Gu Xingdong clicked his tongue and narrowed his narrow eyes dangerously: "Should I give you the film or not?"
"No." After Zhao Kang said that, he reached out and grabbed the photo in his hand. Gu Xingdong's shoulders moved slightly, and his arm was raised to clamp his wrist.
Zhao Kang struggled with Gu Xingdong's fingers, but no matter how hard he tried, Gu Xingdong was always as steady as a rock.
Zhao Kang's face turned red.
"Just two photos, I'll give you two dollars." Zhao Kang didn't want to give in and tried to persuade him with money.
Gu Xingdong was indifferent: "I said no."
Zhao Kang was angry.
"Twenty-three cents, someone is fucking here to ruin the place!"
Zhao Kang pulled his neck and shouted into the room, and soon two young men came out.
A man in his twenties was as thin as a ponytail and had a perm on his head, and a man of seventeen or eighteen years old had two large glasses with the same bottoms stuck on his eyes.
The young couple who were waiting to take pictures saw something was wrong and immediately slipped against the wall and left the store.
"You're the one here to cause trouble?" Ermao, who looked like a skinny monkey, held a wooden stick in his hand and pointed towards Gu Xingdong through the void.
Gu Xingdong sneered and was noncommittal.
"What are you still doing? Come on over to me!" Zhao Kang said angrily.
His wrist was still clamped in Gu Xingdong's hand, pinched by his iron-like palm, and it felt like it was about to break.
The two men and three men looked at each other and rushed towards Gu Xingdong.
Chen Lishu stood by the door and saw that they were all holding household items in their hands, and her heart suddenly rose to her throat.
Gu Xingdong didn't take them seriously at all. He hooked his long legs and a stool not far away flew towards the two of them.
Ermao and Sanmao were caught off guard, and they all tripped over the stools and fell to the ground in embarrassment.
Feeling that Zhao Kang was dishonest in his hand, Gu Xingdong put his toes on his leg sockets and pressed his knees on his back. Zhao Kang's body collapsed and he knelt on the ground on the spot.
All movements are clean and neat, done in one go.
The three of them were dumbfounded on the spot. This time they encountered a tough situation.
"Comrade, brother, let's talk it over if we have something to say. I'm blind and can't see the truth. I'll give you the negatives and photos. Free of charge."
Doing business is no longer a day or two. Zhao Kang is still very aware of current affairs. When he sees something is not right, he immediately surrenders.
Gu Xingdong let go of his hand, and Zhao Kang patted his clothes and stood up. He went behind the counter and obediently handed the films and photos to Gu Xingdong.
"Brother, you are very skilled. We don't know each other even if we don't fight each other. I will give you and your sister-in-law free photos when you come over." Zhao Kang said respectfully.
Although he said this, Gu Xingdong would not miss the few money he had for taking photos. He put a dollar on the counter and took Chen Lishu out of the store.
"Brother, we seem to have offended someone we shouldn't have offended." Sanmao pushed the bottom of the beer bottle, came closer and said.
Zhao Kang frowned: "How to say?"
Sanmao: "You just didn't see it, but there are four pockets on his military uniform."
Because the military rank system was abolished to promote military-civilian unity, officers can only be judged by the number of pockets on their uniforms.
At that time, he was only thinking about getting the photos back, so why did he pay so much attention? Zhao Kang immediately slapped Sanmao on the head angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Sanmao felt aggrieved: "I've been developing photos all year round and haven't seen an officer in a year. It's pretty good to think about it."
Zhao Kang looked at the two people walking away along the glass window and could only sigh secretly.
Chen Lishu took Gu Xingdong all the way to the train station and watched him get on the train before reluctantly waving goodbye to him.
Looking at the green train going further and further away, Chen Lishu felt as if her heart had been taken away by it. She felt empty.
A man stood there alone for a while, then turned around and left.
It was a rare visit to the town. I had been accompanying Gu Xingdong for the past few days, and the hairdressing I had ordered with Zhou Bin had not yet been made. After coming out of the train station, Chen Lishu went to Qingshan Garment Factory.
Liu Xiaoting was quite happy to see her coming. She glanced behind her inadvertently, but did not see the tall figure. There was a hint of disappointment in her eyes, and she asked casually: "I haven't seen your brother-in-law these two times.
, wouldn’t it be too heavy for you to carry so much alone?”
Chen Lishu thought she was concerned about her and said with a smile: "My brother-in-law has to work in the team and can't leave. I have to ask for leave every time I come here."
If she wasn't afraid of being too conspicuous, Chen Lishu would have wanted to go directly to the team to ask for a work stoppage. Anyway, now she is getting paid according to her work. If she doesn't work, everyone can get more food, and no one will say anything.
Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow it. Although it is much more relaxed in private, speculation is still a crime. It will not be officially abolished until next year.
Because there was only one person, Chen Lishu only took 20 kilograms this time as usual. Counting the 50 kilograms she and Chen Mandun came to pick up last time, it could last for a while.
After waving goodbye to Liu Xiaoting, Chen Lishu returned to the village with the twenty kilograms of rags.
It was only mid-afternoon when she got home. She sorted out the fabric ends and started running on the sewing machine. In less than an hour, she had made dozens of them, and she just had to put the rubber band inside to close them.
Seeing that it was getting late and Li Xiulan and the others were about to return from work, Chen Lishu packed up her things and started preparing dinner.
Dinner is relatively simple, consisting of sorghum rice, braised radish, and a plate of pickles mixed with sesame oil.
After dinner, the kitchen was tidied up, and Zhang Qin, Li Xiulan, and Gu Xingping who had finished their homework all gathered around to work together.
In the next period of time, Chen Lishu was as busy as a top. She worked during the day and took time to use the sewing machine at night. After everyone in the family fell asleep, she had to read for another two hours.
On the other side, Gu Xingdong reported his marriage to his superiors as soon as he returned to the team. This speed once shocked Wu Zheng and several other familiar comrades.
"Isn't it? There is a time when the iron tree blooms?" Wu Zheng said grudgingly while eating in the cafeteria.
"You've met your true love. Didn't you just go back once and decide on a lifelong event?" Zhou Liang, the commander of the second battalion, didn't take it seriously.
"Can it be the same?" Wu Zheng took the steamed bun in his mouth and swallowed it in two or three mouthfuls: "I am loved by everyone. He has a cold face all day long. I am afraid that timid girls will be scared to tears by him."
Wu Zheng became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at the people opposite him. He put down his chopsticks and straightened his waist. He coughed lightly and imitated Gu Xingdong: "You are now soldiers of the Tiger Regiment. You will perform special tasks in the future. Your physical fitness is not good enough."
, that’s a joke with your life...Run twenty laps around the playground, and whoever can’t complete it within the specified time will not eat!”
Wu Zheng was excited as he spoke. He saw everyone on the other side blinking their eyes. Two of them almost buried their faces in the rice bowl and asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Are your eyes cramped?"
Zhou Liang patted Wu Zheng on the shoulder: "These guys must have suffered the sequelae of Lao Gu's abuse. Seeing that you have learned so much..."