There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Mother Zhang looked at the bag in her son's hand and didn't say anything. She took out the trotters and put the bag in the main room.Seeing that it was too early, Zhang's mother asked Zhang Guoqing to go to the kitchen to start a fire, and she went to the backyard to pick some vegetables.In Zhang's family, that is, Zhang Guoqing would drill into the kitchen to help burn the fire. The men of Zhang's family didn't go into the kitchen to help. They felt that these housework were women's work.In late autumn, there were no other vegetables in the yard. Apart from some Chinese cabbage, there were also some small green vegetables covered with straw, that is, white radishes and sweet potatoes that were not unearthed.See if there is any unexpected harvest in the chicken coop and pick some yellow vegetables.

Mother Zhang was holding the greens, and when she came in, she saw him drawing with matches one by one, with rough hands and feet, distressed.Don't know if you love him or it?You have to know that a match is also money, usually there is a fire buried in the stove, and you can use it by blowing hard.That is to say, Zhang Guoqing wasted her reluctant to scold her, if it was either a change of person or a dog-blood spray.She couldn't wait for a penny to be broken into two cents for use, and she didn't see it as a waste.

The kitchen is busy, Zhang Guoqing has been helping her set the fire and talking gossip with Zhang's mother.The mother and son just made lunch.The staple food is still Wowotou. Usually a Wowotou is made of coarse grains, water and wild vegetables. This time it is corn residue Wowotou.The most familiar and common one in Zhang's family is Wowotou. In order to feed the family, Wowotou is squeezed greatly.

Different from the wild vegetables in the morning, I boiled polenta porridge, and made four vegetables without any oil seeds, so they were boiled in water.Mother Zhang is reluctant to have cooking, what can be stewed is definitely stewed, a bowl of dark pickles, a bowl of pure Chinese cabbage, a bowl of long beans and a bowl of braised potatoes that are not fried in oil.

The whistle sounded from the horn in the village, this is off work, and the family members in the field are also going home.Mother Zhang pours hot water, so that when they come back, they can drink a mouthful to relieve their fatigue.

Father Zhang took his two sons into the kitchen and drank Wanshui first, then ran to the well to wash, patted the dirt and dust on his body, finally took a breath and returned to the hall, took out a long pipe and smoked the dry tobacco.

Sister-in-law Huang Cuilan and second sister-in-law Lin Chrysanthemum, wearing patches, shook their way into the gate with their daughters, wheat seedlings and wheat ears. They had to say a few trivial things in the village from time to time. Women are not treated as men. First take their children to wash their hands and make arrangements. After being a good boy, he hurriedly helped to serve food and chopsticks.

The four-year-old Mai Miao was wearing a washed, white and patched cotton-padded jacket. He would clean herself with the hot water her mother washed. After finishing up, he pulled the two-year-old wheat ear into the hall and waited for the meal.

The Er girl Mai Sui is so thin that her head is big and small, she looks like African children. Everyone is used to it. She often sees that the children in the village are not fat. Zhang Guoqing was afraid that her neck could not hold her head when she saw it, so she secretly considered waiting. Those milk powder supplement the children.

When the food was served, after Zhang Dad picked up the chopsticks, everyone was busy eating, and no one spoke.After eating Wowotou, there were vegetables without oil flowers. Zhang Guoqing thought that the corn dregs and Wowotou that pulled his throat would be left behind. As a result, everyone had eaten all the slack today.

He tried to ignore the pain in his throat, and finally finished one, drank his polenta porridge, just want to vomit it out.But he didn't have the guts, as long as he dared to waste food, he would definitely be beaten by his father so that he would not even recognize his mother.Immediately after drinking the porridge, he killed him and stopped eating quickly, so that Zhang father kept asking him if he was enough, and he had to give him the wotou in his hand, and he was about to cry.

Even the four bowls of vegetables were so salty that they were all sold.Seeing everyone eating with relish.Living in poverty and the problem of food and clothing no one cares about sense and vision. Being able to eat is already rare in the village.

The only thing I have ever eaten seriously is the sweet potato rice last night. In modern times, he and Zhou Jiao also often eat pastries and coarse grains. Although the sweet potato rice is full of sweet potatoes, and the sweet potatoes are not delicious for later generations, they don’t raise their throats anyway. .I don't know what Wowotou is tomorrow. Zhang's Wowotou can eat for three years and sixty-five days a year without repetitive food.In addition to New Year's Eve Baimian Wowotou plus white flour dumplings.

I don’t know if Jiaojiao thought of Wowotou. Zhang Guoqing now finally understands why this girl’s face is sallow. It is estimated that she is hungry because she can’t eat. The new wife doesn’t dare to be fussy when she comes in. Fortunately, they have stock now.

After finally eating lunch, watching the women at home busy cleaning the dishes, the head of Zhang's family did not speak, and the three brothers of Zhang Guofu did not leave. Seeing that Zhang had something to say, they all sat and waited.Father Zhang took out the dry cigarette, took a few sips, looked at his three sons, and then at the old wife next to him, with an expression that hesitated.

The three brothers Zhang Guofu looked at each other, or the boss Zhang Guofu broke the silence first, looked at his father and said: "Father, if you have any difficulties, you just say that we are absolutely unambiguous."

Father Zhang nodded, looked at the three people and said melancholy, "It's not difficult, just to see that you are all grown up, and we are also old. This house, the tree branched out. Last time I said that the new year will be separated. , I wondered how to fix the house before it’s winter, otherwise there would be conflicts if the families were separated, and the brothers would lose their affection. I don’t care about other people. Your grandfather mentioned the old man when he was still alive. Unwilling children to separate families and stay together, there is no benefit except for the diminished brotherhood, and there is no cleanliness if there are many people.

However, if you are divided into families, brothers should support each other if anything happens. Look at your uncle and uncle. No one dares to bully our family in Zhangjiacun."

The second child, Zhang Guoqiang, looked at his parents and his brothers. He didn't really want to split up.

The two children in his family are young, and he also knows the virtues of his mother-in-law. After the separation of the family, there is no one to take care of the children. It is very difficult for him to feed the whole family manually.

Besides, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are kind and never care about him. Even if his mother-in-law is lazy and lazy, she smiles, not to mention that the two children are usually taken care of by a few nephews and nieces. Now their son Xiao Shitou is still staying with Xizi's mother-in-law.

Even his eye-catching little brother has loose hands. The delicious food and drink never forget him. Even if the brother doesn’t deal with it, he also twists the bones and connects the tendons. If something happens, the little brother is the first to stop him and separate. He is a single family.

As for how to divide the property, will he suffer? I also understand that the family’s inheritance is saved by his parents with his eldest brother and sister. He doesn’t have a problem with the distribution of more and less. What's more, his father is fair in doing things. No matter how partial the mother is, the little brother will never forget him.

His mother also secretly returned the money he earned from playing wild animals in the next few years, but the silly boy desperately bought things to compensate.He is not convinced that his mother's approach is not really an opinion on this family.

After thinking about it, it’s better not to divide the family, the brothers and daughters-in-law’s family is good, but he is exhausted and has to bear the whole family alone.

"Daddy and mother, or don't separate the family, it's good for my three brothers to be together, my sister-in-law and my daughter-in-law, Jiaojiao can also talk, and my family is not as noisy as those in the village all day. Putting it under your noses again, you can see when you think about it, suddenly the family is separated, and I have no idea."

Father Zhang shook his head, the second child thought that he understood, and only if he understood, he would divide, "No need to persuade, everyone in the separated village knows, you let your parents eat what I said? How can I be a human? Look at your uncle's house and your cousins ​​have separated long ago, and it didn't affect their feelings. If you have something to do, your uncle will come out to help."

"Don't say it, your father will not change it if he decides. The foundations for the second and fifth are also approved. They are nearby. They are also close, and you can hear something when you shout. Besides, your children are also slowly beating. Sooner or later, the score will be scored. This is the decision. Let me talk about building a house first. My father and I mean that the family will give you 150. Bluestone and tile wood are all agreed with others and wait for you to come back to order Look at how the yard is going to be built, and you have a good idea. Go back and talk to your wife. This time you will build two yards. In the evening, your father will go to your uncle and uncle’s house to tell you how many people can help. The front cover is ready. You can move in early when spring starts."

Father Zhang also nodded and agreed with the child's mother, "What your mother said is what I meant. This house is for the eldest son, and I live with the eldest son like the old people in the village. I thought that 150 yuan would be enough for such a big yard. Mainly I don’t have time, otherwise, I would spend some tiles and labor money to make blue stones myself. According to the standard of 150 yuan, I went back to discuss with my wife. If I want to build it, I don’t need to subsidize myself. See your uncles in the evening. Try to build them before winter, or you won’t have time when spring is busy."

The three brothers didn't have any opinion, their father had decided, and there was no need to persuade him, he was stubborn.Not to mention the eldest, he is the eldest son, and he knew that he would live with his parents in the old house.

As for Zhang Guoqing, he still wants to split up by himself. Many living habits and personal hobbies are different. It is better to split earlier.Just like his father said that the brothers are still brothers after the separation, and they are also close, and you can hear them when you shout.Originally, I wanted to talk to his father about Zhou's family, but now it seems that I still give the old man some time to let them rest by themselves.Separation is not a pleasant topic. Watching the children who are raised in front of them are torn apart, each has its own small family and is far away from their parents.No matter how enlightened, parents will inevitably think about it and feel sad.