Chapter 26 Chapter 26

Two days later, Su Rui went to the security office again to wait for news.

Brother Chen Haiyan said that if the letter is found, it will be placed in the security office. If not, then it is really gone.

Su Rui returned empty-handed and was depressed at home for several days.

It was strange, the more she didn't want to receive Ye Chifang's letters, the more frequent they were in the past two days. Even if she was careless about the contents of the letters, she could still feel the hidden concern in them.

Such thoughtfulness frightened her, and she didn't dare to think about what was in the lost letter.

She held it in for a few days and couldn't write a single word. Finally, she just put it aside and didn't rush to reply.

Soon the spring ploughing began in Xiaoba Village, and the women treated themselves like animals.

Su Rui was unwilling to be left behind, so she rolled up her trousers to her knees and walked into the icy paddy fields to start planting rice.

I woke up in the morning to the sound of roosters, and went home at night to the sound of frogs. Working day and night, the spring farming season passed quickly.

At the same time, the ideological class finally started.

During the class, Wu Dan brought people to pick a fight twice. The warriors in the class would not let them mess around, and told them clearly: "Resources cannot always be tilted in one direction. If you join the anti-blindness class, you should first do a good job in the anti-blindness class. The ideological class will give priority to other people who do not have educational resources. If you mess around again, contact the people's commune directly to deal with it."

Wu Dan was a bully by nature, and knowing that Qingnan Village could not attend the ideological class, he never showed up again.

After Sister Zhao learned about the situation, she told Su Rui, "I'm afraid even the army has a grudge against Wu Dan."

Su Rui didn't care whether he held a grudge or not. A righteous man is not afraid of his own shadow. It was rare for Xiaoba Village to have good resources, and she would not give up the benefits just because someone held a grudge against her.

As Guo Qingwang said, if a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. She is now a cadre of Xiaoba Village, so naturally she has to consider everything for Xiaoba Village.

Everyone is exhausted, having to juggle farming tasks, working on one hand and studying on the other.

She was so busy here that she forgot herself. Thousands of miles away in the recruit camp, Fang Chiye finished running and sat on the steps, looking at the bright starry sky.

"What happened?" Qin Shan handed him a soda and asked tentatively, "Why do you look like you've been heartbroken?"

Fang Chiye stared into the distance indifferently, not knowing who he was thinking of through the starry sky. He did not understand the sadness at the moment, and said calmly: "Comrade Su Rui must be really angry."

Qin Shan sat down next to Fang Chiye, looked at his expression carefully, and said in confusion: "Logically, you should have nothing to do with it after you explained it to her. Why are you still thinking about her?"

Fang Chiye retracted his gaze, twirled the soda bottle in his hand and said, "I hope she can forgive me. I haven't been honest with her for so long, and I have indeed missed a lot of opportunities."

Qin Shan laughed and said, "You don't look like you're waiting for forgiveness."

Fang Chiye looked at him: "What is that?"

Qin Shan said, "It's like your beloved girl is ignoring you and you are scared."

Fang Chiye frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. There's nothing between her and me."

Qin Shan patted his chest and said, "Old Fang, you are so old now and you should have come to your senses. How do you usually educate your soldiers? Analyze yourself. Is her apology what you want now?"

Fang Chiye lowered his eyes, and for a moment he didn't know if he was really thinking.

Qin Shan sighed and said, "I'm already 28. If I can survive for another two years, I'll be 30. Look, the little girl from Zhang's family can recite Tang poetry. We have to work harder."

Seeing that Fang Chiye still didn't say anything, he asked, "Then what did she say?"

Fang Chiye said: "No."

Qin Shan said: "So what did she say?"

Fang Chiye said: "I wrote her six letters, but she didn't reply to any of them."

Qin Shan heard the little emotion in his brother's tone and suddenly smiled: "Lao Fang, Lao Fang, you have come to this day. Let me ask you, what do you want her to say in return? What do you want to hear?"

Fang Chiye was silent for a moment, then said, "It doesn't matter what I want to hear, I just want to know whether she is willing or not."

"When you say that, I know you are not made of stone." Qin Shan said this and fulfilled his brotherly duty.

He stood up, patted his butt and said, "Okay, this conscription went smoothly, and I should be able to go back early. You can talk to her when you meet her. I see that the little girl always looks at you without moving her eyes, so she should be interested in you. Take this opportunity to sort it out."

Fang Chiye stared at the playground, feeling that his heart had become more lively after meeting Su Rui.

***

Chen Haiyan felt somewhat restrained when he arrived at the Su family.

Every time he returned to Xiaoba Village, he was welcomed by many women and ladies. But today, when he entered the Su family's yard, it seemed as if everyone looked at him with a little more mockery.

Su Rui rolled up her sleeves and cut chicken food. When she saw him coming, her first reaction was to shout into the house, "Sister, Brother Chen is here. Please take him inside to talk. I'm busy."

Su Hongpei got dressed and walked out before she could finish her words.

Chen Haiyan shook his big white teeth and handed two bottles of Yanghu Daqu and big peach cakes to Su Hongpei.

The military uniform he was wearing must have been ironed in advance, and it was very straight. The shoes on his feet were clean, even the shoelaces were clean.

Su Hongpei said politely: "It's fine if you come, why spend so much money?"

Chen Haiyan stammered, "They are all for uncle and auntie. You, yours are here."

Then he took out a bag of raisins from his Jiefang bag and said shyly, "I remember Sister Su Rui said you loved eating raisins. These are given to you by my Xinjiang comrades. Keep them and eat them slowly."

Chen Haiyan just wanted Su Hongpei to accept the grapes, which he had specially asked someone to find the warriors in Xinjiang and bought from them thousands of miles away, and he even did them a favor for this.

The dried grapes he bought lived up to his efforts. They were larger than usual, crystal clear and had the aroma of grapes.

"Thank you, come in and sit down, I'll pour you some water." Su Hongpei was also a little restrained in front of him. She let Chen Haiyan arrange for her to sit in the main hall and hurried out to call Su Rui: "Come quickly, it's not appropriate for me to be alone."

Su Rui was deliberately slacking off outside. It happened that Su Yuqin and Su Chang'e had not returned from work today, so she was happy to create a chance for them to be alone.

"I still have to cook, why don't you talk to Brother Chen Haiyan?" After feeding the chickens, Su Rui called into the house, "Brother Chen, what do you want to eat?"

Chen Haiyan walked to the door of the main room and said, "Please, stew some white kidney beans for me. I can never get enough of them."

Suri said, "How about stewing it with potatoes? I'll add some pork belly!"

Chen Haiyan said gratefully: "Then I will get you two meat tickets next time."

Su Rui said happily, "I have also been issued meat coupons. Today's food is mine. You can eat without worry."

Chen Haiyan smiled and said, "Then I'll lend it to you."

Su Hongpei noticed that Chen Haiyan didn't stutter when talking to Su Rui, and she secretly smiled.

When she looked up again, she found Chen Haiyan looking at her. Their eyes met and both of them blushed.

Su Rui saw this and thought that the two young people were too innocent. It was also due to the times that people always felt embarrassed for a man and a woman to be together.

Su Rui enjoyed watching the two of them blushing from time to time, and she ate her meal happily.

Chen Haiyan knew that the dumpling soup was made by Su Hongpei herself, so he drank three bowls in one breath.

After dinner, we sat together and chatted. Su Rui took advantage of the situation and said, "Come back for dinner next week. I will make you white kidney beans and let my elder sister continue to make you dumpling soup."

The focus of this sentence is naturally the second half.

Chen Haiyan was grateful for Su Rui's matchmaking, but she had no choice but to refuse, saying, "A group of prisoners have been released recently, and there are a lot of procedures to go through. I don't think I can handle it."

Su Rui asked nervously, "Where will they go after they are released?"

Chen Haiyan said: "Of course it is under the jurisdiction of the place of household registration."

Su Rui said: "What if someone doesn't want to go to their registered place of residence and wants to seek refuge with relatives or friends?"

Chen Haiyan said: "Their situation is actually very common. After all, after being released from prison, everyone will discriminate and boycott them when they return to their hometown. Many people have no way to make a living and will commit crimes again. If there is a good living environment and someone is willing to take the initiative to help, he can go to live in other areas after certain procedures."

Hearing that some prisoners would be released soon, Su Rui couldn't help but think of the increasingly urgent letters...

Su Hongpei escorted Chen Haiyan to the gate of the courtyard. Before leaving, she asked Chen Haiyan, "What are the conditions you mentioned?"

Chen Haiyan said: "If you need an invitation document from another place, you usually need to go to the commune or street office to issue the invitation documents. In our case, it should be the village committee. We will issue the introduction letter only after the procedures are completed."

Su Hongpei whispered, "With the letter of introduction, he can go to the other party's home."

Chen Haiyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is natural."

Su Hongpei forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your help recently. I have to ask you about many things."

Chen Haiyan said sheepishly: "As a soldier of the people, I am willing to answer people's questions. If you still don't understand, please feel free to contact me."

Su Hongpei watched him leave, but before he entered the house, the postman came over on a bicycle carrying two green bags.

Su Hongpei said, "Is it another letter from Su Chang'e?"

The postman said, "No, it's from Comrade Su Rui, an express letter."

Su Rui washed the dishes and went to the west room to sit down.

She did not reply to Ye Chifang's letters for several times, and she was still very nervous. She was even more afraid when she knew that a group of prisoners would be released soon.

She tore open the letter and found only two lines of words inside: 'I will come over and talk to you in person about some things' 'Please reply'.

Su Rui's face turned pale and she didn't think there was any need to meet.

She opened the drawer, took out the letter paper, and saw the merchandise tickets that Ye Chifang asked Fang Chiye to bring were arranged one by one. She calmed herself down and wrote a "breakup letter" first.

The content of the letter was simple, emphasizing that the two of them were destined to be together, and that some feelings could not be forced. She would return all the coupons she received, and if there was any debt, she would state how much she owed, and she would send it back as soon as possible.

Also, don't forget to wish Ye Chifang happiness and a large family. Please don't force a meeting.

......

Anyway, this was it. After Su Rui sent the registered letter, she spent a few days in a state of nervousness.

As a village cadre, Su Rui not only has to work harder, but also has to set herself as a model worker.

Sister Zhao appointed her as the production team leader, leading a group of women to work hard in the fields.

The rice seedlings in the paddy fields have been planted. The teacher in the ideological class taught them that they can release fewer river crabs. Rice field crabs can eat pests and do not need to be specially fed. They can also increase economic benefits.

Su Rui went to the farmers' market for several days and picked out 50 kilograms of crab seedlings to put in the fields she was responsible for. She planned to experiment for a year and see the results during the autumn harvest. If the results were good, she would increase the supply next year.

She was so busy that she forgot about the breakup letter she had sent.

When I had some free time to think about this, I still wondered fortunately whether Ye Chifang had really let go.

By mid-April, when the busy farming season was over, Su Rui sat on the edge of the field and chatted with her fellow women.

She is young and capable, hardworking, and favored by Sister Zhao. Women with unmarried gay men at home are interested in her.

In the past, she would have gotten whatever she wanted and it would have been fine.

Now she is an official, and I heard that she is applying for a personal residential plot, so she should be planning to build a house and live independently. It is of great benefit to the man to have a separate house, whether he gets married or not.

Wan Zi sat next to Su Rui, eating maltose, and whispered, "Why are there always gay men hanging around you? We have enough labor."

"They don't want to be laborers, they want to be my live-in son-in-law. But I don't like any of them."

Su Rui was worried about this. It would be fine if one or two people came occasionally, but someone came to watch her work every day, making her feel like a browser window. What was going on?

Wan Zi said confidently: "There are dirt and rubbish on the ridge of the field. If any men come to see you again, I will throw them!"

Su Rui shook her little comrade's hand affectionately and believed her lies.

"The fertilizer has arrived! Come quickly!" In the distance, several ladies called for help. Everyone was responsible for their own fields, and Su Rui also hurried to get the fertilizer, striving to get the job done as soon as possible.

Holding 50 kilograms of fertilizer in her arms, she broke out in sweat. She staggered forward, and Wanzi helped to drag it with her little arms.

"A jeep is coming!" Maruzi opened his hands and wanted to pick up the dirt, but then he remembered that the adults said the jeep was a military vehicle and all the people sitting inside were good people, so he threw the dirt onto the ridge of the field and let it roll down.

At first Suri thought the jeep was just passing by.

Unexpectedly, we drove all the way to the end of the path and stopped.

Su Rui's heartbeat inexplicably quickened, and she saw Fang Chiye coming out of the driver's seat while holding the fertilizer bag.

She couldn't see Fang Chiye's expression, but she could see the mud on the jeep, which must have been driven a long way. She didn't know what would make Fang Chiye rush so fast.

Many women on the ridges of the fields knew Captain Fang and greeted him, saying, "Captain Fang, are you here to talk to Cadre Su about something?"

Fang Chiye nodded and greeted them, saying, "Yes, something happened."

Fang Chiye walked up to Su Rui, took off his military jacket and handed it to Wan Zi, then took the fertilizer on his shoulders and carried the fertilizer to Su Rui's responsible field without saying a word.

Putting down the fertilizer bag, Wanzi pointed to the fertilizer in the distance and said, "Uncle, there are still five bags!"

uncle?

Fang Chiye's resentful mood became even darker.

"Then what do you call Su Xiaoganbu?"

Wanzi said, "Sister."

Fang Chiye took off his military shirt again and threw it to Wan Zi, covering her face.

Wan Zi clapped his hands foolishly and shouted, "Come on, come ...

Fang Chiye said nothing and carried all the remaining fertilizers over in his military vest.

Su Rui noticed that there were several gay men standing around who had been staring at her. When they saw Fang Chiye coming over, they left with complicated expressions.

As for the remaining female comrades, where would they look if she hadn't criticized them? They looked where they shouldn't have!

Fang Chiye piled the last of the fertilizer together and brushed the dust off his hands.

Su Rui handed the military shirt to Fang Chiye and said sternly, "Put it on quickly. Gay men should also pay attention to their privacy."

Fang Chiye was so angry that he laughed. It was a rare occasion for them to meet, but the first thing he said was this.

He said calmly, "I understand. I'll change it next time."

Change it next time?

Does Captain Fang speak so gently?

Su Rui's eyelids jumped, and she looked up at him in surprise, accidentally falling into a pair of phoenix eyes.

Su Rui looked away. Fang Chiye picked up the military shirt and stared at Su Rui's little red face. He buttoned it up one by one, all the way to the formal button on the top, with his Adam's apple pressed down in a restrained and sexily manner.

He looked at Su Rui quietly. Su Rui had never seen him like this before and felt the unusual atmosphere: "Do you want to go get a glass of water?"

Fang Chiye lowered his voice and said, "No need."

Suri asked, "Are you unhappy recently? Is the recruitment going badly?"

Fang Chiye said: "The recruitment is going smoothly. The main force is behind. I will come back to see you in advance."

Su Rui was surprised and asked, "Why did you come to me?"

Fang Chiye said: "I want you to know me better."

Su Rui said helplessly: "Why should I get to know you? You are really weird today."

Fang Chiye said: "Strange? Isn't this reaction appropriate?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean." Su Rui tucked her hair behind her ears, feeling many eyes on her. She said, "How about we talk somewhere else?"

Fang Chiye said, "Get in the car, I'll take you to dinner. I don't think a letter can fully express my feelings. After thinking about some things, I always feel that it is more sincere to say them in person."

Su Rui asked back: "Letter?"

Fang Chiye nodded.

Su Rui followed him to the jeep. On the way, she met Wan Zi who was running towards her. She said to her, "I'm going to have lunch. If anyone asks, please answer my call."

Maru said, "Okay!" and then ran to the edge of the field to pick some soil.

Fang Chiye walked to the jeep, opened the passenger door and looked at Su Rui quietly.

Su Rui had never enjoyed such treatment before, and felt that Fang Chiye had a big trick up his sleeve for her.

After getting in the car, the two of them sat not far from each other, and Su Rui was well-behaved and quiet in the passenger seat.

Fang Chiye saw her like this from the corner of his eye and decided not to waste precious time on the road. He said quickly, "There are many misunderstandings between us."

Su Rui turned her head and looked at him with her mouth open and said, "Misunderstanding?"

Fang Chiye held the steering wheel and turned to the left. A few kilometers ahead was the county seat: "What do you think?"

Suri said, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Fang Chiye turned his head and glanced at her, trying to tell from her expression whether she said that because she was angry, or if she really didn't know.

The result made him frown.

Su Rui was about to ask back, but Fang Chiye simply stopped the jeep on the side of the road, turned around and said sincerely: "First of all, I want to apologize to you."

Su Rui was surprised and asked, "Why?"

Fang Chiye sighed and said, "Did you read the name 'Ye Chifang' backwards?"

Leaves blooming late?

Delayed Leaves...

Fang Chiye? !

Su Rui pointed at Fang Chiye with a shaking little hand and said, "Don't tell me you are Ye Chifang!"

Fang Chiye said: "Yes, I have always been the one exchanging letters with you. The letter I wrote to you the last time we met was a confession letter. Unfortunately, you didn't reply to me, and I sent it to you several times..."

Su Rui laughed out loud twice, leaned back in her seat and looked blankly at the pedestrians in front of her: "...Confession letter? I, I lost it."

"It's just as I thought." Fang Chiye lowered his eyes and said, "Otherwise you wouldn't be so surprised today. Let's not talk about the letter first. I want to go through this matter with you again. I hope you can forgive me for hiding it from you after listening to the whole story."

Su Rui also wanted to know why Fang Chiye became Ye Chifang. She would never believe that Su Chang'e was kind enough to introduce her to a military officer, and not just an ordinary military officer, but Fang Chiye!

"At first I thought you were an enemy spy, so I approached you on purpose and asked about your daily life and living habits. I initially determined that you were not an enemy spy."

"Wait, how could I be an enemy spy?" She, a cannon fodder female supporting role, couldn't take on such an important role.

Fang Chiye felt the tip of his ear was a little hot. He tilted his head, hoping that Su Rui didn't notice, and said calmly: "Because... you are really too beautiful. Political Commissar Qin and I both think that you might be a beauty trap set by the enemy. Because the construction of the military hydropower station is very important and related to the strategic layout of the central region. I can't be careless."

If it was a private matter, Su Rui would not forgive her. After all, it would be better to call her a little bastard than an enemy spy. But when it came to the security of the military region, she had to say, "Okay, I can understand this."

Fang Chiye clenched his fists under the steering wheel and said, "As for why your photos and letters appeared in the army, I have investigated and it should be a problem with the sender. I will continue to investigate this matter."

Su Rui said: "At that time, Su Chang'e said she would introduce me to a military officer, but later she confessed that he was a labor reform prisoner..."

"Re-education through labor prisoner?" Fang Chiye said in surprise, "You always thought you were in contact with a prisoner? Or even a partner?"

Su Rui lowered her head and said a little embarrassedly: "I was entangled by a violent lunatic at that time, and I couldn't do anything. Besides, you can't be angry, you still think I am an enemy spy. After all, we are even."

After she finished speaking, she heard Fang Chiye laugh briefly, probably out of anger again.

"Okay, let's put this behind us." Fang Chiye said, "She deceived you, so you turned your fake play into real play?"

Su Rui corrected, "It was a trick. However, I think the problem should be with my eldest sister. She helped to mail the letter. We also specifically told her not to confuse them. Su Chang'e told her that they were actually the same. I wonder if my eldest sister thought they were really the same and sent it casually."

Fang Chiye thought for a moment and said, "That's a possibility...you can ask about it later." Then he restarted the jeep.

Su Rui glanced over secretly, feeling very complicated. She had been writing letters to Fang Chiye, so it was no wonder that he later gave her the things that Ye Chifang had given her.

Su Rui thought with regret that she should have discovered it earlier. But apart from that time, she still finds it hard to believe now.

Fang Chiye remained calm for a moment, then he took hold of the blocking lever with his big hand, patted it, and said naturally, "Then I have another question for you."

Su Rui thought he was just asking casually from his tone, so she said, "Go ahead."

Fang Chiye didn't start the car in a hurry. Instead, he turned his head, looked at Su Rui's rosy face with his phoenix eyes and said, "So, do you still want to break up with me?"

Su Rui's pupils widened in shock: "Are you serious?"