The Leisure Life in the 1970s

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Chapter 67 67. Gu's Family Reunion

On this day, Song Jin came home from get off work, washed his hands and changed into home clothes. As usual, he held Song Youyou and teased her, and then told Qiao Zhenzhen: "The teacher may be transferred back to Beijing."

Qiao Zhenzhen was setting up the table with Zhao Dajie. When she heard this, she smiled and said, "Really? That's great! How about asking Gu to live in our house?"

During the Chinese New Year last year, when Gu came to the Siheyuan for the first time, he was full of praise for the scenery here, and he kept saying that he envied Zhao Dagang for being able to live in such a good place. At that time, Qiao Zhenzhen joked that Gu should also be transferred back to Beijing to live with them.

Gu didn't agree at the time, but he was still very happy in his heart. Unexpectedly, within a year, Mr. Gu was really transferred back to Beijing.

Song Jin took Song Youyou's dinner and prepared to feed her daughter, saying as she fed her: "No need, Mr. Gu was transferred to Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the institute allocated a small western-style building to him."

Qiao Zhenzhen was not surprised that the organization made such an arrangement for Mr. Gu because of his status and contribution to the country. She never worried that Mr. Gu had no place to live. The main reason was that even if he was allocated a small western-style building, it would be too lonely for him to live alone. It would be better for him to live in a courtyard house so that everyone could take care of him.

Although Zhao Dagang and Gu Xuezhong quarreled as soon as they met, the two old men had a good relationship. Quarrel was their unique way of getting along with each other, and the more they quarreled, the better their relationship became.

However, before Qiao Zhenzhen could speak, she heard Song Jin say, "The teacher's son and daughter-in-law have been found."

"What? Mr. Gu's son has been found?"

This is a great joy. During the turmoil, Mr. Gu and his son Gu Wenli's family were forced to separate. Later, it was heard that Gu Wenli and his family went to Country M. After so many years, I thought there would be no day of reunion. Unexpectedly, God opened his eyes and Gu Wenli's family came back.

"This is really great. Now, Mr. Gu must be very happy." Qiao Zhenzhen also thought that everyone would have a meal together to celebrate.

"Yes, this was the teacher's biggest regret in this life, and now it is finally fulfilled."

Zhao Dagang was also happy that Gu Xuezhong's family could be reunited. He understood the feeling of living alone the most, especially at their age, no matter how good the material conditions were, they could not make up for the emptiness in their hearts.

It was only since he moved into the courtyard and lived with Song Jinqiao Zhenzhen that he gradually understood that although they had three meals a day every day, there was a big difference between the days.

He also secretly suggested to Gu Xuezhong that he should transfer his job and live with him in the courtyard. It doesn't matter where you do research, there is no need to stay in Shaanxi all the time.

The two of them actually thought about which units in Beijing could accept them, but they didn't expect that Gu Wenli would suddenly return to China when their plan was only half implemented.

Although Gu Xuezhong might not be able to live in the courtyard this time, finding his son was better than anything else, and not only his son Gu Wenli, but also his grandson, who is now ten years old.

When Gu Xuezhong called to announce the good news, he said: "My son and grandson have been found, and now I can die with my eyes closed."

In December, Qiao Zhenzhen was smoking bacon in the yard. They bought local pigs raised in the countryside. The meat was firm and delicious, and it could be eaten for a year after being pickled. Qiao Zhenzhen also made a lot of extra meat so that she could give it to others, such as Mr. Gu.