Go back to the past to plant trees

"Wu Yansheng, I heard from Qin Xuemei that you're leaving and going back to Beijing?"

Because he was worried about Wu Yansheng's departure, Zhao Tianhao didn't stay in the nursery for long and soon went back to the camp to find Wu Yansheng.

"Yes, my father is in poor health. He was hospitalized recently. It's an old ailment he developed during the War of Resistance against Japan, and it can't be cured. My mother wants me to transfer back to Beijing to work, so I can be closer to home and take care of my father."

Zhao Tianshan nodded, "I really have to go back. My parents aren't in good health, and I really need to stay by their side and do my best to be filial."

"By the way, I heard that Shen Mengyin is also going back to Beijing with you?"

Wu Yansheng asked in surprise, "Captain Zhao, who told you that?"

"I overheard the girls talking about this. As the camp leader, your departure is a big deal for me, so I wanted to confirm it."

Wu Yansheng shook his head, "That's not true. Shen Mengyin and I are just ordinary friends. She's not coming back with me."

"Oh, that's how it is!"

Zhao Tianshan was relieved to hear this, but Wu Yansheng's words also greatly lowered Zhao Tianshan's opinion of him. Shen Mengyin had served him tea and water for more than a month, only to say in the end that they were just ordinary friends? Zhao Tianshan felt sorry for Shen Mengyin.

"So when do you plan to go back?" Zhao Tianshan continued to ask.

Wu Yansheng said, "Aren't you going to the county town tomorrow? I'll go down with you and then take a car directly back to Beijing."

"So anxious?"

"My family has written to urge me several times, so I'll go back first and deal with the job transfer later."

Wu Yansheng spoke casually, as if transferring jobs was a trivial matter to him, which made Zhao Tianshan very uncomfortable. Are all the children of high-ranking officials like this? Do they use their special privileges so openly?

"Okay, I'll call you when we go down to the dam tomorrow."

Zhao Tianshan didn't say much. After confirming that Shen Mengyin wouldn't leave, he left. He didn't want to talk to Wu Yansheng any longer.

After leaving the dugout, Zhao Tianqian saw Sui Zhichao wandering around outside and asked, "Da Sui, what are you doing here?"

Sui Zhichao: "I was just bored and decided to take a stroll. Captain, what are you doing in Wu Yansheng's dorm?"

"Oh, isn't he leaving? Let me ask him when he's leaving."

Sui Zhichao said angrily, "When is he leaving? I hope he leaves tomorrow. I don't want to see this person."

Zhao Tianshan: "Hey, just like you thought, he's leaving tomorrow. He'll go to the county town with us tomorrow, and then take a bus back to Beijing."

"real or fake?"

"Really, why would I lie to you!"

“That’s really good. I don’t even want to see this person right now. Captain, do you know that Shen Mengyin went to ask him just now, saying she wanted to go back to Beijing with him and go back with him? What did he say? He said that he and Shen Mengyin are just ordinary friends, and that his parents would think too much if he brought her back.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Mengyin burst into tears and cried as she returned to her dormitory.

Zhao Tianshan said, "I asked him just now, and he told me the same thing. As the team leader, I'm not in a position to interfere or ask about these kinds of relationship issues, just like the matter between Ji Xiurong and Na Da Kui."

Sui Zhichao said, "I know, I'm just so angry. This guy is a complete scoundrel who played with people's feelings and then said such heartless things in the end."

Seeing Sui Zhichao's angry expression, Zhao Tianshan didn't know what to say, so he could only change the subject, "Where's Shen Mengyin? Is she in the dormitory?"

"She was just crying in the dorm. Qin Xuemei and the others were comforting her. I looked at the door but didn't dare to go in, so I came here to wander around."

"Stop wandering around here. Since Shen Mengyin is being watched, you should go and do your work. Also, don't get into a conflict with Wu Yansheng. He's about to leave, so don't let him get you punished and affect your future."

Sui Zhichao said, "Captain, don't worry, I don't even bother with this kind of scum."

"That's good, go ahead and get busy!"

After Sui Zhichao left, Zhao Tianshan went to the nursery again.

"So fast, it seems you've figured it out."

When Feng Cheng saw Zhao Tianshan return, he knew that Zhao Tianshan had asked Wu Yansheng about it.

"Yes, he's leaving alone, without Shen Mengyin, and he's leaving tomorrow."

"He's leaving tomorrow; it seems he doesn't want to stay here for even a second longer!"

"He just left, but Shen Mengyin is heartbroken because of him. I ran into Sui Zhichao when I came here, and he said she was crying in her dorm."

"Relationship problems will be fine in a few days. Sometimes encountering one or two bad people in life is not a bad thing. Shen Mengyin is still a bit naive. It's good for Wu Yansheng to help her grow up."

In later generations, Wu Yansheng and Shen Mengyin's relationship wouldn't even be considered a romance. At most, they held hands, and they probably didn't even kiss, let alone sleep together, so there's no question of Wu Yansheng being at a disadvantage.

Shen Mengyin's sadness made the atmosphere in the entire camp quite somber, and everyone was somewhat absent-minded.

Early the next morning, Zhao Tianshan called everyone to get on the carriage and head towards the county town.

Everyone was still very happy to be able to go to the county town. Although Wu Yansheng was also there, which somewhat affected their mood, everyone still had smiles on their faces.

"I'm going to the bathhouse to get a scrub on this trip. It's been two months since I had one. I feel like I can scrub off two pounds of dirt."

Looking at the grass outside, Da Kui happily spoke to Sui Zhichao beside him.

Sui Zhichao also said, "Let's go together. I need to take a bath too, or I'll turn into a wild man."

"Yan Xiangli, are you going or not?"

"I'll go too. I've never been to a public bathhouse in the north before. I want to experience it."

The three men chatted idly, deliberately ignoring Wu Yansheng who was standing to the side.

Wu Yansheng had no intention of speaking to them; his mind was already back in Beijing. He had lost interest in making friends with these people he had met in Saihanba.

They're not even on the same level. What good would it do to befriend them? That's all the people will ever amount to. They'll just be stuck digging holes and planting trees in Saihanba. But for him, once he returns to Beijing, all his family has to do is contribute, and his future will be incredibly bright.

As for Qin Xuemei, although Wu Yansheng felt some resentment and regret, he also came to terms with it. Although Qin Xuemei was good, she was not the only one. There were plenty of girls in Beijing who were better than her, if not a dime a dozen.

As the son of a high-ranking official, I still need to find someone of equal social standing. A woman like Qin Xuemei, who is short-sighted and doesn't have a long-term vision, is not really suitable for me.

Wu Yansheng looked down on Qin Xuemei's idea of ​​"rooting herself in the grassroots." Going to the grassroots also requires skill. In Saihanba, where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, you can't see anyone, let alone leaders. No matter how much you do, no one will know.

Beijing is different. There are many leaders there, so any achievement you make will spread quickly. Once the leaders know about it, getting promoted becomes a piece of cake.

Wu Yansheng had already decided that after returning to Beijing, he would first work at the grassroots level in the surrounding areas of Beijing for two years before being transferred back to Beijing.

It would be difficult for my father to arrange a direct transfer back to the city. He should first return to the outskirts of Beijing, then achieve some results, and then take the opportunity to be transferred back to Beijing.