Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

After entering the twelfth lunar month, the weather became colder and colder.

According to Deng Shirong's estimate, the current minimum temperature is likely to be as low as zero degrees.

In most parts of the country, temperatures as low as zero degrees are nothing to mention, but for the Bobai realm, such low temperatures are rare.

On this day, when Deng Shirong was warming himself by the fire at home, Zhang Qi, who had given birth to five daughters in a row, came over with a cloth bag and said with a smile: "Jiu Gong, my mother-in-law gave me some peanuts, I will bring them to you to drink. "

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "If you're interested, I don't lack anything at home. You can take these peanuts back and eat them."

Ah Zhang Qi put the cloth bag on the stool next to him, sat down and warmed himself by the fire, and said, "Jiu Gong, I know you are not short of anything. These peanuts are a good dish to go with wine. I can get by just by taking them back and cooking them." It's just a mouthful, it's better to use it to drink for Jiugong."

Deng Shirong knew that she still remembered his kindness in her heart. When she gave birth to her fifth daughter, her mother-in-law didn't even cook her anything to eat. It was he who cooked her a large bowl of nourishing sugar water with brown sugar, longan and eggs for her eldest daughter. He gave it to her and scolded her mother-in-law, which changed her mother-in-law's attitude towards her to a certain extent.

It wasn't until three months ago that her sixth child finally gave birth to a son, and her status in her husband's family finally improved greatly.

"Okay, then I'll accept it."

Deng Shirong didn't refuse too much. Anyway, when she went back later, he would just bring her some things back.

Seeing that Jiu Gong was willing to accept it, A Zhang Qi couldn't help but smile.

After pulling him down, the two of them began to have daily affairs. Deng Shirong asked: "A Zhang Qi, I heard that you were arrested for sterilization last month?"

A Zhang Qi sighed and said: "Yes, after the sterilization, it is impossible to have another son."

Deng Shirong consoled him: "We are already doing well here. In other places, men and women are the same. In other places, people would have been arrested and sterilized long ago. Here we can wait until you give birth to a son." Arresting you for sterilization is already a show of kindness. "

Ah Zhang Qi was caught and taken to the county hospital for sterilization. He probably knew the current situation, so he couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's right. A man must be content. Although one son is missing, there is no final outcome."

Deng Shirong said: "It's enough to have a wife. You have five daughters. In the future, there will probably be few people in the village whose life can match yours."

Ah Zhang Qi said with a smile: "I don't dare to think about this. Married daughters are like water that has been poured out. If they don't go back to their parents' home to move things, it will be fine."

Deng Shirong said: "In this day and age, it is true that daughters cannot take care of their parents' families, but it will be hard to predict the world in the future. As long as one of your daughters marries well, you will not have to worry about the rest of your life."

A Zhang Qi said with emotion: "It would be great if there really is such a day."

Deng Shirong poked the red-burned wood with a fire stick and asked, "By the way, how many more do you exceed? How much is the fine?"

Ah Zhang Qi spread his hands and said: "If we really want to be fined, it will be at least several thousand dollars. But you know our family's situation, Mr. Jiu. Where can we get so much money? I told them clearly, do you want any money?" There is a fate, anyway, if they like anything in the house, they will move it away.

Maybe it was because I had a sterilization, and since I really didn’t have anything valuable at home, they didn’t do anything to me, so the matter just passed. "

Deng Shirong was not surprised when he heard this. In this era, other places have already tightened the rules, but due to various reasons, they have not yet entered the most severe period. They are all from the countryside, and they generally do not do things right. .

After all, this is Bobai, a place with strong folk customs. If you push someone into a hurry, you can do anything.

The two chatted for more than ten minutes before Zhang Qi stood up and said, "Jiu Gong, I have to go back. The child needs to eat when he wakes up!"

"Just wait a moment."

Deng Shirong picked up the bag of peanuts on the stool, went back to the room, poured out the peanuts, took about a pound of brown sugar and a pound of longan meat and put them into the bag. He walked out and handed them to her and said, "I see you are a little weak. There is a little brown sugar here." With the longan meat, you can take it back to replenish your body.”

Upon hearing this, Ah Zhang Qi waved his hands and said, "Jiu Gong, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Deng Shirong said: "It's not worth much. You know I'm not short of these things. I've accepted all the peanuts you brought. Don't push around what I gave you."

While talking, Deng Shirong forced something into Ah Zhang Qi's hand.

A Zhang Qi took the things in her hand and was so moved that she almost cried. The few kilograms of peanuts she brought could not compare with the brown sugar and longan meat. She was originally grateful to Jiu Gong for wanting to give him some peanuts to drink. , but in the end, she took advantage.

"Then thank you Jiu Gong!"

"You're welcome, go back and see the kids quickly!"

"Um!"

Ah Zhang Qi didn't say anything more, he just held the cloth bag in his hand tightly and kept Jiugong's kindness in his heart.

…

Beijing.

In a corner of a canteen at Peking University, members of the Guangxi Fellows Association gathered for a meal.

Every year on the eve of school holidays, the Guangxi Fellows Association will take time to have a meal together to exchange information about going home. Those who need to go home for the New Year will go back together, so that they can take care of each other on the way.

If you don't go home, you can meet up at school to celebrate the New Year. You won't be lonely if you have fellow villagers with you.

Deng Yunheng, Song Yu, Zhao Changzheng, Chong Feilong, Sun Baoguo, Lin Jianjun and others had already made an appointment to stay in the capital to celebrate the New Year this year. In addition, several fellow Guangxi residents also said they would not go back this year and would stay in the capital to celebrate the New Year.

This adds up to more than ten people.

Currently, there are a total of 27 fellow Guangxi residents at Peking University. Basically, half choose to go back to celebrate the New Year, and the other half choose to stay in the capital for the New Year.

So, the fellow villagers who chose to go home for the New Year sat together and talked about going home together.

Those who chose to stay in the capital for the New Year also sat together to discuss how to spend the New Year.

Among these more than ten people, there are only three girls, one is Song Yu from Bobai, one is Liu Xiaoman from Guilin, and the other is Ding Qiulan from Liuzhou.

Needless to say, Song Yu is the one with the best family background among the three girls, and has relatively strong social skills. She is a girl who can be like a brother.

Liu Xiaoman is a freshman who just entered Peking University this year. She is the best-looking and good-looking among the three girls.

Ding Qiulan has an ordinary appearance and an ordinary family background. She is also the hardest working one among the three girls.

When talking about how to celebrate the New Year in the capital, Deng Yunheng looked at Song Yu and said: "Sister Song, you are a girl and you have stayed in school the longest. Please tell us your thoughts first and give us a reference."

Song Yu was not afraid of the stage, and said openly: "Great leaders have said that you are not a true man unless you have visited the Great Wall. Several of our fellow villagers have been to the Great Wall, but we only went there during the summer vacation. I heard The snow scene of the Great Wall is a rare beauty in the world. I want to go to the Great Wall to see this snow scene this year. I wonder if you are interested? "

Liu Xiaoman's eyes lit up when she heard this and she said, "Sister Song, your proposal is very interesting. Go to the Great Wall to see the snow scene. How romantic is this? Count me in."

As a girl, Ding Qiulan naturally yearned for such romance, but as she was short of money, she could not agree like Liu Xiaoman, so she could only sigh secretly and remain silent.

Seeing that the two girls wanted to go to the Great Wall to see the snow scenery, the boys naturally would not be disappointed, so they all agreed.

Chong Feilong praised: "Sister Song, your idea is really genius. Going to the Great Wall to see the snow scene is indeed very interesting. Count me in."

Lin Jianjun said: "I have longed for the Great Wall for a long time. Sister Song's proposal is exactly what she wants. I must be counted among them."

Sun Baoguo smiled and said: "Why is it that such an interesting thing is missing from me?"

Other fellow villagers also expressed their support.

In the end, only Ding Qiulan, Zhao Changzheng and Deng Yunheng remained without taking a stand.

As the president of the Guangxi Fellows Association, Zhao Changzheng is a well-rounded social person, so his observation ability is naturally extraordinary. In addition, he also knows that Ding Qiulan's family background is not very good, so when he saw that she did not say anything, he guessed what was going on. Something happened.

Under the guidance of his father, Deng Yunheng has been actively making friends over the past year and a half, and his social skills have been honed for a long time. His observation skills are no worse than Zhao Changzheng's. He can naturally see the problems that the president can see. .

The two looked at each other and suddenly had a tacit understanding.

So, Zhao Changzheng said: "Fellow fellows, don't worry, it's not easy to go to the Great Wall to see the snow scene. As far as I know, the Badaling Great Wall is dozens of kilometers away from our school, whether it's snowing heavily or after a heavy snowfall. , the bus won’t even leave. We’ll rush there when it can leave. Maybe we won’t see the beautiful snow scenery.

Therefore, if we really want to go to the Great Wall to see the snow scenery, we have to wait near the Badaling Great Wall in advance, and then we must first solve the problems of good food and accommodation.

Give me some time. I'll ask local classmates first, and then I'll tell you all after arrangements for food and accommodation are made. "

Deng Yunheng then said, "President, you go ask first. We boys will be responsible for the food and accommodation expenses. The three female students only need to take Zhang Zui with them."

Lin Jianjun responded immediately: "I agree, and I would like to ask the three female classmates to give me some face."

Unless they are really in difficulty or are naturally stingy, male students are always generous in front of female classmates.

Therefore, after hearing Deng Yunheng's proposal, everyone agreed.

Song Yu is also smart. When Deng Yunheng said this, she quickly thought of the key point and said cooperatively: "Okay, then I'm not welcome. Thank you for your generous male classmates."

Liu Xiaoman also smiled and thanked him.

Ding Qiulan is a girl with a delicate mind. She vaguely guessed that the president and Deng Yunheng were taking care of her. However, they had already said this, and the two female classmates also thanked her. If she didn't express her stance, then she would Not fitting in anymore.

Therefore, Ding Qiulan also expressed her gratitude sincerely.

Seeing this, Zhao Changzheng and Deng Yunheng looked at each other again, both happy with the result.

…

"Auntie!"

At Suifeng Hotel, Xiao Dong'er waved her little hands and staggered towards her aunt Deng Yunzhen.

Xiaodong'er is one year and two months old and has already learned to walk and talk. However, now that the weather is cold, she wears more clothes and is wrapped tightly from head to toe, so it is difficult for her to walk. Shaking and looking very unstable.

Deng Yunzhen opened her hands, picked up the little guy, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Dong'er, we will go home for the New Year soon. Do you miss grandpa?"

Xiaodong'er didn't understand what it meant to go home to celebrate the New Year, but she obviously understood the last sentence, and said in a cute voice: "I miss grandpa!"

Deng Yunzhen laughed and said, "It seems that your grandfather's love for you was not in vain."

The most fun stage for children is after one year old and before three years old. Now Xiao Donger is at the cutest age. She can be said to be the pistachio of the restaurant. Everyone likes to tease her when they have nothing to do.

Deng Yunzhen played with her little niece for a while, then she carried her to her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and asked: "Brother, sister-in-law, students are on holiday now, and the New Year will be here in more than ten days. When will we close the door and go home to celebrate the New Year?" ah?"

Deng Yuntai pondered for a while and said: "Now that the New Year is approaching, everyone is busy, and there are fewer people coming to the restaurant to eat than before. I think there is no need to keep it any longer. Let's just close the door and go home to celebrate the New Year tomorrow. Sister Ping, you how do you feel?"

Zhang Xiuping nodded and said: "Okay, then I will make statistics and pay everyone's salary and year-end bonus. Then when will you start work next year, you must also decide in advance."

Deng Yunzhen said: "Everyone is busy visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year. No one must come to the restaurant to eat. The restaurant opens early and there is no business. It is better to wait until the fifteenth day of the month before opening."

Zhang Xiuping smiled and said: "Azhen, others go to work on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the better ones go to work on the sixth or eighth day of the Lunar New Year. If we open the business on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, will we be called too lazy?"

At this time, Deng Yuntai was also teasing his daughter. Deng Yunzhen simply let Xiao Dong'er be held by him and said: "Sister-in-law, it's not that we are lazy, it's that we don't do the kind of things that get half the result with twice the effort. During the Chinese New Year, everyone is eating and drinking. Yes, except for a few people, it is estimated that most people will not choose to eat in restaurants at the beginning of the year.

So if we open the door early, there won’t actually be much business. It’s better to wait until the 15th and then open the door again, so that the family can get along longer. "

Zhang Xiuping nodded and said: "That makes sense. Let's open the door on the 16th day of the first lunar month. Brother Tai, do you think it's okay?"

Deng Yuntai hugged his daughter and said, "I think it's okay. You just need to set a time."

Zhang Xiuping agreed and said, "Okay, that's it. A-Zhen, go tell everyone. I'll do the statistics here and pay everyone's salary and year-end bonus before get off work today."

Deng Yunzhen responded and went to tell the employees about it.

The employees are all happy when they know that the holiday is coming. Whether it is now or in the future, a holiday is a happy thing.

Of course, there are still some differences between this era and later generations. For example, people don’t take off so early and work until New Year’s Eve. In fact, everyone is willing to do so. After all, if you work longer hours, you can naturally earn more.

By the afternoon.

Zhang Xiuping began to pay wages and year-end bonuses to employees.

Needless to say, the salary is fixed.

The year-end bonus is floating, and the amount is completely decided by the boss.

In the end, after Zhang Xiuping discussed with Deng Yuntai and Deng Yunzhen, they decided to give everyone an extra month's salary as a year-end reward.

However, there is one exception, and that is Mr. Zhang Guangzong. Mr. Zhang's year-end bonus is one hundred yuan, which is the highest among all employees.

After paying wages and year-end bonuses, Zhang Xiuping said with a smile: "I have worked hard for you all in the past six months. Let's go back and have a good year, and come back to work on the 16th of the first lunar month next year."

All the employees were surprised when they heard the date of return to work, especially Zhang Guofu, who had worked in a state-owned hotel. He asked in surprise: "Boss, did you say the date correctly just now? Are you going to come back to work on the sixth day of the first lunar month, or the sixteenth day of the first lunar month?" Come back to work?”

Zhang Xiuping said with a smile: "That's right, it's the 16th day of the lunar month, not the 6th day of the lunar month. There won't be much business in the hotel at the beginning of the year, so we'll take a longer holiday and wait until the 15th day of the lunar month before opening the door."

Zhang Guofu said happily: "That's great. When I used to work in a state-owned hotel, I always had to rush back to work on the first day of the new year. I was very nervous during the New Year, and I didn't have the happiness that the New Year should have at all. Now Well, I can finally relax and celebrate the New Year at home!”

Others don't have relevant work experience, so they don't have any emotions in this regard, but in any case, it is indeed a joy to be able to play at home until they are fifteen before returning to work during the Chinese New Year.

After paying wages and year-end bonuses to the employees, having a staff meal together, putting away the dishes and cleaning up, the hotel officially went on holiday.

The few remaining ingredients in the hotel were distributed to Zhang Guangzong, Zhang Guofu, Zhang Wenjuan, and Zhang Wenying to take home as a benefit to the hotel.

…

The next day.

Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhen, Xiao Donger, Bu Dashi, Liu Aihong and other relatives got on the bus back to their hometown.

In the afternoon, when Shuangwang was about to arrive, Deng Yuntai asked: "Cousin and cousin, will you go home directly or come to our house first?"

Bu Dashi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go see your uncle first. I'm going back with your cousin on the second day of the Lunar New Year, so I won't be able to come over to pay my uncle a New Year's greeting."

Deng Yuntai hummed, then looked at his relatives on his mother's side and asked, "Cousin, how about you?"

Chen Bangguo said: "Cousin, let's go home first, and then come over on the second day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year greetings to my uncle."

"Okay, you three brothers and sisters, please be safe on the way back. See you on the second day of the new year!"

"I know, we'll pay attention."

…

Naye Village.

Deng Shirong was warming himself by the fire at home with his four children, Deng Yunzhu, Deng Yunsong, Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng.

Now that school is on holiday, the results of the final exam have also come out. Overall, Deng Shirong is very satisfied. He hopes that his third son, who has the highest expectations, will continue to be the first in the grade. If he does not perform abnormally in the high school entrance examination next year, then it won't matter. Whether it is a technical secondary school or the best high school, it is up to him to choose.

The younger son is also doing well. Although he has never been able to get the first place in the class, he has been among the top in the class for a long time, and he can be considered to be educated.

As for the youngest daughter and fourth son, there is no need to mention these two scumbags. Anyway, Deng Shirong's biggest wish is for them to finish high school, and there are no other requirements.

At this time, the father and son were talking about Xiao Dong'er.

Deng Yunzhu asked: "Dad, when will the elder brother and sister-in-law come back? I haven't seen Xiaodong'er for a long time. She should be able to walk and talk now. I don't know if she still recognizes me."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I should come back in the next few days. Xiaodong'er hasn't seen you for a semester. She was only a little old at that time. She must not remember you."

Deng Yunzhu said: "Then when she comes back, I will have to play with her more. I can't let her forget me as my little aunt."

Deng Yunheng said immediately: "Second sister, you can't snatch Xiaodong'er from me. When she comes back, I want to catch Paohu (a small insect that likes to build nests in the leaves of acanthus. It's only about the size of a soybean, but it's very good. Fighting, whenever two cannon tigers meet in the den, they will fight. The local children like to look for this thing everywhere and come back to fight each other to see who can find it better. It’s almost like fighting with crickets. She will definitely like it.”

Deng Yunzhu rolled her eyes at her younger brother and said, "That's what you boys like to play. Girls don't like to play this. Besides, Xiao Dong'er is still so young. She doesn't know how to watch a fight between a cannon and a tiger. You are just messing around."

Deng Yunhua said with a smile: "Xiao Heng, Xiao Dong'er is still young and really can't understand the fight between a cannon and a tiger. Why not play with a slingshot or show her how to fight with water?"

Deng Shirong quickly stopped him: "You can take her to play, but don't take her to the river or pond. She is still young and doesn't understand anything. That would be too dangerous, do you understand?"

"I know... Hey, Xiaodong'er is back!"

"It's really the big brother and sister-in-law who are back!"

"..."

The brothers and sisters lost their temper and ran out quickly to greet the eldest brother and sister-in-law. To be precise, they were all going to the little niece.

"dad!"

"dad!"

"uncle!"

Deng Yuntai and others entered the house and immediately greeted their father (uncle).

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "I think you should be back in the past few days, Dashi, A Liumei, you stay with uncle today and go home tomorrow. It happened that a few juniors in the village burned a few swarms of bees the day before yesterday. Give it to me, I haven’t eaten it yet!”

"Okay, then we're in for a treat!"

At this point, Bu Dashi said to his wife: "Aihong, you don't know, the taste of my uncle's fried bee pupae is amazing. We have finally caught up."

Liu Aihong said with a smile on her face: "Then I am indeed blessed!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, it's cold. You guys put your luggage away first, and then sit down and warm yourself up. I'll get some good dishes and have some drinks tonight."

Deng Yunzhen said: "Dad, let me help you."

Bu Dashi said: "Uncle, come and fry the bee pupae. If you have anything else to do, just leave it to me."

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said: "No, you just came back and you are tired from the car ride. Just sit here and warm yourself by the fire while you wait to eat."