In the summer of 1958, the weather in Beijing was very hot.
In the shade of the trees at the entrance of the alley, there are sleeping mats.
Some people are playing triangle knocking, some people are chatting, some people are holding a big teapot, shaking a banana fan, looking at the newspaper they have picked up from nowhere.
At this time, a young man came down from the bus not far away. The bags looked like moving.
The bedclothes packed with sheets are lying on the back, holding a heavy bamboo woven box in the right hand and a large net bag in the left hand, which is filled with thermos, washbasin and other disordered daily necessities.
When he took these luggage to the entrance of the alley, he looked a bit complicated.
His name is Yan Jiecheng. Four years ago, he was still helping the little sister who washed feet in the bath city to review.
As an idealistic modern man, he can't see the human suffering any more. In more than ten years, this is the second girl who has been persuaded by him to take the postgraduate entrance examination.
Everything was going well, but I didn't expect that they would wake up in 1954 after learning foreign languages.
At the beginning of the journey, his predecessor graduated from high school. He was directly admitted to the university with his super memory and the welfare after the journey.
I just graduated from Beijing Railway Institute today, so I came to my family with all my belongings.
He has no expectations for crossing.
At the age of 35, he became a senior engineer on the railway, although he didn't become rich and powerful.
But I can also afford to buy a Cadillac and get a membership card.
Life is not so perfect, but also very comfortable.
The only regret is that there has never been a home.
This suddenly passed through, which made him really hard to accept.
Just as he was staring at the entrance of the alley in a daze, an old man in the shade said, "Hey, this is Yan Jiecheng. You are back from school. Yesterday, your father said that you were going to graduate."
When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he quickly turned his head and looked at him. The man was in his fifties, shaking a fan and smiling at Yan Jiecheng.
Yan Jiecheng remembered some memories of the original owner, and knew that the man was from the courtyard next to them. His name was Zhang Pixiu, a teacher of a nearby primary school, so he said quickly, "Well, Mr. Zhang, please see you later."
Yan Jiecheng was ready to leave after saying that. Unexpectedly, this Pixiu stood up and said enthusiastically, "Hey, Xie Cheng, we are all neighbors. Besides, you also call me a teacher. Can I help you?"
Yan Jiecheng hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang dare not bother you, I will go in now."
He said that and went straight inside.
Who doesn't know about this Pixiu in their courtyard? It's the owner who has to taste the salt with his former father Yan Bugui when the dung cart passes by.
If Yan Jiecheng asks for help, he may want benefits later.
Watching Yan Jiecheng leave, Zhang Pixiu looks disappointed.
He had thought that Yan Jiecheng would graduate, and some school supplies would be useless.
I helped him, so I can open my mouth. I didn't expect this young man to be such a chicken thief.
It is worthy of being Yan Laoxi's son!
Yan Jiecheng went back to his home in memory. It was a big compound.
Like many of the capital's large courtyards, the relationship between residents is complex and trivial all day long.
Their quadrangle is a courtyard with three entrances. Their family lives in the west wing of the front yard.
As soon as Yan Jiecheng arrived in the courtyard, the neighbors began to talk.
"Why, this is not the Yan family leader."
"Aunt Three, your son is back."
"Tut tut, the Yan Family leader is a college student. It's said that he graduated these days.
It seems that he has graduated. He is lucky. I heard that he is a cadre once he graduates. "
"What do you know? I heard that when college graduates, they will get more than 50 yuan of salary."
"Really?"
Just as everyone was talking, a woman in her 30s came out of the house.
Go directly to Yan Jiecheng, take the bag in his hand, and then help him take down the quilt he is carrying.
Then he said, "It's good that you are back, boss. Someone in our family is going to earn a salary again."
Yan Jiecheng could not help being speechless when he heard Yan's mother's words. In this life, he was integrated with the memory and feelings of the original owner, and naturally knew what his mother thought.
Maybe like other mothers, they are also happy to see their son prosper.
But Yan Jiecheng was sure that his mother was most happy that there was new progress at home.
Sometimes he also had to sigh that the fate was really strange.
How can my parents get together? Two people who can calculate so well have had nothing to do with each other these years. On the contrary, they live in order.
It can only be said that the whole family will not enter into one house.
When Yan Jiecheng packed his luggage and was ready to go out for a walk, a three-year-old baby boy blocked him at the door.
Yan Jiecheng looked at the man who had just reached his thigh and looked at the way she was blocking herself. He couldn't help laughing.
This little guy is Yan Jiekan. When Yan Jiecheng was in college, his parents gave birth to him cheaply.
He was alone in his previous life. He really felt pain for his sister as if she were a daughter.
"Big brother, you said you would give me candy."
Sometimes Yan Jiecheng really thinks that the child's memory is better than his unforgettable passing through blessing.
I didn't expect that she still remembered what she said last month.
Fortunately, I went to the teacher's office two days ago to touch two pieces of sugar, but I haven't eaten them.
Only Yan Jiecheng wants to tease the little girl again.
"But what if my brother doesn't have sugar?"
Yan Jiemian tilted his head and said in some puzzlement, "Then I'm greedy. I can't sleep."
Yan Jiecheng saw that his little sister was so cute. He also took out a candy from his pocket, peeled it and stuffed it into Yan Jieyan's mouth.
Then Yan Jiecheng stopped teasing the little girl and turned to pack up his things.
The Yan family's housing is quite tight. Yan Jiecheng and his second son Yan Jiefang live in the inverted seat house in the front yard.
The house is small, only a dozen square meters.
Yan Jiecheng doesn't have many things, except bedding and daily necessities, the rest are basically books.
In recent years, most of the subsidies for college education, except for meals, have been used by him to buy books.
Most of them are old books about construction, such as "Leisure Couple", "Engineering Practice", "Yuanye", "Tiangong Kaiwu", "Construction Method", "Ziren Legacy", etc.
After collecting his own things, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help laughing when he remembered his four years of college experience.
These four years of college are much more interesting than his later generations' college years.
He just went to college, and like everyone else, he often stayed in the library without showing anything special.
It was not until his sophomore year that Yan Jiecheng found a part-time job in the library that he gradually caused a sensation in Jiaotong University.
Since Yan Jiecheng took a part-time job in the library, the whole school's teachers and students have gradually found something.
That is, Yan Jiecheng is very clear about books on library engineering and architecture. The contents of the book, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of this book, are clear.
Later they learned that Yan Jiecheng could see ten lines at a glance and never forget.
Of course, everyone is curious about this.
After all, they have heard many such stories in this era.
A lot of people who are familiar with it are actually excellent in memory.
Therefore, in addition to some envy, we are used to it.
In the evening, after dinner.
Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng are sitting at the door to enjoy the cool. The three children have been playing in the yard for a long time.
"Xie Cheng, where are you assigned for graduation?"
At this time, Yi Zhonghai from the middle courtyard probably heard something and came to the front courtyard.
Before Yan Jiecheng could speak, Yan Bugui beside him said quickly, "Lao Yi, my family's success in solving this child is also good. Naturally, after graduating from the railway college, I was assigned to the railway."
Now Yan Jiecheng didn't tell his family about Yan Jieyuan's unit because of confidentiality, so Yan Bugui only knew it was the railway.
