1979: Reopening Wenhao Road from the Village

"Stacked up~"

"Dad~"

……

Chen Weidong opened his eyes groggily, feeling a tightness in his chest, as if a large rock was pressing down on it.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a thin little girl with soft, yellow hair and two apple-colored cheeks lying on him, touching his face with her little hands and calling out softly.

"Sui Sui!"

Chen Weidong recognized his daughter at a glance, but that shouldn't be the case!

Why has my daughter gotten smaller?

He should be a little over two years old now.

Looks like he's dreaming again!

"Wei Dong, you're awake!"

Just as Chen Weidong was somewhat shocked and uncertain, another woman walked in from outside the door.

Her black hair was slightly wavy, her eyebrows were thick and arched, her eyes were clear and bright, and her lips were naturally crimson without any lipstick.

Her floral cotton-padded jacket bulged out like a round bundle, and her bright blue cloth overcoat couldn't hold her stomach in place, so she had to use an old scarf as a waist rope, wrapping it around twice and tying a loose knot.

Her face, red from the cold, was huddled inside the fleece of her cotton military cap. Her breath frosted over, her eyelashes were covered in ice, and her mittens had faded, revealing half of her thick, red fingers. She walked in, supporting her back and stepping on the crunching frozen ground.

"young married woman!"

Chen Weidong looked at Su Man in front of him and couldn't help but pinch his thigh hard.

hiss~

It hurts!

Is this not a dream?!

I am born again!

Chen Weidong had heard his grandson mention this term before, and judging from his current situation, he must have already returned to 1979!

This was the time when Su Manhuai and Chen Xiaoan were together!

He remembers it perfectly!

"Weidong, are you alright? Does your head still hurt?"

Su Man came to Chen Weidong's side, touched his head, looked at the back of his head, and saw no bleeding.

Could it be that the horse kick left some kind of aftereffect?

"I'm fine. What's the date today?"

Chen Weidong asked impatiently.

"The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month!"

Could it be amnesia?!

Su Man's heart tightened, recalling what the young doctor had just said. She asked worriedly, "Wei Dong, do you even remember how old you are?"

"Born in 1955 or 1956, 23 now, what's wrong?"

Chen Weidong found it a bit strange, but seeing Su Man's nervous expression, he immediately understood that she thought he had been kicked and injured.

He now understands when he was reborn. Today, he went out to work and tended the horses. He was accidentally kicked in the head by a horse, lost consciousness, and was then sent home.

Nothing major happened in my past life; I was still full of energy and even went to the stable to give that horse a good scolding.

However, in this life, he was reborn after being kicked by a horse.

But now he wasn't angry at all; instead, he was filled with joy.

Well played!

You should know that in his previous life, Su Man had been in pain for only two days after he was kicked. She didn't have time to go to the commune and gave birth in the village. At that time, they only hired an experienced midwife.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a difficult childbirth. The baby was saved, but Suman left him!

This was the regret of his entire past life!

……

Do I really need to calculate my own age?!

It seems there's a big problem!

"Weidong, how about we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Su Man suggested cautiously, afraid of upsetting Chen Weidong and causing his condition to worsen.

"I'm not sick, why would I go..."

Chen Weidong suddenly stopped talking. He had just been thinking about how to win back Su Man, but now it was a good excuse!

It should be noted that at this time, most women in rural areas still chose to give birth in their own earthen beds, where the village's old midwife would deliver the baby with a pair of scissors and a pot of boiling water. Only in cases of difficult labor would they consider sending the baby to another hospital.

Although the commune health centers generally had delivery rooms, they were just rows of gray brick bungalows with five or six beds. Family members had to bring their own bedding, and IV drips were hung on tree branches.

This is the most realistic and common "hospitalization" location in rural areas, which is only slightly better than the conditions at home.

The obstetrics department of the county hospital is much better equipped, with not only 20 or 30 delivery beds, but also the ability to perform cesarean sections and blood transfusions.

However, it's dozens of miles from the village, and with the cold and snowy winters in the north, it's impossible to make it in time given the current transportation situation.

He had just been thinking about how to persuade Su Man to go to the county hospital for a checkup, and now this was a perfect excuse.

"Oh dear~"

Chen Weidong covered the back of his head, grimacing, but his acting was far too exaggerated.

"What's wrong?"

Su Man asked nervously. Chen Xiaosui, who was sitting in Chen Weidong's lap, raised her head and looked at Chen Weidong with a puzzled expression, patting his chest with her small hand.

"Hungry~ Time for dinner~"

"I feel a little dizzy!"

Upon hearing this, Su Man immediately said, "Wait for me."

After saying that, he hurriedly left. Chen Weidong was a little worried and quickly stood up, calling out, "Slow down, where are you going?"

However, Su Man did not reply. Just as Chen Weidong was worried and was about to go out to check, the door was pushed open and three people came in one after another, with Su Man following closely behind.

Chen Weidong knew all of these people. Leading the way was Yang Shulin, the brigade secretary of Yangjiatun Brigade, followed closely by Wang Jianshe, the brigade leader.

As for the young man who came after him, it was He Yan. The two were very close in their previous lives and He Yan was also the leader of the educated youth group in Yangjiatun Brigade.

"Comrade Weidong, where do you feel unwell?"

Yang Shulin asked Chen Weidong.

Before Chen Weidong could speak, Su Man, who had followed him in, said anxiously, "Secretary Yang, Weidong just said he has a headache and feels a little dizzy."

Chen Weidong looked at Su Man, whose face was full of worry, and nodded. He felt a little apologetic for making her worry, but all of this was to save her.

"Or should we take him to the county hospital for another checkup?"

Wang Jianshe glanced at Chen Weidong and then made a suggestion to Yang Shulin, who was standing to the side.

Chen Weidong was, after all, an educated youth sent to the countryside, and his household registration was not local. If something really happened, he and Yang Shulin might be punished.

Yang Shulin thought for a moment and nodded. "Then go and tell people to hitch up the car. We'll set off now. Comrade He Yan, you'll come with me."

"Or perhaps we should let Su Man go!"

Upon hearing that He Yan should come along, Chen Weidong became anxious and immediately suggested it.

"Wei Dong, Comrade Su Man is pregnant! I'll go with her in this freezing weather."

He Yan immediately said that he thought Chen Weidong didn't want to trouble him.

"Brother Yan, I'm worried about Su Man. She's close to her due date. If we go to the county town now, she'll be worried and scared all by herself. What if something happens to her... It's better if we go with her. I was planning to have the hospital there check her up too."

He Yan agreed, but he couldn't make the decision himself, so he could only look to Yang Shulin and Wang Jianshe.

Yang Shulin couldn't help but take another close look at Chen Weidong, thinking to himself, "Is this kid crazy? His brain works faster than mine!"

Chen Weidong felt a little uneasy under Yang Shulin's gaze. He quickly pinched his waist with his hand hidden in his sleeve, his brows furrowed instantly, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

My lower back hurts more than my thighs!