She knew that he didn't want to embarrass her, so she thanked him and said, "Brother Ayun, thank you."
In mid-October, almost the entire village gathered on the open lawn to listen to the only radio in the production team.
Afterwards, people on the streets rushed to tell each other, and many celebrations were held. People took to the streets to beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and many people spontaneously organized performances. The scene was even more lively than during the New Year.
Su Jianmin goes to town every day to buy newspapers and then goes home to read them.
"It's been a week. The newspapers have talked about promoting production, developing industry and agriculture, and revitalizing the national economy for a week in a row," he said, unable to conceal his excitement. "These were not the things that were written in newspapers before. They were all about... ah..."
After sighing, he couldn't help but laugh again, his eyes full of light.
Bai Lu squatted half-crouched in the yard, weeding.
Seeing her husband so happy, she smiled and asked, "Is it worth being so happy?"
"Of course, this is big news, and it shows that the policy is changing! In the past, because of the economic interruption, good young people could not study hard and could not find jobs, so they had to be sent to the countryside to work in the countryside. Now the stagnant economy has finally recovered.
There’s a sign!”
Su Jianmin looked into the distance and sighed: "Although I have nothing to do with Jinghai Machinery Factory for a long time, after all, I have worked in the factory since I graduated from college and have worked for half my life. I still hope that the factory can restore its previous vitality.
Not only the machinery factory, I hope other factories will be the same."
When he was speaking, a man with a vicissitudes of face walked forward hesitantly, "Hello, may I ask..."
He only said four words, and he pursed his bloodless lips cautiously, as if he was debating whether to continue speaking.
"Who are you?" Su Jianmin looked at him doubtfully, opened the courtyard door, and asked.
At this time, Bai Lu also turned her gaze to the man outside the door.
He was dressed very simply, even shabby. His dark blue long-sleeved coat had been washed white and had several patches on the sleeves and shoulders. However, it was obvious that he was very hygienic and the collar of his clothes was clean and tidy.
"Hello..." Jiang Yimin's voice was very low, "It's presumptuous to disturb you all of a sudden. I just went to my father-in-law's house to look for my wife and son. My father-in-law said that they lived in the house of a person named Su in the village, and then pointed me to this place.
direction.
Sorry, I would like to ask, is your family’s surname Su?”
Go to your father-in-law’s house to find your wife and son?
Su Jianmin was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Ah! Are you Xiao Huang's husband?"
Jiang Yimin nodded hurriedly and introduced himself: "My name is Jiang Yimin. I am Comrade Huang Yuzhu's lover and Jiang Yun's father."
"Come in, come in, come in," Su Jianmin excitedly took Jiang Yimin's hand and led him into the house, "I keep hearing Jiang Yun mention you, and I've finally met you in person. Both mother and son are excited to see you.
I'm so happy."
Bai Lu looked surprised and stared at Jiang Yimin for a while, thinking that he looked more than ten years older than Yuzhu, and his behavior was a bit timid. He didn't look like a teacher at all. He must have suffered a lot in these years.
.
"Today is really unlucky. Xiao Huang and Jiang Yun took a car to the county early in the morning and will probably come back in the evening," Su Jianmin said and poured a glass of water for Jiang Yimin. "You have worked hard all the way. Drink some hot water first."
"They went to the county seat?" Jiang Yimin was surprised.
"Yeah, haven't a lot of people been released recently? Xiao Huang went to the county to ask for news," Su Jianmin said, "I didn't expect you to come to them just in time, but by some strange combination of circumstances, you accidentally missed it."
Jiang Yimin clasped his hands uneasily, "They won't come back, right? How about I go find..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Lu walked into the room and said, "Don't worry, they have lived with us for seven or eight years, how could they leave without saying a word? Besides, there are three pigs raised by Yuzhu in the pig pen outside.
Of.
You can wait at my house with peace of mind, and you will definitely be able to wait for them to come back in the evening. If you go to them now, they will go to you again, and you will make the wrong mistake again."
"Yes, my wife's words make sense." Su Jianmin agreed.
After that, he and Jiang Yimin chatted for a long time. The two talked about the latest news and current affairs. Jiang Yimin, who seemed very embarrassed at first, quickly opened up the conversation and expressed his own views on the opinions in the newspaper, while talking about the future.
He did not deliberately complain about his life in the past few years. He only said: "I received a lot of salary compensation. Not only was I hired to return to my teaching position, but I also served as a teaching researcher in the county mathematics teaching and research group.
The school has also arranged a house for me...
Now I just want to take Yuzhu and Ayun home to live together."
"That's great!" Bai Lu said with emotion, "This is like keeping the clouds clear and seeing the moonlight."
His husband also sighed for a while, and then talked about Jiang Yun, saying that he was good and obedient and had helped him a lot over the years.
"Thank you!" Jiang Yimin held Su Jianmin's hand and said thank you, "I've been worried about their mother and son every day these years. I don't know if they can survive as orphans and widowed mothers. Thank you very much!"
After he left Yuzhu's natal home, he met several villagers on the road. One of the women recognized him and told what happened to his wife and son over the years.
He will starve to death and die of illness.”
Another person echoed: "Yes, Lao Su's family is really good to your wife and son. I heard that the money from selling eggs will be divided among them. Your Xiaoyu is also very capable. Every year, the pigs are fat."
Fatty, he probably saved a lot of money by raising pigs."
Now being warmly received by Su Jianmin and Bai Lu, Jiang Yimin was even more moved when he thought of the villagers' words. He kept saying "thank you" and finally couldn't help crying anymore, saying that he owed Yuzhu and his mother and son so much.
Su Jianmin hurriedly patted his back to comfort him, saying that he was not to blame for this matter.
In the evening, Jin Bao, Yao Hua and Su Xiaowu went home from fishing.
Several big fish jumped in the bucket, splashing water from time to time.
Jin Bao was very surprised to learn that the person sitting at the table chatting with his father was Jiang Yun's father.
Su Xiaowu also opened his eyes in surprise and whispered to his mother: "Is he really Jiang Yun's father? He looks much older than Aunt Huang. Didn't Jiang Yun say that his father is only five years older than his mother? I
He looks like he's fifteen years older."
"Shh!" Bai Lu whispered, "Just think about this in your heart, don't say it out loud."
"Will he live in our house in the future?" Su Xiaowu asked curiously.
Bai Lu smiled and said: "He is now a middle school teacher and has a dormitory in the county. Why do you want to live in our house? He is here to pick up your Aunt Huang and Jiang Yun."
When Su Xiaowu heard this, he frowned reluctantly, "Jiang Yun wants to leave?"
After asking, without waiting for his mother to nod, his eyes turned red and he said aggrievedly: "Yao Hua has been in the village as an educated youth for almost a year and will be leaving soon. Jinbao is also going to the county to live with his third brother.
Aren’t I the only one left in the house from now on?”