Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

The new car was fully paid for, and the two sisters sat in the car, looking around and touching it curiously:

"Brother Jianjun, can you drive?"

"Of course."

Wang Jianjun passed the driving test in his previous life.

The cars of this era are not much different from the manual transmission cars of later generations.

After getting familiar with the interior of the car and test driving it for a while, he took the two girls for a ride outside.

The two girls were a little excited as they were riding in a car for the first time.

Shen Maiqiu even rolled down the car window and leaned half of his body out to feel the sea breeze blowing towards him.

We drove around Tsim Sha Tsui and finally parked the car on a beach at the pier.

The three of them took off their shoes and walked on the beach, admiring the afterglow of the sunset.

"Brother Jianjun, Chinese New Year is coming in a few days. Where are we going to celebrate it?"

"What about you guys? Where do you want to celebrate the New Year?"

"Hong Kong is nice, but I'm still used to my own home. Why don't we go back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year?"

"As you say. By the way, do you have any other relatives?"

Both women shook their heads.

"We do have a few half-brothers, but we haven't had any contact since we were young."

The family situations of the two girls are somewhat complicated, and having relatives is the same as having no relatives.

"I have an uncle in the countryside who is close to me. I plan to go back to the countryside to visit them in a few days."

Wang Jianjun thought of his uncle's family. He hadn't been to their house for a long time.

"Would you like us to go with you?"

"Forget it, my hometown is too far away. I'll introduce you to each other after we get married."

Shen Chuxia thought for a while and said:

"Then I'll buy you some gifts to take back to the countryside. Your uncle is no more of a relative than I am. So while the family ties are still there, don't cut off contact."

"My wife Chuxia is really thoughtful."

Wang Jianjun happily kissed Shen Chuxia on the face, which made Shen Maiqiu roll his eyes.

It’s only three days until the Chinese New Year.

There is no such thing as early holidays in factories these days.

Everyone has to work until the day before New Year’s Eve.

Wang Jianjun specially picked a day to go back to the countryside.

Before leaving, Shen Chuxia prepared some gifts for him to take to Wang Decai.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of the compound on my bike, I saw Yan Bugui writing couplets on a table in the front yard.

Yan Bugui Primary School had an early holiday, so he had nothing to do, so he wrote Spring Festival couplets in the yard and sold them for money.

Not expensive at just a dime a pair.

I cut the paper myself and wrote the words myself.

A pair of Spring Festival couplets only earns two or three cents.

Only he can earn this money, and Yan Bugui is the only one in the whole hospital who writes beautiful handwriting.

"Uncle San is writing Spring Festival couplets. Give me a pair."

Wang Jianjun grabbed a large portion of peanuts from his backpack and put them on the table, saying:

"I don't have any change, so give me some peanuts as my writing fee."

"Yo! You're so cool, man!"

Yan Bugui almost laughed to death when he saw those peanut eyes.

Peanuts and melon seeds are in such short supply during the Chinese New Year.

This handful of peanuts is worth a few cents.

"Hey, your words are worth the money."

Wang Jianjun praised him when appropriate.

"You know what you are talking about. I'll ask Jie Cheng to paste it on the backyard for you. You'll be able to see it when you come back in the evening."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle."

Wang Jianjun said this and pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard.

We rode all the way to Laoyugou Village.

As soon as Wang Jianjun arrived at the threshing ground, he saw Wang Jianjun playing there with his sister.

"Construction, Wenjuan!"

"Third brother!" X2.

When they saw Wang Jianjun, the brother and sister shouted excitedly.

"Are your parents home?"

"Yes, I am here. I don't have to work during the snowy days, so I stay at home during the winter."

I haven't seen Wang Jianjun for half a year. He has grown a lot taller and his clothes don't fit him well anymore.

His face was red from the cold, but a child who was having fun wouldn't be afraid of the cold.

"Third brother, can I ride this bike?"

"Take it. I bought this car for you in advance."

"Really? Third brother!"

Wang Jianshe asked excitedly.

Ever since he rode a bicycle once, he has been obsessed with the two iron wheels.

Wang Wenjuan, who was standing by, looked at her brother with envy. She also wanted to ride a bicycle.

"There's also a share for you, Wenjuan. I asked someone to buy a women's bicycle and will send it to you one day."

When Wang Wenjuan heard that she would also have a share, she was extremely excited.

It turns out that the third brother didn’t forget about himself.

"Let's go home first. I'll be here to say hello to your family today, and I'll talk to your parents about something."

Wang Jianjun said this and took the two children home.

As soon as he got home, Wang Jianshe ran into the house and called his father Wang Decai.

"Dad! Third brother is here to see you!"

When Wang Decai heard that his nephew was coming, he quickly put on his coat and came out.

"Jianjun, you're back. Are you tired from running such a long distance in such a cold weather? Come in and sit on the kang."

As he said that, he pulled Wang Jianjun into the house.

"Okay, I just happen to have something to talk to you and Aunt about."

Wang Jianjun didn't hesitate and sat on the kang as soon as he entered the house.

He didn't have the conditions to build a kang in the old city, and it was the same for Shen Chuxia. They had to rely on quilts and cotton clothes to survive in the winter.

It was only better this year. I got each of them a woolen blanket to keep them warm when sleeping.

After Wang Jianjun sat down, he took out his big backpack and took out the things inside one by one and said:

"Uncle, I came here today to wish you a happy new year."

Wang Decai stared at the pile of things with his eyes wide open.

A bag of beef jerky, a bag of milk candy, a pack of cigarettes, two bottles of white wine and a bag of white sugar.

Wang Yueying on the side also said anxiously:

"Jianjun, why are you wasting this money again!"

Wang Jianjun quickly explained:

"Aunt, I didn't buy this. My fiancée bought it for you as a gift."

"Fiancée?! Jianjun, are you getting married?"

Wang Decai asked somewhat excitedly.

"Yes, uncle, I came here to tell you about this. I found a partner and plan to get married after the New Year."

"This is a good thing! If your parents knew that you were looking for a partner, they would rest in peace in their grave."

Wang Decai felt a little sad when talking about his brother.

Wang Yueying asked with a gossipy look on her face:

"Jianjun, tell your aunt about the girl. What is she like? Is she pretty?"

"Third brother! Why are you getting married?"

Wang Jianshe was a little depressed. In his opinion, girls were boring and he never liked playing with girls.

Wang Jianjun smiled and shook his head, thinking that his cousin was a little late in maturing.

In two years you will realize how naive you are now.

After grabbing a handful of candy and sending the two little ones away, Wang Jianjun briefly told his uncle and aunt about Shen Chuxia's situation.

"Uncle, I plan to get married in March. I will need you and aunt to help with wedding matters, but I have no experience in this area."

"Okay, I'll take care of this for you. I'm happy to hear that you're getting married."

Wang Decai was really happy for Wang Jianjun.

When Wang Jianjun gets married and has children, his brother's family line will continue.