Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forestry farm

Sheng Guangyao took ginseng antler supplements for more than ten days, and his physical condition improved greatly.

Not only can it sit up, but it can even go for a walk with the help of children.

The whole family was overjoyed to see this happen. Sheng Lianyi discussed with Sheng Liancheng in private, hoping that his old father could survive this test.

Taking advantage of Mr. Sheng's recovery, Sheng Liancheng took his wife and children back to Beichangji and visited Zhang Shuzhen's parents.

Zhang Yusheng and Zhang Wang were also very happy to see their daughter, uncle and grandson.

Mrs. Zhang Wang hadn’t seen her daughter for several years, and she hugged Zhang Shuzhen and shed tears.

The three members of the Sheng family stayed in Beichangji for two days before returning to Dazhaozhuang.

In the blink of an eye, the first month passed and February entered.

On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head. This is also a big festival, and my hometown takes it very seriously.

Sheng Lianqing in Jinan, Sheng Lianqiu in the city, and Sheng Lianjie in Shilou Commune all rushed back to celebrate the festival together.

This time a large family gathered together, dozens of people old and young.

The old couple Sheng Guangyao and Sheng Han were also very happy to see their children and grandchildren in their house, and they couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Sheng Xiping came out with a camera this time. Everyone had returned in the morning, and Sheng Xiping wanted to take some photos of everyone.

So before eating, we set up chairs and stools in the yard, helped Sheng Guangyao out, and the whole family happily took a lot of photos.

At noon, the women cooked two tables of sumptuous meals.

The five Sheng Lianyi brothers, as well as Sheng Xizheng and his cousins ​​all came to the table to eat.

The women and children were in the kitchen, eating casually.

Sheng Guangyao was in good spirits and insisted on having dinner with his sons.

When everyone saw this, they didn't dare to stop him, so they moved the bench and carefully helped Sheng Guangyao sit down.

After February 2nd, you must eat pork head. Today’s main course is this. There is a large plate of pork head on every table.

It's a rare family reunion, and the old man looks much better. If everyone is happy, they must drink some.

Under the influence of alcohol, Sheng Lianqiu and Sheng Lianqing both inquired with Sheng Liancheng and asked what Sheng Xiping was doing now.

No one is blind. The three members of the Sheng family have lived in their hometown for these days. They have no shortage of money for clothing and daily expenses.

Look at the camera Sheng Xiping is holding. Sheng Lianqing is considered a cadre in Jinan. He didn't say he just bought a camera to play with.

"Second brother, tell us the truth, what is Xiping doing now?

I remember when he came back last time, didn’t he say he was working as a worker in a forest farm?

How much money do your forestry workers make there? Then the camera will have to keep up with half a year's salary, right? "Sheng Lianqing poured wine for his second brother and leaned next to him and asked.

"He doesn't have a serious job now. Wasn't it because he wanted those two girls before? His job was lost.

Later, his good friend who had grown up since childhood was doing business outside, so he asked him to help. Anyway, he was busy all year round and was away from home all day long.

What they do outside and how much money they earn, I really don’t know, and I don’t ask. "

Who is Sheng Liancheng, and he can just let people talk to him casually?

This was the argument he had discussed with Zhang Shuzhen a long time ago. As long as people in his hometown asked, the couple would say this.

After hearing this, Sheng Lianqing hissed, "Second brother, are you too trusting of him?

Look at Xiping who spends money lavishly. How is this the way he lives his life?

No matter how old you are, aren’t they still children? You should take care of it, you still have to take care of it.

Don't let him learn from others outside. If he does anything illegal or disciplined, the consequences will be serious. "

"That's not possible. Our children are not like that." Sheng Liancheng was happy when he heard this and shook his head hurriedly.

No matter how much the brothers inquired or asked, Sheng Liancheng responded in this way. When Sheng Lianqing and others saw that they couldn't get anything out of the question, they simply stopped asking.

The brothers drank happily and took care of their father to have something to eat.

The last time the Sheng family brothers got together like this was when Sheng Xikang was admitted to Peking University. Now that Sheng Xikang has graduated and is working, haven't they seen each other for several years?

It was a rare occasion for brothers to get together. Everyone was so happy that they drank less. By the time the meal was finished, everyone's face was red and their tongues were stiff.

The meal at noon was catered by the eldest room. Life was difficult in her hometown, so Zhang Shuzhen discussed with her son that the second room should pay for the meal in the evening.

So Sheng Xiping went to the market town and bought a lot of meat and vegetables. In the afternoon, everyone worked together, making dumplings and frying a few vegetables, and they joined in the fun again in the evening.

The whole family came back, and Sheng Lianyi couldn't stay at home.

In the evening, Sheng Lianqiu and his family followed Sheng Lianjie and went back to live in Shilou Commune. Sheng Lianqing lived with his eldest brother, and Sheng Liancheng and his family lived with his parents.

On the morning of the third day of February, the women had prepared breakfast. Sheng Lianyi's wife came into the house with porridge and wanted to feed Mr. Sheng.

But after calling several times, the person lying on the kang did not respond.

"Mom, what's going on with my dad? Is he usually awake at this time? Why did he not respond even though he called several times today?"

Sheng Lianyi's wife felt strange and asked her mother-in-law,

Sheng Han also felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly stepped forward to push her husband, and found that the old man was motionless.

At this time, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law realized something was wrong.

Sheng Hanshi tremblingly put her hands under her husband's nose, only to find that the man on the kang had already lost his breath.

"Son, eldest son, second son, come quickly, Father Xie is gone." Sheng Han immediately burst into tears and shouted to her sons.

Sheng Lianyi's wife put the porridge bowl on the kang and ran out to call someone.

They were eating over there. When they heard that something was wrong, the three brothers Sheng Lianyi rushed into the room quickly, and Sheng Xiping and others followed.

When he arrived at the room, he saw that Sheng Guangyao was indeed not breathing, but his body was still soft, so he probably had just died a short time ago.

The old man left in a deep sleep. I don't know what he thought of when he left. The corners of his lips turned up, and he passed away with a smile.

"Da, why did you leave without saying a word?"

Sheng Lianyi cried loudly and fell to his knees on the ground. Others followed suit and all knelt down. For a moment, the sound of crying was loud.

Maybe the Sheng family was making too much noise, which alerted the neighbors. The older man came over, saw the situation, and quickly tried to persuade them.

"Son, my father has left, it's not the time to cry yet.

Hurry up and put on the clothes for your father, and make all the arrangements for your funeral. When your father goes to the funeral, it will be a shame if you don't cry. "

At this time, everyone came to their senses and hurriedly found some old clothes to wear.

In general, after the elderly are sixty or seventy years old, they start to prepare old clothes. Most of them are in the leap year, and their daughters pay for them.

Old-fashioned clothes are made up of close-fitting shirts, cotton-padded jackets, blouses, etc. From the inside to the outside, the top nine is the bottom seven for good conditions, the top seven bottom five or the top five bottom three for poor conditions. Anyway, they are all odd numbers.

In the past, living conditions were not good, so I couldn’t buy everything at once, so I accumulated my points slowly over several years.

Sheng Guangyao is already this old and has been ill for a long time. The shroud and coffin are all ready.

That year, Sheng Liancheng sent his son to study in the capital and went home to visit the old man. At that time, Sheng Guangyao asked Sheng Liancheng to get him a good birthday gift.

That winter, Sheng Liancheng Forestry Farm asked for a pair of red pine wood and found a way to transport it back to his hometown.

Sheng Guangyao was very ill a few days ago, and everyone said he was going to die soon.

Sheng Lianyi heard someone say that he could collect the longevity wood first, so he hired a carpenter to finish the longevity wood, but it hadn't been colored or painted yet.

Originally, everyone was relieved to see that the old man was doing well recently, but they didn't expect that the old man would leave so suddenly.

Someone immediately brought Leran warm water. Sheng Lianyi and Sheng Liancheng wetted the towels and wiped Mr. Sheng's face and body.

Then, with the help of everyone, the shrouds were put on and buttoned one by one.

This shroud is very particular. It cannot use iron or plastic buttons, but cloth buttons.

Sheng Xizheng personally went to invite Da Zhangluo, a man from Zhuangzi who specialized in doing white things for people.

Under the guidance of Da Zhangluo, Sheng Xizheng and others set up a mourning shed in the courtyard and covered it with a tarpaulin.

In the middle of the mourning shed, there are two long stools with door panels placed on them. Then a mattress for the deceased is laid on the door panel and pillows are arranged for the deceased.

The funeral shed was set up and the old clothes were dressed in the house. At this time, Zhang Luo shouted.

"The eldest son held his head, the eldest grandson held his feet, and the others supported him on both sides, and carried the old man to the coffin."

A group of people took the old man of the Sheng family to the coffin and placed him with his head facing east and his feet facing west. The whole family knelt on both sides of the coffin, crying loudly for a while.

Zhang Luo stepped forward, opened Mr. Sheng's mouth, stuffed a copper coin wrapped in red paper, and chanted, "If you hold the coin in your mouth, your descendants will be prosperous."

Next, it was time to get dry food for the dog, food for the dog, offerings, etc. Zhang Luo gave instructions one after another, and everyone hurriedly followed the instructions to prepare.

Outside the gate of the Sheng family, there was a list of turbans. This was based on age. The old man of the Sheng family was seventy-nine this year, so there was a long list.

As soon as the paper is hung, people in the same village will know that someone is old and will naturally come to express their condolences.

As for relatives far away, people have to be sent to report the funeral.

Sheng Lianjie and Sheng Lianqiu were still in the commune, so they quickly sent someone to notify them.

Not long after, the third and fourth bedrooms also came back.

A large family, all wearing sackcloth and mourning, Sheng Lianyi and others knelt in front of the mourning hall, crying loudly and almost fainting.

Sheng Xiping saw nothing and hurried to the commune post and telecommunications office to call Sheng Xikang. Telegrams were also sent to Sheng Yunfang, Sheng Yunfei and Sheng Xian.

When Sheng Xikang learned the news that his grandfather was old, he couldn't help but feel sad. He quickly asked for leave from his boss, went straight to the train station, bought a ticket and rushed to his hometown.

Sheng Xikang also took the eleven o'clock train and arrived in Yanzhou around ten o'clock in the evening.

There were connections with the Wu family in Yanzhou. Early the next morning, someone drove over to pick up Sheng Xikang and take him all the way to Dazhaozhuang.

"Dad, brother, I'm here." Sheng Xikang staggered out of the car, entered the yard, and started crying.

"Oh, why did you arrive at this time? What kind of car did you take?"

When Sheng Xiping saw that his brother had come so early, he was quite puzzled and asked hurriedly.

"Oh, Uncle Wu called his friend in Yanzhou, and they drove me here." Sheng Xikang said, wiping his tears.

When Sheng Xiping heard this, he immediately came out of the yard and looked outside. Sure enough, there was a jeep parked outside the gate.

"Comrade, you've worked hard, come down and have a rest."

The driver in the car, who was in his early twenties, waved his hand quickly when he heard this.

"No, no, I still have a mission. The leader told me to send Comrade Sheng to Dazhaozhuang without any delay and to rush back immediately."

What did Sheng Xiping say? They didn't come down, so there was no other way. Sheng Xiping could only take out two boxes of cigarettes and force them on the other party.

The other party put away his cigarette, nodded towards Sheng Xiping, then started the car and left Dazhaozhuang.

Mr. Sheng Guangyao passed away on the morning of the third day of February. According to the rules, this was the third day of the New Year.

Here in my hometown, there are many rules for mourning and mourning. There are many things such as reporting to the temple, delivering soup three times a day, giving out money and so on.

Fortunately, many people in Zhuangzi came to help, the arrangements were well made, and everything went on in an orderly manner.

On the fifth day of February, which is the morning of the third day after the funeral, after soup and water are delivered to the Tutu Temple, the funeral will begin.

The red pine coffin, which has a six-inch sky, five-inch sides, and four-inch bottom, has been painted with red paint, and a special person has painted patterns such as Nantianmen, lotus, and auspicious clouds on it.

Spread a layer of lime or plant ash on the bottom of the coffin, and then spread a layer of corn straw.

After everything was prepared, the children and grandchildren carried the old mattress and put the body of Mr. Sheng into the coffin.

Zhang Luo held cotton-wrapped chopsticks in his hand, dipped them in wine, and muttered words to consecrate the deceased.

As the eldest son, Sheng Lianyi stood next to Zhang Luo. Zhang Luo read one sentence, and Sheng Lianyi followed suit.

Finally, Zhang Luo arranged the bedding, clothes, etc., called the Sheng family members to come forward, and took one last look at the old man.

Everyone in the Sheng family circled the coffin according to seniority, age, and said goodbye to the old man for the last time.

Old man Sheng Guangyao was lying in the coffin, his appearance was still the same as before, with a smile on his face, and there was nothing scary about him.

While everyone was circling the coffin, they were asking not to shed tears into the coffin, and not to stretch out their hands, so as not to make the deceased feel uneasy when he left.

After the relatives said goodbye, the coffin lid was closed, and everyone in the Sheng family knelt, their lamentations moving to the sky.

Zhang Luo took out seven nails. Sheng Lianyi held a hammer in his hand and drove in the nails one by one according to Zhang Luo's instructions.

Everyone in the Sheng family knelt on the ground. Some called daddy, and some called grandpa, "Hidden nails."

Helpers came forward and removed the incense table, curtains and other items. Then a strong coffin bearer came forward, lifted the coffin and walked out of the courtyard.

Sheng Lianyi walked in front holding the filial piety basin and walked out of the gate of Sheng's house. Sheng Lianyi took the lead, and everyone else knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

Sheng Lianyi raised the filial piety basin high above his head and threw it hard, causing the filial piety basin to shatter into pieces.

The invited trumpeter immediately started playing mournful music, and the coffin bearer carried the coffin and walked out, and everyone in the Sheng family got up.

Then the eldest son threw a banner, the eldest grandson held the memorial tablet, the son-in-law scattered paper money, and the men followed closely, walking all the way towards the mountain to the ancestral grave of the Sheng family.

The female family members could not go up the mountain, so they were sent to the foot of the mountain, and then walked back in a circle.

At this time, the kang sweeper who had been hired a long time ago, the oldest man in the village, took a new broom with a red rope and money tied on it and thoroughly cleaned the kang where Sheng Guangyao had slept.

Then he took apart the pillow Sheng Guangyao slept on, put the chaff inside in a dustpan, took it to the intersection and burned it together with the burning paper.

The female relatives all took off their filial belts, burned them on the fire, and then went into the yard to sit for a while.

Then, a banquet is prepared to entertain the guests who help and express condolences.

Sheng Xiping and his entourage followed him up the mountain and buried Mr. Sheng Guangyao in the Sheng family's ancestral grave. It was almost noon before they came down the mountain and returned home.

Before entering, all the mourners ate a piece of tofu at the door, washed their hands in the basin, and then entered the yard.

In order to hold the funeral, the Sheng family specially bought a pig from another family in Zhuangzi and killed it.

The chef in Zhuangzi specializes in preparing banquets for weddings and weddings, and the wives and mothers-in-law who help him are busy cooking and cooking next door.

At this time, there were many tables and chairs in the Sheng family's yard, and food was already placed on the tables.

A large number of relatives and friends were greeted to the table with great fanfare, and the filial son stepped forward to thank his relatives and friends.

After that, the relatives and friends who were helping the workers all had some food, comforted the Sheng family with a few words, and then left.

After the guests had dispersed, the five Sheng Lianyi brothers sat together, and the person in charge of the etiquette account reported the relevant accounts clearly.

In these days, money was rarely given as a gift to express condolences. Usually it was just a few bundles of burning paper, or a few feet of white and black cloth.

The paper is usually left for three years to be burned, and the paper is usually divided among several families.

These are all easy to talk about, but the most important thing is the funeral expenses and what to do with the things left by the elderly.

In many families, just after the funeral of the old man in the morning, brothers and sisters broke out in the afternoon because of the unfair distribution of the family property.

There are five Sheng brothers. Except for the eldest brother, who lives with his parents, the others are elsewhere, especially Sheng Liancheng, who is in the Northeast and will not be able to come back for several years.

Sheng Liancheng failed to fulfill his filial piety in front of the church and felt that he could not live up to his parents, so he offered to pay more for the funeral expenses.

As for what the old man left behind, he didn't want a cent. After all, there was still the Shenghan family, and the old lady still had to provide for her in her old age.

When the third, fourth and fifth children heard this, they all said that they would be responsible for the funeral expenses and that the eldest brother did not need to take the money.

The brothers were polite and gave in to each other. They didn't argue or quarrel, but they didn't get into trouble.

Sheng Han's younger brother, Sheng Liancheng and their uncle, was quite old. He had been sitting nearby, listening to their brothers settling accounts.

Until finally, the old man let out a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, just do what they said.

Boss, it’s not easy to serve your parents these years. You don’t have to spend the money. They can just share it among them.

Xun Niang is getting older, and Xun and his wife will have to worry more about providing for her in the future. "

Youdao is your mother's uncle, and the old man of the Han family is your uncle, so he can speak his mind easily.

In this way, Mr. Han made the decision, and the four Sheng Liancheng families shared the expenses equally.

The funeral was a success, but everyone couldn't feel relaxed.

In the evening, everyone sat in the east room, chatting with Sheng Hanshi, and while talking, they all shed tears.

After the funeral, you have to go to the round grave for three days. There are many rules in my hometown, and you have to go to the grave every seven days.

Sheng Xikang still had to go to work and couldn't take a long vacation, so after three days of rounding the grave, he thought about going back.

Sheng Xiping had been delayed for nearly a month and could not delay any longer. He also said goodbye to his family behind the round grave.

"Dad, Mom, the third child and I can't stay here any longer. We both have something to do, so we should leave first.

If you two are in a hurry, just finish burning the first seven and go back. If you are not in a hurry, wait until you finish burning the fifth and seventh before leaving. Over at home, I will call and explain. "

After coming down from the mountain, brother Sheng Xiping told his parents.

"Okay, you can do whatever you need to do, your mother and I will stay for a few more days.

I just discussed with your uncle, your third uncle, and the others that there are five of us brothers and we cannot burn five or seven.

So I thought, after the fever is over, I will go home with your mother. "

After being away from home for a month, Sheng Liancheng was extremely anxious, but no matter how anxious he was, what he had to do had to be done.

Others say it's easy to stay close. At worst, you can ask for leave and come back, then leave after visiting the grave.

Sheng Liancheng's family lives in the Northeast, so how can he go back and forth? He can only live here.

In this way, the two brothers Sheng Xiping said goodbye to their relatives, one went south and the other went north.

Sheng Xiping drove and reversed all the way, and after more than two days of hard work, he finally arrived at Yangcheng.

After taking a day off in Yangcheng, I went to meet my sister Sheng Yunfei. When the brother and sister met, Sheng Yunfei had to cry a lot.

After the old man of the Sheng family passed away, Sheng Xiping sent a telegram to Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei, but the two girls were far away and couldn't get there.

Sheng Yunfei was also very sad that she could not see her grandfather for the last time and cried for a long time.

Sheng Xiping comforted his sister and told her parents' situation to reassure her.

The next day, Sheng Xiping took a car to Shencheng.

As soon as he arrived in Shencheng, Sheng Xiping immediately felt something different. He couldn't explain what he felt. It seemed to be more lively than before.

The air is filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the streets are filled with advertising posters.

"Yu Cheng, what's going on in Shen City recently? Why do I look like there are a lot more companies in the area?"

Sheng Xiping returned to the company and asked Wu Yucheng as soon as he entered the door.

"Hey, brother, are you back? Have you finished the things back home? Oh, you should take a few days off. Why are you back at the company in such a hurry?"

When Wu Yucheng saw Sheng Xiping, he quickly stood up and went to make tea and water for Sheng Xiping. Then they sat down and chatted slowly.

“Recently, many government departments from inland provinces have come to Shenzhen to open trading companies.

You haven't seen it, but now on the streets of Shenzhen City, companies are opening every day, and the sound of firecrackers goes off every day.

Many people came here to get loans, and then put up signs to set up this or that company. You didn’t see it, it was so lively. "

Wu Yucheng sat down and explained to Sheng Xiping the recent changes in Shen City.

Hearing this, Sheng Xiping nodded. This, he roughly understood what was going on.

Mainly due to some preferential policies in Shenzhen, it has attracted a large number of mainland departments and institutions.

These people came here to open companies and use preferential policies to resell and circulate goods. Basically, they were doing similar business to Sheng Xiping and others.

Now Shencheng has become a large base for buying and selling products all over the country.

There was once a joke that some people from Shanghai went to the streets of Shenzhen to buy a folding umbrella, only to find that it was shipped from Shanghai to Hong Kong City and then back to Shenzhen.

People in Shanghai were very happy and said they spent a few yuan less than buying in Shanghai.

The people in Shencheng were also happy and said they had made a few dollars. The Gangcheng Department Store was also happy and said they had made a few dollars.

Everyone gets benefits and makes money, but the price of folding umbrellas is even lower. So who loses money?