20demayo Chapter 660
Chapter 660
Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu actually had a brief "intersection" with their original families.
It was in 1993 that two retired workers in the textile factory, Mr. Liang and Mr. Li, respected elders of Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu, passed away.
Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu have been keeping in touch with the two old men. Every year, Jiang Tu writes letters and sends them things, including the cigarettes they like to smoke, the wine they like to drink, and some novel gadgets. Jiang Tu sees it. I will also buy them and send them to them.
The older the old men get, the more they look like old naughty boys. Jiang Tu sends things to them, and they also send things to Jiang Tu. The two sides come and go, which is very lively.
Their family members thought about the news of the old men's deaths and finally informed Jiang Hong and the others.
After all, they can all feel that although things have changed a lot, the Jiang Hong brothers and sisters have sincere respect for the two old people.
Sure enough, after receiving the news, Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu immediately put down their work and rushed back to Qizhou.
The funeral of the two old men was very solemn.Although their positions are not high, their status is high.Almost all the textile factory workers came to express their condolences.
Moreover, this year, the textile factory was reorganized, and many employees had already made it clear that they would be laid off.For people with an iron rice bowl mentality, this change is like a bolt from the blue. They don’t understand why the iron rice bowl also breaks.Why would the state-owned factory they were so proud of give up on them, give them a sum of money, and let them find another way to make a living?
Everyone who came to express their condolences had sincere sadness on their faces, not only sad about the departure of the two old people, but also sad about their own unknown fate.
Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu came to see the old man off for the last time.They didn't feel too sad. The two old people were old and died without illness or disaster, which was considered a happy death. Moreover, when they were alive, Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu had a lot of contact with them and left nothing behind. Pity.
Once, Mr. Liang wrote to her and mentioned that he wanted to try the taste of Cuban cigars.Jiang Tu bought it and sent it back without saying anything.After that, she received several letters one after another. The two old men exposed each other's shortcomings and detailed the other's "deeds" when they went out smoking cigars to show off.
"I'm telling you, Tutu, Lao Li/Lao Liang, are just a rustic."
These past events were still vivid in his mind, which made Jiang Tu somewhat sad.
Jiang Hong comforted her: "Don't be sad, brother will always be with you. I will never leave you alone."
Later, he worked particularly hard on fitness and maintenance. To the end of his life, he held on to his last breath, determined to die behind Jiang Tu.Even Jiang Tu couldn't stand that kind of persistence.It was clear that he was really dying, but he still managed to hold on.There was no other way, Jiang Tu had no choice but to die first.Jiang Hong took his last breath and called to report the funeral, and then followed her, fulfilling the promise he made at the old man's funeral.
It was also at this funeral that Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu met Jiang Dazhi and Jiang Jianguo.
At this time, Jiang Dazhi had retired, and the wave of layoffs did not affect him.However, Jiang Jianguo, who was in his forties, was not so lucky and happened to be on the laid-off list.His wife Jin Ling also faced the same fate as him.
At this time, if Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Hong stood together, they would be like two generations apart.His face was full of vicissitudes of life and his spirit was listless.Even if there is a buyout from the factory, everyone understands the principle of sitting back and having nothing.Without a steady source of income, sooner or later the money will run out.
His eldest son is just 20 years old this year and is currently squatting at home.He repeated the exam three times but failed to get into college. The best time he took was just one point away from the admission score.But this point is like an insurmountable chasm.
A high school graduate cannot find a formal job now.I have to work part-time, but my children don’t want to go.The family is trying to find a solution for him.But now, even he is about to be laid off, what else can he do?
The second child born to him and Jin Ling is just 16 years old this year. She is a girl with better grades than her brother. I hope she can gain some momentum and go to college to find a way out for herself.Otherwise, it would really kill them both.
Looking at Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu who were bright and high-spirited in front of them, Jiang Jianguo felt in a trance.The two poor little ones who had been neglected at home had grown beyond their reach after being separated from them.
These were his biological brothers and sisters, but he didn't even have the courage to go up and talk to them, and he was far inferior to those ordinary neighbors.They had all expressed goodwill to Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu, but as their brother, he had done nothing.
Jiang Dazhi looked at his youngest son and daughter whom he had not seen for a long time. For a moment, he wanted to go forward and talk, but Jiang Jianguo held him back.
"Dad, don't go. After all these years, we have slowly adapted to it. Don't come up with new things to make everyone laugh at us."
Jiang Dazhi: "..."
Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu obviously wouldn't take the initiative to talk to them.
The moment they passed each other, Jiang Tu gave them the memories of his previous life.
Behind him, Jiang Dazhi burst into tears. He suddenly understood why Jiang Tu suddenly broke out that summer evening. It must have been at that time that the child knew what happened in her previous life. She was desperate for this family. , to leave so decisively.
He never thought that Jiang Hong also knew these memories. Judging from his performance, it was more like he was mindlessly protecting his sister, which was his usual practice.
But this also means that Jiang Tu has been carrying a huge secret alone since she was 13 years old. She did her best to protect her brother.Jiang Dazhi doesn't deserve such a good child!
Her only luck is probably having a good brother.Jiang Hong has always supported her unconditionally.
Jiang Jianguo looked at his father who suddenly lost control of his emotions, and knew in his heart that his father must have known something mysterious like him.He pulled his father's arm and said, "Let's go, we deserve it."
Jiang Hong and Jiang Tu stayed in Qizhou for two days, visited some old friends, and learned a lot about things.For example, Xu Cancan has changed drastically a long time ago. Now she is a hard-working and simple working woman. After the reform and opening up, she came out to work for others.Life taught her how to be a good person, and she and Wu Chunhong walked away dependent on each other.
Jiang Tu was impartial and gave them the memories of his previous life.As for whether these two people would regret or repent, she actually didn't care.It's okay to know that they are not doing well.