My parents knew that I was writing headlines, so they called me specifically to provide me with materials and photos of my uncle. They told me to write about your uncle. He has basically caught up with all the major events in his life and the past hundred years. .

My parents knew that I was writing headlines, so they called me specifically to provide me with materials, and sent me photos of my uncle. They told me to write about your uncle. In his life, in the past hundred years, he has basically caught up with all major events. On.

My uncle was born in 1928 and is the first child of his grandparents. In a small village on the North China Plain, they also know that only by having their children study more can they have a future. For this reason, the grandparents save money and spend money to support the uncle's education. After graduating from junior high school, he was introduced to Tangshan as an apprentice at the age of 14. He said he was an apprentice, but he was a boy, a handyman, and he could do whatever the shopkeeper asked him to do. He had to be discerning and learn skills secretly.

The uncle knew the mission he shouldered and the hope he carried. He helped in the shop during the day and practiced abacus and calligraphy when he returned to his residence at night. The last time he went home, he even found the calligraphy that the uncle copied when he was an apprentice. It was very elegant and beautiful. Neat.

later traveled to Tangshan, Tianjin, and Beijing, working as an apprentice in a shop, then as an apprentice in a factory, and finally officially entered a garment factory in Beijing as a worker. The boss knew that he was educated and could abacus , so he asked him to help with accounting.

That year, my uncle was 19 years old, and it was decided by his grandparents to get married. My eldest aunt was from the village next to my hometown. She had a Chinese character, a face, and was gentle and kind. Although she had never gone to school, she was quite well-educated. However, compared to the uncle who had seen the world, But she was not attractive. She went back to Beijing to work on the third day after getting married. The eldest aunt stayed in her hometown to serve her grandparents. The two elders liked this eldest daughter-in-law very much.

It must have been shortly after liberation. It was fashionable for people in the city to break up feudal marriages. My uncle who was already working in a factory at that time wanted to divorce his wife. Of course my grandparents did not agree. My aunt's family was also very powerful and they immediately sent someone to escort my aunt in. Jing, you want to divorce your wife, but there is no way. We will live in your house, stay with you every day, and serve you warmly and coldly. This trick really worked. If the uncle never mentioned the divorce, he soon became pregnant. A eldest sister was born.

Actually, who doesn’t have his own preference? This has nothing to do with good or bad, and has nothing to do with moral cultivation. It is a pure inner self-pursuit under the great wave of ideological liberation and taking charge of the family, pursuing an ideal partner in one's heart. However, as the eldest son, he needs to help his parents support the family, and his four younger siblings are all grown up. When they are older, they have to plan a way out for their future. The uncle, who has a heavy burden on his shoulders, cannot act willfully. The family that has just started to improve cannot withstand the wind and rain.

At that time, my second uncle passed the Railway School and stayed with my uncle. There were three younger brothers, a fourth younger brother and a younger sister in my hometown. Although they were not waiting for food, their grandparents hoped that every child could study, so they would need help from the uncle from time to time. , the uncle who has just established himself in the city has to take care of not only his own family, but also everyone in his hometown.

In 1965, the micromotor factory where the uncle worked supported the construction of in the third line of . The state had financial support, so the uncle’s family moved to Xining with the factory. At that time, the eldest sister was 3 years old, and the second sister had just turned 1 year old. Soon, the third brother was also born. , the family has taken root in Xining.

Xining is too far away from my hometown, and the transportation is inconvenient. Once I go there, I won’t be able to come back to visit my relatives for several years.

Every time I write a letter, it takes more than 10 days to receive it. My grandparents and several younger siblings read the letter over and over again, trying to figure out what behind each word is what my uncle’s life is like: The factory area of ​​their unit is very large, and besides There are factories, hospitals, shops, kindergartens, and schools for children. All life problems can be solved without leaving the compound. There are rows of bungalows. The uncle’s family has two rooms, and there is also a small courtyard, where the eldest aunt grows some. Vegetables are used to supplement the family income and are also given to neighbors. The relationship with the neighbors is very good. The children’s kindergarten is very close to home. The straight road is full of poplar trees. . .

In 1976, during the summer vacation, the uncle took his second sister and third brother back to his hometown to visit his grandparents. The transportation was inconvenient, the journey was long, and most importantly, expensive, so the eldest aunt and sister did not come together. This trip really shocked everyone, because, Tangshan, earthquake.

That year, I was still young. I only remember being shouted at by adults late at night, and I came to the courtyard in a daze. The ground was shaking, it was raining, and the house behind me collapsed half-way with a roar. My second sister shouted in horror. Third aunt, third aunt, my hometown was not in the epicenter of the earthquake, and there were no casualties. However, my aunt in Xining heard that the entire Tangshan area had collapsed, and the dark underground water rose up and flooded the entire Tangshan area. , everyone is gone, including her husband and two children, as well as a large family in her hometown. She is urgently ill.

Finally, five days later, my eldest aunt received a telegram, which my uncle took for her. My children and family are all well, don’t read it.

When I was in elementary school, my uncle wrote less letters and was replaced by monthly remittance orders. Every time my grandma asked my father or uncle to go to the post office to withdraw money and buy two kilograms of walnut cakes .

Later I learned that at that time, my aunt began to have high blood pressure, often felt uncomfortable, and could not adapt to the life on the plateau. My uncle began to look for ways to be transferred back to Beijing. It was so difficult to return to Beijing. This transfer lasted for 10 years.

It was not until 1985 that the eldest uncle, aunt, and third brother were finally transferred back to Beijing. By then, the eldest sister had already started working and got married, so she could only stay in Xining.

In 2000, my eldest sister and her brother-in-law both resigned and joined their uncle in Beijing. The five of them crowded into the two small bungalows in the uncle's house. At this time, the uncle had retired, but he was still reemployed because of his outstanding business, and he had to squeeze in the bus every day. I commuted by car and worked until I was 82 years old. In the following years, I only worked half a day every day, went home at noon, and took the bus all the time.

Later, the uncle’s house was demolished, the population was large, and a three-bedroom apartment was allocated. The eldest sister’s daughter finally had her own room. The whole family was very happy and cherished it very much. The eldest sister wiped the floor with a rag every day, and the uncle’s house was clean and hygienic. A good habit, every room is clean, tidy and beautiful as new.

Last year, my uncle received a medal of "50 Years of Glory in the Party". The old man was so happy that he wore it around his neck. He asked his eldest sister to take a photo and sent it back to his younger siblings on WeChat. He kept sighing that the new society is great. The country is developing so fast, Beijing is so beautiful, and the residential areas are like parks. You often go out for a walk, see Big Brother, and see Beijing!