Chapter 12 Yellow Body
He Liansheng walked into the Zhao family's spacious and bright green brick and tile house and happened to meet Zhao Qingsong coming out of the bath.
"The application has been submitted. It should be available by tomorrow afternoon at the latest." Zhao Qingsong rubbed his temples. He almost forgot about his good brother's business after being disturbed by the Liu family.
He Liansheng pursed his lips and said nothing.
He and Zhao Qingsong were in the same batch of recruits. Because he was the youngest and the weakest among them, everyone ignored him. Only Zhao Qingsong, who was like an older brother, took him everywhere, often guided him, and trained with him.
Although they were later assigned to different companies, their comradeship remained. After he transferred to Haicheng Radio Factory No. 2, he often kept in touch with Brother Qingsong. This time, he chased the thieves to the border. Because they could not cross the border privately, he was needed to coordinate. He could have waited for news in the provincial capital, but for some reason, he came to Wulitun.
"It's good to come back. Your family is here, so we can hide our tracks." Zhao Qingsong put his hands behind his head. "Once you complete this mission, you should be able to gain a foothold in the factory."
He Liansheng said nothing. It didn't matter whether his family was here or not.
Zhao Qingsong's gaze subconsciously fell on his left leg. This leg... If it weren't for that accident, Xiao He's current military achievements would definitely be better than his, and it would be impossible for him to be single until now.
Although he doesn't have an obvious limp when walking unless you look closely, he is far inferior to ordinary soldiers in many tasks that require physical support. Although the signalman only uses his brain and hands more, he is far inferior to before in basic wilderness survival, concealment, movement and establishing hidden bases.
Of course, physical disability is one aspect, but more importantly, psychological barriers, which is why he took the initiative to apply for a career change. Being a signalman is a test of one's mental endurance. The injury he suffered last year was not small for him. According to experts in the capital, he already has stress disorder and cannot engage in related work anymore, otherwise it may induce unimaginable consequences.
Zhao Qingsong held back his sigh and continued with the previous topic: "You, don't be too picky. Women are nothing but a nose and two eyes. As long as they can manage the household, that's fine."
But the little lesbian who disliked him appeared in his mind. Actually, it is still different.
However, having said that, He Liansheng used to be a well-known "pretty boy" in the company. Not only was he capable in his work, he was also very good-looking. At the social gathering, many female arts soldiers vied to talk to him, and several leaders took a fancy to him and wanted to introduce their daughters, nieces, and nephews to him.
If Zhao Qingsong had such innate conditions, he would not still be stuck at the company level now.
I don't know if he was trying to convince himself or Xiao He, but he said in a tone of experience: "Trust me, I've been there. Women are just like that on the bed. You may be curious about it at first, but it will fade after a few years. But if you take good care of the rear, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life."
He remembered that Political Commissar Liu of the Family Area was obviously not as good as him when he was in the army, but because he joined the army a few years earlier than him, he later married a kindergarten teacher. Her father-in-law's family had no background, but his wife was good at managing things. She united the wives of regiment commanders and battalion commanders' families from top to bottom, which allowed her husband to become the regiment political commissar.
He also heard that two months before Political Commissar Liu became the political commissar, his wife went to the commander's house every day. The commander's old lady was from the south and was not used to the food in Lenghe Town, so she helped make some southern special snacks every day and tried her best to make the old lady happy.
I am so happy. How can my son not listen to me?
He Liansheng frowned. He didn't like to listen to these rumors from relatives and friends. He said calmly, "Personal business ability is the most important."
Zhao Qingsong smiled bitterly, with an expression that said "You are still too young". He has kept some things to himself for years and cannot tell anyone around him. Xiao He is different. He is a brother and has no conflict of interest with him. "Many times, a choice is a lifetime mistake, especially in marriage."
"I have been thinking about remarrying for two years. Someone from a wealthy family may not be interested in me, and I don't want to treat him like a mistress. Someone from a poor family is not good either. A marriage still needs support... Originally, the Liu family was a good choice. Liu Baozhu is good-looking and has a good character. She is also educated and can easily educate Haiyang Haiyan. She is also young and simple-minded, and her family is not that powerful... What a pity..."
Something bad happened to Liu Sanhu.
He Liansheng frowned, he seemed to not recognize his good brother anymore.
Is this official-obsessed man who is always talking about considerations and interests, still the brother Qingsong who accompanied him in shooting under the scorching sun?
Zhao Qingsong didn't need him to reply. He just lay on the bed and thought about work. He didn't seem excited or happy about being a groom. "If you could take advantage of the accident last year..."
"Brother Qingsong, please be careful with your words." He had never mentioned what happened last year to anyone, but there is no wall that is impenetrable. Everyone knew why he was injured, and some even laughed at him for not being able to climb up the ladder. He just didn't expect that Brother Qingsong, whom he had always admired, would become such a person.
"Look at me. Let's not talk about the past. The main regret is that with your professional level, it's really a waste of your talent to be just a technician."
“It’s all work.”
Zhao Qingsong laughed twice, "That's right, work is important, and life events can't be delayed. You have to learn your ways quickly. Although that girl has a bad temper and didn't even graduate from junior high school, she can manage the household. When the time comes, you'll have a wife and children and a warm bed, which will be a great pleasure for you."
For some reason, He Liansheng didn't like him talking about Comrade Xiao Qin like that. Even though he didn't say anything inappropriate, he just felt uncomfortable.
"She's just a little sister. It's too early to say that."
"It's okay if you're young, as long as you reach the legal age for marriage. You're so naive..." Zhao Qingsong couldn't help but think of his ex-wife. If all the women in the world were as cunning as her, then men would be annoyed to death. They would be busy and tiring enough at work every day, and they still have to serve them when they get home. They are really stupid.
"It's a pity to marry this now. She is sensible, but she is a worry at home."
He Liansheng also had a headache when he recalled the situation in the afternoon when he was surrounded by Liu's family members crying and begging.
"For this guy Liu Sanhu, stealing is illegal in the first place, but he still had the nerve to steal those things. I think his head was born to be shot." Zhao Qingsong snorted coldly, without any sympathy, only disgust.
Having a third uncle like this, his future files will be affected, and his promotion and inspection will probably be hampered. If he hadn't already obtained the marriage certificate, he would never have recognized this marriage.
"My mother has a bad temper. She's always in a hurry. If we had gotten the marriage certificate two days later, it wouldn't have been like this..."
He Liansheng frowned. He simply hated Liu Sanhu's behavior. "In the future, promotion will depend on personal ability. Don't think about these things."
"Xiao He, you are still too young and don't understand some things." For a soldier like him who has no education and no background, every step forward is fought for with life and blood and sweat, but it is easy for others to set a trap.
No, thinking of this, he immediately sat up. This matter must be explained clearly to the Zhao and Liu families. No matter what sentence Liu Sanhu is given, they must keep their mouths shut in the future, especially Liu Baozhu. After following the army, they must not mention a word about him to the people in the family compound. It would be as if Liu Sanhu never existed.
He Liansheng looked at his back as he put on his shoes and ran out, feeling slightly displeased.
However, he was also a little confused. He was clearly planning how to help them shock the Liu family last night, but why did the Liu family get into trouble today? The one who was caught was the evil-minded Sanhu. He originally wanted to focus on dealing with this family... He didn't believe that the commune just happened to discover Sanhu's theft.
There are no coincidences in this world, only deliberate and long-planned actions.
The most likely ones are of course the Qin family, which has always been bullied, but the old, weak, women and children in the Qin family don't have the ability to do this. Yesterday, Comrade Qin didn't even recognize the threatening code words... In addition, he had done a simple background check before marriage. Comrade Qin has not yet graduated from junior high school and has a hot-tempered and aggressive personality. He doesn't look like someone who can use such a deadly trick.
So, who could it be?
However, before he could figure it out, he went to the provincial capital with Zhao Qingsong in the afternoon to handle official business. But he was more cautious in his heart and decided to remind Comrade Xiao Qin next time they met that the people in this village seemed to be not simple.
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As for Qin Lai Di, after sending He Liansheng away, she continued to be her feeder.
After her performance during this period, the members of the community realized that she had learned real skills from He Libai. Whenever their chickens were sick, their dogs refused to eat, or their ducks stopped laying eggs, they would come to her.
The advantage of the mountainous area is that many medicinal materials can be obtained locally. She looked after the piglets every morning and went up the mountain to collect herbs in the afternoon. She picked all the herbs that looked useful, trimmed them and dried them in the sun. Some of the herbs that dried quickly were ground into powder with a grinding wheel for later use. Unfortunately, many pills require sugar, honey and flour as auxiliary materials, and at worst, wheat bran... These are not available in everyone's family, and grandma can't let her make them.
Just as I got back to the village, the old ladies under the big locust tree joked, "Laidi, are you going up the mountain to collect herbs again? I'll come to you tomorrow to get some medicine for my headache and fever."
"My little one doesn't eat, can you give him some food to help him digest it?"
Although she knew that they were teasing her on purpose, Lai Di still agreed with a smile. She simply dropped the backpack, found a big rock warmed by the sun and sat down to listen to their chat.
"Have you heard that Cui Laowu's wife has been discharged from the hospital?"
"Oh, what happened? I just didn't move in. Every time I got sick, I went to the hospital. It's been so many years. Even if I have a lot of money at home, I can't stand it..."
Everyone nodded sympathetically. These days, minor illnesses can only be treated with endurance, while major illnesses depend on luck. There are indeed not many families like the Cui family who can go to the hospital regularly.
After so many years of hardship, the Cui family has long been impoverished. "We sent her to the hospital now because we just couldn't bear to watch her die."
Many people sighed, and those with shallow tear sockets just wiped away their tears.
Qin Lai Di thought for a long time but couldn't remember who Cui Lao Wu was, so she asked curiously, "What disease did Aunt Cui Wu have?"
"Tsk... it's going to kill me."
Speaking of this, everyone got excited and started talking at once. Some said her face was as yellow as smoked bacon, some said even her eyeballs were yellow, and some said her palms and soles were as yellow as if they were covered with yellow mud. She used to be able to work in the fields, but last year she could only take a few steps holding on to the wall, and this year she can't even get off the kang.
When Lai Di heard that her whole body was turning yellow, she thought of a disease.
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