When Shao Wei'an came back, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.
The night was deep and everything was silent. He walked lightly out of habit.
He didn't want to open the bedroom door, but found that his wife was not asleep. He was surprised: "Did I wake you up?"
Gao Qing seemed to be in a daze. She looked at her husband and asked, "So early today?"
"How can it be early? It's already 11 o'clock. Are you okay?" Shao Weian unbuttoned two buttons before realizing something was wrong. He strode to the bedside and leaned over to touch his wife's forehead.
Gao Qing, who had completely come back to her senses, took her husband's hand and said, "I'm fine. Have you eaten?"
"Are you really alright?"
Gao Qing smiled helplessly: "It's really nothing, have you eaten yet?"
Her husband has a bad stomach, and the doctor recommends that he eat small meals frequently, so she is always thinking about it.
In fact, it is not good to eat so late, but her husband has been busy with work recently and he doesn’t come back until this time every day. He can’t stand not eating anything, so she prepares some easily digestible food for him every day so that he can have something to fill his stomach before going to bed.
Shao Wei'an did not continue to ask his wife why she was still awake so late, but just smiled and replied: "I ate."
As he spoke, he took some clean clothes and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After tidying himself up and lying on the bed, he asked again: "Are you worried about something?"
Gao Qing didn't want to say it at first, as she felt sorry for her husband after a busy day.
But then I also thought that sooner or later, my son’s lifelong affairs would have to be known to his father.
Thinking of this, she tentatively asked, "What do you want from your two daughters-in-law?"
Shao Wei'an: "Are you asking about the eldest or the second oldest?"
"What's the difference?"
"Doesn't the second brother like Chen Demao's daughter? She's nice, but I think she's still not smart enough. Whether you can marry her or not depends on your ability."
At last, Shao Wei'an said helplessly: "It's too early for you to worry about it when the fate hasn't even started yet."
Gao Qing ignored her husband's joke and asked in confusion, "Did the second brother tell you?"
So what was the point of her tossing and turning all night, not knowing how to convince her husband?
Finally figuring out why his wife slept so late, Shao Wei'an sighed, raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder, patting her soothingly: "I know what you are worried about, but we as parents should just look after this matter. Have you forgotten about Old Yan's child?"
Gao Qing's nose felt sore: "I haven't forgotten."
It is because I haven't forgotten that I hope my children will have a smooth relationship.
Lao Yan is my husband's comrade-in-arms. He is a nice person, but he is too rigid about some things.
A few years ago, Lao Yan’s son started dating a girl in the army, who was an arts soldier.
Old Yan is old-fashioned and looks down on people who sing and dance. He thinks those who sing and dance are all actors and are not serious.
Not only did he force his son to break up with the girl, he also allowed rumors to ruin the girl's reputation.
In the end, the girl who should have had a bright future was unexpectedly expelled from the army.
And the relationship between the young couple did break up just as the older generation had imagined.
It was the woman who unilaterally broke up with the man.
No matter how Lao Yan's son tried to persuade her to stay, the girl was stubborn and refused to look back.
Because of this, Lao Yan's son had a big quarrel with his family, turned around and submitted an application to go to the battlefield.
Once you leave, you will never come back.
He died on the battlefield within a month.
That was Old Yan's most outstanding son, the one he had the highest hopes for.
However, it was too late to regret.
At this time, Old Yan thought of the girl his son had been thinking about, and risked his reputation to ask the girl to go to the cemetery to pay homage to his son and fulfill his son's wish.
However, when he found the girl's hometown, he found out that the girl was pregnant with his son.
The girl's family felt ashamed and forced her to take medicine, thinking of marrying her off to someone random.
After the miscarriage and the trauma of the previous incident, the strong-willed girl couldn't get over it and jumped into the river.
Coincidentally, he died on the same day as Lao Yan's son, and many people said it was retribution.
This incident caused a big stir at the time, and Old Yan never recovered from it. Not only did he retire from the front line, he also collapsed.
Since ancient times, love is the most hurtful word.
Even though Gao Qing knew very well that her two sons would not be as impulsive as Old Yan's son, she decided not to interfere too much in her children's marriages from then on.
She even spent the entire night thinking about how to persuade her husband.
After all, no matter whether Yu Yu will be fond of the second brother in the future, it is a fact that the second brother has feelings for her right now.
She really didn't want her husband to become a stumbling block in her son's pursuit of his wife.
I don’t want the tragedy of Old Yan’s family to happen in my own family.
But I didn't expect that the old man was more open-minded than me.
"Don't think too much. My son and grandchildren are blessed." As a parent, how could Shao Weian not worry? It's just that he is good at managing his emotions.
Gao Qing smiled after getting her husband's approval, and she also had a joking heart: "Actually, you are right. We haven't even started yet. I think Yu Yu is young, but he is a man who knows how to act and has his own ideas. Our son has his concerns, so whether he can succeed or not, we have to work hard."
Shao Wei'an's eyes wrinkled with laughter: "Marrying a wife is not that easy. Back then, I had to endure a lot of cold stares from my father-in-law and brother-in-law before I married you. As I said before, whether it can be successful depends on your sincerity. There is no point for us to worry about it."
Gao Qing rolled her eyes at her husband when he said this: "Is there any father like you?"
Shao Wei'an, who was already somewhat troubled, said helplessly: "Then I'll go talk to my son tomorrow?"
"What are you talking about? Didn't we agree to let the children develop on their own?"
"Look? You're not satisfied whether I ask or not, Comrade Lao Gao, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"Puff. That's enough, that's enough, Comrade Lao Shao, go to sleep, I'll figure it out myself."
"Okay, I'm going to sleep, you should go to bed early too."
"Know."
= Early the next morning.
After breakfast, Gao Qing was busy with the final preparations for her niece's wedding.
Chen Jun only accompanied her for a short while before he became restless and wanted to go out for a walk.
This is J City, a place that people all over the country yearn for.
It was so hard to come here, but his heart was already flying away.
Chen Nongmo was thinking about choosing a gift for Sister Shao Qiong who was getting married tomorrow.
Shao Zheng was cleaning up the dishes. Seeing that the brother and sister were looking at him, he smiled and suggested, "I'll take you out after I finish cleaning up, but do you two want to call Cao Liu or Chen Huai first?"
Chen Nongmo: "What's the time for the meeting?"
"Yes, they are now serving as guards for their respective leaders, so it is inconvenient for them to travel. It is best to make an appointment in advance."
Chen Nongmo suddenly realized: "Brother, can I call your home phone?"
Shao Zheng picked up a pile of dishes and prepared to go to the kitchen: "Sure, sure, do you need me to help you with that?"
"No need, I know how to dial." Chen Nongmo took out a small notebook from his pocket and looked for the phone numbers of his second and third brothers.
Chen Jun also went over. In the past, others would dial the number and then pass it to him. This was the first time he dialed the number himself.
Seeing the brother and sister gathered together, Shao Zheng stopped standing there and went to the kitchen to quickly clean up the dishes. He then went back to the room to get the money and bills he had prepared yesterday and put them in his pocket before going downstairs to lead them out.
Shao Weian has been very busy lately, inspecting everywhere, so he can't leave the car to the children.
Chen Nongmo fastened his sun hat and sat behind his fourth brother.
Brother Shao Zheng had put a soft cushion on the back seat in advance, so it wasn't uncomfortable to sit on.
But what’s fatal is the speed at which Chen Jun rides his bike.
Chen Nongmo was so angry that he knocked several times before the man calmed down.
".Sixth Brother, you are just too timid. This place is remote, the road is so wide, and there is no one around. What are you afraid of?" Although he slowed down, the young man, who felt he was being forced, grumbled in dissatisfaction.
Chen Nongmo held onto the bicycle seat with one hand and held down his hat that had been deformed by the wind with the other. He gritted his teeth and said sternly, "The hat is almost blown away by the wind! If you try again, I will remember everything. When I see my second brother in a couple of days, I will ask him to deal with you."
The girl, who has already made an appointment to meet with her second brother, said she is confident that she can control her fourth brother.
"Why would you complain like this?" Chen Jun yelled in dissatisfaction.
Chen Nongmo snorted coldly, adjusted his hat, and then said proudly: "It works."
"There's no sun at the moment, why are you being so picky?"
"What do you know? Who said that only the sun can make you tan?"
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Aren't you stupid?"
“.”
The brother and sister were arguing with each other, neither of them giving in.
Shao Zheng did not interrupt, but just followed beside him.
While I was worried that the girl would fall, I couldn't help laughing in my heart.
Yu Yu seems to be a little different from the personality he displayed in correspondence.
Seems more lively.
= After riding for twenty minutes.
Besides the lush trees on the road, we finally saw pedestrians.
Chen Nongmo adjusted his sitting position slightly and shook his numb legs a few times, but his eyes were always looking forward, curious about J City in September 1973.
How to say it, it's not quite what she imagined.
The roads are clean and spacious, pedestrians are in good spirits, and few of them wear patched clothes.
One thing that is very consistent with history is that almost all young girls have two braids, but they basically only reach below the shoulders, looking clean and neat.
By the way, there are small stalls on the roadside selling all kinds of things.
"Is there a market today?" After passing by a stall selling watches again, Chen Nongmo couldn't help but look at Brother Shao Zheng who was following behind him out of curiosity.
"No, they are all stalls set up by cooperatives. Sometimes when the performance is not good, they will come out to set up stalls."
Chen Nongmo suddenly realized: "When I was in my hometown, it was Shanshun Village. The supply and marketing cooperative would come to the village every year to sell things. I thought it was only like that in our area."
"It's the same everywhere, this is allowed." As they were talking, they passed by a stall selling popsicles, and Shao Zheng signaled them to stop.
Chen Jun was puzzled: "Brother, what's the matter?"
Shao Zheng pointed at a popsicle not far away: "Yuyu, do you want some water? Or a popsicle?" He just noticed that the little girl's lips were a little dry.
You know what, after bickering with Fourth Brother all the way, Chen Nongmo really felt a little thirsty.
In addition, the temperature in J City was quite high in early September. She didn't want to drink water and only wanted to eat ice. She should be able to buy cream popsicles in J City.
Thinking of this, Chen Nongmo, who was planning to treat everyone, jumped out from the back seat.
I sat for more than half an hour, and even though I had slowed down my movements, my legs and feet still ached badly the moment I landed.
Seeing the staggering little girl, Shao Zheng quickly stretched out his arm for her to hold on to, frowning and asking, "Are your feet numb?"
Chen Nongmo put his hand on it, and shook his head after a while: "Okay, I just sat there for too long. Brother, do you like creamy food?"
Shao Zheng, who was thinking about which friend to borrow a car from, replied subconsciously: "How do you know?"
Hearing this, Chen Nongmo looked at the man wearing the blue shirt he had tailored, which made his skin look even more pale and handsome. He raised his eyebrows in a good mood and said, "Because my brother said you like sweets, and the cream in the popsicle is the sweetest."
Seeing her smiling eyes, the man, who was a little embarrassed because he liked sweet things, couldn't help but curl his lips as well, and his warm voice was filled with unconscious coaxing: "Can you lean against the car and rest for a while? I'll go buy some popsicles."
Chen Nongmo pointed behind the man and said, "No need. When it comes to buying popsicles, Fourth Brother is faster than me. I was thinking of treating you."
Sure enough, when Shao Zheng turned around, Chen Jun was already running over with three popsicles in his hand.
Red beans are 3 cents each, and butter is 5 cents.
Young Chen Jun didn't like cream, so he bought himself a red bean one and the other two were cream ones, spending a total of 0.13 cents.
The three of them ate as they walked, and only got on their bikes again after the food had cooled down and the heat had gone away.
But this time it didn’t take long to ride, only about ten minutes to reach the destination.
= Seventies.
Those who could carry foreign exchange coupons and go in and out of the Friendship Store were all capable people.
Chen Nongmo and his fourth brother also had foreign exchange coupons on them. Although not much, it was enough to buy a wedding gift.
Especially considering their ages, it would be more appropriate for them to give thoughtful gifts rather than expensive ones.
Most people would give a washbasin, towel, pillowcase, etc., but they both tacitly skipped it.
Finally, the brother and sister "jointly invested" and bought a pair of genuine leather boots that were considered classic in later generations.
When Chen Jun went to pay, Shao Zheng watched the little girl happily flipping through the shoes, touched the money in his pocket, and asked calmly, "Do you like it?"
Chen Nongmo nodded: "Sister Shao Qiong will probably like it."
"So do you like this?"
"I like it, but I can't wear it to create that feeling." This is the truth. Many girls also have the dream of being a female knight in their hearts. Martin boots are so cool.
It's a pity that she has no money and her face doesn't suit her, so the clothes she wears always look a bit out of place.
If the economy is comfortable, it's okay. At most you can buy it and wear it occasionally.
Unfortunately, the first 28 years of her life, since she could remember, had been filled with poverty and hard work.
So, until the moment she was buried in the rubble, she never had the heart to buy herself a pair of decent leather boots.
Now that I have a prosperous life and feel the boots in my hands, the once childish obsession has been relieved.
Perhaps, it was never those boots that she wanted.
All she wanted was the right to save money and buy the things she liked, just like millions of other girls her age.
Thinking of this, Chen Nongmo handed the shoes in his hand to the salesperson and asked her to find a nice box to pack them.
Most of the things in the Friendship Store are on the expensive side.
Even though they have money, the brother and sister do not have the habit of spending it lavishly.
After buying the gifts, I thought about going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a set of new clothes.
Before leaving, Shao Zheng's eyes fell on the pair of leather boots in the glass counter that the girl had looked at several times.
After noting down the style, I plan to buy it another day.
He didn't know why Yu Yu's expression was so briefly complicated, but it was probably related to those shoes.
It was not convenient to get to the bottom of it at the moment, so Shao Zheng thought about buying the shoes.
Then. Choose a suitable opportunity to give it to her.
(End of this chapter)
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