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Although they were a little reluctant to part with it, Tang Xin and her brother were full of expectations when thinking about the renovated home. From now on, they would each have their own rooms.

After returning home, Tang Xin couldn't wait to check out the changes in her home. The old book shelf on the right side of the entrance was placed next to her father's desk and replaced with a large cabinet. The two high and low cabinets at the door were also moved into her parents' room. , the room seemed a bit crowded.

Looking at her and her brother's room, the original room was divided into two spaces with wooden boards. The room on the left by the window looked like her room. The curtains on the window were replaced with warm yellow ones, and those on the bed above the desk. The sheets are one color. The desk below was carefully covered with a light pink tablecloth by her parents, and Tang Xin's favorite books were neatly placed on the bookshelf. The wardrobe on the right is neatly folded with clothes, and you can see the parents' thoughtfulness.

After looking at her own room, Tang Xin turned around and went out and entered her brother's room. The rooms were the same size, but her brother's room was a bit dark and she needed to turn on the lights whenever she was in the room. Tang Xin was a little sorry, but when she saw that her brother had already happily taken off his shoes and climbed onto the bed, he was rolling happily. Okay, that little bit of apology is gone. The layout of my brother's room is the same as my own, except that the color is mainly blue. The parents treat both children the same and don't have any preference for anyone, which is good.

"Sister, come up quickly and look at how comfortable this bed is. It's soft and has guardrails on the side. You don't have to worry about falling. If you put a mosquito net here in the summer, won't it become a battle tent? "When my brother saw Tang Xin coming, he quickly asked her to come and experience it too.

"I'd better not go up. My room is the same as yours. Don't dirty the new sheets that your parents just changed." Tang Xin looked at her brother and said.

Turning around, she saw her parents sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching them. Tang Xin quickly ran to her parents, got in between them, and hugged one with each other, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I like the room very much. Mom and Dad, these It’s been a hard life.”

Father Tang was so moved that he hugged his daughter and said, "It's not hard, as long as my daughter likes it. What do you think there is anything else that needs to be changed in the room? Tell dad that we can change everything now."

"No, no, it's already very good. I really, really like it." Tang Xin said happily.

"Sugar baby, if you are scared to sleep alone, don't hold on, you must tell your parents, you know? You are too young to sleep with your parents. It's not shameful." Tang's mother hugged her daughter, a little reluctant to let go, she felt that she My sugar baby is only a little bit old, why did he suddenly grow up?

"Mom, don't worry, I'll sleep next to the sugar baby. If she gets scared, won't she still have me with her?" Finally having enough lying on the bed, my brother came out and said to Tang's mother.

"Well, yes, this is what a brother is like. You must always remember to take care of your sister, you know?" Father Tang was very satisfied with his son's performance and continued to brainwash his son without losing any opportunity.

"I know, Dad." The elder brother threw himself between the three of them, and the family of four hugged each other.

From then on, Tang Xin began to have her own room, which marked that she had begun to grow up in the eyes of her parents and was no longer a little baby.

It was New Year's Day, 1955, and school had begun to have a holiday. This year, Tang Xin did not go to her old house or her grandparents' house like in previous years. Instead, she stayed at home with her parents. She liked her new room very much. Nowhere else was as good as home. The family is staying at home, enjoying family happiness.

The holiday means that everyone is free and has more time to do things that we usually have no time to do, such as getting married.

During the holiday, BGI organized a collective wedding for all BGI faculty and staff. At that time, it was popular to hold collective weddings. The unit organization would set up a podium in the conference room or the unit canteen, and then the unit leader would serve as the officiant and solemnly announce that the two would become a revolutionary couple in front of many relatives, friends and colleagues.

Today is another day when BGI holds a collective wedding. Originally, Tang Xin and the others did not have to attend. However, among the newcomers today is their neighbor, Teacher Qin downstairs. Teacher Qin's first wife was separated from them during the war. There has been no news for four or five years, so everyone accepted the fact that she was gone. Teacher Qin had a very good relationship with his first wife and had never wanted to marry again. There were two old people at home to help take care of the children. Besides, his two daughters were old enough to take care of the family, so he gave up the idea of ​​marrying again.

However, with the implementation of the ticket policy, he was the only one earning a salary. Although the money was enough, the food stamps were not enough. The family was really in trouble, and his parents couldn't help it. At this time, his younger brother from his hometown wrote a letter, hoping that his parents could Going back, no matter what, it is better to live in the countryside than in the city. In addition, the school leaders have always been concerned about his situation, and comrades from the labor union and the Women's Federation introduced him to women several times, so he agreed to accept the woman introduced by the organization. The only requirement was that she was kind and could help him take care of three girls. child.

Teacher Qin’s new wife is about 30 years old, ten years younger than Teacher Qin. Speaking of which, she is also a poor person. She was caught up in the war not long after she got married. Her husband died during the war. She has been living alone in the past few years. But as she gets older, the union lady has a saying that is right. This woman has reached a certain age. As you age, you have to find someone to rely on.

After being introduced by the organization this time, she saw that although Teacher Qin’s family was large, they were still very easy to get along with, and she also sympathized with the three motherless children. Teacher Qin has been able to stay with his deceased wife for so many years. He must be a person who values ​​friendship and loyalty. I believe that if I live a good life with him, he will treat me well in the future. So the two came together and became revolutionary partners

Tang Xin heard all this from the chat between Tang's mother and her aunt. This is the peculiarity of this era. Many people lost their loved ones due to the war, and finally obeyed the organization's arrangements and formed new families. It has nothing to do with love, but most of them can respect each other as guests and stay together until they grow old. Tang Xin sometimes thought that it would be good to be like this. It would not have so many expectations and sadness if it had nothing to do with love, and it would be good to live a plain life. She never thought that she would be alone all her life. When she got older, she would also find a suitable person, get married and have children, but she would no longer be as emotionally involved as she was in her previous life.

After the collective wedding was held, everyone returned home in a lively manner. The door of their unit had long been pasted with red words "Happy", and all relatives and friends gathered at Qin's house. The house has been tidied up. Teacher Qin’s two daughters have grown up. The eldest daughter is 16 years old. They were already adults at that time.

Since the two of them were older, there was no talk of having a wedding. Only the crowd made them salute to the leader's portrait again. Everyone sent their wedding gifts one after another. The three most popular items for people getting married nowadays are basins, spittoons and hot water bottles. At that time, most people's wages were not high, not to mention the need for industrial votes, which was not easy to come up with.

As for the gifts, most of them were only 3 cents or cents. However, because teachers were well paid at that time, they usually gave them pillow towels, kettles, sheets and other in-demand materials. Tang’s mother gave them a new pair of sheets, which was a big gift at the time.

As for the wedding banquet, everyone just had a simple meal in the school cafeteria. I heard that there are simpler ones where everyone is given some candy, and there is not even a wedding banquet.

After the wedding, the whole building returned to calm. Tang Xin still went to her aunt's place to attend classes every day, and occasionally stayed there when the weather was bad. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, and her aunt agreed to spend it with her grandparents and uncles this year, so Tang Xin went to the Tang family's old house with peace of mind.