allonlinenovel Chapter 149: The poor kid who was driven to death by worldly prejudice (8)
Chapter 149: The poor kid who was driven to death by worldly prejudice (8)
The arrival of Li Duofu and Ma Lihua made Li Jianjun and Yun Qing very happy.
The two of them warmly welcomed the two elders into the house, and then they poured water and brought food, and were busy for a while.
Ma Lihua looked at the two children who cooperated well with each other with an aunt's smile, and laughed secretly from time to time.
Li Duofu also changed his usual stern expression and put on a faint smile.
“By the way, when I came here, I brought a lot of fresh meat. It’s in the package. Jianjun, take it out,” Ma Lihua said to her son with a smile.
"Okay, Mom," Li Jianjun handed the sugar water to Ma Lihua and went to pack the packages they brought.
While packing, he talked to Ma Lihua, "Mom, how many days can you stay this time?"
"We're leaving on the fourth day of the New Year. We've bought the train tickets. The train will depart at 1:30 p.m. Your dad talked to your uncle Erniu before we came, and he'll drive us to the provincial capital to take the train," Ma Lihua said with a smile after taking a sip of the sugar water at the right temperature.
"That's great, we can stay together for several days. You and my dad can sleep with us, and Xiaoqing and I can stay at the educated youth camp," Li Jianjun was so happy when he heard that his parents could stay for so many days.
"No need, we won't live here. We'll go to your Uncle Erniu's house," Li Duofu interrupted.
"Yes, your Uncle Erniu also has a house in the village, and the old village chief and others have already cleaned it up. Your Uncle Erniu and his family will be back for the New Year, so it's a good opportunity for us to get together," Ma Lihua followed.
Li Jianjun naturally knew that Liu Erniu also had a house in the village, and there were many houses. When he heard his parents say that they lived in Liu Erniu's house, he didn't say anything.
Yun Qing added some more firewood to the kang to make it hotter, and let Ma Lihua and Li Duofu lie on the kang to rest. He and Li Jianjun continued to clean up and prepare lunch.
Because of the arrival of the two elders, the lunch was very sumptuous.
Ma Lihua did not mention offering to help. She felt uncomfortable all over after sitting in the car for so many days. She decided to just lie down on the kang and rest. Moreover, seeing the young couple working, it was impossible for the two old guys to get involved.
After resting well at home for two days, Ma Lihua felt much lighter.
That day was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, which was also the day when several nearby villages held their annual market. Early in the morning, Ma Lihua and Li Duofu left Liu Erniu's house and went to their son's house, ready to call their two children to go to the market.
Speaking of which, in this world, Ma Lihua has never attended such a lively fair!
Li Jianjun knew that his mother would definitely not miss this big fair, so he and Yun Qing got up early.
When Ma Lihua and Li Duofu came over, breakfast was ready.
The four of them hurriedly finished their breakfast and set off with their backpacks on their backs.
The big market is located in the middle of several villages. It takes nearly half an hour to walk there from Kaoshan Village.
The family of four talked and laughed, and they didn't feel tired at all.
When we arrived at the market, the flow of people was already very dense.
As the crowd kept squeezing, the family of four was separated.
Li Jianjun is with Yunqing, Ma Lihua is with Li Duofu.
Fortunately, they had considered this situation before, so the four of them agreed to gather at the intersection.
Two hours later, the four finally reunited.
I carried three backpacks, and they were all full.
Most of the things at the market were food. Li Jianjun bought a lot of snacks that his mother liked and things that his wife liked.
The three big men carried backpacks and led Ma Lihua, the only one with empty hands, back.
The next day is New Year’s Eve.
Liu Erniu and his family came back in the morning carrying large and small bags.
Because of the arrival of Li Duofu and his wife, Liu Erniu deliberately worked a few more days before the New Year, just to be able to stay at home until the fourth day of the New Year and have a good reunion with Li Duofu.
The reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve was held at Liu Erniu’s home. The old village chief’s family also came. The wives in the family worked together and quickly prepared two tables of delicious dishes.
Men sat at one table, while women and children sat at another. The atmosphere was lively and cheerful!
Happy times always end quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for Li Duofu and his wife to leave.
Li Jianjun and Yun Qing reluctantly sent their parents to the town.
Liu Erniu was already waiting in the car.
"You two should review well. We will be waiting for you in Beijing!" Ma Lihua touched the two children's heads lovingly.
"Don't worry, Mom, we will definitely go back!" Li Jianjun and Yun Qing were both determined.
Ma Lihua naturally believed in the two children. They had always been at the top of the class in high school. If Li Duofu had not handled things so extreme in his past life, the two children would not have ended up in such a miserable way!
Li Duofu didn't say anything, but patted the two children's shoulders solemnly and said in a deep voice, "See you in Beijing!"
"Yeah!" They both nodded.
Looking back and saying goodbye again, Li Jianjun and Yun Qing stood there watching the green jeep gradually disappear from their sight.
The two did not feel sad for long. After all, hope was right in front of them. So, after they could no longer see the car, they turned around and walked towards the village, talking and laughing.
Gradually, life returned to normal.
Li Jianjun and Yun Qing read harder, they have bigger goals waiting for them to achieve!
Knowing that the two children would take the college entrance examination at the end of the year, the old village chief intended to assign less work to the two children this year. Anyway, they did not rely on work points to make a living.
The villagers didn't think it was a big deal. After all, if they earned a few less work points, the villagers could get more.
Time flows away quietly like water in a stream...
At the end of October 77,
Li Jianjun, Yunqing and everyone else who were working in the fields,
I heard the old village chief's excited and incoherent voice coming from the village loudspeaker.
"Comrades, good news! Good news! The college entrance examination has been resumed!"
"The college entrance examination has been resumed!"
"The college entrance examination has been resumed!"
The old village chief shouted three times in a row through the loudspeaker.
The field was silent for a moment.
Later, an old man who had been at the educated youth point the longest asked in a trembling voice, "Old, old village chief, what did you say? Did I hear it wrong?"
He looked at the others around him with anticipation and disbelief.
The other educated youth were already in tears!
"The college entrance examination has been resumed!" Someone shouted loudly!
"Ah! Ah! The college entrance examination has been resumed!"
"Recovered, recovered, woo woo, finally recovered..."
"Woo woo, I finally recovered..."
"Woo woo, I, I can finally go back to the city..."
"Hope, hope has finally come!"
One after another, the educated youth squatted down and buried their heads in tears.
Li Jianjun and Yun Qing looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement!
They couldn't help themselves and hugged each other tightly!
Not only them, but other couples, and even many young people in the village, hugged each other excitedly!
Their hope and light have finally arrived!