The History of Raising Children from the Republic of China to the 1970s

61-70

Chapter 61

He didn't even know if he would have the chance to go to Country M in this life, let alone whether the money would ever see the light of day.

But he still wants to take it out if he has the chance. It's really difficult for their country now. The money must be a lot, and he can do a lot of things if he donates it to the country.

"If we don't have this fate, we won't worry about it anymore. Anyway, our current money is completely enough. My son pays me a salary every month." Mother Li soon forgot about this matter. back.

"Okay, don't worry about this. I will pay you every month. If it's not enough, just tell me. As for the extra, you can save it for yourself." Li Chengye also smiled. He now pays you five wages every month. For a salary of ten yuan, Li's mother was given thirty yuan, and he received twenty yuan himself. However, he would also buy some things to take home from time to time, and the money was still enough.

"Okay, I'll save it myself." Mother Li was also optimistic. Anyway, her son planned to marry a wife. He also had some money saved in his hand, so he planned to find wives for his two grandsons in the future. She can now save a few yuan or more every month. There are still more than ten years before that day, and it will definitely be enough by then.

"Okay, I won't delay your rest anymore. When you go out tomorrow morning, I'll prepare breakfast for you." Seeing that it was getting late, Mother Li planned to leave so that Li Chengye could rest earlier.

"It's not that early. The steel factory doesn't open until eight o'clock, so you can go on as usual." Li Chengye has to get up at around three o'clock tomorrow morning. If Li's mother wants to make breakfast for him, she has to get up before three o'clock. In this way, Li Chengye Mom doesn't have to sleep like this tonight. Li Chengye didn't want to trouble her like this, so he just said it was the wrong time.

"Okay, I understand." Mother Li believed it without hesitation, "You should rest quickly, I'm leaving." Mother Li turned around and left.

Li Chengye sent her out and was going to take a shower by the way.

Just when Li Chengye was washing his feet in the room, Li's mother suddenly ran over again, "Son, this is the jade pendant your father talked about. He always said he would give it to you when you grow up. Unexpectedly, You later joined the army, and it has been so many years. If I hadn't talked about it, I would have forgotten it. It just so happens that you are now the head of our family, so you should keep this jade pendant. "

Mother Li, let's go . When he came to Li Chengye, he turned his palm up, and inside was the jade pendant that Li Chengye was familiar with.

Li Chengye took it without hesitation, put it in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully. Yes, it was his piece, a dragon-shaped jade pendant. There were some small holes in the dragon's horns. He accidentally knocked it off. Years later, it actually returned to my hands again.

"Okay, keep it well, don't let others see it." Mother Li did not wait for Li Chengye's reaction, and left after saying this.

After a long time, when the water in the basin was completely cold, Li Chengye felt that his feet were cold, so he quickly took them out and wiped them clean. After pouring the water, closing the door, and lying back on the bed, Li Chengye would think of it again. What happened in the past. He had no idea that his father would secretly do so many things for him.

And he quickly accepted his identity after becoming another person, and he made no effort to find those places where he used to be, let alone where his parents were buried. He once thought that after he died, those people would still live happily and healthily for the rest of their lives, but what he didn't expect was that he was so caught off guard and found out about the tragedy that killed his entire family, and those people he loved and hated were all killed. It has become a thing of the past, and everything in the Li family is like flying ashes and can never be found again.

No matter how sad things are, they will always pass. One night passed, and when Li Chengye woke up, he had already put away those emotions. I washed up slowly and went out quietly. It was still dark outside.

He walked forward with long strides. There were still many things waiting for him ahead. There were still people here who relied on him for life. He could be sad, but he couldn't wallow in sadness.

There was a small light on at the door of the steel factory, and someone was already waiting under the light. Li Chengye hurriedly walked a few steps and ran over.

"Hey, Secretary Li is here." It was very quiet now. Master Qian naturally heard the noise here. When he saw Li Chengye coming, he quickly greeted him with a smile.

"Master Qian, you must have been waiting for a while." Seeing that his body was dripping with air, it was obvious that he had been here for a while.

Master Qian smiled sheepishly, "Hey, isn't this too exciting? I haven't been able to sleep much, and I was worried that I would be late, so I came over earlier."

Li Chengye naturally understood his feelings, but He didn't mean to laugh, he just smiled and reassured: "This is normal, I didn't sleep much last night." He did not sleep much last night, but it was not because of this incident.

Master Qian seemed to have found a close friend, and immediately said excitedly: "Oh, you are just like me. I don't even know what to say. This time I am on a business trip abroad. I heard that the people there They all look different from us, and I can't understand what they say. I'm so anxious! "

Going abroad is really a new thing now. People in this small town may have never seen a foreigner in their lives." People are indeed a little different from us, but don't worry, that is, their hair and eye colors are different, they still only have one nose, one mouth and two eyes. They will not be more than us, let alone less than us. "

Master Qian immediately laughed briskly when he said this, and his whole body relaxed a little, "Hey, looking at what you said, they are all people, there must be no more and no less."

"Then don't worry so much. It doesn't matter if you don't understand when the time comes. We have an interpreter accompanying you. If not, there's still me. I, Y, am very good at Mandarin, and D also knows some Mandarin." "

Hey, Then I will point my finger at you!" After hearing what Li Chengye said, Master Qian finally felt more at ease.

"Then don't worry!" Li Chengye naturally agreed. He didn't just play this role this time.

"What time is it now? Why hasn't Secretary Chu come yet?" The two waited for a while, but they felt it was getting colder and colder, so they kept stamping their feet.

"It's still early. We set off at four o'clock. There's still half an hour left!" Li Chengye looked at his watch. It was too early for them to go out. It was really early.

"We are really too positive!" Master Qian also laughed, which can be regarded as joy in suffering.

"Yes! It's too early to be too positive. Master Qian, have you had breakfast?"

"No, how can I care about it!" Master Qian shook his head. When he got up, the house was still quiet. Originally, he His wife also said she would make breakfast for him, but he ran out before three o'clock, and his wife was still asleep.

"I don't have time to eat, let's eat some biscuits first! I guess there won't be anywhere to eat later." Li Chengye took out a pack of biscuits from his briefcase, opened it and handed it to Master Qian.

"Okay, that's more. I'm really hungry. I didn't sleep much all night." Master Qian was not polite and just took two pieces and started eating.

"Ha, you must be hungry then." Li Chengye also took two pieces to eat.

When the two of them stood there and finished a small pack of biscuits with hot water in the cup, the driver finally arrived late in his car. No, he was not late. It was just because Li Chengye and the others arrived too early. It seems long overdue.

When the car stopped, Li Chengye and the others hurried over and realized that Secretary Chu was actually in the car. It seemed that the driver was very good at doing things, so he went directly to Secretary Chu's house to pick him up.

Secretary Chu was sitting in the back seat. The driver saw the two people standing under the light from all the way. Naturally, he told Secretary Chu. Secretary Chu immediately opened the door and told them to get in the car.

The two got in the car without hesitation. Li Chengye naturally sat in the passenger seat, while Master Qian went to the back seat to sit with Secretary Chu, and the suitcase was placed in the trunk. After everyone was seated, the driver started the car and headed towards the provincial capital.

"It's quite early for you. Isn't it cold outside?" Secretary Chu looked annoyed when he saw the person.

Master Qian giggled, "It's cold!"

Secretary Chu glared at him, "You know it's cold, but you're still here so early, why are you freezing popsicles outside?"

"Hey." This was really hard to say, and Master Qian could only Can giggle.

"You all agreed on a time. Just come over at about that time. In such a cold weather, you just wait there. What if you get sick? Where can I find someone to replace you?" Seeing him like this, Secretary Chu didn't want to be serious anymore and just warned him gently.

"I know, we'll never do it again." What could Li Chengye and the others do? This was because they really didn't do a good job, so they could only nod in agreement.

Seeing that they were all honest, Secretary Chu stopped talking. After thinking about it, he said to the two of them: "It's cold in the car, so you should just close your eyes and concentrate! But don't fall asleep." , so as not to get sick accidentally."

"Okay." Li Chengye and Master Qian did feel a little tired now, but they didn't dare to fall asleep. It's really easy to get sick in this weather.

I got up too early, or maybe I didn't sleep at all, which also resulted in no one having any desire to talk. The car was quiet, and from time to time there was a yawn from someone who didn't know who it was. Fortunately, the driver should have had a good rest, but he didn't. No matter how affected I was, the car drove steadily and I lived up to my salary.

The car drove directly to a hotel in the provincial capital, where they would receive a day and a half training. Then go to S city and take a plane there.

The car stopped at the door, and Li Chengye and the others took down their luggage. There was nothing wrong with the driver, so Secretary Chu asked him to go back. Of course, he could rest for a while before setting off.

The three of them entered the hotel, and there were already people waiting at the door. All the people coming in and out were related to this overseas inspection, so the hotel did not allow unrelated people to enter. After Li Chengye and the others confirmed their identities at the door, they were let in, and they also received their room numbers and door keys.

The three of them live on the fifth floor, and they happen to be assigned a triple room. No one has to live with strangers, which is quite satisfying. However, it was already half past seven when Li Chengye and the others arrived, and there was no time to do anything else. The three of them put their luggage away, washed their faces briefly, and then went down.

The first class in the morning started at eight o'clock. When they came in, they had already decided on the location of the class, which was in the conference hall on the second floor of the hotel. They went downstairs, and there happened to be a small restaurant on the second floor. Breakfast was provided for free at this time. Secretary Chu didn't eat anything, and Li Chengye and the others were not full yet, so the three of them went in to eat something quickly. . There are many other people in the restaurant at this moment, and they should all be participating in the training this time.

After breakfast, it was only ten minutes before class started. Fortunately, it was very close. They found a place after a while. There were already many people in the conference hall, and the first three rows were already full. People, so Li Chengye and the others could only sit in the back.

This time, there were only three of them in their county participating in this event. When they suddenly looked over, they felt that no one nearby knew them. Secretary Chu is a little better. He has attended meetings in the city and province before, and there are some people who look familiar to him, but they may not necessarily think he looks familiar.

But they didn't care about worrying about these things. Soon the class time came, and a group of people filed in, all looking very impressive.

"Did you see that these are all big leaders in our province?" Secretary Chu looked forward, but whispered to the two people around him.

"The first one is President, the second one is the provincial governor, and the third one is the director of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce..." Secretary Chu introduced them one by one, but he did not tell them their names. He only mentioned their titles.

"Then what's his name?" Master Qian was a little surprised. How could the introducer not mention his name?

"The names are not important, just know the titles. I guess we won't have a chance to talk to them in a short time." Secretary Chu smiled. Naturally, he would not tell the truth, but the truth is that he did not remember the names of these people. As far as he was concerned, the last people he dealt with were the people in the city. He had never asked the names of these leaders, but only remembered their positions.

"But..." Master Qian still wanted to ask a question, but Secretary Chu stopped him with two fingers. It turned out that the person above was about to start talking.

"Hello everyone, I am Ning Zhiguang. First of all, I would like to welcome everyone to participate in this inspection activity." After he finished speaking, he paused immediately, and applause immediately broke out from below.

"Everyone must know the importance of foreign affairs activities. When we go out, we will not only represent ourselves, but also the image of our country. So please be sure to pay attention to your words and deeds in the future. Always remember the image of the country you represent." After the cordial greetings, Secretary Ning became very serious and looked very serious.

"Yes." Everyone agreed.

"That's good. You must keep this in mind." Secretary Ning nodded with satisfaction and continued.

"This event is mainly an industrial inspection. Of course, each unit has its own goals. Naturally, our province also has tasks for you this time." Having said this, he looked at the crowd again and saw that there seemed to be no one below. Anyone who has any opinions then continued: "Actually, the task is very simple."

"We will visit several factories this time. I hope everyone can see as many things as possible, and it is best to take a closer look at their management systems. "There are also some things that are different from ours."

"After this inspection, everyone will submit a report about what happened abroad."

He said with a sigh. "This is not a hard task, but I hope everyone can help. It is very important to us."

"Understood, we will." The provincial secretary said so, so naturally everyone would not deny it, and almost everyone Ying Hezhu agreed.

"Thank you very much. The first stop we are going to for this inspection is Country Y. Today and tomorrow we will conduct some training on precautions. We will gather in the lobby on the first floor after dinner at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Take a train from the train station to City S, and then take a flight to Country Y at the airport in City S the day after tomorrow. Now, all of your information will be handed in, and the boarding matter will be handled by the higher ups."

He finished his sentence. Individuals began to collect the materials, because they had been notified in advance, so almost everyone brought the materials over, and they were all collected quickly.

"Okay, then I won't delay you any more. If you have any questions from now on, you can ask Director Wen of the Foreign Trade Bureau of our Commerce Bureau. He is leading this inspection." He pointed his finger at a man in a dress standing to one side. A middle-aged man in Chinese tunic suit.

"Now let him say a few words for us." After saying that, he gave up the middle position. Director Wen walked over without being polite. He looked like a refined intellectual, not like he was in charge of business.

"Welcome everyone, I won't say much else. There will be professional translators and some other staff to serve you in this operation, but the number of translators is limited, and everyone must understand. The most important thing is that you must not If you leave the group without authorization, you must report any necessary itineraries in advance, and you cannot run around at will. This is the most important principle, and this is what I want to say. Let's start the class."

Seeing Secretary Ning nodding towards him, Director Wen ended his speech neatly and then gave up the podium to the teachers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After a while, Secretary Ning took all those people away, leaving only a middle-aged man wearing glasses who should be their teacher on the stage.