novelraw Chapter 289 Extra 9 This is what a sweet romance novel heroine should be like 4
Chapter 289 Extra 9 This is what a sweet romance novel heroine should be like 4
They thought this marriage would happen naturally, but good things often come with difficulties. The two years from dating to marriage were not so smooth.
Ah! Who can blame us for our sweet romance novel heroine, Tong Jiahui, being beautiful and intelligent, loved by everyone!
In the early days after liberation, at the welcome party organized by various sectors of society, the college student Yangko dance team that Tong Jiahui participated in was very eye-catching. It was in no way inferior to the teams organized by the cultural troupe, showing the new face of a new generation of intellectuals.
During this event, a cadre surnamed Mu took a liking to Tong Jiahui and applied to the organization, hoping to become her revolutionary partner. He asked the organization to inquire about the girl's feelings.
So the comrade in charge of ideological and political work came to her door to do ideological work with Tong Jiahui, introducing Comrade Mu's contributions to the revolutionary work, hoping that she would seriously consider and agree to the marriage.
The woman also said that they had investigated and found that Jia Hui's family background wasn't very good, and that marrying this Comrade Mu would be a sign of actively aligning herself with the organization. Her words implied a sense of "don't be ungrateful."
If Tong Jiahui hadn't been in love with Tong Linsheng back then, she might have agreed. At that time, young girls idolized heroes who fought the Japanese. Comrade Mu, however, had delayed starting a family because of his revolutionary work and was covered in wounds; he was a true hero!
With the revolution victorious, their marriages were now given due importance, making it a crucial political task. At this time, unmarried individuals who were attracted to each other, or where one party was interested in the other, would apply to the organization to investigate the other's background. If the background check passed, the organization would act as a matchmaker, facilitating many successful marriages.
When they were investigating Tong Jiahui, they naturally learned that she had a dubious "child bride" husband. Zheng, the officer in charge of the matter, subjectively assumed that this was a remnant of feudal ideology, and that "child brides" and "child brides" were dross that should not exist. He even used this as a reason to conduct ideological education on Tong Jiahui and her husband, Tong Anfu.
Later, upon learning that Tong Linsheng was also a war hero who had just transferred to the public security department, she went to persuade him. She also told him that Tong Jiahui's family background was problematic and that he shouldn't fall into the quagmire of a feudal arranged marriage in order to repay the kindness of Old Mrs. Tong.
This infuriated the Tong family. Tong Yuqing thought to herself: What's wrong with my family's class background? We're just small business owners, aren't we? My family isn't some bourgeois family that runs factories, acts as compradors, and exploits workers.
During the years of the War of Resistance against Japan, the Tong family's factory had long been sold off and donated to support the revolution, leaving only the small pharmacy personally overseen by Old Master Tong.
Grandpa Tong didn't take on apprentices, so there was no exploitation of child labor. The pharmacy employed workers who were paid wages. Their family was at most on par with middle and lower-middle peasants in the countryside, so how could that be considered a bad class background?
Furthermore, how can the marriage between Tong Linsheng and Jia Hui be considered an arranged marriage? Linsheng and the Tong family are distant relatives, beyond the fifth degree of mourning. They did not go through adoption procedures, nor was it a marriage between close relatives. Besides, such things were not observed back then!
The two children grew up together and have a very close relationship. They hadn't seen each other for several years, and now they were both adults. Whether or not they get married is entirely their own choice; it wasn't something their elders forced upon them. How can this be called an arranged marriage?
What, can't two kids who've known each other since childhood date and get married?
Comrade Zheng, who was in charge of ideological work, was also a blockhead. He only knew that the leader had gone through many hardships for the revolution and was eager to make this happy occasion happen. So he kept putting pressure on Tong Jiahui, as if her disagreement meant she was not supporting the revolution!
At that time, Tong Jiahui was still a few months shy of eighteen, not old enough to get married, so she used that as a reason to refuse. The political commissar even encouraged her to bravely break through family pressure and pursue a new life, coming to talk to her all the time, his tactless manner driving her crazy!
The cadre who had taken a liking to Tong Jiahui was unaware of all this and was still waiting for the organization to act as matchmaker, to decide when to marry his new bride!
He was so busy with work that he didn't have time to ask the girl's family what they thought, and he didn't know how embarrassed and awkward the Tong family was by this.
It wasn't until one day, when Tong Linsheng took Jia Hui to see this Comrade Mu, that he realized that because of his own actions, he had caused such a big problem for the girl he had fallen in love with at first sight.
Commander Mu was thirty-three years old, fifteen years older than Jia Hui, and their ages were indeed not a good match. However, at that time, marriages arranged by the organization like this were still quite common.
Girls in their late teens and early twenties have a natural affinity for mature, steady men with a heroic aura. They are attracted by their brave and fearless tough-guy image, which leads to many simple and lifelong love stories.
"This is utter nonsense! I'm sorry, Comrade Tong Jiahui, I apologize for my recklessness."
"It's not your fault, boss. I should have come to explain to you a long time ago. It's just that you've been quite busy, and I haven't been able to reach you..." Tong Jiahui didn't expect this boss to be so easy to talk to.
"Guard, go and fetch Officer Zheng. What kind of matchmaker is she? Why is she so stubborn? These are clearly childhood sweethearts, how could this be an arranged marriage? She's making me look like a bandit who broke up a good relationship!"
"Pfft!" Everyone burst out laughing; this leader was quite straightforward and humorous.
That Zheng cadre was a bit of a sycophant. She mainly considered the wishes of her leader and stubbornly believed that Tong Jiahui should choose a hero who had devoted half her life to the revolution as her partner, and that her personal feelings should be put aside and submitted to the needs of the revolution!
Well, this guy sees resolving the leader's marital problems as a political task!
Comrade Mu summoned his subordinate, Officer Zheng, and criticized her, saying that she did not pay attention to the methods and approaches in her work, and that she did not have a thorough understanding of the policies. He told her to figure out what the real feudal dross was and to study it properly.
After this incident, the Tong family hoped the two could get married soon, so that Tong Jiahui wouldn't always have someone eyeing her. However, Tong Linsheng insisted on waiting until Jiahui graduated before getting married.
A year later, the Korean War broke out, threatening our borders. In order to defend the fruits of our revolution, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army began the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Tong Linsheng wanted to enlist in the Volunteer Army, and instead of acting unilaterally, he informed his family first. He was touched that his family didn't object; although they were reluctant to let him go and worried about him, they only wished him a safe journey!
This time, Tong Jiahui was very stubborn. She insisted on marrying Tong Linsheng first, and then letting him register!
Tong Linsheng was even more opposed to this. The battlefield was dangerous, and he couldn't guarantee he would return safely. Getting married at this time was obviously setting someone up. This was the first time the two of them had a conflict because of their differing opinions.