50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 76 Confirmed
Teacher Tong's father was an old revolutionary who transferred from the army to the navy and was away from home all year round; his mother and younger brother followed the army to the port.

She stayed in Beijing after graduating from a normal school at the age of 17, and was assigned to Yuying Primary School as a music teacher last year.

In Sun Zhiwei's opinion, her family is basically fine and the maritime forces are little affected by the big waves.

It’s just that Teacher Tong’s own work may have problems in the future, but there is still a lot of time, and he has a way to adjust her unit.

He bought a pack of cigarettes on the way and then came to the gate of Yuying School. He wanted to pass a message through the guard to find his sister Sun Ailai. Of course, this was just an excuse.

The new campus of Yuying School is a boarding school. Students are not allowed to go home or receive visits except on weekends.

Therefore, the old soldier guarding the door ignored Sun Zhiwei's request, but Sun Zhiwei did not dare to offend the old soldier.

It goes without saying that veterans of this age have all gone through the Long March. Of the more than 30 who survived to see the founding of the People's Republic of China, there are only more than 3000 left now.

He knew that the military ranks would be awarded in September soon, and that the higher-ups would grant special approval, and the lowest rank among these 9 people would be promoted to major.

That sign is harder than the iron plate nailed on their door, and they can't afford to offend it.

"Comrade, if you are not allowed to see the child, can I find the teacher and pass on a message? Come, have a cigarette." As he said that, Sun Zhiwei took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, opened it, and handed him a cigarette.

There was nothing wrong with him offering the cigarette. Whether the veteran soldier accepted it depended on his personality, not the rules. Given their seniority, no rules could apply to them unless it was a matter of principle.

Some people will take it, but don't even think about asking them to do things for you. They insist on principles more than anyone else.
Some people refuse to take the cigarette, but that's because they really can't get used to the cigarette you're offering them. It's not because they're being unkind. In their era, they basically smoked dry tobacco, which has a strong flavor and a strong kick.

"Wow, Daqianmen, it's going to be sold for 5 cents now, right?" The old soldier took the cigarette, took a deep sniff under his nose, and then put it above his ear.

"It's not that expensive, 3 cents. I don't smoke myself, and it's not good to give people cigarettes using mass-produced cigarettes. (Massive-produced cigarettes are 5 cents, and there will be even cheaper economy cigarettes coming out in a few years.)"

"My old man loved this when he was still alive. He even said that he would buy one and smoke it slowly when the troops arrived. Unfortunately, he almost didn't make it."

After hearing this, the old soldier, who had been a little nonchalant just now, became serious.

"When did it disappear?"

"49, just 11 days before the main force entered the city. Hey, don't you think they were unlucky? They left together and left us two alone."

The old soldier's eyes showed not only pity but also love. He patted Sun Zhiwei on the shoulder and said, "You are a good person for taking good care of your sister. The country will not forget it."

After all, they had come through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and had seen many sacrifices. There was open-mindedness and encouragement in the tone of the old soldier.

"By the way, what's your sister's name and what grade is she in?"

"Sun Ailai, he'll be in the fourth grade in the second half of the year. There's a teacher in his class named Tong. Just call her and I'll just say a few words."

"Teacher Tong, right? Okay, wait a minute, I'll go call someone for you." After saying that, the old soldier turned and walked into the gate.

After he left, two young guards armed with live ammunition came out from behind the gate, took over the old soldier's position and continued to stand guard.

Sun Zhiwei was impressed by the guards' unwavering vigilance and their sense of security. In order not to interfere with their field of vision, he stepped back and waited from a distance.

Not long after, a female teacher ran out from a distance. When she saw Sun Zhiwei outside the school gate, she paused for a moment before slowly walking over.

Sun Zhiwei also greeted her with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Tong." Teacher Tong had just run over, her face slightly flushed. At this time, she gently replied: "Hello, Comrade Sun. Student Sun Ailai is doing well in the class and has made great progress in his studies."

"I'm not looking for Sun Ailai this time, I'm looking for you."

"What do you want from me?" Teacher Tong's face turned even redder, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

"I want to tell you that I have graduated and will report to Beihai Kindergarten next month. I think you need to know this news immediately." Did you hear that? Now that I've graduated, I can fall in love.

Teacher Tong rubbed the corner of her clothes with her small hands and looked aside, saying softly: "This is none of my business."

"Comrade Tong Jiajia, I've had a crush on you since I met you, but I was still studying at the time and couldn't express my feelings clearly."

"Now that I've successfully graduated, I hope to get to know you better from now on. Do you agree?"

Tong Jiajia's face had turned red, but she didn't say anything.

Sun Zhiwei was a little anxious when he didn't hear a reply, but he was smart enough to quickly understand that if the other party didn't refuse, it meant they agreed. Otherwise, they would have run away or even slapped him in the face.

"Jia Jia, I understand your feelings. I will report to work tomorrow and apply for a relationship. You should also remember to apply for a report."

Tong Jiajia hesitated for a long time before she hummed in response: "Yeah."

"Hahahaha, I'm so happy."

As the saying goes, if you are not thick-skinned enough, you can't even find a wife. Now that the situation is out in the open and the other party has agreed, there is nothing to hesitate about. Just go for it.

Sun Zhiwei stepped forward and grabbed Tong Jiajia's little hand.

Tong Jiajia was startled and shyly pulled back, but after a long time she failed to do so. She could only helplessly let him hold it.

The shameless Sun Zhiwei decided to report tomorrow and apply immediately.

Generally speaking, ordinary companies don't need to apply for a relationship application, but Beihai Kindergarten and Yuying School both required confidentiality. (At that time, Yuying had not yet started recruiting external students.)
They really need to apply for a relationship, and their relationship will only be officially confirmed after it is approved.

Not only do you need to apply for a relationship, but you also need to apply again when you get married.

During the review, we will ensure that the other party's identity is reliable, their thoughts are progressive, and their conduct is good, so as to maintain the stability and purity of the team.

This regulation was still strictly enforced until the 21st century.

Once the two of them talked about the matter, their relationship started to heat up. Sun Zhiwei shamelessly held her hand for a few minutes, but he couldn't resist and her hand was taken back.

After communicating, the two decided to meet once a week on weekends. If they couldn't meet due to something, they would pass the message through their daughter.

So, without Nannan knowing, she had passively become a messenger.

Half an hour later, with Sun Zhiwei's reluctant gaze, Tong Jiajia walked into the campus. The old soldier at the gate looked at the two of them jokingly and secretly gave Sun Zhiwei a thumbs up.

(End of this chapter)