Because he cannot celebrate the New Year at home, Su Mingzhe needs to visit relatives and friends in advance.
For this reason, Su Mingzhe went back to his 'home' first.
This home is the old courtyard where my biological mother Jiang Cuiping and her younger brother live.
This guy Su Mingxue got married during the Spring Festival last year. His wife is also a worker.
Less than two months after they got married, his wife became pregnant.
At the end of 1974, his wife gave birth to a big, fat boy.
In the year 1975, Jiang Cuiping took care of her two grandsons by herself. The neighbors were all envious of the prosperity of the Su family.
When Su Mingzhe brought Zheng Juan to deliver New Year's goods, neighbors saw him and asked him what college life was like.
Su Mingzhe and his wife laughed and chatted with their neighbors.
As a college student, you will have a guaranteed job after graduation.
In the eyes of neighbors, this is regarded as standing out.
"Mingzhe, Juanzi is back."
When Jiang Cuiping heard the commotion at the door, she put her little grandson on the kang and led her eldest grandson out to see what was going on. When she found out that her eldest son and daughter-in-law were back, she screamed.
Su Mingzhe and Zheng Juan finally broke free from the siege of their neighbors.
Su Mingzhe and Zheng Juan entered the door. Zheng Juan knew that she was not well received by her mother-in-law. When she came to this house, she rarely spoke after saying hello.
Only Su Mingzhe chatted with his biological mother:
"Mom, Juanzi and I will send some New Year's goods to our family."
"You can just eat it yourself. What can you bring us?"
Although Jiang Cuiping said this, she still directed Zheng Juan to put things away:
"Your brother and Xiaofang won't be on vacation for a few more days. Tomorrow we will steam crispy pork at home. Let Juanzi come to the house to help me."
"Okay, Mom."
In fact, Zheng Juan had wanted to come to help for a long time, but every time she came, she would be picked on by Jiang Cuiping. Over time, she did not dare to show up.
Su Mingzhe saw that his mother had a good attitude today, so he took the opportunity to propose that he would go back to White Tooth Mountain in the next two days and spend the New Year at White Tooth Mountain.
"What are you doing there? You're not related to us?"
Jiang Cuiping didn't understand why her son was going to White Tooth Mountain during the Chinese New Year.
"Mulan County and Harbin are connected by bus. It's convenient to travel. I just want to go back and see Director Yang and the old village chief. I got a lot of help from them when I was there."
Su Mingzhe said reasons are not reasons.
Jiang Cuiping knew that her eldest son had a good idea, and she could not persuade her, so she had to say:
"You can go by yourself, but Juanzi and Xixi can't go back with you."
"Don't worry, Mom, I'm not willing to make them uncomfortable in such a cold weather."
Seeing that Su Mingzhe had convinced his mother, he felt more relaxed.
At noon, he personally cooked three dishes and one soup. When Su Mingxue and his wife got off work, the whole family had a delicious meal.
While eating, Su Mingzhe began to ask about his brother's study status.
In two years' time, the college entrance examination will be resumed, and Su Mingxue's self-study cannot be left behind.
Su Mingxue was also raised by his eldest brother since he was a child. When asked by his eldest brother, he answered honestly.
At the end, Su Mingzhe said to his sister-in-law:
"Xiaofang, I have been in school for the past two years and have inquired about it. It seems that the college entrance examination is going to be resumed. The specific time may be in the next two or three years. When you are at home, you often read books and try to get the best results after the college entrance examination is resumed. The couple went to college together."
"I understand, brother."
Xiaofang and Su Mingxue have similar personalities. They are both a little shy. They blushed after being told twice by their eldest brother.
In the afternoon, Su Mingzhe took Zheng Juan and her son to Taiping Hutong again.
The Zheng family has also had lunch, and Zheng Guangming is lying on the table doing his winter vacation homework.
When Mother Zheng saw Su Mingzhe's family of three coming over, she immediately took out the brown sugar she had been collecting for who knows how long and made a bowl of brown sugar water for her grandson.
Su Wenxi was almost five years old, and she yelled "Grandma" and "Brother-in-law" in a milky voice, which made Zheng's mother and Zheng Guangming's mother and son laugh endlessly.
"Mom, I'm going back to White Teeth Mountain in two days."
Su Mingzhe then told the story again.
Mother Zheng was much easier to talk to than Jiang Cuiping. When asked why, she told Su Mingzhe to be careful on the road.
After chatting for a while, Su Mingzhe realized that the Chinese New Year was approaching and the Zheng family had not bought any new year's goods.
Let Zheng Juan chat with Zheng's mother and supervise Zheng Guangming's homework. Su Mingzhe went out and bought some new year's goods.
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For dinner, we had it at Zheng’s house.
It took two days to visit all the friends and relatives.
Su Mingzhe then boarded the bus back to White Ya Mountain.
Since I have told my family that I want to go back to White Teeth Mountain, I will definitely have to walk this trip again.
The buses connecting Mulan County and Harbin this year will depart in the morning and arrive at noon.
Traveling between the two places is very convenient.
After arriving in Mulan County, Su Mingzhe first went to the Educated Youth Office to find Director Yang.
After not seeing each other for more than two years, Su Mingzhe and Director Yang could only communicate through letters.
At this moment, Su Mingzhe suddenly came back, which made Director Yang and his wife very happy.
"If you come back next year, you won't be able to see us."
While drinking in the evening, Director Yang couldn't help sighing and sighing:
"It has been decided from above that I will retire in the spring. After retirement, your aunt and I will go live with your eldest brother and raise their children."
"That's good. You've been busy for most of your life, and it's time to enjoy some happiness with your aunt."
After dinner, Su Mingzhe played a few games of chess with Director Yang.
On the next day, Su Mingzhe left Director Yang's house and planned to walk to Baiya Mountain Village.
As a result, just after leaving the city, I met a hitchhiker who was going to Baiya Mountain Village to collect goods.
Isn't this a coincidence?
When they arrived at the entrance of the village, the old village chief, who was chatting with the villagers, was full of surprise when he saw Su Mingzhe getting off the truck. He quickly sent someone to call the four masters of the work team to come over and accompany him.
Other work team masters and the person in charge of the fungus cultivation base also excitedly ran over to say hello when they heard that Su Mingzhe was back.
No matter what, Su Mingzhe can be regarded as the founder of the rise of Baiya Mountain Village.
It has only been two years, and everyone must not forget Su Mingzhe's contribution to White Ya Mountain.
After lunch, accompanied by the old village chief, Su Mingzhe walked around again.
The educated youth spot in the village had long since been abandoned, and it had been renovated into a warehouse for stacking miscellaneous materials.
The teachers in the school are local junior high school and high school graduates hired by the village.
Let’s not talk about the teaching level of these new teachers. At least students from several mountain villages within a radius of more than ten miles have a fixed place to go to school.
Due to the large increase in students in the village, a junior high school class was opened.
At present, in many places, after junior high schools and high schools are gradually closed, elementary schools are opening additional junior high school and high school classes to increase the amount of knowledge in class.
Baiya Mountain Village has also caught up with the fashion.
The two walked around and returned to the old village chief's house. Su Mingzhe suddenly said with a smile:
"Village Chief, my hands started itching when I came to White Tooth Mountain. I want to go hunting in the mountains. Can you lend me the tools you have at home to try?"
"No problem, they're all stored in the woodshed."
After the old village chief heard Su Mingzhe's words, he understood the elegant meaning:
"Are you going to go into the mountains now, or wait until tomorrow?"
"Village Chief, I'm going to go into the mountains now, and I won't be back at night."
At this time, Su Mingzhe was not afraid that the old village chief would know some details:
"A few years ago, when I was hunting in the mountains, I found a cave. I usually rest there when I am tired from hunting. This time I went into the mountains to get my hunting addiction, and I probably stayed there for ten days and a half. , I will come out when the addiction is over."
"Okay, please pay attention to your safety."
When the old village chief heard that Su Mingzhe insisted on going into the mountain, he refused to stay in the village to rest and said nothing more.
After all, Su Mingzhe's character is quite strong with him.
He wasn't worried about what bad things Su Mingzhe would do if he ran into the mountains.
As for why Su Mingzhe insisted on going hunting in the mountains during the Chinese New Year, the old village chief guessed several reasons, but did not ask.
Afterwards, Su Mingzhe adjusted some things on his body, bent down and entered the mountain.
At night, Su Mingzhe appeared at the door of Zhou's house.
"Here comes the pillar."
When Zhou's mother Li Suhua saw Su Mingzhe coming back, she immediately greeted him with a smile:
"Xiao Rong hasn't gotten off work yet. Come in quickly and beat the snow off your body."
"Mom, I brought some new year's goods to my family."
Su Mingzhe walked into the house with a few bags of New Year's goods and smiled.
Compared with a few years ago, with the Chinese medicine prepared by Su Mingzhe, Zhou's mother's body has completely recovered, and all her major and minor problems have disappeared. As a woman in her fifties, she looks more like she is in her forties.
When Zhou's mother saw her son-in-law carrying several bags of New Year's goods, she complained that he had brought too many things, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
In these days, I have a son-in-law who can hunt, and the family is really full of food and drink every day.
Su Mingzhe put down the New Year's goods, and Zhou's mother had already poured a basin of warm water for him to wash his face.
This mother-in-law is really too polite.
Afterwards, Su Mingzhe stopped tiring Zhou's mother and asked her to sit on the kang while he began to scale and peel the big carp he had brought.
People in the Northeast eat fish, mainly stewed.
Served with old tofu, it tastes extremely delicious.
Su Mingzhe peeled and washed this side, dipped it in a little flour water, and fried it in oil to make it easier to stew for a while.
Zhou Rong came back from get off work on time.
Seeing Su Mingzhe at home, Zhou Rong looked happy:
"came back?"
"came back."
The two of them had a very tacit understanding, and with just three simple words, they said everything they wanted to say.
After the three of them had dinner and chatted for a while, Zhou's mother began to yawn and feel sleepy, so Zhou Rong asked her mother to sleep on the kang.
As for Su Mingzhe and Zhou Rong, they slept in the inner room.
As soon as she got into bed, Zhou Rong felt that the bed was not yet warm, so the man took off his clothes and suddenly felt unhappy:
"What are you doing? My mother isn't asleep yet."
"You've gone to bed long ago. Didn't you hear that our mother is snoring?"
Su Mingzhe didn't know why, but he was particularly excited when sleeping at Zhou's house.
Zhou Rong couldn't win over the man, and since the two of them had been separated for a few days, she gave it some thought and soon let the man do what she wanted.
During the fierce battle in bed in the middle of winter, Zhou Rong took the lead and asked for a break.
The two rested for a while. Seeing that the man was dishonest, Zhou Rong had no choice but to find something to say in order to extend the rest time:
"Tomorrow, my brother and Lele will come back. Where will they live then?"
"Didn't we agree a long time ago that we should let them live at home while we go back to live there?"
After Su Mingzhe married Zhou Rong under the name "He Yuzhu", he rented a house in Zhou Rong's name on Hezipian Street near the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory.
Hezipian Street is close to the Songhua River. Compared with Guangzipian Street, it is more developed and has more small Western-style buildings.
The house Su Mingzhe rents is a two-bedroom apartment with a monthly rent of 7.5 yuan.
From Monday to Friday, the two often meet there.
"But, in two days, my dad, my brother, and my sister-in-law will also come back. The big place in our house will definitely not be enough for them."
Su Mingzhe thought for a while and could only come up with an idea:
"Otherwise, when the time comes, go to the guest house and open a room, and let Bingkun and Lele, or the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law, live in the guest house."
"It's definitely not okay to let them live in a guest house during the Chinese New Year."
Zhou Rong still disagreed.
Seeing that the woman couldn't do this or that, Su Mingzhe slowly became impatient and said casually:
"You don't want to let a few women sleep at home and the men sleep at our place, right?"
