Seeing this, He Wanqing, who had been thinking of coming back in a few days to put some things away, had to give up the idea and decided to put the things in a yard in Jiaodong.
Grandma He and a few others had their own ideas in mind. When they saw that the two of them were already looking for a place to live, they nodded and took them home.
After handing the keys to Uncle He and Uncle Shen, He Wanqing was about to go to the family compound when she was stopped by Mother He:
"Wanqing, your son-in-law knows you're coming back today. When he left this morning, he told you that he would bring Mo Bai and the others back in the evening, and asked you not to go to the staff quarters anymore and just rest at home."
He Wanqing paused as she was about to leave, turned around and smiled at He's mother, then walked up to the others and went home together.
When they returned home, Gu Chengan just came back with the child.
The family chatted for a long time together, and said goodbye to He's mother and others who wanted to keep them for dinner. She took the children and the man to the compound to have dinner with her mother-in-law and others. When she left, she was still holding the things she brought back this time.
After spending an entire afternoon building relationships with her in-laws, He Wanqing lay on the bed and looked at Gu Chengan and said:
"Grandpa wants you to develop in Jing City, why do you refuse???"
She has been curious about this since last year. After all, Beijing is where the emperor used to stay. Who wouldn't want to be at the center of power?
This guy actually refused. I wonder how angry his father-in-law and grandfather were at that time? ? ?
Gu Chengan stroked her long hair, and a sudden light flashed in his eyes as he said:
"Now is not the right time. When the time comes, I will definitely go to Beijing. Now let my dad go wander around by himself!"
After saying that, he threw back the quilt and pressed his whole body on He Wanqing: "Haven't you missed me after not seeing each other for such a long time?" His voice was deep and he looked at her with resentment.
Seeing this, He Wanqing nodded, and just as she was about to speak, her mouth was blocked. (A short separation is better than a new marriage. You can imagine the scene yourself.)
After a night of spring breeze, the father and his sons, He Wanqing and Chen Ping's sisters, as well as a few sisters-in-law who were not working, left and started to set up stalls in crowded places with the purchased clothes.
They never stopped selling goods. Even after school started, He Jiakang and a few others would set up stalls in their spare time after school, just to earn some extra living expenses and not cause trouble to their family.
In April, after the order was given from above to fully open the economy, the shops that had been preparing for several months finally opened for business.
The business in several stores was extremely good every day. In order to allow clothing wholesale to be available in nearby counties, the wholesale stores that had been prepared for several months finally opened officially on October 1st.
The home appliance wholesale store opened the day after the clothing store opened. Because there were so many stores, business was good. Seeing the sweetness, Liu Dongmei and several others finally sold their jobs at the end of October and joined the store opening industry.
Several people look after their own shop during the day and set up stalls under the overpasses at various intersections at night. The salary they earn in a month has already caught up with the salary they earned from working in the past few years.
He's mother and her other relatives, who were taking care of the children, saw that they earned a lot and their children all went to school. So, the sisters-in-law and their cousins decided to take clothes from the wholesale stores and set up stalls. They were very busy every day and counted money until their hands were tired.
He Wanqing had been busy since school started. Only after her several stores were on track did she concentrate on preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. She left the business matters to Chen Ping and others, plus He Jiadong, and she was only responsible for collecting money and investing.
Finally, in March of 1979, she was admitted to the graduate school of Peking University and embarked on her journey to Beijing.
While He Wanqing was studying for her master's and doctoral degrees, their business was flourishing.
He Jiadong and Shen Weiguo were taught business skills by Grandpa Shen himself, and their business grew bigger and bigger. When she graduated and stayed at Peking University again, her family moved from Nanshi to Jingshi with her.
At this time, Gu Cheng'an, who had been working in the Beijing Army for two years, was promoted again. Gu's father also unloaded his burden and retired successfully, moving into a retirement home to begin his retirement life.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the year 1990.
This day was getting closer to the day of her death in her previous life, and He Wanqing's uncontrollable irritability was seen by Grandma He and the others.
No one knew what they were thinking about, but the four of them, who were already in their eighties, discussed it and decided to go back to their hometown.
Upon hearing this, He Wanqing, who seemed to have found the reason for her irritability, nodded in agreement first, and after that, she actively arranged to return home.
By the time He Jiadong and others found out, she, Shen Ping and others had already boarded the train back to their hometown with four elderly people.
As the train got closer, He Wanqing's tense and irritable heart calmed down, and she started chatting with Grandma He and others along the way.
Before getting off the train, she looked out the window and asked Grandma He, who had already packed her luggage:
"Grandma, why did you think of going back to your hometown?" She thought about this question all the way but still couldn't figure it out.
Seeing her curious look, Grandma He's loving eyes swept over her and finally fell on Grandpa He:
“We have been away from home for more than 20 years, and you have been busy before and have no free time.
I noticed that you were in a bad mood recently and probably encountered some difficulties at work, so I discussed with your grandfather about coming back to see you.
Maybe if we want to come back in the future, we can only wait for you to send us back up the mountain. Seeing her face change, he continued:
"Over the years since we left our hometown, your grandfather has been complaining about not being able to go up the mountain to visit your great-grandmother's graves. It just so happens that since we are still able to move, we can come back once and never come again."
After Grandma He finished speaking, Grandma Shen followed up: “Your grandpa and I have lived there for nearly forty years. Now that I am old, I want to go back and take a look, so that I won’t miss it in the future.”
They are all in their eighties, and every day they live is earned. Naturally, they want to go back to their hometown when they are still able to walk and see the people and scenery of the past again.
After the two finished talking, Grandpa He and Grandpa Shen said a few more words, which made He Wanqing, who thought she had been exposed, lower her head and laugh.
The train just arrived at the former Lihua Commune, now Lihua County Station. She and Shen Ping, each carrying a piece of luggage, led the way:
"Grandma, you must live a long life, so if you want to come back in the future, just tell us. We will take turns bringing you back every year."
The four of them listened to her words, and although they were happy, they did not nod in agreement. Instead, they supported each other to get off the train.
Soon the six people left the train station. Looking at the people coming and going in front of the station, He Wanqing and Chen Ping did not delay. One of them went to the roadside to hail a taxi, and the other called home to report their safety.
Half an hour later, the six people took two taxis and drove to the former Hejia Brigade.
Along the way, apart from the driver's occasional interruptions, it was Grandpa He who pointed to the country road that led to the commune and talked about the journey there back then.
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