Seeing that Chen Jun remained silent, Xu Changgui said, "If you don't want to, then there is nothing I can do."

"There are so many families in this village. If you ask around, you can always find someone willing to take you in."

Chen Jun thought about it, living in other people's homes would inevitably have to pay rent, and living in other people's homes would also be uncomfortable.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll live there."

Xu Changgui went in, found a key and handed it to him, "The pig feed in that room is all there. Now the key is in your hand. If there is less pig feed or there is any problem, I will only look for you."

At this point, Chen Jun had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree, dragging his bedding and running away.

In the collective household, everyone heard the next day that Chen Jun had been kicked out again and was living in a pig pen.

Everyone said it was right, but Chen Changqing just sneered after hearing this. He would not just let this matter go. When he found the opportunity, he would definitely put Chen Jun to death.

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That morning, not long after breakfast, Susie was studying in the room when she suddenly heard the ringing of a bicycle outside the window.

She raised her head and looked out of the window. Ruan Zhonghua was standing in the yard pushing his bicycle, looking into the house.

Susie quickly stood up and opened the door, "Hua Zi, why are you here today?"

Ruan Zhonghua parked his bicycle and walked towards the door, saying sheepishly: "I'm here -"

Susie said: "Come inside and sit down, it's cold outside."

Zhao Tingting and Tian Xiaohui are both familiar with Ruan Zhonghua, otherwise she would be embarrassed to let him into the house.

Ruan Zhonghua shook his head, "I won't go in. I'm here to say goodbye to you."

Susie said in surprise: "Farewell? Where are you going?"

Ruan Zhonghua whispered: "I'm going to the provincial capital to go to college. School starts after the Chinese New Year. I'm going back to my home in Huijiang City tomorrow."

Su Qian couldn't help but look at Chen Changqing's room. The Seventh Platoon and the Yangjiao Production Team were in the same commune, and there was only one quota for each commune. Could it be——

Ruan Zhonghua saw what Su Qian was thinking and waved his hand, "You misunderstood. It's not his place. I heard that his place was given to someone else."

"My quota was assigned directly from the county."

Susie smiled sheepishly, "Leaving tomorrow?"

Ruan Zhonghua has helped him a lot all along, but she has never done anything for Ruan Zhonghua.

"Well, let's stay for a meal at noon. There is another rabbit we shot last time, and I just happened to eat it today."

Ruan Zhonghua shook his head gently, "No, I still have something to do."

"I came here just to tell you."

He looked at Susie and said, "You, if you have time to go to the provincial capital, don't forget to go to the school to find me."

Susie nodded.

Ruan Zhonghua still had a lot to say, but looking at Su Qian's clear eyes, he couldn't say anything.

He is afraid.

If some words are not said, they may still be friends, but once they are said, they may not even be friends.

He hesitated for a while and then whispered: "Can you give me a photo of you?"

Susie opened her mouth slightly, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Ruan Zhonghua waved his hands in a panic, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that we are all friends, and we want to commemorate it when we say goodbye."

"Wang Jihong and the educated youth from the seventh platoon all sent photos."

Susie hesitated and said, "Wait a minute."

She returned to the house, opened the cabinet and looked around.

She found a paper bag in the drawer. In the bag were several one-inch black and white photos, which should have been taken from some ID photos.

Susie took the photo and looked at it. The girl in the photo was very young and childish. Although her eyebrows were similar to hers, her temperament was completely different. She looked like two people.

She hesitated for a moment and put the photo back.

Strictly speaking, this photo is not her photo. She really regards Ruan Zhonghua as a friend. She doesn't want to be left in his memory as someone else.

Su Qian turned around and came out, apologetically saying to Ruan Zhonghua: "I don't have any photos. I'll wait until I go to the county to take photos and then send them to you."

Ruan Zhonghua was a little disappointed, but nodded, "Okay."

He pushed the bicycle and turned around, "Then, I'm leaving."

Susie followed him: "I will take you to the entrance of the village."

Ruan Zhonghua did not refuse, and the two walked side by side without speaking.

Arriving at the entrance of the village, Ruan Zhonghua got on the car and stared deeply at Su Qian, "I will write you a letter, you - don't forget to reply."

Susie smiled and waved, "Don't worry, I won't forget it."

Ruan Zhonghua took one last look at Su Qian, pedaled his bicycle hard, and walked forward.

From then on, Susie's smiling face was forever engraved in his mind.

After seeing off Ruan Zhonghua, Su Qian inevitably felt a little melancholy.

Returning to the house, Tian Xiaohui asked curiously: "What does Huazi want from you?"

Susie opened the book and sighed, "He is going to the provincial capital to go to college. Come and say goodbye to me."

Tian Xiaohui jumped up and said, "He goes to college?"

"Did Chen Changqing's quota be given to him?"

Susie turned around and said, "Keep your voice down, it's not for him. He told me that his quota came from the county and that the quota in the commune was given to someone else."

After a pause, Su Qian added: "Don't tell anyone about this, otherwise Chen Changqing will feel uncomfortable if he finds out."

She was afraid that Chen Changqing might also misunderstand something, so she hated Ruan Zhonghua.

Tian Xiaohui nodded, "Don't worry, Sister Qian, I still understand this."

Su Qian continued to read and study, and asked Zhao Tingting when she encountered any knowledge that she had forgotten.

When Zhao Tingting was in school, she was quite solid in her studies, and she could basically answer the questions Su Qian asked.

After dinner in the evening, Susie returned to the house and was about to start studying when Qiao Mu wandered outside the window again.

Susie thought about it and realized that she hadn't gone out to talk to Qiao Mu alone for several days, so she picked up a scarf from the bed and wrapped it around her head, then took a flashlight and went out.

Qiao Mu was filled with joy when he saw her coming out, turned around and walked towards the passage next to the courtyard wall.

When Susie also came over, he took the flashlight from her hand, then grabbed her hand and stuffed it into his pocket.

The two held hands and went up the mountain.

This time Qiao Mu took Susie a little further, and when they reached a place, Qiao Mu shined a flashlight and pulled away a pile of dead grass, revealing a cave three to four meters wide and more than two meters deep.

The cave is surrounded by rock walls, and a pile of hay is laid in the cave.

Qiao Mu pulled Susie in, "We found this place when we were burning charcoal. We cleaned it and smoked it with leaves. We sometimes rest here."

He sat down on the floor and stretched out his hand towards Susie.

Susie hesitated for a moment, squatted down next to the arbor and sat down.

Before her butt landed on the ground, Qiao Mu reached out and picked her up, pressing her down on his lap.

Susie didn't know what Qiao Mu was going to do. She panicked a little and said while struggling: "Let me down quickly."

Qiao Mu hugged her tightly, "Don't let go."

"The ground is cold, so sit on my lap to keep it warm."
Chapter completed!