There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, it is different from the grand occasion of going to the market to buy new year's goods during the daytime. The cars go all the way in the direction of the provincial capital. The later it gets, the fewer pedestrians and cars on the road.

There were his most precious wives and sons in the car, Zhang Guoqing did not dare to be careless, and did not dare to speed up along the way. Usually he drives very fast, but now he has to be careful.

When they arrived at Zhao Chuanguang's courtyard in the provincial capital, the three brothers in the back seat were wrapped in quilts and covered with glass bottles of hot water bottles, and they were already staring and drowsy under the embrace of Zhou Jiao and Aunt Chen.

As soon as the car stopped, Ping An immediately opened his eyes, looked at one or two figures at the door, and shouted: June 1, May 1, we are here, look, grandma is there.

Grandma, we are back.

Grandma, where is my grandfather? I want to go home.

Miao Lishan had already stepped forward to open the car door, Okay, go home. My dears, go in with grandma first. Is my hometown fun? Did you miss grandma last night?

Zhou Jiao looked at the four grandparents and grandchildren who were hugging each other silly. It's really an intergenerational relationship. Why didn't her mother treat her so enthusiastically?

Huang Huimin beckoned everyone to go in first, and wanted to go over to help Zhang Guoqing move things, so scared that he quickly refused. How can she use just two or three packages?

As soon as he entered the living room, Zhang Guoqing smelled the smell of stewed chicken, and said with a smile: My uncle entered the door, and the chicken lost its soul. Godmother, you are so grand.

It's only been two years since I came back. It can't be grand. Huang Huimin teased, In the morning, I went with your mother to buy two old hens, and I will wait for you to come to the door.

Jiaojiao, there will be a big fair in the nearest village tomorrow morning, and your godmother will take you to buy good things.

Zhou Jiao looked at Miao Lishan after hearing the words, did the schedule change?

Your godmother will let you stay for a few more days.

Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, I also want to stay for a few more days, but unfortunately the holidays are coming. I will come and play with you for a few more days when I save up more holidays next time.

Sister-in-law doesn't know she can't leave tonight, does she?

After Huang Huimin finished speaking, she looked at Miao Lishan with a blank face, and said with a smile, Didn't a little soldier come over just now, people said that Aguang told us to rest first, you can't go for a while, maybe you have to change the train tomorrow.

When you came here just now, your mother hurriedly ran to your place. The little soldier left after speaking. I heard that there is still a meeting there. Your father should not be able to find time to inform you.

Zhou Jiao nodded. The military train is faster than ordinary trains, and she and Zhang Guoqing have already made appointments with colleagues to be on duty during the New Year's Eve, so there is no need to rush back this time.

Just after dinner, Secretary Chen was ordered by Zhou Xiaozheng to come and take Zhang Guoqing to the military area, and at the same time took the whole family to the guest house to rest.

Now that she knew she couldn't leave tonight, Zhou Jiao arranged for the children to wash up and go to sleep. Had a good night's dream, and I don't even know when Zhang Guoqing and Weng and his son-in-law will return.

In the early morning of the next day, just as the sky was turning pale, Huang Huimin had already come and knocked on the door. Seeing Zhou Jiao's mother and daughter who were all dressed up, they smiled knowingly.

Going out to the market to buy new year's goods, of course, three little babies must join in the fun.

In addition to Zhou Xiaozheng who was busy with official business leaving, the whole family went to the countryside to catch a big fair. Walking on the dirt road stalls with people coming and going, the New Year's celebration is revealed in the loud noise.

Eating cornmeal steamed buns, drinking porridge, and pickles, the old farmers encountered a rare bumper harvest year, and they were not stingy about preparing new year's goods.

Frozen pears and persimmons, melon seeds and pine nuts at roasting stalls, popcorn on both sides of the road, candied haws on sorghum sticks...

Homespun cloth, straw sandals, baskets and dustpans, dried wild fruits from the autumn harvest, dry goods such as mushrooms and fungus, and occasional game stalls...

Regardless of the buyer or the seller, the paper face flushed by the great north wind is full of joy and satisfaction with today's life.

Huang Huimin and Miao Lishan squeezed into the various stalls early, and after a while, there were already a lot of miscellaneous items on the baskets they were carrying.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiao also pushed Aunt Chen, who was taking care of the children, to join in the fun. Unlike them, there is no need for my husband and wife to rush shopping now, the focus is on enjoying happy time with the children.

Zhang Guoqing unbuttoned the military coat and covered the twins in his arms, and Zhou Jiao, who was the same as him, also tied her arms with a strap to be safe. The family of five left the three of them, and first brought the children for a market tour.

This time, the couple took out all kinds of dime tickets and coins in a tacit understanding, guiding the children to understand purchasing power. Especially the twins are their focus.

To integrate into life, we must first understand the price. I bought five malt candies for a penny; I bought three bunches of candied haws for five cents; I bought a big bag of pine nuts for a dime...

As time went by, the twins gradually became familiar with bargaining with others and playing the game of buying a dime and getting a penny with others. In the end, he even fluently quoted the price and exchanged.

The result is very gratifying, but how to say the result is a bit ironic.

——After quitting the crowd, Zhang Guoqing had just finished praising his three sons for their arithmetic talents. The youngest, Wu Yi, asked first: Dad, how do you say that our family gave a bag of gifts, and they also gave a bag of gifts?

June 1 followed, A box of candied fruit can buy ten catties of pine nuts, and two catties of white rabbits can buy half a sack of shiitake mushrooms.

Wu Yi frowned, It doesn't count to be filial to grandma and grandma. A wild boar will be divided into half and half, and you can buy many, many sacks of gifts.

Xiao Ping An in Zhou Jiao's arms looked at her two younger brothers proudly, and smiled without saying a word.

Zhang Guoqing laughed happily, Brat! That's not how you count relatives. For example, did your aunts make new clothes for you? Did Brother Xizi personally pick mountain products and give them to you?

Liu Yi and Wu Yi nodded.

Besides money, there is love between relatives. These are family relationships that money can't buy. When you grow up, you will understand that nothing is as good as sincerity.

On the way to wait for Miao Lishan and the others, Zhang Guoqing gave examples of the behaviors of unity and friendship among the many tribesmen, and also talked about the exchanges between the three families of the old Zhang family in the past.

Such a beautiful mutual help and such a family relationship, maybe the twins can't tell how much water is there, but it doesn't mean that the little ghosts are safe and don't understand.

He shrugged his nose at Zhou Jiao and made a face.

Zhou Jiao smiled lightly and patted his butt. There are two sides to many things. Similarly, there are no absolute good or bad people in this world, there are only people's hearts.

Miao Lishan likes Baoyuan as always. Concerned about the impact of too many goods, the group went to the city to send a package again. After lunch in the city, let the children play again.

After a few sirens sounded, the twins who were traveling for the first time were taken away, and the two brothers also took away their first acquaintance with their hometown.

How can they have a sense of belonging if they don't kiss the water of their hometown or stay in this black land for a long time? The feelings between people are all deep after getting along for a long time.

Everything depends on the future.