There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

In Zhangjia Village in the northeast, two new courtyards have sprung up at the foot of Beishan Mountain. People coming and going on the construction site are busy and orderly. The old courtyard of Zhang's family not far away was quiet.

Now except for the master bricklayer and his apprentices who are not here, the rest of the people help clean up the ground. The master bricklayer was busy until dark yesterday, and finally finished the work before the temperature dropped. I was so happy that Dad Zhang added a big red envelope after paying the bill. Once the gates and windows were installed in the past two days, the ground was not afraid of freezing, and the kang was slowly burned, and the last thing he did for the children was completed.

Father Zhang took his three sons to clean up the new yard early this morning. At this time, the master carpenter of Zhang Guoqiang, Zhang's second son, took everyone to install the gates and windows of the two yards.

Seeing the completion of the two courtyards, Zhang's mother is going to prepare more buns. In the past two days, many people in the village will definitely come to visit the new yard, and maybe some people will stay to eat. I took my two daughters-in-law to the mill early in the morning and haven't come back to prepare lunch.

Zhou Jiao is at home alone, this will be just in time for feeding/changing diapers. Suddenly, I felt that my heart was beating non-stop, and my heart rhythm was arrhythmia. Zhou Jiao took deep breaths hard to relax, but the more depressed she became, the more uncontrollable her heartbeat became. There is always a premonition that something is going to happen, let her go out and have a look.

The faster and faster heartbeat made her speed up and place the child. Dragging her weak feet, Zhou Jiao immediately put on her coat and hat, covered her heart, and walked out of the room according to her feeling. I saw that in the yard that I hadn't seen for many days, even the children at home had left, and there was no one there.

Zhou Jiao dragged her legs and slowly moved to the gate of the yard. As soon as she came out and stood on the steps, she looked around subconsciously, and when she looked up, she saw two figures in military uniforms walking from a distance, carrying parcels and carrying big bags.

At this moment, she finally knew why her heart was beating uncontrollably. There is always an impulse to make her go forward, go forward. This is her father, her father Zhou Xiaozheng is back. The tears in her eyes could no longer be controlled to flow down, she didn't care to wipe them, her eyes were hazy, and she stumbled and sprinted a few steps.

Zhou Jiao suddenly felt that she didn't know how to face her father. She stopped there, wiped her tears again, and looked helplessly at the man who was running towards her quickly, stumbling over her feet uncontrollably.

Seeing her father running towards him with his hands outstretched from a distance, she threw herself into his father's arms, feeling very wronged, her mind went blank, feeling his father hugging her tightly and protecting her, she howled loudly.

Different from her feelings for her mother, she has a bloodline of concern for her father, a natural sense of familiarity, and trusts him without any suspicion. Leaning in her father's arms, she has the mentality of a little girl. She wants to act like a baby to him, wants to tell him her grievances, and thinks a lot. In her father's arms, she is safe, and she no longer has to be wary of anyone. No more fear of getting hurt.

Zhou Jiao cried bitterly, crying incoherently over and over again: Dad, why did you come back? Dad, why didn't you take me away?

Dad, you are finally back. I have a dad now. I am not a wild child no one wants.

Dad, why did you come back now, Dad, don't want me anymore, Dad, I'm so wronged, Dad, why did you come back, I don't have a father anymore, no one treats me well, don't want me It's...

The heart that was beating without rhythm just now finally returned to normal after leaning on his father's arms. After crying for too long, there was only one thought in her mind, she had a father, and her father finally came back, there were joys and sorrows.

Feeling the only father's love in two lifetimes, she felt like a child must sue. I finally understand why those children always liked to sue their parents.

Because your parents will love you and vent their anger on you. Her mother failed to give her a sense of protection. But her father was different, he was as solid as a mountain, standing firmly behind her, and when she stood beside him like this, she felt extremely at ease.

Different from Zhang Guoqing's down-to-earth, love and family affection are two different feelings. She can feel her father's concern and guilt.

Zhou Xiao was holding his precious daughter who was crying upside down in his arms. Listening to her incoherent and out of control crying over and over again. Patting her lightly, the heartache was unbearable, and the words fell to his lips and suddenly lost his voice. He hugged the daughter in front of him tightly, and could only nod and shake his head from time to time, gently wiping the tears off her face.

I think of the scene when my father-in-law talked about meeting her for the first time. Who said that the child is mature and calm, cautious, steady, scheming and strategic, that is her resistance when facing the invasion of outsiders.

Pretending to be herself, forcing herself to hold on, because no one is relying on her, no one stands up for her, and no one solves the problem for her. She has to rely on herself step by step, and be careful that if she makes a mistake, no one will protect her. Stick to your bottom line, and face everything with the strength of pretending.

His daughter, his Jiaojiao, is only 17 years old. Having lived through enough hard times, at a young age, I learned to observe words and emotions, compromise, and learn to endure, so that I can be calm and calm. It is because she has experienced many things that she will feel chilled, making her unable to trust others, and hiding things in her heart.

In other 17-year-old girls, acting coquettishly like their parents asking for money, asking for this and that in a brazen way, her daughter has learned to look at her quietly, secretly protect herself, and plan her future. Who doesn't want to grow up innocent and carefree. His daughter is at the age of 17 years old, she lives carefully, every step is calculated, she is helpless like an orphan, she can't wait for herself to escape the right and wrong, even if there is no him standing behind, it is the lack of him This father has been struggling like an orphan for 17 years, living like a weed by the roadside.

It looked like she was crying, but she was venting. The grievances of 17 years, she has too much pain in her heart, she can't tell others, and only her father can make her trust. But how is he qualified to let his daughter who regards him as a jewel trust him?

His daughter is sensible and well-behaved, and his daughter is kind and gentle. Even so, he still suffered all the abuse and bullying from his so-called relatives, and almost couldn't see his Jiaojiao. As far as her character is concerned, if Huang Zhaodi really succeeds in her schemes, she will not be alive anymore, so who will avenge her daughter? He had never thanked God so much for letting him live to see his Jiaojiao, and let his Jiaojiao wait for him to come back.

Look at my daughter, who is pale and thin, and her whole body is as thin as a piece of paper. The poor life makes her contented and happy, she is well-behaved and sensible, but she knows that without him standing behind her, she endures the blank stare, endures the grievances, endures and learns Observe words and expressions, be calm and stable, and hide things in your heart.

It's not that he doesn't blame his wife, he knows his father too well, if his wife brought his daughter in the army as he expected, who would dare to think of her? But he couldn't say it. He is a man, he can only blame and complain, and it can only be himself. During the 17 years of his disappearance, his wife searched all over the country, waiting for his return. She endured all the tears and lovesickness, how could he bear it? What qualifications do you have to complain about your father-in-law? Even his own father turned a blind eye to the child, and even made things worse, making things worse.

In the past 17 years, this iron-like man has been seriously injured many times and has not shed a tear. He has not shed a tear since he was sensible. Even thinking of his own Jiaojiao in the distance, he has not shed a tear. Even if I miss it so much that my heart throbs with pain, I still look forward to returning soon after the task is completed as soon as possible. But now, looking at the daughter in his arms, and thinking about how Dad came back, I couldn't help but burst into tears.

He imagined what would happen to him when he saw his daughter countless times? What will happen to her? But he never expected to see her crying bitterly. Listening to how she came back, there was no more complaints, no blame. Just seeing such a daughter, Jiaojiao in his arms, made his heart ache even more.

Several times he thought that if he sacrificed, would his Jiaojiao forget her father? Could it be that she doesn't know that her father is working hard to live in this world just to see her—tell her that he hopes she is as delicate as her name—he will pamper and raise her so that she can live proudly and be as delicate as she is? Princess.

In the past few days after returning, from his father-in-law's mouth and his wife's conversation, he has learned that his daughter has grown up like a weed, and he looks around to learn to grow. But she still inherited his advantages in her bones, she deserves to be his daughter! He is Jiaojiao, strong and kind, calm in life, careful in mind, knowledgeable and quick in thinking, but he is not squeamish. Life gave her suffering, she learned to be magnanimous and calm, learned to hide in a low-key manner, and learned a lot of ways to behave in the world. He was both proud and sad.

Out of the corner of Zhou Xiaozheng's eyes, he saw someone approaching not far away, wiped away his tears secretly, and quickly patted Zhou Jiao lightly, Dad's Jiaojiao, good girl, don't cry. Dad is back, and I won't let you cry anymore. Someone is here, take Dad in first.

Zhou Jiao was a little stunned by crying, she didn't react stupidly, she just watched her father cry. It was Lin Lishan who couldn't see it, and dragged her towards the house, only then did she react, and hurriedly shouted, Mom, don't pull. My dad, my dad hasn't come in yet, Dad, come in quickly...

Lin Lishan held her hand with one hand, and gave her an annoyed look, her red eyes were no longer charming, You are stupid, your father is holding your hand, you just kiss your father, huh?

Zhou Jiao didn't have time to talk to her, so she looked at her father stupidly, and grabbed his hand firmly. When he found Zhang Guoqing running over, he hurriedly cheered: Brother, my dad is here! Brother, my dad is really back! My dad is still alive! Look, this is my dad, it's my dad. Raising Zhou Xiaozheng's hand.

Zhou Xiaozheng just kept looking at her, watching her tugging at his hand, clasping it tightly, showing off like a child, proud like a child, the big eyes that had been crying were as clear as water, and the smug look on her face smile.

As Zhou Jiao shouted and cheered, those who heard the voice in the distance, saw Zhou Xiaozheng in military uniform, and all ran over curiously. Zhou Jiao's father is Zhou Xiaozheng. Everyone is from the surrounding villages, who doesn't know Zhou Xiaozheng? That's Zhou Xiaozheng, Zhou Xiaozheng who became an officer and married the general's daughter. What about Zhou Xiaozheng, who has been dead for more than ten years?

In the crowd there were also childhood friends who grew up with Zhou Xiaozheng, they all ran here in surprise, and wiped their eyes in disbelief as they ran, didn't they all say that they had become martyrs?