There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

For Zhou Jiao, some people who were abandoned by her heart meant nothing to do with her.Her mother's willingness to see each other is her mother's freedom, and she never forced others.

As if the wind passed without trace, she also casually mentioned a few words to Zhang Guoqing, and then said hello to Lin Lishan. The couple took their son to the hutong courtyard for a "vacation".

Avoiding acquaintances, after arriving in the yard, Zhang Guoqing took the student card and household registration book and went to the neighborhood committee to say hello.

Nowadays, the household registration management in Beijing is very strict.Especially as the new year passes, the more careful the inspection.

Those outsiders who come to find relatives must bring a certificate to report to the street, have a food stamp with them, and then issue a certificate to purchase food at the designated food station.

The rest who came to work on business trips had to register first with a letter of introduction at the station, and then get a slip of paper—where to stay in, from one day to another, it’s too much trouble.

When I walked out of the alley, the nearby Tongzi River was frozen, and there were many children playing on it. The old locust tree at the entrance of the alley hurriedly lost its leaves, leaving only dead branches.

Under the warm sun, many yards were busy shoveling snow and deicing. The big slopes in front of a few houses became "big slides" after snowfall, and the children at home cried and were not allowed to shovel snow.

An old man in the corner was popping popcorn, surrounded by three or five kids leading the carrots.At this time, I was watching the master pouring the white rice into the jar, and then covering his ears.

After a loud noise, a heat wave rushed out of the pot, and the chubby fragrant popcorn rushed straight into the long cloth bag.

There is a non-staple food store opposite the neighborhood committee of the street. You don’t need to look for it specially. Follow the hot and sweet smell and walk a few steps in that direction. It is a chestnut seller who uses a coal stove, an iron pot and a large Spatula and half pot of iron sand are sold immediately.

After finishing the work, Zhang Guoqing, who was in a good mood, ignored the needle-like cold wind and turned around and weighed half a catty to fry chestnuts.This family does not lack these foods. The picture is to be happy. He is enjoying the life in this alley. He plans to take his wife and children out for a stroll someday when the weather is good.

Zhou Jiaozheng in the small courtyard "huhu" pulled the bellows and boiled a big pot of boiling water, and a safe cry came from the back room: "It's hot, the kang is hot."

As the sound came out, he also jumped out.

"Mom, I'm hot."

Zhou Jiao smiled with joy when she saw it.It's not sweating!

Dressed like a bear.There are a lot of clothes and trousers in a big cotton jacket. The big cotton hat and hat that I forgot to remove are pulled down to protect the ears and neck. The cold wind outside can't blow in, and the heat inside can't escape.Coupled with cotton gloves on hands, it is 360 degrees without dead angle protection.

Zhou Jiao put two wooden slats into the stove, washed his hands and led him into the house: "Mom will take it off for you first. Don't rush to play outside. You may catch a cold when you just sweat and get blown by the cold wind."

Ping An squatted his mouth: "When I came out, I said I was not cold. Look, I can't even squat down."

Zhou Jiaoqiang suppressed a smile: "Do you think those children have runny noses from the cold?"

"But I wear too many clothes and pants, it's inconvenient and hot."

Although it was cold outside in the twelfth lunar month, and the fire in the three rooms in the main room was already hot, the stove in the living room burned more than half of the coal, and there was a red light from the stove below, and the temperature inside the house had long been like late spring.

Without the child's protest, Zhou Jiao had to take off the child's clothes.The big padded jacket reveals the fluffy fur vest, and inside is a thin cotton coat and sweater.She looked a little ashamed, it was too much!

Ping Ping pulled on her clothes, "Right? More? My grandma can't wait to put on all my winter clothes. She said it was cold outside."

"Your grandma cares about you, so you can't complain."

"I understand, so I listen to her and put it all on."

Zhou Jiao took off all the thin cotton-padded clothes inside him. At this moment, she also sweated inside, put on a vest for the child, and pointed to the big cotton-padded jacket outside: "You will put it on when you leave the room. "

"Okay, pants?"

This really calmed Zhou Jiao,

"I know my grandma loves me, and I like her too."

Seeing the child say this, Zhou Jiao didn't say any more, she quickly took off her trousers with only a pair of woolen pants: "You move around now, will it be cold?"

Ping An moved around on the kang: "Comfortable. Mom, can you think of a way for me, I don't wear too much, I can't walk in the morning."

Zhou Jiao nodded.The duck feathers collected in the past few years are not enough to make a quilt, but it is still enough to make a few bodysuits for the child, and then it should be warm enough to cover it with fur.

"My dad is back." As soon as Ping An heard the yard door opening, he stood at the door of the room and opened the corner of the thick curtain to look out.

Zhou Jiao poured hot water, squeezed a wet towel and wiped her face and little hands for the child: "He will come in, go first and apply some cream, mom will take you to roast sweet potatoes."

"Don't you clean up the study first?"

"No, Fei Chai. The main house is enough for our family. Your grandma came here just to live in the east house."

"Mom, you should let Grandma Chen come over, and she can help you work."

Zhou Jiao smiled without saying a word.She just wants to be quiet. Besides, it is inconvenient for her mother to go back and forth to work here. Keeping the room is just in case.

Zhang Guoqing opened the cotton curtain, and when he saw their wives, he smiled and said, "It's really two worlds, it's really cold outside. My wife is capable, and it's done so quickly?"

Zhou Jiao took his coat and hung it up, but turned her head and saw that she was still taking it off.She reminded me worriedly: "Beware of colds."

"Okay." Zhang Guoqing pointed to the greased paper bag on the table, "The fried chestnuts you just bought, give your wife a taste. Daughter-in-law, bring some more fruits out, our courtyard is closed. It's freedom!"

Zhou Jiao: "..."

"Wang Ligang was so enthusiastic when he saw me! She asked us to go to her house to get what we lacked. I have to go to her house at night, you don't have to go, I will bring peace."

"Will it be bad?"

"It's okay, I said you have a body, and people can't rest in the compound. I think Gangzi is a good man. He will visit at night and will be relatives in the future. With her in the office, I will be here in the future. Someone is staring."

Zhou Jiao nodded after listening.For these interpersonal relationships, Zhang Guoqing is better than himself.It didn't take long before he found out that his alumni Wang Ligang and his mother worked in the streets of this district.

"Next, we will enjoy life in the alley. I will clean up the study later, and watch the night view in the park at night to ensure that you like it."

Zhou Jiao didn't remind Fei Chai.She is rare for a man to be elegant, let him please.But she wondered if she could enjoy a quiet life.

From her point of view, Zhang Guoqing was not the master of peace. I was really worried that in two days, Yi Jiefang would definitely touch them.It is estimated that this place will become a gathering point for these people.

I thought so, but Zhou Jiao didn't say it.It was a surprise to her to be able to steal a half-day leisure.Life can live like her, there are very few.