There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing walked a long way and found a public toilet. The two of them changed their clothes inside and got on a tricycle.

Twenty minutes later, I stood in front of the alley.

Looking at the street in front of them, the couple hesitated for a while, and after confirming that the address was correct, they slowly went inside step by step.

Shikumen in the French Concession.

In Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing's imagination, it should be an extremely messy alley. But the rows of houses in front of me, the clean ground, the laughter of neighbors saying hello, and the children at the small book stalls at the entrance of the alley.

All this made Zhou Jiao's mood extremely complicated at this time.

Wherever she goes, anytime, anywhere, she can see Zhou Xiaozheng's good intentions.

The house is small, the neighbors are harmonious, and the environment is quiet—this is the escape route he has prepared for her, who will become an orphan at any time and has no one to rely on, because he is worried that he will disappear in the world.

At that time, what kind of mood did he have to prepare for all this?

Zhou Jiao wiped away her tears and looked around carefully, hoping to find the home her father had painstakingly built for her as soon as possible.

Soon, a middle-aged aunt found Zhou Jiao with a sad face and red eyes. Seeing this, she paused, glanced at the tall Zhang Guoqing several times, and then immediately shouted: Zhou Jiao? Nong is Jiaojiao or Fa? Zhou Jiao who came back from the northeast? Jiang's granddaughter!

Seeing Zhou Jiao's nodding all the time, the aunt burst out laughing with joy, put her hands around her mouth, and shouted loudly, Jiang's daughter is back from the northeast.

As soon as her words fell, several old people and children rushed out of the alley.

They have different accents, but the words they ask are all the same.

They warmly greeted the two of them, pointed to the road ahead, hugged Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing and walked forward, not forgetting to happily call Grandma Jiang and his wife to come out to see their granddaughter.

Some children in front trotted in early and shouted.

Standing in front of the black gate were two elderly men with white hair, who seemed to be about seventy years old. The old couple staggered and ran forward supporting each other.

It's Jiaojiao, it's our Jiaojiao...

Grandma Jiang touched Zhou Jiao's hands, her lips were trembling, and her eyes were full of tears, looking at her expectantly. As Zhou Jiao and his wife called grandpa and grandma, tears kept streaming down their cheeks.

Grandpa Jiang stepped forward to pull Zhang Guoqing up, pushed his wife and Zhou Jiao inside, and shouted excitedly, Go home, let's go home, let's go home quickly.

Seeing that the old man was too excited to greet his neighbors, Zhang Guoqing quickly asked everyone to come in and sit down.

These old neighbors are very understanding. They pulled their curious grandchildren and refused with a smile. They kept talking about asking their family to reunite and have a good chat first, so that Zhang Guoqing and the others must remember to bring Zhou Jiao to visit.

After watching the hospitable neighbors leave, Grandpa Jiang went to the gate of the courtyard. He looked at Zhou Jiao with joy, nodded and smiled and said, Like, exactly like your dad, like your dad!

Grandma Jiang pulled Zhou Jiao inside, It's much prettier than his father. Son, when did you arrive? Will grandma make you some noodles? Let's talk about it after we eat.

Zhou Jiao said with a smile: Grandma, we don't come here until after dinner. Don't be too busy, let me introduce you first. This is my date Zhang Guoqing, nicknamed Xiaowu. We can't stay here for long. It's better to come all the way. I'm in the guest house. I came here this time to see you and grandpa. My dad can't ask for leave, let me tell you, hurry up and go to the capital.

Grandma Jiang said disappointedly: You don't live at home at night? The rooms on the second floor are clean. Go and have a look.

Son, go back and tell your dad. Let him work with peace of mind, and don't keep thinking about our past. Now that your father and daughter are finally reunited, we old couple don't even have to keep work for you. We are planning to go back to our hometown in the past two days. This house, Did your dad discuss with you what to do?

My dad just wants you and him. Why do you go back to your hometown? It's better to go back to the capital or go to the Northeast with us than to stay in your hometown. My dad said he can't promise you to go to your hometown.

Zhang Guoqing followed closely and said, Grandpa and grandma, you can go back to the Northeast with us.

Grandpa Jiang laughed loudly, Grandpa, thank our grandson-in-law first. This man wants to go back to his hometown when he gets old. Let's talk about this house first. You young couple will definitely not live in this place in the future. Some time ago, someone in the alley came to inquire and said Two thousand. Grandpa wants you to sell it, keep the money in your hands, and live a more relaxed life. When we leave, this house will be empty and no one will live in it. It will be a pity to keep it. What do you plan?

Zhang Guoqing secretly admired the old man's vision. After You Qi had seen the house and the neighbors around him, he secretly made a decision and nodded towards Zhou Jiao.

Zhou Jiao smiled knowingly. She knew that in the past two years, the citizens of City S, who had houses and fields in their hometown villages, were sent back to their hometowns, and many people were driven away. Where did the two old people with no relatives get a house in the countryside?

If she really agreed, she would be inhuman.

Zhou Jiao smiled and said: Not for sale! Save it for grandpa and grandma. If you want to go back to your hometown, you can go back and stay for a few days. It is not good to have a registered permanent residence in the countryside, and there is no food supply. There are many old neighbors here, so it is good to have someone to take care of you. In the future, I will There is still a landing place in S City.

Oh... silly boy. Grandpa Jiang looked at his wife, knowing that this matter cannot be rushed, and he had to discuss it with the child's father. He hopes that before he dies, he and his wife will go back to their hometown to accompany the underground children.

He paused for a while, and then said, The things upstairs, you need to tidy up. Some things are too eye-catching. Do you understand what grandpa means?

After finishing speaking, seeing Zhou Jiao nodding, he immediately smiled gratifiedly and said, Go up later and see what you have. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, your grandma and I will let the neighbors and the neighbors go to the market together. You young couple take this opportunity to move out. is that OK?

Next, grandpa takes you two to the street neighborhood committee to say hello and let them take a look at you. Don't say you won't come back, just say that you are still in school and see if you can be admitted to a school in Shanghai, understand?

Grandma Jiang nodded immediately, Yes, don't say you can't come back. Just say that there are many things in the Northeast, and you won't be able to decide for a while. Come back as soon as the things over there are settled.

Zhou Jiao nodded quickly.

Grandma Jiang stood up and took out the key from the drawer, handed it to her, and asked the young couple to go upstairs to have a look.

Stepping on the wooden ladder, Zhou Jiao excitedly grabbed Zhang Guoqing's hand tightly, with a smile on her face, imagining this little dress, red leather shoes...

Push open the door of the left room, only to see the bedroom. There are carpets on the wooden boards, and the curtains and bedding in the whole room are covered with small pink flowers, which is innocent and romantic, which is what her father expected of her when she was ten years old.

Snow White's small bedroom. Hehe...I didn't expect Dad to be so childlike. Zhang Guoqing laughed when he saw it. No wonder Zhou Jiao asked his father-in-law and didn't tell her to see it by herself.

Zhang Guoqing pulled Zhou Jiao into the room, opened the small wardrobe, There is really a Snow White dress! Jiaojiao, look at it, it's all imported. There are English labels on it. Dad, this is a combination of Chinese and Western. This little cheongsam is so beautiful! We My daughter is not afraid of running out of clothes.

After finishing speaking, his eyes lit up—the closet was full of little girls' clothes, hats and shoes, which was comparable to his son's safe closet!

Zhou Jiao F touched the clothes and skirts, how could these be the ones her father said? Luckily she came over to deal with it. She imagined his mood preparing these things at that time, and secretly sighed.

She pointed to Zhang Guoqing outside the door, and seeing him standing at the door knowingly, she thought for a while and lifted the carpet first, and she saw ten US dollar bills below. This old man and old lady are honest people!

Zhou Jiao hurriedly ran to the desk, lay down under the bed, and got into the closet. After the treasure hunt, looking at the gold bars, silver dollars and dollar bills on the bed really made her dumbfounded. Her father wasn't worried. If something happened, it would be a chicken-and-egg fly.

Zhou Jiao reluctantly took a last look at the room. She decided to come over tomorrow and put everything in the space intact. In the future, she must recover and keep it as a memory for the future.

The two small rooms upstairs were about the same size. The remaining small study is more like a piano room. Inside is an imported piano, or a famous brand. Zhou Jiao was already numb after finding out the valuables like gold bars again.

She felt that she should have a good talk with her father, where did he get his money?

Zhou Jiao hastily put the gold and silver valuables into the space. Check the room again. The room in front made her become Snow White, so this room is intended to make her a talented woman?

Zhang Guoqing had no time to appreciate it. He had already begun to plan in his mind for this meeting. How to cover people's eyes and ears safely and move things out? He opened all the windows in the room, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Sure enough, his father-in-law should have moved in through the window—the piano must never be moved in at the entrance of the corridor.

He had a plan in mind, the next step was how to hide it from Lin Lishan? Otherwise, many things will appear in the Northeast in the future, it would be ridiculous!

Zhou Jiao lay next to his ear, muttering in a low voice to use the name of Huang Yaoguo, the truck driver of the textile factory. Seeing that his eyes lit up when he heard the words, she stopped intervening.

The two tidied up their things, took a last look, and went back downstairs. Looking at the two bowls of noodles on the table, they ate them with smiles without delay.

The husband and wife chatted with the old man for a while, and made an appointment to come and move things tomorrow morning.

After bidding farewell to the old man, Zhang Guoqing and the two went out by another way according to the old family's instructions. They admire Zhou Xiaozheng even more, they still have a lot to learn.