Siheyuan: Banggeng and I are classmates

The next day, the morning of the tenth day—

Li Muhua was carrying a suitcase, with the early winter sun overhead, and beside him was Li Yujie. The two of them walked along Chang'an Avenue towards the train station.

They were silent all the way, and Li Yujie's eyes drifted towards Li Muhua from time to time, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

It was not until they saw the train station in the distance that Li Yujie could not help but speak out: "Little brother, I think our father is right. You must not be stupid and deliberately go against him. You should divorce Zhou Ru. This is because my mother and I did not think it through at the time. Don't blame my father. He really wants your own good!"

Li Muhua couldn't help but stop after hearing this, and Li Yujie also stopped and looked at Li Muhua.

"When the time comes, you can go to another place to join the production team. If things don't work out, you can be transferred back. You have been in the countryside for more than two years and have already explained to the leaders of the Revolutionary Committee. It's not too much to ask them to transfer you back."

After hearing this, Li Muhua nodded in agreement, and then forced a smile and said, "I don't blame you. Dad is right. It's actually my fault that things have gone this way."

"I sensed something was wrong when I first came to her house and when we got engaged. There was still room for maneuver. I should have handled it promptly, so that Zhou Ru and I wouldn't have come to this point."

"It was because of my neglect of their family that things got out of hand and the two families are now disgusted with each other. It also damaged our family's reputation and implicated you—"

Li Muhua turned her head and said this, feeling sorry for her parents, Xu Yan, and Zhou Ru!

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, he had been to the mall and experienced the situation of his family in the mall. People greeted him with a joking look in their eyes, greeted his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, and pulled him aside to talk about how his mother-in-law had come before...

Li Yujie shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. We didn't realize her family would be so shameless before. Everything started after you got the marriage certificate."

Li Muhua nodded, but he became even more annoyed. The Zhou family was waiting for him to get the marriage certificate before they dared to take advantage of him.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this now. Now that we've spoken out, it all depends on our fate and her family's attitude!"

After saying this, Li Muhua turned around and continued walking towards the train station. Now that things had gotten to this point, he no longer had the final say and could only choose to accept the outcome.

Li Yujie followed up and asked, "So will you be transferred to another educated youth station or be transferred back to the city?"

She was a little worried that if the two of them continued to live under the same roof, they would end up in a mess.

Li Muhua pursed her lips and said in a deep voice: "I have to wait until 77 to come back. It's too troublesome to change the educated youth site. I'd better continue to live in the landlord's compound in Xiaowang Village!"

Thinking that Li Muhua still had some hope, Li Yujie felt a little depressed, but she didn't point it out.

He just nodded and said, "It's up to you. Whether you want to stay in Xiaowang Village or come back next year, it's up to you!"

The two continued to walk towards the train station, and when they arrived at the ticket office, they took out the letter of introduction and bought the tickets. Li Muhua turned back and said, "Sister, you go back first."

"I'll just wait for Zhou Ru to come and ask her about what happened at home yesterday."

Li Yujie looked at Li Muhua, with some expression in her eyes that she wanted to stay and listen, but when she saw that Li Muhua had already spoken, she nodded and agreed.

"Okay, if you have anything to say, please talk."

"In fact, I hope you can part ways in peace and not let it get to the point that Dad said. That way, our two families, you and her, won't be too embarrassed!"

Li Muhua looked at Li Yujie and nodded, agreeing, "Sister, don't worry, I know what's going on."

Li Yujie nodded, turned around and walked back the way she came.

Li Muhua dragged her luggage to the waiting room, took a look, and sat down in a conspicuous spot near the door.

Putting the package beside him, Li Muhua stood up and looked around the hall again. After confirming that Zhou Ru had not arrived yet, Li Muhua sat back in his chair.

"Hu~~"

After a long sigh, Li Muhua still didn't know how he should face Zhou Ru.

Reaching into his pocket and pulling out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, he took out a cigarette and put it to his lips. Li Muhua raised his head and looked around as usual.

The hall was crowded with people, many of whom were reading newspapers, smoking and waiting for the bus. Looking at the cigarette butts on the ground, Li Muhua silently put the cigarette back into the cigarette box.

I also got up and went to the newsstand to buy a newspaper.

"The puppet regime in Saigon was defeated..."

Looking at the newspaper headlines, Li Muhua couldn't help but curse: "They are all ungrateful wolves. They bite back after I saved their lives!"

Previously, we aided Vietnam in its fight against France, and now our aid to Vietnam in its fight against the United States has just ended.

When he thought about the imminent rebellion against Tiangang, Li Muhua could not help but curse these dead monkeys. By then, war would have to break out again and people would have to die.

Just as Li Muhua was reading the newspaper with resentment, several people walked in from the hall door.

"Li Muhua, you're here really early!"

Hearing someone calling him, Li Muhua looked up and saw Dong Shuwan waving and walking towards him with a happy smile on her face.

"Dong Shuwan, Happy New Year!"

Li Muhua stood up and greeted them in surprise. He originally thought that Zhou Ru would come first.

After greeting Dong Shuwan, Li Muhua looked at the middle-aged man and woman next to her and said, "Happy New Year, uncle and aunt!"

"Hello, hello, happy new year to you too!"

Father Dong was also very enthusiastic. He walked over and patted Li Muhua on the shoulder affectionately and said, "Li Muhua, I heard Shu Wan talk about you. You took good care of her at the educated youth center."

"This girl is ignorant. She didn't even ask you to come to her home when she returned to the city so that her mother and I could thank you for taking care of her."

"No, no, we are all friends, we should take care of each other!" Li Muhua looked at Dong Shuwan in surprise. He didn't expect that she could say a good word about him.

When Dong's father heard this, he said seriously, "What do you mean by no need? Listen to your uncle. Next time, you must come to our house and bring Zhou Ru with you."

Before Li Muhua could respond, Dong Shuwan looked around and asked in surprise, "Hey - where's your wife Zhou Ru? Aren't you two inseparable all day long?"

Li Muhua was stunned after hearing this, and then she made up an excuse and said with a smile: "Hi! Her parents didn't want her to go back to the countryside, so she stayed at her parents' home last night. We agreed to meet at the station today."

"Oh, that's right!"

Dong Shuwan nodded, not doubting the reason.

Then she looked at her parents and said, "Comrade Lao Dong and Lao Wang, after sending you a thousand miles away, there will always be a farewell. You should send me here, so that you won't cry when you send me to the train, and let them laugh at me, a tough girl."

As she spoke, Dong Shuwan took the big package from Old Dong's shoulder and put it directly on her own shoulder, looking very tough.

Mother Dong's eyes turned red, and she hugged Dong Shuwan and said, "Shuwan, you must take good care of yourself after you go to the countryside. Show your ability and strive for a chance to be transferred back to the city, away from those mud-legged people in the countryside—"

"Alright, alright!"

Father Dong interrupted, "She knows everything you said. She has been in the countryside for three years. Are you still worried?"

"What does she know?" Dong's mother whispered to Dong Shuwan again.

Father Dong looked at Li Muhua and said, "Comrade Li Muhua, I hope you can take care of Shu Wan for me in the future and prevent her from being bullied in the countryside."

"Uncle Dong, don't worry. Comrade Dong Shuwan doesn't bully others in the countryside. Everyone should be thankful!" Li Muhua rarely made a joke.

When Dong Shuwan heard this, she immediately looked at Li Muhua with warning eyes, telling him not to tell anyone about Old Man Wang.

Li Muhua knew right from wrong and naturally would not tell Dong's parents about this and make them worry.