Chapter 130
The apricots are ripe, summer is really here!
Xu Di changed into a short-sleeved shirt and made two small skirts for Nuannuan.
"Grandma, when I came back, I heard a lot of noise downstairs. What happened?"
Most of the people living here who live with Grandma Qian are retired government officials who have made outstanding contributions.
Usually everyone lives their own life and doesn't interact with each other much. At that time, my grandmother and her colleagues were doing confidential work, and those who survived were the lucky ones.
However, because of their unique experiences, they are destined to not be able to open up to others as easily as ordinary people, and they live their lives in a state of paranoia.
So, Xu Di has moved in for more than a year, but he is not familiar with the neighbors upstairs and downstairs, and basically lives his own life behind closed doors.
“It’s all because of the going to the countryside. Many people can’t find jobs after graduating from high school.
If there is no job, you have to go to the countryside.
The past few years are not like the first few years. People don’t know the hardships of going to the countryside. They are full of passion and want to go to the vast rural areas to start their careers.
Now, everyone knows that life in the countryside is hard and no one wants to go there. But the policy is there, you can't just not go if you don't want to.
Every family has several children and resources are limited, so things will get chaotic. ”
At this time, not to mention ordinary people, even children from families with status and position had to go downstairs. It's okay if you don't go down? Everyone is watching us.
Grandma Qian heard from Chao Heng that his uncle's younger brother had also gone to the countryside.
She didn't ask for details. All the children in the Zhang family either served in the army or went to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. If any of them went to the countryside, they would definitely be caught in a trap.
There is also Aunt Chaoheng's family. It seems that because my uncle went abroad to study, they also went to support the Third Front construction in order to avoid the troubles in Beijing.
“Yes, these are the things our unit has been discussing these days.
Now there is basically no shortage of jobs in various factories and they are not recruiting workers. Even recruiting is done internally.
Outsiders have no chance to take the recruitment exam. ”
"Everyone knows that going to the countryside is hard and you won't be able to come back for a while, so who would be willing to go?"
Grandma Qian also expressed a few words of emotion, saying it had nothing to do with her.
No matter what, the four grandchildren in the family all have jobs and don't have to go to the countryside.
"By the way, grandma, has Chao Heng been assigned a job?"
Zhang Chaoheng hasn't come over since he last met Zhang Chaoru at her wedding.
"I've been assigned. Chao Heng called me yesterday and said I've been assigned to the Railway Bureau."
Zhang Chaoheng majored in accounting and his grades were pretty good, although college is a mess nowadays and he couldn't learn much.
However, Zhang's mother was an accountant at a military hospital and she taught Zhang Chaoheng a lot of practical things.
“It’s a good place to work.”
Xu Di knew that after the reform, the treatment in the Railway Bureau was quite good.
"Chao Heng has a good personality and is a good person. As long as he doesn't make mistakes based on principle, he can do well anywhere."
Grandma Qian was thinking about her three grandsons. Chaolang's personality was a bit like Zhang Peng. He was indecisive and indecisive, especially when it came to household chores.
As for Chaoyang, he was left to her care since he was a child and lacked the company of his parents. He is a bit of a loner and doesn't like to talk, but he is decisive and ruthless in his actions.
Chao Heng has the best personality. Although he is not good at dealing with people, he can be considerate in everything.
My only granddaughter is a little overconfident and doesn't know how to deal with people well.
In Grandma Qian's heart, the most important thing is her grandson Chaoyang, whom she raised.
The mother and daughter have taken care of each other for so many years, and she knows it very well.
As for other people, I don’t reject them nor do I try to get close to them intentionally.
There were cries and shouts coming from downstairs again. Judging from the voices, the person who was sacrificed should be a girl again.
This graduation season has no impact on Xu Di, as her son Xiaojun is still young and will be in the second grade of junior high school in September this year.
Work hard to get into high school. When you graduate, the college entrance examination will be resumed and the activities in the countryside will also end.
As for the children from his second uncle's family, Xu Qiang is in the first year of high school this year. It is unknown whether he will be able to find a job after graduation.
When the time comes and there is a chance, she will help out. If there is really no other way, you can only work for a few years and wait for the resumption of the college entrance examination or after the reform and opening up.
The remaining two are similar to Xiaojun.
"Hey, Nuannuan, why did you climb down?"
Xu Di didn't expect that while he was distracted, Nuannuan slipped down from the sofa and crawled to the door, and her speed was getting faster and faster.
Nuannuan is more than six months old. She could sit when she was more than five months old, and after six months, she started to arch her body forward.
In the past two days, I could only climb a short distance, but in just a few days, my speed has increased.
"This child is like her father, flexible."
Grandma Qian picked up Nuannuan with a look of pride on her face.
“Ah…ah…”
Nuannuan struggled to get down, not wanting her grandmother to hold her, and cried out in anxiety.
"Grandma, give her to me. I'll carry her out for a walk. She's tired of staying in the house."
Xu Di knew his daughter too well. Ever since she went out to experience the colorful world for the first time, she could no longer be kept at home.
"Will there be mosquitoes at this late hour?"
Grandma Qian looked outside and saw that it was getting dark.
"It's okay. I'll put on some floral water. I'll be back in a minute. It's almost time for bed."
Xu Di took out the toilet water and rubbed a little on his arms and clothes. The smell was quite strong.
He picked up Nuannuan and took out a large cattail leaf fan to fan her at all times, so that mosquitoes could not get close to her.
"Come on, I'll go down with you."
Grandma Qian also took a palm-leaf fan. She was afraid that mosquitoes would bite Nuannuan, so she kept fanning her from behind.
In the summer evening, when it gets dark late, there are many people outside.
There are people playing chess, chatting, and children running around, the atmosphere is full of life.
“Ah…ah…”
As soon as Nuannuan came out of the shower, she shouted excitedly several times. She saw some children running around and reached over there.
"Aunt Qian, Xiao Di, you guys came out too. I was just about to go look for you."
"Auntie Wang, Ankang, have you finished your meal?"
"We're done eating. Your sister Fang is at home looking after An Jian. An Kang can't stay any longer and wants to go to your house to play with his sister."
"My Nuannuan was the same. While I was distracted, she crawled to the door by herself."
Xu Di and Aunt Wang were chatting about family matters, and Grandma Qian would occasionally join in the conversation.
When Ankang saw the other children running and playing, he joined in, chasing after the adults who were talking and having a great time.
Nuannuan stared at the children, occasionally shouting "ah ah" twice.
"Auntie Wang, are you busy recently?"
"Of course we are busy. Every year when we graduate, we are the busiest. There are constant conflicts in every family and endless lawsuits."
After graduation, there are all kinds of things like finding jobs, going to the countryside, and getting married.
Although she doesn't have to go to the house every day to mediate conflicts, there are still many meetings, big and small, and there is a lot to do.
"It will be fine once school starts in September, and everything will be settled and everything will be fine."
"Yes, Aunt Qian is right. I am looking forward to the time passing quickly. I wish I could open my eyes tomorrow morning and it would be September 1st."
It's such a hot day and Aunt Wang is very tired.
"Drink more mung bean soup, don't get heatstroke." Xu Di thought, Fang Jie's maternity leave was about to end, and she didn't know what to do with the child.
It’s getting dark now, I’ll ask again some other day.
Xu Di held the child, said hello to Aunt Wang, and went home.
Ankang was also taken home by his grandmother because there were too many mosquitoes.
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