"It's not like everyone's cracking down today; we just come by to check on you whenever we have free time. How have you been lately?"
"It's alright, nothing special.
He then found the cured pork he had made last year and started cooking.
Have you ever thought about leaving?
"Leave? Where to?"
"Back to the city?"
"How could that be? There aren't that many job opportunities in the city right now."
"But didn't the military hospital say they'd reserve a job for you?"
"But even so, I don't plan to go back. Third Brother, you know what the city is like now. It's really not the time to go back."
"What can we do then? Although what happened last time didn't affect Gu Yunpeng's enlistment, you're not happy here right now, are you?"
"But there's nowhere else to go!"
"Should we ask Uncle Zhou or the elders in the military compound to see if they can help us find a suitable job? We can leave once we find one."
"No need, it's too much trouble."
So what are your plans next?
"I don't have any plans, I'll just take it one step at a time."
"How about we go somewhere else?"
"Change locations?"
"Yes! How about we go somewhere else?"
Where to?
"I'll arrange that when the time comes."
From then on, Third Brother would come over whenever he had nothing else to do. The only thing he didn't expect was that Gu Cuicui specifically looked for him when she returned to her parents' home for the wedding.
"Comrade Gu, is there something you need?"
"Please say that Comrade Shen has been here."
"Yes! But he was busy and left after a short while. Was there anything wrong?"
"I wonder, Comrade Li, could you please ask for me who Comrade Shen's sweetheart is?"
Is this really that important?
"have!"
"But you're already married, why do you have to ask?"
"I want to give up completely!"
"Okay, I'll ask you when I have time."
When her third brother came again, she asked, "Third brother, can you tell me who your sweetheart is?"
"You! Why are you suddenly asking this?"
"No, you mean it's true? Who is it? Tell me!"
"Tell me first why you suddenly asked this, and then I'll consider whether or not to tell you."
"Okay," he said, and then recounted how Gu Cuicui had asked him about his sweetheart when she returned to her parents' home.
"Now that I've finished speaking, shouldn't you tell me who your crush is, so you can tell them next time you meet them?"
"You'll see later. I have to go now."
Looking at my third brother who had left, I suddenly felt that he was acting strangely.
"Deputy Company Commander Shen, you're back."
"Good day, Deputy Company Commander Chen!"
"Didn't Deputy Company Commander Shen take leave? How come he's back after only a short while?"
"yes"
"Chen Xi, what happened? Didn't you take leave to go see your sister? Why are you back now? Were you gone for two hours?"
"Instructor, what brings you here?"
"I saw you come back looking listless, so I came to check on you. What's wrong? This isn't like you! What's wrong? Tell me."
"Instructor, what do you think happens when you like a girl?"
"That depends on who you like and how much you like them. Wait a minute! What kind of question is that? You don't mean you've fallen for some woman, do you? Confess!"
"No, don't stay silent! How can I give you advice if you don't speak? Also, does that woman like you? How much do you know about her? How much does she know about you? These are all questions. You are a People's Liberation Army soldier; you can't make mistakes, understand?"
"Understood, Instructor."
"Then tell me."
"So, after all this talk, you've fallen for your little sister! You just don't know how to tell her, right? Or you're afraid that if you tell her, she won't agree, and it'll be awkward when you see her later, so you don't know what to do, right?"
"right"
"You don't even know if she likes you. Besides, you haven't told her, so what are you feeling guilty about? And besides, you're the one who takes the initiative in this kind of thing. How can you expect the woman to take the initiative?"
"Then, how should I put it?"
"If you're really too embarrassed to say it, why don't you just write her a letter and express your feelings in person?"
Will this work?
"I haven't finished speaking yet! What's the rush?"
"oh"
"If the other person also has feelings for you? That's great, everything is negotiable, you can apply for marriage then."
"What if they disagree? I think they should just pretend they don't know anything about it, and you can continue to handle things the way you always have."
"By the way, how old is your younger sister this year?"
"Not old, not old enough yet."
"You don't have to worry about age. If the other person agrees, you can take advantage of the proximity to show your best side!"
"You're right, but there's no rush to apply for marriage; we've just encountered other problems."
"Marriage? What marriage? Who is it, Old Liu?"
"Old Bai, Old Zhang, you're here."
"No, what were you talking about just now? We heard something about getting married, what did you mean?"
"So it turns out you've got your eye on that woman, huh? By the way, what was that old Liu saying?"
Childhood sweethearts
"Yes, childhood sweethearts."
"Childhood sweethearts my foot! That girl isn't even an adult yet!"
"That's alright, let's make a decision first! In my hometown, people get married at sixteen. Besides, Xiao Shen and this Comrade Li know each other well, so what's the problem?"
"Yes! Xiao Shen, you should be bold and brave enough to pursue her, that's the right thing to do!"
"that is"
"Then let's give it a try."
"Give it a try! It's all or nothing. If it doesn't work out, we can always go back to being siblings."
"By the way, Xiao Shen, you mentioned you encountered a problem earlier. What is it? Tell me about it."
After recounting his sister's situation in the production team, Shen Xi thought carefully for a moment and said, "This matter needs to be reported to the higher-ups."
"Old Liu, what do you mean?"
"Old Bai, regardless of the Gu family's attitude towards Comrade Li in the past, the attitude of the production team members towards Li, the educated youth, has become a big problem since our last visit."
"Let's not talk about anything else. If the other members of this brigade didn't know, didn't the brigade headquarters officers know? Didn't the militiamen know?"
"Old Liu, what do you mean? Who are they?"
"Impossible. It's just that these commune members are wary of Li Zhiqing. If this continues, if Li Zhiqing encounters any problems in production, they probably won't help her as before. On the contrary, they'll be happy to see trouble."
"What should we do then?"
"The best solution is to move them to a different location."
"But where should we change to?"
"This isn't something that can be changed overnight, and besides, neither you nor I have the capacity to do so."
"Also, while others might not know why Li Zhiqing called the police last time, we all know. Besides, he made such a great contribution, and now he's being wronged. Isn't that disheartening?"
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