Tang Cuihua carefully examined the burly man in front of her. He looked quite ordinary, with a square face and a straight posture; he looked like the kind of man who would be a soldier.
He seems quite respectable, but his accent sounds a bit naive. If you can read between the lines, is he interested in her?
He immediately laughed and said, "Although you were brought here by Niu Feng, I still have to ask one more question: Are you really sure? You won't regret it?"
"What do I have to regret? What is there to regret? I've lost my home. From now on, I'll go wherever my wife is. If things go well, that's my new home. If not, nowhere will feel like home!"
Cuihua was very clear-headed. "But you have many choices. Why did you come back with Niu Feng to be my live-in son-in-law?"
“Niu Feng has a group photo of you and your sisters. I was immediately drawn to you. I think you’re amazing. You’ve led so many sisters to support your family. You’re a responsible and good woman. I have many choices, but I think you’re the woman of my dreams. That’s why I came with Niu Feng. If you agree, I’ll be Niu Feng’s brother-in-law. Wouldn’t that be great?”
Seeing the big, clumsy guy still scratching the back of his head and smiling at Niu Feng, Tang Cuihua couldn't help but take another look at them.
"Big sister, you can rest assured about my friend's character. If you think he's good enough, he'll be transferred directly to our county town after he leaves the military."
Niu Feng was also a soldier, so he was used to speaking directly and bluntly, especially in a blind date scenario, which he had never experienced before. He brought Zhai Sanhe along, and he was the same way, asking about the result right away.
Fortunately, Tang Cuihua had more experience and wasn't one of those shy women. She didn't hold back any of Niu Feng's words and immediately decided to spend her life with him.
"When you're dating, you have to spend time together to see if the shoes fit, right? This applies not only to myself but also to him."
“That makes sense, Comrade Tang is right. As for Niu Feng, I’ll exchange contact information with your sister first, and then we can find a chance to chat and meet up. I have a five-day vacation this time, so I’ll stay here for three days first, and then I’ll go back.”
Zhai Sanhe had already transferred to civilian work before the autumn recruits joined the army, and he wanted to confirm their relationship before then.
But he didn't want to give people a bad impression, so when Cuihua suggested spending more time together, he had no objections.
Afterwards, Cuihua invited them to have a meal at Tang's house. After the meal, Niu Feng even took Zhai Sanhe to the guesthouse in the township.
Zhai Sanhe also inquired about Tang Cuihua's get off work hours, planning to spend more time with her these next few days.
Niu Feng moved into the Tao family's house, where he took good care of the Tao family's parents while waiting for his wife to come over after get off work to ask for some good food.
Furthermore, Tang Cuihong worked in the township government canteen. It was thought that she would not be able to adapt, but unexpectedly, she won everyone's affirmation and praise by focusing solely on her work and not caring about worldly affairs. In particular, her vegetable-cutting skills were no worse than those of professional chefs, and she was even more useful to the head chef.
Moreover, she wasn't completely deaf to everything; she only chose to hear what she needed to hear, cleverly filtering out all the idle gossip she didn't need to hear.
Because of her quiet and hardworking nature, she was well-liked by the people in the kitchen, who were not wary of her and readily helped her when asked for assistance. Naturally, she thrived in the kitchen.
She was happy at work, so she was in a good mood when she got home. When she was in a good mood, she would naturally have a nice look on her fiancé's face. As a result, Niu Feng's days were also filled with delicious food and drinks. He would cook fish if he wanted to eat fish, and make dumplings if he wanted to eat dumplings. He was so happy that he couldn't be happier.
The couple's marriage application has been approved, and they can find time to hold the wedding banquet during the May Day holiday. Niu Feng also took this opportunity to come back and see his fiancée.
Compared to Zhai Sanhe's five-day holiday, he only stayed at home for one day and one night before having to transfer to another train and leave again.
When he left, he didn't even have time to say goodbye to Zhai Sanhe.
In March, April, and May, Xiaojiu started mock exams, and each stage presented significant challenges.
Fortunately, her grades were always stable, and she never wavered in her choice of applying to the military hospital. On the contrary, Yuan Yuan was always struggling with which university to apply to.
Her grades weren't as good as Xiao Jiu's, placing her somewhere between a top university and an ordinary university. If she did well, she could go to a top university; if she didn't, she could only go to an ordinary one.
When she was choosing a major, Xiaojiu also gave her a general analysis of the future situation.
It was called an analysis, but she avoided some sensitive industries, such as teachers, professors, and scholars, whose professions seem glamorous but are actually precarious, and she couldn't say it outright. Anyway, after going through a big detour, Yuan Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
"I think I've figured it out. You want me to apply to the military hospital with you, don't you?"
Well... Xiao Jiu really didn't mean that, but if Yuan Yuan really chooses it, it would be a good choice for her.
At least: "That's not a place where your family can act recklessly. At least when you choose a spouse in the future, your family background will be guaranteed. The army has already done the screening for you. At least military orders cannot be disobeyed. Where you are assigned in the future is not something your family can interfere with!"
When Yuan Yuan heard this, her eyes lit up.
"Yeah, why did I take the college entrance exam? Wasn't it to get away from this family? Besides, being a military doctor isn't so bad. Being able to treat soldiers is an honor for me. No, there are still a few months left. You can help me catch up, and I'll try my best to get into the same university as you!"
Actually, Xiao Jiu wasn't the only one in her dorm who wanted to apply to military academy; Zhou Shengnan did too. This wasn't because of Xiao Jiu's influence, but because of the special honor her father had given her. Her father's sudden death, her mother's burden, and her brother and sister-in-law's inaction made her realize that it was impossible to rely on them anymore, and the only one she could depend on was herself.
But she didn't plan to study medicine, so Xiaojiu suggested that she go into communications. It's a safer field for girls to study communications, at least compared to chemical defense, she preferred communications.
Furthermore, looking at military academies of that era, each province had a communications engineering college affiliated with the People's Liberation Army.
If your score is high enough, you can also apply to the School of Communication Engineering at Nanshi University of Technology, which is quite prestigious.
As for Gao Mingxia, Pang Weiwei, and Peng Juan's grades, they are relatively stable and they should have no problem getting into ordinary universities. However, if they want to aim for top universities, they will need to make a final effort. Among the three, Pang Weiwei is the only one who has made a clear decision about which direction they want to pursue in the future.
“My parents said that I should go to a university in the province and become a teacher in the city. They don’t want me to marry far away. They said that my brother has joined the army and we don’t know where he will be assigned in the future. I must stay by his side.”
Gao Mingxia's father was the production team leader and wanted her to develop in agriculture, which Xiao Jiu also thought was a good choice.
Peng Juan has always been low-key and was confused about her choice of major. Her family didn't offer any advice, so she went to ask Xiao Jiu for help.
Xiao Jiu suggested that she study accounting and finance, and become a stable office worker in the future, which would be a good career path.
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