He Tiantian treated everyone around her with a grateful heart. However, reaching middle age, she discovered she had been living inside a full-bodied lie.
Returning to the year 1970, He Tianti...
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Although the child will still be loved by his parents, there will always be a lot of trouble.
For example, IUD insertion and tubal ligation!
You must go within the specified time.
If you don't go, the family planning commission of the neighborhood committee will take action.
First, the neighborhood committee will try to persuade them. If the person still refuses, the matter will be reported to their workplace.
Family planning is a fundamental national policy, not just empty talk.
Secondly, if a pregnancy is discovered, an abortion will be forced.
"Brother Yingjie, it looks like we're going to have to become a super guerrilla force," He Tiantian said, both amused and exasperated. "We can only wait until we give birth and come back, then we'll pay the fines as they come. Anyway, we've already given birth."
"Hehe!" Huo Yingjie chuckled. "Alright then, pack your things and head back to Nanshi tomorrow."
He Tiantian shook her head and said, "I can't go to Nanshi. Things are quite tense in the city right now. Going back to Nanshi would probably cause trouble for my in-laws. I've decided to go directly to Qijia Village to hide."
“Okay, I’ll take you there,” Huo Yingjie said. “I’ll explain it to my parents and grandfather later.”
“Okay, that’s settled then. I’ll come back whenever I give birth,” He Tiantian said. “When we get to Qijia Village and my pregnancy becomes obvious, I’ll say I’m almost three months along. If no one says anything, then that’s fine. If someone does, I’ll just hide somewhere else.”
Huo Yingjie felt sorry for Tian Tian, who was going to suffer because of her child.
"Sigh, it's all because of the nature of my job; you can't go abroad," Huo Yingjie said. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have needed to hide in Qijia Village!"
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Qijia Village is quite nice, with beautiful mountains and clear waters."
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of the child and get him to school," Huo Yingjie said. "You don't need to worry."
Thinking about this made He Tiantian feel sad.
She wanted to take the child with her, but the child is currently in school, and transferring schools back and forth wouldn't be good for the child.
At the same time, she was pregnant and didn't have the energy to take care of the child.
The thought of not seeing her child for eight or nine months made He Tiantian hesitate.
"What's wrong?" Huo Yingjie asked. "Are you reluctant to part with the child?"
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes, I can't bear to part with the child. How about this, I won't go to Qijia Village. I'll find a place to stay in Yanjing and stay out of sight. No one will be able to find me, so it's fine. That way, you can secretly bring the child to see me."
For He Tiantian, not seeing her child for so long was a form of torture.
Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "Okay, don't worry about that, I'll find a good place."
"Okay!" He Tiantian smiled. "Then I'll leave it to my husband."
Although Qijia Village is a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters, it is far away and has many people and distractions.
"Well, I think we should talk to Grandpa and Grandma about this so they know what's going on," Huo Yingjie said. However, he believed that Grandpa and Grandma Huo, who valued blood ties, would definitely help them.
“Okay.” He Tiantian said, “But let’s find a place for me first, and then you can talk to them. Regardless of whether Grandpa and Grandma agree or not, we are already prepared.”
“That’s right.” Huo Yingjie nodded, agreeing with He Tiantian’s opinion.
After that, He Tiantian went to work, but she didn't work as hard as before, in order to conserve her energy.
After getting off work, Huo Yingjie went to pick up the person.
A few days later, on the weekend, Huo Yingjie drove He Tiantian and the children to the suburbs.
We arrived at a Taoist temple.
With the opening up of the economy, these places have also been renovated and have become places of worship.
Many believers came to offer incense.
Huo Yingjie took He Tiantian to pray, and then, led by a young Taoist priest, they arrived at a quiet courtyard.
"Please come in, four laymen!" the young Taoist said softly. "This courtyard has been prepared, and some ingredients have been prepared in the kitchen. You are welcome to stay here."
He Tiantian smiled and, imitating the young Taoist priest, put her hands together and said, "Thank you, young Taoist priest!"
Upon entering, He Tiantian found herself in a small, square courtyard with three main rooms and two side rooms on each side. One side had two guest rooms, while the other had a kitchen and dining room. Although the furniture wasn't new, it was very clean.
"How is it? Do you like it?" Huo Yingjie asked. "Tomorrow, we'll find a retired female soldier to come and keep you company and protect you. We'll also find a reliable woman to help with cooking and take care of your daily needs."
"Okay, sure." He Tiantian nodded. "I'll quit my job tomorrow when I get back. Then I'll come and stay here. I'll bring a lot of books with me."
Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Okay."
“Bring the two children up on Sunday,” He Tiantian said. “Be careful not to let anyone follow us.”
"Hehe, I'll be careful," Huo Yingjie said. "By the way, if Xiaoyan, Wenwen, and Zhengmin ask, should I tell them?"
“It’s okay, they are all trustworthy,” He Tiantian said. “When the time comes, we can just say they want to come here to burn incense and have some fun, and then sneak over to see me. Otherwise, it’s very boring to stay here alone for so long.”
"Okay," Huo Yingjie replied.
He Tiantian visited each room to see what was missing, and then wrote it down in the notebook she had brought with her, planning to bring it over tomorrow.
Back home, He Tiantian asked Aunt Guo to prepare the items on the list, explaining that they were due the next afternoon.
The next day, He Tiantian submitted her resignation to Deputy Director Wu, explaining that she had something to attend to and could no longer continue teaching.
Deputy Director Wu tried to persuade her to stay, but He Tiantian refused.
Afterwards, I invited Deputy Director Wu and the people in his office to dinner as a farewell.
Teacher Chen was reluctant to see He Tiantian leave, saying, "Oh, I really miss Teacher He. We won't be able to enjoy Sanfengqiao's snacks for free so often anymore."
"You're only reluctant to part with Teacher He because of the snacks?" Teacher Liu laughed. "All you do is eat. You need to watch your diet. You've gained more than five pounds this year. You weren't thin to begin with, and if you keep eating like this, you'll probably become a little fatso."
"Sigh, you can never have both a good figure and delicious food," Xiao Chen said wistfully.
"That's not entirely true. Look at Teacher He, he's maintained his figure very well, hasn't he?" Teacher Chen laughed. "It's just that you don't like to exercise and you eat too much, no wonder you're fat!"
Teacher Zhou, being the oldest, asked, "Teacher He, you were working perfectly fine, why did you suddenly take leave?"
You can't exactly say she's going to a Taoist temple to avoid the one-child policy, can you?
"Ahem!" He Tiantian smiled. "It's a personal matter, so I can't say for sure right now. Let's talk about it later."
Seeing that He Tiantian was unwilling to talk about it, everyone stopped asking.
After lunch, He Tiantian taught her last class in the afternoon and said goodbye to everyone, saying that other teachers would be teaching them in the future.
Although the students felt that Teacher He was very serious, she was also a responsible and beautiful teacher.
The students felt it was a pity, as the Department of Drama and Literature had lost another good-looking member.