Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Gu Qingzhou's first appearance
Li Laoer really wanted to take action.
real.
Secretary Qian was holding his legs to prevent him from jumping up.
He saw the kitchen knife that had been taken from the table, gleaming silver. He still remembered the wind as the blade swung towards his neck. Li Laoer gritted his teeth and said, "That has nothing to do with you. It's just bad luck for us."
Captain Jin coughed, calming the tense situation. "Alright, from now on you're two families, and don't interfere with each other. Qingmei, do you have anything else to say?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone present had the same idea: You'd better stop talking.
Qingmei seemed oblivious to everyone's attitude. She pursed her lips and said, "Besides that dilapidated house, you also have to return my twenty yuan dowry. Forget the money I earned working for your family. That twenty yuan was given to me by my father."
Look, they started calling each other "your family" as soon as they separated.
Captain Jin turned to look at Li Laoer. Twenty yuan is not a lot, but it is not a lot either.
Li Laoer waved his hand tiredly and let Sun Xiufen speak.
Sun Xiufen said with a haggard face: "I'll give you 20 yuan, and you swear not to bother our family anymore?"
Qingmei nodded decisively.
Sun Xiufen gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go back and get it for you now!"
Qingmei said with concern: "Then please walk slowly. There was thunder in the sky. You should hide well."
*** ***
The third day of the twelfth lunar month.
Xinghai City Northern Theater Command 014 Independent Division Base.
The soldiers who had returned from the winter training got off the military armored vehicle. The political commissar of the Fourth Regiment, Mu Ran, went to find Gu Qingzhou with a training schedule.
From a distance, Gu Qingzhou stood out among the soldiers.
He had his back to the armored vehicle team and was listening to his subordinate battalion commander report on the training. He was tall and strong, with a slim waist.
In such a cold day, he was only wearing a camouflage vest. The straight lines of his back made the vest look full and hard, and the exposed curves of his arms were beautiful and full of strength.
He finished explaining the task with a blank expression, looking different from usual. His old partner Mu Ran narrowed his eyes, sensing something was amiss.
Mu Ran beckoned the communicator Bao Mi over. "Baozi, what's going on? Has Commander Wang dealt with your leader again?"
Bao Mi knew that they were so close that they wore the same pants, so he lowered his voice and said, "I got a call from my mother."
Now Mu Ran understood, it was definitely another attempt to urge marriage.
Gu Qingzhou was twenty-six, a perfect age. He was well-built, well-educated, and incredibly handsome. Not only was his family searching for a suitable female comrade, but their division commanders and the various families in the family compound were also eager to secure this young talent.
"Auntie, why are you so fond of a village girl?" Mu Ran didn't look down on village girls, but Gu Qingzhou could find someone better. A ballet dancer who had studied in the Soviet Union, an advanced teacher in Beijing, or a senior officer in the female soldiers' camp, which one wouldn't be better than the other?
Bao Mi glanced at Captain Gu's expression. He took a half step forward and lowered his voice, "It's not as good as that one. My aunt found someone for the commander... Oh, I don't even dare to say it."
"What are you afraid to say?" Mu Ran sighed, put his arm around Bao Mi's shoulder, and said, "Hurry up and tell me, or your boss will get upset and our lives will be miserable. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, don't you understand?"
Bao Mi hesitated for two seconds: "The original one was at least a village beauty. I called at noon today and said that it was over. The chief's mother found a new one for him. She said it herself, she is a young widow."
The conversation at that time is still vivid in my mind.
The office was full of people in face-to-face meetings, about fifteen or sixteen of them crammed together. Because the leader was busy, he asked him to pass on a message.
The chief's mother said in person: "I found you a prettier one."
Bao Mi, sitting across the table, covered the microphone and began to imitate him. At the time, no one was surprised. Captain Gu was known for his high standards, so finding a better one was a given.
Without even looking up, Captain Gu said, "Arranged marriages are unacceptable."
The chief's mother continued, "Do you know? There are four households in the fifth row of the second brigade of Donghe Village, not three. I almost gave the betrothal gift to them today."
Bao Mi was shocked and quickly started talking...
Captain Gu continued reviewing the documents and said calmly, "Forced marriage is illegal."
The chief's mother immediately raised her voice on the other end of the phone and shouted, "Then I'll be her mother. If you want to be related to me in the future, you can only be a live-in son-in-law!"
After he said this, all the busy colleagues in the office tried to hold back their laughter.
Everyone knows that Captain Gu’s mother has a hot temper, and she does this every now and then when urging them to get married.
The commander of the third regiment was also there at the time and advised Captain Gu to meet the girl when he had time, so as to save his mother at home from worrying about him by calling her over and over again.
Captain Gu accepted the suggestion and asked something he absolutely shouldn't have asked: "Personal situation?"
Ms. Zhao Wuhe on the other end of the phone immediately perked up: "Her name is Qingmei, she's nineteen this year, and she has a very miserable life, but——"
She said in a voice so loud that it could be heard throughout the huge office: "She's a beautiful young widow, very popular, come back quickly if you want to see her!"
The office was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Bao Mi hung up the phone and walked over to Captain Gu, wanting to slap himself twice. Why was he so naughty as to answer the phone first?
He lowered his head and saw that Captain Gu had written a tilde with his pen... Oh, no, it was a horizontal line...
I have followed Captain Gu on countless dangerous missions, but I have never seen Captain Gu's hands tremble. He must be so angry about it!
Bao Mi couldn't describe how terrifying the atmosphere in the office was at that time.
Everyone wanted to cut off their ears to prove to Captain Gu that they didn't hear anything.
There is calm before the storm, and from then on, Captain Gu was surrounded by low pressure.
Mu Ran: “…”
Forget it, he'd better not rush into the muzzle of the gun for now.
The training form doesn't have to be submitted today, and it won't fall apart if it's a few days late. In the past, it was okay not to submit it; it was just a routine form.
Mu Ran wanted to leave the eye of the storm, but Gu Qingzhou had already seen him and beckoned him.
Mu Ran: “…”
Gu Qingzhou may appear handsome and bright on the surface, but he's actually quite rebellious at heart. This goes without saying, regardless of who you are.
His arms could never twist his thighs, and his mother finally didn't want him anymore.
Didn’t I say that I would rather let the young widow be my daughter and let him be my son-in-law?
As a close friend, I was so happy that I cried.
Mu Ran walked over nervously, guessing that if this matter got out, there would definitely be many people who would want to introduce Captain Gu to someone.
Why?
Everyone thought he had high standards and wouldn't be attracted to ordinary people. But if he could even be attracted to a young widow, why couldn't he be attracted to other girls?
Of course, there are also people who are smart and think a lot.
Captain Gu is only 26 years old, and his mother actually introduced a widow to him!
No wonder when I met Political Commissar Chen on the way back, he asked in a roundabout way whether Captain Gu was injured during his last mission.
He also secretly said that the only daughter in the family already had a boyfriend.
At that time, Mu Ran felt puzzled. Chen Lili had been pursuing Captain Gu for many years, so how could he just say they were dating?
It turns out everything happens for a reason.
It is so sad to hear it and makes people cry.
"What are you thinking about? We still have a mission." Gu Qingzhou raised his hand to look at his watch: "Organize the team."
*** ***
Qingmei came out of the brigade headquarters and felt a little hungry.
Thinking that there were still some dumplings at home, I went back to get some lard to fry them.
I walked home and looked around the front and back yards but couldn't find grandma.
The door of Chen Qiaoxiang's house next door was still closed, and the relatives from another family had not returned yet.
Qingmei could only search in the village along the way with an empty stomach.
Finally, she met a kind aunt who told her, "Your grandmother was afraid that you would be bullied by your in-laws, so she took Old Deng's donkey cart to the city to find your father."
That bastard without a conscience? What's the point of looking for him?
In her previous life, when her grandmother was ill, Qingmei was driven out. She had begged her father for help, but he wouldn't see her at all. Her stepmother would bring a bucket of manure and pour it on her.
Their family hoped that the old and the young would die in Donghe Village so that they could live a carefree life in the future.
Qingmei exhaled a puff of white air and walked towards the village entrance stubbornly.
After walking for about forty minutes, we arrived at the rural bus station on the hill. After waiting for another half an hour, a nearly scrapped bus drove over shakily.
After getting on the bus, Qingmei gave two cents and got off at the gate of the staff quarters of Xinghai No. 3 Middle School.
Compared to the atmosphere of previous years, the environment for teachers is now better. The number of people shouting "burn and beat" has suddenly decreased, and some schools have gradually resumed teaching.
Even so, I still can't return to the state before exercise, and I feel a little depressed.
The archway and wall of the No. 3 Middle School staff compound had been demolished and no new ones had been built yet. From a distance, Qingmei heard a sharp voice floating in the quiet staff compound:
"You're so lucky to have come to our house at your age. If I say he's not here, then he's not here. You should stay away and don't block my way."
The "Uncle Hao" the other party was talking about was Qingmei's biological father.
Qingmei's original surname was Hao. After her father disowned her and abandoned her grandmother to her, she decided not to take his surname and called herself Qingmei.
She saw her grandmother begging her father's stepdaughter Zhong Anhua.
The other person was wearing a discarded military coat, a rare find. A section of the fake Dacron collar peeked out from his neck, a trendy item.
Qingmei found it funny. "Good uncle" was really a good uncle. He raised other people's daughters very well, but he didn't recognize his own daughter.
Not only does he not recognize his own daughter, he also doesn't recognize his own mother.
But what Qingmei found even more ridiculous was that her father treated Zhong Anhua and her daughter with such kindness that, after all these years, they still called him uncle. It was just that evildoers get what they deserved.
Qingmei walked over, supported her grandmother, and said, "Why are you asking her for help? You can't count on her. Let's go back and eat dumplings."
Zhong Anhua pretended to cover his mouth and nose, as if he smelled a terrible odor: "Next time, don't come to my house to ask for money. I don't have any relatives like you who are from the countryside."
"You look down on the peasant class?" Qingmei smiled and said, "I'm going to report you to the Revolutionary Committee."
"You?!" Zhong Anhua wanted to curse, but was afraid that she would really go and complain, so she held it back.
"Grandma, let's go."
Qingmei looked upstairs and saw a figure flash past behind the window.
It was Hao Fan, the father who was devoured by Zhong Anhua and her daughter, who was dead even though he was still alive.
Grandma wiped away her tears and said, "I saw him go upstairs with my own eyes. I wanted to call him, but he looked at me as if he had seen a ghost. He really thought I was dead... He really thought I was dead!"
Qingmei supported her grandmother as they walked to the roadside to wait for the bus. She said gently, "We should just treat him as dead. Let's not come here again."
Grandma nodded and said weakly, "I should have done this a long time ago. I shouldn't have had any hope for him."
Qingmei smiled and said, "But there is good news. The brigade leader testified with me and signed a document. From now on, we will have no relationship with the Li family."
Grandma finally managed to smile a little, and sighed, "My granddaughter is so lucky. It's a rare and happy thing to be able to get rid of them. It's just me, with my poor health and old age, who is a burden to you."
"Don't say that. I'm happy to honor you."
Qingmei didn't wear much. She only had a cotton-padded jacket made of old cloth stuffed with reed fluff, which didn't keep her warm.
Standing by the roadside waiting for a bus, I saw my grandma shivering in the north wind. I was afraid that something might happen to her, so I quickly took off my cotton jacket and put it on her.
Grandma said no, but she couldn't persuade her. Seeing her little face red from the cold, she couldn't stop crying again.
Across the intersection in the distance, a convoy of military vehicles on a mission was moving.
Bao Mi was driving in front, while Gu Qingzhou was studying a map. The Red Flag sedan was closed, and he was about to roll down the window.
Across the traffic light, he saw an old man and a young boy standing shivering at the intersection.
Mu Ran beside him said, "What a kind and beautiful girl! Look, she actually took off her cotton-padded jacket to give to the old man in such a cold weather. It's 12 degrees below zero today."
Gu Qingzhou had a very good eye. The girl with exquisite curves was holding the old man's arm and persuading him to wear a cotton-padded jacket. It was indeed as Mu Ran said, she was a good girl with a beautiful heart.
When the Red Flag sedan passed the traffic light, Gu Qingzhou said, "Pull over and get them the cotton-padded jackets in the trunk."
The military and the people are as close as brothers and sisters. Gu Qingzhou went out to provide rescue, so how could he just leave the people who were suffering from the cold alone?
Bao Mi immediately stopped the Hongqi car, got out and went to the trunk to get his cotton jacket.
Qingmei saw a convoy of military vehicles approaching from a distance, at least ten in a row. It must be an urgent mission.
The red flag car in the lead is obviously the special car for leading cadres.
She helped her grandmother take a step back, but the Hongqi car did not drive past them. Instead, it slowly slid to their side and stopped.
Qingmei saw someone looking at her from the car window and unconsciously met Gu Qingzhou's eyes.
The two of them were so close that Qingmei could clearly see a small, faint mole on the nose bridge of this super handsome guy.
The shoulder rank on his military uniform was heavy and majestic, his temperament was indifferent, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and he nodded slightly at her.
Baozi swiftly delivered the cotton-padded jacket to Qingmei and her grandmother, interrupting their gaze. Only when the Red Flag sedan started to drive away did Qingmei come to her senses.
What a handsome, handsome officer.
Grandma said gratefully, "Xiaomei, Xiaomei? Put on your cotton-padded jacket quickly. Look how thick it is, without a single patch."
Qingmei realized later that someone must have felt sorry for her and her grandmother and gave it to them for free.
Because it is a rescue cotton jacket, it is plain but warm, and you will feel warm as soon as you put it on.
Qingmei touched her slightly hot face and didn't notice the jade bracelet on her wrist flashing.
The rolling thunder that was about to come from the horizon slowly dissipated and attracted no attention at all.
They drove into a Hongqi car in the distance and continued talking.
"Baozi, why don't you ask that girl where she lives? She's probably not from the city. Do you want us to send someone to take her back?"
Mu Ran looked at Gu Qingzhou and said jokingly, "I thought a fairy had come down to earth. Tsk tsk, our Captain Gu must look for a girl like this. She's filial and beautiful, why would she hang herself on the widow's tree?"
Gu Qingzhou concealed the surprise in his eyes and whispered, "Don't make fun of lesbians casually. It's too disrespectful."
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