The fact that three college students were born in the Zhao family caused a great shock in the village, and even the local newspaper reported it.
A lot of guests came to the house in an endless stream. Zhang Qiaoer happily shared the melon seeds and fruit candies from the supply and marketing cooperative for everyone.
Such a big happy event, if it is in modern times, it is indispensable to treat guests to dinner. In the 1970s, everyone's life was not rich, but no one asked guests to set up wine, but it is a happy event after all, and eating some melon seeds candy makes everyone happy. necessary.
That day Zhao Caixia brought her children back to her natal home, her face was full of radiance. There were three college students from her natal home, and she was honored.
"Mei Xiang, you are really good. Who would have thought that a silly girl like you would be admitted to a university and become a teacher one day."
This little girl looks silly all day long, but she didn't expect to give the family such a face this time. More than a hundred people in the whole commune were admitted to college, and my sister was one of them.
Mei Xiang smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's all thanks to my sister-in-law, who helped me with her guidance."
It can be said that the reason why I was able to pass the exam was thanks to the few materials that were circulated at the beginning. Unfortunately, no one knew that it was compiled by my sister-in-law. It is an honor to tell it.
But my sister-in-law said, we don’t want this reputation, anyway, it’s enough for our family to benefit. Now there are many people in the village who suffer from pink eye disease. The better their lives are, the more low-key they should be.
Zhao Caixia patted the younger sister's head, "I know it's your sister-in-law's credit, so a good wife and husband have fewer misfortunes, not only don't make trouble, but also get over it."
As a sister-in-law, she is also very grateful to Jiahui, a younger sibling. Not only did she take good care of the two children, Heidan Yingbao, but she also gave birth to a baby who was released as an elf. brought up.
After lunch, she saw her second brother Donghe by the river, so Zhao Caixia went to talk to him.
"I heard from Donglin that you didn't agree when I asked you to take the exam together. You said that if you went, you would be the one who would be happy now."
She didn't mean anything else, but Donghe was young and divorced. As an older sister, she also hoped that her younger brother would live well, pass the university entrance exam, and find a better job in the future.
Not to mention how good it is, even if you go to a teacher's school like Meixiang, being a teacher is better than farming at home and working as a worker.
This is because she is getting older. If she was a few years younger, even her heart would be moved.
Zhao Donghe looked at the river and did not make a sound. Seeing that his eldest brother and the others had passed the exam, it would be a lie to say that he had no regrets, but that kind of regret did not last long. He always felt that people must know how to accept their fate, and everyone’s fate is different. , If you miss it, you miss it. Besides, even if he participates together, it doesn't mean that he will definitely pass the exam.
Years ago, Jiahui took a few children back to her natal home. She made two new clothes for her parents and a corduroy suspender skirt for Tian Niu.
"You are so busy, what clothes are you going to give us?"
Chen Guixiang had a happy smile on her face, but she said something else. The sister-in-law Zhou Yindi was very satisfied as she gesticulated on her daughter Tianniu's suspender skirt.
"This kind of skirt looks really good on a little girl, don't all the kids in the city wear it?"
Jiahui went to the county seat to take an exam last month, and the sister-in-law thought she made it for Tian Niu because she saw children in the city wearing it.
In fact, Jiahui didn't make it when she saw other people wearing it. She just thought that in her previous life, little girls looked very good in suspenders. Besides, the suspenders save fabric, so she made a pair for Tian Niu.
"The matching clothes are very nice. I also made them for Yingbao. They will be worn together during the Chinese New Year. Standing together will definitely look like two twins."
"Isn't that right, Yingbao has grown so fast, she's almost as tall as Tianniu now."
The difference between the two is more than half a year, and the difference in height is getting smaller and smaller as they grow up.
"Time is running out, so I made a skirt for Tian Niu, and I will make it for a few nephews next time."
"Oh, what kind of new clothes do boys want? They wear out after two days, and the little girl is in so much pain."
Zhao Lijuan has always thought about the second child who will have a girl, and she will be a boy again. After half a year, she is already one year old and has just learned to walk.
"Mom was so happy when she heard that you were admitted to college, she almost bought firecrackers and set them off at your husband's house."
"That's right, my daughter is so good and so outstanding, what's the point of setting off two strings of firecrackers?"
Chen Guixiang hugged and let go, her daughter has suffered so much, and now she has paid off her hardships, and she has a child, which means that her daughter has no problems at all.
Thinking of the Lu family in Xiaoling Village, which is now in a mess, Chen Guixiang was very relieved to think about it.
This year has been extremely lively, eating and drinking well every day, Zhang Qiaoer feels that she has never been so happy this year in her life.
Years later, the Zhao family held a family meeting on their future living arrangements. The current situation is that Zhao Dong, Lin Jiahui and Meixiang are going to the provincial capital to study in university. Should they keep the three children at home, or should the whole family take the children to the city? Live, I have to come up with a charter as soon as possible.
"I always feel that it costs too much to go to the city, and there are a lot of things at home, and I am not willing to leave it behind."
The matter of bringing the children to live in the city has been mentioned once before. At that time, Zhang Qiaoer's attitude was vague, and she didn't say yes or no. At the critical moment of decision, she was really reluctant to leave her hometown.
As the old saying goes, gold nests and silver nests are not as good as your own kennels. No matter how nice and prosperous the provincial capital is, it is not as comfortable as living in a house at home.
Mother-in-law Jiahui can understand this kind of thinking. The old man is old and has never traveled far in his life. In fact, he is very afraid of facing the new environment, and they have saved their whole life. They will spend money everywhere in the city, so they will definitely feel very distressed. .
But she couldn't bear to leave the child at home like this for four years, wouldn't she become a left-behind child
The provincial capital is only more than 100 kilometers away from home. This distance is not a big deal in the 21st century, but in the 1970s, it was really troublesome. For example, the bus from the county to the town runs twice a day. , If you miss the time, you will be gone. From the provincial capital to the county, you have to reverse several buses, which is really inconvenient.
"Mom, I understand your thoughts very well. In fact, we are very reluctant to leave home, but for the future of this family, we will work hard to get into university and go out. My idea is that Heidan is old enough to go to an elementary school in the provincial capital Going to school, the education in the city is different from that in our rural areas, and the children will become better. My idea is that if the children leave their parents for a long time, it is not good for their growth. In the past few years, we have to suffer more and spend more money , but it can benefit children for a lifetime.”
Jiahui expressed her point of view with reason and evidence. Zhao Donglin took the lead in nodding in agreement. Meixiang also felt that what her sister-in-law said was reasonable. Last time she went to the county for an exam, the children in the county seemed to be more polite than the children in the country. Isn't the provincial capital more prosperous than the county seat
In terms of eloquence, even Zhang Qiaoer couldn't compare to Jiahui. Zhao Manzhu, as usual, smoked a pipe and didn't speak.
"Then... Donglin, what do you say?"
"Going to the city will definitely be hard for my parents, but I also want to go with my family in my heart. We go to college to improve ourselves and give our family a better life. If we leave our children at home, there will always be something we can't take care of. If there is This possibility, I still want to take them."
The meaning of these words is also that she wants to go with her family, Zhang Qiaoer has no excuse now, so she has to agree.
"That's fine, then we have to get ready quickly, we have to find the house, and other household items, bring what we can bring with us, everything will cost money, it's like a bottomless pit."
"Then let's look for a house first, maybe we can find one with all the supplies, so we don't need to bring much."
"Well, I'll go in a few days."
Both schools start in March, and they have to finalize the house in February.
On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Zhao Donglin set off for the provincial capital. Before leaving, Jiahui told him her request for a house.
First of all, it must be clean and tidy, close to the school, there are elementary schools nearby, and the neighbors must be easy to get along with and humane.
Everyone knows the story of Meng's mother's three relocations. The quality of the living environment can have a certain impact on the growth of children.
"Our family now has almost two thousand yuan. We rent it on an annual basis. We can consider it within a hundred and ten yuan. If it is really good, it can be within a hundred and fifty yuan."
Jiahui handed over the matter of renting a house to Zhao Donglin with great confidence. He has been in the army for so many years and returned to the village as the village party secretary for two or three years. He has outstanding abilities in all aspects. Jiahui believes that he will find a house suitable for her family to live in .
Zhao Donglin entered the provincial capital and went to the school first.
Wudong University is an old university. It was abandoned during the Great Revolution. After the country opened the college entrance examination, the school was repaired, the weeds were cleaned up, and the walls were repainted.
Zhao Donglin originally just wanted to have a look and leave, but he saw an old man sweeping the floor with a broom at the school gate, so he turned his mind and walked over.
"Old man, may I ask if you work in this school?"
The old man moved a little slowly, with glasses and gray hair. When he heard Zhao Donglin speak, he turned around slowly.
"Huh? What did you say?"
The old man didn't know whether he didn't hear clearly or his hearing was not good, so Zhao Donglin asked again with a louder voice.
"Oh, I'm not, I'm just a janitor."
An old man is still watching the gate of the school during the Chinese New Year. This kind of character setting reveals a trace of loneliness unconsciously, which is very sympathetic.
"Old man, are you a local? I want to ask, is there any house for rent near here?"
"Oh, you want to rent a house?"
These days, there are not many migrants, and few people go out to rent houses.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law and I have been admitted to university, and we want to bring our children with us, and we want to rent a house nearby."
"I have been admitted to a university, which university?"
Zhao Donglin smiled, "This is it, Wudong University."
The old man snorted, "That's not bad, I've already been admitted to university."
This is the best university in Wudong Province. This year's score line is 285 points. Being able to pass the exam shows that they are good enough, and they are among the dragons and phoenixes. What's more, both husband and wife passed the exam.
Seeing Zhao Donglin's tall and straight figure, he looked radiant, and asked with interest, "You look like you have been a soldier?"
"Yes, I have been a soldier for twelve years."
"oh?"
The old man is interested, is this a soldier admitted to college
"Which unit are you in?"
"I'm in the Communist Party, but I've been out of the army for two years, and I changed jobs and returned to my hometown to become the village party secretary."
The old man laughed twice. He served as a soldier for twelve years, transferred to the village as a grassroots cadre, and was admitted to a university. From this point of view, he is a person who loves learning and loves progress!
The old man's impression of Zhao Donglin has risen again.