Siheyuan: Chen Xueru helped me intercept Hu Qin Huairu

Chapter 248 The choice of Zhou Rong and Zhou Xiaobai
Sometimes Zhou Rong really doubted whether her charm was not enough, but thinking about the women who left home, it seemed that she was so suspicious.

But she just wanted to give it a try. She was quite rebellious. The less others wanted her to do something, the more she had to do something.

So, Zhou Rong blocked Li Xiuzhu in the toilet when she was on the train.

Because the toilets in the soft sleeper compartments are clean and sanitary, the conductors also clean them all the time.

Don't think it's impossible. Anyone who has ridden in an old bus knows that hard sleepers and hard sleepers are not allowed to move around, and soft sleepers and hard sleepers are not allowed to come.

Often the hard seats are so crowded that you can't even stretch your legs, and the hard beds remain empty.

Usually the door will be locked, and it will be opened only after the ticket is paid and the box is changed.

But this was the first time in my life that I was stuck in the toilet.

Li Xiuzhu looked at Zhou Rong speechlessly, but before he could speak, Zhou Rong looked at him with sorrow in her eyes and asked: "Uncle Li, do I hate you so much?"

"Besides, Sister Xueru has accepted me, what else do you want?"

Hao Dongmei was also very happy. Her mother's words just now showed that she recognized Li Xiuzhu as her son-in-law.

Well, the value of this era won't depreciate much in ten years, but it's only a thousand or eight hundred things, so it's not a big problem.

"Well, that's okay."

Li Xiuzhu thought for a moment and said, "You also understand the general situation. Our family will move in the future, and if you come, you will be a small child."

When they arrived in Harbin, Li Xiuzhu sent Zhou Rong back first, and then went to Hao Dongmei's home.

Hao Dongmei's things were much easier to handle than she thought. It seemed that she had finished them in one morning just because she said hello.

Seeing Zhou Rong's matter-of-fact look, Li Xiuzhu was a little speechless. Fortunately, he didn't have a daughter, otherwise he would have been furious to death if Huang Mao abducted her.

The two simply left that day and went directly to the place where Hao Dongmei's parents were assigned.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as the house is still there, and Hao Dongmei doesn’t have anything valuable at home, such as a black and white TV, which may be worth a little money now, but it will only be worth a little bit. Ten years from now...

Her brother, like her, had gone to school and had someone he liked, so he would definitely understand her.

If it were Zhao Yazhi and Li Ruotong, could he let them run away a little?

"Also, we will be moving in a year or two."

"The conditions are simple now, don't dislike it."

Zhou Rong hesitated. She didn't want to tell her family because she knew very well that her parents would not agree.

Then she said with hatred: "No, I am willing, why do you just..."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and thought to himself: Could it be that you are not very charming?

Hearing what Li Xiuzhu said, Zhou Rong breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Li Xiuzhu didn't dislike her, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Hearing this, Hao Dongmei's face turned red, as if she had thought of something embarrassing.

"Don't be so absolute. What if your family doesn't agree?"

"No, we don't have a license to live in a guest house now. We just need to make a bed and make a fire at home. We'll deal with it for two days, and we'll leave when we're done."

At this time, there was no one in Hao Dongmei's house, and it even felt like the house was empty.

It's not very far from Harbin, just next door to a small ranch about two hundred kilometers away.

Zhou Rong looks okay, but that's it. Like Yu Li, he won't take the initiative if he doesn't take the initiative.

Hao's mother had met Li Xiuzhu before, and she couldn't help but feel a little emotional when she saw Li Xiuzhu.

If he is still willing to get involved with his Dongmei at this time, if nothing else, his character should be fine.

Li Xiuzhu thought he was not a good person, but he still said: "This is your business, but it's best to tell your family so that you don't think something happened to you again."

Li Xiuzhu stopped pretending to be stupid and sighed: "Not really. The main reason is that you came out with Dongmei this time. Dongmei should send you home safely."

It's a pity that her brother fell in love with the wrong person. Sister Dongmei already had someone she liked, and they were all given away.

However, I am happy but also a little distressed. After not seeing her for two years, my mother's face has many more wrinkles and cracks than before. It is obvious that life here is very difficult.

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this and said: "No matter what my mother-in-law said, difficulties are temporary and everything will be fine."

My father, on the other hand, has a lot more white hair.

"Don't agree? If you don't agree, I will run away. No matter what, I will be with you."

"Brother, our home is too dilapidated now. How about we stay in a guest house?"

Seeing their daughter's arrival, Hao's father and Hao's mother were stunned for a moment, followed by the joy of seeing their daughter again after a long absence.

And everyone is going to the mountains and countryside immediately, and the situation is no different from our own.

"Xiao Li, we are all sitting inside as a family, so I won't greet you."

"If you are not afraid of regrets, if you can come to the train station in the afternoon in three days, I will take you there."

"Really, if I give you a chance, you'll be useless."

"There are too many uncertainties at home, so I can't keep you up."

Zhou Rong's face lit up when she heard this, and she immediately replied: "I will definitely come."

But this doesn't bother her. Her parents don't agree, but her brother does.

The smell in the farm is very strong, but my parents have to live in such a hut every day.

Father Hao also nodded kindly to Li Xiuzhu, introduced Li Xiuzhu into the house, and poured a glass of water.

Li Xiuzhu took the water and sat down. It wasn't dinner time yet and he was not in a hurry to show off.

"Mom and Dad, you are suffering."

Mother Hao couldn't help feeling a little sad as she held Hao Dongmei's hand.

"My parents are okay, are you okay? Did they make things difficult for you?"

Hao Dongmei quickly shook her head. Although she was a little wronged, it was just wronged. Compared with the real suffering of her parents, it was much better.

"I'm fine too, I'm living a good life now."

When Li Xiuzhu heard this, he also said: "Dongmei has never told me about family affairs, and I didn't know there had been such a big change in the family."

"If Dongmei hadn't come to find me this time, I would still have been kept in the dark."

Father Hao understood what Hao Dongmei said and what Li Xiuzhu said, and said, "It's right not to tell you. Things have gotten a lot better in the past two years. It has been so long that people pay less attention to it."

"Two years ago, whoever got involved would cause trouble."

"Oh, it's a pity that we can't be present at your wedding banquet."

"If I had known that I would have asked you to take her away, why would I have to let her suffer for two more years?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Except for those who have experienced this kind of thing in advance, how can anyone know about it in advance?

Even if you say it, very few people are really willing to believe you.

Didn't he say hello in advance? We had a fight, mentioned in the letter, but the Hao family obviously never thought about taking refuge.

During lunch, Li Xiuzhu showed his hand and took out ten kilograms of rice, ten kilograms of fresh pork and ten kilograms of bacon from his bag.

Other than that, it’s just food stamps and money.

He didn't leave much, just thousands of yuan, and he took with him 500 kilograms of national food stamps and 50 kilograms of meat stamps.

Five hundred kilograms, ten kilograms of grain a month is enough to last for five years. It will be enough when the wind blows over.

Seeing so many food stamps and meat stamps, the father-in-law and his father were shocked. But what's more satisfying is that only if the son-in-law is capable, the daughter can live a good life.

Later, Li Xiuzhu went to see a small chief in the local branch office, and they all said that the county magistrate was not as good as the current manager. Although this small chief was only a deputy department-level position at most, he was the direct manager of the Hao family.

He also gave some benefits, but not much, ten pounds of grain and five pounds of meat, which was already a big benefit.

Coupled with Tian Zao's verbal promise, there will be no big problem within a few years.

After finishing the work here, Li Xiuzhu didn't stay too long and left early the next morning.

There is no way, there is not even a convenient place to live here, so if you want to live, you can only go to a fellow villager's house to rent a place.

After reluctantly staying for one night, Li Xiuzhu took the people away.

Back in Harbin, it was time to leave.

I first told Zhou Rong that three days was the time to deal with Hao Dongmei's affairs, and then I took Zhou Rong with me to see Hao Dongmei's parents.

Now that everything was done, Li Xiuzhu took the people home.

By the time they return, the New Year's Eve will be over in one month.

In the winter of 1967, there was a bit more restlessness, because basically everyone knew about going to the mountains and going to the countryside.

However, there is no specific timetable for going to the countryside, so everyone is a little more restless in words and deeds.

It was obvious to the naked eye that the police were busy.

Li Xiuzhu didn't know what Zhou Rong told his family, and he didn't ask. He said everything that needed to be said. Since he was still in a hurry, he wouldn't be polite.

Time came to me in the blink of an eye, and the days for going to the mountains and countryside were decided.

When Li Xiuzhu was dating Zhou Xiaobai that day, Zhou Xiaobai took the initiative to mention this matter.

"Xiuzhu, do you know how to go to the mountains and go to the countryside?"

Li Xiuzhu nodded and asked doubtfully: "You went to the countryside? You shouldn't. Aren't you an only child?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai shook his head.

"I haven't decided yet, I don't know what to choose."

"My mother wants me to be a military doctor, but I don't want to be a military doctor or go to the countryside. I don't really want to leave the capital."

When Li Xiuzhu heard this, he asked doubtfully, "Isn't it possible that we don't have to go?"

"Of course not. We are children in a compound. We must either find a job or go to the countryside. Whether we are an only child or not, we have to set an example."

Is it like this?
Li Xiuzhu thought for a while and said, "There is no need to stop for me. I may leave next year."

"Let's go?" Zhou Xiaobai was startled and looked at Li Xiuzhu with his beautiful big eyes in confusion.

Then her expression suddenly changed.

"Is someone causing trouble for you?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head and said: "The wind direction is very chaotic now, so if you can, I think you should go. I will come back when the wind stops."

"If you are not married by then, how about I marry you again?"

Zhou Xiaobai was silent for a moment after hearing this, his expression changed for a long time, and he suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

"Come on, come home with me."

Zhou Xiaobai stood up as he spoke, patted the dust on his body, and looked at Li Xiuzhu's stunned look, revealing a bright smile.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid that I will take you to meet your parents?"

"Well, not really."

After saying that, Li Xiuzhu also stood up and continued: "But I haven't prepared anything. How about going like this? How about I formally come to visit you tomorrow?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai looked at Li Xiuzhu suspiciously and said, "You don't want to run away, do you?"

Li Xiuzhu said helplessly: "When have you ever seen me lie to you?"

Zhou Xiaobai raised his head and thought for a while, it seemed like this was the case.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore, my parents are not at home today."

"The main reason is that my mother is not at home. It's good for my father to come back three to five days a month. Sometimes he only comes back for one day."

Now, take me to her house and tell me this?

Li Xiuzhu was not stupid. He hesitated and asked, "Have you thought about it?"

Zhou Xiaobai turned to look at Li Xiuzhu and said, "He is quite smart. He is indeed the man I like."

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it."

Seeing what Li Xiuzhu wanted to say, Zhou Xiaobai quickly added: "Don't speak in a hurry. When I say I haven't thought about it yet, I mean that I haven't thought about where I want to go."

"For you...I've thought about it."

"So, let God make the decision."

"If I get pregnant before I go to the military hospital, then I will go with you."

"If I don't get pregnant, I will listen to my mother and become a military doctor, and then wait for you to come back."

When Li Xiuzhu heard this, he asked with a slightly complicated expression: "What if I don't come back?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled helplessly when he heard this: "You, you just said you wouldn't lie to me?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing my courage?"

Without waiting for Li Xiuzhu to speak, he said fiercely: "Fortunately, I am a child of a soldier. The most important thing I lack is courage."

"If you dare to lie to me and don't come back when the wind stops, I will go over and catch you myself."

Seeing Li Xiuzhu's silence, Zhou Xiaobai pretended to be relaxed and said: "What? Are you afraid? If you are afraid, just leave."

Li Xiuzhu: ..., if you let go of my hand first, I will believe you.

"Let's go."

Zhou Xiaobai paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked nervously: "Where are you going?"

Li Xiuzhu looked at Zhou Xiaobai strangely and asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to go to your house?"

"Oh, let's go."

The Zhou family's Li Xiuzhu came here for the first time. It was very clean and the home was nice. Thinking about it, the Zhou family seemed to be fine afterwards. They should be a strong neutral faction.

Zhou Xiaobai's house is no different from ordinary ones. The only difference may be that it is clean. Maybe this is the difference between ordinary families and military families.

When ordinary people have money, they will think about decorating it in the style they like. For a little girl like Zhou Xiaobai, her home will either have more canvas dolls or more flowers, plants, fish and birds.

But there was a scent in Zhou Xiaobai's room, which was very similar to the one on her body.

"..."

After that, it was natural for Li Xiuzhu to leave. If he didn't go back, Zhou Xiaobai's mother would have blocked him.

But at this moment, Zhou Xiaobai grabbed Li Xiuzhu's collar and said aggrievedly with tears in his eyes: "Li Xiuzhu, don't let me lose, okay?"

"If, if I were not pregnant, I would definitely come back when the limelight is over."

Li Xiuzhu was amused in his heart, but he kissed Zhou Xiaobai seriously and said, "Weren't you so fierce just now? Why are you so fragile now?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you lose."

(End of this chapter)