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In 1960, the most difficult year in three years, many people went to the northeast for starvation. Wang Zipeng's family also had no food to fill their stomachs. At that time, every person would be given four taels of food a day, which was not enough for one meal, let alone one day. Without some wild vegetables, bran, and bark, how could he fill his stomach? Even so, there was no way out for Father and Mother to work in groups.

At that moment, Zi Peng's elder brother Wen Tian received a letter from the northeast. It was received on 30 May. Wen Tian said he worked as a coal miner in a coal mine in the Heilongjiang city, and was able to feed his family. This was truly a joyous occasion that was hard to come by. Thus, in the evening, a family of five sat under the oil lamp, discussing how to find Wen Tian in the northeast. The three Zipeng siblings were young and ignorant, so they could only listen to their parents' arrangements. Thus, the two old men came to a decision after discussing it. Mother said:

"Living people shouldn't let their pants choke. Since Wen Tian told us to go, we should hurry up. As the saying goes, 'When people move, the trees move to death'. If we change the environment, we might still be able to live. " Thus, on the second day, his father went to the village office and the Rural Government to apply for an account transfer certificate. On the third day, he would deal with the broken parts of the house, throw away those that should be thrown away, and gift those that should be given away. As for the house and the field, it was managed by an uncle who lived close to it. Before he left, his mother said to his father:

"His dad, take the account card. You must take good care of it." Father agreed and put it in his pocket …

The weather in June was mild but not hot. On the morning of the 10th, the sky was clear and the breeze was blowing. When the last rising star left, it was the day Wang Zipeng's family departed to the northeast. With the morning breeze blowing, Zi Peng's family of five set out on their journey. His father was dressed in green, carrying a load of luggage and clothes on one side and daily necessities and radish pickles on the other. Mother wore a light blue blouse, blue trousers, and a bamboo blue bag filled with dry rations to eat on the train. Zi Peng was wearing a blue student outfit and carrying a school bag. He was carrying some messy underwear and daily necessities as he hastily walked on the road leading to the Nanchun train station. The road was full of people, cars, horses, and dust; the green crops in the fields nodded to the people in the breeze; the occasional white cloud in the sky; the occasional plane flying across the sky; the swallows playing in the air

Flutter in the air... It was so beautiful. It was simply a beautiful painting. It took them 25 miles to arrive at the Nanquan train station in the morning. Zipeng's family of five took a seat, while his mother went to the ticket office to buy a train ticket to Hegang City in the middle of the night. This train will change trains in Shenyang and then go straight to Hegang City...

Zi Peng and his family arrived at the ticket cutting gate, and went through a long line of tickets as they boarded the train. Family was extremely happy, this was the first time he was taking a train! How could he not be happy? Although Zi Peng's father and mother were both in their forties, it was also their first time taking a train. As such, he felt very magical and excited. With a long cry, the train started to move forward at a rapid pace. The box was full of people, many of them crowding the aisles. They were all wearing rather shabby clothes, and most of them were probably headed to the northeast.

Through the window, he could see rows upon rows of trees and buildings falling backwards, leaving behind rows of street lamps and cars … After two days and three nights of rolling and rolling, they arrived at the final stop.

After they got off the train, it was crowded and crowded. There were strange faces everywhere, strange buildings everywhere, strange shops everywhere. At this moment, Zi Peng's family had arrived in this strange city. They had lost their way. Zi Peng, who had never been out of the house before, felt curious, fresh, strange, and at a loss. How could he find his brother in such a big city? Fortunately, his mother took his envelope with her when she came. She followed the address on the envelope and asked around. After more than three hours, she finally found Zipeng's brother, Wen Tian.

Wen Tian lived in a worker's dormitory. The spacious room was filled with beds. When Wen Tian saw them, he was extremely happy. It had been over a year since they parted, and now he was seeing his family again. How could he not be happy? He said:

"Dad, mom, send me a telegram before you come. I'll meet you at the train station." Mother said, "If you don't telegraph, you'll find it too." After hearing her mother's words, everyone laughed at the same time. At this time, the family in the foreign land reunited, both happy and sad. After greeting each other, Wen Tian led the family to a state restaurant for a meal. Indeed, although this meal was made with very little fish, in Zi Peng's memory, it was both a sumptuous and affordable meal. After the meal, Wen Tian found the unit's Leader and explained the situation. He said that his parents and siblings all came to him. Please make it convenient for us. The unit's leader was very polite and kind. He vacated a small meeting room and let Zipeng and his family stay there for now. He would slowly find a place to stay in the future. The next day, Wen Tian asked for a leave of absence, saying that he would give his family a residence permit. When his father reached into his pocket for his residence transfer certificate, his hand froze, unable to let go for a long time. Everyone was surprised and asked what had happened. Father said:

"The account was taken away by the thief."

Family was completely dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events. Such an important document, why didn't he keep it? It's over, this time it's all over! Her mother's tears immediately began to flow. His father was also wiping away his tears. Yeah, what's the use of complaining now? He could only mutter as he ate the Huang Lian, swallowing the pain in his stomach. At this moment. It was no less than a bomb exploding around them, and everyone's expression was grave and silent. It was Wen Tian who first broke the silence. He said:

"Dad, mom, don't be sad. No one is willing to lose their account." I think I should go to the station and get a certificate. I should go to the police station and ask if I can apply for a temporary account. If I get a temporary account, I can slowly improve myself in the future as well. "

Father and Mother both nodded in agreement. Wen Tian went off on his own like this. They were there, young and old, waiting to hear the message.

Around 4 PM, Wen Tian returned. He said to his parents:

"Dad, mom, now that the police station has posted the notice, the temporary residence registration has been suspended. You two can stay here for a few days before thinking of a way to deal with this." His mother said, "That's the only way."

A week passed in the blink of an eye. How could Wen Tian, a single person, feed six people? Besides, the food and food were very expensive. The hundreds of dollars he had saved also cost him a lot of money. The mother saw this and felt very sad and anxious. Thus, she said to Wen Tian:

"Wen Tian, since your household account can't be reached, and your sister-in-law can't find a job, your father is blind and blurry, why do you have to do it by instinct? I can't give you any more trouble." I can't go back to my hometown, it would be a joke if I went back. I think it would be better for us to return to the generalization. There's still your Third Uncle and your third grandfather there. If we go to them, there might be a way out. " Wen Tian said:

"Mom, I had thought that since you guys have come and placed me in the household, I would slowly find work for my father and younger brother so that I wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing anymore. However, without an account, it was difficult to find a job. Since you want to go to generalization, I won't stop you. Once we reach generalization, don't forget to send me a letter so that I can be at ease. "

That night, Wen Tian sent Family to the station, bought them a ticket, and sent them on the train. The weather at the end of June, even though it was in the north, was a bit hot and stuffy. Coupled with the large number of people on the train, it made the interior of the carriage seem very stuffy and hot. The mood of Zi Peng's family was completely different from the mood they had when they first arrived. When he came, he was filled with hope, but now, he was truly depressed. His heart was as heavy as a piece of lead that was falling down. Family sat on the train and lowered his head in silence …

Around 4 AM in the morning, the train began to check the tickets. When the train attendant found out about Zi Peng and the rest, he asked them where they were at. The conductor said, "Your train ticket is to Yichun. It's already past one stop. Get off at the next stop."

Didn't Wen Tian say he was allowed to go to generalization? Why did the ticket go to Ichon? Thinking about it carefully, he realized that his big brother might not have any money left. If he said it out loud, his parents might be unhappy, so he didn't say anything. If he was lucky enough to get to generalization, wouldn't he save a lot of money? This was what Zi Peng thought of his big brother.

When they arrived at the station, they were ruthlessly chased out of the train by the conductor. His father carried his luggage and walked in front while his mother followed behind. Zi Peng and his siblings followed their mother to the waiting room of the train station. At this moment, the genius had just lit up. After daybreak, Zi Peng's group of five became a group of people that truly fled for their food. They followed the railway line south. Walking until noon, he was so hungry that he couldn't move anymore. Zi Peng said:

"Mom, I'm hungry, I can't walk anymore. Let's take a rest."

When his mother saw Zi Peng and his younger sister, nine years younger than him, tears uncontrollably rolled down her face. Mother said, "See? "Not far ahead is a small river. Let's go and rest by the small river."

When they reached the river, they could no longer walk. They sat down. At this time, Zi Peng said:

"Mom." What are we going to eat? " Mother said:

"Take out the pickled vegetables first. Do you see the elm leaf by the side of the road? If you are thirsty, go to the brook and drink some water. "

Therefore, they ate elm leaf s in big bites … The elm leaf at the end of June was indeed a little old that people could not chew on. But no matter what, there was still pickled vegetables to eat, so he could still barely satisfy his hunger. At that time, Zi Peng was 16 years old, Chun Lan was 14 years old and Wen Zhan was only 7 years old. No matter what, Wen Zhan couldn't eat it. He could only watch on from the side as the three of them ate and silently shed tears as he watched. When his mother saw this, her heart felt like it had been stabbed by a knife. At this moment, what could Tian Tian do? When he got on the car yesterday, Wen Tian bought 10 steamed buns and they finished them in the morning. What should he do? To continue like this, one had to starve to death. As he thought of this, she said to everyone:

Let's quickly move forward, to a place with other families, and go beg for food for Wen Zhan to eat, we can't just wait for death!

"Come on," the mother said, and they walked on. After walking for over a mile, there was a house in front of them. At this moment, it was already 2 in the afternoon. All the men in the house had gone to work. At this time, the mother went to knock on the door, after a short while, from the inside came out a 20 - year - old farmer's daughter-in-law. She was tall and slender, with two one-foot long braids on her head. She had a clean and white face, and a pair of large eyes that were full of spirit. She was very pretty. Without waiting for the person to speak, the mother first opened her mouth to the young wife. Mother told the whole story from the beginning. After the young wife finished listening, she said:

"It's really pitiful to see all of you like this. My house is only left with some noodle soup, please come in and have a bowl."

Thus, Mother and the others entered the courtyard. His mother handed a bowl of porridge to Wen Zhan and his mother. At this moment, Wen Zhan was already so hungry that stars appeared in his eyes. He took the bowl and gulped it down cleanly. Sigh! Finally, he had a full meal. The mother was extremely grateful to the young daughter-in-law. Then, he continued moving forward.

Around four in the afternoon, the five of them walked to a small railway station. They could not remember the name of the station. At this time, none of them could move anymore. They only felt their bodies go limp, their legs trembling, and their eyes blooming with golden flowers. It was as if their bodies had fallen apart, causing them to break out in a cold sweat. When the mother saw this, she said:

"I don't think any of us can make it. Let's go to the station and rest for the night."

The three siblings followed their mother into the waiting room. On their way in, Zi Peng and his siblings were all lying on the ground, not getting up at all. Only my father and mother managed to sit on the stools.

Around 8pm, an aunt in her 40s walked in. She was over 1.6 meters tall, and was dressed in a railway uniform. She had short hair, big eyes, a pretty face, and was very handsome. When she cast her gaze at Zi Peng and the other three people, she was stunned. His kind face turned serious. She came over and shouted at them:

"Where did you come from? Where did you go? Why was he lying on the concrete? "I'm telling you, if you're going to take a bus, go buy a ticket. If you're not going to take a bus, then quickly leave. People passing by are not allowed to be taken in." When her mother heard this, she forced herself to her feet and explained the situation to the railway worker. Mother cried as she said, "Big sister, please. We're really desperate. " Then the mother sobbed, and the aunt, with a sudden twinkle of her large eyes, transformed her grave face into one of kindness and gentleness. She put her hand on her mother's shoulder and said:

"Big Sis, I was unaware of the situation just now, so I said something that shouldn't have been said. Please forgive me." After listening to your story, I realized how pitiful your family was. You guys are going to the generalization. If you walk, even if you beg for food all the way, you won't be able to reach there in three months. Let's do it this way. I can't stand seeing you guys in such a pitiful state. Let me give you a hand. Tonight at 10 o'clock, there is a fast train for Yi Chun to Siping. I will send you guys on board, then I will discuss the situation with the conductor and send you guys to Siping. Once we get to Siping, we will be very close to him. Can you guys think of another way? " His mother said, "Big sis, thank you. I finally met someone important." After which, he kneeled to the ground and kowtowed to the kind-hearted man. The aunt hurriedly helped her mother up, then said:

"Big Sis, what are you thanking me for?" The people of this world care about this world, this is what I should do. Oh, by the way, have you had dinner? " His mother said, "I didn't eat. I ate some elm leaf and pickled vegetables at noon."

"Fine, I am a good person. Tonight, six people from our station will take the night shift and each of us will give two pieces of bread. We will get over it and give them all to you." The mother thanked him profusely and said:

"Sister, can you tell me what your surname is and what your name is? In the future, we can also repay you for your great kindness. " Auntie said:

"This isn't something worth mentioning, so there's no need." She headed for the office.

Not long later, a woman in her 20s brought over 12 pieces of bread. When the Zipeng siblings saw the bread, they immediately grabbed it and started wolfing it down. It wasn't long before the two pieces of bread entered their stomachs, but they were only half full. Father and Mother ate only one each, leaving behind two, which Mother said she left for her brother to eat tomorrow. This was truly an unstoppable fate! Around 9: 50, the bread-delivery waitress led the Zipeng family out of the train station and onto the platform. Ten minutes later a bus came into the station and took them to the train. She turned to her mother and said, "Auntie, I'm going back." Mother said:

"Miss, thank you." The waitress waved and went back to the station.

At this moment, the five people of Zi Peng's family found a seat on the train. After a while, the train started to move. They had been travelling for a whole day. If it wasn't for the two pieces of bread they had just eaten, they would have already passed out from hunger. Just like that, with their tired and limp bodies, they quickly fell asleep. After a day and a night of running, the train arrived at Siping Station in Jilin Province at around 11 PM the next day. When they got out of the car, they carried their luggage into the waiting room. At this time, there were still six hours before daybreak, so he had no choice but to lie down and rest.

Yesterday on the train did not eat for a day and a night, hungry stomach unceasingly cooed. At daybreak, Zi Peng's group of five walked out of the waiting room and arrived at the square. Because without money in your pocket, it's impossible to eat. What is it? The mother brought Zi Peng and the others to a corner of the square and stopped, saying to them:

"You guys stay here and don't move. I'll go take a look around and see if I can find something to satisfy my hunger." Mother walked around the house and said:

"There's a rubbish dump in the northeast corner, where fructus cucurbitae s that were just thrown out can be eaten. Let's go there, take a basin and cook it for us, we can also satisfy our hunger." Thus, Zi Peng and the others followed their mother to the trash heap. As expected, there were a few fresh fructus cucurbitae. Zi Peng and his sister took out an aluminum basin to find water. The mother took out a slightly larger one and placed it in the fructus cucurbitae. She then found some sticks of firewood and bricks to support the basin. At this time, the Zi siblings brought a basin full of clear water. They poured it into the basin and lit it with firewood. About 10 minutes later, the water in the basin boiled and the melon seeds cooked. Since they did not have any salt to eat, each of them took a bowl of salted grub and a bowl of fructus cucurbitae soup. Even though it wasn't food, even though it wasn't gourd, they ate very sweetly and sweetly. Not long after, the big bowl of fructus cucurbitae soup had been cleanly drunk, and their entire family had had a full stomach …

Zi Peng and the others hadn't eaten for a day and a night, so the extent of their hunger could be imagined. At this moment, they were too focused on eating the soup and the pickles to pay any attention to their surroundings. When they had finished their meal and looked up again, heh! They were surrounded by people, crowded in and out of the three layers. At this moment, there were a lot of kind-hearted people who couldn't stand it any longer. They took out money and food stamps from their wallets and gave them to Zi Peng and the others. At that time, the food tickets were 3 yuan per catty, some were 3 yuan, some were 2 yuan, some were 1 yuan, and some were 3 catty and one catty. In a short while, they had gathered 20 jin of food stamps and 30 yuan worth of money. When her mother saw this, she could not help but say:

"Thank you, thank you! We will not forget your help and kindness in times of trouble. "

At this moment, Zi Peng raised his head and saw that some of them were crying. Some of them were wiping their eyes with their hands, while others turned around and walked away …