Although it was called a family residence, there were no fashionable tube-shaped buildings these days, but rows of bungalows. Fu Hongliang and Shen Wenqiu were both working, so they were allocated two bungalows.
The front half of a room is the living room, and the back half is the kitchen.
The other room was also divided into two, with the couple living in one room and the three children living in the other.
Because it is a military compound and discipline is important, the kitchen cannot be placed at the door like in the slums in Beijing, and even miscellaneous items cannot be piled there.
The entire compound looks clean. Even when family members are drying their clothes, they are hung there neatly, and there is definitely no clutter like the colorful flags of various countries.
Shen Guoliang and Wang Huiqin toured the room inside and out, and took a special look at the rice jar. They found that it was full of grains such as corn, sorghum, and sweet potatoes, and there was only a small bag of rice.
Seeing their daughter and son-in-law living in such difficult conditions, the old couple felt bad.
The old lady hugged her granddaughter and cried with heartache.
Shen Guoming did not sigh. He had lived through the war years and knew that the most dangerous thing about being a soldier was not the difficult material conditions, but that being able to survive was a blessing.
Now my daughter and son-in-law are living well, have stable jobs and income, and have three children. Compared with our comrades who sacrificed their lives, we are definitely happy.
"Hongliang, Xiaoqiu, you guys are working during the week, what about the three kids?"
Chen Wenqiu smiled brightly:
"Dad, don't worry. Xiao Gao is already in elementary school. He takes his sister to kindergarten every day and picks her up at night. Hong Liang and I often have to work overtime, so it's mainly up to her to take care of her."
Wang Huiqin was unhappy when she heard this and accused:
"You two are really generous. How old is Xiao Gao? He is still a child and has to take care of his sister. You are really my dear grandson. Thank you for your hard work over the years."
Fu Xiaogao didn't care: "Grandma, don't worry, I'm the eldest brother, and it's natural for the eldest brother to take care of his younger sister."
Shen Guoliang was very happy: "Okay, okay, a man should be responsible, grandpa praises you."
Lin Sanqi sat aside and started to calculate in his mind. Fu Xiaogao was 7 years old this year, and the twins Fu Xiaojiang and Fu Xiaosu were 5 years old.
Starting in 1968, there was a policy that only one child could be kept at home, and the remaining children had to be forced to go to the countryside. This policy lasted until 1978, by which time the three children of the Fu family were just of the right age.
The life of educated youth going to the countryside was definitely not as romantic as it is shown on TV. It was truly hard.
Which group in the world suffered the most? It must be the farmers, but at least they had the support of their clans. The educated youth who went to the countryside were really bullied.
Therefore, the entire Shen family, including Big Brother Shen who was supporting in Xinjiang, and Lin Sanqi had to find a way to transfer to Bao'an County.
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi started his deception again:
"Brother-in-law, sister, I have discussed something with my godfather. Please think about whether it is feasible.
We think that Yunnan is too remote and many teachers cannot even speak standard Mandarin. I see that Xiao Gao and his classmates have strong Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan accents when speaking Mandarin, let alone learning a foreign language.
If the three children stay in Yunnan, their future may not be very bright. Are they going to have to stay in this frontier province for the rest of their lives?
Fu Hongliang is from Shanghai and Chen Wenqiu is from Suzhou. The reason they were able to get together was because they had the same values and similar customs.
In the Jiangnan area, people attach great importance to education. No matter how difficult the family situation is, they will support their children in studying. They all believe that all other things are inferior except studying.
So when Lin Sanqi talked about the future of the three children, Fu Hongliang and his wife were also worried.
Having seen the prosperity of Shanghai and Beijing, they had a good sense of justice. How could they not know the backwardness of Yunnan? They could obey the organization's arrangements, but what about their children?
At this time, Shen Guoming touched his eldest grandson's head and said:
"I'm retired now, and people have forgotten me. I couldn't help you before, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything in the future. But you little brothers are different. You've seen Xiaoqi's energy. As soon as he got off the plane, local officials came to visit and offer their condolences.
Your younger brother has now been appointed as the Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Fushan Special District in Dongguang Province and the head of Bao'an County. He is preparing to build a modern industrial park. Your mother and I are going to Bao'an County to join your younger brother this time."
Lin Sanqi corrected him, "Sister Xiaoqiu, don't get me wrong. I'm planning to let my godfather be the general director of the park construction, not a migrant worker."
Shen Guoming continued:
"So my idea is that your and Hongliang's personnel relations should also be transferred to Bao'an County. Leave this to your younger brother and I guarantee there will be no resistance."
Shen Wenqiu hesitated:
"Dad, little brother, we've been working in Yunnan for ten years. Our careers are stable and our relationships are all here. Now we need to move to another place..."
Shen Guoming was a little unhappy, thinking that his daughter Bianjiang was stupid and had no foresight at all:
"You're so confused! If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about the children. Maybe you'll say we can take the children with us and you stay in Yunnan. But have you ever thought about how miserable the children's childhood will be if they don't live with their parents?"
Wang Huiqin also quickly advised: "Besides, the child will not be close to you in the future."
Chen Wenqiu hesitated. "Then what can we do in Bao'an County? I've heard that Bao'an County is much poorer than our Yunnan Province."
Lin Sanqi wanted to laugh when he thought about it. That was the truth. Bao'an County was really poor now. It had nothing. No wonder Chen Wenqiu looked down on it.
Shen Guoming gave a look, and Lin Sanqi quickly took out a map of Bao'an County from his backpack:
"Brother-in-law, elder sister, look..."
Lin Sanqi went on to talk about his lofty ideals, and finally said:
"If my brother-in-law goes to Bao'an County, he'll be in the military logistics department. It just so happens that I'm short of a logistics manager. We're building an industrial park, and we'll need tens of thousands of supplies, so we need someone to manage them."
Of course, brother-in-law, you don’t have to worry. I am also the officer of the Fushan Military Region. I can keep your military status so that you don’t have to worry.
Similarly, if Sister Xiaoqiu went to Bao'an County, I would be building a new modern hospital. My ambition is to make it the best hospital in the world. We'll attract foreigners to seek medical treatment and earn foreign exchange.
Xiaoqiu happens to be a doctor, so she's a good fit for your field. Not only can you do the clinical work you love, but you can also do administrative work. That way, you'll have a job and still be able to take care of your three children.
Bao'an County is currently only considering higher education, but my family is in Hong Kong. I can definitely send Xiao Gao and his family to Hong Kong to study. When they grow up, they can study abroad, or they can stay and build the Bao'an Special Economic Zone. It's all up to me."
Fu Hongliang and Shen Wenqiu were obviously moved.
But when adults do things, they will inevitably look ahead and behind. Chen Wenqiu smiled bitterly and said:
"Little brother, let us think about it for a while. Don't worry, I will give you an answer tomorrow."
Wang Huiqin was somewhat dissatisfied:
"Silly child, what are you thinking about? Once you go to Bao'an County, Xiao Qi will be the highest official. With him protecting you, are you still worried about not being able to find a good job? Besides, which one do you think is more promising for your child, going to Hong Kong or studying in Yunnan?"
During the Republic of China period, capital in Jiangsu and Zhejiang leaned towards the blue side, so with the national liberation in 1949, many wealthy people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang fled to Hong Kong. The Shen and Fu families also had many relatives in Hong Kong.
So Chen Wenqiu and Fu Hongliang are not ignorant people. In fact, they know in their hearts which choice is better.
After all, I'm still afraid that my old company won't let me go.
The next day, Lin Sanqi was still sleeping soundly on his bed in the guesthouse when Cao Zhiyang and Zhao Youxia came again.
Lin Sanqi was half asleep and said helplessly:
"My two brothers, you are too impatient. I came here alone and I don't have any penicillin on me, so I can't transform myself."
(In fact, he can really conjure it up. His channel space has 2 million bottles of penicillin stored. It is a special edition produced by the Southern Pharmaceutical Factory. Each bottle has only 400,000 units and has a simple label.)
Commander Cao chuckled and said, "Comrade Xiaolin, Lao Zhao and I are planning to take you on a trip today. Let's go and take you to Bisipo first."
Lin Sanqi was washing his face while wondering:
"Bi Si Po? That name doesn't sound very auspicious. Are you sure you want to take me there?"
Zhao Youxia laughed:
"The Bisi Slope that Commander Cao mentioned should actually be called Bizi Slope, which is right next to the guesthouse. This is where the Yongli Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty was strangled to death by Wu Sangui with a bowstring. Just like the Jingkang Shame, it is also a place worth commemorating for our Chinese nation."
Lin Sanqi put down his handkerchief and nodded:
"Oh, that's worth a visit. I've also been to Xinhui, where the Yashan Sea Battle site is located. It was also the darkest moment of our nation. We must never forget this national humiliation."
When Commander Cao heard this, his eyes rolled and he sighed:
"Yes, we must not forget our national humiliation. Only by strengthening ourselves can the Chinese nation avoid being invaded by foreign races or other countries. You said our army had penicillin back then. Could the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, the Jingkang Shame, the Yashan Sea Battle, and the Southern Ming tragedy happen again?"
Lin Sanqi thought, well, here comes the moral kidnapping of national justice again.
However, he had already thought about what conditions he should put forward in exchange for penicillin. (End of this chapter)
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