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

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In the backyard, Li's mother was squatting on the ground weeding the Zhuang family. When she heard the noise, she looked up quickly.

"!"

How come the person in front of her looks so much like her son who went abroad to study? Could it be that she was hallucinating? She was still dreaming, but it was still broad daylight, and it was not time to go to bed!

"Mom! I'm back!" Seeing Li's mother staring at him blankly with wide eyes, Li Chengye laughed out loud.

The moment she heard the sound, Li's mother sat down on the ground.

"We can hear the sound in our dreams!"

"Mom, it's not a dream, I finished my studies and came home!" Li Chengye only thought it was a little funny when he heard this, but a few seconds later he felt guilty.

It is really wrong to let a widow take care of two little grandchildren. It is really wrong.

It was very cold now. Sitting on the ground was cold and you would catch a cold if you were not careful. Li Chengye hurried over to help him up.

"Ah! It's really my son who is back!" Holding the warm hand, Li's mother finally confirmed that the scene in front of her was real. She held Li Chengye's hand with one hand, and touched Li Chengye's face with the other hand.

Her hands were full of dirt, and she soiled Li Chengye's face in an instant.

"Mom, I'm back, and I won't leave in the future!" Li Chengye promised.

"Really?" Li's mother was happy for a moment, but she hesitated the next second.

"Forget it, you! What you have to do in the future is to contribute to the country. You are a brick of the country. You should go wherever you are needed. You don't need to worry about the family. I am in good health. The two children are grown up and sensible now. You don't need to worry too much."

Mother Li's voice became more and more firm.

"Mom, I..." Li Chengye felt more and more guilty.

Mother Li interrupted him, "Okay, I let you go to the army before, which was so dangerous. You can't go back many times a year. Now your job at least is not life-threatening, so I can't let you go."

"Haha, yes!" Li Chengye laughed.

"I'll go wash my hands first. Ouch, I've also stained your face. Come here quickly." Without saying anything more about this, Li's mother looked at her hands, which were really dirty. She hurried to the well, and did not forget to hold Li Chengye's hand, which was also stained by her.

The well water came from underground, and it seemed to be still warm. After washing their hands, the mother and son went to the house.

"Mom, are Xiaoxi and Xiaobei okay? They should be in the first grade of junior high school in the second half of this year, right?" Sitting on the chair in the main room, the two talked.

"Very good, the boys can eat a lot, each one is almost taller than me, but a little thin. In September this year, they will go to the junior high school affiliated to Capital University. They have to go to evening self-study now, and they will probably be back at 12:00."

When talking about the two grandchildren, Li's mother smiled sweetly.

"Mom, you have worked really hard in the past two years." As parents, they have worked hard to raise their children, and they are busy taking care of their children's children.

"From what you said, the two children are very obedient, so why should I work hard?"

"Oh, by the way, which unit are you going to this time when you come back!"