The life of Lao Liu since 1944

After returning home, Hou Jie walked into the familiar kitchen full of life. He opened the cupboard without hesitation, put some flour in it, and then took out two pounds of pork and put it on the chopping board.

The mother has become accustomed to her son's behavior, and her eyes are full of helplessness and doting.

Let me ask you, there is always more flour and meat than can be eaten at home, and she doesn’t know what to do with her son.

However, since his son did not ask him for money, he also emphasized that the source of these foods was very safe.

After listening to his description, his mother decided not to interfere too much in his decision.

After all, although parents are open-minded, they will eventually find that their son has not told the whole truth. Although she is suspicious of her son's evasiveness and prevarication, she also knows that further questioning will not lead to any results.

So, as time went by, she gradually accepted her son's statement and stopped pursuing it.

She didn't completely ignore it, but she no longer kept a close eye on it as much as she had at the beginning.

She hopes her son can learn to manage himself and understand what to do and what not to do. Although she still has concerns, she knows that it is necessary to give her son a certain amount of freedom and trust. As long as her son does not do anything illegal, she is willing to give her son enough space to grow and explore.

Since the withdrawal of the Japanese invaders, the people have briefly felt a surge of joy, hoping that this will mark the beginning of a new era, an era of peace and prosperity.

However, this joy did not last long. The Nationalist government took over the land, and everyone's life did not bring about the earth-shaking changes that people had expected.

After the arrival of the Nationalist government, the expected stable life did not come as expected. Instead, the activities of pickpockets and gang members on the streets were more arrogant than ever before, and the deterioration of social security made the people feel extremely troubled. At the same time, the shadow of inflation was like an invisible giant hand, strangling the necks of the people, causing prices to soar and the currency to depreciate rapidly.

The most direct impact was on the daily lives of ordinary people, whose already difficult lives became even more difficult.

Many people are beginning to face the point where they cannot even solve the problem of basic food and clothing. Even the most basic staple foods - cornmeal, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc., have become luxuries for many families and are almost unaffordable.

Of course, this situation was indeed an exception in Hou Jie's family, who still had two boxes of noodles made mainly of white flour. He also threw some flour and various daily necessities to the Chen family next door every now and then, so they would never starve. On the contrary, they were even better off.

At the Chen family next door, the Chen father and daughter were talking. At this time, there was also a servant, Aunt Han, in his house.

Aunt Han felt that the eldest daughter was very lucky. The son-in-law across the street was a capable man who often sent them food, and he also enjoyed the good life. It was a good thing that he thought of them even in such a difficult time.

After all, Mr. Chen is a big man and is not good at housework, so he had to hire a maid to help.

Chen Xueru praised Hou Jie, "Brother Chunsheng, you are really capable. You send us food every now and then."

Chen Shu had a different view, thinking that Hou Jie was still young and didn't have such great abilities. He retorted, "After all, your uncle's family used to be in the grain business, so it's normal for him to have some connections."

The little girl quickly defended Hou Jie, looking nervous, cute and innocent. "No, my uncle is a nerd, he is not good at business, and his connections are not in business."

Your uncle will be angry if he hears such words from my daughter. Besides, it's not as bad as you say! Father Chen was puzzled. "Could it be Chunsheng?" The little girl nodded affirmatively.

"Well, father, wait for me for a moment," and then he went back to the room. After a while, he brought out a small box, opened it, and pushed it in front of Chen's father.

Father Chen took a quick look and was shocked. There was a box full of snacks and candies.

Chen Xueru raised her little face, full of pride, as if she was very honored. "Yes, Brother Chunsheng gave it to me."

Father Chen was very surprised when he saw the scene. He opened his eyes wide and his mouth opened into an "O" shape, sighing that you can't judge a person by appearance. He looked at his daughter's happy face and felt relieved. But the kindness he showed to his daughter was unmatched by so many people.

Father Chen thought that at least his daughter would not suffer if she followed him. Seeing his daughter's happy face, Father Chen couldn't help but smile. He knew in his heart that his daughter had found her own happiness, and he would silently protect and support her.

He thought that although the young man looked a little immature, he was very smart. He was trying to please his daughter at such a young age.

I hope my daughter won't be sold and count money for others! Uncle Chen couldn't help but think too much.

After a year of hard work, the space had a lot of supplies left by him, including all kinds of supplies, from daily necessities to precious artworks and documents, all of which were frequently used or extremely easy to damage.

Many of them are still stored in temporary warehouses, and the value of these materials cannot be measured in monetary terms.

If you want to leak a little bit of the materials at the provincial level, how much would that be? There were dozens of Japanese cargo ships pulling them back and forth, and they only regretted that they came too late and could only intercept so much.

"Chunsheng, are we having pork tonight?" the mother asked her son when she saw the pork in the kitchen.

"Yes, just do something. I still need to go out after dinner."

"Chunsheng, don't go out all the time. Don't be away from home every day and don't do bad things outside. Safety is the first priority. You don't go to school now, so don't go out all day."

The mother's eyes revealed deep worry and helplessness. She found that her son had been going out frequently recently. No matter how she persuaded and taught him, he always ignored her and repeated the same behavior the next day.

What she was worried about was that, although he could always come home safely and without any signs of fighting, it did not mean that there would be no accidents in the future. She was afraid that her son's behavior would bring him trouble and even put him in danger, and she and the head of the family were powerless to do anything about it.

The mother was filled with bitterness, knowing that her husband was not attentive to household chores and lacked sufficient attention and investment in his son's education. She tried to communicate with her husband, hoping that he could take on some of the responsibilities and care about his son's growth together, but her husband always laughed it off and dealt with it.

This makes her feel very stressed as a mother. Both father and son are of the same character, which makes her very worried.

Hou Jie comforted his mother, "Don't worry. Food is hard to find these days, and I have a way. I just need to help others do some work, and the family will have food. How great!"

The mother asked again, "Can't I go? I have nothing to do at home, and you don't need to run around for the family. You are still so young, you shouldn't waste your time like this."

"No, they don't need outsiders. I got in with the help of my classmates."

"Besides, my classmates are all working part-time while studying, and I also want to gain some experience. Don't you see Xueru is helping out in the shop? I don't want to be laughed at by her." Hou Jie replied.

"It's hard for you, my child," the mother said with a look of heartache.

"That's right, mother, you gave birth to me, you must have done a lot of good deeds in your previous life, so you are here to enjoy happiness in this life." Hou Jie smiled a little playfully, and his mother was very happy with what he said, and her sadness was dissipated a lot. She kept praising him for his sweet words and trying to make her happy.