Chapter 104
Lin Yao nodded. It was good to have a clue. Ping An was a young child who had been displaced. If he could find his biological parents as soon as possible, he could make up for the lack of love in his childhood.
Ping An had been sleeping in Dongzi's room for a while. Dongzi's doghouse was only the size of a palm, so there was no room for a double bed. Gu Shian moved the bedside cabinet in the room to make room for a small space. He placed a small bed near the wall and stacked a wooden box on the side. Ping An slept on the small bed at night. The wooden box was covered with a piece of floral cloth as a desk. The little boy's textbooks were neatly arranged on it. There was also a pot of flowers on the windowsill.
Ping An suffered too much when he was a child. He often woke up crying from nightmares at night.
Dongzi is a careless boy who can't provide any emotional value. Sometimes he falls asleep as soon as he lies down, and even forgets to put the wormwood in the house.
Gu Shian went to fumigate the two children with wormwood, and Lin Yao put down the rolled wool and followed him.
She was relieved when she saw Ping'an's peaceful sleep. Lin Yao returned to the bedroom and saw that her fat son had kicked off the quilt and was sleeping on the small bed with his legs spread out. She couldn't help but smile and pulled the quilt for Gu Doudou.
The couple talked for a while, and the candlelight in the room flickered, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became charming.
Deputy Director Gu wanted to hug his wife to sleep tonight, but Lin Yao was not happy. She thought he had a strong temper and was like a big stove. It would be warm to hug him in winter, but it would be painful in summer.
Gu Shian didn't say anything, blew out the light, and slept quietly on his side.
Lin Yao felt sleepy, closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly. Even when she was asleep, her feet were not obedient, kicking everywhere, and "snap" her slender white legs kicked Deputy Director Gu's handsome face without any hesitation.
Lin Yao groaned, turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
Gu Shian could only get up and move someone's white and tender feet away from his face.
His big hand just stretched out, and Lin Yao didn't know why, but suddenly opened her eyes, saw the big hand reaching out to her, and her charming almond eyes widened.
"What are you trying to do by reaching your hand over here?"
"Yaoyao, it's not..."
"It's not what? Sister Chunmei is right. You men are all dogs! Humph, I want to sleep alone, and you are still sneaking your paws over here, plotting something bad!"
Lin Yao was so angry that her hair stood on end, and she rushed over to deal with someone.
Deputy Director Gu was speechless, and was pushed over by Lin Yao and hit twice. Gu Shian's black eyes were hot, and he suddenly lifted the man up and bullied him ruthlessly.
"......."
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In the summer of 1960, in order to cope with the increasingly severe international situation, the Party Central Committee put forward the slogan of "everyone is trained as a soldier, and everyone protects the motherland". All parts of the country actively responded and organized their own militia corps. Yunshui County was leveled into a whole piece of wide flat land, and the land was compacted by donkey carts, and the massive militia training began.
The county cotton textile factory also established a female militia company. Every female worker in the factory was counted, and each of them had a gun in their hands. They were meticulous in training, heroic, and no less than men.
Lin Yao also joined the factory militia. She had no choice but to join. The higher-ups had stipulated that all healthy female workers in the county who were aged 18 or above and below 40 had to join the militia. She followed her comrades in a series of trainings, such as shooting, climbing, and reconnaissance, every afternoon, and went home covered in mud.
Gu Doudou, a little kid, was at home playing with cats and rabbits. At night, he was as dirty as a kitten. Lin Yao couldn't teach the little fat boy. She was dirtier than her son.
That night, Lin Yao came back from the training ground exhausted. Deputy Director Gu prepared bath water for her. She took a comfortable hot bath, waited for her hair to dry, braided two loose pigtails, and walked slowly in the yard.
Gu Doudou followed suit, also followed his mother with his hands behind his back, taking slow steps, like a little old man.
Gu Chunmei had her hair combed into the most popular style with black bangs on both sides of her hair, and a military green armband on her sleeve. She came to the compound with Xu Tangyuan. As soon as she entered the door, she saw the mother and son in the same posture, walking around in circles in the yard with their hands behind their backs. She couldn't help laughing, "What are you two doing?"
Lin Yao rubbed her shoulders and legs, "What are you doing here, Sister Chunmei?"
Gu Doudou also rubbed his fat arms and legs, imitating his mother's tone, "Brother Tangyuan, what are you doing here?"
This lively mother and son made Gu Chunmei and her son laugh.
Gu Chunmei's supply and marketing cooperative also has a female soldier company. Unlike Lin Yao, who focuses on participation, Gu Chunmei is willing to endure hardships and has strong abilities. Now she has been promoted to the company commander of the supply and marketing cooperative's female soldier company.
Gu Chunmei raised the bamboo basket in her hand and said, "The grapes grown at home are ripe. I sent some over for you to taste."
A grape rack was built in the yard of Old Xu's house. Xu's father moved a few grape seedlings from his relatives in his hometown. Bunches of red grapes were hanging in the air, juicy and sweet. Lin Yao was always envious every time she went there.
Gu Doudou took after her mother and couldn't move when she saw something delicious.
The mother and son were very attentive, and quickly welcomed Gu Chunmei and Xu Tangyuan into the house, serving tea and snacks, and placing small stools.
Gu Chunmei smiled.
"Okay, stop busying yourself, we two are going to play together, Doudou, go play with brother Tangyuan, and auntie will wash some grapes for you, okay?"
Gu Doudou agreed happily, and immediately let go of the big orange in his arms, and staggered to pull Xu Tangyuan's little hand, "Brother Tangyuan."
"Brother Doudou."
The two little guys hugged each other with a smile, and ran hand in hand into the house to play with building blocks.
Gu Chunmei likes grapes. Lin Yao was not polite at all. She washed her hands, sat down, peeled the grapes and stuffed them into her mouth. "So sweet, sister Chunmei, the grapes grown in your family are still delicious." "
Delicious, right? I still have some at home. I'll get you some tomorrow."
Lin Yao responded with a "hmm", and the two sisters talked about the recent situation again.
In the past six months, Yunshui County has established an inspection team. The inspection team members ride bicycles every day, wearing red armbands and running around in the county. They claim to be arresting speculators, but in fact they are just taking advantage of the situation. They go to people's homes to steal good things when they see them...
The county inspection team was established only a few days ago, and the people of Yunshui County are complaining.
The family of Zheng Dacheng in the front yard was targeted. Zheng Dacheng used to be a master in a steel rolling factory. Although he is not so successful now, he used to be very successful and had a lot of good things in his hands. The two young guys from the inspection team in front broke in, beat and smashed Zheng Dacheng's house, and accused him of speculation. They found a brand new and shiny Plum Blossom ladies' watch in a sandalwood box. This was a good thing, and one of them would cost at least two or three hundred yuan in the Dove Market.
The two young boys' eyes lit up, and they immediately grabbed it and put it in their arms. Zheng Dacheng's wife Liu Ercui screamed and came over to grab it.
This Plum Blossom watch is a dowry for the daughter's marriage. Zheng Dacheng and Liu Ercui are not good people, but they are definitely kind to their two children.
Zheng Dacheng also picked up the kitchen knife at home and fought with the two young boys.
When the two saw that the situation was not right, one of them ran back to ask for help. There
was a commotion in the front yard, and almost someone died. Thanks to the timely arrival of the militia company of the steel rolling factory, Zheng Dacheng was still a member of the steel rolling factory, and he could not let outsiders bully the steel rolling factory.
The two gangs refused to give in, and finally the county public security bureau stepped in to put out the fire.
After this incident, the county leaders began to vigorously rectify the inspection team, kicking out all those who got in through nepotism and those who were ulterior motives and selfish. The inspection team also let Deputy Director Gu train for a while, and everyone was so tired that they grimaced. Now, when they see Gu Shian on the street, their legs are weak and trembling.
The two sisters chatted and chatted, and time passed quickly. At seven o'clock in the evening, Big Head Brother rode his bicycle to the big compound to pick up his wife and children and return to Guihua Hutong.
It was mid-July, and the sun was setting but the weather was still hot. Xu Xiangqian's face was flushed with sweat, and beads of sweat were dripping down his neck. He went into the yard and washed his face thoroughly, and drank a jar of boiled water before catching his breath.
"Where's my brother? Why are you the only one back?"
"Old Gu is waiting for a call. There was a call from Nanshan County."
Gu Chunmei said "Oh" and called her son and his family of three to go home.
Before leaving, Lin Yao stuffed her with a flashlight ticket, "I know your flashlight is not working, and your brother asked me to give it to you, don't refuse it."
Gu Chunmei felt warm in her heart, and gave Lin Yao a loving look, "Okay, thank you sister-in-law."
Lin Yao pretended to shiver, and Gu Chunmei laughed and left.
Not long after, Dongzi and Ping'an came home, carrying their schoolbags, one carrying a small wooden sword, and two shiny black backs.
These two black backs were used by the county public security bureau for training. They were trained in the public security bureau during the day and taken back to the compound to be raised at night. Since the county set up an inspection team, the higher-ups did not allow people to raise chickens and ducks. Every household in the countryside could only raise three chickens. If they raised more, it would be considered cutting off the tail of capitalism.
The rabbit nest of the old Gu family could not be kept, so the family trembled and slaughtered the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth rabbits. At night, they ate rabbit meat with tears in their eyes until they were full.
The two black backs are very human. The police call them Dahei and Xiaohei. They lie on the porch at night and eat whatever they are given. They don't bark when they see people. When
Gu Doudou saw the two black backs, he immediately rushed over, hugged Dahei's head, and laughed non-stop.
Dahei's ears hurt because the fat boy pulled them, but he just licked Gu Doudou's little hand.
The two big ones put down their schoolbags and came over to play with Xiaohei.
Ping'an eats well and is well-fed at Gu's house. His personality has become much more cheerful. Zhang Cuilan and her husband went to the entrance of the alley to enjoy the cool air after work. Lin Yao rolled noodles, mixed cucumbers and beans with garlic, and dripped two drops of sesame oil, intending to make cold noodles.
Gu Doudou stuck his butt up and climbed onto the big black back, suddenly pointing at the door and yelling "Dad!"
Lin Yao poked his head out of the kitchen and saw his own deputy director Gu standing at the door. Just as he was about to walk over with a smile, another man came out from the alley. He was about 30 years old, wearing a half-new summer military uniform, a mighty and upright man, with tears in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Ping'an playing in the yard.
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