February 11, 1961, at nightfall.

In the office of the finance department of the rolling mill, Qin Huairu sorted out today's account books and locked them in the cabinet.

The key was placed in a place that no one knew, after all, it was her own personal cabinet, and it could not be tammaged through.

Then she was ready to go home.

At this time, it was almost time to get off work, and Lin Xiuzhi and the others had also packed up and were ready to leave.

"Xiao Qin, it's almost the New Year, and your family hasn't come back yet?"

Sister Qian stood up and walked out of the office with Qin Huairu, gossiping while walking.

"No, his leader came to our house two days ago, saying that he would have to wait."

Zhao Junyao had been to Beihe Hutong and informed him, saying that he was on his way back for many years, and he didn't know exactly when he would arrive.

When he followed Yu Guangyuan on the train in Baiyun City for many years, Tang Buqi knew it.

So the latter asked Zhao Junyao to notify the family for many years.

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Lin Xiuzhi and the others comforted them a few words, and then took their own cars and left.

In the capital in winter, it gets darker and colder.

Qin Huairu, who was riding a bicycle with gloves, still felt very cold.

By the time she got home, she felt frozen.

Obviously, her cycling speed is not slow, but the time to get home is still a lot slower.

Lao Xu arrived home one step ahead of her.

However, after Qin Huairu entered the courtyard gate, he was quickly pleasantly surprised.

Because many years shouted from the kitchen, and then rushed over and hugged her.

"It's good you're back."

As she spoke, she hugged him with both hands, and her whole body was no longer stiff, but her blood was boiling.

A heart that was hanging up and down completely fell down, and it was finally stable.

After not seeing her return safely for many years, Qin Huairu was very worried.

Although she didn't know what her job was for many years, since he joined the Beijing Second Grain Company, he didn't eat lunch at home, and he didn't have any holidays every month, and he still went out on tasks or training from time to time.

Therefore, Qin Huairu guessed that the real work for many years was probably those jobs with a relatively high level of secrecy.

Otherwise, how could they have moved their family into an independent two-entry courtyard house like Beihe Hutong?

The two hugged for a while before they parted amid the laughter of Xiaomei and Yao Chunxi.

Inside the house, dinner was ready, and the family ate happily, chatting while eating.

Lao Xu is already a fourth-level worker, and he is even more comfortable in the rolling mill.

It is estimated that it has been touted a lot by the workers in the factory recently, and it may also be a little unhappy that it has been gone for more than a month for many years.

So he put the score of the head of the family in front of him for many years, but before he could speak, he was robbed by the big guy.

With the appearance of photos, chocolates and other strange things, I have never seen anything I have never seen before.

and Xiaomei narrated where they had gone for many years, and while eating, they pointed out the photo to Qin Huairu, and they had to explain where the photo was with food in their mouths.

Some places have been forgotten and have not forgotten to ask directly for many years.

In this way, the score that Lao Xu wanted to put was quickly swallowed back by himself.

His son is too powerful, he is an old man, he can't compare, how dare he say that he is not?

After a dinner, Qin Huairu also knew what he had done in the past month or so for many years.

Regarding the gifts he brought back, Qin Huairu also looked at them happily.

But what she was most happy about in her heart was not the gift she had brought back many years, but the safe return of him as a person.

After dinner, they didn't want to sleep and wanted to play with their father.

The whole family chatted in the house, and the atmosphere was very pleasant, and it was not until after eight o'clock that they were ready to go to bed.

But Xiaodoubao and they are still not sleepy and don't want to sleep.

The old man was coaxed to sleep for many years, and then went to sleep in the east wing.

The children fell asleep, and for many years they had time to whisper with Qin Huairu.

"The child is her father, my belly still hasn't grown, what should I do?"

It's been more than a month since the last time, but Qin Huairu's aunt arrived as scheduled, so she knew that she would definitely be troublesome for many years.

"Don't worry, your current mentality is not good, you have to relax, don't always think about conceiving a child."

Many years explained helplessly.

Qin Huairu, who has already given birth to four children, still has a lot of physical loss.

So he hoped that she could take good care of her body, but she didn't listen and always pestered this question.

"I don't care, I want tonight anyway."

After speaking, Qin Huairu gagged his mouth for many years.

There was nothing to say all night, and in the early morning, Hu Meifeng and Fan Zhaodi ran over.

Yesterday I didn't inform anyone for many years, I just wanted to get together with my family.

When Yao Chunxi, Xu Bainian and Xu Qianqian returned to Courtyard No. 95 last night, it was already very late, and the big guys were all asleep.

Early this morning, Xu Bainian and they came to Beihe Hutong for breakfast, and they also met Xu Xiaoqian and them, so they mentioned it.

Early in the morning, the house is very lively.

Xiaodoubao and the others also got up, and they were not very energetic, because they slept a little later than usual last night.

Little children sleep for a long time, and they are sleepy at every turn.

In the kitchen, Hu Meifeng, who was holding Xu Yuanzhong, sat on the stool next to the dining table.

"Fifth uncle, what are you doing? Smells so good, huh? ”

Xu Xiaoqian next to them was holding Xu Xiaoxin's little hand, and the two brothers Xu Weidong were also staring at it.

Because at this time, many years ago, the lotus paste filling was being boiled.

He got up early to boil it, after all, the white lotus paste filling is not so easy to make.

The most critical heat is difficult to control, and it is especially easy to paste.

Once the heat is not right, the lotus paste stuffing will not taste good.

Anyway, if the taste is not right, it will be a sin to eat it, and it will also spoil the food.

After all, Xianglian is the first lotus in China, and the raw materials are excellent, and they must not be wasted.

He stirred the lotus paste while chatting with the big guy.

At this time, there were many children and adults in the kitchen, and the dining room was almost full.

The little kids also want to eat it very much, because the lotus paste filling looks delicious, and in the process of boiling, it is constantly tumbling, which is very attractive.

"Fifth uncle, why do you put sugar?"

"It's not delicious without sugar."

Xu Weidong licked his lips without blinking.

Hu Meifeng wanted to hold the child, but did not help make breakfast, but Fan Zhaodi and Yao Chunxi helped together.

Since giving birth to Xu Yuanzhong in December last year, Hu Meifeng has been holding her son almost every day, and she loves her so much.

The name of the little guy was still given by her to her man and then for many years.

And even the second name in the middle is the same as Xiao Budian, because Xiao Budian's name is Xu Yuanqi.

Because of this name, Fan Zhaodi has instigated Xu for ten years more than once, and wants to help change it for many years.

After all, although the names of the two brothers, Xu Weidong and Xu Weibing, are also good, they always feel that when they were first named, they were too casual.

These two names are too ordinary, and I have to ask this cultured person for many years to help pick one up.

As a result, there is no need to ask, Xu Shishi disagreed, and after Lao Xu and Zhou Hongmei found out, they did not agree.

Because everyone is used to it, it is not a good thing to change the name rashly.

The lotus paste filling was quickly boiled, and Yao Chunxi and the others had already woken up the noodles.

So, it's time to start making lotus pastries.

"Fifth uncle, I will too, I'll help."

Xu Xiaoqian looked at it and immediately volunteered.

With that, he went to the sink to wash his hands and prepare to help make pastries.

There are simple ways to make pastries and complex steps, depending on what you want to eat.

As soon as she said this, the two brothers Xiaoman and Xu Weidong also wanted to participate, and even Xiaodoubao and Xiaotuanzi, who were more than a year old, also muttered to help.

Not to mention the side, make trouble, Xiaodoubao and they are the most active.

Therefore, for many years, it is necessary to stop it quickly, and let Xiaoman have a few older children and watch the little children.

When it comes to making confectionery, let's do it as an adult.

After all, although Qin Huairu is not here in the kitchen, because she is feeding white tofu and Xiaobu in the house, there are Fan Zhaodi, Yao Chunxi, and Xiaomei.

In addition, many years, hundreds of years, and thousands of years, the three brothers are also very good at making these pastries.

Therefore, it is not the turn of Xiaoman and her little children to do it.

The steamed buns and wowotou have been steamed, and now they are waiting for the lotus paste filling pastry.

I haven't taken out those tropical fruits for many years, because they are still in the living room.

Bananas and other fruits can't be stored for a long time, so they are still stored in the space.

In fact, there are not many fruits on Hong Kong Island in January, after all, durian, lychee, and longan are all ripe in May and June.

The sixties are not 2023, and fruits are not so popular, and the seasons have not been messed up.

Therefore, today's pastry is a lotus paste filling, and there is no other filling.

Rao is like this, Xu Xiaoqian and their group of children are also hungry.

After the lotus paste cakes were put on the steamer, they wanted to go back to the north room to play on the kang with the little bean bags for many years, but they were not happy to leave.

Obviously, they all wanted to eat these pastries as soon as possible, and they were very greedy.

Not long after, the pastry was not good, and Xu Danian and Xu Shishi appeared.

"Why don't you all leave the old five's house? Don't I have to eat? ”

The two brothers looked at their daughter-in-law and children with great resentment, feeling abandoned.

Both of them get up late, after all, they are tired like dogs every day, and they are used to getting up late.

Usually, after getting up and washing, there is breakfast, but today there is nothing, the kitchen is empty, and the ghost is not visible.

If it weren't for the neighbor's reminder, they wouldn't know where their daughter-in-law and children had gone.

"The eldest brother and the second brother are here, wait a minute, there will be breakfast in a while."

Holding the two little ones for many years, he said with a smile.

Xiaoqian and the others also surrounded the two brothers Xu Danian, chattering and praising the lotus paste pastries, and also elaborated that these were all good things that their fifth uncle brought back from Hong Kong Island.

Last night, many years of time I deliberately took out a bag of lotus seeds from a large package.

There are not many lotus seeds in the north.

The main reason is that the water system in the north is not as developed as in the south, and there seem to be many water systems in the surrounding areas of the capital, but there are very few places where lotus roots can be planted.

There are royal gardens, but not many.

Unlike the southern region, there are not only rice fields dedicated to growing lotus roots, but also large swamps, rivers and lakes where many wild lotus roots grow.

Therefore, the south is the production area of lotus seeds, but although there are also places in the north that produce lotus seeds, the output is very small.

Because of this, the lotus seeds that have been taken out of this sack for many years really surprised Zhou Hongmei and the others.

It's just that they didn't expect that lotus seeds could also be made into lotus paste filling, which could then be used to make pastries.

In 1961, the phenomenon of grain shortage in Beijing became even more serious, and a signal was already sent from the neighborhood office that the restoration of the rural markets on the outskirts of Beijing might be carried out in the near future.

As a matter of fact, as early as November last year, the authorities had already issued an urgent letter of instruction on the current policy issues of the rural people's communes.

In other words, after the preliminary research work is completed, at the beginning of this year, that is, after the Spring Festival, the ten counties in the far suburbs will resume market trade.

However, the people who can participate in the bazaar trade are limited.

It's just the production team, the members of the supply and marketing cooperatives, and the individual consumers near the town.

Other institutions, troops, factories, schools, and state farms are not allowed to participate.

Last night, I had heard Qin Huairu and them mention it for many years, and Qinjiagou had been restored, but Yaojiaba had not started yet.

The problem of food shortage is serious, but it has also been alleviated after the opening of the bazaar.

Therefore, for many years, their family ate lotus paste stuffed pastries at home, and they would not be gossiped about.

Moreover, it is now the end of the year, today is already the twenty-seventh year, tomorrow is the twenty-eighth, and the day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve.

That's right, there is no Chinese New Year's Eve this year, to be precise, the twenty-ninth day of the year is the Chinese New Year's Eve, that is, the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Near the end of the year, every household is also buying New Year's goods at this point in time.

There may be many families who buy New Year's goods, just buy some cloth for the older children, and go home to make new clothes for the children, as for the younger siblings, it is estimated that they can only wear the leftover clothes of the older siblings.

There is also a ticket to buy meat and flour on Chinese New Year's Eve, and make dumplings to eat.

This is the Spring Festival for most ordinary families.

This has certainly not been the case at home for many years, after all, he is open, and of course he will not treat himself and his family badly.

The lotus paste in the steamer is cooked.

The steamed buns and wowotou had already been ready, but the children didn't eat them, but wanted to wait for the lotus paste pastry to be ready.

In terms of liking the new and hating the old, in fact, children are the first.

Of course, this is also the family for many years, and other families can't choose, so it's good to eat a little.

Actually, Xiaoqian is the same.

Since their fifth uncle moved out of Courtyard 95, it was not so convenient for them to come to eat.

This is also the reason why they always have little appetite for the meals cooked at home.

is also a nest, in their own home, they can't eat, but in their third uncle's house, they eat very fragrant.

"Be careful of burning your mouth, don't be in such a hurry."

As soon as the steamer was brought to the table, a group of little kids couldn't wait.

After shouting for many years, they grabbed the pastries, broke them and put them in their mouths, and they were all so hot that they screamed.

But he didn't cry out in pain, and he still stubbornly blew out while eating.

"Daddy, Daddy, I want to eat!"

Xiao Doubao and Xiao Tuanzi were also anxious, bouncing in their father's arms, and their little faces were anxious.

Zhou Hongmei and Lao Xu, the two old men, walked in, laughing and scolding, why don't they go to the living room of the North House to eat? Aren't so many people crowded?

The whole family is here, big and small, there are almost twenty people, how can it not be crowded?

The 12-square-meter inverted room, although it is two rooms connected, is actually a dining room and a kitchen.

Therefore, there are very few places for people to stand or sit in a 12-square-meter dining room, except for dining tables, cabinets, small benches, etc.

But everyone huddles together, it's warm.

However, Lao Xu and they came, so the pastries were still brought to the living room of the North House.

Qin Huairu, who was in the living room, had just hugged the white tofu and Xiao Budian to the kang, and all the big guys came over.

Seeing that Fan Zhaodi was also there, Qin Huairu sighed in her heart, the food at home was going to be greedy again.

If it weren't for Fan Zhaodi being the second sister-in-law, to be honest, Qin Huairu would definitely say a few words.

It's just that forget it, as long as Fan Zhaodi is not too excessive, let's focus on harmony.

Anyway, there is no shortage of food and drink at home, so it is regarded as charity.

When picking up the lotus paste pastry, Qin Huairu tasted it and was full of praise:

"Child, her father, your lotus paste stuffing is really delicious, no wonder Xiaomei and they like it so much, they have eaten two, right?"

The lotus paste filling is not very sweet, it can only be said that the sweetness is moderate.

But it's this just right amount of sweetness that makes it taste the best.

One bite down, delicate and soft, sweet but not greasy, with the fragrance of lotus seeds, it is indeed very delicious and delicious.

"Well, Xiaodoubao and Xiaotuanzi have also eaten half of them, Xiaomei and they eat faster, which is normal."

Many years said with a smile, broke a small piece again, and sent it to Xiao Tuanzi's mouth.

Both children like to eat it because it's sweet.

Adults and children love to eat it, but they can't eat too much, and besides, I didn't make a lot of it today, but there are a few of them.

After eating and drinking, Yao Chunxi and the others helped clean up, accompanied the children for many years, looked at the time, and prepared to go to the grain company.

"You just came back and you're going to work?"

Seeing the actions of many years, Zhou Hongmei couldn't help frowning and asked.

This unit is too unkind, isn't it?

After all, I've been out for more than a month for many years, and now I'm looking at the New Year, so I only give a half-day vacation?

Everyone also looked at many years, he was stunned, and then smiled:

"No, I'll go back and report to the leader, I just made a brief report yesterday, and now it's a detailed report, I guess I'll go home for dinner at noon, right?"

He himself wasn't sure if he could go home for dinner at noon, so he used a question sentence.

"Then you go and go back quickly, you can't go for more than a month, and everyone will worry about you."

Zhou Hongmei's words made many years of embarrassment.

When he left before, it wasn't that he didn't say it explicitly, but he didn't specify the time of return.

kissed them separately, and left home for many years before going straight to the grain company.

After arriving at the company, he was soon surrounded by Peng Zhigang and others.

"For many years, tell me, what have you done? I didn't catch you yesterday, but I was suffocated."

"That's right, I also want to know, I heard Lao Gao and Team Zhao say, you went to Hong Kong Island? Tell us about it, is that place good? ”

"No, why haven't you brought a gift back for so many years?"

"Don't argue, everyone, I want to know how much credit you kid has made this time? I've heard that Team Zhao has gone to the leader several times."

Everyone is gossiping, and almost all of them have become the king of gossip.

He didn't resist for many years, and when they were finished, he said again.

It's just that he didn't say it, Zhao Junyao and Wu Wenhao have arrived, yes, there is no chance to say it.

However, Zhao Junyao said directly, postpone the training time, and talk about it.

Now that the end of the year is over, one more day, the day after tomorrow will be Chinese New Year's Eve.

Chinese New Year's Eve is definitely a holiday, and for many years, you can directly take the holiday later.

After all, according to the normal practice of performing tasks, depending on the length of the mission, there can be a few days of vacation.

In the following time, many years briefly talked about his affairs on Hong Kong Island and the affairs of Maple Leaf Country, but did not say anything.

I can't say it, because it needs to be kept secret.

Before he and Gao Jinglang went to Sunshine City, they really didn't have a third-class merit, or they didn't get any credit.

To put it simply, it is a publicly-funded tour, and it is time to relax.

Despite this, I have been happy for many years.

No merit, if there is merit, it actually means that there is a possibility of casualties.

After chatting about this, he was called to the office by Zhao Junyao for many years, and the two chatted for a while, and then he left the grain company.

After leaving the grain company, he went straight home for many years.

If you have this time to wander outside, you might as well go home and cat.

However, after arriving at home, the cat has not really been at home for many years.

The guests came to the door, such as the neighbors of Courtyard 95, who came over one by one.

Why didn't you find out how good the relationship between these neighbors and their old Xu family was?

I was too lazy to talk to these neighbors for many years, and after lunch, I took Xiaodoubao and Xiaodanzi in my arms, and went out with Xiaomei and their little children.

First, I went to the street office.

I didn't come here to do errands, I just chatted with Director Wang and them, and sent something by the way.

After leaving the capital for more than a month, you can't say nothing at all, right?

Director Wang, they were very surprised by the arrival of many years.

Fortunately, now that the year is over, there is no work, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to talk to many years.

The two children were held by Director Wang and the others in turn, and the little guy was not afraid of life?

"Brother, are you curious about why they don't cry?" Xiaomei asked with a grin.

Then, without waiting for many years to respond, she said it herself.

It turned out that during the period when he was on duty, Director Wang and his sisters often went to Beihe Hutong to chat, and almost regarded the Nianjia as the second office of the street office for many years.

Since they are acquaintances, it is not surprising that Xiaodoubao and them are willing to be hugged by Director Wang.

Hearing this, it took many years to be relieved.

That's the case, otherwise how could it be so strange.

After all, the two children are still quite recognizable, and it is not ordinarily difficult for strangers to hug them.

After the delivery, some of the food I bought back from Hong Kong Island was actually a snack processed by a food factory, and it was the same, it was wrapped in oiled paper.

In this era, most food is oiled paper, and plastic bags have not become popular.

One is the cost issue, and the other is the security issue.

There are not many fruits, because they can't bring back much, so they are not so eye-catching.

It's nothing to eat at home, but it's a bit eye-catching to take it out and give it away.

After leaving the street office, many years after they left the department store, they went to the department store again.

Shopping is not the main purpose, but shopping and experiencing the flavor of the New Year.

Although June 1 is a difficult time, everyone's life is still going on as usual, what should we do.

"Xiaomei, have you ever been to a market in the countryside?"

Walking around the department store, I thought of the bazaar for many years, and I couldn't help but feel a little excited.

It's the end of the year, and now that the bazaar is open, there must be a lot of people shopping, right?

Moreover, there must be quite a few people, especially those in the mountains who have not participated in the production team, who will definitely trade some mountain goods.

In that case, the bazaar is sure to be very popular.

According to the letter of instruction, individual consumers in the vicinity of towns are allowed to participate in the bazaar.

In that case, they can also participate as individuals for many years.

Even outside the city, it doesn't matter.

"Brother, shall we go now?"

When Xiaomei heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and Xiaoqian and the other children also cheered.

Although the department store is good, after all, they can still visit it occasionally, but they have never been to the rural bazaar.

Forget it before, after all, no one took them there.

But now it's different, I can take them with me for many years.

"It's not too early now, I guess in the past, everyone will close their stalls, right?"

Shaking his head, he said for many years:

"Let's go shopping tomorrow, eat early tomorrow, go over early."

After all, it's not a pigeon market, so you don't have to get up very early.

Yes!

The little kids all cheered, and they were very happy, attracting strange glances from the crowd of people shopping nearby.

After an afternoon of strolling around the department store, everyone came home unsatisfied.

The next day, early in the morning, after eating breakfast, the little children all came to Beihe Hutong to gather.

Zhou Hongmei, Yao Chunxi, Hu Meifeng, Fan Zhaodi and others also followed, Xu Bainian was the same, only the fourth child was still pulling the cart.

At the end of the year, many people have a greater demand for board cars.

In particular, some people who have saved up for a year, two or three years, industrial vouchers, and want to buy sewing machines, refrigerators, televisions and other large items, they will generally look for board cars.

And the more the year passes, there are many people who take advantage of this time to get married and engaged, so they must buy the wedding items in advance.

Therefore, although Xu Qianqian also wants to go to the rural market with everyone to join in the fun, it is better to work first.

Although he doesn't make much money from this life of pulling a cart, he has no problem supporting himself at all.

In the past six months, he and his third brother have been eating at the house for many years.

The money he earned by pulling his own cart was originally intended to be given for many years, but the latter did not ask for it.

Then he was afraid that he would not be able to save it, or lose it, so he directly handed it over to Zhou Hongmei to help keep it.

In this regard, Xu Qianqian is indeed a very honest person.

The family goes out, not by bus, but by walking.

For many years, I wanted to take the car, but Zhou Hongmei said, anyway, there is no hurry, and it is just a matter of a few kilometers, so what's wrong with taking a walk?

The latter have inquired, and there is a fairly large market in the bazaar between the suburbs of the city outside Xizhimen.

The aunts are very sensitive to the direction of the capital, and they have a lot of information.

"The market outside Xizhimen is called Baishiqiao Village, and I heard that many people go there every day to trade."

Everyone walked on the road, and the children were protected by the adults in the middle, Zhou Hongmei said as she walked.

"There are now a total of 18 rural markets open in the entire capital, and I heard that some markets are also ready to open."

"The biggest markets now are Baishiqiao Village and Shuangqiao Village."

When it comes to these, Zhou Hongmei is like a treasure, and at this point, Hu Meifeng and Fan Zhaodi can't catch up.

Although Hu Meifeng has been taking care of her children at home recently, and she often chats with many aunts, Fan Zhaodi is more leisurely, in addition to washing clothes and cooking, the children don't need her to take them, and they have more time to talk nonsense, but they are still not as good as Zhou Hongmei.

Xu Weibing, this little guy was brought by his brother Xu Weidong, after all, the child is two months away from turning two years old, he can run and jump, and he sees Tianman Street following behind his brother.

So there is no need for Fan Zhaodi to worry about it at all.

Zhou Hongmei has now moved to Beihe Hutong, and these neighbors such as Aunt Yan, Aunt Wang, and Aunt Yi, as well as neighbors from several nearby miscellaneous courtyards, are all rushing to chat with her.

Therefore, a lot of news spread to Zhou Hongmei.

The family listened to Zhou Hongmei's words, and they also chatted in a whisper, but as a result, they had been gone for a long time, and they hadn't arrived yet.

"Mom, how far is it?"

Xiaomei lamented, laughing in her heart for many years, but she didn't say anything on the surface.

How can the old lady's words be simply listened to?

It's still a few kilometers away, just walking from Beihe Hutong to Xizhimen, it's almost five kilometers away.

To Baishiqiao Village, there are no less than six or seven kilometers?

"How long has it been? It's coming, it's coming. ”

Zhou Hongmei said a little impatiently, really, interrupting her to speak, so that she was not interested in continuing to speak.

"We all came out of Xizhi Gate, although the city gate was demolished, but I still remember it."

The city walls of the capital were demolished one after another in 1953, and by this point in 1958, a section of 23.3 kilometers was demolished one after another.

And when the city wall was demolished, Xiaomei was already eight years old and had long remembered.

Even, at that time, she often ran there to play with other children in the neighborhood in the yard.

In the process of the city wall being demolished, a lot of garbage was generated, and many half-sized children and girls in the capital wanted to pick up cheap.

However, these children are also just tossing in vain.

Most of the timber was taken away, and even if it was destroyed, it was taken away by the garbage dump, and outsiders could not take it away at all.

At that time, the capital was in urgent need of economic development, and it was necessary to carry out drastic reforms.

The focus of the reform is to open up land to build factories.

At this time, most of the citizens living in the capital were concentrated in the alleys in the old city.

Considering the commuting needs of city dwellers and the ease of transporting materials for the construction of factories, the demolition of the city walls became a relatively less costly option.

In addition to the above two priorities of transportation development and urban planning, the city wall was demolished because of the social climate of the time.

Many years ago, when I worked in the design institute, I knew that many of the stones that had been demolished were not discarded, but were rationally used.

Of course, those exquisite carved timber of the arrow tower can only accumulate dust in the warehouses of various departments, and there is no use.

"It should be checked almost here."

After many years of laughing, he carried a small bean bag behind him, hung a small ball in front of him, and hugged Xiao Budian, but he didn't shout tired.

In fact, he didn't want to make himself so tired, after all, Zhou Hongmei and the others were all around.

It's just that the children are very clingy to him, and there is no way to do it.

Plus he has a lot of strength, so it doesn't matter.

After walking a little further, they finally saw the figure of the market.

Xiaomei, Xiaoqian, these girls suddenly laughed loudly and ran first, so angry that Zhou Hongmei behind them hurriedly asked them not to run so fast and pay attention to safety.

Human traffickers still existed in the capital in the fifties, but there were not many of them.

In the sixties, the situation changed a little.

Mainly during this period, there were a lot of things in the countryside that sent girls directly, because they couldn't afford to raise them.

However, there are still cases of human traffickers, and it cannot be generalized.

Of course, when Zhou Hongmei said about paying attention to safety, she is not only referring to the possibility of human traffickers, but also to other possible accidents.

Rural bazaars are free trade and there are a lot of people, which means it's chaotic.

"It's so lively!"

Many years of walking into the market with excited and curious children, their eyes wandering around, looking for what they might need.

As early as November last year, after the resumption of rural markets, free markets appeared on the outskirts of the city.

But most of the people who sell their goods are more unlicensed vendors, the second-tier traders in the pigeon market.

When the wind blows, most of the time it is these second-class dealers who enter the market first.

And the goods that these people enter the market to sell are all kinds of strange, and they are playing tricks by buying and selling.

It is clearly stated in the letter of instruction that it is not allowed to sell goods over long distances, resell, speculate, etc., and it is only allowed to sell one's own products or buy goods for one's own use in the local market.

The second-class dealers think of the rural market as a pigeon market, so they have a lot of fun.

But in January, these spontaneous bazaars were abolished, leaving only the markets prescribed by the government.

Baishiqiao Village Market is one of the 18 markets at present, and it is also one of the largest markets in Beijing.

There are still quite a lot of people setting up stalls inside, but it's not as lively as before January.

"Wow, there's a couplet here for sale"

"Hey, these two rabbits are so cute."

"What's that? What a little deer, ah, a roe deer? What is a roe deer? ”

Xiao Qian, Xiao Man, these children, chattered, Yao Chunxi and they watched from the side.

However, adults will pay more attention to children, for fear that they will suddenly disappear, which will be very troublesome.

In the market, the things sold are very chaotic, and most of the things sold are agricultural and sideline products.

Eggs, old hens, small wild boars, homemade brooms, dustpans, etc., are all relatively common and relatively easy to obtain in rural areas anyway.

But what I have been curious about for many years is, isn't the countryside a big pot of rice?

How did those old hens come from?

He squatted down and asked, and the old man responded with a smile, "I'm here in the mountains, and we have a family in the east and a family in the west, so we can't eat a big pot of rice at all." ”

"So how did you come here to sell your wares? Aren't you afraid of being caught? ”

"Who's going to arrest you now? We are in the mountains, how can there be a market? ”

The old man was not angry at all, but still smiled and chatted.

In front of him, there was an old hen and a dozen eggs.

According to the previous requirement of tail cutting, then each family can only raise two poultry, and this rule is an iron rule.

So this old man probably wants to sell an old hen, and another old hen may have hatched chicks, right?

I haven't asked again for many years, and if I ask again, I'm really looking for something.

Now that the market is open, and it is the end of the year, no one will come to investigate so rigorously.

What's more, since the old man lives in the mountains, the situation is special and normal.

The armband teams patrolling the market are caught by those who are buying and selling, especially those who sell tickets.

"Comrade, thank you, I want this old hen and eggs."

These are all good things, just in time for the New Year, kill the stewed chicken soup, and replenish Qin Huairu's body.

To tell the truth, Qin Huairu has been married to him for more than two years, and she eats a lot every day, especially when she is confined, she eats a lot of old hens and eggs.

But the figure is still not much changed from before, and the skin is also supple and supple.

I don't know if it's a lot of fill-in-the-blank questions?

When the old man heard this, he was immediately very happy, and when he squatted down to talk about the price, he asked about the grain.

According to common sense, the people in the mountains should not be short of food, after all, they are not eating big pot rice.

So they are distributed according to work.

In addition, they themselves are in the mountains, and they can often hunt small movements in the mountains and fight tooth sacrifices.

However, everyone has their own difficulties, and who knows what the family behind them will be like?

"Comrade, I didn't bring food here, I only have money and tickets here."

"Yes, too."

Seeing that he had been mentioning a mouthful of food stamps for many years, the old man was very happy.

Then he explained, "I'm here for my daughter in the city."

has been silent for many years, maybe this is another rural girl who is similar to Qin Huairu and Fan Zhaodi, who wants to marry in the city and eat commercial grain. (End of chapter)