Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

At present, transportation is inconvenient and travel expenses are expensive, so the marriages of educated youth in the countryside are often very simple or even hasty.

Some just wrote a letter home.

Some were so anxious that they even got married directly, because the educated youth’s household registration and food supply were all in the place where they were sent to work in the countryside, so they only needed a certificate from the production team and did not need to return to the city at all!

"It's what I should do. Why do you have concerns? Besides, I'm going to Yanjing to attend the National Congress of Writers and Artists!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Your collective cooperative is going to expand and make a lot of money. I'm afraid going back to Yanjing will delay your work!" Tang Xiaofu said softly.

Silly girl is really too virtuous. Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "What's the point of delaying the important business? Our marriage is the most important business. This time I come to your house, I must make your family satisfied!"

"Well! You are a writer and you make money. My grandparents must like you very much." Tang Xiaofu nodded heavily with a bright and charming smile.

"Do you have any relatives in Yanjing?"

In fact, Lin Zhengjun knew Tang Xiaofu's background, but Tang Xiaofu had not told him in detail before, so he could only pretend not to know.

"My grandfather was a scholar who studied in the Soviet Union. His name was Zhou Shouzheng. Before liberation, he worked at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Yan'an, which later became the Yenching Institute of Technology."

Tang Xiaofu said, "My grandmother's name is Zhao Xiangrong. Before liberation, she was a famous actress who was on par with Zhang Ruifang. She could act and write scripts. She was a member of the Left League and worked on the covert front in Shanghai for many years. She knew Du Yuesheng."

"After liberation, she first worked at the Capital People's Art Theater for two years, and then secretly joined the United Front Work Department, first at the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and later at the Hong Kong Affairs Office. She reported directly to Mr. Liao and was mainly responsible for contacting the leftists in Hong Kong."

"Your grandma is so awesome!" Lin Zhengjun added.

It’s not all just supporting roles!

Because the leftists in Hong Kong were very fierce in the 1950s and 1960s!

Guiding the workers' movement, carrying out assassinations and planting bombs can really kill people!

Mr. Jin has a high status in Hong Kong, right?

At that time, because he questioned our policies, he was scared by a parcel bomb and ran to Singapore with his entire family. Those so-called ruthless and tough people in the Hong Kong circle are nothing compared to the left.

"What's so great about that!"

Tang Xiaofu laughed at herself and said, "Whether it was studying in the Soviet Union or working on the covert front, in the torrent of humanity, they are all black material and black history."

"When they were undergoing ideological reform in the cadre school, they were both nearly tortured to death. My aunt wrote to me saying that my grandfather's reputation and treatment have not yet been restored, and she is so worried!"

Lin Zhengjun nodded, and then asked: "I remember that your father is from the south? How did he meet your mother?"

"One Spring Festival, my grandmother was in Hong Kong Island holding a party to connect with leftists, so my mother went to Hong Kong Island to visit her."

Tang Xiaofu smiled and said, "She met my dad at the dance, and was immediately attracted by his handsome appearance, melancholy temperament, and chic dancing posture, and then...she had a child before marriage!"

It turns out that your mother is also a face-obsessed lover. You completely inherited her genes!

What era is this? People dare to have children before marriage!

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "So, your grandfather is from Hong Kong Island?"

"Yes, before the situation became tense, I would also go to my grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings. I remember that his villa was very big, bigger than an elementary school, with many rooms, like a maze."

Tang Xiaofu said: "I don't know about other situations, but my father often told me that he was wronged for being labeled as an old rightist. During the war, the Tang family in Hong Kong even lent money and ships to the United Bank to support the national liberation movement!"

"Why did your father come to the mainland again?" Lin Zhengjun asked.

United Bank is the predecessor of China Resources, and Tang Xiaofu’s grandfather is truly of good origin!

"No, it's my fault for not making it clear. My dad is in the mainland!"

Tang Xiaofu said softly, "My grandmother was a maid in the Tang family. She was not from a famous family. Later, she felt that she had no status, so she left the Tang family in Hong Kong Island and returned to Bao'an, Guangdong Province. My grandmother later remarried with my father and gave birth to several children. For a long time, she did not have much contact with the Tang family in Hong Kong Island."

"The Tang family doesn't value my father. He only visits my father once during the holidays. His life must be very frustrating."

The Hong Kong version of "Thunderstorm"?

Lin Zhengjun instantly imagined twenty episodes of exciting and bloody family drama!

However, it was obvious that Tang Xiaofu's grandmother lost the fight!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been forced to move to the mainland and remarried. This is simply a break in ties and even an insult to the old man of the Tang family!

"However, my father did receive a good education. He went abroad to study with the support of the Tang family and performed well in his studies. I learned piano, painting, and English from him. After returning to China, he worked in a university in Guangdong Province and was highly regarded by the leaders. After marrying my mother, he was transferred to Yanjing."

Tang Xiaofu sighed quietly and said, "Of course, when the tide of humanity came, his study abroad experience and his family background became a dark history. He was tortured in the cadre school farm for several years. In 74, they couldn't stand it anymore and they reportedly fled to Hong Kong City."

"At that time, you were only fourteen or fifteen years old?"

"Ah."

Tang Xiaofu nodded gently, her beautiful eyes slowly oozing out crystal tears, and she was about to cry: "From now on, my brother and I will live in grandma's house. Grandpa and grandma love me very much, and they save every delicious bite for me!"

"But it was also very hard. After all, they were labeled as old rightists and had very little income. I had to pick up waste every day to sell for money. In winter, I had to collect coal slag and go to the suburbs to find firewood to heat the kang. Otherwise, I would have frozen to death!"

"Now that you have me, you don't have to worry about being hungry or cold!" Lin Zhengjun pinched her soft little hand.

"Well, I believe you, but as long as I can live with you, even if I have to eat coarse food, I'm willing to do that!" Tang Xiaofu leaned on Lin Zhengjun's shoulder and whispered.

Comrade Zhao Zhongkai and the two militiamen suddenly had their mouths filled with dog food, which made them feel itchy all over as if they were picking corn in the field.

At this time, people generally expressed their emotions in a reserved manner. Rural couples didn't even have much emotional expression to speak of. I've never seen anything like this before. It's even more exaggerated than in the movies...

Lin Zhengjun's eyes flashed with a hint of deepness, and he smiled and said, "Actually, I'm looking forward to meeting your grandparents. They take care of you and love you so much. We have to thank them very much..."

He is no longer the penniless peasant who was bullied by others in his previous life.

He organized a food cooperative and earned $80,000;

He also published literary works, became a nationally famous young writer, and became a guest of honor at the Beijing Film Studio and People's Literature;

He also made friends with Zhang Weiyang and his wife, Zhong Huainan and Zhou Haiyang, and other bigwigs in Beijing;

The key point is that now that we have taken off the label of being descendants of landlords, we can now have a chance of passing the university entrance exam.

I'm afraid that Professor Zhou and the others will not only not stop me, but will also regard me as a son-in-law!

Also, Zhu Yongcheng and his friends who bullied him should also bear their own anger!

"Actually, I wanted to contact my parents, too. But they seemed terrified and never contacted my grandparents. There was no news at all."

Tears suddenly welled up in Tang Xiaofu's eyes, and she trembled as she said, "Sometimes I even wonder if they fell into the sea and drowned..."

"Xiao Fu, no."

Lin Zhengjun comforted him softly, "I feel like they probably don't want to cause any negative impact on you. Whether they are sending telegrams or writing letters, they may be intercepted and monitored by the relevant departments. Once discovered, wouldn't it be a confirmation of their crime of fleeing to Hong Kong!"

"As long as there is no relevant letter, you can't be convicted. There is a big difference between escaping to the wilderness and escaping to Hong Kong Island."

Tang Xiaofu nodded: "Maybe!"

"Don't worry, with Zhang Weiyang's help, you will definitely be able to get rid of the label of enemy spy's child!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "When I decide on the expansion of the cooperative, we will bring our homemade canned yellow peaches and sesame candies to visit your grandparents!"

"Yeah!"

Tang Xiaofu burst into laughter and said, "When they find out that you have made a lot of money from your family business and have published poems and novels, they will definitely be shocked by you!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and asked, "Who else is there in your grandfather's family?"

"I also have two uncles and an aunt, so it's a big family..." Tang Xiaofu introduced the family situation with a smile.