Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

afternoon.

A village in Songwang Town.

At the door of a brick house, Li Xiaoyan was choosing kangkong with her mother-in-law.

In the entire Bobai realm, from March to October every year, the most eaten green vegetable is water spinach. No other green vegetable can compare with water spinach.

Of course, although they are both in Bobai County, the types of water spinach they eat are different. The world-famous Bobai water spinach is only grown in the county. The water spinach grown in other towns and villages is of other varieties and has a natural taste. There is no way to compare with Bobai kangkong.

While choosing vegetables, Li Xiaoyan looked towards the entrance of the village from time to time and frowned: "Mom, what's going on? Aaron went to attend a class reunion yesterday morning. It's been more than a day now, why haven't he come back yet? ?”

"It's really strange. Logically speaking, I should have been back yesterday afternoon. Why haven't I seen anyone yet?"

Mother Zhu was also a little puzzled and said, "Let's wait and see. If you don't come back by dinner time, I will ask Ahu to go to Songshan High School to ask about the situation."

Li Xiaoyan comforted her: "Mom, don't worry, nothing can happen at this class reunion. I guess it's because a bunch of classmates haven't seen each other in ten years, and everyone was chatting happily, so the party lasted a little longer."

Zhu's mother nodded and said, "That should be the case. Speaking of Aaron's high school classmates, two of them were admitted to university, and a classmate who had a good relationship with Aaron was admitted to Peking University. I don't know. How are you doing now? You should be a high official, right?"

Li Xiaoyan said: "I heard that Peking University is one of the best universities. Those who graduate from such a school should be able to become high officials. Maybe now they have become big shots like our Songwang Town Secretary and Mayor."

Zhu's mother sighed: "Along played very well with him before, but it's been ten years, and I'm afraid there isn't much of that friendship left. If we had always been in contact, maybe I could give Aaron a hand. Now It’s probably a bit difficult.”

Li Xiaoyan was about to answer, but she saw her husband coming back from a distance carrying something. She quickly stood up and said, "Mom, Aaron is back!"

Mother Zhu turned around and saw that her eldest son was really back. She couldn't help but squinted her eyes and said, "Along went to the class reunion and didn't bring his luggage, right?"

"Didn't take it."

"Then what is he carrying?"

"I don't know either. He must have bought something, right?"

While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, Zhu Chenglong had already approached carrying something.

At this time, Li Xiaoyan also saw clearly what her husband was carrying. She widened her eyes and said, "Aaron, why are you crazy? You bought a box of eight-treasure porridge and a box of instant noodles? You have so much money that you have nowhere to spend it." Bar?"

Zhu's mother also complained: "That's right, Aaron, why are you so lavish with money now?"

Zhu Chenglong put down the things and said with a smile: "Mom, Xiaoyan, I didn't buy this, it was a gift from a classmate. All the teachers and classmates who went to the party had it."

Li Xiaoyan said in shock: "Aaron, are you kidding me? This box of eight-treasure porridge and a box of instant noodles cost at least tens of dollars more. Even if only a dozen classmates attend the party, plus the school leaders and teachers, then in the end, it will cost more." It will cost at least a thousand yuan. Which of your classmates is so rich?"

Zhu’s mother was also shocked: “Oh my god, you can give away things worth thousands of dollars on demand. Which classmate is so rich?”

Zhu Chenglong said with a smile: "There are no more than thousands. This time, our class 34's tenth anniversary reunion was attended by 36 classmates. Including school leaders and teachers, there were more than forty people. Just one person A box of eight-treasure porridge and instant noodles costs more than two thousand yuan.”

Hearing this, Zhu Mu and Li Xiaoyan were even more shocked.

"And that's not even a big deal."

Zhu Chenglong then said: "Mom, Xiaoyan, do you know where our class reunion of Class 34 is held?"

Li Xiaoyan said: "Mom and I are just wondering. Didn't you go back to your alma mater for a reunion and then come back after having a meal? Why did the reunion take so long?"

"Originally this was our plan, but it turned out that my classmate who had the best fun at the class reunion had already made arrangements..."

Next, Zhu Chenglong told his mother and wife everything about yesterday's class reunion. Their mouths couldn't close after listening to it, no matter Deng Yunheng's various arrangements for the class reunion or his current level , both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were shocked.

"Oh my god, Aaron, this classmate is so awesome. I thought that even if he was an official, he would be great compared to the secretary and mayor of Songwang Town. I didn't expect him to be an official." He is already a higher official than the county magistrate, this is really scary!”

"Yeah, this is really amazing!"

"It's really amazing. We were all shocked at the time. We never thought that his level would be so high."

Zhu Chenglong sighed with emotion before continuing: "I have already asked my brother about doing business. His idea is to let me make a midnight snack."

Li Xiaoyan said in surprise: "Make a midnight snack?"

"Yes, make a midnight snack."

Zhu Chenglong repeated what Deng Yunheng told him to his mother and wife, and finally said: "I think what Brother Heng said makes sense, so I plan to have a midnight snack. What do you think, Xiaoyan?"

Li Xiaoyan nodded and said: "Since your classmate has said so, let's have a late-night snack. He is a college student who graduated from Peking University and is such a big official. His vision is definitely not what we can match. He said that this late-night snack is Yes, that’s definitely true.”

…

at the same time.

Other classmates who attended the party also returned home one after another, and each one of them eloquently shared the details of the class reunion with their family members, which undoubtedly attracted countless exclamations, and everyone who heard it was shocked.

That evening, Chen Wenfeng took a car back to the Family Courtyard of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau of Cangwu County, Wuzhou.

Because he called in advance when he came back, when Chen Wenfeng got home, his wife Pang Xueling was still awake and waiting for him!

Seeing Chen Wenfeng coming back with a box of eight-treasure porridge and a box of instant noodles, Pang Xueling asked with some surprise: "Husband, did your parents buy this for you to bring back?"

Chen Wenfeng shook his head and said, "No, this is a gift from a classmate."

Pang Xueling couldn't help but smile when she heard this: "It seems that Director Chen, you, made a big splash at the class reunion, and some classmates gave you things to build a good relationship with you."

Chen Wenfeng sighed and said: "Honey, you guessed it wrong. I didn't attract much attention at this class reunion, and this classmate didn't just give me a gift, but the teachers and classmates who went to the party. Everyone has a share.”

Pang Xueling was surprised when she heard this: "Husband, which of your classmates has made a fortune? But this shouldn't be the case. Even if some of your classmates have made a fortune, you, the top leader of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau and a cadre at the department level, will not be the same. Will others steal the limelight?"

Chen Wenfeng did not answer his wife's question, but said with emotion: "Honey, I went to the class reunion for the tenth anniversary of graduation. You will never guess what happened. If I tell it, I will definitely It will scare you."

Pang Xueling asked in confusion: "What happened?"

Chen Wenfeng said: "Do you still remember the classmate I told you who was admitted to Peking University?"

Pang Xueling's heart moved and she asked: "Husband, is his development better than yours?"

Chen Wenfeng nodded and said: "You guessed it right, he has indeed developed much better than me. Can you guess what position and level he is now?"

Pang Xueling guessed: "From what you said, his position is at least a deputy county magistrate, and his rank should be deputy department, right?"

Chen Wenfeng shook his head and said, "Wife, please make a bold guess."

Pang Xueling was a little shocked when she heard this and said: "It's impossible, right? Has he already become the county magistrate? Has he reached the right level?"

Chen Wenfeng shook his head again and said, "Honey, you can be more bold and guess higher."

Pang Xueling stood up suddenly and said in horror: "Husband, are you kidding me?"

Chen Wenfeng understood his wife's reaction very well and said with a wry smile: "Wife, how could I joke with you about something like this? You don't know that when we heard about his position and level, we were all shocked!"

"So, what is his position and level?"

"The position is the top leader of a county-level city, and the level is already deputy director."

As soon as these words came out, Pang Xueling's chest heaved with shock. She and her husband were high school classmates, which proved that she had only been working for a few years, and her rank was higher than that of her father. This was simply outrageous.

If someone else had said this, she would never believe it.

Deputy director, that was deputy director. Her father had struggled for decades and could not reach a level, but her husband's classmate had achieved it in just a few years. This was simply unbelievable.

Comparing one person to another really makes people angry!

After a while, Pang Xueling swallowed hard and asked, "Husband, how did he do it?"

Chen Wenfeng then told his wife about Deng Yunheng's resume, and finally said: "Although it was a bit of a fluke that he was promoted to deputy director, but whether it was a fluke or not, he was promoted to this level and saved several years of time. It's really It’s so enviable.”

Pang Xueling also said with envy on her face: "My luck is so good that I can't say anything. But even if I don't have this luck, I am still a serious county magistrate and a senior-level person, so he is still quite amazing."

Chen Wenfeng nodded and said, "It's really amazing. I'm completely convinced."

Pang Xueling said: "Husband, you have a classmate relationship with such a big leader, so you have to seize the opportunity and make this relationship good. Maybe one day, your classmate will help you to say a word, you You can cross that critical threshold and move towards a broader world.”

"I know."

Chen Wenfeng responded, and then said with some regret: "Unfortunately, my relationship with him was not good enough in high school. Now that I know his status, it is pointless to try to get closer to him."

Pang Xueling also understood this truth and sighed: "It is true that building relationships now is not as good as it was in high school, but we still feel more or less like classmates."

Chen Wenfeng said: "Now, he and I are already in two different worlds, and we are thousands of miles apart. We have no chance of getting closer, so we can only let nature take its course."

When Pang Xueling heard this, she remembered that when her husband went back to attend the class reunion, she had said the same thing, saying that her husband and those classmates were already people in two different worlds. This was indeed true, they were really people in two worlds.

…

Wuyue Plaza mansion.

Xiaodong'er took the report card and pushed it into her grandfather's hand, and said proudly: "Grandpa, these are the final results. Take a look."

Seeing her proud look, Deng Shirong knew that she must be the first in the grade. He glanced at the report card and found that it was indeed the case. He couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, your results did not disappoint grandpa. Where do you want to go this summer?" Grandpa will take you there.”

When Dongzi who was standing nearby heard this, he quickly jumped out and said: "Grandpa, look at my report card."

Deng Shirong took Dongzi's transcript and looked at it. He looked at him with some surprise and said, "Oh, Dongzi, your grades this semester are actually ranked 19th in the class. It's really impressive. It deserves praise."

Dongzi smiled proudly and said: "Grandpa, do you think you can take me wherever I want to go?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, since grandpa promised you, he must be true to his word. Now you two siblings are qualified to go out to play. Where do you want to go? You can discuss the place first and we will take you out in two days." ”

Hearing this, Dongzi looked at her sister excitedly and said, "Sister, where do you want to go?"

"Shanghai!"

Xiao Dong'er blurted out: "Grandpa, I want to go to Shanghai."

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Okay, Dongzi, what about you, where do you want to go?"

Dongzi said: "Grandpa, I also want to go to Shanghai."

Deng Shirong said, "Okay, grandpa will take you to Shanghai."

Xiaodong'er looked at her parents and said, "Mom, Dad, you guys should go too!"

Deng Yuntai and his wife looked at each other and said with a smile, "Okay, then my parents will go with you."

"Very good!"

The siblings cheered with joy when they heard this.

Even Dongzi didn't forget to ask: "Little aunt, do you want to go too?"

Deng Yunzhu shook his head and said with a smile: "Dongzi, just go with your grandfather and parents. My little aunt has something else to do, so she won't go with you."

Xiaodong'er also looked at Fourth Uncle and asked, "Fourth Uncle, are you going?"

Deng Yunhua smiled and said: "Fourth uncle also has something to do, so you can just go."

Xiaodong'er snorted, looked at her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, how many days can I have fun in Shanghai this time?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "You have to come back to learn something. You can't go too long, just play for a week!"

…

afternoon.

Zhoubei Village, Songwang Town.

Li Shuqin took her luggage and returned to her home after four years of absence.

Yes, after four years of absence, she has been staying at school since she entered college and has never come back once.

This was not because she was cruel, but because she was heartbroken by her own brother. It was the critical moment when she was in high school, and her good-for-nothing brother actually lost her to someone else in the casino because of his hotheadedness.

Fortunately, her parents still felt sorry for her and did not really "sell" her to her good-for-nothing brother to pay off the debt. Instead, they chose to pay off her brother's gambling debt. With the help of a good friend like Sister Youzhu, she Only then can you successfully take the college entrance examination and get admitted to your ideal university.

Because there was always a thorn in her heart, Li Shuqin never came back after she went to college. She just didn't want to see her good-for-nothing brother, so as not to be angry.

Of course, the person didn’t come back, but the letters were definitely indispensable.

While communicating with her parents through letters, Li Shuqin also learned that her good-for-nothing brother had changed a lot in the past four years and even married a wife last year.

However, no matter how my brother changes, the knot left in his heart will not be easily solved.

There is still a long way to go before the relationship between the brother and sister can be restored to its original state.

As the first person in Zhoubei Village to be admitted to a key university, Li Shuqin is well-known in the village. On the way home, the villagers who saw her greeted her one after another. After she walked away, the villagers began to talk about it. .

"Shuqin is a very stubborn kid. She has never been home once since she went to college."

"It's not a matter of stubbornness. If I were to have a brother like that, I'd be afraid I wouldn't want to come back after I go out."

"That's right. Back then, that bastard Li Minghai lost her as his younger sister. Fortunately, her parents still loved her and would rather scrape together money to pay off the debt than push their daughter into a pit of fire. Otherwise, she would This life will be ruined.”

"Indeed, that boy Li Minghai is really nothing. He even dares to sell his own sister if he loses his sight."

(Defense, this sale does not mean that the brother has the right to sell his sister, but that when an ordinary family encounters this kind of thing, parents cannot watch their sons being beaten to death and maimed by debt collectors, so they can only force their daughters to marry In the past, debts were paid off. In the 1980s, Bobai’s parents really had the power to control their children’s marriage)

"However, after experiencing that incident, Li Minghai has changed a lot. He looks much more reliable than before."

"The lesson I learned that time was so profound. Usually when encountering this kind of situation, either the prodigal will turn back, or he will become a complete loser. This kid Li Minghai should be the prodigal who turned back."

"Even if Li Mingliang looks back, the relationship between him and his sister may not be as good as before. I guess this girl Shuqin will still hold a grudge against her brother in her heart!"

"It's normal to hold grudges. After all, she was almost destroyed by her brother back then."

"After graduating from university, the state will allocate jobs. I don't know where Shuqin will be assigned to work."

"Shuqin was admitted to a key university, and the unit she was assigned to must be very good."

"She will be able to eat the emperor's salary soon, I'm so envious!"

"..."

When Li Shuqin returned home, her father was sitting at the door smoking a hookah.

"Dad, I'm back!"

From a distance, Li Shuqin greeted him.

Li Guangchang looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was his little daughter who had not seen him for four years. He was so excited that he clenched the hookah in his hand. He had so many things to say to his little daughter, but when the words came to his lips, he simply responded: "It's good to be back."

Li Shuqin looked at her father, who was already full of white hair. Compared with four years ago, her father looked much older. She felt a little sad and asked in a disguised way: "Dad, where is my mother?"

Li Guangchang said: "Your mother is picking vegetables in the backyard. Take your luggage back to your room and put it away first."

Li Shuqin responded and walked into her room.

Although she hadn't been home for four years, her room was still clean. It was obvious that her mother had been helping her clean up, and the furnishings in the room had not changed. It was the same as when she left.

Li Shuqin sighed and began to reflect on whether she hadn't been home for four years. Was it a bit too much?

...

Half an hour later.

Li Shuqin not only saw her mother, but also her useless brother and her sister-in-law who she met for the first time.

Li Shuqin was angry with her brother, but not with her sister-in-law, so when she saw her sister-in-law, she still said hello.

As for her brother Li Minghai, Li Shuqin pretended not to see him.

Li Minghai obviously knew his own business. He didn't go to his sister's side, but took the hookah to the door and smoked. While smoking, he also pricked up his ears to listen to his sister chatting with her family.

Mother Li smiled on her wrinkled face and asked, "Shuqin, you have graduated now, what unit have you been assigned to?"

Li Shuqin said, "Originally, I was supposed to work at the County Finance Bureau, but I have already quit this job."

Mother Li was surprised and said, "Shuqin, isn't the job at the Finance Bureau good? Why did you quit this job?"

Hearing this, Li Guangchang couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Yes, Shuqin, I heard that the Finance Bureau is a well-paid unit in the county. This is a job that is paid by the emperor. Others can't even beg for it. How can you quit it?"

Sister-in-law also looked at the younger sister-in-law with surprise, not understanding her actions at all.

Li Minghai, who was sitting at the door and eavesdropping, also couldn't understand why his sister quit such a good job.

Li Shuqin smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, this job at the Finance Bureau is good, but I already have a better job, so I have to quit this job."

Li's mother was surprised and said, "You have a better job? What job?"

Li Shuqin smiled and said, "My best classmate in high school has opened hot pot restaurants in Nanning, Liuzhou, Guangzhou and other places, and asked me to go there to be the general manager!"

Li Guangchang asked with a confused look on his face, "What is this hot pot restaurant? What does it sell?"

Others were also confused. In the countryside of this era, not everyone knows about hot pot, and it is obvious that the Li family does not know what hot pot is.

Li Shuqin simply explained: "You can think of this hot pot restaurant as a restaurant, but the way of eating is different."

Mother Li nodded, not quite understanding, and then asked: "Shuqin, which high school classmate of yours is so amazing that he opened hot pot restaurants in so many places."

Li Shuqin said: "It's my best friend in high school, Deng Yunzhu. She is now doing a big business and has a net worth of over one million. I have such a good relationship with her. It must be much better to work with her than to work in the Finance Bureau."

When this was said, the Li family was stunned.

For rural people of this era, a net worth of one million is no less influential than that of billionaires in later generations.

It is really possible that it is better for my daughter to work with such a rich man than to work in the Finance Bureau.

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PS: Thank you for the monthly tickets from all the cousins. In the past six months, I have been updating 6,000 a day steadily. It is not like some cousins ​​say that the updates are getting less and less. It is really a lot to be able to update 6,000 a day steadily.