These days, Xu Zhaodi has been taking the bus outside the military compound to go to and from get off work. It is fast and safe, and her mood has improved a lot.
She had just finished her work at noon that day and was sitting next to the stove knitting a sweater for herself. That evening, the staff member from the Public Security Bureau came with two comrades.
They were all wearing traditional Chinese clothes, and when they came in, they all felt nervous, except Xu Zhaodi.
A few people came in and saw Xu Zhaodi, and walked straight towards her.
Zhang Guilan thought the restaurant was in trouble again and stood up nervously.
"Hello, comrades. I am the manager of this restaurant. What can I do for you?"
That night the comrade said, "Hello, Director, we are here to see Comrade Xu Zhaodi.
We have something to tell her."
Everyone looked at Xu Zhaodi in confusion, and Xu Zhaodi stood up and said, "Hello, comrade."
Zhang Guilan saw that they wanted to talk about serious matters, so she smiled and said, "Comrades, please go to my office to discuss this."
The man nodded and said, "Thank you."
Zhang Guilan invited a few people into the office and poured them some hot water.
"Comrade, drink some water and chat slowly. I'm going to leave first."
When Zhang Guilan came out of the office, He Damei and Wang Daqing surrounded her worriedly.
"Sister Zhang, is Zhaodi safe from any trouble?"
"I don't know yet. Let's wait and see."
He Damei had a worried look on her face. The three of them sat quietly by the stove. Zhang Guilan even lost interest in knitting.
Wang Daqing looked at the flames on the stove and said with a smile, "Why are you two so quiet? Zhaodi is such a nice person, nothing will happen to her."
He Damei knew that if Qian'an came to her house for no reason, even if there was nothing wrong, people would say that there was something wrong.
In the office.
The comrade from last time said: "As for what happened that night, now there is a result.
Because of insufficient evidence that night, Li Fugui could only be detained for half a month at most."
They thought Xu Zhaodi would be very angry, but unexpectedly, she looked calm.
Xu Zhaodi had thought of it a long time ago.
This incident completely ruined Li Fugui's job.
Xu Zhaodi knew that things would definitely become more troublesome in the future.
She said, "Thank you, comrade. I understand. Do I need to cooperate with you in anything else?"
He took out a case closing sheet from his file bag.
"Take a look at the contents of the document and sign it after confirming that it is true."
Xu Zhaodi read it from beginning to end, word for word, and then signed and put her fingerprints on it.
"alright."
The comrade took it and looked at it. He found that the handwriting was beautiful and neat, with a touch of toughness and softness, and it was extremely beautiful. The air of a cultured person could be seen between the lines.
The man looked twice more.
"This man will be released after being detained for more than ten days. Our comrades will follow him for a while. You should be careful then."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay, this is what we should do.
Okay, we won't bother you anymore. If you encounter any danger, please come to the Public Security Bureau at any time."
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Okay."
If I really encounter danger, I will be isolated and helpless, and it will be too late to go to the Security Bureau.
The office door opened, and Xu Zhaodi smiled and walked the few people to the door.
"Thank you, comrade. Take care."
"You're welcome. Go ahead."
Seeing their gentle attitude, Zhang Guilan finally felt relieved.
After they walked away, He Damei took Xu Zhaodi to sit next to the stove.
"Zhao Di, what's going on? Why would Comrade Xian'an come to you?"
Xu Zhaodi took a deep breath and told him everything that happened that night in one breath. He Damei slapped the stove angrily and blew on her hand when she felt the pain.
"Damn it, this damn bastard, I said you looked worried the morning he was arrested, it turns out he almost bullied you.
This bastard, I curse him to choke to death while eating, choke to death while drinking water, and give birth to a son without an anus.
It’s so immoral…”
He Damei was so angry that she wanted to punch that wicked guy to death.
Zhang Guilan reminded: "Keep your voice down so that others don't hear it.
It won't be good for Zhaodi if this gets out. What if someone gossips about Zhaodi?"
When He Damei heard this, she quickly covered her mouth.
When she covered her hand, she found two blisters on the palm of her hand.
"This beast named Li is not a good person. When I scolded her, my palms were burned and blistered."
Xu Zhaodi grabbed her hand and blew the bubbles on the palm of her hand.
She got up and went into the kitchen, cut two slices of potatoes and put them in He Damei's palm.
She said, “I didn’t want to mention this to you, but I didn’t expect several comrades to come to the restaurant to look for me.
I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you would worry.
I'm telling you now, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."
Wang Daqing said: "This son of a bitch is definitely not a man."
Zhang Guilan said: "I feel sorry for you too. He is a petty person and he must be holding a grudge against you because of what happened in the kitchen.
He was deliberately seeking revenge.”
Xu Zhaodi said: "He will be detained in there for half a month before he can come out. When he comes out, I will go back to my hometown with my husband.
The rest of the matter will be discussed in the spring."
He Damei said: "Don't worry, when the time comes, you can discuss it with your man, and I will make room for you in my house. You don't have to stay at my house at night, and we can still be companions.
Don't worry, I won't charge you rent."
This made several people laugh.
Zhang Guilan said: "That's a good idea."
Inside the restaurant, there were several people laughing.
Chen Jianguo's leave was approved and he would leave for home ten days later.
On the training ground, Jiang Dahai was very envious when he found out.
During the break, Jiang Dahai noticed that Chen Jianguo's legs had become swollen recently, so he reached out and touched them.
Chen Jianguo jumped to the side: "What are you doing?"
"Did your wife make you some new cotton pants? Your legs look so soft."
"Hey, you're pretty sharp-eyed."
"Did they really make you new cotton pants?"
Chen Jianguo saw a group of new recruits staring at them with a smile, and frowned, "Can you keep your voice down?
It would be bad if these new recruits heard it."
"Roll up your trouser legs and let me see them so I can be envious."
Chen Jianguo knew Jiang Dahai's temper. If he didn't show it to him, he would definitely take advantage of his inattention and bring his bunch of new recruits to take off his pants.
He said with disdain: "How did I meet such a bad friend like you?
Okay, okay, I’ll show you.
These are not cotton pants, they are woolen pants knitted for me by my wife."
Chen Jianguo really rolled up his trouser legs to let him see. Jiang Dahai sighed, put his hands in his sleeves, and looked a little haggard.
“Alas, when I saw your wife’s attitude towards you before, I felt sorry for you.
Now I see you wearing a new sweater on the upper body and new woolen pants on the lower body, I am really envious. "
Zhang Qingdong on the side couldn't stop laughing, but he felt a little sad in his heart.
The comrades around him are really poorer than each other.
But they all save money and endure hardships for the sake of their wives and children. They are all enthusiastic and responsible.
Jiang Dahai looked at Zhang Qingdong and muttered, "You are lucky, your parents used to mail you a quilt every year."
Zhang Qingdong didn't know how to answer.
This was indeed the case in previous years.
Among his comrades, Chen Jianguo was the only one who had no one mail him a cotton jacket and trousers.
His family would write to him every once in a while, and Chen Jianguo would mail his allowance to his family every month.
Jiang Dahai's family was not rich, but he had received sweaters and trousers from his family in the mail.
Now, seeing that someone has knitted a sweater and trousers for Chen Jianguo, he, as a brother, is happy for the couple from the bottom of his heart.
Living a simple and ordinary life, with enough food and clothing, is already happier than most people.
Zhang Qingdong said, "You're not bad either. You already have two children. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
Jiang Dahai chuckled.
Yes, he has two children.
One is in primary school and the other is pregnant. No matter how hard life is, we can't let the children suffer.
They chatted for a while and then continued training.
After the training, several big men covered in dust walked towards the compound.
When we were almost at the door, Wen Jiaojiao was holding a paper bag in her hand and pacing towards the gate leading to the family compound, as if waiting for someone.
When Wen Jiaojiao saw Zhang Qingdong, a bright smile appeared on her face.
"Brother Qingdong..."
She trotted towards Zhang Qingdong with her cheeks slightly red.
Zhang Qingdong: …
Who is she calling?
Are they familiar with each other?
The several grown men beside Zhang Qingdong tactfully quickened their pace.
Chen Jianguo reminded quietly: "You are a married person."
Zhang Qingdong: …
What the hell?
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