Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 261 The third brother goes to the countryside
It was past nine o'clock in the morning.

Xu Qing asked his daughter-in-law Jinghong to follow her grandma and cook breakfast with the little girl, and invited the old party secretary and his three sons to eat together, and then sent the old party secretary, father and son, 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, I will definitely let you two take a walk around Sijiu City with me, an old man."

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

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

You said, since you became the branch secretary, what have you gained for running around in the village?
There were a lot of troubles with people in the village, which caused several boys in your family to live in the village.

It's just fortunate that we have a large family, and other people in the village dare not criticize you in your face, but have you ever thought about it, if you are not a member of the brigade, can you 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 it in front of your children and grandchildren, I will lose my face."

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

However, he took a sip of the pipe and didn't continue talking, so he had to save some face.

We can't let Lao Wu's three sons look bad on the sidelines.

Xu Guangjin wanted to persuade him, but as a son, he didn't talk much, so 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 party secretary of the village, 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 the mess is going to be."

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

However, the old party secretary didn't care about these things, and turned to Xu Qing and said:

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

Xu Qing hummed and 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 temper his temperament and make him calm down and not be too young and arrogant.

In the 70s, the country began to enroll 'college students of workers, peasants and soldiers', and then let him and his second brother love the country and go to university together for further study.

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

For college students to work, the level of treatment can start with the 23rd level and the fifth level clerk at the beginning.

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

Technical secondary school students who participate in work and become regulars are only treated as cadres at the 25th level and have the status of a clerk at the seventh level.

Compared with college students, this is two levels behind.

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

If you're lucky, you might get promoted.

If you are unlucky, you may not know how long it will take.

Xu Qingrang's second and third brothers both graduated from high school and had a solid cultural background. 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 path of official career after the re-opening, or will they switch to other careers.

Xu Qing couldn't care about it at that time, and he didn't need to care about it anymore.

The road was paved, and it was up to them to go 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.

For going to the countryside, he really doesn't care.

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 clean up the things I used at home before, and I will take them with me. I am here to support the country's construction, and I am ready to endure hardships."

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

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

As the eldest brother, Xu Qing has to give it 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 Jinghong chatted for half the night with their grandfather, grandmother, second father, 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 sat 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."

Jinghong said unhappily: "Grandpa, you and grandma can stay here. 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." , as soon as you get married, I will drive you away."

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

Xu Qing hurriedly stretched out his hand and patted his grandfather on the back, helping to smooth it out.

"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, but don't go there In your heart, live your own life well, this is better than anything else."

Seeing that the two old men were determined to leave, Jing Hong turned around and said, "Then when Xu Qing and I are on National Day holiday, we will go back and visit you."

Grandma reached out and took Jinghong's hands, and said with a kind face:

"That's right. If you have time to go back to the village, grandma will cook something delicious 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."

Jing Hong 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 said before that as long as Aiguo and Feng Ming finished their studies, they would never stop them from smoking in the future.

Therefore, I secretly released one and let it be smoked.

At ten o'clock, the car hired by Xu Qing stopped at the entrance of the alley. Xu Qing and Jing Hong, with their second younger brother and little girl, sent off their grandfather, grandmother, third brother, second father, third aunt, and fourth aunt. out of 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 hurriedly said: "Grandpa, grandma, it's okay, it's more comfortable than riding a tractor."

The two old people nodded when they heard the eldest grandson say that.

Xu Qing was afraid that grandpa and grandma would get motion sickness, so he handed the driver a pack of Peony Chimney:
"Master, please drive a little slower on the road. If the car window can be opened, please leave a crack."

The driver took the cigarette and said with a smile: "Don't worry, leave it on me. We are also very particular about people. Don't worry about such a small matter. I will take care of it."

Xu Fengming got into the car with a swipe, and said with a smile: "Brother, and I, along the way, my second dad, third aunt, and fourth aunt, we can all take care of our grandparents."

Hearing this, Xu Qing looked at the third brother for a while longer, gave some instructions, and then talked 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, after 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 Third Brother will order from me. 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.

And when Xu Aiguo talked with the third brother and grandparents, the car started and drove quickly on the street.

The little girl in the alley turned around suddenly, ran out, stood beside her elder brother Xu Qing, and shouted towards the car: "Brother San, 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 have never been separated before, and have always depended on each other.

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

Xu Fengming's departure made the little girl's heart suddenly 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."

Jing Hong was on the side, looking at this sister-in-law who had never experienced parting, feeling a little distressed.

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

Jinghong took the initiative to comfort the little girl.

Hearing this, the little girl hummed softly, reached out to hold her sister-in-law's arm, and stood at the entrance of the alley for a long time before following her elder brother Xu Qing back to the compound.

(End of this chapter)