In 1990, when there was a lot of noise, the family planning policy was like an iron law in front of me, a soldier.
My name is Chen Haiyang, and I am also a man in military uniform, iron-clad, but because of his super birth, he was forcibly dragged down from the glory of the army, and he was demoted two levels in a row to change jobs, and became an ordinary worker in a small town.
But looking back on the past, looking at the success of my children's careers now, I feel a sense of unregretted satisfaction in my heart, and the hardships and hardships of those years have turned into today's relief and pride.
In the spring of that year, I was in the prime of my military career, with the rank of lieutenant colonel on my shoulders and the heavy responsibility of defending my country.
However, a letter from home from my hometown was like a bolt from the blue, breaking my peaceful life.
My wife, Su-young, told me in a letter that she was pregnant with her second child. In that era of "only one is good", this was undoubtedly a disaster.
"Lao Chen, I know you're under a lot of pressure, but this is our child, it's fate!" Xiuying cried on the phone, and the determination and helplessness in her words pierced my heart like a needle. I was silent for a long time, but in the end I chose to bear it and chose this little life that had not yet been born.
When the news reached the troops, it was like a depth charge was detonated. I was called to the commissar's office, and the face that I had been familiar with was as cold as ice.
"Xiao Chen, you are knowingly committing a crime! Super birth, two levels in a row, change jobs, there is no negotiation!" The political commissar's words were like steel knives, and I was stunned in place, and the bitterness in my heart could not be expressed. I understand that this is the end of my military career.
When I returned to my hometown, I became an ordinary worker in the county fertilizer factory, and the glory and majesty of the past were gone.
Xiuying looked at me with guilt, but I smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, it's good to be together as a family." "Actually, I know in my heart that the next days will not be easy.
In those years, our family of four was crammed into a small staff dormitory, and life was tight.
I sweat like rain in the factory during the day, and I have to stay up late at night to learn business knowledge and improve myself, just to create better living conditions for my children. And Xiuying is frugal, budget-conscious, and keeps the house in order.
We all bear the pressure of finance, the criticism of others, and even sometimes quarrel over the trivial matters of life, but every time, we will hug each other tightly and tell each other: "For the sake of the children, keep going." ”
Children thrive in such an environment. The eldest daughter, Chen Yan, is smart and smart, has excellent academic performance, often helps her mother with housework, and knows how to understand the difficulties of her parents at a young age.
Although the youngest son Chen Ping is naughty and mischievous, he has a kind and filial heart, and he often pulls my shoulders and says: "Dad, I have grown up to make money, so I will give you a big house and buy a lot of meat." At that moment, all the bitterness turned into a warm current and welled up in my heart.
Time is like flowing water, and more than 20 years have passed. Yanzi was admitted to a prestigious university, and after graduation, she worked in a well-known foreign company, and now she is a department manager with a successful career.
Although his son was not admitted to university, he relied on his diligence and tenacity to break through the world in the auto repair industry, and the repair shop he ran was doing a prosperous business.
In their own way, they reciprocated our efforts and proved that our choice was not wrong.
That day, the family was chatting at the dinner table, and Yanzi suddenly spoke: "Dad, Mom, you were punished for giving birth to me, and it also affected your career, did you regret it?" I put down my chopsticks and looked at a pair of children, my eyes were full of pride: "It's false to say that I don't regret it, but seeing you like this now, I think it's all worth it." If I had to do it again, I would still make the same decision. Because you are my greatest glory and the whole meaning of my life. ”
Xiuying also smiled with tears: "Yes, you are our best work, no matter what the cost, as long as you live well, we are satisfied." ”
At this moment, I sat in front of the window, looking at the lights of thousands of homes outside the window, and my heart was full of emotion. In those years, I was demoted two levels in a row because of my overbirth, and my life was in trouble for a while.
But it is those difficulties and struggles that sharpen our tenacious character and cultivate sensible and filial children. Their successful career is the greatest consolation for our husband and wife, and it is also the best reward for our choice back then.
Life is like this, full of uncertainties and unknowns. Sometimes, we have to face difficult choices, even at a heavy cost.
But as long as there is love, faith, and expectation for the future in your heart, then no matter how many ups and downs you experience, you will surely usher in a rainbow. Looking back on the past, I have no regrets, and looking forward to the future, I am full of hope.
Because I have a warm family and a pair of excellent children, they have made me understand that although life is hard, love is always worth it.
Finishing: The grass is long
Material: Chen Haiyang