Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 3 Going home to visit relatives
Sanshui Commune is near Sijiu City.

Zhou Fengnian went out early in the morning, taking more than 200 yuan and a bunch of bills, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative for a big shopping spree.

Snacks and candies can be used to satisfy the cravings of parents, nephews and nieces. Cloth is used to buy some new clothes for family members. I also bought some grain and meat, as well as cigarettes and alcohol.

Zhou Fengnian bought everything he could just to make up for his original selfishness.

Only after filling an entire sack did Zhou Fengnian take the bus to Linjiao.

He asked for a horse-drawn carriage going to Sanshui Commune, paid a dime and two cigarettes to let the member give him a ride, then got on the carriage and set off.

People like Zhou Fengnian look like they are going home to visit their relatives.

The things he brought were all bottles and jars, and he had a good-looking appearance and did not look dangerous at all, so the horse driver, a member of Sanshui Commune, agreed immediately.

As they were on their way, the horse driver said, "Comrade, are you from Sanshui Commune as well? You look like you're visiting your relatives."

Zhou Fengnian said: "Yes, I am from Hongjia Village, Sanshui Commune. I have been out for a few years. I was too busy to go back before, and I have some free time recently."

"Hongjia Village, it's not far from Sanshui Commune, you can definitely get home before dark."

"Haha, thanks to you, uncle, otherwise I would have to stay in the commune for one night."

There is no such thing as traveling at night these days. It is too dangerous. Not to mention jackals and wild boars, if you encounter robbers, you will basically die if you don't have a weapon to defend yourself.

It’s not safe even in the city after dark, let alone the mountain roads in the suburbs. Except for the armed militia, no one dares to walk on the mountain roads at night.

"By the way, comrade, you are from Hongjia Village. Do you know that there is a man named Zhou in Hongjia Village? I heard that his family raised a top student, but the student ran away. Now he has almost become a negative example for Sanshui Commune, hahahaha."

Zhou Fengnian was embarrassed after hearing this: "Haha. Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, of course. Thanks to that kid, many families now don't send their children to school in the commune, saying that there is no point in going to school.

It was because they lost a labor force that the secretary kept cursing, saying that it was not easy for the commune to set up a school. Once the news spread, no one was willing to send their children to school.

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian smiled awkwardly and did not continue speaking.

Although it was not him who did the stupid thing, he had accepted everything from the original body after all. He was too embarrassed to speak up in the face of such accusations. What the original body did was almost like a modern Chen Shimei.

After arriving at the commune, Zhou Fengnian didn't rest much. After handing over two cigarettes to express his gratitude, he picked up the sack and set off.

It's already afternoon now. If Zhou Fengnian works harder, he will definitely be able to get back in the evening.

Fortunately, Hongjia Village is close to Sanshui Commune. If it were Zhaojia Village or Qinjia Village, which are a little further away, it would take most of the day to walk along the mountain road, and it would definitely be late at night to get back.

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“We’re finally there!”

Zhou Fengnian heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the light in the distance. It was already dark, and according to rural custom, he had finished his meal and was lying on the kang.

"Stop, what are you doing!"

Just as Zhou Fengnian was about to enter the village, a loud shout suddenly came from a distance, which scared him.

When I looked carefully, I found that the people shouting were two patrolling militiamen, holding shotguns in their hands.

Zhou Fengnian shouted quickly: "I am Zhou Fengnian, the son of Zhou Fugui from the village. I am back home today to visit my family. I have my ID with me."

"Zhou Fugui?"

After the two militiamen approached, they took advantage of the light before it became completely dark to take a closer look at Zhou Fengnian.

After looking at the documents he handed over, one of the middle-aged men spoke:

"Zhou Fengnian, you haven't been home for a few years? Why did you rush back so late today? I'm afraid you even forgot about your family."

"No, I was really busy in the past few years and couldn't spare the time. Uncle Dayong? It's you."

Zhou Fengnian was halfway through explaining when he suddenly recognized the middle-aged man in front of him; Hong Dayong, the captain of the militia team of Hongjia Village, was responsible for patrolling and security in the village. After returning his work permit to Zhou Fengnian, Hong Dayong said indifferently, "You are not worthy of it. Go back quickly if you have nothing to do. Don't hang out at night."

The tone clearly showed that he was very dissatisfied with the fact that he had not returned for several years. Perhaps he also knew that his original self had not helped his family several times.

Zhou Fengnian laughed in his heart, but he had no choice but to endure it.

"Okay, Uncle Dayong, I'll be back soon. This pack of cigarettes will help you guys stay alert."

"I don't want to."

"Here, here. Thank you for your hard work on patrol tonight!"

Zhou Fengnian knew that Hong Dayong had some opinions about him and would most likely not want his half box of cigarettes.

So he stuffed the bag directly into the hands of the young man next to Hong Dayong, then picked up the sack and rushed towards the village.

After Zhou Fengnian left, the patrolman could barely see the brand on the cigarette box and immediately said to Hong Dayong happily:

"Uncle, this is Daqianmen cigarettes. I saw someone smoking it when I went to the commune last time. I heard it costs 35 cents a pack. Only the commune secretary smokes this cigarette."

Hong Dayong snatched away half a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, then poked his nephew's head and said, "You are useless. Are you happy just because of half a pack of cigarettes? Go on patrol!"

Hong Xiaojiang immediately said anxiously: "Uncle, this is given to me, why did you take it all away?
Give me at least five so I can show off to my friends."

"What are you showing off for? Earning work points honestly and marrying a wife is showing off."

Although he said that, Hong Dayong still took out a cigarette and handed it to Hong Xiaojiang, and he accepted the rest.

I used to smoke dry tobacco, and never smoked such expensive and good cigarettes, 35 cents a pack.

This half pack costs at least two cents. If he dares to smoke such expensive cigarettes, his wife will quarrel with him for three or four days.

Hong Xiaojiang only got one cigarette. Although he was a little discouraged, fortunately he still had one to show off to his peers.

After putting away the cigarettes, Hong Xiaojiang continued to ask: "Uncle, is this the third son of the Zhou family? He doesn't look like an ungrateful person. There seemed to be a lot of good things in that sack just now."

The sound of bottles and jars filled the entire sack. It was obvious that there were a lot of good things, and Hong Xiaojiang seemed to smell the fragrance of pastries just now.

".Just take care of yourself!"

Hong Dayong was silent for a moment and then said that he didn't think so either.

However, when the Zhou family fell ill last year, they didn't get any money from Zhou Laosan in the city, and finally had to borrow money from the brigade. Isn't Zhou Laosan a real ingrate.

But after seeing Zhou Laosan today, he also felt that he was not like that, and he had never heard the Zhou family say anything bad about Zhou Laosan.

"Let's patrol. It's true. Our mission is to protect the safety of the village!"

Hong Dayong said to his nephew, then picked up the gun and walked away.

Zhou Fengnian found the Zhou family's yard according to his memory. It was a self-built house with four rooms. If he remembered correctly, the Zhou family had not split up until now.

The eldest brother and his wife have one room, the second brother and his wife have one room, and he has one room.

The fourth and fifth sisters are not married yet, so they should live with their parents. However, he hasn't been back for a few years, so I don't know if the two sisters live in his room.

Boom!

Zhou Fengnian reached out and knocked on the door. The sound of the wooden door was heard clearly by people in several rooms in the courtyard.

"Who is it? Why are you here so late?"

After hearing the sound of the door opening, a middle-aged man in clothes soon walked out. When he opened the gate of the yard and saw the person coming, he was stunned.

Zhou Fengnian quickly said, "Dad, I'm back."

(End of this chapter)