Chapter 243
Ten days passed in a flash, and Zhou Jiani received the goods that Li Jingdang had someone bring to her from Guangzhou.
The person who was entrusted with the task was a worker from the Capital's No. 1 Machine Tool Factory. Zhou Jiani received a call in advance and asked Bai Haoyang to go to the station to pick him up.
Bai Haoyang was tall and was responsible for holding the signs. He not only held the signs, but whenever he saw someone carrying a bundle or a woven bag in the crowded crowd, he would go up and ask. After asking several people, he finally got the answer. He quickly took the item and expressed gratitude and thanked the person for their hard work.
Zhou Jiani also hurried forward to introduce herself and shook hands with others to express her gratitude.
There were three craftsmen in total. Zhou Jiani wanted to treat them to a meal, but they waved their hands, raised the beautiful woven basket in their hands, and said, "Director Li has already thanked us."
Bai Haoyang deftly strapped a bag of goods to the cart, then came over to offer them cigarettes, saying with a smile, "Let's be fair. I've experienced the hardships of traveling all the way from the south to here, so it's only right that I treat you all to a simple meal."
One of them asked, "Comrade Bai has also been to the South?"
Bai Haoyang pointed at himself and Zhou Jiani: "We both went to the Canton Fair."
The topic became much more lively, and it felt like the relationship had become closer.
After asking Zhou Jiani and Bai Haoyang about their time at the Canton Fair, the middle one of the three smiled and said, "I went to those sessions too..."
The other two only started following last year.
However, the three of them still declined. The one in the middle smiled and said, "Although we haven't met before, we have been under the same shed. There's no need to be so polite. We'll talk next time we have the chance to meet."
The three of them were in a hurry to return to the factory to report on their work. They also had to adjust the data of a certain milling machine and could not delay any longer. They briefly described the situation of the shipment and left in a hurry.
Bai Haoyang sighed: "Comrade Lao Li's network of contacts is getting wider and wider."
Even people from the Capital Machine Tool Factory knew him.
The business has nothing to do with each other.
Zhou Jiani patted him on the back and said, "They're just doing this for our small business, to help us save on travel expenses... Come on, hurry back, drop off the goods, and then we have to get back to school."
Li Jingdang's goods have arrived, but Qiu Ailing still hasn't called.
Even if you send a letter here, it will arrive early by this time.
Zhou Jiani began to worry that Qiu Ailing might not have received the letter. She thought about waiting for a few more days and calling Donghe Commune if there was still no reply.
As a result, one day, she and her roommate were studying in the library when a classmate came to her and said, "Zhou Jiani, your friend is here to see you and is waiting outside."
Zhou Jiani thought it was Bai Haoyang or Yu Wanxia, so she said hello to her roommates, packed up her things and went out, only to see Qiu Ailing waiting outside.
"Comrade Qiu Ailing, you...you came directly here?"
Qiu Ailing did not look tired at all. She was wearing a white Dacron shirt, a pair of army green trousers, and two pigtails, which are gradually becoming unpopular in the capital. She looked clean and refreshing, exuding a youthful air.
"Comrade Zhou, I've been here for several days." Qiu Ailing said openly, "I went to the School of Metallurgy and Electromechanics to investigate, and I've indeed been replaced by someone else."
She extended her hand to Zhou Jiani and said sincerely, "Comrade Zhou, thank you."
Zhou Jiani shook hands with Qiu Ailing and marveled at the girl's efficiency and courage.
She thought Qiu Ailing would call her first to confirm or write a letter to express her anger, but she didn't expect that she would take direct action after receiving the letter.
"What do the school say?"
Zhou Jiani gestured in a direction, and the two of them walked and talked. Qiu Ailing said, "I didn't go directly to them, but quietly asked someone. I also saw Xin Yougang and the one named Liu Ailing in the dark. She was indeed using my name, and I guessed who she was related to. It was Xin Yougang. His family is a brigade cadre, and his uncle works in the commune. Liu Ailing is just an educated youth working on a nearby farm. She doesn't have the power to manipulate this, so Xin Yougang's family must have helped her. I also confirmed their relationship. They are dating."
Qiu Ailing sneered, "But Comrade Zhou, I'm afraid this matter can't be resolved perfectly. You helped me so much, so you must be hoping for a satisfying outcome. But I'm sorry, I may disappoint you."
Zhou Jiani's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Qiu Ailing wanted to let Liu Ailing go.
Then Qiu Ailing smiled bitterly and said, "I plan to report the situation to the commune when I get back, but I can only deal with Liu Ailing. I'm afraid I'll have to compromise with the Xin family."
She could deal with Liu Ailing, but she didn't have the energy to hold on to the Xin family.
Zhou Jiani understood.
The arm cannot twist the thigh.
These days, village officials can kill people.
In this era when one needs a letter of introduction to go out, Qiu Ailing would not be able to move forward if she did not give face to the Xin family.
"So, when you came out this time..." Zhou Jiani asked, "Did the Xin family block you?"
Qiu Ailing said: "I called home and asked them to find an important reason to send a telegram to urge me to come home. After I got home, I asked my parents to use their connections to get a new letter of introduction from the local street office..."
She didn't use her real identity, which was considered a loophole, so she could only investigate secretly this time and did not disclose it directly to the school.
But Qiu Ailing had no choice but to do this. Otherwise, if she told the villagers that she was coming to the capital, would the team not be wary?
The two walked under the shade of a tree to talk.
She admired the girl's thoughtfulness and said, "Then you must think carefully about how to solve this problem when you go back, and figure out how to report it to the commune."
Qiu Ailing: "When I return, my family will go over. I will first report this to the commune, and then talk to the Xin family. This way, the Xin family won't be able to completely conceal the truth."
"If the Xin family still wants to resort to any means, my family will write letters to report it to the higher authorities, one level after another."
"It's not that I don't want to deal with the Xin family. I can only deal with them after I leave the brigade and transfer my household registration. But the Xin family has strong backing and people protecting them, so I don't know if I can bring them down."
Zhou Jiani said, "Your arrangement is correct. Ensure your own safety first. Once your safety is guaranteed, report Liu Ailing's impersonation and let her receive the punishment she deserves."
"As for the Xin family, they will eventually perish if they continue to do evil. They dealt with so many people in the cheating exam case two years ago, yet they still dare to commit crimes openly. With this kind of behavior, I believe they will one day bring about their own destruction."
Qiu Ailing had been very clear-headed just now, but now she was slightly moved. She bowed to Zhou Jiani and said gratefully, "Comrade Zhou, thank you so much. I didn't come to you right away because I didn't want to involve you too deeply. Now that I've investigated everything, I'll ask my family to help deal with this matter. From now on, no matter who asks me about this, I won't mention your name."
Zhou Jiani hurriedly helped her up and said with a smile, "Don't be so polite. Maybe this is fate. God doesn't want to see you being deceived. Look, I just happened to return to the Qianjin Brigade, and everyone just happened to encourage me to give a lecture. You just happened to hear the news and go to attend the lecture. We just happened to meet. I returned to the capital and just happened to discover that something was wrong with Liu Ailing. This series of coincidences, isn't it even God helping you?"
Qiu Ailing was amused by her string of 'just happened' and said, "God just happened to let me meet a noble person like you."
Zhou Jiani also laughed.
The two chatted for a while, and then Qiu Ailing said goodbye. She bought a train ticket to go home tonight. Before leaving, she said, "Comrade Zhou, when everything is settled, I will treat you to a nice meal."
Zhou Jiani waved her hand: "It doesn't matter whether you eat or not, just be careful."
Qiu Ailing nodded solemnly and turned to leave.
Qiu Ailing wants to take the exam again this year. After a year of preparation, she is more confident about this year's college entrance examination.
She did not plan to continue studying at the Metallurgical and Electrical Engineering College. Not to mention whether the college would agree, from what she had heard, Liu Ailing had been punished in school and had made a public self-criticism not long ago. She was named "Qiu Ailing", which Qiu Ailing disliked very much.
However, since Qiu Ailing has her own plans, Zhou Jiani is not in a hurry to get involved. She is busy with her studies, small business, and love life - her boyfriend is back.
Qiu Zeming was waiting downstairs in the dormitory building, dressed in a military uniform and standing straight. Zhou Jiani came down from upstairs with a smile, and above her there was a sound of "hushing" from her roommates.
"When did you come back?"
It has been a long time since I last saw my boyfriend. When I suddenly saw Qiu Zeming's handsome face, Zhou Jiani's heart beat a little faster. She smiled unconsciously and said softly with a bit of coquettishness in her voice.
Qiu Zeming smiled, his eyes warm yet full of greed. He stared at her, unwilling to blink, and said softly, "I just arrived in the capital this morning. I came here after I dropped off my luggage at home."
In fact, I took a shower.
The two walked side by side towards the campus in tacit understanding. Zhou Jiani asked him, "Are you going back?"
Qiu Zeming apologized, "I have to leave the day after tomorrow."
Zhou Jiani suddenly felt a little lost.
However, Qiu Zeming whispered, "I won't be staying long this time. I should return to my original unit. I'll only be providing support at the border and won't stay there for long. There's a place for further study at the Capital Military Academy next year, and I'll do my best to secure it."
Zhou Jiani's eyes sparkled with surprise: "So, is it possible that I might come to the capital and stay for several years next year?"
Qiu Zeming nodded.
Judging from his performance in recent years, he has a high chance of getting that spot.
Zhou Jiani took him to the cafeteria to eat.
There was only one class in the afternoon. Zhou Jiani was in the classroom while Qiu Zeming was strolling around the campus. After class, Zhou Jiani escaped from the teasing gazes of her roommates and ran off on a bike with her boyfriend.
Neither of them spoke on the way, and they tacitly agreed not to mention where they were going, but Qiu Zeming went directly to the Shichahai courtyard.
As soon as the door was closed, the young couple who had not seen each other for a long time stuck together tightly and could not be pulled apart.
"Jia Ni..." Qiu Zeming murmured and kissed her.
After a long time, the two separated breathlessly. Zhou Jiani's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were shining with tears. Qiu Zeming couldn't help but lower his head and kissed her. He held her again, bent down and buried his head in the crook of her neck, mumbling: "Jiani——"
The object of his dreams.
Zhou Jiani also put her arms around Qiu Zeming's muscular waist and rested her chin on his shoulder.
The two hugged each other quietly for a while before separating. Not wanting to keep the door closed for too long, they went to open it.
Qiu Zeming said, "Let's go buy some things and visit grandma."
Zhou Jiani nodded.
On the way, she talked about her recent competition with Liu Ailing for posting on social media and her discovery of Liu Ailing's tricks. Qiu Zeming said, "If you report this kind of thing, it will be accurate."
"Let Qiu Ailing, the victim, handle it herself." Zhou Jiani swung her legs on the back of her bicycle. There weren't many people on the road at the moment. She put her arm around Qiu Zeming's waist and recounted Qiu Ailing's actions. Finally, she said, "That girl is very straightforward, but since she's on the Xin family's territory, I'm worried that the Xin family will suppress her before she officially transfers her household registration."
Qiu Zeming: "This incident happened because the commune failed to supervise properly. The commune should provide compensation. Comrade Qiu can directly apply to return to the city."
Zhou Jiani slapped her forehead in frustration and said, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
Qiu Zeming smiled and said, "You don't have to worry. Comrade Qiu was able to handle this matter so meticulously. I'm sure she should have thought of it. Even if she couldn't, her family would definitely have thought of it."
Zhou Jiani thought about it and said, "But no matter what's going on in Donghe Commune, I think based on Comrade Qiu's style of doing things, he'll probably send a letter of denunciation to Liu Ailing's school before he returns."
She was right.
Before leaving the capital, Qiu Ailing sent several letters to the post office. At this time, these letters were placed in the Party Committee Office, the Academic Affairs Office and the President's Office of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
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