Time flies like an arrow; the more you try to hold on to it, the faster it slips away like sand.
Before we knew it, it was spring of 1982.
Anyone who has lived in Beijing for an extended period of time should have a deep impression of such April days.
That was a sky full of willow catkins, drifting down like a heavy snowfall.
This is a memorable experience shared by almost all those who have migrated to Beijing. A life spent in Beijing without being bothered by the city's willow catkins is definitely not complete.
Fortunately, after the turn of the century, it seems that the authorities in Beijing began to inject some kind of "injection" into the willow trees in the streets and alleys, which greatly improved the situation of willow catkins flying everywhere in the spring in Beijing.
The Lin family's three-courtyard siheyuan next to Peking University is now much more lively than it was two years ago!
To put it dramatically, the courtyard now resembles a veritable "Flower and Fruit Mountain".
The eldest child is Lin Anbang, the eldest son of Qian Shuzhen. He is already over four years old this year, at the age when cats and dogs hate him. He spends all day running around the yard with his younger siblings. He is also known for climbing on the roof and causing all sorts of mischief. At this age, he can be considered to be capable of all kinds of "evil".
On the other hand, Liu Rumeng's twins, Lin Anguo and Lin Anle, are much quieter and are also the most handsome in the family, paying great attention to their clothes and appearance.
The two siblings always wore stylish little suits and skirts, looking like a golden couple, which was a stark contrast to Lin Anbang and the other children who were covered in mud.
At this moment, Lin Anbang was digging sand and mud with his other younger siblings at the gate of the courtyard, while the twins were quietly playing with building blocks in the pavilion.
Liu Rumeng, Gong Xue, Lü Ruirong, and Kobayashi Keiko, who often flew back from Japan with her children, sat leisurely on the veranda.
There are no nationally renowned movie actors here, nor is there Keiko Kobayashi, the godmother of the anime industry hailed as Japan's number one female entrepreneur, and certainly no director of Asia's premier television station, Asia Satellite Television, whom Hong Kong media calls the "Queen of Asian Television."
There were only a few beautiful and virtuous wives and mothers, chatting and relaxing while eating sunflower seeds and looking at the children all over the yard. The smiles on their faces were sincere and happy, even more radiant than the spring sunshine.
"Hey, why hasn't Shujuan come back yet today?"
Gong Xue was knitting a sweater when she looked up at the sky. "What time is it? She said she was going to take Xiao Anbang and the others to the zoo to see the monkeys today."
"They're probably too busy! Maybe they forgot again!"
Liu Rumeng smiled and took a small sip of tea, her tone tinged with a mix of helplessness and admiration as she said, "Shujuan is a big name in our country's legal community now. She's a member of the expert group working on the drafts of the 'Economic Contract Law' and the 'Patent Law,' and she's incredibly busy. I heard that even our son Awang has to make an appointment in advance to see her at her workplace!"
When Qian Shujuan was mentioned, a complex and helpless look flashed in the eyes of the beautiful women present.
Honestly, the way everyone lives together in this family is quite mature. They are all like sisters, without the scheming and power struggles of ancient imperial harems.
However, the issue of having offspring remains something that every woman values highly.
The unspoken understanding between Qian Shujuan and Lin Huowang had long been revealed, and the two had already consummated their marriage. Even the Qian family in Northeast China had tacitly accepted this.
But the only thing is... Qian Shujuan's belly hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy.
Seeing all the other women with babies, some even having their second child soon!
Although Qian Shujuan didn't say it, everyone could actually feel her sense of loss and anxiety about becoming a mother every time.
Especially in this courtyard, where the children are making a lot of noise, Qian Shujuan has to watch these little brats who are just like Lin Huowang almost every day. Naturally, her longing and hope for having her own flesh and blood has grown deeper and deeper!
"She's here! Shujuan's mother is back!"
Just then, the loud voice of the eldest brother, Lin Anbang, came from the doorway.
Everyone immediately looked up and saw Qian Shujuan pushing a brand-new Dragon brand electric bicycle into the yard.
This is the latest research achievement of the Oriental Giant Dragon Research Institute under Lin Huowang. It is the first time that the laboratory results of lithium iron phosphate have been transformed into actual commercial products, and it is also the first time that it has been used in power batteries.
Yes! Currently, research on power batteries worldwide is still in its very early stages. Even though Lin Huowang has brought theoretical directions for the future development of batteries and has conducted some preliminary laboratory feasibility studies.
However, from theory to model establishment, to prototype, and finally to ensuring safety for actual commercial use, it would take at least ten years for ordinary manufacturers. The fact that the Oriental Giant Dragon Research Institute was able to apply it to the field of electric bicycles in less than five years is a huge achievement.
However, at that time, the consumption level in China was still too low.
Although Lin Huowang's actions have boosted the domestic economy by two to three times compared to the same period in history, overall wage levels and living standards remain at a lower-middle level globally.
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