He Lixuan immediately called out, "Brother!"
The person on the other end of the phone was He Liping, He Lixuan's older brother.
He Liping used to be a high school teacher.
Not long ago, because the course he taught was chemistry, and that course had been removed from the teaching list, he was temporarily suspended from teaching and was waiting for further notice at home.
Fortunately, he was just a high school teacher, so he wasn't on the list of teachers to be demoted this time.
From He Liping's account, Shi Yue and the other person learned that there had already been rumors about establishing a cadre school before He Lixuan went to the countryside.
Their parents, on the other hand, had already received hints from their superiors with whom they had a good relationship.
But what's the use of knowing this in advance?
All they did was arrange the fate of their youngest son, whom they were most worried about, and reorganize the books in the house.
Despite the revisions, the people who came to my door still found problems.
When someone comes to your house to find fault, no matter how prepared you are, they will still be able to find it.
That was the situation for the He family at that time.
The three brothers' father, He Siyi, was taken away by that group of people on the spot. Soon after, he was put in a hat and publicly criticized on the university campus!
Their mother, Fu Yunfang, was already in poor health.
After such a shock, and seeing her husband being humiliated like that, her condition immediately worsened, and she was sent to the hospital that same day.
Fortunately, she went to the hospital; otherwise, she would most likely have suffered the same humiliation!
At this point, He Liping broke down in tears on the other end of the microphone.
Although He Lixuan didn't cry, Shiyue felt that he was about to crush the microphone in his hand!
He Liping said that his family's house at the university was confiscated, and he now has to move back to his wife's parents' house temporarily.
Their parents, along with the professors and scholars on the first list, went to send them to the cadre school in Suifeng.
Upon hearing the name Suifeng, not only He Lixuan but even Shiyue showed a worried expression.
Because Suifeng is located in the northernmost part of the country, it is said that most of the year is winter.
It's so cold outside, you could easily freeze your ears off!
That group of elderly people were sent there, and they had to undergo re-education through labor...
Given their physical condition, should we send them to receive an education or send them to die?
Shiyue felt that her thoughts were by no means excessive!
In such an environment, life was difficult even for young and middle-aged people, let alone for these intellectuals who were unable to carry heavy loads.
Sure enough, He Liping continued, saying that they had only been gone for a month, and they had already heard that two elderly people there had passed away.
He Liping didn't speak for too long.
Because both his parents are wearing hats, he is now in a difficult situation.
In addition, he hasn't returned to work yet, so he probably doesn't have much money left. Making long-distance calls would be a significant expense for him.
Even though he missed his younger brother and wanted to talk to his brother more, He Liping still wanted to hang up the phone immediately after explaining the situation.
In the end, He Lixuan hurriedly told him that he had found He Lixue.
This was probably the best news He Liping had heard recently. He actually laughed out loud on the other end of the phone, repeating over and over, "Good, good, I can rest assured now, I can rest assured now."
Then He Liping repeatedly instructed his younger brother to keep an eye on his second brother and prevent him from acting out of his stubbornness again.
He also said he would try to find out his parents' exact address and tell them the good news as soon as possible.
He Lixuan quickly offered to give him a copy of his parents' address as soon as he found it.
He Liping agreed.
After hanging up the phone, He Lixuan returned to the waiting area and sat down, unable to calm his emotions for a long time.
He came today to share the good news with his parents.
I was in a good mood when I arrived, and even a little smug.
He thought he would be praised by his parents, and he even thought about how to answer them in a nonchalant manner.
So that they know their youngest son has grown up and no longer needs their worry.
He Lixuan never expected that he would eventually learn about these things.
Thinking of his parents' situation, He Lixuan couldn't help but tear up again.
Shiyue quietly sat down beside him, not daring to disturb him.
Soon, she too became lost in her own thoughts.
Given the current situation of the He family, it's fair to say that Shiyue wasn't prepared; she had indeed considered this possibility beforehand.
She was still shocked when her idea became a reality.
Shiyue tried hard to think of any way to salvage the situation, but then helplessly realized that her abilities were far too limited.
In such an environment, the role she could play was negligible, almost nonexistent.
She could only comfort them, saying, "Don't worry too much. Your aunt and uncle will surely be blessed. Once your brother sends over the address, we'll try to get them some food."
This is the only thing we can do right now, He Lixuan nodded.
Seeing that his mood had improved, Shiyue quickly asked, "Do you still want to call Brother Song Wen?"
He Lixuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
"Let's not fight for now."
Song Wenge was my father's student. He was able to get a job in the provincial government because my father used his connections.
Although my father was an upright man, he was by no means pedantic.
He will provide assistance to promising young people he believes in, within his capabilities and without affecting others.
But it is precisely because of this that Song Wenge has also been labeled as a father.
If He Lixuan hadn't known that his father had been cuckolded, he could have continued his relationship with Song Wen without any scruples.
But at this moment, he decided to distance himself from this senior.
Don't let yourself or your family drag him down.
Seeing that He Lixuan had made up his mind, Shiyue did not try to persuade him any further.
The two got up and went to the place where they had agreed to wait.
They remained silent the entire way.
When the group returned to the brigade, it was already completely dark, but Chu Xia and the other two still couldn't resist going to the cowshed to deliver the good things they had bought that day.
He Lixuan did not tell Chu Xia what had happened at home.
I told her, but it wouldn't help much, so why make her suffer along with me?
Similarly, he didn't plan to tell his second brother either.
Pulled along by Chu Xia and the others, He Lixuan and Shi Yue also followed.
As soon as summer arrived, he mysteriously pulled several books out of his schoolbag and handed them to He Liping.
He lowered his voice and boasted, "Second brother, you'll definitely like these books!"
He Liping flipped through them and found that they were books related to mathematics.
Although the content is somewhat simplistic, it's still quite rare to find it at this time.
Seeing his cousin's smug expression, he suppressed his delight and asked seriously, "Where did you get all this? Chuxia, don't be so naive. You can't go to dangerous places!"
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