His predecessor failed

At this time, He's mother and Lin Wu had already got off the train at Qingfeng County Railway Station. After several days of travel, they found a guesthouse and planned to rest for one night.

The next day, Lin Wu drove a jeep back to the guesthouse early in the morning to pick up He's mother.

He's father contacted the troops stationed in Qingfeng County in advance to borrow the jeep, and the troops had parked the car in the county town in advance.

Yan Guoguang, the division commander of the 624th Troop stationed in Qingfeng County, was transferred from the Beijing Military Region and was a capable subordinate of He's father. Coincidentally, the stationed troops were not far from the Red Star Commune, just on the other side of the mountain behind the Red Star Brigade. It was an elite unit that came to station in the mountains at the beginning of last year. However, the trees on the mountain were tall and messy, and there was no mountain road leading to the Red Star Brigade, so the car drove out of the mountain on the troop station road, and the distance seemed several times farther after the detour.

Su Zhuzhu was tying straw stalks in the rice fields this morning. She wore a straw hat and a white towel wrapped around her head. The towel was covered with straw crumbs. She was wearing wear-resistant and loose work clothes. Because there was still water in some rice fields, her trouser legs were rolled up to her calves. Her trousers and legs were covered in mud. She took off her shoes and socks and placed them on the edge of the field.

It was at this time that He's mother and Lin Wu saw Su Zhuzhu. They almost failed to recognize her. Her previously fair face had turned red from the sun. She was obviously darker and thinner. There were long and thin wounds on her fair and tender calves and feet, which were scratched by rice leaves. The red wounds were extremely eye-catching.

This is the precious daughter of the Su family who grew up in Su City and was pampered!

He's mother's nose was blocked, her eyes were hot, she opened her mouth but no sound came out, and in the end, tears came out first.

Lin Wu was also stunned. The Su Zhuzhu in his impression and the Su Zhuzhu he saw were almost two different people. The previous Su Zhuzhu was low-key but particular about her food and clothing, which had nothing to do with the Su Zhuzhu in front of him.

Lin Wu and his team came in a military jeep, of which there were only a few in the county. They also had a letter of introduction from their superiors, and the team leader took them directly to where they were going to work.

Looking at the scene, the captain gave Su Zhuzhu half a day off and asked her to go back to entertain her family.

The county had asked him to look after Su Zhuzhu before, and he guessed that Su's family background must be very strong, and he even specifically beat some people in the brigade for this matter. Now looking at the two people who came, they were obviously powerful, and he was willing to sell them well. In the future, the Youth Institute should pay more attention to it, and don't let Su Zhuzhu and Zheng Qiwen suffer any losses, otherwise the captain's job will be over.

Su Zhuzhu knew that He's mother would find out about her going to the countryside sooner or later, but she never expected that He's mother would come to H Province to see her in less than a month. She felt mixed emotions for a moment.

When Mother He and Lin Wu sat down in Su Zhuzhu's room and drank some water, Su Zhuzhu remembered what she had forgotten. Because it was not a happy thing, Su Zhuzhu was too lazy to remember it and forgot it when she was busy. After all, looking forward is the best way.

While Su Zhuzhu went to the bathroom to clean herself up, He's mother and Lin Wu walked around.

Although the Youth Hostel was an old house, Su Zhuzhu's place had obviously been well maintained, much better than other Youth Hostels, and she had only been there for less than a month, but she had already kept it very tidy. The furniture was all new, and there was a small kitchen, bathroom and toilet in the backyard.

He's mother felt much relieved, Zhuzhu has always been a capable child.

Seeing that the walls of Su Zhuzhu's room were still gray and there was a large bundle of old newspapers on the desk, Lin Wu immediately went to make paste.

By the time Su Zhuzhu came out and cleaned up, the paste was ready, and Lin Wu and He's mother were helping to paste the newspapers.

Looking at the busy He's mother and Lin Wu, Su Zhuzhu's heart was filled with warmth. Since coming here, He's mother was the person who gave her the most warmth, and Lin Wu also took care of her like a silly big brother.

After thinking about it, Su Zhuzhu went to find Xiao Ping'an and bought a chicken and a basket of vegetables from Xiao Ping'an's home, all of which were grown by Grandma Peng herself. She also asked Xiao Ping'an to ask if anyone had caught fish and if so, send them to the Youth Institute.

The room was not very big, and the three of them quickly pasted the stickers on all four walls. Lin Wu's hands and eyes were like a scanner, pasting the stickers neatly and beautifully.

They killed a chicken and stewed it with some bamboo shoots, then the three of them sat down and had a good chat.

"Aunt Wu, I'm really happy that you and Brother Xiao Wu came all the way to see me, but I'm sorry that you've been so tired. Beijing is not far away."

"Zhuzhu, after you returned to Su City, we called the street office but couldn't find you. Later, we asked someone to check and found out that you went to the countryside."

"It's all the fault of that brat He Qiaojin. How could he do such a thing behind our backs and make you suffer here?"

As He's mother spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again. What the hell had He Qiaojin done?

"He Qiaojin called me a while ago and said that you guys have agreed to cancel the engagement. What's going on? Everything was fine before, right? Zhuzhu, tell me honestly, did He Qiaojin force you to do that, or did he scare you? I'll have Old He beat him to death. How could he do such a thing to us? How could he have such an evil intention?"

Su Zhuzhu took out a handkerchief to wipe He's mother's tears, and then pushed the cup to He's mother's hand before speaking:

"Aunt, it has nothing to do with He Qiaojin. At the beginning, I also said that I wanted to meet Grandpa He first and get He Qiaojin's opinion before deciding on the engagement. He Qiaojin came home very early that day, and we ran into each other for the first time. We also found out that neither he nor I had the intention to get married. It is true that He Qiaojin asked me to cooperate with him to get engaged first in order to participate in the selection. This is a small matter for me, but for He Qiaojin, it is related to his future. The He family is so good to me, and I have no reason to refuse an upright and brave soldier who is pursuing his ideals. I want to help him. Aunt, I'm sorry, I lied to everyone."

Su Zhuzhu finished speaking in one breath. This kind of thing cannot be covered up. It is better for everyone to make it clear as soon as possible. Seeing He's mother's worried and self-blaming look, Su Zhuzhu also knew that the He family must feel sorry for her and He Qiaojin felt sorry for her, which led to her going to the countryside. In fact, it was her own choice, but the reason could not be said, so she could only comfort her as much as possible and take the responsibility on herself.

"Aunt, He Qiaojin and I don't have any emotional foundation. A forced marriage is not a happy one. Rather than being a couple of resentful lovers, we should each pursue our own ideals. I volunteered to go to the countryside. I believe I can shine and contribute to the construction of the countryside. And I brought all the money from home when I came. You can see that I have arranged myself well. If I train myself well here, there may be another world."

After hearing these words, He's mother looked at Su Zhuzhu's obviously thinner face and was speechless. She just felt sad.