Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

The village party secretary and others came here anxiously and returned home with a full load. They were all very happy. As soon as they went out, they met some curious people.

The village chief said: "There is nothing to say, nothing to say, no need to give up, it is difficult to find someone more humane than this mother and son in the world."

Overnight, the news about the crossroad old Zhang family's donation of NT$37,000 spread throughout Shangcun, and then spread throughout the country.

If you are willing to give up, you will gain something.

Giving up wealth and wealth is actually a philosophy. In the eyes of the older generation like Ruan Xiuqin, they like to exchange peace for money.

For example, donating bridges and building roads, going to temples to buy floor tiles, or donating part of the money to build a golden statue of Bodhisattva.

Zhang Xuan didn't know if these were useful, but he was seeking more psychological comfort and peace of mind.

This is one of the reasons why Ruan Xiuqin was particularly generous tonight.

She believes that doing good deeds is accumulating merit for her children. Good deeds will be rewarded, and your life will be smoother in the future.

I saw the village party secretary and others leaving.

Zhang Xuan asked Comrade Ruan Xiuqin worriedly: "Mom, now that our family is well-known, will people come to borrow money from time to time? Will this affect your old life?

If you really can't do it and you're really embarrassed, you can just go out with us. It's the same as going to Yangcheng to live with me and Shuangling. "

Hearing this, Du Shuangling also smiled and said "hmm" to express his welcome. Because she knows Aunt Xiuqin, she is not worried about the future relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Ruan Xiuqin looked around at her son and the two actresses. No matter how she looked at them, they seemed to be in perfect harmony, and the smiles on their faces could not help but flow.

But she refused: "Man Zai, mom is not going anywhere, just staying in Shangcun. I have lived here for most of my life, and I am not used to going to other places.

As for borrowing money, you two don't have to worry. Mom knew it well, and I had let the news out a while ago. Although our Zhang family had a few small sums of money, we would not lend it casually, and would only lend money to two types of people.

One is life-saving money.

The other type is those who are admitted to college but have no money to study. This can also be borrowed appropriately.

Mom, I won't talk about the rest easily, otherwise everyone will treat our Zhang family as a charity, and we won't be able to borrow the money. Borrowing money without principles will not only fail to win over people's hearts, but will also easily make people feel resentful. "

Seeing that their mother was so measured, Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling looked at each other silently and felt relieved.

In fact, although Zhang Xuan was worried, he was not particularly worried.

After all, my aunt's family is not a good one, and Ouyang Yong knows many people outside. In addition, there is Du Dudong, the "big brother" who takes the lead. Most people still have to weigh their weight and will not act casually.

After chatting for a while, it was getting late and it was time to rest.

Zhang Xuan stood up and took Du Shuangling directly back to the master bedroom.

Du Shuangling looked at him angrily. Seeing that Aunt Xiuqin didn't speak to stop him, she lowered her head and followed Zhang Xuan back to the bedroom.

In the past, Du Shuangling would never have messed around with him under the eyes of his elders.

But tonight was different. When he heard the words "My fiancée is worth 5,000 yuan," the last line of defense in Du Shuangling's heart was defeated.

If your married husband is like this, what else do you want?

Tonight, she also gave up her face and skin, completely risking her life.

In fact, it was simply Du Shuangling who thought too much. Seeing her son dragging the two actors back to the master bedroom, Ruan Xiuqin, who had been smiling warmly, seemed to be a changed person as soon as her son's door was closed. She hummed a piece of Peking Opera and went to the kitchen.

I am in a good mood today. My son has finally enlightened, finally started to eat meat, and finally cooked raw rice.

Thinking of his old enemy Ai Qing, Ruan Xiuqin fried a plate of pig ears in the kitchen, held a pot of soju, and drank it while watching TV.

He quickly gave up the huge second floor.

…

The next day, it was after 2 o'clock in the morning.

Du Dudong drove Santana to the intersection, picked up Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling, and went to Nanyue Hengshan to fulfill their vows.

Also going together was Du Jingling.

As for Ai Qing and Ruan Xiuqin, they were unable to go and had to stay at home.

According to the old tradition of Qianzhen, from the moment you go out to worship at Nanyue Hengshan Mountain, the incense at home cannot be cut off.

It is necessary to ensure that there are three incense sticks burning on the shrine, three incense sticks burning at the door, and at the same time, there must be a sesame oil lamp lit under the shrine. It must not be extinguished for 24 hours. If it is extinguished, it means that you are not sincere, and Nanyue Bodhisattva will no longer bless you.

So there must be someone at home, and a careful person.

In terms of carefulness, housewives like Ai Qing and Ruan Xiuqin must be more thoughtful.

It takes more than five hours to drive from Qianzhen to Nanyue Hengshan on the national highway. Driving for such a long time is a very tiring job.

After passing Shao City, Zhang Xuan took the opportunity to ask: "Uncle, how about I take over?"

Dudong looked at him blankly, "Can you still drive?"

At this time, Du Shuangling smiled and said: "Dad, his driving skills are very good. He often drives his uncle's van in Shenzhen City, and he has a driver's license."

Du Dudong, who was a little sleepy, was dubious and continued to drive forward. When the car reached a relatively straight section of road, he stopped the car and said to Zhang Xuan:

"How about you try it?"

"Sure." Zhang Xuan agreed.

Just give it a try. The two of them changed seats and Zhang Xuan came to the driver's seat.

Sit down, press the accelerator, and Santana jumps out.

Stable, fast and good, able to send and receive freely, better than himself, this is Duquedong's evaluation of Zhang Xuan's driving skills.

At this moment, Du Dudong was dumbfounded.

Only 20 years old!

Du Dudong looked at Zhang Xuan's side face and admitted with conviction that there are really two types of people:

One kind is born with knowledge, such as Zhang Xuan.

One is like himself, an ordinary person.

Convinced.

After being convinced, Dudong could sleep peacefully.

When collecting honeysuckle last night, Dudong and a group of people chased out-of-town merchants for more than 70 miles until they reached Xinhua. I haven't slept for a minute yet. I'm very sleepy.

Zhang Xuan was skilled in driving and could drive like an arm. Just after 7 o'clock in the morning, Santana entered the boundary of Nanyue Hengshan Mountain.

As soon as they arrived at Nanyue, the four of them could no longer move.

The rituals of these pilgrims are too intense. The streets are full of incense sticks, chanting, and kneeling to worship. It is difficult to even stand down.

Looking around the whole street, there are only a few casually dressed pilgrims like Zhang Xuan and others.

When walking down the street, apart from those selling incense, most of the places you see are restaurants and selling souvenirs.

Such as swords, Bodhisattvas, bracelets, etc...

Dukedong took a few people to find a hotel, park and stay.

This accommodation is not for rest, but mainly for bathing.

I came to Nanyue to fulfill my vows and to offer incense. Naturally, I had to wash myself from head to toe as a sign of piety.

Then comes eating.

You don’t have to go anywhere else to eat, it’s just downstairs from your accommodation.

The four of them looked at the price list and ordered a konjac, a long bean, a fried tofu, and a Ruyi Jiejiegao.

The food came out quickly, and the first one was konjac slices.

How to describe this dish is hard to describe.

It just smelled of vegetable oil and salt. The two sisters Du Shuangling took a piece and put their chopsticks down one after another. The taste was too bland.

Du Dudong and Zhang Xuan looked at the two women, smiled and said nothing, and ate without caring about their appearance.

Because they were not surprised, Nanyue Mountain’s food looked like this, and it was pretty good. They didn’t dare to order anything more delicious.

Afraid of scaring the two sisters.

The second dish was long beans. The color was a little green, but it was very nice.

Du Shuangling felt like vomiting after eating a small section. It was half-cooked and half-cooked. It felt like the beans were boiling in the oil for a while before being put on the plate. It also made a "squeaking" sound when eating.

Du Shuangling muttered: "What is this? My cooking skills are better than this."

Zhang Xuan looked up at her and said with a smile: "Come on, forget about your cooking skills.

Not to mention other things, you can't fry the emerald green color of carob beans, and they will definitely become yellow and rotten pig food in your hands. "

Du Jingling and Du Dudong just laughed after hearing this, and they agreed with this in their hearts. For a person who can't even fry eggs, don't even think about high-end home-cooked dishes like long beans.

Even if you look at the entire Shangcun, there are not many aunts who can cook this dish well.

Unable to see the three of them like this, Du Shuangling took a piece of Zhang Xuan in dissatisfaction and kept giving him vegetables, only long beans.

Du Dudong and Du Jinling glanced at her and smiled without saying a word.

The third fried tofu was a little more normal, with juice still flowing out after taking a bite. The four of them immediately thought it was Tianzhen.

But the amount was too small. The fried tofu was originally a fat dish, and a plate cost more than a dozen yuan. The two men, Zhang Xuan and Du Dudong, ate one piece and obediently gave it to the two sisters.

The fourth track is getting better and better, and the two sisters have been looking forward to it for a long time.

But when it was served, I was completely confused. Isn’t it just a plate of bamboo shoots? It's still white and tender, and it's also medium-rare and medium-rare, not as good as green beans.

Looking at the 4 dishes on the table, the two sisters stopped holding up the airs and got rid of the remaining fried tofu. Then they honestly ate konjac and long beans with Zhang Xuan and Dudong.

There wasn't much konjac. Those who hadn't eaten lunch had been walking for a long time and were already starving. After a few clicks, the konjac slices were all gone.

Then Du Shuangling and Du Jinling looked at each other with half a bowl of white rice left.

"boss."

"Hey, what's your order?"

"Four more plates of fried tofu." Du Jinling shouted.

Zhang Xuan and Du Dudong were confused.

The boss was also confused for a moment, and then agreed.

While waiting for the food, the two sisters looked at the surrounding tables and saw that the situation was similar.

Du Jingling sighed: "I'm not used to the food and daily life here. Why are the dishes all half-cooked?"

Zhang Xuan told her: "There may be two reasons. Either the locals love to eat raw, and the other is a marketing strategy."

Seeing Zhang Xuan and the others ordered fried tofu one after another, several tables nearby also ordered fried tofu.

Four more plates of fried tofu came, and this time everyone had their own special dish, so they finally finished the meal.

The food was so expensive that I felt dizzy when I paid the bill. It was rare for such a few home-cooked dishes to be so expensive to eat.

The two sisters refused to give up if they didn't eat well. When they saw some restaurants, they would run in and have a look. Several restaurants served similar dishes, so they lamented that this trip to Nanyue was not a good one.

The food is not great, but the atmosphere is still good. Wherever he went, the smell of burning incense floated in the air, and Zhang Xuan liked this feeling very much.

Fragrant, light, and a bit purer.

Walking along the street, Du Shuangling bought some items to wear, following the custom of men wearing Guanyin and women wearing Buddha. She bought a Buddha statue for herself and a crystal clear white jade Guanyin for Zhang Xuan.

Regardless of the presence of his father and sister, he put it on him affectionately.

The whole morning passed by buying tickets, entering the temple, kneeling down, doing divination, kowtowing thanks, and burning paper and incense.

After finishing the business, Du Jingling took the SLR camera and took pictures, single photos and group photos. She took a complete set of photos for several people one by one.

After taking the photos, Zhang Xuan and others discussed it and decided not to climb Zhurong Peak above, but decided to return the same way.

There is no other reason, I am too busy.

Du Dudong still wants to go back to grab business. This time of year is the peak season for picking honeysuckle. The golden period only lasts a few days. After passing this village, there will be no such store. You have to wait until next year. The loss would be too great.

Du Dudong didn't have time, and Zhang Xuan didn't have much time. He had to go back to Yangcheng.

And before returning to Yangcheng, I have to do some personal things.

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(…besides…)

Since this book can’t sustain me for three months, I started looking for a job today...

I took some time off from my busy schedule to write this on my mobile phone. It may not be very good, I’m sorry.