The two siblings struggled to move forward carrying their belongings.
Xu Gang quickly stepped forward and took the backpack and package from his daughter. He looked his daughter up and down, touched Xu Manman's head, and felt distressed. "My dear, why are you so thin?" His eyes turned red as he spoke.
"I'm not thin at all. I'm very strong now." Xu Manman comforted her old father.
"This is really tiring~" His darling daughter has suffered so much when he can't see her. When the old father thinks about it, his heart aches.
Xu Manman tugged at her father's sleeve and said, "Dad, my eldest cousin also greeted you. This year, I really didn't suffer much because of my eldest cousin taking care of me."
Father Xu took the time to look at his nephew and said, "Well, Xiaoming, you've worked hard this year."
"It's not hard, uncle." Chen Ming leaned over and looked around. "Uncle, are you alone? My dad didn't come?"
He also sent a telegram home yesterday. His uncle is here. Doesn’t his father miss his son?
"Oh, your parents are busy, so they have to work overtime today, so it's not easy to ask for leave. Let's eat at my house today. I'll ride my bike with the luggage, and you two can take the bus back."
"Okay." He understood without explanation that having too many sons was worthless, so he asked an unnecessary question.
Xu Gang is tying up his luggage.
"Chen Ming!" Zhang Yuan's voice appeared in his ears, reminding Chen Ming of the brothers he had left behind.
"Zhang Yuan, this is my uncle, Manman's father," he turned around and introduced to Xu Gang who was looking over.
"Uncle, these are the educated youth from the Manman Youth Camp. They are the first group to go to the countryside. They are Zhang Yuan, Yue Feng, Zhan Tianqi, Li Xiao, and Liu Hua."
Xu Gang nodded and greeted, "Hello, Manman often mentioned it to us in his letters. He is in the countryside and is being taken care of by you guys."
He was familiar with these people's names. He and his wife read their daughter's letters over and over again and could almost memorize them.
"Hello, uncle."
"Hello, uncle."
There was another series of greetings between the two sides.
"You and Liu Zhiqing are going to the bus station to transfer, right?" Chen Ming asked Zhang Yuan. They were both from Hangzhou.
"Yes, Li Xiao will go too."
Xu Manman secretly winked at Liu Hua. Are we going to meet the parents now?
Liu Hua blushed and turned her head away to avoid her teasing, as the elders were here.
"We're going to take the bus later. Yuefeng and Tianqi, come with us."
Zhan Tianqi and Yue Feng had no objection. The poor boy had no parents to pick him up.
Father Xu listened for a while and then said, "You want to go to the bus station to transfer, right? Then I'll take you there. Xiaoming, those of you who want to take the bus can go first."
Li Xiao said, "Uncle, don't bother me. I know the way. You can go back first." He turned and gestured to Chen Ming.
Chen Ming continued to persuade, "Yes, uncle, Li Xiao is a local, and he knows every street and alley very well. He really doesn't need you to send him off. You should go back first."
After confirming that he was really not needed, Xu's father nodded and said goodbye to the group of young people, "Come to our house and play when you have time."
After Mr. Xu rode away on his bike, the few people said goodbye and then separated. Those who were catching the bus went to catch the bus, and those who were waiting for the bus waited for the bus.
Although they took the bus together, they did not live in the same district after all. After waiting at the bus stop for a few minutes, they got on their separate buses.
There were quite a few people on the bus. Fortunately, I didn't have any luggage, so it wasn't that uncomfortable to squeeze in. I got on the bus first and bought the ticket later.
Xu Manman was on the bus, looking out the window at the familiar street scene. Although the 1970s' Shanghai was no longer as extravagant and decadent as the foreign concessions and the city that never sleeps,
But from the prosperous development during the Republic of China to the present day, the prosperity and vitality that can be seen at this moment are unique in the country.
The brother and sister got off at the Municipal Textile Factory Station. The Municipal Textile Factory was a large factory in Hai City. The factory area was very large and had a staff canteen. Next to it were several family buildings connected together.
The two siblings grew up in this area. As soon as they entered the family building, they were greeted by familiar elders.
"Isn't this Manman? You're back."
"Yes, Grandma Wang, come back for the New Year." Xu Manman responded with a smile.
"Oh, your face looks so thin. Go home quickly and ask your mother to make you something delicious to replenish your body."
"Okay, okay."
"Mingzi and Manman are back."
"Yes, Aunt Qiu."
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When they reached the door of their home, the two siblings' faces were frozen from smiling.
Xu Manman's family and her uncle's family both work in the textile factory, and even when they were allocating houses, they chose to live opposite each other.
It is a three-story tube-shaped building with clothes drying in the narrow corridor, stoves for cooking in each household, and public bathrooms and toilets.
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