Li Juemin is more than 70 years old this year, has had two married lives, Li Juemin's first wife Zhao Ailing, was he met when he was in northern Shaanxi, the two people got married, gave birth to a daughter, after marriage Li Juemin stayed in northern Shaanxi as a door-to-door son-in-law, lived in northern Shaanxi for 10 years, and later he divorced Zhao Ailing and returned to the city alone.
As for why Li Juemin divorced Zhao Ailing, in Li Juemin's memoirs, he wrote like this: "When I did something wrong on impulse, I had to marry Zhao Ailing, and he had no love for Zhao Ailing at all", although this matter has passed for many years, But Li Juemin always feels that he is ashamed in his heart.
In 1968, Li Juemin, who graduated from high school, joined the team and came to the Lijiagou Brigade in Ganquan County, northern Shaanxi, he came to northern Shaanxi to receive re-education from poor and lower-middle-class peasants, at that time many high school graduates went to the countryside to join the team, although Li Juemin was a little reluctant, but at that time, this was his only choice.
Li Juemin's dream from childhood to adulthood is to be a painter, Li Juemin has liked to paint since he was a child, even if he came to northern Shaanxi to join the team, Li Juemin still did not give up his dream, every day in addition to labor, Li Juemin is painting, because the conditions in northern Shaanxi are difficult, usually Li Juemin is painting on the ground, and the picture has become Li Juemin's only spiritual support in northern Shaanxi.
At that time, the fifteen male Zhiqing who came to northern Shaanxi to join the team were all living in a dilapidated warehouse, and in the six months of coming to northern Shaanxi, Zhiqing was all playing on the floor, and two of the female Zhiqing lived in the homes of their fellow villagers, and the person responsible for cooking for Zhiqing was Zhao Ailing, the daughter of the fellow Zhao Yutang.
Zhao Ailing is the only daughter of Zhao Yutang, Zhao Yutang is very fond of this daughter, Zhao Ailing has helped the family to work since she was a child, it seems to be more mature, Zhao Ailing has a cheerful and lively personality, and the relationship with Zhiqing is very harmonious, Zhao Ailing often helps Zhiqing wash clothes.
Li Juemin every day after eating, will go to the village mouth of the old locust tree to paint, many zhiqing laughed at Li Juemin, feel that Li Juemin can not be a painter in this life, only Zhao Ailing has always encouraged Li Juemin, every time Li Juemin paints, Zhao Ailing will watch in a gang, although Zhao Ailing can't understand what Li Juemin painted, but Li Juemin feels very relieved in his heart, he seems to have found a confidant, and he has a little more good feeling for Zhao Ailing.
1972 is the third year that Li Juemin came to northern Shaanxi, this year the county to recruit a young man of literature and art, each brigade can recommend a Zhiqing to take the exam, because Li Juemin has painting expertise, Li Jiagou Brigade recommended Li Juemin to take the exam, Li Juemin is very confident in his painting level, he feels that he will be able to pass the examination, but the last to be selected is another Zhiqing Wang Hailong, Li Juemin has some understanding of Wang Hailong, the two people once studied in the same school, this time wang Hailong in another brigade, Li Juemin knew that Wang Hailong did not know how to draw at all, and he did not have any special skills, but he was admitted, and Li Juemin suddenly felt that his painting had lost its meaning.
Li Juemin was very depressed in his heart, he decided not to paint in the future, Li Juemin found Zhao Ailing to tell him about the grievances in his heart, because in Li Juemin's heart, only Zhao Ailing would not dislike himself, Zhao Ailing fried a few dishes for Li Juemin, Zhao Ailing still encouraged Li Juemin as always, Li Juemin looked at Zhao Ailing, pulled up Zhao Ailing's hand, and said to Zhao Ailing, "Thank you, I have been encouraging me for so many years", Zhao Ailing was said by Li Juemin, shyly bowed her head, Li Juemin did something wrong impulsively.
When Zhao Ailing saw Li Juemin again, she always deliberately avoided him, until a month later, Zhao Ailing suddenly told Li Juemin that "she was pregnant", Li Juemin couldn't believe it, Zhao Ailing said to Li Juemin, "You must be responsible for me, otherwise my father will not spare you", Li Juemin did not want to make a big deal out of it, and decided to marry Zhao Ailing.
At the end of 1972, Li Juemin and Zhao Ailing two people married, the next year Zhao Ailing gave Li Juemin a daughter, Li Juemin named the child Zhao Yina, Li Juemin lived in Zhao Ailing's home after marriage, Zhao Yutang was very satisfied with Li Juemin's son-in-law, and in life he also took very good care of Li Juemin, basically did not let him do farm work, Li Juemin was a little embarrassed, but in his heart he felt as if he owed Zhao Ailing, and gradually accepted Zhao Ailing in his heart.
Until 1977 resumed the college entrance examination, Li Juemin originally wanted to participate, because he was married and did not meet the registration conditions, after thinking twice, Li Juemin decided to divorce Zhao Ailing, Zhao Ailing was very disappointed in Li Juemin, she thought that Li Juemin would stay, but did not expect Li Juemin to be so determined, Li Juemin was forced to marry Zhao Ailing in those years, although he psychologically accepted Zhao Ailing in these years, but he did not have love for Zhao Ailing.
In the end, Zhao Ailing still agreed to Li Juemin's request, Li Juemin returned to the city, participated in the second year's college entrance examination, was admitted to the Beijing Railway College, and married his classmate Li Chunmei after graduation, Li Chunmei was three years younger than Li Juemin, and after marriage, Li Chunmei gave Li Juemin a son and a daughter.
Now Li Juemin and his wife Li Chunmei have retired, the two children are very successful, the son opened a restaurant, the daughter is a university teacher, Li Juemin has not returned to northern Shaanxi for so many years, although he has a debt in his heart, but he feels that he is not wrong to leave that year.