Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

"Comrade Zhou Yanshen, you have been reported. After careful consideration, the organization, in view of your mother's historical issues and the current policy spirit, and in order to facilitate ideological reform and family progress, has decided to send your whole family to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps for labor training. This is the transfer order."

Bincheng is more than 3,000 kilometers away from Xinjiang! That's one of the poorest places in the world!

He paused, his gaze towards Zhou Yanshen carrying a complex expression:

"Comrade Yanshen, this housing and organizational affiliation will be temporarily reserved for you. We will discuss your return to the team after your mother's reform has been effective and your family has undergone the baptism of labor."

Another person added, "Regarding luggage, in principle, each person is limited to no more than two standard parcels, and items reflecting a bourgeois lifestyle are prohibited. We now need to inventory, register, seal, and store them in the warehouse."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou's mother became very agitated: "My camphor wood chest and phonograph! Those are the last things my parents left me. I don't care about anything else, these two must be kept!" She pointed to the two obviously outdated old items.

The staff frowned and stepped forward to seal the items. Zhou's mother held onto the items tightly.

Political Commissar Zhang looked at Zhou Yanshen with some difficulty, "Comrade Zhou Yanshen, what do you think..."

Zhou Yanshen took the document, had already read it, and his brows were deeply furrowed.

"Comrade Political Commissar Zhang, I obey the organization's decision. Please affix the seals as required; I have no objection."

He changed the subject abruptly, gently pushing Su Wanqing half a step forward.

"But Comrade Su Wanqing and I just registered our marriage yesterday, and the report was filed before that. Her personal history is also clean; she is an outstanding medical worker. Therefore, she should not be included in this transfer."

Zhou Yanshen paused, took a deep breath,

"If the organization deems it necessary, I... can immediately proceed with the divorce proceedings to ensure that she is not implicated."

These words sent a jolt through Su Wanqing's heart! In the original story, when the original owner heard that she was going to the countryside to suffer, she immediately shouted that she wanted to end her marriage with Zhou Yanshen. After a moment of silence, Zhou Yanshen also proposed a divorce.

Zhou's mother cried and made a scene, refusing to allow the seal to be put on or the divorce to proceed. The scene was extremely ugly, and in the end, the three of them were sent to the countryside in a sorry state, without taking anything with them.

And now, Zhou Yanshen has actually taken the initiative to propose a divorce to protect her!

"We can't divorce! Who will take care of us if we divorce? But Yan Shen, you have to tell them that my camphor wood chest and phonograph must be kept!" Zhou's mother started sobbing and crying again.

As expected in the original story, Political Commissar Zhang shook his head helplessly and refused.

"Divorcing now would only give others ammunition for gossip. We can only ask Comrade Su Wanqing to help us overcome these difficulties."

Zhou Yanshen frowned. He didn't marry a wife to serve him or suffer with him, especially not a delicate woman like Su Wanqing who couldn't even carry her own luggage. How could she go to the countryside to do manual labor?

Besides, who knows when he'll be sent to the countryside? He can't ruin Comrade Su Wanqing's life.

"Political Commissar, I haven't asked you for anything else..." Zhou Yanshen was about to speak when he felt a small, cool hand gently covering him. Perhaps the hand was too small, only able to hold his fingers.

He froze, looking at Su Wanqing in surprise.

Su Wanqing looked up at him, smiled, and shook her head. "Comrade Zhou Yanshen, thank you for thinking of me. But please don't mention divorce again." She turned to look at Political Commissar Zhang.

"Comrade Political Commissar Zhang, since Comrade Zhou Yanshen and I have become revolutionary comrades, we must share weal and woe. The Production and Construction Corps is also a place where the motherland needs us, and I am willing to go with him. Wherever we are, we will serve the people and contribute to the construction of the motherland!"

Zhou Yanshen was shocked, and Political Commissar Zhang's eyes showed admiration.

"Oh, right, look at this mess! We just got married, and we specially went out to buy wedding candy today. We haven't even had a chance to hand it out to our comrades yet," Su Wanqing said, taking several large bags of colorful cellophane candy from her cloth bag and stuffing them into the hands of Political Commissar Zhang and several other cadres without a word.

"A small token of my appreciation, to share in the joy."

She then stated her position sincerely:

"Please rest assured, organization and leaders, Comrade Zhou Yanshen and I will resolutely obey the arrangements! We will definitely work hard in the Production and Construction Corps, reform our thinking, and never let the organization down!"

This made Political Commissar Zhang and the others who came to investigate feel guilty.

Look at him, what a great guy he is, and this happens right after he gets married!

Political Commissar Zhang nodded and said in a gentle tone, "Alright, Comrade Su Wanqing has a very high level of awareness. Let's accept her good intentions. She just got married and volunteered to go to the countryside. We should be lenient where appropriate."

"Since Political Commissar Zhang has said so, then let's accept this token of our appreciation."

"Comrade Su, I wish you and Comrade Zhou a speedy arrival of your son!"

The atmosphere instantly became more relaxed.

Su Wanqing, seizing the opportunity, immediately said embarrassedly:

"Look, we just bought all the necessities for our wedding and settling down today, including everyday items like thermos flasks, cups, bedding, and clothes. Since it's a long journey, we might have a bit more luggage..."

Political Commissar Zhang waved his hand, "Understood! Completely understood! It's a newlywed couple, so bring the necessities! As long as it's not obviously prohibited, having a little extra luggage is fine. I'll talk to the station and the local authorities! They'll take care of the young couple!"

Political Commissar Zhang was thinking about how much more luggage he could have, completely unaware that Su Wanqing was planning to move her entire house away.

"Well, look at my mom here too. She can leave everything behind except this box and the gramophone..." Su Wanqing pointed at Zhou's mother, who was clutching the gramophone tightly. Well, let Zhou's mother suffer with these two things.

Wait until she's crammed into a grotesque state on the train, starving and thirsty, and then see what this wicked old woman does.

However, she was determined to maintain this positive image. She wanted to be a "good daughter-in-law who loves her mother-in-law but is bullied by her" in front of Zhou Yanshen, but in reality...

Political Commissar Zhang glanced at the bag of candy in his hand. Now that the trip to the countryside was settled, everything else was minor. He nodded and said, "These two items are hereby specially approved for you to take! But anything else that doesn't comply with regulations must be confiscated and sealed!"

"Thank you, Political Commissar! Thank you, organization!" Su Wanqing quickly expressed her gratitude.

Zhou's mother slumped to the ground, clutching the gramophone, and watched helplessly as these people emptied the house of its old belongings, not even sparing the old solid wood furniture and bed.

In the end, the entire Zhou family home was empty.

"Thank you, Comrade Su Wanqing."

"Don't mention it. This is a difficult time, and we need to stick together to overcome it. Let's hurry up and pack what we need to take tomorrow morning."

Zhou Yanshen pondered for a moment. Fortunately, Comrade Su Wanqing had bought many practical supplies at the department store today, and fortunately, she wanted to take a walk to digest her food, so she didn't bring those supplies back. Otherwise, even if Political Commissar Zhang intended to relax the restrictions, the Revolutionary Committee wouldn't have allowed the people being sent down to the countryside to take away canned beef and canned fruit...