Bai Fumei in the ’70s Chapter 64
Translated by Serena Love
In this era of poverty and madness, the poor who wear something well are questioned, and they can't wait to put a few patches on their new clothes before they dare to go out.
Zhao Lanxiang said, "I'll take it back first to grind and polish, apply a few patches, and wear it down until it looks old so you can wear them."
With that, she picked up the clothes beside the bed.
This stupid idea made He Songbai's eyelids jump.
Such good clothes can only be worn when they are worn out, but He Songbai is reluctant. This is the first time the girl has made clothes for him. Let alone wear it, he can't bear to even scratch the cloth or break a thread.
Not to mention asking her to take it back and deliberately wear it down.
"No, I wear it, I wear it."
He Songbai snatched the clothes from Zhao Lanxiang indiscriminately, "Since it is mine, I know how to deal with it."
He saw the woman's fierce gaze, embarrassed and put on his old and worn-out clothes.
Seeing that he was about to get up, Zhao Lanxiang mentioned to him the main purpose of her coming here. "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and I have asked the captain for family leave. I plan to go back for a few days."
He Songbai heard this and suddenly raised his head to look at her, a strange feeling filled his heart.
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Feelings of reluctance, mixed with other inexplicable emotions, spread in his chest, making it sore and stuffy.
Since he started talking to her, she has lived in his house steadily, no matter how hard it is, she won't leave, as if she has settled down in his house.
After a long time, it made him forget that she will leave one day. Her home is not here. Why should he keep her here?
Zhao Lanxiang looked at his visibly darkened eyes, thinking he was thinking too much, she pinched the flesh on his waist and said. "I can't take you to see my family for the time being. When you have a good future and grew, and then I will take you to go back?"
If she leads him back to see her parents, Zhao Lanxiang can almost foresee how disappointed her parents will be. Maybe a scene of "beating a mandarin duck" will happen.
If you have a relationship with someone with a landlord background, even the most enlightened parents can't stand it. Severing relationships is not uncommon. Moreover, if the existence of He Songbai was exposed in advance, and Jiang Jianjun's side was turned upside down, they would fall into a passive situation and be constrained. Zhao Lanxiang was impulsive before, but now she can't wait to tighten her relationship with him.
He Songbai was silent for a long time, and give a hum.
How dare he want to see the girlfriend's parents, he fears that they would beat him out with a big stick and scolded him for shamelessly hooking up their baby daughter.
He was indeed shameless, wanted to marry her, and took advantage of her.
He Songbai hesitantly said, "Next, next year..."
Half of his words paused, it's hanging around in his throat for a while, and suddenly changed into:
"I'll get up and get ready to work."
He coughed and asked Zhao Lanxiang. "When will you leave? I will take you to the station."
Zhao Lanxiang replied. "The day after tomorrow."
She looked at the man whose face had changed slightly, and comfort him. "I will be back soon and I will bring you some specialties from our hometown."
"You have to work hard at home, don't fight, and be careful when you go to the black market. Eat three meals on time, and don't starve yourself."
"It's not easy for Elder Sister to take care of the captain, see if you can do more work..."
He Songbai has never had a chance to hear this kind of talk. Although the eldest sister is also very wordy and always keeps him obedient and prevents him from annoying his grandmother, she can't say such heartfelt words.
Zhao Lanxiang's trivial instructions made He Songbai's cool heart feels warm.
He nodded while listening, and honestly responded.
"Okay, I listen to you."
"Is there anything else, I'll write it down so that I remember every day."
It's not that Zhao Lanxiang didn't hear the teasing in the man's words, she couldn't help but twist his waist, and made a heavy hum.
"How could I not!"
"Don't go all out when you work and don't see Pan Yu, Li Yu, or something."
"I haven't settled the account for that the muddled affair in the cornfield!"
He Songbai heard this, he stood up and got out of the bed, and slipped out the door with a guilty conscience.
"Hurry up and go to work, let's stop talking."
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Two days later, Zhao Lanxiang carried a wooden box with some light clothes and special products and went to catch the train. She can't buy a sleeper ticket. The sleeping booth these days can only be bought by a person with status, but fortunately, she got a ticket in the station, so she put the wooden box on the ground and sit up.
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In this way, Zhao Lanxiang sat in a hard wooden box and went all the way back to City G. After a day and night ride, it was almost dark when Zhao Lanxiang returned to City G.
She did not go home first. She took out Teacher Gu's letter of introduction and came to the military compound of the army.
The guards on guard seriously checked her identity, and until the letter of introduction was delivered to Gu Shuoming's hands, no soldiers came to pick her up.
They looked at this young girl, her lips are red and her teeth are white, and she whispered softly, with a special temperament.
Under the faint light the soldiers' blushes and did not dare to look. Is this the girlfriend of Commander Gu? She looks really nice.
Zhao Lanxiang did not know that this letter of introduction from Teacher Gu caused misunderstandings for these big soldiers.
Soon, she saw the person she wanted to see.
The eight-foot-tall man is long and thin, with a sturdy head, and has a tough and heroic spirit with his straight and clear features.
Zhao Lanxiang looked at Gu Shuoming with some emotion and said after a long time. "Would you like me to sit anywhere?"
So Gu Shuoming took her to the dining hall, but Zhao Lanxiang didn't agree and stopped halfway there.
Ten minutes ago, Gu Shuoming was cooking at home. The door was knocked before the meal was cooked. The orderly soldier came and asked enthusiastically. "There is a girl outside. I heard that your father introduced her."
Gu Shuoming had a feeling that "even the monk of Zhang Er couldn't figure it out", and he went to see the girl introduced by his father without eating.
He saw the person, read the letter again, and he understood that this is the "Educated Youth Zhao" from Hezi village. He put away his usual serious expression and said hesitantly, "My dad's nonsense..."
"How is he doing recently?"
"Other than living in a bullpen and doing hard work, everything else is fine. He is very optimistic." Zhao Lanxiang said.
Gu Shuoming said gratefully, "Thank you for your care..."
After he thanked her, he fell silent. He didn't understand the other party's intentions and didn't know why his father introduced a girl to him. Is it possible that he wanted him to "take care" of her? This is not okay. How could someone like him who only been in the army for a while taking care of such a delicate girl?
Just when Gu Shuoming was thinking about how to arrange a foothold for her, Zhao Lanxiang said straightforwardly.
"I need your help."
"As a courtesy, I will also send you a "gift"."
Without blinking his eyelids, Zhao Lanxiang said in an inaudible voice, "Is Jiang Jianjun your subordinate now? I need you to transfer him to the Military University in City B for a year of study."
After a few words, Gu Shuoming's lazy eyes suddenly became sharp, and his tone was serious enough to teach her.
"I'm going to detain you if you talk about internal secrets."
"Who the hell are you?"
Zhao Lanxiang took out paper and pen and wrote down the "gift" she said. Only two lines of tiny tiny letters, neat and odd.
Gu Shuoming got the note, his sharp eyes were full of surprise, doubt, and alert.
He tore up the note and put it in his pocket, and said, "Let's go, I will send you out."
Zhao Lanxiang stood up, followed him out, and walked to a quiet street with no one, she whispered, "I'm waiting for your good news."
Gu Shuoming stared blankly at the quiet and weak woman, who is disappearing at the end of the street, and the first thing he did after returning to the dormitory was to turn the pieces of paper into ashes.
Fuck, this woman is too evil.
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After Zhao Lanxiang returned home with her suitcase, she is completely relieved, and her face was completely happy.
She used the key to unlock the heavy door, and her brother, Little Huzi, was lying on the table, counting his fingers and doing arithmetic.
He heard the movement and grumbled again, "Huzi can't figure it out!"
"Mom, I don't want to write anymore!"
"I need to..."
He raised his head, his words stunned in his throat and his eyes are red with amazement.
He looked at the smiling figure standing at the door, and started crying, excitedly ran and jumped into Zhao Lanxiang's arms, his legs and feet pressed on her like a monkey.
Little Huzi chokes and says, "It's not fun to go to school at all, you lied, deceiving me!"
Zhao Lanxiang took out a piece of dried mango, which she made with mangoes from the village, it is sweet and fresh.
Little Huzi got the dried mango and released his hand, sliding down from Zhao Lanxiang's leg. He licked it tentatively, bite it, and smashed it in his mouth. The taste was so sweet and delicious. He squinted his eyes with enjoyment. The little boy with red eyes would be easily coaxed by a piece of dried mango.
Zhao Lanxiang put down the suitcase and led him to the table.
"Which one you don't understand, your sister will teach you."
She glanced at the rough and childish arithmetic and pinched the child's nose funnily. She took out the candies she was carrying, put them out one by one, divided them into several groups, and let her brother place them one by one.
"One, two, three, four, five. Huzi eats three, and gives sister one, how many are left?"
"One." Little Huzi's misty eyes are fluttering, he wiped a teardrop and cried wryly while holding her thigh.
"Why are you back, sister, I thought you were not coming back!"
Zhao Lanxiang touched her brother's head in amusement and took out the clothes she specially made for him from the suitcase.
A very ordinary gray shirt, paired with a pair of black trousers, looks like a gray field mouse when worn in autumn, but the soft and white little boy will be cute everywhere, so these humble clothes will also dazzling. He is wearing new clothes, he touched and touched happily. He liked it very much.
Zhao Lanxiang took out the dried loach, river clams, and a basket of eggs wrapped in bamboo straw hay from the box. These are all things that are commonly seen in the countryside. They could be brought back for her parents to try without any unnecessary doubt. After putting the luggage in place, she led little Huzi to the store, bought him a bag of sweets, and bought two pig's trotters for herself. She also bought two cents worth of pig's tube bone.
The worthless vegetables from the country will be gone quickly after they were taken to the city. Zhao Lanxiang had no choice but to pick a few leftover potatoes and buy another bag of flour.
She was carrying the meat and bones in her left hand, and the heavy flour in her right hand. Little Huzi followed his sister while holding her potatoes, and said happily, "Will you make dinner tonight, big sister?"
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