Train 3184 from Beijing to Tianshui stopped at the platform.
Yanzi stood on the platform and looked anxiously into the distance.
Yesterday Li Aiguo said he would come to see her off.
She hasn't seen anyone yet, so this girl is inevitably a little anxious.
Leaving the capital this time, there is no hope of meeting again. Yanzi also wants to wave goodbye to his comrades.
At this time, a tall figure ran over from the crowded crowd.
"Patriot, I'm here!" Yanzi felt happy and waved happily to the figure.
Li Aiguo found Yanzi in the crowd and walked over quickly.
Yanzi's clothes today are obviously different from those in the past.
She was wearing a blue and black overalls made of twill fabric, with a sea tiger velvet collar sewn on the collar. This collar was artificial and very warm.
On her feet were a pair of cotton rubber shoes, made of black canvas, lined with white coarse cloth, with felt sandwiched in the middle, and the soles were made of rubber.
This kind of shoes is warm and strong, and if it is broken, you can twist the twine to mend the shoes yourself. They are very popular among field workers.
There was a marching rucksack on his back. The rucksack was tied tightly with ropes and was square and square, just like tofu cubes.
At this time, Yanzi looks like an ordinary passenger traveling far away, perfectly blending into the surrounding environment.
The only conspicuous thing is the marching hat on her head.
This kind of hat with red meaning makes the originally simple girl look somewhat heroic.
Seeing that there were no Yanzi family members around, Li Aiguo frowned slightly: "Comrade Yanzi, didn't your family come to see you off?"
"Send it? Why send it? I'm not a child anymore."
Yanzi looked confused: "When my eldest brother went to the battlefield in the north, he left alone in the middle of the night. I wanted to send him off, but my old man gave me a scolding."
Li Aiguo: "."
The Yan family is really independent.
No wonder a girl with a personality like Yan Zi was raised.
The two chatted for a while.
Li Aiguo took out two pairs of shoe mats from the canvas bag and handed them to Yanzi, and explained Aunt Zhao's commission.
"Liu Tianquan and Liu Diquan are prospectors of the geological exploration team. If you meet them, hand the insoles to them."
Yanzi looked at the insoles and felt a little embarrassed: "Patriot, you may not understand the discipline there. When these insoles arrive in the northwest, they will probably be cut into pieces before they can be handed over to them."
Good guy, the inspection is so strict, even the insoles of the shoes are not spared.
Li Aiguo thought about it carefully and felt relieved.
Growing mushrooms is related to your future destiny, so no matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious.
At the same time, he also understood a little more about the heavy burdens on Lao Mao Yanzi's shoulders.
If Li Aiguo hadn't still been working in the maintenance section, he would have really wanted to fight side by side with these comrades in the Northwest.
Pity.
"It doesn't matter. The thread on the mother's hand and the clothes on the wanderer's body, even if they are cut into pieces, still represent the old mother's heart."
Li Aiguo sighed and stuffed the insole into Yanzi's hand.
Yanzi bit his lip and said, "Don't worry, the investigation team is responsible for reviewing the personnel, and there is a high chance of encountering them."
The words fell.
The two of them were relatively speechless.
In the hustle and bustle of the train station, they seemed to be overwhelmed by the crowd and the noise.
Facing the train that was about to leave, Li Aiguo broke the silence, his voice was low and warm, "Comrade Yanzi, I wish you success in your work, strive to make significant contributions to the country, and take good care of yourself. And...become more beautiful. !”
Yan Zi bit her lower lip, trying not to shed tears, "You too, remember to write to me from time to time."
Their hands were held tightly together, and this was the first time Yanzi felt the warm body temperature.
Deep inside her heart, it was like an untouched lake, crystal clear and calm. However, there was a breeze blowing at this time, causing ripples on the lake surface.
Yanzi, who had always been fearless, was now panicking.
She had just rehearsed what she wanted to say in her mind, but now when facing this man, she always stuttered and was incoherent.
"Patriotic Driver Li. The car is about to leave, I'm leaving!"
Yanzi chose the most common approach, cutting through the mess quickly.
She turned around and ran into the car in a panic.
"Hey, wait!"
Li Aiguo's voice came from behind, and she didn't stop until she sat in her seat and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yanzi, Yanzi, what are you afraid of? You and Driver Li are just ordinary comrades in arms, what are you afraid of!"
Yanzi told herself repeatedly, and her mood gradually calmed down.
"Yanzi, you are here, making it easy for me to find you."
At this time, Li Aiguo's voice came to his ears again. Yanzi was startled and raised his head suddenly.
"Why are you here? Do you also want to go to the northwest with me? I will inform Lao Mao right away, and he will definitely agree."
"no."
Li Aiguo turned around, looked at the conductor of train 3184, and said with a smile: "Captain Zhang, this is my friend, who is going to Tianshui. The journey there is too far. Can you arrange a camper for her?" seat."
Yanzi made a big blush at that time.
Oh my God, what the hell did she just say.
But she felt warm in her heart. This was the first time someone cared about her trip.
Captain Zhang had met Li Aiguo at a commendation meeting and heard about Li Aiguo's deeds, so he agreed without hesitation.
"Driver Li, don't worry."
"How much does it cost?" Li Aiguo looked at the customer next to him and lowered his voice.
Selling camper van berths is an unspoken rule for charter groups.
The reason why unspoken rules are called unspoken rules is because they cannot be put on the table.
"We are all our own people regardless of whether they have money or not. I will save you the opportunity to trouble you, brother." Captain Zhang waved his hand in refusal.
This is true. Who doesn’t have a few relatives?
Therefore, generally, car captains and train driver family members do not need to pay extra for traveling in campers.
Li Aiguo does not agree with this approach.
I just adhere to the principle that when you go to a country, you need to follow the customs, learn to accept the world, go with the flow instead of following the crowd, and don’t get your hands dirty when using money.
No matter what era you are in, being alone never ends well.
"It's easy to say, we are all brothers. If you have anything to do, you can just tell me." Li Aiguo patted Commander Zhang on the arm.
Captain Zhang became even more enthusiastic.
The flight attendant was called to help Yanzi get her luggage and send her to the camping car.
Li Aiguo then helped Yanzi exchange water tickets, first-class meal tickets, and bought her a pack of fried peanuts on the platform.
Lying on the soft bed and watching Li Aiguo busy, Yan Zi felt like a flower blooming in spring.
"Comrade Yanzi, have a good journey and good work!" When it was time to drive, Li Aiguo said hello, turned around and got out of the car.
Yanzi wanted to say something else, but he was no longer around.
Woo woo
The train starts.
Yanzi looked out of the car window.
Li Aiguo's figure became farther and farther among the crowd, and finally disappeared.
Send away the swallow.
Li Aiguo's life was back on track, and the weekend came unknowingly.
This weekend happened to coincide with a rest day.
Li Aiguo wandered to the collective scrap shop, ready to check the latest accounts.
Regarding the operation of the collective scrap shop, he has always adhered to the principle of settling accounts between brothers.
Human nature cannot stand the test.
No matter how close brothers are, they may become alienated in the face of interests.
Go into the scrap shop.
The courtyard was crowded with people selling scraps, but Zhang Erpao was the only one busy.
Zhang Erpao was already short, but when he was busy, he was like a spinning top.
One day I was helping the uncle weigh the scrap paper, and the other I was checking the broken coal stove that my aunt sent me. I didn’t even have time to drink water.
Li Aiguo stepped forward and helped for a while.
Although he was not a professional junkman, he was familiar with collecting scraps, and soon the long queue outside the scrap shop disappeared.
"Auntie, these books of yours weigh three pounds and two taels in total. This is one cent and two cents. Take it."
After seeing off the last customer, Li Aiguo stood up, looked at Zhang Erpao and asked, "Where is your cousin?"
"My brother said I can't tell you." Zhang Erpao blinked.
Damn, this kid is even smarter.
Li Aiguo didn't care. He went into the house and picked out a few old books before preparing to go back.
Zhang Erpao was someone who couldn't hold back his words. He couldn't bear it anymore and came up to him and whispered: "Brother Patriot, I told you, you must not tell my brother."
"Baby boy, you're teasing me!" Li Aiguo said with a straight face.
Zhang Erpao was startled.
Only then did he remember who the real boss was in the scrap shop.
Don't look at Li Aiguo who is laughing and joking on weekdays.
If something really happened, he would be ruthless.
Zhang Erpao swallowed his saliva and lowered his voice: "Brother, he has found a partner. He is walking in the park with the older girl right now! The two of them are together, but they get tired of it and almost break up. I was with you yesterday. Saw it."
Talking about someone?
Li Aiguo narrowed his eyes: "Is he the publicity officer in the district? His name is Wang Tingting?"
"Hey, hey, why do you know so much about everything?" Zhang Erpao's eyes widened with a look of disbelief on his face.
"You should be more careful in the store today and don't let others look at you!"
Li Aiguo ignored him, walked around the store with his hands behind his back, took out two copies of "Jin Ping Mei" from the shelf, put them in his arms and left.
"Hey, hey, those are my brother's study materials."
Zhang Erpao looked at Li Aiguo's back and stretched out his hand to stop him, but finally put down his hand.
It seems that Dakui and Wang Tingting are really getting along.
This is a good thing for us. After all, we no longer have to help him pick up his wife by the railroad tracks.
When Li Aiguo returned home, Chen Xueru had already tidied up the house. When she saw the man putting books on the bookshelf, he asked curiously: "What book is it?"
"Nothing, just two study materials."
"." Chen Xueru rolled her eyes cutely, thinking that she, the literacy class teacher, didn't know the words!
But thinking about it carefully, the man was right, that book was indeed used for study.
Chen Xueru pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It's rare for us to have a rest today. How about going to the tailor shop for lunch at noon? My father has been nagging me recently. You are busy with work, so you don't go to his place anymore."
The matter of Tailor Zhao’s arrest has been kept secret from the old man.
The old house was on fire. It was very scary. Chen Fangxuan was half-buried in the loess. He finally got a sunset red, but the woman was nowhere to be seen. She has been feeling a little depressed recently.
As a daughter, Chen Xueru often went to the tailor shop after get off work to sit for a while and chat with him.
"Today is the weekend. Village Chief Wei may be here. Let's go to your father's house in the evening."
Li Aiguo thought of Village Chief Wei's commission, so he stayed at home, writing while waiting for Village Chief Wei to come to the capital.
Chen Xueru also knew that Li Aiguo had promised Village Chief Wei to provide cloth tickets, so she agreed immediately and took advantage of the weekend to wash all the clothes at home.
The young couple of the Li family started working on their own.
The entrance of the courtyard at this time.
Two comrades in Chinese tunic suits came.
They are comrades from the district group department and are responsible for investigating relations between cadres and the masses.
"The temporary worker at the Daqianmen Sub-district Office who wants to become a regular employee is called Chen Xueru. He only joined the Sub-district Office for half a year and got the opportunity to become a regular employee. The time is too short. We should pay more attention to it later."
Director Wang turned around and told Director Liu.
Officer Liu looked at the materials in his hand and nodded: "Don't worry, Old Wang. The only thing our team is working on is a big iron door to keep out those with ulterior motives."
The two of them didn't mean to deliberately embarrass Chen Xueru.
It’s just that Chen Xueru’s time in entering the street office was too short.
The so-called political achievements are nothing more than doing a good job in literacy work.
Assisting Li Aiguo in arresting Dieter was not recorded in the files.
Therefore, these political achievements appear to be too thin.
No matter in which era, there is a huge gap between temporary workers and regular workers.
In particular, the sub-district office officers have official status and deserve to be scrutinized.
The two entered the courtyard and first found Yan Bugui in the front yard to talk.
Yanbu Gui saw that the two of them had extraordinary bearings, especially Director Liu who had a pen in his coat pocket, and he immediately understood their identities.
"Comrade leader, please take a seat."
After Yan Bugui asked people to sit down, he yelled at the third aunt at the top of his lungs: "Old lady, it's a little dark in the house. Go ride your bicycle!"
These words confused both of them.
The room is dark, please turn on the light! What kind of bicycle are you riding?
When he saw the third aunt walking quickly outside the door and pedaling her bicycle, the light bulbs in the room flickered twice and turned on.
Both of them couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
The true identity of this old teacher comrade is a great scientist!
Inventions are very practical, but too tiring.
Director Liu felt that he could not waste any more time. It would be a sin if he exhausted the lady outside the door.
He said directly: "Comrade Yan Bugui, we are here this time to investigate Comrade Chen Xueru's situation."
"I hope you can come back to our questions truthfully. No deception."
Yan Bugui had seen many such scenes, and his face became serious: "Don't worry, I am the third uncle in the courtyard and a teacher in the school. I have advanced ideas and have been actively seeking progress. I also submitted an application to join the organization a while ago. .
I will definitely cooperate actively with your work. "
Director Liu: "What do you think of Comrade Chen Xueru? How is her relationship with your family?"
"Comrade Chen Xueru is a good comrade. He is eager to help others, respects the elderly and loves the young. Who wouldn't praise this girl in the courtyard?"
Yan Bugui paused for a moment, organized the words, and said:
"She is a very kind, sincere and caring person. She is always willing to help others, regardless of personal gains and losses, and treats everyone very kindly and thoughtfully"
"This Chen Xueru is simply a perfect person!"
Officer Liu was dumbfounded.
Where is the old teacher here memorizing model compositions? !
However, he did not interrupt, but asked Director Wang to record it.
And asked Yan Bugui to sign his name on the back of the record book.
There are so many residents in the compound. Even if Chen Xueru plays tricks and deceives, he cannot deceive all the residents.
If it can, it can only mean that her relationship with the masses is really good.
"Comrade Yan Bugui, thank you for your cooperation. We still have work to do, so we will leave first."
Officer Liu walked out of the house and saw that the third aunt was sweating profusely, and he felt a sigh of relief in his heart.
This was the first time he had seen such a stingy family.
The two went door-to-door to conduct a mass survey, and the residents were full of praise when they mentioned Chen Xueru.
"This girl is a good person. She took the initiative to mend my grandson's pants when they were torn."
"Last time I had a distinguished guest at my house and I borrowed half a bowl of fine white noodles from her, and she agreed immediately."
"She is also very filial to the elderly. She almost treats Aunt Liu as her own mother."
Officer Liu looked at the records in the material book and nodded: "It seems that Comrade Chen Xueru is really a good comrade."
"We still have several families to investigate, including Yi Zhonghai's family, Xu Damao's family, Nan Yi's family, and Jia Zhang's family."
"Let's go to Xu Damao's house first. It shows that he is a projectionist. This kind of person often goes to the countryside to show movies and is often away from home. Let's not delay things."
The two of them walked quickly to Xu Damao's house.
At this time, new guests were welcomed outside the compound.
This time it was a bullock cart.
If in future generations, the king driving the bullock cart stutters, he will definitely be punished until he loses his pants.
In these days, ox carts are still often seen in the capital. There are often jeeps, bicycles, and ox carts on a street, each standing in its own lane, walking side by side.
What? Bullock carts tend to produce waste, thereby polluting the environment?
It was high-quality farmyard manure, and the members were reluctant to throw it away on the street.
Every time he goes to the city, the bullock cart carries a wooden barrel, which is enough to return the manure to the fields.
"Oh oh oh oh."
Wang Stutter gently pulled the reins, stopped the cart, and looked up at the gate of the courtyard.
"Village Chief, does Driver Li live here?"
"should be."
Village Chief Wei took a piece of paper from his pocket, looked at the address on it, and nodded: "Yes, this is the compound at No. 98 South Tongluo Lane."
"Driver Li lives in the backyard. Bring your things and let's go in."
Village Chief Lao Wei gathered up his coat, jumped off the bullock cart, and strode towards the yard.
Wang Stutter tied the reins to the big tree, picked up the sack on the bullock cart, and followed him quickly.
When the two of them entered the courtyard, they were both a little confused.
"There are so many houses here, which one is Driver Li's house?" Wang stuttered and rubbed his eyes.
Don't blame them for not being able to figure it out.
There are houses in the courtyard, and there are no house numbers. Even if you get the address, it is not easy to find out the specific location.
At this time, Ding Qiunan came in carrying a medical kit.
Today, she took advantage of Sunday to check the health of the ladies and gentlemen in the compound.
This was also Li Aiguo's idea for her to be more positive at work.
At first, Ding Qiunan didn't take it seriously and just subconsciously obeyed his words.
However, I soon discovered that my reputation in the community hospital had greatly improved.
Everyone knows that there is a little doctor in a community hospital who gives up his rest time and takes the initiative to serve the people.
Even the leaders of the sub-district office talked to Ding Qiunan and said that they had applied to their superiors to restore her exam qualifications.
Tomorrow summer, Ding Qiunan will be able to take the college entrance examination.
Logically speaking, having achieved his goal, Ding Qiunan no longer has to work so hard.
But she found that she seemed to like volunteer work.
She is always filled with joy when she sees those key patients recovering from health.
It feels good to help people
With emotion, Ding Qiunan saw Village Chief Wei and Zhang Stuttering.
Seeing the two people looking confused, Ding Qiunan took the initiative to walk over and asked: "Uncle, uncle, are you looking for someone?"
"Hey, comrade girl, we're looking for Driver Li." Village Chief Wei said quickly.
"Driver Li, are you looking for Brother Patriot?" Ding Qiunan's eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes, driver Li's name is Aiguo."
"He lives in the backyard, I will take you there."
Ding Qiunan took Village Chief Wei and Zhang Stuttering to the backyard, walked to the door of Li's house and knocked on the door.
Li Aiguo was writing a book when Chen Xueru opened the door and came out.
Seeing Ding Qiunan standing outside, with two comrades standing behind her, she suddenly understood.
"Sister-in-law Xueru, these two comrades are looking for Brother Patriot."
"Is this Village Chief Wei? I am waiting for you at home."
Chen Xueru greeted the two of them. Seeing that Ding Qiunan was about to leave, she hurriedly said, "Doctor Ding, would you like to sit at home for a while?"
"No, I have to check Aunt Liu's body first."
Ding Qiunan looked at Chen Xueru, bit her lip, turned and walked towards Liu's house.
Her back looked a little aloof, like a lonely white swan.
There was a coldness in her eyes, as if she had long been aloof from the troubles of the world.
This was the deepest impression that Ding Qiunan left on Chen Xueru.
It's a pity that this is the human world, full of secular dust. Chen Xueru withdrew her gaze and enthusiastically let Village Chief Wei and Zhang Stutter into the house.
"Brother Patriot, the comrades from Weijiazhuang are here."
When Li Aiguo heard the sound, he stood up and came out to greet him.
He asked Chen Xueru to help pour tea and asked the two of them to sit down.
Zhang stuttered, looking a little reserved at the 'luxury' furnishings in the house.
"Li Li Li Li, driver, I'm dirty, it's Miata's fault. It's a pity that your leather cushion is dirty." Zhang stuttered, looking at the sofa cushion, and scratched his head in embarrassment.
Madam Rite, how can city people enjoy it so much? She moved the bed onto a chair.
Li Aiguo took his arm and pushed him onto the chair. He laughed and said, "Brother Zhang, how can working people be dirty? I am also an organizer. Do you want me to make mistakes?"
As the captain of the militia, Zhang Stutter can be regarded as the leading figure in Weijiazhuang.
But when I entered the capital, I saw pedestrians wearing unpatched clothes, real socks, and bright shoes.
Then he looked down at his trousers sewn with linen, his patched coat, and the shoes on his feet with five toes exposed.
A strange feeling came to his heart, and Zhang stuttered as if he had come to a place that did not belong to him.
Hearing the sincere words and seeing Li Aiguo's sincere expression, Zhang Stutter was moved in his heart.
He carefully sat on the edge of the sofa, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Driver Li Li Li, you are a good person! My wife's affairs are all thanks to you."
Speaking of this matter, Li Aiguo took a sip of tea and asked, "How is Hongtaoer doing now?"
"What the hell, of course it's very good. She's on probation. As long as she doesn't make mistakes, she'll be fine. Yesterday Hong Tao'er took the plow by herself and plowed five acres of fields! She can't even put her head on a big pillar. Go down."
"She said it was thanks to you that she saved her life. You are her great benefactor."
"Here is a gift from her to you."
Zhang stammered, picked up the sack at his feet, and opened his mouth.
Inside is a red pig peach.
"Don't worry, these pig peaches are definitely not poisonous!" Zhang stuttered, scratching his head and laughing.
poisonous? When Chen Xueru heard this, her eyes suddenly widened and she looked at Li Aiguo with concern.
This rough man encountered such a dangerous thing in the countryside.
"Don't mention this anymore."
Li Aiguo winked at Zhang Stuttering, and Zhang Stuttering reacted and quickly closed his mouth.
He felt that he was causing driver Li trouble again.
In addition to the pig peaches, there is also a green melon that looks like a pumpkin.
Pumpkins are called pumpkins because they are produced in the south. Are they also available in the capital?
Village Chief Wei smiled and explained: "This is a gift from Dabao's family. Although Dabao's mother is not in good health, she is good at growing melons and fruits. She planted these melon seeds in a ditch on the side of the mountain.
It's not a valuable thing, just a treat for you. "
"This is a good thing!"
Li Aiguo has not eaten pumpkin since he came to the capital.
Ask Chen Xueru to put away the sacks and give some to Aunt Liu later.
After chatting for a while, Li Aiguo asked: "Village chief, how many cloth tickets do you need this time?"
"I don't know, it just needs enough to make a set of fancy clothes." Village Chief Wei said with a smile, "This is for my son-in-law."
"It just so happens that my wife is a tailor. Tell her about your son-in-law's situation and let her calculate it for you." Li Aiguo said.
Chen Xueru stepped forward: "Village chief, how tall and how much does your son-in-law weigh? What kind of clothes do you need to make?"
Here Chen Xueru is helping Village Chief Wei count cloth.
On the other side, Director Liu and Director Wang came out of Xu Damao's home.
"The Xu family also has a very good impression of Comrade Chen Xueru. Her promotion this time should be a certainty."
"Let's go to Jia's house now"
The two walked to Jia's house in the middle courtyard and discovered that it was a construction site.
"Where are the Jia family members?"
Looking at the busy workers, both of them couldn't help but scratch their heads.
Xu Damao followed behind and whispered: "He's at Yi Zhonghai's house!"
(End of chapter)
