Rebirth 1958: My Home is in Nanluoguxiang

Early last night, Jia Dongxu's wife Qin Huairu gave birth to a daughter.

When Chang Zhengyang came back for lunch at noon, he heard Ms. Guo expressing her disdain for Jia Zhang's words and actions.

It turned out that on her way home from get off work, Ms. Guo met an old lady from the next door yard. After chatting with her for a while, she learned that when Jia Zhang knew that Qin Huairu gave birth to a daughter, she cursed and said that she was useless and gave birth to a money-losing thing...

Ms. Guo finally said with emotion: "We are all women, why should we make things difficult for women? Put yourself in their shoes!"

Chang Zhengyang sneered when he heard this: "Just look at her fat head and big ears. She eats all the delicious food in their house. She is just selfish. This has nothing to do with whether she is a woman or not. She is just a disgusting thing."

Chang Zhengyang gets angry whenever he mentions Jia Zhang. That time when Banggeng snatched the little girl's candy, the old woman actually dared to go to their house and make a scene!

If the third and fourth sons hadn't spoken harshly, who knows what would have happened to the old woman.

As the saying goes, there is always trouble around a widow!

Jia Zhang was a widow, and everyone usually gave her some leeway. But some people were shameless and took other people's tolerance as cowardice.

It’s a pity that we live in a new society now. Ten years ago, people like Jia Zhang would have been beaten to death countless times.

It's no wonder, Chang Zhengyang remembered that when he was in elementary school, Jia Zhang always smiled at everyone she met.

Chang Zhengyang sighed: "It's only been a few years, how come things have changed so much?"

Guo Huiying tapped Chang Zhengyang on the forehead and said, "How old are you? You are so arrogant. Her true nature is exposed. Okay, let's eat and stop talking about that terrible thing."

Qin Huairu stayed in the hospital for three days. At noon on the day she came back, Guo Huiying took two eggs to visit Qin Huairu.

This is an unspoken agreement in the alley: if a family has a baby, everyone will visit them and bring some gifts.

This is how neighbors interact with each other. No matter how much they quarrel or make a fuss, they still interact with each other. You will see each other every day, unless you move away.

After returning from the Jia family, Ms. Guo complained again. Jia Dongxu made old hen soup for Qin Huairu to nourish her body, but the chicken was eaten by Jia Zhang and Banggeng, and Qin Huairu only drank the chicken soup.

An old lady couldn't stand it and said something to her.

Hey, he has a point!

She argued that the essence of the old hen was in the soup. She had to wash diapers every day and take care of her daughter-in-law during her confinement, so her life was also very hard.

In short, the old lady's face turned blue and white at times because of the criticism, and the other old ladies in the alley shook their heads when they saw it.

People say behind her back that if she treats her daughter-in-law who is in confinement like this, she will regret it when she is old and unable to move!

Poor Jia Dongxu was caught in the middle and became thinner these days. When Chang Zhengyang met Jia Dongxu in the alley in the evening, he looked at his blue eyes and shook his head speechlessly.

This is the mainstay of the family. If there is delicious food in a family, wouldn’t the mainstay be given priority first?

Only when the breadwinner is well fed can he have the energy to work and earn money for the family.

"Brother Dongxu, please exercise moderation!"

"Thanks……"

Jia Dongxu smiled at Chang Zhengyang, picked up his lunch box, and quickly walked into Yard 95.

Chang Zhengyang watched his back and shook his head. Jia Dongxu was a pretty good person with a gentle personality. He respected his elders, was filial to his parents, and loved his wife. He was just a little cowardly. It was not his fault. Jia Zhang was too strong. Whenever there was a strong mother, there would generally be cowardly children. This was true throughout history, both in China and abroad.

Yi Zhonghai chose him as his apprentice not randomly, of course, but because he was impressed by Jia Dongxu's personality traits.

Chang Zhengyang had a good impression of Jia Dongxu. He estimated that there was a high probability that he would not survive the next three difficult years.

Pity!

According to China's current mobilization capabilities, so many people should not have died in three years.

After all, this is not a feudal dynasty. Ordinary people cannot reach the level of operation of the Chinese state machinery, and have no idea how terrible this state machinery is.

This country's mobilization capabilities are at the pinnacle of human endurance.

During the ancient dynasties, the imperial court was able to provide disaster relief, so there is no reason why the more powerful modern court cannot do the same.

But such a thing happened. This is not only a natural disaster, but more importantly a man-made disaster!

There are two reasons. One is that Big Brother took advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury and demanded early repayment of the debt. What could China use to repay at that time?

You can only pay back with food!

Another reason is that local officials deliberately exaggerated grain production for political achievements. In fact, the actual production was not enough to pay the public grain, but local officials began to forcibly levy taxes in order to keep their positions...

In the end, these responsibilities have to be borne by the elderly who have already retired to the second line!

This generation has suffered so much. They have to endure the hardships of three generations, not have enough to eat, and have to undertake such high-intensity labor. They are burning their bodies!

When Chang Zhengyang truly witnessed the spiritual outlook of people of this era, he felt that he had been baptized.

In fact, he could have just left. With his ability, he could have become rich and powerful wherever he went.

But he couldn't bear to leave this land because he loved it deeply.

With his ability, it would be no problem for him to integrate Yanjing's black market, subdue the Buddhists in Yanjing, enjoy their tributes, and let his family live a luxurious life.

Chang Zhengyang did not do so, preferring to use his own hands and sweat to obtain the fruits of his labor.

You can be a decent person, enjoy the good life under the sun, why do you want to be a rat that steals food and drink in the gutter?

Isn't this just pure mental illness?

"Zhengyang, wait a minute..."

Chang Zhengyang stopped and Jia Dongxu, whom he had just met, came jogging over. The lunch box in his hand was gone. It seemed that he had gone home and was out again.

"Brother Dongxu, is there something wrong?"

Jia Dongxu took two deep breaths, stopped panting, then took out a cigarette and handed it over.

Chang Zhengyang took it and the other party lit a cigarette, and the two of them started smoking in the alley.

Jia Dongxu rubbed his hands and said, "Zhengyang, it's like this. Your sister-in-law has just given birth, so her milk supply is a little insufficient. This is what I was thinking. Zhengyang, you are very capable. When you catch fish, can you catch more and give some to me? I will pay you so that you don't suffer any loss. Forty cents a pound, small miscellaneous fish will be fine."

Jia Dongxu was thoughtful. The big black carp sold at the market was only 35 cents per pound without the head, but he only wanted small miscellaneous fish and paid 40 cents per pound.

Chang Zhengyang finished his cigarette in one puff, threw the butt on the ground, stepped on it, looked at the somewhat nervous Jia Dongxu and slowly said, "No need to pay 40 cents, I'll give you a crucian carp weighing a pound every day, and it'll be 30 cents per carp, is that enough?"

It is estimated that Jia Dongxu can only bear this much. Eating one kilogram of crucian carp a day would cost more than nine yuan a month. Jia Dongxu's salary could not afford any more.

Anyway, he had to go to the Yulong River to catch fish every night to improve his family's food. A small crucian carp was just a handy thing and he wouldn't make any money from Jia Dongxu.

However, this favor needs to be repaid by Master Yi Zhonghai!

It just so happened that he had something he wanted the help of Yi Zhonghai, a seventh-level fitter.

"That's enough, brother, you are so kind. I will treat you to a drink some other day."