Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

After my grandmother and second uncle passed away

Zhao Shanhe felt a little emotional. Not only did he have a step-grandmother and second uncle, but he also had a step-third uncle whom he had never met. Could it be that the Zhao family's ancestral secret recipe for giving birth to a son would mean the number three in life?

Zhao Shanhe was also thinking that families with many sons are more powerful these days, so he wondered if he should have three too. If he wanted a girl, he would probably have to have four to have both a son and a daughter.

My cheap grandfather is no good either. He is bad at naming. Why does he name his eldest sons with gold, silver, and iron? Each one is less valuable than the last.

It looks like my second uncle's job transfer is going to be unsettled.

His younger brother Zhao Shanhai and his second daughter Zhao Hehua had to find jobs before 68, otherwise they would have to go to the countryside.

Many people have a misunderstanding, thinking that the educated youth were forced to go to the countryside when the June 66th turmoil began. In fact, this is not true. Educated youth were encouraged to go to the countryside right after the founding of the People's Republic of China. However, they were only highly educated talents with a clean political identity, and you had to apply for it.

This lasted until 1968. Before 68, there were requirements for educated youth to go to the countryside:

First, you need to be a junior high school or high school graduate

Second, you must be 18 years old or older and unmarried.

Third, there must be two or more brothers and sisters in the family.

Fourth, the political identity must be clean and the application must be filed.

Before 68, it was all on a voluntary basis. You had to register and apply to be eligible to go to the countryside, which was a gilded career.

The reason why educated youth went to the countryside on a large scale was that the college entrance examination was suspended in 66, and a large number of idle young people appeared in society. In order to make arrangements for these young people, the Party and the state came up with a solution. In December 68, the state officially started the trend of educated youth going to the countryside on a large scale, which lasted until the college entrance examination was resumed in 12.

Hehua and Shanhai are only 14 years old now, so they can't start working until 67 at the earliest.

Zhao Shanhe said that his family was safe anyway. In addition to his father being a martyr, he also had two books with inscriptions on them, which were hidden in his room.

What I need to do in the next two years is to be a low-key person and a low-key person, and arrange work for my younger brothers and sisters.

In the afternoon, Zhao Shanhe met He Yushui, who had come home.

"Yushui, long time no see. You're becoming more and more beautiful." Zhao Shanhe took the initiative to say hello.

"No way, Brother Shanhe," He Yushui said shyly.

"Yushui, you said last year that you were going to get married. Why haven't you done anything about it? When do you plan to get married?" Zhao Shanhe asked curiously.

"Brother Shanhe, I came back this time to discuss marriage with my brother. I plan to get married before the Spring Festival."

"You've been dating the policeman for a few years, it's time to get married. Your brother Shanhe and I already have a child, and your brother Damao also has a child," Zhao Shanhe said.

"Brother Shanhe, that girl is not married to a policeman, she is an officer in our factory office."

"Ah, what's the matter? Everything was fine before. But I still want to congratulate you." Zhao Shanhe felt that he had said something wrong and asked an unnecessary question.

It turned out that He Yushui wanted to escape from this home as soon as possible, and wanted to get married and move out soon after graduation. Later, her brother gave her a sum of money, and she also started to make money, so she felt more confident.

The young policeman treated her very well, but his mother was too mean, so she broke up with him. Later, through an introduction, she got together with a clerk in the factory office, which is why the relationship has dragged on until now.

"Okay, then you should go home quickly. It's very cold outside," Zhao Shanhe said.

"Brother Shanhe, you must come to my wedding. We grew up together," He Yushui invited.

"Okay, tell me when the wedding date is set, and I will definitely go then." Zhao Shanhe did not refuse

Actually, Zhao Shanhe wanted to make a joke to tease He Yushui. You agreed to grow up together, but in the end you stopped growing halfway through. What's the point?

After Zhao Shanhe and Sha Zhu had a fight, their relationship became a little tense. Later, after Ma Dongmei eased it many times, their relationship was actually no different from that of neighbors, neither good nor bad. However, Zhao Shanhe and He Yushui had a pretty good relationship.

Zhao Shanhe started to bother his eldest son Zhao Antong again. There was no one to play chess with him and he really had nothing to do. With a "wow", Zhao Antong started crying again.

Zhao Shanhe said to Zhao Antong, "Look at you, you don't look like a man at first glance. You cry when you are moved. Don't keep crying when you grow up."

Aunt Chen and Qin Jingru were watching from the side, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The child was only two months old, he would definitely cry. He wouldn’t understand what you were saying.

Aunt Chen said, "Shanhe, look at the child, he looks more and more like you. His eyes, mouth, and nose look exactly like you."

Zhao Shanhe also took a closer look and found that she really looked like him. It is said that sons look like their mothers.

"It's better to be like me. If you are handsome like me, it will be easier for you to find a wife in the future," Zhao Shanhe said narcissistically.

Aunt Chen and Qin Jingru agreed after hearing what Zhao Shanhe said, "Indeed, Shanhe is tall and handsome. If little Guoqing is like his father, he will definitely be tall and handsome in the future."

I was just taking care of the child when I heard a knock on the door.

When Zhao Shanhe opened the door, he didn't expect it was He Yushui. He had just met him, so what was the matter?

"Yushui, come in quickly, it's very cold outside." Zhao Shanhe invited her in and poured her a glass of water.

"Aunt Chen, Brother Shanhe, and sister-in-law, I just came to see the child. I haven't seen Brother Shanhe's child yet," said He Yushui.

It turned out that they were here to see the child. Zhao Shanhe suddenly became depressed again. He thought something had happened again and there was something exciting to watch.

He Yushui hugged Zhao Antong carefully, and gave the child five dollars when she left. Five dollars was considered a large sum of money in that era.

When I got home on Tuesday, He Yushui came to invite me. The wedding date has been set, next weekend, and I will go there as part of the bride's family.

Life is pretty tight, there are only four or five days left.

The wedding day soon arrived, and the groom came to pick up He Yushui. The young clerk was about 1.7 meters tall and looked quite good, meeting the aesthetic standards of that era.

Sha Zhu gave two thermoses and a ladies' watch as a dowry. The ticket for the watch was probably obtained from the big boss, as Sha Zhu had already established a relationship with the big boss.

There is no dowry of bedding. I guess Shazhu’s child is about to be born, so the cloth coupons should be saved for the child. Besides, He Yushui works in a textile factory and doesn’t need them.

Only Zhao Shanhe was invited from the entire courtyard, and no one from the elderly party was invited. He Yushui was probably still resentful that she was not given food. He Daqing didn't come back either, and I don't know whether he notified anyone or not.

Normally, the father should be present when his daughter gets married, but in the end, Sha Zhu represented the woman's side. After Zhao Shanhe finished the banquet, he gave five yuan and went home.