Chapter 3

“Grandpa, are you awake?”

Song Shuqian slept well last night. Since she was here, she would make the best of it. From today on, she is the Song Shuqian of the 1960s. After she figured it out, she came to the old man early in the morning and hurried to give him the spiritual liquid.

The old man’s complexion was even worse today, and there was a dead air lingering around him.

“Grandpa, drink some water.” Song Shuqian picked up the cup on the table, poured half a cup of water, and came to feed the old man.

Now there are only two of them at home, and the servants have been sent away.

After drinking the spiritual liquid, the old man’s complexion improved a little.

“Don’t be busy, grandpa knows his own body, and there is no medicine. Grandpa also drank the spiritual liquid before, but it was useless. Girl, you have to remember that you can know a person’s face but not his heart. That is your biggest secret, and you must never tell anyone.”

Song Shuqian could feel the old man’s concern now, but she didn’t care how much concern she had. She reached out and held the old man’s hand, “Grandpa, don’t worry, I’ve got it in mind.”

“Okay, someone will come to have a blind date with you today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The one in the morning is your uncle’s comrade-in-arms, who is a little older, 28 years old this year, and a regimental commander, who can protect you. He came from the same trench as your uncle back then, and your uncle saved his life. With this favor, you don’t have to worry about him treating you badly.”

The old man was obviously tired after saying too many words in one breath. He rested for a long time and drank some water before continuing.

“The one in the afternoon is 22 years old, a battalion commander, introduced by your uncle Wang.”

The uncle Wang that Mr. Song mentioned is the deputy division commander of a certain war zone. He has a good relationship with the Song family, and the two families are considered old friends.

The candidates that the old man had prepared before were selected according to the preferences of Song Shuxi in 1968. They are all gentle and gentlemanly scholars. Yesterday, Song Shuxi said that she liked soldiers, and the old man was really shocked. Are the preferences of twin sisters so different?

This day, Song Shuxi has been at home with the old man, listening to him tell stories about the Song family, her relatives in this body, and this era.

During this period, Song Shuqian proposed many times that she hoped that Mr. Song would go to the hospital but was rejected.

The next morning, Song Shuqian did not dress up deliberately. She wore ordinary black pants, a blue top, and a pair of thousand-layer cloth shoes on her feet. She walked out slowly. Today she was going on a blind date.

Before leaving, her grandfather said that she could not be in a hurry and look for another one if it was not suitable. But she felt that her grandfather’s health was not very good, so she still had to find a reliable person as soon as possible.

The place they made an appointment today was a state-owned restaurant, and Song Shuqian appeared at the door on time.

When she entered the door, she saw a very imposing man sitting at a small table against the wall. His first impression was that he was black, very black with very white teeth, and his height was estimated to be 180 cm. The muscles alone were not exaggerated. In fact, you can see the thriving muscles under the thin clothes.

He looks okay, not as stunning as he always looks at first glance, but the overall temperament is very contradictory. The two opposing temperaments of a soldier and a scholar are perfectly combined in him.

“Hello, Comrade Song Shuqian, sit here, I am Zhang Hongjun.”

The man was very graceful and spoke first.

He was called directly by Grandpa Song. He had met Song Shuqian when he visited the Song family before. He didn’t expect that the little girl back then would grow up to be beautiful and elegant. He was amazed when he first met her.

Song Shuqian couldn’t hide the surprise in her eyes. This person seemed like the military advisor in her previous life, and the temperament was very similar. He looked serious but was actually a black-hearted person.

After all, Song Shuqian grew up in the general’s mansion. She showed her expression just now because she didn’t pay attention. Now all her expressions have been restrained.

Zhang Honghong raised her eyebrows. This girl from the Song family is a bit interesting.

It seemed that she thought a lot, but in fact it was just a moment. After Song Shuqian sat down, she nodded and greeted, “Hello, Comrade Zhang, I am Song Shuqian.”

Comrade Zhang is a man of swift and decisive actions. Since he agreed to come for a blind date, he didn’t hesitate and introduced himself right away.

“Let me tell you about my situation first. My parents are both factory workers. I have two older brothers and a younger brother. My brothers are all married, and my younger brother is in high school. I am a regiment commander in the army, and I have reached the standard for accompanying the army. After marriage, my wife can follow the army.”

His conditions are particularly good in this era. Both of his brothers have jobs, his parents also have jobs, and he only has a younger brother who is in high school. He should grow up in two years. Following the army after marriage, without having to live with the elders, is the dream of many young wives.

Song Shuqian also likes his directness. When they first met, there was no emotion. They just showed each other’s price. If they were satisfied, they would get married, and they would understand the rest after marriage.

“Captain Zhang, may I ask where you are serving in the army?”

“I am affiliated with the Nandao Corps.”

Song Shuqian quickly recalled where Nandao was. After thinking it through, she really didn’t know what to say. In the Dayong Dynasty, only the most serious criminals would be exiled to Nandao. It was a barren land with many rains and typhoons. She was a little worried about whether she could adapt.

Don’t think about those things first. It’s important to examine his character. If it doesn’t work, she will suffer a little.

“Captain Zhang, do you know the situation of my family?”

Song Shuqian said this very calmly, without cowardice or inferiority, and just stating a fact. This made Zhang Hongjun have a better impression of her.

Zhang Honghong was also very calm, “I know, your family’s current situation depends on what the higher-ups say. Your uncle and I are comrades-in-arms, and he saved me back then. No matter what happens, I will take good care of you.”

Zhang Honghong has not married at this age, and he did it on purpose. It’s not that there is any unspeakable secret, who doesn’t want a wife and children to live in a warm bed. But he is a soldier, and from the day he joined the army, he decided to give himself to the country.

He has seen too many separations of life and death. They were training together in the morning, and they were separated by the Yin and Yang in the afternoon, with only one battle in between. Some of those sisters-in-law took on the burden of supporting their families and raised their children; some vented their misfortunes in life on their children; and some remarried and abandoned their children.

Zhang Hongjun didn’t want to cause trouble to others, so he never thought about getting married.

This time, he came to see Song Shuqian just to repay his comrade-in-arms for saving his life, and his identity could help her.

Song Shuqian felt what Zhang Hongjun meant and suddenly felt that this meeting was quite boring. The two of them were not equal, and she would always bear the reputation of repaying a favor in the future.

But the education she received since childhood made her unable to say goodbye directly. She had to continue the greetings.

Seeing the change in Song Shuqian’s mood, Zhang Hongjun made up, “Although we are together because of the life-saving grace, don’t worry, I will take good care of you after marriage, and I will also hand over the financial power and give you the respect of your wife.”

If someone in Dayong Dynasty promised herself this, Song Shuqian would agree. In Dayong, feelings have never been her first choice, but character.

I still remember my mother said that when choosing a person to marry, you should look at the lowest point of his character. If you can accept the worst case, then everything else is not a problem.