Lin Nan let out a heavy sigh, as if she had been freed from some kind of shackles.
"yes.
Su Hong and Wen Yan asked us similar questions a few days ago: "Can we still go back to the city?"
Then a few of us compared the options of returning to the city, and we found that having a city household registration meant receiving more than 20 jin of grain rations every month, and if you were lucky, you might get a job in a factory with a fixed monthly salary. These things, put bluntly, were quite attractive.
However, as you just said, going to the countryside means that we are children abandoned by our families, or that we have one difficulty or another. Compared with the others, Wenyan and I are relatively lucky. We are more valued at home. But as you know, the situation in the city in recent years is not as stable as it is now.
Everyone says this situation won't last long, but it could be three or five years, or even eight or ten. My family doesn't want to force me to do anything; they just want me to live my life well. That way, no matter what they encounter, at least they can rest assured about me.
As for me, I naturally hope to share joys and sorrows with my family, but I also know my own capabilities. If I were to share hardships, I would only be a burden and hold them back. So, it would be better to take care of myself first. In the future, if something really happens to my family, I might be able to do something secretly.
As you all know, Wenyan is still in contact with her family, but her attitude remains the same: she doesn't want her family to be a burden to her.
Jiang Ping's gaze was somewhat unfocused.
“My situation is different from yours. I was indeed the one who was abandoned by my family, so I have been trying to live all these years. Returning to the city used to be just a dream for me.”
Now,
Oh!"
She shook her head.
"They don't want me to go back to a good life, and I don't want to see their condescending charity and then have my hard-won peace and quiet ruined by them. This is fine as it is."
Mingzhu patted her mouth in annoyance. How did she end up making someone sad?
Just as I was about to say something to salvage the situation, I saw Jian Dan smilingly extend her hand.
Great minds think alike!
Mingzhu was taken aback.
Lin Nan and Jiang Ping were also stunned. After a long while, they reacted and tentatively reached out and placed their hands on it, the three of them gently clapping together.
However, the two of them were still very puzzled.
"You? You think so too? You don't want to go back to the city either? Isn't Political Commissar Qin going back too? Isn't his family from the capital?"
Everyone knows that Jian Dan is an orphan who only found her relatives, the Cheng family, after being sent to the countryside. She only recently learned that her biological father was still alive. Moreover, the Cheng family, Jian Liye, and the Qin family have all treated Jian Dan very well. Logically speaking, returning to the city would not be difficult for her, so there is no reason for her to stay in this remote mountain valley.
A burst of laughter came from ahead. Several people looked up and saw Commander Lin walking towards the table in the center with a smile on his face, holding two marriage certificates in his hand. Clearly, the ceremony was about to begin.
Swallowing back what she was about to say, she simply shook her head, indicating that they should look at what was in front of them first. Lin Nan and Jiang Ping looked around and temporarily put aside their questions, looking at the two couples in front of them.
They could hold back, but Mingzhu couldn't. While Commander Lin was officiating the wedding with great enthusiasm, Mingzhu pulled him aside for a brief interrogation.
"No, what are you thinking? Are you just trying to comfort them, or do you really not want to go back to the city?"
"Are you thinking of going back?"
He glanced at it briefly, then lowered his voice.
"Or do you think that everything in the capital is good?"
"I?"
Mingzhu was taken aback by the sudden question. Regardless of whether it was good or bad, she had grown up in the capital and habitually felt that home was there.
"So, you don't want to go back?"
"What difference does it make where I am? Think of it this way: no matter where he is, he can't leave the army, right?"
Here, you see, although the material conditions, environment, and climate may be a little worse, we can go home every day. We go to work and come home, right?
"If we go back to Beijing, wouldn't we have to report to the military base every day? And wouldn't overtime and missions be common? Wouldn't I still be taking care of the child then? Tell me, which is better?"
Simple didn't say anything else, but comparing it with the actual situation, it's indeed very obvious.
"That's true, but is that the only reason?"
Mingzhu has a fairly good understanding of simplicity, but I always felt that her thinking was a bit too simplistic.
"But can you guarantee that Brother Qinghuai will stay here indefinitely? What if he's transferred back to Beijing? The Qin family's roots are in Beijing, right? Will he agree to that?"
"Relax, relax, don't worry about it. Who can predict what will happen in the future?"
Times change, we have to take it one step at a time. Given the current situation, who knows what tomorrow will bring, right?
"Then why did you say it?"
Simply pat her on the shoulder.
"Life is what you make of it. I like it here. With the current speed and trend of development, this place will change a lot in the future. So, if possible, I hope to live in this environment."
Otherwise, tell me, what's so good about the capital?
It's not that simple. After these few years, with economic development, Beijing will not only be the political center of the country, but will also soon develop into an economic center, a historical and cultural center, and so on. It will be a future national hub city.
"What I mean is, what in the capital city right now is worth your attention?"
Mingzhu reacted to this question almost instinctively.
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