It’s about nine o’clock in the morning.

Xu Qing asked his daughter-in-law Jinghong to follow her grandma and make breakfast with the little girl. He invited the old party secretary and his three sons to eat together, and then sent the old party secretary and his three sons off to leave the compound and return home.

Standing at the entrance of the alley, Xu Qing kept trying to persuade him to stay, hoping that the old party secretary would stay for a few more days. Anyway, he and Jinghong had taken wedding leave these days, so he could accompany them around Sijiu City and have fun.

But the old party secretary waved his hand and said with a smile: "Xiaoqing, I understand the thoughts of you and Jinghong, Grandpa Wu, but things in the brigade are really inseparable from people. Whatever happens in the village, I have to take care of it.

Next time, when I come to the city again, I will definitely let you young couple accompany me, an old man, for a walk around Sijiu City."

Xu Qing didn't want to say anything more to the old party secretary, so he turned to look at his grandfather.

The old man held a dry tobacco pipe with a black tobacco bag hanging on it, constantly swaying, "Lao Wu, you have been so stubborn all your life and you can't change it. The donkeys in the brigade are not as diligent as you.

Tell me, since you became party secretary, what have you gained from running around the village?

There are many people in the village who cause trouble, and several boys in your family are also troubled, and they also end up in the village.

Fortunately, we have a large family and other people in the village don't dare to scold you in front of you, but have you ever thought about it, if you are not the secretary of the branch, the people in the brigade can still eat you?"

The old party secretary chuckled, kept silent, took two puffs of cigarette, looked at the old man with disgust and said:

"Come on, if you say that in front of your children and grandchildren, I will fall out."

The old man's bad temper was about to rise immediately. Seeing that the old branch secretary was a little unhappy, he didn't care at all.

But I took a sip from the dry tobacco stick and didn't continue talking, so I had to save some face.

We can't let the three sons of Lao Wu look ugly.

Xu Guangjin wanted to persuade, but as a son, he had few words, and he couldn't persuade him even if he knew it.

When I saw that the old man was silent, I felt relieved.

But the words to smooth things over were still on the lips and not said out loud.

The daughter of Xu Xuemei and Xu Xuehong said to the old man: "Dad, please stop saying a few words. My fifth father is the village branch secretary, and it is not for the good of the village. If he hadn't taken the initiative to pick up this mess, our village would be like this now.

I don’t know what kind of chaos it will become.”

Xu Qing, Jing Hong, and Xu Fengming, the little girl, were all juniors, so they couldn't get in the conversation and could only stand aside and apologize to the old party secretary and three uncles.

However, the old branch secretary didn’t care about this and turned to Xu Qing:

"You are also married now. In the future, try not to quarrel with your wife. When you have time, take your wife back to the village and visit your parents' graves."

Xu Qing grunted, looked at the four old branch secretaries who turned to leave, and kept watching them leave.

In the afternoon, Xu Qing and Jinghong took the little girl and Feng Ming to visit the newly opened department store with their grandfather, grandmother, second father, third aunt, and fourth aunt, and bought some things for the two elderly people. , and bought some for my second father and two aunts.

At the same time, Xu Qing bought some supplies for his third brother Feng Ming to use when going to the countryside.

The third brother went to the countryside to exercise. Xu Qing felt that this was not necessarily a bad thing. It was a good opportunity to hone his temperament and make him calm down and not be too young and arrogant.

In 1970, the country began to recruit "worker, peasant and soldier college students", and then he and his second brother would be patriotic and go to university together.

After all, after college students graduate, their jobs are assigned accordingly, and they are still cadres after graduation.

When a college student joins the workforce, the level of remuneration is starting from level 23 as a level 5 clerk.

This is a much greater advantage than starting a job after studying in a technical secondary school.

When a technical secondary school student becomes a full-time employee, he only gets the treatment of a 25th-level cadre and the status of a seventh-level clerk.

Compared with college students, there is a gap of two levels.

The gap between these two levels cannot be made up in just a few years.

With good luck, you may be promoted.

If you are unlucky, you don’t know how long it will take.

Xu Qing asked his second and third brothers to graduate from high school and have a solid cultural foundation. From the factory and the countryside, they entered university as workers, peasants and soldiers.

Once you graduate, no matter where you are assigned, you will be a talent that will be reused.

At the very least, Xu Qing, the eldest brother, doesn’t have to worry about getting a wife.

As for whether they will continue to follow the official career path after the change, or they will switch to something else.

Xu Qing couldn't take care of it at that time, and there was no need to take care of it.

The road has been paved, and the rest is for them to walk on their own.

After coming out of the state-owned store, Xu Fengming carried a few things in his net bag with a relaxed look on his face.

I really don’t care about going to the countryside.

Because Xu Fengming only wanted two pieces of soap, two pounds of fruit candy, and a kettle.

As for some other daily necessities, Xu Fengming shook his head and said: "Brother, I will go back and pack up the things I used before at home and take them with me. I am going to support national construction, and I am ready to endure hardships and hardships."< /p>

Seeing this, Xu Qing felt that his third brother had a good attitude.

Three days later, Xu Qing, who had just ended his marriage leave, worked in the factory for a day, and then asked for a half-day leave from the factory. Tomorrow, his third brother was going to the countryside, and his grandparents were also going back.

As the eldest brother, Xu Qing has to give things away.

Xu Aiguo, who also works in the factory, also took half a day off.

After dinner in the evening, Xu Qing sat in the main room, the four siblings and his daughter-in-law Jing Hong, chatting for half the night with their grandfather, grandma, second dad, third aunt, and fourth aunt.

My grandparents are going back, and we may not see each other until the end of the year or next year.

Xu Qing was a little reluctant. The problem was that the two old people were unwilling to live in the city anymore.

Grandpa was sitting on the kang, holding a dry tobacco pole, smoking and saying:

"Xiaoqing, your grandma and I are satisfied to see you and Jinghong get married. We still have to go back. We are not used to living in the city. Going back to the village is where we should stay."<

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Jinghong said unhappily: "Grandpa, you and grandma can stay. Xu Qing and I have just gotten married, and we haven't had time to take care of you. You have to leave now. These people in the compound won't say that my granddaughter-in-law is incompetent."

, I will drive you away as soon as you get married."

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The old man laughed, but he couldn't take a good puff of the cigarette, and he choked and coughed repeatedly.

Xu Qing hurriedly reached out and patted his grandfather on the back, helping to calm him down.

"Let's see who dares!" Grandpa put the cigarette rod on the edge of the kang, stopped smoking, and then said: "You young couple can just live your life. Those people in the courtyard can say whatever they like, let them say it, and don't go there.

Go to your heart and live your own life well, this is better than anything else."

Jinghong saw that the two old men were determined to leave, so she turned around and said, "When Xu Qing and I go on the National Day holiday, we will go back to visit you."

Grandma stretched out her hand and held Jinghong's hands, saying with a kind face:

"That's right. If you have time, go back to the village and grandma will prepare delicious food for you."

Xu Fengming grinned and bared his teeth, "Sister-in-law, if you and my brother go back to the village, don't forget to look at me."

Jinghong smiled and said: "Don't worry, your elder brother and I will definitely watch you go."

Early in the morning, Xu Qing and Jing Hong got up when it was just dawn, then walked into the kitchen and started working on breakfast.

At eight o'clock, while his third brother was having breakfast in the house, Xu Qing took out a large front door that he had bought in advance and stuffed it into his third brother's yellow cloth bag.

Xu Qing knew that the third brother had learned to smoke, but he had said before that as long as Aiguo and Fengming completed their studies, they would never stop them from smoking in the future.

Therefore, I secretly put one in for smoking.

At ten o'clock, the car hired by Xu Qing stopped at the entrance of the alley. Xu Qing and Jinghong, along with their second brother and the little girl, sent their grandfather, grandma, third brother, second father, third aunt, and fourth aunt off together.

Leave the compound.

When the two old people got into a car for the first time in their lives, they seemed a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Xu Qing said hurriedly: "Grandpa, grandma, it's okay. This is more comfortable than riding on a tractor."

When the two old men heard what their eldest grandson said, they nodded.

Xu Qing was afraid that his grandfather and grandma would get carsick, so he handed the driver a pack of peony flue:

"Master, please drive a little slower on the road. If the car window can be opened, please leave a gap for it."

The driver took the cigarette and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. We're also very particular about people. Don't worry about this little thing. I'll take care of it."

Xu Fengming slipped into the car and said with a smile: "Brother, there is me. Along the way, my second dad, third aunt, and fourth aunt, we can all take care of my grandparents."

When Xu Qing heard this, he looked at his third brother for a while, gave some instructions, and then said some words to his grandfather and grandmother, as well as his second father, third aunt, and fourth aunt.

The little girl said to her third brother: "Third brother, when you go to the countryside, don't cause trouble. If someone bullies you, the eldest brother and the second brother can't help you."

Xu Fengming curled his lips and looked at the little girl, humming.

"You can't just hope that I'll order something from Third Brother. Really, when I come back from visiting relatives, believe it or not, I won't bring you something delicious."

The little girl pouted, gave Xu Fengming a faint look, turned around, and walked back along the alley towards the courtyard.

After Xu Aiguo said something to his third brother, grandparents, and others, the car started and drove quickly on the street.

The little girl in the alley suddenly turned around, ran out, stood next to her eldest brother Xu Qing, and shouted towards the car: "Third brother, I'm actually just worried about you."

The car disappeared quickly. The little girl's eyes were red and her head was leaning on Xu Qing, very reluctant to leave.

The four brothers and sisters had never been separated before this, and had always depended on each other.

Although they usually fight and fight, their relationship is very good.

When Xu Fengming left, the little girl's heart suddenly felt empty.

Xu Qing put his arms around the little girl and said with a smile: "Don't be sad, your third brother is so smart and smart, he will definitely not be bullied."

Jinghong stood aside, feeling a little distressed as she looked at this sister-in-law who had never experienced separation.

She has experienced it before. After all, several sisters got married, which made her deeply touched. She can understand the little girl's mood at the moment.

Jinghong took the initiative to comfort the little girl.
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