Chen Desheng is more than 70 years old this year, and his fellow villagers are very envious of him, because he has two very promising children, and the roads in the village are repaired by his son Chen Haisheng, not only that, Chen Haisheng also funded the construction of a new school, built an elderly activity center for the elderly in the village, Chen Desheng's daughter Chen Aijuan is now a university teacher, teaching at Xi'an Jiaotong University.
When Chen Desheng joined the team that year, he married his current wife Li Qiuping, the two people were the first love, when Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping got married, the family was very poor, and the new clothes worn for marriage were borrowed by others, despite the difficult conditions, Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping still survived, and now they have become the richest man in the village, whenever they recall the past of that year, Chen Desheng's eyes are always full of tears.
In 1968, after graduating from high school, Chen Desheng responded to the call of the state to join the team and came to the Lijiagou Brigade of Shangrao Commune, Mizhi County, when Chen Desheng was bent on entering the university, because Chen Desheng was the first place in the whole year at that time, and his academic performance from childhood to adulthood has always been very good, but God made a big joke with him, which also changed Chen Desheng's fate, in the environment at that time, going to the countryside to join the team was Chen Desheng's only choice, although he was unwilling in his heart, but Chen Desheng was powerless.
Because Chen Desheng has resentment in his heart, so when he came to northern Shaanxi to join the team, the performance has not been very positive, at that time Zhiqing lived in a temporary thatched hut, five people lived in one, the conditions were very difficult, Zhiqing had to participate in collective labor every day, and got up very early in the morning, Chen Desheng, who was originally unwilling to come to northern Shaanxi to join the team, always got up last every day, sometimes slept directly until noon, Chen Desheng vented his dissatisfaction in this way.
Other Zhiqing saw that Chen Desheng did not go to work and no one cared, there were many Zhiqing also learned that Chen Desheng began to be lazy, this matter had a very great impact, the commune specially organized personnel to investigate the matter, and Some Zhiqing took the opportunity to report Chen Desheng, saying that Chen Desheng took the lead in not working, because Chen Desheng was punished for this matter, and then he was transferred to Dayao Bay Farm.
Dayao Bay Farm in the southeast of Lijiagou 200 kilometers, the location is very remote, the conditions are also very difficult, sent to send Chen Desheng's fellow countrymen, put him more than ten kilometers away from the Dayao Bay Farm, that very rugged mountain road, can only rely on pedestrians to cross a big mountain, Chen Desheng did not bring much luggage, walking is very convenient, Chen Desheng walked alone for more than 5 hours, until dark to come to dayao Bay Farm.
The gate of the farm has long been dilapidated, with a rope fixed the gate, Chen Desheng pushed open the gate, walked for more than ten minutes, only to see a few thatched houses, Chen Desheng came to the front of the thatched house, at this time a great uncle just came out of the house, this great uncle named Li Guangwen, is the director of the dayao bay farm, said to be the field chief, in fact, only their family lives, the original Dayao Bay farm is the largest farm in the county, which raises dozens of cows and hundreds of sheep, the most prosperous time, the farm has more than fifty people, The farm also has dozens of acres of arable land and thousands of acres of trees.
Since 1966, the livestock of the farm has been distributed to the communes in the county, and the farm people began to evacuate the Dayaowan Farm, because Li Guangwen stayed on the farm all his life and did not want to leave, the county let him stay behind and take care of the trees, and Li Guangwen's family stayed at the Dayaowan Farm.
Li Guangwen said to Chen Desheng, "You made a mistake and were transferred here", Chen Desheng was dazed, he did not speak, just nodded, because generally people who make mistakes will be arranged to go to the DayaoWan Farm, Li Guangwen beckoned Chen Desheng into the house, at this time Li Guangwen's family was eating, Li Guangwen asked his daughter Li Qiuping to bring Chen Desheng a pair of bowls and chopsticks, Chen Desheng walked for a day, he was already hungry, and he ate it politely.
Li Qiuping is one year younger than Chen Desheng, after the meal Li Qiuping took Chen Desheng to a room, which has been cleaned up, farm life is more monotonous than in the countryside, the grain and vegetables eaten are self-grown, early in the morning Li Guangwen took his son Li Dahai and his daughter-in-law out to work, leaving only his daughter Li Qiuping to take care of the two children of her brother's family, usually Li Qiuping is responsible for cooking at home with children.
Chen Desheng got up a little late on the first day, when he got up, Li Guangwen's family had already returned from work, Li Qiuping had already prepared a meal, Chen Desheng was a little embarrassed, fortunately, Li Guangwen's family was relatively kind, after Chen Desheng got up very early every day, and Li Guangwen's family went out to work, when idle, Chen Desheng would also teach two children to read and write, a simple and beautiful life, Chen Desheng's mood was much better.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Desheng has been on the farm for three years, Li Guangwen's family is also very caring for Chen Desheng, especially the relationship between Li Qiuping and Chen Desheng has also developed from friends to lovers, in 1975 Li Guangwen had a serious illness, when he was sent to the hospital, Li Guangwen was no longer able to do it, at the time of his death, Li Guangwen was most relieved by his daughter Li Qiuping.
Li Guangwen knew that his daughter liked Chen Desheng, so he wanted to match his daughter and Chen Desheng before his death, Li Guangwen said to Chen Desheng, "Over the years, I can also see that you like Qiu Ping, I hope that in the future you can take good care of her, there are things to bear a little more, and men should have a broader mind", Chen Desheng promised Li Guangwen that he would take good care of Li Qiuping.
In 1976, Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping got married, because the conditions were limited at that time, the wedding of the two people was also very simple, after marriage Chen Desheng stayed on the farm, and then the farm was contracted to outsiders, Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping returned to Lijiagou with two children, because there was no land, Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping lived in a cave with their children for several years, and then Chen Desheng bought a few acres of land from his fellow villagers, and life gradually got better.
After so many years, Chen Desheng and Li Qiuping have walked hand in hand for more than forty years, and now the two children are very successful, which is also the most proud place for Chen Desheng, he said, "I can have a life now in this life, I am already very satisfied."