Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The tenth day of the eighth lunar month

At breakfast time, the He family's living room was filled with the aroma of food.

He Yuzhu sat at the dining table. He was going to attend the ceremony today, so he greeted He Daqing first: "Dad, I'm going to the rally today, and I may be back very late at night."

He Daqing ate his breakfast leisurely and replied in between: "Oh, there will probably be a lot of people here today. You should be careful."

"Yeah, I know." Seeing that he had heard it, He Yuzhu continued to eat.

When Yu Shui heard He Yuzhu talking about the rally, she looked at him expectantly, "Brother, I want to go too."

When He Yuzhu heard Yu Shui's words, he raised his head and looked at her in surprise: "Ah?"

He scratched his ears and turned to look at He Daqing: "Dad, did I hear it right?"

He Daqing glared at him and said, "Are you old or am I hearing impaired?"

"Then listen to what Yu Shui said? Doesn't she want to go to school?" He Yuzhu said loudly.

"Brother, I'm not going to school today! The teachers are also going to the assembly, and I want to go too!" The crisp sound of raindrops rang in his ears.

"There are too many people there. I dare not take you there. If I lose you, where can I find you?" He Yuzhu looked at the rain with a wry smile on his face.

When Yu Shui heard him say this, she quickly assured him, "Brother, I will hold your hand and I won't get lost."

"Just take her with you! You're so tall and strong, can't you take care of your little sister?" He Daqing also chimed in.

"Dad, really? Why are you joining in the fun?" He Yuzhu said angrily.

He Yuzhu was hesitant. After all, with so many people, it would definitely be crowded and too dangerous.

He Yuzhu looked at the rogue He Daqing speechlessly, while the rain was still looking at him eagerly.

He made up his mind and agreed: "Okay! I'll take you! I can just throw you away, and I can save a lot of food."

"Yeah! Thank you, brother!" When Yu Shui heard that He Yuzhu agreed to her request, she ran happily around the house.

He Yuzhu looked at Yu Shui's cheerful back and began to think about how to protect her safety.

"Yu Shui, let me tell you first. Eat and drink less today. It will be difficult to go to the toilet when you get there." He Yuzhu reminded Yu Shui.

"Brother, I understand."

He Yuzhu packed up his things, put on his backpack, and walked towards Chang'an Avenue holding Yu Shui's hand.

He Daqing watched the two of them walk away, thinking with evil amusement about the scene of the brother and sister being stopped, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

As we approached Chang'an Avenue, people gathered like a tide, forming a surging crowd.

There was a checkpoint a few blocks away, and the soldiers checked every passerby.

He Yuzhu walked slowly with the crowd, and when he came to a checkpoint, a soldier stepped forward and saluted: "Comrade, please accept the security check!"

"Okay, thank you for your help!" He Yuzhu took Yu Shui forward to be inspected.

He took out the letter of introduction and handed it to the soldier in front of him, then pointed at the rain and explained to the soldier: "This is my little sister."

The soldier took the letter of introduction and checked it carefully, and also carefully checked whether He Yuzhu and his sister were carrying any dangerous goods.

After he confirmed that everything was correct, he nodded and indicated that it was okay to pass.

He Yuzhu and his sister passed through several checkpoints and finally stepped onto Chang'an Avenue.

The gathering crowd was dispersed in an orderly manner under the guidance of the staff.

He Yuzhu followed the instructions and led Yu Shui to the designated waiting area.

"Comrade, why are you bringing a child here?" He Yuzhu heard a shout as soon as he arrived at the venue.

He Yuzhu turned around and saw a female comrade in a yellow military uniform and with neat short hair walking towards them.

The woman comrade walked closer and found that He Yuzhu was also young, but tall. She stopped herself from saying anything.

"Little comrade, there are so many people here today, how can you bring the child here? What if something unexpected happens?"

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly: "Comrade, I was thinking of bringing my little sister to participate in such an important ceremony. Let her feel the new atmosphere of the new country."

"This is absolutely ridiculous! How dare your parents agree to this?" the female comrade shouted angrily.

She looked at the two children, one big and one small, and felt that it was difficult to deal with them. After thinking for a moment, she said to He Yuzhu, "You two wait here, I will come to find you later."

Yu Shui watched her turn and leave, and fearfully pulled He Yu Zhu's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, you won't take us away, will you?"

He Yuzhu patted Yu Shui's hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't worry, at most I will send you back."

"Brother, if I had known I wouldn't have come." Yu Shui muttered with a pouty mouth.

"Now that we're here, let's just wait!" He Yuzhu touched her head and comforted her.

After a long time, He Yuzhu saw the female comrade coming over with a soldier.

"You two brothers and sisters, follow him. He will take you to a new place." She turned and patted the soldier's shoulder.

Seeing that they were not being asked to go home, He Yuzhu hurriedly thanked them: "Thank you so much! You are really different! May I know your name?"

"Just call me Comrade Wang. Okay, you two follow Xiao Chen." Comrade Wang smiled and waved his hand.

"Okay! Sorry to trouble you!"

The brother and sister followed Comrade Chen and left the area. He Yuzhu followed behind and felt something was wrong.

"Are we going to be arranged to sit near the front of the square?"

He was confused and doubtful, and could hardly believe that there was such a benefit.

But as he walked forward step by step, he actually took them forward. He Yuzhu smiled all the way and happily put the rain on his shoulders.

"Hehe~ Brother, this is good! I like it this way!" Yu Shui looked around from a high place.

Xiao Chen looked back at He Yuzhu and his sister, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"The leader has arranged for you two to stay here! Although it's not the front, it's safer than the rally." Xiao Chen took them to the place and pointed to the area in front.

"Thank you so much!" He Yuzhu enthusiastically extended his hand and shook hands with Xiao Chen to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, brother!" The voice of thanks from the rain also came from above.

Xiao Chen looked up at the rain and smiled: "Serve the people! Comrade, you must take good care of your sister."

After he finished speaking, he walked up to the person in charge and explained the situation to them, then waved to them and left.

He Yuzhu looked at Xiao Chen's departing figure. He never expected that he could turn a disaster into a blessing and be able to watch the ceremony in the front of the square.

He patted Yu Shui's leg: "Yu Shui, do you want to eat?"

"Brother, is there anything to eat? I want to eat a little."

He Yuzhu took out a paper bag from his bag and handed it to Yu Shui.

"Wow~ It's my favorite shortbread!" Yu Shui's surprised voice came into his ears.

As the teams from all directions gradually gathered in the square, the whole square was filled with people and red flags were waving.

As the responsible personnel in the team informed everyone, the ceremony was about to begin.

The entire square was filled with thunderous applause, and He Yuzhu was also among the crowd looking up at the gate tower.

At the current distance, He Yuzhu could only barely see the figure waving.

Just this alone made him extremely excited. He blended into the atmosphere of the square, waving his hands and shouting along with everyone else.

As the familiar announcement sounded from the loudspeaker, the audience of 300,000 people cheered and applauded.

When the majestic march sounded, everyone in the audience stood in silence, looking up at the bright red flag slowly rising.

As the salutes sounded, the audience burst into thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

During the two and a half hour parade, the crowd in the square continued to cheer and applaud, expressing their joy and excitement.

In the evening, the lanterns and torches in the square were lit up, and the crowd parade began to enter the square as fireworks were shot into the sky.

Crowds from the east and west walked across the Baishi Bridge one after another. They lit lamps, waved torches, and shouted slogans!

The fireworks in the sky and the lights on the ground turned the entire square into a sea of ​​red. When the meeting was over, this red stream flowed to the streets, and the light spread to the entire city!