Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 349: Brother-in-law's love story, the mysterious military compound

It was a little after six in the evening and it was already getting dark.

The jeep drove steadily on the road, heading towards the military compound.

In 1949, a large number of people gathered in Beijing from all over the country.

Soon they discovered that the courtyards and alleys could not accommodate so many outsiders.

As a result, office buildings and dormitory areas appeared one after another to the west and north of the old city.

Gradually, walls were built around some buildings and various courtyards were formed.

To an authentic old BJ, the compound is mysterious.

Especially the military compound.

The residents in the compound speak with different accents and come from all corners of the country. Each compound is fully functional with an auditorium, playground, bathroom, swimming pool, club, shop, post office, savings bank, school, hospital, and even the street office and neighborhood committee are independent.

I have never been to Fangyan, but I have heard the stories inside. I heard them in my previous life and in this life.

I know there is a courtyard and a world inside.

Without leaving the compound, you can get all the resources needed for life and work. You don’t have to worry about the daily necessities of life, and everything can be in order.

The people here and the residents outside the compound have completely different styles. They are too lazy to understand old BJ's ways of the world. They all stick to their original lifestyle and seldom interact with people outside the compound.

To a certain extent, the union of brother-in-law Zhu Lang and sister-in-law Ye Yun was also a free love between two children from big courtyards, except that one was from a faculty and staff courtyard, and the other was from a military district courtyard.

Fang Yan felt that the atmosphere in the car was a bit awkward and solemn, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic. He asked his eldest brother-in-law Zhu Lang who was standing beside him:
"By the way, how did Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law meet?"

"Did you meet him in Beijing, or when you were working in the queue in Guangdong?"

Zhu Lang came back to his senses and quickly took up the conversation, saying:
"Ye Yun and I... We met when we were sent to work in the countryside. At that time, our production teams happened to be next to each other. Whenever she had any problems, she liked to ask me for help. After a while, I knew that she must have fallen in love with me."

"And within a few months we were dating."

As soon as she finished speaking, her sister-in-law Ye Yun, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, spat and then laughed and scolded:
"Bah, it was you who wrote me love letters, every now and then, and you have no shame!"

The eldest brother-in-law blushed and said with a smile:

"That's because you're interested in me."

"Otherwise, can you marry me without telling your family?"

They got married in the first year of their work in the countryside. It was not for the same reason as the eldest sister, who wanted to make a living, but because they were in love.

This can indeed make many people envious.

Thinking of Zhu Lang's words, Ye Yun said:
"You're still blaming me! When I asked you to meet my family when I just came back, you broke out in a cold sweat."

Zhu Lang smacked his lips, still feeling a bit scared when he recalled the feeling at that time, and said:
"That's because I've never been to the military compound. Who knows if it's a dangerous place or not?"

"I used to see your guys fighting outside, their brains were beaten into dog brains, and I was afraid of going in and getting beaten up."

"With my weak arms and legs, how can I withstand a beating from your brothers and sisters?"

Ye Yun rolled his eyes at Zhu Lang in the rearview mirror and said angrily:

"Did you get beaten?"

Zhu Lang scratched his head and said with a smile:

"Haha, that's not the case. The rules in your military compound are indeed different from those outside. Everything is straightforward."

"But you know what, if you hadn't liked to be straightforward, our relationship might not have worked out."

The eldest brother-in-law obviously wanted to change the subject, but the eldest sister-in-law refused to do so and said to him:
"Don't change the subject. My brother-in-law is here. Can you tell me how it felt to meet your parents when you first came back?"

My brother-in-law glanced ahead, then touched his chin with a look of reminiscence.

Then he said:

"Honestly, I was very nervous at first. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. I had never been to a military compound before. My father-in-law was a high-ranking official, and even my mother-in-law's family was in the military. If these two families were together, if one of them punched me, I wouldn't be able to break my bones. But then I thought, my daughter has already given birth to two children, so there's nothing to be afraid of!"

He slapped his thigh:
"I made up my mind and went to see my father-in-law!"

At this point, he chuckled and said:
"But the facts prove that it's not so bad. Your family is quite open-minded and didn't make things difficult for me."

"Not even a harsh word was said to me."

Having said this, he showed a somewhat proud look.

This made Ye Yun in front of him roll his eyes at him.

Fang Yan watched the couple's conversation and immediately found it quite interesting. Just as he was about to continue the topic, the eldest sister-in-law Ye Yun in front of him asked curiously:
"By the way, brother-in-law, how did you and Linlin meet?"

My uncle also said:

"Yes, I heard from mom at that time. She said that when she came back from a business trip, you and Linlin had both obtained dad's consent... You guys were no slower than us."

Ye Yun's eyes were also filled with gossip, and he urged:

"Tell me what's going on?"

The dialect said:

"Linlin and I met by chance..."

"Her friend Shen Hong is an intern taught by my mother, and we met one afternoon when she was about to get off work."

My uncle asked curiously:

"And then you fell in love?"

Fangyan shook his head:
"That's not there."

He paused, facing the couple's curious gaze, and continued:
"I saw that the girl was pretty, so I chatted with her for a while, and then I found out that our families were both from the Industrial College."

"And she lives just one building away from our house."

"It was only because she didn't come home often that I didn't see her." "At that time, my family wanted to arrange a blind date for me, but I thought it would be better to find someone I liked and fall in love freely instead of going on a blind date."

After saying this, my brother-in-law and his wife nodded.

If they weren't married, they would probably be going on blind dates now that they're back.

"Then what?" asked sister-in-law Ye Yun.

The dialect said:

"Then, the second time we met, I invited her to my house for dinner."

"Did she agree?" asked the uncle.

Fangyan nodded:
"Yes, agreed."

"Wow!" Sister-in-law Ye Yun exclaimed. She didn't expect that the two seemingly gentle people would develop so rapidly and come to her house for dinner as soon as they arrived.

Fangyan continued:

"At the time, I thought that since the two families were so close, why not just call all the family members over, and then I invited my father-in-law to come that day as well."

"After that meeting, although he didn't say it openly, my father-in-law basically tacitly approved of our relationship."

Ye Yun was stunned. This development was faster than she had expected. The second time they met, not only did they go to their home for dinner, but they also met their parents.

The progress that took the couple eight years was completed in a short period of time.

Except having kids, of course.

Fangyan continued:

"Later, I waited for my mother-in-law to come back, and then I went to her house for a meal. After my parents agreed, Linlin and I confirmed our relationship."

"Then we got engaged, decorated the courtyard, got the marriage certificate, and finally held the wedding."

Ye Yun exclaimed:
"It's very fast, just a few months."

Fangyan responded with a smile:
"It's about the same as you guys."

"Now that you've met the right person, hurry up so you don't end up with more trouble."

"Hahaha, that's well said." My brother-in-law nodded repeatedly.

……

The three of them chatted about gossip along the way, and the atmosphere in the car became relaxed.

Before we knew it, we arrived at the military compound.

It was already dark by now. Fangyan saw that the northern side of the compound was built against the mountain, with a road running through the compound.

There were two guards standing straight at the door. When they saw the vehicle, they did not check their ID. They just saluted and let them pass.

Not far after entering is a large auditorium where activities are organized. Outside the auditorium is a square. Today is the weekend, and many children from the yards brought stools and sat in the square to watch movies.

The dialect discovered was the classic film "Tunnel Warfare".

To the south of the square is a large dormitory area.

Seeing the direction of Fangyan's gaze, the elder brother-in-law said to him:
"Those red ones are four-story dormitory buildings where ordinary cadres live. Those with higher ranks live in two-story small white buildings. The higher ones are on the hillside outside the courtyard. There are small villas built there, which are more upscale than here."

Fangyan nodded.

The uncle continued:

"There are three scheduled broadcasts here, morning, noon and evening. The daily routine is very regular, and there are group exercises and so on. Most people are used to eating in the cafeteria. The cafeterias here are divided into different levels. The cafeterias with higher levels have fewer people, and the dishes are more delicate."

"We haven't cooked during this period. We all eat in the cafeteria."

"They have kindergarten and primary school here, and they only go to junior high school outside, which is really more convenient."

"It's just that their lives are too organized and too regular. People outside like to visit relatives during the New Year and other festivals, and hold wedding banquets when they get married, but most people here don't have this habit."

"They keep it as simple as possible. Only Ye Yun's family is particular about it, so they have preserved many customs from their hometown."

"Otherwise I really can't get used to it."

After saying this, he lowered his voice and revealed:
"And I don't know what's going on with the kids here. They're in their early teens, but they're always talking about national affairs and world affairs. If you ask them to understand, they seem to understand. But if you ask them to talk about it in detail, they definitely can't help it. So Qianqian and Honghong are not used to it at all."

"They just like singing and skipping rubber ropes, so they can't play with these kids."

Fangyan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the two children were reluctant to leave their own courtyard.

They have been in the countryside for so many years, and it takes time for them to integrate after returning.

Even adults are not used to it, let alone children.

As they were talking, the car had turned a corner and came to a small two-story white building, then slowly stopped.

As soon as the car stopped, the driver got out and opened the doors.

Fangyan jumped out of the car, straightened his clothes, and began to look around.

Everything here looks well-organized, with a sense of toughness and solemnity.

The road was clean without any leaves.

It is consistent with the dialect's imagination of a military compound.

"Let's go inside and have dinner!" Ye Yun said to Fang Yan.

Fangyan nodded and prepared to follow him in.

At this moment, a young man in military uniform walked out of the door of the small white building next door. When he saw Ye Yun, he was about to say hello, but he was suddenly stunned. His eyes fell on Fang Yan, and then he tentatively shouted:

"Eh? Doctor Fang?!"

PS: The 6000-word basic chapter has been updated
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