Luo Wenlan said excitedly, "Sister, I just realized that if I marry Tao Xudong, I can also leave that place."
"Tao Xudong? Do you know how hard he is to win over? Several girls in our educated youth settlement like him. They've all shown interest in him, but he completely ignores them."
Luo Wenlan smiled smugly: "None of the women in your educated youth settlement are as pretty as me."
Luo Mulan recalled Tao Xudong's reaction when he saw her sister yesterday: "Yesterday, all the other male educated youths surrounded you and asked you all sorts of questions, but he only said, 'Welcome to visit us.' and then he didn't say anything more."
Luo Wenlan knew that Tao Xudong wasn't enthusiastic towards her. However, Luo Wenlan felt that Tao Xudong's lack of enthusiasm stemmed from his ignorance of her feelings for him: "It's okay. As long as I tell him I like him, he'll definitely accept me."
Luo Mulan wasn't as optimistic: "Little sister, you only have five days. If Captain Tao doesn't like you, will you still have time to get Da Bao to help you?"
"this……"
"Sister, the most important thing for you now is to get out of there."
Luo Wenlan thought for a moment and said, "I know what to do. Sister, let's go back."
"good."
On the other side, Han Gui came back from work, washed his hands, and called Yangyang over: "What did your eldest sister Ni do this morning?"
Yangyang recounted what happened that morning.
After listening, Han Gui snorted and said, "Your second aunt doesn't agree either."
"Sister Tiger Girl said that Second Aunt might agree."
"No, your second aunt definitely won't agree."
At the educated youth settlement, Tao Xudong closed the door as soon as he entered the room: "Dabao, why is your family against it?"
Da Bao knew he would ask this: "My mother wants to find my sister a family she knows well. My father wants to find my sister a soldier."
"Just because my home isn't here?"
"Um."
Tao Xudong couldn't change this: "My family doesn't live here, but my household registration is here. After I get married to Da Ni, we'll settle here. I've lived here for several years, and you all know what kind of person I am. Da Bao, please help me persuade your parents, okay?"
Da Bao shook his head: "You're fine. But your roots aren't in Han Family Village. You can't stay in Han Family Village forever."
Tao Xudong closed his eyes briefly: "From now on, Hanjiazhuang will be my root."
Da Bao smiled and said, "Even if you wanted to stay here for the rest of your life, your parents wouldn't agree. Okay, I'm going back now."
Tao Xudong grabbed Da Bao's arm: "I swear, I will stay in Hanjiazhuang for the rest of my life."
Da Bao pulled his arm away from Tao Xudong's grasp: "Swearing won't help. Unless..."
Upon hearing the word "unless," Tao Xudong's eyes lit up immediately. "Unless what?"
Da Bao looked at Tao Xudong and said, "Unless my second aunt agrees."
"Your second aunt?" Xiaoman had long since left Hanjiazhuang. The young people in the village didn't know much about Xiaoman, only that she used to be the militia captain. The people in the village who were close to Tao Xudong were all young people, and they didn't know Xiaoman, so Tao Xudong naturally didn't know her either. In addition, Han Bin had been promoted higher and higher in recent years, so those who didn't know Xiaoman would overlook her.
Da Bao nodded. "Right now, my parents and grandparents are all against it. Even if you convince me, I can't convince them."
"Then...can your second aunt persuade them?"
“Hmm. But…” Da Bao looked at Tao Xudong and said, “If my second aunt objects, then you two are completely out of luck.”
Tao Xudong thought the biggest obstacle between him and Da Ni would be Han Bin, but he didn't expect... "Your second aunt has such a high status in your family?"
“Yes. My sister is going to write a letter to my second aunt. So, you don’t need to do what you were doing earlier,” Tao Xudong said. If he went to wait for them on the road every day, the villagers would eventually notice. Da Bao looked at Tao Xudong and said, “If my second aunt agrees, then I wish you all the best. If my second aunt doesn’t agree, then just pretend this never happened.”
“I understand. Don’t worry, even if your second aunt disagrees, I won’t ruin Da Ni’s reputation.”
"Okay. I'll head back now."
"Have a meal before you go back."
"No. If I don't go back, my mother will definitely send Yangyang to call me."
"Alright." Tao Xudong took a can of food out of the cabinet and handed it to Da Bao: "For your younger brother and sister to eat."
"You're not trying to bribe them, are you? Let me tell you, Jinbao and Erniu only listen to Yangyang, and Yangyang only listens to my dad."
"You're overthinking it. I only saved it for the kids because I think they like to eat these things."
"Okay then. Thanks."
"Why are you being so polite with me? Even without Da Ni, we're still friends."
Da Bao smiled and said, "Then I'm leaving."
"Um."
After Da Bao left, Tao Xudong wondered why Xiao Man had such a high status at home. In the end, Tao Xudong thought it might be because of Han Bin.
In the afternoon, while at work, Tao Xudong took the opportunity to ask the women in the village about Xiaoman. He figured Xiaoman was a woman, so he asked the women. He might have been able to find out more if he had asked the militia captain's wife or the village chief's wife. Asking other people... well...
In the end, Tao Xudong felt that Xiaoman was a woman who was strong, brave, and lucky.
That evening, Da Ni spent six hours writing a letter to Xiao Man.
The next day, Da Ni asked Da Bao to mail the letter for her.
When Da Bao returned after mailing the letter, he saw Wen Lan loitering around the school gate. Da Bao's heart started racing: "Wen Lan, you...you're here to see me?"
"Mmm." Luo Wenlan smiled at Da Bao. Luo Wenlan was already beautiful, but she looked even more beautiful when she smiled.
Da Bao was completely mesmerized.
Luo Wenlan smiled even more sweetly: "Dabao, you're back?"
"Hmm. Lan, is there something you need from me?"
“Hmm. I want to hear your lectures again. In the future…” Luo Wenlan bit her lip: “I won’t be able to listen to your lectures anymore.”
Da Bao thought Luo Wenlan was going back: "You're going back?"
Luo Wenlan hummed in response and then began to cry.
Da Bao panicked immediately: "Why are you crying? If you want to hear my lecture, I'll go to the village where you were sent to work in the countryside and give you a lecture."
Luo Wenlan knew immediately that Da Bao had fallen for her: "They won't let you into the village."
Why?
"They...they..." Luo Wenlan repeated "they" twice without saying why they wouldn't let Da Bao into the village: "Ugh, why is my life so miserable?"
Da Bao felt both distressed and anxious upon hearing this: "Wen Lan, did they bully you?"
Luo Wenlan nodded: "They want me to..." Before Luo Wenlan could finish speaking, Da Bao wanted to stand up for her: "How could they do this? Come on, I'll take you to the county to expose them."
Luo Wenlan choked up as she said, "How can I expose them? They just assigned me some hard work."
"Well... then you can cut in line here."
Luo Wenlan was secretly delighted: "I want to too. But I'm just a young educated youth sent to the countryside."
"It's alright. I'll have my second uncle help you."
"Your second uncle?"
"Yes. My second uncle is a deputy division commander. He can definitely transfer you to our area."
"real?"
"Um."
"That's great. Da Bao, you're so kind."
Da Bao was secretly delighted: "I'll go back and tell my dad."
Will your dad agree?
"Yes. My dad is a really good person."
At noon, as soon as Han Gui returned, Da Bao went up to him and said, "Dad, I want to talk to you about something."
"Speak."
Da Bao, feeling embarrassed, said in the yard, "Dad, let's go inside and talk."
Han Gui glanced at Da Bao and said, "Come in."
After entering the house, Da Bao told me about Luo Wenlan: "Dad, I want my second uncle to transfer Wenlan here."
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