dtnovels Chapter 238: Similar Scene Reappears
Chapter 238: Similar Scene Reappears
Guangsheng studied mechanics, which is easy to find a job for him in this era and he is a scarce talent.
When he chatted at school, he never hid his identity as a rural person, and when he talked about his family situation, he spoke the truth, saying that their family was a big family.
Not only that, he always mentions his adoptive aunt and nephew.
His original intention was to express a lively and bustling family, but his classmates misunderstood that he had a bunch of relatives who were begging for money, which made the female classmates who were interested in him stay away from him.
Not only Guangsheng, but all the half-grown children in Gujia Village have been deceived by Gu Mingyue over the years. Maybe it's because of the flattery, they are full of self-confidence and have long thrown away the inferiority complex of being country people.
Even if you go into the city covered in mud, you will no longer feel embarrassed or nervous.
They remembered what their aunt said: city people look glamorous and bright, but in fact most of them have cleaner pockets than their faces, and their houses are not even as big as some people’s cellars, and five or six people have to squeeze into a palm-sized space.
Their aunt also showed them photos of the tube-shaped building. There was no place to step, cooking was done in the corridor, and going to the toilet required running to the public toilet on the next street, which was very inconvenient.
These real-life pictures have successfully broken the villagers’ filter about the city, and they no longer think it’s anything great.
The children in the village couldn't sit still. They used to collect grass for pigs in exchange for work points, or catch cicada monkeys and take them to the purchasing station to exchange for money.
In addition to these ways to make money, there are also odd jobs in handicraft workshops and firewood in tofu workshops, which can make money without leaving the village.
You don’t have to beg your parents for pocket money to buy firecrackers in winter or popsicles in summer. You can earn it yourself and buy things generously.
It is undeniable that in many cases, money is the courage of the poor. When life is good, not only do the adults smile, but the children also hold their heads high and are proud.
Every time Guangsheng goes home on holiday, he never sits idle. He actively looks for various jobs. Compared with the time when he could not even afford to eat in the past, he knows how hard it is to have a good life now, so he tries to save as much as possible.
Apart from having enough food to eat, he didn't care about clothes and he didn't think it was shameful to wear patched clothes.
But in the eyes of others, they think he is too pitiful. What's the use of getting into university? He still lives a frugal life just to support a group of people in his hometown.
Even though he received scholarships every year and was always praised by teachers in class, his classmates rarely felt jealous of him.
Therefore, when he proposed that he wanted to find a job as soon as possible to earn money to support his family, no one was surprised.
A few people wanted to persuade him, but when they saw him talking about "my aunt said" and "my family said" all the time, they stopped talking.
They shook their heads secretly with sympathy on their faces, and privately said that this man was hopeless, mocking him for having passed the exam with great difficulty but not knowing how to fight for his own interests and being carried away by family ties.
The girls who originally had a crush on her avoided her even more after seeing this.
They really don't understand why this man insists on raising his aunt and nephew when it would be fine if he just raised his own family. They think this man is hopeless and extremely foolishly filial.
Even his instructor thought so, feeling a sense of helplessness as if he was a good person.
Little did they know that ever since Guangsheng and Gu Mingyue took a train to see the outside world and learned about his aunt's abilities, he has almost obeyed her every word.
He was not stupid, he could tell good from bad, and he knew his aunt would never harm him. Moreover, if he didn't have his aunt, it was hard to say whether he could graduate from high school or not.
There was nothing wrong with what my aunt did over the years. The villagers could live a good life now because of her guidance, so why didn't he listen!
The result was gratifying. It happened that the Harbin Machinery Factory was recruiting workers, so I was directly assigned there.
When Gu Mingyue received the news, she was really surprised, but she was more relieved.
It’s close and I know someone there, so this wave is a sure thing!
Soon it was the year 1966.
Qingshan Town was secretly controlled by the military, so there was no trouble, but it was not the case in the neighboring town.
I heard that there was a family who were originally landlords, but they were kind and charitable in their early years and were very famous in the local area. When their class status was determined, they were registered as rich peasants.
But no matter how good a person is, there will always be people who can’t stand him!
Some time ago, a ruffian was rejected in his marriage proposal and held a grudge, so he reported that there was something wrong with their family's class background.
Soon after, a group of people came, shouting slogans such as "Down with the landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries and bad elements," and started smashing things and ransacking homes.
The originally harmonious and happy family was torn apart.
The man hanged himself, thinking that this would save the rest of the family. Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to save them, he was also accused of committing suicide out of fear of punishment.
His wife fell ill and soon followed him. His son had his leg broken during the struggle session, and his daughter almost jumped into the river to commit suicide after being humiliated.
The tragic incident soon spread to the whole village. Those who knew the family couldn't help but sigh and wonder what was going on.
Gu Mingyue wanted to alert everyone, but couldn't say it clearly. After thinking for a long time, she decided to use the old method and ask the "ancestors" for help.
At the beginning of the year, the village committee held a meeting to emphasize that in the future, each family should save as much as possible when burning paper when going up the mountain to worship, so as to avoid trouble.
Some people would secretly burn paper in the yard, while others would devoutly insist on going up the mountain in the middle of the night, such as Gu Laoliu.
Once, when Gu Mingyue went up the mountain to play with Damao, she came down late and accidentally saw him burning paper and muttering to himself.
Listening to him talking about his quarrels with his wife at the grave, I felt both amused and helpless. I wondered if his ancestors would find him annoying.
I wanted to scare him, but then I thought better of it and decided not to scare him. Then I left him alone and went straight down the mountain.
As the Ghost Festival was approaching, I recalled this incident and immediately decided who should take the blame.
It was another sleepless night, but this time Gu Mingyue's workload was very light. She only replaced Sixth Brother's family.
The prophecy has come true once anyway, so even if it isn't so sensational, the effect won't be that bad.
The next morning, before I got up, I heard bursts of noise outside.
Guanglei became more sensible and would get up early to help heat up the food. Hearing the noise, he hurried out to check while busy in the kitchen, and soon ran back with a serious face.
He knocked on the door of the room "Auntie..."
Gu Mingyue knew what was going on, but she still asked, "What's wrong?"
"Brother Gu Liu ran to the ancestral hall like a madman, holding the yellow paper, and shouting that the ancestors had appeared. Everyone was rushing over there."
"I know. I'll get up right away."
The ancestral hall, which had been sealed for a long time, was opened again, and the villagers gathered here. When Gu Mingyue arrived, everyone was scrambling to stretch their necks and lean forward to see what was going on.
I noticed someone pushing forward and was about to say don't push, but when I turned around and saw who it was, I immediately put on a smiling face and said, "The branch secretary is here." While greeting them, I helped to pull the person in front away.
Gu Guoqiang and Gu Mingwei had already arrived. They were watching Gu Laoliu, who was covered in mud, burning paper. After a while, some characters appeared faintly, and it was "Ten Years of Turmoil"!
"Oh my God..." A similar scene reappeared, making the villagers worried again.
But this time, maybe it was because the good times gave everyone enough confidence to face the difficulties, and everyone was shocked, but not as panicked as before...