After Wang Hongju and Lin Meijiao got married, the rumors about the two of them gradually subsided. Wang Hongju is an ordinary middle school teacher, and Lin Meijiao is a housewife who boils water and cooks rice.

Wang Hongju has been away from home for four years, and he is homesick and decides to go home to visit his family, and the school leaders approve Wang Hongju's application to visit his family. Lin Meijiao was more than eight months pregnant at this time, and the iron abacus couple came with several letters urging Lin Meijiao to return to her parents' house to give birth. So Wang Hongju personally sent Lin Meijiao back to her parents' home, and then went all the way north to Beijing.

In the evening, Wang Hongju's train slowly drove into the railway station on the east side of Qianmen with a high-pitched whistle.

Wang Hongju walked out of the train station with his suitcase, he looked up at the towering Qianmen City Tower in front of him, and felt that the colorful glow in the far west sky was only reflected in the half-waist of the city tower, and flocks of swallows were tirelessly flying up and down around the city tower, chasing each other, and chirping happily, and the sparkling moat around him was still flowing quietly. Wang Hongju took a deep breath, he felt that even the smell of the air was so familiar! He looked out of the front door again, and saw that there were many shops on the front door street, and the colorful signboards were next to each other, and the people shopping and shopping were bustling, a prosperous and peaceful scene. Although he has been wandering outside for many years, the long-lost ancient capital seems to Wang Hongju as if he has just been separated from him for a few days, and all this is very familiar to him! Wang Hongju couldn't suppress his excitement, opened his arms and shouted as if no one was around: "Beijing, I'm back!" ”

"Comrade, are you in the car?" At this time, a tricycle driver appeared in Wang Hongju with an authentic Beijing accent. Wang Hongju, who had been in the south for several years, felt very cordial when he heard the authentic hometown dialect, so he sat on the car with one leg and said, "Master, please take me to Nanluoguxiang." ”

"Come on! Sit down! The driver replied cheerfully, and he quickly kicked up the tricycle. The coachman rode through the streets, through the alleys, turning east and west, and after a while, Wang Hongju was delivered to the door of his house. After the coachman took the money from Wang Hongju, he politely lowered his waist and said, "Xie Lu, thank you!" Then he hummed the charm of Peking Opera and pedaled away on the tricycle.

Wang Hongju stood in front of his blue brick gatehouse, and after calming down his excitement a little, he gently pushed open the door and walked in.

When he left Peking with the troops, it was the early spring of 1949, and when he returned to Beijing to visit relatives, it was already the early summer of 1954.

Wang Hongju went home. Wang Yunqing's family is very happy! In order to catch the wind for his youngest son, Wang Yunqing originally wanted to hold a banquet in the restaurant outside, but later thought that it would be warmer to set up a banquet at home, so he decided to have a big banquet at home. In addition to his own family, there is also his in-law Lao Zhao. This time, he didn't want to invite Wang Yunlong's family, who couldn't be on the stage, but he had no choice but to invite them under Mrs. Wang's constant persuasion.

Gui Fang couldn't cook so many people's meals alone, and Mrs. Wang remembered that her godsister Mrs. Su's family had a woman named Chunxiu who had helped cook in the restaurant and cooked good dishes, so she went to Mrs. Su's house to invite Chunxiu.

In the dining room of the Wang family, there is a big table of eight immortals, and the Wang family and others sit around the table. Gui Fang and Chunxiu are sweating profusely in the kitchen. Shuzhen washes and chops vegetables. Although Mrs. Wang only moved her mouth and did not use her hands, she was also busy going back and forth inside and outside the house. Seeing that the food was ready, the family sat around the table and began to eat with laughter. Wang Yunlong's two children were arranged to eat at a small table next to them.

Wang Yunqing looked at the children sitting around him, picked up the wine glass, and said with feeling: "It's not easy! This time, our family is ready, come, let's all raise our wine glasses and catch the wind for Hongju! Cheers! With that, he drank the wine from his glass. The crowd followed suit with a glass of wine.

Wang Hongju picked up the wine glass and poured a full glass for his parents himself, he held up the wine and said: "Parents, my son has been away for many years and cannot be filial piety by the side of the second elder, but he misses you all the time." Come, I'll toast you two elders alone! ”

Wang Yunqing drank the wine with a sip of joy on his face. Mrs. Wang, who had been suffering from a stomach ulcer for several years, had not drunk a drop of alcohol for several years, and this time she made an exception to drink a glass of wine because she was happy.

Mrs. Wang put down the wine glass and said to Wang Hongju: "Hongju, my mother has missed you so much in the past few years!" Sometimes you can't sleep well when you think about it. There is no taste in eating! I once dreamed that you were lying in a pile of dead people with missing arms and legs with a gun, covered in blood, and I also dreamed that several Kuomintang soldiers were stabbing you with bayonets and guns. As soon as I had such a dream, my chest was like being pressed by a big rock, I couldn't move, I wanted to shout desperately but I couldn't scream. Every time I wake up, I am covered in a cold sweat! Sometimes I dream that you don't obey the leader's management and quarrel with the leader! Hongju, you are the meat that fell from your mother's body. The mother of the child is worried! ”

Wang Hongju asked with a smile: "Mom, my son has made you worry!" But why can't you have some good dreams? ”

"Hey! I'd like to have a good dream, but I can't! Mrs. Wang's words amused everyone.

Wang Yunqing looked at Wang Hongju with loving eyes, and he said with a little regret: "Hongju, it's good that you are a teacher now!" But I still like to see you look in your military uniform. ”

Wang Hongju said: "Dad, I didn't want to take off my military uniform at the beginning, there was no way, the chief told me to take it off, I had to take it off!" Although I was not happy in my heart, I could only obey orders. After I took up the teaching position, I gradually liked the job of teaching, education is the foundation of a country's strong country, and it is a very noble profession to preach, teach and solve doubts to students. So I don't regret taking off my military uniform. ”

Wang Yunqing said to everyone with deep agreement: "Everyone has heard Hongju's words, and I especially agree with Hongju's views!" Thinking that Japan, such a small country could occupy most of China, the Chinese fought for eight years before they were driven out with the help of the allies. At that time, Japan had such a strong national strength, one reason is that Japan is a country that pays attention to education, although Japan is deeply influenced by Chinese Confucian culture, but after the Meiji Restoration, they introduced Western advanced education concepts in the traditional education field, and their effective education was one of the important factors in the rapid rise of Japan. I studied in Japan, and I know this very well. I believe that education is the foundation of all the foundations of a country, and if a country does not pay attention to education, it will not be possible to build a prosperous, strong and prosperous country. ”

Wang Yunlong also wanted to show himself at this time, he raised his wine glass and said, "Big brother, Hongju, what you said is right!" It's a misfortune if people are uneducated! I'm a typical example. I just haven't studied hard since I was a child, and I can't do anything without being literate, so I am now poor! After he finished speaking, he said to the two children who were eating on the side: "You all remember for me, you must study hard, and be a promising person in the future, so that you can put some gold on your father's face!" ”

Wang Yunqing also educated the two sons and nephews and said: "Confucius said: If you learn and excel, you will be a scholar. You have all remembered for me, if you don't study hard, you will definitely have no way out in the future! Whoever of you two goes to college in the future, I will pay the tuition for whoever you are! ”

"You children must remember what the uncle said!" Wang Yunlong was happy, and his wife was also happy. The two drank the wine dry as soon as they clinked their glasses.

Wang Hongju looked at his uncle's two children carefully, and when he saw that these two children were naughty but still very cute, he said to Wang Yunlong, "Second uncle." This is the first time I have met my younger siblings, and since I am a teacher, I prepared some school stationery for them, and I will give them them after dinner. ”

Zheng Meiqin saw that Wang Hongju brought gifts to the children, and in order to express her gratitude, she hurriedly picked up a wine glass to compliment Wang Hongju and said: "Hongju's nephew is not only dignified but also speaks and acts in an orderly manner, and he must be a promising person in the future. She deliberately stopped talking and looked at everyone with a smile.

"If you have something to say, just say it. What to buy! Wang Yunlong urged.

Zheng Meiqin twisted the waist of the water snake and said: "Then I'll say it, I think Hongju's nephew is not inferior to Sima Xiangru and does not lose to Pan An, and he will be the person of the old Wang family in the future." ”

Zheng Meiqin's flattery made Wang Hongju blush, "Second aunt." You've won the prize, haven't you? ”

"I didn't expect the second aunt to be so good at talking!" Hongxing, Shuzhen and others also laughed.

"Don't laugh, I'm telling the truth!" Zheng Meiqin raised her neck and drank the wine dry, and after she finished drinking, she aimed at Wang Hongju with a pair of hanging eyes and said, "Hongju nephew, my aunt has dried the wine." You'll have to drink in a glass of wine, too. ”

"Thanks to my aunt's compliment!" Wang Hongju also drank the wine in the cup.

Zheng Meiqin poured another glass of wine, and wanted to have another glass with Wang Hongju, Gui Fang was afraid that Wang Hongju would drink too much, so she stood up and said, "Second aunt, don't persuade you to drink." My brother Hongju drank a lot. ”

Zheng Meiqin and Gui Fang have a gap on weekdays, and when she saw Gui Fang come out to block the wine for Wang Hongju, she stretched her face and said: "It's okay if Hongju's nephew doesn't drink, then you have to drink this glass of wine for him." ”

Gui Fang said with a thorn in her words: "Second aunt, I think it's better for your Lin Daiyu-like body to drink less wine, so as not to let the wind blow down after a while!" ”

Zheng Meiqin responded not to be outdone: "Gui Fang, you are sarcastic about me, to be honest, you said that my body is like Lin Daiyu, and I see that your heart and eyes are still like Wang Xifeng!" Come, I, Lin Daiyu, toast you Wang Xifeng with a glass of wine! ”

Gui Fang also picked up the wine glass and said, "Ouch, thanks to the second aunt praising me so much, I really have to drink this glass of wine, lest you look down on me!" ”

Zheng Meiqin and Gui Fang each drained the wine.

"Second aunt, you said that my daughter-in-law is Wang Xifeng, then I won't become Jia Lian, you look up to me so much, I also have to toast you with a glass of wine." Wang Hongxing also picked up his wine glass, unwilling to be lonely.

Zheng Meiqin raised her wine glass and pouted at Wang Hongxing and said, "Just drink, you don't know how much I drink, I haven't been afraid of anyone in the wine field!" ”

Wang Yunlong snatched Zheng Meiqin's wine glass and said, "Don't drink it!" You can't control yourself when you drink! ”

Wang Yunqing smiled and said: "Yunlong, today is a happy day, if your wife wants to drink, you let her drink it to her heart's content." I don't care! ”

"How? It's better for big brother to understand me! Zheng Meiqin raised her wine glass and shouted at Gui Fang, "Gui Fang, do you still dare to toast to me?" "She's going to challenge Gui Fang's drinking.

"Drink it! Who's afraid of whom! Gui Fang didn't say a word, picked up the wine bottle and was about to pour herself wine, Mrs. Wang quickly stopped her and said, "Gui Fang, you can't drink anymore, I heard Hongxing say that you are pregnant again, right?" ”

"Yes, it's been about two months."

"Didn't the one you conceive last time flow, why didn't you pay attention this time! It's important to protect the fetus, I don't allow you to drink it! Madame Wang took Gui Fang's wine glass.

When everyone here heard that Gui Fang was pregnant, they all persuaded her not to drink, and Zheng Meiqin just gave up. (To be continued......)