Tighter than slow, months passed in the blink of an eye. Although Zheng Wenshu, like Cen Xinrui, has great hopes for Wu Zhengsheng, her wish for her husband to be released from detention has never been realized. Cen Huanian was still locked up in the town and couldn't go home. And what is strange is that since he came home that day, Wu Zhengsheng has not shown up again, as if he has evaporated from the world.

Faced with this situation, Zheng Wenshu was a little disappointed, and she didn't know what to do.

"Is Cen Xinrui here?" This morning, Cen Xinrui had just had breakfast, and he heard someone calling outside.

"It seems to be Huang Fusheng, I'll take a look. Cen Xinrui said to Zheng Wenshu, but after only a few moments, he came back.

"What's the matter?" asked Jung.

"He didn't know what was going on, he only said that Director Min of the neighborhood committee wanted me to go there. ”

"Go ahead, there may be some more work to do. Listening to her son's answer, Zheng Wenshu, who was cleaning up the house, answered weakly. She was always dizzy these days, and she always felt that the breath in her chest couldn't catch it. She suspected that her cardiac neuresis had flares up again.

"Mom, you're all right. Looking at Zheng Wenshu's weak appearance, Cen Xinrui was a little worried. Dad was locked up in the town and never allowed to visit, and I don't know what his situation is now, if Mom has another disaster, it will really be worse for the family.

"Don't worry, I'm just feeling a little sick. Looking at her son's worried eyes, Zheng Wenshu's heart was hot and she hurriedly comforted him.

"Are you waiting for news from Brother Zhengsheng?" Seeing his mother's haggard appearance, Cen Xinrui suddenly thought of what happened a few days ago.

Hearing this, Zheng Wenshu nodded subconsciously, but then shook her head again.

"This Brother Zhengsheng is also a little interesting, as soon as the person leaves, the mud cow will enter the sea and there will be no news. Cen Xinrui said intentionally or unintentionally.

"He may not be able to handle it," Zheng Wenshu guessed, "Yang Qionghua and Yao Xianxian are all difficult to deal with." ”

"Even if you can't figure it out, you have to have a word. Cen Xinrui was a little unimpressed.

"Don't say that, son. Hearing Xinrui say this, Zheng Wenshu couldn't help but be stunned. After looking at him for a while, he said, "Although your brother Zhengsheng is from the capital, it is still difficult to do this thing." After a pause, he said: "Remember, it is your duty to help others, not to help, not to mention that he still offered it." ”

Hearing his mother say this, Cen Xinrui was a little surprised.

"What, mom said something wrong?" Zheng Wenshu was a little puzzled when she saw this.

"No, Mom, I shouldn't have said that. Cen Xinrui hurriedly explained. At this moment, he suddenly felt that his mother's heart was so broad-minded, but it was himself, and his heart was not kind.

"What do you think, go to the neighborhood committee. Zheng Wenshu clearly observed that her son's face was a little red, but she pretended not to see it and urged him, "It's likely that your mother Jiang has taken on some work again." ”

"Yes, I'll go. Cen Xinrui glanced at Zheng Wenshu embarrassedly and walked out of the hall.

Looking at the back of his son walking towards the gate of the courtyard, Zheng Wenshu sighed softly. Since he came back from No. 1 Middle School, because he has been working with Huang Fusheng and others most of the time, his son has become less and less like a student in school. Although he also took out his brother's high school textbook at night to study on his own, she could see that his heart was not completely calm. If you want to say this, you can't blame him, Hua Nian has been locked up, although there is a letter from the pragmatic side, but it is also reported that he is safe, what the situation is, there is really no way to know, that is, Hui Min, who was also rejected by the unit because of Hua Nian, was transferred to a meat workstation in a remote commune, and had to throw the child to his mother-in-law who lived in the countryside of another county, but at this time Niu Houhuai still had to quarrel with her, and the Tao was really married to her for eight lifetimes, and she was completely stunned by her good looks.

Alas-

Thinking of this, Zheng Wenshu felt very heavy. She didn't know when this situation would end, let alone when the fate of her husband and the whole family would turn around. She thought, in fact, her requirements for life are not high, at most, she hopes that her husband will not always be tossed, and the children can read more books, but why is it so difficult. If you want to say that your husband and herself have never done anything sorry for people in their lives, why can't they be a little better?

"Is Mama Zheng here?"

At this moment, a voice came from the courtyard gate, followed by two young people, a man and a woman.

"Who?" Facing the light projected from outside the hall, and his eyes were covered with a layer of mist due to the fire, Zheng Wenshu didn't recognize who it was for a while.

"Mother Zheng, it's me, Jia Shan. Seeing her recognition, the person who walked in front of her approached, held her elbow, and then introduced the companion on the side: "This is my girlfriend, Qian Fuxiang." ”

"Oh, it's Jia Shan, I really didn't expect it. Come, sit, sit. Hearing what the other party said, and seeing his appearance clearly, Zheng Wenshu would recognize that the person was the eldest son of her friend Jiang Yizhen, and immediately greeted him.

"We'll do it ourselves. Seeing Zheng Wenshu busy moving stools and pouring tea, Jia Shan and Qian Fuxiang hurriedly supported her.

"You are-" Seeing Jia Shan suddenly return home, Zheng Wenshu felt a little strange.

"My father hasn't been doing well lately, so my mom wrote to ask us to come back and visit. Jia Shan asked and hurriedly explained. What he said was the truth, but there was another reason that was not mentioned, that is, recently, Chu Lan, the cousin who had been taken care of by her mother for many years, had been fighting with her mother recently, and she was unconvinced to accuse her mother of having low consciousness and not being able to keep up with the situation, which even affected Jia Ling. After arguing a few times, this girl simply stopped going home, stayed at school all the time, and didn't even come to get the living expenses sent to the Jiang family by her biological father, which made Jiang Yizhen angry and anxious. had no choice but to write a letter to Jia Shan to come back and help educate this niece who she couldn't handle at all. In her opinion, the eldest son has always been a role model in the minds of Jia Ling and Chu Lan, and he is very authoritative.

"Your parents are blessed, look at you, you have a good job, you are filial, and even the girlfriend you are looking for is so beautiful and sensible. Looking up and down at the tall and calm Jia Shan and the gentle and quiet Qian Fuxiang, Zheng Wenshu couldn't help but sigh. It's just that the residents of Yahou Street didn't expect that in Jiang Yizhen's place, her son was good, but Chu Lan, who was as obedient as Jia Ling in the past, had become the heaviest ideological baggage, so that she had no choice but to turn to her son for help.

"Mother Zheng, I really don't dare to praise you like this. Hearing Zheng Wenshu say this, Jia Shan was a little embarrassed, "To be honest, the reason why I can work outside with peace of mind is inseparable from the help of your family." Listening to my mother, my dad has been ill for many years, and there are some things in the family that you can't really solve. He was telling the truth, not talking about anything else, just to improve his father's nutrition, Zheng Wenshu's eldest daughter Situ Huimin, who worked in the county meat company, couldn't stop getting some lard and eggs, and these were all in short supply and supplied by ticket.

"Neighbors, as it should be. And I didn't do anything. Hearing Jia Shan say this, Zheng Wenshu was humble in his mouth. At this moment, she was not only very happy that Jia Shan came to visit her, but also moved by Jiang Yizhen: Look, just because she is grateful for the help of her friends, her son will send him to visit her when he comes back. She thought that she should learn from her friends and teach pragmatic and cutting-edge people to do the same in the future.

"Mother Zheng, how is Pragmatism doing?" asked Jia Shan after a few words of greeting.

"He's still at school, so it's not convenient to come back. ”

"It seems like it's all like that. Hearing her say this, Qian Fuxiang, who had not spoken, interjected.

"Yes. Jia Shan glanced back at her. Pragmatic is still staying on campus at this time, which he wants to get, after all, he has only been away from school for more than two years after graduation, and he still has such and such a connection with his alma mater. He changed the topic and asked about the pragmatic brother-

"What has Xinrui been doing lately? I remember that he loved to read the most, and his grades were very good. ”

"He," Zheng Wenshu sighed when it came to her youngest son, "I can't go to school, I said I joined the work, and I didn't see any unit recruiting workers, so I could only do odd jobs at home, and it was also a day, not a day." ”

"It's going to be a waste. Qian Fuxiang said worriedly.

"Not really. Zheng Wenshu looked at the other party and sighed again. For her, although she also misses her eldest son, she is most worried about her younger son. The eldest son has gone to college anyway, and he has to be assigned a job after all, but the younger son is different, he has only been in junior high school for three years and has not been able to read, but he loves to read so much and can read.

"What is he busy with?" Looking around, Jia Shan guessed that Xinrui was not at home at the moment, otherwise, when he heard the conversation between him and Zheng Wenshu, he would definitely come over to take a look. In his impression, in addition to liking to read, this little brother is also very sensible, but all housework, whether it is buying rice, carrying water, making lotus root coal or something, as long as he is instructed, he will do it immediately, and he never wants his mother to talk twice.

"I went to the neighborhood committee, maybe I arranged some kind of work. Zheng Wenshu replied, "You may not know that a few days ago, the repair and demolition of the house fell and people fell, which made many people in Yahou Street nervous, and I don't know what work will be arranged this time." After a pause, he said, "They are all idle laborers with no expertise, so what good work can be arranged for them?"

Zheng Wenshu guessed correctly, this time the neighborhood committee did arrange work. This time, I arranged to harvest reeds at a riverside farm 50 kilometers away from Lichuan County, and I needed to stay there for a month.

"Xinrui, don't go this time. After the meeting, Jiang Yizhen found Cen Xin and said, "Although I can earn some money and help my family solve some difficulties, the conditions there are very poor, I drink reedy water, I live in a nest, and I catch a lot of mosquitoes." ”

"I think what your Aunt Jiang said makes sense, it's better not to go this time. Seeing Jiang Yizhen and Cen Xinrui talking, Min Lanzhen also walked over. Because he couldn't participate in various social activities organized by the neighborhood committee during the winter and summer vacations, engage in propaganda, vigils and so on, she knew him very early and liked him very much. "Even if you want to go, you have to discuss it with your mother. ”

"I know. Cen Xinrui nodded. As soon as the news was announced, he thought of going home to discuss with his mother, after all, he would be out for more than a month, and he didn't know what the situation was. It is precisely for this reason that he is grateful to the two elders for always taking care of him, and at the same time understanding their difficulties. Not only have they been suffering from splints recently, but Zhou Bajin and his gang have also ridiculed them from time to time, and the unemployed residents on the partial streets are still waiting for them to find work.

But Cen Xinrui never imagined that when he returned home at noon, the hall was crowded with people inside and outside, including neighbors, teachers and staff of the People's Primary School, and some strangers.

What's going on? Are you looking for trouble? Seeing this situation, an ominous feeling immediately jumped into Cen Xinrui's mind. When he separated the crowd and walked into the house, he found that it was indeed Yang Qionghua, Lu Chunyi and the people they brought. They overturned tables and chairs, turned over boxes and cabinets, and caused chaos in the room. Seeing them so domineering, Grandma and Limin were frightened, and Mom was scolded by Yang Qionghua, and the mother-in-law's thin fingers almost poked Mom's face.

Seeing this situation, Cen Xinrui couldn't help it, he separated everyone, protected his mother, and said to Yang Qionghua and his gang very angrily: "Why are you spreading wild here? Who gave you this power?"

"What, Saye?" Yang Qionghua and his gang were taken aback by such a question, and when they saw that the person who came was Cen Huanian's youngest son, they couldn't help but be furious, "Tell you, we are here to find a problem."

"Who's the problem? You make it clear!" Hearing this, Cen Xinrui was very angry.

"Who else, Cen Huanian. Yang Qionghua said triumphantly.

"Who said that? Just you?" Looking at Yang Qionghua's villainous face, Cen Xinrui was both angry and disdainful.

"What did I say, what's wrong?" Yang Qionghua was questioned, very annoyed.

"Just by what you say?" Cen Xinrui looked at her from top to bottom and snorted: "Virtue!"

"What, you dare to scold me?" was questioned by Cen Xinrui, Yang Qionghua was already extremely impatient, and now that he openly defied his authority, he was even more annoyed. She viciously threatened: "Believe it or not, I will have someone tie you up immediately!"

"You dare!" Hearing this naked threat, Cen Xinrui was also furious. He stepped forward, but Zheng Wenshu couldn't hold it.

"Yo, you've really eaten leopard gall. Looking at this, Yang Qionghua was very surprised. In a fit of rage, she shouted to those who came with her, "Tie him up for me!"

The others looked at each other. Two of them moved forward, and when they saw that the others didn't move, and they were afraid of the anger in Cen Xinrui's eyes, they stopped again.

"What, you have to be polite to this lawless bitch?" Seeing this situation, Yang Qionghua became angry.

"Enough temper tantrums," at this moment, a very disapproving voice came from behind him, "They are all people who raise children, how can they not tolerate a child!"

Yang Qionghua was very familiar with this voice, and when she looked back, she found that it was Jiang Yizhen with an angry face, and next to her stood Min Lanzhen, the director of the neighborhood committee, with a calm face.

"What do you mean?" has lived in Yahou Street for some years, and Yang Qionghua naturally knows that these two are not only not afraid of things, but also have a lot of prestige among the residents. Therefore, the heart is empty, but it is just for the sake of face, and I can't help but parry.

"What do you mean?" Jiang Yizhen said with a seemingly plain but weighty voice: "Who is Principal Cen, the residents of Yahou Street know well, even if he has any problems, what does it have to do with his family?

"Isn't it?"

"She's that clean?"

Hearing Jiang Yizhen say this, the neighbors who rushed to hear the news echoed one after another.

"You-" Hearing this, Yang Qionghua was very annoyed, but because her heart was a little weak, she didn't know what to do for a while.

"Team Leader Sheep, I'll forget it. Seeing that Yang Qionghua had aroused the anger of the public, it was difficult to ride a tiger for a while, and Lu Chunyi, who had been silent on the side, hurriedly stepped forward and whispered. Seeing that although she still had a straight face, her mouth did not squeak, and knowing that she could not hold it anymore, he beckoned to the people who came with her and said: "Although Cen Xinrui's attitude is very bad, in view of the fact that he is a first-time offender, and the comrades of the neighborhood committee have put forward reasonable suggestions, then we should withdraw today." ”

"Withdraw, withdraw. Seeing that Yang Qionghua messed up the rules, she was already uncomfortable with her and Lu Chunyi, and now she heard Lu Chunyi say this, stood on the ground and whistled, and ran out of the courtyard.

Yang Qionghua wanted to stalemate again, but when she saw the neighbors looking at her with angry faces, she couldn't help but beat a drum in her heart. Therefore, when Lu Junyi pulled her out of the courtyard, he had no choice but to step down. It's just that she couldn't bear this black breath, and when she came to the door, she still pointed at Cen Xinrui and said, "Good boy, you wait." ”

"Just wait," Cen Xinrui replied to her strongly, "I'm still afraid of you?"

"Forget it, ignore her. Seeing that Cen Xinrui was still angry, Min Lanzhen came over and comforted: "This kind of person, it's not worth fighting with her." ”

"Yes. Although Jiang Yizhen, like the Cen family, was also very indignant, she still followed Director Min to persuade Cen Xinrui, "You are not afraid of her, but beware of her revenge on your father." ”

Hearing Jiang Yizhen say this, Cen Xinrui was silent.

Seeing that the Cen family was trampled up, Jiang Yizhen was very angry. She whined as she cleaned up.

"I said, Yizhen, you speak more leisurely, beware of the ears on the wall. Min Lanzhen heard her say this, and hurriedly warned her.

Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen stretched out his head and glanced outside the courtyard. Coincidentally, at this moment, a figure flashed into the house.

Look at it! Min Lanzhen glanced at Jiang Yizhen worriedly. But this was only a matter of an instant, because she found that the person who came was obviously very close to Zheng Wenshu, and she seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Yizhen.

"This is Teacher Fan Yun of People's Primary School, and she has a good relationship with my Lao Cen. Zheng Wenshu introduced to Min Lanzhen.

"Hello!" Min Lanzhen nodded to Fan Yun.

Fan Yun also smiled and nodded at Min Lanzhen, but then looked at Zheng Wenshu inquiringly.

"It's okay, they're all good friends. Zheng Wenshu motioned for her to say something if she had something to say.

"There's nothing else, I just want to ask you if there is an acquaintance in your family named Wu Zhengsheng. Fan Yun asked.

"Yes, it's my classmate from Pragmatic High School. Jung Wen-sook admitted.

"Have you been to your house recently?" Fan Yun asked again.

"yes, what's wrong?" Zheng Wenshu felt that there was something wrong.

"That's it," Fan Yun sighed: "I heard that some time ago, a capital came to Beijing, and for the sake of Principal Cen, Yao Xianxian, Yang Qionghua and others were reprimanded, and they had nowhere to get out, so they sprinkled it on Principal Cen and you." ”

"Yao Xianxian?" Zheng Wenshu was puzzled.

"Yes, but he was soon arranged by Qiu Bingjun and Yang Qionghua. Fan Yun explained.

"Why are they so bad? Persimmon picks soft ones to eat!" Hearing this, Jiang Yizhen became angry again.

"Teacher Fan, is he okay with Lao Cen?" Zheng Wenshu was most worried about her husband's situation.

"It's not too much," Fan Yun hurriedly comforted her, "Didn't you mention the school worker Lao Peng last time, because he was from a good background, he was a worker, especially the relationship with the masses was good, because he secretly took care of him, Principal Cen didn't suffer too much loss." ”

"That's really thanks to Lao Peng. Zheng Wenshu let out a long sigh.

"Why is this Wu Zhengsheng so reckless, didn't he do Yao Xianxian and Yang Qionghua a disservice?" Jiang Yizhen listened on the side, feeling very unpleasant.

"Even if there is no such thing as Wu Zhengsheng, Yao Xianxian, Yang Qionghua and the gang will not let my father go. Hearing Jiang Yizhen say this, Cen Xinrui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said loudly on the side: "That person surnamed Yao has always looked at my dad unpleasantly. ”

Hearing her son severely reprimand Yao and Yang in front of her friends, Zheng Wenshu was a little uneasy, but because what he said was the truth, she had to be silent.

The room fell silent. After a while, Zheng Wenshufang opened his mouth and asked: "Director Min, what will a guy like Xinrui do in the future? If you don't have to read, you can't do odd jobs all your life, right?"

"Yes, adults don't care, children have to have a way out. Jiang Yizhen has Jia Ling and Chu Lan at home, so she agrees with Zheng Wenshu's words.

Listening to Zheng Wenshu's words, Min Lanzhen was silent. After a while, Fang looked around and whispered to everyone: "I heard that in order to solve the pressure of further education and employment, the upper authorities are going to take measures to decentralize. After a pause, he added, "It seems that Beijing, Shanghai and other places have already moved." ”

"Decentralization, what kind of decentralization method?" Hearing Min Lanzhen say this, Zheng Wenshu was a little puzzled. It's not like she's never heard of decentralization, like her daughter Huimin was once sent down to a commune by the organization and worked as a farm worker for a long time. But they are cadres, they are paid as usual, and they all returned to their original units later, could it be-

"Oh, that's right," looking at Zheng Wenshu's inquiring eyes, Min Lanzhen knew that she had misunderstood, so she explained: "This decentralization is to cancel the hukou and become a farmer in the production team, completely self-reliant." ”

"No, these guys have never done farm work, how can they get it?" Jiang Yizhen felt unbelievable, and even Fan Yun felt the same way.

And it is precisely because there are many people and the pressure of employment that I came up with such a method. "Min Lanzhen is more sophisticated than everyone else, and her thinking angle is also different.

Hearing her say this, Zheng Wenshu, Jiang Yizhen and Fan Yun were speechless.

Once again, there was silence in the room. After a while, the four of them remembered that there was a new talent on the side, and it was the future of their group of people that they were talking about.

What would he think? The four of them thought almost unanimously. But what they didn't expect was that the young man, who had vented before, was now staring motionless outside the room, as if their conversation had nothing to do with him.

I hope that the conversation just now didn't stimulate him, looking at his son Mu Ran's expression, Zheng Wenshu prayed in his heart. But she soon discovered that her worries were not unfounded. Because just when her son came back to his senses and looked at her, she clearly saw that there was a look of extreme disappointment in his eyes. At that moment, Zheng Wenshu was distressed. She felt that her heart was beating so fast, and she couldn't calm down. She thought, her husband has suffered enough, and now it is her son's turn, if he really goes to the mountains and the countryside, and there is no more books to read, won't his son's life be over?