Rebirth Night Talk

In the early spring of [-], Gao Juzi got a lot of wood and made furniture in the yard of his old home.The master who made the furniture was invited from Ningbo and spoke a soft-spoken southern dialect. Sometimes the Zhao family could not understand his request, so he wrote it on paper for the Zhao family to read.

There is no concept of home decoration in this era, and there are no genres.The luxury of furniture is calculated with legs.For example, the most popular 48 legs: refers to the total 48 legs of the big bed, large wardrobe, flat cabinet, bedside table, desk, square table, sofa, and coffee table.The relatively rare electrical appliances in the home are called seven machines: radios, tape recorders, TV sets, sewing machines, washing machines, cameras, and refrigerators.

The Zhao family sold a lot of furniture this time, more than 48 legs.In order for the three sons in the family to use this set of furniture to death, Gao Juzi entrusted his relationship with other places to buy a lot of high-quality red pine and ash, and piled them in the front yard of his home.On the day the logs were unloaded, many neighbors came to watch. Gao Juzi was very generous this time. You can look at it and ask any questions. My old Zhao has spent all his demobilization fees here.She held up a cigarette and gave out one whenever she saw anyone, explaining where the money came from.Zhao Xuejun stopped her several times, but Gao Juzi wanted to confess her husband too much. This matter is really difficult to handle, and it will probably become darker and darker.

Ever since the Zhao family renovated their house, there has been an irresistible atmosphere within the municipal party committee.Many people went to see the house, to see the new bathtub and toilet that the old Zhao family bought from other places.Grandma couldn't squat down, so Zhao Jianguo made the decision this time and installed a toilet in the bathroom outside the master bedroom.In recent years, most of the homes are equipped with squat toilets, while seated toilets are a Western-style thing, probably only found in big hotels in Beijing.There are also newly hung plaster ceilings, and those fine carpets bought in Xinjiang.Zhao Jianguo was terrified in his heart, but he didn't show it.

"Junjun, where are you looking at the wood?" Lao Huang, an uncle from the neighbor, strolled around pushing a dilapidated permanent bicycle, and asked Zhao Xuejun with a smile on his face.

Zhao Xuejun was disgusted, this old Huang once jumped up and down to report his father.More than once, he saw this man standing in the middle of the crowd at the gate of the farmer's market, making irresponsible remarks. As long as others are doing well, he will definitely find something to torment you.You're having a hard time, and he's content.Strange to say, no one in the municipal party committee would dare to mess with this person.Even some upper-level leaders smiled when they saw him.His name is Huang Wenming. He used to be a member of the same office as his father, and now he is a deputy department-level cadre.

"Yes, Uncle Huang, I'm off work." Zhao Xuejun greeted with a smile.

"It's off work, it's off work, I don't buy vegetables here, I can't compare with your father, your father is now a nanny, and I also have a small second floor, look, this is furniture for the new home, right? This is mahogany Right? Where did the wood come from? It’s really good, Junjun, your father can really do it.” Lao Huang said in a cliché.

"Wood, I bought it in the Northeast. A relative of my mother's owns a forest farm there. If Uncle Huang wants to make furniture, tell my mother that she will get some for you. The Northeast has a lot of wood." Zhao Xuejun The deputy young man answered calmly.

"It will cost a lot of money, right?" Huang Wenming continued to inquire with envy.

"That's right, my dad's demobilization fee, and my mom's wages have been here for the past few years. My mom is still nagging about borrowing money these days."

Lao Huang stood up, kicked down the wood piled on the ground, and pushed the cart away with a trace of undisguised jealousy.

"Isn't that Huang Wenming? What did Junjun ask you?" Gao Juzi came over with half a pack of cigarettes and asked his son.

"He asked where our wood came from, and I said relatives in the Northeast got it, so he left." Zhao Xuejun looked helpless.

"Don't talk to him, his heart is dark. Do you remember the dead baby lost in our yard last time? It was caused by his wife who works in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the city hospital. It was your Aunt Kajin who quietly followed Mom said it. She got off work that day and saw Huang Wenming wandering around our house." Gao Juzi spit at Huang Wenming's back.

Min Shun brought some friends, and Zhao Xuebing and Song Changan also brought the boys from the football team to unload the car.These kids have been busy all morning.Gao Juzi gave Zhao Xuebing 50 yuan and told him to finish his work and take the children to have dinner together.Zhao Xuejun was not in good health, so he just sat and watched.

The group of people huddled together to smoke after unloading the car, Zhao Xuejun waved to the second brother, Song Changan and Min Shun, and then they muttered together for a while, Zhao Xuebing looked angry, as if looking for someone to fight Later, Song Changan held him back and whispered something into his ear. Zhao Xuebing was puzzled, but Zhao Xuejun looked at Song Changan and smiled sullenly.

One morning a few days later, several veteran cadres who were exercising in the government yard found a big-character poster pasted on the glass reading column at the government gate.The title of this big-character poster is "My Views on the Leading Group of the Municipal Party Committee!" The signature at the end of the big-character poster is Huang Wenming.

Soon, people piled up in front of the big-character poster, and the entire government gate was like a free market.The content of this big-character poster is very practical and addresses many issues.The first one is that the leading group of the municipal party committee has played a big role in unhealthy practices, creating many non-existent leather bag companies to poach socialist corners.The second point, this time the Municipal Party Committee built three family areas, and the distribution of housing was uneven, and many capable cadres and workers were suppressed.Third, after Lu Ping, the current party secretary, took office, two old factories in Wanlin City declared bankruptcy.A truly well-deserved bankruptcy secretary... and so on, a total of [-] items.

Soon, this big-character poster attracted the attention of the upper echelons of Wanlin City, and later, the Public Security Bureau also intervened.Huang Wenming was called to talk several times. For a professional who has long liked to sue, no one believed that he was wronged.Of course, there are also people here who have been holding their breath and deliberately punishing him.

Regarding the contents of the big-character poster, Lu Ping, the current secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, is a bachelor. He first terminated several logistics companies.Most of the employees in these companies are family members of the municipal party committee's family members.The Municipal Party Committee also held several meetings. At the meeting, Lu Ping said: Since the distribution of housing is uneven, it should be re-distributed.Don't ask me about the bankruptcy of the company, ask the province, this is what the province means, etc., etc...

They just bought new furniture and painted the house. If you want to re-divide, that's impossible!Just like that, the whole organization was blown up.Many people went straight to Huang's house and started cursing at the door of his house.

Zhao Jianguo's wood is now a trivial matter to the Municipal Committee's Family Court.No one thought of it at all.If there is a question about Comrade Huang Wenming, that is the big question.The family history of this man was dug out again.He started his career in the town during the Cultural Revolution. At that time, he was a good hand at writing big-character posters. His first big-character poster was written for his father, an old principal of a middle school. Later, the old principal died. In the bullpen.

Talents, real talents, many of the contents of Huang Wenming's big-character posters are not illusory. Take the question of Lu Ping, secretary of the municipal party committee, for example, some problems are indeed not clear.

Two months after this incident, Lupine was transferred back to the province.The furniture of Lao Zhao's house has also been finished.On the day of moving, Zhao Xuejun saw Huang Wenming again while sitting in front of his house.This time, as soon as the new secretary came to power, he reshuffled the middle-level cadres of the municipal party committee. Huang Wenming was not transferred by the new leader. He was directly sent by his current boss.The place where he works now is called the Office of Literature and History.The leader said: "Old Huang is a talent, he likes to write, so let him write. There are so many things that can be written in the whole Wanlin City from ancient times to modern times! This is a big event and a meaningful event. .We support Comrade Huang Wenming and welcome him with both hands. He is really a talent..."

"Uncle Huang, what about grocery shopping again? It's really not easy for you. Apart from caring about major national affairs, you also do such small things by yourself." Zhao Xuejun greeted with a smile.

Huang Wenming stopped the car, squeezed out a smile on his ten-year-old face, and smiled at Zhao Xuejun.He looked at the brand new furniture being carried onto the truck one by one, the newly assembled furniture, the newly assembled dressing table, and the newly assembled large bookcase.Newly made large wooden bed.He watched Zhao's brand-new electrical appliance being carefully put on the truck wrapped in a quilt.There are only two TVs, both of which are in color.Some madness flashed in Huang Wenming's eyes.There is absolutely a problem with this, he absolutely does not believe that Zhao Jianguo's salary can buy so many things.

After the madness, he showed a trace of timidity again.During this period of time, he was treated really badly.He was called by the Public Security Bureau many times, but no matter how he explained it, he couldn't explain it clearly.The Public Security Bureau produced many unsigned complaint letters written by him, and the language habits were exactly the same as those on the big-character poster.Some things, except where he works, others don't know clearly.

After the logistics company disappeared, some family members came to his house to quarrel, saying that he ruined people's jobs and was struck by lightning.During this period of time at home, things were thrown a lot.His wife was transferred from the obstetrics and gynecology department to a rural health center to promote family planning.My son has graduated and has not yet been assigned a job.Can't sue, sue again... This family is completely over. If he wants to enter the house today, he has to wait until late at night, when the people around the door have left, before he can go in quietly.

Zhao Xuejun watched Lao Huang walk away with his tattered bicycle, his back was a little sad, just like that forgotten era.Zhao Xuejun was also a little angry. He didn't expect that Song Changan would use his own hand to squeeze away the secretary of the municipal party committee who was at odds with his father Song Liaokuo.Well, everything in this world is a trap.Anyway, everyone said that his father was from Song Liaokuo's faction, so this is something that cannot be explained clearly.

Know what it means to move?It means that you can always dig out things that you didn't care about before, and that is the most memorable memory.On the day of moving, we can call it the journey of Orange mother looking for memories, a day when she was emotionally crying.

She would cry when she saw the open cotton trousers that the children were wearing.Seeing the little ducks drawn behind the cabinets when the kids were in kindergarten would cry.She will cry when she finds her dowry, a red plastic shelf with a missing lens... The old home is like a big treasure house, it collects all your memories unintentionally, every corner, every object is like this.

Since Building NO.12 of Government No. 80 Courtyard was completed, its owner has never moved here.Zhao Jianguo has always been afraid of his new life.Not anymore, Zhao Jianguo is going all out.He no longer cares about whether he can be successful in his career. Apart from his own physical ability, Zhao Jianguo also feels that this is very good now, and he dare not ask for anything extravagantly.He dare not say that he is not happy. Although his wife sometimes loses control easily, but now she is supporting the family, and she is a single-minded contributor to the whole family.He doesn't have to worry about the future of the three sons, he just needs to take good care of his old mother.As the happiest man in the history of the [-]s, if he asked for anything, he would probably be struck by lightning.

The day before the Zhao family made furniture, the family got together and held a democratic life meeting.During the meeting, Zhao Jianguo's request for a special bookcase, special reading sofa, desk lamp, and writing desk was unanimously approved.

Zhao Xuewen sent a letter requesting that he have a small corner in the bedroom to entertain friends, such as two single sofas and one coffee table.He asked for a tape recorder for learning, and the vote was unanimous.

Zhao Xuebing said that the basement was empty, except for some old food and discarded old furniture, he asked to occupy the remaining two rooms in the basement, which was unanimously rejected.The reason for the veto was that Gao Juzi was worried that others would think that Zhao Xuebing had picked it up.

Zhao Xuejun had no other requirements, he said whatever he wanted.

For the design of the new home, Gao Juzi has her own views. She has been to many places in recent years to buy goods, and she is very satisfied with the kind of western-style modular furniture sold in big places.It looks like high and low cabinets, wine cabinets, TV cabinets, and western-style floor leather.By the way, there are also carpets, which can also be ordered to buy a few rolls at the state-run market in Xinjiang to shop at home.From now on, no light bulbs will be allowed at home, and everyone will change the light tubes!Want big tube lights!She Gaojuzi is not afraid of power consumption.There are two layers of curtains, one layer of white gauze and one layer of floral cloth... It seems that this is the only thing that can reach the sky.

Newly bought carpets, floor leather, white gauze and floral cloth that cannot be bought in small towns were also brought back.In the past, the precious big boxes, dressing cabinets and so on of the whole family all went to the basement.When they moved, the old Zhao family sat in the front yard and sighed. Before, they always felt that they had very little, but now it seems that every part of life is full.

"Xuebing, mom found your tiger hat. It was made by your grandma. When I was a student, I said why I couldn't find it... so I put it here." Gao Juzi held an orange inlaid white hat. The tiger hat with rabbit fur edged around excitedly.After turning around, she put the hat on Zhao Xuebing's head, looked at it for a while, and cried again.

Zhao Xuebing was holding a pile of garbage in his hand: "This is the slingshot I used when I was a child, right? Well... the colored chalks I hid... are all treasures, all treasures."

Grandma was sitting in the front yard smiling, holding a lamb in her hand, watching Zhao Jianguo and others digging the hawthorn and walnut trees in the front yard.He was afraid that the workers would be careless and hurt the roots of the tree, so he finally started to do it himself.

The family members were gone, Zhao Xuejun took the newly bought camera at home, clicked, clicked and took pictures in the old house.When we moved in our previous life, we didn't have this awareness.And then after many years, they can always dream about this old house, the old roof.

Now he wants to take pictures of every corner of the house.The appearance before moving and the appearance after moving should be kept.Dad's wicker chair, Mom's vintage dresser.The chicken coop and coal pond in the front yard...Zhao Xuejun was taking pictures happily, and someone outside the house asked loudly.Since the house was empty, this question seemed a bit loud.

"Excuse me, is this Zhao Jianguo's home?!"

Zhao Xuejun put away his camera and came to the gate of the backyard, but he was stunned when he went out.The man was about 20 years old, wearing a white and gray jacket, and a pair of army green pants.Of course, these are not important, what is important is that this man looks very similar to his father... those eyes, that bridge of nose, that pointed chin...

Zhao Xuejun couldn't help but sweat all over his body.