[This content is a fictional story, please read it rationally, do not sit in the right seat]
In the summer of 1975, the sun was blazing, the cicadas were singing, Li Qiang stepped on the dirt road back to his hometown, and he was 25 years old this year and had just returned from the army.
Li Qiang's hometown is in a small mountain village in Anhui, called Qingshan Village, the village is not big, there are only a few hundred people, Li Qiang's father is the village accountant, and his mother is a primary school teacher.
In the village, his family conditions are good, Li Qiang joined the army after graduating from high school, and became a communications soldier in the army, five years of military career, he has trained him from a thin hairy boy to a tough guy, and he has lost a military uniform, Li Qiang is still a little unaccustomed to it.
"What's the matter, being a soldier has changed a lot, right?" The old king at the entrance of the village asked him with a smile.
Li Qiang scratched his head embarrassedly: "It's okay, it's just a little darker." ”
"The black dot is good, like a man!" The old king patted him on the shoulder.
Li Qiang smiled and continued to walk in the direction of home, passing by the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village, he suddenly heard a pleasant singing, following the prestige, Li Qiang saw a girl planting rice in the field.
The girl wore a ponytail, her figure was slender, her movements were quick, and under the sun, her face was white and red, like a ripe peach, Li Qiang was a little stunned.
"That's the daughter of the Zhang family, called Xiulan." The voice of the old king came from behind him.
"Zhang's family?" Li Qiang was stunned, "Is it the ......?"
"Yes, it's the Zhang family with the landlord component." The old king lowered his voice.
Li Qiang's heart tightened, the landlord component is not a good word now, but, how good does that girl look, Li Qiang shook his head, shook off his distracting thoughts, and continued to go home, he didn't know that this girl named Zhang Xiulan would completely change the trajectory of his life, and after Li Qiang went home, his father and mother were very happy.
"Son, you want to kill us!" Li Qiangniang wiped her tears and said.
Li Qiang's father patted his son's shoulder, smiled from ear to ear, the family was happy, Li Qiang's heart was warm, but the good times didn't last long, and reality soon knocked on the door.
"Hadron, you need to find a job." Li Qiang's father said.
Li Qiang nodded, he also knew that he couldn't be idle, early the next morning, Li Qiang went out to look for work, and as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the village, he met Zhang Xiulan again, under the sun, Zhang Xiulan looked better than yesterday.
"Hello, my name is Li Qiang." Li Qiang plucked up the courage to say hello.
Zhang Xiulan glanced up at him, blushed, and lowered her head.
"I... My name is Zhang Xiulan. She whispered.
In this way, the two young people met, and in the following days, Li Qiang often "bumped into" Zhang Xiulan, sometimes in the field, sometimes by the stream at the entrance of the village, the two chatted more and more speculatively, and gradually gave birth to a different kind of feelings, Li Qiang felt that Zhang Xiulan was the person he was looking for, but the reality was always cruel.
"Qiangzi, you can't have anything to do with the girl of the Zhang family!" Li Qiangniang said sternly.
"That is, our family is well-rooted, and we can't be gossiped about." Li Qiang's father also agreed.
Li Qiang didn't feel good in his heart, but he didn't want to go against his parents, and on the other hand, Zhang Xiulan was not happy.
"Xiulan, that Li Qiang is a good offspring, but the ingredients of our family are ......" Zhang Xiulan's father stopped talking.
Zhang Xiulan nodded sensibly, but she was so sad in her heart, the two young people were in a dilemma, but the power of love is strong, and on a dark and windy night, Li Qiang asked Zhang Xiulan to meet in the grove behind the village.
"Xiulan, I like you." Li Qiang plucked up the courage to say.
Zhang Xiulan blushed and said "um" softly, just like that, the two secretly fell in love, but no matter how careful they were, they would inevitably be discovered, and the village soon spread that Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan were getting better, and the sound of discussion and gossip was like a big net, trapping the two young people in it, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan were under great pressure, but they did not give up.
"Xiulan, or... Let me join your house. One night, Li Qiang suddenly said.
Zhang Xiulan looked at Li Qiang in surprise, her eyes flashing with tears, she knew what this decision meant to Li Qiang.
"You... Do you really want to? Zhang Xiulan asked tremblingly.
Li Qiang nodded firmly: "As long as I can be with you, everything is worth it." ”
In this way, an astonishing decision was born, they didn't know what kind of turmoil this decision would bring to them, Li Qiang's decision was like a bomb, exploding in Qingshan Village.
"What? Li Qiang wants to join the Zhang family? ”
"This kid is crazy, isn't he?"
"Is the landlord's rice delicious?"
There was a lot of discussion in the village, and there was everything to say, and Li Qiang's house even blew up the nest.
"You are not filial!" Li Qiang's father was so angry that he slapped the table.
"Qiangzi, you can't do that!" Li Qiangniang cried profusely.
Li Qiang lowered his head and didn't say a word, he knew that this was something he had to bear, and the Zhang family was not having a good time.
"Xiulan, you have to think clearly." Zhang Xiulan said worriedly.
"Yes, girl, don't bother other the boys." Zhang Xiulan's father sighed.
Zhang Xiulan bit her lip, with tears in her eyes, she didn't know how difficult this decision was, but love is so stubborn, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan insisted on being together under pressure, the eyes of the people in the village were even meaner, and Li Qiang's comrades-in-arms also came to persuade him.
"Qiangzi, don't be stupid!"
"That's it, you're a veteran, and you have a great future!"
Li Qiang just smiled and didn't explain much, the days passed, the pressure was getting bigger and bigger, and the relationship between Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan was also tested.
The village was in chaos, people were panicked, at the critical moment, Li Qiang stepped forward, he organized the villagers to fight the flood and disaster relief, charging ahead, Zhang Xiulan did not show weakness, took the lead in taking care of the old, weak, sick and disabled, the two worked together, showed courage and responsibility in the disaster, and the villagers gradually looked at them differently.
"This Li Qiang really has two hits."
"The daughter of the Zhang family is also good, she has a good heart."
In the post-disaster reconstruction, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan contributed a lot, their performance slowly won the recognition of the villagers, Li Qiang's father and mother saw the changes in their son, and they were also a little shaken, and the parents of the Zhang family witnessed the strength of their daughter, and they were also relieved.
At this moment, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan made a bold decision, they wanted to do a happy event, and invited the whole village to participate, as soon as the news came out, it caused an uproar in the village, no one knows, what will happen to this wedding, and no one knows what will happen to what awaits them.
On the day of the wedding, as soon as the sky was bright, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan got up and got busy, under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, there were tables, chairs and benches, and red lanterns were hung everywhere, festive, but a little nervous.
"It's coming, it's coming, the people in the village are coming!" Someone shouted.
Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan stood at the entrance of the village, waiting nervously, the villagers came in twos and threes, with different expressions on their faces, some smiling, some with straight faces, and some hesitating, Li Qiang's father and mother stood aside, wanting to speak and stopping, Zhang's parents lowered their heads, not daring to look at people, the atmosphere was a little embarrassing.
"Ahem." Li Qiang cleared his throat.
All eyes were on him.
"Uncles and aunts, folks, ......," Li Qiang spoke.
He talked about his story, his feelings for Zhang Xiulan, his decision to join the family, and the pressure he faced, his voice trembled a little, but his words were sincere.
"I know that our combination has a lot of doubts."
"However, we believe in love."
"I believe that people's hearts are kind after all."
Li Qiang said, his eyes were a little red, Zhang Xiulan clenched his hand and gave him strength, the villagers listened, the expressions on their faces slowly changed, some people whispered, some people nodded silently, and at this moment, Zhang Xiulan's father stood up.
"I have something to say." His voice was a little hoarse.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for his next step.
"I know that the composition of our Zhang family has always been a problem."
"However, people will change, and society will also progress."
"Although our family has made mistakes, we have been trying to correct them."
"Today, I want to solemnly apologize in front of everyone."
After speaking, he bowed deeply, and the audience was silent, and suddenly, someone began to applaud, the applause became more and more, and it became louder and louder, Li Qiang's father and mother glanced at each other and walked out.
"Qiangzi, Daddy is proud of you." Li Qiang's father said.
"Xiulan, welcome to our house." Li Qiangniang said with red eyes.
Zhang Xiulan threw herself into Li Qiang's arms, crying like a child, Li Qiang hugged her tightly, tears flashed in her eyes, and the village chief stepped forward and patted Li Qiang on the shoulder.
"Come, let's do the happy thing!"
Cheers, laughter, one after another, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan, who were full of red light, began to toast everyone, this unique wedding was held in such a lively manner, no one thought that things would have such a turn, and no one thought that this was just a new beginning.
After the wedding, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan's lives were not as smooth as they imagined, there were still difficulties, and gossip was indispensable, but they had more support and understanding, and Li Qiang found a job in the village and worked in full swing.
Zhang Xiulan was not to be outdone, and her mother-in-law started a small business together, they saved money, slowly saved a sum of money, two years later, they had their own children, that day, the whole village came to congratulate, looking at the little life in the swaddling clothes, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan were so happy that they shed tears.
The days are like this, day by day, their life is getting better and better, and the people in the village have a better and better opinion of them, Li Qiang is hardworking and hardworking, and has brains, and within a few years, he has a small reputation in the village.
One day ten years later, the village held a meeting to elect the new village head, and Li Qiang was unanimously elected and became the new head of Qingshan Village.
On this day, the whole village was boiling, the veteran who entered the army back then, has now become the pillar of the village, after Li Qiang took office, he led the whole village to get rich together, plant fruit trees, engage in breeding, and the life of the village is thriving.
Zhang Xiulan was not idle, set up the first kindergarten in the village, the couple worked together to turn Qingshan Village into a well-known rich village, twenty years later, one summer, Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan sat at the door of the house, watching the village people come and go, lively.
"Hadron, do you remember when we first got together?" Zhang Xiulan asked.
Li Qiang smiled: "Remember, it was difficult at that time." ”
"No, who would have thought that there would be today." Zhang Xiulan said with emotion.
Li Qiang held his wife's hand: "Yes, thanks to you." ”
Zhang Xiulan leaned on her husband's shoulder: "It's the two of us, and the whole village." ”
Under the sunset, the shadows of the two grew up, and the story of Qingshan Village continued, but the story of Li Qiang and Zhang Xiulan has written the most beautiful chapter.
They used sincere love to break the world's prejudices and create a better life with their hard-working hands, which is their unexpected ending and the most moving legend of Qingshan Village.
[This content is a fictional story, any name, place name, or other aspects involved in the text have nothing to do with reality (without any implication), if there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence, please read it rationally. 】