Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 1158 1977
Half a year later, Qin Hao and He Jiawen turned 18 years old. At the same time, a difficult problem was placed before the two families: should they go to the countryside or arrange jobs for them as soon as possible?

According to regulations, as long as you have a formal job, you don't have to go to the countryside as an educated youth.

The Qin family is a dual-income family with good financial conditions. Qin Hongqi has collected a lot of good leather over the years. He asked people to find connections half a year ago, so it should be no problem to arrange a job for him.

But the He family was in trouble. They had given birth to a child every two or three years in recent years, and the family had no savings. Every time He Changsheng went on a business trip, he would get some good leather and exchange it for scarce supplies such as brown sugar and malted milk.

"Second sister, are you going to Feixi as an educated youth like our eldest sister?" asked the fourth sister He Jiahuan curiously.

The third child, He Jiayi, shook his head and said, "Eldest sister was one of the first to go to the countryside, so she was able to go to Feixi. Now Feixi doesn't need educated youth at all. If you go to the countryside, you might be sent to places like Yunnan and Guizhou. I heard that they are very poor there and can't even get enough food."

"Ah? What should we do? Dad, please find a solution quickly."

He Changsheng, who rarely smoked, took a deep puff of the cigarette. The choking made his throat sore, but it did not ease the guilt he felt in his heart.

The second daughter is the most well-behaved one among all the children. He saw that his eldest daughter, He Jiali, had been silently working hard for the family during the years when she went to the countryside. However, after using all his connections for so long, he still couldn't get a formal job for his daughter.

"Why don't we let my brother-in-law think of a solution? He is a cadre, maybe he can find a way?" Liu Meixin said.

He Changsheng shook his head: "Jia Li has already asked, Jianguo can't do anything. Recently, many people have been trying to find loopholes to avoid going to the countryside. This time, the higher-ups have issued a document to ensure that the policy is strictly enforced."

Just when the He family was in a gloomy mood, He Jiawen came out of the room.

"Mom, Dad, Grandma, you don't have to worry about me. Didn't my eldest sister go to the countryside? I'll stay there for a while, and when I find a way, I can come back and it will be the same."

He Changsheng felt even worse after hearing this. Things are different now. His eldest daughter is going to the countryside in Feixi, which is still a region after all. He can still use his connections to get her back to the city early, but once she goes to another place, let alone to another province, even if she just goes out of the city, he will not be able to get his second daughter back early.

After saying this, He Jiawen hurried out of the house.

He Changsheng returned to the inner room with a sad face, and Liu Meixin followed him in.

"Is there really no solution? If Jiawen goes to the countryside, the relationship with the Qin family next door might fail."

He Changsheng looked at Liu Meixin in surprise: "Not really?"

"How could it be possible? Haozi stayed in the city, and Jiawen went to the countryside. We don't know how long it will take for him to come back. Can you guarantee that the Qin family will not have other ideas?"

"Lao Qin is a kind person..."

Before He Changsheng could finish his words, Liu Meixin interrupted him: "No matter how kind you are, you have to look at the reality. There are many such cases in our factory alone. Besides, Haozi is full of vigor and vitality. It's okay to wait for a year or two, but wait a few more years..."

"People change."

He Changsheng couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "It's all my fault for not being able to do it."

Liu Meixin didn't say anything. Logically speaking, as a dual-income family, if there weren't so many children, their life should have been very comfortable. But after so many years, they still had no son.

……

At the same time, He Jiawen had already arrived at Qin Hao's house, and Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan happened to be out.

He Jiawen plucked up his courage, walked up to Qin Hao, and stared at him: "If we can't meet for a long time, will you wait for me?"

"What's wrong? Why are you asking this out of the blue?"

"Don't worry about it, just answer me."

"of course."

He Jiawen continued to ask: "How long can you wait for me?"

"No matter how long it takes," Qin Hao said seriously.

He Jiawen couldn't hold it in any longer and sobbed on Qin Hao's shoulder: "The people from the street office came to persuade my parents yesterday. I have to go to the countryside."

"Hey, I thought it was something else. Don't worry, leave it to me."

He Jiawen said quickly: "Don't do anything stupid. Even if you go to the countryside with me, we may not be assigned together."

"Who said we are going to the countryside together?" Qin Hao laughed.

He Jiawen frowned when he heard this: "What do you mean?"

"My dad asked someone to find me a job at a rabbit fur factory. I'll give you this position so you don't have to go to the countryside."

He Jiawen shook his head as soon as he heard this: "No, your uncle worked so hard to find a job for you, how can you give the position to me?"

"Besides, if you give it to me, what will you do?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll join the army, so we don't have to go to the countryside anymore."

"join the army?"

"Yes, I told my brother-in-law last year that I am old enough to join the army this year..."

He Jiawen blushed when he heard him calling him "brother-in-law" all the time, "That's my brother-in-law, why are you calling him that?"

"What? Do you want to abandon me?" Qin Hao grabbed He Jiawen and prevented her from escaping.

Their eyes met, and He Jiawen bit his lip lightly: "But, being a soldier is very hard..."

"No matter how hard it is, it's better than going to the countryside. At least the army can give you enough food to eat."

"But, this means we won't be able to see each other for a long time."

"The army also provides family leave, and when I am discharged, won't we be together every day?"

He Jiawen blushed: "Who wants to be with you every day?"

"Then you can't run away..."

As they were talking, the courtyard door was pushed open and Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan rushed in.

He Jiawen quickly pulled his hand back, greeted Qin Hongqi and his wife with a red face, and ran back shyly.

"It seems that we came back at the wrong time?" Qin Hongqi winked at Zhou Guilan and teased.

Qin Hao said shamelessly: "Dad, Mom, is it done?"

"It's done." Qin Hongqi's tone was a little complaining: "You silly boy, you gave away such a big favor so easily. What if Jiawen...you two don't end up together, what a pity."

Zhou Guilan also agreed, "Yes, it's such a big deal, you have to think it through. If you really can't do it, get your marriage certificate before you join the army."

"Mom, I'm not even old enough, why should I get a certificate? Besides, do you think your son is the kind of person who can't get married? Even if we don't end up together, isn't it easy for him to find someone to marry?"

Zhou Guilan thought so too. Her son was handsome, smart, and a soldier. When he retired from the army, what kind of person would he not be able to find?

……

On the other hand, after returning home, He Jiawen told his parents the good news.

Liu Meixin was a little skeptical at first: "Did Haozi really say that? Would his parents agree?"

With a doubtful and uneasy mood, He Changsheng came to Qin's house with two bottles of wine. As soon as the two of them sat at the table, He Changsheng started to make indirect questions with a plate of peanuts.

After receiving Qin Hongqi's affirmative answer, He Changsheng almost kowtowed to him on the spot.

"Lao Qin, I won't say more. From now on, you are my big brother."

"No, no elder brother is as useful as a relative."

"Yes, in-laws, your Haozi and our Wen grew up together. In ancient times, this would be childhood sweethearts. Don't worry, our Wen will definitely wait for Haozi to return from the army."

"Haha, it's settled then. Shall we wait to drink at their wedding?"

"That is required."

That night, He Changsheng was drunk and unconscious, but he was extremely happy.

Half a month later, He Jiawen went to work at the rabbit fur factory, and Qin Hao passed the physical examination and political review and officially became a glorious PLA soldier.

In the next five years, Qin Hao was assigned to Chengdu, starting as an ordinary army recruit and being promoted to the company commander of a reconnaissance company.

During this period, He Jiawen would write to Qin Hao every week, but sometimes Qin Hao was unable to reply in time because he was participating in exercises or combat missions. He could only keep in touch with He Jiawen at the frequency of replying one letter per month.

In Qin Hao's letters to He Jiawen, the thing he mentioned most often was asking her to review her high school knowledge. He Jiawen was also very obedient and sometimes would ask Qin Hao for advice on high school knowledge points in her letters.

In March 1977, Qin Hao's application for discharge was finally approved. Originally, the brigade commander refused to let him retire, but Qin Hao approved it reluctantly on the grounds that his parents were old and he was the only son in the family and he wanted to go back to fulfill his filial duties.

……

Tianjia'an Wharf.

Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan kept looking into the distance, followed by several pretty girls.

"Jia Wen, you have good eyesight, help me see if Haozi is on that boat."

He Jiawen didn't care about being shy. He held Zhou Guilan's hand and looked at the boat slowly approaching in the distance.

Not long after, He Jiawen's eyes suddenly lit up, and then an inexplicable emotion surged into his heart, and his eyes were filled with mist.

Before the boat came to a complete stop, a tall figure jumped onto the dock.

"Mom, Dad, didn't you tell me not to pick me up? Are you worried that I can't find the way home?"

Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan didn't care about the crowds around and grabbed Qin Hao's arms tightly, one on the left and one on the right, as if they were afraid that he would suddenly disappear from their sight.

"Taller and stronger." Qin Hongqi said after taking a look.

"It's dark too." Zhou Guilan's eyes turned red again as she spoke.

Qin Hao hurriedly tried to comfort Zhou Guilan, and finally managed to coax her into submission. Only then did he have the chance to walk up to He Jiawen.

"What? I don't know you anymore?"

In full view of everyone, He Jiawen gave Qin Hao a warm hug, causing He Jiayi and He Jiahuan to subconsciously cover the eyes of the fifth and sixth brothers.

"Lao Qin, your son is back? When will you invite everyone to the wedding banquet?"

"Yes, I have been looking forward to this wedding banquet for several years."

In the 70s, people were acquainted with each other and it was easy to run into a few acquaintances everywhere. Qin Hongqi replied with a smile, "It will be soon. We will decide the date and let you know when it is set."

He Jiawen blushed so much upon hearing this. If she hadn't been reluctant to leave because she hadn't seen Qin Hao for so many years, she would have run away by now.

"Brother Hao, you're back. I missed you so much." Seeing that He Jiawen finally let go of Qin Hao, He Jiahuan hurried forward to show his courtesy.

Qin Hao teased, "You're thinking about the delicious food I made, right?"

"Hehe, same, all the same." He Jiahuan covered up his inner embarrassment with a silly smile.

The sixth brother, He Jiaxi, quietly asked Liu Xiaoling: "The fifth brother, is this the second brother-in-law you have been talking about?"

"He can't be considered my second brother-in-law yet. He is my second sister's fiancé. The only thing missing is getting the marriage certificate and holding the wedding banquet." Liu Xiaoling said seriously.

"Oh, it's okay that the second sister is excited to see her fiancé, but why are the third and fourth sisters so excited as well?" He Jiaxi asked puzzledly.

"I don't know either. I was still young at that time. But sometimes the third and fourth brothers came back from outside, and they always had a fragrance on their bodies. I guess they went to the next door to ask for money from the second brother-in-law, and they didn't even take me with them." Liu Xiaoling said angrily.

He Jiaxi's eyes lit up: "My second brother-in-law's family conditions are much better than ours, so we can also benefit from my second sister's family."

"Oh, you have a pretty smart little brain."

"That's right, you think everyone is as stupid as you."

"Who are you calling stupid?"

Along the way, Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan consciously did not pull Qin Hao aside to ask questions, but gave him to He Jiawen. He Jiayi and He Jiahuan were also very tactful and put the fifth and sixth brothers behind them.

After returning home, Zhou Guilan started to busy herself with cooking for Qin Hao, while Qin Hongqi began to ask Qin Hao about his experiences in the army over the years. There was no man of their generation who didn't want to be a soldier.

Not long after, the fragrant noodles were served. He Jiawen and the others naturally had some, which made the girls very greedy.

The sixth brother, He Jiaxi, even winked at Liu Xiaoling complacently: "See, I told you that you could benefit from this."

Although He Jiaxi spoke in a low voice, it still could not escape Qin Hao's ears. He could not help but sneer inwardly, thinking that he was worthy of being the sixth child. He knew how to take advantage at such a young age.

Soon, He Jiaxi finished all the noodles in the bowl, and looked at Zhou Guilan eagerly. Zhou Guilan was about to serve her another bowl, but was stopped by Qin Hao.

"It's hard for children to digest if they eat too much. That's enough."

He Jiaxi's face immediately fell. Just as she was about to say that she was not full yet, Qin Hao had already taken her bowl away.

Seeing that her sisters had added another bowl, she had no more bowl left and burst into tears.

"Sixth Brother, why are you crying? Second brother-in-law is doing this for your own good. He's afraid that you'll get too full." He Jiayi's face changed. She clearly remembered the rules Qin Hao had set at the beginning. She was afraid that she would be implicated by Sixth Brother and have nothing to eat.

"Third sister, you bully me too. I'm going to go back and tell mom." He Jiaxi stomped his feet and returned home with his short legs, only to find that Liu Meixin had not yet finished get off work.

When Grandma He saw her running back crying, she asked with concern, "Jiaxi, what happened to you?"

When He Jiaxi explained the situation, He's grandmother frowned and said, "When you are a guest at someone's home, you should follow the host's wishes..."

He Jiaxi said she knew it, but she secretly blamed her grandmother in her heart. Not only did she not speak up for her, but she also scolded her.

When Liu Meixin got home from get off work and heard that Qin Hao was back, she didn't want to listen to her bad words about Qin Hao and ran to the next door.

"Hey, Haozi is back."

Qin Hao's return made the entire Family Lane unusually lively. Neighbors still remember that it was he who gave chicken seedlings to each family so that they could occasionally taste the taste of eggs.