There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

After wandering around the various rooms, Zhang Guoqing found that Mrs. Cheng should have been carefully cleaned up before. Except for a new layer of dust, even the utility room was cleaned up.

Although the entire small courtyard is small in size, it has all internal organs. The main room and the left and right wing rooms are paved with kangs, and the south room, which is used as a study room behind the living room, is also furnished with simple furniture.

There is a tall jujube tree on the left side of the yard, under which is the entrance to the cellar. And there is a pomegranate tree in the middle of the courtyard. At this moment, Ping An was walking around the pomegranate tree in the courtyard with his head up.

There is a popular saying in the old capital: ceiling, fish tank, pomegranate tree. It refers to the unique summer landscape in the courtyard of the capital. In the early years, the courtyard of the gate was often decorated with pomegranate trees, which symbolize many children and grandchildren, and fish tanks were interspersed among them.

In midsummer, a canopy is set up high to shield from the scorching sun, and the garden is strolled among pomegranate trees and fish tanks. How pleasant it is!

Now the ceiling is gone, and the remaining fish tanks are used for other purposes. There may be pomegranate trees and other fruit trees left in the three courtyards of the family. Zhang Guoqing guessed that there are no seasonal fruits now, and everyone intends to stay to satisfy their greed.

Dad, there are too.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and said: After a while, when the fruit is ripe, Grandma Wu and the others in the big courtyard will send it over. I will bring you here to pick it.

Hearing this, Pingan showed a bright smile, and ran towards the jujube tree, only to see the half-green and half-red fruits dotted all over the branches, bending the branches, looking happy.

Dad, can I play jujube now?

Red circles in July, and falling poles in August. Don't rush to hit dates now, you have to wait. Be careful of being stung by foreign peppers.

Pingan nodded happily. He will definitely come after a while, he doesn't worry about being eaten by his friends. When he came in just now, he noticed that there were jujube trees in almost every yard.

People passing through the alley can be seen from outside the courtyard wall, and some even stick out of the courtyard. The one in his house is still good, knowing that it will grow inward, and the fat and water will not flow into outsiders' fields.

Zhang Guoqing smiled. Climbing over walls, climbing trees, playing football in Zao Hutong, he will let his son have enough fun, and it will be a good memory when he grows old.

Dad, what should we do next?

Go back, we'll come back when your mother comes back.

Ping An rushed over to him, was held in his arms, looked up and asked with a smile, Dad, can you still take me out to play today?

Zhang Guoqing looked at him amusedly, what a good question he asked, and his tone was mild, he, a father, couldn't bear it. As he walked out, he smiled and said, Yes! You choose the place.

I knew my dad was the best.

Zhang Guoqing closed the door and patted his buttocks, Stop sweet-talking your dad. Tell me, where do you want to go today? You can't go far away.

Can't we go to the countryside? Ping An looked at his father disappointed, and poked him, When my mother comes back, let's go hunting. Grandma Chen said that I have lost weight.

Zhang Guoqing laughed happily. This little devil is still thin? It's true to want to practice.

dad?

Okay, as long as your mother agrees, you can go anywhere.

You are very dishonest.

An old man with white hair and high spirits came out from the yard next to him, looked at the father and son curiously, and laughed out loud after listening to the childish words of the child.

Zhang Guoqing stopped and put down Ping An, Hi, old man. Son, say hello to grandpa.

Great grandfather.

The old man cheerfully replied: Okay, baby is fine too. You guys are going to move in, right? Do you want to help? I have a lot of family members, so let me know if you have something to do.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head, Thank you, old man. The child's mother is on a business trip, so I have to wait. Where are you going?

It's okay to wander around. Are you leaving?

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile.

Then you have to go quickly, it will be hotter if you are late, and the child will suffer.

Zhang Guoqing hugged Ping An again, and after the father and son said goodbye to him, they could still hear the old man warmly inviting them to his house next time. Ouch, this old man is enthusiastic enough.

When they got home, the father and son were already sweating profusely. They grabbed their bodies, changed their clothes and took a shower before they breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing them returning to the living room, Aunt Chen brought over two bowls of mung bean soup, Drink it first to cool off the heat. After you left in the morning, Dayi and the others came to see you and asked you to come back and contact them.

Dad, you are so busy.

Aunt Chen laughed straight after hearing this, You're not bad either. The Shuanzi in front came to see you just now. Is it time for the party?

Zhang Guoqing followed closely and joked: Son, do you want Dad to sponsor your liquor this time?

Ping An followed with a giggle, I wasn't drunk last time, I just fell asleep.

Whose turn is it this time?

Fat girl's family. But she was beaten by her mother once and said she had to wait. Now her mother won't give her pocket money. She won't be afraid when her grandma comes back.

Speaking of the gatherings of their children, it can be regarded as unexpected and exciting.

Starting with plain water, they finally saved up the money to drink the soda they had been looking forward to for a long time. Now a group of little guys can be considered very happy. After one or two months, they planned to meet again on a weekend, and once again each of them got together for a penny and five cents. Afterwards, it was only more than 20 cents, so what should we do?

The children sat in a group, discussed and discussed, and unanimously agreed to buy a bottle of 20 cents Arctic Ocean, the orange-flavored soda, everyone had a taste, and the rest of the money was used to buy popsicles.

Not a bad idea. Several children gathered at Mr. Mo's house that day. His six-year-old great-granddaughter is a little girl who dares to try. This Mo Xiaobei saw that the bottle of soda was too little, not enough for them to drink, so while the family was away, she sneaked into the study and stole an unsealed bottle of white wine.

According to her meaning, the friends took a small bucket. Now it's all right, pour all the soda popsicles and white wine in one gulp. Not to mention, there was a five or six-year-old fat girl who ran home and stole a bottle of honey from her mother, and poured it in, keeping everyone secret while pouring.

The kids are so happy, well, they can drink too, they are adults too. This group of milk dolls who are always thinking about growing up have a cup each, even if it is a bit spicy, but the cool and sweet taste seduces them.

This time it was considered too much, except for Ping An who drank a small cup and never drank again. Almost a catty of baijiu was drunk by six or seven children.

When Mrs. Mo took her aunt back to buy the things in the supply book, she saw five or six sleeping children lying upside down in the living room, and two children singing and dancing around the quilt. guy.

Mrs. Mo knew what was going on when she smelled the alcohol at the time. She laughed out of joy, and hurriedly called the old ladies in the neighborhood to come over and watch the fun together.

After this incident, the little guys haven't had a party for a long time. It's been a long summer vacation, and it seems that it's about to start again. Zhang Guoqing was quite envious of these children's way of making trouble.

That's what a good childhood should be. These childhood embarrassments will become the best memories of each other as they grow up.