There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

After the banquet, it was getting late. Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing declined the drunken Zhao Dashan to see them off, and Weng and his son-in-law rushed to the village in the dark with flashlights.

The weather was fine during the day, but the temperature dropped sharply at night. On the way back to Zhangjia Village from the county seat, there were no pedestrians along the way. Weng and his son-in-law underestimated the night temperature. Wearing military overcoats and braving the whistling north wind, the two walked quickly without talking. The wind blows on the face like a knife cut, so the two of them have always been in good physical fitness, which does not affect the speed under their feet.

When they reached the entrance of the village, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing home, Zhang Guoqing finally asked him, Dad, do you want to see grandma tonight?

Go, I have to go. I guess the old couple will be waiting for news from me tonight. You don't have to go. I'll take your mother with me.

Zhang Guoqing looked around, saw no pedestrians, and said in a low voice: Dad, actually, uncle, should I go to the township police station tomorrow? For grandma's sake, uncle should come out. Otherwise, grandma is afraid that her health will not be able to bear it. , I got sick this summer, and now my health is better.

Zhou Xiaozheng looked back at him, and said: You hesitated all the way because of this matter? The case is settled, why does he come out? He deserves what he deserves. Once he comes out, can the rest agree?

Zhang Guoqing smiled and said: I can go in and see myself. As long as he pulls out, it's not a big deal. If he doesn't come out, once he comes, the big house will be broken up, and there will be no one to take care of his grandparents. Second, it's Zhou's family , it’s Uncle Jiaojiao, your old dear brother, you don’t look good.”

Then you don't hate him? The worst is him, that's cheap for him. Do you want him to put the blame on Huang Zhaodi, and let him come out and be criticized?

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, Jiaojiao won't hold grudges. She often says that caring too much about her enemies is just making herself suffer, and people who don't matter just ignore them. What's more, for the sake of grandma, she will agree with uncle. If he doesn’t come out, it won’t affect us much. As for how to solve his family’s affairs when he comes out, we don’t care, as long as grandma doesn’t worry about it, it’s fine for the eldest son to suffer.”

Zhou Xiaozheng was silent for a moment, but did not respond. Zhang Guoqing knew that he was making a choice in his heart, so he walked slowly home with him without saying a word.

Almost at the gate, Zhou Xiaozheng stopped, and said to him: Then go see what he said tomorrow. If the attitude is wrong, just ignore him. And the finishing touches must be clean, don't put yourself in it. As for the night , your mother and I will go to see them, and mention that things are difficult and we are looking for someone.

Well, don't worry about my work. I'll go to the village tomorrow morning. Zhang Guoqing nodded.

After Weng and his son-in-law finished speaking, they went straight into the yard, and found Lin Lishan pacing in front of the west wing, looking up from time to time, and when they saw them, they immediately smiled and said, It's true that you are back, Jiaojiao said that you I'm going to come in, I still don't believe it. Ah Zheng, the child and you really have a telepathic connection.

The corners of Zhou Xiaozheng's mouth curled up, and he said proudly, That's for sure. Our relationship between father and daughter is much better than yours. Go in, it's freezing, right? You're so stupid, you don't even know when you're inside.

After finishing speaking, she quickly walked into the room, Jiaojiao, dad is back. Baby girl, guess what gift your dad gave you today? You will definitely like it.

Lin Lishan didn't care about him, and said to Zhang Guoqing who was behind her, Are you tired after walking with your father all day today? You go to say hello to your parents first, and come back to drink some hot soup to relieve the hangover.

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, turned around and walked towards the main room. I could also hear Zhou Jiao's father and daughter talking and laughing. It's funny to myself, these two people have really similar temperaments and tastes, they are indeed father and daughter.

Lin Lishan came in just in time to hear Zhou Xiaozheng talking about the study in the new house. She was overjoyed and quickly interrupted, Brother Zheng, the study you mentioned is really a big bookcase with two sides? There are a lot of books in it? That's great. We Jiaojiao like this. Tomorrow, I will go to the county to find out if there is a special sofa? Put a soft sofa in the study, and Jiaojiao can rely on reading without getting tired.

Zhou Jiao said to Lin Lishan who came in: Mom, you are really not afraid of spoiling me. Don't make trouble. If you are unfamiliar with the place, it will be troublesome to find someone.

No trouble, I'm happy. I just went to see what I need these few days. Brother Zheng, please continue. Lin Lishan said to him impatiently.

Zhou Xiaozheng took the water glass handed over by Zhou Jiao, took a sip of water, and then talked about the details of the county courtyard. He wanted to deepen Zhou Jiao's knowledge. Interspersed with how to identify antiques, how to maintain. From the kitchen basement, fire wall and furniture cover, the original owner's prudence and self-analyzed point of view are mentioned.

Following Zhou Jiao's question, Zhou Xiaozheng mentioned the current foreign and domestic relations, and then described a certain excerpt from a newspaper in the past year, allowing Zhou Jiao to talk about her views and ideas. After she finished talking, he began to give pointers one by one. Guide Zhou Jiao to analyze the possible trends in the future. Tell your wife and daughter which aspects to start paying attention to.

Zhou Xiaozheng was very pleased with his daughter's comprehension. Zhou Jiao's knowledge made him very interested, especially since she would not be limited by the current situation. As soon as he mentioned a detail, she could immediately contact the front and back and draw a conclusion.

The topic of discussion between father and daughter gradually expanded, and Zhou Xiaozheng began to test her ability to understand classical ancient books in the past few years, guiding her to diverge her thinking and apply it to real life.

As the father and daughter talked longer and longer, Lin Lishan fell asleep after listening to the conversation. Didn't you mean the small courtyard in the county seat? Why did I go off topic and go all over the place? Finally, the topic of the father and daughter turned to the courtyard of the county seat. Lin Lishan looked at the father and daughter helplessly, and was about to interrupt when he finally talked about the follow-up arrangements.

That's how the county is arranged. The next thing is your two properties in the capital, the SH house. The five enter the courtyard in the capital. Dad didn't plan to let you live in it when you went back in two years. This time, our family can be allocated one in the military compound. A small yard is enough for our family to live in. Even if the big yard is far away from the school, I would rather buy another house near the school instead of living in it.

Now that it has been analyzed that many private courtyard houses in the capital will be assigned to workers by various units. The big yard is too conspicuous, so Dad has to make plans as soon as possible. It is best to lease both sets of courtyards in the capital to work units - this way the initiative is in our own hands. The courtyard house that is now rented out will not be rented next time the contract is signed. Sign a time contract to sponsor the Women's Federation for free for several years.

Zhou Jiao nodded to her father, Dad, I understand what you mean. I listen to you. Free sponsorship to support the country/housekeeping/policy, listen to T's words, and follow T.

Zhou Xiaozheng gave a thumbs up, As expected of dad's daughter, she is so smart. Dad will take back the benefits inside, no loss. Then the SH house. In name, you are the only granddaughter of the old couple. The neighbors around know them There is a granddaughter who lives with the elders in the Northeast. She will come back to take care of the elderly when she is 18 years old. Every time the old couple go back to their hometown, they say they want to see you. The house is very ordinary. It’s okay to put it on. The key is to keep the valuables inside in your own hands. If you have any other questions, do you want to ask Dad?”

Zhou Jiao shook her head with a smile on her face. There is no sequelae to her father's work, and everything is well arranged.

And you're going to the capital for the new year this year. I'll arrange the sleeper train and road problems. It will be safe for more than two months, so there should be no problem. We'll wait for you to go home. Shanshan, have you talked to your daughter yet? ?”

Lin Lishan looked at Zhou Jiao with a smile on her face, and said, I said it, she guessed it before I finished everything. She even predicted what happened to her grandma's house. It was the same as your arrangement. Home. She even thought of dealing with SH's house earlier, for fear of causing trouble for you.

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at Zhou Jiao with a smile, as expected of him, he had thought of every aspect of the problem. She probably knows all about the Lin family's affairs.

You have to organize your dowry when you go home this time. You should deal with what you need to deal with, and put what you need to collect in your own hands. You should talk to Xiao Wutong about this matter first. When do you plan to leave? How do you arrange time? How do you put it away? Those things? You need two people to plan them out. You can’t put things in the big yard. Put the big ones in the back of the small yard, and there’s a darkroom there. You can hide the small ones yourself. Get them back early and settle them sooner.” Zhou Xiaozheng doesn’t mind at all. Worried about the ability of his daughter and son-in-law. As for whether the son-in-law will change his mind in the future? He didn't believe that Jiaojiao couldn't deal with him.

Zhou Jiao nodded. Her father's tone became more serious, Retrieve it as soon as possible and solve it earlier. She understood.

Zhou Xiao is looking at her head with a smile in his eyes. It doesn't take much effort to talk to my own Jiaojiao, just a glance, a little hint, she will understand clearly. There is another person who needs to give a few more instructions.

Shanshan, even your eldest brother doesn't know about SH's house, so don't let it slip. Your sister-in-law was fine before, but now she's too secular, so be on guard against her.

As for the things at home, let the old lady know. Don't say anything else. In the past, when I was gone, they would pity you and would not count on you. Now that I have been promoted when I come back, if I still know that we have something in our hands, then my mentality will be out of balance. In the end, there was a lot of trouble. At most, if they have difficulties in the future, we will help them.

Lin Lishan gave him a sideways glance, I'm not stupid. Besides, I don't have anything at all - those are Jiaojiao's dowry. We also have no money, and we have to wait for my mother to give me the deposit certificate. Anyway, you are back, or It’s the same as before, you’re the housekeeper. I can see it. Before, they saw that you were gone, so they couldn’t plot against me in the open, and my dad was standing there. This time when you came back, the little girl said sourly. It's a pity that the big yard is empty. I ignored her. She secretly teased my mother to intercede. I told my mother, let them tell you or tell Jiaojiao. Do you really think I'm stupid? Forgive them I dare not tell you. You gave it to Jiaojiao, it belongs to Jiaojiao. If you don’t come back, I think we’ll have to move in.”

Seeing that she was getting angry as she talked, Zhou Jiao quickly comforted her: Mom, don't be angry. Think about it, my aunt has been sending me packages all these years. You have to appreciate this kindness. Besides, you will be jealous and jealous. It's human nature, just listen to it, don't take it to heart.

We also have to think for her, my little uncle is not as good as my dad, they are both sisters, she is not as good as you, so it is inevitable that I feel a little bit aggrieved. It's okay to say it out loud, but I'm afraid that others will secretly play tricks if they don't say it. As long as you don't violate your principles, you can go in one ear and out the other.

For example, there is a big yard, but didn't she also buy a yard? Let her live in it, and it will be easier to ask God to send her away in the future. This is related to issues of principle and positions. If you agree to her, the first aunt and second aunt will also ask you to borrow the house in the future, and if you don't agree, you will become enemies.

So you did the right thing this time and stood up for your principles and positions. Even in the future, those cousins ​​and cousins ​​who get married and have no house will not count against you. Knowing that it can't be done, why bother? When I return to Beijing this time, I will try my best to deal with these things, so as to avoid embarrassment in getting along with relatives in the future.

As for you, some people are jealous, some people are envious, just ignore them all. Every time I get angry, I tell myself in my heart, I am so good, I am so happy, that makes people jealous! How can I be so lucky? Forgive those stupid humans! After finishing speaking, Zhou Jiao laughed and fell down on the kang.

Zhou Xiaozheng listened to his daughter speak well at the beginning, but in the end the more she spoke, the more she did not behave properly. He looked at her smiling fondly, and laughed along with her in high spirits. His family's Jiaojiao will often appear childish in front of them. That's good, I'm afraid she has a knot in her heart. As for maintaining manners in front of others, disguising your temperament, and acting like a child in front of yourself, that's for sure. Her daughter is very good in life, if she is as naive as Zhao Yuanyuan, she is not his kind.

Lin Lishan hugged her with a smile, and comforted her, Well, then mother, please forgive those stupid humans in the future. Who made your mother lucky enough to meet your father and give birth to you.

Zhou Xiaozheng happily watched their mother and daughter laughing and making a fuss. He has a smart, kind-hearted daughter who is also good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. If ordinary girls heard that their big yard was being watched, they would probably jump up a long time ago.

She will not give up her pride for money. In her eyes, money is really something outside of her body, and the only important thing is the safety of her family. The father-in-law is really accurate in seeing people, so he didn't exaggerate his praise. His daughter is like an elf in a fairy tale, beautiful and pure.

Outside, I remembered Zhang's father Zhang Dayou's shout, Ah Zheng, are you in?

Zhou Xiaozheng, whose thoughts were interrupted by his loud voice, hurried out, Second brother, why did you come here in person? I just wanted to go to your place with Shanshan. I haven't seen you for so many years, and you still look the same, and you don't show any signs. Old. Second sister-in-law, we are all married now. You have to make dumplings for me, and I want your specialty sauerkraut stuffing.

Zhang's mother laughed loudly, I've wrapped it up and waited for you. The eldest sister said that you came back from dinner. Now that you're back, I'll cook it.

Zhou Xiaozheng hurriedly tugged her, Wait a minute. Second sister-in-law, I plan to go to see the old man and the old lady with Shanshan. I have been there at noon, and they are probably waiting for my reply.

Zhang Dayou waved his hand and asked Zhang's mother to wait first, and said, Then you go to the other side first and come back early. I'll wait for you to drink, and your second sister-in-law will cook dumplings for you to eat when you come back. Don't be inked, go early and come back early. Do you want Xiao Wu to go together?

No need, just the two of us go and have a look, and we'll be back after a while. You don't know that the old man doesn't like to see me. Second brother, drink and call Big Brother Zhang and Third Brother. We'll come as soon as we go.

Upon hearing this, Lin Lishan quickly took out the fabric cakes from her luggage. She didn't go to Zhou's house to visit the old man last time, but this time she was ready early, and she will follow her man when he returns to his hometown. She really didn't like to see Mr. Zhou, but who made him her husband's father? When she went to the street to prepare gifts, she kept telling herself that she was preparing for that kind and weak old lady.

Zhang Dayou didn't delay them from going to see the old man, and hurriedly shouted: Xiao Wu, go and bring out the kerosene lamp to show your father-in-law the way. It's better than the flashlight. You also need to bring out the military coat. It's much colder at night. Put on some clothes so you don't get cold.

Zhang Guoqing carried the kerosene lamp all the way to the bridgehead, only to stop when they stopped him. Looking at the back of them leaving, recalling the abnormality of old man Zhou during the day, he sighed secretly.