There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Lin Xuezhen's unexpected letter did not cause any disturbance in Zhou Jiao's heart.

Back in the small courtyard in the county seat, Zhou Jiao still sent her lover to work every day, accompanied her son with a cup of tea and a book.

The leisurely days just passed by day by day.

In the middle of June, on a weekend, the family had lunch in a restaurant and then strolled home slowly.

As soon as I arrived at the intersection, I met Zhang Guoqiang, the second child of Zhang, who was riding a bicycle and giggling.

Xiao Wu, I just went to your house. When I saw the gate was locked, I thought you guys had gone to the provincial capital. Fortunately, I met you. I have something to do with you. Come back to the village with me.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the passers-by, Go to my house first.

After entering the yard, Zhang Laoer hurriedly said, Someone is here from my hometown.

Zhang Guoqing looked at him suspiciously.

Hey... Look at what I said. They are from outside the customs. This time, two old men came to the village with their genealogy to find the patriarch. They said that Lao Zhang's family was running out and wanted to move to our village. The patriarch and the third grandpa They asked you to go back and discuss.

Zhang Guoqing frowned slightly, Let's talk in the room first.

In the living room, Zhou Jiao poured a cup of tea for Zhang Guoqiang, took her son and sat down.

Second brother, it's not my turn to participate in this matter. What did I say in the past? I finally got some more land, and everyone is looking forward to filling their stomachs, and there is some surplus food. The tribe moved here. There are more people and less land. Will the villagers agree?

Elder Zhang laughed straight after hearing this, Have you guessed it? People in the village don't dare to say it in front of the patriarch, but they whisper behind their backs. The patriarch and the third grandfather asked me to find you, just to hear what you can do.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at Zhou Jiao, and asked, Did the other party say how many people are still in the ancestral land? Did they all move here or some? The household registration transfer, they can handle it themselves?

I don't know the details. I only heard that there are still about a hundred families in the mountain province, and I didn't say whether all or some of them will be moved here.

Zhang Guoqing smiled at them and said, These old foxes! It's up to me to plot against me, and I still have to pay.

Zhang Lao Er looked at him puzzled, What's the matter, tell the second brother.

Jiaojiao, tell me.

Zhou Jiao looked into Zhang's second child's questioning eyes, and said with a smile: How many in-laws are there in a hundred households? We don't want the married daughter-in-law and the married daughter-in-law? It's thousands of miles away, how come so many of them come here? They come here It's for relief.

Seeing his second brother looking at him, Zhang Guoqing nodded and smiled and said, The patriarch and the third grandfather have already guessed it, so they will let you find me. Otherwise, they will first ask you about the process of household registration transfer. You see, my household registration is not in the village. Secondly, how many elders are there in the village, can I go there?

Zhang Laoer hurriedly said: Then don't go, I will say that I can't find you.

Seeing him standing up and leaving in a hurry, Zhang Guoqing pulled him, Don't worry yet. This matter can't be so hasty. Let me think again.

After hearing this, Zhang Er quickly sat down and looked at him eagerly.

Who do they live and eat now?

Yesterday, as soon as they came over, they went to the patriarch and stayed at the patriarch's house. I don't know today.

Here Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao's husband and wife looked at each other.

Let's go, let's see what's going on first.

Zhou Jiao sent the two brothers out with her son in her arms. Seeing Zhang Guoqing abandoning the tricycle and leaving on a bicycle, she secretly laughed. Do you have to be so careful?

Zhang Guoqing went back to the village, first to the old home. I heard from Zhang's mother that Zhang's father and three brothers are still at the patriarch's house.

He frowned slightly, and followed Zhang Laoer to the patriarch's house.

Standing outside the patriarch's courtyard, Zhang Guoqing held onto Zhang Laoer, listened for a while, and went in to have a look. A dozen or so old men surrounded two middle-aged men with patched clothes to do household chores.

Xiao Wu is here. Come quickly and meet your two clan uncles. This is our family outside the customs...

Zhang Guoqing didn't care to listen to the old clansmen's chants, he greeted the elders, sat down beside Father Zhang with a smile, and glanced at the old captain.

This is the most promising child in our clan, the youngest of the second family. Is he energetic enough? I just said he is...

Zhang Guoqing listened to the old people showing off themselves. He and Zhang's father looked at each other, and seeing his father's helpless smile, he sighed inwardly.

Just now he noticed the two grandfathers in the seat of honor. The other party looked natural, without any restraint. Except for his patched clothes, he is in good spirits, and he is not at all as he said he was so hungry that he had nothing to eat and only drank water.

His family just came back from outside the customs last month. It's not that they haven't seen how the rural people are. This is the look of sallow and thin? He saw that the life of the other party was no worse than that of Zhangjiacun.

Listening to the other party talking about the two of them having no money to evade fares, they have been hungry for several days.

Zhang Guoqing lowered his head and smiled.

Xiao Wu, your patriarch uncle said he would move all the people here, what do you say? Seeing that Zhang Guoqing bowed his head in silence and pretended to be deaf and dumb, the old patriarch hurriedly asked.

Zhang Guoqing chuckled a few times, Grandpa patriarch, what do you know about me? You always discuss it with the big guys. My family is not registered in the village, so I won't comment. People in the village know good.

The old patriarch was choked by him, looked at everyone, and found that everyone was silent, he said to the old captain: Third brother, what do you do when you come to see? Give me an idea.

Zhang Guoqing paid attention to the two clan uncles above, and sure enough, the other party looked at everyone, and one of them even tugged at the other party.

He glanced at the old captain who was smoking a pipe. Looking at the elders present, I found that except for one or two people, no one is a fool.

For a moment, there was silence in the main room, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the two clan uncles from the corner of his eye, and at this moment the other's expression changed to a look of sadness and helplessness. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the old captain.

After smoking the dry tobacco in his hand, the old captain finally said, I can't think of a way to do this. Besides our own family, there are many people with other surnames in the village. Besides, if a hundred or so families from their side come over, the higher-ups will Agree? What do you eat here, where do you live? Or should you write a letter and ask them to take it back, see what the patriarch has to say, and discuss it later.”

Xiao Wu, do you think the superiors over there will agree?

Zhang Guoqing looked at the patriarch with a headache, why did he blame himself again.

He shook his head resolutely, The local department will not agree, and we will not accept it here. If they repeatedly ask to move to the northeast, it is most likely to let them move to the northernmost part. It is currently under development and there is just a shortage of people.

Then what do you say?

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, knowing that the dead old man was talking nonsense, he was too lazy to speak.

Sure enough, the patriarch suggested to the other party to go back and communicate with the cadres in their village first, and discuss whether to move to the northernmost part.

Listening to the conversation in the room, Zhang Guoqing shook his head secretly.

Seeing the old captain stand up and go to order the village to get off work.

He quickly pulled his second brother off, stood up and said with a smile: Third Grandpa, I'll go with you. I have to go to the provincial capital with the leader for a meeting tomorrow morning, so I'll go back and pack my things first. Elders, I'll go back first.

The patriarch shouted: What are you in a hurry for? Tomorrow's matter, it doesn't matter if you go back at night.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head: It's not so easy to get some salary. Before my second brother came over, I had to take the manuscript to the leader's house for him to check, which is what you always ordered, so I rushed over here in a hurry.

We will leave at five o'clock tomorrow morning, at least a week this time. It's the same when you always have something to say to my father and the others. You two clan uncles, stay a few more days, my nephew is being rude.

After speaking, he hurriedly followed the old captain out of the yard.

Seeing off the old captain who had been smiling all the time, Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes at Zhang Er, What's so funny? Ouch... Our father is pitiful. After an hour or so, find an excuse to let father come back.

Everyone is shirking, it's really pitiful to see the two of them.

Second brother, go back and think about the reason. Some people live no poorer than our village.

After finishing speaking, Zhang Guoqing saw him looking pensive, and didn't bother to explain, so he got on the bike and accelerated quickly.