Chapter 8

“No, how can such a family go to the countryside? What does Zhou Jiashu do for a living?” Qi Bai suddenly got angry.

Before, I thought it was unsafe for such a pretty girl to go to the countryside, and she couldn’t do any heavy work.

But when he knew that one of the girl’s parents was a martyr, Qi Bai couldn’t hold back. They were soldiers before, rushing to the front line to defend their country. In addition to serving the country, they also served their own families.

But when he thought about his own sacrifice and his spoiled daughter having to go to the countryside to do farm work, Qi Bai felt heartbroken.

Going to the countryside to build the countryside is glorious, but he knows the plight of the female educated youth who went to the countryside in remote areas. When it comes to his family, Qi Bai is selfish. He chose to join the army and devote himself to the country. That was his choice. Born as a man, he should stand tall and upright. His wife and daughter just want to live peacefully under his wings. He just wants them to be safe and happy.

But right now, Comrade Jiang doesn’t even have this guarantee!

Qi Bai was not the only one who thought this way. Even Mu Chuan had a different impression of Jiang Yule because of this incident….

Thinking about it, Jiang Yule didn’t seem to have done anything… Sister Mei treated her well, and he also saw that the girl was stuffed with White Rabbit… It can’t be said that he took advantage of her…

Just as he was thinking about this, the conductor took Kang Yan back to the dining car.

“Comrade, we have investigated this matter thoroughly. We will detain her for seven days and give her criticism and education. However, because Kang Yan is an educated youth, her household registration has been moved to Hongqi Commune. Her criticism and education needs to be handed over to the local public security after she arrives at Hongqi Commune.”

“Okay, thank you for your help then.” Jiang Yule had a gentle smile on her face. As for the punishment… She actually knew it in her mind. There was no substantial harm, no naming of names, and no large-scale dissemination. Seven days of criticism and education was almost the limit.

But so what? Seven days of criticism and education fell on a female educated youth. This was an absolute punishment. Such a record was placed in the file. Whether it was a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University or other advanced programs, she would no longer have a chance. Jiang Yule ignored Kang Yan’s scarlet eyes and raised his eyebrows provocatively at her while the police officer was not paying attention.

She was satisfied with this punishment.

Jiang Yule has always adhered to the principle that I will not offend others unless they offend me. Since you have repeatedly taken advantage of me, who else should I beat if not you?…

The matter was resolved, and the train police took Kang Yan away. Bai Siyuan sighed slightly as he watched the two people leave. It was not that he didn’t care, but he was not a big shot and could not influence the decision of the two train police. Meng Wanshu might have a way, but Bai Siyuan didn’t want to get into trouble at this time.

“Sister, I’ll heat up your meal for you. It’s cold after all the hard work.” Sister Mei smiled so cheerfully that she almost wrote “happy” on her face. Just now when the police were taking the statement, she was very enthusiastic. The black girl deserved this result.

“Thank you Sister Mei” Jiang Yule and Meng Wanshu thanked in unison

The food was ready, and this time it was Sister Mei who brought it to them again. The two of them couldn’t refuse, so they had to accept it.

But the meal was still not peaceful.

It was because the man sitting next to their table was really talkative… Jiang Yule couldn’t help but complain in his heart, one thief was talkative, and the other was silent, I don’t know how they could get along

“Comrade, are you the educated youth sent to the countryside? Where are you going?”

“Comrade, why is Sister Mei so nice to you two?”

“Comrade, I see that you have good conditions, why don’t you find a job in the city? It’s too hard to work in the countryside.”

“Comrade…”

Qi Bai had long been accustomed to asking and answering his own questions. After all, Mu Chuan often ignored him. But Jiang Yule was extremely annoyed. He heard nothing during the meal. It was all just gay, gay, gay. It was like a devil’s sound filling his ears.

Being asked this question made Jiang Yule feel really annoyed. He put down his chopsticks and looked up at Qi Bai. He just stared at him with impatience between his eyebrows and his whole body gave off the signal that he would never stop.

However, Qi Bai did not understand what Jiang Yule meant. Instead, he blushed because of Jiang Yule’s gaze.

This little girl is so pretty!

Mu Chuan looked at his brother’s useless appearance and let out a long sigh. He thought, this guy must have been an undercover agent in the past. So?

He was lucky to complete the mission safely…

Jiang Yule had no interest in chatting with him, and Meng Wanshu naturally had no interest either, but the man opposite this nagging man was really good-looking! He was much more handsome than those top stars in later generations, and he was manly, but he was cold. She still preferred warm men….

“Comrade, I just heard that someone in your family is in the army? Is it your father?”

Qi Bai’s question successfully made Jiang Yule’s face darken. Those were the original owner’s parents. Whether they were good or bad, she didn’t want them to be a topic of conversation. Moreover, for the original owner, those were not good memories. The reception of memories caused her emotions to be bullied when she heard these things. She didn’t like this state of uncontrolled emotions.

Jiang Yule’s expression changed a lot. Even Qi Bai, a wooden man, noticed something was wrong. Thinking that he might have mentioned the girl’s sad story, he quickly explained, “I’m sorry, no offense. The main thing is that we were soldiers before, and we feel very friendly when we see military families.”

“Qi Bai!” Hearing Qi Bai mentioning their affairs, he spoke up to stop them unhappily.

Qi Bai looked at Mu Chuan, then at Jiang Yule… and shut up silently. He should just keep quiet…

The sudden silence made Meng Wanshu feel like the delicious food tasted like wax.

My watery eyes were rolling around, thinking about what topic to talk about to ease the current situation…

“Yu Le, I see you only brought one box. Did you mail the rest of your things?”

“Yes, we will arrive tomorrow, and the luggage will be delivered the day after tomorrow. I just don’t know if it is convenient for the team to go to the town.” Jiang Yule’s attention was immediately diverted when he thought about the transportation in this era. Forget about the car. Even if you have money, you can’t get it. Then the only thing is a bicycle… I must find a chance to buy one when the time comes, otherwise I will have to rely on bus 11 to go everywhere, which is too tiring.

“Where are you going? If you get off tomorrow, it should be East Province. I’m familiar with that place and can tell you about it.” Qi Bai finally found a chance to interrupt and asked expectantly, as if he was the one waiting for help.

“Do you know Hongqi Commune and Qingshan Brigade?” Meng Wanshu said, waiting for Qi Bai’s answer with sparkling eyes.

Qi Bai’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t believe this wonderful fate. He glanced at Mu Chuan, and seeing that he had no objection, he continued, “I have to say, it’s a coincidence, comrades, we are also going to Qingshan Brigade this time. I grew up in Qingshan Brigade, and my father is Mu Chuan’s uncle.”

“What a coincidence, brother, please take care of me in the future. My name is Meng Wanshu, and this is my good sister Jiang Yule.” Jiang Yule was speechless when she heard this gentle little girl talking so much like a bandit. If you knew her, you would think she was cheerful, but if you didn’t know her, you would think she came from some mountain…

Qi Bai was also frightened by her attitude, and quickly put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, “Hello, my name is Qi Bai, and this is my brother, Mu Chuan”

“Hello,” Mu Chuan suddenly spoke. Jiang Yule subconsciously looked up at the source of the voice when he heard the deep and pleasant voice. Unexpectedly, the two of them looked at each other.

The aisle between the two tables was not very wide. Jiang Yule and Mu Chuan looked at each other and seemed to see their own shadows in each other’s eyes. This feeling… made her heart soften inexplicably.

“Hello,” Jiang Yule replied subconsciously.

In this way, the four of them got to know each other. With Qi Bai, the chatterbox, and Meng Wanshu, who spoke in a bandit-like manner, the atmosphere was unusually joyful. After dinner, they sat in the dining car and chatted with Sister Mei about all sorts of things.

It was not until the sky was completely dark that they returned to their seats and slept for the rest of the night.

When Jiang Yule woke up the next day, he felt pain all over his body. He checked the time and estimated that he was almost at the station, so he got up carefully and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When they returned to their seats, Meng Wanshu and Li Fengxian had also woken up. They rubbed their shoulders and stared at Jiang Yule with dull eyes. They had suffered a lot that night.

“I just went to wash up, do you guys want to go and wake up too?”

“Well, I’ll go now,” Meng Wanshu stretched and said

“Then you go first, I’ll go when you come back,” Li Fengxian said as she stood up and stretched her stiff body.

“Do you want to have breakfast? If you do, I’ll go to the dining car and bring you some. I’ll also say hello to Sister Mei.”

“I don’t want to eat anymore. I don’t have much appetite,” Meng Wanshu said gloomily.

Li Fengxian also shook her head

Jiang Yule nodded and went to the dining car. He chatted with Sister Mei for a while before returning to his seat. As for breakfast, he woke up too early and had no appetite.

With the sound of the train whistle, the train slowly pulled into the station. Looking at the faces full of vitality and vigor under the train, it was a completely different feeling from later generations. The young people of this era seemed to be always full of vigor and energy. The spirit of not fearing hardship and fatigue filled everyone’s heart. It was the kind of deep memory engraved into the bone marrow.

In comparison, modern people lack the pure faith.

“Yu Le, let’s get off the car.” Meng Wanshu didn’t know what Jiang Yu Le was thinking. Seeing that there were fewer people in the car, she pulled her sleeve.

“Wanshu, look at them, it seems like everyone has endless energy and spirit.”

Meng Wanshu looked out the window. People of this era were indeed more energetic than those of later generations. It was not the appearance that mattered, but the faith in their hearts.

But she didn’t have the heart to think about these things now, her mind was full of farming…

“They are in good spirits, but I am about to die.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?” Meng Wanshu’s words successfully brought Jiang Yule’s mind back.

“What else can it mean? We are about to start farming. Look at the sky…”

Jiang Yule looked at the sky outside. Although the midsummer in the East Province was cooler than that in the capital, it was still midsummer after all. Under the scorching sun, the ground seemed to be steaming with heat.

Indeed, she shouldn’t be here feeling sad…

“Okay, okay, get off the bus.” Jiang Yule shook his head helplessly. He didn’t even know what the road ahead would be like, and he was still thinking about these trivial things.

The educated youth on the bus got off one after another.

Meng Wanshu and Jiang Yule went out of the station together. In the open space not far from the train station, each brigade came out to pick up their own educated youth. Most of them were driven by ox carts. At this time, they gathered together and it was very lively.

“Yu Le, Qingshan Brigade is over there!” Wan Shu found the sign of Qingshan Brigade among the group of people and pulled Jiang Yu Le towards that side.

Although the two of them didn’t have much to carry, there were so many people present that they squeezed through the crowd before they finally reached the Qingshan Brigade.

There are 7 new educated youth in Qingshan Brigade this year. Because they took a quota for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University last year, this year is considered a large number compared to other brigades.

The one who came to pick us up today was Li Deyong, the leader of Qingshan Brigade. Looking at the girls in front of him, each one more delicate than the other, his head was buzzing. What can these fair-skinned girls do? Especially the two standing at the back, who were wearing little skirts when they came to the countryside. They looked like the daughters of rich families in the past. They couldn’t carry anything on their shoulders or lift anything with their hands. What else can they do except to tease the young men in the village! !

“Ah,” the captain sighed, glanced at the educated youth standing in front of him, and said reluctantly

“I am Li Deyong, the captain of Qingshan Brigade. There are seven people in Qingshan Brigade this year. When I call out your name, you should answer it.”

After that, the captain began to call the roll.

“Li Fengxian, Feng Yuanming, Lu Zhixing, Bai Siyuan, Meng Wanshu, Jiang Yule, Kang Yan”

Every time a name was called, someone responded. The captain was disappointed. He had thought that even if there was one more girl, there would still be at least one boy to help. But the girl was pretty, and the boy was also so thin and fair.

“Kang Yan, Kang Yan” I called out several times, but no one responded. I couldn’t suppress my dissatisfaction anymore.

“Captain, Kang Yan was arrested in the car. She was sent to our public security bureau for criticism and education for a week for slandering military families.” Meng Wanshu’s voice was clear and crisp. She said it straightforwardly without any guilt for exposing someone’s past in public. Bai Siyuan looked at Meng Wanshu with a hard time explaining. He didn’t know what was wrong with this girl. Her temperament changed so much. It seemed that she really liked him too much and was pushed into a corner…

“What? He was caught?” The captain originally thought that this guy was dawdling and that was why he didn’t come out. How could he be caught before he even got out of the car? How could such a guy come along? Their team’s advanced quota would be ruined!

“Old Li, the educated youth in your brigade this year are really good.” A man from the brigade next to them who came to pick up the educated youth heard Meng Wanshu’s voice and made a joke. Jiang Yule turned his head and saw that the other side’s sign said “Red Sun Brigade”. Compared with their side, several educated youths… well… were visibly stronger. Not only did the guys look strong, but even the three girls looked like experts.

Well…it’s no wonder their captain gave them a bad face.

“If you like it, how about we change it?” the captain said unhappily.

“Hey, don’t do that. This is your blessing. Others can’t afford it.”

The captain felt even more upset when he heard the other party’s remarks. Except for Kang Yan, everyone else was present.