Over fifty years old, without children, she cared for her aging parents. After seeing them to their end, and with a bit of savings in hand, a mysterious space suddenly appeared.
What was ther...
Such terms as poor peasants, lower-middle peasants, middle peasants, upper-middle peasants, rich peasants, landlords, local bullies, and landlords;
Workers, street vendors, small business owners, and capitalists;
Bureaucrats and former military personnel:
Office workers, freelancers, urban dwellers;
Revolutionary cadres and revolutionary soldiers.
If we look at the backgrounds of my father and mother, they were both revolutionary cadres, but I don't know what my grandfather's generation did.
Forget about all that, things will work themselves out.
Even if I wanted to help now, it wouldn't make a difference! I was just born not long ago, and I'm still in swaddling clothes. Let alone help me, I need someone to take care of my every need, including feeding, drinking, and toileting. So it's a bit early to think about this now.
Fortunately, I remembered one thing: no matter what, I must hide all the valuables in my house before the public-private partnership takes place.
We can't let anyone else know that our family belongs to any particular class, otherwise even if our class background is good, we might still be persecuted!
Therefore, this is the most important thing!
So, regardless of their background, as long as they don't put it out in the open and remain unnoticed, keeping a low profile is always the right thing to do.
Putting everything else aside, as long as we can get through this special period, anything goes.
I remember when I first watched "Our Parents' Love", I didn't like An Tai. But as I got older, when I looked back and thought about it carefully, I realized that...
It was only then that I realized that An Tai was a remarkable person. In that era, he was able to avoid persecution and stay in the city, raising his children with the best possible conditions.
Therefore, people at different ages can have different insights when looking at the same thing, and they can learn a lot from it.
Time passed day by day, and I went from a state of simply eating and sleeping to a state of just eating and sleeping.
Gradually, I stayed awake longer each day, and before I knew it, it would be time for my little baby, who had just been born, to turn one month old.
Moreover, because he was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he received a lot of lucky money.
At the same time, because of Zhao Meilan and Qian Xiaocui's matter, Minister Chen, Sister Fang, Political Commissar Ma, and Dean Ding were also inconvenienced.
Liu Linjuan plans to book two tables at home to thank guests on the day her child turns one month old.
When Aunt Zhou learned that Mom was going to host a dinner party, she changed shifts early and came over to help.
"Hey girl, look at the clothes I made for the child! What do you think?"
"Sister Zhou, why do you need to make clothes for her? She has enough clothes now, and she won't be able to fit into them in a few days. Isn't it a waste to make so many?"
"What are you saying? If you want your child to grow up well, can't you just make sure they have a few more new clothes?"
Besides, it was my idea to make this, and it's my choice to dress the child in it. It's not up to you to decide.
As for what other people say, let them say what they want; I can't control that.
By the way, does our daughter have a name yet? We definitely need to give her a name!
"Yes, of course there is!"
Her father had already chosen a name for her before she left: Li Mianmian, saying that a daughter is a father's warm little cotton-padded jacket!
"Mianmian, not bad, it sounds nice, doesn't it, Mianmian?"
I never imagined that I would have a name now, and even be called Li Mianmian. Not bad, at least it's not some kind of name like Daya or Xiaocui.
I thought they'd give themselves names like "Resist America" or "Aid America." After all, those names related to the era are everywhere now. If you call someone by their name, at least eight out of ten people will turn around; there are so many people with the same name.
"By the way, there's something I've been wanting to ask you, elder sister. Would you like your child to learn martial arts from me?"
"Practice martial arts."
"right!"
"Why did you suddenly think of asking this!"
Learning martial arts, that's great! Not to mention flying over rooftops and scaling walls, at least you can become a king or a tyrant. No, no, that's not how it works.
At least self-preservation is definitely not a problem, after all, the next twenty or thirty years will not be completely peaceful, will they?
“Sister Zhou, you and Commander Shen are both in the military. When the children grow up, they will definitely join the military as well. No matter what, learning martial arts can provide them with more ways to protect themselves. Even if you don’t want them to join the army, learning martial arts can still help them stay healthy!”
After listening to his sister's words, Zhou Tao recalled what his old Shen had said: "Do you know why Li Zilong reached this level at such a young age? It's not just because he can lead troops into battle, but also because of his martial arts skills."
Since he joined the army, he has been able to complete any task, no matter how difficult or arduous, and he has always managed to come back alive, all thanks to his martial arts skills.
To be honest, if our children could learn even a tiny bit of his skills, it would be enough for them to use for a lifetime!
Remembering Lao Shen's words, Zhou Tao said, "Girl, sure! That's absolutely no problem. But, shouldn't we have to become her apprentices?"
"No need, whether they become my apprentice or not, I'm still their aunt!"
"That won't do. I've heard that you have to formally become an apprentice first."
However, since you don't want them to formally become apprentices, the formal apprenticeship ceremony and tea still need to be prepared!
"Alright, then I won't refuse!"
"Then when would you like to meet?"
"Anytime is fine!"
"Here's what we'll do! Didn't you book two tables at Futai Restaurant today?"
The older sister paid for this gift, and the other sisters will make up the difference later!
"Thank you, Sister Zhou."
"Don't mention it. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I'll go tell the children first!"
"good"
I never imagined that I would have senior brothers and sisters at such a young age!
After seeing Zhou Tao leave, Liu Linjuan whispered to the baby in the swaddling clothes:
"I don't know how your father is doing on the front lines. I heard that many people have died, and we don't even know if he will come back alive."
We only have you as our child now, and we don't know what will happen when you grow up. But a single tree cannot make a forest.
Also, your older brothers and sisters in the Shen family grew up with your mother. They are all of good character, and your mother is now personally guiding them. Even if something happens to you in the future, they will not stand idly by.
Just like your three senior uncles before you, didn't they risk their lives to send your mother and father to the army?
Hearing this, I couldn't believe it myself. Could it be that my grandfather or maternal grandfather had offended someone? My mother is 26 years old this year.
He joined the army at the age of 13 or 14. This year is 51, and he joined the army in the 1930s.
At that time, several senior brothers risked their lives to escort my parents into the army led by the Communist Party.
That means that when my grandparents were alive, they were not only Communists, but also friends of our Party; otherwise, they wouldn't have sent their children to the army.
Even in those difficult times, there were always ways to send their children abroad. But they didn't; instead, they sent their children to join the army. It's fair to say that they had long been loyal to our Party.
Also, my father was just a deputy regimental commander, a very rare position in the military. There was no need for so many leaders to come and help our family when I was born, such as ministers and political commissars. The situation here is not like what we see and hear now!
Soon after, people arrived at the house. The first to arrive was Sister Fang, who said as soon as she entered:
"Today is our little one's one-month birthday! Come and let Grandma see our little one!"
"Aunt Fang, you've arrived!" Liu Linjuan quickly greeted her.
"Alright, no need to entertain me, our little one is awake right now!"
"Yes! This child doesn't cry or fuss, he's quite easy to take care of. He only cries a few times when he's hungry or needs to pee!"
"So, our 'Guai Guai' means 'well-behaved'? By the way, have you named him yet?"
"Here you are. Her father gave you this before he left. Her name is Mianmian."
Seeing that Liu Linjuan seemed a little sad, Sister Fang said, "No news is good news!"
"I know, Aunt Fang, you don't need to worry!"
"When I came in just now, I heard Xiao Zhou say that you were going to take Shen Dong and the others as your disciples?"
I guess so!
"What do you mean?" Sister Fang asked, puzzled.
"Aunt Fang, as you know, Senior Brother and Commander Shen have both gone to the front lines, and it's hard to say whether they'll come back alive."
Besides, it's not easy for the two of us women to raise several children. Letting the kids learn more ensures that no one will dare bully them!
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"No, I was thinking that either my senior brother or Commander Shen would be able to come back alive from the front lines."
I get along well with Sister Zhou, so I'll take some of her children as apprentices. That way, no matter what happens, we can all look out for each other.
Hearing my mother say that, I realized it's true. It's not easy for a woman to raise a child alone, not just in this era, but in any era.
It's definitely good to have someone who can lend a hand, and the fact that Mom chose Aunt Zhou instead of anyone else shows that Aunt Zhou is absolutely a good person.
"You're right, this is good for both of your families. It's really not easy for a woman to raise a child alone!" Sister Fang said after hearing this.
"Sister, Sister Fang, all the guests have arrived," Zhou Tao said, lifting the curtain as she walked in.
"Now that everyone's here, let's take the kids and go out together!" said Sister Fang.
"The baby's out!" Zhou Tao, who was walking ahead, quickly said.
"Quick, bring him over so the old man can take a look!" the old doctor said.
Upon hearing this, Sister Fang immediately carried her child to Minister Chen and Doctor Wang, bent down to let Doctor Wang take a look, and said, "Look how handsome we are!"
"Not bad, not bad"
At this moment, an old man of about sixty years old with a beard said that he also saw a red envelope in his quilt, which meant that he had received a gift again.
Wow, we've struck it rich! We won't complain about the amount of money. No matter how much it is, it's worth a lot in the 21st century!
I heard the whole set costs around 5 million!
What does that even mean?!
We can't speak yet, but we can smile, so let's give him a smile.
"Look, she smiled!" Sister Fang said in surprise when she saw me smile.
“This child knows he’ll receive a red envelope, and he’s happy about it!” Minister Chen replied.
Liu Linjuan looked at Sister Fang holding her daughter and never expected it to turn out like this.