"Ten years ago?" Qi Mengmeng didn't even think about it. The original owner might not remember something that happened so long ago, so she shouldn't bother looking for memories.
"When my father died, he arranged an engagement for us. Uncle Qi wanted to go home, so I followed him." Gu Guizhi paused before saying, "When Uncle Qi and I found you and Aunt Qi, Aunt Qi was already married."
Qi Mengmeng really didn't know about this. The original owner always thought that her biological father was dead, but she didn't expect that her biological father had come back that year.
"What happened next?" Qi Mengmeng was really curious.
"Uncle Qi went to find Aunt Qi. I was waiting outside and saw you eating candy at the door." Gu Guizhi thought of the past, his expression was very gentle, with a smile in his eyes.
Qi Mengmeng felt that it was definitely not what Gu Guizhi said. The two of them must have had some interactions back then. Gu Guizhi's expression looked very sweet, yes, sweet.
That year, after Gu Guizhi's father died, he was in a bad mood. A strange little boy with a stubborn face standing in the alley naturally attracted the attention of other children.
A few naughty kids threw stones at him, and he started fighting with them. However, there were more people on the other side, and he refused to say anything. It was Qi Mengmeng, who was eating candy at the door, who noticed them and drove them away.
Qi Mengmeng was wearing a red shirt and holding a piece of candy in her hand and handed it to him: "Little brother, eat the candy and the pain will go away."
He didn't want to pay attention to her, but Qi Mengmeng put the candy in her palm and ran away.
He wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Qi Zhijun, who came out with a gloomy face and wanted to take him away.
He walked for a distance and when he looked back, he saw Aunt Qi and Qi Mengmeng appear at the door.
Qi Zhijun noticed that he kept looking back, so he pointed behind him and said that the one in red was Qi Mengmeng, his future wife, and he remembered her.
Later, he learned that when Qi Zhijun returned, he found that Qi Huilan had been married for three months, and Qi Zhijun never went back since then.
After Gu Guizhi joined the army and had some vacation, he came to see Qi Mengmeng on his own, but Qi Mengmeng didn't notice.
When Liu Dajiang retired, he went to find Liu Dajiang and asked him to take care of Qi Mengmeng.
He didn't plan to tell Qi Mengmeng about these things.
Gu Guizhi quickly came back to his senses and said, "When I came here, I had already filed a marriage report. If you think it's okay, we can get the marriage certificate in the next two days."
Qi Mengmeng: ...There's a problem, the speed is too fast.
Gu Guizhi noticed Qi Mengmeng's resistance and continued, "I heard from Uncle Liu that he asked someone to suppress your application to go to the countryside, but it won't be delayed for a few days."
"My vacation this time is ten days, and I can only stay here for four days. We can get the marriage certificate first, and I will go back to apply for a house, and then you can go with the army."
Qi Mengmeng hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The two of them are engaged. It seems that Gu Guizhi is a good person. He gave all his money to her as soon as they met. Such a man is rare in this era.
When Gu Guizhi heard Qi Mengmeng's agreement, the smile in his eyes deepened: "Okay, I'll send you a telegram after the house application is approved. What kind of house do you want?"
Qi Mengmeng thought about her space. The thing she was most dissatisfied with about the house was that the balcony was too small, making it inconvenient to place flower pots and grow vegetables.
"I want a small yard where I can grow vegetables, and it would be best if I could build a grape trellis on the other side..." Qi Mengmeng repeated her dream house.
"Can you grow vegetables?" Gu Guizhi looked at Qi Mengmeng and felt that she was not good enough.
Sure enough, Qi Mengmeng shook her head: "I can't."
At least the original owner wouldn't do that. Even she had only used flower pots to grow leeks and soilless garlic sprouts in modern times.
Most of the vegetables nowadays are grown with pesticides and high technology, so she has always wanted to grow her own vegetables.
"It's okay. I can grow vegetables." Gu Guizhi nodded naturally. "Our military district just built a building last year. If we apply for a yard, it should be easier to apply for it."
"Um."
Seeing that the topic had come to this point, Qi Mengmeng simply spoke out what was on her mind.
"If possible, I would like to go with the army later. I have some things at home that I need to deal with. I will go after things here are arranged."
Gu Guizhi thought of the scene just now and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Afraid that Qi Mengmeng might misunderstand, Gu Guizhi explained: "I can still protect people."
Qi Mengmeng was amused by his words. To be honest, she was also a little worried about Qi Huilan.
Even in modern times, women would not be able to bear it if they found out that their men had children outside, let alone in the 1970s.
Although Qi Huilan is trying hard to make herself look like a working class person now, Qi Mengmeng can see that she has high demands on the quality of life. If Ge Tiezhu dares to bring up such a thing, their marriage will definitely be in vain.
Qi Mengmeng was not worried about anything else but that Ge Tiezhu would become desperate and do something to hurt Qi Huilan.
She thought about it and finally told the truth: "My stepfather's woman outside is about to give birth, and my mother is rushing over now. She should divorce me."
Divorce in the 1970s should have been quite shocking. What if Gu Guizhi felt that it was shameful? There was no need to get a marriage certificate.
Gu Guizhi was indeed shocked. He didn't expect someone to be so bold as to have an illegitimate child.
"Would it be dangerous for Aunt Qi to go there alone? How about we go over and take a look?" Gu Guizhi said to Qi Mengmeng.
Qi Mengmeng couldn't stand it any longer. She said, "Okay."
People were already walking quickly out of the park.
Both of them ignored Liu Dajiang and Monkey. With the two of them around, how could anything happen to Qi Huilan?
In fact, it was not Qi Huilan who got into trouble, but Ge Tiezhu.
When Qi Huilan and the other two rushed to the hospital, Pan Dahua had not given birth yet. Ge Tiezhu was outside the operating room, his face full of anxiety, which caused Pan Dahua's neighbors to talk about it.
Although Ge Tiezhu said that she was Pan Dahua's cousin, his attitude was so anxious that people couldn't help but suspect that the child in Pan Dahua's belly was related to him.
Liu Dajiang got angry when he saw Ge Tiezhu's expression. He asked Qi Huilan, "Huilan, how about I go up and beat him up?"
Qi Huilan originally thought that she would be sad and angry, but in fact, she only felt relieved.
Over the years, Ge Tiezhu has said many times that he wants to have a child, and said it doesn't matter whether it is a boy or a girl. But Qi Huilan knows that he wants a son, and she is also worried that if she has a child, she will ignore Qi Mengmeng, so she has never agreed.
In the past two years, Ge Tiezhu has not talked about it. She thought Ge Tiezhu had given up the idea of having a child, but unexpectedly, he chose to change his life.
Qi Huilan asked Liu Dajiang and Monkey to wait in the corridor for a while while she walked over.
Ge Tiezhu was shocked when he saw Qi Huilan appearing in front of him.
The door of the operating room suddenly opened, and the doctor walked out: "Pan Dahua gave birth to a boy."
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