Chen Shanhe: “…”
After a while, he said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "Call you stingy! You spend four figures a day. Call you generous! But you insist on nitpicking about the handling fee."
"This means that money that should be spent should be spent, and money that should be saved should be saved."
"You have the final say." Chen Shanhe didn't agree with her. He just held the TV and went with her to wait for the bus.
Jiang Shiyue was very satisfied with Chen Shanhe's attitude.
After speaking frankly, Chen Shanhe no longer insisted that he must pay.
When Jiang Shiyue was spending money like water, Chen Shanhe never said a word and just acted as a human cart pusher.
Jiang Shiyue knew that Chen Shanhe did not quite agree with some of her behaviors, but he would not limit Jiang Shiyue with his own standards.
"Oh right!" Jiang Shiyue suddenly remembered something, "Has your leave application been approved?"
"Yeah." Chen Shanhe nodded. "The boss said it's not easy for a family member to get into university, so I have to send you to school well."
"Did you benefit from my help?" Jiang Shiyue raised her head, looking a little proud.
Chen Shanhe nodded with a smile, his eyes doting, "Yes! I'd like to go out with you to broaden my horizons and see what a university looks like!"
Jiang Shiyue smiled.
She knew that Chen Shanhe was teasing her.
The college entrance examination was officially resumed in 1978. This does not mean that there were no universities before 1978. It is just that it was more difficult to go to university and the requirements were more stringent.
But thanks to the old principal, Chen Shanhe received special training in the army when he was a teenager and became a serious military academy student.
No worse than ordinary college students.
"So what about your return to the flight squadron? Was it approved?"
Chen Shanhe shook his head.
"Ah?" Jiang Shiyue was surprised. "Why didn't it get approved?"
"How can it be that fast? I just went there to express my ideas and fill out an application form. Whether it's approved or not is up to the higher-ups."
"You scared me." Jiang Shiyue gently stroked his chest, "It turned out to be a false alarm. Then you must be fine."
Chen Shanhe was not as optimistic as Jiang Shiyue, "Not necessarily."
"What's the meaning?"
"You have to pass the basic assessment first." Chen Shanhe smiled bitterly. "I haven't flown a plane in three years, no, four years now. I might not be able to keep up physically."
"Didn't you fly the plane well in the disaster area a few days ago?"
"It's different. My original unit flew fighter jets, and I was a test pilot, which required high physical and technical skills. Plus, fighter jets are being updated so quickly these days, I still need time to learn. Only after I've passed the assessment will the higher-ups consider my transfer back to my old unit."
Although Jiang Shiyue didn't know much about pilots, she knew that if athletes wanted to maintain a high level, they had to practice day after day and year after year. Once they slacked off or suffered a serious injury, it would be difficult to reach their previous level again. They would have to rebuild themselves, and the effect of the reconstruction was uncertain.
Chen Shanhe has been away from the flying brigade for four years, and he should also need a period of intensive and arduous training.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shiyue frowned, "I have confidence in you. I believe you will be able to return to the flight squadron smoothly. It's just a matter of one day earlier or later. The question is, do you still have the time and energy to take care of Yangyang?"
The two had previously agreed that during Jiang Shiyue's first semester in college, Yangyang would stay with Chen Shanhe in the compound, and Jiang Shiyue would take Yangyang with him next year.
This year is actually the first time that the college entrance examination has been officially resumed.
The time between the notification and the exam for the college entrance examination in 1977 was so short that many people didn't know about it. Even if they knew about it, there were still many hidden restrictions.
Unlike this year, there was an order from above not to hold up candidates for any reason. Furthermore, there was plenty of time to prepare for the Gaokao, with registration closing in June.
In addition, regarding supplementary admissions and adjustments, most universities start school in late September, and some even after National Day.
It's just over two months from National Day to winter vacation.
These two months are enough for Jiang Shiyue to get familiar with university life and rent a decent house nearby so that she can take Yangyang to school.
Yangyang is old enough to go to kindergarten, so the two of them don’t interfere with each other.
Chen Shanhe was very firm on this matter. "I'll find a way. I'm worried about you going out alone, so just take care of yourself. As for Yangyang, even if I'm really too busy to take care of him, I still have my comrades who can help, and the sisters-in-law in the compound can lend a hand."
Chen Shanhe's hands were occupied, so he couldn't reach out to hug her. He could only look down at her and said with a bit of heartache: "You are the only one who is alone."
He was worried, but he couldn't restrain her.
It would be fine if he just went to college, but Jiang Shiyue is not the kind of person who would stay still and would definitely travel around.
"How can I be alone?" Jiang Shiyue stood on tiptoe and kissed Chen Shanhe on the side of his face, "I still have you!"
**
It was already eight o'clock in the evening when Guo Qingyuan delivered the live pigs and sheep to the gate of the compound.
Fearing that it would be unsafe for him to walk at night, Chen Shanhe booked a room for him in the guesthouse and let him stay for one night.
The next day, before dawn, Guo Qingyuan drove away in his ox cart because he had to go to work during the day.
Jiang Shiyue didn't even have time to give Guo Qingyuan the thank-you gift she had prepared. She glared at Chen Shanhe angrily, "It's all your fault!"
Chen Shanhe looked innocent, "It wasn't me who asked him to leave."
"But you made me wake up late!"
Chen Shanhe stopped talking and didn't dare to say a word even after five fingernail marks were pinched on his wrist.
It was him who tormented her last night.
Chen Shanhe is still on vacation and does not need to report to the camp headquarters.
Since I didn’t have breakfast, I went to the cafeteria and made something to eat.
I cooked a pot of thick millet porridge, fried a plate of pickled radish strips, and served it with scrambled egg pancakes.
There are not many eggs in the omelet, but it is made with a lot of chopped green onions and flour.
Jiang Shiyue was very satisfied with the meal and her mood became even better.
Being in a good mood, she naturally didn't settle accounts with Chen Shanhe, and even praised him: "I didn't expect your cooking is so delicious."
"Well, I'll do it for you often in the future."
How can a child who grew up in the countryside not know how to cook?
Especially since he lived with Zhao Caifeng when he was a child, how could Zhao Caifeng let him eat plain rice? He could cook even though he was not tall enough to reach the stove.
Zhao Caifeng wants to eat well but doesn't want to spend money.
She wished Chen Shanhe could prepare a full banquet for her for just one cent.
Once he is tired from work or in a bad mood, he will find trouble in every possible way.
At that time, Chen Shanhe was young and did not dare to resist. He could only try his best to make the limited ingredients taste better.
Over time, I have developed good cooking skills.
The more homely the food is, the more delicious it tastes.
Jiang Shiyue was even more satisfied to see Chen Shanhe was so understanding, and smiled like a cat that had just stolen some fish.
**
After breakfast, Jiang Shiyue called Mengmeng’s mother and other sisters-in-law to help in the kitchen.
Every time a soldier came back from leave in the compound, he would treat his comrades to a meal.
Needless to say, those who live in the family compound will definitely set up a banquet at home.
Single soldiers would either invite their comrades out for a meal or bring some local specialties from their hometowns to share.
It was inevitable that Chen Shanhe and Jiang Shiyue would treat each other since they had just returned from their hometown.
In addition, Jiang Shiyue was admitted to university, which is a happy event, so there is nothing wrong with inviting everyone to dinner.
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