◎Third update◎
Liang Baozhen laughed out loud when she heard Xiaowei say "Xu Kao Kao". This name really has commemorative meaning. For example, many people are named Jiefang or Guoqing nowadays because a major historical event happened in the year they were born.
But what if she named her own child Xu Gaokao? Forget it. If she picked out this name, she was afraid that the child would cry before he was born.
Anyway, there is still a long time to go, so she can just take her time. If it is really a girl, she will be prepared to do as Xu Shengjie said, without using a high-ranking official.
Liang Baozhen's generation is the Bao generation in the Liang family, and all her brothers and sisters are named this way. Xu Shengjie is the Sheng generation, and if a girl is named Xu GaoX, it doesn't sound nice.
Now that Xu Shengjie has spoken, let him speak. There is no one left in the Xu family's ancestor list, and it shouldn't be a big problem as long as grandma is the only one who has no objection.
Not long after, Liang Baozhen announced her pregnancy. The first three months had passed, so it was safe to say anything. Everyone in the compound congratulated her. Cheng Caili was the happiest, thinking that if she and Liang Baozhen gave birth to a child one after another, they might even be able to get married!
She had some things she used when she was pregnant, but they were no longer needed, so she gave them all to Liang Baozhen. They were convenient and practical, and she also tried to test her opinion. "Baozhen, your belly is not big yet. When you give birth to a son, we can get married."
It is still quite popular to arrange child marriages these years, and it is important to strengthen the relationship between relatives. Especially in the past few decades, most of the marriages were blind marriages, so it is better to arrange marriages with a family that knows the background of the child well and is reliable.
Xu Shengjie and Liang Baozhen are both decent people. Cheng Caili thinks it's good to have them as her daughter's parents-in-law. She is relieved! It's better than her daughter finding an unknown in-law family in the future.
"Okay, I don't know whether it's a boy or a girl. If it's a boy, I'll get engaged to you." Liang Baozhen and Cheng Caili have a good relationship, so it seems like it would be okay to arrange a marriage for their child?
The two mothers said it in a good way, but the two fathers opposed it!
Cheng Caili went home and told Lu Yuan about this, but Lu Yuan, who was holding his daughter, sternly rejected her proposal, "No, no, my daughter can't just marry anyone! I must let her screen the son-in-law in the future, and I can't let just anyone marry my daughter."
Xu Shengjie, who hadn't had a child yet, objected to this. He touched his wife's belly and said seriously, "I think it's a concubine's daughter. This child marriage can't be completed."
Don't pretend he didn't see it. Lu Yuan often took his daughter out to show off. Not to mention, the little girl from the Lu family was really pretty. She smiled sweetly at such a young age. Seeing her, Xu Shengjie also wanted to have a daughter.
Looking at his younger brothers and sisters standing by, Xu Shengwei was sweating from playing and his hair was bouncing. His voice was deafening and he even bumped into the door frame accidentally. He touched his forehead and continued playing. Xu Shengya was playing skipping rope with several girls in the yard.
Forget it, I still have to give birth to a girl!
In the National Cotton Mill, colleagues in the factory office also knew about Liang Baozhen's pregnancy and congratulated her. Xue Lijun was concerned about her health after hearing about it. After all, the previous broadcaster went home early because of pregnancy. If Liang Baozhen did the same, she would have to go through the same thing again.
"Thank you Director Xue for your concern. I am in good health and my child doesn't bother me much."
It's strange to say, but in the past few months, Liang Baozhen is fine as long as she doesn't smell fish and gasoline. No other smell can bother her. But as soon as she smells these two smells, she feels like vomiting and feels uncomfortable. Therefore, she can't take the bus back to Damian Village this year and can only stay at home honestly.
"That's good. If you can't hold on any longer, remember to tell everyone." Xue Lijun said to the other people in the office, "If Comrade Xiao Liang has any problems at work, please help if you can. Let's help each other and make progress together."
"Director Xue, don't worry."
"From now on, let Song Ming pour the water and serve us female comrades." Zhu Jinyu teased Song Ming with a smile.
"Okay, it's my honor to serve lesbians."
The previous announcer applied for a transfer after she had a baby. She went to a less busy position, managing the archives, so that she could take care of her baby more conveniently. Liang Baozhen has been the announcer ever since. She now broadcasts twice a day, mainly at noon and 5 p.m. If there is any important event to be notified in the factory, she will make additional reports.
Just today, the radio broadcast a newspaper announcement about the resumption of the college entrance examination. This is what everyone is most concerned about these days. High school graduates of the third year can also participate, and even anyone can participate.
Many workers in the factory are also eager to make some moves. They have been borrowing books privately from everywhere recently. All their old high school textbooks are gone, and I heard that all the books in the flea market have been sold out.
Many workers work during the day and review by kerosene lamps at night. Some have even taken leave to prepare seriously for the exam.
Factory Director Chen Yong, Party Secretary Tang Tiansheng, and Deputy Factory Director Wu Bingnian encouraged workers to actively participate in the discussion. As long as it did not affect production operations, it was a good thing to have a studious spirit.
In recent years, various places have gradually recognized highly educated talents. In the past, everyone only relied on experience and made a living by relying on the skills they had cultivated over many years. But now highly educated talents are gradually being valued, and they will probably become even more important in the future.
The National Cotton Mill recently snatched up several college students who graduated from the Workers', Peasants' and Soldiers' University. Although they were recommended for admission, they had already gone through several years of college life and were different in all aspects.
"We must make good use of talents. These college students are hard-won. We must give full play to their advantages and help us improve our technology and update our equipment."
After the meeting, Chen Yong and his secretary Xiao Fang returned to the office. As soon as he entered the room, Secretary Fang reported something to him, "Director, Siming is back."
"Why are you back?" Chen Siming still had one and a half years left in his labor reform.
"Si Ming went to find Si Xian. I heard that Si Xian used her connections to let him leave the farm quietly. He could stay for three days before returning." Secretary Fang has known Chen Yong for more than ten years. Secretary Fang has served as the factory director's secretary for seven years and has a close relationship with the Chen family.
"Sixian is really capable." When Chen Yong heard that it was his eldest son who made the trouble, he stopped talking and just let them make the noise.
After returning from the farm this time, Chen Siming had become a different person at home. He was quiet, well-behaved, and spoke in a gentle and polite manner. Guo Mingli felt distressed for a while, especially because her second son had lost a lot of weight, and he must have suffered a lot.
She prepared a table of delicious dishes, including braised fish, braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork and cabbage dumplings, white flour steamed buns, and stir-fried cabbage...
"Siming, eat more! Look how thin you are." Guo Mingli looked at her daughter-in-law Dong Jiayan next to her son. She seemed to have lost some weight as well. This time, her daughter-in-law was kind and righteous. She followed her son to the farm. She rarely showed a good face to him and said, "Jiayan, eat more too."
"Thank you, Mom." Dong Jiayan did suffer a lot on this trip. She finally escaped from the countryside and went to work on a farm. Even if she didn't undergo reform herself, her family would never have a good life. In other words, the Chen family has been helping behind the scenes, so they can breathe a little easier.
But it doesn't matter, the Chen family has treated me much better. Just now, my mother-in-law Guo Mingli stuffed ten big reunion tickets for me, telling me to buy some good food at the farm if I can and not to starve myself.
Of course, she knew that the money was for her to take good care of Chen Siming.
"Dad, big brother, I have thought a lot about the farm transformation this time. I did a lot of stupid things in the past. Now I have come to my senses. I will definitely improve my thinking and work harder to be more aware in the future."
Chen Yong felt somewhat relieved when he saw his second son like this. After all, he was his own son, and no matter how bastard he was, he couldn't escape the blood relationship. As long as he could stand on his own, that was enough.
"In the future, learn more from your elder brother, and our Chen family will be united." As he said this, he gave his son a piece of meat.
Chen Siming raised his glass and looked at his elder brother Chen Sixian, "Brother, I was ignorant before, please don't take it personally. I will learn from you and make progress in the future."
Although Chen Sixian said that because his mother loved his younger brother more, he always had suppressed envy and jealousy in his heart, but after all, he was his own brother, and he had to help him no matter what, "Siming, don't be so distant, we are brothers, we should work hard together!"
Guo Mingli almost shed tears when she saw the father and his two sons getting along so harmoniously.
After lunch, Chen Yong and Chen Sixian went out to do some work. Guo Mingli talked to Chen Siming for a long time, with tears streaming down their faces. Then they felt tired and went to take a nap.
Seeing that there was no one in the living room, Chen Siming finally sighed. His originally kind face suddenly changed, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he quietly went to his father's study.
He had changed after spending half a year on the farm. He learned to be patient and to think. He used to be too impulsive and reckless. He had to be careful with every step in the future.
Gently opening the door of Chen Yong's study, he searched around the cabinet for something. He searched carefully, with small movements. After searching one place, he immediately returned to the original state, opened the drawer, opened Chen Yong's notebook, and flipped through it. The pages of paper were like a gust of wind, and so on...
What's inside?
Chen Siming returned a page and saw a yellowed old photo inside. It was a photo of a beautiful woman with a pretty face and a bright smile. She was wearing a work outfit from a national cotton factory and standing under a tree. He stared at the photo for a long time, as if he had never seen this person before. He turned to the back and saw handwriting on the back: Wu Huacui, taken in May 1962.
"Wu Huacui?" He felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it. Why was there a photo of a woman in his father's notebook?
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