The restart of wealth-gathering life
Chapter 258 Taste of Life
Lin Daniu has concerns.
Lin Yutong persuaded, "Whether I can find it is still unknown. The war was not over back then, and anything could happen. I am worried about whether I will be implicated. That is a matter for the future. Besides, am I afraid of being implicated? I have stood up Those who succeed will be implicated, and the worst case is farming in our village. Farming is farming. If other people's lives can be lived, our lives can be lived. Besides, this finding is not something that can be found overnight. ..."
Lin Daniu shook his head, "I remember now, if I want to find it...it's not that hard to find."
That is to say, there are many things that come to mind.
Lin Daniu counted with his fingers, "I remember living in a school with my parents, it should be a university."
There were not many universities before liberation.
I am more than ten years old, what university should I remember?
Lin Daniu's expression was complicated, "University of Mining and Technology, my father's name is Xia Jiumo, he studied in Germany in his early years, and studied in Europe. I can still think of him telling me about his study abroad experience..."
Lin Yutong looked at Lin Daniu, no wonder he was able to collect the treasures in the mine when others treated them as stubborn rocks.Even if I have seen the master of Landlord Guo collect this, the collected must have been sorted out, and it is really not easy to distinguish these things from the coal pile on the mine.What's more, he can smelt iron by himself, no matter how simple the method is, but this theory is different from practice after all.
He should have accumulated some of this knowledge in his early years.
"My mother's name is Jiang Yingxue..." he said, looking at a pair of rough hands, "I remember my mother taught me to play the piano..." The boy in his memory was wearing overalls, black and white leather shoes, and snow-white socks , sitting in front of the piano.At this moment, his hands were resting on his knees, his fingers were moving stiffly, one after another, "This is the first song my mother taught me——To Alice." He said, not sure yet , "I don't know how to play it, right?"
Lin Yutong grabbed those trembling hands, big rough hands with distinct joints, that is, the old V on them was gone, but the damage to the bones caused by long-term coal digging and pulling became permanent.It's hard to imagine that this was once a pair of hands playing the piano.
"My mother told me that I was born in Germany and came back from a study tour with my parents when I was three years old." His memory box was suddenly opened, "My hometown is in the same county..."
The same county is not far from here and belongs to the same area.It's also on the same railway line, so it's a string.
"I live in a big house. When I was a child, I would go back to my hometown every New Year's Eve. I remember that I was fascinated by the big house several times... Then I got better. There are many people in the family. In addition to grandparents, there is also an aunt and grandma. There are two uncles and two Aunt... There are many servants who call me Young Master..."
Then the composition of your family is really not ordinary high.
In other words, no matter where Xia Jiumo is now, he can definitely find out if he goes to the same county.Such a freshman landlord, it is impossible for no one to know.Moreover, Xia Jiumo and Jiang Yingxue lost their child, and the child is not young anymore. It is estimated that the child will not be able to find Qingcheng, so he may not return to his hometown.Therefore, no matter what, I will not lose contact with my hometown.
"That year, we went back to our hometown with our mother to visit relatives, and we brought a lot of things. We originally thought that our hometown would be better after the war. Later, for some reason, my mother took us to Qingcheng, saying that my father was in Qingcheng... "
There are mines in Qingcheng, and the copper mines there are very famous.
"That year, Wen Xin was eight years old, and she was four years younger than me. She was born after returning to China. I taught her foreign language." "When Wen Xin was three years old, Wen Hui was born again. She loved Crying, I changed several wet nurses."
"When Wen Xin was six years old, Wen Mao was born... When I left, Wen Mao was two years old. I remember my grandmother said before leaving, why don't you leave after Wen Mao's second birthday? Mother Can’t say, just in time to arrive.”
"My grandfather's family is in the provincial capital. I...don't remember my grandfather, but I do remember my uncle, black suit, black leather shoes, white shirt and black tie...the house I lived in was a small western-style building...I roughly remember it was on Dongren Road, but that When I go there, I always drive in and out... I can’t remember the number of the house, but I can look for it, maybe I can still find it.”
Such detailed information, to be honest, as long as you look for it, you will be able to find it.
Fourth master said: "Don't worry, just do the math, if the old man is still alive, how old would he be now?"
At that time, I got married early, and my mother married my father at the age of 15, and then went to study abroad.We spent four years abroad together.In other words, the mother gave birth to herself at the age of 16.According to her own age, my mother is 58 years old this year.It's been almost 30 years since we parted.
My father is only one year older than my mother, and both are 59 years old.
How many more years can I live?
At this moment, he was more anxious than ever, rubbing his hands on his knees again and again, unable to make up his mind.
"Go!" Lin Yutong said, "We will accompany you. When the snow stops, we will go to the same county first."
Can?
can!
But what if...
fine!Go and see the situation first.
It's the Chinese New Year, it's a holiday, and I don't have to go to work.This year, because of this incident, it was very sloppy.After the second day of the new year, the snow stopped.But the sun didn't come out, and the temperature didn't get any higher.Therefore, the snow did not melt either.
That's okay, the road is even more difficult to walk when the snow melts.Now it is not open to traffic, and it depends on your legs to go anywhere.At least this time, I had to walk to the county seat.After arriving, take the train again, and you have to check whether the train starts or not.Before leaving, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong made a lot of certification letters. Anyway, he was in charge of the seal of the experimental field, so he wrote and stamped it himself.Lin Yutong is in charge of the office of the police station, and she is also in charge of printing. It is not difficult to open these.
The two of them also kept an eye out and covered a lot of blank pages with office paper to make it easier to fill in depending on the situation.
Each has a work permit, plus other proof materials, so it is convenient to go anywhere.Especially for business trips, it is quite convenient to take the train.
Before setting off, Lin Daniu hesitated again, "Why don't you go, Siya, it's too far away."
It’s just walking to the county seat, how far can you go?As long as you go, I don't worry about it.
It's easy to talk about it, but it makes sense.Then Zhou Pengsheng was called to live at home first and help look after the house.His daughter only came to report two years ago, and there was heavy snow soon after, so she was not afraid of living at the school. Although Yang Jianguo went home for the New Year, Director Fan was here.The little girl lives with Director Fan and is fine.
Zhou Pengsheng knew a little about the situation, but he was a bit of a thief, "I said to the outside world that you went to find the relatives of the fourth child. Yin Shan and his wife are both foreigners. Don't worry, no one knows about this. The old Qin in the machine repair team, and Yin Shan's daughter-in-law has some relatives, but he is afraid of the people in his hometown, so he has already lost contact with his hometown, and no one will verify whether this is true or not."
It's okay to say that, anyway, if you find someone you can't find, it's just a matter of coming back, who will get to the bottom of this?
Lin Yutong and fourth master also thought it was appropriate, so let's do it.The three of them were all in good physical strength and arrived at the county seat at noon.The car from the county seat to the direction of the same county will not come until the day after tomorrow.But there is a bus to the provincial capital this afternoon.
With the letter of introduction for the work permit, I bought the ticket smoothly.The state-run restaurants in the county are now closed.I could only eat some dry food and drank hot water at the station.Lin Yutong made pancakes for her. The layered pancakes were distinct and fragrant.There is no need for vegetables at all, this thing is very good to eat.
It snowed again in the new year, and there were no people at the station.I got on the bus at 03:30 in the afternoon and arrived at [-]:[-].The provincial capital is not far away.I definitely can't find it today, it's really getting late.Find someone to inquire about where this guest house is located. Accommodation is a problem.
But when we got to the guest house, before I and Fourth Master could ask, the person who asked in front of me did it for us.A few of them were supposed to come to visit relatives in the provincial capital, but it turned out, good guy, they only took a glance at the house with their work certificates. One said it was full, and the other said there were no vacant beds.Kowtow melon seeds one by one, and don't pay attention to people like you who came from a small place.
The fourth master and Lin Yutong didn't rush forward, and waited for the inquirer to leave after arguing with the staff here, and Lin Yutong came to the front, tapped the tabletop, and didn't raise his head, "Didn't you say that?" Is it? There are no beds."
Lin Yutong pushed a two-jin food stamp forward, "It's okay to stay overnight in the duty room."
The man raised his eyelids, looked left and right, stuffed it neatly in his pocket, "work permit, letter of introduction."
Lin Yutong pushed forward all three of them, as well as the household registration book of the family and the marriage certificate of her and fourth master.
The man looked at them one by one, "There is another suite, the lights are flickering, and it is not repaired. If you want to live, this is the only one."
become!There is a place to stay in the cold weather.
At the corner of the first floor, there is a suite.There is a big bed inside, a small bed outside, and a small bathroom with a shower.
Got it!Here it is, at least I can take a shower.As for the lamp, it's not a big problem. Fourth Master stepped on the table and turned it. Wouldn't it stop flashing?
Ever since he arrived at the entrance of this guest house, Lin Daniu thought deeply, and after closing the door, he went into the inner room to make sure that the outside could not be heard, and then Lin Yutong asked, "Do you remember this place?"
The buildings here are a bit old and should have existed before liberation.
Lin Daniu nodded, "I came here with my father. This place... used to be called Deshun Hotel."
It was quickly verified that Lin Daniu's memory was correct. There were still mottled handwriting on the shower in the bathroom, which was the word 'Deshun'.
The quality of the things at that time was really good, and they can still be used after many years.
In the evening at the hostel, I used the lunch box I brought out to make fried noodles. The fried noodles are fried with flour, sesame seeds, cumin, crushed peanuts, and melon seeds, just like camellia oleifera.After brewing, soak the pancakes in it, and serve it with a bottle of pickles. It's also very comfortable to eat.
Fourth master and Tongtong sleep inside, while Daniel lives outside.The bed outside creaked and creaked every time he moved, obviously he didn't sleep well all night.
Get up early, afraid of not being able to find a place to eat, let's solve the problem of eating by ourselves.Each person eats three five-spice eggs first, and then each person eats a few twists. Drink some water to relieve thirst, otherwise it will not be easy to go out and find a toilet.
After walking all the way, the bags on the three of them became lighter and lighter as they walked, and all they carried were food.
When I went out, the staff hadn't finished get off work yet, so I greeted Lin Yutong, "If you stay at night, I'll tell you that you are my relatives, don't care if I'm here or not, I will reserve a room for you."
Lin Yutong gave someone another egg. This "relative" had to be recognized, and he might be able to use him again.
I didn't dare to inquire about the news in the guest house. The place was all small western-style buildings, which were either seized or used for other purposes.Be cautious when inquiring.
When I came out, I asked a child who ran out of the alley and gave him two pieces of candy, "Do you know how to get to Dongren Road?"
Know!too know!
The child pointed to the bus stop sign, "Go to the library and get off the bus, and you'll know when you get off the bus."
When the bus was not on time, I waited on the side of the road for more than [-] minutes before such a bus came. There were still many people on the bus and there were no seats.Just standing all the way, after standing for thirteen stops, the library is on the side of the road below.The photo is still there, but the door is locked, obviously there is no one here now.
Lin Yutong just looked at Lin Daniu, Lin Daniu stood on the road, looked around, cramped and nervous like a child, whispered, "There should be a school..."
Following the direction he pointed, Fourth Master went to look. The school gate was also locked, but there was indeed a sign on the forehead: Xinhua Primary School.
Lin Daniu shook his head, "The original body should be a church school." He also walked towards the school, and then stopped at the school gate, "My cousin was studying here, and I followed the driver to pick her up at the gate." Lou It's still the same building, but it looks a lot older.
After finishing speaking, he continued to walk forward. After walking for about ten minutes, there was a crossroad.He didn't look left and right anymore, but turned in one direction firmly and walked forward.There are walls on both sides. He insisted on walking forward. When he reached the intersection, he hesitated and pointed to the family on the opposite side. "I remember the iron gate and wall there, and there were roses planted against the wall..."
When passing by, there is always a woman in a cheongsam standing among the flowers.Holding scissors in one hand and a small flower basket in the other.
Fourth Master went over to look at the brick wall, "It took ten years to build it up, it's a new wall."
Lin Daniu breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the opposite side.Then he continued to walk in from the intersection of his house just now, and finally stopped at the gate of a courtyard with a signboard of an art troupe, his chest heaved a little.
The gate of the art troupe is closed, but the iron fence gate does not prevent the inside from being seen clearly.Inside is a small villa, with a long corridor built in the yard, and the long corridor is covered with vine branches. It must be very cool to sit under the cool shade in midsummer.
Lin Daniu's eyes moved from the inside to the outside of the door, looking at the two plane trees planted at the door.He walked towards one of the trees and felt some marks on the trunk.
I heard Lin Daniu say, "I remember, my uncle once drank and drove by himself, and hit this tree when he came back."
The traces are still there!
Just as Lin Yutong was about to speak, a voice came from inside: "Hey! What are you doing?"
An old man in a cotton coat flashed out from the corner inside, there should be a porter there.This is the gatekeeper of the unit.
Fourth master went over to talk, "Master, this is an art troupe, isn't it?"
"Yes? Who are you looking for?"
"Is there anyone named Yang Jianguo?"
"Yang Jianguo? No."
"That's weird, he said he would come here to find him when he asked me..." He also took out his work card to show the other party, "I'm on a business trip, why isn't there such a person?"
"What are you looking for with him?"
"We started spring, and there are tens of acres of spinach ready to be picked. He said he would ask for it from the unit and asked me to come and find someone. I was passing by, so I made a deal with him by the way." The old man hurriedly opened the door, "You're talking about Jianguo Yeah? Yes, yes, yes!" No matter if he is wrong or not, he is wrong, just give me the spinach, "It's cold, and it's Chinese New Year... It's not easy, young man, come in and get warm."
The fourth master went inside, "This is my daughter-in-law and my father, who came back to visit relatives."
This uncle just looked at Lin Yutong, "The little girl is an educated youth, right? She has taken root in the countryside?"
"Yes!" Lin Yutong grinned, "My family belongs to the government's family courtyard." Yang Jianguo's father's position changed, and his family just moved to the family courtyard this year. Anyway, he can't be wrong to use Yang Jianguo's background to fool people.
After taking out such detailed words, the old man let the person in, "I know that place well!" Then he responded, poured hot water when he entered the room, and asked the fourth master about spinach, and the fourth master came from the experiment station. The bean sprouts in the past and the spinach and coriander in the next year... these are all true.
Immediately afterwards, he looked annoyed again, "This person is too. He told me to come to him, but he was not there. Sir, I must have found the wrong place, right? He told me that their unit was originally a private property, and he said it was The private property of a family named Jiang..."
The old man's eyes lit up, "Yes! You can't be wrong." He guessed whether the family members of some insiders were behind his back, so he agreed first, and chatted with the fourth master there, "Isn't it! It's just a family named Jiang The family’s private property. Before liberation, the business they were doing was very big. Big car dealerships and grain trading, their family was second to none in the provincial capital. After liberation, the property was said to be donated to the country. More than ten years ago, the house I also donated, the shop... Didn’t they engage in joint ventures in those years? They all became shareholders of the collective.”
"Then this awareness is quite high!"
"The old man still has the receipts for donating food to the base area in his hand, and no one touches him now...he only has a daughter, and the daughter teaches in the elementary school in front of him, and he is the gatekeeper in that school...that was Grandpa, now I am the same..."
Lin Daniu's hands couldn't stop shaking.
Lin Yutong urged fourth master, "Let's go when it's settled, we still have to drive."
Fourth Master stood up immediately, "Success! I know the place, and when the spinach comes down, I'll bring it over directly."
"Young man, would you like to leave a call?"
"We don't have a phone call over there, don't worry, I will send it to you."
Quickly came out of it.
When the three of them came out, Lin Daniu's pace was obviously much faster.His own uncle was inside the place he passed by just now.He walked faster and faster, almost trotting.When he reached the gate of the elementary school, he stood still, but he dared not move forward.
Lin Yutong knocked on the door and shouted, "Is anyone there?"
No movement.
She called again, "Is anyone there?"
Still nothing.
She looked back at Lin Daniu, Lin Daniu's hands were clenched tightly, and the tip of his nose was sweating.It's tense!
Lin Yutong gritted his teeth and shouted inside: "Is there anyone here? I'm looking for Jiang Yingmin. Excuse me, is there someone named Jiang Yingmin here?"
As soon as the words fell, Lin Yutong heard the noise, the window of the gatehouse was pushed open from the inside, and an old man with square face and gray hair showed his head, "Who do you think you are looking for?"
Lin Yutong looked at the other person's face but was stunned for a moment, Lin Daniu was somewhat similar to this person.She looked back at Lin Daniu, and Lin Daniu also looked straight at him, and involuntarily took a few steps forward.
When the other party saw Lin Daniu, he was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to think of something, his face showed surprise and surprise, he wanted to say something, but his mouth was trembling and he couldn't say it, his hands were shaking, he didn't know what he wanted to express , It took a long time to remember, I retracted my head, and the door of the porter opened, and a tall and strong figure came out, holding the key in his hand to open the big iron door, and stared at Lin Daniu in the past, It took a long time before he tentatively called out: "Wenlong?"
"Uncle...Uncle?" A voice was choked up as he called out, and he was about to kneel when his knees were bent.
Jiang Yingmin stopped him without saying a word, and pulled Lin Daniu into the house. When he got close, he didn't care about Lin Yutong and the fourth master who followed, and slapped Lin Daniu on the back with his hand. "I'm a teenager, you don't know where the door opens? Where have you been and you don't know where to come back..."
Lin Daniu finally knelt down, "Uncle... I'm back."
Tears streamed down Jiang Yingmin's face, and he raised his hand to wipe it off, "Where did you go? The whole family is looking for you like crazy!"
"I hit my head on the railway tracks, and I don't remember anything when I woke up." Lin Daniu wiped his face, really felt that his whole life was like a dream, "I... just remembered it two days ago, I quickly found it. I wanted to go to the same county first, to see if there were still people in my hometown. But I had to wait for two days for the bus from Hanshan County to Tongxian, so I didn’t dare to delay, so I went to the provincial capital first.”
"Looked for a home?"
Yes!
Jiang Yingmin stretched out his hand to help his nephew up, and looked him up and down again, "I don't remember anything, what happened to you? Why did you end up living in Hanshan? I was looking for you in the county, and there were missing person notices posted everywhere..."
Since I went to the coal mine, where have I been to any county?
Lin Daniu described the events of the past few decades in a very simple manner, and explained it in just a few dozen sentences.But it's just these words that make people's hearts clenched together.
Immediately, Jiang Yingmin said again: "It's okay if it's a coincidence, you are not involved in anything now, and the child is not involved..."
"My father and mother..." Lin Daniu lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to ask further questions.
"Ben Yingmin pondered for a moment, and then said: "Your father and mother are both in the provincial capital. The University of Mining and Technology where your father was at, first moved to Qingcheng after liberation, and then moved to Pingzhou within two years, and then moved to Pingzhou. , merged with the original Railway College in the provincial capital and became Metallurgical University.But you also know the current situation. Most of the professors like your father in the school have been transferred to factories and mines. "
"Which factory?" There are no mines in the provincial capital, only factories.
"The electric wire factory." Jiang Yingmin sighed, "Your mother and your father are both there, not far away, should you go first?"
go with!
When getting up, Lin Daniu staggered a bit, and Lin Yutong held him up, "Dad, it's fine, as long as you're doing well."
"Your grandfather and your grandmother are almost 60 years old." Lin Daniu wiped his face, "You don't know how to make wires."
How can I not know?Like spinning thread, use a pay-off car to put a bundle of metal wires like a cotton spindle, and then spin the outer insulating layer.Handmade!
The fourth master said in a low voice: "Go and see the situation first, if possible, find a way to recuperate from a serious illness... Let's take it home."
Lin Daniu held his daughter's hand and nodded slowly, "Go! You are right, if you are a good person, you can do whatever you want."
Jiang Yingmin took the lock and went out, "Then go, you don't know Taoism."
About to go out, Lin Daniu remembered something, his eyes fell on a black-and-white photo on the wall, and then knelt down, "Auntie, Wenlong is back." He called Tongtong, "Here is your uncle." Kowtow to my aunt."
Lin Yutong and fourth master kept their word.
Jiang Yingmin helped the two children up, looked them over, and nodded inwardly, although his nephew was a bit rough, but looking at these two children, they are considered lucky.
After coming out, Lin Daniu asked, "Where's Jiang Hua?"
"It's Chinese New Year, I went to see the two children."
to see?
Jiang Yingmin smiled wryly, "We're divorced, and the two children are with the man."
Because of the ingredient problem, it is good for children not to bring children.
Lin Daniu stretched out his hand to support Jiang Yingmin, and Jiang Yingmin waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm in good health. It's just that your mother is not in good health, and you have become your mother's heart disease."
Lin Daniu didn't ask any more questions on the way, but Jiang Yingmin babbled about family affairs, "Wenxin graduated from university before liberation, and later, like your father, he stayed in university to teach. Your brother-in-law used to work for a newspaper office, isn't that true?" The problem of literati is that they love to talk nonsense, and then they were sent to the printing factory. Those who played the piano and sang in Wen Huixue also wanted to do bad things later. Fortunately, they found a partner in the early years and found someone who had been on the battlefield. She. She was with the army. She was not in the provincial capital, so she could live a good life. Wenmao graduated from university a few years ago, and the whole atmosphere was not good. He was studying Russian at the time, and he himself was proficient in German, French, and English. His father-in-law still has a little power in the city, so he's stuck in the reference room of the cable factory."
All alive!Given the circumstances of the Xia family and the Jiang family back then, it is not bad that the younger generations can live like this.
Lin Daniu didn't say anything until he was taken to a shanty town.
yes!This is a shanty town.They are all temporary houses, low and low, with air leaks everywhere.There are many factories around, and not every worker can be allocated a house, so this vacant land is naturally filled with such a shanty town.
It's Chinese New Year, and it's very lively here.There are children running around in the alley, and every house is close to each other, and the few strangers who pass by will chase after them.
After walking for a long time, someone recognized Jiang Yingmin, "Brother, are you going to see Lao Xia again?"
Jiang Yingmin replied vaguely, and then greeted the other party: "Happy Chinese New Year!"
"Okay! All good!"
Sure enough, he stopped at the end of the alley.The road ahead is blocked, it is weeds covered by snow.And piles of ashes and cinders.On the far side, there is a two-meter-high house made of wood boards and bricks. Many places on the house are covered with plastic sheets. There has always been air leakage, and the plastic sheets are used to cover them.The snow on the top has been cleared, this roof can’t stand the heavy snow, Lin Daniu dare not think, his father and mother live in such a place, dare not sleep in the snowy night, have to come out from time to time Look, prevent the heavy snow from crushing this shelter.
The low house has a door about 1.5 meters high, and you have to bend over to get in and out.The door curtain is covered with linen, can it block the wind?
Walking two steps forward, there was a faint coughing sound coming from inside.Daniu didn't need Jiang Yingmin to take care of him. He went over by himself, lifted the curtain, and pushed open the thin wooden door.
The light on the ground is dim, but it can be clearly seen that it is neat and tidy.On one side is a bed, and the bed is half leaning against a person.Covered with several quilts, the cotton hats on top covered the eyes, and the quilts below covered the mouth, and only the nose was exposed to breathe outside.There was a brazier next to the bed, and the fire was blazing, but the place was not cold, and the temperature dissipated a little.
There is a table and a chair here, half of which are books.At this time, there was a man bent over the table, tall and thin, wearing a pair of glasses, holding a medicine bag in his hand, and the cup on the table was still steaming. He was taking medicine for the person on the bed.Lin Daniu came in behind his back, squinted his eyes, and asked, "...Who are you looking for?"
The voice was still familiar, and this sentence of 'who are you looking for' caused Lin Daniu to burst into tears, he was so choked up that he didn't dare to cry out, and called out in a very difficult way: "Dad."
The hand holding the medicine bag was delivered in an instant, and the pills crashed all over the floor.
"What did you call me?"
"Dad!" Lin Daniu raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him, as if he could see the shadow of elegance in his past.
"Wenlong!" The old man wiped his glasses, put them on again, moved closer, held Lin Daniu's face for a closer look, and finally raised his hand to press Lin Daniu's head, "Tell me to take a look, look at yours head."
Lin Daniu lowered his head, "The scar on the left was smashed on the boat when he came back from abroad. The scar on the right is bigger. He fell on the rails after chasing my mother and smashed it."
The old man grabbed Lin Daniu and pulled him to the bed, "Yingxue——Yingxue..."
The person on the bed had already wet his cheeks from crying, but he never had the courage to open his eyes, fearing that it was just a dream.It wasn't until Lin Daniu stretched out her hand and grabbed the hand protruding from the bed, that she opened her eyes, moved her head, and completely exposed her eyes.
Then she saw clearly who it was if it wasn't her son.
She cried and didn't make a sound.After a long time, the voice finally broke down, "Hush your voice, don't talk, people will hear you... I'll hurt you!"
Lin Yutong stood outside and didn't go in. He discussed with Fourth Master in a low voice, "This environment...can't be lived forever."
Fourth Master looked around, "Take the money and food stamps you have with you, leave enough to go home, and give me the rest."
Lin Yutong took out a part and kept some, and gave the rest to fourth master.
"You stay here, I'll go to the electric wire factory."
Um!If you can't take the person away, you can try to change the environment.Jiang Yingmin didn't go in either, just stood outside.There were small and broken voices coming from inside, and it was absolutely endless in a short time.Lin Yutong lit a fire outside and found a wooden stake for Jiang Yingmin to sit on.
Jiang Yingmin sat down and rubbed his hands, looking at Lin Yutong.Seeing that the girl's bag looked like a treasure chest, she took out another stack of pancakes, inserted them with chopsticks, and put them on the fire to bake.After roasting for a while, the outer skin was crispy, and a piece was handed over, "You eat."
White flour, good taste.
I saw the girl get up, go in lightly, and come out lightly.Then sat on the edge, eating mouthfuls, looking very happy.
He couldn't help but look at her again, "Girl?"
Ok?
Lin Yutong asked with her eyes open, "Do you want hot water?" She planned to get up and go inside to have a look, or borrow some from someone else's house.
Jiang Yingmin waved his hand, "Tell me how your father has been doing these years."
What do people say?
Lin Yutong's language is not complicated, not much more detailed than what Lin Daniu himself said, "Although he has no memory, he is very smart. Even if he couldn't hear him before, he is better than most people. Now... Relatively leisurely, with a salary, doing a relatively leisurely job. I work in the police station next door, and my wife is at the experimental station opposite my home...There is no shortage of food at home...I have been living at home, with my dad. The living room is also spacious Comfortable, a small town next to factories and mines, if you want to talk about living comfortably and comfortably, nowadays, it is more comfortable than people with wages in the city."
The rural envy of the city is nothing more than their envy of eating commercial food.But eating commodity grains, earning wages, and having a yard in the countryside is much more comfortable than city dwellers.
The two asked one by one and answered one by one. They didn't talk for long, more than an hour. Fourth Master walked over with a middle-aged man in a coat and carrying a briefcase.
Faintly, I can still hear the fourth master's voice, "It must be tuberculosis, this kind of disease is contagious to a certain extent. Later, we can make up the diagnosis certificate... I will be back after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month Supplementary procedures."
The other party frowned, "Xiao Jin, the procedures for this matter are complete."
"For sure." The fourth master was very sure, "You know my work unit, you also called our commune just now, are you still afraid that I will run away? Besides, where can I go? What if the disease of tuberculosis is transmitted After going out, the workers in the surrounding area all demanded to improve the housing conditions, which also created a problem for the factory.”
When the other party came here, he frowned and glanced at Jiang Yingmin and Lin Yutong, then opened the door curtain and swept in, then retracted again, opened the briefcase, took out a stack of papers, and wrote a series of things , Tore it off and handed it to Si Ye, "This is the proof of consent to leave the factory for medical treatment. You cannot participate in labor in the factory, but you still have to write the materials for the ideological report."
"Don't worry, I'll deliver it to you regularly in the future." Fourth Master took the things over, handed them to Tongtong, and shook hands with him heavily.Jiang Yingmin could see clearly that this young man must have bribed the other party with something important.
The man turned around with a smile and left, Lin Yutong took the proof materials and went in to find Lin Daniu, "Dad, tell my grandpa and grandma to pack up, let's go."
Lin Daniu took the materials and took a look, then looked at his daughter, "What did you get in exchange for?"
What could it be?The black coal essence you gave me as a dowry!
But Tongtong inside didn't know, Jiang Yingmin outside gently tore open the corners of the padded jacket, took out a few gold leaves and stuffed them into Fourth Master's hand, "Hold it well, don't let anyone see it!"
Lin Yutong persuaded, "Whether I can find it is still unknown. The war was not over back then, and anything could happen. I am worried about whether I will be implicated. That is a matter for the future. Besides, am I afraid of being implicated? I have stood up Those who succeed will be implicated, and the worst case is farming in our village. Farming is farming. If other people's lives can be lived, our lives can be lived. Besides, this finding is not something that can be found overnight. ..."
Lin Daniu shook his head, "I remember now, if I want to find it...it's not that hard to find."
That is to say, there are many things that come to mind.
Lin Daniu counted with his fingers, "I remember living in a school with my parents, it should be a university."
There were not many universities before liberation.
I am more than ten years old, what university should I remember?
Lin Daniu's expression was complicated, "University of Mining and Technology, my father's name is Xia Jiumo, he studied in Germany in his early years, and studied in Europe. I can still think of him telling me about his study abroad experience..."
Lin Yutong looked at Lin Daniu, no wonder he was able to collect the treasures in the mine when others treated them as stubborn rocks.Even if I have seen the master of Landlord Guo collect this, the collected must have been sorted out, and it is really not easy to distinguish these things from the coal pile on the mine.What's more, he can smelt iron by himself, no matter how simple the method is, but this theory is different from practice after all.
He should have accumulated some of this knowledge in his early years.
"My mother's name is Jiang Yingxue..." he said, looking at a pair of rough hands, "I remember my mother taught me to play the piano..." The boy in his memory was wearing overalls, black and white leather shoes, and snow-white socks , sitting in front of the piano.At this moment, his hands were resting on his knees, his fingers were moving stiffly, one after another, "This is the first song my mother taught me——To Alice." He said, not sure yet , "I don't know how to play it, right?"
Lin Yutong grabbed those trembling hands, big rough hands with distinct joints, that is, the old V on them was gone, but the damage to the bones caused by long-term coal digging and pulling became permanent.It's hard to imagine that this was once a pair of hands playing the piano.
"My mother told me that I was born in Germany and came back from a study tour with my parents when I was three years old." His memory box was suddenly opened, "My hometown is in the same county..."
The same county is not far from here and belongs to the same area.It's also on the same railway line, so it's a string.
"I live in a big house. When I was a child, I would go back to my hometown every New Year's Eve. I remember that I was fascinated by the big house several times... Then I got better. There are many people in the family. In addition to grandparents, there is also an aunt and grandma. There are two uncles and two Aunt... There are many servants who call me Young Master..."
Then the composition of your family is really not ordinary high.
In other words, no matter where Xia Jiumo is now, he can definitely find out if he goes to the same county.Such a freshman landlord, it is impossible for no one to know.Moreover, Xia Jiumo and Jiang Yingxue lost their child, and the child is not young anymore. It is estimated that the child will not be able to find Qingcheng, so he may not return to his hometown.Therefore, no matter what, I will not lose contact with my hometown.
"That year, we went back to our hometown with our mother to visit relatives, and we brought a lot of things. We originally thought that our hometown would be better after the war. Later, for some reason, my mother took us to Qingcheng, saying that my father was in Qingcheng... "
There are mines in Qingcheng, and the copper mines there are very famous.
"That year, Wen Xin was eight years old, and she was four years younger than me. She was born after returning to China. I taught her foreign language." "When Wen Xin was three years old, Wen Hui was born again. She loved Crying, I changed several wet nurses."
"When Wen Xin was six years old, Wen Mao was born... When I left, Wen Mao was two years old. I remember my grandmother said before leaving, why don't you leave after Wen Mao's second birthday? Mother Can’t say, just in time to arrive.”
"My grandfather's family is in the provincial capital. I...don't remember my grandfather, but I do remember my uncle, black suit, black leather shoes, white shirt and black tie...the house I lived in was a small western-style building...I roughly remember it was on Dongren Road, but that When I go there, I always drive in and out... I can’t remember the number of the house, but I can look for it, maybe I can still find it.”
Such detailed information, to be honest, as long as you look for it, you will be able to find it.
Fourth master said: "Don't worry, just do the math, if the old man is still alive, how old would he be now?"
At that time, I got married early, and my mother married my father at the age of 15, and then went to study abroad.We spent four years abroad together.In other words, the mother gave birth to herself at the age of 16.According to her own age, my mother is 58 years old this year.It's been almost 30 years since we parted.
My father is only one year older than my mother, and both are 59 years old.
How many more years can I live?
At this moment, he was more anxious than ever, rubbing his hands on his knees again and again, unable to make up his mind.
"Go!" Lin Yutong said, "We will accompany you. When the snow stops, we will go to the same county first."
Can?
can!
But what if...
fine!Go and see the situation first.
It's the Chinese New Year, it's a holiday, and I don't have to go to work.This year, because of this incident, it was very sloppy.After the second day of the new year, the snow stopped.But the sun didn't come out, and the temperature didn't get any higher.Therefore, the snow did not melt either.
That's okay, the road is even more difficult to walk when the snow melts.Now it is not open to traffic, and it depends on your legs to go anywhere.At least this time, I had to walk to the county seat.After arriving, take the train again, and you have to check whether the train starts or not.Before leaving, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong made a lot of certification letters. Anyway, he was in charge of the seal of the experimental field, so he wrote and stamped it himself.Lin Yutong is in charge of the office of the police station, and she is also in charge of printing. It is not difficult to open these.
The two of them also kept an eye out and covered a lot of blank pages with office paper to make it easier to fill in depending on the situation.
Each has a work permit, plus other proof materials, so it is convenient to go anywhere.Especially for business trips, it is quite convenient to take the train.
Before setting off, Lin Daniu hesitated again, "Why don't you go, Siya, it's too far away."
It’s just walking to the county seat, how far can you go?As long as you go, I don't worry about it.
It's easy to talk about it, but it makes sense.Then Zhou Pengsheng was called to live at home first and help look after the house.His daughter only came to report two years ago, and there was heavy snow soon after, so she was not afraid of living at the school. Although Yang Jianguo went home for the New Year, Director Fan was here.The little girl lives with Director Fan and is fine.
Zhou Pengsheng knew a little about the situation, but he was a bit of a thief, "I said to the outside world that you went to find the relatives of the fourth child. Yin Shan and his wife are both foreigners. Don't worry, no one knows about this. The old Qin in the machine repair team, and Yin Shan's daughter-in-law has some relatives, but he is afraid of the people in his hometown, so he has already lost contact with his hometown, and no one will verify whether this is true or not."
It's okay to say that, anyway, if you find someone you can't find, it's just a matter of coming back, who will get to the bottom of this?
Lin Yutong and fourth master also thought it was appropriate, so let's do it.The three of them were all in good physical strength and arrived at the county seat at noon.The car from the county seat to the direction of the same county will not come until the day after tomorrow.But there is a bus to the provincial capital this afternoon.
With the letter of introduction for the work permit, I bought the ticket smoothly.The state-run restaurants in the county are now closed.I could only eat some dry food and drank hot water at the station.Lin Yutong made pancakes for her. The layered pancakes were distinct and fragrant.There is no need for vegetables at all, this thing is very good to eat.
It snowed again in the new year, and there were no people at the station.I got on the bus at 03:30 in the afternoon and arrived at [-]:[-].The provincial capital is not far away.I definitely can't find it today, it's really getting late.Find someone to inquire about where this guest house is located. Accommodation is a problem.
But when we got to the guest house, before I and Fourth Master could ask, the person who asked in front of me did it for us.A few of them were supposed to come to visit relatives in the provincial capital, but it turned out, good guy, they only took a glance at the house with their work certificates. One said it was full, and the other said there were no vacant beds.Kowtow melon seeds one by one, and don't pay attention to people like you who came from a small place.
The fourth master and Lin Yutong didn't rush forward, and waited for the inquirer to leave after arguing with the staff here, and Lin Yutong came to the front, tapped the tabletop, and didn't raise his head, "Didn't you say that?" Is it? There are no beds."
Lin Yutong pushed a two-jin food stamp forward, "It's okay to stay overnight in the duty room."
The man raised his eyelids, looked left and right, stuffed it neatly in his pocket, "work permit, letter of introduction."
Lin Yutong pushed forward all three of them, as well as the household registration book of the family and the marriage certificate of her and fourth master.
The man looked at them one by one, "There is another suite, the lights are flickering, and it is not repaired. If you want to live, this is the only one."
become!There is a place to stay in the cold weather.
At the corner of the first floor, there is a suite.There is a big bed inside, a small bed outside, and a small bathroom with a shower.
Got it!Here it is, at least I can take a shower.As for the lamp, it's not a big problem. Fourth Master stepped on the table and turned it. Wouldn't it stop flashing?
Ever since he arrived at the entrance of this guest house, Lin Daniu thought deeply, and after closing the door, he went into the inner room to make sure that the outside could not be heard, and then Lin Yutong asked, "Do you remember this place?"
The buildings here are a bit old and should have existed before liberation.
Lin Daniu nodded, "I came here with my father. This place... used to be called Deshun Hotel."
It was quickly verified that Lin Daniu's memory was correct. There were still mottled handwriting on the shower in the bathroom, which was the word 'Deshun'.
The quality of the things at that time was really good, and they can still be used after many years.
In the evening at the hostel, I used the lunch box I brought out to make fried noodles. The fried noodles are fried with flour, sesame seeds, cumin, crushed peanuts, and melon seeds, just like camellia oleifera.After brewing, soak the pancakes in it, and serve it with a bottle of pickles. It's also very comfortable to eat.
Fourth master and Tongtong sleep inside, while Daniel lives outside.The bed outside creaked and creaked every time he moved, obviously he didn't sleep well all night.
Get up early, afraid of not being able to find a place to eat, let's solve the problem of eating by ourselves.Each person eats three five-spice eggs first, and then each person eats a few twists. Drink some water to relieve thirst, otherwise it will not be easy to go out and find a toilet.
After walking all the way, the bags on the three of them became lighter and lighter as they walked, and all they carried were food.
When I went out, the staff hadn't finished get off work yet, so I greeted Lin Yutong, "If you stay at night, I'll tell you that you are my relatives, don't care if I'm here or not, I will reserve a room for you."
Lin Yutong gave someone another egg. This "relative" had to be recognized, and he might be able to use him again.
I didn't dare to inquire about the news in the guest house. The place was all small western-style buildings, which were either seized or used for other purposes.Be cautious when inquiring.
When I came out, I asked a child who ran out of the alley and gave him two pieces of candy, "Do you know how to get to Dongren Road?"
Know!too know!
The child pointed to the bus stop sign, "Go to the library and get off the bus, and you'll know when you get off the bus."
When the bus was not on time, I waited on the side of the road for more than [-] minutes before such a bus came. There were still many people on the bus and there were no seats.Just standing all the way, after standing for thirteen stops, the library is on the side of the road below.The photo is still there, but the door is locked, obviously there is no one here now.
Lin Yutong just looked at Lin Daniu, Lin Daniu stood on the road, looked around, cramped and nervous like a child, whispered, "There should be a school..."
Following the direction he pointed, Fourth Master went to look. The school gate was also locked, but there was indeed a sign on the forehead: Xinhua Primary School.
Lin Daniu shook his head, "The original body should be a church school." He also walked towards the school, and then stopped at the school gate, "My cousin was studying here, and I followed the driver to pick her up at the gate." Lou It's still the same building, but it looks a lot older.
After finishing speaking, he continued to walk forward. After walking for about ten minutes, there was a crossroad.He didn't look left and right anymore, but turned in one direction firmly and walked forward.There are walls on both sides. He insisted on walking forward. When he reached the intersection, he hesitated and pointed to the family on the opposite side. "I remember the iron gate and wall there, and there were roses planted against the wall..."
When passing by, there is always a woman in a cheongsam standing among the flowers.Holding scissors in one hand and a small flower basket in the other.
Fourth Master went over to look at the brick wall, "It took ten years to build it up, it's a new wall."
Lin Daniu breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the opposite side.Then he continued to walk in from the intersection of his house just now, and finally stopped at the gate of a courtyard with a signboard of an art troupe, his chest heaved a little.
The gate of the art troupe is closed, but the iron fence gate does not prevent the inside from being seen clearly.Inside is a small villa, with a long corridor built in the yard, and the long corridor is covered with vine branches. It must be very cool to sit under the cool shade in midsummer.
Lin Daniu's eyes moved from the inside to the outside of the door, looking at the two plane trees planted at the door.He walked towards one of the trees and felt some marks on the trunk.
I heard Lin Daniu say, "I remember, my uncle once drank and drove by himself, and hit this tree when he came back."
The traces are still there!
Just as Lin Yutong was about to speak, a voice came from inside: "Hey! What are you doing?"
An old man in a cotton coat flashed out from the corner inside, there should be a porter there.This is the gatekeeper of the unit.
Fourth master went over to talk, "Master, this is an art troupe, isn't it?"
"Yes? Who are you looking for?"
"Is there anyone named Yang Jianguo?"
"Yang Jianguo? No."
"That's weird, he said he would come here to find him when he asked me..." He also took out his work card to show the other party, "I'm on a business trip, why isn't there such a person?"
"What are you looking for with him?"
"We started spring, and there are tens of acres of spinach ready to be picked. He said he would ask for it from the unit and asked me to come and find someone. I was passing by, so I made a deal with him by the way." The old man hurriedly opened the door, "You're talking about Jianguo Yeah? Yes, yes, yes!" No matter if he is wrong or not, he is wrong, just give me the spinach, "It's cold, and it's Chinese New Year... It's not easy, young man, come in and get warm."
The fourth master went inside, "This is my daughter-in-law and my father, who came back to visit relatives."
This uncle just looked at Lin Yutong, "The little girl is an educated youth, right? She has taken root in the countryside?"
"Yes!" Lin Yutong grinned, "My family belongs to the government's family courtyard." Yang Jianguo's father's position changed, and his family just moved to the family courtyard this year. Anyway, he can't be wrong to use Yang Jianguo's background to fool people.
After taking out such detailed words, the old man let the person in, "I know that place well!" Then he responded, poured hot water when he entered the room, and asked the fourth master about spinach, and the fourth master came from the experiment station. The bean sprouts in the past and the spinach and coriander in the next year... these are all true.
Immediately afterwards, he looked annoyed again, "This person is too. He told me to come to him, but he was not there. Sir, I must have found the wrong place, right? He told me that their unit was originally a private property, and he said it was The private property of a family named Jiang..."
The old man's eyes lit up, "Yes! You can't be wrong." He guessed whether the family members of some insiders were behind his back, so he agreed first, and chatted with the fourth master there, "Isn't it! It's just a family named Jiang The family’s private property. Before liberation, the business they were doing was very big. Big car dealerships and grain trading, their family was second to none in the provincial capital. After liberation, the property was said to be donated to the country. More than ten years ago, the house I also donated, the shop... Didn’t they engage in joint ventures in those years? They all became shareholders of the collective.”
"Then this awareness is quite high!"
"The old man still has the receipts for donating food to the base area in his hand, and no one touches him now...he only has a daughter, and the daughter teaches in the elementary school in front of him, and he is the gatekeeper in that school...that was Grandpa, now I am the same..."
Lin Daniu's hands couldn't stop shaking.
Lin Yutong urged fourth master, "Let's go when it's settled, we still have to drive."
Fourth Master stood up immediately, "Success! I know the place, and when the spinach comes down, I'll bring it over directly."
"Young man, would you like to leave a call?"
"We don't have a phone call over there, don't worry, I will send it to you."
Quickly came out of it.
When the three of them came out, Lin Daniu's pace was obviously much faster.His own uncle was inside the place he passed by just now.He walked faster and faster, almost trotting.When he reached the gate of the elementary school, he stood still, but he dared not move forward.
Lin Yutong knocked on the door and shouted, "Is anyone there?"
No movement.
She called again, "Is anyone there?"
Still nothing.
She looked back at Lin Daniu, Lin Daniu's hands were clenched tightly, and the tip of his nose was sweating.It's tense!
Lin Yutong gritted his teeth and shouted inside: "Is there anyone here? I'm looking for Jiang Yingmin. Excuse me, is there someone named Jiang Yingmin here?"
As soon as the words fell, Lin Yutong heard the noise, the window of the gatehouse was pushed open from the inside, and an old man with square face and gray hair showed his head, "Who do you think you are looking for?"
Lin Yutong looked at the other person's face but was stunned for a moment, Lin Daniu was somewhat similar to this person.She looked back at Lin Daniu, and Lin Daniu also looked straight at him, and involuntarily took a few steps forward.
When the other party saw Lin Daniu, he was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to think of something, his face showed surprise and surprise, he wanted to say something, but his mouth was trembling and he couldn't say it, his hands were shaking, he didn't know what he wanted to express , It took a long time to remember, I retracted my head, and the door of the porter opened, and a tall and strong figure came out, holding the key in his hand to open the big iron door, and stared at Lin Daniu in the past, It took a long time before he tentatively called out: "Wenlong?"
"Uncle...Uncle?" A voice was choked up as he called out, and he was about to kneel when his knees were bent.
Jiang Yingmin stopped him without saying a word, and pulled Lin Daniu into the house. When he got close, he didn't care about Lin Yutong and the fourth master who followed, and slapped Lin Daniu on the back with his hand. "I'm a teenager, you don't know where the door opens? Where have you been and you don't know where to come back..."
Lin Daniu finally knelt down, "Uncle... I'm back."
Tears streamed down Jiang Yingmin's face, and he raised his hand to wipe it off, "Where did you go? The whole family is looking for you like crazy!"
"I hit my head on the railway tracks, and I don't remember anything when I woke up." Lin Daniu wiped his face, really felt that his whole life was like a dream, "I... just remembered it two days ago, I quickly found it. I wanted to go to the same county first, to see if there were still people in my hometown. But I had to wait for two days for the bus from Hanshan County to Tongxian, so I didn’t dare to delay, so I went to the provincial capital first.”
"Looked for a home?"
Yes!
Jiang Yingmin stretched out his hand to help his nephew up, and looked him up and down again, "I don't remember anything, what happened to you? Why did you end up living in Hanshan? I was looking for you in the county, and there were missing person notices posted everywhere..."
Since I went to the coal mine, where have I been to any county?
Lin Daniu described the events of the past few decades in a very simple manner, and explained it in just a few dozen sentences.But it's just these words that make people's hearts clenched together.
Immediately, Jiang Yingmin said again: "It's okay if it's a coincidence, you are not involved in anything now, and the child is not involved..."
"My father and mother..." Lin Daniu lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to ask further questions.
"Ben Yingmin pondered for a moment, and then said: "Your father and mother are both in the provincial capital. The University of Mining and Technology where your father was at, first moved to Qingcheng after liberation, and then moved to Pingzhou within two years, and then moved to Pingzhou. , merged with the original Railway College in the provincial capital and became Metallurgical University.But you also know the current situation. Most of the professors like your father in the school have been transferred to factories and mines. "
"Which factory?" There are no mines in the provincial capital, only factories.
"The electric wire factory." Jiang Yingmin sighed, "Your mother and your father are both there, not far away, should you go first?"
go with!
When getting up, Lin Daniu staggered a bit, and Lin Yutong held him up, "Dad, it's fine, as long as you're doing well."
"Your grandfather and your grandmother are almost 60 years old." Lin Daniu wiped his face, "You don't know how to make wires."
How can I not know?Like spinning thread, use a pay-off car to put a bundle of metal wires like a cotton spindle, and then spin the outer insulating layer.Handmade!
The fourth master said in a low voice: "Go and see the situation first, if possible, find a way to recuperate from a serious illness... Let's take it home."
Lin Daniu held his daughter's hand and nodded slowly, "Go! You are right, if you are a good person, you can do whatever you want."
Jiang Yingmin took the lock and went out, "Then go, you don't know Taoism."
About to go out, Lin Daniu remembered something, his eyes fell on a black-and-white photo on the wall, and then knelt down, "Auntie, Wenlong is back." He called Tongtong, "Here is your uncle." Kowtow to my aunt."
Lin Yutong and fourth master kept their word.
Jiang Yingmin helped the two children up, looked them over, and nodded inwardly, although his nephew was a bit rough, but looking at these two children, they are considered lucky.
After coming out, Lin Daniu asked, "Where's Jiang Hua?"
"It's Chinese New Year, I went to see the two children."
to see?
Jiang Yingmin smiled wryly, "We're divorced, and the two children are with the man."
Because of the ingredient problem, it is good for children not to bring children.
Lin Daniu stretched out his hand to support Jiang Yingmin, and Jiang Yingmin waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm in good health. It's just that your mother is not in good health, and you have become your mother's heart disease."
Lin Daniu didn't ask any more questions on the way, but Jiang Yingmin babbled about family affairs, "Wenxin graduated from university before liberation, and later, like your father, he stayed in university to teach. Your brother-in-law used to work for a newspaper office, isn't that true?" The problem of literati is that they love to talk nonsense, and then they were sent to the printing factory. Those who played the piano and sang in Wen Huixue also wanted to do bad things later. Fortunately, they found a partner in the early years and found someone who had been on the battlefield. She. She was with the army. She was not in the provincial capital, so she could live a good life. Wenmao graduated from university a few years ago, and the whole atmosphere was not good. He was studying Russian at the time, and he himself was proficient in German, French, and English. His father-in-law still has a little power in the city, so he's stuck in the reference room of the cable factory."
All alive!Given the circumstances of the Xia family and the Jiang family back then, it is not bad that the younger generations can live like this.
Lin Daniu didn't say anything until he was taken to a shanty town.
yes!This is a shanty town.They are all temporary houses, low and low, with air leaks everywhere.There are many factories around, and not every worker can be allocated a house, so this vacant land is naturally filled with such a shanty town.
It's Chinese New Year, and it's very lively here.There are children running around in the alley, and every house is close to each other, and the few strangers who pass by will chase after them.
After walking for a long time, someone recognized Jiang Yingmin, "Brother, are you going to see Lao Xia again?"
Jiang Yingmin replied vaguely, and then greeted the other party: "Happy Chinese New Year!"
"Okay! All good!"
Sure enough, he stopped at the end of the alley.The road ahead is blocked, it is weeds covered by snow.And piles of ashes and cinders.On the far side, there is a two-meter-high house made of wood boards and bricks. Many places on the house are covered with plastic sheets. There has always been air leakage, and the plastic sheets are used to cover them.The snow on the top has been cleared, this roof can’t stand the heavy snow, Lin Daniu dare not think, his father and mother live in such a place, dare not sleep in the snowy night, have to come out from time to time Look, prevent the heavy snow from crushing this shelter.
The low house has a door about 1.5 meters high, and you have to bend over to get in and out.The door curtain is covered with linen, can it block the wind?
Walking two steps forward, there was a faint coughing sound coming from inside.Daniu didn't need Jiang Yingmin to take care of him. He went over by himself, lifted the curtain, and pushed open the thin wooden door.
The light on the ground is dim, but it can be clearly seen that it is neat and tidy.On one side is a bed, and the bed is half leaning against a person.Covered with several quilts, the cotton hats on top covered the eyes, and the quilts below covered the mouth, and only the nose was exposed to breathe outside.There was a brazier next to the bed, and the fire was blazing, but the place was not cold, and the temperature dissipated a little.
There is a table and a chair here, half of which are books.At this time, there was a man bent over the table, tall and thin, wearing a pair of glasses, holding a medicine bag in his hand, and the cup on the table was still steaming. He was taking medicine for the person on the bed.Lin Daniu came in behind his back, squinted his eyes, and asked, "...Who are you looking for?"
The voice was still familiar, and this sentence of 'who are you looking for' caused Lin Daniu to burst into tears, he was so choked up that he didn't dare to cry out, and called out in a very difficult way: "Dad."
The hand holding the medicine bag was delivered in an instant, and the pills crashed all over the floor.
"What did you call me?"
"Dad!" Lin Daniu raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him, as if he could see the shadow of elegance in his past.
"Wenlong!" The old man wiped his glasses, put them on again, moved closer, held Lin Daniu's face for a closer look, and finally raised his hand to press Lin Daniu's head, "Tell me to take a look, look at yours head."
Lin Daniu lowered his head, "The scar on the left was smashed on the boat when he came back from abroad. The scar on the right is bigger. He fell on the rails after chasing my mother and smashed it."
The old man grabbed Lin Daniu and pulled him to the bed, "Yingxue——Yingxue..."
The person on the bed had already wet his cheeks from crying, but he never had the courage to open his eyes, fearing that it was just a dream.It wasn't until Lin Daniu stretched out her hand and grabbed the hand protruding from the bed, that she opened her eyes, moved her head, and completely exposed her eyes.
Then she saw clearly who it was if it wasn't her son.
She cried and didn't make a sound.After a long time, the voice finally broke down, "Hush your voice, don't talk, people will hear you... I'll hurt you!"
Lin Yutong stood outside and didn't go in. He discussed with Fourth Master in a low voice, "This environment...can't be lived forever."
Fourth Master looked around, "Take the money and food stamps you have with you, leave enough to go home, and give me the rest."
Lin Yutong took out a part and kept some, and gave the rest to fourth master.
"You stay here, I'll go to the electric wire factory."
Um!If you can't take the person away, you can try to change the environment.Jiang Yingmin didn't go in either, just stood outside.There were small and broken voices coming from inside, and it was absolutely endless in a short time.Lin Yutong lit a fire outside and found a wooden stake for Jiang Yingmin to sit on.
Jiang Yingmin sat down and rubbed his hands, looking at Lin Yutong.Seeing that the girl's bag looked like a treasure chest, she took out another stack of pancakes, inserted them with chopsticks, and put them on the fire to bake.After roasting for a while, the outer skin was crispy, and a piece was handed over, "You eat."
White flour, good taste.
I saw the girl get up, go in lightly, and come out lightly.Then sat on the edge, eating mouthfuls, looking very happy.
He couldn't help but look at her again, "Girl?"
Ok?
Lin Yutong asked with her eyes open, "Do you want hot water?" She planned to get up and go inside to have a look, or borrow some from someone else's house.
Jiang Yingmin waved his hand, "Tell me how your father has been doing these years."
What do people say?
Lin Yutong's language is not complicated, not much more detailed than what Lin Daniu himself said, "Although he has no memory, he is very smart. Even if he couldn't hear him before, he is better than most people. Now... Relatively leisurely, with a salary, doing a relatively leisurely job. I work in the police station next door, and my wife is at the experimental station opposite my home...There is no shortage of food at home...I have been living at home, with my dad. The living room is also spacious Comfortable, a small town next to factories and mines, if you want to talk about living comfortably and comfortably, nowadays, it is more comfortable than people with wages in the city."
The rural envy of the city is nothing more than their envy of eating commercial food.But eating commodity grains, earning wages, and having a yard in the countryside is much more comfortable than city dwellers.
The two asked one by one and answered one by one. They didn't talk for long, more than an hour. Fourth Master walked over with a middle-aged man in a coat and carrying a briefcase.
Faintly, I can still hear the fourth master's voice, "It must be tuberculosis, this kind of disease is contagious to a certain extent. Later, we can make up the diagnosis certificate... I will be back after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month Supplementary procedures."
The other party frowned, "Xiao Jin, the procedures for this matter are complete."
"For sure." The fourth master was very sure, "You know my work unit, you also called our commune just now, are you still afraid that I will run away? Besides, where can I go? What if the disease of tuberculosis is transmitted After going out, the workers in the surrounding area all demanded to improve the housing conditions, which also created a problem for the factory.”
When the other party came here, he frowned and glanced at Jiang Yingmin and Lin Yutong, then opened the door curtain and swept in, then retracted again, opened the briefcase, took out a stack of papers, and wrote a series of things , Tore it off and handed it to Si Ye, "This is the proof of consent to leave the factory for medical treatment. You cannot participate in labor in the factory, but you still have to write the materials for the ideological report."
"Don't worry, I'll deliver it to you regularly in the future." Fourth Master took the things over, handed them to Tongtong, and shook hands with him heavily.Jiang Yingmin could see clearly that this young man must have bribed the other party with something important.
The man turned around with a smile and left, Lin Yutong took the proof materials and went in to find Lin Daniu, "Dad, tell my grandpa and grandma to pack up, let's go."
Lin Daniu took the materials and took a look, then looked at his daughter, "What did you get in exchange for?"
What could it be?The black coal essence you gave me as a dowry!
But Tongtong inside didn't know, Jiang Yingmin outside gently tore open the corners of the padded jacket, took out a few gold leaves and stuffed them into Fourth Master's hand, "Hold it well, don't let anyone see it!"
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