Chapter 23
The Chinese New Year only lasts for one day. Cooking a table full of delicious meals and having the whole family reunited together is happiness.
Except for Xu Mei who went to the countryside, everyone else in the Xu family was there.
Before dinner, the family went to the post office and called Xu Mei.
"Mom and Dad, Happy New Year! I'm fine here, don't worry. There are educated youth here to celebrate the New Year together, and we also made dumplings with mushroom filling.
I sent a package home before the New Year. It contained dried mushrooms and fruits that I dried myself, and they tasted great. There are so many fruits here. Next year, I can take a leave and go back to celebrate the New Year. ”
As Xu Mei spoke, tears began to flow. She covered the microphone with her hand, took a deep breath, and wiped away her tears.
"Xu Mei, be careful over there, don't be too frugal, and eat more. Good health is more important than anything else. Read more books when you have nothing to do. Come back when you can take a leave."
Mother Xu couldn't control her tears and handed the phone to Xu Di.
"Sister, try not to go to the mountains. There are a lot of mosquitoes. When you are dating, be more careful and consider the other person's character."
Xu Di didn’t know what her sister’s boyfriend in Shanghai was like, and she was afraid that when she could return to the city in the future, they would go their separate ways.
"I know. What do you, a little kid, know? Okay, I won't say any more. There are still people waiting in line."
Xu Mei hung up the phone and ran back to the dormitory crying.
The Xu family walked back home with dejected looks, not knowing when Xu Mei would come back.
The meal was tasteless.
There were no entertainment programs or Spring Festival Gala at that time. After dinner, we played for a while and then went to bed.
When I woke up the next day, it was New Year's Day. The year 1970 had passed just like that.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, the Xu family returned to their hometown and had a reunion dinner.
Because I had to go to work the next day, I didn't stay and took the evening bus back.
Xu Yong and a few others came along as well, so they could play for a few days before school started.
Fortunately, the Xu family’s house is big enough and the family is not large, otherwise, if there were suddenly four more people, there would be no place to live.
Xu Jia and Xu Di live in the same room and sleep in Xu Mei's bed. Xu Jun squeezed in with his parents, Xu Yong slept on the sofa in the living room, and Xu Qiang and Xu Jun slept in Xu Jun's bed.
Once the sleeping place is solved, everything else will be much easier.
Xu's mother gave Xu Di a big unity ticket and some food coupons, and asked Xu Di to play with a few others and cook for himself when he was hungry.
Just after the Chinese New Year, the temperature in Beijing is still very low and it is too cold to play outside.
"Let's go to the movies. There's a new movie in the theater today."
"I went to the movies and bought some soda!"
Xu Jun and Xu Jun jumped three feet high, they were happy to have food and drink.
Xu Di locked the door, and several people went to the cinema in the family compound together.
After buying the tickets, we bought some melon seeds and a bottle of soda per person, and we had to pay a deposit for the bottles.
After finding a good seat and sitting down, Xu Di looked at the screen in front of him. This was a movie theater from the 1970s. Film projectors are basically no longer seen after a few decades.
The screen was black and white, and although the images were not high definition, the actors performed very well and everyone watched it with great interest.
After watching the movie, Xu Jun took Xu Yong and others to the basketball court, and Xu Di took Xu Jia home.
By the time Xu Di finished making lunch, Xu Jun and the others had also returned. They were all sweating from running, and their hats were covered with frost.
"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat. You guys will be responsible for washing the dishes and clearing the table."
"Got it, let's clean up."
Xu Yong is one year younger than Xu Di. They grew up together and have a very good relationship, just like real siblings.
"That's more like it."
After a few days of this, Xu Yong and his classmates had to go back because school was about to start in a few days.
Xu's mother prepared some food and daily necessities for the children, and Xu Di sent them to take the bus.
After the first month of the year, Xu Di and her classmates’ school will also start.
During the Chinese New Year, Liang Bo and his wife brought their children to visit the Xu family and brought a lot of food and drinks.
Mother Xu gave back some dried vegetables and frozen tofu that Grandma Xu had dried, which were all farm specialties. Xu Di also prepared a separate copy and asked Sister Fang to take it to Grandma Qian.
"Xu Di, come to my house and play if you have nothing to do."
"Got it, Sister Fang."
"Auntie, don't forget."
Kang Kang worriedly reminded her that he liked this aunt.
"I won't forget. When the weather gets warmer, Auntie will take Kang Kang to the park to play."
"Okay, pinky promise."
The little guy is worried and wants to make a pinky promise.
Xu Di stretched out his hands, one big and one small, with their little fingers hooked together.
"If we make a promise and stick together for a hundred years without changing, the one who changes is a puppy."
Xu Di and Kang Kang shouted slogans together with serious expressions.
"We're back. Come to our house when you have time."
"I know. I will go."
Xu Di waved his hand and sent the Liang family away.
In addition to the Liang family, Xu Di and her friends also went to her aunt's house, had a meal, and then left.
Xu Di started school, and there were a few fewer students in his class. I don’t know if he found a job or what.
Xu Di heard that some girls, who didn't want to go to the countryside, went on blind dates with people, and when they found the person suitable, they got the marriage certificate.
That's an individual case. Xu Di is a little older than his classmates and his birthday is even older. He will be 18 after May.
The other students are not yet old enough to get a marriage certificate.
After entering March, time seems to have wings and passes by very quickly.
After Xu Di’s birthday, it was already mid-May.
During this period, Xu's father and mother were also quite anxious. They used all their connections but still failed to find a suitable job for Xu Di.
Xu Di was also very anxious. He was about to graduate in less than two months, but he had no idea about his job.
Some of my classmates have already found jobs. Although they are not formal jobs, being an apprentice is not bad either. At least they don’t have to worry about being forced to go to the countryside.
Xu Di’s deskmate Yang Dani also found a job. Her parents arranged for her to be an apprentice in her father’s factory.
Xu Di was also asking about jobs. He was basically not in school in the afternoon, but went to the gates of various factories to see if there were any recruitment information.
While Xu Di was running around like a headless fly, the Liang family was in high spirits.
"Mom, it's done."
"It's done, isn't it? Nothing went wrong?"
"No, this time it was the secretary who gave the order directly, so others have to keep their ideas to themselves."
Liang Bo took a sip of water and breathed a sigh of relief.
They wanted to start working on their work after the Chinese New Year, but it kept getting delayed.
Liang Bo inquired from others and found out that someone was trying to interfere and take up the job position left by his father. How could this be possible? His father sacrificed his life trying to rescue the goods in the department store warehouse.
The job quota was also reserved by his father at the time, and the leader was considerate and allowed it to be reserved.
His family had no need for it before and they all had jobs, so they never redeemed it.
This time, in order to thank Xu Di for saving Kang Kang's life, and because she is a reliable person, I thought of leaving the position to her.
As a result, things were delayed for a long time. It's already the end of May, and Xu Di is about to graduate.
Liang Bo used his connections, the secretary spoke, and the matter was finally done.
"Okay, let Fangfang go find Xu Di tomorrow and tell her that the child must be worried."
"Well, let Fangfang go and tell them tomorrow. Let's complete the formalities in the next few days to prevent any more trouble."
"That's fine. We'll graduate in about a month anyway. Let Xu Di go to school to get his diploma."
The mother and son of the Liang family finished their story, but Xu Di didn't know that a big pie was moving towards her and was about to fall on her head!
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