Span 30 years

Run as usual and stretch on the roadside. The weather is cool and the forest is quiet. You can find a stone pier and sit down at will. This moment is very suitable for sorting out your thoughts.

No sooner had I written a few words on my mobile phone than an uncle about my father's age came and sat not far from me, chatting with me in an unfinished building not far behind us.

He looked at the abandoned building and felt sorry for it. He is very sympathetic to the owner who bought it and laments that many families have suffered this kind of pain. I happened to know something about the past of this property, so I told him something. Abandoned 10 year, known as "Tianxi Bay". This used to be a high-grade commercial house in the middle of the lake. This is a world-renowned designer with European style and stars to help open the market. This is also a beautiful era. Later, I heard that the capital chain of real estate enterprises was broken, and even one room sold more. Everything came to an abrupt end, and it was very difficult for owners to defend their rights. In this way, chatting in our sighs, uncle took the initiative to tell his own story.

He said he was from Wanzhou, Chongqing, and pointed to the car parked on the side of the road. Only then did I notice that the license plate started with "Yu F". After learning that he was a fellow villager, he immediately changed to Chongqing dialect, and everything was so natural. I learned that he has a son and a daughter, who are born every other year. At present, one lives in Huizhou and the other lives in Xiamen. Now that they have a successful career, he is relieved. One generation takes care of another. Every year, he will go back to his hometown in Chongqing to take care of his parents and help his children for several months. He enjoys this freedom now, just like driving out to buy the paint his son needs today. He can stop and look around at will. I admire my uncle for being a winner in life, which completely opened his mouth.

Uncle was born in 1965 and his surname is Zhao. After marriage, I worked as a farmer in my hometown in rural Chongqing. In the 1990s, the couple worked hard and planted some fruit trees at home. After one year, there were only 2,000 yuan left. When I bought seed fertilizer the next year, I basically had no money. His greatest wish at that time was to build a new house of his own, but it is also a luxury wish in the foreseeable future.

He is preoccupied with how to make more money. He was busy asking about his income when he saw someone in the village coming back from working in the city. He was very touched when he learned that the other party could earn more than 2000 yuan a year by resting outside. Compared with the investment of two laborers in my family for one year, the income from going out to work is obviously much higher. Although the defendant was told that this was a coolie, all on some construction sites, the rural people were strong and not afraid of hardships, so they resolutely embarked on a journey to Shenzhen. In fact, he is also stepping on a wave of new opportunities for reform and opening up. The foreman has food and shelter, works hard when he has work, and rests in the shed when he has no work. At that time, most migrant workers did not apply for border defense certificates and could not go out and walk at will. If they are caught, they will be fined 300 yuan. Going to the south for six months, the actual construction will take about four months, and the salary is actually more than 2,600. Now you can feel that kind of happiness and excitement when listening to him, which opens up hope for a better life in the future!

When Zhao Shu returned to his hometown, he had reservations. He didn't tell his wife exactly how much money he earned, but said that he could buy some materials to build a new house. In those days, when you have extra money, opportunities will automatically find you. The village director began to communicate whether he could buy second-hand machines and open a brick factory in partnership. Now the demand for building houses will increase, and the demand for adobe will be in short supply. Hit it off, the director docked resources, bought equipment, and cut to the chase; Uncle is responsible for finding people to work, and there are almost 10 workers when there are many. With his own plasterer skills, it is not difficult to make bricks. In this way, he is also the first boss in the village. His new house is built on the accumulation of profits of a few cents a brick.

Two or three years later, many new houses were built in eight neighboring towns, and brick factories increased, but the demand was decreasing. Uncle Zhao began to ponder new ways again. At this time, one of his aunts was working on a construction site in Xiamen, earning 26 yuan a day, which is still very good. What a woman can do is natural to him. Besides, he still has some skills, and his daily salary should exceed that of 30 yuan. So he discussed with the elderly at home and decided to leave his son and daughter in junior high school at home and ask their parents to look after them. They went to Xiamen to work together, so the two children became what people call left-behind children.

He still works hard on the construction site in Xiamen and earns a lot of money, but due to long exposure, dust and coolies, his health began to be unbearable. Colitis often occurs. As a last resort, Uncle Zhao had to go home to recuperate, thinking about finding a more relaxed job, while his wife stayed at the construction site. As time goes on, the story is also developing.

Later, his aunt met a construction site security guard, who was also a fellow villager in Chongqing. It is said that his wife washes dishes in a big hotel in Xiamen with an average monthly salary of more than 800 yuan. Although too much work is too tiring, it is naturally much harder than working on the construction site. Brought out by fellow villagers, at the request of my sister-in-law, the security guard asked his wife to introduce him, and Zhao Shu, his wife and sister-in-law went to the grand hotel with a grain of salt to see the situation. Sure enough, the business of the restaurant was very good, and it was time for employing people, so they all stayed.

Uncle Zhao said that he has always had the help of noble people. Although I worked as a kitchen handyman in a restaurant, I was diligent and practical. After a long time, I met a fellow chef. With the recommendation and help of his fellow villagers, he worshipped a chef who cooked Sichuan food in a restaurant and began his career as a chef.

Originally, the restaurant business was booming, and the chef would naturally be well treated. He and his wife are working smoothly and their wages are rising. Soon he bought two new houses in his hometown, which he said was the happiest moment in his life. Later, the restaurant opened a cruise from Xiamen to Hong Kong, and his wife became a food waiter on the cruise, so the treatment was naturally better.

Zhao Shu said he made the right decision at this time. Because of standing for a long time, he began to feel a little overwhelmed, and he began to pave the way for his children to seek the future. Both children's grades are not good, so it should be difficult for them to go to college. So he relied on his contacts and resources to make great efforts to pull the children to the restaurant. My son learns to cook, and my daughter learns hotel management. In this social university, it is also disappointing, and both of them graduated.

Both children have a skill and learned how to deal with people, so their work and life are quite smooth. With funds, I bought and sold houses on the Jialing River in Chongqing and bought more than 30,000 houses on Xiamen Island, so I accumulated some original funds. Children are also more flexible in doing business, so he doesn't have to worry too much. Now it is to be a connecting role and live his own life, and he is very satisfied.

Hearing this, I seem to see the epitome of an era. Zhao Shu's experience is not important, but I believe a fighter of fate who came out of the countryside. His original cards were a pair of hands and a strong hand. Although he always said that gratitude has the help of noble people, opportunities are not reserved for those who are prepared.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and thunder comes from the clouds in the distance. It should rain soon. Say goodbye to Uncle Zhao. I never thought that today's running actually spanned more than 30 years.

Written in March 2022 18.

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