I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1153: Another chapter of "I, Hu Han, am here" is here!

During dinner, Huang Xiaochuan told Yu Xiang something.

"Liu Jin will be discharged from the army in a few days. Please make arrangements so that my second sister and brother-in-law can bring her to our house for dinner."

"Oh! Liu Jin is coming back?" Yu Xiang was surprised when she heard the news.

To her surprise, time had flown by; in the blink of an eye, two years had passed, and Liu Jin was about to be discharged from the army.

"What are your plans for her after she returns from military service?" Yu Xiang asked a crucial question.

Huang Xiaochuan took a bite of rice and said without room for argument, "Of course she will continue her studies, but she will have to go to a different school. I have already arranged it for her. Moreover, retired soldiers can transfer to a four-year university without taking the entrance exam, so she can get a bachelor's degree in four or five years."

Yu Xiang knew how much her husband cared for his two nieces—second only to his own children. Moreover, over the years, she had maintained a very close relationship with her two aunts, so she had always treated them very well.

Meanwhile, Huo Xinyuan, far away on the Jiaodong Peninsula, was talking with her instructor.

"Have you thought it through? You really don't want to stay?"

Huo Xinyuan shook her head without hesitation: "I'm not staying. I have to go back to school."

The instructor, however, had no intention of letting her off so easily, saying, "You can still go to school in the army! You can take the military academy entrance exam, get promoted in the future, and become an instructor leading troops like me."

Huo Xinyuan looked at the instructor and thought to herself, "Instructor, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

I finally made it through these past two years and am finally able to go home, and you're trying to persuade me to stay? Are you kidding me?

She firmly refused again: "To be honest, instructor, I'm an only child. After I finish university, I'll have to take over my dad's job, so..."

Although she didn't finish her sentence, the meaning was clear: she wouldn't stay.

The instructor had no choice but to give up. She knew about the soldier's family background. His uncle was a leader at a base in the south, and his father owned a factory. It was said that his business was quite large. He had come once earlier this year, and he didn't come empty-handed. He replaced all the washing machines, refrigerators, and air conditioners in their unit with new ones.

The reason given was to do a good job in supporting the military, which made many leaders feel bad. That's why they asked her to talk to the child and stay and nurture her properly. Who knew that the child didn't have that idea at all, and from what the child said, it was clear that her parents didn't really approve of her continuing to develop in the military. Since that was the case, they could only let her go back. You can't force a relationship.

On December 1st, a green train originating from the Jiaodong Peninsula arrived at Shanghai Railway Station.

"Ah... I, Hu Hansan, am back!" After getting off the train, Huo Xinyuan shouted to the sky, causing passengers on the platform to look at her with surprise. What's wrong with this girl?

Wu Jiabao, who had returned from military service with her, was both amused and exasperated by her sudden outburst and quickly pulled her back, saying, "Mind your image, okay? So many people are watching you!"

Huo Xinyuan didn't seem to care at all: "Let them look."

She then asked Wu Jiabao, "How are you getting there?"

"Of course I'll take the subway. It's convenient and saves money. Taking a taxi back isn't worth it." Then Wu Jiabao countered, "What about you?"

Huo Xinyuan thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, I'll take the subway too, and I can stay with you a little longer."

Wu Jiabao naturally welcomed this decision. The two had shared joys and sorrows for two years, forging a deep friendship, almost like sisters. Moreover, Wu Jiabao had been there for Huo Xinyuan during her most helpless time. (Note: The last sentence about "1990 I'm Back" and over a million free books is unrelated and appears to be an advertisement. It has been omitted from the translation.)

Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw it was her mother, Zeng Xia, calling.

After the call connected, her mother's voice came through the phone: "My dear, have you arrived yet? Mom is waiting for you at the exit!"

"I just got off the train. Didn't we agree that I would go home by myself? Why did you come here? Okay, okay, I'll come find you now." Huo Xinyuan pulled her suitcase and backpack and walked towards the exit, with Wu Jiabao following closely behind.

Upon seeing her daughter, Zeng Xia's eyes reddened, and she hugged Huo Xinyuan tightly, saying, "My dear, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

Huo Xinyuan was a little unaccustomed to her mother treating her like this, and besides, Wu Jiabao was watching from the side, so she quickly broke free: "Mom... I'm not a child anymore, and my comrades are still here!"

At this moment, Wu Jiabao stepped forward and greeted Zeng Xia: "Hello, Auntie!"

"Oh, Jia Bao, you two came back together! That's wonderful!" Zeng Xia was also very happy to see Wu Jia Bao.

Earlier this year, when she and Huo Miao visited their unit, they met this fellow villager and comrade-in-arms of her daughter. Moreover, this young man had helped her daughter a lot, which made Zeng Xia feel very good about him. Now that the two of them have returned together, she is naturally very happy.

"It's so convenient!" Zeng Xia replied to her daughter hurriedly.

Wu Jiabao politely declined, saying, "Auntie, you don't need to take me. It's very convenient for me to take the subway home."

But Zeng Xia wouldn't have it. She grabbed Wu Jiabao's wrist with one hand and said, "Since we've run into each other, Auntie won't let you go back alone no matter what. Come on, get in the car, I'll take you home first. You two should rest well for the next few days. Auntie will treat you to a big meal later, and then take you shopping to buy some nice clothes to help you both recover."

Unable to refuse their hospitality, and with her wrist being held and her suitcase taken by the driver, Wu Jiabao had no choice but to agree to let the mother and daughter take her back.

On the way, Zeng Xia kept talking to her daughter, "Your uncle has arranged everything for you. Go back and reinstate your student status. It'll still be a junior college, but since you're a veteran, you can transfer to a four-year university without taking the entrance exam."

Huo Xinyuan asked doubtfully, "Can someone from that lousy school I went to transfer to a four-year university?"

Zeng Xia said, "Oh my, your uncle has already made all the arrangements for you. You can just go to the Shanghai Business School to register later."

At that moment, Zeng Xia suddenly thought of Wu Jiabao: "Jiabao! What are your plans after you come back?"

Unlike Huo Xinyuan, Wu Jiabao was also a college student who enlisted in the army, but she went after graduating from junior college. So after she was discharged, she faced the problem of finding a job.

Wu Jiabao truthfully expressed her thoughts: "Auntie, I plan to find a job and then work hard to earn money."

"Oh, looking for a job? Don't rush into it. Rest at home for a few days, and Auntie will arrange a job for you later."

"Huh?" Wu Jiabao didn't expect that good things would happen to her so soon after she got back.

Hearing her mother say this, Huo Xinyuan also said, "Jiabao, listen to your mother, let's rest at home for a few days, then I'll prepare to go back to school, and you can prepare to go back to work."

The mother and daughter were confident enough to say these words; for them, it was not a big deal.