Was that scumbag trying to show off to her? Was he secretly reminding her that he had the ability to do something to her so that she wouldn't be able to get into college?
Pooh!
Cheng Rushan saw her face darken, clearly because she was angry, not embarrassed or humiliated by being discovered. His heart dropped first. He held her hand, "Don't be angry."
Jiang Lin thought about it and decided that it was not appropriate to say this in front of the elders and children, so she held his hand and said, "Come."
Cheng Rushan picked up the kerosene lamp hanging on the wall and went to the east room with her. He closed the door and put the lamp in the lamp socket.
Jiang Lin took out the letter that Bian Haitao had sent her a while ago and placed it on the kang, "Take a look."
Cheng Rushan didn't read the letter, but stared at her face, "Is there anything special?"
Jiang Lin thought for a moment, "Does reminiscing about the past count?" It was a little too ambiguous, but she could explain it.
Cheng Rushan lowered his eyelashes, "Can I... not look at it?"
Jiang Lin actually felt his eyes shrink a little, which was something she had never seen before. His eyes could be sharp, firm, and gentle, but he never showed weakness like this. She couldn't help but hug his waist and press against his chest, "I'm sorry."
Cheng Rushan hugged her and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, you don't have to say sorry."
He just overestimated himself. Originally, he didn't mind her past. But as they spent more time together, he felt more and more that she was beautiful, and he couldn't help but feel jealous.
She used to throw herself into someone else's arms like this, hugging him tightly, smiling and saying intimate words... He told himself not to think too much, because there would be an lingering feeling of suffocation in his chest, mixed with sharp pain.
Because he knew that she treated Bian Haitao differently from people like Qian Bo and Lu Hang. They had been together before and she really liked that person.
Of course he controlled himself very well and never showed it.
Jiang Lin decided to have a serious talk with him and take the opportunity to talk about Bian Haitao's matter, so that he would not be unaware of the situation and make wild guesses, which would affect their relationship. She was reluctant to let him feel uncomfortable.
Although the original owner had a deep affection for Bian Haitao, she did not take the last step. However, this is not important to Jiang Lin, and she will not say it.
What she wants to say is that she was indeed dating Bian Haitao and wanted to get married, but unfortunately when they went to the countryside, Bian Haitao chose to get married and join the army. When she first went to the countryside, she was really sad and had the idea of giving up on herself, wanting to find someone to marry to solve the problem of being too tired at work.
So she used Cheng Rushan. Although all this was done by the original owner, she used his body, so it was not unfair for her to bear the blame.
After all, to Cheng Rushan, all this is the truth.
She looked away and looked at his jaw, and said softly: "Cheng Rushan, I'm sorry, I owe you an explanation and apology."
Cheng Rushan looked down at her. Did he need to apologize? He didn't need it. After all, he knew she hated him, but he didn't have any feelings for her. When they met again in the county town, he was moved by her waiting and began to understand her slowly. From then on, she took root in his heart. Her every frown, smile, anger and anger moved his heart.
Cheng Rushan lifted her chin, asked her to look directly into his eyes, and chose his words carefully, "Linlin, you are here wholeheartedly, right?"
The room was a little dark. The kerosene lamp in the lamp socket could not illuminate the entire space. He was too tall and his eyes were almost hidden in the shadows.
But his voice was gentle, which made her feel at ease, so she said, "Of course."
Cheng Rushan smiled, lowered his head and kissed her, "That's enough."
There is no need to explain too much. After all, it is inevitable for him to be jealous. After being with her for a long time, he, who originally did not know what jealousy was, will also be jealous. Seeing her smile so sweetly to others, he is also a little jealous. But what can he do? He is unwilling to restrict her in the slightest and just wants her to live happily.
Jiang Lin hugged his thin waist tightly and muttered, "It's different. I treat you differently than I did before...everyone else."
She did not deliberately deny the past, but followed her heart. Cheng Rushan was the best person she had ever met, and she was willing to pamper him.
Cheng Rushan had sharp hearing and could hear her mumbling clearly. He raised her head in surprise and stared into her clear eyes. "Wife, are you telling the truth?"
Jiang Lin blushed when he looked at her. "What did I say? I didn't say anything."
Cheng Rushan was delighted, "Then, can I understand what my wife means? Do you think I am the best?" Although she was unwilling to marry him at first, when they met again a few years later, she began to feel his good side and slowly fell in love with him?
Jiang Lin: "Hey, stop being so conceited and proud!"
Cheng Rushan picked her up and said, "Don't be proud. I will try to do better than yesterday and let you have a better man every day."
Jiang Lin's heart warmed, and she held his face and leaned over to kiss him.
After a moment, she said, "I haven't had any contact with him since we got married. He suddenly wrote to me, which must have bad intentions. He also tampered with my admission letter. Is this a threat? Is he trying to show off that he has the ability to prevent me from going to college?"
Cheng Rushan was stunned. She was actually thinking of threatening him. He originally thought that she would think that Bian Haitao wanted to rekindle their old relationship.
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Cheng Rushan reassured her without any hesitation.
Jiang Lin nodded: "Okay, Comrade Cheng Rushan, men's affairs should be handled by men. I give you full authority to solve it."
After talking about Bian Haitao, Jiang Lin felt relieved, as if a huge mountain had been lifted off her shoulders. Cheng Rushan also understood her feelings, knowing that she had let go of the past relationship and preferred the life he gave her now. He felt indescribably happy, and he didn't know how to love her.
Jiang Lin saw that although his expression was calm, his eyes were filled with unprecedented joy. She also liked it. She hooked her arm around his neck and whispered in his ear: "Cheng Rushan, I want to tell you a secret."
Cheng Rushan remained motionless, concentrating and holding his breath: "I'm listening."
Jiang Lin said in a soft voice: "I really didn't like you when we got married, and I didn't even see what you looked like. But later, I got to know you, and I liked you more and more. Now I want to tell you for sure that you are the only one in my heart, and no one else... um..."
Before she could finish, she was kissed by him and could not say anything else.
This night has profound significance for the young couple, so it is not surprising that they spend the whole night in harmony and pampering each other.
At the end of the year, Sun Qinghui, Wang Xiao, Liang Fang, Tao Hongxing and other educated youth came to say goodbye to Jiang Lin. Those who passed the exam transferred their relationship back to the city and reported to the school directly the next year. Those who failed the exam also went home to celebrate the New Year and came back in February of the next year.
Jiang Lin made an appointment with them to meet again in the provincial capital.
During the Chinese New Year, Cheng Yunzhi recorded the fact that Jiang Lin was admitted to university in the family annals.
The brigade was also very happy and specially invited a rural amateur troupe to perform from the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month, and people from all over the country came to listen. Cheng Yulian led a group of old ladies to dance the yangko, while Shang Zonghui and other young men were busy walking on stilts.
This year was a happier and more entertaining year than any other year in the past. The elderly and children were all happy. The adults were even happier because the brick kiln factory and the embroidery shop were making money, and most families in Yanghong Brigade had laborers to work. With the money earned, this year's meat, fish, eggs and vegetables were more abundant than in previous years. The cloth coupons, industrial coupons, kerosene coupons, etc. at home were also available for purchase instead of being left to expire. They could also save money to rebuild their own house, and their daily lives had a purpose!
These are all the changes brought about by Director Jiang. Now that she has been admitted to university, they are all happy for her.
So this year, more people came to Jiang Lin’s house to pay New Year’s greetings, and people kept coming to her to congratulate her all day long on the first day of the New Year.
If Cheng Rushan hadn't been afraid that they would tire his wife out, and hadn't taken the initiative to suggest that everyone just go to the theater and say hello as a New Year's greeting, they would have been able to celebrate for the entire first month of the New Year.
On the fifth day of the New Year, Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi took Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao out to find people to play with and to listen to an opera.
Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan felt that listening to opera was not as fun as spending time with each other. They liked to hide away from the crowd and walk around whispering to each other. They were so affectionate with each other that they didn't even realize it and wished they were conjoined twins.
At noon, they went home to cook.
In the first few days of the first lunar month, we basically eat ready-made food. Before the Chinese New Year, we stocked up a small jar of big steamed buns, bean curd, radish and lentil skin buns, jujube mountain steamed buns, noodle fish, etc. Now we just need to take them out and steam them. Although it is very cold, there are several cold dishes, such as chicken jelly, pork skin jelly, roasted pork and other braised meats, and another one is spinach with sesame and garlic.
The spinach is blanched in boiling water and then added with a little sesame paste, minced garlic and salt. It is refreshing and delicious.
By the time they finished cooking, the sun was already high in the sky, but the theatergoers had not returned yet.
Jiang Lin: "I'll go and call."
Their family doesn't raise pigs anymore, so they save a lot of work. They just cook and wash clothes at home, so it's okay to play for a day, but they still have to come back to eat at mealtime.
Jiang Lin found that everyone had dispersed and the people from the opera troupe were also eating at the team.
Invite them to come and provide food and accommodation, and pay five yuan a day, which is not cheap. Shuihuai Village never invited them in the past, but now there are tractors, brick kilns, and embroidery workshops, and the team is making money. In addition, one of them passed the college entrance examination this year, so they need to celebrate, so Cheng Fujun and Cheng Fulian are generous.
Jiang Lin looked around and saw that her family members, old and young, were discussing something animatedly with others.
Yan Runzhi and Wensheng were discussing singing styles with several opera singers, such as Bangzi, Maoqiang, Peking opera, etc., how to sing them, what are the characteristics, and learning from them.
Cheng Yunzhi was discussing the play with the troupe owner, saying, "There are a lot of mistakes in your script. I'll revise them for you."
Dabao and Xiaobao begged others to paint their faces, dress them up as their favorite characters, and even put on other people's costumes, and laughed there with swords, guns, and sticks.
Jiang Lin: "Dabao Xiaobao."
The two men immediately turned around and looked at her, and Jiang Lin was so embarrassed that she almost stepped back.
I saw two children, one was transformed into Guan Gong, and the other had half of his face as Cao Cao and the other half as Bao Gong. Oh my God!
Now that life is good at home, Xiaobao has grown to be as tall as Dabao, and she can't tell which is which at first glance.
The two children became interested and jumped over, doing the same thing, with their hands on their hips facing Jiang Lin, signaling her to tell the size.
Jiang Lin took a look and found it really hard to guess.
She couldn't guess, and no one else could guess it.
At this time, Cheng Rushan came over, and Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Son got it mixed up, you guess it."
Cheng Rushan smiled and rubbed Guan Gong's head with his big hand, "Dabao."
"No, I'm Dabao!" Xiaobao jumped out and imitated Dabao very vividly, without any mistake.
Cheng Rushan: "Dabao can't possibly paint his face in two, unless he's deliberately lying. If it wasn't intentional, you must be Xiaobao." He touched Xiaobao and looked at him, his face painted in two, it looked so funny.
"My Dongsheng is so great!" Xiaobao jumped up, "clang clang clang clang Cei~~"
At this time, the voices of Wensheng and Yan Runzhi were heard. They were singing an opera, one playing the role of the mother-in-law, and the other playing the role of the silly son-in-law who accompanied his wife back to her parents' home.
Although Vincent is old, he became insane at the age of 12, and his mind remains at that time. He has no worries, and time has been particularly kind to him. He looks exceptionally young, and his voice has the clear and full voice of a young man.
Yan Runzhi's voice is sweet and gentle, and it is even softer and slower as she gets older. Her humming voice is suitable for singing Huangmei Opera and other songs. She is purely self-taught and not professional, but she sounds very flavorful.
Jiang Lin is not a fan of opera, but because the old lady and Vincent love to sing and listen, she listens to it now.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "In the future, let our parents go to the city with us. Let them go to the park every day, carrying a radio and a tape recorder to sing and play with others."
Cheng Rushan put his arm around her waist and said, "My wife is so nice."
Dai Guohua said that his wife was always thinking about how to compete for favor with her mother-in-law in front of her husband, and they were fighting wits and courage at home, which gave his father a headache.
Jiang Lin said proudly: "That's our mother."
Even if the original owner had done that in the past, Yan Runzhi would have treated her very well and never criticized her. Now that she and her family are united, Yan Runzhi loves her even more. She can say without any hesitation that Yan Runzhi treats her better than Cheng Rushan. Because Yan Runzhi knows that if the daughter-in-law is good, the son is good, the grandson is good, and the whole family is good.
Jiang Lin also understood her thoughts. If others treated her well, she would treat them better. They gave her a complete family, satisfying her desire for love from her father and mother. The desert of emotions was generously watered, and she became energetic, so she would naturally respond generously.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Dai Guohua came to see Cheng Rushan, looking very angry.
"Everything was agreed to be fine, but suddenly they said it was not possible and that I would be investigated for making mistakes. Isn't that infuriating?" Dai Guohua had previously said that he would help Cheng Rushan get a household registration in the military region, and he had already used all the connections to get it done, but today he suddenly received a letter saying it was not possible and asked him to find another way.
Dai Guohua had boasted to Cheng Rushan a lot, but now he can't do it. He feels embarrassed and guilty. This would delay Cheng Rushan's work.
Cheng Rushan patted his shoulder and said, "Just give it a try. If it doesn't work, think of another way. There's no need to be angry."
Dai Guohua felt even more uncomfortable seeing him like this.
Before I met Cheng Rushan, I heard people say he was very sinister and cruel, but after I met him, I found that he actually had a very good personality. He was generous and tolerant to his friends, never lost his temper, and never cursed at people. He was definitely not like some people who thought they were great and cursed at people all day long.
In the past two years, Cheng Rushan has helped him a lot. No matter what difficulties he has, as long as he tells him, he will do his best. When his mother and wife are not getting along well, Cheng Rushan can help him find a way to settle it.
But I didn't do well the thing that I thought I was sure of.
"How about we change someone..."
"No, I'll try with someone else. Someone owes me a favor and can help with this."
Dai Guohua heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he was so confident. "It's fine as long as I don't delay your work."
After Dai Guohua left, Cheng Rushan told Jiang Lin that he would ride his bike to the commune to make a phone call.
This time, they went to find Gu Mingyi again. They never exchanged pleasantries or nonsense, but just talked about the matter at hand.
"I want a provincial capital hukou."
"Xiao Shanzi, I only exchanged my life for a provincial capital hukou. Do you think my life is worthless?"
"Your life was used to redeem my family last time, it was worth it. This time I will use Zhouzi's life."
"…Why should I spare the life of the fool boatman?"
"Because you sleep in the same bed with him, you should prefer his beautiful body and stunning explosive power."
"Fuck! Cheng Rushan, that was really not written by me! That person... wrote it nonsense."
"It's okay. My wife saw through your childish games at a glance. I advise you to find a good wife and stop keeping an eye on your brothers all day."
“Beep…”
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Rushan smiled and was in a good mood. He said that when Gu Mingyi got a wife, he would give him a more generous gift.
In a blink of an eye, it is the twentieth day of the first lunar month. In two days, Cheng Rushan will send Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao to the provincial capital.
Cheng Rushan already had a job in the military district, and now he was promoted to team leader. Gu Mingyi helped him to change his position from non-staff to staff, so that Cheng Rushan's household registration and food and oil relations could be transferred over, and Dabao and Xiaobao could be brought over to study directly in the military district primary school.
Time is too tight and I haven’t found a house yet. I’ll have to stay in a single dormitory first and find a solution later.
Dabao and Xiaobao are very happy to go to the city.
Dabao said to Wensheng, "Put on your sword and mask, and let's go and perform for Sister Qinqin and the others."
Xiaobao: "Do you want to take all our chickens?"
Yan Runzhi said hurriedly, "You guys go to school with mom, grandpa and grandma will take care of Wensheng at home, we have land, flowers and plants, and we also have a showroom and a brick kiln factory. Someone needs to take care of them, Wensheng will take care of the brick kiln factory, and I will take care of the showroom."
Dabao and Xiaobao realized it later and asked in surprise: "Aren't you going?"
If Jiang Lin went alone, they would miss their mother at home and want to be with her. But now they are reluctant to part with Yan Runzhi. And if they leave, only Wensheng will be left. How pitiful Wensheng will be.
Xiaobao has already started wiping away tears.
Wensheng: "I want to look after the brick kiln factory for my mother!"
The brick kiln factory is jointly managed by Shang Zonghui, Cheng Yulian and the brigade. Jiang Lin is not worried. In fact, it is just a sideline of the brigade. It is not large in scale and has mature technology. Now it is a seller's market. As long as they don't mess around, they will continue to make money. They just need to check and not randomly assign people or give blind orders. Let them operate on their own every day.
In order to stabilize Wensheng, Yan Runzhi asked him to help his mother look after the brick kiln factory, and Wensheng agreed.
However, Jiang Lin found that Wensheng was unusually quiet, and even avoided her gaze. She knew that he must be unhappy.
But the conditions don’t allow it now, and there’s nowhere for the whole family to go, so we need to overcome it and think about it later.
In order to avoid the children's emotional fluctuations, Jiang Lin didn't say anything and just comforted them.
Cheng Rushan: "Don't worry, we will definitely take Wensheng and grandpa and grandma over in a while. We will come back to visit the graves and worship our ancestors during the Chinese New Year."
Dabao and Xiaobao are still young and don’t have a clear concept of time. After all, the Chinese New Year has just passed, so they feel that, well, time is very short, it’s just the Chinese New Year, and it feels almost the same as next week or next month.
Yan Runzhi packed a lot of luggage, including a set of bedding for Jiang Lin, another set for her and Cheng Rushan, and a set for Dabao and Xiaobao, as well as their clothes, books, etc. Yan Runzhi also made a lot of pickles for them, a small jar of fermented bean curd, pickles, salted duck eggs, fried sauce, rice and flour, etc.
Although there weren't many things at home and there was no need to bring too many things, Yan Runzhi still packed a huge pile of things, fearing that it would be troublesome for the children to find what they needed when the time came.
She even wanted Cheng Rushan to bring his two hens with him, so they could lay eggs for her to eat, because Xu Aimei told her that everything in the city cost money, and the expenses would be very high.
She also used the fabric she had saved at home to make a set of fine cotton sheets and quilt covers for Jiang Lin. This way, she could put them on the bedding to prevent the quilt from getting dirty, and she didn't have to take it apart and wash it like she did at home. A few days before the Chinese New Year, she also hurried to make new clothes for Jiang Lin. She made a knee-length windbreaker according to the style designed by Jiang Lin. The style was simple and generous. Now that she had a sewing machine, she was very good at it.
She also cleaned up other daily necessities such as bowls, chopsticks, knives, spatulas, spoons, and other things, especially the large blue stone garlic mortar, which was convenient for making mashed garlic, crushed peanuts, and sesame paste.
Radio, clock, bicycle...
Yan Runzhi: "You all take them with you. We don't ride them at home, and we don't need to check the time at home."
Jiang Lin: "We have several radios at home. Take one and you can listen to the rest. Leave the clock and bicycle at home, and let Vincent ride the bicycle."
Vincent's condition is very stable now. If he were not so old, he would really be like a child in his early teens.
As she spoke, Jiang Lin felt a little sad and couldn't help but ask them to go together.
Cheng Rushan put his arm around her shoulders and rubbed them, "It's not that I won't come back. Some things can be bought there."
Yan Runzhi: "It costs money to buy it, so take it if you have some at home. Save the money for Baoer's mother to go to school. There are many people in school and she has to entertain people. We are from the countryside, Baoer's mother, don't be too frugal. Don't be shabby and let others exclude you."
Xiaobao: "My Linlin is so pretty, who dares to exclude her? Humph!"
Dabao: "Let's go support mom!"
The originally sad atmosphere was made funny again by the two little brothers.
After two days of preparation, Jiang Lin went to the brick kiln factory to inform them that the educated youth who did not pass the exam would continue to stay here to help with accounting, so Jiang Lin was not worried.
On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Dai Guohua drove to pick them up. They did not transport any goods this time, and would wait until after February. Yan Runzhi also asked them to take Jiang Lin's suitcase and kang cabinet with them. She wanted to take the wardrobe, suitcase, and cabinet with her so that they would not be left without any.
Cheng Rushan: "Mom, don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Before getting on the car, Jiang Lin hugged Yan Runzhi, shook hands with Cheng Yunzhi, and then hugged Wensheng.
Wensheng remained quiet and didn't say anything. He picked up Jiang Lin, put her on the step of the truck, and waved at her.
Dai Guohua ran to the back, gave the driver's seat to Cheng Rushan's family, and let Cheng Rushan drive.
The truck started up, Jiang Lin waved to Yan Runzhi and the others, and Dabao and Xiaobao also came over to wave.
Wensheng watched the car start to move and couldn't help but follow it. When the car got faster and faster, he ran after it. Even when Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi shouted at him, he refused to stop.
Jiang Lin was sitting in the passenger seat. Seeing Wensheng chasing after them, she waved at him vigorously, asking him to stop chasing.
Vincent couldn't hear anything and just ran after him instinctively.
Jiang Lin got anxious and took off the red scarf around her neck to let the wind blow it away.
Wensheng thought her scarf had fallen off, so he hurried to chase it, but by the time he caught up with it, he could no longer catch up with the truck. He just stood there and watched the truck go farther and farther away.
Jiang Lin looked in the rearview mirror and felt very sad, as if she had really lost a child.
Dabao had a stern face and looked very serious. It was obvious that he was trying to endure it, but Xiaobao couldn't help but burst into tears.
Cheng Rushan controlled the steering wheel with one hand, touched his two sons with the other, wiped Jiang Lin's tears with the back of his hand, and held her hand, "We can live together in a while, I promise."
Jiang Lin kissed his hand and told him to concentrate on driving.
Because they were not transporting any cargo, they went to the provincial capital much faster and arrived at the provincial military district compound at noon.
The Provincial Military District compound is located in the northwest of the provincial capital. Although it is together with the military camp compound, it is separated from the inside by a wide road with tall poplar trees on the side of the road. The military camp compound is backed by an undulating mountain range, and the military district compound also occupies a large area. The compound has a wall and a large iron gate. There are four sentries standing guard at the gate.
They were familiar with Cheng Rushan and Dai Guohua, and they were let in just by raising their hands.
In front of the military compound is the office area, which houses the headquarters, political department, etc., and in the back is the family area. They drove directly to the family area and parked the car on the side of the road. Cheng Rushan asked Dai Guohua to accompany them while he went to the logistics department to handle the formalities.
The Logistics Department is a large department, with headquarters, political department, transportation department and other departments. He had to go to the political department first to get his household registration and other formalities in, then go to the finance department, and then go to the housing management and construction department. Anyway, everything was very cumbersome. Fortunately, he had been in the transportation department and had built up some relationships over the past year. He could talk to the director of the transportation department, the quartermaster department, the materials department and others. He first went to the director of his own department to say hello, and then things would go much more smoothly.
Director Di had asked Cheng Rushan to carry a lot of things and asked him for help, so they had a good relationship. He also had a very good impression of Cheng Rushan, and it was Captain Cen who took care of him, so he naturally agreed readily.
"Rushan, it's great that your wife was admitted to university!" Di Guangming is in his forties, of medium height, wearing a military uniform without a belt, with a slightly protruding belly. He has a kind smile that makes people feel like spring breeze.
Cheng Rushan did not hide his pride, "Thank you, Director, so I want to transfer my household registration to our military region."
"Yes, yes. It's inhumane for a young couple to live apart." Di Guangming said cheerfully, "Come on, I'll go say hello to you."
He accompanied Cheng Rushan to the Political Department in a swaggering manner.
The Transportation Department is a very special department, almost every department needs them and they all have good relations. Of course, the Political Department is even more special, because everyone's political identity and background are known to the Political Department.
"Old Feng, are you there?" Di Guangming walked to the door and started shouting.
Someone in the room said with a smile, "Director Di, our Director Feng is away because of something. If you have any instructions, please come to me."
Di Guangming said, "Oh, Haitao is here, he's the same as deputy director, just need to be able to stamp the document." He turned to Cheng Rushan and said with a smile, "You've been in the military region for a whole year, you should have met Deputy Director Bian, he's young and promising, amazing."
Cheng Rushan: “No.”
Indeed, they had never met face to face. In the past, they drove directly to the military camp at the foot of the mountain. When they came here, they went to the transportation department and the logistics department, and never came to the political department. Moreover, the office building of the political department was together with the headquarters, not in the same direction and quite far away, so naturally there was not much chance of running into each other.
Of course he knew the person, after all, he had investigated.
Bian Haitao then turned his gaze to Cheng Rushan next to him. He saw that Cheng Rushan was tall and had long legs, a cold temperament, and sharp eyes. He looked like a member of Captain Cen's group.
He smiled and said, "Who is this?"
Cheng Rushan said calmly: "Cheng Rushan, transport team."
The flawless smile on Bian Haitao's face froze for a moment. He stared at Cheng Rushan and smiled again, "Cheng Rushan."
Di Guangming: "Oh, you know each other?" Why did he feel that the atmosphere between the two young people was a little tense? Was there any friction?
The two immediately denied: "I don't know him."
Di Guangming glanced at them. He didn't know them but they didn't shake hands or say hello. This was not normal and there must be something wrong.
He said to Bian Haitao, "Deputy Director, please help us transfer the relationship for Cheng Rushan. His wife was admitted to our provincial university. She is very impressive. He transferred his and his children's household registration to our military region. This way, the couple can live happily together without separation."
Bian Haitao found these words extremely irritating. A gloomy look flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Really? Is this in compliance with the regulations?" He reached out to Cheng Rushan, "Give me the document."
Cheng Rushan: "I'm afraid the deputy director can't do it."
Di Guangming took the folder and took out the documents inside and put them on the table. He smiled and said, "Come on, just stamp it. It's not a big deal. You still have to go to the Finance Department after stamping it." He asked Cheng Rushan, "Is the house not approved now?"
Cheng Rushan: "Let's live in the dormitory first."
Di Guangming patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, there will be a house."
Bian Haitao picked up the pile of documents and looked at them, raising his eyebrows. "Captain Cheng, this is not quite in line with the regulations." He pointed to a certain part of it and said, "The composition is unclear. The political identity of our troops must be clear, otherwise who knows what will be mixed in, right?"
He put one hand in his trouser pocket and held a document in the other hand. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Cheng Rushan with a look of contempt and provocation.
Di Guangming smiled and said, "I know this. Cheng Rushan's family has been rehabilitated and is now a revolutionary gentry. There is no problem."
However, Bian Haitao did not want to stamp the document and made other excuses, saying that it was against the rules and the documents were not in place.
Cheng Rushan: "Deputy Director Bian, if you don't stamp it now, I will have to go down and make the transfer myself later. Isn't that too much trouble?"
His household registration transfer was different from others. Others needed to coordinate with both sides, accepting and releasing, and sometimes they would be deliberately made difficult, with both sides passing the buck.
It was Gu Mingyi who did it for him, which meant that the military district took the initiative to transfer his connections here, and the staff here just needed to take the initiative to contact and get it done, so Cheng Rushan didn't have to run errands himself.
But Cheng Rushan knew the habits of these staff members. It could take a year to complete a procedure, but they had many excuses. Even if they had nothing to do, they would say they were busy and had no time. So he would bring it over himself, which would speed up the process by two months.
Bian Haitao's face changed, and then he narrowed his eyes and stared at Cheng Rushan unkindly.
To be honest, the name Cheng Rushan was not unfamiliar to him. Although he deliberately ignored it and even deliberately despised it, he still couldn't help but inquire about Jiang Lin's background and many other information about the country man.
But he didn't even bother to know Cheng Rushan, a landlord's son. If he hadn't married Jiang Lin, he wouldn't even deserve to know his name, let alone his appearance. In his imagination, Cheng Rushan must be a wretched, unpresentable country man. Jiang Lin must look down on him and think he can never compare to her.
It was only when I saw him that I realized that Cheng Rushan had an outstanding appearance. He stood out among that group of actors who relied on their looks to make a living. I immediately felt uncomfortable and subconsciously started to compare myself with him.
What's more, a while ago, Dai Guohua asked someone to use his connections and came to him. When he saw that they wanted to transfer Cheng Rushan's household registration, he refused at that time and also pointed out the section chief, asking him not to do anything against the rules.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Rushan could actually find someone to help him get his household registration done. He must be quite capable, which made him very unhappy.
However, even if the procedures are legal, the documents may be stuck for half a year to three months. This is a common practice.
The two people's eyes met, and there was a hint of swords and sabers. Bian Haitao's eyes were proud, as if telling the other party that he was Jiang Lin's first love, the man she loved deeply, and Cheng Rushan was just a country man she used!
If it had been like this before, Cheng Rushan might have felt emotional.
Now? Not really!
His wife had already reassured him that she had let go of the past. What she cherished most was their family. He could feel her feelings. She had let go of the past and chosen a new life. It was Bian Haitao who tried to pull her back, but he naturally would not allow it.
Now, to him, Bian Haitao is not a love rival, but a bastard who intends to behave like a hooligan to his wife.
Never allow!
Bian Haitao and Cheng Rushan stared at each other. The other's eyes were sharp and cold. After a few seconds, he was defeated. He lowered his head and pretended to read the documents. He said to Di Guangming: "Director Di, is it urgent? How about waiting for two days?"
He just didn't believe that he couldn't give Cheng Rushan a warning.
Director Di already sensed the subtle smell of gunpowder. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. Let's wait for two days."
Bian Haitao wanted Cheng Rushan to put the documents here, but Cheng Rushan refused, "Two days later is fine."
After leaving the Political Department office, Director Di couldn't help but ask Cheng Rushan: "Rushan, did you have any friction with Deputy Director Bian?"
Cheng Rushan didn't hide it from him, but he didn't want to say too much, so he said, "My wife and Deputy Director Bian were high school classmates."
Classmates? Di Guangming understood immediately that the cadres in the logistics department were responsible for logistics and dating, so he immediately understood what Cheng Rushan meant.
So Cheng Rushan's wife had a relationship with Deputy Director Bian before, and then... Di Guangming's eyes lit up, and he really wanted to know what was going on. But he was a leader after all, and it was not easy for him to chase his subordinates and ask about their private affairs. After all, he still had to pay attention to the impact, and no man would be happy to know that his wife had a former partner.
"Don't be afraid, let's go directly to the Finance Department, then go to the Housing Management Office to get the keys, and we'll talk about the household registration later."
Everything went smoothly afterwards.
After getting the key, he had to go to the cafeteria to say hello and make connections to transfer him and his child here. Jiang Lin had to register at the school first, and then decide whether to leave all of it at school or transfer part of it here.
While Cheng Rushan went to handle the formalities, Jiang Lin took Dabao and Xiaobao to stroll around the family compound with Dai Guohua.
Dai Guohua said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Rushan is really capable. He managed to complete the difficult matter of transferring the household registration."
When he was looking for someone to help, they heard it was Cheng Rushan and said they could do it. He even asked himself as a joke, but they said no.
Dai Guohua also knew his own strengths and weaknesses and was not jealous. After getting along with each other, he also realized that Cheng Rushan was not an ordinary person and there was no way he could compare with him.
Even if some people start from the same starting point as everyone else, they may suddenly be far ahead of everyone else at some point in time, making it impossible for others to catch up.
The family compound has an old-style small courtyard, rows of dormitories, and several tube-shaped buildings, all of which are made of red bricks and red tiles and are neat and beautiful.
Jiang Lin looked at the environment and found it was not much different from that in her previous life in the 1990s. It was actually 20 years earlier developed than the countryside.
At this time, everyone was at work or in class, and the family quarters only had some elderly people or unemployed women and children who did not go to school. When they saw Dai Guohua and Jiang Lin, they came up to say hello and asked if they were newly transferred.
Dai Guohua greeted them and said that yes, some people were quite friendly to them, but there were also women who looked down on them.
Two women were attracted by Jiang Lin's beautiful appearance, trendy clothes and two handsome and well-behaved sons who looked identical. They wanted to say hello but were pulled away by another woman in her twenties.
"Go quickly, don't deal with these country folks, you don't know they might take advantage of you, if you let them get involved, then they will not only borrow money, but also take away your grain, oil, rice, flour, soy sauce and vinegar."
Dabao: "We are from the countryside, and we won't take advantage of others."
Xiaobao: "My mother is not from the countryside, she is a college student from the provincial capital!"
The women immediately felt embarrassed. They felt ashamed to be heard by others, so they left quickly.
Dabao and Xiaobao held Jiang Lin's hands and comforted her, "Mom, don't be angry. We will pay attention and won't fall behind."
Jiang Lin didn't mind. She smiled and said, "You can hear her say it nicely. If you count, her father must be from the country, too."
Dad is either you or grandpa, so what are you proud of?
If it weren't for the country people, it would be troublesome.
Besides, city dwellers and country people have never been the dividing line between superior and inferior. Those who seek superiority in this way are either inferior or conceited.
Dabao and Xiaobao, however, were very concerned about behaving themselves in a more refined manner, so that others would not think they were the laughing stock of their mother from the countryside.
Dai Guohua was very impressed by the two little brothers and said, "Sister-in-law, you two kids are really more sensible than the older kids."
Jiang Lin was also very proud. Seeing them reminded her of Wensheng again. She wondered if he would be sad at home. After she and Dabao and Xiaobao left, she was afraid that Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi would also feel empty.
Dai Guohua wanted Jiang Lin to take Dabao and Xiaobao to wait for a while, and he went to see Cheng Rushan, and saw a tall and thin officer walking towards them. The man had a long face, thin and handsome, and a slightly feminine temperament, but with the addition of military uniform, it was not too obvious, instead he looked tall and straight, full of vigor.
Dai Guohua immediately greeted him with a smile: "Director Bian."
Bian Haitao nodded to him, but his eyes were on Jiang Lin. She was more beautiful than before, probably because she had matured. She was so beautiful that it was impossible to ignore her. He suppressed his pounding heart and smiled at her, "Linlin, long time no see."
He was very confident. Compared to the young boy in high school, he was more mature, handsome, young and promising, and taller. As an officer, he had the calmness and dignity that ordinary people did not have, which would naturally attract the admiration of girls.
Jiang Lin was totally devoted to him in high school, and now she can't resist his charm. He is sure that she will fall into his arms immediately.
Jiang Lin heard someone calling her, looked up, and said with an unhappy expression, "Who are you? You are calling someone of the opposite sex by a nickname. You have a dishonest mindset!"
Bian Haitao was stunned. He had changed so much that she couldn't recognize him for a while. He smiled even more happily, "It's me, Bian Haitao." He took two steps towards Jiang Lin, his voice becoming gentler, "Linlin, did you receive the letter I wrote to you?"
Jiang Lin looked at him coldly. He was slightly different from Bian Haitao in his previous life. He was taller and looked more decent. After all, they were from different backgrounds and environments, and their temperaments were slightly different, but they looked very similar, which made her feel uncomfortable.
She raised her eyebrows, "I got it. I was just about to find your leader to hand in the letter and sue you for harassing a married woman and being a hooligan!"
Bian Haitao's face darkened. "You are not Linlin, who are you?"
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