In this way, Xiao Min lived with us for four years, and did not leave us until after Labor Day, the year she was about to go to elementary school.

At that time, their family was transferred to a production team relatively close to the commune.

I thought that since we live in the same commune, the two families are not too far apart and can see each other often.

But I never expected that just half a month after Xiao Min left us, the movement that lasted for ten years would begin.

Since then, Yuhua and I, including all the decentralized people, have been under stricter control, and the two families have never met again.

…

Shi Yuhua then said to Liu Yan: "To be honest, you and Xiao Ning were not with us in those years.

After meeting Xiao Min, it was like seeing her own biological child. Your father Zhenhong and I have always regarded her as our own daughter.

So, Xiao Min has been with us day and night for four years. During the time when we just left, your father Zhenhong and I really don’t know how we got here, and we cried almost every day."

Liu Zhenhong then said to Liu Yan: "It wasn't until your mother and I received the transfer order to return to Ningcheng and saw you and Xiaoning that our moods completely calmed down."

Liu Zhenhong and Shi Yuhua shed tears and spoke intermittently as they finally finished talking about their experiences twenty years ago.

At this moment, Fang Shumin was crying. She nestled in Shi Yuhua's arms, raised her head and said, "Uncle, aunt, in the first year after I left you, my parents took me to see you once when they took me past the farm.

The people at the farm told us that you have been transferred to another farm, but they refused to tell us..."

"Xiao Min didn't see you that day and was so sad that she couldn't eat for several days." Li Zixuan continued with tears: "For a long time in the future, I often sat at the door alone and said I missed Liu.

Uncle and Aunt Shi..."

Liu Zhenhong continued: "In the second month after the ten-year movement began, Yuhua and I were transferred to a farm in a neighboring province..."

After hearing this experience, everyone present, including Pei Changyuan, who had never cried before, couldn't help but burst into tears.

…

At this time, I only heard Liu Zhenhong say: "Okay! The past is past, today is a happy day, as long as everyone is healthy and safe, it is better than anything else.

By the way! Xiaoyan, how did you and Lili meet Uncle Xiangran's family? How do you know each other?"

Xiang Ran said to Liu Zhenhong first: "Teacher Liu, Teacher Shi, when Minister Qin Huaiguo and Director Yue Min were transferred from Jiangning Province to work in Yanjing, I have been working beside Minister Qin..."

"Are you Minister Qin's secretary?" Liu Zhenhong asked.

Fang Ran nodded: "Yes, after Minister Qin and Director Yue were forced to leave Yanjing, I entered the study class for review. A few years later, I was decentralized."

Liu Zhenhong sighed: "I didn't expect that our family and Minister Qin's family have such an inextricable relationship...

At the time of decentralization, everyone was burdened with heavy ideological and psychological baggage, and they were unwilling to talk about or disclose their identities and experiences to others..."

Xiang Ran continued: "The second year after Minister Qin came back, our family also returned to Yanjing, and I continued to work beside Minister Qin.

I met Liu Yan and Lili twice in Yanjing.

Today, we were entrusted by Minister Qin and Director Yue to come see you, but we didn’t expect..."

"Not only that, Xiao Min and Xiao Ning are also very familiar with each other. Since Xiao Ning went to Yan University to study as a graduate student, Xiao Min has been making noises to go to Minister Qin's house to meet Sister Xiao Ning almost every Sunday." Li Zixuan said at the side.

Shi Yuhua looked at Fang Shumin, who was still nestling in his arms, and said happily: "So Xiao Min and sister Xiao Ning are so good? It seems that this is the fate of our two families."

Fang Shumin nodded.

"By the way! Is there any news about Xiaoliang and his family? Are they all okay?" Liu Zhenhong asked.

Fang Fangran nodded and said, "Everything is fine! After New Year's Day in 1980, both our families returned to Yanjing from where they were decentralized."

Liu Zhenhong said: "What impressed us most at the time was that each of your two families had a child. The Xiaoliang family has a boy and you have a girl.

Moreover, the ages of the two children are not much different from the ages of Xiaoyan and Xiaoning when we left Ningcheng.

So, when I first saw these two children, I thought of our own children..."

"Uncle Liu, you are talking about brother Liu Yan and sister Liu Ning, right?" Fang Shumin looked at Liu Zhenhong and asked.

"Yes! So the first time your uncle and aunt saw you and Liang Boyang, they thought of your brother Liu Yan and sister Liu Ning.

If it hadn't been for the persuasion of your brother Liang Boyang's parents, your parents wouldn't have trusted you in handing you over to us."

"Teacher Liu, to be honest, Zixuan and I were really worried at the beginning.

But when we walked on the rugged and steep mountain road and reached the environment of the production team, we realized that your persuasion was right.

Without the original choice, Zixuan and I couldn't imagine what would have happened later. Life is very difficult for adults, let alone a child less than two years old.

So, we sincerely thank you for saving Xiao Min’s life.”

At this time, Liu Yan suddenly remembered the purpose of arranging for the three families to get together today.

He quickly introduced the two families of Pei Changyuan and Xiang Ranran one by one:

"This is Pei Changyuan, the deputy secretary of the Huaining Municipal Party Committee, and this is his lover Qin Lihong, who is also a classmate of my parents in college and the deputy director of the Huaining Municipal Health Bureau. Our two families often visit each other.

This is Xiang Ran, deputy director of the Organization Department of the Jiangning Provincial Committee, and Li Zixuan, director of the Planning Department of the Jiangning Provincial Science and Technology Bureau..."

After the four people greeted each other.

Liu Yan said to Liu Zhenhong and Shi Yuhua: "Dad, Mom, Xiao Min's parents have gone to Jiangning Province to work.

Xiao Min is now a second-year student of Ningzhou No. 1 Middle School, and I am still an alumnus, so you can see her often in the future."

"That's great! Xiao Min will come with her parents more often when she has time from now on."

Fang Shumin nodded to Shi Yuhua, and then said to Liu Yan: "Brother Liu Yan, I will also go to Yanda to attend college in the future, and become alumni with you, sister Lili, and sister Xiaoning."

"Xiao Min is great! I believe Xiao Min's wish will come true." Fan Lili said to Fang Shumin.

"And brother Boyang, the two of us have agreed that after graduating from the high school affiliated to other universities, we will also take the entrance examination to Yanda." Fang Shumin continued.

"Okay! We couldn't stop talking about the past, and we even forgot about entertaining guests for dinner! Everything has been prepared.

Just sit and chat and let Lili help me." Shi Yuhua said to everyone.

"Aunt, I'm here to help you too!" Fang Shumin said.

"Oh, Xiao Min, it's better not to go into the kitchen. You stay with mom in the living room, be good."

"Let her help! Xiao Min may have done it, she often helped me and Lao Fang at home.

Teacher Shi, just let them chat, and I will help you too!" Li Zixuan said as she followed Xiao Min and prepared to walk into the kitchen.

"There's me too! Old classmate, let me show off my skills too." Qin Lihong said, rolling up her sleeves and following her.

Liu Zhenhong saw this and said with a smile: "No matter how big the kitchen is, it can't accommodate five or six people at once.

Xiao Yan, take Uncle Xiang Ran and Secretary Yuan Yuan to the study.

The rest of us, those who want to go to the kitchen, go to the kitchen, and those who want to stay in the living room, stay..."

In the study, Liu Yan brewed a pot of tea from Yuanping Village and poured a cup for each person.

Pei Changyuan said: "Minister Fang, welcome to Jiangning! Welcome to Huaining to guide the work..."

Xiang Ran then said: "Secretary Pei, you're welcome, I heard Vice Minister Yang talking about you many times..."
Chapter completed!