It has been many years since Guan Yun could remember, and he has never heard his mother mention anything about his parents' family. To this day, he doesn't know how many uncles and aunts he has, and whether his grandfather and grandmother are still alive.
Dad is a singleton, and his grandfather and grandmother died early. Therefore, during Guan Yun and his little sister’s childhood, they often heard people visiting their uncles, aunts, and aunts’ houses to visit relatives. He and his little sister walked hand in hand alone.
When I returned home, my heart was full of loss, as if I was much lonelier than others in the world.
Later, when he grew up and gradually realized the difficulties of his parents, especially his mother's unknown life experience, he no longer had any complaints. Thinking about it, it didn't matter whether he had so many relatives. What was important was that as long as his family was there,
Just be considerate and tolerant together and love each other. Having more relatives may not be a good thing, nor may having fewer relatives be a bad thing. You have to be open-minded about everything.
Although Guan Yun was close to knowing the truth about his mother's life experience, he was only close. He didn't fully know why his mother and the family had been separated for so long. Now when he heard that his mother was going back to her parents' home, he was shocked for a long time.
Hard to calm down.
What kind of hatred or misunderstanding can make my mother never want to go home for more than 20 years? How deep and irresolvable the hatred can be between relatives? It is hard to imagine that my mother is alone in Kong County
She has lived alone for more than 20 years. Fortunately, her father took good care of her.
Thinking of this, Guan Yun suddenly felt that he owed a lot to his mother. She left her hometown and worked hard to help him and his little sister grow up. During this period, he did not know how many times he dreamed back at midnight, crying when he thought of his wandering life experience. But now he and his little sister are no longer together.
When I grew up, I never said "Thank you, Mom" to my mother. When my mother missed her relatives, she must have felt so miserable and tired...
Fortunately, he had a little sister who stayed with his mother on the days when he went to the capital to go to college, so that her mother would not be lonely. But the little sister would soon leave home for the capital, and from now on there would only be one left at home.
Mom, dad, it’s human nature for mom to miss her relatives back home.
Guan Yun leaned over and said a few words to his little sister, who nodded repeatedly. Then Guan Yun and her little sister stood up together, hand in hand and bowed to their parents: "Dad, Mom, thank you for your upbringing.
Well, thank you for your hard work. In the past, we were disobedient and ignorant, which made you worry. In the future, we will be obedient, sensible, and be good children."
The two people's simultaneous words and sudden actions shocked both parents.
After a long time, the father coughed: "The children have grown up and become sensible, but they are all leaving..."
The old woman's eyes became warm. She wiped her eyes and said happily: "Good children, sit down and listen to mother..."
Guan Yun and his little sister sat down again. Their hearts were filled with affection and affection. Guan Yun quietly pulled the little sister's hand, and the little sister responded with a shallow smile. It was as if the past reappeared in an instant. He and his little sister
I'm back to my childhood, back to a carefree time.
"Guan Yun, your grandpa is sick. I want to go back and see him. I will leave in the next two days. It may coincide with the time when my little sister goes to college. Your father and I will not be able to send my little sister to the capital. We will send her to the capital.
I’ll leave my sister’s affairs to you.”
Guan Yun nodded: "Mom, don't worry, I already promised to send my little sister to the capital."
"Your dad and I have been visiting your grandpa together for more than 20 years, and his son-in-law always comes to visit once." Mom smiled, with unspeakable sadness and helplessness in her smile. "We will tell you when we come back.
Your mother’s life experience..."
In the past, Guan Yun really wanted to know everything about Mom, but now he is more open-minded. If Lao Rongtou left the capital involuntarily during the turbulent years and never set foot in the capital again, his personal destiny
The joys and sorrows are indeed insignificant in the torrent of history. Then my mother left her hometown and was not tolerated by her family in order to pursue the so-called love. Everything she pursued has gone through decades of accumulation. Looking back,
Is it worth it?
Mom seemed to have guessed what Guan Yun was thinking and answered his question.
"To be honest, Guan Yun, little sister, it's worth it even if I die to have two grown-up children like you. In this life, people will always be self-righteous at one stage and always believe in all good things, love, and ideals.
, career, future, in fact, no matter how many beautiful fantasies it is, if it is not rooted in the soil of reality, it will be just a dream after all. My mother ran away from home for someone, and ultimately made herself betrayed by all her relatives. Thinking about it now, it was too much at that time.
Stupid."
Dad lowered his head and said nothing, just playing with a few peanuts as if nothing had happened.
When I was young, I thought love was everything. When I was middle-aged, I realized that family is everything. But in my old age, health and contentment are everything. Guan Yun appreciates his father a little bit. A person is not smart at everything.
It's good, sometimes you are too smart, but you are mistaken for being smart. A truly wise person is smart when he should be smart, and never smart when he should be confused.
It’s okay to have a little cleverness in life, but remember that a little cleverness will never become great wisdom. A wise life is the ultimate in life.
So, does my mother regret her impulse back then? Maybe she was still deeply influenced by the so-called May Fourth trend of thought. The May Fourth Movement wanted to overthrow thousands of years of cultural traditions. What was the result? After the May Fourth Cultural Movement,
, it is true that a group of outstanding literati came out, but later history only recorded their articles, but selectively ignored their character. How many people left their wives and children without any shame under the influence of the so-called new trend of thought?
Looking for a new love? How many people are hugging each other outside, while his married wife fulfills her filial piety for him at home and serves his parents all her life!
Great writers and great thinkers are just historical word games. Many families may seem glorious and great, but from the simplest point of view, being a man is far less great than a woman who endures humiliation and burden!
How many women who have only a name but nothing, stick to their womanly virtues and would rather die than marry another husband, even though they know clearly that her great and glorious husband is surrounded by flowers and applause outside, with a bumper harvest of money and beauties, but never
She did not go home and did not honor her parents-in-law, but she still had no regrets and devoted herself to her filial piety. She lived a lonely and desolate life in silence and the cold eyes of the world.
The so-called liberating the mind is actually just looking for reasons for indulgence. Love is not everything. If you ignore everything for love, you will hurt yourself the most in the end. Freedom is not everything. Any freedom will be restricted within rules. Freedom without rules is
Murder and arson.
Guan Yun felt deeply for a while. The ideological trends of that year are still deeply affecting the behavior of the Chinese people. They are unorganized and undisciplined, and they do not abide by the rules and are free and loose. Because of this, they have lost their inner moral beliefs and everything is based on personal freedom and freedom.
If China's faith crisis continues, he is convinced that in the near future, if China's faith crisis continues,
There will be waves of immigration.
"I've been with your dad these years. Although he doesn't have any lofty ambitions and doesn't talk too much, he is down-to-earth and lives a real and calm life. I have learned a lot from him and let go of my previous insecurities.
Practical fantasy, you understand the truth that you can live with peace of mind only if you take one step at a time. Your dad is a history teacher and also my life teacher."
As soon as my mother said these words, my father suddenly started coughing and his face turned red. He didn't know whether he choked on the peanuts or was excited. He took a sip of tea and smiled sheepishly: "And
It has been more than 20 years since you praised me, and this is the first time you praise me. It’s rare, it’s really rare.”
My mother rolled her eyes at her: "What are you so curious about? The couple still brag about each other every day, aren't you ashamed? I am doing this in front of the children, so I'm going to stop talking here."
Guan Yun and the younger sister looked at each other and laughed silently.
"Guan Yun, little sister, don't laugh. It's time to talk about you next." My mother stopped laughing and said seriously, "Guan Yun, you are seven years older than my little sister. If the age gap between you was smaller,
For example, when you are three or four years old, according to my original intention, I want you two to start a family..."
Guan Yun was fine. He smiled calmly. The little girl immediately blushed, lowered her head, and wrung her hands together, feeling shy.
"I even thought that it doesn't matter even if you are seven years older. You have always taken good care of my little sister since she was a child. Marrying her and taking care of her for the rest of your life is just a natural continuation. However, things in the world are always difficult to have both ways.
, I want to reflect on it, now it seems that you and my little sister can only be brother and sister, not husband and wife." The old lady's eyes fell on the little sister lovingly, "From now on, the important things in my life will be.
It's up to you to make the decision, and as long as you agree, your dad and I won't have any objections."
The more Guan Yun listened, the more unpleasant it became. The old lady's words seemed to be explaining the funeral arrangements. Could it be that this visit to grandpa was still a dangerous journey?
"Mom, did you talk a little too much today?" Guan Yun chuckled, "I'm already hungry, why don't you let me eat?"
"Eat, eat, don't talk anymore." Mom smiled and waved her hand, "You think I'm nagging you, okay, why don't you stop talking?"
The little girl smiled and started serving soup for everyone, and the family of four ate happily.
After dinner, Guan Yun took a walk in the courtyard for a while. When he was about to take a nap, his father suddenly took out a letter: "I almost forgot, there is a letter from you."
Guan Yun wondered, who would send letters to his home? He rarely left his home address to the outside world. In the past, he received letters from the county committee, then from the Huangliang Municipal Committee, and maybe from the provincial committee in the future...
He took the envelope and only glanced at it. The familiar handwriting on it immediately made him hold his breath! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (this site) to subscribe and reward. Your support is mine.
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