It's better to wait for an opportunity or some other time before I can ride it!
These past few days, Wang Xiue had been keeping a close watch on her front door. Seeing her return, she quickly asked, "Mianmian, where have you been? Oh, and where's your bicycle? I saw you ride it out this morning."
"It's Aunt Wang! Aren't you going to the countryside as an educated youth? You went to the city to buy some things you'll need! You asked about the bicycle? I sold it, otherwise you'll have to carry it to the countryside!"
"What, you're going to the countryside?"
"What! You sold your bicycle?"
"You, you"
"Aunt Wang, what's wrong with me?"
“Mianmian, why did you go to the countryside without saying a word? How old are you! Your Aunt Zhou…”
“Aunt Chen, it was my own decision to go to the countryside as an educated youth. My parents were both martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect our country. I am proud of them and I am willing to inherit their patriotic spirit. So I decided to go to the vast countryside and contribute to the construction of our motherland.”
"So what if I'm young? There are plenty of revolutionary martyrs younger than me. I'm not going to fight on the battlefield; what's wrong with going to the countryside? Besides, my Aunt Zhou can't make decisions for me. What does it have to do with her? You can't throw mud at my Aunt Zhou."
"I haven't finished speaking yet! You've already said more than ten sentences in one. I never expected someone so young to be so eloquent," Aunt Chen said.
"That depends on who it is."
"Hmph," Aunt Chen said angrily, turning around and leaving.
The women standing to the side were also shocked when they saw the child. Who would have thought that the child, who was always smiling and greeting them, would have such a side? For a moment, they didn't know how to talk to him. They looked at each other and then left.
I felt relieved when I saw them leave. These people had been sitting near my door every day for the past few days, weren't they just watching me?
One is eyeing a family's yard, another is eyeing the things in the yard, and the third is eyeing himself, the coveted prize, since he currently has a large sum of compensation and monthly subsidies.
Don't be fooled by the fact that everyone lives in the military compound. In those days, even a needle was a precious commodity. Why is my family better off than others? It's because both my parents have jobs, and I'm their only child. Besides, I've never spent any of my family's money on my education. On the contrary, I've received scholarships every semester.
There aren't many families in the residential compound with only one child. Even if there are, they still have to support a whole family, right? These days, every family is struggling. In the residential compound, many people have to support more than ten people on their salary. Never mind, I won't say anything more. I just know what they're worried about.
Don't think you don't know just because they didn't say it to your face. Don't forget that you've practiced martial arts since you were a child, and your hearing is more acute than most people's. Besides, these women were chatting together, and their voices weren't exactly quiet. They only stopped talking when they saw you passing by.
When I got home, I had nothing to do, so I sorted out the things I had bought in the past few days and started packing my luggage. I first sorted out the items I would need, plus the bedding I was using now, which I would take with me when I left.
After packing everything else, Uncle Shen will have time tomorrow to take all the luggage to the post office and mail it. The afternoon was finally spent packing everything.
I put everything I could into my spatial storage, and in the end, I managed to pack out six of the largest old military canvas bags and two large sacks. Looking at all this luggage, I really couldn't have carried it all myself if I hadn't mailed it.
In the remaining few days, I found some coarse cloth that I had bought before and started making two sets of clothes for myself to wear when I went out.
The rest have all been cut out; we'll make them when we have free time in winter.
Yesterday, when Uncle Shen went to mail me a package, he also gave me my graduation certificate. Actually, I knew that if Uncle Shen hadn't intervened, I wouldn't have been able to get this high school graduation certificate yet. It's not time for that yet, and this graduation certificate issue is really difficult to resolve.
Now, thinking back to the way the principal looked at me that day, I realize he knew about my parents' sacrifice. So, no matter what, he would never see me with a smiling face like he always did. He probably couldn't imagine how I would live after my parents' sacrifice. At the same time, he probably felt sorry for me because I had high hopes of getting into a good university.
For an orphan like herself, going to the countryside is the greatest benefit. Even though she is the orphan of a martyr, who can guarantee that she will be safe and sound for the next ten years or so?
Although going to the countryside was tough, it wasn't a big deal for me. Not to mention my previous life, even in this life, weren't the crops in the Xicheng courtyard and the piece of land allocated to my family in the military district's family compound all grown by myself?
Besides, is it any more tiring than practicing martial arts? I've been practicing martial arts for eight or nine years now, and I've persevered, haven't I? Compared to the city, which is about to become a cannibalistic world, the countryside is much better. At least there are more honest and kind people in the countryside, aren't there?
I was thinking about something when I heard someone knocking on the door.
Who is it?
"It's me, your second sister, Shen Nan."
"Second Sister, what brings you here?" Hearing it was her second sister, she quickly opened the door.
"I've been knocking on the door for ages, why did it take you so long to hear me?"
"Thinking about some things."
What are you thinking about?
"It's nothing. By the way, Second Sister, why did you bring so much stuff?"
"Let's go inside and talk. There are other people standing outside."
Hearing this, he glanced outside and saw Wang Xiue and the others standing not far from the door, staring intently in his direction. He quickly closed the door, helped his second sister carry the things inside, and asked, "What's in here? Why is it so heavy?"
"These are all things from some colleagues at the hospital. My second sister brought them to you. You know how many colleagues and students Master has at the hospital, and some students who work at other military hospitals. And it's not just these things; there are also these banknotes and coupons for you." As she spoke, Shen Nan took out the banknotes and coupons from her backpack and handed them to me.
"Second sister, I can't accept these things. Besides, I don't even know them. How can I do this?"
"Alright, your second sister knows all this. The things in the bag were given to you by someone who was on good terms with your master at the military hospital. There are a few sheets of paper here with notes written down for you."
"this?"
"Listen to your second sister first. These papers list all the students Master has taught over the years who received money and ration coupons. They've all been recorded for you. Don't refuse; Master always gives money and ration coupons when he teaches students."
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