Rebirth: 1977

The entire Panjia Bay was almost boiling, if for no other reason than Xiaoshui went home!

No, everyone who could go out put down their farm work and, despite being sweaty, almost all crowded to the door of Pan Shifeng's house.

With Tang Qi here, villagers who were not invited could only find a shady place to stand at the door, or simply bring small stools from home and sit under the shade of the tree.

He fanned himself with the large palm-leaf fan in his hand, and listened with his ears pricked up to listen to the laughter coming from inside the house.

The dust on the two cars had been wiped clean and shiny by Chen Jun.

Next to the car, people from Panjia Bay were taking turns walking around, but one group was pushed aside by the others before they could even leave.

"Oh my, you guys have been watching for so long, please move aside, we want to watch too!"

Men, women, young and old, were all laughing and playing, but no one dared to get too close. Even the children, as soon as they stretched out their hands, were scolded by the adults:

"Don't touch it blindly. You can't afford to pay if you break it!"

Ever since the decision was made to land the tunnel boring machines in Pingcheng and Sucheng, these two imported Aude cars have been parked in the yard of Xiaolou Lane in Yetianshui in case of emergency.

It was Pan Shifeng who took it out at the customs and then shipped it back by train.

You get what you pay for. Rural people have never seen such a beautiful car.

They also didn't know it was an imported car.

After all, cars were still rare in rural areas at that time, so who could tell the difference between domestically produced and imported cars?

But when Tang Qizheng got off the car, he shouted at the people rushing over to release the people:

"You can look, but you can't touch. If you find scratches on the car, I don't care who did it, and every family in the village will have to pay for it together!"

This is even more severe than collective punishment. In the final analysis, it is to make the general public open their eyes and supervise each other.

The effect is surprisingly good. Only the villagers know which family's individual is the most mean-spirited and which child is the most mischievous. They know themselves and their enemies well.

Who dares not take it seriously when it comes to money? Tang Qizheng, the brigade secretary, cares about the well-being of every household.

But they can also punish harshly and no one can intercede.

Ye Tianshui got off the bus later than Tang Qizheng. He did not go to identify and greet these former fellow villagers and neighbors one by one.

He bent down and took the youngest son from Zi Lan's hands, helped her out and stood up, and watched the twins jump out one by one with a smile in his eyes. Then, holding one of the twins' hands, he followed Tang Qizhen into Pan Shifeng's house.

Behind them, Pan Shifeng greeted the Yun siblings, Chen Jun, Nanfeng and Ning Xi.

They all had something in their hands.

Wang Xiaoping walked beside Yueyue, feeling a little nervous, but her expression was calm and confident.

She glanced at the people around her and her eyes dimmed. There were her uncles, aunts, cousins, and sisters.

But none of them recognized her now.

It has been just over three years since Wang Xiaoping left Panjiawan, but she has transformed from a short, dark, thin and timid little girl into a graceful, fair and delicate beautiful girl. If you don't look carefully, it is really hard to recognize her at first.

Before coming back, Ye Tianshui reminded her not to be afraid of anyone, and to talk to whoever she wanted to talk to, just say it. If she didn't want to, she could just treat them as a stranger and ignore them!

The air conditioner had been turned on for a long time, and as soon as the group walked into the house, they felt a burst of coolness.

"Xiao Shui, you are finally home."

Aunt Xiuzhen was busy in the kitchen. She put a new towel on her shoulders to prevent sweat from dripping. She wiped her hands vigorously on her apron again and again, and greeted Pan Genbao enthusiastically but somewhat restrainedly.

"Aunt Xiuzhen, Uncle Genbao, thank you for your help."

Ye Tianshui held his little son in his arms and greeted him with a smile.

"Oh, we are so happy that you are here, come and sit down."

While greeting them, he looked eagerly at Zi Lan and the child, as well as other people who came in one after another, making it hard to keep up.

Ye Tianshui introduced Zi Lan to Xiuzhen and her husband:

"Her name is Zi Lan, my wife." He pushed the two children in front of him: "My son and daughter, Ye Jin and Ye Yi, twins, you know.

The one in my hand is my youngest son Yechen."

Zi Lan brought her child and called out affectionately, "Aunt Xiuzhen, Uncle Genbao, hello."

“Hello, grandma and grandpa.

Hello, grandma and grandpa. "

The twins called out with a smile.

Aunt Xiuzhen and her husband were suddenly at a loss. Zi Lan looked like a fairy to them, and the two children were a perfect match. How could they be so good-looking?

"Hello, baby."

Xia Zilan didn't care about the hierarchy of status, and there were not many people who could be recognized by Ye Tianshui and were willing to bring them to meet him.

What she knew was that the middle-aged couple in front of her were Tang Chusheng's parents-in-law, the parents of Pan Shilan and Pan Shifeng.

I have always been kind and caring towards Ye Tianshui since he was a child.

So, she will respect these people.

Wang Xiaoping walked to Aunt Xiuzhen with tears in her eyes and shouted with a choked voice: "Grandma, I am Xiaoping."

Aunt Xiuzhen's eyes widened immediately, and she looked at the strange yet familiar girl in front of her with surprise:

"Xiao Ping? Oh, you've grown up. Girls change a lot when they grow up. Grandma didn't even recognize you at first glance.

Xiaoping, you can stay at home and help grandma entertain the guests. I have a few dishes in the kitchen that I want to check out."

Pan Shifeng knew that his parents were honest people and had not faced so many city people. He also sympathized with them, so he greeted Ye Tianshui and Tang Qizheng:

"Xiao Shui, this is your own home, no need to be polite, Uncle Tang, please keep me company and talk, I'll go to the kitchen to take a look too."

The only ones who were qualified to be invited in were the production team leader Pan Shougen and his wife, the brigade accountant Pan and his wife, and the brigade militia leader Tang Liping.

Their wives were helping in the kitchen.

Although there were a few more people, when Pan Shifeng built the building, he separated the back half of the ground floor. One room was used as a kitchen, one was used for sundries, and the middle room was used to hold an octagonal table.

Usually, when my family and I have dinner together, we eat inside.

There is a room separated from the first three rooms. It was planned to be used as a guest room, but it has been empty so a set of sofas and coffee tables were placed there.

There are also two south-facing rooms with a long mahogany desk against the wall, on which are placed a Sanwu brand table clock and a radio.

Next to it is a mahogany octagonal table with eight mahogany chairs on the four sides.

Near the door, there is a spring bench that every rural household has, on which you can sleep in the summer.

You can also move it outside to sit or sleep in the cool air.

There is also a set of mahogany sofa chairs on one side, one for three people and a pair for single people.

Now, it's full of people.

The place is big and more than ten people can sit inside without being crowded. The air conditioning also plays a big role, at least lowering the temperature by a few degrees.

Although Wang Xiaoping was reluctant to return to her hometown, when she finally arrived there, she consciously regarded herself as the host. She made tea for everyone, fetched a bucket of water from the well in the courtyard, took out a few new towels that had been prepared, soaked them, wrung them dry, and handed them to Ye Tianshui, Zilan, Yueyue and Feiyang.

She was wiping the twins' faces and hands carefully.

Ye Tianshui instructed Chen Jun:

"Go get some water from the well and wash yourself."

The twins couldn't sit still anymore, so they stood up and pulled Wang Xiaoping:

"Sister, let's go to the well and wash too."