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

Because Gong Xintu wanted to send Grandma Ye and the others back first, so he left first.Before leaving, he wanted to come and pick up Li Chengye later, but Li Chengye refused. Now that they have bought the house, there is no need for Gong Xintu to follow them.

Although Gong Xintu looked like he was not afraid of trouble at all, Li Chengye was not good at always bothering others.To put it bluntly, Gong Xintu finally left helplessly. He originally set aside three days to help Li Chengye, but he didn't expect it to be over in less than a day. It seems that he can only go back to work after that.

Li Chengye finished everything and walked on the way back. His memory is very good. Although he only walked by it once, he still remembers it very clearly. Moreover, the roads here are very simple and there are not so many small alleys.Li Chengye thought that he had been out for long enough, and Li's mother and the others might have returned, so he went straight back to the new house.

Just as Li Chengye thought, Mother Li had already returned in the past three hours, and was already cleaning up the house.The weather in February is still very cold. Mother Li and Xu Liu brought a lot of quilts when they came here this time, and there are pits, but don't worry about it being cold at night.As for some other items of the Li family, Li Chengye packed them up and sent them directly, and the address was the Capital University.However, the postage is very slow, and it may take a few days for the item to arrive.

But there are enough things here. There is still some coal and charcoal here, as well as some firewood. They are all left behind by Grandma Ye. They can still be used for two or three days. I will ask the neighbors tomorrow. Gather everything that is missing.

When Li Chengye came home, Mother Li was already cooking, and today was considered a happy housewarming. When Mother Li came over, she packed up the marinated meat, sausages, fish, etc., and some food, so this It will be very smooth and make a good meal.

When Mother Li heard the commotion outside, she quickly handed the cooking spoon to Xu Liu, and she ran out, "Son, how are you doing? Are you done?"

Li Chengye nodded, and handed all the things in his hand to Mother Li, "It's all done, and I'll also take care of Xiaoxi Xiaobei's household registration change."

Li's mother took the transfer certificate, the real estate certificate, and the household registration of the two children. Looking at the names on it, she was really happy. She kept touching the three characters Li Chengye on your real estate certificate. With a smile on his face, he kept saying, "That's good, that's good, it's really great."

Li Chengye breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Li's mother into the house, and then closed the door, "Mom, you put this thing away, and tomorrow we will inquire about Xiaoxi Xiaobei's schooling." Now people There are not many people who value learning, so it is not so difficult to send children to school.

Mother Li nodded quickly, put away all the things in her hands, took Li Chengye into her room, found a big cloth bag from the closet, wrapped them carefully, and put them in the bottom of the closet. inside the corner.

"I've already asked about Xiaoxi and Xiaobei's schooling. They said that school will start on March [-]st. We can just go and sign up when the time comes. That means each child will have to pay two yuan for tuition."

It turned out that Li's mother and the others came back in less than an hour, and then they brought some sausages and so on and went to visit the two neighbors.At this time, there are very few people who will come to deliver meat. In addition, there are intellectuals living here, so everyone's attitude is still very enthusiastic.Mother Li and the others had just brought their two children there, when someone asked about the children's schooling situation, and as soon as they heard that they wanted to find a school for their children, they immediately informed them of a lot of news.

Among them is a family whose surname is also Li, which can be regarded as Li Chengye's family. There happens to be a girl in the family who is a teacher in the primary school attached to Capital University.Xiaoxi Xiaobei and the others are cute, sweet-mouthed, and they call everyone grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunt, which makes many people like them very much.The old couple of the Li family kept telling Xiaobei and the others to go to their girl's class. Their girl was teaching the second grade all the time, so they could take care of them.

This first friendly exchange between neighbors lasted for quite a long time. People who live here are generally of a certain age, and most of their children live on the side of the unit, so they are also very friendly. It is rare for someone to move here. Naturally, they will Many things that need attention have been explained to Li's mother and the others in detail.

So when Mother Li and the others came back, they already knew where to buy firewood, coal, and other things.

On the first day of staying here, there were still a lot of things to pack, and Li's mother hadn't finished cooking, so he didn't chat with Li Chengye much, and after talking about it, he went back to the kitchen.Afterwards, Li Chengye went back to his room. The room Li Chengye lived in happened to be next to Li's mother, and the kang was connected together, so that when the fire was burning, the enthusiasm could be transmitted through the pipes.

Because they didn't bring a lot of quilts, the temporary arrangement is that Mother Li and Xu Liu live in one room, and Li Chengye takes Xiaoxi Xiaobei and the others to live in another room. A quilt is placed on the bed, and then a bed is built. There is still a kang burning at night, so there is no need to worry about the cold.

After Li Chengye returned to his room, he began to pack his things. He didn't have a lot of things, most of them were books, and the rest were just some clothes.The books that Professor Zhang and the others asked him to keep had already been taken to the provincial capital by Professor Zhang and the others, so Li Chengye didn't have to worry about it anymore.

In a blink of an eye, the sky was already dark, and when Xiao Xi came to find Li Chengye for dinner, he happened to have almost packed his things.

In the main room, the food and bowls and chopsticks were all set on the table, just waiting for Li Chengye and Xiaoxi.

When Mother Li saw someone coming out, she quickly waved, "Hurry up, the food is getting cold."

Li Chengye responded, and hurried over, reported Xiaoxi to the chair and sat down, and then sat beside him.

Li Chengye smiled: "Mom, this looks very rich!" Indeed, if steamed sausages with rice, fried bacon with garlic leaves, and a sour cabbage and a plate of fried dried fish, in addition to cabbage and garlic Other than Ye, the others were brought by their family.

Mother Li handed the bowl to Li Chengye, and said with a smile, "No, I was still worrying about the lack of leafy vegetables, who knew that Aunt Li's next door stuffed me with three Chinese cabbage and some garlic leaves."

The Li family has always paid no attention to formality, and since they were indeed a little hungry this time, Li Chengye didn't say any nonsense, and started eating directly.After everyone finished eating, Mother Li and Xu Liu cleaned up the dishes, while Li Chengye took the two children who were still curious about this place for a walk on the street outside the yard.

This side is next to the lake, Li Chengye was afraid that they would run away, so he carefully told them not to approach the lake, and held them tightly by the hand.

The two children were still obedient, and kept looking around. Although they were very curious, nothing happened.

This lake is a bit big, and it will be more than an hour after Li Chengye and the others finish walking around the lake. Xiaobei, who originally advocated going around the lake, regretted it halfway, but there is no way, no matter what, the rest Half of them still have to go.Naturally, Li Chengye would not carry them back, the most he would do was let them walk around and rest.

When Li Chengye and the others arrived home, Li's mother was already waiting impatiently. Seeing that the two grandsons were sweating when they came back, she even gave Li Chengye a good meal, "Oh my God, I'm sweating all over my body. What have you done. Fortunately, you are still a father, and you don't know how to take good care of your children, you..."

Li Chengye smiled helplessly, and didn't answer back, but he didn't say that he would change it in the future, he just looked at Li's mother and let her speak.

Seeing that Mother Li was so fierce, Xiaoxi quickly tugged at the hem of Mother Li's clothes, "Grandma, don't scold Dad, it's because we said we were going to play by the lake and walked around, it has nothing to do with Dad."

Xiao Bei also hurriedly followed, "Yes, yes, Grandma, it's all Xiao Bei's fault, I must go, and Dad persuaded us."

These two children are already in the second grade of elementary school, and they can almost understand what adults mean, and they still want to help Li Chengye.

"You guys! You are all naughty, you can't be like this in the future, you have to do what you can, do you hear me?" Mother Li nodded the foreheads of the two children, although she wanted to say more, she looked at the two very well-behaved little There is no way to be angry on the face.

"Understood!" Almost in unison, Xiaoxi Xiaobei obediently nodded in agreement.

Mother Li had no choice but to take the two children to take a bath in the end, so as not to catch a cold later.

And Li Chengye had long been forgotten by her, and Li's mother didn't even look at him when she left.

Li Chengye touched his nose helplessly, and was about to go back to his room when he heard Xu Liu's voice calling him.

Li Chengye looked back, with some doubts on his face, "Xu Liu, do you have anything to say?"

Xu Liu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded cruelly. "Brother Li, I want to ask you for help with something, can we talk outside?" Xu Liu glanced in the direction of the kitchen, still a little worried that Mother Li would come out suddenly.

"Okay." Seeing her like this, Li Chengye didn't hesitate, agreed directly and walked out.

On the porch outside the house, Li Chengye picked a place far from the door, and after standing still, he looked at Xu Liu, "Just tell me if you have anything to say!"

Xu Liu hesitated for a while, and didn't speak for a long time. Just when Li Chengye was a little impatient and wanted to rush, she finally spoke, "Brother Li, I want to tell you about my family situation..."

Xu Liu had wanted to talk about these things for a long time, and these things had always been on the bottom of her heart.She fled when she left the capital, and now that she is back, she doesn't know if anyone will deal with her.Although at the beginning it was because she followed her mother and severed ties with her father that she was able to protect herself smoothly.But the enemies of their family hadn't disappeared, and she wasn't sure if they would not forget her when she reappeared.

The main reason is that she is very close to Li Chengye's family now, and it would be bad if they get involved.So Xu Liu hesitated for a long time, but was still going to tell Li Chengye about it, as for Li's mother, forget it, so as not to worry her.

After listening to Xu Liu's words, Li Chengye remained silent. He knew that Xu Liu's previous family must be unusual, but he didn't know that her experience was so complicated and involved some things that he couldn't and didn't want to get involved at all.

After Xu Liu finished speaking, she was waiting for Li Chengye's trial. Seeing that he kept silent, she became more and more worried. She was afraid that Li Chengye would not let Li's mother associate with her in the future. She has already made her treat her as her own mother.

After struggling for a while, she finally couldn't help but said, "How about I move out? Anyway, school will start soon."

Li Chengye was still thinking about how to inquire about Xu Liu's family, but he heard this sentence suddenly. He was very surprised for a while, and said a little strangely: "It's good, what are you doing when you move out? It's not like there's nothing at home. You live in your place, besides, how can you move out, a girl is so dangerous outside."

Xu Liu, who was still feeling very sad just now, quickly blinked back the tears in her eyes, and said in disbelief, "Didn't you want to drive me away?"

Li Chengye only thought it was funny, and said helplessly, "When did I say I was going to drive you away?"

Xu Liu said anxiously: "But you didn't speak just now, and your expression was so serious."

Li Chengye: "I was wondering if I could find a way to find out about your father's situation. Now many people have returned to work. If your father and the others were framed, they have a chance to come back."

Li Chengye has been running outside for nearly a year, and he still knows a lot of news, and his knowledge is not at all comparable to that of Xu Liu, who always stays in the steel factory for fear of being found out.

Xu Liu never thought that Li Chengye would help to worry about her family's affairs, and immediately asked in disbelief, "Will my father and the others really have a chance to come back?"

Li Chengye nodded, "Now there is a group dedicated to setting things right. They are mainly in charge of things like your father's, but you'd better have some evidence or something in your hand. When the time comes, we will write a letter, maybe can be taken seriously.”

There are too many people in the country like Xu Liu's father and the others. If they follow the current progress, they don't know when they will be able to reach Xu Liu's family, so they had better do something.

"Of course, I have evidence." As soon as Xu Liu heard that there was a solution, Xu Liu immediately became excited, and she wiped away the tears in her eyes.The whole person looked like they had become stronger.

Li Chengye just looked at her without any intention of comforting her, and this girl didn't need his comforting either.

Xu Liu hurriedly said: "My father gave me a box a long time ago, and asked me to hide it quietly so that no one could be found, so I hid the box near my old house."

The relationship between her parents was not very good before, and her father often went on business trips for research, so she had a relatively good relationship with her mother at first.But later she found out that her mother already had someone outside, and that incident hit him hard. Before she could react, something happened to her father and grandpa.The mother quickly divorced her father and took her to remarry.

And the person she remarried was one of the gang who dealt with her father. From then on, Xu Liu knew that her father's accident must have something to do with her mother, and her mother was no longer worthy of her trust. up.So she never told her mother what her father gave her.

After she entered the house with her mother, those people still didn't forget to find things from her. The room where she lived was often searched by people. She didn't dare to take that thing with her, so she was buried near the old house all the time. moved.

Once she planned to go to the old house to dig things out and find a new place to hide them, but as soon as she went there, she found someone looking for things there, almost digging three feet into the ground. Fortunately, Xu Liu hid nearby. It was not discovered.

Later, for her own safety and to escape the control of these people, she wrote down her name in the last few minutes of the time limit for the educated youth to go to the countryside, and finally her name was also reported, so that she left the capital smoothly.

Perhaps because everything she brought with her had been searched when she left, she spent a quiet few years in Menjiang County afterwards.It's just that what made her feel sad was that her mother didn't seem to have much affection for her, maybe she took her out of Xu's house just to find something.

In the past few years in Menjiang County, except at the beginning, I would contact her, but when I couldn't find anything, her mother gave up contacting her.

Li Chengye didn't expect that there was really something in Xu Liu's hands. If it was really what she said, those people had been looking for it for a long time, then it might be something very important, the life-saving thing of the Xu family.

"This matter can't be rushed. We need to make sure that no one is still staring at you and your old house before we can get the things back."

Xu Liu nodded. She had already decided to listen to Li Chengye on this matter. She believed in the person in front of her. "I listen to you."

Li Chengye thought for a while, "Do you still remember where your mother lived before? Let's go over there first and see what's going on?" Li Chengye felt that these years had passed, and no one would stare at Xu Xu again. Willow, and at this time, they must be too late to take care of their own affairs.

Xu Liu hurriedly said: "I know the place. Her man belongs to the city government and lives in the government compound."

"Alright, let's go and have a look tomorrow morning, but you have to dress up well, so that you will wear my mother's clothes tomorrow, with a turban on your head." In case anyone recognizes her.

Xu Liu naturally nodded and agreed immediately, and she had no opinion at all about Li Chengye's arrangement.