"The passage of years can easily overwhelm people’s memories, and the development of history should record the objective and true past. I have read many articles on the subject of educated youth, and some of the fabricated things upside down the truth, it really makes People are indignant. As a witness of the educated youth who jumped in the queue, as one of the 18,000 educated youth in Shanghai who jumped and settled in Yanbian, Jilin, everything I tell is my personal experience, and I will never add anything to it. Exaggeration.” This is a passage from the Shanghai educated teacher Chen Enzhu, and it can be regarded as my opening remarks for the teacher Chen Enzhu.
Teacher Chen Enzhu left Shanghai on the Gongnongbing ship at the Shangjungong Road Wharf in late March 1969. After the ship arrived in Dalian, Liaoning Province, they changed to a train from Dalian to Changchun, and finally reached Yanji County_ Chaoyangchuan Railway Station at span7span. A simple welcoming ceremony was held in a compound near the railway station. Chen Enzhu and their nine male and six female educated youth were assigned to the third production team of the Sun Brigade to jump in and settle down.
Although the natural conditions of the Sun Battalion are not very good, the folks there are very enthusiastic, especially Captain Lee Sang-kuk, who takes special care of the educated youths and arranges for them to live. Locally, let his daughter-in-law help the educated youth learn to cook, and even the firewood for the educated youth was picked up by Captain Li from his home.
The fifteen educated youths live in three wing rooms in the team compound. It turned out that there was a fire in one house. Before the educated youths came to jump in, Captain Li arranged for two members to temporarily set up a ground in another house. On the kang, the surface of the kang is only covered with a layer of damp soil. Use your feet to step on it, and there is no mud, for fear that it will not dry out.
On the second day after arriving at the Sun Brigade, Chen Enzhu suddenly pulled his stomach up and ran to the hut several times a day, not knowing whether it was because of the unaccustomed water and soil or eating something unclean. I took the medicine brought from Shanghai to treat dysentery , but it didn't work. Captain Li's wife learned about this. She asked for a bowl of sorghum noodles at a neighbor's house and boiled Chen Enzhu's sorghum batter. Chen Enzhu drank the sorghum batter for a day, but she didn't have diarrhea and was not so uncomfortable.Chen Enzhu asked Captain Li's wife: "Auntie, what kind of panacea is this? The effect is so amazing." "I don't know what panacea is. I used to have trouble with my stomach and just drink a few sorghum batters." Captain Li said. The daughter-in-law doesn't know what the reason is, she only knows that it works if she drinks it. This is her own experience.
Because of the stomach trouble, Chen Enzhu felt the same care and warmth of Captain Li's wife's mother. He and Captain Li's family got close a lot.
In the winter of the second year, the Sun Brigade got a recruiting place. Chen Enzhu and Wang Chunhui jumped in the fifth team and went to the commune and county to participate in the medical examination. Chen Enzhu failed to pass the political trial due to family reasons. (Chen Enzhu’s grandfather is a capitalist, and his father also Political issues were suspended for review), Wang Chunhui put on a green uniform and became a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army that everyone envied. He left the Sun Brigade, which had just jumped in and settled in less than two years.
The defeat in the army was a big blow to Chen Enzhu. He realized that his family origin had a serious impact on him, but unfortunately there were other choices, but family origin was not. Because of his family background, Chen Enzhu will be particularly active in the future production and labor. He will rush to do the dirty work. He actively helps the lonely elderly in the team carry water and firewood, and teaches the members of the community to read and write in the field. He also made suggestions for the development of agriculture in the team. In the hearts of the members, Chen Enzhu was a good educated youth, and the villagers praised him.
In the fall of 1973, the Sun Brigade was awarded a worker, peasant and soldier student quota. After the recommendation of the members of the masses and cadres, Chen Enzhu was recommended as a worker, peasant and soldier college student. It is a pity that Chen Enzhu failed to pass the political review. His beautiful university dream Broken to the ground. The political trial became a stone in Chen Enzhu's heart and a stumbling block in his life. Chen Enzhu was prepared to take root in the countryside for a lifetime.
Seeing Chen Enzhu's frustration again, Captain Li and the villagers comforted him: "Enzhu, don't be discouraged. If there is anything good in the future, everyone will be the first to think of you. Besides, our Sun Brigade has mountains, waters, and land. Fertile, even if you get married and settle down here in the future, you will live well.”
After the fall of that year, Chen Enzhu was selected as the deputy captain. Facing the care and trust of the villagers, Chen Enzhu was warm and moved in his heart. He decided to take root in the countryside and work hard, repaying the love and trust of the villagers with practical actions.
There is a river in the south of Sun Brigade Village. The river is level and clear on weekdays. During the slack season, the members often wash clothes by the river, and the children play in the river. But every year in the rainy season, the river's water rises sharply, and the crops on both sides of the river are affected year by year, which also brings inconvenience to the travel of the villagers. If the river catches up with the heavy rain, the river cannot be discharged in time, which will cause a large area of arable land to be flooded. Chen Enzhu had long had the idea of digging a river to build a high dam, but when he thought of the amount of earthwork, Chen Enzhu was also shocked.
After careful consideration, Chen Enzhu told Captain Li of the idea of digging a river and building a dam. Captain Li said that he also had this idea, and the two of them even thought of a piece. After the grain seeds dried in the yard were dried and put into storage, the public grain that should be handed in was also handed in. Captain Li and Chen Enzhu led all the members to start the battle of digging the river and building the dam. At the call of the secretary of the brigade, all members of the brigade took action. Everyone was full of energy and the scene was quite shocking. It was really crowded and full of enthusiasm.
After three hard work in winter, the river bed dropped more than half a meter deep, the dams on both sides of the river were increased by half a meter, and the simple wooden bridge across the small river became a slab bridge. With bullock carts, tractors can also pass easily, and vehicles don’t need to be wading anymore.
By the end of 1977, there were three other educated youths in Shanghai who jumped in the third team of the Sun Brigade. Most of the other educated youths went to the Kaishantun Paper Mill to work as workers, and some attended the Yanbian Finance and Trade School. At that time, the political review was not as strict as before. If Chen Enzhu wanted to be a worker, he could go, but he didn’t want to. His biggest wish was to return to Shanghai. He really couldn’t go back to Shanghai. He wanted to be a farmer in the Sun Brigade. Give more to the folks.
After the river dam was heightened, Chen Enzhu led the members to excavate a diversion canal in the upper reaches of the small river, and converted the dry field into a paddy field. The rice planting area increased by half, and the living standards of the villagers were further improved.
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By the summer of 1978, Chen Enzhu was the only Shanghai educated youth left on the Suns. If Chen Enzhu didn't worry about it, it was fake, and he wanted to go back to Shanghai. At that time, Chen Enzhu's father had not returned to work, and he had not returned home for the New Year for three Spring Festivals.
At that time, there was a widowed eldest sister living in the backyard of the three groups of educated youth collectives. The eldest sister was Yu Xiang. She was one year older than Chen Enzhu and had a three-year-old daughter. Don't think Yu Xiang is a widow, but she is pretty, hardworking, kind, and literate. Chen Enzhu saw that the mother and daughter were pitiful. They often helped her carry water and firewood. The team was divided into rations. Chen Enzhu would also help her pick her home. Gradually, there was gossip in the village, saying that Chen Enzhu always went to a widow’s house. I don't know what he feels at ease. There is even more ugly...
Chen Enzhu doesn't care about the gossip of the villagers. He said that people are not afraid of shadows, and whoever likes to say anything can say anything, as long as he has a clear conscience. Captain Li’s wife once said to Chen Enzhu: “Enzhu, auntie knows who you are, but rumors can also kill people. If you are interested in Xiang, your aunt is willing to give you this red thread. If you don’t mean it, Stay away from her. This is good for everyone. Although you are kind to help her, you are afraid that you will end up hurting her. You will still be thankless and let others make irresponsible remarks."
Hope, looking at his age, Chen Enzhu really plans to get married and start a family in the Sun Brigade. He told Aunt Li (Captain Li's daughter-in-law) of his thoughts. Aunt Li smiled and said, "Enzhu, if you really want to get married in our Sun Brigade, my aunt will find you a girl with a yellow flower. If you are an educated educated youth, if you marry a woman with a widow, it will be good for you... …" "Aunt Yu Xiang, a woman with a child is pitiful. I want to help her by marrying her. Besides, Sister Yu Xiang is beautiful and kind, and I am married to her and there is nothing to lose. Dip.” Seeing that Chen Enzhu was speaking very seriously and sincerely, it was not like she was impulsive, and the daughter-in-law of Captain Li thought about it and decided to speak for Chen Enzhu as a matchmaker.
Seeing that Captain Li’s daughter-in-law came to introduce herself to him, Yu Xiang blushed, and kept saying: "Well, I’m not good enough for them. Besides, I still have a drag oil bottle. It’s appropriate.” “I’ll take a red thread for both of you. Look everywhere. If it’s appropriate, get married. If it’s inappropriate, get together and get together. Don’t hate anyone.” Captain Li’s wife said her own with a smile. Thought, Yu Xiang said nothing, blushing and agreed. In the days after
, Chen Enzhu continued to help Yu Xiang, fetching water for her, helping her with odd jobs, and playing with Yu Xiang's daughter. Yu Xiang make something delicious,Chen Enzhu’s clothes were dirty, and she helped to wash them. Chen Enzhu’s clothes were torn, and she helped to sew them. The two of them loved each other generously. On the contrary, it was hard for others to say anything. The villagers also felt that They are quite good match.
In the spring of 1979, Chen Enzhu and Yu Xiangzheng were discussing marriage. The staff of the Commune's Educated Youth Office suddenly came to the Sun Brigade and informed Chen Enzhu to go to the commune. Chen Enzhu went to the commune to find out that his superiors had just issued a document and he could return to the city.
Returning from the commune, Chen Enzhu told Yu Xiang the news and also to Captain Li. Chen Enzhu was also happy to say that he could take Yu Xiang back to Shanghai.
Upon receiving this news, Captain Li and his wife were both happy for Chen Enzhu and said that he was finally overwhelmed. When Yu Xiang got the news, she couldn't be happy anymore. She found Captain Li's daughter-in-law and expressed her thoughts. She said she would not get along with Chen Enzhu, let alone marry him. Captain Li’s wife asked why, Yu Xiang choked and said, “Auntie, Enzhu is a good person. I can’t pull his hind legs, let alone hurt him. If I marry him, he won’t be able to return to Shanghai. I can’t do this. "
From that day on, Yu Xiang never saw Chen Enzhu again, and asked Captain Li’s wife to pass a message to him, saying that she would not marry him, and would never see him again, she also said that she was herself I fell in love with other men again, which made him die.
A few days later, Chen Enzhu received a letter from his parents in Shanghai, stating that his father had resumed work and paid his salary, so he could return to Shanghai, and the family would be reunited.
He went through the formalities for returning to the city very quickly. Before leaving the Sun Brigade, Chen Enzhu wanted to see Yu Xiang again, but Yu Xiang said that he would not meet Chen Enzhu at all, and that he would never meet him in this life. Chen Enzhu was also very distressed about Yu Xiang’s sudden change of face. Helplessly, he entrusted Captain Li to transfer the chicken and half-large pig that he raised in the educated youth collective to Yu Xiang, and also handed over all his daily necessities and leftovers. The next ration was also entrusted to Captain Yu and passed on to Yu Xiang. With nostalgia and nostalgia for his second hometown, Chen Enzhu returned to Shanghai in early May 1979.
In the summer of that year, Chen Enzhu was recruited to work in a steel plant. Later, he went off work and studied at the TV University. He became a middle-level cadre in the plant and had a happy family.
May 19, 2021Chen Enzhu and the eleven Shanghai educated youth who had settled in the Sun Battalion returned to their second hometown to visit the villagers. The old captain of the year has passed away. The 87-year-old aunt Li (captain Li’s daughter-in-law) also recognizes Chen Enzhu. Can call out his name. Speaking of Yu Xiang’s unfeelingness, Aunt Li said, "Enzhu, you don’t know, Yu Xiang is a good person. In order not to delay your future, she offered to break up with you. Do you know how bitter her heart is? After you left, she married a team of Li Big Head (Yu Xiang’s husband’s nickname). Li’s Big Head was good to her, but Yu Xiang died within a few years. Everyone in the village knew that Yu Xiang didn’t like Li. Big head, it was said that she had lovesickness, and her nerves had a problem." After learning the truth, Chen Enzhu shed tears, and his heart was uncomfortable, as painful as a knife cut.
Shanghai's educated youth returned to their second hometown and received a warm welcome from the villagers. The village director warmly treated them and took them to the place where the educated youth lived. Chen Enzhu felt warm when he saw that the wooden box he used back then was still intact. The village has changed a lot. The slab bridge they built in the past has become a wide reinforced concrete bridge, and the village road has become a wide and flat concrete road. The lives of the villagers have undergone unprecedented changes.
Chen Enzhu and the others stayed in Sun Village for one night. They left some money for Aunt Li and gave money to the elderly in the village and the elderly in the nursing home. They reluctantly left the beautiful Sun Village. When leaving, Chen Enzhu entrusted the village director to help find out the contact number of Yu Xiang's daughter. He said he wanted to see her very much.
Currently, Chen Enzhu has contacted Yu Xiang's daughter, and they have agreed on a time and place to meet.
Author: Grassroots writer
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