Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 123
As Yu Zhiyong said, the textile factory regards the renewal of the contract with the farmers' rotation workers as a kind of gift, and canceled the clause in the original contract that they would be picked up by bus on holidays.The factory's explanation is that the burden of manpower and material resources is heavy, which is not conducive to safety.

The farmer rotation workers complained a lot, but they could only accept it helplessly. Who made you want to stay in the city and continue to work in the textile factory?
Only Liu Xiaonan knew in his heart that this was a decision he had to make because the textile factory's business conditions were stagnant.

The equipment is outdated, the products are single, and the planned economic model is separated from the unified purchase and marketing. Under the impact of the tide of the market economy, this old state-owned factory is gradually losing its market competitiveness.

The Propaganda Department has a head, a deputy head, and five staff members. They read newspapers, drink tea, and talk about the mountains every day. There is not much specific work.With a lot of spare time, Liu Xiaonan lost the impulse and inspiration to write, and spent every day in depression and boredom.

Is it unfortunate that Mr. Yue said that the rapid progress in the past few years has exhausted a lifetime of energy and talent?
What especially irritated Liu Xiaonan was that his writing was exhausted for a while, and it gave Gu Yu an excuse.

Since the publication of the novel "Longitude and Latitude", he only wrote a short story "Suona", after which his brain was empty and he could no longer write a word.

Gu Yu often asked him if he had any new works, but he was speechless, and her sneers made his hair stand on end.

The sneer pierced his heart like knives, the deep meaning was obvious.

When you were given the opportunity to study at the Academy for Young Leaders, you didn't know what to do, so you chose to go to university.After finishing college, I didn't see much improvement in your writing skills, but lost love instead.Stubborn, self-inflicted.

Sometimes, when Gu Yu pushes her into a hurry, Liu Xiaonan will make excuses for herself: "It takes October to conceive to have a baby, and novel writing is not about writing news reports or work summaries, but life accumulation and inspiration."

Gu Yu smiled and comforted her: "You are confinement slowly, I will wait and see. I hope "Longitude and Latitude" is not your only and last novel."

Liu Xiaonan regretted coming to work in the Propaganda Department.Knowing that there will be no good fruit to eat by Gu Yu's side, they hide far away and live in peace with each other, and occasionally they will pluck their heartstrings, and a little bit of warmth will rise.But by chance, they got together again, eating a hundred beans without knowing the smell of beans.

The day before the National Day, Liu Xiaonan came to the High School Affiliated to the Provincial Normal School to look for Meng Xiangxiang. After inquiring, Meng Xiangxiang was teaching mathematics in Class [-] of junior high school.

When he came outside the classroom, he didn't disturb Meng Xiangxiang, but leaned against the wall by the door and listened to her lecture quietly.

Meng Xiangxiang's lecture voice was clear and confident, standard mandarin, without any accent from his hometown, and he analyzed and explained the sample problems in a clear and clear manner with full of emotion.

A high-achieving normal student who has obtained the postgraduate qualifications can teach junior high school mathematics. There is no problem at all, and he can even impart knowledge without books and courseware. The difference should be teaching experience.

After listening for a while, Liu Xiaonan felt that her worries were unnecessary.The atmosphere in the classroom was lively, the books were loud and clear, and there was no noise. Meng Xiangxiang was able to control the rhythm and knowledge points of the classroom with ease.

Meng Xiangxiang was still a child who had just grown up. Among a group of younger children, he was like a big sister and a respected teacher.From this point of view, her character is very suitable for being a teacher.

Liu Xiaonan seemed to be able to see that Meng Xiangxiang was standing on the five-foot podium, just like standing on the stage of her life. A big drama had just kicked off, and she had just entered the role.

The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and the children ran out of the classroom one after another.Meng Xiangxiang was the last one to come out with his textbook in hand, and he saw Liu Xiaonan standing by the door, smiling and saying nothing.She was stunned for a moment, then she smiled, parted her lips, and said "big brother".

When a student passed by, she hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand exaggeratedly, and only put her hand down when the student was far away, and said, "Brother, why are you here?"

Liu Xiaonan smiled: "I didn't come here to eavesdrop on your lecture. I want to ask you, since the National Day holiday, would you like to go back to Liuzi Street with me?"

Meng Xiangxiang said, "I want to celebrate the festival with my sister, and I will visit my aunt later."

"That's fine. I've been an intern teacher for almost a month, how do you feel?"

"I like being a teacher. I am really happy and fulfilled when I am with the students. How long have you listened to it? Please evaluate it."

"I also want to sit in this classroom and be your student. Are you satisfied with this evaluation?"

"Of course I'm satisfied." Meng Xiangxiang smiled happily: "I have no class, let's go for a walk on the playground."

Meng Xiangxiang walked with bouncing steps, introducing the general situation of the school to Liu Xiaonan.Liu Xiaonan was in a relaxed mood, and when he was with Meng Xiangxiang, he couldn't help but be infected by her happy mood, sweeping away the depression in the office, as if he had returned to his student days.

Standing under the basketball hoop in the playground, Liu Xiaonan encouraged Meng Xiangxiang: "From elementary school to high school, I have never met a high-level math teacher like you. The children here are very lucky. The High School Attached to Normal University is a key middle school in the city, and you should talk to your teachers more often." Teachers should humbly ask for advice, improve their professional level, build a good relationship with colleagues, and strive to stay in the middle school attached to the normal school to teach after the internship is over. If you encounter any difficult things, I hope you remember that there is still a big brother."

Meng Xiangxiang lightly flicked the braid, and said with twitching eyebrows, "Brother has always cared for me, how can I forget?"

I also learned to speak flattering and beautiful words.Liu Xiaonan inadvertently noticed that there was a young male teacher watching at the door of the teaching and research room.He asked Meng Xiangxiang, "Do you know that young man?"

Meng Xiangxiang looked back and said, "He is my teacher, very responsible and enthusiastic."

Liu Xiaonan nodded and said meaningfully: "Oh, I understand."

"What do you understand?" Meng Xiangxiang stomped his feet, and suddenly boldly took one of Liu Xiaonan's arms, walked out of the school as if evading, and whispered, "Cooperate, senior brother. I don't want to fall in love yet .”

Liu Xiaonan naturally cooperated with Meng Xiangxiang, but there was still a little doubt: "The teacher who taught you likes you, doesn't he? Why don't you want to fall in love? Is it because the work hasn't been implemented yet?"

"If you don't want to, you just don't want to. There's no reason." Meng Xiangxiang answered very simply.

Liu Xiaonan smiled and said, "I won't ask any more questions. When you get married, you only need to prepare a small gift."

Meng Xiangxiang was quite dissatisfied: "Eldest brother is so stingy, why not a generous gift?"

"Children should not be greedy."

"Whatever request I make, the senior brother will agree, and I will not be greedy for nothing."

Walking to the school gate, Meng Xiangxiang put down Liu Xiaonan's arm, blushing inexplicably.In Liu Xiaonan's eyes, it was just that the little girl didn't want to date for the time being, and she was a little shy when she had intimate contact with her for the first time in order to keep herself clean.

On National Day, Liu Xiaonan returned home and learned from her parents that Meng Xiangxiang went back to Liuzi Street alone last Sunday and stayed at home overnight.The little girl is avoiding herself on purpose, and she doesn't want to be influenced by herself anymore.

He decided not to go to Meng Xiangxiang and interfere with her affairs.A person always has to rely on himself to grow up, why would he be reluctant to let go completely?

Because there is no writing plan for the time being, Liu Xiaonan's dormitory has become a meeting place for young people, and gradually formed a fixed small circle with common ideals and hobbies.That night, Liu Xiaonan was chatting with everyone about the changes and progress of the past few years, when Yu Zhiyong and Wang Ping suddenly came to visit.

Liu Xiaonan guessed that the two must have something to do, and it wouldn't be a trivial matter, so she let everyone break up.

Liu Xiaonan closed the door, poured tea for the two of them, and said bluntly, "Don't make a fuss, talk about something."

Wang Ping glared at Yu Zhiyong, and Yu Zhiyong said dejectedly, "Xiaonan, I got into trouble."

Yu Zhiyong originally didn't want to renew the contract with the textile factory. He followed Liu Xiaonan's suggestion and discussed with Wang Ping and her family. He wanted to start a decoration team and break out into another world.

Wang Ping and her parents disagreed, thinking that it was not doing business properly, and it was so easy to be a small contractor?It is still safer to have a stable job, and it is the same to do a small business in your spare time.

Wang Ping's parents recognized Yu Zhiyong as their door-to-door son-in-law, all that was missing was a city hukou.Since the factory can renew the contract with the farmers' rotation workers, it may be able to solve the household registration problem in the future. As long as Yu Zhiyong's household registration can be included in their family's household registration book, they will be married immediately.

Wang Ping's parents expressed their attitude, so Yu Zhiyong had no choice but to give up his idea and renew the contract for five years.After four years of dating, they finally saw the light of day. The two were overjoyed, and Wang Ping accidentally became pregnant.

Wang Ping was reluctant to abort the child. If she wanted to give birth, she would have to register for marriage first to obtain the fertility quota.Otherwise, if the child is born through the regular channel, the hospital will not accept it, and the child will not be registered as a registered permanent residence, and if he becomes a black household, he will not be able to go to school. There will be more troubles in the future, and his reputation will not be good.

Registering for marriage is also very difficult. Yu Zhiyong and Wang Ping fell into the predicament that Wu Yanli's father analyzed to Liu Xiaonan.The two dared not tell Wang Ping's parents, and discussed the solution in private.Yu Zhiyong took out the rural set and came up with a crooked idea.

In rural areas, some people have not reached the legal age for marriage and cannot obtain a marriage certificate. They still hold banquets to get married and have children.By the time of the census of household registration, all children born in black households who were born in excess were registered with their household registration.

Yu Zhiyong also wanted to do the same, without registering and just having a banquet to get married, first creating the truth about the de facto marriage.As for going to the hospital to give birth and registering the child, let Liu Xiaonan help find a solution.

Liu Xiaonan suppressed her laughter after hearing this, the two of them were burning with anxiety, it's not easy to joke about this kind of thing.

He persuaded the two of them to calm down first and not to panic, no matter how difficult things are, there is always a solution.He will go to someone tomorrow to learn about the relevant policies, and notify them as soon as he has the result.

The next day, Liu Xiaonan went to the household registration section of the police station first, and then to the family planning committee of the factory, and soon got an answer.

He went back to the dormitory, found Yu Zhiyong who was fidgeting and waiting for his news, and said his plan: "You two only register and do not change your household registration. That is to say, your household registration is still in the countryside, and Wang Ping's household registration is still in the city. The two of you You are not only receiving the household registration book. You are still a farmer rotation worker, and Wang Ping is still a state-owned permanent worker. The child’s household registration follows the mother’s, and it will not be affected in any way in the future. Ben. Fortunately, the grain and oil market has been liberalized, and food stamps are no longer of much use. Your father-in-law is also counting on you to provide for the elderly, so their family should be able to provide you with a house to get married. If it is not possible, I will make my own decision. Yue Xuelian's house will be freed up for you to get married first."

Yu Zhiyong slapped his head: "Just do it like this. The big deal is that they are not on the same household registration book like Master Wang Aiqing and the elder brother in the countryside, and they don't look like a family."

"This is already a great improvement. A few years ago, you wouldn't even have thought about it." Liu Xiaonan felt a little emotional, and couldn't help but think of the difficulties she and Wu Yanli faced back then.

The matter was of great importance, so Liu Xiaonan accompanied Yu Zhiyong to Wang Ping's house.Wang Ping had already confessed to her parents that she was pregnant. As soon as the two entered, Yu Zhiyong was slapped and scolded by his future father-in-law.

After hearing Liu Xiaonan's solution, Wang Ping's parents immediately agreed. After registering their marriage, they let the two of them live at home, thinking of it as recruiting a pensioner-in-law.

Yu Zhiyong vowed to take on all the responsibilities of being a son.

That night, Liu Xiaonan went to Wang Aiqing's house and passed on the information she had inquired to this "illegal couple" who had ten years of extraordinary experience.How much he hopes that Master Wang Aiqing and the elder brother from the countryside can restore their status as legal couples and live a normal life.

Wang Aiqing smiled and discussed with the elder brother in the village: "Why don't we come to marry a son?"

The rural elder brother joked, "We should call Fengzi to remarry. My son is already in junior high school, so don't make a fool of yourself. I don't care about the marriage certificate, but I'm waiting for the day when there will be a commercial house for sale."

"You don't care, I do. Without a marriage certificate, there is always a sneaky feeling."

"If I can't buy you two a big house, I'd rather not remarry."

"Well, I'm waiting for your big house, just don't make me wait until I grow old."

Liu Xiaonan listened to the bickering between the two with great interest.In his relationship with this "illegal couple", he was always moved and enlightened, and every bit of warmth warmed his heart.

Yu Zhiyong and Wang Ping went separately to open a letter of introduction, quickly registered to get a marriage certificate, and applied for a fertility quota.Liu Xiaonan fulfilled his promise and bought a dual-card recorder as a gift to the couple.

The wedding was held as scheduled, but Yu Zhiyong didn't inform his parents. His grandparents were getting old, so only two aunts and a few cousins ​​came.Most of the people who came to congratulate her were workmates and friends. Guan Xiaoyun came with her daughter who was not yet one year old, and Wu Yanli was among them with her big belly.

At the wedding, Liu Xiaonan gave a congratulatory speech: "...We are very happy to see that our next generation, the post-[-]s, are being born one after another"

(End of this chapter)