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Chapter 45: Conflict of Opinions

"What?" Bai Mian had just returned home and saw his younger sister Bai Liu, and before he had time to exchange pleasantries, he heard the important news, "You said that Jianwen would join the army?"

Bai Liu nodded with a smile, and said: "Brother-in-law and Uncle Qiao work together, it shouldn't be difficult for Jianwen to join the army."

Qiao Jizu agreed with her proposal, but at the same time raised concerns: "But joining the army is also different. If you are assigned to a difficult place, Jianwen will..."

The previous generations of Qiao's family were all single-line, until he gave birth to two sons.

Joining the army cannot avoid war. Once on the battlefield, you will always face the threat of death.

It's not that he is greedy for life and afraid of death, it's that he doesn't want white-haired people to give black-haired people one day.

Qiao Jizu didn't dare to try, and he was not willing to send his eldest son to the battlefield.

However, for Jianwen, there is currently no better choice.

Bai Liu quietly looked at the expressions of everyone in the Qiao family.

They were all moved, especially the light in Jianwen's eyes.

"To tell you the truth, we thought about sending Jianwen to the army, but we wanted to send him to a safe army." Old Man Qiao said without hesitation, "I know my thoughts are selfish, but I'm afraid."

If the eldest grandson had an accident, how would he live?
Bai Liu asked bluntly: "So brother-in-law and uncle can send Jianwen to join the army, right?"

She looked at Qiao Jianwen again: "Jianwen, my aunt asks you, do you want to join the army?"

"Of course I would!" Qiao Jianwen immediately replied, "I want to join the army. If my aunt doesn't mention it today, I will also sign up."

"A good man has ambitions everywhere!"

"Okay!" Bai Liu instantly turned to look at Qiao Jizu and Uncle Qiao, "There is a soldier in our brigade who has just changed his job. He should have some connections in the army. Now he works in a steel factory. I think he can help."

Bai Mian immediately realized: "You mean Zhou Xiangnan, but he—"

Bai Liu knew that her sister remembered the rumors about her and Zhou Xiangnan, if she wanted Zhou Xiangnan to help, would she still be able to separate the relationship?
"I helped him take care of his daughter, and he owes me a favor." She simply explained to Qiao's father and son, "I don't need his favor, but I can use it on Jianwen."

"Besides, Zhou Xiangnan has no roots in the county, so he needs Qiao's family to help him."

The old man Qiao and Qiao Jizu looked at each other, and the similar eyes flashed.

Bai Liu knew that the matter was half over.

She turned to Bai Mian and said, "Sister, it's not convenient for me to talk to Zhou Xiangnan alone, I can only speak for you."

Bai Mian's tense mind relaxed, she was thinking about how to separate her sister from Zhou Xiangnan's gossip.

"Row."

Bai Liu avoided the Qiao family father and son who were discussing, and said to her sister alone: ​​"I asked Fu Bao and Zhi Jun, and they said that Zhou Xiangnan is on duty in the third year of junior high school. When the time comes, sister, you go to the security department of the steel plant..."

She wants to avoid contact with Zhou Xiangnan, but she wants to let Zhou Xiangnan know her intentions. The only person she can trust is her sister Bai Mian.

Bai Mian nodded again and again, and wrote down the important points individually: Zhou Xiangnan would like to thank Bai Liu!

Of course, the Qiao family must also thank Bai Liu.

Bai Mian felt sorry for her sister who helped her and Jianwen, and couldn't help but said, "Why don't you take this opportunity and let them send you to the textile factory."

They all owed Bai Liu a favor, and it was time to repay it.

With the salary of Shanghai No. [-] Textile Factory, Bai Liu no longer cared about the work of the county textile factory.

She didn't want to be trapped between square inches, and the only way forward was to go to the county textile factory.

"I don't want to go, if Yu Wei, the bald factory director, is still there—"

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you," Bai Mian said violently, "Do you still remember Gao Yongchang you asked us to investigate?"

"He's the new director of the textile factory!"

Bai Liu was startled, this seemed to be an unexpected but reasonable answer.

If Gao Yongchang hadn't been the director of the textile factory, he wouldn't have intended to solicit her.

"He was transferred from the provincial textile factory to the county textile factory as the deputy factory director. The previous factory director suppressed him, and he didn't like to take care of things." Bai Mian thought of the news from the inquiry, and the more he thought about it, the more he liked it, "He has something to do with it. The next time the higher-ups sent a message to let him be the factory director."

"Gao Yongchang is not a local, and he doesn't understand the previous situation. Now is the time for him to establish his authority and rectify the textile factory."

Bai Liu was slightly tempted, not because she wanted to go to the textile factory, but because she decided to find a chance to have a talk with Gao Yongchang.

Gao Yongchang has his eyes on her embroidery, what is his plan?
Seeing that she didn't refute, Bai Mian felt relieved, and persuaded: "Gao Yongchang left your name and address because he liked your craftsmanship. You really don't want to give it a try?"

Bai Liu didn't speak.

It is definitely necessary to try, but there is no rush for the time being.

"Sister, let's talk about it later," she changed the subject, "You and my brother-in-law, as well as Uncle Qiao, take advantage of the Chinese New Year to have a good relationship. Joining the army is better than being an educated youth."

"I know," Bai Mian glanced at the living room, lowered his voice, "Do you want something, I told them, my sister can't let you suffer."

"The one surnamed Zhou owes you a favor. If you give Jianwen a favor, you can't give it in vain."

Bai Liu couldn't laugh or cry when she heard her sister's words. Her sister was ten years older than her, and she had always regarded her as her own child.

She said vaguely, "We'll talk about it later, there's no rush."

There's really no rush, she still wants to see Zhou Xiangnan's attitude.

If the Qiao family can reach a consensus with Zhou Xiangnan, the Qiao family may not be able to help Zhou Xiangnan at that time, and her favor will not be needed at all.

Even, Zhou Xiangnan owed her again.

"Where do you divide the spoils before you succeed?" She joked.

It made sense for Bai Mian to think about it, so he didn't continue to persuade, but just took the time to pack up the things for her to take back.

"In case I go late this year for Chinese New Year, you first take back the things I bought for mom."

Bai Liu really couldn't refuse, so he could only leave with a bunch of things.

In the end, it was her nephew Qiao Jianwen who helped her get things first, and she still had to go to the post office.

"Auntie," Qiao Jianwen was absent-minded all the way, and finally seemed to make up his mind, said, "I am not afraid of suffering or going to the battlefield. It is not the responsibility of others to protect my family and the country. I don't need special arrangements."

"I just want to join the army, and I want to be an upright man."

He has too much conflict with the views of his elders.

Bai Liu was dazed, she also thought that her nephew was hesitant to say anything along the way, so the young man had his own ideas.

She didn't scold Qiao Jianwen for his thoughts, but instead thought that the child was good.

"Auntie hopes that you will always maintain this determination," she changed the topic, "but you need to consider what your parents and grandpa think, otherwise you will not be able to join the army."

Qiao's parents would not agree either.

Qiao Jianwen seemed to understand but half understood.

Bai Liu patted his bewildered nephew, quickly went into the post office and took out a few letters. When he came out, he saw Qiao Jianwen was still thinking.

"Haven't figured it out yet?" She kind of hated iron for being weak, and couldn't help pointing out, "Being a soldier is not for sacrifice, but for the sake of the country no longer needing people to sacrifice, and secondly for the sake of family and individuals."

"Taking a step back, you have to get used to being a soldier before you know how to realize your ambitions."

"Don't make fearless sacrifices."

Suddenly a man's voice sounded in the middle: "Well said."

(End of this chapter)