Reborn as an educated youth, my love brain awakens

Ji Qinglan didn't stay at home either. She wanted to take care of her own things while she had two days of free time.

I rode my newly bought bicycle to Sanhuai Hutong first. As I walked into the hutong, the bike slowed down.

The place was still the same as when she came back four years ago. The old locust tree that had carried her happy childhood had lost all its leaves, leaving only bare branches facing the wind and snow.

The children running under the tree with smiling faces are just the same as they were when they were little.

The tree is still the same tree, but the person is no longer the same person.

The Liang family no longer lives here.

Liang's father retired in disgrace and his house was taken back by the factory. The family now lives in a house that Liang Qian bought later. Ji Qinglan doesn't want to know how they are living.

Aunt Wu came back with a basket of vegetables and saw the person standing in front of the door holding the bike. The more she looked, the more familiar he looked and she called out to him uncertainly.

"Qing Lan."

"Aunt Wu." Ji Qinglan turned around and smiled.

Aunt Wu smiled brightly when she saw the smile on Ji Qinglan's face. She took two steps forward, pulled Ji Qinglan, and looked her up and down: "Qinglan, it's really you who are back. It's really you! We haven't heard from you in the past few years. We were so worried."

In the past few years, apart from sending rent to Ji Qinglan and asking her how she was doing in the countryside, Ji Qinglan didn't say a word and answered everything well.

How can everything be perfect in life! It was just a comforting remark. Ji Qinglan must have had a hard time in a place like the countryside.

"Come in quickly, it's cold outside." Aunt Wu opened the door and pulled Ji Qinglan into the house.

Ji Qinglan entered the yard and looked around. The stone table made by her grandfather was used by Aunt Wu's family again and placed in the middle of the yard. The stone table top was wiped clean, the room was bright, and the pillars and beams were freshly painted.

Ji Qinglan sat on the stone bench, gently stroking the smooth stone surface with her palm, her heart full of nostalgia. When she was little, her father sat here to teach her how to write one, two, three, four.

Aunt Wu entered the main room and found that Ji Qinglan had not followed. Seeing that Ji Qinglan was sitting on the cold stone bench, she hurried back to pull her back: "Why are you sitting here? The stone is very cold. Come inside and sit."

"It's okay. I'm wearing plenty of clothes. I'm not cold." Ji Qinglan sat still.

Seeing this, Aunt Wu had no choice but to go into the house, put down the vegetable basket, took out a cushion, let her lie on it, and sat with her.

"This table was found by your uncle in the kitchen. They used it as a cooking table. I cleaned it and put it on the table."

"Thank you, Aunt Wu. You have taken good care of this house."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's what we should do. Thank you for these years. Otherwise, our family would be so crowded in one room that we wouldn't have a place to sleep."

The factory distributed housing, but they were not included in the list for several years. Year after year, they didn't know when they would be able to live in the building allocated by the factory.

Aunt Wu asked anxiously, "Qinglan, when did you come back? Why didn't you bring the child with you?"

"I was admitted to university and came back to go to college." Ji Qinglan said.

When Aunt Wu heard this, her trepidation suddenly turned into joy, and she praised, "Qinglan is really capable. She got into college, but none of the people in our factory got in. Where's the child? Why didn't you bring him here? I haven't seen him for so many years. He must have grown taller, right?"

There were a lot of questions in a row, not giving Ji Qinglan a chance to answer. Aunt Wu asked nervously, "So if you get into college, will you come back to live here?"

Ji Qinglan smiled and shook his head: "Not for now, I'll have to trouble you to help look after it."

"Ah!" Aunt Wu was surprised and happy, but also worried that Ji Qinglan and the child had nowhere to go.

"Where are you going to live then? What about Xincheng? Or you guys should just come back! I'll vacate the house for you."

Thinking of that lovely child, Aunt Wu became anxious, wondering if Ji Qinglan had abandoned him to the countryside to go to college.

This is not acceptable.

She said hurriedly, "Xincheng is old enough to go to school. I'll ask your uncle to arrange for you to go to the Textile Factory Primary School. I'll pick you up and drop you off every day so you can finish your studies with peace of mind."

There is a big difference between genuine concern and scheming. Aunt Wu offered to move house and help her take care of the children, and she was really touched.

"No need, Aunt Wu. Xin Cheng has someone to take care of him for the time being. My wife bought a house in Chengfu Street and we live there now."

When Aunt Wu heard this, she was shocked. First, Ji Qinglan remarried, and then the house on Chengfu Street.

Each one of them made her dizzy and she couldn't recover for a long time.

"You, you..., you got married, what about that person?" First of all, she was worried about Ji Qinglan's marriage partner. After all, Ji Qinglan had a child, so there were many factors to consider.

Ji Qinglan nodded: "He is a very nice person, working in Yanjing, and he is also very nice to me and Xin Cheng."

When Aunt Wu heard this, her heart, which had been flying in the air, slowly calmed down.

I don’t know whether she is relieved that Ji Qinglan will not take back the house for the time being, or she is relieved that Ji Qinglan’s lover has a job and is good for them and their son.

Maybe, everyone can rest assured!

Aunt Wu also asked where Xiao Yi worked, which university Ji Qinglan attended, when she came back, and how tall Ji Xincheng was now...

Ji Qinglan answered all the questions one by one, but he concealed Xiao Yi's work unit and just said that he was an ordinary employee in the factory. However, this also made Aunt Wu happy, especially when she heard that Ji Qinglan was admitted to Peking University, her mouth widened.

"I knew you were smart since you were young and you had a bright future."

Sure enough, after getting rid of the Liang family, his mind came back to him. He went to university based on his own abilities and returned from the countryside.

Aunt Wu thought Ji Qinglan didn't know about Liang Qian, so she told her about it: "I heard that he teamed up with others to steal cables from the factory and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. I didn't expect him to be a social scum."

The group of neighbors never expected that the child they had watched grow up would become more and more crooked.

Fortunately, Ji Qinglan had broken up with him a long time ago.

Ji Qinglan just smiled. She had long since let go of the Liang family. Liang Qian’s experience had nothing to do with her.

After sitting for a while and watching the smoke rising, Ji Qinglan said goodbye.

Aunt Wu hurriedly pulled her along: "It's a rare trip back home, have lunch before leaving!"

Ji Qinglan shook her head and refused. She lied and said, "Xin Cheng is still at home. I'll come to see you later."

Aunt Wu had no choice but to let her go, and said reluctantly, "Bring the new sword back next time."

"Hey~"

Ji Qinglan rode his bike and drove out of the alley under the watchful eyes of Aunt Wu. Some of the passers-by on the road seemed to recognize Ji Qinglan, and in a moment of stunned silence, the bike drove a long way away.

Ji Qinglan did not go home immediately, but rode her bicycle aimlessly. She had been away for too long, her memories were too distant, and she was no longer familiar with many places.

She rode her bike towards the west of the city, where she planned to find a black market where she could trade.

"You sick, sick, unlucky guy, the two of you, get away from me now, and don't infect us with the disease."

In front of Ji Qinglan, a young girl was suddenly pushed onto the road. Ji Qinglan turned the direction of the bicycle in his hand and tried to go around her.