Chapter 1018
: Three Years of Recent Developments
Chapter 1018 Three Years of Recent Developments
Time flies and it is December 1972, the Propaganda Department of the Third Division of the Jiangliao Production and Construction Corps.
Hao Dongmei, who had just moved to a nearby village half a year ago, came to the Construction Corps and found Zhou Bingyi.
"Dongmei, how come you are here!" Zhou Bingyi excitedly greeted Hao Dongmei when he saw her.
When Hao Dongmei saw Zhou Bingyi, she smiled and said:
"I took your regiment's truck. There happened to be nothing to do in our team, so I asked for leave!"
Zhou Bingyi was so happy that he turned to Yao Lisong and said, "Old Yao, my girlfriend is here to see me!"
As he spoke, he pointed outside. Seeing this, Yao Lisong smiled and nodded to the two of them, meaning that they could go out and have fun without worry.
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei walked to the river together. Although it was a little cold outside, it was their private time after all, and they couldn't show their affection in front of everyone.
The two chatted all the way to the iron chain bridge by the river. Zhou Bingyi saw that Hao Dongmei was in a bad mood, so he asked:
"I see you're not in a good mood, has anything happened to you?"
"Oh!" Hao Dongmei sighed, and then said with a frown: "I'm worried about my parents. I don't even know if they are still alive~!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhou Bingyi heard this and quickly comforted him:
"Although your father is in Jiangxi and your mother is in Henan, given the units they were assigned to, I don't think anything will happen to them..."
After some consolation, Hao Dongmei felt much better, so she asked Zhou Bingkun:
"By the way, how is Zhou Rong now?"
"It's OK!" Zhou Bingyi shook his head and said:
"Since leaving Guizhou, she has been assigned to be a teacher at Shihezi Middle School. She said she was fine, but she complained that the weather there was too extreme, hot during the day and cold at night, and the wind and sand were particularly strong."
Zhou Bingyi did not say much about Zhou Rong's affairs, but just briefly talked about her recent situation.
Then Zhou Bingyi shook his head and laughed:
"You also know that with Zhou Rong's strong character, even if there are difficulties, she won't say it's too serious, and then find a way to solve it herself."
"Of course, if she can't solve it herself, she will definitely write to me!"
"Yeah!" Hao Dongmei nodded, and then seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Zhou Bingyi knew that Hao Dongmei came to see him today, and he was afraid that there was another reason.
"Dongmei, even though you are working near the corps, it's not easy for you to come here." So he supported her arms and said:
"Besides, tomorrow is Sunday. Why did you come to see me today? Is there something wrong?"
Hao Dongmei realized that she couldn't hide it anymore, so she said in a depressed mood:
"I heard that Deputy Political Commissar Ming of the Military Region specifically asked you to be his secretary. Once you go, you will be an active-duty officer!"
After saying that, he didn't look at Zhou Bingyi, but went up the bridge and slowly walked towards the other side.
"Haha~!" Zhou Bingyi laughed when he heard this: "You came to me just to tell me this?"
Seeing that Hao Dongmei did not stop, Zhou Bingyi knew that she was worried that he would abandon her, so he stepped forward to stop her and said:
"Dongmei, have you ever thought about it? You've heard it all, how could I not know it?"
"I know what you are worried about. Just put your mind at ease. This is impossible!" Zhou Bingyi then explained solemnly:
"I only received Deputy Political Commissar Ming once when he came to inspect the Corps, and helped him write a speech!"
Seeing Hao Dongmei's uncertain expression, Zhou Bingyi quickly continued:
"I know you will definitely think that Deputy Political Commissar Ming is very good at judging people by a single leaf. If I follow him, my future will definitely be limitless!"
"But even if he transfers me there, what can I do?" Zhou Bingyi stepped forward and shook Hao Dongmei's cold hand and said:
"Dongmei, my brother is already married, shouldn't we also consider it?"
When Hao Dongmei heard this, her face became visibly happy. She was really afraid that Zhou Bingyi would just leave, and if that happened they would have no future.
Although he let go of his biggest worry, he still said stubbornly:
"But if you can really be transferred to the military region, there will definitely be more opportunities in the future. I'm afraid that being with me will delay you!"
"And I heard that there are many beautiful girls in the song and dance troupe!" He secretly glanced at Zhou Bingyi and then deliberately said:
"Don't tell me that none of them are as good as me. I do have this self-awareness!"
Seeing Hao Dongmei's arrogant look, Zhou Bingyi said with a smile: "What I want to say is, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget each other!"
The two of them had known each other since childhood and studied together, so they could be considered childhood sweethearts. It was Hao Dongmei who asked her family for help so that he could come to the Construction Corps.
Besides, he really liked Hao Dongmei. Now that she had just joined the team here, she was counting on him to take care of her. If he left, she would lose her last support.
Although he knew that this opportunity was rare and he didn't want to lose it, he felt that he couldn't be the ungrateful person.
When Hao Dongmei heard this, she understood Zhou Bingyi's feelings and hugged him with such emotion that she was afraid that the person in front of her would suddenly disappear.
At this time Zhou Bingyi said sincerely:
"Dongmei, let's take a leave together during the Spring Festival. You can come home with me. My dad will be back soon too. You can take this opportunity to formally meet your parents-in-law!"
Listening to Zhou Bingyi's confession, Hao Dongmei felt as if the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible. She was so excited that she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
Seeing Zhou Bingyi staring at her blankly, as if waiting for her answer, Hao Dongmei nodded with a smile on her face.
"Well, then I'm leaving. I'll come to see you after get off work!" Zhou Bingyi then said with anticipation:
"Let's go to the birch forest together tomorrow~!"
Hao Dongmei rolled her eyes at him shyly when she heard that. Although it was not the first time she had gone into the woods, she still felt a little embarrassed every time Zhou Bingyi mentioned this.
"Ok!"
Seeing Hao Dongmei's expression, Zhou Bingyi said happily: "I left that night!"
"Be careful on the road!"
"Okay, don't send me off!"
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On the other side, Lin Hao and Qiao Chunyan came to the factory gate and found that there were many people gathered around the propaganda column.
Lin Hao walked forward to take a look, and saw a notice posted there, which was a list of criminals to be cracked down on.
And there was a familiar name on it, that was Tu Ziqiang.
"Bingkun, why is Qiangzi also up there?" Qiao Chunyan asked in a low voice.
"Don't talk!" Lin Hao quickly interrupted Qiao Chunyan and said, "Isn't it written above?" Why was Tu Zhiqiang shot? Lin Hao, who knew the plot, certainly knew.
Because Tu Ziqiang, Shui Ziliu and Luo Shibin are all members of the Nine Tigers and Thirteen Eagles.
The so-called Nine Tigers and Thirteen Eagles, "Nine Tigers" refers to men, and "Thirteen Eagles" refers to women, all of whom are stubborn people who refuse to leave the city and resolutely resist going to the countryside.
Because they had no vitality, they used a complex network of relationships and illegal acts to form the core of this gang. Their small gang mainly engaged in speculation and profit.
This group of people often drank and hung out together. Once, after drinking, they got into a fight with another group of people and accidentally stabbed one of the other people to death.
After being arrested, Tu Zhiqiang was a very loyal person, so he took everything on his own, which is why Luo Shibin and Shui Ziliu were able to escape.
The main reason why Tu Ziqiang took the blame for these two guys was for his lover.
That’s right, Tu Ziqiang’s lover is not Zheng Juan, but Shui Ziliu.
Talking about their relationship, it is indeed worthy of being called Nine Tigers and Thirteen Eagles, their relationship is extremely complicated.
Zheng Juan is Tu Zhiqiang's fiancée, an abandoned orphan. However, because she is too beautiful and very eye-catching, her adoptive mother does not want her to show up in public. But Zheng Juan refuses and insists on going out to sell popsicles.
As expected, she was harassed by gangsters. Tu Zhiqiang heroically rescued her and the two of them gradually developed into an engaged couple.
However, Tu Zhiqiang actually has no interest in women. He is more interested in men. His true lover is actually Shui Ziliu. They actually share the same interests.
And Zheng Juan is just a tool used by Tu Zhiqiang to resist the secular gaze.
However, this secret is not solid, because there are always prying eyes, and the most discerning one among them is Luo Shibin.
He was like a cunning cheetah, smelling the secret between Tu Zhiqiang and Shui Ziliu.
So after drinking one time, he unscrupulously violated the extremely beautiful Zheng Juan and even made her pregnant with his child, which led to a series of tragedies that followed.
Although Tu Zhiqiang noticed Luo Shibin's misconduct, he was afraid of offending Luo Shibin and exposing his secret, so he finally chose to remain silent and acquiesce.
And when they had a conflict with another group of thugs and learned that someone had died, if they gave Shui Ziliu and Luo Shibin away, the three of them might be shot together.
At that time, Tu Ziqiang knew that Zheng Juan was pregnant. In this situation, on one side was his lover Shui Ziliu, and on the other side was Luo Shibin, the father of the child in Zheng Juan's belly.
Whether it was to protect his lover or to compensate Zheng Juan, he could not give them up, so he admitted the crime alone.
When he dies, not only can he save his lover, but he can also find someone to rely on for Zheng Juan.
This was also the reason why he told Shui Ziliu that Zheng Juan was pregnant when he was being shot. He wanted them to take good care of Zheng Juan.
However, what he didn't expect was that Luo Shibin was not willing to marry Zheng Juan, but just stayed with Shui Ziliu and asked Zhou Bingkun to help with 35 yuan of living expenses.
If I hadn't found out later that I was infertile, I probably wouldn't have bothered to even look at Zheng Juan.
Many years later, when Luo Shibin was chatting with Shui Ziliu, he revealed the truth of the matter.
After learning all this, Shui Ziliu felt deeply disgusted with Luo Shibin's behavior and was no longer willing to associate with him.
"He actually beat someone to death!" Qiao Chunyan looked at the notice that described Tu Ziqiang's murder and found it hard to believe.
After all, it was hard to accept for a while that a neighbor who had grown up together suddenly became a murderer.
"Let's go, it's none of our business, so let's not get involved with this kind of person!" Lin Hao advised in a low voice.
"Hey, it's OK if you two are not too far apart!" Cai Xiaoguang appeared from behind and saw Lin Hao and Qiao Chunyan whispering to each other, so he said unhappily:
"In public, don't you pay attention to the impact!"
"What impact? We are already married, and I can't even have a private conversation with my wife!" Lin Hao immediately said loudly when he saw people around looking at him and Qiao Chunyan.
Lin Hao knew that Cai Xiaoguang was helping him out. It was not several decades later and there were no boundaries between men and women.
Nowadays, even couples dare not walk hand in hand on the street. At most, they walk side by side. Even so, they still have to keep a distance, not to mention someone like Lin Hao, who whispers intimately with a lesbian.
The three of them walked out of the crowd and headed towards the workshop, while Cai Xiaoguang looked at Qiao Chunyan and joked:
"By the way, Bingkun, you've been married for almost half a year, why is there still no news?"
"You two have to work hard. Our boy is almost two years old, and we are waiting for you to give birth to a girl to be my son's wife!"
"Screw you!" Lin Hao complained angrily, "You're already thinking about my daughter before she's even born. Are you still a human being?"
Qiao Chunyan was not easy to deal with either, and immediately said:
"Arranged marriages are no longer popular nowadays. You are still a high school student. How can you still have such feudal remnant ideas?"
"Hey, I was wrong, don't say it anymore!" Cai Xiaoguang looked around and quickly admitted his mistake:
"I've just had a few days of peace, please don't drag me out again!"
Lin Hao and Qiao Chunyan smiled at each other tacitly, and everything was said without words. Then they let Cai Xiaoguang go.
Cai Xiaoguang got married three years ago. Not long after, Zheng Juan became pregnant and gave birth to a big fat boy, which made Cai Xiaoguang very happy.
Since the birth of this child, things have taken a turn for the better for Cai Xiaoguang's father, and Cai Xiaoguang's life has also become much better.
At least now I don’t have to worry about being dragged out for struggle, and I have also been transferred from a sweeper to a logistics position.
Lin Hao got his marriage certificate with Qiao Chunyan when he was 20 years old, which was similar to Cai Xiaoguang and his friends.
We also set up a table at home, held a simple ceremony, and invited relatives and friends to witness it.
As for the six little gentlemen in the original drama, since they did not go to work at the sawmill, they were just childhood friends of Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing, but they were still invited to the wedding.
As for the other three friends in the original drama, since they did not work in the soy sauce factory, Lu Chuan, Tang Xiangyang and Cao Debao naturally had no contact with them.
Cao Debao, in particular, was unwilling to have anything to do with this ungrateful man.
In fact, Lin Hao didn't even want to interact too much with Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing, because making friends with people who have no ambition will sooner or later make them two different classes, and it will be uncomfortable for everyone to get along with them.
Rather than speaking ill of each other in the future and possibly becoming enemies, it is better not to know each other from the beginning.
As for the group of promising people in the soy sauce factory, they are worth making friends with. For example, Lu Chuan went to university in the future and later became a leader, and Tang Xiangyang later became an engineer.
Logically speaking, they and Lin Hao should be of the same class, at least they should be able to communicate with each other and have a common language, but Lin Hao thinks it is too troublesome.