Because of the delay, it was almost 6 o'clock when we returned to the factory. Sun rushed home after handing over the car.
When we got home, we were just in time to have dinner, and we had already finished eating. My mother was picking up the table.
"Mom, don't pick it up yet~"
After washing his hands in the outhouse, he walked to the big room and sat at the table. He was really hungry. Since he was alone along the way, he didn't have much time to eat or rest.
"Er Chao, here's some food for you~" Sun Guofu helped fill a bowl of rice and handed it to his son.
I had already finished eating, but I poured myself another half glass of white wine.
"Thank you, dad~" Sun Qianchao took the rice, made some cabbage soup, and then ate it with a big mouthful. After a few bites, he picked up the green onion, dipped it in some bean paste, and bit into it. One mouthful.
Here, Grandmother sat back at the table. Seeing that there wasn’t much left in the cabbage stew and potatoes she made today, she stood up and said:
"Son, mommy will give you some scrambled eggs. I don't know what time you will be back. I thought you had finished eating at the factory~"
Sun Ganchao shook his head: "No, it's good to take a bath~"
"Eat slowly, this kid is like a starving ghost reincarnated. Don't choke. I'll get you a salted duck egg~" After that, he got up and went to the outhouse.
"The rice cooked by my mother is still delicious. What kind of stuff is cooked in the factory at noon? The clear soup with whole cabbage is watery and has no taste at all~" Sun Qianchao had already finished a bowl of rice at this time.
Stretching the empty bowl forward: "Dad, help me fill another bowl~"
"Then eat more~" Sun Guofu took it and filled another large bowl of rice, and also helped make the soup.
He handed it over and said, "Enchao, how are things going with your elder brother?"
Sun Qianchao took the job, put it in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Except for my brother looking a little darker, there are no other changes. You don't have to worry~"
"I should go there to deliver goods next week, and you and my mom should go with me. Don't worry about saving money~"
At this time, Sun's mother came back with a salted duck egg cut in half. The half was obviously smaller and handed it to her husband to drink with.
The other half was placed in front of his son and asked: "Is this appropriate?"
"What's the point? When the time comes, I will drive the car out of the factory and come directly to pick you up. When I get back, I will send you home first. I will go back to the factory and no one can say anything~" Sun Qianchao finished. Scoop out a little of the salted duck egg and mix it into the rice, then continue to cook the rice with your head down.
The grandma nodded when she heard this, turned to look at her husband and asked, "Old grandson, are you going?"
Although Sun's father also wanted to go, he still had to go to work. He could only shake his head: "I won't go. It's not easy to ask for leave in the factory. If you want to go, bring more things to Dawei. Life in the countryside is hard now." Ah~"
"I want to go see Big Brother, Mom, I want to go too~" Sun Xiaoning, who had been silent next to her, quickly raised her hand.
Grandmother Sun was in a bad mood when she thought of her eldest son and daughter who were suffering in the countryside. When she heard this, she felt like she was looking for a punching bag.
So he glared at his younger daughter: "Damn it, you don't want to see your elder brother. I think you want to take a stroll in the car."
"Stop and stay at home for me. If you say one more thing, if I don't beat you, I won't be your mother!"
This time Sun Xiaoning didn't even dare to say a word, for fear of getting beaten.
"My dear, don't forget to bring my military coat to Dawei when you go~" Sun Guofu warned while taking a sip of wine.
"Oh, I get it~" Grandma sighed.
"Dawei is already in his 20s. If he were at home, he would have gotten married. How can he do it now in the countryside? It's really worrying~"
"Gee~" Sun Qianchao had already eaten three bowls of rice and burped from hunger.
Then he comforted: "Mom, don't worry, I said before that I will definitely find a way to bring my brother and sister back~"
…
A few days later, it was the weekend. Sun Ganchao declined Xiao's invitation to the Guoqing party and lay on his side on the kang, absentmindedly playing with his sister.
Just then, I heard the sound of bicycles outside, and then saw Wu Pingfan, who had not been here this week, walking in with a face of joy:
"Catch up, Xiao Ning, where are the uncle and aunt?"
Sun Qianchao also knew clearly the purpose of this boy's visit, because he had received a letter from his sister yesterday.
However, although I didn't object, I still felt unhappy about my sister getting married, so I turned my head and glanced at him, then ignored him and continued to play flip rope with my sister.
But Sun Xiaoning replied: "Brother Fan, my father and mother went out to visit~"
"Er Chao, your sister agreed, and my mother made a special trip to Hujiatun two days ago~" Wu Pingfan didn't care about Sun's attitude of chasing Chao, and came over and said with a smile.
His current joyful mood cannot be expressed in words. That is to say, the factory has been very busy these two days, otherwise he would have come to Sun's house early. So he had a rest today and hurried over on his bike after breakfast.
"Then why are you here this time?"
When Sun Qianchao saw this fat face, he felt an impulse in his heart for some reason and wanted to punch him, but he still suppressed his inner emotions.
"My mother asked me to come. She said she would like to see when my uncle and aunt are free. She wanted to come over with my father to discuss something~"
"My...marriage with Sister Xiaoli." Wu Pingfan was still a little embarrassed.
Sun Ganchao glared at him when he heard this, but still put down the rope in his hand: "Xiao Ning, go to Aunt Hu's house and call your parents back~"
Sun Xiaoning nodded obediently, then got off the kang and put on her shoes. After putting them on, before leaving, she smiled at Wu Pingfan and said, "Brother Fan, do I have to change my name and call you brother-in-law from now on~"
"Oh, this kid has such a sweet mouth, here is this for you, use it to buy some candies~" Wu Pingfan happily took out 50 cents from his pocket and handed it over after hearing this.
This is a lot of money. He only earns thirty or forty yuan a month now, which is equivalent to half a day's salary.
"Thank you, brother-in-law~" Sun Xiaoning took the money and ran out of the house jumping, already thinking about how to spend the money.
Here, Sun Qianchao waited for his sister to leave, and then asked solemnly: "You and my sister are getting married, so how do you deal with her cutting in line?"
You must know that it is very difficult for educated youths to return to the city at this time. They can only return to the city through recruitment, retirement from poverty, retirement from illness, replacement, etc. If there are no strong connections in the family, it is really difficult to do so.
Recruitment means returning to work in the city as a contract worker after staying in the countryside for a period of time. Don’t even think about it. The sending of educated youth to the countryside has just begun. It is the time when management is at its strictest. There is no loophole to exploit.
Retirement through hardship is not an option, because this means that the family has difficulties and needs the children to come back to bear the burden. You can return to the city through retirement. The four children of the Sun family obviously do not meet the standards.
As the name suggests, the replacement means that the parents retire and take over. The Sun family cannot do this, because only the father, Sun Guofu, has a job. Even if he retires early, his sister, Sun Xiaoli, cannot do this job at all.
Because there are no jobs that girls can do in the lumber factory, and the government departments can’t get into them, so they can’t just move wood.
Now there is only one illness left, which is quite maneuverable. As long as the sister is "seriously ill", she can return to the city through illness.
Sun Qianchao thought about it all night last night. He tried all kinds of methods and finally got some ideas, but the price might be a little high.
Because this is not the late 1970s, when management was very strict, I would like to hear if Wu Pingfan has any better ideas. If so, it would save me the trouble.
Wu Pingfan, who heard this here, also felt a little worried. He sighed and said, "My parents have been thinking about this matter for the past two days, and they are also in trouble~"
"Mainly, my father's position is a bit awkward. He happens to be in charge of sending educated youths to the countryside. He can't send all their children away. My daughter-in-law came back after two months, so it wouldn't be good to spread the word~"
Sun Qianchao also understood this. The current period of time is indeed not good. After all, the time is too short and there are many powerful people. If they all find a way to get their children back, what will happen?
And presumably at this time, Wu Guoqiang's father and his wife asked Wu Pingfan to come to their home, probably because they wanted to see if there was anything they could do, because in their position, it would be too easy for them to do this.
This is human nature, and there is nothing to complain about. After all, she is just a "quasi-daughter-in-law" and not someone else's daughter. How could she take such a big risk?
Thinking of this, Sun Qianchao smiled, pursed his lips and said actively:
"Brother Fan, do you think this will work? Since my uncle is in trouble, please don't make your affairs public for now. I'll think of a way here. After a year and a half, my sister will be seriously ill in the hospital. For example, find a way to come back first~"
"This matter has nothing to do with Uncle Wu. If the situation calms down later and you two are together again, then it will be no problem. No one can say anything. Anyway, our family has three generations of poor peasants, and it can be said that we are prosperous~"
"Is this possible?" Wu Pingfan was worried.
Sun Qianchao spread his hands: "There's nothing we can do about it. I can only do this. If your family helps, it will be too easy for someone to get caught~"
Wu Pingfan opened his mouth and wanted to say something guiltily, but he still couldn't say it. He was not a fool. Now he had come to understand why his father asked him to come to Sun's house. He probably wanted to achieve this purpose. .
But he himself had little ability, and almost everything he had came from his parents, which made him feel a little frustrated.
He lowered his head and remained silent. After a while, he raised his head again and said solemnly:
"This is the only way, but don't worry about catching up. You can tell me about the cost. I must get the money, and I can't let you pay~"
"And I also promise you that I will not let your sister suffer any injustice in the future. I, Wu Pingfan, will do what I say~"
Sun Ganchao smiled when he heard this, first patted him on the shoulder, and then said with full force, expressionless:
"Brother Fan, I take what you say seriously. If you dare to hurt my sister in the future, no matter what position your father holds, I will not let you go. I will do what I say!"
"Uh~" Wu Pingfan touched the sweat on his head. For some reason, he felt that this brother-in-law didn't look like he was lying. He seemed like he could really do it.
"It's just a joke, I'm so scared to see you, I can't help but laugh~" Sun Qianchao's smile appeared on his face again, but it was just a smile, which was a bit scary.
Wu Pingfan swallowed his saliva when he saw this. He felt that this smile was more scary than not smiling just now.
He quickly changed the subject and said: "By the way, my parents said that if we get married in the future, we will move out. The tractor factory has promised to give me a house~"
Sun Qianchao was a little surprised: "Uncle Wu, aren't you the only son? Why did you move out?"
"Then I don't know. I guess they think it's inconvenient for two generations to live together~" Wu Pingfan shook his head and replied.
"This is really irritating. Although our factory has separate rooms, if we arrange them in order, it will probably be ten years before it's my turn~" Sun Qianchao's tone was full of envy.
Wu Pingfan smiled and said, "Hey, our factory is very profitable. We are planning to build two new dormitory buildings recently. My dad helped me with the trust relationship, so I can reserve one in advance..."
(End of chapter)
