Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forest farm

The sixteen miles from Zhaozhuang to Beichangji was nothing to Sheng Xiping, he just walked there.

But Sheng Xizheng said nothing, so he borrowed a bicycle from his neighbor and rode Sheng Xiping there.

When passing by Huangduiji, Sheng Xiping bought some snacks, cans, candies and so on.

Zhuangzi, where the Zhang family is located, is no different from Zhaozhuang. They are all low-rise adobe houses.

There are five brothers and sisters in Zhang Shuzhen’s natal family. Except for Zhang Shoushan, the second child, who works at home and farm, the rest are not in their hometown.

Zhang Shuzhen's parents lived with the second child's family.

When Sheng Xiping arrived, Zhang Shoushan, his wife and eldest son had already gone to the slope to pump water to irrigate the fields and were not at home.

The children have all gone to school, and only the Zhang family and his wife are at home.

The two of them were sitting in the yard, and they were quite puzzled when they saw Sheng Xi leading a well-dressed young man in.

"Xizheng, who is this? Does it look familiar?"

Zhang Yusheng, the old man of the Zhang family, looked at Sheng Xiping carefully with squinted eyes. He looked panicked, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"Grandpa, grandma, I am Xiping. I am from the Northeast Sheng family. The boss is Xiping."

Sheng Xiping came to his grandfather and grandmother in two steps, squatted down, looked at Zhang Yusheng, and said excitedly.

"Oh, it's the eldest son of the Shuzhen family. Hey, why are you here?"

Although Zhang Yusheng was old, he was not confused. When he heard Sheng Xiping's words, he immediately remembered.

This is my grandson, no wonder he looks familiar.

"It's been so many years since I came back, and my grandpa doesn't even recognize him. My eldest grandson is going to be successful. He's quite tall."

Zhang Yusheng recognized Sheng Xiping and was extremely excited. He held Sheng Xiping's shoulders with trembling hands and looked up and down several times. He couldn't help but shed tears.

Over there, Zhang Shuzhen's mother, Mrs. Zhang Wang, also looked surprised and excited.

"Come on, my dear, Shuzhen is back. Come on, sit down and talk.

Xi Zheng, please sit down too. It’s so hot here after coming all this way. Sit down quickly and grandma will get you some water. "

Mrs. Zhang Wang is an old lady with small feet. At this time, she got up from the stool and walked into the house with her little feet to pour water for Sheng Xizheng and the others.

"Grandma, stop working. I'm not thirsty. There are still many things to do at home, so I'm going home first."

Sheng Xizheng hurriedly stopped Zhang Wang and helped the old lady sit down again.

"Xiping, what's that? You're here. I'll go back first. I have to pump water to irrigate the ground at home. I'm busy." After saying that, Sheng Xizheng rode away first.

Sheng Xiping put the things he brought on the small table and chatted with his grandmother and grandfather.

There happened to be a child from an unknown family in Zhuangzi outside the yard. He seemed to be seven or eight years old and had not yet gone to school. Mrs. Zhang Wang said hello, and the child ran in.

Mrs. Zhang and Wang grabbed two pieces of candy for the child and asked him to go to the slope to tell Zhang Shoushan and his wife that there was a visitor at home.

The child got the candy and ran out happily. After a while, Zhang Shoushan ran in from outside with his wife and two sons.

"Second uncle, second aunt, cousin." When Sheng Xiping saw his uncle and aunt coming in, he stood up to say hello.

Zhang Shoushan was surprised and delighted to see his nephew, and he hurriedly helped Sheng Xiping sit down.

Sheng Liancheng only sent a telegram to the Sheng family, so the Zhang family didn't know about it. They hadn't seen Sheng Xiping for many years, and the family was very happy.

Zhang Shoushan quickly sent his son away to go to the market town to see if there was any meat or anything and buy some.

At noon, Sheng Xiping was left at Zhang's house for dinner. Zhang Shoushan's daughter-in-law cooked a lot of dishes. The two men ate with Mr. Zhang and Sheng Xiping and drank some wine.

In the afternoon, Sheng Xiping stayed at Zhang's house for a while before getting up to say goodbye.

The Zhang family naturally tried every means to persuade him to stay, but Sheng Xiping was thinking about returning to the Northeast. He planned to go back tomorrow, and he couldn't delay any longer.

"Come on, good boy. If you leave now, how can you come back again? Grandma misses you all."

Zhang Yushan and Zhang Wangshi were sent out the door. Zhang Wangshi held Sheng Xiping's hand and couldn't stop her tears from falling.

At their age, relatives often see each other less often, and one day they may close their eyes and never see them again.

"Grandpa, grandma, when I get back, I'll discuss it with my parents. When they have time, I'll come back and see you."

Sheng Xiping also felt uncomfortable. When he came back this time, it was like pulling out a fire. The bench was not even warm, so he had to go back quickly.

These relatives at home are very affectionate to him, but life is really difficult for each family. It is not good for him to stay for too long, so as not to cause trouble to them.

Sheng Xiping took out fifty yuan from his pocket and gave it to Zhang Yusheng.

"Grandpa, I came back in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me. You can keep this little money.

Go back and send your cousin and the others to buy some food. Eat when you need to, and drink when you need to. I'll send it here when I get back. "

“Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

My child, my grandpa won’t accept this money, so take it with you. I’m from a poor family but it’s a long way back, so I’ll spend a lot of money. "

Zhang Yusheng refused to accept the money and hurriedly pushed it out.

Sheng Xiping put the money directly into his grandfather's pocket, "Grandpa, the money I brought is enough, don't worry. I will write to you when I get home."

After saying that, Sheng Xiping said goodbye to Zhang Shoushan and his wife, as well as Zhang's cousins, and then strode out of Beichangji and returned to Zhaozhuang.

During dinner in the evening, Sheng Xiping told his grandparents and uncle that he was leaving, and everyone in the Sheng family was reluctant to leave.

Sheng Han cried again, and after some persuasion from everyone, he stopped.

Early the next morning, Sheng Xiping said goodbye to everyone and set off.

Before leaving, Sheng Xiping also gave the old man of the Sheng family fifty yuan.

He had spent almost all the money he had brought with him when he went out. Apart from the traveling expenses back, that was all he had left.

Naturally, the old man of the Sheng family refused to accept it, so Sheng Xiping forced it on him, then turned around and left.

Everyone in the Sheng family followed him out. Sheng Xizheng still borrowed a bicycle and took Sheng Xiping to the long-distance bus station.

Going back, I still take a long-distance bus to Yanzhou first, and then take a bus from Yanzhou to Jinan.

Here in Jinan, there is Sheng Xiping's fifth uncle Sheng Lianqing, and his aunt Zhang Shuxiu.

Sheng Lianqing already knew about Sheng Xiping's return, so it would be a bad idea not to go see him when he was passing by Jinan.

Sheng Xiping wanted to reverse the car in Jinan, so he simply delayed a day or two to meet his relatives.

Sheng Lianqing is the youngest son of the Sheng family, eight years younger than Sheng Liancheng.

At first, the family was in trouble and the third and fourth children were all studying. But when Sheng Lianqing came here, he had no money to support him.

Sheng Lianqing begged his parents to no avail. In the end, Sheng Liancheng worked and sent money back. Sheng Lianqing didn't go to school until he was eleven years old.

But Sheng Lianqing is very smart. He skipped three grades in a row after going to school, and his grades in junior high school were also very good.

With the support of Sheng Liancheng, he went to high school.