There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the morning after New Year's Eve in Northeast China, a rare sight appeared on the platform of the railway station in the provincial capital.

—A dozen or so young men stood there stretching their necks and poking their heads, looking at a train slowly entering the station. Among them are still standing soldiers.

Grandpa Zhao, is this the bus?

Zhao Chuanguang was so annoyed by them that he nodded repeatedly, Yes, it must be.

Come on, you little ones, stand still, and we will run over.

Do you know which carriage it is? Stay still. Zhao Chuanguang quickly stopped. Dude, so many of you rushing over to be freaked out passengers getting off the bus.

He didn't move, but when the train stopped, the voices of the three Pingan brothers' names ebbed and flowed, causing Zhao Chuanguang to stare.

Can you stop being so embarrassing?

As soon as Ping An stood at the entrance of the carriage, he was taken aback by the situation in front of him, and then waved his hand in response, took the hands of his two younger brothers, and followed Xiao Wang and the others forward.

Are you tired? Let's go home with grandpa.

Grandpa Zhao, from now on, I will definitely bring my younger brothers to the door. My grandma is still waiting, hehe... Xizi immediately smiled when Zhao Chuanguang opened his mouth.

Yes, why don't you always go to the county together?

Zhao Chuanguang looked at the boys amusedly, and asked the three Pingan brothers, How do you decide?

Pingan squeezed his hand and said with a smile: Second Grandpa, wait a minute, I'll ask my brothers first. Brother Xizi, where is your wedding held?

In my hometown. Xizi had already made up his mind, Grandpa Zhao, how about this, let's take the younger brothers back home first, and send them to your place after returning to the city in two days.

Zhao Chuanguang couldn't bear to let the children run around with them in the cold, don't be so busy talking. I'm going to take them back to see his second grandma, and I'll send them back to the village. You guys, hurry up and get down to business. Go back early.

The woman's natal family is in the provincial capital, and the wedding ceremony is in Zhangjia Village. The two sides are not far away. Although Zhao Chuanguang is not very clear about the specific process of the wedding tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but with so many young men rushing to the provincial capital, apart from picking up the three children, the most important thing is to prepare for the wedding.

Zhang Ziwen thought about it too. With the woman's relatives, there is still a squeeze in the car, and then the two soldiers protecting Ping An's three brothers pulled Laxizi, I think what Grandpa Zhao said makes sense, let's move things first, and take Ping An and them to the new house in a few days Play.

Xizi patted the hats on Liu Yi and Wu Yi, Then you guys have to be good in the past, and go home early today, brother has hidden a lot of candies for you.

Liu nodded, Congratulations, brother Xizi.

After leaving the station, Zhao Chuanguang took Ping'an and five people into the car and separated from Xizi and the others. After driving for a while, he said, You don't have to go back so early, you will have time tomorrow afternoon.

Ping An shook his head, Second Grandpa, we'll leave after seeing grandma and uncles. The three of us will come and stay for two days after Brother Xizi's wedding is over.

Are you worried that someone will find out that you came back for the wedding?

Ping An smiled and remained silent.

Okay, I'll bring you back after the banquet.

Ping An asked disapprovingly: Aren't you and the other grandpas going to join in the fun? You should come back after we get married.

Zhao Chuanguang hesitated, Is there really no need to go?

No, you should be very busy at the end of the year. I thought they would hold a simple one in the unit cafeteria, which made it a bit complicated.

Hearing what he said, Zhao Chuanguang nodded and smiled happily when he saw the two younger ones, but he didn't insist on attending the wedding any longer. But I always have to go to Zhangjiacun, and I let Zhao Dashan take it there.

Zhao Chuanguang's wife, Huang Huijuan, hurried home after attending a meeting at work this morning.

This time he was very happy, he pulled Ping An to look him over, hugged the twins and rubbed them, and finally ran to the kitchen to warm up the snacks he had prepared earlier in the morning.

Ping An opened the luggage bag, and first took out the annual gift for Zhao Chuanguang's family, Second Grandpa, I will trouble you to call my grandpa later, we have arrived safely.

Okay, I guess your grandfather will call as soon as you go to work in the afternoon. Xiao Wang, you and this comrade should have brought your ID. I will take you to pick up the car later.

Seeing that they were discussing when to leave, Ping An didn't interrupt. Before coming, his grandfather had told the three brothers to trust the two uncles.

It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when we returned to Zhangjiacun. Unlike summer, there were few pedestrians on the road in Zhangjiacun, which was covered by heavy snow. Ping An asked Xiao Wang to park the car directly in his yard.

Passing by the old house, the door was open and people were coming and going, but the courtyard door of his house was not locked, and the car parked directly in the courtyard. Ping An led the five of them into the main house first.

It should be that Zhang's mother learned that when they came back, the kang in the main room had been burned, and Ping An went into the east and west rooms to have a look. Except for his parents' bedroom, there were no quilts.

In this way, he more or less understood that it was because his grandma didn't arrange relatives to live in his house. That was fine, he was not used to being under the same roof as strangers.

Spread the quilt that Zhao Chuanguang asked them to bring in the vacant east room, and Ping An asked Xiao Wang to rest first. On the train, the two uncles basically didn't close their eyes to protect them.

Besides, he was not happy that some ignorant people saw Xiao Wang and the other two asking if they could drive to pick someone up, or do something for them.

You must know that although they are guards next to his grandfather, their status is not low, otherwise they would not be able to call out a military vehicle. What's more, for the three brothers, Uncle Wang and Uncle Zheng, who watched them grow up, are like relatives.

After repeatedly assuring that they would not leave Zhangjia Village, they were resettled. After hearing the news, Zhang's mother who came here had not yet arrived, and the voice rang first.

Here we go, Grandma, we're inside.

While the three brothers were talking, they quickly raised the door curtain and came to the courtyard. Seeing their grandma barely stepped into the courtyard door, the twins were so happy that they rushed straight to her.

Ouch, little ancestor, run slowly and be careful not to fall.

Grandma, we miss you and are going to find you.

The sweetest May Day followed the words of Liu Yi and said: Grandma, why are you so thin? I feel so sorry for your little grandson. He said and held her hand, Look, it's freezing, I'll cover it It will be warm.

Mother Zhang laughed happily. Where is she thin? There is no shortage of food or clothing. But the little grandson's words are really sweet, and they really follow their father.

Pingan walked forward and stopped in front of her, Grandma, my parents asked me to say sorry to you, and let you and my grandfather go back with us after the New Year.

They are fools. What are you sorry for? Grandma doesn't know they are busy. Let's go, it's cold outside, let's go back to the house and talk about it. Who drove you here? Did you thank them?

The twins pulled Mother Zhang from left to right, and Ping An listened to her question, and said with a smile: My grandfather asked us Uncle Wang and Uncle Zheng to come with Wanpingmi. They didn't sleep on the way here. I just Force them to rest in the east room. Grandma, let's go to the west room first.