Chapter 240: Hand over the house to you
Back home, Ran Qiuye has already started preparing dinner.
Now, Ran Qiuye spends most of his time with Yang Xiaotao, probably because the school is on summer vacation.
Originally, according to Yang Xiaotao’s plan, Yangjiazhuang Primary School did not need summer vacation.
Keran Qiuye feels that the combination of work and rest, and the weather is too hot, the efficiency of students studying in the classroom is too low, it is better to take summer vacation.
Yang Xiaotao also understands that in this era without electric fans and air conditioning, sitting in the classroom is no different from a steamer.
And in order to prevent drafts in winter, the windows in the classroom are not big.
So, after seeking the opinion of the principal Mr. Yang, Yangjiazhuang Primary School began its first summer vacation.
School will reopen on September 1st.
It lasts for more than a month. As for summer vacation homework, of course it is indispensable.
When Ran Qiuye saw Yang Xiaotao coming back, he quickly took the bag and hung it on the wall, "Uncle Chen will come over later and asked me to go to the next door for dinner."
"It looks like I have something to say."
Yang Xiaotao washed his hands and wiped his face with a towel.
“What are you talking about?”
“No, but I think I’m not in a good mood!”
"I guess I was nagged by Aunt Chen. We will bring the food later and let's go over and eat."
Ran Qiuye nodded.
In the Chen family, Aunt Chen was preparing meals. Uncle Chen was smoking his cigarette holder. Wangcai beside him was shaking his head. His tall body was pressed low, enjoying the caress of Uncle Chen's rough hands.
“What a dog!”
“Wangcai, do you want to come with me to see the world?”
Uncle Chen said suddenly, with some reluctance in his eyes.
Aunt Chen listened and said, "What did you say to the dog? I asked you to call someone, did you bark?"
"Barked, barked!"
< br>Uncle Chen said impatiently, looking at home with a little nostalgia.
“Honey, tell me, can you come back?”
Aunt Chen stopped her hands and remained silent.
At their age, they have already passed their destiny. There are some things that they can look at easily but cannot let go of.
Uncle Chen is aware of his wife's silence.
“What a dog!”
“Why don’t you find a bitch to litter with cubs for me to take with you? I have an idea.”
Wang...
"Haha, look at it, think about it~"
Aunt Chen sighed and shook her head, knowing that the old man felt uncomfortable, but...
Night Next, Yang Xiaotao carried two dishes and Ran Qiuye came to Chen's house with wine.
"Come in quickly..."
"You two, it's really..."
Aunt Chen was chattering, and the two walked into the house. Then Uncle Chen asked Yang Xiaotao to sit down quickly. A bottle of wine was already placed in front of him.
"Uncle, aren't you drinking this wine for the Chinese New Year?"
"There are some for the Chinese New Year. Let me try it first."
"Okay, let's try it. ! ”
The two of them sat at the table and poured wine, while Aunt Chen talked to Ran Qiuye about her family life.
It’s just that Aunt Chen gave Ran Qiuye a special feeling today, as if she was leaving.
While the food was being served, Ran Qiuye hinted at Yang Xiaotao. Both of them knew something was wrong, but they didn't say anything.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.
Uncle Chen’s face turned red after drinking, and Aunt Chen looked a little troubled.
Yang Xiaotao put down his wine glass, "Uncle, aunt!"
"We have been neighbors for so many years, and I, Yang Xiaotao, grew up watching you and your wife."
"This saying means that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Brother Chen is not here, you can’t hide anything from me.”
“We are not welcome!”
When Uncle Chen said this, he looked at each other. Then nodded.
Aunt Chen took Ran Qiuye's hand and started talking.
"Let me tell you about this."
"Oh, your brother Chen has a family in Shanghai..."
Following Aunt Chen With the introduction, Yang Xiaotao and the two knew what was going on.
It turns out that Uncle Chen’s son worked in Shanghai. In those few years, he found a local wife and settled down there.
Later, when I had a child, it turned out that it was okay to have in-laws to help take care of me.
But last year, my mother-in-law passed away, and now my husband’s family gave birth to another child. There was no one to take care of the family of four, so they were asked to move to Shanghai.
"Originally, we were asked to go in 1958."
Uncle Chen took a sip, and then...
"Later, because of me, you didn't go! ”
Yang Xiaotao looked downcast and took the words.
The table was silent, and Ran Qiuye could feel Yang Xiaotao's reluctance.
In his eyes, there were already tears.
"Xiao Tao, don't say that."
Aunt Chen had already shed tears, "If it weren't for you, we, the old couple, wouldn't have been able to stay in this courtyard for so long! ”
"Auntie, seeing that you have a family and a career, I don't worry anymore."
"From now on, live a good life with Qiuye and leave a good home for your future children."
Aunt Chen started to chat. Nagging, but this time, Yang Xiaotao listened seriously. I really hope that I can keep listening.
"Auntie, I know. I, know."
Yang Xiaotao choked up, traveling into this world, unaccompanied and helpless.
It was Uncle Chen and the old couple who allowed him to find the glory of humanity in this courtyard full of animals and allowed him to maintain the bottom line of being a human being.
The existence of the old couple is not only neighbors, but more like relatives.
"Okay, okay. Why don't we just go south!"
Uncle Chen shook the cattail leaf fan, "They are all in Greater China. They are not far apart, so it's not like they can't be seen!"< br>
“It’s nothing more than leaving the courtyard...!”
The toughness of the first sentence made Yang Xiaotao look at him with admiration, but at the end, the old man's face was also covered with tears.
"You old guy, if you don't know how to say it, just stop saying it!" "Why can't you say it? I, did I say it wrong!"
Two People started to quarrel again. Normally, Uncle Chen would never dare to reply, but today...
The two of them talked for a while, but suddenly stopped, and for a while, they were silent.
Ran Qiuye supported Aunt Chen and spoke to comfort her.
"Uncle, aunt, it's a good thing for you to go to Shanghai."
"Isn't life a happy life with children and grandchildren around us from now on!"
Yang Xiaotao also reacted, He quickly gathered his mood.
“That’s right, if you make me laugh from now on, you will be able to enjoy your old age.”
"Besides, with such a distance, it only takes a day or two to get there by train. When the time comes, Qiuye and I will go find you, just open the door!"
"Hahaha"
< br>“You kid, you’re so arrogant!”
The old couple smiled. After all, it was a good thing to see their grandson and reunite the whole family.
“Okay, Xiaotao is right, I’ll come back and have a look if I think about it later.”
"Well! It's just that it's not like I won't come back!"
The mood calmed down after a few people talked.
The old couple also calmed down. They came out of the war years and their hearts were not so fragile.
The reason why I was so emotional just now is because the emotions between the two parties are sincere and they are reluctant to let go.
However, as Yang Xiaotao said, they will arrive in a day or two. At this distance, they are not far away.
"Uncle, when is it decided to leave?"
"It's decided!"
Aunt Chen smiled, "It was supposed to be September, just when the eldest son started school. But!"
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Speaking of this, Aunt Chen looked at Ran Qiuye.
“I told your brother, wait until we finish your wedding wine before heading south!”
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "That's great. You must drink this glass of wine!"
"Also, the share of money must not be less!"
"Haha"
"Monkey boy, full of evil intentions."
Ran Qiuye was also smiling beside him.
"By the way, Xiao Tao."
Uncle Chen straightened his body and became serious.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao knew that he had something to tell him.
“When we go south this time, this house will be left to you!”
“A house?”
Yang Xiaotao put down his chopsticks and talked about houses. Most people in this courtyard live in public housing, which is allocated by the state.
These people only have the right to live, not ownership. When people move out, others will move in.
Now, Yang Xiaotao also has a headache, fearing that the new people who have moved in will be difficult to get along with.
This is also the reason why he doesn’t want Uncle Chen’s family to leave.
It’s just that if God doesn’t fulfill people’s wishes, how can everything go as planned?
But now, hearing the meaning of Uncle Chen's words, Yang Xiaotao suddenly felt worried.
"Uncle, you, you mean..."
"Haha, you kid is so smart with your brain."
Ran Qiuye listened confused, but Seeing that Yang Xiaotao suddenly became excited, he knew that this was not a bad thing.
“You mean, this house is a private house?”
"Yeah, that's right."
Uncle Chen patted his thigh and smiled, "This house belongs to our family!"
"Haha, I don't know anymore. Haha"
Uncle Chen smiled happily, while Aunt Chen told Ran Qiuye.
Most of the houses in this quadrangle were allocated by the steel rolling mill and the street office, but before the houses were divided, some houses in this quadrangle belonged to individuals.
In the earliest days, the owner of this courtyard was overthrown. After many years of changes, the houses inside were divided among the newcomers.
Later, many people escaped, and many people remained.
Just like the deaf old lady in the backyard, her house is her own and she has always lived here.
Later, some more people came in.
These people buy some houses from the original owners.
The main house in the middle courtyard originally belonged to the deaf old lady. Silly Zhu's father He Daqing bought two rooms from the deaf old lady.
There are also people like Yi Zhonghai and the Chen family. They all came to the courtyard from outside and bought houses here.
Later, the redundant houses without owners were taken over as public housing. Some people recognized the reality and handed over the redundant houses.
Further behind, there are Yan Fugui and the others, who live in a house allocated by the public family.
Yang Xiaotao only had a rough idea of these things.
Now that I have listened to it, I have an understanding of that history.
"You mean, you are the one who sold our master's house?"
Yang Xiaotao asked in surprise.
Uncle Chen smiled and nodded, "The wing house right next to this is a family."
"At that time, your father had just come from the countryside, and the superiors arranged a house for him. In this courtyard It’s all full, so I’ll stay here for now.”
"Later, I picked you up and bought these two houses. I didn't expect to live there for so many years!"
Uncle Chen sighed with emotion, and Aunt Chen was also lost in memories.
"Back then, when your family moved here, your mother said she would marry you a wife if she wanted..."
"Oh, it's been more than ten years..."
A scene flashed in Yang Xiaotao's mind. It was a gentle woman pulling the young man to clean the house. There was a man next to him, wearing a blue-gray overalls and a hat, waving to them. .
Yang Xiaotao lowered his head, interrupted his thoughts, and then looked at Uncle Chen.
Seeing Yang Xiaotao look over, the old couple looked at each other.
"You also know that after we leave, the house that becomes vacant will probably be redeemed and bought back by the street office and given to the people in need."
"We also know about you, so …”
“We decided to give the house to you”
(End of this chapter)