From the History of the Republic of China to Raising Children in the 1970s

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Li Chengye walked out of the door and saw Hu Liren and Zhang Daye waiting anxiously not far away. He smiled and walked over with big strides. In the worried eyes of several people, he said softly, "It's okay."

Hu Liren's worried look immediately turned into joy. He patted him on the shoulder and said happily: "I knew you would be fine. You are such a smart and capable person, how can you be killed so easily!"

"What are you talking about death? With two old men like us here, how can a young man like you get into trouble?" Zhang Daye patted Hu Liren twice, blaming him for talking nonsense, and then smiled and patted his chest to assure Li Chengye.

Grandpa Zhou was much more calm, and said to Li Chengye earnestly: "It's good that you're fine this time, but you must be careful in the future, this matter is not that simple!"

Li Chengye was almost in trouble today, and he was also very surprised, but it was rare that so many people defended him, and he naturally answered them one by one.

"Of course I will be fine." To Hu Liren.

"Thank you, Grandpa Zhang, you are really strong and healthy. I will learn more from you in the future." To Grandpa Zhang.

"I know, this is what I already know how to do, and I will definitely pay attention in the future." To Grandpa Zhou.

The three of them were very satisfied with Li Chengye's answer. Grandpa Zhou looked at the time and said, "Okay, it's getting late. Old man Zhang and I have to go to class. We won't waste time here with you. You should go back first. The news may have reached your mother. Go back and talk to her. Don't let her worry about bad things." Grandpa Zhang also nodded quickly. He just saw a few women who were close to Li's mother in the crowd. Someone must have told Li Chengye's mother that Li Chengye was in trouble. Li's mother is not young anymore. There are two children at home. Nothing can happen to her. "Okay, I'll go back right away." Hearing him say that, Li Chengye also became worried. He didn't care about talking to them anymore, and he was anxious to go home.

"Hey, Brother Li, wait for me, I'll go with you, just in time to prove it to you, and I can help you with anything." Seeing that Li Chengye was about to leave, Hu Liren also ran over.

After a while, the shadows of the two disappeared outside the gate of the steel factory.

Grandpa Zhou smiled helplessly, "Young people nowadays!"

At this time, the situation of the Li family was similar to what Grandpa Zhou guessed. Several people who often played with Li's mother ran to the Li family. They were all at the gate of the steel factory just now, so they naturally saw the whole process clearly. A group of people started talking at once, which frightened Li's mother. When she heard that the people from the Revolutionary Committee came and almost arrested Li Chengye, she almost fainted. It was not until she vaguely heard that the county party secretary also came and helped to rescue her son that she calmed down.

However, she was still very worried. She really couldn't stay at home, and she was even more impatient to listen to these women talking nonsense. She drove them all out directly, and then told the two children not to run around in the house. Then she locked the house and prepared to go to the steel factory to find Li Chengye.

Li Chengye was walking on the street, not in the mood to talk at all. Hu Liren on the side was also very considerate and kept his mouth shut. The two walked quickly and soon arrived at the entrance of the alley where Li Chengye's house was. Just as he was about to turn in, a gray figure bumped into Li Chengye's arms.

"Mom." Li Chengye saw clearly that the person in front of him was his mother. He quickly retracted his hand that was about to push her out, letting her bump into his arms, and holding her shoulders.