"How long can you take a break this time?" Xiao Min looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Yuan Zeyang suppressed his nervousness and said with a smile, "I'll take a month off this time. I haven't had a day off in several years, and the higher-ups have allowed me to come back to visit my family."
Xiao Min felt sweet in her heart, as if she had eaten honey.
Yuan Zeyang thought that he had to be sincere when he went to Shenzhen to meet his parents. He took Xiaomin's hand and said, "Let's go to the mall to buy something for grandma?"
Xiao Min suppressed her shyness and nodded in agreement.
The two walked out of the yard hand in hand. When they walked out of the alley, Xiao Min was worried about meeting someone on the road and wanted to pull her hand back.
Yuan Zeyang was a little reluctant and still held her hand tightly, refusing to let go.
Xiao Min was sweating from anxiety, stamped her feet, glared at him, "Brother Xiaoyang, why are you like this? If you don't let go, I'm going to be angry."
Yuan Zeyang squeezed her hand, and it felt like an ant lived in his heart, scratching him. But when he heard her words and looked up to see her face flushed red as if bleeding, he had to let go reluctantly.
He was very reluctant in his heart and embarrassed on his face, "I got a little carried away."
Xiao Min always felt that Brother Xiao Yang had changed. He used to be so considerate and gentle to her, so how could he suddenly become so domineering
Xiao Min was confused. On the one hand, she liked his dominance, which made her feel valued. On the other hand, she felt that he didn't respect her. She found herself so conflicted.
"Xiao Min, are you angry?" Yuan Zeyang was a little annoyed. He scratched his hair a few times and was a little panicked.
"I just feel that you have changed." Xiao Min narrowed her eyes and stared into his eyes, as if she wanted to look into his heart.
Yuan Zeyang lowered his head, his tone a little melancholy, "I didn't dare to let you know my feelings before, first because of my inferiority complex, and second because I didn't want to disturb your studies. When you grow up and know the true feelings, I will tell you without reservation that I have always liked you and want to spend a long life with you."
Xiao Min opened her mouth, "So this is who you are now?"
Brother Xiaoyang, who is taciturn and indifferent to everyone but gentle and patient with her, is actually just the tip of the iceberg.
He looked cold on the outside but was passionate on the inside. He just didn't dare to tell her.
Xiao Min felt sweet in her heart. Although he was a little overbearing, it seemed better. He was not stingy with his sweet words. Xiao Min poked his face with her finger, then quickly moved away, "You are cuter like this."
After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the alley without waiting for Yuan Zeyang's reaction.
After shopping around Beijing, the two finally found something suitable. Since they were not engaged directly, their main purpose was to please Qian Shulan, so they bought everything she liked.
"Granny Qian really likes this?" Yuan Zeyang turned his head to look at Xiao Min. Is it really feasible to just hold this secret recipe with nothing in hand
Xiao Min nodded affirmatively, "Yes, my grandma likes this the most."
Even so, Yuan Zeyang still brought some Beijing specialties, such as Beijing roast duck, which is specially for takeout and is packed in packaging bags, so there is no need to worry about it going bad.
The two went from Beijing to Shenzhen. After getting off the train, Yuan Zeyang carried the things, while Xiao Min had nothing in her hands and carried her backpack.
The two walked out of the train station side by side. As soon as they walked out of the door, they saw a couple hugging each other and kissing passionately like conjoined twins.
Xiao Min stared at the two people in front of her blankly, her mouth half open, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time. Yuan Zeyang was better than Xiao Min, but his face was as red as a cooked shrimp. He quickly glanced at the others and saw that everyone was only surprised for a few seconds and turned their heads away. Only they seemed to have seen something big. He quickly took Xiao Min's hand and walked around the two people.
Xiao Min took several steps before she realized that she had been staring at him for so long. Her face flushed and she didn't dare to look up at Yuan Zeyang. She looked so awkward as if she was the one who had just done something bad.
Yuan Zeyang was worried that she would get angry and embarrassed, so he didn't say anything and just walked with her quietly.
Seeing Xiao Min running around like a headless fly, Yuan Zeyang quickly grabbed her and said, "Xiao Min, we have walked this street twice."
Xiao Min then looked up, a little embarrassed, "Oh, we can just take the bus here."
Yuan Zeyang looked at her helplessly. They waited for a while, and the bus came. After they got on the bus, Yuan Zeyang was worried that she would still be embarrassed, so he had to walk to the back silently and did not sit next to her.
Shenzhen is even busier than Beijing. The buses are packed like sausages, with little space between people. Even so, the driver still opens the front door at every stop and shouts to the back, "Go inside, don't crowd at the door."
Because there were so many people, the aisle in the middle was packed, and Yuan Zeyang, who was sitting in the back, couldn't see Xiao Min clearly. He was a little disappointed.
After the bus drove slowly for a distance, it suddenly braked.
Several police officers stood at the door of the bus, shouting into the room with loudspeakers, "Comrades, please take out your residence permits and temporary residence permits. We are going to conduct a routine inspection."
Yuan Zeyang and Xiao Min were both a little confused, and the others were extremely resentful.
"Why check again?"
"These people are here to catch the smugglers."
"They should have arrested people on the train, why on the bus? How could they do that?"
As one of the first cities to get rich, Shenzhen has a large influx of people every day. In addition, this place is close to Hong Kong, and many outsiders are deceived by those black-hearted people to go to Hong Kong. The women sell their bodies and the men do hard labor.
So the public security is in a mess now and the police are very busy.
The surprise inspection of buses is also intended to expel those who are not from Shenzhen.
"Where are your IDs?" Because of the surprise inspection, it was naturally necessary to wait for a long time, and many passengers who had their IDs checked left. The originally crowded train became less and less crowded.
Finally it was the turn of those sitting in their seats.
Xiao Min was a little nervous as she held her backpack, "I came here to buy it for me."
The policeman waved his hand behind him and said, "Take him to the police station."
Xiao Min was anxious, "I really came here to find my grandma." She quickly told the other party her grandma's name and address.
The police officer was unmoved. “Don’t worry, we will contact your relatives to redeem you.”
This is a policeman who follows the rules. Xiao Min was discouraged.
Yuan Zeyang was also being checked. After seeing his ID, the police immediately saluted him. His military identity was more useful than any other proof.
After the police checked, Yuan Zeyang walked over to Xiao Min and explained to the police with a smile, "This is my girlfriend. I came to Shenzhen to see my elders. If you are worried, I can leave my address."
The policeman looked at the documents in the other party's hand and waved his hand with a smile, "No need! With your personal guarantee, how dare we doubt it?"
When he said this, he couldn't help but look at the certificate. This man was only in his early twenties and he was already the battalion commander. Isn't that too impressive
Yuan Zeyang seemed not to have noticed his question. He put the ID back into his bag and took Xiao Min's hand and got off the bus.
Because it wasn't far, the two didn't wait for a car, but chose to walk.
When she arrived at the factory, Qian Shulan had just returned from outside and heard the guard say that someone from her family was coming. Qian Shulan thought it was the people from Wangjia Village, but she didn't expect it was Xiao Min and... Yuan Zeyang.
"How did you two get together?" Qian Shulan just came into the room, greeted the two people, then picked up a towel to wash her face, looking a little surprised.
Xiao Min was a little embarrassed. Yuan Zeyang quickly stood up and said, "Grandma, Xiao Min and I are dating, so I just took this opportunity to come and see you."
The towel in Qian Shulan's hand fell into the enamel basin with a plop. She turned quickly and looked at the two people.
"When did you get together?" Qian Shulan ignored the towel and sat over immediately.
Xiao Min simply told the story. Qian Shulan raised her eyebrows and smiled. In her opinion, Yuan Zeyang was more reliable than Ma Yunhao. First of all, Yuan Zeyang was mature and stable, with good character. There was only one grandfather in the family, so there would be no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems.
Although he is a soldier and doesn't care much about his family, Xiao Min looks weak but has a very independent personality. She will never quarrel with Yuan Zeyang just because he is busy and ignores her. In this way, the two are still very similar.
"I'm leaving Xiao Min in your care. You must cherish her. If I find out that you bully her, I..." Qian Shulan frowned slightly and thought for a long time before saying, "I beat you up so badly that your grandfather wouldn't dare to say anything." Don't think that your grandfather can do whatever he wants just because he has been reinstated.
Of course, she didn't say the last sentence.
"Grandma, I will definitely not bully Xiao Min." Yuan Zeyang, who was as smart as he was, could naturally hear what Grandma Qian had not said. In fact, if he really did something to let Xiao Min down, his grandfather would probably be the first person to do it.
His grandfather particularly likes Xiao Min, oh, to be exact, he likes Xiao Min who was raised by Grandma Qian.
His grandfather's good brother, Mr. Fang, is a relative of Grandma Qian. Now they live a prosperous life.
His grandfather was extremely envious. As he said, having an old person in the family is like having a treasure.
The quality of a family depends on the elders in the family. He failed to educate his children well, so that when they got into trouble, they only thought about hurting themselves, instead of enduring and living a good life.
Qian Shulan nodded slightly. No matter how good the words were, they could not be verified by time. She would just wait.
"Grandma, the management here is really strict?" Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Xiao Min hugged Qian Shulan's arm and started to act coquettishly.
Qian Shulan patted the back of her hand, sighed heavily, and reminded her, "You must take good care of yourself. When you go out to play, you must have someone with you."
Xiao Min tilted her head, "Is it messy here?"
It was more than just chaos. It was simply a riot of demons. Qian Shulan rubbed her brows. She was a good citizen, but she had never expected that Shenzhen in the 1980s would be so chaotic, with fights everywhere, as if all the lawbreakers had been set free overnight.
If it was just a fight, it would be fine, but there were people who disappeared for no reason. It was not difficult to guess where those people went, but the key was what was the point? The person behind it was not simple, and the police could not find out at all.
Qian Shulan has been busy these days urging the factory employees not to act alone. These people came out with her, and if they were missing, their families would definitely come to her to ask for them. However, the people she picked were very obedient, and after being warned by her, no one dared to go out.