The trip to Langshan turned into an outing thanks to Jiang Lan's singing voice.
Jiang Lan sang a few songs she knew well two or three times, until Jiang Jun came down the mountain and the two sisters met.
Jiang Jun glanced at Jiang Lan with a hint of dissatisfaction. What had been a serious journey to trace the footsteps of the martyrs had turned into a folk song viewing concert. "It's never going to end!"
Jiang Lan quietly defended herself: "Didn't you sing too?"
Jiang Jun turned her face away. Jiang Lan's flamboyant personality always made her speechless. She couldn't scold Jiang Lan in front of Chen Zhong.
Chen Zhong, on the other hand, seemed unsatisfied: "Not bad, I can now take on the responsibility alone!"
Jiang Lan just stared at Jiang Jun's expression and didn't dare to speak.
Chen Zhong wanted to think about something alone: "Xiaojun, go sit in the back car with your sister. If you get tired, take a nap in the car."
After climbing such a high mountain, singing songs and talking, Jiang Jun was a little tired, and obediently took Xiaolan's hand and got into the other car.
Jiang Lan was still excited: "Sister, why didn't you sing later?"
Jiang Jun covered his mouth and yawned: "I'm a little sleepy, I'll take a nap and talk to you when we get back."
If she hadn't pretended to be asleep, Jiang Lan would have kept chattering until she got off the bus.
On the way back, pretending to sleep turned into real sleep. When the car was about to reach the military area, the guard signaled Jiang Lan to wake up Jiang Jun.
Jiang Lan patted Jiang Yun's arm: "Sister, get up quickly, we're here!"
Jiang Jun covered his face with his hands and rubbed his eyes after a long while: "Have you been awake all this time?"
Jiang Lan pouted in grievance. The excitement from singing hadn't faded yet, and it was too uncomfortable to hold the words in her throat. "You said you wanted to take a nap, but you've been sleeping till now! Sister, your hair is puffing up."
The car was shaking a bit, and Jiang Jun's hair got messed up on the back of the chair.
Jiang Jun took off her braids, took out a small comb from her bag, and quickly combed her messy hair again. The car just stopped steadily.
Chen Zhong put his hands behind his back and asked with a smile, "Xiaojun, where do you live?"
Jiang Yun: "We'll be staying at the military district guesthouse."
Chen Zhong immediately arranged: "Xiao Dai, take them directly to the guesthouse and ask the waiter to arrange a VIP room for them."
"yes!"
Chen Zhong waved his hand and said, "Xiaojun, go ahead. Come and have dinner with me later. Remember to bring the materials with you."
The deputy commander's guard came over specifically to book a private room for the two sisters. His respectful attitude towards Jiang Yun and her sister made the waiters at the guesthouse look at the sisters differently.
Jiang Lan entered the VIP room and excitedly touched everything: "Sister, this mattress is so soft! Do you think it's made of new cotton?" The two single beds were covered with white sheets, and the pillows and quilts were all pure white: "Look at the fabric of this bed sheet, it's so white, whiter than my shirt!"
Jiang Jun sat at the desk, sorting out the materials he had brought. Without even turning his head, he said, "If you're still a crowd pleaser, just wait here and I'll have the waiter bring you food."
Jiang Lan was confused: "Sister, what did I do wrong? Isn't it just singing a few songs? I saw you singing too, so..."
Jiang Jun put the materials in his bag, stood up, and looked down at Jiang Lan: "How many lines did I sing? How many songs did I sing? How many times did I sing it?"
Jiang Lan pouted and kept silent. The guard praised her and said that the folk songs she sang were as beautiful as those in the movie.
Jiang Jun tapped Jiang Lan's forehead. "As soon as we arrived, Uncle Chen had to go out. That was arranged long ago. He didn't do it specifically to take us out for fun! If I asked you to sing, you could just sing two or three songs. If you keep going on and on, do you think I'm taking you to pick tea?"
It’s such a headache!
Jiang Jun patted his forehead. He had no choice but to let Jiang Lan be a shield.
The small tea factory located in a remote mountain area had no way of getting news from the outside world. It was not until half a year ago when Jiang Yonghua delivered Qiucha to Chuncheng that he visited his comrade who had arranged a place for them and their daughter to stay. He asked for a few newspapers and brought them back to Jiang Jun. The father and daughter studied and discussed for several days before they determined the changes in current affairs.
Jiang Yun immediately had the idea of appealing for Jiang Yonghua.
Jiang Yonghua refused: "It's also good here. I've figured it out now. As a human being, I don't seek to be without merit, but I seek to avoid mistakes."
During Jiang Yonghua's illness, the tea factory director's sister-in-law Zhao Meilan helped take care of Jiang Yonghua. One could write and do math, and the other could sing and dance. The two of them developed feelings for each other, and Jiang Yonghua didn't want to leave.
Jiang Jun knew that the world would change drastically in a few years, but she couldn't wait. By the time everyone was rushing back to the city, they would have no school records, no academic qualifications, and no experience, and would be in a passive position. She didn't know where the people she used to know would go, and whether they could still help.
Jiang Yun also understood Jiang Yonghua's fear of the ropes after being bitten once, so she tried a different approach to persuade her father: "Xiaolan is already fifteen years old. There's no time to waste. I'll take her to find someone to try. During the political review, I'll say that she was Aunt Zhao's adopted daughter. If Xiaolan finds a way out and stays out, she can also find out about Xiaoyuan's family situation for him!"
There are only a few people in the tea factory, and everyone likes Jiang Yonghua. Jiang Jun is confident that these people will help prove Jiang Lan's case.
Only then did Jiang Yonghua agree.
In order to reassure Jiang Yonghua, Jiang Yun also comforted him, "Dad, don't worry, as long as the situation is not right, I will not say anything and will bring Xiaolan back immediately."
In fact, she had no intention of coming back at all.
Jiang Jun secretly took the documents signed by Jiang Yonghua when he was drunk, and successfully brought Jiang Lan to the capital.
At the Beijing Department Store, Jiang Jun spent a fortune on a new outfit for himself and a new school uniform for Jiang Lan. He also specifically reminded Jiang Lan, "Remember what your father taught you!"
Jiang Yonghua is gentle and elegant, and he is also very exquisite in the details of life. In the past two years in Chuncheng, the father and daughter have been together day and night. Jiang Lan's words and deeds have changed a lot, except for her sudden problem of being a crowd pleaser. Jiang Yonghua has no way to deal with her. Zhang Xiuying used to be like this, and she had Jiang Yonghua under her thumb.
The only person Jiang Lan is afraid of is Jiang Jun. Once her sister gets angry, she can pretend that the whole world is transparent.
"Sister, I won't say anything later, okay? Just take me there." Jiang Lan begged pitifully.
Jiang Jun was annoyed. He had already led her for thousands of miles, and she still needed to take care of the meal. "If you can solve your own schooling problem, just tell me. I won't stop you. I'll be happy for you!"
Jiang Lan was depressed: "I just eat and don't talk. When people praise me, I just smile and say thank you. When they ask me to sing, I say I'll wait for your arrangement."
Jiang Jun rolled his eyes. "I know everything, but this time I must do it!" He checked his appearance before leaving and fixed Jiang Lan's hair and clothes. "If you do it again, I'll tell Aunt Zhao about you!"
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