Reborn in 1977

Chapter 52: Daring Not to Make Mistakes (Seeking Follow-Up Reads)

On the country road, two horses moved one in front of the other, the copper bells on their necks jingling, the sound drifting all the way to the entrance of the educated youth spot in the 6th team of Lujiawan.

Chen Fan was half-asleep on the horse's back, just making sure he didn't fall off.

It wasn't until he felt the horse stop running that he opened his eyes, sat up, dismounted, hugged the horse's head, and patted it, "Good girl."

The little mare snorted and nudged his head with her head.

Zhang Wenliang led his horse over from behind, laughing, "Master Chen, I didn't lie to you, did I? This horse is very steady; even a young bride wouldn't be afraid to ride it."

At this moment, Jiang Lili heard the noise and quickly ran over to open the door.

When she saw Chen Fan, she was first delighted, then she saw Zhang Wenliang, and quickly nodded shyly, "Hello, Company Commander Zhang."

Zhang Wenliang turned to look at her, the smile on his face fading slightly, and he greeted her, "Little Jiang, ah."

Chen Fan looked at the two of them and knew that, as Captain Yang had said, Zhang Wenliang was deliberately keeping his distance, so he took the initiative to speak, smiling, "Brother Sanhu, come in and have a cup of tea."

As soon as Jiang Lili heard this, she immediately ran inside to prepare tea.

Zhang Wenliang ignored her and smiled at Chen Fan, "No need for tea; it's almost dark, and I have to go back quickly."

Then, he unloaded the two wicker baskets from the back of the horse Chen Fan had been riding, carrying one in each hand as he walked into the yard, asking him as he walked, "Which room is yours?"

Chen Fan was immediately dumbfounded.

On the way back just now, he had seen the two wicker baskets, but he didn't want to ask, so he ignored them.

Now, seeing what he meant, these things were all for him?

He quickly chased after him, "Brother Sanhu, what are you doing?"

When Zhang Wenliang saw that he didn't answer, he asked Jiang Lili, who was coming out with a teacup, "Where does Master Chen live?"

Jiang Lili immediately pointed, "The room on the far side is his."

Zhang Wenliang smiled, "Thank you."

Then he said, "I won't drink the tea; give it to Master Chen; he's had a lot of wine."

As he spoke, he didn't stop walking, and in a few steps, he entered the room and put down the two wicker baskets.

Chen Fan, with empty hands, couldn't keep up with him, "Brother Sanhu, I can't accept these things."

Zhang Wenliang turned around and looked at him, saying seriously, "Master Chen, there are three portions of things here."

Hearing this, Chen Fan was even more surprised; there were actually three portions?

Zhang Wenliang pointed to the wicker baskets and said, "The things in this one are from our brigade headquarters, mainly some daily necessities.

You don't have anything here, and Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang considered your situation and prepared these things for you."

Then, pointing to the other wicker basket, "The bundle on top contains a brand-new military coat and a pair of fur-lined leather shoes, a thank-you gift from Captain Xiao."

Chen Fan quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, I can't accept this."

Zhang Wenliang ignored him, picked up the bundle, put it in the first wicker basket, and continued, "The things below are a small token of our 5th team's appreciation; there aren't many things, so don't dislike them."

Chen Fan looked miserable, "Brother Sanhu, I really can't accept these things; I just went over and cooked a meal…"

Before he could finish, Zhang Wenliang raised his hand to interrupt him, "It's no use telling me this; my mission is to bring the person and the things back.

Now that my mission is complete, I'll come back to pick you up in a couple of days; Captain Xiao is still waiting for you to help him make sauerkraut.

You've had a lot to drink today, so get some rest early; that's all, goodbye."

After saying that, he strode out of the room and nodded to Jiang Lili, who was standing at the door holding a teacup, then swung his hands and walked out of the courtyard gate.

When Chen Fan chased after him, he had already mounted his horse, holding the little mare's reins in one hand, waving to him, "See you later."

Then, he squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and it galloped away.

Chen Fan's face fell, looking at his back, then looking at the things in the room, feeling a little numb.

Based on his understanding of this era, poverty isn't scary, and not having a house isn't scary either.

In any case, the production team and the commune wouldn't ignore you; as long as you're here, you don't have to worry about not having a place to live or food to eat.

Being assigned a thatched hut to live in, or squeezing in with some old bachelor, would provide a place to live, and there would be relief grain to eat.

Regardless of whether you can pay it back, the production team can't let people starve to death.

At most, when borrowing grain, they'll give you a hard time.

But you can't make mistakes…

…

Therefore, he had to be extremely careful.

Life is not easy!

At this moment, Jiang Lili came over with the teacup, "Chen Fan, have some water first."

Chen Fan turned to look at her, "Why are you still holding it?"

He was a little thirsty, so he took it, tasted it, the temperature was just right, then drank it all in one gulp, handing the bowl back to her, "Help me watch those things; I'll go find Captain Yang and wait for him to deal with it."

Jiang Lili took the teacup and quickly said, "You're afraid it's not safe to walk after drinking; I'll go instead."

Chen Fan smiled, "It's almost dark; it's not safe for a girl like you to walk at night.

It's okay; I was drinking warmed wine over there too."

Speaking, he deliberately lowered his voice, "Just like this morning, drink a little and pour a little, nothing will happen."

When Jiang Lili heard this, she couldn't help but grin, but then quickly lowered her head.

Chen Fan waved his hand, "I'm going."

Jiang Lili quickly raised her head, "Then be careful and walk slowly."

Chen Fan raised his hand and waved without looking back, striding forward.

Soon, he arrived at Captain Yang's house, and they were just cleaning up the dishes.

Seeing Chen Fan, Captain Yang moved a chair for him, "You're back; come, sit down."

Chen Fan first called out "Aunt Yang," then went up to Captain Yang and said softly, "I won't sit; Captain, you should go over to my place and take a look."

Captain Yang was slightly stunned, "What's wrong?"

Chen Fan gestured, "Zhang Wenliang, the militia company commander from the brigade headquarters, brought me a lot of things; I don't dare to accept them, but he left the things and left.

I have no choice now but to come and find you."

Hearing this, Captain Yang immediately laughed, "Is that it? I know; it's okay; if he brings it to you, just accept it."

Chen Fan was first stunned, "You know?"

Captain Yang nodded, "Yes, ah, not long after you went over, someone from the brigade headquarters came to me and said that these things were from the brigade headquarters and the 5th team for you; just accept them."

But Chen Fan was still worried, "No, no, those things are too many; I don't dare to accept them; Captain, you should still come with me and take a look."

Seeing Chen Fan like this, Captain Yang not only didn't feel annoyed but was deeply gratified, patting his arm, "What a highly conscious young comrade, very vigilant, ah.

Okay, then I'll go with you and take a look."

Then, he turned to Yang Ju beside him and said, "Go call Accountant Liu and Supervisor Huang and ask them to go to the educated youth spot."

Saying that, he turned back to Chen Fan and smiled, "Since it's official business, then we'll handle it officially."