The cold winter in Beijing lasted for three months, and heavy snow like goose feathers drifted in the sky.
On the ground, only the red paper exploded by firecrackers dyed the snow on the roadside bright red, and the crowds on the street suddenly disappeared.
Occasionally, I saw scattered passers-by, bright red footprints step by step, disappearing from the entrance of the alley in a hurry.
In the courtyard houses of Nanluogu Lane, brand-new Spring Festival couplets are pasted on the doors of every house.
"For the sake of fairness, one spoon per person, and the last leftover will be given to the old and young, and I will hold it in my hands."
In the front yard of the house of Uncle Yan in Xihu, a spoils sharing meeting is being held. The enamel basin held by the third aunt was half full of melon seeds and peanuts. The third uncle was holding a large iron spoon and was banging on the edge of the basin.
The four of them, Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiedi, and Yan Jiekuang, looked eagerly at the washbasin in their mother's hands. They clasped their obedient hands together and held out a fist-sized hole, waiting for their father, Yan Jiefang, to divide it into a basin. things inside.
"Dad, Yan Jiekuang can't eat that much, just give him a handful."
Yan Jiefang glanced at his younger brother. If he hadn't been sitting on a stool, he wouldn't have eaten. The table is high, and the Li family across the street gave us a lot of things this year. Just like in previous years, the fourth child at the end had more to eat and occupy.
"No, it happens like this every year. This is the fairest thing. Besides, you didn't pay any money to the family this year. Your brother is getting healthy."
Three The aunt's eyes widened when she saw her man, and before he could say anything, she rejected Yan Jiefang mercilessly.
"Then he didn't pay any money. I'm still in school, so I'm different from my elder brother."
"No matter how old he is, how old are you? How can you compare yourself to him? You won't be able to pass the technical secondary school entrance examination." , you have to come down and find a job."
"Can you split it up quickly, just this little thing, just calculate and calculate."
Yan Jiecheng, who has been holding hands for a long time, , unable to hold back any longer, he frowned impatiently, knocked his hands on the table, and glared at Yan Jiefang to warn this worried brother.
"If you don't have enough food and clothing, you will suffer poverty if you don't calculate it. Yes, listen to your elder brother and share it quickly."
"Learn from your elder brother and you can reduce the burden on your family." , It’s not a big deal, Jiefang, your abacus beads were made by your father and I taught you how to play them, and you still want to use them on your father’s head."
After calming down his emotions, Lao Yan picked up the beads. The big iron spoons were distributed to everyone, one spoon per person. Yan Jiefang, who was unwilling to give up, took the opportunity to grab two more peanuts.
"Dad, do you still want to buy a bicycle? I see you haven't done anything recently."
Taking out the peanuts in his pocket, Yan Jiecheng smacked them with a questioning look. , looked at his old man, his feelings were so easy to talk about just now, but he had other purposes later.
"Well, don't talk about it. We need industrial coupons now. They often cost dozens or hundreds of coupons. We can't buy them. Unless we have bicycles and add them, we can only get more than a dozen coupons. The director doesn't plan to sell them now., the last time I sent something, they were all returned to me."
As Yan Laosan said, he looked a little downcast and glanced at the two bottles of Erguotou in the cabinet. They cost one yuan a bottle, but the two bottles were not sent out. Still can't get rid of it, you said Yan Laosan's stinginess, but his heart is bleeding.
Looking at his father's face, he felt that he could talk about it, so Yan Jiecheng licked the dry part.
"I'm almost the same age now, and it's finally time to find a partner. The matchmaker helped me find a celebrity last time, and I need to buy some things, as well as a bride price. Something like that, otherwise the woman’s family won’t let her go. ”
After saying that, Yan Jiecheng shrank his neck. After paying for food every month, he didn’t have much left. He had given some to the person in charge of the street office before, and he was willing to do so. It was introduced that now I need to use my parents’ money to help me do things.
“It’s time to do things. We can’t buy bicycles now. We can’t look for them later, Lao Yan. There are so few girls nowadays, so the boss can’t get married later than Silly Zhu, he is so busy dating now.”
The third aunt, who was smacking melon seeds, looked at her son’s bloodshot eyes with a look on her face. Looking at himself with pleading eyes, he said something fair, and then turned his attention to the silent husband.
"You can go with the person first, but if it doesn't work, you can stop talking. That’s right, be accommodating. I’m still thinking of going to a bicycle stall, but I can’t find Lao Wu to put together one.”
The peanuts in my mouth didn’t feel so sweet anymore. I looked at my wife and my boss. Staring at himself, Yan Bugui said dryly.
He had already calculated in his mind that his boss worked as a temporary worker in the steel rolling mill, and even though the salary was not much, he still paid it. I have paid part of it, but I have some money left on hand. Now that I want to pay for my own money, I feel a little reluctant to do so.
"How can this matter be accommodated? This is a love that does not have the purpose of getting married. Are you just trying to be a hooligan? There are currently six people in our family. We only have this house. If we don’t buy anything, how can anyone else agree to live in it? It’s too shabby.”
“What do you know, get married? It’s quite simple. Have you ever calculated how much your father’s salary will be if there is one more person to eat in the family?”
Seeing his boss blowing off his beard and staring at him, Mr. Yan couldn’t bear to face it, so he patted him. He pointed at the table and pointed at the stove behind him. An extra adult would cost him at least five dollars a month, which is still a minimum. If he were to buy something for duty, it would be a loss-making business.
"Count me in. I'm borrowing it from you. I'll pay ten yuan a month as salary and get my wife back first."
Seeing his father slam the table, Yan Jiecheng's back was not strong at all, and he softened again instantly, his eyes rolling. Like Zulu, he asked tentatively, planning to pay more, depending on the situation.
"You don't pay all of it, so why is your little salary enough for one more person to have food, clothing and housing?" "Ten dollars can't afford it."
The third aunt looked at her husband's applicationHe calmed down a little and was not as anxious as before. How could he not understand the person he has been sleeping with for so many years? If he doesn't talk now, it can only be a problem. It's too little.
"Mom, I can't leave nothing behind when I get married. People won't be happy if I get a wife."
"Don't marry if you don't want to. In this world, As long as she can have enough to eat, what are her family’s conditions? She doesn’t have a formal job. Do you still want to learn from the second uncle’s family?”
Looking at the boss holding on to the last few dollars and refusing to let go, the boss Yan stood up directly and began to grasp it.
"Dad, isn't this being discussed? Why are you leaving?"
"If you don't leave, look at your abacus. What are you thinking? Does your father not know? Months later, your mother will go and get your salary, and we, the old couple, will take care of your food, drink, and shelter, and she will earn the rest."
Yan Bugui opened his eyes and his son grabbed his arm. A flash of light flashed across my mind. If I could get it for 18 yuan a month, it would take almost two years to get back the money. I couldn't believe that it would take two years to assemble the bicycle.
"Well, alas, no one can count you in this family. I'll leave it to you. But in the future, the salary will increase, so let's talk about it later."
Looking at dad's heart The bottom line has been thrown out, Yan Jiecheng nodded helplessly, but was prepared to make a note after the verbal agreement.
“You can’t live without me even if the salary increases. Your children will eat and drink after you get married.”
Yan Laojie heard that his son was preparing to leave a contract trap. He became anxious and put his son on The question was forgotten, and with a bald mouth, the atmosphere at home instantly dropped to freezing point.
"Brother, you eat when you want to eat. What are you doing with your sleeves rolled up?"
In the main house of the Li Feng family across the street, it was steaming hot, and five members of the two families gathered at the table to drink. Change the table, this New Year's Eve dinner at three or four o'clock is not a happy meal.
Li Nan sat next to his mother, holding the dishes on the table while looking at his brother's wrist curiously and asked.
"Silly girl, didn't you see the watch your brother just bought?"
Listening to Li Nan's words, Li Feng's rolled-up sleeves were just right for hitting someone, and he looked at the watch in his hand. Kuaizi still chose to give her a pop of chestnut with his index finger.
"Brother, brother, eh, you really bought a watch. This thing is so expensive."
Li Nan, who was hit on the forehead, was too anxious to rub his head and put down the watch. He grabbed his brother's arm with both hands and looked at it curiously.
Listening to her daughter's shouts, Liu Yin curiously stopped the tachyon in her hand and looked at her son's wrist.
"It's time to buy it. The deputy section chief is already a middle-level cadre. In our commune, the secretaries all wear one. Our Li Feng is much better than them."
My uncle Liu Qiang had a hint of drunkenness on his face, and Li Feng replaced the loose wine on the table with the Gujing tribute wine he bought in a department store. Huizhou people loved this drink.
“Come on, great nephew, I never thought that at this age, I would have a chance to make a comeback. I would like to buy a watch for the Chinese New Year. It’s a double happiness.Let’s have another drink together.”
As he spoke, Liu Qiang picked up the wine glass. Li Feng’s right hand was being grabbed by Li Nan, so he had to hurriedly pick it up with his left hand and stood up to accompany his uncle.
"Happy, happy, this wine is different from what I usually drink, but it's still thanks to our nephew."
Liu Qiang burped. He patted Li Feng on the shoulder, his eyes were already a little confused.
“Auntie, cousin, I am ashamed that I have to rely on you two to make the family survive this year. I’ll toast you too.”
Seeing his uncle’s statement, Liu Lei was not to be outdone. He stood up and picked up the wine glass. Even if he doesn’t usually drink, on this occasion, he had to thank him for helping his family. Auntie's house who turned over.
"Sit down, sit down, we are equals, what are you doing standing up?"
Seeing that Liu Lei refused to sit down, Li Feng just stood up again and went to the house. I got used to it.
“This wine is really spicy.”
After finishing the drink, Li Feng stuck out his tongue and put the wine cup away. The old uncle’s wine bug was suppressed. After such a long time, Li Feng didn't dare to accompany him like this when he encountered a good drink today.
"How much does this watch cost? It looks like it's gold inside. It can't be made of gold."
Liu Yin, who has not read many books and has never seen gold in her life, looked at her son's watch and it was shining with gold. She was a little nervous in her tone, fearing that her son would show off too much, and she regretted that she agreed to buy it for him. It was so expensive, I wish I had just followed it.
“Where it is gold, the surface is painted gold, but it is actually made of steel. People call it the Shanghai brand all-steel automatic watch. ”
“I exchanged my ticket with someone else. My watch ticket was too old-fashioned and cost 156 yuan. After the exchange, this one only costs 138 yuan, which makes me look much younger.”< /p>
As he said that, Li Feng couldn't help but think of Lou Xiao'e, whom he met earlier. She was so silly and sweet, and her husband in the play had already been sent to study by him. He should not choose a bad guy like Xu Damao in the family anymore. I believe this. In the yard, I guess I can’t see it.
“Wow, one hundred and thirty-eight yuan, brother, it’s too expensive.”
Li Nan, who doesn’t have much idea about large bills, swallowed. I swallowed, my eyes were wide open, and I couldn’t close my mouth.
“One candied haws, two candied haws, how many candied haws can you buy?”
"Eat your food and check your homework later. I've finished eating the candied haws, but I haven't checked my homework yet."
Looking at Li Nan clasping her fingers, Li Feng slapped her on the back of the head. Could this watch be a candied haws? Is it comparable?
"Fortunately, one month's salary, your brother buys a watch for work. He has meetings every day and has to check the time, so you just want to eat."
Mom, listen. When the price mentioned by Li Feng was reached, he was glad that he had exchanged it with someone else. The price was thirty yuan less, one hundred and thirty-eight yuan. For his family, whose life was gradually getting better, it was not a big deal.
Remember half a year ago, my son wanted 200 yuan, so he went to buy it inside.Liu Yin was careful about both mules.
After just half a year, his son's monthly salary plus bonus is now a little over one hundred. This was something Liu Yin would not have dared to think about before.
"Shanghai brand, this is a big brand, better than our commune secretary's, they are all produced in the Northeast, no matter what brand, sometimes they are not accurate."
Liu Lei spoke with some trepidation. He glanced at his brother's wrist, the jet black leather strap, and the pale gold dial. Just such a small thing costs more than a hundred yuan, and that's just the leaders. If this is the village, it means that Maybe someone would stab me in the spine.
Li Nan, who insisted on keeping silent, was no longer curious about the watch. When his brother said that he wanted to check his homework, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. He glanced at the school bag on the big bed, ready to find an opportunity to put it away. Hide.
" Cadres have to behave like cadres, not to mention such a big factory, which is much more complicated than our commune. Our Xiaofeng, who is so young, must be dissatisfied, so we will let it go. Let others see the family background, so as not to be looked down upon by some people."
Liu Qiang, who was a little drunk, didn't care about this. Instead, he used his drunkenness to pat his chest and said that his nephew was right. Anyway, according to the old uncle himself. The speed at which I make money is that within half a year, I would go to the thrift store where I squat every day, and maybe I could exchange it for a piece, but it was a matter of reluctance to part with it.
"Okay, okay, let's eat food and eat food. We have a bicycle and a watch. After this meal, it's this year. No matter what, you have to bring a wife back. You spend money , Your mother, I don’t object, but there is still a sound of pebbles floating in water, so don’t mess with me every day.”
Seeing that his mother mentioned finding a wife, Li Feng smiled coquettishly. , rolled up his sleeves again, he was still in a state of obscurity. This year, notices of life sentences were issued. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft