Chapter 16 : Confused Lu Xiaolan

On the way to the county town, both of them were silent.

“Comrade Su Mo, thank you for what you did just now. Thank you for respecting an old revolutionary soldier, and thank you for helping an old man fulfill his long-cherished wish.”

“You’re welcome. Grandpa Lu is a respectable senior.”

Aura is really a metaphysics. The first time Su Mo saw Lu Boming, she felt that he was a respectable person.

“When my grandfather was born, it was still the Qing Dynasty, and later there were all kinds of turmoil. My grandfather was also an advanced element at the time and wanted to join the revolution. But he was the only son in the family, and my great-grandfather told him that he had to leave his descendants before he could go.”

“So, my grandfather married my grandmother in a hurry. After my father was born, he only took one look at him before leaving home to join the revolution. In the years that followed, he only came back occasionally to take a look, and the family was entirely dependent on my grandmother. It was not until my father grew up and got married that my grandfather retired due to his disability.”

“After retiring, he was not idle. He often secretly prepared food and had people transport it to the front line. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he did not ask for a position assigned by the state, but simply accepted disability allowance.” Lu Boming receives a disability allowance every month, which was initially 8 yuan per month and now 18 yuan per month.

“I was still young at the time, and asked him why he didn’t become an official. He said that compared to his colleagues who had died long ago, he was lucky to still be alive. He joined the revolution to drive away the invaders, and now that his goal has been achieved, there is no need to ask for more from the country. What’s more, at the beginning of the founding of the country, there was a lot of work to be done, and the position should be left to more capable people.”

“The dedication of their generation is really beyond our reach. My grandmother took care of the whole family by herself and had no complaints about my grandfather. My grandfather fought for the revolution for most of his life, but turned around and left after the success without asking for a penny. There are too many people like this in their generation.”

“Well, they are all people worthy of admiration. They have endured all the hardships and left the sweetness to their descendants. We should not forget their contributions, and we should strive to live the way they want us to live,” Su Mo said.

“Yeah!” Lu Changzheng nodded vigorously.

“Comrade Su Mo, I would like to make another request to you solemnly, and I hope you can approve it. I will return to the team in 15 days, and I hope to establish a revolutionary friendship with you before I return.”

“Not only because of my grandfather’s health, but also because I desperately want to start a family with you. I hope you can consider it.”

Su Mo originally thought that going to see Grandpa Lu was Lu Changzheng’s trick, but when she actually met him, she knew that it was not Lu Changzheng’s trick, but that the old man really wanted to see her.

Now that the heirlooms have been passed down to someone else, there’s nothing to be pretentious about.

“Okay.”

Lu Changzheng’s heart calmed down instantly and the car speed increased a lot.

“Then I will ask my mother to go to the educated youth camp to propose marriage tomorrow. When we get to the county town, I will call the army and apply for marriage. Once the application is approved, we will get the marriage certificate.”

“We’re going to the county town today, so we can take our wedding photos.” Lu Changzheng made clear arrangements.

“Ah? What I’m wearing today is not festive enough. Is it not suitable for taking wedding photos?” After adapting to the speed, Su Mo also calmed down.

“Then take a picture today, and then take another picture when we get the marriage certificate and wear festive clothes. My wife is so pretty, no matter what she wears, she will look good in photos. I will bring a few pictures to the army, and make those guys envy her to death.”

Su Mo smiled. This guy started to say sweet words and even called her wife.

“You are so good at talking. How many girls have you deceived before?” Su Mo scolded.

“Wife, you are wronging me. For all these years, I have only liked a little girl like you.” After the dust settled, Lu Changzheng stopped pretending and began to return to his somewhat ruffian nature. “I am very serious in front of others, but I am only like this in front of you, my wife.”

“But weren’t you like this in front of me just now?”

“Hehe… Comrade Su, you haven’t agreed to become my wife just now. I was afraid that I would scare you away.”

“Aren’t you afraid of scaring me away now?”

Lu Changzheng whistled, “Don’t be afraid, once you get on my boat, I won’t let you get off again.”

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Lu Changzheng and Su Mo rode their bikes, talking and laughing as they passed by the gate of the commune’s supply and marketing cooperative, without noticing Lu Xiaolan, whose eyes were almost popping out of the window, at the gate of the cooperative.

What’s going on? When did her third brother and Su Zhiqing become so close? They were still talking and laughing, and it seemed like they had a special relationship.

Didn’t her third brother want to meet the female soldiers from the art troupe? Why did he do this now?

Lu Xiaolan was extremely anxious. Why didn’t anyone come to her house to tell her what was going on?

If you don’t want to be together anymore, you should tell her in advance so that she can ask her husband to tell the director of the Women’s Federation to avoid any trouble.

Her husband Yang Jingming was the organization secretary of Hongqi Commune. It was Liu Guangying, the director of the Women’s Federation, who found Yang Jingming and said that she had a niece in the military art troupe and wanted to meet her third brother. After Yang Jingming told her, she thought that the other party was not bad, so she made the connection.

Lu Xiaolan finally made it to noon. She skipped lunch and rode her bicycle to the Lujia Village Brigade.

When Lu Xiaolan arrived, the Lu family was having lunch. When Li Yue’e heard her daughter’s voice, her heart skipped a beat. She came back so late in the afternoon. Did she have an argument with her son-in-law?

Lu Xiaolan rushed to the main hall, poured herself a glass of cold water, drank it down in gulps, and then said, “Mom, what’s going on with my third brother and Su Zhiqing? I saw them riding the same bicycle this morning, talking and laughing. It seemed like they were going to the county town.”

“Oh, they are dating.”

“What? They are dating, why didn’t you tell me? Didn’t we agree to meet the day after tomorrow?” Lu Xiaolan was really anxious.

“I was planning to go to the commune to tell you this afternoon, but I haven’t had enough time yet.”

“Oh, you really are my dear mother. Can this kind of thing be delayed? You should have come to tell me early this morning. It has come to the end and this has happened.” Lu Xiaolan was really angry. What was going on?

“How can I tell Director Liu about this?”

Lu Boming cleared his throat and said, “Qing’an, go with Xiaolan this afternoon and bring some snacks and two bottles of wine. We were indeed wrong in this matter. We should apologize to them.”

“Okay, I get it, Dad.” Li Yue’e responded quickly. She had great respect for her father-in-law.

Fortunately, she didn’t tell the other party the final truth at the beginning, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with.

“My dear, have you eaten?” Li Yue’e asked again.

Lu Xiaolan shook her head. She was so anxious that she almost died. How could she eat?

“Daya, go get a set of bowls and chopsticks for your aunt.” Li Yue’e instructed Brother Lu’s daughter Lu Fengqin, and then comforted Lu Xiaolan: “Don’t worry, I’ll go talk to her this afternoon.”