Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

Give the bicycle to Wang Jianshe and let him ride it for fun.

When they arrived at the stone pier, Wang Jianjun took out three bottles of Arctic Ocean soda from his military backpack as if by magic, opened one and handed it to Wang Wenjuan.

Wang Jianshe was riding happily, and when he saw the soda, he ignored his bicycle and hurried over.

The three of them sat on the stone pier in the threshing ground, drinking soda and watching the sunset.

"Third brother, is this soda? It tastes so good! Why is it still cold?"

Wenjuan was drinking soda when she suddenly realized that it was cold.

"Let me test you guys. Will putting ice cubes in bed make them melt faster or slower?"

"Of course it's faster."

Wang Jianshe answered without hesitation.

Only Wen Juan at the side thought for a while before hesitating and saying:

"Third brother, it should be slower. I saw that the popsicles sold in the supply and marketing cooperative were covered with quilts before."

Wang Jianjun smiled and did not explain the physical principles involved.

Wang Jianshe is probably not good at studying, so Wenjuan should be the one who is good at studying between the two siblings.

As for going to college, Wang Jianjun calculated the time and found that if this girl could go to college, the time would just happen to encounter that storm.

Going to college wasn’t an option back then.

Wang Jianjun didn't want her years of hard study to go to waste.

It is better to let her go to high school or directly to technical secondary school, and find a class to attend after graduation.

Wang Jianjun has already started thinking about the future for these two boys.

In this era, if you want to change your destiny and improve your social status, studying is definitely the best way out.

The premise is to avoid the storm period.

Laoyugou Village is too remote and has poor transportation, so it is estimated that it will not be able to develop in the next few decades.

Wang Jianjun didn't want his uncle's family to spend their whole lives living in this mountain valley, facing the earth with their backs to the sky.

If you have the chance, you should go to the city, but you have to find a way to get a city hukou.

Wang Jianjun recalled the memories in his mind.

When Wang Defa died, the original person was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He was left helpless when he suddenly encountered such a thing.

It was Wang Decai who rushed to the city as soon as he got the news and helped with the funeral arrangements.

He was not well educated and was unfamiliar with the place, so he asked for directions along the way to the steel mill to help Wang Jianjun with work matters.

Wang Decai, who had been honest and upright all his life, had a big quarrel with a group of leaders of the steel rolling mill just to gain more benefits for his original self.

Later, because he was worried about the original body being alone and helpless in the city, he came to the city every now and then to bring himself food.

If it weren’t for Wang Decai during that period, Wang Jianjun wouldn’t know what to do.

Wang Jianjun, who inherited everything from the original body, was naturally grateful to his uncle, so he thought about giving his father's job to him.

Since my uncle doesn't want to go, we'll let him take over the job when Jianshe is old enough.

As for Wenjuan, let’s first see how far she can go in her studies. If that’s not enough, then try to find a job for her.

I have a golden finger, so it shouldn't be difficult to give myself some time to develop.

He planned the future for the two of them, and when he saw that it was almost time, he took the brother and sister back home to eat.

The dinner was not very sumptuous, with steamed corn bread with pickles and pickled eggplant, and the only meat dish was fried cowpea with bacon.

There is not much bacon, only about seven or eight slices.

This is what we can only eat at my uncle's house during the holidays.

You have to be thrifty when living in the city, let alone in the countryside.

At the dinner table, Wang Decai kept inviting Wang Jianjun to eat bacon.

Wang Jianjun declined but took a piece and stuffed the rest into the brother and sister's bowls.

Looking at the eager yet fearful looks in the brother and sister's eyes, you can tell how much they crave the meat.

During the meal, Wang Jianjun and his uncle talked about the studies of the brother and sister.

Just as he guessed, Wang Jianshe was not good at studying and it was even a question whether he could finish junior high school.

The only consolation is Wenjuan, who always ranks first in the class.

Wang Jianjun thought about it and encouraged Wang Jianshe:

"Jianshe, as long as you can get into high school, I will buy you a bicycle."

Wang Jianshe's eyes lit up and he said, "Really? Third brother!"

Wang Decai thought Wang Jianjun and the child were joking, and he also echoed:

"Yes, as long as you pass the exam, Dad will find a way to buy it for you."

Wang Jianshe was still young, and he took his father and third brother's words seriously, and he secretly decided to study hard.

Wang Jianjun didn't expect that a poor student like him could really get into high school. The condition he proposed was just to set a high goal for him to strive for.

If you can't get into high school, you have to at least graduate from junior high school.

Although the substitute position in the steel mill does not have strict educational requirements, it is still important for his future development to have a good diploma.

Then he looked at Wang Wenjuan again. This girl was the hope of the whole family.

"Wenjuan, you will be like your brother. If you pass the high school entrance exam, I will buy you a bicycle too. And the bicycle I buy you is the one you girls ride."

When Wenjuan heard that there was a share for her, she was so excited that she almost jumped up.

Wang Yueying on the side was a little hesitant, because her daughter was a good student. In her opinion, it should not be a problem for Wenjuan to go to high school.

But seeing her daughter's happy expression, Wang Yueying couldn't bear to say anything.

Forget it, let’s talk about it then.

After dinner, Wang Decai asked Wang Yueying to clean up Wang Jianjun's room.

When Wang Defa moved to the city, his house and land were left to Wang Decai.

Wang Jianjun doesn't have to worry about having a room to stay here at night.

There is not much entertainment in the village at night, and the city only shows movies in the countryside once a month.

As the sun set, the villagers who had just finished their meal gathered in groups of three or four, holding kerosene lamps and palm-leaf fans, and chatting.

Wang Decai and Wang Yueying went out together, but in two different directions.

Men have their own gathering places, and women have their own gathering places, and they basically don't gather in the same place.

Wang Jianjun stayed at home to help the brother and sister with their homework.

Having a bachelor's degree in his previous life and having worked as a part-time tutor for a period of time, he thought it was not too easy to teach elementary and middle school students.

But a poor student is a poor student. Only when I taught Wang Jianshe how to study did I realize how tiring it was. This guy couldn’t even memorize the multiplication table.

Looking at Wang Wenjuan, no wonder teachers like students who study well. It really saves a lot of trouble.

Probably because of the reward of the bicycle, Wang Jianshe rarely gave up and insisted on listening to the end.

But Wang Jianjun knew that he didn't understand much just by looking at the way he was scratching his ears and cheeks.

Forget it, take your time.

After the brother and sister finished their homework and tidied up, they were sent to bed by their parents.

It is not that hot in the countryside at night, and you can fall asleep with a palm-leaf fan.

The air is filled with the unique smell of burning mugwort, which is a substitute for mosquito coils in this era.

Wang Jianjun didn't feel tired after riding a bicycle all day. He held a palm-leaf fan and listened to the chirping of insects outside the yard.

I have the impression that there is a reservoir and a section of wild Great Wall not far from the village.

I can go to the reservoir tomorrow to see if there are any fish.

Another thing is to go to the mountain and see if there are any supplies that can be stored in the space.