Return To 1998

After this day, Xu Tongdao's life focus temporarily shifted from work to family.

I go to the company every day to deal with work, and go home on time in the evening. After dinner, I accompany my wife Wei Chunlan and two children for a walk in the community, and occasionally take them to the supermarket.

He played with the children for a while at night, and when the children fell asleep, he sat on the bedside and read a book. To this day, he still hasn't stopped studying.

He always remembers that his education is not high, so his thirst for knowledge has never stopped.

Time passed quietly on such a peaceful day.

Until the end of the year, he suddenly received a call from Xu Tonglin.

Brother Dao, I'm getting married, will you come? Hehe.

As soon as the call was made, Xu Tonglin told him the good news.

Xu Tongdao was stunned.

Is Xu Tonglin getting married?

that fat guy...

I still remember that when he decided to go to Shazhou County and set up a stall to make money, he told Xu Tonglin and Xu Changsheng successively, and encouraged them to go to the county with him.

As a result, after Xu Changsheng hesitated, he refused, and in the end only Xu Tonglin accompanied him to Shazhou County.

At this time, I recalled the days when the two of them went to Shazhou County together, and I still vividly remember them.

At that time, they had suffered a lot together.

He still clearly remembered the empty room they rented, the latrine in the corner of the courtyard when they first arrived in the county, and how the two of them would come back in the dead of night, often in the early hours of the morning, shirtless, under the faucet in the courtyard, taking a shower. bath.

Later, the two of them made some money and built a storefront. Finally, they didn't have to go out early and come back late every day, pushing the broken tricycle out to set up a stall.

By the way, what was Xu Tonglin's dream at that time?

How many women do you sleep with?

Like a glimpse of light in his mind, the previous scenes of their shared experience flashed, and the smile on Xu Tongdao's face became a little more nostalgic.

Of course! We are brothers! Can I not come when you get married? By the way,

Who is the bride? Is that the girl you introduced me to last time?

Xu Tongdao finished asking, but there was no response from the phone for a while.

He frowned slightly, took the phone away from his ear subconsciously, and looked at the signal strength displayed on the phone screen, which was almost full.

At this moment, Xu Tonglin's voice came from the mobile phone, It's not her! It's my new one this year, alas! Brother Dao, you must remember not to mention the previous one in front of my wife! Just be me Please, alas!

Replaced?

Xu Tongdao was a little surprised.

He remembered that when Xu Tonglin introduced the girl to him a few years ago, Xu Tonglin and the girl seemed to have a good relationship, so why did they break up?

Mainly because of his impression, it was not easy for Xu Tonglin to find a partner over the years. After finally finding such a beautiful one, would he take the initiative to break up?

Dumped by a woman?

There are some things that are difficult to ask deeply. Xu Tongdao suppressed the doubts in his heart, Okay! I understand, don't worry! By the way, when are you going to get married? Is the date set?

Xu Tonglin's tone became relaxed, It's fixed, how about the sixth day of the new year? It's a good day, isn't it?

Well, not bad! Congratulations! By the way, where are you planning to get married? Have you bought the wedding house?

Marriage room? No! I have discussed it with her. We will get married in my hometown first. After a few years, I will save a little more money. Then we will come to the provincial capital to buy a house, hehe, you two years Haven't been in the provincial capital all the time, I'll come to buy a house to accompany you when the time comes! Hehe.

Probably because he was about to get married, Xu Tonglin's tone on the phone was brisk, and his inner joy seemed to be conveyed to Xu Tongdao along the phone.

Tongdao Xu frowned, a little puzzled, No! You have been with me for so many years, can't you afford to buy a house in the provincial capital now? Isn't it? There is a hot pot restaurant, didn't I give you shares? The dividends have been paid very little in recent years?

Xu Tonglin: Uh, Brother Dao, you don't know. Most of the money I've earned in the past few years has been taken back for my dad's use. Now I can't make much money for a while.

Xu Tongdao really didn't know about this.

Take it back for your dad? What did your dad do? He spent a lot of your money?

Xu Tonglin: Hey, my dad used the money I took back to contract a mountain, two large fish ponds, and dozens of acres of land. In addition, he bought a harvester and a tractor. By the way, I also got a rice mill...hehe.

Xu Tongdao: ...

After being speechless for a while, Tongdao Xu couldn't help but complain, Your dad is taking the money you earned and is the owner of the hometown?

On the phone, Xu Tonglin just giggled.

Tongdao Xu rolled his eyes and said angrily, Okay! I know, uh... let's go! You bring your fiancée to me recently! Come over as soon as possible! Just two days!

Xu Tonglin was surprised, Ah? No! Brother Dao, I'm going to take a leave of absence to go home recently, and tell my family how to renovate the house! I'm going to get married on the sixth day of the new year. Before marriage, what happened to my house? Also get a new one, get some furniture or something!

You asked me to come to you now, what's the matter? Can't you talk on the phone?

Tongdao Xu pouted, Where does all this nonsense come from? Come when you are asked to come! Remember to bring your fiancee with you, remember?

Xu Tonglin was still reluctant, What's the matter, Brother Dao? I've been really busy recently. It's almost the end of the year. She's also busy at work there, so it's not easy to ask for leave!

Tongdao Xu was speechless, I'm going to give you a house, will you come? Don't you come!

Xu Tonglin: ...

After a moment of silence on the phone, Xu Tonglin's voice came again, Brother Dao, did I hear it right? You, you want to send us a house? Is it really fake? Where is the house? The provincial capital? Well, does that cost a lot of money? Don't make fun of me!

Tongdao Xu became impatient, Stop talking nonsense! Bring your fiancée over as soon as possible! By the way, before you come, you should go to the marriage registration first, then bring your marriage certificate and ID card over here, and handle the real estate by the way. It's a wedding gift from me, okay?

Xu Tonglin: Ah? Brother Dao, are you really giving it away? This, how embarrassing this is, hehe...

Tongdao Xu laughed, Okay! That's it, don't pretend to be like me, the house is ready-made, come and pick one, but now it's a rough house, you will have to pay for decoration in the future Let’s do it! Specifically, when you get here, let’s talk about it! Okay?”

On the phone, Xu Tonglin smiled and thanked him repeatedly.

...

When he put down the phone, Tongdao Xu thought that Xu Tonglin was about to get married, he couldn't help feeling that time flies, and he smiled and shook his head.