While Lin Qian poured out the basins of water, the two roommates in the dormitory obviously accelerated their pace of packing.

Ten minutes later, Lin Qian was the only one left in the dormitory.

No one is perfect enough to take away all the unimportant things in the space.

Lin Qian thought that she could no longer read this book, as a turbulent decade was about to come.

Instead of staying in the city now, it is better to inquire where the grandparents have gone and see if Ms. Gao Xiaoan can arrange for the educated youth to go to the countryside.

This way the whole family can be taken care of in the same place. With the reserves in her space, she can survive until Professor Lin Zhongqin comes back.

After neatly packing the things in the dormitory, Lin Qian moved some books and daily necessities to the space.

Now there is only a tied quilt with some clothes wrapped in it, which will be carried on the back later, and an iron bucket containing daily necessities such as a thermos pot and a lunch box.

I took out the watch in my pocket and glanced at it. It was already half past nine.

The little girl is really loved by her family more than she imagined. She has a watch that many cadres in this era don't have. It was a congratulatory gift from her grandfather after she was admitted to high school.

There was also a small box that contained half money and half various receipts, which Ms. Gao Xiaoan gave to her just because she was afraid she wouldn't have enough to eat.

Before going out, Lin Qian took a lunch box and a small cloth bag into the space and filled the lunch box with braised pork from the space.

The little cloth bags were made by grandma to hold snacks such as peach cakes and chicken cakes for the little girl. When school first started, they were given to other people in the dormitory to eat. Unexpectedly, they were fed to a group of white-eyed wolves.

I put six large meat buns in and put them into the iron bucket together after making room for them. Ms. Gao Xiao'an in the family is good at writing, but she just doesn't know how to cook.

Thinking about it, before getting married, the youngest daughter in the family was doted on by her parents and brothers. After getting married, her husband was her childhood sweetheart, and her parents-in-law were the loving elders she had grown up with, so she didn't have to worry about housework.

If she hadn't encountered the turmoil of the times, her life would have been peaceful, joyful, and worry-free.

Close the dormitory door and walk out of school. The sun shone warmly on Lin Qian's body, and she walked towards the station while thinking about how to persuade Ms. Gao Xiao'an to go to the countryside.

"Sissi is back!"

"Hello, grandmas!" Lin Qian crossed the alley and greeted her neighbors with a smile.

After arriving at the door of her home, Lin Qian couldn't help but feel nervous when she saw the red letters on the wall.

As soon as she opened the door and entered the yard, she saw white smoke coming out of the kitchen.

Lin Qian felt her scalp numb. She immediately dropped the bucket and rushed over, shouting: "Mom! Maomao!"

After the kitchen door opened, the white smoke quickly dissipated.

Gao Xiao'an, who was cooking, still had a few black marks on his face. Looking at his daughter who came home, he felt inexplicably guilty.

"Mom! Didn't you agree that I would cook on the weekends?" Lin Qian looked at Ms. Gao Xiao'an, who was avoiding her eyes, a little funny, "Come out quickly and let the smoke go."

"I just want to try again to see if it can be cooked." Gao Xiao'an reluctantly took off his apron, walked quickly towards Lin Qian, and asked: "Qian Qian, how were you at school this week, did you eat well? Hey, What happened, why did you put the quilt back on your back?"

Lin Qian shook her head and replied: "Mom, I bought meat buns and braised pork at the state-owned restaurant, and we'll talk about it later."

Gao Xiao'an didn't hesitate, "Okay, you go to the living room first, I will bring out the hot steamed buns, stuff the braised pork into the steamed buns, it will be delicious."

Lin Qian was putting the quilt on her back on the stool in the living room when a small figure jumped in from the door.

"Sister!" The fair and tender little girl hugged Lin Qian's calf.

"Sister, I can recite three poems this week!" The human cub puffed up his little chest and looked like he was begging for praise.

It's so cute! Those big eyes flickered, and when she looked up at her, Lin Qian felt that her heart was about to melt.

"Maomao is awesome!" Her innocent and lovely brother Lin Mao, nicknamed Maomao, was given by Lin Qian, and the family has always called him that. "So my sister bought braised pork today to reward you for loving learning."

"Thank you, sister." Lin Qian couldn't help but squat down and kissed Maomao's cheek with a milky voice.

Hee hee, thinking that his sister was playing tricks on him, Maomao kissed her back.

The two siblings played around for a while. Lin Qian took Maomao to the door and took him to wash his hands in the yard. Then he brought the iron bucket in and took out the lunch box and placed it on the table. The meat is still hot.

"It smells so good!" Gao Xiao'an walked in with three pairs of chopsticks and a freshly heated steamed bun, and couldn't help but said, "The chef at the state-owned restaurant was so willing to cook today."

Lin Qian touched her nose and said with some guilt: "Maybe something good happened to the master today."

After the three of them were seated, Gao Xiao'an took a steamed bun and handed it to Lin Qian, then split another half and handed it to Maomao, saying, "Qian Qian, you bought so much, do you still have enough money and tickets?"

"That's enough, I'll show you my coin box later!"

Lin Qian ate a steamed bun and was full after just a few pieces of meat. The steamed buns these days are really strong.

Gao Xiao'an was afraid that the child would accumulate food and did not dare to give Maomao more to eat. Lin Qian watched the little bun staring pitifully at the remaining half of the box of braised pork and couldn't help coaxing him, "Sister also bought meat buns to eat tonight." !”

After being pestered by Little Baozi and telling him several stories, I finally put him to sleep. Lin Qian came to the living room, and Gao Xiaoan had already made tea and was waiting for her.

After Lin Qian picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, she lowered her head and lowered her voice, saying to Gao Xiaoan with a sense of grievance: "Mom, the reason why I brought all the school stuff home is because now there are those things in the school. People with red armbands, they always give me trouble!”

This was Lin Qian's idea from the beginning, pretending to be wronged to persuade Gao Xiao'an.

But before she could finish speaking, Lin Qian was pulled into a warm embrace.

Gao Xiaoan touched her head and comforted her: "Sissi is suffering."

Lin Qian's body softened involuntarily, and this embrace seemed as warm as Grandma Lin's.

After slowly explaining everything clearly, Lin Qian finally concluded: "Now even the teachers in the school are starting to have trouble protecting themselves and dare not take care of things. And when I came back, I heard that there will be a large-scale forced sending to the countryside starting next year. "

Looking up and meeting Gao Xiaoan's gentle eyes, Lin Qian continued to explain: "I think instead of being randomly arranged to go to the countryside, we should take the initiative to apply to go to the countryside and stay in the same place with our grandparents so that we can be taken care of."

After finishing speaking, Lin Qian took another sip of tea and waited anxiously for Gao Xiaoan to make a decision.

If she doesn't agree with her arrangement, or has other ideas, it will be really difficult to take the next step.

This is already the best choice that Lin Qian can think of to take care of the whole family.

Gao Xiao'an picked up the teapot and refilled Lin Qian's cup of tea. His voice was gentle and mixed with joy: "Qian Qian, you have grown up. Your father used to handle everything at home. Now that he is away from home, you have stepped forward. Mom is so lucky to have you by my side.”

As he spoke, Gao Xiaoan's eye circles began to turn red, and tears fell down without warning: "After your grandparents were taken away, I could only worry and couldn't do anything. They asked me to distance myself from the Black Five Category relations, otherwise we will be backward elements.”

This time it was Lin Qian's turn to be at a loss. She quickly stood up and took out a handkerchief and gently wiped her tears.

This period of time is the pain of the times and the scars of history. When the old professor who taught her at the university told her about this past event, she was choked up and could not speak.

Gao Xiaoan is already very strong. At this time in history, Zhang Qinqiu, Yan Fengying, Yan Huizhu, Gu Shengying...

There are also later generations of writers who appear in Chinese textbooks who are all experiencing...

Lin Qian sighed in her heart, the tears were hot to the touch, but she could understand.

Gao Xiao'an choked up and said, "It would be best if the family were together. I'm also worried about your grandparents' health. It's almost November. They didn't take any thick clothes when they left. I don't know if they have the things I sent." Did not receive."

Seemingly agreed, Lin Qian felt happy and said in a brisk tone: "That matter should not be delayed. I will go to Director Deng's house now to inquire about the situation. If everything goes well, we'd better go to the countryside as soon as possible. If the street doesn't do it, My mother came forward to find the leader of my father’s workplace to see if the matter could be resolved.”

"good". Gao Xiaoan agreed, "Do you want mom to go with you?"

"unnecessary". Lin Qian shook her head and said: "Mom, take care of Maomao at home, and sort out what you need to take away from home. I won't be able to come back for several years after going to the countryside. It's best to sell the big items that can't be taken away and exchange them for All kinds of bills are easy to carry.”

As Lin Qian spoke, she took the oil paper from home and wrapped the three meat buns she brought back. Director Deng, the deputy director of the sub-district office, is an upright old revolutionary. He is probably at home after get off work now.

Gao Xiao'an looked at Lin Qian who was going out in a hurry, feeling a little surprised and a little proud in his heart. This child was acting more and more like his father.

Thinking of what Qian Qian just said about being bullied at school, Gao Xiaoan blamed himself. It would be great if Zhong Qin was here, he could always solve these things perfectly.

Director Deng's home is not far away, just across two alleys. There are many people in her home, so the door is always open.

Seeing Lin Qian coming over, Director Deng, who was hanging clothes, greeted warmly: "Qian Qian is back, and your sister-in-law is cooking. Let's eat here at noon!"

"I've eaten, Director Deng!" Lin Qian said as she called Director Deng's three grandsons to come over to her, opened the greaseproof paper, and each of the three people gave out a meat bun. After taking it, the children all looked at Director Deng. .

"Oh, you should keep it for yourself!" Director Deng wiped his hands, walked over and looked at the young grandchildren with eyes full of longing, and said, "Thank you, sister!"

After hearing several sweet thank yous, Director Deng took her into the room.

After sitting down and listening to Lin Qian explain her purpose, Director Deng was a little surprised and said: "The policy of going to the countryside to support rural areas has actually been around since the 1950s, but who in the city is willing to go!"

Lin Qian thought to herself that she doesn't want to go now, but she will definitely go next year. "Director Deng, my mother is a college student and I am a high school student. Can we comply with the policy of going to the countryside?"

"Of course, let alone the countryside, there are not necessarily many college students even in the county. If you and your mother decide to go to the countryside to become educated youth, I can help you with it. But you have to make it clear to your mother that after the application, the three of you will Personal food relations have been transferred to the countryside, which means it will be difficult for you to return to the city in the future."

"Well, you are still a baby. In the afternoon, ask your mother to come to me on the second floor of the street office. If you are sure to go, bring your household registration book with you, and I will help you enter the file."

After getting a definite answer, Lin Qian said that she had already eaten and would not stay for lunch.

The first step was considered steady. Lin Qian's steps were a little brisker. When she passed the fork in the road, she saw the barber shop. She touched her two thick braids. After a moment of hesitation, she pushed the door open and went in.

Half an hour later, Lin Qian's hairstyle changed to a shoulder-length hairstyle. Not only was there no money for a haircut, but two braids were sold for one dollar and a half.

After arriving home, Gao Xiaoan looked at her new hairstyle and was stunned for a moment, then asked softly: "Why did you cut your hair?"

"Winter is coming. It's easier to wash your hair with short hair." Lin Qian took the white enamel jar handed over by Gao Xiao'an, with the words "Serve the People" printed on it in a very contemporary style.

Lin Qian drank the brown sugar water in a gulp, then sat down and told her what she had learned.

"Okay, I'll go to Director Deng to go through the formalities in the afternoon. You can rest at home, and it's up to you to cook dinner in the evening." Gao Xiaoan thought to herself that Sissi had cut off all the hair she had had for a long time. As a mother, she owed her so much. too much.

"Sister, what are you doing? Where is mom?" Maomao slept with red marks on her face. After seeing Lin Qian in the living room, she ran over and hugged her leg.

This child wasn't so clingy before. Lin Qian wondered if those red armbands had scared the child when they came to the door.

Lin Qian stopped what she was doing, picked up Maomao and sat on a chair, then took out a white rabbit candy from her pocket and fed it to him.

"Mom has gone out to do errands. We will take the train to see our grandparents in a few days. My sister is packing things now." Lin Qian explained, "Maomao, you should also pack your own things."

"Going to my grandparents, that's great!" Maomao laughed, "I miss them so much, I'm going to pack my things and go find my grandparents!"

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