"Hey, by the way, Xiao Chu, you have the same idea as me. I was talking to your sister the other day about finding a chance to go out and travel. It's been so many years since we came from Nanniwan to Beijing, and we haven't had a chance to go out."
I also heard that the public security department is currently studying the possibility of issuing some kind of certificate to residents, saying that if they have that certificate, they won't need a letter of introduction to go out anymore.
Mentioning this makes Wang Ziwen interested. It's true, she hasn't left Beijing for over thirty years. Now that she's getting older, if she doesn't go out and travel now, she'll never have the chance again.
"What kind of certificate do you need?" Li Chu asked his brother-in-law with some confusion.
Wang Ziwen shook her head and said, "I heard it from someone else. I don't know the specifics, but I heard that they have already started soliciting opinions from the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference."
At this point, Li Chu suddenly realized that this must be about applying for a resident ID card.
He didn't know when the first generation of ID cards started being issued; he only knew that it definitely happened in 1987 in his previous life.
If that's the case, it won't be long before it's available. Having an ID card makes going out much more convenient, as you won't need a letter of introduction everywhere.
It seems that more and more people are going out now that they have ID cards.
It's already 1981, and it won't be long before bell-bottoms, big waves, and batwing shirts are everywhere.
Disco, rock, pop songs, and Hong Kong and Taiwan pop songs will also spring up like mushrooms after rain.
All these things, good and bad, will come rushing in, dazzling the eye with their myriad colors, and many people will lose their way because of this.
Soon, the first wave of people going abroad will emerge, followed by the first wave of divorces.
I just hope that none of these ridiculous things happen among his relatives and friends.
"Xiao Chu, what are you thinking about?" Wang Ziwen asked when he saw his brother-in-law was silent and looking down, seemingly lost in thought.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just feel that life has been pretty good these past few years. Compared to the years when I sometimes didn't even have enough to eat, it's much better now."
“Yes,” Wang Ziwen said thoughtfully upon hearing her brother-in-law’s words.
"What are you two gentlemen doing sitting here? What important national affairs are you discussing?" Li Qin came out of the kitchen and saw the two gentlemen sitting in the yard. She was furious. I'm so busy, but you two are really free.
"Sister, my brother-in-law told me that he wants to take you out for a trip so you can appreciate the beautiful landscapes of our country."
"Come on, staying at home is great, but going out is difficult. I don't want to go out and suffer."
"Sister, nowadays, as long as you have money, you can go anywhere by taking a train. Why suffer?"
"Heh, do you think I'm stupid? Going out doesn't require food coupons, luggage, or even accommodation. If it's a couple, they not only need a letter of introduction, but also their household registration book and marriage certificate. I'd go crazy to go out and suffer like that."
Li Chu burst out laughing. Her sister's concerns were actually valid; going out was indeed quite troublesome these days.
"Sister, it's not like we're going right now. Let's wait a bit longer. It will definitely become more and more convenient over time. Back when we came from Nanniwan, it took us so long. Now, trains connect almost everywhere, making things much more convenient."
"What's the convenience?" Ding Qiunan came out of the kitchen, holding a piece of fried ribbonfish in her hand. As she walked, she tore off a piece and fed it to her husband.
"We say that with more trains, it will be more convenient to travel in the future."
"Qiu Nan, that's enough. He's a grown man. He can't eat by himself and you still have to feed him?"
Li Qin couldn't stand her sister-in-law's behavior. She knew the two of them had a good relationship, but they couldn't just show it off in front of them like that.
Ding Qiunan smiled shyly, stuffed the remaining ribbonfish in her hand into her husband's hand, and then ran back into the kitchen.
Li Qin pursed her lips as she watched her sister-in-law's retreating figure, then turned to her brother and scolded him, "You really think you're the boss."
Seeing that things were going wrong, Wang Ziwen immediately stood up, said she was going inside to see her grandson, and ran away as fast as she could.
Li Chu felt somewhat helpless. He could tell that his sister was probably going through menopause, which was why she often had some inexplicable temper.
But speaking of which, isn't it a bit late for your menopause, sister?
He stuffed the ribbonfish in his hand into his mouth, wiped his hands with a rag on the table, and called out to Li Qin, who was frowning and about to leave.
"Sister, don't rush off. Sit here and let me take your pulse."
"I'm not sick, why are you taking my pulse?"
"Sis, you're not sick, but don't you think your temper is a little off lately?"
Li Qin was stunned when Li Chu said that. She herself felt that she had been inexplicably angry lately and found everything a bit displeasing.
She looked at her younger brother and asked, "Now that you mention it, I do remember. I've been quite short-tempered lately. I know it's wrong, but I just can't control myself. What's going on?"
"It's okay, sis. Come, have a seat. Let me take a look. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Wang Ziwen, who had already gone inside, was now peering out the window. It wasn't that he wanted to run away, but rather that he was simply too afraid of being criticized all this time.
At that moment, he saw his brother-in-law taking his wife's pulse, and his heart skipped a beat. Could this be...?
He didn't care whether he would be scolded or not; his grandson was still asleep, so he hurriedly ran out.
He walked up to her and took her pulse, but before he finished, he didn't dare to speak for fear of disturbing her, so he could only pace around in place.
Almost everything that needed to be fried in the kitchen had been fried; all that was left was the food steaming on the stove.
As soon as Ding Qiunan and the children stepped out of the kitchen, they saw Li Chu taking Li Qin's pulse, and the people who were talking immediately fell silent.
lingdian.
After taking the pulse on the left hand, they switched to the right. This time, the pulse taking lasted a full twenty minutes before it was finally over.
Before her sister could ask, Li Chu said, "Sis, it's really nothing. Everyone goes through this kind of situation, and everyone reacts differently. Don't worry about it."
Actually, even if you leave it alone, it will pass after a while. But I'll still prescribe some medicine for you to regulate your body; that will help it pass faster.
Although Li Chu said everything was fine, Wang Ziwen was still a little worried.
"Xiao Chu, is your sister really alright?"
"It's really nothing, brother-in-law. I wouldn't say such things carelessly. It's just that you'll need to be more tolerant of my sister during this time and go along with her a bit more."
"As long as everyone is alright, everything else is negotiable." Wang Ziwen breathed a sigh of relief; he had been genuinely worried.
"What? You want something to happen to me?" Li Qin retorted directly.
Okay, so that's what they meant? You just keep spouting nonsense!
"Sister, calm down. Take a deep breath with me and then slowly exhale."
After doing it several times, Li Qin finally felt better. With a hint of apology on her face, she looked at Wang Ziwen.
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