Rebirth: My 80s

This vegetable market completed its expansion a few months ago, adding dozens of stalls and undergoing reforms. The newly added stalls are all leased by individual business owners, injecting fresh blood into the market. The changes are obvious at a glance, and the enthusiastic voices of soliciting business and hawking are heard constantly.

"Fresh greenhouse mushrooms, selling at a low price!"

"Goat meat just slaughtered this morning!"

"All kinds of fish, guaranteed to be cleaned!"

...

A girl with a big pigtail and a bamboo basket in her hand was noticed by some sharp-eyed vendors as soon as she entered the vegetable market. They immediately greeted her with smiles.

"Miss Chuncao, would you like to take a look at the newly arrived high-quality hazel mushrooms?"

"Miss Chuncao, this is the last pair of front hooves, specially reserved for you."

"These are the first cucumbers that ripened naturally this summer. Look at how green they are, Miss Chuncao."

...

The vendors' extraordinary enthusiasm made the other customers a little puzzled, so they started to whisper to each other and ask about the girl's background.

"Servant? Oh my god, a servant is so important?"

"What do you know, servant? It depends on whose servant you are."

"Whose family is it?"

"The Li family in Niangniangmiao Hutong."

"Li Jiankun's house?"

"Of course. And this girl is not just a servant. She is lucky enough to be adopted as a goddaughter by the Li family."

"No wonder."

...

Chuncao is a frequent customer at this market, a big customer who comes every morning. The vendors know all the vegetables she likes to buy. This saves her time. She first came to a pork stall and prepared to take the only remaining pig's front hoof. This thing can increase milk production, and Sister Yunshang likes to eat it. The smooth and tender skin is probably related to this.

The owner of this pork stall is a big bearded man who looks like he can scare a child to tears. It is said that he has some background. Otherwise, even if it has been a few months since the Southern Tour Speech, it would not be so easy for individual business owners to sell pork.

The stall owner was not trying to fool people. He really only had one pair of front trotters left, which he specially reserved for Chuncao. Several customers had wanted them before, but he had not sold them. Now, with a smile, he took them to the large wooden chopping board, and with a flourish of the knife, he considerately chopped them into just the right small pieces.

After finishing it, he wrapped it in cow dung paper and stuffed it into Chuncao's vegetable basket.

Chuncao was surprised and said, "Brother, why don't you weigh it? I'm an old businessman, don't guess and fool me."

"How can that be possible?" The bearded man smiled kindly, although he didn't look kind, and waved his hand, "Today's pig's trotters are free."

Chuncao: “Ah?”

"Don't give me any money. I don't want it even if you give me money." The bearded man holding a bone-cutting knife retreated to the back of the stall so that Chuncao couldn't reach it.

Chuncao blushed a little. She was just judging others by their own will. "That won't work. We still have to collect the money!"

The bearded man stiffened his neck and said, "I won't take it."

Chuncao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Brother, you can't do this. Our family doesn't need this little money."

"Life is better now, and I don't need this little money. It's just a token of my appreciation. If you insist on paying, I... won't sell pork to you anymore."

Chuncao: “?”

Still carrying something like this?

She couldn't argue with him any more, and she was afraid that her brother would get angry and chop her with a knife, so she could only express her gratitude, thinking that he would take care of her business in the future and buy pork from him, and then she said goodbye and left.

A moment later, the same scene happened again at a stall selling oyster mushrooms.

The stall owner won't charge any money, no matter what.

Chuncao just can't do it anymore.

Other grocery shoppers came over to watch and talk about the situation.

"I originally thought they were trying to please big customers. They were all so enthusiastic. How come they didn't charge me despite their enthusiasm?"

"If I were selling something, I wouldn't accept it either."

"You didn't watch the news, but her foster brother just bought an aircraft carrier from abroad and donated it to the country. How much is that worth? That's a great gesture. Ordinary people like us don't have that much ability, but it's nice to be able to show our gratitude. Come, girl, I have a jar of honey that my relatives in the countryside asked someone to bring over. It's not valuable, but it's a good thing... You must take it, you must take it."

"Miss Chuncao, don't run away. Take some garlic sprouts with you."

"Miss Chuncao, I've left these hazel mushrooms especially for you!"

"Miss Chuncao..."

Chuncao ran away in a flash, who can stand it?

Although they didn't buy all the dishes, the girl was still laughing happily as they strolled in Niangniangmiao Hutong on the way back.

Unlike Chuncao, this certain person is not afraid of such situations at all and can withstand it no matter how enthusiastic others are.

Gui Fei, the lazy man, walked in the alley with his hands behind his back, greeting everyone he met along the way.

"Brother Li, taking a walk."

"Hello, Uncle Li."

"Uncle Li, can I have a cigarette? No, no, let me light it, let me light it..."

When someone came forward to offer him a cigarette, the lazy Guifei stopped walking, and the people nearby all came over and surrounded him, like stars surrounding the moon.

"Brother Li, Jiankun did a great job!"

"Uncle Li, how much does an aircraft carrier cost?"

"I don't admire anyone but my brother Jiankun. In one word, he's awesome!"

The lazy Guifei had an indifferent expression and waved his hand, meaning it was not worth mentioning. "As for that kid, I taught him since he was young to have a broad mind and a big picture, and he has learned some of it. Aircraft carriers are naturally extremely expensive. It is difficult to tell you, for fear of scaring you. You just need to know that it is in the hundreds of millions. But it is not important whether it is money or not. No matter how much money you make, if you are reluctant to spend it, you are just a miser. And you have to spend it in a dignified way. The brat did a barely adequate job..."

"Just barely?"

"Otherwise, according to my original instructions to him, I wanted him to buy a fleet of aircraft carriers. After all, the brat's ability is not good enough and he is still too young. He needs to be trained further."

"Oh my god! Uncle Li, it turns out you are the one behind all this!"

"Uncle Li, you are so awesome!"

"To be able to raise a son like Jiankun, Brother Li must be extremely capable."

...

Guifei, the lazy guy who always talks about being a spendthrift at home, suddenly realized that the money seemed to be worth spending.

The biggest pursuit of Guifei Lazy Man in this life is nothing more than two words: respect.

In the first half of his life in his hometown of Qingxidian, he not only had no connection with these two words, but was always a laughing stock among people. Even now, he knew very well how many people in Qingxidian respected him from the bottom of their hearts.

People were polite to him only for the sake of their children, and mainly because of that brat Jiankun.

None of this is true respect.

It’s different in this old city, where everyone doesn’t know each other well.

Look at the men, women, young and old around him. The respect they have for him at this moment radiates from the inside out and is more real than gold.

This made Guifei the lazy man feel extremely comfortable, his back was straight and he looked energetic.

There has actually always been a gossip about the Li family in Niangniangmiao Hutong. Just think about it, a girl married far away in the south, but her husband's family died out. The girl ran back to her parents' home with her child, and there was a man who came to visit her almost every day... It can be said that there is nothing more worthy of gossip in the market than this.

There are quite a few people who secretly discuss this in private.

At dusk, when the sun was not shining and the breeze was warm, Li Yunshang pushed an imported baby stroller and walked with her elderly mother on the road on the south side of Yanyuan.

She doesn't go out often, and neither does Mrs. Yuying. Therefore, she doesn't see as many people as she does Chuncao and Li Guifei, but that doesn't mean no one knows them. In fact, one can guess a thing or two just from their appearance.

In this era, even in Beijing, a woman who could dress as elegantly as Li Yunshang was rare. Since she gave birth, she had never left the house. Her clothes, jewelry, skin care products, and other things were all bought by Tang Guoyao. Tang Guoyao loved her so much that he bought her things with great care. All of them were international brands, all bought from abroad.

Li Yunshang was already tall and plump, and after giving birth, her figure became even fuller. Not only could she afford big-name clothing, but she also looked charming and seductive when wearing them.

She was walking with a stroller and obviously lived nearby. Could she be a woman who had just given birth?

Besides, when she was running a tavern in her early years, she was also a celebrity in the surrounding area.

"Those breasts, that ass, wow... they are incredible. They are really beautiful. Even more beautiful than when I saw them in the tavern a few years ago."

"Let you sleep, do you dare?"

"I can not."

On one side of the street, under an eave, several men were drooling as they watched the plump figure walking under the shadow of the trees on the curb.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Damn it, I dare! At worst, I'll live ten years less!"

"Ten years? That's wishful thinking. What if your whole family is wiped out?"

"Fuck you, even if she's a celestial being, that's fine."

What the men didn't know was that their words were carried by the breeze into the ears of the Li mother and daughter. Li Yunshang lowered her head so that no expression could be seen.

Mrs. Yuying patted her daughter's hand and said, "Just ignore them."

I heard more than just these rumors and saw more than just these few pointing fingers. My walk, which had actually not been planned in the first place, ended in me turning back before I had even walked a third of the way down the street.

After returning home, Li Yunshang held Xiao Xile and locked herself in the room.

The next day, a completely unexpected person came to the house.

Matchmaker.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not kidding you. The man is an ambitious young man. He's not bad looking. His parents are both working and retired. He's an only child. He refused to take his job and insisted on creating his own world. Now he runs a company in Zhongguancun. He has good ability and character. The most important thing is that he's unmarried."

"I don't know when he saw Miss Yunshang, but now he's been thinking about her. As for... well, he knows all those things. He lives nearby, but the young man doesn't care at all. He says he doesn't believe in those things and that he will treat the child as his own. You see..."

Mrs. Yuying didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Sister, my eldest daughter has a boyfriend. Everyone in the alley knows about it."

The matchmaker said, "I have heard of this, but the man said that since they haven't gotten married yet, everyone has the right to pursue her, and he wants to fight for her. He feels that he is no worse than the other party. As long as Miss Yunshang agrees, we can see when to arrange a meeting. Sister-in-law, you will have more choices when looking for a son-in-law, which must be a good thing..."

It’s a good thing, but it caught people off guard.

This is not the end.

Ever since the matchmaker came to the door, the news spread and somehow it became that the eldest daughter of the Li family was ready to get married. What a surprise result.

Matchmakers came one after another.

There were even a few brave young men who ran directly to the door. One of them wanted to talk to Li Yunshang in person, but failed. He stood in the courtyard and made a great wish, "Miss Yunshang, let me take care of you and the child. Comrade Jiankun can defend the country, and I don't believe that I, Zhao Tianlong, can't take care of a woman and a child!"

The reason was finally figured out.

Originally, the people in Old Li's family were very puzzled, especially the old woman Yuying and the lazy man Guifei. There were some things they couldn't say, but that was the reality. How come the eldest daughters of them, who were regarded as unlucky and black widows, suddenly became popular? It turned out that these young men, most of whom lived nearby and were actually good guys, were influenced by Jiankun, and when they learned that he had a sister who had lost her husband and was raising a child, they all wanted to step forward and take on this responsibility.