Wen Ziqing reminded Zhao Qingshan that they had settled in Kyoto now and probably would not return to Zhaojiagou to live permanently within three to five years, so it would be better for them to hand over the treasures to General Zhou.
Zhao Qingshan's eyes lit up. General Zhou was a fair man, and if he handed the treasures over to him, they would surely be used for the right purposes. Previously, when the timing wasn't right, Zhao Qingshan had kept the treasures for fear that those handling them would embezzle them, so he temporarily held on to them. Now it was different. With General Zhou as his support, no one would dare to interfere if he wanted to do something legitimate. Zhao Qingshan wanted to hand over these hot potatoes as soon as possible; he didn't want his family to be implicated because of these dead items.
Zhou Yuanyuan knew China's past, and that major changes would occur by the end of this year. The college entrance examination would be reinstituted, the country would begin to tighten its grip on education, and policies would shift toward economic development. More importantly, within a few years, China would be engaged in a multi-year war with a small country to the south.
Although China is a strong country, due to the special geographical location of that small country, the jungles and swamps are terrible areas that devour lives. In that battle, China finally won, but suffered heavy losses. Many good men of China were buried in those mountains.
Zhou Yuanyuan thought that with that batch of treasures as a backing, General Zhou might be able to train a special forces battalion.
Currently, the Chinese military's combat training doesn't even include jungle warfare. Every day, it's just routine training. Zhou Yuanyuan plans to find an opportunity to nudge her father into reinforcing the special forces training. In the jungle, individual combat capabilities are extremely demanding. If soldiers endure more hardships and sweat during training, perhaps they'll shed less blood and tears on the battlefield.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, I also want to go back to my hometown to see my aunt." Zhou Yuanyuan was afraid that Zhao Qingshan would miss her, so she quickly grabbed Zhao Qingshan's hand and shook it. Zhou Yuanyuan was very curious about what kind of person Yu Meiru was, and she wished she could grow wings and return to Zhaojiagou immediately.
"Okay, okay, let's all go back." Zhao Qingshan immediately made the decision and the whole family went back to Zhaojiagou. His son was getting married, and he had to invite the elders and villagers to have fun together.
"Dad doesn't seem to have time." Zhou Yuanyuan muttered. Indeed, Zhou Zhixin participated in a closed training camp, which would take about a month to complete, and he could not take leave during the training period.
"It's okay, Zhixin is here. We can just wait until Guohui and the others come to Kyoto to see each other." Zhao Qingshan was stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses. It was obvious that the training camp that his son-in-law was participating in was fought for by General Zhou. After the training, Zhou Zhixin would not only learn a lot of practical skills, but his resume would also look much better. After all, Zhou Zhixin had a low level of education, having only graduated from junior high school.
Zhao Qingshan understood that his child's future was not something to be taken lightly, and he could not do such a thing as asking his son-in-law to take leave for his son's wedding banquet.
The two adults and one child happily agreed to return to Zhaojiagou. As for Zhou Jiasheng and Wen Ziqing, they were still in school, so the decision was made for them without even asking for their opinions. Zhao Guohui's wedding was a rare happy event for the family, and since Zhou Jiasheng and Wen Ziqing wouldn't fall behind in their studies even if they didn't attend class, they could just take a few days off.
After making the decision, Zhao Qingshan excitedly called Zhao Youtian and asked him to inform Zhao Guohui not to run around and to wait in Zhaojiagou. Zhao Qingshan and his team immediately bought train tickets to return, lest Zhao Guohui didn't know to go directly to Kyoto and they get lost on the way.
Zhao Youtian's hands shook with joy when he received a call from Zhao Qingshan. After Zhao Qingshan left for Kyoto, Zhaojiagou couldn't find a replacement for the village Party Secretary, so the town mayor assumed the role himself. In other words, Zhao Youtian now had to make all the decisions, big or small, in Zhaojiagou. Although Zhao Youtian was initially hectic, he managed without making any mistakes. Thinking of Zhao Qingshan, who had promoted him to village chief and then mentored him, Zhao Youtian felt immense gratitude.
When Zhao Youtian went to look for Zhao Guohui, he found nothing.
After Zhao Guohui obtained a letter of introduction from Zhao Youtian, he took Yu Meiru directly to Sanhe Town. The marriage certificate had to be obtained from the Sanhe Town Government. Since Yu Meiru was new to the town, Zhao Guohui wanted to show her around and see where he had worked. After all, the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative was the home of Zhao Guohui's first dream. Aside from his failed marriage, Zhao Guohui still fondly recalls his days there.
The current marriage law was enacted in 1950, requiring men to be 20 years old and women to be 18. Yu Meiru had just turned 18, which just happened to meet the requirements for obtaining a marriage certificate.
Yu Meiru was a meticulous person. Ever since she'd decided to marry Zhao Guohui, she'd secretly obtained a letter of introduction from the neighborhood committee in City N. Otherwise, Zhao Guohui wouldn't even be able to get his marriage certificate today. In this day and age, marriage is a sacred matter. Both men and women must have a letter of introduction from their registered residence. Otherwise, who knows if you're a good person or a bad person? Is your identity genuine?
Zhao Guohui led Yu Meiru to the town government. Along the way, Yu Meiru saw many people greeting Zhao Guohui. Zhao Guohui's face was almost frozen with smiles.
After finally reaching a deserted street, Yu Meiru gave Zhao Guohui a teasing look and said, "Brother Guohui, I didn't expect you to be such a popular guy back home."
"Xiaoru, what are you talking about? These people are coming here because they are curious about you?" Zhao Guohui was a little dissatisfied. These acquaintances asked one after another without saying a word, asking if Yu Meiru was a distant relative of Zhao Guohui's family. Which eye of theirs did not see Yu Meiru as his wife?
Yu Meiru was pretty and had a gentle temperament. It was obvious that she was not someone who could be raised in a small place like Sanhe Town. Looking at the eyes that stared at Yu Meiru blatantly and those that stared at her secretly along the way, Zhao Guohui felt very angry and even had the urge to pull Yu Meiru back home and hide her.
Another acquaintance was even more outrageous, actually asking Zhao Guohui if Yu Meiru was his niece.
Humph! He's only five or six years older than Xiaoru, okay? And she's his niece! Doesn't everyone think Zhao Guohui and Yu Meiru are a good match? Well, they really aren't. Yu Meiru is delicate and charming, and you can tell at a glance that she comes from a wealthy family, while Zhao Guohui is just a poor kid from the countryside. He used to claim to have a stable job at the supply and marketing cooperative, but now he's just a homeless vagrant.
However, Zhao Guohui will work hard to catch up with Yu Meiru. One day, he will make people feel that he is not marrying up to Yu Meiru. Zhao Guohui is full of ambition.
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