Yes, since modern times, China has experienced many large-scale development and changes, among which many major events of the times have taken place, leaving many marks of the times.
Although people who participated in these historical events at that time had different attitudes towards what happened at that time, everything that happened, even things that felt a little sad at that time, became very romantic when time passed and years were stained with lead.
"Educated youth" is such an unforgettable history.
After the founding of New China, under the call of the Party and the country, tens of thousands of young talents began to live in the countryside for the revitalization and development of rural areas.
The life of educated youth is not easy. They do the hardest and most tiring work, but they get little pay.
During those days, many people couldn't keep going, and the only belief that supported them to stay there might be "going home".
Almost every educated youth wants to go home as soon as possible. It's not that they can't bear hardships and stand hard work, but they are really homesick.
Many people choose to return to their hometown after success, but some people stay in the countryside forever. Yanjie Liu is such a person.
1976, Yanjie Liu, who had been an "educated youth" for many years, married a local mute and returned to his hometown to give good news to his parents. Looking at his daughter's weather-beaten face, he couldn't help but feel distressed: "So many children have come back, so you won't come back."
So, why doesn't Yanjie Liu go home? What kind of educated youth did she have? How did she end it?
Today, the author will show you the life of this educated youth named Yanjie Liu.
Since Yanjie Liu came to the countryside with the team, her mother has been worried about her life there.
Yanjie Liu is a man with a strong personality. Although she was still very young at that time and the life in the Great Northern Wilderness was very hard, she never complained to her mother.
In letters and phone calls, I always act like a lively and happy little girl: "Mom, don't worry about my side. I have a good life here. Everyday life is easy and everyone is friendly!" "
Yanjie Liu only said that because she didn't want her parents to worry about herself. Behind her stubbornness, there are actually many stories hidden.
1April 25th, 973 is the fifth year that Yanjie Liu came to the Great Northern Wilderness. Although she lived a hard life and nothing life-threatening happened, on this day, a flood almost killed her.
Yanjie Liu's work place is called Puyang Farm. A dozen educated youths were scared out of their wits when the flood broke out. They are all young people and have rarely seen such a big scene. Fortunately, Yanjie Liu took the lead in responding, calling everyone to the nearby roof, which only escaped a bullet.
The water level of that flood reached an astonishing 1.3 meters. If they can't climb the roof, I'm afraid they can't escape.
A girl named Xiao Yuan was killed in the flood. When the disaster came, Xiao Yuan was working in a wasteland, and there was nothing around him to protect himself.
Yanjie Liu's parents certainly don't know these things, and Yanjie Liu can never tell them these things.
However, in spite of this, Yanjie Liu's heart is inevitably confused. She has been here for many years, and many educated youths who went to the countryside with her have gone home, but she has not.
According to the truth, Yanjie Liu can actually go back, but she never had such an idea. This is not because Yanjie Liu has a bad relationship with her family, but because she is too sensible.
Yanjie Liu's family conditions are not good, so one more person will have one more mouth to eat. Yanjie Liu thinks that if he stays at home, it will make his parents have a greater burden.
So whenever someone asks, "Yan Jie, when are you going home?"
"This family has a large population. I won't go back when I come out. " Yanjie Liu always answers like this.
Yanjie Liu went to the countryside with the army in 1968, when she was less than twenty years old and had just graduated from middle school.
Yanjie Liu is a little short. At the age of twenty, he was less than 1.5 meters. Relatives at home think that it will be difficult for the child to make a living in the future and it will be a burden.
However, Yanjie Liu's mother loves Yanjie Liu very much. Although her family conditions are not good, she has always loved Yanjie Liu.
Perhaps after listening to many gossips, sensitive Yanjie Liu came up with the idea of not relying on his parents. She wants to go out to work, but there is no place to take in a little girl who is not tall and has little strength.
At that time, it was popular for the whole society to go to the countryside to be educated youth. After discovering that this was a good way to make a living, Yanjie Liu set off with the big army without hesitation.
Many young people set out with Yanjie Liu, and they all came to the Great Northern Wilderness.
In the Great Northern Wilderness, local leaders immediately began to arrange work for everyone. Most of the educated youth were assigned some manual labor, but because of her short stature, Yanjie Liu was assigned a relatively easy job, that is, a cookhouse squad.
In the eyes of others, compared with other jobs, the task of the cookhouse squad is simply too easy. Many people envy Yanjie Liu that "there is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds", but Yanjie Liu herself is not happy at all, because she can't cook at all and she doesn't like cooking!
However, the work assigned by the organization still needs to be accepted, so Yanjie Liu forced himself to love this job. Over time, Yanjie Liu has really become a capable cook in the cookhouse squad, who can cook a pot of delicious food.
Yanjie Liu worked in the cookhouse squad for three years, which made Yanjie Liu stronger. In the cookhouse squad, she is regarded as the most capable person. Because of her excellent working ability, Yanjie Liu was promoted to monitor of the cookhouse squad.
At 197 1, Yanjie Liu applied to work in Class A&M.
The person in charge didn't understand, because as we all know, the work in Class A&M was the hardest and most tiring, but seeing that Yanjie Liu's revolutionary enthusiasm was so high, the person in charge transferred him to Class A&M..
In A&M class, Yanjie Liu still keeps her original working style. Although she is short and has no greater strength than others, she will always be the most enthusiastic person.
When others are trying to be lazy, Yanjie Liu is always sweating silently.
A year later, Yanjie Liu became the monitor of Class A&M.
Yanjie Liu is an excellent woman, so even though she is not tall, she is still very popular with everyone.
At the age of 25, sister Chen, a friend of the farm, found it and offered to help find a companion.
The man mentioned by my mother is a local, three years younger than Yanjie Liu. He is tall and capable. His body has only one shortcoming, that is, he can't talk-he is mute!
The man's name is Chen Jianhua. Sister Chen helped him fix him up because Chen Jianhua's mother especially liked Yanjie Liu and thought she was a good girl, so she found Sister Chen and hoped she could help.
Although Yanjie Liu is not tall, she is a healthy woman anyway. It is not difficult to describe this marriage.
Mom is holding a "no" mentality, but Yanjie Liu is a little interested in this man named Chen Jianhua. After asking about it, she nodded.
"You agreed?" Seeing Yanjie Liu's reaction, my mother was pleasantly surprised.
"No, I mean he's a nice guy, but now I want to do my work well first, and I don't want to consider my personal feelings for the time being."
Yanjie Liu is not just making excuses, she really cares about her work.
Among these educated youths, Yanjie Liu is one of the most responsible people. Since the first day he came here, he has spent almost all his time at work.
When I first came, the Great Northern Wilderness was a real "wasteland". There was nothing but weeds for miles in Fiona Fang, Fiona Fang, but five years later, with the efforts of Yanjie Liu and others, there were farms, bungalows and several roads for vehicles.
Looking at the results of his efforts, Yanjie Liu felt an indescribable satisfaction.
Life goes on like this. During this period, many people made matchmakers for Yanjie Liu, but Yanjie Liu declined.
1976, this year is the homecoming tide of educated youth. Many educated youths who came with Yanjie Liu went home, but Yanjie Liu didn't leave. Seeing Yanjie Liu like this, Sister Chen looked puzzled: "Are you going back?"
"There are many people at home. I won't go back when I come out. "
This year, Yanjie Liu was 28 years old, and she was old enough to talk about marriage. Looking at friends around him getting married and having children, Yanjie Liu also realized that he needed someone to accompany him.
It was also at this time that my mother mentioned Chen Jianhua to Yanjie Liu again.
Yanjie Liu never forgot this man. Chen Jianhua is over 1.8 meters tall, while Yanjie Liu is only 1.49 meters tall, which makes Yanjie Liu feel a little inferior: "Listen to your description, Chen Jianhua is really a good man, but I am so short. If people don't dislike it, then I won't pick it. "
In this way, Yanjie Liu and Chen Jianhua came together.
Getting married is a happy event. Yanjie Liu made a special trip back to his hometown and told his parents about it.
However, when the mother heard that her daughter's marriage partner turned out to be a mute, she suddenly became unhappy: "How did you find such a person without saying anything? How can you get married? "
Yanjie Liu also understands his mother's feelings, but marriage is his own business, and only he knows what he needs most.
Seeing that her daughter is as stubborn as before, her parents can't say anything more, so they have to acquiesce in this marriage.
1June, 976, Yanjie Liu and Chen Jianhua got married.
This marriage is a great event for both families, but there are always discordant voices coming out. Many people say behind the scenes that Yanjie Liu married Chen Jianhua because his father was an official.
This is complete nonsense!
Chen Jianhua's father is really a big official, and his family conditions are really good, but Yanjie Liu doesn't care about these. After their marriage, Yanjie Liu never used this relationship for his own benefit. He still works silently at the grassroots level as an educated youth, and is still the dirtiest and most tired pig feeder.
Moreover, since their marriage, their salaries have been paid to Chen Jianhua's parents, and their monthly salaries are paid by Chen Jianhua's mother, so they can only get some necessary expenses.
It's not that Chen Jianhua's parents are mean to Yanjie Liu, but that the old couple are afraid that they will spend money indiscriminately and help them manage their finances. The old couple's wages have not moved, and they have been kept.
Besides, Chen Jianhua's mother takes good care of Yanjie Liu and often cooks delicious meals for her. She also asked Yanjie Liu what she wanted to eat, and would ask her if necessary.
Their married life is fairly happy, but because Chen Jianhua can't speak, some thorny problems inevitably appear in life.
Yanjie Liu didn't know sign language, so he couldn't communicate with Chen Jianhua at first. He can only use exaggerated mouth to express his ideas, and Chen Jianhua can't understand Yanjie Liu's intentions. They often can't figure out what the other party really wants to express.
But after a long time, a tacit understanding has been formed between two people, and both of them can understand each other's intentions.
Chen Jianhua is a good man who takes good care of Yanjie Liu in his life.
From 65438 to 0977, Yanjie Liu was pregnant, and pregnant women always wanted something special.
That day, Yanjie Liu said that he wanted to eat canned fruit. Without further ado, Chen Jianhua immediately ran to the grocery store and bought a bottle of canned fruit, and personally fed it to Yanjie Liu.
When she was pregnant with a second child, Yanjie Liu wanted to eat meat, but she wanted to buy meat at least in the distant regimental headquarters. When Chen Jianhua saw it, he immediately arrested his old hen and raised his hand to kill it for Yanjie Liu, but Yanjie Liu found that the old hen was about to lay eggs and didn't want to eat it, so he had to give up.
Their lives are very poor, and they are also very poor on weekdays. When the second child was born, Chen Jianhua wanted to supplement Yanjie Liu's nutrition, so he slaughtered a chicken and boiled ten eggs at one go.
Chen Jianhua was worried that the boss would grab something to eat with Yanjie Liu, and after cooking, he took the children out.
Although they can't communicate in language, they live in a very tacit state. Everyone else is male and female, just the opposite.
Because Yanjie Liu is busy at work on weekdays and often has meetings, she often ignores housework, while Chen Jianhua takes on housework and babysitting without meetings, which saves Yanjie Liu a lot of heart.
Marriage is dull, but it can't always be dull. Life needs a little excitement and passion.
For Yanjie Liu, what she wanted to do most in those years was to "quarrel" with Chen Jianhua.
Yanjie Liu often sees other couples quarreling in the village. The two sides exchanged a word, which seemed very interesting to Yanjie Liu.
In fact, she doesn't want to have trouble with her husband. She just wants to "talk" with her husband and communicate verbally. But Chen Jianhua is dumb, and they can never "quarrel".
Later, Yanjie Liu found that "quarreling" didn't seem to be a good thing, because she saw that many couples who quarreled frequently were divorced, but she and Chen Jianhua had been living in peace.
However, Yanjie Liu sincerely hoped that Chen Jianhua could talk, so he tried every means to make Chen Jianhua "talk".
Whenever he has time, Yanjie Liu always opens his mouth while gesturing, trying to talk to Chen Jianhua. Over time, Chen Jianhua can really make some simple sounds.
1979, this is the first 1 1 year when Yanjie Liu became an educated youth. This year, most of the educated youth returned to their hometown.
According to the policy at that time, educated youth need to report to the organization if they want to return to China. If they are single, they can leave by submitting reports and applying, but if they get married locally, they can't leave.
However, if you really want to leave, you can actually do it, as long as you fake a divorce.
Yanjie Liu could have left as long as he had a fake divorce certificate like everyone else, but Yanjie Liu didn't want to.
In her opinion, whether it is a real divorce or a fake divorce, it is necessary to prove it. If it is done, then whether it is a real divorce or a fake divorce, it has already been divorced.
Yanjie Liu is over thirty years old. It has been many years since she left her hometown. She may forget the local customs of her hometown, but she can't forget her parents who are still in her hometown.
Yanjie Liu's mother always misses her daughter. In the tide of returning home, when the old mother saw other children coming back one after another, her daughter never came back, let alone how sad she was.
Yanjie Liu doesn't want to leave?
No, she wanted to go home, too, but she was married then. If she goes home, she has to take Chen Jianhua with her, but Chen Jianhua is a mute, leaving the familiar place, and it is difficult to survive in the new environment.
In this way, Yanjie Liu stayed in the countryside forever.
Although he failed to return to his hometown, Yanjie Liu still lived a good life in the countryside. Under the management of the couple, the small family is also doing well. The two children have grown up and are very filial to their parents. This is the happiest thing for Yanjie Liu.
"Educated youth" has become a historical term. Although more and more people are forgetting this word, many stories contained in it have been circulating. Perhaps in the eyes of some people, that era was too hard and tired, but some people think that it was the most romantic era and an era worth remembering.