Era: Start as a buyer

June 13, 1959, Wanzhou, Macheng, railway station.

Luo Cheng and Zheng Ke walked out of the station, each with a suitcase, two bags, and water bottles hanging on their bodies.

The weather here in Macheng is also very hot, and under the same temperature, the weather in Macheng will appear hotter than that in Jiangcheng. Because there is usually no wind, the climate here is almost the same as that in Changcheng.

There were only a few clothes in Luo Cheng's suitcase, and more than half were items brought over for Zheng Ke's family. Nowadays, money and food should not be exposed, so it is better to put things in the suitcase. In addition, I also need to bring something to Zhang Yueyue's house. I agreed two days ago to ask Zhang Yueyue to have a meal with her before leaving.

But when it was time to eat, Zheng Ke told Luo Cheng that when she went to find Zhang Yueyue, she only asked her what she wanted to take back. He immediately forgot to invite her to dinner. If he had called her again, she might have already eaten.

At that time, facing Zheng Ke with an apologetic expression, Luo Cheng also felt that it was really possible to talk about taking things back, and he immediately forgot to call him to eat. This is just a small matter, and you can't say anything about Zheng Ke.

Luo Cheng had a general understanding of Zheng Ke's family situation through her narration. My father is a junior high school teacher, a mid-level teacher, with a salary of more than fifty plus subsidies.

But in the past, the family's expenses depended on Zheng Ke's father's salary. Although her mother was also from the city, she had some problems with her birth background, which kept her unemployed.

Zheng Ke is the second eldest child in the family, with an older brother and a younger sister. Her brother inherited his father's career and is also teaching. However, because his brother only has a high school education, and the high school is not a technical secondary school, it is not included in the policy. But people with high school education can actually arrange jobs in this era, and they can be regarded as educated people. It's just that in high school, they are not technicians in technical secondary schools, nor are they reserve cadres like college students.

Basically, they are assigned to work as ordinary clerks in some factories, or become basic officers in public institutions. When Zheng Ke's brother graduated from high school, he thought he wanted to stay in the city and work because his family lived in the city. But high school students, without strong connections, couldn't find any good jobs in the city, and they had to wait. .

If there were no restrictions on location, a high school student and Zheng Ke's father would have somewhat ordinary connections in the urban area. You can get a job as a primary school teacher in the county town below.

Zheng Ke's brother is called Zheng Jianguo, but he didn't use this name before. He used to be called Zheng Wenhuai when he was a child. The name Jianguo was changed after liberation when her brother was in junior high school.

In this day and age, many newly born children are called Jianguo, Jianhua, and Jianshe. Serving the people, serving the country, defending the country, etc., there are really many. Except for those who are just born, that is the ones whose names have been changed. In later generations, if you check the Internet for local leaders born in the 1960s and 1970s, you may see names like this.

Luo Cheng's son's nickname was Haohao, but as for his given name, he went to ask Dai Tiande to see what name he should choose. Although Luo Cheng is only a deputy science and technology cadre, no matter how small a cadre is, he is still a cadre. As a cadre, he must decide on welfare for the people.

So regardless of whether the name sounds good or not, and whether it repeats itself to others, Luo Cheng's son's name will be Luo Weimin. This is a sign of mature thinking, and don’t underestimate the name Weimin. Generally speaking, unless there is a leader in the family, the child will not be given this name.

Use the name Weimin, just say it like this. In the future, when you go to school and meet some people who understand the meaning, you may ask what the parents of this child do. As for those named with the character Wei, you have to be careful. There is a high probability that an elder in the family is in the army, or at least has been in the army.

These days, the relationship between comrades-in-arms is very important. Wherever you change jobs, you can usually have some connections.

Luo Cheng wanted to give his son a nice or meaningful name, but under the guidance of Dai Tiande, he had no choice but to follow the trend and named his son Luo Weimin in line with the general trend of society.

If according to some novels or short plays he read in the future era, he must be called Luo Batian at least. Even if this name is not the Son of Destiny, it is still considered awesome.

And Zheng Ke’s younger sister, named Zheng Xin, is probably the least promising one in her family and is not good at studying. But it counts as having attended junior high school. In this era, it is already very good for a woman to have the education to graduate from junior high school.

In addition, Zheng Ke's family has many relatives, both in the city and in the countryside. The people in the countryside were mainly from her grandfather's generation, but to Zheng Ke's father, those relatives in the countryside were considered close relatives. It's just that in Zheng Ke's generation, it's a little further away.

Zheng Ke's grandparents are also still alive, but they don't live with her family. He lived with Zheng Ke's uncle. His uncle was a third-level worker in a parts factory, and his monthly salary was not much less than Zheng Ke's father. But work is much harder than her father's.

When Zheng Ke was studying in college, she received state subsidies. In fact, after her brother Zheng Jianguo started working, her family's conditions began to become more relaxed. In the past, her father didn't have to give some money every month to take care of her grandparents. In fact, fifty yuan a month was really enough for one person to earn a salary, which was enough for the family, but she had to save money.

This year, Zheng Ke only knew that before she went to Jiangcheng to work, her father was always called by her grandfather to go to her uncle. Some relatives in the countryside came directly to her family to borrow money or some food rations.

I didn't borrow much, and I was a relative, so I was treated in a low tone. People in rural areas generally wouldn't ask for help unless their family was really upset. But the key is that he has many relatives. Although Zheng Ke's father's salary is more than fifty, due to the nature of the work, it is not manual labor, and the quantitative aspect has always been lower than that of workers.

Zheng Ke's family used to go to Pigeon Market every month to buy food rations, which was not enough. Especially when her brother didn't work, he was really a fool.

Although it can't compare with rural people, rural people can eat a dozen of whole grain pancakes weighing half a catty. But a few years ago, they were all capable of eating, and could drink several bowls of stick batter.

To be honest, among Zheng Ke's family, even among her relatives, Zheng Ke is the most promising. College students, because they had read and published articles, were transferred to work in magazines in other provinces.

Even during the internship period, college students' salaries generally range from forty-six to fifty yuan according to the local area. Zheng Ke's salary is forty-eight and a half yuan. If you become a regular employee, you can earn fifty-seven and a half yuan, and the youth magazine is also considered a very influential magazine. As an editor, there are naturally job subsidies and benefits.

In the future, there will be internal assessment and rating. It is not difficult for a senior editor of a magazine to earn a salary of hundreds. In this era, people like Zheng Ke can live a very comfortable life as long as they can get some tickets.

Zheng Ke lives near a junior high school in Macheng South District, and her house is also a teacher and staff building allocated by the school. It is said that the staff building is a building, but in fact there is a row of bungalows below the building. Zheng Ke's family lives in a bungalow. This bungalow is easy to get in and out of, but if it rains and the moisture returns, the house will get wet. The humidity is heavy, so many people are willing to live in buildings, especially those on the second and third floors.

But the bungalow assigned to Zheng Ke's father was related to Zheng Ke's mother. Her mother had a bad background and was classified as a landlord when she was liberated. She is the daughter of a landlord, but because the land has been redistributed, Zheng Ke's relatives on her mother's side are now really hard to describe.

Zheng Ke's father has been a teacher for many years, but his salary and level have not been adjusted, also because of her mother. Even if I am a substitute teacher, I have never been able to get a few more yuan a month as a subsidy.

After walking for about half an hour, Luo Cheng and Zheng Ke arrived at her home. Zheng Ke's mother happened to be at the door, getting some vegetable leaves.

"Mom, I'm back. Xinxin is at home."

"Coco, why are you back? Who is this?"

"Hello, aunt, I'm Keke's friend, my name is Luo Cheng."

"Oh, come on, come on, come into the house and talk."

friend? Zheng Ke's mother doesn't look like her, at least she doesn't look like a normal friend. And her daughter has never taken the initiative to bring friends of the opposite sex home. In addition, Zheng Ke went to Jiangcheng to work. It was neither far nor close. You definitely can’t come back if it’s not a holiday. Even if it’s a holiday, you still have to consider the time and expense spent on the road.

When Zheng Ke was transferred to Jiangcheng, their family knew that from now on, their daughter might only be able to see her a few times a year.

Luo Cheng was welcomed into the house. Zheng Ke's mother told Zheng Ke that her sister Xinxin had gone out early in the morning. The girl was too old to control her anymore. Like a tomboy, he knows he's going crazy outside, but he will definitely come back when it's time for dinner.

"Mom, Luo Cheng and I met in Jiangcheng. We are now dating. We want to get married when we come back this time."

After entering the house, Zheng Ke directly made the situation clear. He originally planned to get married when he came back this time, and there was nothing good to say about it.

Zheng Ke's mother actually had some suspicions when she saw her daughter bringing a man back. As for knowing each other for a short time, it really doesn't matter in this era. The key is whether the two people meet the conditions. Moreover, it is Zheng Ke's father who makes the final decision in matters at home. As a mother, the most she can do is give her opinions.

But since her daughter Zheng Ke said this, Zheng Ke's mother naturally asked about Luo Cheng's situation. His age and appearance were acceptable, and he had a job, but he soon realized something was wrong.

Luo Cheng's work is not in Jiangcheng, but in Changcheng, which shows that the focus of Luo Cheng's work is actually in Changcheng.

After asking specifically about the situation at the work place, Luo Cheng answered truthfully. He might only be in Jiangcheng for about ten days a month, and he would be delayed for several days on the way back and forth. Moreover, Luo Cheng not only traveled to Jiangcheng and Changcheng, but also to Shanghai, Shenzhen and other places in the future.

Although we can be together for a while every month, it is not much different from living apart in different places. In fact, when Zheng Ke went to Jiangcheng to work, her parents had thought about her finding a partner in the future, and Zheng Ke was not too young compared to her age.

Zheng Ke's parents hoped that Zheng Ke would find a local in Jiangcheng. After all, Zheng Ke's household registration had also been moved due to work. Another option is to find someone with a job in Macheng. In this case, after getting married, you can apply to be transferred to work with your significant other based on the reason why the couple live in two places and the nature of the work.

They never thought that Zheng Ke would find someone who was not from Jiangcheng or their hometown of Macheng, but Zheng Ke's mother couldn't make any decisions. We can only wait until Zheng Ke's father comes back from get off work.

While waiting, Luo Cheng took out the gift he wanted to give when he came to the house for the first time. Canned meat, sausages, tobacco, wine and tea, as well as some pastries and candies.

I saw so many good things, and most of them were things that were difficult to obtain before the difficult times, let alone in this period.

Zheng Ke's mother chatted with Luo Cheng for a while, and saw that it was almost time to cook, but there was nothing interesting about the lunch dishes. Regardless of whether the matter between his daughter and Luo Cheng works out or not, at least basic hospitality is still required.

It’s hard to buy good vegetables these days, they’re all limited, let alone meat. When Zheng Ke saw that his mother was going to make food, he planned to help. He picked up the sausage and went to the kitchen.

However, Zheng Ke's behavior was stopped by her mother, who pulled her aside and told her that since this was a gift from Luo Cheng. She can't move it for the time being. If her father doesn't agree, the gift can be returned to others.

"Mom, take the sausages and cook them, and wait for Dad to come back and open a box of canned meat. I have already decided on Luo Cheng, and it is useless even if Dad objects. And to tell you the truth, Luo Cheng and I are here When I was in Jiangcheng, I couldn’t restrain myself~~.”

"This~~."

Zheng Ke's words were so loud that her mother didn't know what else to say. She believed that her daughter would not joke about this matter, but her second daughter used to be very well-behaved. How could she do such a thing and give her body to someone else before the relationship was settled.

There is nothing to say now. There is no other way except to recognize this uncle. However, except for his daughter and Na Luocheng, they are often separated in two places due to work reasons. In fact, Luo Cheng's conditions are really good. Even if they live in two places, they can be together for at least ten days a month. In fact, compared to those drivers who travel long distances, who are only at home for a few days a month, Luo Cheng is not bad at all.

Therefore, Zheng Ke’s mother didn’t refuse anymore and took the sausage and started slicing it. Then ask Zheng Ke to bring over a can. If it's canned meat, if it's pork belly, it'll taste better if it's steamed and heated.

"Mom, I'm back, eh, hello, who are you?"

"Hello, I am Zheng Ke's friend. I came here from Jiangcheng with her today. She is in the kitchen now."

Luo Cheng explained with a smile, guessing that the person in front of him must be Zheng Ke's sister Zheng Xin. If she could run into the house and call her "Mom," she would be right. Zheng Xin saw something on the table as soon as he entered the room, and his eyes never left it.

When the other party heard that Luo Cheng had come back with Zheng Ke, he immediately rushed to the kitchen. When she came out again, she took some milk candies from the table and went back to her room.