War Military: From 1978

Chapter 261 An Unmarried Couple

Eighteen is a wonderful age.

Both men and women are in their prime.

Full of vigor and hope, with unlimited possibilities and vitality.

Although for Chu An and Qin Wanqiu, their eighteenth year was filled with the sorrow of war and the sacrifice of many comrades.

But no matter what, eighteen is eighteen, an age that countless people want to return to after growing up.

However, while eighteen is a good age, it's actually a bit awkward for Chu An right now.

Currently, my country is still implementing the Marriage Law enacted in 1950.

This marriage law clearly stipulates that for a man to marry, he must be at least 20 years old, and the woman must be at least 18 years old.

This doesn't even mention the late marriage policies that are being promoted and encouraged in many places now.

Even by the minimum age of twenty, Chu An is still two years short!
Clearly, Qin Wanqiu didn't know much about this.

Or rather, she hadn't actually thought that much about it.

Because in this era, if one is not in the military or working in a public sector and has already registered their age...

If you really want to get married, there's still room for maneuver even at eighteen.

Just like in the military, nowadays it's said that you need to be at least sixteen years old to join the army, but some people come when they're only fourteen or fifteen.

In the days before the internet and a well-established household registration system, changing one's age was not a big deal.

However, as a recipient of an honorary title, a first-class meritorious official, and whose story was publicized nationwide, Chu An's age had long been known throughout the country.

Most newspapers would mention that he was only eighteen years old.

At this point, it would be impossible for him to pull any age-related tricks.

Seeing the confusion and bewilderment in Qin Wanqiu's big eyes, Chu An didn't hesitate and said directly, "These days, it seems the man needs to be at least twenty years old to get married!"

"what!"

Qin Wanqiu exclaimed in surprise.

immediately
Immediately, the blush that had been fading from her face due to distraction returned to her cheeks.

"me."

She was a little at a loss.

Indeed, she hadn't thought about that at all.

After all, this is the first time I've ever had a boyfriend, let alone gotten married.

Her fear of war made her ignore everything else.

She just wanted to have no regrets.

But now.
Her expression made Chu An's lips curl into a slight smile.

He didn't let go of her hand, and pulled her forward.

"Alright, two years later is fine too. Don't worry, even if there's a war, I'll be fine!"

After a pause, Chu An turned to look at her: "You can do it too!"

With a slight bite of her lip, Qin Wanqiu and Chu An exchanged a glance before quickly looking away.

She no longer had the courage she had before.

She even hurriedly broke free from Chu An's hand when she saw the gazes of passersby.

"Hmm~"

After saying that, she turned and ran.

She felt so embarrassed.
If there were no age restrictions, she would have pulled Chu An directly to the committee member in one go, and she would have dared to say that they wanted to get married. She could even have stood her ground in the face of the stares of her comrades.

After all, they're getting married and are legally married, so what's wrong with holding hands?

But now, the wedding can't take place!
But after fleeing in panic for only seven or eight meters, she stopped again.

Mustering her last bit of courage, she turned back to look at Chu An.

"I'll wait for you!"

Her voice was very soft, her face was very red, and after she finished speaking, she covered her face and ran away.

This was truly her last act of courage.

"hehe!"

Chu An laughed, a strange emotion swirling within him.

Honestly, what happened today was completely unexpected for him. Getting married was something he had never experienced in either of his lives.

He was even a single, unmarried man in his past life, and every year during the Lunar New Year, his family would urge him to get married because of his age. Now, however, he cannot get married because he is not old enough.

All I can say is, life is truly a mess.

With a smile on his lips, Chu An glanced at the sidelong glances around him and then at the girl who had run away ahead.

He didn't chase after him; he simply walked slowly toward his office.

There's plenty of time in the future, and today wasn't entirely fruitless.

Although they can't get married.

But at least the window paper has been broken.

He does have a girlfriend now.

"Section Chief? You're holding hands?"

Back in his office, before he even entered, Chu An was blocked from entering.

The parade ground was right in front of the regimental headquarters, and Qin Wanqiu's recklessness had been witnessed by not only those passing by the parade ground.

People in the various offices of the regiment headquarters also noticed this scene.

They were all peering out of windows or doorways.

"Ahem~ What are you worrying about? Get to work!"

Chu An pretended to be serious and kept a straight face.

He didn't want to talk about how he was almost dragged into marriage, and then couldn't get married because of his age.

In fact, everyone at the regimental headquarters had largely forgotten that Chu An was only eighteen years old.

After all, Chu An was a section chief, and one who had risen through the ranks due to his merits in the war, so he was quite authoritative in his daily life.

His subordinates, including three staff officers and a deputy section chief, were not young at all.

The oldest one is already twenty-six years old.

The deputy section chief was over thirty years old and had children who were seven or eight years old.

No matter how old they were, Chu An's orders were never disregarded in the combat unit.

For example, even though they were very curious, after Chu An ordered everyone to work with a long face, they could only suppress their curiosity and immediately sit back down.

However, while Chu An could suppress the curiosity and noise within the combat division, he couldn't suppress it in other parts of the regiment.

When Chu An went out again afterward and met other people, he was greeted with smiling eyes and even teasing remarks.

Qin Wanqiu, who had initially seemed very courageous and fierce, didn't dare to look Chu An in the eye for two or three days in a row, and even less dared to come to find Chu An alone.

However, it will only last for the next two or three days.

Afterwards, her smile became even sweeter.

Although they didn't get married, their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend was definitely established.

Time slowly passed, June became history, and July quietly arrived.

People are gradually taking a more normal view of Chu An and Qin Wanqiu's romantic relationship.

No one teased them anymore; most people offered their blessings, and they had become accustomed to the two of them taking walks together in their spare time and sitting together for meals.

"Boom! Boom!"

Artillery fire erupted again in northern Vietnam.

The earth trembled, and in the flames of the explosion, there were fleeing Vietnamese soldiers and militia, as well as civilians helping to transport supplies.

The Vietnamese devils seem determined to destroy us and are making great efforts to stockpile for war, so we naturally won't just stand by and watch.

Reconnaissance soldiers frequently cross the border.

They launched surprise attacks to sabotage the bridges and roads they were repairing, searched for their supply storage locations, and scouted their supply transport routes.

For example, right now, the scouts of Regiment C have discovered a transport team of about 100 people carrying various supplies by hand through the jungle in the rain.

In this situation, we naturally won't be polite.

Among the reconnaissance soldiers, the artillery reconnaissance recruits who had already completed their training quickly determined the coordinates and then contacted the artillery battalion of Regiment C in the rear.

The artillery battalion, on the other hand, didn't dawdle at all.

Direct rocket artillery launch, covering a wide area to strike targets.

(End of this chapter)