Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

The old comrade in the lead said, "Then let's arrange it."

Geng Zhiye paused for a moment - the last big fat pig had been killed, what would he eat to satisfy his hunger at the end of the month? Geng Zhiye saluted helplessly and left with his guards. The old comrade winked at the instructor who was knocked down by Captain Niu, and the other ran to catch up with Geng Zhiye and said he would go to help.

Still don't believe him? Geng Zhiye rolled his eyes secretly and asked the kitchen staff to pick up a few people to bring the pig over. The old squad leader immediately asked people to boil water over a high fire.

The pork is stewed in less than a minute.

The fire was high and the food was cooked quickly. It was served at half past one. The old comrade who was the leader of the seven people said, "It's not even two o'clock yet."

Geng Zhiye really wanted to say, there are some foods that can't stop your mouth, "The pork is tender and cooks quickly."

The old comrade smiled and nodded, thinking that he looked thick-browed and big-eyed, but he was full of evil intentions. If they hadn't seen the black pig with their own eyes for at least a year, they would have believed his lies.

It’s no wonder that Geng Zhiye has been on the island for six years. They only discovered how good the food here is this year.

This is probably how Geng Zhiye fooled the people sent by headquarters in the past.

Although the old comrade was dissatisfied, he had to admit that he had a good vision. When he held a previous meeting to discuss the issue, the first person he thought of was Geng Zhiye.

After the meal, the old comrade asked Geng Zhiye alone if he had any ideas about the future. Geng Zhiye behaved well again and said that he would obey orders and follow instructions.

The old comrade thought he was talking nonsense, "I heard your lover is also on the island?"

"Do you know my father-in-law?" Geng Zhiye asked.

The old comrade shook his head: "I don't know them. Maybe I've seen them at meetings." When talking about the Air Force, he couldn't help but envy, "They are better than us."

Geng Zhiye knew that he didn't expect him to answer.

Sure enough, after a while, the old comrade said, "I didn't know your wife was on the island before. A few years ago, someone reported your wife for speculation. It was only when the letter was sent to our office that I learned that there were hidden talents on Hengshan Island." After a pause, he asked, "Now that you have been transferred, what will your wife do?"

Geng Zhiye didn't know what he wanted to ask, but he wasn't afraid. If he wanted to do anything to Ye Fan, he had to ask his father-in-law if he agreed. "She and the two children are going back to Beijing."

"Back to the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Geng Zhiye was not surprised. He knew that Ye Fan used to work in the supply and marketing cooperative. It would be strange if Tian Xiaofeng didn't mention that Ye Fan had connections with the supply and marketing cooperative in her report letter. "She planned to go to college. She was preparing for the college entrance examination in 1966, but the exam was suspended that year."

The old comrade was a little disappointed, but when he thought about the fact that the army was in great need of highly educated people, he said, "It's better to go to college! It's better to have more skills."

Geng Zhiye said: “It’s pretty good.”

The old comrade looked at Geng Zhiye, and Geng Zhiye looked at the old comrade. The old comrade didn't say anything, and Geng Zhiye didn't ask. Finally, the old comrade who came for him lost his temper and cursed, saying, "The higher-ups have decided to send you to the National Defense University for further studies."

Geng Zhiye was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief: "National Defense University?"

"It's not the National University of Defense Technology, it's the National Defense University in the capital." The old comrade had already said so much, so there was no need to say more: "It's for two years. Where you go after two years depends on your performance."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but ask: "Am I alone?"

Before coming here, the old comrade planned to transfer the officers and soldiers on this island to civilian jobs or retire from the army. But before dinner, when he saw that they were as strong as calves, the old comrade had other ideas.

For example, the captain Niu should retire according to his age. But the people he brought with him are no match for him, so it would be a pity to return home like this.

Captain Niu's current health must have been maintained on the island, and the people on the island are the ones who were raised by the army. If he went to a brother unit of the public security system - many public security officers were soldiers before, it would be fine, but it would be too cheap for a public institution. Besides, being the head of the security department of a state-owned enterprise is simply a waste of talent.

"Others have other plans."

Geng Zhiye was worried and asked again: "Are all of you transferred to civilian jobs except me?"

"It depends on their own wishes."

As long as I don't say anything definite, I still have a chance to stay in the army.

As far as Geng Zhiye knows, the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander Niu do not want to change jobs. The former likes the atmosphere of the army, and the latter thinks that the army is better than his hometown. Political Commissar Liao should be fine anywhere. Geng Zhiye is not worried about him, nor does he want to worry about him. Geng Zhiye can understand what he has done in recent years, but he is also disappointed.

Geng Zhiye asked: "When should I leave?"

"After the handover, go to the capital to report. When the classes will start, please follow the school's arrangements."

Geng Zhiye: "When will the new leader come?"

In fact, no official document has been issued on this matter - the people sent by the headquarters praised the garrison soldiers on Hengshan Island as unique on the entire eastern coast. The headquarters did not believe it, but they swore that they were not lying at all. The old comrade decided to go there in person - the materials for Geng Zhiye's further studies would be put on hold for the time being.

"In June or July, it won't delay your registration at school. It's fine for your son and daughter to move during the summer vacation."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but ask: "Do you know that I have a pair of children?"

The old comrade thought to himself, I even know how many people are in your father-in-law's family. It was the female comrade named Tian Xiaofeng who wrote the letter of denunciation to me.

"I heard it from the islanders." Geng Zhiye would lie, and the old comrades would also lie, "He will come at the end of June. You need to streamline the team before you go to the capital."

In the past few years, Hengshan Island has not been involved in the disarmament and reorganization. Geng Zhiye is mentally prepared that it will be Hengshan Island's turn. Geng Zhiye said: "I will talk to them in person."

Decisive and responsible! The old comrade nodded with satisfaction: "Let's go."

Geng Zhiye: "Shall I drive you?"

The old comrade waved his hand: "No need. I'll look somewhere else." His eyes turned towards the direction of the Martyrs' Forest Park.

Geng Zhiye calculated the age of the old comrade and thought that the person buried there was most likely his comrade-in-arms. Even if not, he might have met him a few times. Knowing that it was not convenient for him to go there, Geng Zhiye took the political commissar, the chief of staff and the deputy commander Niu to the guard booth.

The old comrades had never served in the army here before, but they heard from their comrades that the navy here are all good men who are not afraid of sacrifice.

The old comrade didn't expect that the Tomb of Martyrs was so close to the garrison troops, and Qingming Festival had passed for a long time, so he didn't think of paying homage to the deceased before he came, so he didn't bring any wreaths, firecrackers, or paper money.

However, he was a stranger to those heroes and it would be rude to go there rashly. Noticing many flowers of various colors on the roadside, he bent down and picked a handful. Feeling that he could present them well, he took the six people there.

When they were almost there, the seven people got scared because they heard the sound of ghosts crying. The old comrade was brave and looked around. There was a row of beehives under the tree not far from the martyrs' monument. They breathed a sigh of relief and continued forward.

When they got closer, they found that there was a small stele next to the big one, but the small stele was made of wood and looked like it was going to rot. The old comrade thought to himself that it was no wonder that Geng Zhiye had erected a new stele.

If they are not replaced with stones and rotten wood is blown away, the people on the island will forget these heroic spirits in a few years.

The old comrade placed the flowers in front of the wooden tablet and saluted with the six people behind him.

Several people walked around the martyrs' tombs and found that they were well maintained from front to back and from left to right. It was not just a face-saving project. They became more and more satisfied with Geng Zhiye - he did not delay training and patrol, and he still had time to raise pigs and grow vegetables to help the villagers and repair the martyrs' tombs.

The group stopped in front of the tombstone for a while and then went back the same way. When they walked out of the martyrs' tomb, they were startled again because a few sheep were running towards them. The guard almost pulled out his gun, but the old comrade grabbed his hand and saw a fellow villager following the sheep.

The old comrade greeted him with a smile, "Old comrade, are you herding sheep?"

Most of the older islanders have never been to school and do not speak Mandarin. In recent years, in order to communicate with Ye Fan, I have worked hard to learn it. It was difficult at first, but I practiced more and listened to my grandchildren read. After a long time, I got used to it and can now communicate in Mandarin.

As soon as the old fisherman heard the word "comrade", he knew that he was from outside the island. Then, seeing his temperament and posture, the old fisherman stopped and answered seriously, "I went to the mountains to herd sheep."

“Only a few?”

The old fisherman nodded: "The ewes were distributed by the production team last year. They just gave birth at the beginning of this year. In two years, there will be more. Are you going to the army?"

"Come from the army. Come over here and take a look."

The old fisherman: "See Captain Geng?"

"Do you know Captain Geng?" The old comrade pretended to be surprised.

The old fisherman smiled, "I know him. Is Captain Geng leaving soon?"

The old comrade was shocked. Did the news spread so quickly? How did he know it before Geng Zhiye? The other people couldn't help but change their expressions. Who could he, an old sheep herder, have heard of?

The old fisherman smiled and said, "That's not what Captain Geng said. I saw Accountant Ye a few days ago, Captain Geng's wife, and she couldn't explain it clearly when I asked her about it. We calculated that the time is about right."

The group secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The old comrade asked: "Do you hope he will be transferred?"

"To be honest, I don't want to. This road used to be full of potholes, and it was built by Captain Geng and his men. His wife, Accountant Ye, is also very capable. She can sell the duck and goose feathers that we used to make manure. We just sold them a few days ago last year, and our family made more than 90 yuan."

The group of people thought to themselves, how many duck feathers and goose feathers there are?

The old fisherman seemed to hear their thoughts: "We have calculated that a duck's feathers are two or three yuan, and goose feathers are a little more."

"Dozens? Eating so many ducks and geese in a year?" The old comrade was shocked. Even with his high salary, he didn't dare to eat so much. Are people's lives so good now?

Old fisherman: "People working in the city come to us to buy ducks and geese. We help them clean them up and don't ask for any money for their hard work. The duck and goose feathers belong to us."

The old comrade thought that the citizens must not know that feathers can be sold for money. But think about it, many people live in tube-shaped buildings, and even if they knew, they couldn't save them. The rooms are small, and the fishy smell of duck and goose feathers makes them unable to sleep and delay their work.

The old comrade asked again: "Do you want him to leave or stay on the island?"

The old fisherman said without hesitation: "Of course I hope Captain Geng gets better and better. What's the point of staying on the island?"

"It seems that Captain Geng has done a lot in the past few years."

The old fisherman thought this was harsh, but looking at his expression, he knew that he was smiling and there was nothing wrong with it. He thought he was overthinking, "A lot. The flowers on both sides of the road were planted by Captain Geng and Accountant Ye. People in our village only remembered to raise bees when they saw the flowers. The stones we used to build our houses were blasted by Captain Geng and his men. Captain Geng also asked us to buy vegetables, eggs and duck eggs. In the summer, there were a lot of beans, but the troops didn't need to buy them, so they asked us to dry them and he would buy them in the winter. There are many such things, and I will talk until dark."

In fact, the old fisherman forgot what else there was, so he simply summed it up with this sentence.

The seven people who had just arrived and did not know the truth thought that Geng Zhiye was not only good at training soldiers but also very knowledgeable about internal affairs.

The old comrade asked: "Do you think Geng Zhiye can be a division commander?"

The old fisherman nodded: "Sure."

"But Geng Zhiye is less than 40 years old!"

The old fisherman said, "You are wrong. Being older does not mean knowing more. For example, the commune secretary is several decades older than Accountant Ye. He has been the secretary for more than ten years, but he is not as good as Accountant Ye in his five years on the island. In the past, my family borrowed grain every year and had no money to pay for the children's tuition. My son and daughter never went to school. Since Accountant Ye came to the island, I have saved enough money for my grandchildren to go to high school on the island."

The old comrade expected Ye Fan to have some ideas, but he didn't expect him to be so smart: "So amazing?"

"Of course! Accountant Ye would be Shen Wansan in ancient times!" The old fisherman said with his neck stiff, but he still felt it was not enough. "If we were on the shore, Accountant Ye could sell the stones on the mountain."

The old comrade's guard was young and not as patient as the old comrade, so he couldn't help asking, "From what you said, there are things for her to sell in the mountains?"

"Mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and some mountain products. Fresh ones spoil easily, so Accountant Ye asked us to dry them. My family sold a bag of ground vegetables last year." The old fisherman found it incredible when he talked about this. "The capital citizen who bought that vegetable had never seen it before. He bought it home and thought it was delicious. At the end of last year, he specifically asked the delivery person from the food factory if we still have it. The price is the same as dried black fungus. Unexpected, right?"

The old comrade had eaten ground radish at a fellow villager’s home when he was fighting with the army and was short of food and medicine. He thought it tasted better than black fungus: “Does the food factory still have it? I’ll buy some.”

"My neighbor has some. He picked them up a few days ago. They need to be dried. I'll take you there."

The old comrade shook his head: "No, no, I'd better go to the food factory."

"Accountant Ye said that the higher-ups told us to 'contract production to each household and be responsible for our own profits and losses', which is a hint that we can sell things. Our own things don't fall into the category of speculation, nor do they fall into the category of stealing from the public. What are you afraid of?" The old fisherman asked his fellow villagers to help him watch the sheep and then led the way.

The old comrade was convinced and followed him into the village.

The six people who were traveling with him couldn't find any reason to refute, so they followed with amused looks on their faces.

The old fisherman arrived at his neighbor's door and asked him to take out the mountain products, then ran back home to get a bag of pecans.

The seven people looked at each other and thought, this is a show of taking advantage of the rich.

The old comrade was too embarrassed to bargain, so he winked at the guard, who asked how much the pecans were selling for, and then asked how much the dried ground vegetables were selling for.

The old fisherman said that the price of ground vegetables and black fungus was the same, but when the guard asked, he said that it was the purchase price of the food factory. The old comrade was shocked - he had not been to the vegetable market in recent years, but he had heard his wife say how much black fungus cost per pound: "Too cheap."

The old fisherman said, "Then I'll give you a handful of pecans according to the capital's price?"

The old comrade nodded slightly.

The neighbor asked the seven people to sit down and rest, and she went to the team leader's house to get a scale.

It was not time for the food factory to collect the goods yet, so the villagers saw the old fisherman's neighbor holding a scale and asked her what she was weighing. She said that a few people from outside the island came to her house to buy mountain products.

After the islanders have made a lot of money, they go home to get some dry goods from their old fisherman neighbors.

The handful of pecans the old fisherman was talking about was enough to hold in both hands, weighing half a pound, and it had to be stuffed into the old comrade's pocket. The old comrade was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and asked him to find a cloth bag.

The old comrade couldn't help but think of the time when he stayed at a fellow villager's house many years ago. When the troops set out, the fellow villager also gave him many local specialties. The difference is that the fellow villager himself couldn't bear to eat those local specialties, but now he sells what he can't finish.

When weighing ground vegetables, they gave two taels for every pound. The six people traveling with the old comrade met such a generous businessman for the first time, and they couldn't help but buy some, as if they would miss this opportunity.

The group of people came out of the old fisherman's neighbor's house with things in their hands, and they felt a little embarrassed. But each bag of things cost only a few dollars, and they were all good things, so it would be a big loss if they didn't buy them.

The seven people comforted themselves that the islanders worked hard farming and fishing, and buying things for them was also an indirect subsidy to the islanders.

It took a long time to get to the islander's home. By the time the passenger ship reached the shore, it had already left. The fishermen who were preparing to go home saw this and used a small boat to send the seven people to the other side.

On the boat, the old comrades asked the fishermen if they hoped Geng Zhiye would be transferred, and the fishermen said no, because as long as he was there, Accountant Ye would be there. They also hoped that he would be promoted step by step, so that Captain Geng would have a high salary and Accountant Ye would enjoy a good life.

Such frank words made the old comrade believe that Comrade Geng Zhiye had no flaws in character. As for not wanting to kill a pig to entertain this outsider, the old comrade could understand it. When he was fighting in the past, he often racked his brains to get supplies from the brother troops. When the brother troops came to his unit, he wanted to hide the things in the cellar. So when he returned to the headquarters, the old comrade arranged Geng Zhiye's matter.

In the evening, Geng Zhiye came home and asked Ye Fan to take time to send some thick clothes and shoes to the capital. Yu Wentao heard from her second brother Geng that Geng Zhiye should move, so she asked, "Is he going to be transferred?"

Geng Zhiye nodded: "Fanfan, hand over your work as soon as possible."

Ye Fan: "Tell Su Duofu to report to the higher-ups in a few days. I will work until the end of May?"

"It's just right for you to study peacefully for the next month. You can return to the capital in early July and take two days off for the exams. Dabao and Erbao will go to the capital to study in the fall, so the final exams here are not important—"

Dabao couldn't help but interrupt: "Why is it not important?"

Geng Zhiye: "We will leave after the test. Who will come back to get the test paper and the score?"

Dabao opened his mouth and said, "This - so fast?"

Geng Zhiye: "Yes. You can take the exam if you want. Ask grandma to take care of you here, and mom will come back to pick you up after the exam."

Dabao and Erbao turned to their mother and asked, "Is it okay?"

Ye Fan: "If you two want to have a beginning and an end, then you can."

Yu Wentao couldn't help asking, "If I don't go back, will you go back to your mother's house? Will Chen Xiaohui cause trouble for you?"

Ye Fanxin wondered what he thought of Chen Xiaohui. "Xiaoqin's school holiday is early, so I asked her to accompany me to the exam room. After the exam, Xiaoqin and I came together. Xiaoqin wanted to eat seafood, so I asked her to stay here for a few days and then we would go back. There would also be one more person to carry the luggage."

When Yu Wentao heard this, she said, "Fill in your application form and come back. Tell your mother when you receive the admission letter. Otherwise, Chen Xiaohui will definitely say something bad to your mother."

Ye Fan was sure that her mother-in-law disliked Chen Xiaohui very much: "We'll see when the time comes. I definitely won't tell her before the exam. Dabao, Erbao, you can leave your grandma's address with your friends and classmates. Mom will buy envelopes and stamps for your classmates and friends, and ask them to write to you."

Dabao and Erbao were very happy and said loudly, "Thank you, Mom."

Geng Zhiye coughed lightly and said, "Listen to me first. The transfer order hasn't come down yet, which means it hasn't been confirmed yet. Don't tell your classmates."

Dabao was very confused: "Are you still going to send the clothes?"

Geng Zhiye nodded: "I will definitely not be here in the second half of the year."

Yu Wentao asked: "You don't know where you're being transferred to?"

Geng Zhiye wanted to tell the truth, but was worried that his family would be disappointed. "I'm not sure yet. A few people came today and said that I have done a good job here in the past few years. From the tone of their voice, there is nothing left for me to do next."

Yu Wentao couldn't help but mutter, "Those big shots just like to keep things in suspense."

Ye Fan: "I'll go get the food."

Geng Zhiye thought it was not cooked yet: "What are you cooking? I can't even smell the fragrance."

"It's better to prepare it early. Didn't you say that we would have dinner when you come back in the evening?" Ye Fan served the rice and then took out the dishes that were warm in the stove.

Since Geng Zhiye's transfer has not been finalized yet, it is useless to think too much now. After dinner, Ye Fan did what he had to do.

It was late May in the Gregorian calendar, and it was time to collect goods in preparation for the Dragon Boat Festival. Ye Fan took the opportunity to tell Su Duofu that she was leaving.

Su Duofu was mentally prepared, but when the day finally came, he still felt a little disappointed and nervous.

What Ye Fan said to the women's director of the Shanxi Brigade was passed on to Su Duofu through the brigade leader. Su Duofu thought that he could quit his job to fish in the future, and he also knew that if business outside was bad, he could attract customers here. So he didn't feel like the sky was falling when his backbone left.

When the goods were ready, Su Duofu reported to the higher authorities. Ye Fan's accounts were concise and clear, and the new accountant took over the work within one day of arriving at the factory.

In early June, the goods were successfully transported to the capital and it had nothing to do with Ye Fan anymore. He stayed at home and prepared for the exam with peace of mind.

However, a few days later, Liu Guihua came to Ye Fan and told him that the higher-ups had a talk with Captain Niu, asking him whether he should be demobilized or go to another unit. Ye Fan put away his textbooks to rest his head and asked Liu Guihua what she thought.

Liu Guihua said she didn’t know either.

Ye Fan: "Where are you going to transfer to?"

"You can go back to your hometown county public security bureau."

Ye Fan: "Don't want to go back? The higher-ups asked him to choose. Obviously, they are reluctant to let Captain Niu go, so let Captain Niu try to stay in Yongcheng. The living conditions here are good. If there is no position in the Yongcheng Economic Investigation Brigade, he can be the deputy director of the street police station. Captain Niu's qualifications are about the same."

"Then the salary——"

Ye Fan shook his head slightly, "You can't look at the present. If you stay in Yongcheng, you can grow some vegetables in the yard and sell them. When you go back to your hometown, every family has a few acres of land, who are you going to sell it to? And the duck and goose feathers you have saved, will your hometown want them? And your little grass, you will take the college entrance examination next year, and suddenly you will go back to your hometown and you will not be used to anything, so you will hate studying, and it will be very hard in the future."

Liu Guihua knew what to do instantly.

In the evening, she met with Captain Niu and asked him to put aside his dignity and seek help from the higher authorities. Captain Niu was not happy about it, but he did not want his daughter's life to end. The next day, he asked Geng Zhiye to send a telegram back to the higher authorities. Soon, the higher authorities replied that Geng Zhiye could serve as the deputy captain of the Municipal Economic Investigation Brigade.

It was just a coincidence that in recent years, educated youth returned to the city, there were few jobs, and there were many idle people in society, who often caused trouble. The Public Security Bureau was too busy and urgently needed manpower.

Because Liu Guihua was looking for Ye Fan, Ye Fan also thought of his two neighbors. When Geng Zhiye came back, Ye Fan asked, "Will Political Commissar Liao retire or stay in the army?"

Yu Wentao didn't like Zhuang Qiuyue, and she also disliked Political Commissar Liao: "Why bother with him!"

Ye Fan was helpless but wanted to laugh: "Aren't we eating now? Let's talk about parents."

Yu Wentao picked up some prawns for her grandchildren: "Eat more. You won't be able to eat them in the capital."

Ye Fan pretended not to hear and looked at Geng Zhiye and waited for an answer.

Geng Zhiye peeled a shrimp and put it in her mouth.

Yu Wentao nodded: "Yes! Eating can't stop your mouth. Now it's stopped, right?"

Ye Fanqi laughed: "I'm curious whether Political Commissar Liao was promoted or transferred horizontally."

Yu Wentao couldn't help but ask, "Old Third, will he become your superior?"

"Unless they have made first or second class merits or are exceptional talents, almost no one will be promoted two levels." Geng Zhiye said, "He went to the Jiangnan Shipyard. The shipyard is in Shencheng, which is a prosperous city. Zhuang Qiuyue may find life there convenient, and Miaomiao and Xiaomei will be able to find a good partner in the future."

Ye Fan was surprised: "Zhuang Qiuyue told you?"

"That's what Lao Liao was talking about. He said he knew about ships but not about production. I didn't want to talk to him, so I told him to buy some books and learn. He's been busy catching up on ship knowledge these days. The chief of staff went to the Shanghai naval unit."

Ye Fan: "You haven't decided on your matter yet?"

Geng Zhiye nodded: "I originally wanted to talk about it after dinner. I will go to the National Defense University in the capital for further studies."

Ye Fan and Yu Wentao were stunned.

Dabao exclaimed: "Dad, he still needs to go to school when he's this old?"

Yu Wentao came back to her senses: "Your father's further study at this time means that the higher-ups want to use him!"

Erbao opened his mouth in shock: "Dad wants to be a high-ranking official?"

Geng Zhiye nodded: "Don't tell everyone you meet. Otherwise you will be targeted by the spies."

Erbao asked: "What should I say?"

Captain Geng thought about it and said: "Just say your father is a security guard, and Baojiaan/bang is short for Baoan."

Ye Fan couldn't help but want to laugh.

Seeing this, Dabao asked, "Where's Mom?"

Geng Zhiye: “Salesperson.”

Ye Fan nodded: "It's a good match for the security guard. That's what I said."

Dabao thought to himself, you two are indeed from the same family, you are really good at talking nonsense, "What about my uncle?"

Geng Zhiye: "A tally clerk."

Yu Wentao couldn't help but ask, "Where's your second brother?"

Geng Zhiye blurted out: "Second-level fitter!"

Yu Wentao choked.

Dabao looked at his grandmother and then at his father: "It's not true, is it? Dad - forget it, you didn't even tell grandma, so it's useless for me to ask."

Geng Zhiye peeled a shrimp and stuffed it into his son's mouth.

Ye Fan hadn't packed Geng Zhiye's things beforehand, as he was sure that he would also return to the capital, so he sent all of his belongings, except for some spare clothes, to her mother's house.

In early July, Ye Fan arrived in the capital, and Geng Zhiqin went to the station to pick her up. When they got home, Geng Zhiqin cooked for fear of tiring her.

Geng Huihui originally planned to go to the examination site from her grandmother's house, but when she heard from her parents that her aunt would also be taking the college entrance examination this year, she returned to the Geng family's old house and went to the examination site with Ye Fan.

On the day the exam ended, Geng Huihui compared answers with her aunt and was satisfied with the estimated score. However, she was worried about being rejected, so she asked Ye Fan, "Which school did you apply to?"

Ye Fan: "Beijing University."

Geng Huihui breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately it's not the Normal University. I want to be my aunt's junior sister."

Geng Zhiqin rolled her eyes at her and said, "Even if she is my direct junior sister, I am still your aunt!" Then he asked Ye Fan which major she wanted to apply for.

The next day after Ye Fan arrived in the capital, he went to see the examination room with Geng Huihui and had lunch at Geng Huihui's grandmother's house. The old professor handed Ye Fan a few pieces of paper with the majors of Peking University written on them. This was done by the second sister-in-law who asked her mother to do it.

Ye Fan got a headache when she thought about today's computers. When she studied computers in her previous life, today's computers were all in museums.

But she was not interested in many of the top majors at Peking University, such as archaeology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and applied mathematics. Ye Fan wanted to apply for law, but the information showed that she could not study it. Ye Fan planned to study economics, but this major was not offered either.

Ye Fan was intimidated by philosophy and clinical medicine, so he could only choose Chinese language and literature, and then comforted himself that he would definitely become a Confucian businessman in the future.

Ye Fan: "It's the same major your aunt is studying at Normal University."

Geng Huihui: "Aren't we all the same?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "I applied for Chinese Language and Literature because I had no choice. Your aunt likes literature, and you want to be a teacher so that you can go out and play during the winter and summer vacations."

"What will you do in the future, aunt?"

Ye Fan: "Go ahead. We'll talk later."

Geng Zhiqin couldn't help wanting to pour cold water on her, "Sister-in-law, you make it sound like you've already passed the exam."

"I don't think it's a big problem." This year is indeed different from the past. This year's national unified exam has an additional English subject, but unfortunately English is only worth 30 points. Ye Fan said, "It's no problem to get a full score in English. Math is about the same. Chinese is also okay. I was not sure about history and geography at first, but your brother talked to me about a few questions. My answers to politics should be similar to the standard answers."

Geng Huihui couldn't believe it: "My uncle guessed the answer right?!"

Ye Fan: "We talked about it last year. I told you then, but you've almost forgotten it now."

"So early? I thought it was before you came back." Geng Huihui asked again, "Grandma Tao doesn't know yet, when will we tell her?"

Ye Fan: "In two days. You guys pack some clothes and fill out your application form. We'll leave and stay on the island for a week before coming back."

On the day when Ye Fan went to her mother's house to "surrender", a major event happened on the island. Hengshan Commune was changed to Hengshan Town, the production team was changed to an administrative village, and the village team was changed to a natural village. It can be said that there was not much difference from the period before the founding of the People's Republic of China and the period of eating from the same pot.

The retirement of the commune secretary and the major reshuffle of the leadership team had little impact on ordinary fishermen, because the food factory and vegetable market remained the same. The team leader became the village party secretary, and the squad leader became the squadron chief.

This matter was a hot topic for several days.

Dabao and Erbao had finished their exams and were on vacation. Yu Wentao had nothing to do so she took them to the village after dinner. They played with the children in the village and said goodbye to them, and Yu Wentao joined in the fun.

At this time, there was no need to hide the news of Geng Zhiye's transfer. Everyone in the village knew that he would leave in a few days. Although they were reluctant, they gradually accepted it. Besides, the seafood was still transported to the capital. They thought that Accountant Ye's family could go to the capital with the car and save the road expenses for the factory's escort.

Perhaps because of this, everyone talked and laughed when they saw Yu Wentao, and the atmosphere was so harmonious that it seemed as if Ye Fan's family was just going on a long journey.

There were also a few families who took advantage of the fact that many people were asleep and brought their own stored delicacies to Ye Fan's house - not because they were afraid of being seen by the villagers, but because they were afraid that it would be difficult to explain if the military wives saw them, so they did not prepare any for the other military wives.

Yu Wentao didn't want it, so they took it outside the door and threw it away when she wasn't paying attention. Yu Wentao had no choice but to accept it because she didn't know the names of some people and didn't know who to ask if she wanted to return it, unless she went from house to house to ask.

As soon as Ye Fan and Geng Zhiqin arrived home with their niece Geng Huihui, Yu Wentao pointed at two large bags of delicacies and asked Ye Fan what to do with them.

"Keep it." Ye Fan said.

Yu Wentao: "Take them all?"

Ye Fan: "It's not worth much to them. If I send it back, they will think I want to break away from them. I haven't taken advantage of them in these years."

Geng Zhiqin nodded: "When people gave my sister-in-law seafood, she would give them vegetables and melons in return. Dabao and Erbao wanted to eat fried rice cakes, so she would exchange them for noodles."

Yu Wentao: "You made so much money with them and never took advantage of them, so this little bit is not much. By the way, the new team leader is here and will hand over to the third brother in the next few days. Should we vacate the house as soon as possible?"

Ye Fan: "Did he urge you?"

(End of this chapter)