EBE Chapter 359: No Gift for a Noble
Chapter 359: No Gift for a Noble
When Zhou Qing'an started school, Zhou Rong sent him to the school to register and visited the principal Lu Jianping at the same time.
Zhou Rong brought some Jiangcheng specialties to Lu Jianping, such as sesame candy, rice wine, pickled and dried Wuchang fish, golden candied dates, etc.
Zhou Qing'an thought these things were too ordinary and asked Zhou Rong if he wanted to buy some more cigarettes and alcohol.
Zhou Rong said: "No need, this is fine. There is a saying that goes 'Don't give expensive gifts to nobles, and don't surprise your neighbors when you suddenly get rich'. Principal Lu is your grandfather Jiang's comrade-in-arms. The two have a good relationship and their personalities should be similar.
Unless you want to exchange interests with these important people, you should never bring expensive gifts when you visit them for the first time. If you give them, they won't dare to accept them and will even think that you have ulterior motives.
Try to keep a low profile in school, don't get into conflict with your classmates, and don't go to Principal Lu unless it's absolutely necessary. Some favors are gone after one or two times, so we have to use them wisely."
Zhou Qingan: “I remember it.”
Lu Jianping looked at the local specialties piled on his coffee table and said with a smile: "Lao Jiang wrote to me and told me about your child's situation. Judging from his test scores, he is doing very well.
Our military academy not only requires a good cultural level, but also military talent. When your child arrives at the school, you can rest assured that we will train him with all our heart."
Zhou Rong: "Thank you, Principal Lu. I am 100% assured that my son will be in our school. He has wanted to serve the motherland since he was young. He especially admires military talents like you and Uncle Jiang. It is his honor to have the opportunity to study with you now."
Zhou Qingan got a hint from his mother's eyes and quickly replied, "You and Grandpa Jiang have always been my idols. I will study hard and strive to be like you and become a useful person to the country."
Lu Jianping smiled comfortably: "Okay, you have very good qualifications. If you encounter any trouble in school in the future, feel free to come to me."
Zhou Qingan: "Thank you, Principal Lu!"
After completing the admission procedures for Zhou Qing'an, Zhou Rong drove his RV to Kyoto and found an approximate range according to the mailbox code left on Zhou Qingping's envelope.
There were several heavily guarded units nearby, and passers-by had to be repeatedly questioned. Zhou Rong did not show up, and went to the city to buy some roast duck, marinated meat, autumn pear paste, cloisonné, etc., stored them in the space, and then returned to Jiangcheng...
As the Soviet Union and the United States intensified their military threats against my country, in August 64, the Central Committee decided to make a major regional layout adjustment to my country's national economy.
The economic construction projects in the eastern ("first line") and central ("second line") regions will be "stopped", "suppressed", "relocated" and "assisted", with a focus on developing and constructing the western region ("third line" and "strategic rear area").
The great leader summarized this strategic policy with the slogan "prepare for war, prepare for famine, and serve the people."
After that, the construction of the Third Front officially began.
The country concentrated a large amount of manpower, material and financial resources, focusing on the southwest, with railways, metallurgy and defense industries as the backbone, forming the first climax of the Third Front construction.
Shen Boxuan and her husband Ye Fanqiu were assigned to the Third Front construction project as engineers because of their many contributions in mining surveys.
Shen Boxuan sent a letter to her parents and Zhou Rong, briefly explaining her job changes and the latest mailing address.
Zhou Rong wrote back to Shen Boxuan, praising her work ability and excellent qualities, and hinted that she should pay more attention to the new policies of the organization. If the situation becomes tense, she should resign to protect herself and her family...
Ma Daya gave birth to a daughter in September last year and named her Ge Hui.
Ge Jinchang was not around during the delivery and only came back when the Chinese New Year was approaching.
Upon learning that Ma Daya gave birth to a daughter, Ge Jinchang showed his unhappiness on his face and said that he was now the only child in the Ge family and must have a son to carry on the family line.
Ge Jinchang asked Ma Daya to give birth to a son for their family as soon as possible, and said that Ma Daya was not as useful as Ma Erya.
Because Ma Erya gave birth to a son for Wei Dazhi in June last year, he felt that he was being outdone.
Ma Daya said that she had a difficult delivery and almost died. Her health is not as good as before and she needs to rest for a few years before considering having a second child.
If you get pregnant now, it is difficult to keep the baby, and there may even be two deaths.
Ge Jinchang refused, thinking that Ma Daya was making excuses. He forced himself on her that night, and his actions were rough, causing Ma Daya to bleed from her private parts. She went to the hospital and received injections for several days before she recovered.
After being discharged from the hospital, Ma Daya said she wanted a divorce.
Ge Jinchang slapped Ma Daya and angrily yelled, "Bitch! From the day you married me, you belong to my Ge family, regardless of life or death!
You want a divorce? Forget it! Hurry up and get well, and give me a son!"
Ma Daya knew that she was no match for Ge Jinchang and did not say anything in rebuttal.
She knew that Ge Jinchang was determined to move up the ladder, but due to his lack of ability and poor communication skills, he could not get promoted to the position of platoon leader.
If I still can't move up in two years, I will have to retire.
After Ge Jinchang joined the army, Ma Daya, who didn't like writing letters, began to write him a letter every week, suggesting that he should perform more tasks so that he could make more contributions, and preferably difficult tasks so that he could make great contributions and be promoted to company commander and battalion commander as soon as possible.
Ge Jinchang was encouraged and actively participated in various tasks. In the past year, he made some small achievements.
After the policy of the Third Line Construction came out, the Jiangcheng garrison was going to send some soldiers to assist the project.
Ge Jinchang talked about this when he returned home for vacation.
Ma Daya immediately encouraged him to sign up.
Ge Jinchang was a little hesitant, worried that she was too far away from home and would not be able to go home to visit her family at any time, which would delay the birth of her son.
After learning of his idea, Ma Daya tried to suppress her anger and smiled, “This is a rare opportunity to make meritorious service. Once you go, once the project is completed, you will definitely be able to become a company commander.
It doesn’t matter if our son is born a year earlier or later. If you can make a name for yourself, it will help our son’s future.
I heard from Erya that Dazhi will be promoted to company commander by the end of the year. As his brother-in-law, if your position is not as high as his, your comrades will probably laugh at you secretly. "
Ge Jinchang was so excited that he gritted his teeth and said, "I will sign up tomorrow!"
That night, Ge Jinchang tormented Ma Daya all night, hoping that she could get pregnant with a son as soon as possible. It would be best if he could complete his mission and return with his son.
Ma Daya didn't want to be a reproductive tool, and she didn't want to risk her life for a selfish man.
When Ge Jinchang returned to the army, she went to see an old Chinese doctor who prescribed some contraceptive pills...
Ge Jinchang arrived at a mountainous area in the southwest and participated in a blasting mission. Due to improper operation, the explosive pack exploded prematurely. He was unable to dodge and was hit on the head by a large rock, dying on the spot.
When the organization delivered Ge Jinchang's belongings and pension to Ma Daya, she felt mixed emotions.
When Ma Erya learned that Ge Jinchang had an accident, she said sadly: "Sister, my brother-in-law was fine, how could he have an accident? What will happen to you and the child in the future?"
Ma Daya smiled bitterly and said, "Let's just live like this. I have a job, and your brother-in-law has saved some money before. Together with his pension, it is enough for me to support the children."
Ma Erya knew that her sister had a strong personality, and if she offered to help now, she would definitely be rejected.
After that, whenever there was something delicious at Ma Erya's house, she would send a portion to Ma Daya. If Ge Hui had any illness, she would also spare no effort to take care of her...