There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Jiao girl, what good things did your mother-in-law send over?

Zhou Jiao walked slowly with the package in hand, and met an old woman in the courtyard head-on.

The other party had a smile on his face. Facing the old lady who looked at it curiously, she smiled and said, A letter from a few days ago mentioned that it was the child's clothes. I haven't opened it yet. Are you going to the street?

No, my second daughter-in-law gave birth to a fat boy in the early morning, and I have to rush over to see the baby.

Oh, that's a happy event. The child was born on such a coincident day that he rushed out to celebrate New Year's Eve with you. He must be a filial child in the future.

The aunt laughed loudly when she heard this, Jiao girl is good at talking, I entrust you with a good word, and the aunt will treat you to noodles when the child is full moon.

Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile.

Can you carry it? Why didn't you ask your aunt to help? Do you want me to carry it back for you?

Zhou Jiao hurriedly stopped her, It's just such a small bag, so there's no need for help. Madam, go and see the little baby, the child is still waiting for you, grandma.

Seeing this, the aunt smiled and shook her hand at her, and left in a hurry.

Zhou Jiao watched her leave, dealt with a few passing acquaintances, and hurried home.

These people were very warm and unfamiliar, and she didn't have much contact with them. If it wasn't for her good memory, she really wouldn't be able to recognize whose family members they were.

If Zhang Guoqing was not taken by her father to other places to meet the world, Zhou Jiao would really not want to leave the house. It's almost New Year's Eve, so don't have too many people coming and going.

When I got home, there was no one in the house, even Mrs. Cheng brought Ping An to Wen's house to visit, and Aunt Chen went shopping outside the compound with the bills in the early morning.

Busy, everyone is busy, Zhou Jiao feels that if she doesn't move anymore, the old house is probably close to retreating to practice at home.

Cutting open the package, inside was a set of Ping An's cotton coat and trousers, a set of Zhang Guoqing's sweater and trousers, and the rest were fur scarves, leather gloves and a lot of thick socks.

Zhou Jiao knew at a glance that Ping An's clothes were another New Year's gift from Lin Juhua, a pregnant woman. Really caring, for three consecutive years, I don't know where the cotton came from.

Zhang's mother made a set of sweaters and trousers, which Zhou Jiao had seen before. The remaining fur items should be an annual gift from Huang Cuilan.

Zhang's mother is a caring person. Last time I heard Zhang Guoqing mention that being a soldier is very hard. I exercise every day, and I have worn several holes in my socks. This dozen thick socks must have been prepared by her mother-in-law.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiao shook her head and smiled.

A few days ago, the two sisters, Zhang Meili, had already sent a lot of things, and this would include her husband's family. I don't know if the annual gifts I sent back would be too thin.

After noon, when Zhou Jiao woke up from a nap, Aunt Chen was already busy in the kitchen.

Auntie, when did you come back? Why didn't you wake me up?

Aunt Chen smiled and said, Why are you calling me? I bought all the things and put them in the living room. You can see if there is anything else you have prepared. Before I return home, you should take a quick look.

Zhou Jiao nodded. Seeing that Aunt Chen was busy preparing dinner, she didn't stay long. Just let her be busy with what she has to do, and hurry up to go home for the new year.

This year's New Year's atmosphere is different from previous years. If it weren't for the couplets and red lanterns that can be seen everywhere in the compound, and the occasional sound of firecrackers, Zhou Jiao would have forgotten that tomorrow is the New Year's Eve.

Back then, there were bursts of fragrance from every household, but unfortunately everything no longer exists.

In the evening, Zhou Xiaozheng returned with Zhang Guoqing, and then returned home safely and happily with a bag of red envelopes, which finally added a bit of joy to the deserted New Year's Eve.

At the dinner table, the family gathers together to have an early New Year's Eve dinner. Every New Year's Eve can't stay together, and now the family has followed the customs and got used to it.

Zhou Xiaozheng took a few mouthfuls of vegetables and put them on Zhou Jiao's bowl, You are welcome in the cafeteria tomorrow night, Dad is not by your side, remember to follow your aunt and grandma.

Lin Lishan said with a smile: If you let them sit with my aunt, wouldn't the table be full of old people? It's better to be with young people, and go home and burn it yourself when you're hungry.

It was rare for Zhou Jiao to see her father being hit, and said with a smile: Isn't there still a cousin and the others, we will see the situation at that time. This is the first time this collective year has passed, and there are some chaos.

Zhang Guoqing laughed when he heard this, The cooking class has been arranged in advance, and this little situation can't be messed up. I've made inquiries, and Dad can still have a few bites in the same cafeteria with us before leaving. Mom, you are more pitiful, It is estimated that the art troupe will arrange a program after one or two tables are eaten in a hurry.

Well, I'm still the same as in previous years. I don't go to join in the fun with other regiments, and bring some people to the grassroots.

The family has no objection to Lin Lishan's work. After so many years, no one knows better than me what the process should be.

Zhang Guoqing suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: This New Year's Eve is very fun. Some time ago, someone suggested that there should be no feudal superstition during the Spring Festival, but do couplets and peach charms count? They advocate not being extravagant and wasteful, but the whole city is waiting for tomorrow night's rich and strong pink meat Put stuffed dumplings on the table; tell everyone not to wander around, but the temple fair starts again; don’t drink before class, just want to get drunk now, there is no alcohol in the world. These words, many people talk about them in private, and everyone keeps sending them Complaints, but no one dared to put it on the bright side, so they had to applaud happily.

Zhou Xiaozheng sneered and shook his head.

Zhou Jiao also shook her head with a smile, You don't know if you're not at home. Some classmates called me a while ago and said that this year's collective year is the most meaningful, and they kept showing off to me.

Lin Lishan looked at her in bewilderment, That classmate of yours is able to make a phone call, which means that he has a good family background, but there's no need to brag about it to you. Does she know where our family lives? You must be silly!

The whole family was amused by her words.

Zhang Guoqing explained to her from the side: That classmate's home should be a building with a phone. She probably thinks that we are similar to her home.

Zhou Jiao nodded after hearing this, Our group has never brought our classmates home, and we rarely talk about family affairs outside. The classmates only know that our parents are soldiers.

This is very in line with what his own daughter did, Zhou Xiaozheng smiled knowingly.

However, this classmate is indeed a nerd - he has also been admitted to a prestigious university, so his IQ may not be very high. No wonder her own Jiaojiao never likes to socialize with these people too much.

Zhou Jiao originally wanted to tell everyone what the other party had said that day, but after her mother said that, she lost interest. There is indeed a gap between the compound and the outside world, especially its own conditions, no wonder her mother is so loud.

What is Collective Year? Her mother didn't understand, she had never lived outside, and the army was actually a big group, so she ignored the essence.

The compound has its own supply and demand system, and there is an auditorium for watching movies, but they rely on their parents' unit and street receipts to go to the movie theater.

In a collective year, the power of the street neighborhood committee is overwhelming, in addition to unifying invoices and purchase books, such as organizing cleaning and organizing entertainment fairs. There are too many actionable articles here.