The history of raising children from the Republic of China to the 70s

"Brother, dad, hurry up! Hurry up!" Xiao Bei had already run to the place, and was rushing towards them urgently.

"Here we come, here we come." Xiaoxi responded, and speeded up her pace cooperatively.

Li Chengye pulled away the roll of firecrackers in his hand, and then put them on the ground, "Wait a while, I'll get a fire." Xiaobei ran a little too fast, so that he also forgot to bring firecrackers.

"I'll go, I'll go, Dad, you're too slow." Xiaobei was so anxious that he ran into the house in a hurry.

"I don't need you." Li Chengye didn't dare to let him get such a dangerous thing, so he quickly followed in, leaving Xiaoxi staring at the firecrackers on the ground.

After a while, Li Chengye came out with a sparkling branch, leading Xiaobei by the hand.Xiaobei was still fidgeting, trying to snatch the branch from Li Chengye, "Father, I'll have some, I'll have some."

Li Chengye restrained his restless body, and said seriously: "Be honest, don't mess around. These firecrackers are very dangerous, be careful not to blow them into your hands."

Xiaobei, however, didn't seem to know how to be afraid, and still smiled and refused to give up, "Father, I'm coming, I want to set off firecrackers."

"Xiaobei, you have to listen to what dad says." Xiaoxi hurried over and grabbed his younger brother's hand.

It may be because the two brothers have been together, they have a very good relationship, and Xiaobei also listens to his brother the most.As soon as he heard his brother speak, Xiaobei pursed his mouth. Although he was unhappy, he still gave up grabbing what was in Li Chengye's hands.

"Good boy." Seeing this, Xiaoxi smiled and patted his younger brother's head, but they were about the same height, and they needed to stand on tiptoes to touch their heads, so they were too cute to look at.

As the only old father who saw this scene, even Li Chengye felt relieved and jealous, because the two brothers were closer.

"Okay, you stay away, I'm going to set off firecrackers." The firecrackers are very powerful now, Li Chengye hurriedly pulled the two children away.

"Set off firecrackers! Set off firecrackers!" Xiao Bei was already happy for a while, holding hands with his brother behind the gate of the yard, only two white and tender smiling faces were revealed.

"Here we come! Be careful!" Li Chengye brought the sparkling branch close to the lead wire of the firecracker. The lead wire was a bit long, and in order to prevent it from being wet by the snow, Li Chengye also put something under it.Seeing that the fuse was ignited, Li Chengye also hurried to Xiaoxi and Xiaobei and ran behind the door.

Just as Li Chengye ran in, the firecrackers "cracked" sounded, "Okay, let's go in now, and we're going to start eating now." Li Chengye was about to close the courtyard door as he said that.

"Father, wait until the firecrackers are over before leaving." Xiaobei grabbed Li Chengye's pants, as if not letting him close the door.

"Why?" Li Chengye was a little confused.

"Well, Xiaobei wants to pick up unlit firecrackers!" Xiaoxi quickly explained that this is something that many children like to do. In this day and age, there are not many parents who buy firecrackers for their children, so many children go to pick them up. Unlit firecrackers.There are often some firecrackers like this that are not lit, and today's children are also very courageous and not afraid at all.

"What do you want to do with that? Dad bought you two kicks. Now go eat." Li Chengye keenly noticed the expectation in Xiaoxi's eyes. He had no choice but to say what he had prepared in advance. He originally planned to wait for dinner I'll tell them when I'm done.Forget it, this will work too.

"Really?" Xiaobei's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly retracted his face facing the outside.

"It's true, your father, when did I ever lie to you? I'll give it to you after dinner, so I'll go into the house quickly." Li Chengye laughed and patted his head helplessly.

Xiaobei became anxious now, "Let's go, let's go eat quickly!" He jumped and ran in, of course he hadn't forgotten his brother Xiaoxi.

"Grandma, is dinner ready?"

Li Chengye slowly walked into the room, and he heard the excited voices of two little ones outside.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." Afterwards, Mother Li smiled and said lovingly. When Li Chengye walked in, the two little guys had already sat down on the chairs, as if they were ready to start immediately.

At this moment, the table was already full of dishes, and it was almost too much. In the middle was a big bowl of mutton soup, which was just what Hu Liren gave him before. It was six or seven catties in total, which was quite a lot.Eating mutton in winter is very good for the body, and it can also warm the body. The two little guys like it very much. They have eaten it twice before, and the six or seven catties are almost finished.

Of course, there are not only these things, but also lotus root soup, steamed pork with rice noodles, steamed pork ribs with rice noodles, braised pork with dried plums and vegetables, steamed fish, etc., which are really very rich.That's because Li Chengye made a lot of contributions this year, all of which were rewarded to him by the factory.Others in the steel plant don't have such ample supplies, let alone cook so many dishes.

"Mother, you are really rich! There are only a few of us here, how can we finish eating?" Li Chengye couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"What? Can't bear to give it to your mother?" Mother Li glanced at him.

"Hehe, how come? Isn't it afraid that you are working too hard?" This table really takes a lot of time.

"What's the hard work? Most of them are steamed vegetables. It's very easy. It's not easy to reunite with the family. I'm happy to make more. Besides, it's cold now, so I don't worry if I cook so much. I won't need it for the next few days." It’s time to cook, just warm it up.” Mother Li had her own reasons, and she didn’t think it was too much at all, but thought she was very smart.

"Okay." What else could Li Chengye say, he just shut up.Suddenly he saw that Xiao Bei had already picked up his chopsticks, as if he was about to pick up some food.

"Xiaobei, you haven't washed your hands yet, have you? And you have to wait until everyone is at the table before you can move your chopsticks." He looked a little serious, although he was not very fierce, but Mother Li thought he was very fierce.

"What's the matter? Can't you speak well? I'll just wipe them with a towel." Li's mother was happy when she saw her son talking about her grandson.

"Also, you blame them if you don't sit down yourself, why? It's impossible to ask someone else to sit down!" Mother Li glared at Li Chengye and went to get a towel.

Li Chengye had no choice but to look at the two little guys who were secretly laughing, so he had no choice but to wash his hands quickly.

"Come, come, head of the family, please take the seat." When Li Chengye came back, he saw Li's mother smiling. She pulled Li Chengye to the seat and sat down.

"Mother..." Li Chengye had a headache.

Xiaoxi smiled: "Father, you will work hard to make money next year. My brother and I will go to school next year. You have to pay my tuition."

Xiaobei also smiled: "Father, we seem to grow taller again, you must make a lot of money next year, otherwise my brother and I will have no clothes."

Mother Li laughed: "Son, your mother will be one year older next year. You must work hard to earn money next year, otherwise I won't be able to take care of my old age."

Are the three on an appointment?Li Chengye thought it was funny, but he nodded and agreed without hesitation, "Okay, next year Dad will work hard to earn money, and definitely let Xiaoxi have money to go to school, Xiaobei has new clothes to wear, so it's no problem for mother to take care of her."

It's true that there are seniors and juniors, and he, the head of the family, is under a lot of pressure.

"Hey, it's open." Mother Li smiled contentedly, and greeted Li Chengye and the others to move their chopsticks.

"Well, it's delicious."

"Well, it's delicious."

Under the warm fire, the family ate warmly.

In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was rare for the Li family to stay in bed, and the four of them got up very early.They are going back to He'an Village to see Father Li today, and they will burn some paper money for Father Li casually.These things are not allowed to be sold now, and Li Chengye had to search for a long time before he could buy them.

After Li Chengye packed up, he went to help Li's mother. Li's mother brought some food, all of which had already been prepared. He also brought a pot casually, and it would be fine to heat up these things when the time came.Anyway, it's not troublesome to drive there.

The two children were dressed tightly. They are going to the mountains today, and the wind is relatively strong. It is better not to catch a cold.

Soon he packed everything up, Li Chengye sat in the driver's cab, and Li's mother sat in the back seat with the three children.

The sun came out yesterday, and the snow on the road has melted a lot, but the road is still relatively slippery. Li Chengye drove very carefully, and he didn't even dare to speed up.

They set off at about 08:30, and it was already eleven o'clock when they arrived at the place.Li Chengye's journey was really tiring.

Counting them, they haven't come back for nearly half a year, and this small village seems to be no different from before.Li Chengye sent Li's mother and the others back home very smoothly, and the journey was really cold.

Li Chengye quickly found a pile of firewood from the house, piled it in the middle of the main room and lit it.The quality of their house is still very good, but there is nothing broken or leaking.

The two little guys were also a little bit frozen, squatting by the fire and refusing to leave, even refusing to go to find their friends in the village.

"Are you hungry?" Li Chengye hurriedly found two small benches for them to sit on.

"Hungry." Xiaobei rubbed his stomach. He was a little excited about coming back in the morning, so he didn't eat seriously.Xiao Xi shook his head, he still ate obediently in the morning.

"What? Are you hungry?" At this moment, Mother Li also came over. She just went to check the kitchen. It has not been used for a long time, and it is completely unreadable. It will definitely not be cleaned up for a while.

"Xiaobei didn't eat much in the morning, mother, let's heat up the food on this fire, shall we?"

"Okay, go and get some big tree stumps, we'll heat up the food first." Mother Li nodded, and then took something to stir up the fire.

"Row."

Li Chengye came back with his things in a short while, and built a nest with firewood, and Li's mother immediately set up the pot that he brought back.Then pour water in it, put a bamboo strip on it, and put the food brought back directly on the bamboo strip to heat up.

There was also a kettle next to the fire. They really brought a lot of things with them when they came back this time, as well as water glasses. There was really nothing in their hometown.

Before the water in the pot boiled, someone knocked on the door of Li's house.

"□□?" Li Chengye opened the door, and the person standing at the door was the village committee secretary of Hu'an Village.

□□This year is more than 50, a little cold, wearing a thick cotton cap on his head, and holding a pipe in his hand, when he saw Li Chengye opened the door, he immediately smiled, "I heard People say that your family is back, so hurry over and have a look."

□□Just finished eating and was about to bask in the sun outside, when someone said that the Li family had come back and were still driving a car, so I came over immediately to have a look.This Li Chengye can be said to be the most promising young man in his village, and he works in the county, so he might be able to help in the future, so he has to establish a good relationship in advance.

"Hey, □□ is here, hurry up and sit down for a while, have you eaten yet?" Mother Li also came over and quickly invited him in.

□□ was not polite, and came in directly, sat on a chair casually, and naturally saw the two children sitting in the main room. "Hey, these two kids look really good, they've changed a lot! Now they look like city dwellers."

□□These words are sincere, Xiaoxi and Xiaobei have indeed changed a lot, their personality looks much more cheerful than before, and they dress very energetically.

"Xiaoxi, Xiaobei, hurry up and call someone!" Mother Li said quickly.

"Hello secretary!" Xiaoxi and Xiaobei still had some impressions of this person in front of them. They used to think that Mr. Wang was the most powerful person in the world, and everyone in their village had to listen to him.But it's different now. The most powerful person is naturally their father, who buys them toys and snacks, and treats them very well.

"Hey, dear, I came in a hurry, and I forgot to prepare the New Year's red envelope." □□ felt in the pocket, but there was nothing, and felt a little embarrassed for a while.He rushed over as soon as he received the news, and really didn't bother to think about it.

Mother Li hurriedly said: "□□, what kind of red envelopes are you preparing, they are just children, so they don't need it."

□□I can only smile at this meeting. After all, it is not good to not give red envelopes when I come to the door on the first day of the new year, but it is really reluctant for him to make up for it afterwards.Looking at the cooking on the fire, he quickly said: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you go to my house to eat? It's just that there aren't many dishes."

Li Chengye quickly shook his head and refused, "No need, □□, we brought a lot of food back, enough to eat."

□□ didn't force it, he could already smell the strong smell of meat, and his own dishes are not as good as theirs, so let's forget it.

"How many days are you planning to come back this time?" Everyone was not surprised that the Li family didn't come back on New Year's Eve. The main reason is that the Li family is thin and there are really no relatives here.Most people thought they would not come back this year, but they didn't expect them to rush back on the first day of the new year.

Mother Li smiled and said: "We won't be here for long, we will go back in the afternoon, we just came to see Chengye's father. There is nothing in the old house here, and we can't even live in it."

□□ nodded, and didn't say anything to persuade him to stay. At this time, everyone was short of clothes and cotton, and he couldn't say anything about borrowing the quilt.

"Chengye, how is your job doing now, is it okay to stay in the steel factory in the county? Are you still working as an officer in that guild?"

Li Chengye was about to answer when a childish voice rang out, "Secretary, my father is now the secretary, the secretary." It was Xiaobei who spoke. Li's mother often told him about Li Chengye before, and it was difficult for him to remember. Li Chengye is now the secretary.

Seeing that □□ still seemed confused, Li Chengye quickly explained: "I have been transferred, and now I am working as the secretary of the factory committee secretary of the steel factory."

"What? The secretary of the factory committee secretary?" □□ was very surprised, the secretary is not a simple position, especially the secretary who is the top leader in the factory, he has a lot of power. Immediately, many thoughts and small thoughts popped up in my heart.

"I really didn't expect you to become so powerful in such a short period of time, but Chengye is indeed very smart since he was very young, and he is also very capable."

Who doesn't like to hear good words, and it was said by the most powerful person in their village. The smile on Li's mother's face immediately lifted, and she was full of pride in her heart, but she still said modestly: "It means that the leaders don't dislike you. , my family’s business is not as strong as you said.” Hua Guo’s parents are still very humble.

□□ also laughed, "You, you are too humble, if I have such a good son, then I will wake up laughing from my dreams."

"By the way, Chengye, you've become a big leader now, but don't forget about our folks in the village. If you have any news about job recruitment, you can pass on some news to us." It's not impossible for rural people now They went to the city to participate in the recruitment, but they didn't have any sources of information at all. By the time they knew the news, the recruitment might have ended long ago.

Mother Li just laughed, she would not interfere with her son's work.Li Chengye was a little helpless, he couldn't tell the truth about some things, but the reality was still very cruel.

Life in the countryside is very hard, and children in the countryside are even more miserable. There is not enough emphasis on education here.There are not many people who can really go to school in the countryside.And among these few people, a large part of them were dropped out of school without graduating from elementary school.A large percentage of the few that remained never went to junior high, let alone college.

In rural areas, almost all those with a primary school diploma are high school students.And their steel factories generally recruit high school students, at least junior high school students.There are many people fighting for a position, and the people in their village really have no competitiveness.But this truth seemed to hurt people, and it was hard for him to say it.

Seemingly seeing Li Chengye's embarrassment, he hurriedly said: "I know recruiting is a very important matter, and I'm not asking you to help people from our village enter, just provide us with some information, as for other , then it’s up to you to do it yourself.”

If that was the case, then of course Li Chengye would have no problem, and he agreed without hesitation. "Isn't there a telephone in the brigade? Or I'll call you when I hear news of job recruitment in the county." Anyway, this matter is not troublesome.