Socialism came with an overwhelming wave of slogans and a boisterous sound of gongs and drums, and larger-scale construction began across the country. In order to support the large-scale construction of the hinterland, in March 1956, Liu Cunyi was transferred to Anhui to participate in the coal battle and served as the director of the Jian'an Coal Mine in Anhui.

Sun Chenghui remembers very well that on March 9, 1956, she gave her last Chinese class to 45 students in the third (2) class of Beijing Hongguang Middle School.

In the familiar classroom, the sun was shining and there was silence, and the eyes were full of nostalgia and excitement.

Sun Chenghui was also very excited at this time: "Students, the teacher will leave in a few days to work in a large coal mine in Anhui that has just been put into production. To be honest, if you follow your wishes, the teacher doesn't want to leave, and the teacher wants to be with you every day. However, since the motherland has chosen the teacher, the teacher must obey the call of the motherland. Students, you are all junior high school students now, and many of you will not continue your studies, and you will also take up the construction post of New China in half a year and a year. The teacher is here to make a request to you, you must obey the call of the motherland, the interests of the motherland are above all else! Students, can you do it? ”

The students replied in unison, "Yes!" ”

Sun Chenghui nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Students, the motherland is looking forward to you, and the teacher is also looking forward to you. I look forward to you, like your teachers, to use your youth and enthusiasm to build a better tomorrow for New China. The other day, the teacher saw a poem by a young poet in the newspaper, in which the poet wrote: 'We build peace, build youth, and build the conscience of the republic in the twentieth century'. How well it is said to build the conscience of the republic in the twentieth century! As everyone knows, since the founding of New China in 1949, in just over five years, we have made great achievements that were not seen in old China for decades. With the opening of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, the number of highways opened to traffic in the whole country has reached more than 140,000 kilometers, more than double that of the pre-1949 period. The conscience of the twentieth century rests on our shoulders, and we have a great responsibility! ”

The students looked solemn.

With infinite attachment to the three-foot podium, Sun Chenghui said affectionately: "Because it is the last lesson, the teacher thinks a lot. The teacher remembered the text we had learned last semester – Dude's "The Last Lesson". Dude's "The Last Lesson" describes the occupation of France, the prohibition of French teaching, and the grief of a French teacher writing on the blackboard the last French language, 'Long live France'. However, the reason why the teacher finished his teaching career and took the last lesson was - "turned around and picked up the chalk board book:" For the great construction of New China, devote yourself to the great construction of New China!" ”

Outside the window, the sound of reading aloud came from the classrooms, the sun was shining, and the blue sky was high.

Sun Chenghui slapped the end of the chalk in her hand, looked at her departing student affectionately, and smiled with tears in her eyes: "Okay, students, now, please open the textbook, we have this last lesson......"

As soon as the bell rang for the end of class, Sun Chenghui was afraid that she would cry in front of her students, so she didn't dare to stay in the classroom, so she and her mother quietly went to a labor camp in the suburbs of Beijing. has such an uncompetitive brother, Sun Chenghui had no choice but to admit it.

Sun Chengwei was lucky, after the end of the "three antis" movement, the "big tiger" Baiyunshan was sentenced to death, and Sun Chengwei was only sentenced to 10 years in prison because of his small fortune and good attitude in admitting guilt.

The brother Sun Chenghui saw that day was wearing a uniform, he had lost a lot of weight, he was in good spirits, and he couldn't see much depression.

Mother Zou Zhaodi told Sun Chengwei about Liu Cunyi and Sun Chenghui going to Anhui, and explained with tears: "Dawei, it's not that my mother ignores you, Cunyi and Cheng Hui went to Anhui, and my mother can't go with me!" Both of them are so young, they can't live without me! It's going to hurt you......"

Sun Chenghui also said: "Brother, I have already agreed with Cheng Fen and Jianchuan, they will come to see you in the future, you can also write to Anhui, if you lack anything, Cunyi and I will send it to you." ”

Sun Chengwei was optimistic and said with a smile: "Mom, Xiaohui, don't worry about me. I'm actually pretty good here, and last month I was promoted to squad leader by the government, and I'm in charge of sixteen people. Among these 16 people, there are major generals of the Kuomintang, directors and section chiefs of the Communist Party, and a section chief who embezzles funds for the river control project, and the sentence is an indefinite ......."

The surveillance officer overheard it and reminded: "Hey, No. 1421, you are not allowed to talk about the case!" ”

Sun Chengwei immediately stood up as if he had been electrocuted, and said respectfully: "Yes, yes, government!" ”

Sun Chenghui couldn't bear to look at it, and immediately turned around sadly......

The next day, everything was cleaned up, and Tian Jianchuan and Sun Chengfen came to see them off.

As soon as Tian Jianchuan entered the door, he said, "Cheng Hui, the students and teachers of Hongguang Middle School are quite reluctant to let you go. ”

Sun Chenghui's heart was sour, and she immediately wanted to cry, but she was still smiling on her face: "I can't bear them—but what can I do?" I am a party member, so I have to obey the organization's arrangement; I am the lover of Cunyi, so I have to support the work of Cunyi. After thinking about it, he said, "Brother-in-law, if you are leaving, I have to persuade you a few words one last time." ”

Tian Jianchuan nodded: "Cheng Hui, you say, you say!" ”

Sun Chenghui said: "Brother-in-law, you still have to change your complaining problem, be careful of making mistakes, there are not many secretaries like Wu Tianqing!" What secretary can protect you with such magnanimity? Be careful yourself. ”

Tian Jianchuan sighed and said, "I know, I know!" Insiders are better than laymen! I've learned! Seriously, I really miss Secretary Wu Tianqing now! ”

The family finally got together to make dumplings and eat dumplings.

After eating dumplings and sending Tian Jianchuan and his sister away, it was already late, but Sun Chenghui suddenly thought of his sixth uncle Sun Likun and felt that he had to say goodbye to Sun Likun.

In February 1949 in Beiping, she joined the army because of such a sixth uncle who was the director of the Military Management Commission, became a cultural teacher at the Cultural Accelerated School, and got acquainted with Liu Cunyi, so that she had such a family. She didn't know when she would come back, and she really wanted to hear something from Uncle Six again.

Unexpectedly, on this day, Sun Likun's home was empty and messy. It's been so long since dinner, and no one has cleaned up a table of dishes and chopsticks. The sixth aunt Zhou Xiuyu, the little nanny and the child are also gone. It was already dark, the lights were still not turned on in the house, and Sun Likun, who had never smoked, was sitting alone on the sofa and smoking.

Sun Chenghui walked in the door, turned on the light casually, and asked, "Sixth uncle, where is my sixth aunt?" ”

Sun Likun smiled with difficulty: "Xiaohui is here?" Sit. Your sixth aunt and I exchanged two words and left. ”

Sun Chenghui said while cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks: "Sixth uncle, Cunyi and I are also leaving, to Anhui." ”

Sun Likun said: "I know that you and Cunyi have taken a good lead, and some cadres are obsessed with big cities and are reluctant to leave." As if in order to hide his frustration after the quarrel with Zhou Xiuyu, Sun Likun wiped the clouds on his face in a short time, and kindly pulled Sun Chenghui to sit down beside him, and said, "Chenghui, you and Cunyi are worthy of being good party members and cadres taught by the sixth uncle!" As a qualified Communist Party member, we have to be the cogs and screws of the Party machine. Wherever the party places us, we will play a role! ”

Sun Chenghui nodded: "Sixth uncle, I and Cunyi must remember what you say." ”

Sun Likun peeled an apple for Sun Chenghui: "Chenghui, you have changed a lot in the past few years. From a little girl to a mother of two; From a high school student who pursues progress to a member of the Communist Party of China. Uncle Sixth watched you come step by step. Uncle Six is happy for you! ”

Sun Chenghui said: "Sixth uncle, I want to thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have known Cunyi, and I wouldn't have joined the army to be a cultural teacher. It should be said that it was you who led me to the revolutionary road and the correct path of life. I've been thinking about the past few years just now! ”

Sun Likun handed the peeled apple to Sun Chenghui: "Don't say that. I was wrong about you and Cunyi, confusing class feelings with personal love. At this point, your sixth aunt is right. As a Marxist-Leninist, your sixth uncle has to constantly and ruthlessly criticize himself. ”

Sun Chenghui said: "Sixth uncle, Cunyi and I can understand this matter now. ”

Sun Likun said: "It's good that you can understand. The road of life is not all smooth sailing, and the road of revolution is not all smooth sailing. Didn't you Hongguang Middle School make a fuss about the incident of driving out the ideological transformation working group......"

Sun Chenghui said: "But Secretary Wu Tianqing is a good person, and now everyone still misses him......

Sun Likun interrupted Sun Chenghui's words: "People who are politically insensitive are not good people. ”

Sun Chenghui wanted to say something, but finally didn't say anything.

Sun Likun continued: "You suffered some grievances at that time, and you were emotionally inclined to that Secretary Wu, I can understand it. But you must know that it is not Secretary Wu who really stands on the party's stand, but Team Leader Zheng, although Team Leader Zheng's mistakes are also very serious. That's the complexity of the revolution. He let out a long sigh, "The revolution is complicated. In the transition from the new democratic revolution to the socialist revolution, there will be more complicated things, and if we do not do it well, we will fall behind and make mistakes. Including old comrades like me and your sixth aunt. Xiaohui, there is a book called "Never Left Behind", have you read it? ”

Sun Chenghui said: "I have seen it. ”

Sun Likun pondered: "It's good to have seen it." Never be left behind. Revolutionaries are never left behind! No matter how many ups and downs there are on the road ahead, and how many bumps and bumps there are, don't lose your way and lose confidence. We must firmly believe that our new China will get better and better day by day, and become more prosperous and powerful day by day! ”

Sun Chenghui said: "Sixth uncle, I believe this!" ”

Sun Likun was emotionally moved and excited, put on a military coat, stood up with pride, waved his hands, and made a big report to the cadres and masses under his leadership: "The 'three antis,' 'five antis,' and ideological transformation movements in the past two years have comprehensively and thoroughly defeated the prestige of the bourgeoisie and enabled us to smoothly realize the socialist transformation of capitalist industry and commerce. Today, we have entered socialism from new democracy, and we will run to enter communism in the future -- we must run, and we can't walk in unison! Mao ** said, 10,000 years is too long, just seize the day. Sun Likun paced, fascinated, "When it comes to communism, what is the situation?" It is to each according to his ability, to each according to his needs; It was upstairs and downstairs, electric lights and telephones; That's plenty of food and clothing, and everybody's happy......"

Sun Chenghui was strongly infected by this, and looked at Sun Likun with big eyes fixedly, still listening to the teachings of this veteran communist with rich revolutionary experience with great convincing, just like that morning in February 1949, and sincerely believing that with the advent of socialism, communism is not too far away.

On the last night of leaving the capital of the republic, the night when the stars were shining, Sun Chenghui could not have dreamed that she and her republic would plunge headlong into the terrible famine of three years of "natural disasters" in a short time after running into communism......