Time passed in a flash, and it was already February of 1973, with only a dozen days left until the Spring Festival.
The educated youth in the brigade all have a 15-day long holiday. Some of them have already asked for leave to go home, while others have chosen to stay in Qinggang Brigade to celebrate the New Year because the fare is too expensive.
At this time, the relationship between He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou had become very stable, and there was no longer the awkwardness as at the beginning.
Ji Chenzhou has evolved from a boy who would get shy and blush even when someone touched his hand, to a man who can be kissed without batting an eyelid.
The change was so huge that even He Xianqiu couldn't help but marvel at it.
And perhaps having tasted the sweetness, Ji Chenzhou often personally congratulated Xianqiu.
And he became more and more clingy, sticking to He Xianqiu all the time.
When He Xianqiu saw him like this, he suddenly thought of love.
Ji Chenzhou is probably the legendary love-brained person.
So sometimes when He Xianqiu was busy, and she saw that he was still there, she would tell him to go back to his farm and stop sticking to her.
Ji Chenzhou felt very aggrieved. He could only look back every few steps as he walked, looking pitiful.
He Xianqiu felt a little distressed when he saw his pitiful appearance, but he held back and told him to leave quickly.
But seeing him like this, He Xianqiu softened his heart and spoke to him in a very gentle voice.
"Zhou Zhou, go and do your work first. I'll wait for you to come back."
As he said that, He Xianqiu ran over and kissed Ji Chenzhou on the lips.
Ji Chenzhou then became happy and left He Xianqiu's office.
After Ji Chenzhou left, He Xianqiu started working seriously.
Then the day passed by in a busy manner, and when she looked up, she saw Ji Chenzhou waiting for her on the sofa.
She looked at the time and saw that it was time to get off work, so she stood up and said to Ji Chenzhou.
"Zhou Zhou, let's go."
When Ji Chenzhou heard this, he immediately stood up and they left the office together.
However, when walking on the road, He Xianqiu saw that Ji Chenzhou was absent-minded, so he asked, what's wrong?
Ji Chenzhou hesitated for a long time before speaking intermittently.
"Today... I saw a couple getting married in the county town... I... I was wondering when we can get married..."
"Really?" When He Xianqiu heard this, she curved her eyebrows with a smile in her eyes.
Seeing the smile on He Xianqiu's face, Ji Chenzhou finally plucked up the courage to ask.
"Qiuqiu, will you marry me?"
He Xianqiu was stunned for a moment, then thought about it seriously. To be honest, she didn't think there was any problem with marrying the person she loved now. She could accept it.
However, before Ji Chenzhou asked, she had indeed not thought about getting married so early, nor had she thought about this so quickly.
He Xianqiu looked at Ji Chenzhou who was looking at her nervously. Finally, she curved her eyebrows and said with a smile.
"I do."
Ji Chenzhou was immediately happy when he heard this. He looked energetic and his eyes were shining.
Then he looked at He Xianqiu seriously and asked, "Qiuqiu, are you willing to marry me now?"
Then he stared straight at He Xianqiu, refusing to miss any of her moves.
He Xianqiu was very determined this time. She said, "I do."
When Ji Chenzhou heard He Xianqiu's affirmative answer, his eyes turned red.
Then he took out a gold ring from his pocket and carefully placed it on He Xianqiu's ring finger.
He Xianqiu looked at the beautifully polished ring, she was a little surprised, and then asked.
"Did you plan to ask this today?"
Ji Chenzhou thought about it, then nodded embarrassedly, "I guess so, but seeing the newlyweds in the county town was an opportunity."
However, he had prepared the ring a long time ago, because he happened to hear someone in the county town secretly talking about preparing a ring, so he prepared it.
For Ji Chenzhou, everything he has now, he wants to give to He Xianqiu.
When He Xianqiu heard what he said, he covered his mouth and smiled. It turned out that he had planned it all along.
Then the two looked at each other and smiled.
After it was confirmed that He Xianqiu was going to marry him, Ji Chenzhou began to think about what to prepare.
He began to look for a matchmaker who would come to propose marriage, as well as the thirty-six gifts for the wedding, three rings and one turn, the betrothal gift, the dishes to be prepared for the wedding, and so on.
He couldn't wait for He Xianqiu to marry him so that they wouldn't have to be sneaky when they were intimate.
But marriage is a very important event in life, so He Xianqiu said to Ji Chenzhou very seriously, "Then I'm going to call my family in Kyoto and tell them..."
Over the past year, He Xianqiu often received calls, letters, various packages, and bills from Kyoto.
Moreover, when He Xianqiu got a stable job later, she said that she didn't need to send money and tickets anymore, but her family in Kyoto still sent them, fearing that she would not have enough money and tickets.
So even though they had never met, He Xianqiu still felt very close to them. After all, their voices really sounded like her family before she got married.
Ji Chenzhou was a little nervous when he heard this, but he still said firmly: "Okay, you really have to let your family know."
Afterwards, He Xianqiu found some time and called.
Her family in Kyoto knew that she had a partner here, but they still couldn't feel at ease after knowing that she wanted to get married.
I’m afraid that He Xianqiu will suffer if she marries in the countryside, and this is in the southern region, very far from Kyoto.
He Xianqiu sensed their concerns, and since they did have a holiday, he decided to take Ji Chenzhou to Kyoto to celebrate the New Year.
When they found out, they were immediately overjoyed. Except for her family who knew that she was bringing her partner back to discuss marriage, and who were somewhat unhappy that their daughter (granddaughter) was going to get married, they were actually very happy that she was back.
After all, she had resolutely and secretly signed up to go to the countryside with Chen Changping, and had not returned to Kyoto until now.
At that time, I had a big fight with my family, but things gradually got better later.
When He Xianqiu made the call, Ji Chenzhou was listening nearby. Knowing that he was going to Kyoto, he became extremely nervous.
So before I went to Beijing, I immediately prepared a lot of useful information to bring to Beijing.
For example, dried mushrooms and dried black fungus, as well as some pickled and dried meats, but considering the long journey and the large number of things, the two of them decided to mail them.
This will make traveling on the train a lot easier.
After a day of preparing the dry goods to be brought over, He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou went to the team leader to get a certificate of departure, and then took a ox cart to the commune.
After arriving at the commune's bus station, the two took a bus to the county train station. There were a lot of people there at the time, probably because of the Spring Festival travel rush, as everyone wanted to go back home to celebrate the New Year.
So the station was packed with people, very crowded and noisy. Ji Chenzhou protected He Xianqiu and squeezed into the train little by little, and then found a seat to sit down.
After a while, the train started moving. He Xianqiu looked at the scenery outside the window receding and sighed in her heart. This was the first time she had been to such a faraway place since she came to this world.
Then she glanced at Ji Chenzhou who was standing beside her. With him around, the panic in her heart instantly disappeared, and she felt particularly at ease at this moment.
At this moment, Ji Chenzhou was actually very nervous because he was going to Kyoto to meet He Xianqiu's family.
He was actually very afraid that He Xianqiu's family would be dissatisfied with him, so he was still a little worried at this moment.
He Xianqiu saw it, held his hand, and felt the warmth from his hand.
"Don't worry, my parents will like you, and they also knew that I was dating someone before."
After hearing what He Xianqiu said, Ji Chenzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he still couldn't help but worry.
After taking a train for two days and one night, they finally arrived in Kyoto. As soon as they walked out of the train station, they felt the coldness of Kyoto's winter.
But as a native of Kyoto, He Xianqiu was well prepared. Although they were both wearing thick cotton coats, they did not feel cold.
Not long after walking out of the train station, I saw a sign with their names on it.
He Xianqiu saw her and immediately waved. Then the elegant young man holding the sign also saw her and immediately walked towards her.
However, He Xianqiu no longer had the memory of the female supporting role, so he did not recognize who this young man was.
Perhaps noticing that He Xianqiu was in a trance, the young man smiled and said to her.
"Why, you've been in the countryside for a year and you don't recognize your cousin anymore."
When He Xianqiu heard the other party say that, he immediately knew who the other person was.
The book also talks about the female supporting character's family. Her grandparents had three sons and a daughter.
Among them, the eldest son of this cousin’s uncle, who is also the eldest brother among his siblings, is named He Baiqing.
Although he looks and has a gentle and elegant name, and looks like a scholar, he joined the army at an early age and now holds a high position in the army.
Seeing how intimate the other person was with her, He Xianqiu smiled and said, "Cousin, why did you come to pick me up?"
"The army has been on vacation for a few days, and I just came back. Why don't you call me Brother Bai anymore?" He Baiqing asked suspiciously.
He Xianqiu thought to himself that he was doomed, but on the surface he still coughed and said, "I have grown up."
"You are still a little girl." He Baiqing smiled.
He Xianqiu smiled and said, "Okay, it sounds better to call you Brother Bo."
The other party was satisfied and touched He Xianqiu's head.
Then he took a glance and noticed Ji Chenzhou next to He Xianqiu. He said indifferently.
"This must be Xiaoji."
Ji Chenzhou, who had been forgotten for a long time, spoke at the right time, "Brother Bo, hello."
Ji Chenzhou didn’t know what to call the other person, so he followed He Xianqiu and called him Brother Bo.
He Baiqing snorted lightly, and felt that Ji Chenzhou was unpleasant to the eye no matter how he looked at him.
After all, my sister had been in the countryside for less than a year when she was abducted by this man.
Thinking of this, He Baiqing looked at He Xianqiu with a look of disappointment.
His sister went to the countryside just for Chen Changping, a man who, in his opinion, had no good qualities. Now she has not had any contact with Chen Changping for a year. Unexpectedly, when she came back for the New Year, she brought someone back with her.
So her family was afraid that she was being cheated. Even though they knew she wanted to get married, they didn't try to stop her. They were just afraid that she would get married on impulse.
Then I came up with a compromise and asked her to bring her people back to celebrate the New Year together so that the elders in the family could take a look at them and see if they were okay.
But after not seeing each other for such a long time, I found that you have grown a lot and become more sensible.
It seems that she has suffered a lot in the countryside. Although her family members sent her money and tickets, it is still different from being at home, He Baiqing sighed in her heart.
Then he looked at Ji Chenzhou again. He had clear eyes and a straight back, but didn't say anything.
At least Chen Changping is not as good as this young man. The other party liked He Xianqiu at first sight.
This made He Baiqing feel relieved. At least the other party was not with He Xianqiu because of family or money reasons.
It's because of my admiration and love for her that we are together.
He Xianqiu watched He Baiqing look at Ji Chenzhou but didn't say anything. He knew it was for her own good, but of course it was good that she chose the person herself.
So He Xianqiu said, "Brother Bo, it's so cold outside."
He Baiqing immediately said, "Come on, it's warm in the car, and there's a military coat for you to wear."
As he spoke, he took a step forward with his long legs and walked in front to lead the way, while He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou followed behind him.
After the three of them got in the car, He Baiqing drove towards the military compound.
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