Chapter 39 Chapter 39 My idol is going to play me! ...
"Slow down, slow down. We've already left the landslide area. Keep going three miles south past Zhifang Township and you'll reach the rescue command base."
The man in the Zhongshan suit persuaded Zhao Xiaoxing to take out a White Rabbit cake from Qingmei's pocket and give it to him.
Chewing the candy, the perspiration on his Zhongshan suit finally subsided. He then stared at the map carefully. "Son, drive slowly and go left."
"good."
Qingmei glanced at the fuel tank. The diesel inside was almost at the limit. Now she had to wait and see if the bottom fuel in the tank could last the last few kilometers.
As we walked towards Zhifang Township, the weather became better and better, and Qingmei's brows became more and more furrowed.
Zhao Xiaoxing thought she was tired of driving, so she actively exercised her role as co-pilot, giving her water, feeding her and chatting with her. Qingmei talked in a random manner.
As Zhao Xiaoxing was talking, she felt someone beside her straining. Turning around, she saw the man in the Zhongshan suit trying to break open a steamed bun. Perhaps all his strength had gone into shouting; he couldn't move it.
Qingmei glanced at him and said to Zhao Xiaoxing, "Help him."
Zhao Xiaoxing grabbed the steamed bun and broke it in two halves through the small hole at the bottom with sudden force.
I'm fifty years old and wearing a Zhongshan suit, but I'm still discriminated against by her.
"Why can't I swallow it?" He took a bite and felt his throat was sore and couldn't swallow it at all.
Zhao Xiaoxing clenched her fist and gestured to him, "If you beat your chest while eating, you won't choke to death."
The man in the Zhongshan suit pounded the food several times, swallowed it, shook his head, and put the steamed bread in his pocket carefully.
Zhao Xiaoxing said disdainfully, "Why are you so squeamish? Hey, your accent doesn't sound like someone from around Xinghai. Where are you from?"
The man in the Zhongshan suit said, "I'm from Beijing, but my parents' ancestral home is in Xinghai."
Zhao Xiaoxing said, "Oh, it's half-cooked."
Zhongshan suit said: "......"
Zhao Xiaoxing asked, "Then what are you doing in Jing City? You can at least teach third grade, right?"
The man in the Zhongshan suit glanced at her and said with a smile: "Although I am not a teacher, I am definitely more than capable of teaching you."
Zhao Xiaoxing laughed: "Then you can't teach third grade? I only teach up to second grade, hahahaha."
Is this even reasonable?
The man in the Zhongshan suit silently glanced out the window.
It's like a scholar meeting a soldier, unable to explain himself clearly.
Qingmei's little shoulders shook as she laughed.
Zhao Xiaoxing was bored and asked the man in the Zhongshan suit, "You haven't told me what you do yet?"
The man in the Zhongshan suit did not hide anything and said solemnly, "I am the Secretary-General."
Zhao Xiaoxing was stunned for a moment: "What palm?"
"Secretary General." The man in the Zhongshan suit said solemnly, "If you need me in Beijing later—"
Zhao Xiaoxing suddenly burst into laughter: "I've heard of chicken paws and duck paws, but I've never heard of secretary paws, hahahaha."
Qingmei was also amused: "Other secretaries can drive for their leaders, old comrade, why can't you drive?"
Zhao Xiaoxing said with a look of understanding, "That must mean he's the oldest. How can he be asked to drive? He wouldn't be able to react quickly. If there's a chance, let the younger ones take over. The most he can do is help the boss deliver newspapers."
The man in the Zhongshan suit silently took out the steamed bread from his pocket and nibbled on it bit by bit.
He would rather choke to death than continue the conversation.
Twenty minutes later, the extended truck slowly passed by Zhifang Township.
Qingmei had already seen a temporary sign on the roadside, directing refugees to go to the rescue command center for help.
She looked up at the sky; it was already clear.
On the contrary, Qingmei's mood became depressed.
"Someone's here to pick us up!" The man in the Zhongshan suit rolled down the window and said to the person rushing over, "It's me. I'm fine. Lead the way."
The front of the heavy truck was very high. Qingmei vaguely saw the top of a head go around from the front of the truck to the jeep, and then lead the way for them.
The heavy truck slowly entered the rescue command center, which was originally a flood prevention base with complete infrastructure.
When the villagers in the back of the carriage saw that they had arrived at their destination, they couldn't help but wave to the people outside through the small windows.
The first group of people who escaped from the Daning County Automobile Factory heard that the office building had collapsed as soon as they arrived here, and the fate of their relatives, friends and colleagues was unknown.
Seeing them arrive safely and driving extremely powerful heavy trucks, everyone cheered and applauded excitedly.
The car stopped in an open space and the carriage was opened.
The soldiers took pens and paper and registered the names of the rescued people amid cheers.
One, two... when I counted them, there were actually as many as one hundred and fifty-four people.
Among them were two fellow villagers who were missing in Wei County.
Not only the common people are excited.
Inside the headquarters building, the leaders of Beijing and other regions were in disbelief. They had already prepared for the worst, but they had never expected the Secretary-General to return unharmed, bringing with him all the trapped civilians.
Gu Qingzhou stood by the window, his left little finger twitching slightly in pain. He didn't care, but stared at every person who got off the car.
Not her.
Not her.
It's not her yet.
After everyone got off the bus and the door was closed, Gu Qingzhou closed his eyes.
She shouldn't be here in weather like this.
Then he came up to Commander Wang and saluted.
Commander Wang said, "Only the resettlement and finishing work remains. Other units will take over, so you can take a break for now."
Gu Qingzhou said: "I apply for continued leave."
Commander Wang frowned and said, "You stayed up all night and got injured—"
Gu Qingzhou said: "It's just a minor bone fracture, it's nothing serious."
Commander Wang thought for a moment and said, "Then... you've fulfilled your duties as a soldier, and now you want to fulfill your duties as a husband?"
Gu Qingzhou said seriously: "Yes. Qingmei has been missing for eight hours, which is almost beyond the optimal rescue time limit."
Commander Wang said, "I understand your feelings perfectly. Coming here the day after your wedding... but do you really think you can find her on your own?"
Gu Qingzhou said firmly: "I can."
Commander Wang looked at him deeply: "Really?"
Gu Qingzhou said: "No one can do it, only I can."
"Go ahead. I'll give you twenty-four hours."
Downstairs, in the driver's seat of a heavy truck, Qingmei, exhausted from extreme tension and concentration, leaned back in her seat and stared blankly at the sky.
Gu Qingzhou should be here.
Qingmei thought, but why not here?
Zhao Xiaoxing opened the car door first, and below were the villagers welcoming the heroic driver!
In front of them were frontline reporters holding cameras who wanted to capture this moment.
"Come down." Zhao Xiaoxing stood in the crowd below, next to the camera facing the driver's seat.
Surrounded by leaders, the man in a Zhongshan suit gave a loud speech: "At the critical moment, Comrade Qingmei disregarded her own safety and stepped forward with her chest held high. With only a rope, this frail woman found this heavy truck from the floodwaters and used it to save 154 lives! Let us all give her a big round of applause!"
Zhao Xiaoxing wanted to help Qingmei down, but she felt they were too crowded and pushed them away. The man in the Zhongshan suit moved aside. The leaders surrounding him glanced at each other and moved as well.
Qingmei stood up, crouched down, and prepared to jump out of the cab. The flashbulbs kept flashing and the applause was thunderous.
In front of the car, which she couldn't see, Gu Qingzhou bypassed the crowd and went against the flow.
At this moment, I suddenly heard the man in the Zhongshan suit say, "Quick, Comrade Qingmei is about to jump down, hurry up and take a picture!"
Green plum?
Gu Qingzhou froze in his tracks and slowly turned around. At the end of the crowd, he saw a figure he had been thinking about day and night.
Qingmei still had a pink triangular scarf tied on her head, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes couldn't hide her fatigue.
Qingmei also froze at the car door. Everyone was waiting for her to jump out of the car and celebrate together, but at the critical moment, she stopped moving.
Her big eyes looked cunningly at the back of the crowd, and her mouth widened.
The man in the Zhongshan suit was still urging, "Dance! Come on! Quick, give Comrade Qingmei another round of applause!"
He was pushed aside again.
Gu Qingzhou quickly walked through the crowd to the bottom of the cab, and when he saw Qingmei, he opened his arms——
"Jump!"
Qingmei jumped high and threw herself into Gu Qingzhou's warm arms.
This is the power that makes her feel attached and safe.
Zhao Xiaoxing hurriedly shouted, "They are a couple, newlyweds!"
One of the leaders couldn't bear to watch, so he silently put down his camera and whispered, "Disperse first, disperse!"
"Don't disperse! Applause!"
I don't know who started cheering, and everyone gathered around Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou.
"Lift her up and throw her!" the man in the Zhongshan suit shouted confidently.
Several female comrades who had found their relatives squeezed over from the crowd. They were already excited to see the family members, and when they saw that it was a young female comrade who saved everyone and sent them to a safe place, they couldn't help themselves and forcibly dragged Qingmei out of Gu Qingzhou's arms and threw her into the air.
Qingmei screamed with joy when she saw Gu Qingzhou. The more she screamed, the happier everyone became, and the higher they threw.
Gu Qingzhou looked down at his empty arms: "..."
Little heartless.
Zhao Xiaoxing was also happy for them, and her smile never faltered.
After Qingmei stood still, Gu Qingzhou and she came to the man in Zhongshan suit, and Gu Qingzhou saluted him.
Qingmei's little face froze.
The man in the Zhongshan suit patted his shoulder vigorously and said, "Your wife is very brave. You are welcome to come to Beijing and I will entertain you."
Zhao Xiaoxing was dumbfounded in the back. Why was Captain Gu still saluting the secretary?
She realized that something was seriously wrong.
Could it be that the Secretary is really a high-ranking official? Could he surpass Captain Gu?
When everyone was going upstairs, Zhao Xiaoxing squeezed past happily.
The man in the Zhongshan suit glanced at her sideways, let the others go first, and stopped himself and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Xiaoxing smiled innocently and said, "I'm a low-class person, so please don't bother with me."
The man in the Zhongshan suit snorted, took two steps, and then turned back to stuff the steamed bun into her hands. "Eat yours, and stop talking."
Zhao Xiaoxing made a gesture of sewing her mouth shut.
Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou walked behind, touching the backs of their hands as if nothing had happened.
She was too excited just now and she regretted jumping into Gu Qingzhou's arms. Fortunately, no one thought about anything else and was just happy.
The excitement had passed, and the two of them didn't want to be affectionate in front of others.
"Hiss--" Gu Qingzhou raised his hand, revealing his bandaged little finger.
"How did you get hurt?" Qingmei held his hand worriedly and asked distressedly, "How did it happen?"
Gu Qingzhou said: "I was hit by a rock while rescuing someone."
Qingmei said, "Does it hurt?"
Gu Qingzhou said: "It hurts so much."
Qingmei frowned and said, "Did you handle it well?"
Gu Qingzhou said, "I almost went to look for you. I asked for leave from Commander Wang, so I didn't have time to take care of this. They say a broken bone is the most painful, and it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone."
Qingmei's little face wrinkled in anxiety. She anxiously took off the triangular scarf and tied it back on again, going back and forth without knowing what to do.
Gu Qingzhou was injured and she really wanted to take care of him, but what should she do when she saw it was about to rain?
She looked up.
Qingmei: "...Where's the rain?"
The sky is cloudless, doesn't it look like it's going to rain?
Gu Qingzhou chuckled and said, "You just found out? When someone reported that there was a car on the road, I looked at the weather and thought you were not there."
Gu Qingzhou showed a bitter smile at the corner of his lips: "I still want to find you."
Qingmei looked up at the sky, afraid of missing the moment when the sky changed.
"Why is there not even a cloud?"
Gu Qingzhou said, "I find it strange too. Could something have happened that could change all this?"
Qingmei said, "There are only two people who can change this. One is you, and the other is Chen Qiaoxiang. If you are fine, then Chen Qiaoxiang must be in trouble."
Gu Qingzhou nodded slightly: "Let's go up first, this is a good thing for us. After we finish dealing with things here, we can make long-term plans."
Qingmei pursed her lips and said, "I hope it can stay like this forever."
Gu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It's very likely."
Qingmei followed him to the command center's meeting room, where a man in a Zhongshan suit was reviewing what happened in Dading County with the leaders present.
Seeing Qingmei coming up, everyone present looked at her with kindness and appreciation, and Bao Mi servilely brought her a bench to sit on.
Then Zhao Xiaoxing came in with an embarrassed look on her face.
She saw that they were all in a meeting, talking to each other about things she could hardly understand. Occasionally, Qingmei would say a few words.
She held her face in her hands and looked at the man in the middle seat, a man in a Zhongshan suit. She pinched the steamed bread in her pocket, tilted her head and whispered to Qingmei, "Let's go back to the market. I'll buy ten pounds of duck feet and you can mix them for me. I want to eat to my heart's content."
Qingmei said to her, "Thank goodness you didn't force him to eat steamed bread, otherwise we would all be dead, all dead."
The Beijing city leader sitting next to the man in the Mao suit wanted to call them out by name, asking them not to whisper in each other's ears during the meeting and to be more serious.
The Secretary-General presides over the meeting, so you can't just participate. If you are participating, you must pay attention.
The secretary-general coughed and whispered to the others, "The pink turban is a hero, you can't say that. But the red turban... has no character, so don't bother with it."
Others: "...Okay, okay, Chief." The other party had no choice but to sit down again.
Qingmei and Zhao Xiaoxing didn't know that they had become targets. The meeting showed no sign of ending. Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't sit still anymore. She pulled Qingmei, but Qingmei held her face and didn't respond.
She squatted on the ground and tried to sneak out the back door. It was better to find a place to sleep than to listen to the nonsense.
The secretary general waved his hand, asking the speaker to stop, and pointed to the front door of the conference room and said to Zhao Xiaoxing, "The back door is locked. Go through the front door."
More than 20 people looked at Zhao Xiaoxing who was squatting on the ground. Qingmei woke up and found that Zhao Xiaoxing was trying to sneak away.
Zhao Xiaoxing lost face and squatted on the ground in anger. She stood up, straightened her clothes, and stomped out the door.
No one dared to say anything, only the secretary general smiled.
Gu Qingzhou stood beside Qingmei and whispered, "You and the old man get along well. This is the first time I've seen him so kind and cheerful."
Qingmei thought about how she and Zhao Xiaoxing had been teasing the old leader like a motherfucker, and she'd thought he was just an ordinary cadre...
Qingmei swallowed and said, "They say that adults don't remember the mistakes of villains. Is that true?"
Gu Qingzhou nodded and said, "It seems that he won't mind it. He admires you very much."
Qingmei was relieved.
She moved behind Gu Qingzhou and continued to sleep with her little face in her hands.
After the entire flash flood incident is sorted out, a special department will be responsible for the aftermath.
After the meeting, Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou took advantage of the break during dinner to go to a deserted place and held hands to try, but there was no response from the sky.
"Try again."
Gu Qingzhou spread his arms and Qingmei rushed in. They both looked up at the sky again, but there was still no reaction.
Does this mean that holding hands and hugging are okay?
Qingmei looked at Gu Qingzhou, and Gu Qingzhou looked at Qingmei.
They both said in unison:
"A kiss?"
"A kiss?"
They hid in the narrow gap between the floor and the wall and kissed for a long time.
Gu Qingzhou hadn't finished kissing her when he felt a slight itch in his abdomen. Looking down at his little partner eagerly trying to lift his clothes and touch him, he laughed and said, "We don't need to do this, do we?"
Qingmei said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, so I just came to see you."
Gu Qingzhou pinched her chin and asked her to raise her head and said, "You are marrying me, not this muscle."
Qingmei said, "What's wrong with this muscle? Many people don't have this muscle. This is a super plus."
Gu Qingzhou was speechless. It seemed that he still relied on his outstanding body to win the favor of his girlfriend.
Seeing her anxious face, Gu Qingzhou was not anxious anymore. He smiled and said, "Your name is indeed well chosen. 'Qingmei' is quite bitter."
He let the little girl touch him a few times to satisfy her craving, while he kept kissing her ears.
To exaggerate a bit, the injury to Gu Qingzhou's left little finger was nothing to him. Even if his finger was crushed during the mission, the soldier with a steely body wouldn't even frown.
At this moment, Qingmei accidentally touched his little finger in her impatience. Gu Qingzhou held his left hand in his palm and blew on it delicately: "It hurts."
Qingmei had only been struck by lightning, not had any broken bones. Looking at her little finger wrapped like a sausage, she said worriedly, "What will you do when you return to the army?"
This question really hit Gu Qingzhou's heart: "How about you come with me and take care of me for two days?"
Qingmei said, "Can it be healed in two days?"
Gu Qingzhou said, "It's definitely not going to get better. But Baozi is clumsy, Muran is busy, and Xiaojin has to visit relatives. Otherwise, I can only be arranged to go to the military hospital and see if there are any kind nurses who can help take care of me."
Qingmei felt that he was deceiving her, as he had too many criminal records: "You fractured your little finger, not your arm. Bah, bah, I—"
"Accompany me?" Gu Qingzhou deliberately misinterpreted the meaning, and said with a smile, "I knew I would have to rely on my partner at the critical moment."
Less than a month after getting married, we became lifelong companions.
Qingmei actually wanted to spend more time with him. If you think about it, they didn't have many opportunities to spend time together. They were in the throes of love and newlyweds, so even if she had a cracked nail, she would want to be with him.
"Then where do I live?" Qingmei said, "I remember you live in the dormitory, right?"
Gu Qingzhou said, "There are dormitories for couples. If you like, I can also apply for housing in the family area."
Qingmei lowered her head and said, "I'm not sure if I can adapt to life in the army. The brick courtyard has just been built, the chicks are not yet grown, and grandma still needs someone to take care of her."
Gu Qingzhou said, "With your good relationships, you will definitely have a good life in the army. Whether the brick courtyard is built or the chicks grow up are all objective external things. With Zhao Xiaoxing and Xiaoyan, and my mother, nothing will happen. If grandma needs someone to take care of her, she can also be brought to the army to be taken care of together."
Gu Qingzhou paused, reached out and ruffled Qingmei's hair and said, "Nothing is a problem, there will be a solution. But since you said it, I know you are not mentally ready yet. Don't put pressure on yourself, I can still wait."
Qingmei stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek, then said softly, "You're right. I'm just a little nervous about leaving Donghe Village. I also want to be with you."
Gu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It's okay, really. You can put it aside for now. I go home to visit you every weekend and I don't feel tired."
Qingmei: "...Don't try that on me."
He raised his right hand, and Qingmei quickly held it in his palm. Gu Qingzhou said, "It's okay to go to the couple's dormitory first, and figure out the current situation first."
Gu Qingzhou raised his chin, and Qingmei knew that he was talking about the way of heaven.
Qingmei said, "Okay."
At night.
After dinner, someone around the Secretary-General came to see Qingmei.
"It should be for this major rescue performance, and you will definitely get first-class merit. In addition, the Secretary-General wants to ask you what reward you need." The other party was an old acquaintance of Gu Qingzhou, and he revealed it in advance so that Qingmei could consider it.
Qingmei is not stupid. She has done a lot of business this time, so this step is definitely necessary. She patted her chest and said to Gu Qingzhou, "I have thought about it."
Gu Qingzhou laughed and said, "Okay, then let's call Zhao Xiaoxing to go with us."
Although Zhao Xiaoxing did not drive, she had made some contribution by following Qingmei, so the secretary-general specifically asked her to go as well.
Zhao Xiaoxing followed behind into the temporary office with a lazy look on her face.
Not only the Secretary-General was present, but also provincial and municipal leaders at all levels.
Especially the people in Xinghai City, if they saw Qingmei, they would definitely come up and kiss her if the gender was not inappropriate. What a precious child, he actually saved the Secretary-General and got him to promise to arrange a reward.
"Let's not waste time. After we finish talking with Comrade Qingmei, we can rest early. Once the damaged road is repaired, we can leave here."
The secretary general spoke calmly, twitching his toes under the table as if to show off. He had been in a high position for many years and no longer felt this way.
The provincial leader also patiently asked Qingmei: "Tell me, young comrade, what reward do you hope to get? I remember you also made meritorious service last time and won three tractors, right? Do you want a tractor or a truck this time? Whatever you want is fine."
Qingmei said, "Whatever you want?"
The Secretary General waved his hand and said, "Yes, I said I would reward you well... Just tell me what you want."
Qingmei said, "The road."
The secretary-general raised his eyebrows. The others seemed not to have heard clearly. Someone asked, "What?"
Qingmei said again: "I want the road."
The secretary general pursed his lips and glanced at the provincial leaders. This was within the scope of local special financial allocations.
The provincial leader said amiably, "Are you planning to build a road for your Donghe Village? That's definitely no problem."
Qingmei shook her head: "No."
The city leader swallowed and interrupted with unspeakable excitement, "So what road do you want?"
Qingmei glanced at Gu Qingzhou, who nodded and silently encouraged her.
"When I was driving the tractor, I realized that according to the map, our Xinghai travel routes all the way around Yangchen City. This rescue operation was no exception, and it took us seven hours to make the detour. If we could save seven hours, we could make two round trips to transport supplies."
Qingmei mustered up her courage and said, "Our Xinghai City is small and not very wealthy, but if we want to become rich, we must first build roads. I don't count on the national highway, but if a provincial highway could take us directly from Xinghai City instead of going through Yangchen City, saving us seven hours of travel time, that would be what everyone wants."
Dawang County is close to Xinghai City and is the only way to Yangchen. If a provincial road can be built, Dawang County will be the first to benefit. If Dawang County has it, Donghe Village will also have it!
The city leader couldn't hold it in any longer. He came over excitedly, shook Qingmei's hand with both hands, and said, "Good comrade! Good comrade! You have everyone in your heart!"
Gu Qingzhou stretched out his hand, pretending to shake hands with him, and moved his hand away from Qingmei's hand.
The secretary-general twitched his toes on the table again. After a moment's silence, he said to the silent provincial leader, "One hundred and fifty-four people, plus me, is that enough for you to be willing to allocate special funds to Xinghai City to build a provincial highway?"
The provincial leaders knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter. After all, Qingmei was still a comrade from Ning Province, and what they requested was for the infrastructure project.
"Absolutely no problem." The provincial leader agreed immediately and praised Qingmei with a smile, saying, "You are really not an ordinary female comrade. Your vision is higher than many male comrades."
At most, he thought that Qingmei would find him a job, arrange for his relatives and friends to join the army, or do something that would benefit her, but he didn't expect that it would be to build roads for the city.
He couldn't help but nod repeatedly, feeling comfortable spending this special fund.
Qingmei smiled with her eyes curved, that was great.
Later, when Donghe Village's rice fish and rice crabs became famous, they could be transported directly via the provincial highway. By not going through Yangchen, they could save seven hours, a huge advantage for fresh produce!
Seeing Qingmei's little grin, everyone present was moved by her pure heart. They had no idea that she was secretly plotting something.
Zhao Xiaoxing was anxiously waiting for her reward.
When she heard Qingmei wanted a deer, she thought to herself, Xiaomei is stupid. Although deer looks good, the meat is too tough and not as chewy as wild boar.
Now she is brainstorming frantically, hoping to come up with some rewards for such high-level thinking, so that she can no longer be a low-quality person.
She finally set her sights on trucks, thinking they would be awesome. If she could get one back, Captain Jin would definitely praise her. It would be just as impressive as three tractors.
When the time comes, she will learn to drive it, it will be so cool.
Seeing her expectant expression, the secretary-general coughed and said, "As for Comrade Zhao Xiaoxing's reward—"
Zhao Xiaoxing said, "I want—"
The secretary general said, "A thermos and a washbasin. I'll be generous and give you both."
Zhao Xiaoxing: “…”
Go to hell, why don’t you choke to death!
If Gu Qingzhou hadn't explained to her that a secretary general was more powerful than a hundred Captain Jins, she would definitely have gone over and grabbed him.
Zhao Xiaoxing left early again, leaving everyone in the room laughing.
They were all smart people and could tell that the Secretary General was teasing her on purpose.
It took more than a week to restore traffic on the interrupted highway.
As soon as they recovered, the Secretary-General and other leaders left the rescue base and began to deal with the backlog of official business.
Commander Wang was concerned about Gu Qingzhou's wedding and the fact that his hand was injured, so he gave him three days of wedding leave.
Qingmei then followed Gu Qingzhou and took Zhao Xiaoxing back.
The weather was strangely clear along the way, without a trace of wind.
Although it was just ordinary good weather, Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou still had to be on guard everywhere.
They first went to Xinghai City, where Qingmei was going to attend the commendation ceremony.
One hundred and fifty-four lives were lost, and no one could escape the first-class merit no matter where it happened.
Qingmei was familiar with the commendation process. Holding the plaque for first-class merit, she smiled elegantly at the camera.
The city gave Qingmei another generous bonus of two thousand yuan.
One was to commend her for saving lives, and the other was to thank her for building roads for the province.
Xinghai City has applied to the provincial government for permission to use the system, but it's been rejected year after year. These days, there are so many places where people are spending money that just having a road is enough; why would they need a provincial highway?
But no one taught her, so Comrade Qingmei figured it out on her own and asked the provincial leaders to make the final decision in front of the secretary-general.
The commendation meeting was a sea of joy, and the city leaders spoke to Qingmei with smiles on their faces.
Zhao Xiaoxing sat in the back, holding the washbasin and thermos, humming.
Well, all the hard work is in vain.
After spending a day in Xinghai City, the villagers welcomed them back early the next morning with drums and gongs.
Qingmei once again brought honor to the Donghe Village Chief. These days, the radio has been full of her heroic deeds. I heard that she will be adapted into a drama to be performed for everyone!
Zhao Xiaoxing carried the washbasin and thermos and pulled Donkey Face off the car.
Captain Jin was the first to give her a hug: "Well done! You have brought honor to our Donghe Village. Our fellow villagers will remember your kindness."
Zhao Xiaoxing said inexplicably, "You can think of my kindness, but even if you think of me, I only have two washbasins and two thermoses. If they want them, they can share them. Otherwise, I'll go back and smash them."
Captain Jin laughed and said, "Didn't you petition the leaders to get our village the title of 'Lei Feng Village'? The province even gave us a movie projector as a reward. From now on, we don't have to walk several miles to Zhuan Village to watch movies. We can project them right here in the village!"
The wash basin and thermos in Zhao Xiaoxing's hands almost fell to the ground, and she couldn't believe her ears.
She asked around and everyone said she was the one who applied for it.
Zhao Xiaoxing looked at Xiaoyan who had rushed over and asked, "Really? Lei Feng Village? Projector?"
Xiaoyan said, "Of course it's true! We can watch a movie tonight!"
Qingmei pursed her lips and smiled as she said, "Do you have an appetite now?"
Zhao Xiaoxing immediately perked up, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Eat! Let's have a good meal today. No more chicken legs! I'll treat you!"
Such a scene is naturally inseparable from the yangko troupe.
Almost all the villagers came and watched as a cadre in the convoy carried the plaque of "First Class Individual Merit" that Qingmei had won, and went to the blue brick house. They also helped to hang it up and take photos.
Everyone followed and went to the blue brick house to see what was happening.
Xiaogang also ran over, took out the firecrackers he had collected from his pocket, lit them one by one and threw them away.
Qingmei was walking towards her home when she accidentally saw Chen Qiaoxiang passing by the brigade headquarters. What was puzzling was that Aunt Huang, who had a bad relationship with Chen Qiaoxiang, was actually supporting her carefully all the way.
Chen Qiaoxiang had a kind smile on her face. She held her not-so-noticeable belly in one hand and held a piece of pork belly in the other.
Is the sun rising from the west?
Xiaoyan often chatted with Mrs. Fang and the others at home, and whispered to Qingmei, "Mrs. Huang has been so proud in the village lately, saying that Chen Qiaoxiang is pregnant with a big, fat grandson. I don't see her belly, so how did she get pregnant?"
Qingmei understood something in an instant, her eyes widened, she stopped and looked at Gu Qingzhou.
Gu Qingzhou nodded to her in tacit understanding.
Yes, that must be it!
Chen Qiaoxiang is pregnant!
The heroine of this book, Tiandao's own daughter, betrayed Tiandao and got married with the male supporting character Huang Wenbi, which was against the will of heaven.
Almost at the same time, Qingmei married the male protagonist Gu Qingzhou, which was against the will of heaven.
Qingmei's hands were shaking slightly with excitement, and Gu Qingzhou quietly held her hand in the crowd.
Qingmei turned her head to look at Gu Qingzhou, knowing that Gu Qingzhou had guessed right.
Tiandao has always asked Qingmei to live according to the plot of the book, hoping to draw strength from it. When the plot is destroyed, Tiandao's power is destroyed.
What hurt it the most was the fact that Chen Qiaoxiang was pregnant!
It almost destroyed the very foundation of its existence.
The subsequent union of Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou only exacerbated the situation, forcing it to lose its ability to maintain its power. The book's key plot points collapsed, and the path of Heaven's Way was no longer viable. The subsequent plot direction deviated from the original path, ushering in a new chapter.
The Way of Heaven gradually disappeared after several attempts to survive.
Qingmei couldn't help but lower her head and touch her belly.
Gu Qingzhou's gaze also swept over Qingmei's abdomen.
The crowd arrived outside the Qingzhuan Courtyard. Big Brother Wang Yang, being a man of great character, bought firecrackers for Qingmei and Zhao Xiaoxing. He had nearly died, but was rescued by Gu Qingzhou's men. Qingmei and Zhao Xiaoxing returned safe and sound, so naturally he set off as many firecrackers as he could.
Zhao Wuhe asked the chef who prepared the big banquet to come and set up a few tables for celebration. The chef was not happy at first because they had made an appointment in advance and there was no need to invite him at the last minute.
Later, when he heard it was Qingmei, the master asked, "Is it the young widow's family?"
Zhao Wuhe said somewhat unhappily, "She is my daughter-in-law now, not a widow."
The master said, "Hey, I was wondering why you looked so familiar. Didn't you call me over when you got engaged?"
Zhao Wuhe now remembered that she had given the money, but the masters did not do the work. During the thunderstorm, she went back to get the betrothal gifts and to see the masters off.
"Is it you?" Zhao Wuhe knew that this was going to happen.
The master called his two apprentices and said, "The owner of this house is a very particular person. He asked us to help him out at the last minute. It must be some unexpected happy event."
Zhao Wuhe slapped his thigh and said, "My daughter-in-law has won the first-class individual merit. It's a great joy."
Now, the master not only brought his two apprentices with him, but also brought his wife with him, insisting that she see the world.
On the other side, Qingmei, who was arranged to rest in the kang room, lay on the kang and hummed comfortably.
While no one was around, she asked Gu Qingzhou: "Do you think I might be pregnant too?"
Gu Qingzhou thought it was unlikely: "I remember your date, it shouldn't happen."
Qingmei said shyly, "What are you remembering? I'll remember it myself."
Gu Qingzhou sat next to Qingmei. Upon hearing this, he reached out to close the curtains and whispered, "How about we try harder?"
Qingmei quickly pulled open the curtains, pointed at Gu Qingzhou's nose and said, "Don't even think about it in broad daylight."
Gu Qingzhou laughed and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. If we want to make it disappear completely, let's have a baby, right?"
Qingmei thought about it and actually felt that it made sense!
Captain Jin called out from outside, "Xiaomei, I have something to discuss with you."
Qingmei opened the window, leaned over and said, "Come in."
Captain Jin was afraid of disturbing the couple's intimacy, so he smiled and went into the house.
Qingmei said, "What's wrong, Captain Jin? You look so happy?"
Captain Jin couldn't hide his excitement and said, "I just got a call. After the Municipal Theater learned about your heroic deeds, they urgently arranged a play called 'Qingmei Saves People'. They said they would have the actors who were touring the countryside come and perform it for you!"
Qingmei suddenly sat up and said excitedly, "Film my scene?"
Captain Jin said, "Yes! They're on their way here. I was thinking about inviting them to the banquet. The village will reimburse you for tonight's banquet, but I'd still like to hear your opinion."
Qingmei's eyes lit up: "Who will play the roles?"
Captain Jin said, "There are about ten actors, and one mainstay, I heard his last name is Chen."
Actor Chen!
Qingmei agreed of course. She grabbed Gu Qingzhou's arm and said, "My idol is coming. She wants to play me. She must play me!"
Gu Qingzhou: "..."
So difficult, another disaster scene.
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