If you don't agree, do it! Roll up your sleeves, empty your property and go back to the country

"So...the main person didn't even show up to your engagement party?"

In the corner by the window of the second cafeteria of Beijing University, Shan Shushu's half-bitten steamed bun was frozen at the corner of his mouth, his eyes wide open.

Bai Nuo sipped his cornmeal porridge and nodded gravely, "Yeah. My family originally planned to hold a party during the New Year to finalize the matter and formalize our identities. But we received an urgent mission and had to stay in the deep mountains and forests of the south for two weeks."

She broke off half a steamed bun, her tone as worn as the canteen chef's decade-old enamelware pot: "Guess what? The day I returned to the compound, as soon as I entered the gate, the aunt next door shouted congratulations: 'Oh, the ninth girl is back! The engagement party candy is so sweet!' I was so scared that I almost pulled out my gun. Even the chickens flew away in fear."

Shan Shushu dropped the steamed bun in his hand. "...So it was your two elders who arranged the marriage on their own?"

"Of course not!" Bai Nuo shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I heard that day, my dad and his dad were arm in arm, drank two bottles of Moutai, and swore in front of the leader's portrait that they would be revolutionary relatives for life.

The two childhood friends hugged each other and cried, saying that they had finally tied up these two "evildoers" and eliminated them for the people.

Everywhere was filled with joy and happiness, except for the two of us."

A few students happened to pass by the window, shouting "Revolutionary friendship, forever!" Shan Shushu was silent for three seconds, then burst into earth-shaking laughter, pounding the table loudly:

"Comrade Bai Nuo! You've set a revolutionary precedent for 'engagement in absentia'! Glorious! Absolutely glorious!"

Bai Nuo looked up at the sky and sighed, "Oh, forget it. Our relationship now is entirely due to the 'collective approval' of those scoundrels from the three compounds who grew up with us.

When I was writing a mission report a while ago, I almost wrote "engaged" in the "marital status" column under the organizational relationship column..."

Oh, that’s not right either!

Although she didn't write it, the big guy sitting next to her, with his big teeth bared and a silly smile on his face, wrote it.

Although in the end Lao Pang couldn't stand it anymore and sent me back to rewrite it!

"Shh! Keep your voice down, everyone is looking here!"

Jiang Hongtao pressed Shan Shushu's head down, leaned close to Bai Nuo's ear and lowered his voice, "By the way, Nuo Nuo, Shi Xingxiang has been missing since the first day of school. We agreed to investigate her situation, but suddenly one day my brother told me that I can't investigate this matter anymore. Did something happen?"

"Right, right," Shan Shushu rubbed his head and continued, "I asked classmates from various departments to inquire around, even asking her fellow villagers, and they all said they'd never seen her. Even stranger, her fellow villagers said...it seems the Shi family got into trouble, and the police took them all away before the New Year."

Bai Nuo wasn't surprised by this. The team in charge of the case had already reported the situation to her after returning.

She looked up at her three roommates, whose faces were filled with curiosity, and smiled softly. "There's indeed something wrong with the Shi family. But this matter has nothing to do with us, so don't ask any more questions - especially Shushu." Her tone became more serious. "That's it. From now on, unless someone from the organization asks, no matter who asks, always say that you're not familiar with Shi Xingxiang and that your relationship in the dormitory is average. Remember?"

Shan Shushu, Jiang Hongtao, and Liu Ying weren't ordinary families. Although their elders' official positions weren't high-ranking for those in the capital, growing up in this special era meant they were no less sensitive.

Bai Nuo's words, combined with Shi Xingxiang's previous abnormal behavior, made everyone's hearts skip a beat and they vaguely guessed something.

Shan Shushu took a breath and twitched his lips: "I understand, don't worry."

"During this period, you two must call me when you go out," Jiang Hongtao looked at Shan Shushu and Liu Ying beside her, "Except for class, we should try not to be alone." She was not worried about Bai Nuo - if someone really ran into Bai Nuo, who would be the unlucky one.

"Yes, we cherish our lives and will follow you obediently in the near future." Shan Shushu nodded quickly. Not only did he nod, he also put his hand on Liu Ying's head, who had a long reflex arc, and asked her to nod with him.

"By the way, let me tell you something." Bai Nuo looked around, and the four heads gathered together again. She lowered her voice and spoke word by word, "I received news that the college entrance examination... will be resumed. The results will probably be announced in the next month or two. If you want to continue your studies, you must start preparing now."

Her tone became more serious: "Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was okay in the past few years, but once the college entrance examination is resumed, the gap will only get bigger.

Our school is relatively good, with the principal's background as a support, which allows the teachers to teach and manage with confidence.

But what about other schools? The recommended admissions have varying levels of education...the reputation of these students will sooner or later be affected."

"Once the first batch of students who take the college entrance examination graduate, it's hard to say how much advantage we, the workers, peasants, and soldiers, will have." She looked at the three of them, her eyes clear and serious. "So I think if you have this plan, it's best to seize the opportunity and take the college entrance examination."

Shan Shushu gasped when he heard Bai Nuo's words. Even Liu Ying, who was always slow to react, stared at Bai Nuo with eyes wide open in disbelief.

"Nuo, Nuonuo... Is this true?" Shan Shushu's voice trembled, his eyes turned red instantly, and he held Bai Nuo's hands tightly with both hands.

Bai Nuo smiled softly, his eyes revealing confidence and composure, and he whispered only two words: "Trust me."

Others may still hesitate, worried that this news that is enough to shock everyone will not come true in the end.

But Bai Nuo won't.

Those who advocated the restoration of the college entrance examination were the elders of the Yu and An families, as well as the two old leaders of their factions.

As early as the night the policy was finalized, Grandma Yu called her back home and asked her to notify all the younger generations of the Wei family's collateral branches who remained in the mainland to prepare for the college entrance examination. She also asked her to tell her eldest brother to arrange for the children of the Bai family's collateral branches to participate as well.

With the elders away, these matters naturally fell on the shoulders of her and her eldest brother, the two heirs.

After school started, Bai Nuo came to class so late because he was busy with this matter.

"I want to participate!" Shan Shushu's eyes were blazing, and his tone was more resolute than ever before. "I must work hard to become an excellent diplomat. Now that the opportunity has come, I must not stop."

"I'll join in too." Liu Ying looked at the three sisters, her eyes filled with a solemnity and passion she had never seen before.

"I want to learn more advanced knowledge. I heard that Professor Bai Yili, the chief engineer of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Missile Research Institute, graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology... I have always wanted to apply to Harbin Institute of Technology, follow in his footsteps, win glory for our country, and blow up all enemies who attempt to invade our territory."

Her voice softened, but every word was clear. "I didn't have the chance before, but now I have it. I must pass the exam."

Bai Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

I didn’t expect that her little girl Yingying is actually a fan of her uncle, and it seems that she is a fanatical and loyal fan!

"In that case, I'll join too," Jiang Hongtao said with a carefree smile. "Actually, I didn't tell you because I didn't want to worry. I was seriously injured on my last mission... I can't handle the high-intensity training of the frontline troops anymore. I was originally confused, not knowing what to do after graduation." Her eyes gradually brightened. "But now, it seems I have a new choice - I want to apply to the University of Political Science and Law, change my clothes, and continue to protect our country and our people."

"Nono, what about you?"

The three of them looked at Bai Nuo at the same time, their eyes filled with expectations for the future and trust in each other.

Even though they will go their separate ways after the college entrance examination, they firmly believe that no matter where they are, they will always be each other's strongest support.

"As for me..." Bai Nuo held his face with his hands, looked at the three people with a smile, and said softly, "I want to go to the military academy and walk the same road that my father and mother walked side by side."

"Then..." Shan Shushu stretched out his hand, clenched it into a fist, and looked at the three people with a smile, "Let us strive for progress and go forward together."

"That's right!" Liu Ying also raised her fist and lightly touched it. "For our respective dreams, we should work together to protect our motherland and build a better tomorrow."

Jiang Hongtao raised his fist: "Let's move forward together!"

Bai Nuo was the last one to come up, his voice clear and firm: "Let's create a better future together!"

The four young girls smiled at each other and made a solemn promise for the future on this sunny afternoon.

Their eyes are as bright as stars, and the smiles on their lips are soft and ardent.

Many years later, when the girls who dreamed of their future in the cafeteria have become leaders in their respective fields, they look back on this time.

They really did it.

Along the way, they supported and relied on each other, and even though they were thousands of miles apart, they never gave up their concern for each other.

Over the decades, they have lived up to their youthful friendship and their learning. They have used their own strength to jointly protect the land under their feet, preventing foreign enemies from taking another step forward.