Gu Xi smiled gratefully at the elder sister: "Director Fang, I really met a benefactor. Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do. I will go back first so as not to delay your work. Thank you again."
Sister Fang waved her hand and said, "Don't thank me. I really admire you as a little girl and the support of your family. It's a pity that you have to go to the countryside, otherwise, we would have gotten along very well. I wish you a safe journey."
Sister Fang looked at Gu Xi's departing back and couldn't help feeling regretful: Alas, it's a pity that I met her too late. She has such a good family background, such a beautiful face, and she is smart and sensible. Her family are all kind-hearted people who know how to repay their gratitude. It would be great for her to be my son's wife.
Gu Xi thought it was still early, so she wanted to take a tour of Shanghai in the 1970s. On the roadside were "turtle shell" tricycles, which looked cute and unique, and were considered "taxis" at the time.
We took the turtle bus and went to the landmark Bund, the Bund of the 1970s. The Bund buildings still have the shadows of old buildings from the Republic of China, all with simple colors.
The current Peninsula Hotel was the "Shanghai Friendship Store" at that time. There was no observation deck on the Huangpu River, and Pudong did not have a "three-piece suit". It seemed a bit desolate, and there were no cruise ships everywhere on the Huangpu River. It was still a buttercloth sailboat.
There are many cargo ships docked at Shilipu Wharf, and many people practice martial arts on the river bank to keep fit. There are a lot of green trees and flood control walls separating the area, and many young people are dating here, which is relatively secluded.
It is a little different from what I imagined. Although there was a shortage of material goods in that era, people's mental outlook was particularly positive. There were almost no patches on the clothes, but they were relatively old, made of coarse linen, and the colors were relatively monotonous, black, white and dark blue. Men in better conditions wore Dacron shirts, and women wore bras in relatively brighter colors, such as yellow and red.
Gu Xi walked slowly towards home and saw many alleys. Many older people were playing cards in the alleys, and children were chasing and playing behind them.
Gu Xi suddenly thought of her grandparents. She had seen photos of them when she was very young. They lived in an alley house when they got married. It was so long ago that her memory of it was already very vague. From her grandparents' description, she knew that several families lived in one building at that time. The kitchen was shared, and there were toilets. Only later did they have tube-shaped buildings and apartments.
The original owner's grandparents' house should be of this type, with a shared kitchen and simple building materials, which is why Liu Xiuni fell from the ceiling. In fact, there are no fat people in this era. Liu Xiuni is considered fat, but she weighs only about 100 pounds, which is considered heavyweight in this era. Her partner must have spent a lot of money on her.
After walking for a long time, they returned home before dinner time. Father Gu came out of the kitchen and said, "Xixi, you're back. Why did you take so long? Your mother and I were worried about you. We were afraid that something might happen to you on the way. If you don't come back, we'll ask your brother to look for you."
Gu Xi sat down next to her mother, picked up the water cup on the table, poured a glass of water, and drank two sips: "Dad, I'm fine. I went to the Youth Office to ask about the situation, and then went for a walk on the Bund, so I came back a little late."
Mother Gu was counting the receipts on the table. When she heard that Gu Xi went to the Bund, she said, "It's good to go out more often. Before, you were just bored at home all day. Your father went to the workplace to ask. In the past, some people pretended to be sick and asked doctors to issue certificates of heart disease and high blood pressure in order to avoid going to the countryside. But the impact of fraud is too bad. We can't do that. There are too many eyes watching us.
Either get married quickly or find a job, but now that you have been reported, it is too late to do anything else. I could only negotiate with the people in the factory and exchange them for a lot of industrial coupons, cloth coupons, and food coupons, so that you can prepare more food for your brother so that he won’t be hungry or cold. By the way, you asked the street office, what did they say? How long until departure? "
Gu Xi took out the certificate of educated youth from her small bag and put it on the table, along with the certificate of educated youth subsidy of 200 yuan plus food subsidy.
When Gu's mother saw the certificate, she burst into tears: "Have you completed all the procedures for your brother? That's good, you don't have to make another trip. Your father and I will go get some money tomorrow and give it to your brother in case of emergency."
Gu Chao was also overwhelmed with emotions. He picked up the certificate and took a look. His eyes widened immediately. "Why is Gu Xi's name on it? This is a mistake. Go back and change it."
Gu Chao immediately stood up, pulled Gu Xi and wanted to run out.
Gu Xi didn't move, her expression was very calm, she looked at her mother and then at her brother: "No mistake, I registered my name, I've already submitted it, I've got the subsidy, I've chosen the place, it can't be changed."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sound of a bowl falling to the ground at the kitchen door. Except for Gu Xi, the other three people were shocked. Gu's father reacted first: "Xixi, don't joke with Dad. Your mother and I have weak hearts and can't stand being scared."
Gu Xi smiled calmly: "You and my mother are in good health, and we will definitely live a long life. I made this decision after careful consideration. Just bring me some more money and prepare some more things for me.
I'm a girl, no one would say anything if I'm lazy and don't work well. But if my brother goes to the countryside, he will definitely suffer much more than me. Besides, it's a shame for him to go to the countryside since he has such a good job and I can't take his place.
My brother is not as good as me in dealing with people and things. He is not as smart as me. I can seize opportunities and will not suffer any loss. I am no longer the introverted Gu Xi. I have also established a good relationship with Sister Fang, who registered me on the committee. She registered me in the village with the best conditions, where the educated youth can live in blue brick and tile houses. If my brother went to the countryside, he would not have received such treatment. "
After hearing this, Mother Gu felt like the sky was falling, and she hit Gu Xi twice: "Are you crazy? How can you act on your own without consulting your family? You are crazy, you are crazy, Old Gu, your daughter has been spoiled by you, she is too brave, your brother is a man after all, how can we feel at ease when a little girl like you is so far away! You are trying to kill me!"
"Hiss, Mom, you hit me and it hurts. Don't be like this, there are so many girls going to the countryside, it's okay." In fact, Gu Xi was not sure when she said this. She was still a little worried about the strange times and the unknown life, but she couldn't tell her parents about this worry and could only comfort them.
Mother Gu couldn't stop crying. Father Gu was the first to calm down. He knew that there was no turning back. He could only hug his wife and sit down. He felt like he had aged ten years in an instant. "Your mother and I never had the heart to hit you. But I used to beat your brother when he was a child. I never thought you could cause such a big disaster."
Gu Xi saw that Gu Chao seemed to be the one who was hit the hardest. He sat aside in dejection without saying a word. Gu Xi called him, "Mom, Dad, and brother, don't be like this. I'm just going to the countryside. You can still find a way to bring me back. Besides, maybe in a year or two, there will be a new policy that will let me come back. Brother, you stay home and take good care of mom and dad."
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