Li Qingyun sat next to Fan Xiaodan, fearing that she was feeling uncomfortable, so she patted her hand from under the table to comfort her.
No matter how slow Fan Xiaodan was, she realized that these people were targeting her. She still put on a decent smile, shook her hand back, and told her not to worry.
Seeing that he was not entertained, Fan Xiaodan did not even react extravagantly and said no more.
After the dinner was over and the guests had left, Fan Xiaodan took Li Qingyun, who was helping her clean up, and gave her a jar of homemade chili oil.
The relationship between the two of them became closer and closer because of this bottle of chili oil.
Since then, the two families have formed a bond that has lasted for decades, and they are both relatives and friends.
At the end of 1998.
The leaders instructed: "It is very necessary for educated youth to go to the countryside and receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants."
As a result, a wave of sending educated youth to the countryside to work immediately swept across the country.
Even many children of high-ranking officials in the compound had to go to the countryside for re-education.
Some are happy and some are sad.
Young people, with passion in their hearts, rush to the vast land of their motherland.
Only after being beaten by society and reality did I realize how naive I was.
Being in a foreign land, every day when I open my eyes, I am faced with endless farm work, endless work points to earn, and not enough food to eat.
There is also a home that I can't return to.
The Gu family came from humble beginnings, and their children were still young, so they didn't have to worry about this.
Just close the door and live your own life.
Because Mother Gu is around, many things can’t be done too obviously. Everything we eat and use is kept simple, just like everyone else.
The family lives a simple and frugal life.
But the children are very cute and well-behaved. The two older brothers love their younger sister very much and take good care of her.
Although we are not rich in material things, we are happy every day.
Li Qingyun finally understood why people in this era have a stronger sense of happiness.
There is not such great economic and life pressure. Everyone has similar food, clothing, housing, transportation and other aspects. There is no harm without comparison.
It is easy to satisfy.
Last year during the Spring Festival, I didn’t go back to my hometown because I was pregnant with San San and was about to give birth.
San San was born on the Lantern Festival, so she would be one year old this year.
They haven't seen their relatives in their hometown yet, so they have to go back home this year no matter what.
And Mother Gu also misses Father Gu very much.
In order to stay at home for a few more days, Gu Tingzhou specially saved up a long period of vacation. Excluding the time on the road, they can stay at home for half a month.
As the New Year approaches, the train station is packed with people of all kinds coming and going.
San San was tied in Gu's mother's arms, and she was carrying a piece of luggage on her back.
Li Qingyun was the same, carrying the baby on her back, holding the baby in her hands, and holding Erbao tightly with one hand.
My second baby is just a few months away from turning three. He is very mischievous and has no sense of safety. I am afraid that he will get lost if I am not careful.
Learning from the anti-lost strategies of later generations, Li Qingyun made a magic tool with thick hemp rope, which he put on one hand and the other hand on Erbao's hand to prevent him from running away.
The hemp rope is very thick, and even with a knife it takes several cuts to cut it, so it is very practical.
Seven-year-old Dabao is already a little adult. He knows to hold his father's hand tightly, and he is also sensible enough to ask his parents to give him a small bag to carry.
As for the main force carrying the luggage, it was Gu Tingzhou, who was over 1.8 meters tall. He carried a huge package on his back, hanging it on his chest, and his other hand was not idle either.
Because Gu's mother was there, Li Qingyun couldn't put the luggage into the space openly, so she only secretly packed some inconspicuous things, and most of the items had to be carried by manpower.
Several people finally squeezed into the car.
For three adults and three children, Gu Tingzhou could only buy three sleeper berths and one hard seat.
Gu Tingzhou and his family settled down in the berth first.
Li Qingyun and Sansan shared a bed, Gu's mother and Erbao shared a bed, and Dabao had a bed alone.
Gu Tingzhou kept the hard seat for himself.
Gu's mother felt sorry for her son and said she would sit in a hard seat, but Gu Tingzhou held her back.
"Mom, just let him go, he's young and strong.
I'll let him sleep over later, so he can get some rest as well."
"That's right."
"All right then."
When the family got on the bus, there was already a middle-aged man sleeping in the carriage they were in.
I guess he came from the previous station.
They came in quite loudly but he didn't wake up.
Li Qingyun got in the car and went to sleep with her children. She had to get enough rest as she had to keep watch tonight. With three children and so much luggage, she couldn't be careless.
Mother Gu brought Dabao and Erbao with her, and they leaned on the window and looked out obediently.
Mother Gu took out the snacks she had with her and fed them to the two of them.
When Li Qingyun woke up, Gu's mother was already having a pleasant conversation with the middle-aged man on the upper bunk.
The two of them discussed countless topics surrounding their children, chatting happily.
The middle-aged man seemed to like children very much. The look in his eyes when he looked at Dabao and Erbao was one of pure love.
Li Qingyun couldn't help but look at him.
There was a strange feeling about this man. He was wearing a gray Zhongshan suit and a large patched jacket on the outside.
But he was wearing a Rolex watch on his wrist.
Piracy was not so prevalent in this era, and with a casual glance, Li Qingyun was sure that this was a genuine watch.
An ordinary middle-aged man who looks inconspicuous in the crowd is actually wearing a Rolex?
He looks a bit elegant like a scholar, and his every move has a refined and refined feeling. He must not be an ordinary person.
And for some reason, she felt that this man had a strange sense of familiarity.
She kept staring at him, and he must have noticed it, looking at her with a questioning look on his face.
Just by looking directly at him, an immature idea came into Li Qingyun's mind in a flash.
She knew why she felt so familiar, because the face was so similar to someone she knew.
This is clearly the middle-aged version of Erniu!
It can't be that ridiculous, right? She actually ran into Erniu's biological father on the train?
However, there are many similar people in this world, and everything can only be confirmed after asking.
So she tried to talk to the man.
"Comrade, where are you going this time?"
The man didn't get angry, and replied gently: "To the three northeastern provinces."
"Judging from your accent, you must be from Jiangxi Province. It's almost New Year, why are you still going to the three northeastern provinces?"
Li Qingyun no longer cared about being impolite and asked in a somewhat inappropriate manner.
When Mother Gu heard her question without any sense of boundaries, she was afraid that she would get angry, so she quickly covered for her and said, "Don't be offended."
The man was not angry and still had a smile on his face.
"I'm going to the three northeastern provinces to look for an old friend."
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