C2 (1/2)
In 1960, the most difficult year in three years, many people went to the northeast for starvation. Wang Zipeng's family also had no food to fill their stomachs. At that time, every person would be given four taels of food a day, which was not enough for one meal, let alone one day. Without some wild vegetables, bran, and bark, how could he fill his stomach? Even so, there was no way out for Father and Mother to work in groups.
At that moment, Zi Peng's elder brother Wen Tian received a letter from the northeast. It was received on 30 May. Wen Tian said he worked as a coal miner in a coal mine in the Heilongjiang city, and was able to feed his family. This was truly a joyous occasion that was hard to come by. Thus, in the evening, a family of five sat under the oil lamp, discussing how to find Wen Tian in the northeast. The three Zipeng siblings were young and ignorant, so they could only listen to their parents' arrangements. Thus, the two old men came to a decision after discussing it. Mother said:
”Living people shouldn't let their pants choke. Since Wen Tian told us to go, we should hurry up. As the saying goes, 'When people move, the trees move to death'. If we change the environment, we might still be able to live. ” Thus, on the second day, his father went to the village office and the Rural Government to apply for an account transfer certificate. On the third day, he would deal with the broken parts of the house, throw away those that should be thrown away, and gift those that should be given away. As for the house and the field, it was managed by an uncle who lived close to it. Before he left, his mother said to his father:
”His dad, take the account card. You must take good care of it.” Father agreed and put it in his pocket …
The weather in June was mild but not hot. On the morning of the 10th, the sky was clear and the breeze was blowing. When the last rising star left, it was the day Wang Zipeng's family departed to the northeast. With the morning breeze blowing, Zi Peng's family of five set out on their journey. His father was dressed in green, carrying a load of luggage and clothes on one side and daily necessities and radish pickles on the other. Mother wore a light blue blouse, blue trousers, and a bamboo blue bag filled with dry rations to eat on the train. Zi Peng was wearing a blue student outfit and carrying a school bag. He was carrying some messy underwear and daily necessities as he hastily walked on the road leading to the Nanchun train station. The road was full of people, cars, horses, and dust; the green crops in the fields nodded to the people in the breeze; the occasional white cloud in the sky; the occasional plane flying across the sky; the swallows playing in the air
Flutter in the air... It was so beautiful. It was simply a beautiful painting. It took them 25 miles to arrive at the Nanquan train station in the morning. Zipeng's family of five took a seat, while his mother went to the ticket office to buy a train ticket to Hegang City in the middle of the night. This train will change trains in Shenyang and then go straight to Hegang City...
Zi Peng and his family arrived at the ticket cutting gate, and went through a long line of tickets as they boarded the train. Family was extremely happy, this was the first time he was taking a train! How could he not be happy? Although Zi Peng's father and mother were both in their forties, it was also their first time taking a train. As such, he felt very magical and excited. With a long cry, the train started to move forward at a rapid pace. The box was full of people, many of them crowding the aisles. They were all wearing rather shabby clothes, and most of them were probably headed to the northeast.
Through the window, he could see rows upon rows of trees and buildings falling backwards, leaving behind rows of street lamps and cars … After two days and three nights of rolling and rolling, they arrived at the final stop.
After they got off the train, it was crowded and crowded. There were strange faces everywhere, strange buildings everywhere, strange shops everywhere. At this moment, Zi Peng's family had arrived in this strange city. They had lost their way. Zi Peng, who had never been out of the house before, felt curious, fresh, strange, and at a loss. How could he find his brother in such a big city? Fortunately, his mother took his envelope with her when she came. She followed the address on the envelope and asked around. After more than three hours, she finally found Zipeng's brother, Wen Tian.
Wen Tian lived in a worker's dormitory. The spacious room was filled with beds. When Wen Tian saw them, he was extremely happy. It had been over a year since they parted, and now he was seeing his family again. How could he not be happy? He said:
”Dad, mom, send me a telegram before you come. I'll meet you at the train station.” Mother said, ”If you don't telegraph, you'll find it too.” After hearing her mother's words, everyone laughed at the same time. At this time, the family in the foreign land reunited, both happy and sad. After greeting each other, Wen Tian led the family to a state restaurant for a meal. Indeed, although this meal was made with very little fish, in Zi Peng's memory, it was both a sumptuous and affordable meal. After the meal, Wen Tian found the unit's Leader and explained the situation. He said that his parents and siblings all came to him. Please make it convenient for us. The unit's leader was very polite and kind. He vacated a small meeting room and let Zipeng and his family stay there for now. He would slowly find a place to stay in the future. The next day, Wen Tian asked for a leave of absence, saying that he would give his family a residence permit. When his father reached into his pocket for his residence transfer certificate, his hand froze, unable to let go for a long time. Everyone was surprised and asked what had happened. Father said:
”The account was taken away by the thief.”
Family was completely dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events. Such an important document, why didn't he keep it? It's over, this time it's all over! Her mother's tears immediately began to flow. His father was also wiping away his tears. Yeah, what's the use of complaining now? He could only mutter as he ate the Huang Lian, swallowing the pain in his stomach. At this moment. It was no less than a bomb exploding around them, and everyone's expression was grave and silent. It was Wen Tian who first broke the silence. He said:
”Dad, mom, don't be sad. No one is willing to lose their account.” I think I should go to the station and get a certificate. I should go to the police station and ask if I can apply for a temporary account. If I get a temporary account, I can slowly improve myself in the future as well. ”
Father and Mother both nodded in agreement. Wen Tian went off on his own like this. They were there, young and old, waiting to hear the message.
Around 4 PM, Wen Tian returned. He said to his parents:
”Dad, mom, now that the police station has posted the notice, the temporary residence registration has been suspended. You two can stay here for a few days before thinking of a way to deal with this.” His mother said, ”That's the only way.”
A week passed in the blink of an eye. How could Wen Tian, a single person, feed six people? Besides, the food and food were very expensive. The hundreds of dollars he had saved also cost him a lot of money. The mother saw this and felt very sad and anxious. Thus, she said to Wen Tian:
”Wen Tian, since your household account can't be reached, and your sister-in-law can't find a job, your father is blind and blurry, why do you have to do it by instinct? I can't give you any more trouble.” I can't go back to my hometown, it would be a joke if I went back. I think it would be better for us to return to the generalization. There's still your Third Uncle and your third grandfather there. If we go to them, there might be a way out. ” Wen Tian said:
”Mom, I had thought that since you guys have come and placed me in the household, I would slowly find work for my father and younger brother so that I wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing anymore. However, without an account, it was difficult to find a job. Since you want to go to generalization, I won't stop you. Once we reach generalization, don't forget to send me a letter so that I can be at ease. ”
That night, Wen Tian sent Family to the station, bought them a ticket, and sent them on the train. The weather at the end of June, even though it was in the north, was a bit hot and stuffy. Coupled with the large number of people on the train, it made the interior of the carriage seem very stuffy and hot. The mood of Zi Peng's family was completely different from the mood they had when they first arrived. When he came, he was filled with hope, but now, he was truly depressed. His heart was as heavy as a piece of lead that was falling down. Family sat on the train and lowered his head in silence …
Around 4 AM in the morning, the train began to check the tickets. When the train attendant found out about Zi Peng and the rest, he asked them where they were at. The conductor said, ”Your train ticket is to Yichun. It's already past one stop. Get off at the next stop.”
Didn't Wen Tian say he was allowed to go to generalization? Why did the ticket go to Ichon? Thinking about it carefully, he realized that his big brother might not have any money left. If he said it out loud, his parents might be unhappy, so he didn't say anything. If he was lucky enough to get to generalization, wouldn't he save a lot of money? This was what Zi Peng thought of his big brother.
When they arrived at the station, they were ruthlessly chased out of the train by the conductor. His father carried his luggage and walked in front while his mother followed behind. Zi Peng and his siblings followed their mother to the waiting room of the train station. At this moment, the genius had just lit up. After daybreak, Zi Peng's group of five became a group of people that truly fled for their food. They followed the railway line south. Walking until noon, he was so hungry that he couldn't move anymore. Zi Peng said:
”Mom, I'm hungry, I can't walk anymore. Let's take a rest.”
When his mother saw Zi Peng and his younger sister, nine years younger than him, tears uncontrollably rolled down her face. Mother said, ”See? ”Not far ahead is a small river. Let's go and rest by the small river.”
When they reached the river, they could no longer walk. They sat down. At this time, Zi Peng said: