Chapter 14
On this day, Yunshui County Steel Mill had an explosive news - the eldest son of Gu Mancang's family, who was a battalion commander, retired and returned home!
Many young people went out to serve in the army in the 1950s, and many retired and returned home.
Take Yunshui County, a small county with a population of tens of thousands, for example. There are at least two or three retired and returned home every year.
At noon, the steel mill cafeteria was bustling with people. Today, the cafeteria was open for food, with brined pig's trotters with strong sauce, braised hairtail, cold bean sprouts, and cornmeal steamed buns. The hot aroma spread far away, and the workers who had just finished work lined up in a long line, stretching their necks and looking forward to it.
A group of young men who got their meals were squatting on wooden stools, crossing their legs and spitting.
"Hey, has Uncle Mancang's eldest son really retired and returned to civilian work?"
"Of course it's true, I heard it from our factory director with my own ears. The secretary and the security chief were there at the time!"
"The leaders were all there, so the news is probably true."
"Why is the security chief here too? Is he packing up his things to make room for him?"
"What a bullshit place. Don't forget that in our factory, everyone is a nobody. Our security chief also came from the army.
" "How can they be the same? Gu Shi'an is the deputy battalion commander and a combat hero who wins medals every year! When our security chief came down, he was a company commander. There's no comparison."
"I don't like what you say. We are both people's soldiers who protect our country. Why can't our chief be compared with Gu Shi'an!"
"That's right! Do you look down on our Security Department?"
"He's just a hungry pliers worker in the workshop,
what's the point of being so proud?" "Hey, are you looking for trouble on purpose? Is that what I meant? I said Gu Shi'an was a combat hero and then dragged it into your Security Department, what are you talking about?"
"What's wrong with our pliers? Are you looking for a fight?"
"Come on, I'm not afraid of you as your grandpa!"
"Okay, we are all from the same factory, and the working class is a family. What are you making a fuss about? Let's eat."
Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of fighting, throwing off their clothes and swinging their arms, the young man in gray work clothes hurried over to persuade them to stop fighting.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Do you still want to eat? If you don't want to eat, get out of here. The cafeteria is a place for you to make trouble?"
Zheng Dacheng's wife banged the rice bowl and sternly scolded the young man outside.
"If you dare to make trouble in the cafeteria, believe it or not, you won't be able to eat tomorrow!"
Zheng Dacheng's wife held her head high, as if she was scolding her son. She looked at people with squinting eyes, which seemed to be a bit of a dog's eye looking down on people.
The group of young men bowed their heads and sat down obediently one by one, holding their breath.
You can't help but be unconvinced. This woman is a purchaser in the canteen, and her husband is the chef and the head of the canteen. The couple are as narrow-minded as needle noses and bear grudges more than weasels. Anyone who offends them will definitely suffer.
Bah, it's really a thousand-year-old turtle and a bedbug, a natural match!
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Big compound, the old Gu family.
At noon, the scorching sun hung in the sky, and there was no wind around. Pedestrians walked on the street, and the steaming heat waves blew over, as if
they were in a steamer. After lunch, the old Gu family took a nap in the house.
Only Gu Shian did not take the usual route. He braved the scorching heat and went to the county public security bureau to report.
Zhang Cuilan was still in a dream, tossing and turning in bed. She could
n't sleep, so she kicked Gu Mancang who was snoring. The old man was sleeping soundly, and Zhang Cuilan kicked him again in anger.
Gu Mancang was dazed and touched his buttocks, "Old lady, there are mosquitoes in the mosquito net?"
Why did he dream of poisonous mosquitoes biting his buttocks?
Zhang Cuilan was furious and kept pinching Gu Mancang's ears. "You old man, you eat and sleep all day long, and you don't care about the family affairs. As a result, I, as a mother, can't sleep! You sleep so soundly, but the son is not your son..."
Gu Mancang has been pinching Zhang Cuilan's ears for half a lifetime, and his skin is rough and he is not afraid of pain. He is just afraid that the old woman will get angry and get sick.
"Cuilan, don't be angry. If you have anything, tell me and we will think of a solution together."
Gu Mancang smiled ingratiatingly.
Seeing this, Zhang Cuilan couldn't vent her anger anymore. She let go of his hand and sighed, "Old man, do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing for our son to change his job and come back?"
Gu Mancang was confused. How could his son's coming back not be a good thing?
Before he could say anything, Zhang Cuilan started chattering to herself, "Yes, it's a good thing that our son has retired and returned home, and that our family can be reunited in the future! The higher-ups could assign him any other job, but they had to let our Anzi go to the county public security bureau, and be the deputy director of the bureau! Things are not peaceful outside these days. Even though the police have guns in their hands, it's not easy to deal with vicious criminals. Our Gu family is really weird. Our son-in-law is a policeman, our in-laws are policemen, and now, our son has become a policeman too! I was already worried enough about Xiang Qian before, and now with Anzi, how am I going to live in the future!"
Zhang Cuilan became worried whenever she thought about it. She is a mother, and as the old saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles.
The old sisters in the pig farm all envied her for having a promising son. She would rather her son live
a mediocre life and live a peaceful and down-to-earth life. Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished. Her son was born to be a soldier and hold a gun. Even if he was injured in the army, he could still join the Public Security Bureau after he retired!
Gu Mancang listened for a long time and finally understood that Cuilan was worried about her son joining the Public Security Bureau.
It was also a son-in-law and a son, both of whom joined the Public Security Bureau.
No wonder Cuilan was worried. Gu Mancang, who was carefree, also said "hmm" in a dull voice. He was not good at comforting people. After a long silence, he finally said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." He
also used himself as an example. When Grandma Gu saw that her son was too stupid to plant the land well, he only had a little strength, but he knew how to work hard. She was worried every day and couldn't sleep well. She thought about what to do with her stupid son in the future, and didn't let him go out to be a beggar.
Uncle Mancang didn't become a beggar. On the contrary, because he was not smart and didn't cheat, he followed the master to learn skills with his family and entered the steel rolling factory to make a living as a clamp worker.
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to marry Cuilan, who is so capable and virtuous."
Zhang Cuilan said to the old man, and laughed.
"You old man with a slick tongue, who said you are dumb? I think you can talk better than anyone!"
Uncle Mancang felt aggrieved, saying that these were all his real thoughts.
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After Gu Mancang's guidance, Comrade Zhang Cuilan's anger was swept away.
In fact, what the old man said was reasonable. In this life, what path you take, what bowl of rice you eat, and who you sleep with are all predetermined. Back
then, Zhang Cuilan was also a famous flower in the village. There were many good guys who came to propose marriage, and she chose the old man.
In addition to the old man's down-to-earth and honest character, it was also because of the old man's red lips and white teeth. Don't look at the old man now. Black as coal, at that time... cough cough, the topic is off. In a word, it's because of fate!
Since a person's life path is set, it's useless for her to worry. She might as well match Yaoyao with her stupid son. Even
pigs can get cabbage by themselves. The stupid son came home last night and hasn't said a few words to Yaoyao.
He is the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, but he can't even get a wife!
Zhang Cuilan was so disappointed that she decided to come back and teach her stupid son how to get a wife.
In the east room, Lin Yao didn't know what her mother-in-law was thinking.
She was wearing a white floral nightgown and was thinking about something with her chin in her hand.
How did the original book write about Gu Shian's demobilization?
If she remembered correctly, Gu Shian was on a secret mission and was shot in the shoulder by an enemy agent who was lurking in the dark. Because of the serious injury, even after recovery, his shoulder was still injured and he could not use the gun as flexibly as before. That's why he retired from the front-line troops, first joined the county armed forces, and then went to the provincial capital for further studies. After returning, he became an engineer in the factory.
However, why is the reality different from what is recorded in the original book?
Gu Shian was indeed injured, but the injury was not serious, just a minor gunshot wound, and he only needed to recuperate for a few days to recover.
That is to say, he actually didn't need to transfer back to civilian work. It was said that the county party secretary, who was Gu Shi'an's former chief, saw that he was a good seedling and had a quarrel with the army teacher. He then "dug" Gu Shi'an back from the army and parachuted him into the county public security bureau as deputy director.
Lin Yao was puzzled for a hundred days. She was indeed in a book, but the development of reality deviated from the original plot. Why was this?
Could it be that her rebirth caused the butterfly effect, which led to the twists and turns of the current series of events?
If this is true, is the butterfly effect she caused a good thing or a bad thing?
Will the later plots in the original book still unfold one by one?
Lin Yao's head hurt from thinking so much. She didn't take a nap today and started yawning and feeling sleepy. She simply lay down and planned to take a nap so that she could think with enough energy.
Unexpectedly, she slept until sunset. In the summer evening, the sky was filled with scorching clouds. Gu Shian reported to the Public Security Bureau and rode his bicycle all the way home. The afterglow of the sunset shone on him through the mottled branches and leaves, and his handsome face was even more eye-catching on the streets of the county town.
He didn't care about anything else and was only thinking about going home.
As soon as he entered the large compound, Zhang Cuilan, who had been waiting at home for a long time, came to meet him in a hurry and pulled Gu Shian into the house.
Zhang Cuilan scolded him, "What's wrong with you? Why did you come back so late? You stayed at the Public Security Bureau for a while! Okay, that's work, it's serious business. Mom won't let you get away with it. Today, Mom will ask you one question. How do you feel about Yaoyao?" The
old mother asked so bluntly that Gu Shian didn't hide it.
He used to have a simple brother-sister relationship with Lin Yao. In the past, Aunt Lin brought her little girl to play. At that time, Lin Yao was still a little girl with a braid.
Gu Shian was always serious. At that time, little Lin Yao shrank back in fear when she saw him.
He didn't bother her.
Later, the uncle and aunt of the Lin family passed away. He also knew about the marriage arranged by his grandfather. His view on marriage and love has always been serious and serious. If Lin Hongna really wants to live with him, he is willing to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband, but the love deep in his heart for his wife cannot be given.
Later, the Lin family replaced the bride with Lin Yao.
Gu Shian still had the same idea until he returned yesterday. The moment the bright and white-toothed girl smiled at him, everything seemed different.
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