Is she feeling bad because she forgot to make arrangements for Dawei due to her negligence?
It must be uncomfortable.
But the negative emotions do not account for a large proportion.
She is not used to letting negative emotions occupy her heart. After all, many things happen every day, happy or sad, and she takes everything to heart. Is she still Qiao Yu?
So after patting Dawei on the shoulder, the guilt I felt towards the child disappeared.
Go to the countryside.
As the only ambitious young person in the family who went to the countryside, she had no choice but to send more things.
"The snack factory of the Red Flag Brigade has been built, and I have also won two large orders. It will be operational by the end of the year, and there will be opportunities for expansion. You should go to the countryside for half a year, find a lighter job, and read more books.
Whether it is going to the countryside or entering a factory, it is only temporary. The situation of the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University is not ideal. Your second brother realized it not long after he entered. If the country wants to export talents, it still has to rely on college students who have passed the formal examination. It is too early to restore the college entrance examination system.
Wherever you are, don’t let your books gather dust.”
David nodded and took her words to heart.
It is now 1974, and in about five years, the college entrance examination will be restored.
The reason why I didn’t mention my negligence in front of my children is…
No need.
She doesn't need to have the mentality of gaining the other party's forgiveness.
She was not the original owner. She married for the second time with two children and raised Wei and Xiaoyong until they were 18 years old. She repaid the original owner's late husband's kindness early. I'm afraid that in the hearts of the two children, they would feel that they owe her more.
Once words like that were uttered, they would probably draw an invisible line between them and make them feel uncomfortable in this home.
He is a sensible child, and since there is no blood relationship between them, the more he says, the more mistakes he makes.
Zhou's mother helped Dawei pack up, while Qiao Yu packed two cotton quilts, one for cushioning and one for covering. There were dried seafood such as salted fish, shrimp skin and kelp, and various snacks such as malt milk, egg cake, peach cake, fruit candy, milk candy, etc.
She packed it tightly, put it on her shoulder, and rode her bike out the door: "Mom! I'm going out to mail a package for Dawei!"
"Yeah! OK!" Zhou's mother responded, and began to pack daily necessities and clothes for Dawei, as well as a pair of rubber shoes and a pair of cloth shoes. "Remember to write home when you get there... Forget it, just reply by telegram. Well, it's faster to call... Do you have enough money? Here's grandma..."
Dawei quickly stopped her, "Grandma, I'm 18, not 8. You don't have to give me money. I can earn it myself."
Mother Zhou thought of the days when she worked in the fields when she was young, and her heart ached. "Why are you being so polite to grandma? Although Xiao Jinyu is the Zhou family's biological child, you and Zhou Wu and Xiaoyong have stayed with me the longest over the years, especially you, who helped me the most. Grandma is old and doesn't have much to spend money on, so I'll give it to you, just take it."
Dawei lifted the frame of the camera with his fingertips, looked at the few pieces of money, and knowing that it was a gift from the old man, he took it with a sigh.
"I understand. Thank you, grandma."
"Be good, they are all good children. Everyone has to get married and go on their own. There are fewer and fewer good children around you..."
Dawei listened to Zhou's mother's chatter, looked out the window at the distant coastline, felt the sea breeze, and finally said nothing.
I'm leaving.
I'm so reluctant.
First it was the eldest brother, then the second brother, and then him...
When people grow up, they will leave home.
It just happened too fast.
Even if you have made sufficient preparations, when things really happen, you are caught off guard and feel unwilling to accept it.
On the day of departure, his family sent him to the dock.
Zhou Wu said to him, "Don't worry, fourth brother. I will take good care of my brothers and sisters at home."
Xiaoyong nodded to him, "Brother, I will take good care of myself and my little sister."
The little goldfish sniffed his nose, wiped his tears, turned his head and complained to the two of them: "I don't need you to take care of me! I can take care of myself!"
Dawei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He thought back to when he first came to join the army and he was against the three older children brought up by his stepfather. He was afraid that they would bully him and Xiaoyong, and he was even more afraid that his mother would not want him and Xiaoyong.
When did you completely integrate into this family?
Even on this long journey, can you rest assured that your brother will not be bullied by others?
Forgot.
His only concern is probably: how long it will take for them to get together again.
There will always be a separation, and it is unknown when we will meet again.
Dawei carried the package and stepped onto the boat.
Because he was sent to the countryside as an educated youth, and Qiao Yu felt a little guilty, he gave Dawei the most money, about 400 yuan. Those who volunteered to go to the countryside received resettlement fees, but those who were reported to go to the countryside did not receive resettlement fees.
But, he still has a huge amount of money.
His mother also promised to send him a package and a dozen dollars every month.
Dawei wanted to refuse. He could earn work points as an educated youth in the countryside, and the huge amount of money he had was enough for him to live comfortably in the countryside. Moreover, according to his mother, he only needed to work in the countryside for half a year to get a job, and then he could transfer to the Red Flag Brigade and get a salary.
Qiao Yu didn't even blink, and said firmly, "Just be responsible for receiving the packages."
"..."Okay.
Come to the city, take the green train, and when the train starts to rumble away, the passing scenery seems like a distant home.
He was afraid that he would be tempted by the scenery if he looked at it too much, so he took a nap by the window.
After sitting for several days and nights, we finally arrived at the North Station.
After getting off the bus, he and the educated youth who were traveling with him took a bus to the county town. They waited until it was almost dark before the members of the Victory Brigade finally arrived in a bullock cart.
The educated youth from other brigades were picked up and left early, and only the educated youth from Shengli Brigade waited until the end, and they couldn't help but complain a few words.
"Why did you keep us waiting so long?"
"That's right, I'm tired of standing."
Several educated youth were tired of standing, so they sat on their luggage and continued to wait. However, Dawei's package was mostly food, so he had to stand the whole time.
Let him squat there?
Sorry, he can also not be tired.
Dawei raised his glasses and heard the cowherd yelling, "What are you yelling about! It's good enough that they came to pick you up! Do you still think you are a city person? You can't lift anything with your hands or shoulders. You read so many books, but they are useless. You still come to steal our food!"
These educated youths' faces turned red after being yelled at.
There is no one who can refute it.
Finally, Dawei saw that the cattle herder had almost finished talking and said, "Hello comrade, on the way back, can we put the luggage on the cattle cart?"
The herder glanced at Dawei, then stared at his glasses and shirt for a long time, "Oh, here comes another show-off. Oh, our team is in trouble. Put the things on the cattle cart, people are not allowed to sit on it."
"Why?! How long have we been standing here waiting for you?! Our legs are sore, and we still want to walk back to the production team with you? You're going to tire us to death!"
"Yeah! Why can't we sit?"
"You won't let me sit? Do you think I like the smell of the bullock cart?!"
The man driving the ox cart competed with the group of educated youth to see who had the louder voice!
"You are not allowed to sit because the bull of the team cannot bear the weight! It is good enough that you can carry your luggage! If it breaks down, all your belongings combined will not be enough to compensate! Do you understand?"
Silent as a cicada in cold weather.
After a while, Dawei, who was the most stable, replied, "I understand."