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He Jingyu was taken aback; he really hadn't thought about this.
Huo Yingjie stayed home all day, so he didn't take it seriously.
Thinking about it, yes, when their son gets a little older, he and his wife will go abroad.
Even if Tian Tian doesn't go, she can't stay in the countryside forever.
Although she can take the college entrance exam next year, my daughter is pregnant, so she might not be able to take it.
In this way, she would no longer be able to live with Huo Yingjie.
For young and impetuous people, living apart from their spouse is not a good thing.
"Brother Qi, can you help me think of a reason why I could be transferred back to the city?" He Jingyu asked. He was busy at home all day and didn't know much about these things.
"It's actually very simple. Huo Yingjie works for a military-industrial company, right? Now that he's married, we can just transfer him there," Secretary Qi said. "There are also many people who are registered as injured or ill, but that's considered unlucky, so we can't use them."
“Alright, I’ll go back and talk to Yingjie and ask him to find a way.” He Jingyu was quite straightforward, after all, his daughter had married into the Huo family, and Huo Yingjie had the ability to transfer Tian Tian’s household registration.
“In our village, we treated the educated youth quite well, so none of them left. But in other villages, many people left for various reasons,” Secretary Qi said in a low voice. “Also, I always feel that this isn’t a good thing. Many people want to go back to the city, after all, the conditions in the countryside are not as good as in the city. I guess the policies will change in the future.”
He Jingyu was slightly surprised. Secretary Qi was indeed a shrewd person. He could sense the changes from these subtle clues.
Such a smart person is wasting his talents by being a mere village party secretary.
"Who knows!" He Jingyu said. "I just hope that everything goes peacefully and everyone can live a stable life."
As the two were talking, the postman from the county town, with a solemn expression and a piece of black cloth sewn onto his arm, was seen doing this only when there was a death in the family.
The postman took out a notice and said in a hoarse voice, "Our great leader, Chairman M, has left us."
Secretary Qi and He Jingyu were taken aback. Their previous playful expressions changed, and they became serious, their faces filled with sorrow.
"You've worked hard, Xiao Pan," Secretary Qi said. "Have some water and take a break."
Postman Xiao Pan took a sip of water.
"Xiao Pan, what instructions does the commune have?" Secretary Qi asked. Such an important matter could not possibly be left unattended.
"Spread the message to every village and household, and organize a memorial service to commemorate our great leader," Xiao Pan said sadly. "Alright, I have to go to other villages, so I won't stay any longer. Secretary Qi, this is very important."
Secretary Qi nodded and said, "I understand what to do. Thank you for the notification, Xiao Pan. Be careful on the road."
"Goodbye, Secretary Qi." Xiao Pan said goodbye; he still had many places to visit!
After Xiao Pan passed away, Secretary Qi had someone summon the village cadres and then went door-to-door to notify everyone that each family had to send one person to the village branch to attend the memorial service.
When the elderly in the family heard that the great leader Chairman Mao had passed away, some of them wept bitterly and could not control themselves.
They were elderly people who had experienced the chaos of war. Back then, let alone having enough to eat, there was fighting everywhere, Japanese devils, bandits, and no guarantee of life. They lived a very miserable life, with no one knowing what they were doing.
Life now, though not wealthy, is peaceful, which is already the best we can hope for.
The women kept the children at home, preventing them from running around.
Many people spontaneously went to the village branch to mourn the passing of the great leader.
Everyone carried small stools and sat at the entrance of the village branch office to mourn silently, shedding tears in silence.
He Jingyu, He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie, and others all knew that this was just the beginning. In a while, two more heavyweight leaders would pass away, and people would become even more confused.
Not only are ordinary people at the bottom confused, but officials at the top are as well. There is an urgent need for someone to step forward, lead everyone out of the slump, and create a new future.
However, those people were quite far from Qijia Village, and they were very sad, silently mourning their passing.
Seeing that everyone was silent, He Jingyu coughed twice and said, "Yingjie, Tiantian is pregnant now, and we're going abroad next year. Have you thought about transferring Tiantian's household registration out of the country?"
Huo Yingjie smiled. This was a matter his father-in-law had inquired about, so even if he didn't, he had to admit it did. He said, "This is easy to handle. I'll take care of it."
"Alright, with you in charge, we won't bother with anything else," He Jingyu said. Fortunately, Huo Yingjie was quite thoughtful.
This summer, Qi Zhenghan graduated from university, and Qi Zhengmin also graduated from university. During their summer vacation, the siblings returned to China together to visit their third grandmother.
As for Qi Shuliang and Annie, they have other matters to attend to and cannot come over for the time being.
Grandma Qi was overjoyed to see her grandson and granddaughter come over.
The room that Huo Yingjie used to live in is now for his grandson, while his granddaughter lives in Qi Shuliang's original room.
Qi Zhenghan already knew about He Tiantian's marriage, but seeing He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie together made him feel bitter.
Actually, after he left here and chose to go to the United States last time, he knew that it was impossible for him and He Tiantian to be together!
He would hardly want to come here if it weren't for his grandmother being here.
It's not that he looks down on them, it's just that he's not used to it and feels out of place here!
Qi Zhengmin has grown into a beautiful young woman, like a porcelain doll. She said, "Sister Tiantian, I'm sorry I couldn't make it back for your wedding."
"It's alright, it's good that you meant well," He Tiantian said, very happy about Qi Zhengmin's visit.
"However, I've prepared a wedding gift for you, I'm sure you'll like it." Qi Zhengmin took out a delicate little box, inside which was a very exquisite platinum necklace, with a beautiful design, clearly a new style this year.
"It's so pretty, thank you, Zhengmin!" He Tiantian took it and put it around her neck. "Does it look good?"
"It looks good." Qi Zhengmin nodded. "It suits you perfectly."
He Tiantian gently stroked her belly and said softly, "Hehe, now that the wedding gift has arrived, you need to prepare the full-month celebration gift!"
Qi Zhengmin was taken aback, but quickly understood and asked with concern, "Oh my, Sister Tian, you have a baby?"
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes!"
"That's great! I didn't prepare in advance, but don't worry, I'll definitely prepare a big gift for you when I get back," Qi Zhengmin said. "Sister Tian, your lover is so handsome, and you're so beautiful. You two are a match made in heaven. You've brought another little angel into your family. You're so lucky."
"Yes, I also feel very happy and lucky," He Tiantian said with a smile. "And you, which university did you get into?"
“I got into Oxford University last year,” Qi Zhengmin said. “Going to study in the UK will allow me to experience a different learning atmosphere.”
"That's great!" He Tiantian said enviously, though she could go to university next year too. Qixingcao said this wasn't an exaggeration; it was a story her mother told her. Back then, when Chairman Mao passed away, they carried small stools to the village branch to pay their respects.
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