Framed at the beginning: Female educated youth forced to marry disabled military officer

"Brother, you are not sorry for me."

"Third son, I'm here today not to ask you to treat your parents or your family. You've already given a lot, and I actually know that. I'm here for myself. After all, I'm also the eldest brother, come here It's my duty to say goodbye to my brother. If you have the ability, just go for it, and I wish you the best, big brother."

Xiao Xiangdong nodded heavily. "Thank you, brother."

Xiao Xiangnan patted him on the shoulder, "Have a safe journey", and then left with his hands behind his back.

Seeing that he was young but somewhat stooped, Xiao Xiangdong's heart moved slightly. Being the eldest child has the most burdens, especially when there are many children in the family. They are raised by their parents to be half-adults, sharing the responsibilities of the family and taking care of younger siblings.

In my memory, my eldest brother used to be a lively character and even stole dried sweet potatoes from the house for him to eat. At some point, the heavy burden of life turned me into a dull temperament, and my straight back gradually became bent.

Xiao Xiangdong returned home carrying his net bag.

Early the next morning, Meng Xiaoman started packing large items. Even in winter on Yushan Island, the temperature is over ten degrees, and thick cotton-padded clothes are not needed. Meng Xiaoman only packed thin quilts, autumn and winter clothes, Shoes, some daily necessities, walnuts, chestnuts, dried mushrooms, dried chickens and ducks and other mountain goods, as well as some books belonging to the two of them, were packed and asked to be taken to the commune post office by Xiao Xiangdong.

After Xiao Xiangdong left, Meng Xiaoman began to pack other things.

She made a lot of pickles and pickles and was reluctant to give them all away, so she put most of them into the space. She also packed up some scattered things at home that were difficult to carry and put them in the space.

When Xiao Xiangdong came back, she had almost packed up, including a small wooden box, two medium-sized bags, and a mesh bag to hold the enamel jar, lunch box, washbasin, etc.

"By the way, it's hard to bring oil, salt, sauce and vinegar with you. Before leaving tomorrow, when Xiao Tiezhu picks up the key, let him take it home and use it. We can buy it somewhere else."

"Okay, then I left an extra pound of sugar, together with the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. Let's ask him to help look after the house. We can't just give people some leftovers. Keep that pound of sugar for Aunt Xiao. There are also thermos bottles. Don't bring it with you. There are many people on the train and they are crowded around. It will break easily. You can buy it when you get there. You should also keep one at home for easy use when you come back later."

There was some food left at home, and I wanted to give it to the villagers, but Sister Fang's family and Zhang Quanliang's family just didn't have enough food to eat and needed to buy it, so they sold it to them.

This season, the work points of the two of them have not yet been settled. Xiao Xiangdong asked the team to put it aside until next year to distribute the food. He directly gave it to Xiao's father and Xiao's mother as filial piety food. The excess was converted into money and used as pension money. It was not enough. He will make up again.

Early the next morning, Meng Xiaoman used the white flour and eggs specially saved at home to bake a dozen egg pancakes and save them for the road. I picked a few more tomatoes and cucumbers, washed them, and put them into the net bag.

When Xiao Tiezhu came over, Xiao Xiangdong gave him two keys, and then he and Meng Xiaoman got on Lao Chentou's mule cart.

As soon as they left the village, they saw several figures standing on the hillside in front of them. When they got closer, they discovered that they were Sister Fang, Zhang Changming, Xiang Shang and Xiang Mei.

"Bon Voyage."

"goodbye!"

The two waved to them and gradually moved away until they turned around the mountain and disappeared.

When we arrived in town, we took a shuttle bus and arrived in Anping County.

Xiao Xiangdong took Meng Xiaoman to the guest house, opened a room, and put down his things.

Nowadays, the population movement is strictly checked. After reading their introduction letters and marriage certificates, I opened the same room for them.

After putting down his luggage, Xiao Xiangdong took Meng Xiaoman to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two boxes of peach cakes, two bottles of canned fruit, a bag of fruit candies, and a bag of peaches, and went to Liu Zhiyuan's house together.

Liu Zhiyuan lived in the employee dormitory of the county meat factory. It was a tube building, but it was more spacious than Xiao Meili's house that Meng Xiaoman had visited before.

His wife is Yu Xiuli, a sewing worker at a county garment factory, and they have a three- or four-year-old daughter.

"Here, grab the two berths."

Liu Zhiyuan's tone was light, but Xiao Xiangdong knew that the sleeper ticket was difficult to buy, and he only bought it through connections.

Xiao Xiangdong took it and patted his shoulder, "Thank you."

Liu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We are all brothers, so why are you so polite? By the way, we will eat here for lunch." He said to his wife, "Xiuli, go make some good dishes. Let me tell you, my wife's cooking is delicious. , you and your siblings must try it..."

After lunch, Liu Zhiyuan and his wife had to go to work, so Xiao Xiangdong and his wife didn't stay long before leaving.

The tickets were for seven o'clock in the evening. The two of them went to the guest house to take a nap and then went to a state-owned hotel for dinner before going to the train station.

"Put the money receipt close to your body. There is a pickpocket in the car. When you get on the bus, hold on to my clothes. Don't let me get separated."

Xiao Xiangdong was carrying a small wooden box with a net bag in one hand and two bags in the other. There was no hand to hold her.

"Don't worry, it won't be stolen." She had put all the valuables in the space, and there was no other place that was safer than that. "Why don't you bring me something and I'll hold your hand?"

Meng Xiaoman didn't really want to pull off her clothes. Xiao Xiangdong was tall and she was small and exquisite. She held his clothes and followed him, just like a child following behind its father.

"There are many people, and it's not convenient for you to get on the bus with your things. Be obedient."

Meng Xiaoman curled her lips, this man really regarded her as a child.

However, as soon as the train entered the station, she began to feel that it was actually quite good to be a child who took nothing.

As soon as the train stopped, the dark crowd began to surge, pushing towards the narrow entrance. Meng Xiaoman was caught in the crowd and felt that she had no control over her actions. A strong push pushed her forward. For a few moments, she felt that her feet had already left the ground, but she was still there. Move forward.

"Stop squeezing." "Hey, it's my thing!" "You stepped on my foot. Hey, where are my shoes." "Why are you touching me, you rascal!"...

The sounds of bustling and bustling are endless.

Xiao Xiangdong opened the way in front, and Meng Xiaoman successfully walked to the door of the carriage. After finally squeezing into the bunk, Meng Xiaoman was sweating all over, and even her neatly combed ponytail had several strands of hair spread out.

Xiao Xiangdong put the wooden box and baggage on the shelf, took out the enamel jar from the net bag, and placed it on the table. "You have a rest first, and I'll get some water."

"Okay," Meng Xiaoman combed her hair again and sat on the bunk to dry her sweat.

Xiao Xiangdong came back with a vat of hot water and a wet handkerchief to "wipe sweat."

Meng Xiaoman wiped her sweat, and just stood up, ready to wash it off, when Xiao Xiangdong beat her to it, "Give it to me, the aisle is not easy to walk, drink some water."

Meng Xiaoman sat down again, blowing on the hot water in the enamel jar and drinking it in small sips.

After a while, several more people came up in the carriage, and the small carriage was filled to the brim.