After Gao Hongyuan and Gu Xinyi got married, everyone in the village and the educated youth settlement lived peacefully. Even Tian Mi, who everyone thought was going to cause trouble this time, was unusually quiet.
During the winter, he would either go to the foot of the mountain with Cai Xiaoyu to collect some branches and firewood, or stay indoors and not go out.
Aside from Zhang Tingting occasionally causing trouble for Tian Mi because of the Tian family's revenge that led to her parents losing their jobs, even the original barrier between the new and old educated youth faded as they spent more time together.
This greatly relieved Feng Baoguo and Liu Shumei, who were in charge of the educated youth settlement.
Time flew by and it was winter and spring of 1976. With the passing of that leader who was revered by the world, Chen Shuning knew that although the names were different, the course of history in this world was the same as that in her original world.
Knowing that too many sad events had occurred that year, Chen Shuning felt very heavy-hearted ever since the news of that leader's death came.
Especially the moment when she accompanied He Chaoyang back to Beijing overnight to attend the memorial service.
Looking at the emaciated body of an elderly person tormented by illness, coupled with the torment of long-distance flights in an old plane of this era, and the psychological torment of knowing the future and that such major disasters would occur this year but being unable to provide any warning in advance.
Chen Shuning fainted as soon as she stepped out of the farewell hall. If He Chaoyang hadn't noticed her pale face earlier and quickly reached out to support her, Chen Shuning might have fallen headfirst down the steps and suffered a head injury.
Fortunately, those who came to the farewell ceremony were all relatives and friends of the elderly. They assumed that Chen Shuning was overwhelmed with grief, and their goodwill towards He's daughter-in-law, who had not shown up much before, increased.
Those who didn't understand why the He family's daughter-in-law, who had been married for five or six years, didn't want children and didn't return to Beijing, now thought she was an honest girl.
As a sent-down youth, he refused to use his in-laws' connections for special treatment and insisted on responding to the national call to support rural development.
Think about it, a daughter-in-law like this is much better than those who rack their brains to marry into a family like theirs, and then make all sorts of demands and cause trouble.
Regardless of what people around them were saying, He Chaoyang was extremely worried when he saw his wife suddenly faint in his arms. He immediately took off the small bottle around his neck and fed the water inside to Chen Shuning.
Chen Shuning had only fainted temporarily due to a sudden surge of anger, and after drinking a mouthful of pure spiritual spring water, he slowly regained consciousness.
Seeing the anxiety and worry in He Chaoyang's eyes, Chen Shuning smiled and patted He Chaoyang's arm, saying, "I'm fine, Chaoyang-ge, let's go home! I want to go home, back to our own home."
During the time they were married, because they lived in the countryside and Chen Shuning was still young, the couple did not have children.
The situation in Beijing has been quite chaotic in the past two years, with many retired cadres being persecuted by that small group.
Old Master He has been able to get by these past few years thanks to his solid military achievements, his timely retirement, and the goodwill he had built up over his years as a bodyguard for a high-ranking leader. With the leader's protection, things have been peaceful for him.
However, this was because the He family had always maintained an upright and neutral stance, and the younger generation in the family had all been sent away to other places by the old man back then.
Only a few families were left in the capital to hold sinecure positions. Being far removed from the center of power, they were naturally not taken seriously by that small group.
After all, they had no reason to risk offending the top leader by messing with a family that posed no threat or had any use to them.
So, over the years, although He Chaoyang's position has risen higher and higher, and he has been promoted to the position of chief of staff of the military region, neither of them has ever had any intention of returning to Beijing.
However, if things proceed as they normally would, two more high-ranking officials will leave this year, including the one who has been taking care of the He family.
And then there was that natural disaster that everyone has never forgotten for many years. Just thinking about it makes Chen Shuning feel like a giant hand is tearing at his heart.
Suddenly, she wanted to go home. She felt it was time for her and He Chaoyang to return to Beijing. She was twenty-three this year, and He Chaoyang was almost thirty.
Most of his classmates and friends now have both sons and daughters, and Chen Shuning thought it was time for him to have a child too.
Although their lives have been uneventful these past few years, they have been incredibly sweet. Chen Shuning can feel that this man truly loves her, a love that is etched into his very bones.
Therefore, Chen Shuning is willing to have a child for him. They are now preparing to have a child, and if all goes well, the child will be born at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, just in time for the resumption of the national college entrance examination.
It won't interfere with schooling, but of course, the child might need to be taken care of by the grandmother and mother-in-law.
Of course, this wasn't because Chen Shuning was being lazy and not taking care of the child herself, but because her parents had already said that she and He Chaoyang would let them take care of the child after they had it.
Grandma, in particular, raised He Chaoyang from a young age, so she has always had a special affection for this grandson. If they didn't live far away and it wasn't inconvenient for the old lady to urge them to have children, the two of them would never have even considered waiting until they reached this age to have children.
In the following years, when the old lady and He's mother sent New Year's gifts to the two of them, they gradually changed from the normal food and drink items to nourishing ingredients and health products, especially those kidney tonics, which made He Chaoyang feel quite helpless every time he received New Year's gifts.
However, having a child and returning to Beijing are not trivial matters, and Chen Shuning still needs to discuss them with He Chaoyang.
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