Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

The second uncle was already angry, and now he was even more furious. Now that the two punching bags were in place, he could enjoy himself to his heart's content. He simply pulled out his belt and started swinging it at his two sons. His crazy look scared everyone in the yard, and they all went back home quickly, hoping that out of sight, out of mind.

At night, the Liu Guangtian brothers had no food to eat. They hid in the bedroom with wounds all over their bodies, licking their wounds silently like wild beasts, their hearts filled with hatred for their parents.

"Second brother, this is too unfair to us. Sometimes, I even doubt that he is not his son."

"Guangfu, we are still young, so we can only endure it for now. When we grow up, we won't have to be afraid of him anymore."

"Yes, I know. My eldest brother ran away, so I will definitely not provide for his retirement in the future. When I grow up, I will not provide for their retirement either."

"Yes, we won't provide him with old age care."

Liu Haizhong scolded his eldest son and beat his younger son at home. After being furious and helpless, he had no choice but to go to the factory to ask Qin Zheng for help.

The Personnel Department was not Qin Zheng's responsibility, so he did not receive any news in advance and naturally did not know that Liu Guangqi had already fled.

"This Liu Guangqi, just like in the drama, still escaped. Haha, he studied military tactics, right? He is really good at hiding things from the world. You feel relieved, but it's a bit conscienceless."

Of course, in front of Liu Haizhong, Qin Zheng did not comment on Liu Guangqi, but just picked up the phone: "Chief Wen, come to my office."

Wen Liru arrived soon. After listening to Liu Haizhong's question, she immediately turned to Qin Zheng and explained, "Chief Engineer Qin, ten days ago, Liu Guangqi took the initiative to write an application, requesting to work in the small third line, which is located within the Taihang Mountains in western Hebei. Working in the third line and the small third line is advocated by the state, and he volunteered, so our personnel department immediately handled the relevant procedures."

Liu Haizhong said angrily: "But he didn't tell me or his mother at all. Shouldn't you have informed us when you were going through the formalities?"

After he finished speaking, his face was full of resentment.

Wen Liru said: "Master Liu, Liu Guangqi is an adult and an independent actor. He can make his own decisions on everything. We are just following the regulations to handle the formalities. As for Liu Guangqi not telling you, that is his problem and it is not within our consideration."

Qin Zheng naturally knew that according to the spirit of the country's "Small Third Line" construction, Hebei Province implemented the principle of "relying on mountains, dispersing, and concealing", and launched the "Small Third Line" construction in Yanshan and Taihang Mountains, and in Zhangjiakou, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, and Handan areas in the west and north, which contained great political significance.

The Personnel Department handled the procedures in accordance with national regulations and did not consider the opinions of Liu Haizhong and his wife at all.

Wen Liru's explanation was reasonable and legal. Qin Zheng said, "Team Leader Liu, you heard it. Guangqi took the initiative to ask to participate in the construction of the small third line. It was not a decision made by the factory. No one has the ability to transfer him back. Therefore, if you want him to come back, you have to wait until the construction of the small third line is completed."

"Hey, I get it."

Liu Haizhong left the office dejectedly, feeling so upset that he wanted to bang his head against the wall. The words in the letter left by Liu Guangqi especially stabbed him like a knife in the heart.

"I don't want my son to see his grandfather beating people all the time, and leaving is the best way."

As they walked, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "Since you were little, I have never touched you. You have complaints? It seems that only when you are beaten will you be a filial son."

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had no idea that Liu Haizhong's belief that a filial son would be born under the stick was strengthened just because Liu Guangqi ran away. I wonder what he was thinking.

The reason why Qin Zheng calls Liu Haizhong the team leader is because Liu Haizhong is now the team leader of the forging training group, which is actually Qin Zheng's work.

Liu Haizhong is a fan of officials. Audiences who have watched "Love in the Sky" know that since Qin Zheng became the chief engineer, Liu Haizhong has been flattering him to the extreme, not caring that he is almost the same age as Qin Zheng's father.

Liu Haizhong has no bottom line in doing things, but he has one advantage, that is, he does not hide anything when educating his apprentices, and he has even done things to sponsor needy students.

The reason why he became rich after the reform and opening up was that a student he had sponsored later became the leader of a steel mill, and he was able to get unplanned steel bars from this leader.

Therefore, when hiring people, Qin Zheng should use their talents. As the chief engineer of the factory, improving the level of technical workers is one of his responsibilities, so he specially promoted Liu Haizhong to be the leader of the forging training group.

Liu Haizhong, who had a special fondness for being an official, was overjoyed when his wish came true. He was very dedicated in this position and was much more attentive to educating his apprentices than Yi Zhonghai. The effect was good, and many of his apprentices' work grades were improved.

Time passes by inadvertently.

In May 1964, Lou Xiao'e, who was far away in Hong Kong Island, gave birth to Qin Zheng's second son, named Qin Jingnan.

In June 1964, Qin Han and He Yushui graduated from university and were assigned to work in the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and government respectively;

In August 1964, China's first mushroom bomb exploded, and the whole country celebrated;

In May 1964, Qin Ming was promoted to deputy director of the Xiheyan Street Post Office, and Qin Leshan served as chairman of the labor union of the Dongcheng District Power Supply Bureau;

In June 1965, Lou Xiao'e returned to the mainland with her son Qin Jingnan and formally visited Qin Leshan and his wife, and were recognized.

On September 9, Qin Zheng had two more sons, named Qin Jingcheng and Qin Jingzhen. Their mothers were Chen Xueru and Yu Li respectively, but it was announced to the public that they were twins born to Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru and Yu Li were pregnant at the same time. After her belly became obvious, Yu Li stopped working and lived in the Houhai courtyard.

Since he had already adopted Yu Li, Qin Zheng naturally had to consider her. The most important thing was to give her a biological son.

So, she naturally got two jobs, one was a clerk in the chief engineer's office of the steel rolling mill, and the other was a secretary of the Beijing branch of Zhongrun Company. She became Qin Zheng's liaison for both jobs and had freedom to go back and forth between offices, which gave her a lot of room for maneuver. Therefore, even the birth of her child did not attract any attention.

There were many happy events in the family, but Qin Zheng could already feel that the situation in the country was becoming increasingly tense.

Apart from anything else, Deputy Director Li Huaide kept making small moves in the factory, using the method of boiling a frog in warm water to constantly undermine the prestige of Director Yang.

On New Year's Eve in 1966, the atmosphere of the Spring Festival had already permeated every corner of the city and the countryside.

The streets are decorated with lights, bright red spring couplets are hung in front of the doors, and the sound of festive firecrackers can be heard one after another.

Whether you are rich or poor, you still have to celebrate the New Year. The New Year dishes on the table symbolize reunion, happiness and good luck.

In well-off families, everyone wears new clothes, and the family gathers together, sits around the dinner table, and enjoys a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

Those who are not well off will also tighten their belts, buy a pound of meat, and make some dumplings to satisfy their hunger.