Xiaobai:
Hello.
I missed you on the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi.
I boarded the train out of Jingcheng Station. The educated youths laughed and chatted all the way, transferred through Chang'an, then headed north until we arrived in a world of yellow earth.
Including Dayong and me, there were three men and seven women in all. We were assigned to White Shop Village, White Shop Brigade, Harmony River Commune, Forest County. We lived in cave dwellings that had supposedly once belonged to a landlord. They had fallen into disrepair over the years and leaked drafts from all sides, giving my carpentry skills a chance to shine. I had also recommended myself to the brigade cadres. From now on, I could make furniture for the villagers and earn some money, so life should be free of worries.
This place was extremely short of water. The people of White Shop Village all said they had been born under unlucky stars. If they went ten li farther, they would have water readily available whenever they needed it. Yes, the people of White Shop Village had to walk ten li of mountain roads just to fetch water.
How are you doing in the army? You said you were going to become a military doctor. That is a profession where one can never stop learning, so I imagine you must be exhausted. Balance work and rest, and take care of yourself.
Write to me sometime and tell me about your life in the army.
Xiaobai, I missed you on the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi.
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At a certain unit in Inner Mongolia, Zhou Xiaobai hid away to read the letter the instant she received it. When she finished, she felt sweet inside, yet also full of concern for Wang Yan's