Chapter 1466

This was of course not the first time Wang Yan had come to the military compound; he had even lived here once. The buildings were all the same, but the people living here had status.

However, after all, it had been many years. Coming here again, he was still in a good mood, constantly looking at everything he saw along the way.

Just like that, he arrived at Zhou Xiaobai's home and met Father Zhou and Mother Zhou.

"Tsk, you child, just come, why bring anything?" Mother Zhou criticized.

"It's my first time visiting, it wouldn't look right to come empty-handed. I know you two don't lack anything, so I just bought some apples. It's a token of my heart anyway."

Wang Yan put down the things he was holding, took out the painting he had already mounted and unfolded it, "I heard from Xiaobai that Uncle Zhou, you like calligraphy and painting. I'm slightly familiar with this path, and I heard you are also an old Red Army soldier who climbed snowy mountains and crossed grasslands, so I painted this 'Long March' and also wrote the Chairman's 'Seven-Character Poem: Long March.' Please give me some guidance."

While speaking, the horizontal scroll, which was two and a half meters long, was unfolded on the coffee table. Because the coffee table wasn't long enough, it even dragged on the floor.

Father Zhou was surprised: "Whoa, so long?"

"Two and a half meters, fitting for the twenty-five thousand li journey." Wang Yan laughed.

The three members of the Zhou family leaned in to look at the painting. This was an impressionistic painting, centered on the first-generation leader, surrounded by Red Army soldiers, with the Long March route as the background.

When painting, Wang Yan once wanted to lengthen the scroll. The actual twenty-five thousand li was the Long March, and from the Opium War until the founding of New China, it was naturally also a Long March. These could all be integrated, but the scroll was too small to contain it.

But Wang Yan remembered this idea and planned to paint it when he had the chance later.

As for the "Four Olds" issue, there wasn't much worry, after all, one had to see what he was painting...

It was also Zhou Xiaobai's first time seeing the full picture. She said in surprise: "Wang Yan, you're really amazing, you painted it really well."

"Yeah, the painting is good, and the calligraphy is also good. Your level is very high." Father Zhou praised with a smile.

"You're too kind, you're the one who understands. My skill is truly trivial."

"Too humble. How come you don't have the domineering spirit you had when you broke people's legs?"

Wang Yan smiled embarrassedly: "That was self-defense. With over three hundred people surrounding me with kitchen knives, if I hadn't used heavy force, I would have truly been hacked to death by that bunch of grandsons."

Mother Zhou seemed dissatisfied: "I heard you were the one who actively set the location? The most correct choice should have been to run and go directly to the police."

"It's useless, Auntie." Wang Yan shook his head, "The Chairman said, 'Strike one blow to avoid a hundred blows.' Those people relied on their families to be lawless and arrogant. If I had run, they would only think I was afraid and easy to bully. The police can protect for a while, but not for a lifetime, and I couldn't live in the Public Security Bureau. They would come again.

On this point, I think Uncle, you understand best. Internationally, the fist is the hard truth. If we didn't resist US aggression and aid Korea, the American devils would climb on our heads. India is the same; if you don't beat them up, they won't know pain and will keep jumping around. Including our Soviet big brother, it's the same. What is Zhenbao Island for? If we take one step back, tomorrow their tanks will dare to drive into our territory."

"Well said!"

Father Zhou clapped his hands happily, "That's the spirit! Wang Yan, you really are good material for being a soldier. With such a big-picture view, if you study specifically, I think it wouldn't be a problem for you to be a battalion commander."

Wang Yan laughed: "I also want to go guard the border for the country, but unfortunately, I've caused such big trouble."

"Actually, you don't have to be afraid. They can't bring themselves to target you." Father Zhou said with some hesitation, "And the leaders above have spoken, so no one dares to target you."

"Uncle, they don't dare, but they have subordinates. Everywhere there are their old subordinates, and all kinds of intricate connections. Without specific instructions from above, those below who want to get close or show off will act on their own and handle me. When that happens, who can I cry to? Even if you are my backing, distant water can't quench near thirst.

They will handle me within the rules, leaving me with grievances I can't speak of. As a subordinate, what can I do? But I won't submit, and I'm destined to be forced to extremes. When that happens, I can only speak with my fists. Now, breaking someone's leg is a social security issue. When that happens, it will be military law..."

Father Zhou shook his head: "It's hard for you to see so clearly and think so comprehensively."

"There's no other way, Uncle, Auntie. My parents left early, so I have to think more for myself."

"It's been hard on you." Mother Zhou said pitifully.

"Hey, there's nothing pitiful. If you really want to say pitiful, our country isn't wealthy now. My parents left early, but they left blessings, and with the special care of the neighborhood committee, I've grown up strong. They also arranged work and housing for me, isn't it quite good now?"

"It's indeed not bad. I heard from Xiaobai that you're also good at carpentry?" Father Zhou asked with a smile.

"Very good, Uncle. I won't be humble about this; the furniture I make is all for export, and the work is really not bad. It's just that the wage grade depends on years and seniority; otherwise, I wouldn't talk about Grade 8, but Grade 7 wouldn't be a problem. The master who taught me is Grade 7, and my skills are already better than his, and I've only been learning for two years."

"Alright, that desk of mine is in bad shape. Wait a while, take a look, and make me one." Father Zhou didn't stand on ceremony and directly made a request, "You can definitely find the materials, I'll have Xiaobai give you the money when the time comes."

"Alright, I can basically finish it by next week."

After chatting and laughing for a while and drinking two cups of tea, Wang Yan's situation was fully understood, and Father Zhou and Mother Zhou went out to work, not caring about the young man and woman in the house, not afraid of them messing around...

Seeing the two leave, Wang Yan asked with a smile: "How is it? Are your parents satisfied or dissatisfied?"

Zhou Xiaobai sat directly on Wang Yan's lap, hugging Wang Yan's neck: "Even if they aren't satisfied, they have to be. Didn't I tell you, our family is like this. My brother and sister all found their own partners, and my parents didn't object. But according to my understanding of them, my parents are quite satisfied with you."

"That's good."

"Do you have any other thoughts?" Zhou Xiaobai asked.

Wang Yan indicated he didn't understand: "What thoughts?"

"I mean family..."

Zhou Xiaobai said very hesitantly, but Wang Yan had already understood what she meant: "You mean inferiority?"

"Something like that."

"No, not at all. Think about it, Li Yuanchao's family position is even higher than yours, and I dared to break his arms and legs, let alone the fact that we are dating and forming a good relationship.

Besides, I work for my own food and clothing, I act upright and sit straight, and I don't have any demands on your parents. I don't ask them to help me get a house, and I don't ask them to arrange work for me. Isn't there an idiom, 'Without desire, one is strong'."

"That's great, I'm relieved that you can think this way." Zhou Xiaobai hugged Wang Yan even tighter, "I was just afraid you would overthink."

"We are talking about love, it has nothing to do with those things." Wang Yan laughed and patted her butt, "Of course, in the future, when we get married, have children, and live our lives, facing daily necessities, these things might have some implications. But when that time comes, I think I'll have to make some changes. After all, I know quite a few things, so we definitely won't live poorly."

"I don't care about those, as long as the two of us are together."

"Don't worry, the two of us will definitely be together for a long time."

Wang Yan comforted her with a smile...

"I'm leaving soon." Zhou Xiaobai's voice was a bit low, and her mood wasn't high.

"When?"

"Next month, in ten days."

"It's fine, don't be sad. Didn't we agree that I'll come to find you when the time comes?"

"You must keep your word..."

Just when Wang Yan was skipping work every day to seize the time to connect with Zhou Xiaobai, the day after he delivered the desk to Zhou Xiaobai's house and received high praise from Father Zhou and Mother Zhou, Wang Yan received some not-so-good news.

When Auntie Wang from the neighborhood committee came over, Wang Yan was eating and drinking with Li Kuiyong in his small room.

"Wang Yan, drinking?"

"Oh my, Auntie Wang, why are you here so late? Do you want to eat something?" Li Kuiyong greeted enthusiastically.

Wang Yan simply took a small yellow croaker that had been fried until crispy and gave it to Auntie Wang.

Auntie Wang chewed the fish crunchily and nodded in satisfaction: "Hey, don't say, this fish you fried is really tasty."

"Hey, it's just that this spendthrift is willing to use oil. With so much oil, how could it not be fragrant?" Wang Yan took a sip of wine and asked, "Auntie Wang, what's the matter coming over so late?"

"This is the supreme directive, educated youth must go to the countryside, must participate in labor training. You know this policy, right?"

"I know, accepting re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants, right? Dayong has to go." Wang Yan understood, "Now it's my turn to go?"

"Originally, there was no you, after all, you are all by yourself and have a job at the furniture factory, but today your name was added. The neighborhood committee asked me to notify you. As for the specific reason, you are someone who doesn't make people worry. You sent so many people to the hospital a while ago, I've heard about it, maybe it has something to do with this..."

"Grass!" Li Kuiyong cursed immediately.

"You broken child, how are you talking?" Auntie Wang slapped Li Kuiyong on the back of the head.

Li Kuiyong didn't care and said angrily: "Brother Yan, this bunch of bastards are really not things, right?"

"It's fine, everyone can go, why can't I go?" Wang Yan waved his hand, "It's going to Northern Shaanxi, right, Auntie Wang?"

"Yes." Auntie Wang replied, "You two are in the same production team."

"Alright." Wang Yan nodded, "Then what about my house? Don't let me go to the countryside and then you allocate my house to others, and I'll be homeless when I come back. Auntie Wang, you have to keep this house for me. At the very least, let me have a nest. Otherwise, if I start acting crazy when the time comes, it won't be easy to end."

"Tsk..." Auntie Wang said unhappily, "Who doesn't know your situation? This matter was decided from above, do you think we are willing to make things difficult for you?"

"Then if the above wants to take my house, will you make things difficult for me?" Wang Yan laughed.

Looking at Auntie Wang's embarrassed look, Wang Yan continued, "Auntie Wang, I won't make things difficult for you, but I'll say this to you first: whoever dares to touch my house and make me homeless, I'll break their legs. I'll break them again after they heal. Isn't it a hundred days to recover from a broken bone? I'll make them lie in bed for 365 days a year.

No, that's too much effort. I'll save some trouble and break their spine directly, making them paralyzed for life, shitting and pissing in bed. Anyway, I'm all alone, if they don't let me have a good time, then I'll drag more people down with me, no one gets a good time."

"Look at you, talking so harshly, who would make things difficult for you for no reason?" Auntie Wang's face turned pale, because Wang Yan could really do it.

Ordinary people's threats are useless; if you bring a knife, they still stretch their necks for you to chop. Wang Yan is not; he is a famous thorn, he really chops. It's like international disputes, saying you have weapons of mass destruction, then you'd better really have them...

Wang Yan said: "Auntie Wang, don't be afraid, you are a good person with a warm heart, I know that. I've basically beaten every household in this area, and I've even beaten your grandsons and two sons, but you are the most reasonable, can distinguish right from wrong, unlike those people who are unreasonable and still need me to beat them a second time.

How about this, Dayong's family has many people, my house is empty anyway, let Dayong's family live in it, and we'll talk when I come back. If anyone looks for trouble, or even forces Dayong's family to move out, you write me a letter, and I'll solve the problem when I come back. This isn't difficult, right?"

"Don't worry." Auntie Wang waved her hand, "I'm leaving, I won't be an eyesore here, looking at you also makes me angry!"

"Come, come, come, there are still a dozen fish here, you take the plate back too, I don't want the plate either."

After some refusal, Auntie Wang left happily carrying the plate...

"Brother Yan, are you really going?" Li Kuiyong asked with a twisted face.

"This is the supreme directive." Wang Yan looked at Zhou Xiaobai, who was obviously reluctant, "Besides, others can go, why can't I go?"

"Then it will be very difficult for you to come see me, right?"

"I'll definitely try my best. Once I get there, I'll study how to achieve some results, and it should be fine."

"You know where I'm going. Once you get there, you must write to me immediately and tell me the specific address."

"Must."

Zhou Xiaobai sighed: "It's also trouble you caused yourself, my dad can't even speak up about this kind of thing..."

Wang Yan didn't argue with her, and the strength of his hug increased slightly: "Even if he could speak up, there's no need. Can others go? Why can't I?"

"Then what about the future? What will you do?"

"There will always be a day when I can come back. When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road. Don't worry."

Since things were already decided, what else could Zhou Xiaobai say?

She could only seize the last bit of time to be intimate with Wang Yan.

It was also because things were already decided that Wang Yan stopped working at the furniture factory and had more time.

A few days passed, no matter how reluctant Zhou Xiaobai was, the time for parting finally came, and they were finally separated by heaven and earth.

But before leaving, Wang Yan still had some things to do...

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