There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

It has been two hours since I arrived in the city from the suburban counties along the way. It was the scorching sun at noon, and there were few pedestrians wandering on the street.

On the main road leading to the Guest House of the Municipal Bureau, the shade of trees on both sides could not cover the strong sunlight. Sitting in the car was like being inside a stove, facing waves of heat.

Even if he gnawed on his long-awaited popsicle, Ping An was unhappy, Dad, I want to go home. It's hotter here than our house.

Holding a wet towel, Zhang Guoqing wiped the child's sweat over and over again, and comforted him: It won't be hot when we get inside. Didn't my great-grandfather say that it will definitely rain today? It will be cool after the rain.

Yi Jiefang shook his head, this northerner's physique is really bad. His nephew didn't stay in the house for a quarter of an hour every summer when the temperature was the highest, either swimming in the river or making trouble on the tree.

After finally stopping at the Municipal Bureau Guest House, Zhang Guoqing opened the car door, picked up the child and ran inside.

There was a little girl at the counter in the lobby, staring wide-eyed at the father and son who broke in suddenly, then stretched her neck to look at the car outside, and said clearly: The lesbians in room 205 are out. I'll help you open room 207.

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile. He had heard from his buddies that a room cost RMB 1.50 a night, and his mother-in-law bought two rooms at once without considering that they stayed in the village for two nights, but his heart ached.

Had it not been for the sad atmosphere, he would have laughed out loud. This means that his mother-in-law was successfully brainwashed by her daughter, otherwise she would go to live in a big hotel.

Before going out, her mother-in-law also secretly told herself that she would take all the two thousand yuan that Jiaojiao left at home with her, so that he could use it without worrying about running out of money.

It made him worry that she would be accidentally stolen in the car. How much is two thousand dollars? Today, there are only ten bills of great unity, even if they are all new banknotes, they add up to two hundred bills thick. Where to hide in summer? He is always curious!

In Room 207, Zhang Guoqing took out the toiletries from his bag, put his face on and held Ping An, and followed Yi Jiefang to the washroom. There were already people inside.

Oh, the water is hot. The weather is really hot. Have you completed this mission yet?

that's for sure!

It's not easy to come here. I originally wanted to bring some good things back, but unfortunately things are too expensive.

That's why you want to bring high-end goods.

I can't help it. The eldest girl is going to get married on November 1. It's true that radios and sewing machines don't need tickets, but the prices have increased a lot.

After hearing this, Zhang Guoqing and Yi Jiefang smiled at each other. Foreigners who come to Haishi seem to want to bring something back. Isn't the product from a certain big city from the same manufacturer?

Ping An took off his clothes, covered the little bird, and hurriedly shouted: Dad, pour water on me quickly, I'm going to catch fire.

As soon as he finished speaking, several people in the bathroom were amused to laugh at him.

It's really hot, little guy, where are you from?

Pingan replied obediently, Grandpa, we are from the capital.

Oh, that's a good place. Why do you still come out in such a hot day?

While enjoying his father's wash, Pingan replied cheerfully: I can't help it, there are too many business matters and the task is too heavy, so I have to come out.

The old man was amused by him, and the other party was also a wonderful person, and asked, Where do you go?

Ping An replied with a smile: It's not worth mentioning.

Zhang Guoqing patted him with a smile, Be less poor. Looking at the other party, he nodded and greeted him. If this is not interrupted, his son can tease until dark.

Your son is good, you are not afraid of life. We are in this industry, and usually children are scared and run away when they see it.

Zhang Guoqing said with a smile: That is. My son is so grand!

Yi Jiefang rolled his eyes speechlessly. This buddy is acting stupid whenever he mentions his son, shouldn't he be humble and say, where is it? He hastened to speed up, intending to leave as soon as possible. This pair of fathers and fathers are very familiar, maybe they have to confess to the bathroom at lunch time.

After lunch, the three of them were not in a hurry to go shopping. They opened the windows and doors, and the breeze blew by. They lay on the two single beds and fell asleep.

Zhang Guoqing has been very busy and tired for the past two or three days, and he is not worried about money being stolen in the guest house of the Municipal Bureau. No thief has dared to come to the door so boldly.

The three of them didn't chat a few words, and all fell asleep one after another.

When Lin Lishan brought Aunt Chen back from the outside, she was secretly delighted to learn from the waiter that they had returned. Without my own children by my side, shopping is quite boring.

Going up to the second floor, looking through the open door, the three children were all sound asleep. Seeing this, she didn't bother, and followed the waiter softly into the next room.

After sleeping for more than an hour, Zhang Guoqing woke up, saw that the son in his arms was sweating profusely again, and quickly grabbed the paper fan and shook it.

He looked suspiciously at the position of the two sleeping on the bed, wondering how his son rolled into his arms, and whether he subconsciously hugged him back when he fell asleep.

Ping An's frown gradually loosened with the blowing wind. Zhang Guoqing, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, was relieved. If you have prickly heat this summer, you will suffer.

After a while, Zhang Guoqing stood up, took a towel and planned to go outside to wash his face, but found that Lin Lishan and Aunt Chen had come back, and were sitting there resting with the door open.

Mom, when did you and Aunt Chen come back? Have you eaten yet?

Seeing him, Lin Lishan's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: Come back after eating. Go wash your face and tell Mom how things are going.

Zhang Guoqing wiped his face with a wet towel, sat down on the sofa, Forget it, let me tell you first.

Lin Lishan gave him a blank look, but she didn't stop her.

Aunt Chen took the towel from the side, Talk about it, I'll bring you a plate of water.

Zhang Guoqing smiled cheerfully, Don't be too busy, Auntie, sit down and listen.

Ping'an is about to wake up, and I need cold water. After finishing speaking, Aunt Chen shook her hand and left. She still didn't intend to listen to the affairs of their family, she still knew the etiquette.

Zhang Guoqing saw people leaving, and said with a smile: Mom, you don't know how much the old man misses Jiaojiao, and before she comes back, I have to come here to offer incense to the old lady, and chat with the old man a little more.

Lin Lishan nodded, begging for an explanation.

Last year when the old man asked Dad to bring the trustee of the house deed, I think he had already made arrangements. Before that, he never said anything about the family in his letter. He only explained to me in detail last night and asked me to convey it to Jiaojiao.

At the end of last year, his old worker came to him again, and it was still the idea of ​​buying a house. I heard that his eldest grandson has been married for three years, but the work unit still didn't give him a house. This time, my grandfather said that he wanted gold instead of cash, and that the relationship between the two families was good, so he just took a few hundred dollars.

Grandpa said that they were old friends, and he knew that there was a little yellow croaker hidden in the other's house. Trading small yellow croakers, his old friend didn't dare to say anything. If money is used, the amount is too large, and his family must know it, which is even more unsafe.

Grandpa also explained to me that this small building cannot be sold. He and his grandmother also have a house under their names, which was allocated to him by the unit. The two rooms over there are still vacant, and it's too eye-catching for the two old people to dominate the two rooms.

Lin Lishan nodded when she heard this.

Zhang Guoqing approached her and whispered: Xiaolou sold for 1800 yuan, and he asked for 300 yuan in cash, and all the others were exchanged for small yellow croakers at the price of 4 yuan per gram of gold. This time he asked me to bring it back, but I didn't.

In the end, my grandfather took me to look at the place where the money was hidden, and reminded me that all the valuable things in the house deed were there. The yard in the village is also Jiaojiao's name. What do you propose?

After speaking, Zhang Guoqing sat down and looked at his mother-in-law.

He felt quite embarrassed, and felt a little unearned. After all, to be honest, apart from sending some food stamps and other things to the old man in recent years, I have never visited them a few times.

Lin Lishan frowned, touched her head, looked at her son-in-law, and said uncertainly: Why don't you go back and tell your father and let them figure it out.

Zhang Guoqing laughed dumbfoundedly, and nodded quickly. This is the only way to do it, let's talk about it when we go back.