The bonus of 60,000 yuan was neither too much nor too little, but Li Zhan brought it up directly when he came to the house for the first time. His behavior without any pretense greatly shocked the Yingbaoquan couple and other villagers.
Everyone felt the man's sincerity.
Li Zhan knew that Ying Baoquan and his wife would not be able to digest it for a while, and he did not need them to digest it. He continued to express his thoughts, "But there are several problems at hand. First, Wanjun is still young and has to wait until the legal date.
Marriage age is required. The management of our army is very strict. It is not only strict with me, but also has the right to control what kind of wife I want to marry. At this point, I have to say a few more words. I hope my uncle and aunt understand me. "
"Understood, I understand, the army must be different, must be strict, you say, you say." Ying Baoquan came back to his senses, pulled his eyes away from the stacked six bundles of RMB, and said hurriedly.
Li Zhan said, "According to the regulations, not only must you wait until Wanjun reaches the legal age before you can get married and prepare to register in the future, but the relevant departments will also conduct political investigations on Wanjun, you two, and even your three sons. For example, if there is
If there is any illegal or criminal behavior, the army may stop this marriage. So, if you are willing to entrust Wanjun to me, I hope that you can abide by the law before getting married."
Is he going too far?
Not too much at all.
Maybe Ying Wanjun doesn't know Beikeng Village as well as he does. This village has talents as well as gangsters. There are almost no serious crimes, but there are many people who do things on the edge of the law. Besides, he is speaking from the perspective of his future son-in-law.
Even outsiders would find these words very reasonable.
Ying Baoquan said quickly, "No, no, no, my three sons are very obedient and will not cause trouble. Don't worry, Mr. Li, they will never cause trouble."
Uncle Qiang, the short boy, helped, "Li Gan, your three brothers-in-law are very sensible. You can rest assured about this."
Li Zhan nodded, still with a serious expression, and said, "The second point is Wanjun's studies. I hope she can finish college. I graduated from Huaqing University. If my wife only graduated from high school, I'm afraid the army
That test was not easy either.”
The common people don’t know about Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhongshan University, Fudan University, Tongji University, but they definitely don’t know about Huaqing University. Even the 70 or 80-year-old people in the countryside who can’t even write their own names know these two schools.
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In an instant, everyone looked at Li Zhan with envy and admiration for scholars.
It's strange that a boy who is good at reading will be praised by the whole village, but a girl who is good at reading will not get even the slightest bit of preferential treatment.
Li Zhan continued, "I will be responsible for Wanjun's tuition and living expenses. You two don't have to worry about it. As long as you two take good care of the family and allow Wanjun to complete four years of study in Xi'an with peace of mind, I will be very grateful."
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"Li, Cadre Li, are you telling the truth?" Aunt Caiyan, who had been silent for a long time, asked with difficulty, wiping her tears.
No matter what, she dared not immediately believe that her miserable daughter had seen the light of day, but she had never reflected on the fact that in the past many years, she was the one who had invisibly put pressure on her miserable daughter that ordinary people could not bear.
Li Zhan nodded solemnly, "It's absolutely true, and I got the consent of my parents for coming today. They are very supportive."
Ying Baoquan and his wife couldn't help but cry. The taste of joy after suffering made them collapse emotionally.
Li Zhan couldn't figure out whether all the reasons could be attributed to them, especially after he saw the environment of the Ying family with his own eyes and understood the actual situation of the family. There were three sons and one daughter, and one daughter was sacrificed to provide for the three.
You have a son, you can’t say that Ying Baoquan was wrong.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with it, because there is no right or wrong in such things.
Before Li Zhan left, he met his two youngest "brothers-in-law". They were very honest and honest young men. Maybe they would be good soldiers if they joined the army in the future. But until he left, his "eldest brothers-in-law" were still sleeping. Of course, Li Zhan
He resolutely refused to stay for lunch. As a military cadre, he was determined not to eat at ordinary people's homes.
After riding on the bike and driving far away from the village entrance, Li Zhan looked back and saw Ying Baoquan and his wife standing at the village entrance watching him off.
Sighing softly, Li Zhan sped towards No. 3 Middle School to take a look at his alma mater. The way home from there was closer. Chen Fei was at the school gate, sitting astride his bicycle and smoking, waiting for him.
"Smoke less, your vital capacity may not be able to pass the test." Li Zhan stopped beside Chen Fei, asked for a cigarette and lit one.
Chen Fei exhaled the smoke and thought about it beautifully, and said, "Then why don't you quit completely? The military region has issued a document prohibiting smoking and drinking."
"Strict prohibition on tobacco and alcohol is not a thing now. Look, which unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army does not prohibit alcohol and tobacco. But what is the actual situation?" Li Zhan took a puff of cigarette and said.
Chen Fei shook his head, "It's different this time. The intensity is very strong. It's classified as a high-voltage line. Once found, even the smallest one will be criticized. Annual excellence will be vetoed by one vote, both for individuals and units. So, I will take some if I can in these two days."
, I really can’t touch it again after I return to the army.”
"I'm not addicted to smoking." Li Zhan shook his head and said, "I'm just very upset. Yes, let me pay you back the money slowly."
Waving his hand, Chen Fei said, "You can figure it out. With your earning power, you can pay me back the rod fee in more than half a year."
They were planning to go into the school to have a look, but the non-graduates were still in class, so they gave up the idea and rode slowly toward the machine factory together.
"Ignoring the question of whether it's worth it or not, you've already gotten yourself into trouble by doing this." Chen Fei turned his head and glanced at Li Zhan.
Li Zhan looked at the road ahead and said, "I can't stand it anymore."
"I can't stand it either, but that's not how things work." Chen Fei sighed and said, "She is only eighteen years old. You are going to propose marriage. If the army finds out about this, tell me and I will give you a punishment.
They are all light.”
Li Zhan shook his head slightly and said, "There is no better way. Besides, it is also good for me. At least my family will no longer press me to get married."
"But, have you considered Ying Wanjun's feelings and what she would think?" Chen Fei said.
Li Zhan squeezed the brakes and stopped suddenly. Fade Chen quickly braked and took a few steps back, "What's wrong?"
Taking a deep breath, Li Zhan said, "Give me another cigarette."
Chen Fei had no choice but to hand over the entire box of cigarettes.
Li Zhan lit up the cigarette and took a puff, and said in a deep voice, "She will probably think that I treat her as a commodity, and maybe she will think that I treat her like a woman in feudal society. But, so what?"
"I encountered it. Regardless of whether I feel uncomfortable or not, I can only make choices. Compared with missing out on Xi'an Jiaotong University or even being forced to live another life, her opinion of me is more important.
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"So, so what?"
When Li Zhan said this, he smiled, shrugged, put a cigarette in his mouth and pedaled hard. He stood up directly and accelerated his pedaling speed. When he was flying in the wind and smelling the fragrance of rice on both sides of the road, he looked for
It brings back the feeling of the green age.
What a madman with a true temperament.
Chen Fei sighed secretly and shouted at Li Zhan's back, "I'm going back. Meet at the meeting point tomorrow!"
Li Zhan raised his hand and waved it without looking back.