In early November, Father Lin and Uncle Lin handed over their work, and took their son, luggage and mother to the army. Yes, this time Grandma Lin also went. Although Grandma Lin had seen Xiaobao's photo, she had never seen Xiaobao in person, and she still missed him a lot. In addition, Father Lin was going to work there this time, so she was bewitched by Grandpa Lin and simply went out to take a look.
Grandma Lin decided to go because she missed her granddaughter and great-granddaughter and she was still in good health. Don't wait until you are no longer healthy and haven't seen them, it will be too late to regret it.
After three days of train travel, they finally arrived at the county train station where the troops were located. Father Lin and Lin Luming had been here once before, so they were very familiar with the place this time. They brought Grandma Lin to the entrance of the train station and saw the military vehicle and Lu Cheng standing at the entrance of the military vehicle.
"Son-in-law..." Father Lin shouted at Lu Cheng.
When Lu Cheng saw them coming out, he took a few steps forward and took the luggage from their hands: "Grandma, Dad, Lu Ming, you have worked hard on the journey."
Grandma Lin said, "Why bother? It's a rare opportunity to take a train. I'm in good spirits." Grandma Lin had only taken a train twice in her life. The first time was when a large group of the Lin family returned to their hometown by train. At that time, the situation was turbulent and they were very cautious when taking the train. Unlike this time, they were very happy when taking the train.
Thinking of this, Grandma Lin sincerely thanked the country and the soldiers. Without their struggle, there would be no beautiful present. Compared with the past, the present life is really a blessing. Even though it is hard, it is a happy one, because it is stable.
When they arrived at the family compound, Grandma Lin saw Lu Haici pushing a baby stroller at the door.
Grandma Lin was the first to get off the car, and she didn't need anyone to open the door. Grandma Lin had ridden in a rickshaw when she was young, so she opened the door very smoothly. As soon as she opened the door, Grandma Lin said, "Hai Ci, Xiao Bao, why are you here?"
Lu Haici said: "Mom and grandma are cooking at home. Mom said that great grandma is coming, so we need to cook something richer. So I brought my sister here to wait for great grandma."
Grandma Lin smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Why are you being polite? What can't I eat?" Then she looked at the child sitting in the stroller and said, "Xiaobao, I am your grandma. Do you recognize me?"
The one-year-old and two-month-old Xiaobao looked at Grandma Lin and said sweetly: "Da (Tai)... Da..."
"So good." Grandma Lin bent down and picked her up.
Xiaobao has been walking around the family compound for a few months. She is not afraid of strangers. When she was picked up by Grandma Lin, she held Grandma Lin's neck with her little hands and stared at her curiously. Seeing Grandma Lin smiling at her, she also smiled. When she smiled, her six neat teeth were exposed, which made Grandma Lin feel surprised: "Oh, our little baby has grown teeth."
Xiaobao knows teeth. When she heard Grandma Lin mention teeth, she opened her mouth and said, "Ah..." These are teeth for eating. She is very smart.
Grandma Lin asked, "Grandma bought apples for you and your brother. Do you know how to eat apples?"
Lu Haici said: "Sister can eat apple paste, scrape the apples with a spoon, she loves to eat it."
“Eat…eat…” Xiaobao started chattering.
The Lin family always chose Sundays when they came, so they were always seen by many people. When the family entered, everyone looked at them curiously. Father Lin and Lin Luming had lived here for two months, so everyone knew them. So everyone greeted them.
When we arrived at the Lu family's house, we could smell the aroma of the food before we even entered.
"Qingqing..." Grandma Lin walked into the yard and shouted with full energy.
"Grandma is here." Lin Qingqing came out from the kitchen in a hurry. "Grandma, you've worked hard all the way. You can eat soon."
Grandma Lin said, "It's not hard. Your family compound is really lively and everyone is very welcoming." Just now, many people greeted her.
Lin Qingqing said: "That's right, everyone is very simple."
When it was time for dinner, Lin Yiyang and his family also arrived, making the meal even more lively.
After lunch, Grandma Lin took a shower and went to sleep. She said she wasn't tired, but she was indeed tired. She couldn't sleep well on the train and couldn't take a shower. Because of Grandpa Lin, the Lin family loves cleanliness and hygiene very much. Grandma Lin felt a little uncomfortable after not taking a shower for three days.
While Grandma Lin was taking a nap, Father Lin and Lin Luming followed Mother Lin to the farm and became neighbors with Lin Yiyang's family.
Lin Luming is 16 years old this year. He is in junior high school in the second half of the year. His grades are average. According to Lin Qingqing's request, he will repeat junior high school for another year. Because the college entrance examination will not be resumed until 1977, and it is only 1968 now, there are still □□ years. During this time, Lin Luming must lay a good foundation for the college entrance examination. Of course, she did not tell Lin's father and mother about the college entrance examination. She just told them that Lin Luming's grades were good enough for him to repeat another year to lay a foundation for the high school entrance examination.
Lin's father and mother had no objection to this. Lin Luming himself had no opinion and he just did whatever his family said.
Grandma Lin stayed in the army until the Chinese New Year and returned home with Lin Yiyang and his family. This was the first time Lin Yiyang had returned home since he was brought out by Lin Qingqing in 1963.
Although Grandma Lin has passed away, the Lu family is still very lively because during the Chinese New Year, Father and Mother Lin are there. The two families celebrate the Chinese New Year together.
In 1968, Zhang Hongping was the outstanding employee of the farm. She was the second outstanding employee of the farm after Lin Qingqing, and she was also awarded a job quota. At that time, many people wanted to buy her quota, but Zhang Hongping did not give it to anyone. Even Qian Yuelan asked Qin Ming's father to ask Zhang Hongping to sell the quota to her family, but Zhang Hongping refused.
Because Zhang Hongping gave this quota to her eldest grandson in her hometown. She originally wanted to give it to her eldest son, but her eldest son had lived in his hometown all his life and didn't want to leave, so she gave it to her eldest grandson.
During that period, Qian Yuelan and her husband's family had some estrangement. But Zhang Hongping didn't care. She often complained to Lin Qingqing about Qian Yuelan's dissatisfaction while at work.
After 1968, 1969 was another happy year for the Lin family, because in 1969 Lin Yiyang was selected as an outstanding employee, fulfilling Aunt Lin's words.
Lin Yiyang was selected as an outstanding employee, which he really deserved. After becoming a veterinarian, Lin Yiyang has made great contributions to the farm. It can be said that all the poultry on the farm are taken care of by him and a few others. Moreover, he was taught very well by Grandpa Lin and has brought out several apprentices.
If it weren't for Zhang Hongping's seniority, he would have been the outstanding employee in 1968.
After Lin Yiyang was named an outstanding employee, Lin Aojun and his family came in the early 1970s. As Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin joked privately, Lin Aojun and his wife did not get this job for free. They followed the example of Father Lin and Uncle Lin San and paid 900 yuan to buy it from Lin Yiyang.
But even so, Lin Aojun and Su Fen were also very happy, because they didn't have to work so hard, they became workers. To put it bluntly, they worked not for themselves but for giving their children a good life.
Lin Aojun and Su Fen did give birth to a daughter, who could be said to be the only daughter of the fourth generation of the Lin family after Lin Qingqing. However, since Lin Qingqing was the only daughter of the third generation, the birth of another daughter in the fourth generation was not as rare as Lin Qingqing to the old people.
September 1970.
"Brother, Xiaobao is fine. Xiaobao is going to school." Lu Xiaobao came out wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt made by her mother, and trousers made of army green cloth, carrying a Jiefang bag and a mini Jiefang cap, and held her head high. "Brother, is Xiaobao pretty?" Influenced by her mother, Xiaobao is a little girl who loves beauty.
"It's beautiful." Lu Haici walked over and straightened the hairpin on his sister's braid. "Xiaobao is the most beautiful girl in the world."
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobao's eyes narrowed with laughter. She said sweetly, "Brother is the most handsome brother in the world."
Lin Qingqing was tired of listening to the brother and sister bragging about their business. "Listen to your teacher at school and don't fight with other kids, okay?" She had no choice. Her daughter had been a bully since she was young, and she was really afraid that she would fight.
"I know. I won't fight." Lu Xiaobao responded with full energy.
Logically speaking, Lin Qingqing should have sent her daughter to kindergarten when she went there for the first time, but there was no other way. In her daughter's heart, her brother was the first, and she wanted her brother to send her there, so Lin Qingqing didn't care.
However, when Lu Haici sent his sister to kindergarten, he saw his sister standing at the door of the kindergarten without moving, so Lu Haici said, "Xiaobao, go in and go to school."
Lu Xiaobao said in a milky voice: "Brother, come in and go to school too."
Lu Haici didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My brother is a big boy now. He won't go to school here. He has to go to school in the county town." He is 12 years old this year and will go to the first grade of junior high school in the county town in September.
When Lu Xiaobao heard her brother say this, she walked out of the kindergarten obediently, took her brother's hand and said, "My brother and I will go to the county town to go to school together." She was an idealistic girl. She was thinking about going to junior high school before she even graduated from kindergarten.
Lu Haici touched his sister's head and said, "No, you are a child. You have to go to kindergarten first, and then elementary school after graduating from kindergarten. You can only go to junior high school after graduating from elementary school. Didn't your brother bring you here to see it a few days ago? Have you forgotten?"
"I haven't forgotten." Three-year-old Lu Xiaobao had his own ideas, "But I want to go to school with my brother."
Lu Haici: "No, you go to school here, and I'll bring you something delicious after school, okay?"
Lu Xiaobao took out a White Rabbit candy from his small bag: "Brother, be good and go to school here. I'll give you some candy."
Lu Hai Ci: "…"
Seeing that her brother still didn't understand, Lu Xiaobao took a step forward and walked away. After a few steps, she saw that her brother didn't catch up, so she asked, "Brother, aren't you going to school? Good children must go to school."