The history of raising children from the Republic of China to the 70s

Hu Liren blinked at him mysteriously, "I'll take you to a good place!"

"Okay, you arrange it!" Li Chengye was already worried about dinner, and he didn't want to go home and bother Li's mother. Since Hu Liren had a place to eat, it would save trouble.

"Let's go, let's go quickly." As soon as he agreed, Hu Liren started packing his things without any delay, and casually urged Li Chengye to hurry up.

After locking the door, the two went outside. At this time, there was no one in the trade union, except for some people who were on duty in the workshop, and the outside was already empty.

Under the leadership of Hu Liren, they turned left and right when they left the factory gate, and arrived at a remote alley after about ten minutes.It is hot in summer, and at this time, there are still many people in the alley outside to enjoy the shade, and some people directly removed the door panels, set them up with two benches, and put them in the yard to sleep outside at night.

Going all the way to the innermost part of the alley, a wall appeared in front of them, and there was no way.

Hu Liren took two quick steps, and knocked on the door of the house closest to the wall.

The courtyard door was closed, and there was a strong fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus coming from inside. It seemed that the knock on the door was relatively quiet, and the people inside didn't hear it, so Hu Liren knocked heavily again several times.

"Uncle Jiu, it's me, Hu Liren, open the door!"

"Come here, come here." Soon the door was opened from the inside, and a sturdy middle-aged man in a black cloth shirt appeared in front of them.

"Why did you come here at this point?" The man was a little surprised when he saw him, and hurriedly called them in, and carefully looked out of the yard, as if he was afraid that someone would know they had come.

"Isn't this just off work? I'm so hungry that I'm thinking about a bite to eat here." Hu Liren obviously knew him very well, and he went straight into the main room and found a table as casually as if he was at his own home. He just sat down, and by the way, he also pulled Li Chengye to sit down too.

"Hey, you kid, don't tell me in advance, there are not many things left now!" The man was also used to it, and instead followed them in, but his eyes kept falling on Li Chengye, with Take some measurements.

"Hey, just make whatever you have, but you have to be careful today, the taste must be good, this is my good brother, you have to entertain me." Hu Liren saw the worry in his eyes, and quickly introduced them stand up.

"Brother Li, this is Uncle Nine. His cooking skills are quite good. Today we have something to eat."

"You're the only one who can talk." As long as they are chefs, most of them hope that others will praise their cooking skills. Uncle Jiu was very happy when Hu Liren praised him.

"Uncle Jiu, I'm sorry to trouble you today." Li Chengye smiled and nodded at the other party.

"Don't bother, don't bother. Is there anything you can't eat? I'll pay attention to it later." Since Hu Liren said he was a good brother, Uncle Jiu was naturally relieved.He studied cooking with a teacher since he was a child. Before liberation, he worked in a very famous restaurant. Unfortunately, after these restaurants were nationalized, he lost his job and became a worker in a textile factory.

In the past few years, it was very strict, and private sales were not allowed at all, that is, he did not cook at home.The situation improved a lot this year, and he secretly opened a small private restaurant again.Of course it is a small private restaurant, but in fact it is just a few very familiar customers with one or two tables every day.Sometimes it is better to fry it and bring it back to others, for fear that others will find out and cause trouble.

He didn't make much money, but he didn't lose his craftsmanship, and he lived a happy life. Although there were some risks, he also paid attention to it, and nothing went wrong.

"There are no taboos, you can eat them all." There were too many taboos for Li Chengye in the past, many things he would not eat, but how could Li Chengye have any taboos now?

"Okay, you guys have some tea first, I'll prepare two dishes for you!" It's true that they came too suddenly, and now he can only figure out what's left in the kitchen, and I'll get some for you .

"Okay, it doesn't matter what it is, as long as you can get it here." Hu Liren nodded, obviously prepared for this.There are not many customers here, and they are usually agreed in advance, and it is not easy to add ingredients. In his situation, he naturally eats what he has.

After Uncle Jiu poured them tea, he entered the kitchen, and within a short while there was the sound of chopping vegetables.

"Hey, don't look at this place. Uncle Jiu's craftsmanship is really good, but he is not allowed to open his own shop now, otherwise he will definitely be overwhelmed, especially the braised pig's trotters he made. The fragrance is simply..."

"Well, I can't describe it!" He closed his eyes, thinking about it all over his face, as if the fragrance was still wafting on his face.

"It's really that good?" Li Chengye wasn't too greedy. He used to eat a lot of good food, and even tasted the cooking skills of the descendants of the former royal chefs. Of course, he didn't think that the chefs in a small county could cook better than them.

"Of course, it's a pity that we came here temporarily today. I will invite you to eat pig's trotters next time after I make arrangements." Hu Liren looked very sure.

"Okay, then I'll wait." After all, the original owner lived in the countryside since he was a child, and his family conditions are average, so he still showed a look of anticipation.When he first became another person, he was not used to it in various ways, and it was difficult to change in his heart.Now he seems to be very used to it, and he always imitates the original owner's attitude in the face of various situations. Now he and the original owner seem to be one person.

The two chatted for a while afterwards, mainly because Li Chengye asked Hu Liren about the children's schooling.The iron and steel factory has its own children's primary school. A few days ago, Li's mother took her two children and wanted to sign up, but because the two children were not old enough, they were directly refused to enroll, saying that they could not go to school until they were six years old. .

Mother Li thought it would be a year at most, and besides, the two children are quite sensible, so she just needs to take care of them.But Li Chengye didn't want her to be too tired, and thought it would be better to send her to a nursery school, so that the child could play with more peers, which would be good for the child's growth.

But now there are too few nursery schools. Few people will spend money to send their children there. Usually, grandparents will take care of them.

While the two were talking, Uncle Jiu came out carrying a tray with two dishes and two bowls of rice on it.

"Here are the dishes, one stir-fried cabbage and one stewed pork. I'm going to eat this stewed pork tomorrow, so it's cheaper for you kid." He put the vegetables and rice on the table, and teased Hu Liren in his mouth.

"Hey, Uncle Jiu, you really treat me like this." Hu Liren didn't expect such a surprise, and gave him a thumbs up happily.

"That's who we are with whom!" Uncle Jiu smiled and accepted his compliment politely.

It's really good, this plate of stewed pork is almost six taels in size, evenly fat and thin, it's pork belly, the top is translucent and shiny.The stewed pork is sliced ​​into thin slices, and the knife is very good, and there is a plate of chili dipping sauce on the side.

"Please trouble Uncle Jiu." It was the first time Li Chengye had seen such craftsmanship here, and he was quite satisfied.

"No trouble, no trouble, you guys are taking care of my business, hurry up and eat, my stewed meat has been soaked in the marinade for a day, it's very tasty." Uncle Jiu didn't mean to leave immediately, but wanted to let the two People try the taste first.

"Okay." Not polite, Li Chengye and the two moved their chopsticks obediently.

A piece of stewed meat was caught on the chopsticks, lightly dipped in the chili sauce, and then put into the mouth.Just like its appearance, the meat is very tasty, but it is not soft at all, and it is a bit chewy, and the gravy is thick.

"Well, Uncle Jiu, your craftsmanship is getting better and better, I admire, I admire." Hu Liren ate five or six pieces of meat in one go, and then he sighed unsatisfactorily.

"It's delicious." Li Chengye also nodded seriously, and the speed of the chopsticks in his hand was also faster, but it was not so exaggerated.

"That's good, that's good." Uncle Jiu was satisfied now.

Seeing that the two were concentrating on eating, he didn't leave either, but sat on the chair on the other side.Suddenly he said to Li Chengye: "Comrade Li, are you looking for a babysitter for a child?"

"Yes." Li Chengye was not very surprised that he knew this. They spoke in a loud voice just now, and the kitchen was so close that they could easily hear them clearly.

"It's not so easy to find nursery schools now. There are many nursery schools with very poor conditions. The so-called teachers in them are all temporary workers, and they are not good for the children at all. Many children cannot eat enough when they go in, and they don't change their pants when they are wet. "Uncle Jiu looked very angry when he said this, obviously he had come into contact with these nurseries before.

"No way?" Li Chengye was very surprised, he had never heard of such a thing.

"Why is it gone? Didn't my second son give birth to a son? They both work as dual workers. They have no time to take care of the children at all, and our old couple can't help. We sent this little grandson to a nursery after he was two years old last year. , and fell ill not long after. It was because the child’s pants were wet, and the teacher didn’t change them. Can the child bear it in the winter? After that, he stayed in the hospital for several days, which almost scared us to death.”

The more Uncle Jiu said, the more angry he became, his eyes were already red, and he seemed to rush up and hit people, "We later found out that there are temporary workers in the nursery, and many people like to take advantage of it, and the children's meals are stolen by them. Yes, the children are often hungry. They also threaten the children and don’t allow them to go home to complain. Those children are young, so how can they explain what happened at school.”

By now, Li Chengye and the others had stopped eating with their chopsticks, and they listened to Uncle Jiu quietly.

It turns out that most of the current nurseries are organized by various units, and most of the people hired in them are women who are not working nearby.They themselves have not studied much, and they are only temporary workers. They work day by day, and there is no chance of becoming a full-time worker at all.It is easy to become impatient when you have more children.

The better ones can persist in doing what should be done, and the worse ones are almost the same as what Uncle Jiu said. The children are already young, so it is best not to go to the nursery if they can.

After the meal was over, Li Chengye quickly dismissed the idea of ​​sending the child to the nursery.As Uncle Jiu said, entrusting children to others is inherently risky. Taking care of two children alone is very difficult, let alone taking care of a dozen children alone.

Fortunately, Mother Li is still in good health, so let her continue to take care of the children and send them to primary schools next year.

Because neither of them was a drinker, although some time was delayed because of chatting with Uncle Jiu, it was only 08:30 when the two of them finished eating, which was not too late.

A meal cost [-] yuan, which is relatively affordable. After saying goodbye to Uncle Jiu, the two left. After Uncle Jiu sent them out, he closed the courtyard door tightly.

At this time, the outside was already completely silent. When they came, there were still many people enjoying the shade. They had already gone home, but through the fence of the yard, there were indeed many people sleeping outside with their door plank beds.

Li Chengye didn't waste time either, and separated from Hu Liren at the intersection to go home. At this time, the streets and alleys of the county were quiet.