Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 540 539 Spring in Gaoda Mountain
"Ye Zi, where are you going?" Student Xiao Wang jumped off the bicycle, ran back a few steps, and grabbed Zhang Ye.

"Ah? I...I don't know either." Zhang Ye looked at Wang Jingwen blankly. The world is so big, where can he go?
"Did you have a fight with Master Gao?" Xiao Wang looked at Zhang Ye as she seemed to be leaving. She had no idea what she was going to do, but that didn't stop her from hugging Zhang Ye's arm. No matter how conservative the society was these days, it did not rule out normal physical contact between same-sex people that was free of distractions and could be displayed in public as a normal expression of intimacy.

"No." Zhang Ye shook her head. She felt a little uncomfortable with Xiao Wang holding her arm. He was a city person, and his appearance and dress were much better than hers.

"Then let's go back. It's time for dinner soon." Student Xiao Wang wanted to pull Zhang Ye around and go back.

"I don't." Zhang Ye shook his head stubbornly, not wanting to go back.

"Why? Master Gao kicked you out?" Student Wang was confused and asked tentatively.

"No. I...I just don't want to go back." Zhang Ye felt a little embarrassed and didn't want to mention that he was a "jinx".

"Then does Master Gao know that you came out?" Classmate Xiao Wang couldn't understand. She usually didn't interfere in other people's family affairs, but today was an exception. Gao Dashan had just saved his younger brother, and Zhang Ye had recognized Gao Dashan. It was obviously a good thing for Gao Dashan to have someone who cared about him.

Zhang Ye didn't say anything else. He lowered his head and shook it twice.

This is something that Xiao Wang is unable to handle. Although he is strong, he can't just force someone to do something in front of everyone, right?

Tang Zhitong watched from the side and heard the conversation between the two clearly. When he saw Xiao Wang looking at him, Tang Zhitong did not say anything. He used his hands to perform knotting and untying ropes without a prop under his neck, then pointed at himself and pointed in the direction of the Women's Federation dormitory.

Student Wang understood that her husband was trying to tell the truth. He was going to ask for help, but he was a little naughty. He tied a knot and stuck out his tongue, like a hanged ghost.

After seeing Xiao Wang nod, Tang Zhitong got on his bicycle and ran away.

Zhang Ye stood there, not knowing where to go next.

Tang Zhitong parked his bicycle outside the reception room of the Women's Federation dormitory and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Gao Dashan was sleeping soundly and dreaming about getting married, but he was woken up by a knock on the door.

Gao Dashan was half asleep, and without even opening his eyes, he ordered, "Ye Zi, go open the door."

But I didn't get any response. When I opened my eyes, there was no sign of Zhang Ye in the room.

"Uncle Gao, it's me, Xiao Tang. Is it convenient to come in?" Because he didn't know what had happened between Gao Dashan and Zhang Ye, Tang Zhitong did not push the door open rashly.

"Wait, stop knocking." Gao Dashan woke up with a start. He climbed out of the bed naked, took clothes from the radiator and chimney, put them on hurriedly without even fastening his belt. He held on with his hands, hid behind the door, and opened a crack.

"Uncle Gao, I saw Zhang Ye at the south intersection. She looked like she was about to leave. I called her but she didn't come back. What do you think about this..." Tang Zhitong did not go inside, but stood at the door and said.

"What's going on? Wait a minute, I'll put on my belt." Gao Dashan was anxious and had no idea what to do, but he couldn't just leave like that. He turned back and didn't care that his pants were not dry yet. He picked up his pants and put them on, then tied a knot on the belt. The so-called belt was actually a strip of cloth.

Finally, he opened the door while putting on his clothes.

"Where? Which road?" Gao Dashan asked anxiously, buttoning his shirt.

"Uncle Gao, let me take you there. It's not far. Jingwen is there with you, she can't run away." Tang Zhitong walked down two steps and turned the bicycle around. Gao Dashan had difficulty walking, so it would be slower for him to walk there by himself.

Gao Dashan said nothing, but nodded in agreement.

If someone is able to walk easily, they can run and jump onto the bike after it starts, but this is difficult on tall mountains.

Tang Zhitong held the brake, supported himself with his left foot, stepped on the pedal with his right foot, and waited for Gao Dashan to sit on the back seat.

"Uncle Gao, do you feel unwell? Do you have a headache? If you feel you have caught a cold, after we pick up Zhang Ye, I will take you to Niu Niu's room before they get off work." On the way, Tang Zhitong took the opportunity to ask.

Niuniufang was an institution that combined training and accommodation during the Qing Dynasty. Every time a beauty pageant was held, those who passed the preliminary selection would be locked up in Niuniufang to learn the rules. This was a necessary step for the beauty pageants.

Due to the strong demand for concubines in the Qing imperial family, one Niuniu room was obviously not enough, and there were four in total in the city.

Tang Zhitong said that he took Gao Dashan to Niu Niu's room not to learn the rules, but to see a doctor. The Niu Niu's room closest to the Women's Federation dormitory is in Qihe Building, which is now the location of the Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. It is not far away by bicycle, but it is a bit difficult for Gao Dashan to walk there.

"No need, I'm fine." Gao Dashan didn't take Tang Zhitong's words to heart. He thought about how he had often crawled in the snow and ice in the past. Even if he had a headache or fever, he could get over it by gritting his teeth.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Tang Zhitong brought Gao Dashan to Zhang Ye.

"What are you doing? Why did you run away alone?" After Tang Zhitong parked the car, Gao Dashan got out of the back seat and saw Zhang Ye, who was confused and helpless.

"Brother Dashan, I...I lied to you." After seeing Gao Dashan, Zhang Ye lowered his head, clutched the corner of his clothes, bit his lips, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

"What did you lie to me about?" Gao Dashan was so concerned that he was confused. He had just dreamed that he and Zhang Ye were getting married. He was afraid that what Zhang Ye said about his "fiancée" was fake, then he would be in big trouble.

"Uncle Gao, Ye Zi, it's very cold outside. Should we go back and talk about it first?" When Xiao Wang saw Gao Dashan coming, he originally wanted to take Tang Zhitong and run away, but when he saw the look of the two of them, he felt a little worried and decided to go back first.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about it when we get back." Gao Dashan softened and reached out to take Zhang Ye's bag.

"Brother Dashan, I can't go back. I can't let you down." Zhang Ye held on to the bag tightly, and this time tears fell.

"What's the matter? Just tell me clearly." Gao Dashan was anxious.

"I'm a jinx. Whoever I follow will be unlucky. I've only been here for three days and a child fell into the water. Who knows, I might get you implicated too..." Zhang Ye was forced into a corner and finally spoke out his words.

"Isn't this nonsense? Our country only has saviors, not jinxes. Come back with me quickly." Gao Dashan did not know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He felt relieved, as it turned out that Zhang Ye did not despise him. At the same time, he was very moved that Zhang Ye was still thinking about him even in such a situation.

The saying of "jinx" is very popular in rural areas, but there is not much room for it to survive in urban areas. Most of the evil spirits from previous years are still working on farms.

"Ye Zi, that's all old feudalism. It's the oppression and exploitation of us women by feudal forces. If you ask me, you are Grandpa Gao's lucky star. The child who fell into the water is my younger brother. Not only will we not blame Grandpa Gao, on the contrary, we should thank him very much." Classmate Wang didn't expect that Zhang Ye played this trick for this, and he was a little amused. However, he liked this girl who was his sister in age more and more, because she was sincere in her feelings, just like himself.

"Really?" When Zhang Ye heard what Xiao Wang said, his eyes widened and he looked incredulous.

"Yes, it's true." Classmate Xiao Wang held Zhang Ye's hand, smiling and very friendly.

"Can we go back now?" Gao Dashan asked. "Yes, we can!" Zhang Ye finally put his mind at ease, and a smile and shyness returned to his face.

Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved, Xiao Wang and Tang Zhitong stopped conspicuously staying here and went straight home after saying goodbye.

Wang Jingmin had woken up from a nap. Relying on the fact that he was under observation and had a shield on him, he ordered Wang Jingying around as much as he could.

Sometimes he would pour a glass of water, sometimes he thought the water was too hot, sometimes he wanted to eat hawthorn sticks, sometimes he wanted to read a book, anyway, he had no intention of letting his second sister rest.

Wang Jingying was so angry that her teeth were itching, and the anger in her eyes was about to turn into a physical flamethrower.

"Mom, Jingmin doesn't have a fever, right?" As soon as Xiao Wang entered the room, he grabbed Ye Zhijuan and asked.

"No, I'm in good spirits. Why are you here?" Ye Zhijuan was sitting on the sofa to rest. When she saw her eldest daughter come in, she asked.

"It's such a big deal, I'd be worried if I didn't come." When Xiao Wang heard that his stinky brother was fine, he took Fengzhi's cotton-padded jacket and sat next to Ye Zhijuan: "Anzi said Jingmin's cotton-padded jacket was too small, so my mother-in-law found a set of Fengzhi's cotton-padded jacket and trousers. Although they are a bit old, they fit well and keep warm."

"Thank you. There was a lot of work at work this year, so I didn't have time to alter Jingmin's clothes. I thought he wouldn't need it, but he still would." Ye Zhijuan touched the cotton coat in her hand. Although the outside was colorful and had traces of seams, the stitches were dense and even, and it was made with great care.

"Sister, Jingmin relies on our mother's protection and always orders me around." Wang Jingying heard her elder sister's voice and came out from the inner room to complain. She had already complained to her biological mother, but it was of no use. She was told to wait two days before dealing with the matter. Now she would just let him do what he wanted, but she couldn't wait.

"Mom, Jingmin didn't have a fever this afternoon, did he?" Tang Zhitong didn't care about the chaos between the siblings, and was more concerned about her brother-in-law's situation after he fell into the water.

"No, he's in high spirits. He was complaining about the heat just now and almost kicked off the quilt. He didn't listen even when I told him to." Wang Jingying said from the side.

"Let him put on his clothes first, I'll help him." Student Wang knew that sweating after catching a cold did not mean he would have a fever. The precursor to a fever was not only not sweating, but also feeling cold.

As for clothes, of course I would wear Fengzhi's set.

"I won't wear it!" After understanding the elder sister's intention, Wang Jingmin shrank his head into the quilt, then grabbed the head of the quilt with both hands and wrapped himself like a silkworm cocoon.

"Not wearing it? Do you want to stay in bed longer?" Xiao Wang was not in a hurry. Wrapping himself in the quilt seemed to provide protection, but it had good thermal insulation properties and poor breathability. He would sweat and feel suffocated after a while. If he farted at this time... that would be perfect.

"I'd rather die than wear it! It's so colorful and people will laugh at me." Wang Jingmin shouted to his elder sister while hiding in the quilt.

"Okay, let's see who has more patience, you who can hold it in longer, or me who can sit still longer." Student Wang was not in a hurry at all.

This time, Wang Jingying watched the fun from the sidelines, mocking him: "If you have the guts, don't come out."

"If you don't let me out, I won't come out? How embarrassed would that be?" Wang Jingmin was feeling suffocated in the quilt. He stuck his head out to take a breath, fanned the quilt, and was about to get back in.

"Come out and then go back in? It's not that easy!" Wang Jingying grabbed her brother's arm and threatened, "Are you going to put it on yourself, or should I help you lift the quilt?"

"Jingmin, put it on, and put on another coat on the outside. Then I'll take you out to play." Although his brother-in-law did not have a fever, Tang Zhitong was still a little worried and planned to take him to the Niuniu room in Qihelou to see a doctor. He had already talked to Ye Zhijuan about this and she agreed.

"Hmph! I'm not afraid of you, I'm just giving face to my brother-in-law!" When Wang Jingmin heard that his brother-in-law wanted to take him out to play, he hesitated for a while and found a way out.

Wang Jingmin had only one idea, that he must not let his friends see him wearing the flowery cotton jacket and trousers. However, since he had the coat to cover them this time, his face as the commander could be saved, so he might as well wear them.

"Tsk!" Wang Jingying looked down upon her brother's expression.

"You guys go out, how can I dress here?" Wang Jingmin urged his eldest and second sisters when he saw that they showed no signs of moving.

"Okay, let's go out and you take your time to get dressed." Xiao Wang pulled his sister out, planning to clean up after his brother was dressed.

After coming out, Xiao Wang pushed his sister to sit on a chair and asked, "Mom, how are you going to thank Master Gao? If it's inconvenient for you to come out, I'll ask someone."

"Let's wait and see. If Master Gao can get married with my fellow villager, then I will help her move her household registration here." Ye Zhijuan had obviously thought about this issue. Gao Dashan saved Wang Jingmin, so this favor must still be owed to Gao Dashan. If Gao Dashan and Zhang Ye do not get married, she must consider other ways to express her gratitude.

"Is it convenient for you to come forward? Will the impact be too bad?" Student Xiao Wang also felt that solving Zhang Ye's household registration problem and allowing her to eat the rationed food in Sijiucheng would be a good thank-you package, but he paid more attention to who came forward to do it.

"It's not good for a person to be too clean. He must have a little tail." Ye Zhijuan smiled slightly and didn't take it too seriously.

In fact, Ye Zhijuan can solve not only the household registration but also the job.

Tang Zhitong's ideas have gradually been implemented, and now there is foreign exchange. Many places have smelled the scent and come to him to get close to him. This is foreign exchange, which place would not want it?
But Ye Zhijuan did not intend to do so. The household registration issue was not a big deal, but it was hard to say about employment. Who knew whether the local government or the factory would give more special care and implicate herself?

If you are not absolutely trustworthy, you cannot participate in the introduction work.

Tang Zhitong listened nearby without saying a word.

There have been downsizing efforts in the past two years, but new people have been hired every year, including many nannies from some families. They take care of some people's food, clothing, and daily life, allowing some people to devote themselves to their work. This is also a job requirement. Who can refute it?

After Tang Zhitong left on his bicycle with Xiao Wang, Gao Dashan and Zhang Ye also walked back.

Although Zhang Ye had all her limbs intact, she did not walk in front of Gao Dashan, but followed behind Gao Dashan with her bag on her shoulder, which was a reflection of her family status.

This was the case in the past and it is so now. In the future, when social customs open up, husband and wife will be equal. It is very rare that the woman is in front and the man is behind, (parentheses), and there are exceptions such as those who live off rich women.

The two arrived at the message room, and Zhang Ye looked at Gao Dashan hesitantly.

"Sure! I'll go get the certificate tomorrow!" Gao Dashan made up his mind this time. If he missed it today, he would regret it and feel annoyed for the rest of his life.

As for the difficulties such as rationing and wages, Gao Dashan decided to find a way to solve them later. He had survived such difficulties on the battlefield, so could he be afraid this time?

Zhang Ye was delighted when he heard Gao Dashan's firm statement. He had waited for such a long time and finally waited until today. He immediately lowered his head and blushed. He pinched the corner of his clothes with his hands and looked up from time to time to steal a glance at Gao Dashan. Tomorrow, it will be...

When Gao Dashan saw Zhang Ye like this, he suddenly felt that the peach blossoms in the orchard had bloomed and spring had arrived...

(End of this chapter)