Chapter 399 Reunion after a long absence

1976 was a sad year for all Chinese people.

The ten-mile long street on January 1;

The meteorite on March 3th;

The commander-in-chief died on July 7;
The Tangshan earthquake on July 7;
Death on September 9
Autumn in the capital is the best season. It is neither too cold nor too hot. There is still a hint of heat in the wind, but when it blows on Wang Deming, it only makes him feel cool.

He, Zhang Shouchun, Jin Yuqing and Qin Huairu were still wearing the same clothes they had worn when they left the capital, Zhongshan suits and Lenin suits.

Fortunately, more than ten years have passed and the figures of the four members of the couple have not changed much.

Years of luxury in Hong Kong have made them look younger than they actually are. Coupled with their inner temperament, they still look like they are in their 30s rather than 40s.

The capital city has changed a lot. The roads have been widened and paved with asphalt, not only in Nanluoguxiang, but also in other small alleys.

The trees on both sides of the street have fallen down and the streets are crowded with traffic.

In the middle of the road there are still red and white buses with gas tanks on top, 212 jeeps running all over the street, and occasionally you can see a few Changchun Hongqi sedans.

The most numerous thing is definitely the large number of bicycles that are rushing by on both sides of the road.

There are many new high-rise buildings in the capital. The Beijing Hotel on East Chang'an Avenue is already 17 stories high. It is said that it cost 100 million RMB to add to its construction. Not far away is the Ministry of Coal Building.

There are also many government buildings on West Chang'an Avenue, all of which are more than ten stories high.

The hutongs have also changed dramatically. Except for the four-courtyard house in Yongkang Hutong, all the properties previously owned by Wang Deming have become large courtyards where dozens of households live. Yongkang Hutong has been able to survive thanks to the reputation of Diana and Alexei.

There have been changes in Xiaojingchang Hutong. My godmother is in good health, the old lady is in high spirits, and my sister and brother-in-law are living a stable life. The only thing is that the children have gone to the countryside and have not returned yet.

Wang Deming received a notice from China Resources at the end of October. He took a boat from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, then continued to sail north. After getting off the boat in Tianjin, he took the train back to Beijing.

There are too many uncertainties this time, so Wang Deming left all his children in Hong Kong. His eldest daughter An Ning will be 20 years old next year, his two eldest sons are 18 years old, and the youngest are 13 or 4 years old.

With Wang Deming's golden finger of listening, the children are very sensible and there is no need to worry about whether they will get into trouble when he is not around for a while.

In addition, the education in Hong Kong was not comparable to that in Beijing at that time.

After they came back, they did not immediately return to their house in Yongkang Hutong, but moved directly into Xiaojingchang.

Xiaojing Factory is a two-courtyard house. The previous policy was that one household could have a maximum of 13 rooms. Wang Deming's family all lived here, plus his brother-in-law's family, and Zhang's mother and her husband, so no outsiders were arranged to live in.

The family lives in a very spacious room.

They have been back for more than a week, but have not received any further notification.

The first thing they did after returning was to go to the street office to register, and then submitted a work report to their previous work unit, and also submitted a work report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This was a good thing. Wang Deming took Zhang Shouchun and others to reunite with their relatives and old friends from the capital.

Cha Kuiyuan and Zhang Shouchong received instructions from Wang Deming in advance and worked honestly. Although their family property was occupied during a special period, they were only given a back house to live in.

But after all, he was better than the worst, and after being criticized several times, he did not suffer any other treatment. Senior Brother Wu Dinghuan was already the director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedics in Jingcheng City, and Master Xia Xiwu had retired at home early, but his health had obviously deteriorated recently.

Wu Dinghuan participated in oil battles from Yumen to Daqing, and then to Shengli. It can be said that he participated in all major oil battles in China. A few years ago, Wang Deming used his connections to transfer him back to Beijing.

It is very difficult to transfer personnel relations in this era, and it is not uncommon for couples to be separated.

Many couples go to great lengths to be transferred together, and all require stamps from their own unit, the receiving unit, and the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Perhaps the only thing that makes Wang Deming and his family uncomfortable with life now is the food in Beijing.

Except for Fengzeyuan, which was restored to its original name in 72 because of the Japanese visit to China, the other restaurants include Hongqi Restaurant, Dongfeng Restaurant, Minzu Restaurant, and Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant.
The taste didn't change much, except that the takeaway service was no longer available. And the most important thing was that they didn't have that many food coupons.

In the week since their family came back, they have already spent all the food coupons that my brother-in-law's family had saved.

Of course, after Wang Deming came back, he asked the Soviet Embassy to put the grain and meat in Yongkang Hutong, and he went to Yongkang Hutong to move them back.

The evening breeze was blowing gently. Today's dinner was noodles with soybean paste made by his sister. After dinner, Wang Deming moved a chair and sat under the pomegranate tree in the yard, sipping tea. The semiconductor beside him was playing Red Lantern.

“I have countless cousins.”

"Deming." Godmother Wang Shuzhen came out of the house and looked at her godson who had not changed much, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Wang Deming went back to the house and moved a chair for the old lady, put a cotton pad on it, helped her sit down gently, and asked with a smile: "I saw that you were worried these days. How come you have become estranged from your son after not seeing him for more than ten years?"

"There's nothing you can't say directly."

Wang Shuqin looked back at the three girls who were helping their sister Yan Baozhen clean the table in the room and sighed, "Deming, why didn't you bring the children back this time?"

"Although you used to mail photos to me every year, I'm already so old and I haven't even seen my own grandson yet."

Wang Shuqin tapped her legs and said, "My legs and feet are not good. Before, you told me to go to Hong Kong, but I was afraid I would die there. Now that you and your wife are back, you should bring the children back too, so that I can enjoy having my children and grandchildren around me for a few days."

"The children in Renchun, Yichun and Xinchun are not around all year round. They can only come back for a few days a year to visit their relatives."

"I always go back in a hurry. Xinchun is still young, but Renchun and Yichun are also away all year round. I miss out on important life events."

"Mom, Renchun and Yichun are working outside. If they find a suitable match, they will definitely be brought home."

"Maybe he already has it, but he just hasn't told his family yet."

"Oh, I hope so."

Chang Renchun and Chang Yichun both graduated from university before 68. In those days, university graduates had to obey assignments. Both of them studied science and engineering, and were assigned to third-tier cities, one in Wuhan and the other in Chongqing.

I don't know what these two kids are thinking. They haven't even gotten married yet.
But Wang Shuqin was very worried.

But today Wang Shuqin was just setting the stage for the two of them, and then she looked at Wang Deming eagerly.
"Deming, Xinchun is working in the countryside in Shaanxi. Can you arrange for him to return to Beijing in advance?"

(End of this chapter)