The farce finally dissipated over a delicious meal. The wedding of Lu Yong's family and Yang Hongxia was also completed. A few days later, they boarded the train back to the capital again.
The Lu family took the young couple to the station.
Wang Qiaoping took her son and daughter-in-law's hands and gave them many instructions, stuffing large and small bags into their luggage.
Third uncle Lu Yongchang's leg has almost recovered. There happened to be a shortage of an administrator in the Beijing Cultural Center, so Lu Yongchang was asked to take up the post.
This job is relatively simple. It mainly involves carrying out some mass cultural activities and building some amateur cultural teams. It is not very strenuous for Lu Yongchang to do it.
Coupled with the government's compensation, Lu Yongchang will basically be able to live and feed well in the future.
The second uncle and the third uncle are leaving, and of course the fourth uncle has to follow.
I heard that Fourth Uncle is not doing well in Beijing.
That advertisement did allow him to receive a sum of money, but it did not make him famous and become a TV star from then on, as the director said.
Instead, the ad is followed by a long period of silence.
I heard that my fourth uncle has not received any work for two months.
Fortunately, there is a second uncle in the capital who allows him to have a meal from time to time, which makes Wang Qiaoping and his wife feel a little more at ease.
My career is not going well and my wardrobe is weird.
Fourth uncle looks very different now than before, wearing toad glasses, a floral shirt, and bell-bottom pants.
When I first came back, I made the villagers laugh for several days.
Lu Yongsheng probably also felt that it was meaningless to make such a fuss. Instead of making any money, he was like a clown, hiding in the house and not even daring to see anyone.
He thought Lu Wenqi would definitely scold him.
Unexpectedly, this time, Lu Wenqi went out of his way and bypassed his strange clothes, and instead asked him about his food, clothing, housing and transportation in the capital and how he was doing.
Before leaving, he stuffed several hundred dollars into his hand.
"Don't make yourself too uncomfortable when you are out. Eat and drink when you should. If you have nothing to do, call home.
I don’t put so much pressure on myself. If I can’t survive anymore, I’ll come back. I’ll always have you at home.”
However, the most common words of advice made Lu Yongsheng feel sad.
"dad……"
He shouted with some choking.
"Why are you crying?"
"Let's go, let's go, we won't be able to catch the train if it's too late." Lu Wenqi patted his son on the shoulder, turned and walked towards the village.
An An followed her grandfather, and she found that he suddenly had a lot of white heads and his back was not as straight as before.
She remembered that when she was very young, her grandfather always spoke with a loud voice. At that time, he was the captain of the brigade and was quite prestigious in the village. The people in the village and several uncles were all afraid of him.
In recent years, my uncles have all grown up, and young people in the village have gone out to work one after another. Grandpa's voice has become smaller and smaller, and he has long lost the prestige he once had.
People seem to grow old overnight.
During the Chinese New Year this year, the second uncle will go to his father-in-law's house with his new wife, the third uncle will be on duty, and the fourth uncle will be busy with work.
This is probably the most deserted New Year since An An was born.
Even my mother went out of town to attend a seminar and would not be back until New Year's Eve.
An An was also afraid that her grandparents would be lost, so she put on beautiful new clothes and went to find her grandfather early in the morning.
"Grandpa, look, my second aunt bought it for me. Does it look good?"
Lu Wenqi has been miserable all day since his sons left.
It's not that he wanted to do this, it's just that he couldn't find anything to do.
His sons were very filial and gave him a lot of money. They repeated over and over again that they should farm less and rest more, and they also said that they would come back to check when the time came.
If you plant less, plant less. Lu Wenqi was obedient.
But once this man had some free time, he would doze off all day long.
There were fewer things on the team, and there was not much to do in the middle of winter. Wang Qiaoping could still cook and wash and sew for the family, while Lu Wenqi stayed in bed and slept all day.
Sleeping in a daze.
After listening to my granddaughter's question, I got up from the bed and opened my misty eyes.
"It's beautiful, it's beautiful. My granddaughter is the prettiest."
"I'm going to make dumplings with grandma. What kind of dumplings does grandpa want to eat?" An An asked grandpa.
"Of course the cabbage and pork ones are the most delicious."
"Okay, do you want to drink the Yanghe Daqu that dad brought back?"
"well……"
Lu Wenqi gradually became energetic while talking to An An, and responded to her with a smile.
Thanks to An'an being at home to talk to him, otherwise, he really doesn't know how to survive this day.
An An stayed in the village with her grandfather for several years.
By the time she was about to graduate from elementary school, her mother had already become a copy editor for a news agency.
Suddenly one day, my mother brought back a message.
Her job will also be transferred to the capital, and she plans to move to the capital.
"What? You want to leave too?"
At this time, Lu Wenqi was having lunch. When he heard this, his chopsticks suddenly trembled.
"Yes." Cree Yaqian responded.
"Both the garment factory and Yongguo's transportation company are now on the right track. The market here has almost been developed. Only the capital city has higher room for development.
Moreover, I also want to take this opportunity to take An An out. After all, the educational conditions in Beijing are better, and An An can change her household registration with my work.
This opportunity is rare.
Yongguo and I also discussed it, and he agreed."
"Oh, this...is like this..."
Lu Wenqi and Wang Qiaoping didn't say anything, they just lowered their heads and ate.
In the past few years, Lu Wenqi's health has become worse and worse. His hands shaking when eating are a little shaky, and his brain is not working as fast as before. As a result, he cannot understand many of what Cree Yaqian says.
But the old woman said that they are old and now they have to listen to young people in everything.
Just listen...
He is no longer as majestic now, and he is not as loud as before. He is used to doing whatever young people say.
It’s just... An An is leaving?
It’s okay if my sons are not around.
If An An leaves, how will the old couple live?
They were thinking this in their hearts, but they said: "Okay, okay, as long as you and Yongguo discuss it, we... we don't have any objections."
"How about you and mom come with us?" At this time, Chu Yaqian suddenly said.
"Go?" Lu Wenqi raised his head: "Where are you going?"
"Let's go to the capital."
"Beijing? How can I go to Beijing?"
"Why not?"
Why not?
In fact, Lu Wenqi couldn't explain why. He had lived in Daping Village all his life, and he thought he would spend his whole life in this village.
Like his father, like everyone in this village.
Born in this village, died in this village.
Suddenly one day, if you ask him to leave, he will only feel an incredible sense of unreality.
"I'd better forget it." He said: "The houses in the city are small, and you, like the second child, are assigned by the hospital. You can't even fit your buttocks in. The three of you and your family will be crowded enough.
Your mother and I, it’s better not to cause any trouble."
"Who said we have to live in the house assigned by the work unit?"