There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

The County Government Guest House is in a small building not far from the County Government Office. Usually, the relevant departments of the county seat entertain superior leaders who come to inspect work and arrange rest here.

At this time, the waiter in charge of registration in the lobby on the first floor saw a group of soldiers coming in surrounded by three elderly chiefs. Immediately came out from behind the counter to say hello. Those who can work in a certain place are not afraid of losing their eyes.

Xiao Zhou and the others took out their certificates and processed them quickly. Everyone followed the waiter to the second floor, looked at each room, nodded with satisfaction, and left two large living rooms for Mr. Cheng and Mr. Lin. They each chose the left and right rooms and washed with the hot water brought by the waiter. rest.

After the room was allocated, Zhou Xiaozheng left his wife, Lin Lishan, to accompany Mr. Lin. When he arrived at the end of the second floor, Zhou Xiaozheng knocked on the door and entered the room of Mr. and Mrs. Cheng. The couple and Cheng Sijin are already waiting for him.

Mrs. Cheng smiled and pulled him to sit down, Is everything cleaned up outside? Let your wife do it. We have some things that are not suitable for outsiders to listen to.

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded and sat down with a smile on his face. Many things today were within his expectations, but things also exceeded his expectations. He still wants to learn more about his parents.

Cheng Sijin said seriously: Brother, you have to spare some time to talk to us at night. I knew I found you, so I didn't even ask for leave. My grandfather gave his instructions before he died. There are also some of your Zhou family and Gu family I have to talk to you about things. Especially about the Gu family, you have to weigh it in your heart.

Old Madam Cheng patted Zhou Xiaozheng's hand, sighed, watched him hesitate to speak, and finally said nothing.

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at the old lady with an unpredictable expression, somewhat understanding in his heart that there were too many people to explain in detail before, and my aunt should have something to explain tonight.

Seeing him coming in, Mr. Cheng asked Xiao Chen to guard the door of the living room to prevent everyone from coming in. He got up and led them into the inner room. After everyone sat down, they picked up the two suitcases they brought with them, put them on the table, fm the suitcases with both hands, and their faces were full of memories.

After a while, he said to Zhou Xiaozheng, After your mother passed away, your aunt collected the personal belongings and some letters of the couple, and planned to keep them as souvenirs. There is also a box containing the documents and documents donated by your mother at that time. Some of the house deeds and land deeds of the Gu family and the Zhou family have also expired. These two boxes are considered the only relics left by your parents, so keep them as a souvenir. Your aunt will tell you about the contents.

Let's take advantage of the fact that there will be no one here, let's talk about the origin of our three families first. You are the only bloodline of the Zhou family and the Gu family. Your father should have told you about many things about your ancestors, but now they and your uncle's bloodline are gone. Sijin, you are the grandson of Cheng's parents, and you know the deeds of the ancestors of the three families best. Tell your elder brother first, so that your elder brother knows it well. Wait for your mother to talk to your elder brother about other things in detail.

Cheng Sijin nodded seriously and began to state, ...that's how it is. The eldest son and grandson of our three families have left wills for generations. Our three families support each other secretly. When my grandfather saw Zhou Gu's family scattered, he was powerless to help. Seeing through the world that only the military power in his hands can protect himself, he abandoned his pen and joined the army, and began to let my father practice martial arts and join the army. Before he died, he hated him so much that he repeatedly told him to find the child. Before his death, my uncle also asked my aunt to find a way to let you Congwu, so that you can live and work in peace in the future.

After Zhou Xiaozheng listened, he didn't speak for a long time. After the meeting, he said in a low voice: Thank you, I'm interested. The friendship between Zhou Gucheng's family and our two brothers are here, and we will definitely inherit it.

Mr. Cheng sighed, and said with emotion: Throughout the past three hundred years, there has been no trouble in our three families, but in the end the main house still fell into the hands of the side house. If the Cheng family had not joined the army in my generation, the three main houses would have withered .”

Zhou Xiaozheng chuckled with an unpredictable expression, Auntie, please tell me in detail how my grandfather and grandmother were forced? And how my parents escaped by feigning death? It stands to reason that the Eight-Power Allied Forces withdrew at the time, and my father was in The Gu family in Jiangnan should not be in danger, so why hide in the dark? The two of them are in the Gu family, they have bodyguards, they have money and connections, and they will not be cornered by a few bandits.

Mrs. Cheng nodded in agreement, and said with a bitter expression: Something happened to the Zhou family. I heard that Zhou Jinyu died. Your grandfather and your mother came back from the capital and saw that something was wrong. They secretly transferred some assets and planned to send us abroad. Both Hao and your mother fell ill. Your grandmother was not in charge of the family, and she relied on her husband and daughter. Now all the pillars of the family have collapsed, and the servants in the family were unable to direct them at first.

The patriarch and elders came to the door and said that if your grandfather's lineage does not recruit a son-in-law, he will adopt him. But if it is adopted, it can only adopt the partial house. Besides, if the adoption had been adopted long ago, who would have agreed?

Your grandfather pushed it a few times, and he was about to leave. Just at this time, your father returned to Gu's house. Your grandfather saw through how money can move people's hearts, but your father and mother are no match for the pressure of the tribe. Before he died, he repeatedly told us juniors to go away and not come back.

When he was gone, your grandmother kept blaming herself for not giving birth to a son. At this time, those tribesmen came to the door and kept blaming her for dominating your grandfather at the beginning, not giving him a concubine, and collapsed after getting sick.

Your father and mother have to deal with those clansmen and take care of the old lady lying on the bed. Those people still don't give up, let alone recruiting a son-in-law, they emphasize adoption. In addition to your talent and name, your father made friends with a few literati and has no background in Jiangnan. Some are also from the capital city, and the distant water can't meet the hunger and thirst, not to mention the icing on the cake, and there are few people who send charcoal in the snow since ancient times.

Except for a few family friends who are busy helping your father deal with official affairs, who would have known that something would happen to the in-laws and the Gu family? Your grandfather in Jiangnan has some contacts, but they are all literati. They intervened, and the Gu family said it was the Gu family's business. Even your grandpa Cheng, an in-law of the Gu family, came to see the head of the Gu family, and he said that I was just an adopted daughter and not a member of the Gu family. Their Gu family has the family rules of the Gu family, and the line of the main house cannot be broken unless your father adopts. But how could the Zhou family only adopt your father's bloodline?

Your grandfather Cheng repeatedly came to persuade you, and they let go and said that when your father and mother gave birth to a second son to adopt the Gu family, they stopped the clansman from forcing you to adopt him. But in this way, the clan members would not come to the door to say that they had adopted, but they kept crying for poverty, and even the Gu family rumored that how much of the Gu family's property was owned by the main house, and everyone said what they said.

Just like your grandfather said, the clansmen didn't help, and even took advantage of the chaos to rob. In those years, your grandfather rescued and helped countless clansmen. But as soon as he left, those beasts stayed out of the matter and gloated.

Wait until your grandpa Cheng finds out that there is a group of rioters/bandits coming to your door. At that time, except for your father and a few literati friends, there was no one to help, and some of the Gu family's family members who worked in the government were also out of the matter, and even made trouble. Your grandmother also passed away, and the principal of the Gu family has become fat in everyone's eyes.

If we hadn't been cornered by those people, how could we have given up everything and left home in a hurry. It's a pity that I didn't listen to your grandfather's request to go abroad, otherwise my sister and brother-in-law would not have died young.

Zhou Xiaozheng's expression didn't change when he heard the words, and he nodded lightly, Except for the one in the capital, what about the members of the Gu family who are still in their hometown?

The old lady Cheng snorted disdainfully, You want to be treated kindly even when your own clansman is forced? You die, you disperse. There is no need for revenge. Except for a few households that still exist, all of them have been retribution. Even those households There will be retribution.

Mr. Cheng smiled helplessly, and talked about the important topic, Okay, let's talk about the next step first. After entering the ancestral hall, we have to ventilate the top first, and the most important thing is to publicize the donation books. This The document must be published in our hands, otherwise the rumors of the Gu family will still be a hidden danger. Apart from the donation from the elder sister, there should be some property in the Gu family, but now there are no clues. So Xiaozheng, the Gu family really has nothing but the old house But I will stay. Your aunt and I will take care of all these things for you in the Gu family, but you have to go around with me, and let people know that there are still people in the Zhou family in the capital.

Mrs. Cheng recalled the scene before Gu Mingzhu died, and closed her eyes in pain, At that time, my sister must have wanted to tell me, but I was too stupid. Where is the child, I just don’t think about other things. Forget it, it’s gone, as long as the child is well.”

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded in agreement when he heard the words, Money is something outside of the body, it's good to lose it. Now we don't live on the property of our ancestors.

Mr. Cheng smiled gratifiedly, That's right. Our ancestors also came from poverty, and you juniors will still rebuild your family in the future.

Cheng Sijin planned to make arrangements for the following itinerary, When does the elder brother plan to leave? We can go back by military plane the day after tomorrow.

Zhou Xiaozheng secretly calculated that he would not be able to keep up with the child's full moon. Jiaojiao also made an appointment to return to Beijing at the end of the year. There is nothing to do at the moment. After thinking about it, he said: I can make it the day after tomorrow. I will settle down in these two days and Jiaojiao will go back with you first. The child's full moon is twelve, anyway, they won't be able to make it. At the end of the year, they will be three years later. Kouzi returns to Beijing to celebrate.

Cheng Lao looked at his wife, wanting to listen and ask for her opinion.

After hearing this, Mrs. Cheng said, Jiaojiao and the others are going to the capital to pay homage to her grandpa and grandma. Let's discuss it after we see the children tomorrow.

Cheng Sijin saw that they were almost done talking, so he dragged his father out, Brother, then you should open the box and have a look now, it just so happens that you two have a good chat.

After Zhou Xiaozheng watched them leave, he lowered his head and opened the box. He saw that notebooks, letterheads, pocket watches, and fountain pens were neatly placed inside, and his eyes couldn't help turning red anymore.

Close your eyes, raise your head and take a few deep breaths. After calming down, you stretch out your hands and touch them lightly. Afraid of a mistake, you take out your handkerchief and wipe your hands before carefully picking up the topmost letter that has been sent. Huang's letterhead, listening to my aunt's explanation, as if the scenes of yesterday were recurring.