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The New Year's Day of 1993 arrived as scheduled. This New Year's Day had epoch-making significance for Zi Peng.

Before New Year's Day was his rural career; after New Year's Day, he would take up new jobs; he would completely leave the countryside; he would leave the peasants. Join the ranks of the working class with a new attitude, and become a Tonggang worker.

4 January was the day he would report to the Tonggang Steel Co. Ltd for work. Some people would ask: Didn't they say that four Village cadres s were recruited as public contract workers? Why were they assigned to a collective enterprise? For this problem, it was just a temporary overstatement. He would first arrange for it to be transferred to the second cement factory of the enterprise before he could transfer the workers to a national contract system.

That day, Zi Peng finished his breakfast and arrived at the second cement factory at the company at seven o'clock. It was the first day of work after New Year's Day.

The Second cement factory was located on the west side of the Tonggang's coke plant, on the north side of the oxygen factory. The office is a four-storey building with a broken workshop, drying workshop, kiln workshop, finished products workshop; annual production capacity of 40 thousand tons.

Zi Peng had arrived very early, and no one from the office had come to work yet. At 7: 20 PM, plant leader finally arrived at his office. Zi Peng came to the office of the plant director and said that it was a worker allocated over from the Tonggang.

The plant director was a famous political figure who was in his 30s. He sized up Zi Peng and asked,

"You must be Wang Zipeng?"

Zi Peng felt his heart warm up as he looked at Director of Lv, who was so young, had so much arrogance, and was so passionate. After hearing the plant director's question, he said:

"Yes, I am Wang Zipeng."

Director of Lv politely nodded his head, then said:

"You can sit here for a while. Let's have a meeting to study your work."

After Director of Lv said this, he walked out of the office and went to the secretary's office. He gathered the vice plant director, President of the Trade Union and the kiln Car director to discuss and research Zi Peng's work.

After about 15 minutes, Director of Lv returned. He said:

"Master Wang, after our research, we allocated you to the workshop. Car director is called Xu Chang Zai, go and find him, he will tell you the details. "

Zi Peng was moved when he saw how concerned the Director of Lv was towards him. So he said,

"Thank you, Director of Lv. I'll be going now."

Thus, Zi Peng went to the kiln workshop and the Car director, Xu Chang, warmly welcomed him.

Xu Chang asked Zi Peng to sit down, then she poured a cup of hot water for him and passed it to him.

"I heard you are the secretary of the Taoyuan Village?"

He was around 30 years old, 1.8m tall, with a square face, small eyes, but full of spirit.

Zi Peng felt a little embarrassed to see a Car director being so polite to him. So he said,

"Yes."

Director Xu pulled a chair and sat opposite to Zi Peng, then told him the idea of the plant director meeting from before:

"Master Wang, when the Secretary and the plant director were in a meeting earlier, they welcomed you for being assigned to the cement factory and paid great attention to you. They assigned you to the kiln workshop and assigned you to be in charge of the workshop's statistical work, workshop Comptroller s, President of the Workshop Trade Union s, and Deputy Director s. "

Zi Peng was deeply moved by Director Xu's words. He did not expect that when he arrived at a new unit, the leaders would trust him so much, value him so much, and think so highly of him. He took a sip of water and said truthfully:

"The plant leader is so concerned about me; takes care of me; loves me so much; values me so much, I'm afraid I won't do well. You know, I work in agriculture and I don't know anything about industrial production and management. "

When Director Xu heard what Zi Peng said, he smiled. He explained to him with a big smile:

"You can rest assured that I will do whatever it takes." After you familiarize yourself with your work here, you can take your time. "As time passes, you will naturally learn it as well."

Hearing Director Xu's words, Zi Peng finally had a plan in his heart. He smiled and said to Director Xu:

"Then I'll first thank you Director Xu, and thank you plant leader."

Director Xu was very welcoming of Zi Peng's arrival. He pointed to the room next door and said,

"Your office is right next door. The previous Comptroller, from today onwards, will be transferred to the drying workshop. You just have to walk around for a few days, take a look, and get down to work. "

Zi Peng never thought that the Leader would appreciate him so much after coming to this strange place, and would value him so much. Hearing Director Xu's words, he humbly said:

"Well then, I'll have to learn all this from the beginning anyway. Since plant leader is so concerned about me, I will definitely live up to everyone's expectations. I will definitely do my job well. "

After Director Xu and the other children peng said this, he said:

"Now, you can go back. Go back and rest. Come back to work tomorrow."

When Zi Peng heard that Director Xu allowed him to go home now, he couldn't believe it was true. So he said,

"How can that be? Will it work if I go back as soon as I enter the door? "

When Director Xu saw Zi Peng's puzzled face, he explained to him:

"No problem, come back tomorrow. I'll register today."

Hearing how sincere Director Xu was, Zi Peng did not persist anymore. So he said,

"Director Xu, thank you. I'll be leaving first."

With that, Zi Peng walked out of the director's office …

January 6th. Today was the fourteenth day of the Lunar New Year. It was the 80th birthday of Zi Peng's mother. The suffering mother never thought she would live to the age of 80. She was born in the old society and married to a peasant. Who knew that her husband got an eye disease on the way and lost 70% of his sight? She dragged her little feet. Not only did she have to do the housework and pull the children, but she also had to do the laundry, sew the clothes, and other odd jobs for the rich. Earning a few insignificant amounts of money to support his family, and also having to provide education for the two children, Wen Tian and Zi Peng. She thought: Even if I die of exhaustion and starvation, I have to let the children go to school. He had no culture in his life and could not blind his children.

Because of her strong perseverance; because of her hard work; because of her tireless efforts. Finally, Wen Tian finished his junior high, while Zi Peng finished his sixth grade …

In 1960, it was followed by three years of natural disasters. Only then did her whole family go to Heilonggang to seek refuge with her eldest son, Wen Tian. Due to the loss of certificate of migration of hukou, no hukou was found. Hence, he came to generalization to seek help from Master Third Uncle. On the way from Heilongjiang to generalization, he had no money left. He would eat elm leaf s to quench his hunger and drink some cold water to quench his thirst. It was all thanks to the kind conductor; the kind station master, who took the train for free; and the kind people, who gave money and food tickets, who helped the family through the crisis. Only then did he turn sideways and arrived at generalization …

His mother, though only in her forties, had a face full of vicissitudes. She thought: I'll be satisfied if I can live to be in my fifties. Unexpectedly, he was already 80 years old. She was happy for this; she was happy for having a filial son like Zi Peng; she was also happy for having a good policy of the Party …

The weather was especially good today, and there were no clouds in the sky. The sun shone on the snow, reflecting the light like a white diamond. However, the weather was very cold. The north wind was bone-chilling, the water freezing and the temperature reaching -30 degrees Celsius.

At 8 in the morning, Zi Peng's big brother's family of six arrived; Chun Lan's family of five also arrived. Around 9 in the morning, Wen Zhan's family of three arrived as well.

There were also six squads of neighbors, four squads of neighbors, and the Family and friends of Zi Peng. What surprised Zi Peng the most was that the three of them had also come. The arrival of Lixia not only added joy to Zi Peng, but also added joy to his mother. Because her mother seemed to be related by blood and kinship to Lisa, her mother really liked her.

Lixia came to see her mother first. She said to her mother:

"Auntie, today is your 80th birthday celebration. I wish you good fortune, like the East Sea or a better life than Nanshan!"

His mother held onto Lixia's hands and said:

"Child, thank you Family for coming to celebrate my birthday. Sit down and look, your hands are frozen like ice on this one. Sit down and warm up. "

Lixia felt warm inside as she watched her mother's care and love for her. She looked at her mother admiringly and said:

"Aunt, your old man's life is so good! See how filial my second brother is to you. "

When her mother heard this, she felt the same way. She went on to say:

"That's right!" Zi Peng is really good to me. Well, the house let me live in the big house and heat up the kang every day. If you don't have anything to do, just look at the color TV. I'm really happy for the rest of my life. "

She was happy to see her mother so happy. She went on to praise:

"Aunt, for someone as filial and filial as my second brother, I'm afraid there aren't many people in my eight villages that can do this, right?"

His mother was very satisfied with her current life. Hearing what Liza had said, she continued to say, "I'm sorry, "

"Zipeng was filial to me and did not anger me. He ate all the fine grains and never stopped eating. I was satisfied." In the past, I never thought that I would live so long after I had eaten; I never thought that I would grow old again; I never thought that life would be so good. "

When Lisa saw her mother grinning from ear to ear, she continued with what she had just said:

"Aunt, my second brother is not only filial to you, he is also good to anyone. He is a kind, kind-hearted, cultured, and a good material for government. "

The mother felt that the praise Lixia gave Zi Peng was a bit too much, so she said:

"Xiao Xia, don't always speak up for him. He's actually not as good as you think he is."

Listening to her mother's words, Liza took her mother's words and said truthfully:

"Aunt, what I said was the truth. It's not exaggerated at all. second brother often told me that it was all thanks to you letting him study that I had this day. If he had not studied, he would probably only be farming now and not as a cadre, "he said.

When her mother heard this, she felt the same way. She caressed her hand and said with deep emotion:

"Xiao Xia, you don't know if there was anything poor in his family from the time he studied. In order to help him study, I washed his clothes, did some odd jobs to earn two dollars, bought books for him, and paid his tuition. At the time, I thought, it was painful for a person to have no culture in his entire life. That's why I've worked so hard to get him to read for six years. "

Lixia now more respect and love for her mother, she said with a smile of praise:

"Aunt, you are truly an outstanding person. The conditions are so difficult, the life is so difficult, and the environment is so vile. You are even willing to learn from the second brother. You are a wonderful mother; you are a reasonable mother; you are an open-minded mother. "

Her mother felt that what Lisa said made sense. Thus, she echoed her words and said:

"Xiao Xia, it was also thanks to your second brother having studied for six years that he was able to achieve what he has done today. "Otherwise, wouldn't it be lying on the floor for the rest of my life?"

At this moment, Lixia was reminded of the pain of having no mother. Since she came into contact with her mother, she had obtained some maternal love from her. She looked at her mother's happy smile and said with emotion:

"Aunt, my mother passed away early. Not long after I was born, my mother passed away. What did it feel like to have a mother's love in my life? Only now, since I have come into contact with you, have I felt the intimacy of a mother's love; only now have I felt the warmth of a mother's love. If only you were my mother! "

When her mother heard this, she felt sorry for her. She thought for a while and then said from the bottom of her heart:

"Xiao Xia, it's better to have a mother than to live a hundred years. I think you're a very sensible kid and quite likeable. If you don't mind, just take me as your mother. I only have one daughter anyways, so it's not too much to have another daughter. "

Lixia had never thought that her mother would recognize her as her goddaughter. When she heard this, she hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to her mother, saying while she did so:

"Then I'll thank the old man. "Mother, your son kowtowed to you."

Mother quickly pulled Lixia up and said,

"Child, I am old now and useless. What's the use of you taking an old woman like me as your mother? "

Lixia was moved to tears by her mother's true feelings. She wiped away her tears while emotionally saying:

"Mother, you don't have to be so polite. As long as you live in this world, you will be my mother."

The mother helped Lixia up and sat back down on the kang, sighing with emotion as she said:

"Xiao Xia is not only beautiful, but also has a sweet mouth. Sigh, who told me to be happy today? From today onwards, you will be my daughter. "

Lixia felt happier than she had ever felt before. She tightly held her mother's hand and sincerely said:

"Mother, having such a great mother like you is a blessing from my previous life."

While Rosia and her mother were talking in the room, the dishes outside were ready. There were quite a few people today, and the room was filled with people. Zi Peng had put down 5 tables and was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sit down, so he had his own family members sit back and wait for a while before eating.

Zi Peng brought the guests to the table and sat them down, then poured wine for them. He raised his wine cup and stood up, saying to everyone:

"My Family and friends, my brothers and sisters, today is my mother's 80th birthday, thank you all for coming. Here, on behalf of my mother, I would like to toast everyone! I wish everyone a smooth and healthy work! Spring Festival is coming soon, I pay my respects to you all in your early years, and wish you all a happy new year and all the best of luck. I've prepared a light wine and light dishes here. It's disrespectful, so I want everyone to have a good meal. "Come, cheers!"

After he finished speaking, Zi Peng drank a glass of beer in one gulp. Thus, the feast officially began.

An hour and a half later, the people who were celebrating their birthday began to disperse one after another. Only Lixia couldn't bear to leave while holding her mother's hand. His mother also felt the same way. She also wished that her daughter could stay here for a while longer …

It was about 6 pm when the family said their goodbyes and went back. Zi Peng, his mother and Family sent the family of three to the main road. They had all gone back, only Zi Peng was still standing there, not moving at all. He watched them disappear into the night before he returned to the house.

After he came back, his mother happily said to him:

"Zi Peng, I've taken on Lixia as my goddaughter today, you won't object, right?"

Zi Peng looked at his mother's smiling face and said:

"Mother, how can I object to what you have done?" …