There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

We should bring the children to this black land...

Zhang Guoqing, who was on his way back, looked out the car window and remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he uttered these half-sentences to his wife.

Like him, Zhou Jiao couldn't tell the shock in her heart. In this short period of three days, after leaving the Forty-Nine City, she truly felt what patriotism is.

She saw with her own eyes those young people's desire to return to their hometown, but she also saw their innocent hearts when they devoted themselves to this black land without hesitation.

This spiritual journey made the couple no longer have time to hang out in other places, and any more idle wandering seems to be condemned by conscience.

Compared with the same generation, they are still too self-righteous after all.

This kind of feeling that they expressed did not come back to their hometown until they slowly recovered, especially when they saw their three sons busy on the ground under the scorching sun...

Mom and Dad, we helped.

Mom and Dad, we have been working for several days, isn't it amazing?

Zhang Guoqing threw down his luggage, stretched out his arms and hugged the three sons who came running, and looked at the three little faces that were peeling from the sun with distress.

When a person lives in this world, everyone has his value, doesn't he?

He has to continue on his way.

Zhou Jiao gave the children a thumbs up, smiled, and said hello to the parents and villagers who came together.

Are you back? Okay, okay, the three children have been taught well. They are from our old Zhang family, and they are not at all squeamish as city people. Your family will go back first.

The old captain laughed like a flower, and after boasting, he urged the big guy to start working in a hurry.

Seeing that his mother was beside him, Zhang Guoqing threw away his backpack, took a towel and left, Jiaojiao, you and your mother go home first, I will do some work first.

Zhou Jiao knew that he couldn't be free, so she nodded with a smile. Seeing that the sons were still looking at his father with small eyes, she didn't stop her, and waved them to go.

After a while, everyone left, and Zhou Jiao complained: Mom, why are you working in the fields, what do you do if you suffer from heat stroke? The children are grown up, you just let them go.

Zhang's mother has been holding the hand of the youngest daughter-in-law, reluctantly looking at the old son and grandchildren who ran away, and said with a smile: It's okay, mother is watching.

Did you see, our family Ping'an's little hands have blisters, why do you think they are so easygoing? I told them to do a little work, ouch, just keep an eye on it.

Just now Zhou Jiao was staring at her three sons closely, how could she not know? But now that the children have a start, she doesn't want them to give up halfway, which is why she didn't show her distressed look in front of others.

On the outside, she hopes that her sons will learn to have a beginning and an end in everything, to know what it means to do what is within their means, and to understand what is meant by real farm work.

What is the little farm work that usually takes them to experience in the suburbs of Beijing? Compared with the endless black land of the Great Northern Wilderness, this is not real farm work.

Why have you lost so much weight? Are you starving? Mom will mix cold noodles for you and add more shredded cucumbers. You like this. May Day is with you, and you can eat a big bowl every time.

I just like mother's handicraft.

Zhou Jiao didn't realize that she had actually grown flesh. There is a kind of love, that is, no matter how round you are, in the eyes of those who love you, you are thin.

Mother Zhang smiled happily, The three Ping'an brothers also said the same. Jiaojiao, you don't know how fun they are. When I first came here, I was in the county town with those little red soldiers. That's amazing. If your father wasn't worried The children ran away with those wild boys, and we still have to stay in the city.

Father still sees far, amazing!

What's so great, my little grandson will have to work again when he comes here. I just saw your father wanting to help in the village, just looking for an excuse.

Hahaha, that shows how good my father is at educating children. Don't feel sorry for Ping An and them. They are smart and will come back when they are tired.

Zhang's mother gave her an angry look, but she was very happy in her heart. Her family's Jiaojiao is different from such a young daughter-in-law. If you see your mother, you can't say that you have wronged your grandchildren.

The small courtyard is still exceptionally clean, and the fruit trees in the front and rear yards have really been dealt with, which is a pity, but the abundant fruits in the vegetable garden also make up for this pity.

There is still a faint scent of wormwood in the air in the room. Looking at the kang mats and bedding, I know that the children's grandma must be here to accompany the children during this time.

You wash it first, and then go to sleep after eating. Have you been to the city before?

Zhou Jiao shook her head and took the washbasin, No, when we arrived in the county, there happened to be an oxcart from the production team nearby, so we came back directly. My brother said that you should be in the village.

My old son is still smart. You have to weigh everything you say in the city. Maodong will be better. It's a hot day, and there are many people in front of our house every day to enjoy the shade, and the villagers are honest.

Listening to the meaning of the words, something unpleasant must have happened before, Zhou Jiao didn't ask in detail, just go back and look for Ping An, the little guy should be sure to inquire about it.

Mom, we came back just now, why do you see that the big guy is more enthusiastic than in previous years?

Zhang's mother stretched her neck to look outside, and said in a low voice, You don't know that. There were five soldiers in the village this year. They didn't know that the conditions in our village were good and the children were strong and strong. I thought the higher-ups were looking at Xiao Wu’s face. I explained it to your father, but they still don’t believe it.”

Oh, that's right, I just said it was strange.

What's strange, there are so many things you don't know. It's not good for your father to write in the letter. If this letter doesn't reach your hands, if outsiders see it, you can't say that our family is stinky and show off, and look for trouble later.

The meeting the year before last was not only in the city, but also in the village. There was a young man in the Red Heart production team a few hundred miles away. He just uttered a wrong sentence and was beaten by PI. He hanged himself to death afterwards;

There is also a family in the team next door. After finishing the needlework, the young daughter-in-law stuck the needle on the wall, just in the eyes of the person on the picture, and was reported by the children who came to her house to play. Poor peasants, with your father and the others helping them later, it is probably over.

Zhou Jiao really didn't expect so many things to happen in her hometown, but it's not surprising after thinking about it carefully. Nowadays, class struggle is the main thing, and there are also small red soldier organizations in the countryside.

In our team, it's pretty normal. There's nothing wrong with it. But you know why you don't? Your third grandfather is such a smart person. As soon as he saw that something was wrong in the city, he took your pennant, and you and your little brother. The photos of Chairman Wuhe are all hung in the office of the team, and even those little red soldiers have to be polite when they come here.

Zhou Jiao burst out laughing, as expected of the old captain she knew!