It was only two miles from the Zhen Coal Mine to Houling Village, where Qin Hai’s family was located. Although the road was rugged, Qin Hai’s car drove very slowly and arrived in a few minutes. The jeep drove past the village.
It attracted countless adults and children on both sides to come forward and watch. When they found out that the driver was actually Qin Hai, and the people in the car were Qin Minghua, Qin Mingliang and other farmers in the village, everyone started making noises, and even half-grown children chased after the car from time to time.
He bravely patted the steel plate on the carriage and laughed loudly.
"Minghua, your Xiaohai has been driven by the leader, you should enjoy the blessing." Qin Mingliang, who was sitting in the back seat and enjoying the treatment of the county magistrate, complimented Qin Minghua enviously.
"What kind of blessing can I enjoy? Driving a car means serving people, and it's not like Xiaohai has become the leader." Qin Minghua felt proud, but he wanted to belittle his son desperately.
"Uncle Minghua, that's not what you said. Look at the driver Hu who drives Mayor Liu in the town. He is usually very good. He doesn't drive a jeep, but a truck. Brother Xiaohai can drive for the leader at such a young age.
Jeeps will definitely have a bright future in the future."
Qin Rongcai and Qin Rongqing, who were of the same generation as Qin Hai, both started to compliment him. When Qin Minghua heard these words, although he waved his hands to deny them, his face burst into laughter.
Qin Hai drove the car until it stopped outside the courtyard wall of his home. Several passengers got out of the car without saying anything. After a few polite words with Qin Hai, they went home with excitement. Qin Hai walked to the back of the car and opened the door.
I took out the trunk and took out some things I purchased in Pingyuan County before departure.
"What is this?" Qin Minghua asked.
"I bought a salted duck and a few Cantonese sausages, but I didn't dare to buy meat because the weather was too hot and smelly," Qin Hai said.
"Where did you get the money?" Qin Minghua took the things from his son and asked again.
"The factory lent me the salary." Qin Hai concealed it.
In fact, Qin Haigang had just started work and had not received his first month's salary, but he had an advance payment of 2,000 yuan lent to him by Yue Guoyang. Since he believed that he could earn more money, he did not care about starting from
Some of the money was misappropriated.
Qin Minghua was happy in his heart, but his face was gloomy, and he scolded: "You haven't made a lot of money yet, why are you so lavish? It's not the New Year or the festival, why are you buying salted duck? There are also these sausages in the town. I've seen them, they are expensive.
People are dead, one pound of sausage is worth three pounds of meat."
Qin Hai laughed and didn't answer. He knew that this was his father's expression of maintaining authority in front of him. No matter what he did, his father would teach him. He then took out two bottles of four from the trunk.
He drank some special wine and said, "I bought this for my mother-in-law."
"Well, that's pretty much it." Qin Minghua was quite appreciative of this, "I know how to honor your mother-in-law, and you deserve her kindness to you."
The father and son were talking and entered the courtyard. They were greeted by two slim girls. After they called Qin Minghua "Dad", they immediately surrounded Qin Hai: "Brother, why are you back?"
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"Xiaoshan, Xiaoling, come here, one for each." Qin Hai patted the heads of the two sisters respectively, then took out two paper bags from his shoulder bag and handed them to the two girls.
"Alabaster, colorful!"
"The hairpin is made of plastic!"
The two girls opened the paper bag and both jumped for joy. Qin Hai followed Wang Xiaochen's prompts and bought each of the two sisters a box of cream and a red plastic hairpin. As expected, both sisters received a surprise.
"Where is your mother?" Qin Minghua asked his eldest daughter Qin Shan.
"There are guests in the main room." Qin Shan's face suddenly darkened, and her mouth was pouted.
"What kind of guest?" Qin Minghua was stunned, not knowing what happened.
"It was said that a cadre in the town wanted to propose marriage to my sister," the youngest daughter Qin Ling explained.
"A cadre in the town?" Qin Minghua's face also became unsightly. He handed the salted duck, sausages, etc. in his hand to Qin Ling and went straight into the house.
Qin Hai didn't know what was going on, so he asked Qin Shan: "What's going on? Why are we talking about getting married?"
"It's Huang Zhangcai from the town. You know him. His son's name is Huang Zheng." Qin Shan said softly.
Qin Hai searched his mind and remembered this person. Huang Zhangcai was a cadre in the Baihe Town Government Office. It was said that he was the mayor's secretary. Huang Zhangcai's eldest son was named Huang Zheng. When he was in middle school in the town, he was more senior than Qin Hai.
I was a freshman in high school and stayed at home after graduating from junior high school.
There is still a small dispute between Qin Hai and Huang Zheng, and that is about attending technical school.
Because the land in Baihe Town was occupied by land acquisition and demolition, the county gave Baihe Town an enrollment quota at the Agricultural Machinery Technical School as compensation. Huang Zhangcai fully hoped that his son Huang Zheng could be admitted to the technical school. Unexpectedly, during the exam, it was Qin Hai who was in front of him.
His performance overshadowed Huang Zheng's limelight.
Huang Zhangcai's little background was not enough in front of the Agricultural Machinery Technical School. They didn't care whether he was the mayor's secretary or not, and insisted on merit-based admission. At that time, Huang Zhangcai took Huang Zheng to the Qin family, and even used threats and inducements to get him.
Qin Hai gave up the opportunity to go to technical school and asked Huang Zheng to go to school in his name.
Qin Minghua is a person who has seen a little bit of the world. He knows how precious a technical school indicator is for a non-agricultural to non-agricultural student. How can he agree to let his son give up? Huang Zhangcai hit a snag on this matter. In the following two years, many
Qin Minghua rolled his eyes. Fortunately, joint production contracting has been established in rural areas. There are not many places in town where farmers can be stuck, and Qin Minghua's family has no excuses for arrears in agricultural taxes, excessive births, etc. That's why Huang Zhang wants to embarrass the Qin family.
Didn't find a suitable opportunity.
However, how could such an enemy come to propose marriage to the 16-year-old Qin Shan?
Qin Shan was also vague about this matter, which was partly due to the girl's shyness and anger after being coveted. Qin Hai patted his sister's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will make the decision for you, no one can force you."
"Yes." Qin Shan simply agreed.
Qin Hai handed the things in his hand to Qin Shan, and then walked into the house. When he came to the main room, he saw Huang Zhangcai sitting on a bench with a cigarette in one hand and talking. Opposite him, Qin Minghua
He and Qin Hai's mother, Zong Huiying, were smiling as they listened to his bragging. Next to Huang Zhangcai, there was a young man sitting in military uniform. Qin Hai recognized that this person was Huang Zheng.
"My Huang Zheng is now serving as a soldier in the Provincial Military Region! As you know in the Provincial Military Region, it is not an ordinary army. In an ordinary army, having a company commander is considered a big deal, right? In the courtyard of the Provincial Military Region, casually
When I meet a cadre, they are both army commanders and division commanders. My Huang Zheng is on guard duty for the commander. Huang Zheng, please tell your Uncle Qin." Huang Zhangcai poked his son with his hand and said to him.
Huang Zhengru was as dull as Qin Hai had seen him a few years ago. He glanced at his father and was very worried about what his father had said about the army commander and division commander, but he couldn't expose it, so he could only follow his father's words.
The leader said: "Well, we sometimes go to stand guard for the commander. There are quite a lot of opportunities to see the commander."
"Didn't you say that the commander gave you a toast?" Huang Zhangcai reminded.
"Well, yes..." Huang Zheng's voice was so low that it was heartbreaking. Yue Guoyang did toast him, but it was a toast to the entire security guard company, right? When his father said this, it seemed as if Yue Guoyang really regarded him as a human being.
Some kind of character.
"Listen, listen." Huang Zhangcai was very proud. Only then did he notice Qin Hai coming in from the door, so he casually greeted: "Oh, Qin Hai is back too. How many more studies do you have in the technical school?"
Year?"
"I have graduated." Qin Hai suppressed a smile and replied humbly. He wanted to say that Yue Guoyang had indeed toasted him, and at that time, a soldier like Huang Zheng could only serve the dishes beside him. However, it was hard to say this.
There was no need. From his perspective, he no longer bothered to argue with a small town cadre.
"After graduation, where are you assigned?" Huang Zhangcai asked again.
"Pingyuan County Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory." Qin Hai said.
Huang Zhangcai said: "Yeah, well, I joined the factory. It's not bad. However, factories are generally losing money now, and being a worker is no longer popular. When my Huang Zheng is demobilized, I will let him go to the government agency. Now it is no better than in the past. In the government agency
Popular."
"Huang Zheng is a young talent, and he is familiar with Commander Yue. He will definitely have a bright future. By the way, Secretary Huang, why did you come to my house today?" Qin Hai chuckled and got straight to the point.
Huang Zheng was a little surprised when Qin Hai mentioned Commander Yue. Of course, the name of the commander of the provincial military region was not confidential information, but ordinary people would not know it unless they paid special attention to it. Even his father listened to him
After talking about it, I learned that there was Commander Yue.
Huang Zhangcai did not notice this detail. When Qin Hai asked him, he showed a reserved face and said: "I just told your parents that my Huang Zheng is also 19 years old and will be demobilized in two years."
, I said, I will arrange for him to go to the county agency. Your sister Qin Shan is also 16 years old this year. She is beautiful and has a good personality. I brought Huang Zheng here today just to let them get to know and make friends.
a friend."
"Isn't this bad? Qin Shan has just entered high school and is still a student. Having a boyfriend at this time is considered premature love and will be expelled." Qin Hai said in a playful tone.
Huang Zhangcai said in a scolding tone: "What do you know? Do you think you will become a city dweller after studying in a technical school for two days? In the countryside, there are many people who have children at the age of 16. Huang Zheng is now serving as a soldier in the provincial military region. How many people come to my home?
I didn't even agree to propose marriage, so I think your Qin Shan is pretty good. You, the elder brother, don't care about your sister's future?"
"My sister's future is to go to the capital to study at university. This opportunity in Secretary Huang's family should be left to other people who need it." Qin Hai said with a smile.