Seeing that Liu's mother was so serious, Wang Weidong did not stop her.
"Brother-in-law, please take Zhikai out to play for a while. Xiaojuan, please prepare some food so that my sister and brother-in-law can eat here later."
Wang Weidong took Liu's mother into the room with the best sound insulation.
"Sister, tell me what's going on?"
"Do you know how Dad, Mom, and Big Brother are doing recently?"
"Sister, I was planning to come and tell you tomorrow morning. I received a quick letter from my eldest brother yesterday afternoon. He said he and his wife, along with the children and their parents, would arrive in the county town tonight and be home tomorrow. He asked me to go home and borrow an ox cart from the village to pick them up."
When Liu's mother heard this, her belief in Xuemei's dream increased a little more. It seemed that Xuemei's dream was about her father and mother coming back and not leaving, and her eldest brother and his family returning to Heilongjiang Province.
"Sister, what are you thinking about? Are you listening to me?" Wang Weidong waved his hand in front of Liu's mother.
"Oh, I was wondering how long it would take for my eldest brother and the others to come back, and whether Dad and Mom would still want to go to Heilongjiang Province."
"Dad and Mom don't know yet, but my eldest brother and his family will only be home for about ten days. Heilongjiang Province is too far away, and it will take three or four days to get back."
"Weidong, I have something to discuss with you. Xuemei said..."
"Hmm? What did Xuemei say? Sister."
Liu's mother thought for a moment, but decided not to tell Xuemei about her dream. "Today, Xuemei went to the county town and ran into her classmate Luo Yao. Luo Yao's father works in the county government. Luo Yao told Xuemei that the county has recently started promoting that culture..."
"Sister, are you talking about the Cultural Revolution?"
"Yes, I forgot the name for the moment. The precedent is the recent start of the Cultural Revolution, which first targeted students and canceled the college entrance examination."
"Yes, the commune loudspeaker also said it today, and I was planning to go to your place tomorrow to tell you. I just forgot to tell you..."
"Weidong, what I'm talking about is more serious than canceling the college entrance examination. Please listen to me carefully first."
Liu's mother recounted to Wang Weidong the dream she heard from Xuemei in the form of what the government was going to do next.
"Sister, you mean mother..."
"Yes, mother is the daughter of landlord Zhang. Mother wasn't targeted in the previous fight against landlords because most of our land had been sold during the war, and we were considered poor peasants. But Xuemei's classmates said that this time, the situation is very strict. If anyone has any connection with the landlord or is reported by someone with ulterior motives, their house will be searched. You know, mother's aunt did leave her some good things."
"Sister, are you sure what Xuemei said is true?" Wang Weidong asked seriously.
"I only believe it 50% or 60%, but this concerns our family. I dare not take it lightly even if it's just one point. What do you think we should do now?"
"That's right, sister. Don't be impatient. Let's take brother home tomorrow and ask him. He should know the most about this in the army. Sister, did Xuemei's classmate say when to start?"
"There's no specific start time, so it probably won't be that soon, but the sooner this problem is resolved, the better."
"Weidong, sister, it's time to eat."
"Sister, let's eat first. This matter can't be rushed. When eldest brother comes back tomorrow, we can call second brother to discuss it together. Sister, you should also go home tomorrow."
"Okay, by the way. Weidong, Xiaojuan is pregnant now, so don't tell her about this for now, or she'll worry. If she asks, just tell her that Xuemei is upset after hearing that the college entrance exam was canceled, and I came to you to talk to her."
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