Zhou Bingkun actually didn't feel sleepy at all, so he started to think about his future plans while lying on the bed.
In the Northeast, it is quite an advantage to go to the mountains and countryside.
Because there are construction corps and large farms in the Northeast, there is basically no need to leave the province when going to the countryside in the Northeast.
And there is a salary for choosing this. Just last month it was 32 yuan, which is about the same as most workers’ first-level salary.
The land in the Northeast is fertile. After the first year of state assistance and after the land was cleared, the food was not bad.
The last option is to go to the countryside. You can basically guarantee to eat coarse grains. How much cash income you can have depends on luck. In most rural areas, the average annual income is dozens of yuan higher. This money is barely enough to buy daily necessities for a year.
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After getting up from his nap, Zhou Bingkun went out again.
There was no need to go to school, there was no job, and there was no entertainment at home. It was normal for the family to not have a TV set in 1969, but Lao Zhou's family didn't even have a radio.
It's no wonder that Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong gathered a few people together every day and hid in Lao Zhou's house to peek at banned books.
After reading it, several people had a heated discussion.
During the first three years of the special period, the three children of Lao Zhou's family did not go out to participate in any activities, and basically lived like this.
Zhou Bingkun was also at home originally, but because he didn't like reading, he didn't discuss it and just listened to the excitement while others were discussing.
Although Zhou Rong did not come back today, Hao Dongmei always came to see Zhou Bingyi.
Not wanting to listen to the excitement at home, Zhou Bingkun dressed neatly and went out.
Walking on the sandy road outside, it's more than ten degrees below zero, and the cold wind is blowing. It's really normal to choose not to go out if you have nothing to do.
Zhou Bingkun went out this time to look for Zheng Juan.
Zheng Juan is the unlucky wife of the unlucky Zhou Bingkun.
Zhou Bingkun's life was miserable, and Zheng Juan's life was even worse than Zhou Bingkun's.
Zhou Bingkun has already planned to go to the countryside. Before leaving, he can ignore other things. He must change Zheng Juan's tragic fate in the early stage.
At this time, of course, ‘Zhou Bingkun’ still didn’t know Zheng Juan.
I can only rely on my own understanding of the plot and go to Taiping Hutong where Zheng Juan lives to find out where Zheng Juan’s family lives before considering the next step.
The houses in the photograms were already poor enough. They were originally temporary residences built by outsiders who came to make a living due to the war.
When we built the house, we didn't think about living there permanently, so most of the residents in Guangzipian had one or one and a half rooms. Zhou Bingkun's two-room house was already considered large in area.
This is because Zhou Zhigang is the only son in the family and wanted to take over his parents from his hometown in Shandong, so he built a two-room house.
But the houses in Taiping Hutong are worse than those in Guangzhou.
Most of the people living in Daping Hutong are unemployed and do not have household registration.
Each house basically has one room, plus half a small kitchen.
An alley is seven to eight hundred meters long. The wide part is three to four meters, and the narrow part is only more than one meter.
The reason why the alley is narrow is that the households in the alley, living in one room in this house and half in that house, have encroached on the alley.
Dirty snow was piled up on both sides of the road, and the loess road was naturally trampled. It was deep and shallow for one foot, and had many ditches and bumps.
Although Taiping Hutong is also managed by Guangzipian Street, Zhou Bingkun had never been here before.
Taiping Hutong is a place where people hide away when they see the photo.
Without a household registration, there is no food ration, and without a job, there is no fixed income. The residents in the hutongs have to work hard for food, clothing and survival.
So there were almost no people in the alley. After walking around the alley twice, I saw someone who was about to go out: "Brother, can I ask you something?"
"Eh...brother, what do you mean?"
"I remember there is a candied haws store in your alley. I want to buy a few bunches of candied haws. I don't know where they are?"
"Their home is over there." After pointing in the direction, the eldest brother continued: "You can go to their home and ask, but it probably doesn't exist. At this point, Aunt Zheng should be selling popsicles and candied haws in front of the cinema."
Zhou Bingkun looked in the direction pointed by his elder brother and saw that General Tie was guarding the door of Zheng Juan's house.
But this is enough. The original purpose of Zhou Bingkun coming here today was to recognize the door.
Zhou Bingkun knew that Aunt Zheng was selling popsicles and candied haws at the entrance of the cinema.
After leaving Taiping Hutong, we walked to the cinema and arrived at the entrance of the cinema.
I saw an old woman in her sixties and a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, who was holding a little boy of five or six years old, in front of the cinema.
Zheng Juan's family can sell popsicles and candied haws in front of the cinema without being chased away. They are really being taken care of.
"A bunch of candied haws and a cream popsicle."
Now that you are here, Zhou Bingkun should also take care of Aunt Zheng's business.
Zheng Juan handed the things to Zhou Bingkun, and then said: "Five points for candied haws, five points for cream popsicles, a total of ten cents."
At only seventeen or eighteen years old, Zheng Juan is already pretty enough. She is a more beautiful woman than Zhou Rong, who is just a pretty girl.
Wearing two braids, a large blue cotton-padded jacket, dark trousers, and a scarf, Zheng Juan's rustic dress does not affect her gentle temperament.
After buying things, Zhou Bingkun still had forty cents.
I saw a poster of tunnel warfare hanging in the cinema, and it immediately aroused Zhou Bingkun's nostalgia.
I spent 18 cents to buy a movie ticket, and there was still a while until the show started.
Zhou Bingkun walked back to the Zheng family's trolley and started chatting with the Zheng family of three.
Aunt Zheng was afraid that Zhou Bingkun was a street kid who came to harass Zheng Juan, so she didn't even talk to Zheng Juan.
Zhou Bingkun mainly chatted with the Zheng family's aunt, chatting about some random things.
After the movie started, Zhou Bingkun watched the tunnel battle again. If it is a classic, it is a classic.
I have watched it many times and the plot is very clear, so I still find it very interesting when I watch it again.
There is heating in the cinema, so it is very comfortable to eat candied haws and popsicles.
After coming out of the cinema, it was already getting late. After taking care of the Zheng family, Zhou Bingkun went home.
After returning home, it was almost time to eat. Everyone in the family was there except Zhou Bingkun, and even Zhou Rong was back.
Li Suhua said dissatisfiedly: "Bingkun, where have you been this afternoon? You are leaving soon, why are you still homeless?"
People are leaving, and it will not be easy to meet in the future. Of course, Li Suhua hopes that Zhou Bingkun can spend more time with him.
Compared with Zhou Zhigang's love for Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Rong is so partial.
Li Suhua's partiality for her good children Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong is really not worth mentioning. Normally, a mother can still treat her three children equally.
"I'm going to the countryside now. It will be difficult to go back to the city in the future. I went out for a walk to leave more memories of Jichun for myself."
Zhou Bingkun walked to the stove, warmed his hands, looked at Li Suhua and replied.
Ignoring Zhou Rong, Zhou Zhigang and the other two glared at him.
It is understandable that Zhou Rong is dissatisfied with Zhou Bingkun because Zhou Bingkun exposed her plan to find Feng Huacheng.
Zhou Zhigang was probably still angry and needed to vent, so of course he chose Zhou Bingkun as the doormat: "You are about to leave, why are you running around outside? Don't you know how to spend more time with your mother at home?"
Zhou Zhigang has such double standards for his children. It is okay for Zhou Rong to run out before noon and not go home for dinner. It is a mistake for Zhou Bingkun to go out for a walk in the afternoon.
"Bingkun, we won't go to the corps or the farm. Our family doesn't need the ten yuan every month. We'll be near Jichun and just find a rural village to go to the countryside." Li Suhua said with a smile.
Tears arose.
There are only five people in the family. Her husband and two sons have to leave her. If she wants to come back to visit her relatives, it will take at least two years to come back. It will be really uncomfortable.
The construction corps originally had a salary of 32 yuan, but the corps had no food allotment and could only eat in the canteen. A strong young man would always have to eat 12, 30 to 15 yuan a month to buy some daily necessities such as soap, toothpaste, and smoke.
Smoking, drinking and other expenses.
Most people can save ten yuan a month, and those with poor conditions will send the money home. This is how Li Suhua calculated her salary of ten yuan.
"Okay, just near Jichun." Zhou Bingkun no longer has to worry about where he is, because Li Suhua made arrangements.
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Because Li Suhua wanted the whole family to stay at home for reunion. Zhou Bingkun did not go out for the next two days.
So we stayed at home and the family reminisced about the past together, starting from when Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua were in their hometown in Shandong.
After the two got married, in order to escape the war and find a way out, they came to Jichun with more than ten yuan in their pockets.
How did the couple settle down in Jichun?
The old Zhou family's house was built with loan sharks.
Because our party liberated the Northeast, those loan sharks before the founding of the People's Republic of China escaped and were caught.
The old Zhou family took advantage of the usurious loan and the creditors were gone, so of course they didn't have to repay it.
This laid the foundation for the old Zhou family to become a family with good conditions for optical printing.
The old Zhou family was also able to have money to support Zhou Bingyi until he was in the third year of high school, Zhou Rong until he was in the first year of high school, and Zhou Bingkun also in junior high school, so that the three children in the family could go to school.
I didn’t continue studying because the school was closed and it wasn’t because the old Zhou family couldn’t afford it.
On the third day, the whole family came to Jichun Railway Station to see Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingyi off to Chongqing and the Corps.
When we arrived at the train station, the platform was crowded with relatives and friends who were going to the countryside and seeing them off.
Those who wear regular uniforms go to the countryside, and those who wear military uniforms go to the corps.
"Su Hua, I'll leave the house to you, Zhou Rong, I have to take care of your mother at home." Zhou Zhigang reluctantly got on the train and gave his final instructions.
After watching Zhou Zhigang's train depart, Li Suhua couldn't help but shed tears again.
"Mom, don't feel too bad. My eldest brother will be leaving soon. If he sees you feeling so bad, he should feel bad too."
Li Suhua is pretty good in other aspects, but this one makes her cry too easily.
"Zhou Rong, take good care of your mother at home. If Bingkun goes to the countryside and is close to home, find more opportunities to take time to come back and see your mother more often. Write letters and keep in touch."
Not long after waiting, Zhou Bingyi also got on the train and left Jichun waving.
Unable to hold back, Li Suhua shed another wave of tears.
Zhou Rong comforted Li Suhua, but Zhou Bingkun didn't need to worry too much.
A daughter who can act coquettishly is still more considerate than a boy. When Zhou Rong is not acting like a monster, she looks quite like a human being.
Zhou Bingkun is also a person who has raised children and girls. He knows that it is normal for parents to be partial to such a daughter.
After returning home, Zhou Rong also knew that Li Suhua was in a bad mood and took care of all the cooking work today.
Zhou Rong acted as a considerate daughter at home and behaved well for two days. Li Suhua's sadness eased a little, and on the surface, there seemed to be no problem.
Zhou Bingkun can finally go out. This time, Zhou Bingkun's net worth is much richer.
I have also signed in some things in the past few days, and now I have a total of three yuan and seventy-two cents, including rice, white flour, peanut oil, and bacon.
The things signed in were not taken out, it was not because Zhou Bingkun was reluctant to part with them.
It's just that Zhou Bingkun, a person with no pocket money, took out the things and really couldn't explain the source.
After leaving home, it is a must to come to the cinema every day and see Zheng Juan and her family.
It's the same old routine, candied haws, popsicles, movies, a set of three.
After coming here for several days, I became acquaintances (regular customers) with the Zheng family.
"Young man, your family situation is very good, and you can come to the cinema to watch movies often." Aunt Zheng praised.
"What's good? I'm from an ordinary working-class family. Aren't you going to the countryside? When you go to the countryside, movies, candied haws, and popsicles are not something you can easily watch or eat." Zhou Bingkun replied.
Aunt Zheng nodded and replied: "Yes, there have been a lot of people coming to the cinema recently. Apart from those who have sex, it's you kids who are going to the countryside."
"Auntie, you have two children, can they both stay in the city?"
The Zheng family is considered to be a high-class family in Ping'an Hutong and has a Jichun City household registration.
There is a food book, a non-staple food book, and various bills are issued, which is equivalent to a lot of money.
Of course, you have to pay a price for enjoying the benefits.
The same goes for the Zheng family, who can only leave one child in the family.
"Our family is the same, one of us can always stay. My daughter also has to go to the countryside according to the policy, but Juan'er couldn't bear to worry about us, so she didn't go."
The consequences of not responding to the government's policy of going to the countryside will be to cancel the food rations, stay in the city, and not provide jobs.
"Didn't you go to the street to report this situation in your family?"
Zheng Juan's younger brother is blind, and Aunt Zheng is over sixty years old. If Zheng Juan goes to the countryside, the remaining two people will take over the old, weak, sick and disabled, and it will be difficult to survive.
"The street is already taking care of our family. If Juan'er can stay, no one will urge her, it's the street that is taking care of us. Seeing the difficulties our family is going through, whatever odd jobs the street receives, they will allocate some to our family, which is enough.
They have taken care of us, and we really can’t trouble the government any more.”
It had only been a few days since Zhou Bingkun regained his memory, and there was no connection in the street. It was impossible to solve the Zheng family's problems through government channels.
After chatting about other things, Zhou Bingkun went home. After arriving home, he saw Aunt Qiao coming to Zhou's house again. Aunt Qiao and Li Suhua had a relationship of plastic sisters.
"Then I'll leave. You can discuss it among yourselves. The matter of going to the countryside needs to be settled as soon as possible." Aunt Qiao came over to discuss the matter of going to the countryside.
"Bingkun, your Aunt Qiao came here today to urge you to go to the countryside again. The matter can't be delayed any longer. Mom wants you to stay at home for a few more days, but you can't stay. Tomorrow we will go to the street together and choose a Lijichun for you.
Go to the nearest suburban countryside. You can’t keep running out tomorrow. Why are you like your sister now, homeless all day long!"