August 24, 2018 (July 14 of the ancient calendar), it was a day of liver and intestines, my dear little brother Li Tianmin suddenly left his family, and since then, yin and yang have been separated, and I can no longer see his voice and smile. At that time, I was in Beijing, and when I learned the bad news, it was early the next morning, and I found this earth-shattering secret from my brother's mobile phone WeChat obituary. Because I was seriously ill, it was difficult not to die, and in the process of recovery, my relatives were afraid that they would not be able to accept it for a while, so they deliberately hid from me. Due to many obstacles, we can only let our daughter go to our hometown on our behalf to send off our little brother. Not attending the memorial service in person became my lifelong regret.
On May 13, 1953 (the first day of the first month of April in the ancient calendar), the younger brother was born in Pucheng County. The home is 200 meters east of the county temple, facing north and south. My parents ran a sewing shop for many years, started a small business, and supported their families. Three generations in the family, the eldest brother Li Yang, joined the Chinese Volunteer Army in 1950. The second brother, Li Tiancheng, dropped out of school to learn the craft with his father. The elder sister Li Guiying, the third brother Li Honglin, and the fourth brother Li Tiangui respectively attended school in the county seat. Sister-in-law Su Yunxia is nursing her nephew Li Dengkuan. I was not yet 5 years old and was a little mischievous. The birth of the younger brother, the father's old age and son, the whole family do not mention how happy.
There are unpredictable storms in the sky, and people have bad luck at night. Due to the large number of mothers and children, heavy burdens, serious physical overdraft, and perennial illness, unfortunately died suddenly in the early morning of June 11, 1954 (May 11 of the ancient calendar). Great difficulties fell from the sky, it was simply five thunderstorms, and the sky collapsed. My father was nearly a year old, and he wanted to cry without tears, and the whole family was crying together. The mother has gone, and the earth is safe. After handling the funeral, the most urgent thing is the future maintenance of the younger brother. After much thought and meditation, my father decided to send his younger brother to a good family in Xiang Village. After the younger brother was taken away, the sister cried incessantly, and under the repeated pleading of the family and sister, the next day, the father agreed to take the younger brother home. The grandfather, grandmother, uncle and aunt who lived in the liberation village of Duanjia township in Dali County, saw this scene in their eyes and hurt in their hearts, so they extended a helping hand and did their duty to raise it. The uncle's parents only have one daughter, Wang Jumei, and no son, which has become a heart disease. When the mother and uncle were older, the father agreed to let the uncle and parents take back Dali to raise him. The younger brother was blessed by misfortune and stayed in Dali for 8 years. Grandpa and grandmother loved everything, uncles and aunts carefully cared for, all year round, eat well, dress well, play well, never suffered a little grievance. From teeth and teeth to obscure and sensible, from a young age to be smart and clever, always pleasing to the elderly and cousins.
As a result of such a change in the family, the father suffered a huge blow, leaving a group of children, both father and mother, tears flowing into the stomach all day long, and he had no intention of running a business. In 1956, the state carried out socialist transformation of industrialists and businessmen, and my father responded to the call and actively participated. Due to the death of his mother, there were many children in the family, after the public-private partnership, there was no financial resources, it was difficult to live in the city, the father decided to leave only the second brother to work in the county public sewing club, so he moved his family back to his original hometown of Pucheng County, Longchi Township, Xicheng New Zhuangzi to work as a farmer. In 1958, the second brother considered that his father was old and his younger brothers were young, so he quit his job and voluntarily returned to his hometown to help his father worry and solve problems for the family. During the three years of natural disasters, due to natural and man-made disasters, the weather was severely drought- and the grain harvest was cut off, the weeds were dug up, and the bark was stripped. At that time, there were 14 people in the family, only the second brother and the eldest sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law was the main labor force of the production team, the year-end dividend, the work earned on a working day was only worth 8 cents, and every year at the end of the year, they had to find hundreds of yuan for the team, becoming a "backward household" for many years. The younger brother is in Dali, the situation is better, the three years of natural disasters basically did not suffer much, one is that the family population is relatively small, and the other is that the disaster situation is relatively light. From time to time, my uncle took his brother and crossed the river to send some grain to the family as a subsidy to survive the famine and solve the urgent need. In order to tide over the difficulties, the sister also temporarily moved her father's hukou to the city, and supplied more than 20 catties of grain according to the standard of residents every month, which became the life-saving food for the whole family. I remember once, my father led me back by car with half a bag of grain from my sister's house, and accidentally scattered the grain on the ground when Dangmu got out of the car. At that time, the road was full of carbon slag, and my father and I spent a lot of time picking up grain one by one before walking home. Also thanks to the big brother to save money, carve himself, often send money, subsidize the family. The early sixties were the most difficult years, so that the old and young could be safe and get out of the crisis, all relying on the old father's many ways to maneuver, but also thanks to the eldest brother's money, the second brother's contribution, the whole family's cooperation, to overcome the difficulties.
Due to the influence of feudal ideas, the old people of both sides were bent on promoting the marriage of the third brother and cousin. The third brother was a young man of the new era, at that time he was already serving as a secretary at the Pucheng County Health Center, his thinking was more avant-garde, and he was also a close relative, and he resolutely disagreed. In this way, each other's feelings are hurt. In 1963, his uncle sent his younger brother back to Pucheng from Dali in a fit of rage. The return of the younger brother, although it has experienced a storm, but it is also a blessing in life to recognize the ancestors and return to the ancestors. In this way, it was determined that the second sister-in-law was responsible for the father and the fourth brother, and the eldest sister-in-law was responsible for my little brother's usual clothes, hats, shoes and socks. Just returned home, coupled with the young age, for a while not adaptable. My father disciplined him, but he couldn't listen to it, and from time to time he would go out and run away. My father asked me to chase my brother back, at that time, I did not pay attention to the ways and methods, even pulled the brother back, my father could not help but feel sad when he saw it, and he also criticized me in person. Looking back now, it is indeed inappropriate, here, to the little brother, really sorry! Later, he attended elementary and secondary schools in Tsukijo and Longchi. In school, he listened carefully to the lectures, respected the teachers, united the students, and excelled in character and learning. The first group joined the Young Pioneers and served as captains. After school, he often helps the family sweep the floor, tidy up, and cut grass for the sheep. He loves flutes, is self-taught, self-taught, and plays decent songs that are very beautiful. In the spring of 1968, I was conscripted into the army, and my younger brother was very happy, helped me pack my bags, and when I left, I was sent to the village and said goodbye with tears.
In the early 1970s, the recruitment system was generally restored throughout the country. The younger brother graduated from middle school, and with the help of his brother-in-law and sister, in September 1970, he was recruited by the Baidi Lijing Coal Mine of the Hanjing Mining Bureau and became a small electrician in the mechanical and electrical department of the mine. He cherished this rare opportunity, loved his job, abided by the system, went to work on time, humbly learned from the teacher, mastered the electrical repair skills, and in less than half a year, he could work alone and become an expert. Frequently go deep into the underground to repair electrical appliances, troubleshoot faults, and ensure worker safety. Because of his pursuit of progress, advanced thinking, positive work, outstanding achievements, he has been rated as an advanced worker by the unit many times. In March 1972 and January 1975, he gloriously joined the Communist Youth League of China and the Communist Party of China. He faithfully fulfilled his promises, never forgot his original intention, actively played the exemplary and leading role of members of the Communist Youth League and Communist Party members, and was awarded the title of advanced Communist Youth League member and advanced Communist Party member many times.
In mid-April 1972, after returning to my hometown from my first vacation from the army, I visited my old father and brother-in-law at home, and then went north to Visit my sister and younger brother in Hanjing. After four years of separation, the brothers were extremely enthusiastic about seeing each other, and he took the initiative to introduce me to the coal mine and his work, and brought me steaming meals from the staff canteen. At night, he slept with him in the dormitory, talked about his heartfelt feelings, talked for a long night, and had a strong family affection.
For his marriage, the old father and uncle parents are very concerned. Wang Baozhu is the precious daughter of a distant aunt's family, who lives in Dongwang Village, Longyang. Every New Year's Festival, we often meet at my grandfather's house, and adults and children are more familiar with each other and more understanding. After the uncle and aunt threaded the needle through it, they promoted this family affair. After the relationship between the two was determined, because the younger brother worked in the coal mine, Baozhu had not yet recruited workers at that time, coupled with the inconvenience of communication at that time, the distance was far, and the two sides had contradictions and could break up at any time. In the Spring Festival of 1974, when I visited my family for the second time, my father was worried about the marriage of my younger brother, so he called me to the bed and said, "Your brother is not young!" ", let me personally go to Dongwangzhuang to do a good job for the distant aunt, as far as possible to let the two babies regardless of the previous suspicions, and return to good words." My father also said, "If this thing can be said to be done, it is right for you to do filial piety to me!" ”。 The old father said everything about this, and I had to go hard. I was a person who was not good at words, and when I arrived at my aunt's house, I said something stupidly, no matter what, I finally made sense, and both sides were happy. After the Spring Festival, Wang Baozhu participated in training at the Ximenwai Machinery Factory in Pucheng County, and I accompanied my younger brother to the county to see his fiancée and let each other enhance their feelings. My brother considered that I had been away for many years and tasted all kinds of snacks in the county. Knowing that I liked Qin Lu, I accompanied me that night to watch the classical traditional play "Fifteen Guan" performed by the county theater troupe in the workers' club, and after watching the play, I rode my bicycle home, it was late at night, and my father was still waiting for us.
After all, coal mining is a high-risk industry, and my father is always uneasy about his brother's safety. Before dying, he repeatedly asked his eldest brother to find a way to adjust his work unit for his younger brother. On August 15, 197, my father died of illness at the age of 83. The eldest brother did not forget his father's instructions, thought of many ways, asked many people, and finally transferred his brother to huayin Qinling power plant in October 1976 to operate the branch plant. Started working on electrical repairs. Because of his serious work, down-to-earth work, hard work and complaints, he was unanimously praised by everyone and leaders. Later, he was selected and transferred to the general factory service company, and successively engaged in barracks and canteen management. For many years, we have insisted on working instead of work, providing thoughtful service, caring for the masses, selfless dedication, indifferent to fame and fortune, clean and self-disciplined, regardless of remuneration, and have made great achievements, and have been rated as advanced workers by the factory for many times. On May 1, 1979, under the care and attention of his brother, sister and sister-in-law, a festive and warm wedding was held for his brother and Wang Baozhu. At that time, I was unable to participate because I was busy with the army, which was very regrettable. For the reunion of the younger brother and his wife, the eldest brother, after many efforts, successively transferred the treasure pearl from Lintong Diagonal Mouth to the Weinan Meteorological Bureau, and then transferred to the Qinling Power Plant.
In December 1986, sent by the organization, Comrade Wang Linming and I went to Hunan on a business trip. On the way back from Zhengzhou, I got off at Huashan Luoshi Station and went to Qinling Power Plant to visit my brother and niece, and my aunt happened to be there. For my first arrival, the family was particularly enthusiastic, and my brother personally went down to the cabinet, and the food and wine were served to me and Xiao Wang, feeling warm. After that, he went to ChengXian County, Pucheng and Weinan to visit his brother-in-law, sister, brother-in-law and family.
In the Golden Autumn Festival of 1987, the younger brother and his family of three came to visit us from Shaanxi to Lanzhou, and also brought many souvenirs from their hometown. Coincidentally, two days before they came, the third brother and his wife also came to Lanzhou. Our three brothers and sisters, the three concubines and the children, are extremely kind to each other, sharing family traditions and strong family ties. Unfortunately, for more than ten days, because Lei Shuxia and I were busy at work, the two children went to school again, and did not spend much time with them in Lanzhou. Because at that time, there was no habit of eating in a hotel outside, nor did I have that awareness, so every day was mostly a home-cooked meal, but there was meat and wine every meal, and I also enjoyed it.
In the early spring of 1991, the organization sent me and Officer Shao Runsheng to Shaanxi to investigate the violation of discipline by an organ cadre. When we arrived in Xi'an, the cadre training brigade of the military region equipped us with a Beijing jeep, and the driver was a Sichuan soldier Xiao Liao. Passing by the Qinling Power Plant, I stopped by to visit my brother's family. He welcomed us warmly and arranged for the three of us to stay at the guest house at the power plant. I heard that none of us had ever been to Mount Hua, so I suggested using this rare opportunity to take in the magnificent scenery of Mount Hua. With our consent, the younger brother took leave of absence from the unit and prepared the flashlight, crutches, food and mineral water needed for mountain climbing. In the middle of the night, he carried a heavy load and accompanied us to the mountain as a guide. Climbing to the "Heart Stone", we were all breathless, and my brother repeatedly encouraged and repeatedly refueled. Finally, climb the "100-foot Gorge", "1000-foot Building", "Cang'er Ridge", "Golden Lock Pass", and climb the North Peak, Middle Peak, East Peak and West Peak. The fly in the ointment was that it was cloudy and foggy that day, and I didn't look at the sunrise. In addition, the snow on the mountain, the road is slippery, and it is late, and the south peak has not gone up, leaving some regrets. It is easy to go up the mountain, it is difficult to go down the mountain at night, there are many difficulties, there is snow under the feet of three feet, and the roadside is full of abyss. Thanks to the night when there was a little starlight in the sky, the four of us supported each other and finally came down the hill at about one o'clock in the morning. At that time, there was no transportation and communication tools, and it was cold, so my brother called his friend at the roadside shop and called a car to take us back to the guest house, ending the unforgettable trip to Huashan.
The younger brother has always respected me, but he has taken too high a view of me, believing that I have been a soldier for a long time, and I have been a political commissar, and I have also been transferred to work in the organs of the military region, and I should have a certain amount of power. In 1997, when his eldest daughter graduated from high school, he proposed to me that he wanted her to become a soldier. In those days, to be honest, if a powerful person could say that it was effortless, it would be done and done well. However, when I was transferred to the organs of the military region, I was only engaged in secretarial work, and I dealt with the old paper pile all day long, and it was difficult to contact the leaders and the personnel of the departments with relevant powers and powers, and basically had no authority or right to speak. I'm a person who only works, is not good at communicating, is not good at words, what should I do? My brother never asked me for anything, besides, he lost his mother at an early age, did not enjoy maternal love, had a poor childhood, and had an unfortunate life. I thought hard and looked for the relevant departments and some people, but the result was that the bamboo basket was empty, which disappointed people. I didn't dare tell my brother directly, so I had to ask my nephew to tell him the truth. After my brother heard it, he couldn't accept it, and he was angry and thought that I was unwilling to do it for him. How to say it! I can only blame my brother's incompetence. After many years, I apologize to my brother again!
In the middle of winter 2005, after I went to Cheng County to visit my sister and brother-in-law, my eldest nephew Yao Anqi and Xiaomei's lover Wu Ming let go of the car to accompany me to the Qinling Power Plant to visit my brother's family. Just in time to get engaged to his eldest daughter, he met his children and daughters, and they also had a meal. I saluted and congratulated. The next day, my brother accompanied me to Huayin Northwest Synthetic Pharmaceutical Factory and visited my old comrade-in-arms Zhao Fawen. We went to Huayue Temple together to visit and take photos. The younger brother had already arranged for his daughter's fiancé, Lü Peng, to drive me and my nephew back to Xi'an the next morning. I am a person who never wants to trouble people, and besides, the distance is long, the children are busy at work, and I can't bear to let us send us. Without waiting for dawn, my nephew and I quietly went out the door and took a long-distance bus back to Xi'an. It was still early in Xi'an, and my nephew invited me to eat lamb steamed buns at Lao Sun's house outside the East Gate. Back at the little nephew Yao Gang's house, he didn't care to call his brother, but he called first and said that he had arrived downstairs. It turned out that he was going to let the kids drive us after breakfast. It turned out that we had left, and he didn't care about eating, so he got into the child car and chased all the way to Xi'an. After going upstairs, the little brother cried silently and cried bitterly. He said "Brother! How can you do that? I'm not an outsider, and you leave without even saying hello! ”。 I also brought two bottles of Moutai wine and a lot of things. Looking back now, it was indeed done improperly and disrespectfully, without considering his brother's feelings, and made him sad and cry. Here, brother once again apologizes to brother! I'm really sorry!
I have been in the army for decades, and the nephews, nieces, nephews, nieces, etc. of the family have never participated in the marriage, one is that the road is relatively far, the second is that the work is busy, and the third is that the traffic is not as convenient as it is now. In the autumn of 2006, he only participated in the wedding of his brother and eldest daughter. At that time, the main consideration was that he was the youngest of our mothers and compatriots, and the second was that he felt ashamed of his brother. Therefore, despite his busy work, he took two days off from his unit and rushed from Lanzhou to Huayin, Shaanxi Province.
For many years outside, the homeland is difficult to leave, the nostalgia is difficult to understand, the soul is haunted by dreams, and the fallen leaves return to the roots. After I retired in 2006, the military district assigned me an affordable house on Changle East Road in Baqiao, Xi'an. At the end of 2010, due to the military district's cleaning up of housing, the time was relatively tight and the requirements were relatively strict. In March 2011, the plan for renovation, at that time, the lover Lei Shuxia was sick, the son was facing a job change, I was alone in Xi'an, no relatives, and said that I did not know anything about decoration, it was really difficult. In a hurry, I first thought of my little brother Tianmin. I made a special trip to Weinan and talked about my ideas. Unexpectedly, my brother didn't say a word, and he agreed with his mouth. Because he just bought a building in Weinan and decorated it for a short time, he has a wealth of experience. He made a simple arrangement for his family and went to Xi'an with me. When I went, I also brought a lot of decoration materials and daily necessities from his house, including wires, light bulbs, bedding, tents, buckets, mops, brooms, etc. After arriving in Xi'an, he personally selected the decoration team and designed and laid out the pipeline according to the housing area and structure. He lived with me in the basement without conditions, much less pay. Three meals a day are basically eaten in roadside shops at the junction of urban and rural areas. Now that I think about it, at that time, he had not even eaten a decent meal. Because I was in a hurry, I didn't bring a few pieces of change of clothes when I came to Xi'an, so my brother quietly bought me a pair of pants and a pair of leather shoes on the street, the quality was very good, and I was very touched. In the days of decoration, he did his best, and the decoration materials markets such as Xi'an Daming Palace, HanSenzhai and Banpo almost all ran everywhere. Purchased decorative materials, the price is beautiful, durable and affordable. Thanks to my brother's help, I finally decorated the house, shared my worries and solved my difficulties, and we lived in a wide, simple and bright house.
Li Tao Profile: Also known as Li Tianchao, a native of Longchi Township, Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province. He once served as the deputy secretary-general and vice president of the Gansu Provincial Association of The Association, and the executive director of the fourth and fifth sessions of the China Association. He was once named the First Of all the news figures of the National Federation of Yang Lian in 2009. He is the author of the book "Poetry and Heart Language".
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