The next day, Jiang Lin naturally did not get up to watch the sunrise. It was enough for her to just watch the sun which was three feet high.
When she got up, the house was quiet. When she heard Cheng Rushan's voice, she leaned over the window and looked out. He was actually exercising in the yard. To her surprise, the only tool he had was a stool as wide as a palm. At this moment, he stood upside down with his arms folded and pressed on the stool, then raised and lowered his forearms, repeating this process over and over again.
Jiang Lin was stunned.
After a few times, Cheng Rushan looked up and smiled at her, then he pushed himself up with his hands, turned over and jumped off the bench.
Jiang Lin immediately clapped loudly, "Good!"
Cheng Rushan seldom practiced at home before. He always went to the fields early in the morning. No one had ever seen how he practiced, except when he was at home playing with his children. This was the first time she had seen it.
Cheng Rushan went into the main room and brought out the breakfast in the pot, and invited Jiang Lin to eat.
She went downstairs and washed up quickly, then sat at the table and drank warm water slowly. She remembered what Zhu Junjie said yesterday. She didn't have time to ask him at night, "What good news do you have?"
Cheng Rushan peeled a boiled egg for her and put it in a bowl. "It's nothing. We set up a transport team. I am the captain, Dai Guohua is the deputy captain, and we are in the army. We have a fixed salary and benefits."
"Okay!" Jiang Lin was very happy. "Can I give you a city hukou in the future?"
If Cheng Rushan had a city hukou, they could take Dabao and Xiaobao with them and send them to school in the city.
Cheng Rushan: "You can't get a provincial capital hukou now, but if you lobby, you can get one in the county."
In the county. Jiang Lin thought about it, but she wanted to go to the province, and there was no university in the county.
Cheng Rushan smiled, stretched out his hand and gently pinched her jaw, "Don't be disappointed, try to go to the province in two years. Anyway, our transport team is under the provincial army, there is still a way to get a household registration."
For ordinary members, it is harder than climbing to the sky, and it is impossible to accomplish in a lifetime, but it is not that difficult for him. What's more, he has never been afraid of difficulties. As long as there is a way, he can do it no matter how difficult it is.
He gave her whatever she wanted.
"Dongsheng is awesome!" Jiang Lin smiled at him coquettishly.
Cheng Rushan helped her to serve the porridge, and served himself a bowl to drink with her. He took a sip of the porridge and said slowly: "Who said I was bad last night?"
Jiang Lin spit the porridge onto the ground beside her with a "poof" sound and said angrily, "Cheng Rushan, are you a devil?"
Can't a couple talk about serious matters? Do you have to tease people at every opportunity?
Cheng Rushan said seriously: "Concentrate on eating and don't choke."
Jiang Lin: “…” Why do I want to pull your ears so much!
After Jiang Lin finished her meal, Cheng Rushan asked her, "What are your plans for the morning?"
Jiang Lin looked up at the sky and sighed, "It's already noon when I get up. What's the point of having a morning? My morning has been stolen. Sigh, time waits for no one."
Cheng Rushan: "..." He quietly cleared the table and washed the dishes, "Will I accompany you to the brick kiln factory?"
Jiang Lin: "Don't you have your own plans?" Why are you staring at me? I'm afraid of you! In the two days between Cheng Rushan's return and his departure, she wanted to stay away from him and never mention missing him again.
Cheng Rushan: "If you don't go to work, then come with me. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, let's go to the commune and buy some things."
When Jiang Lin heard him say that he was going out, that was not a bad thing, at least she wouldn't have to hang out with him at home, so she said to take Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao with her.
Cheng Rushan went to put on his coat, "Mom took them there, saying she wanted to catch some bugs."
Recently, it is the busy autumn harvest season, and the school is on holiday to help with the harvest. The primary school students can choose to go or not.
Originally, when Cheng Rushan came back, Dabao and the others would definitely stick to him. However, the old lady and her son had a tacit understanding. She would always take the initiative to take Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao out, never letting them disturb the young couple's world of two, and would especially create opportunities for her son.
They went to the supply and marketing cooperative. Before Cheng Rushan left, he asked someone to help him get the glass, and now he came to get it.
Jiang Lin wanted to get some glass early in the morning, but couldn't buy any. Unexpectedly, Cheng Rushan had already bought some. She was very happy, and took advantage of him to do something small, such as winking at him or blowing him a kiss with a pouty mouth, which made Cheng Rushan appear calm on the surface, but he was itching inside and wanted to go home and punish her.
The supply and marketing cooperative had glass, but it was basically not sold to ordinary members. It was prepared for various units. There happened to be some cut glass at this time. The amount of glass was limited, so Cheng Rushan first bought the glass for the two main rooms, with six large windows and two small windows at the back. He would buy the other rooms when he had the chance.
Many houses in the countryside do not have glass, so either the wind and rain are let in or the light is dim after noon. Installing glass windows can solve these problems.
This courtyard is different from other people's courtyards. Other people's courtyards usually have simple window lattices with one horse and three arrows, but they have windows. They paste window screens in summer and window paper in winter. Now it is convenient to install glass, which makes the windows bright and ventilated.
The glass was very heavy, so Cheng Rushan went to Zhu Junjie and pushed a wheelbarrow to push the glass back.
When they passed by the commune compound, some cadres met them and greeted them warmly. They all knew that Cheng Fugui's departure was due to Cheng Rushan's contribution, and they secretly applauded and felt grateful, because if Cheng Fugui hadn't left, they wouldn't have been able to get up. Moreover, although Cheng Rushan was a low-key person, he was well-known, so the commune cadres naturally wanted to make friends with him.
Cheng Rushan chatted with them for a few words and said that he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some glass.
The cadre smiled and said, "Do you have any putty for sealing glass? Come here to get some. We just replaced the broken window a few days ago."
Cheng Rushan thanked him and went with Jiang Lin to get the oil mud, and also visited several commune secretaries.
Secretary Sun chatted with him for a while, talking about the situation outside and Yunye Lake. Cheng Xinda was completely crazy, and Cheng Fugui was not having a good time there. He had been trying to apply for medical parole, but unfortunately he was unsuccessful.
When it was almost time, Cheng Rushan said goodbye and took Jiang Lin home, pushing the glass.
Jiang Lin could sense that he didn't really want to interact with the commune cadres. Although he was polite and respectful, he was also distant and didn't seem to be trying to make friends. She and he were husband and wife, and he didn't shy away from her, so she already knew a lot of his little habits and actions.
When they got home, Yan Runzhi had already returned to prepare lunch.
Dabao and Xiaobao were playing on the seesaw, and Wensheng helped them put a board on the stool. The two children pressed on one side of the board, while Wensheng practiced swordplay on the side. Jiang Lin saw that he performed a set of Tai Chi swordplay very well, as if it was flowing like water, and he was ready to perform.
When Wensheng saw Jiang Lin looking at him, he performed even harder, and Jiang Lin applauded him.
Wensheng put away his sword and went into the house to get some letters for her, "Mom, there is a letter."
Jiang Lin took a look and saw a letter from her mother's family, one from Lu Hang, another without a signature, and the mailing address was her high school, and another addressed to Cheng Rushan's family.
Jiang Lin pondered for a moment. Cheng Rushan must have received it. Why did Cheng Rushan's family receive it? Was this written to their family?
She raised the letter towards Cheng Rushan and asked, "Is this your letter?"
Cheng Rushan was working on the glass. "Who's here?"
Jiang Lin took a look and found the mailing address unfamiliar, so she read it out.
Cheng Rushan: "I don't know who it is, take a look."
Jiang Lin put the other letters in her pocket and opened the letter. There was a thick stack of letter paper inside. She opened it and saw that the address was: Dear Brother Shan, I am writing to you.
Haha, dear Brother Shan.
Jiang Lin turned her head to look at Cheng Rushan who was busy.
He had sharp senses and immediately noticed her unfriendly gaze. He turned his head and looked at her, "What's the matter?"
Jiang Lin: "Nothing." She took the letter to a secluded place to read it.
After taking two steps, I saw another sentence and stumbled and almost fell.
She was furious and read the letter quickly. The more she read, the angrier she became. Before she finished reading, she felt furious. She crumpled the letter and stuffed it into her pocket, then walked out angrily. She needed to calm down.
Wensheng looked at her back and said to Cheng Rushan, "Dad, my mother is angry."
Cheng Rushan: "Angry?" Wasn't everything fine just now? He put the glass down, his hands were covered with grease and mud, and he couldn't clean them up immediately, so he said to Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao: "Go and have a look."
Wensheng carried Dabao and Xiaobao down with the wooden board and took them to find Jiang Lin.
They searched around but couldn't find Jiang Lin. They shouted and asked people on the road but still couldn't find her, so they had to run back.
Xiaobao: "Dongsheng Dongsheng, Linlin is missing!"
Cheng Rushan rubbed his hands with dirt, then washed them with soap, "What's missing? She must be outside if she needs to eat."
They went to the embroidery workshop, the vegetable garden, and near their home, but they really couldn't find her.
Wensheng: "You went to the brick kiln factory?"
Dabao: "It's time to eat. I can't go."
Wensheng became anxious, "The bad guy was captured by my mother!" He immediately rushed home to get the sword.
Cheng Rushan grabbed him and said, "Your mother is playing hide-and-seek with us. We didn't capture her. You go home and hide. I'll go look for her outside."
When Dabao and Xiaobao heard their mother playing hide-and-seek, they became excited and immediately went home with Wensheng to hide.
Cheng Rushan observed the area nearby and guessed that it was going to the East River.
Sure enough, he saw Jiang Lin standing on the river bank, throwing stones to skip on the water. She was strong and skilled, and skipped beautifully. She held a thin pebble, bent her knees, raised her left hand, lowered her right arm, and threw it far away. The stone whizzed across the river surface.
Cheng Rushan counted them for her and found that there were 5 points where she could fall into the water, which was pretty good.
Jiang Lin was not satisfied and picked up another stone, "I'm going to throw you out, and you have to fall seven times!" as if the stone was someone.
She positioned herself again and threw, this time six.
Cheng Rushan put his hands in his trouser pockets and watched her throw stones over and over again. There would be at most six points where stones would fall into the water, no more.
He said: "It's already very good, others have at most three or four."
Jiang Lin threw the stone and walked away.
Cheng Rushan strode after her, grabbed her arm, and said with a smile: "Who are you angry with?"
Jiang Lin turned her head and glared at him, "What do you think?"
Cheng Rushan felt a little aggrieved, "I didn't do anything."
Jiang Lin: "You didn't do it? Come, Comrade Cheng Rushan, I'll interview you and help you recall it."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Jiang Lin: "When did you share a blanket with someone to keep warm in such a cold weather?"
Cheng Rushan frowned and looked down at her, "Wife..."
"Don't be so frivolous!" Jiang Lin tried to keep a cool face.
Cheng Rushan: "Do Dai Guohua and the others count?" When they are out on the road, they sometimes have to sleep outdoors, squeezed into a tent and a quilt, even with their clothes on.
Jiang Lin: "No, it doesn't count. Let me remind you again, I really like your beautiful and fit body, which is full of terrifying explosive power..." She felt sour in her heart and turned her head to look at the water.
Cheng Rushan's eyebrows sank. "Letter? Which bastard wrote this letter?"
Jiang Lin said coldly: "Your little lover."
Cheng Rushan couldn't laugh, and reached out to hug her, but she pushed him away.
Jiang Lin took two steps away and said, "We have three rules." After a pause, she said firmly, "If you have someone else outside, we will get divorced and never see each other again!" After that, she turned and left.
Cheng Rushan moved quickly, blocking her way. "Linlin, if I gave you any sign of infidelity, tell me. If there's any misunderstanding, speak up." Fearing that she would react violently, he didn't touch her.
He had never been so anxious before, but no matter how anxious he was, he would not lose his composure. He would neither hurt her nor let her go without knowing the reason.
Jiang Lin was already in tears without realizing it. She wiped her tears vigorously and said, "I want to be alone for a while. Please go away."
Cheng Rushan had seen her cry many times, excited, moved, sympathetic when listening to stories, or when she was happy with him...
Only this time, her tears were of sadness, and such tears broke his heart.
He had never felt this way before. It turned out that a woman's tears were the most powerful weapon, which could soften his hard heart or cut his indifferent heart.
pain.
This was a very unfamiliar feeling to him.
All along, he didn't feel much pain, even if he was going to die, he didn't feel any pain, because he knew that birth, aging, sickness and death were inevitable, especially for a family like theirs.
Therefore, death cannot make him feel pain.
Only when she was sad would he feel as if cracks in glass were spreading out from his heart in all directions and spreading throughout his body like a spider web.
It was dull at first, and then the pain in a certain nerve began to become sharp.
He couldn't lose her.
"Linlin, let me see the letter." He stretched out his hand to her, his voice unusually restrained and gentle, for fear that the violence in his heart would flow out and scare her.
Jiang Lin hesitated for a moment. "Tear it into pieces," she pointed to the riverside, "and threw it into the river."
Cheng Rushan knew she was lying, "Tell me what else you wrote."
"Thank you for your company day and night during that time, never leaving me, and relying on me through life and death. Thank you for using your body to warm my cooling body and mind, thank you for using your life to save my soul, thank you..." She didn't even know her memory was so good. She could recite every word exactly. It was like she was dancing on broken glass.
My heart was beating fast.
Cheng Rushan's originally cold brows suddenly relaxed, he sighed, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Give me the letter and I will explain it to you."
Jiang Lin: "No need, I can see it myself."
Cheng Rushan saw that although there were tears on her cheeks, her eyes seemed to be angry and coquettish, and she was clearly not angry. The previous sadness also disappeared, and it seemed as if... she was just playing a prank on him.
This bad woman!
Cheng Rushan felt a surge of tenderness and helplessness in his heart, and he grabbed her and said, "Show me which bastard wrote this. I will make sure he never has the chance to be a man again in his life!"
Jiang Lin pouted: "If I don't want to be a man, I'll be your lover as a woman."
Cheng Rushan didn't want to believe it anymore. He held her waist with one hand, held the back of her head with the other, and kissed her without giving her any chance to refuse.
Jiang Lin was kissed so hard that she almost suffocated due to lack of oxygen. If he hadn't been kind enough to let her go, she would have fainted in his arms.
"If you scare me like this again, I will..." Cheng Rushan said nothing, but just looked down at her, his dark and deep eyes fixed on her without blinking.
Jiang Lin still had tears in her eyes, but she smiled like a flower, "How are you going to treat me?"
He sighed, his temper gone, "I will eat you." He bit her lips as a punishment, then conquered her, leaving her with nowhere to hide.
Jiang Lin softened in his arms and said coquettishly, "Then who made you have such a bad friend who came to destroy our relationship?"
The letter was so fiery, so sensational, so ambiguous, so full of hormonal lust, so infuriating!
When she first read the letter at home, she was really angry, but she didn't want to disturb the elderly and children, so she ran out to calm down.
She told herself not to let her mind wander, not to become so pessimistic when something bad happened, and not to let the shadows left in her heart by her parents' marriage and Bian Haitao's betrayal affect her relationship with Cheng Rushan.
But sometimes our brains are out of control, especially when it comes to the people we care about the most. It is easy for us to have the stupidest and most painful thoughts because of one situation or another.
For example: Although he said that he would never have another woman in the future, did he have a lover in the past who left a deep impression on him? How deep must the feelings be for a life-long friendship? Will the old love rekindle?
She has always been afraid of marriage. Her father's cheating brought her great harm, far more than what Bian Haitao brought her. There is a saying that "Lucky people are healed by their childhood all their lives, and unlucky people spend their whole lives healing their childhood."
She felt lucky to have met him across time and space. He was like a father, a brother, a teacher, and a friend. He was her lover and husband. He made her feel no longer lonely and insecure. He gave her everything she lacked in her heart: love, family affection, consideration, respect, and support. Even in a simple and ordinary farm life, she lived a fulfilling life.
Cheng Rushan means something different to her than to others.
She suddenly realized that if Cheng Rushan betrayed her, she would not be able to be as carefree as she said she was. The scary thing was that losing him might make her lose the ability to regulate and heal herself.
She kept skipping stones on the water, forcing herself to calm down in this way that required strength, skill, and full concentration.
When she calmed down and continued reading the letter, she realized something was wrong.
There is something wrong with this letter. Although it is so fiery that it can easily lead people to think of something wrong, it is written in a very false tone. The use of such a tone and wording is clearly a deliberate provocation.
If she really was a lover and wanted to reminisce about the old times with him, it would definitely not feel like this. What's more, the recipient of the letter was from Cheng Rushan's family, and it was obvious that the person was trying to stir up trouble!
Once you calm down and find the flaws, there are loopholes everywhere.
Besides, Cheng Rushan would never accuse her based on hearsay, so she certainly wouldn't accuse him based on just a letter. Even if it was true, she would listen to him admit it in person no matter how unacceptable it was.
However, she still wanted to take the opportunity to emphasize her bottom line to him and asked him not to forget it when he was away from home. As a result, she ended up torturing herself to tears after she mentioned the letter.
Even though she knew that the letter in front of her was not from the real lover, would there be a real one in the future? If so, what would she do? Thinking of this, she was immersed in the play and felt very distressed.
Who hasn’t had a time when they tortured themselves with wild thoughts?
Cheng Rushan kissed her until her lips were swollen before letting her go. "Let me see the letter."
Jiang Lin took it out of her pocket and gave it to him.
Cheng Rushan took it and took a look. "The handwriting is unfamiliar, the wording..." He thought about it and filtered a few people in his mind, but none of them looked like it. However, there were only a few people who had such an experience, so he couldn't get rid of them.
Jiang Lin was still a little jealous, "Oh, day and night, snuggling together for warmth, exchanging lives for each other's, the love is deep and profound."
Cheng Rushan: “…” Now that you mention it, why is the problem so big?
He thought about the principle of confidentiality and said, "Carry out the mission in the cave."
Jiang Lin: “Shameless!” A single man and a single woman, oh no, a single man and a single man, beautiful body, explosive power, bah!
Cheng Rushan: "There are six of us in total. It's cold, raining, and there's a mudslide. We have no choice but to huddle together."
Jiang Lin hugged his thin waist and looked up at him, "Have you ever been taken advantage of by anyone?"
He is so handsome and has such a good figure, will there be someone with a dirty mind who will take advantage of him? Humph!
Cheng Rushan smiled and hugged her. "Among us, Gu Mingyi is handsome, so he is the one who goes when we need to dress up as a woman. Even if someone takes advantage of him, it is always him who gets taken advantage of." Of course, anyone who dares to take advantage of Gu Mingyi without permission will probably not see the sun the next day.
Jiang Lin was not convinced, "But he's not as good-looking as me, Dongsheng."
Cheng Rushan couldn't help but kiss her again, "I think he wrote this letter. I'll settle the score with him later."
In Cheng Rushan's opinion, Gu Mingyi is not so coquettish as to write such an excessive prank letter, but no one else would do this except him. After all, he has been in contact with Gu Mingyi quite a lot during this period. He said before that he would give him a big gift, and he originally thought it was evidence of Cheng Fugui. From this point of view, this kid is waiting here for something bad. Haha, waiting.
After being told such a fuss, the young couple didn't know why, but they felt a little different, as if their feelings had grown stronger. It was a very strange yet sweet feeling.
I originally thought that they were deeply in love, but I found that being jealous can actually enhance their feelings and bring them closer together.
This was something they had not thought about either. After all, they did not have much experience in love. He had zero experience in love, and she had almost zero experience.
Jiang Lin felt a little embarrassed, so she said, "Let's go home and eat."
Cheng Rushan took her hand and led her down to the river, "Wash your face." She looked at her eyes, which were red from crying, as beautiful as if she had put on rouge, and her lips were swollen and red. If she went back now and was seen by others, she would definitely be embarrassed and blame him for not reminding her.
Jiang Lin washed her face, then went to fold a handful of willow branches and twist them into a straw hat and put it on so that no one could see her.
So clever.
Seeing her smiling face, Cheng Rushan raised his hand and pressed his chest. This also made him realize that it was still very scary when his wife was angry. He must be careful in the future and must not let any uncontrollable situation occur. His heart could not bear it.
"If you have any questions, just ask me next time. Don't tease me." He found that he was not scared. If she really misunderstood and insisted on divorcing him, he didn't dare to think about what he would do, but he would not let her leave anyway.
She thought about it, a little embarrassed, and whispered: "I'll try my best."
When she got home, the old couple had already had dinner with Vincent, Dabao and Xiaobao, and the children were playing hide-and-seek and waiting for her to come back and find them.
Seeing his parents come back, Vincent immediately reminded them.
Dabao and Xiaobao quickly hid themselves. Xiaobao couldn't help but said, "Linlin, come find me."
Dabao: "Mom can hear you as soon as you shout."
Vince: "Then you shout again."
Dabao and Xiaobao immediately stopped making any sound and even held their breath.
Jiang Lin went to the chicken coop and picked up Xiaobao, who was lying in a pile of hay with his little butt sticking out, and then went to the south room and took out Dabao from a closed basket.
Xiao Bao laughed out loud: "My Linlin is really amazing, she always finds the right one."
Dabao looked at her and asked, "Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"
When Wensheng heard someone was bullying his mother, he immediately ran over and said, "Let's go beat him up!"
Jiang Lin hurriedly said, "Who is crying? I'm not crying! I was rubbing my eyes because I was blinded."
Dabao didn't believe it and looked at Cheng Rushan, "Dad, what do you think?"
Cheng Rushan smiled and went into the house without saying a word.
Xiaobao: "Oh, I squinted too!" He immediately rubbed his eyes with his little hands.
Jiang Lin hurriedly said, "Squint your eyes and stop rubbing them. Let me see."
Dabao, Xiaobao and Vincent laughed out loud.
Jiang Lin: "..." Are you devils? I'm going to eat! She turned and ran away.
Cheng Yunzhi thought they were busy out, so he asked them a few questions and told them to eat quickly. Yan Runzhi looked at the young couple and glared at her son, signaling him not to bully Jiang Lin.
Cheng Rushan spread his hands innocently, indicating that he was the one being bullied.
Yan Runzhi brought out the food and said with a smile, "Mother Baoer, it's Mid-Autumn Festival tonight. Do you want to eat anything in particular?"
Jiang Lin thought about it. She had been with Yan Runzhi for so long that she didn't have to worry about food every day. No matter what she cooked, it was always to her taste. She smiled and said, "Shall we make Roujiamo?"
In fact, for Yan Runzhi, making Roujiamo is very simple. It is better to roll the pancake and wrap the vegetables and meat.
"I've just made the dough to make steamed buns tonight, and I'll make some steamed buns at the same time." Yan Runzhi began to plan happily. At noon, she made some braised food, including pig's feet, pig's head, pork noodles, pig's ears, etc. In the evening, she would put the cold meat in the hot steamed buns and make some seasonings to dip them in. Bao'er's mother would definitely like it.
As she spoke, Jiang Lin drooled, and the slight unhappiness from before had long since disappeared.
Yan Runzhi was happy to see Jiang Lin smiling happily again. She thought her daughter-in-law was easy to please and she would forget all her worries when there was delicious food.
She picked a pig's trotter with tendons for Jiang Lin. "When I was a child, my grandma told me that women should eat more pig's trotters, which is good for their health, especially the tendons inside."
Jiang Lin thanked them and told them to just eat while she concentrated on fighting with the pig's feet. The braised pig's feet were shiny and rich in flavor, and a bite of them gave her a full and happy feeling. She tore off the skin and tendons and ate them, leaving the meat for Cheng Rushan to eat.
This Mid-Autumn Festival was even more interesting. Dabao and Xiaobao had a radio to listen to, and they had apples, pomegranates, cantaloupes, and moon cakes. Most importantly, mom and dad were at home, which made them unspeakably happy.
Dabao: "Mom, my uncle said that some people in the city can make money by writing and get paid a lot. Is that true?"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "It's true. They are called writers. Writers' salaries are much higher than those of ordinary workers, and they also receive royalties."
Xiaobao immediately said, "Then I want to be a writer." He looked at Wensheng and asked, "Are there any actors? Grandpa and his family have a theater, and the actors get paid."
When Wensheng heard this, he said, "I can sing! Can you pay me?"
Jiang Lin: "You are still young. When you grow up, those writers and actors are about the same age as your parents."
Vince: “There are little actors on TV.”
Jiang Lin: "Well... there is no way in our country. Even if you are from the city, you can't get in easily." She didn't know much about the market, but seeing their expectant looks, she said she would let her grandfather and others find out more about it.
Dabao and Xiaobao immediately felt that they could help make money for the family, and happily took out their storybooks to discuss how much money they could make.
Seeing their serious expressions, Jiang Lin felt very stressed. Did their family make them feel too poor? Did they want poor children to be independent early and make money at such a young age?
Little did they know that it was her efforts that influenced Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao. They watched their father driving a sports car to make money, their mother running a brick kiln factory, their grandmother embroidering and their grandfather writing, so they couldn't sit idle either.
In the evening, the family watched the moon and chatted. It was after nine o'clock before the eldest and second sons followed their grandparents back to the house to sleep.
Cheng Rushan reached out and touched Jiang Lin's face. "Are you cold? Let's go back to the house."
Jiang Lin was wearing a thin cotton jacket and a woolen blanket that Cheng Rushan brought back for her, so she didn't feel cold at all.
She leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Sit for a while, look at how beautiful the moon is."
The full moon in the sky was like a silver plate, so bright and clear that she could look at it all night without getting tired of it.
Of course, it's because he's by my side. I played with him for a bit at noon, and now I feel closer to him and I want to spend every minute with him.
The night was as cool as water, and Cheng Rushan held her in his arms.
They kissed in the moonlight, and he lowered his head to see the light in her eyes, and he felt his heart also become bright.
Jiang Lin had washed up long ago. She climbed onto the kang and remembered that there were still a few letters, so she took them out to look at them. The letters from Lu Hang and Qian Bo were still in the same envelope. Qian Bo told her about some changes in the city, and Lu Hang's letter was similar to the previous one. She saw that the last letter was from the school and was a little curious. She opened it and saw that the address was: Linlin.
Jiang Lin recognized the handwriting at a glance and immediately turned to the last page to see the signature. It was indeed: Your Tao.
The handwriting of the two Bian Haitaos is exactly the same, what a coincidence.
She suddenly felt a chill and really wanted to tear it up, but she patiently read it through. It started with a very ambiguous and nostalgic tone of greeting, and then he recalled all kinds of their past, some very trivial things, saying how much he missed the old days. She hoped that he was not just wishful thinking and that she still remembered their yesterday.
However, he did not mention Meng Yiyi at all.
Jiang Lin curled her lips, shameless!
She felt a little guilty and secretly looked up at Cheng Rushan. He happened to be wiping his face and looking at her, as if he had caught some small move of hers.
Jiang Lin immediately put away the letters calmly and said, "Do you want to read the letters written by Lu Hang and Jiang Xinglei?"
Cheng Rushan knew something was wrong when he saw her vague look, but she looked flawless, so he naturally didn't expose her. He smiled and asked, "What did you say?"
Jiang Lin just gave a general idea, saying that Lu Hang's flattery was just jealous.
She collected all the letters and threw them into a straw box on the windowsill. It was not convenient for her to destroy Bian Haitao's letters in front of Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan got on the kang and glanced at it. "Did the school write to you?"
Jiang Lin: “Yeah.”
She wasn't sure how much he knew about Bian Haitao, and without an introduction to start the conversation, she was too lazy to talk about that scumbag and ruin the atmosphere.
Cheng Rushan didn't ask any more questions. He would never peek into her things. He knew Jiang Lin's character very well. He also knew all the things she thought he didn't know. He didn't care about the past.
He took the quilt and spread it out.
Jiang Lin: "Why did you change direction?"
Cheng Rushan: "There are glass windows, you can enjoy the moon here." He glanced at her with a half-smile on his face.
Jiang Lin blushed, and thought to herself, why should I be embarrassed? We are legal. She rushed over and pressed him on the windowsill, touched his face, and said, "Little brother, come and show me your beautiful body."
Cheng Rushan: “…” He leaned his elbows on the windowsill and let her tease him.
The moonlight shone in from the glass window and fell on his body, shining like flowing light. Jiang Lin touched him and said, "Wow, you have a nice body, firm and beautiful, with smooth skin. If you add one more, you will be too strong, and if you subtract one more, you will be too weak. You are beautiful and explosive just like this..." Although she knew that the letter was a prank by a man, she still felt jealous.
Cheng Rushan: "..." He raised his eyes and locked onto her. Her face was white and bright in the moonlight, and her clear eyes were smiling with a hint of cunning.
He spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "Wife, you would cry if I didn't tease you, but now I'm afraid you can't cry."
She insisted, "I will cry! You underestimate me. Based on the different structures of men and women, you..."
Her waist felt tight and she turned over in an instant, being pressed down by him.
"Explosive power, huh?" He stared at her. The moon was at its zenith and fell into her eyes, like rippling lake, extremely tempting.
He looked at her for a moment, but finally suppressed the surging waves and treated her gently, letting her feel the gentle breeze and drizzle slowly turning into a violent storm until she was completely defeated.
…
This time, Cheng Rushan stayed at home for six days. When he left and came back, it was already the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th.
That morning, Jiang Lin was reviewing her homework at home. Now she no longer did anything else and only focused on reviewing, waiting for the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination.
She felt tired from reviewing, so she got up and took a walk. On a whim, she fiddled with the ten-tube radio assembled by Brother Jiang, which could receive foreign stations. While tuning the channels, she suddenly heard the news from Xinhua News Agency.
Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment.
Although she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked when she heard the news on the radio.
The central government decided to resume the college entrance examination!
Although she knew roughly that the exam would be held in late November or early December, she was still uneasy before the exact news came out. What if this world didn't follow the trajectory she knew? After all, some major events in this life were different from her previous life.
Now the dust has settled!
Today is October 21st. The specific time and questions of the college entrance examination are determined by each province.
She quickly tuned into the provincial radio station, but unfortunately the exam time for her province had not yet been announced.
Just then, Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao came running back, shouting, "Mom, my dad is back!"
Jiang Lin was so happy that she dropped her books and ran out with them. She was really happy that the college entrance examination was resumed. What she had been preparing for for so long finally paid off. She didn't have to suffer alone anymore. To be honest, it really takes a lot of perseverance and concentration to review alone. If you are not careful, you will easily slack off. Fortunately, she has good self-control.
Cheng Rushan strode over from outside, and she and Dabao and Xiaobao quickly went to meet him. Dabao and Xiaobao were ready to take off, and wanted to jump onto their father's arms one by one, but Jiang Lin was faster than them and jumped onto Cheng Rushan in one go.
Cheng Rushan quickly reached out to catch her and said with a smile: "My wife is really becoming more and more enthusiastic."
Xiaobao: "Linlin, here I come!" He grabbed Jiang Lin's calf and hung himself on it, and Dabao followed closely behind with the other one.
So everyone watched Jiang Lin hanging on Cheng Rushan, and Dabao and Xiaobao hanging on Jiang Lin's legs.'
This family!
Yan Runzhi quickly stopped Dabao and Xiaobao: "Come down quickly, you've tired your legs."
Jiang Lin put her arms around Cheng Rushan's neck and was about to kiss him when she saw Dai Guohua coming over from behind carrying something over his shoulder. Her face suddenly turned red. She was so excited that she became a little carried away.
She said quickly: "Put me down quickly."
Cheng Rushan: "Is my wife shy?"
Jiang Lin hurried down to the ground and greeted Dai Guohua. She said happily, "Brother Guohua, I just heard on the radio that the central government has resumed the college entrance examination. Isn't your brother a high school student? He can take the college entrance examination now."
Dai Guohua and Cheng Rushan both stared at her.
Dai Guohua couldn't believe it: "Linlin, really?"
Jiang Lin smiled with eyes curved, "Of course, it was said on the radio, Xinhua News Agency reported it, and the newspaper must have it too."
Cheng Rushan: I was so excited just now, it turns out it wasn’t because he came back.
Yan Runzhi was very happy. "Bao'er's mother was really foresighted. She studied for the job recruitment exam, but she didn't expect that she could take the college entrance exam. With such thorough preparation, she will definitely pass!"
Wensheng: "My mother will definitely pass the exam!"
Dabao and Xiaobao were also very happy, and they circled around Jiang Lin, "Linlin is going to take the college entrance examination!"
Yan Runzhi said, "Bao'er's mother, does my uncle know about this? Send him a telegram right away."
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "They must know."
There is a lot of news in the provincial capital. It is estimated that it has been circulating for a few days. You will not miss it at all. The most pitiful are the educated youth and students in the countryside. They work during the day, have no radio, no newspapers, and cannot receive the latest news. I am afraid that by the time I know about the college entrance examination, the exam is about to start. Moreover, it is not convenient to buy books in the countryside. Not to mention the exam outline and reference books, even basic textbooks are difficult to get. After all, no one expected that the central government would suddenly resume the college entrance examination. Many people sold their books as soon as they graduated. Even if they did not sell them, they could not keep them. Unless they really love books, they generally could not save them.
She said, "I'll go to the brigade and tell the accountant to shout it out on the loudspeaker to notify all the educated youth and students."
After Jiang Lin took Dabao, Xiaobao and Wensheng away, Cheng Rushan said to Dai Guohua, "I have to get a hukou in the provincial capital." The provincial capital would be convenient for going everywhere.
Dai Guohua exclaimed in surprise, "Rushan, are you so sure..." Can your wife pass the exam? Is it so easy to get into university? Even if they allowed the exam in the past, it would be good if two of the 40 students in a class could pass, and one of them could even get into a junior college. Now that she hasn't studied for so many years, how can she be so sure of taking the college entrance examination?
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "Of course my wife can pass the exam."
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