Back to the Northeast 1970

Yan Baoshu himself had a suitable price in mind, but after all, this business was introduced by Captain Li's wife, so how much the money should be charged depends on what she means.Captain Li and his wife were also very clear in their hearts. While lamenting Yan Baoshu's deep thoughts, they scratched their heads and scratched their heads thinking about the price.But after waiting for a long time, the two of them didn't give any advice, so they had no choice but to let Yan Baoshu start.

"Godfather and Godmother, do you think this works? If she gets the wool by herself, she will charge one yuan and five yuan, two catties for local food stamps, and one catty for national food stamps; if she doesn't give wool, she will charge three cents." One yuan, three catties of local food stamps, and one and a half catties of national food stamps, what do you think?" Yan Baoshu overturned the original price and proposed a new plan.Of course, this was his temporary decision without any deliberation.

Captain Li hugged his shoulders and thought for a long time, then looked at his daughter-in-law, and then said, "I think so."

"Isn't it a little expensive?"

Captain Li smiled and said: "Things are rare and precious. Baoshu has this skill. Where can I buy it? Besides, Baoshu doesn't expect this. Isn't the art troupe doing well? Let me tell you, If someone is looking for him, he will do it, if no one is looking for him, he will be pulled down."

The words are rough and the rationale are not rough, Captain Li's words are extremely beautiful, which happened to be in line with Yan Baoshu's mind, and it was all regarded as earning pocket money.

"In that case, I'll go and ask tomorrow, and I'll let you know when I have news."

Yan Baoshu responded, "Thank you godmother."

Yan Baoshu had dinner at Captain Li’s house in the evening. Captain Li’s daughter-in-law made a pot of potatoes and dipped them in miso. I can't even walk anymore. I patted my swollen belly, and my mood improved a little.Yan Baoshu went home under the moonlight. Since the weather was warm, he could take off his jacket and walk on the road in a sweater. At this time, Lu Xiangbei should have arrived in the Liaoning army long ago, right?What did he do today?Have you had dinner now?

Yan Baoshu made a decision when Lu Xiangbei left. He was going to send a letter to Lu Xiangbei a week. That is to say, in four days it would be time for him to send the first letter. He had to send it out early. Have paper and pen ready, everything you need to mail already.

Yan Baoshu walked along the road for more than half an hour, and when he opened the courtyard door at the door of his house, he found that there was an extra bicycle in the yard. He opened the door and entered the house after looking at it twice.The smell in the room was tangy, even better than the delicious food cooked during the Chinese New Year. Yan Baoshu tried his best to get angry and entered the big room with curiosity.

The kang was full of people, besides Lao Yan's own family, there was also a big girl with two big braids.Yan Baoshu knew what was going on at a glance. The feeling was that the old Yan's family had invited Ms. Wang to dinner.Yan Baofu was sitting next to Miss Wang, and seeing Yan Baoshu enter the door, he quickly asked with a smile, "I came back so late, have you gone?"

Yan Baoshu smiled and said, "I went to Captain Li's house for lunch."

Jin Guiqin clicked her tongue several times, "You kid, you really don't treat yourself as an outsider anymore, you always go to Captain Li's house for something to eat."

Yan Baoshu threw his coat on the chair, approached the table with a smile in his eyes, and deliberately glanced at the dishes and bowls, "Brother, my sister-in-law must have brought these from home, right?"

This "sister-in-law" directly made the two of them blush, and Yan Baofu and Miss Wang secretly exchanged glances, which is probably the legendary "eyebrows".Yan Baofu was very happy in his heart, but on the surface he still wanted to reprimand Yan Baoshu, "What are you talking about, hurry up and get on the kang with your shoes on, and have a bite with brother."

A large family, either children or women, no one can accompany Yan Baofu for a drink or two, so the atmosphere at this moment is particularly important to set off Yan Baoshu.Yan Baoshu was also unambiguous. He shook off the cotton shoes on his feet and climbed onto the kang. He sat down cross-legged and sniffed. Suddenly he frowned and got off the kang again. I forgot to change my shoes."

Only then did Jin Guiqin remember, and she slapped her forehead fiercely, "It's my fault, I forgot to find out the shoes for you."

Miss Wang knew the book well, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, let the precious book be served on the table."

Yan Baofu smiled and said, "Let him wash his feet first."

Yan Baoshu pouted, "My sister-in-law let me serve, you still dislike it..." Yan Baoshu joked and went to the outhouse to fetch a basin of water, and after washing his feet, he went back to the kang, "Brother, I wash It was clean, and a lot of soap was used.”

Yan Baofu poured a cup of wine for Yan Baoshu while laughing, "Drink."

"Thank you brother." Yan Baoshu and Yan Baofu clinked glasses, and after a small cup of wine entered, Yan Baoshu felt his whole body warm up, "Brother, your wedding day with my sister-in-law is coming soon, as I said before Give my sister-in-law a present, don't you remember?"

Yan Baofu nodded, and Miss Wang over there looked at Yan Baoshu in great surprise, "Baoshu, sister-in-law...cough, how can I accept a gift from your child?"

Yan Baoshu knew that Miss Wang was shy, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't be polite to me, just tell me, do you like scarves or cabinet curtains?"

Miss Wang was really embarrassed to speak, but Yan Baofu understood her thoughts quite well, "This winter is almost over, what do you want a scarf for, let's just use the cabinet curtain... wait a minute?" Yan Baofu stared at Yan Baoshu with wide eyes, "Cabin curtains are not cheap. Where did you get the money from?" Yan Baofu put on a fortune-telling gesture, "You've only worked with the art troupe for a few days, and it's not yet time to pay your salary."

"Oh brother, you'll know when the time comes, ask what you're doing, drink."

Yan Baofu used to drink with Yan Yonggui. Since his father passed away, he has never drank so happily like today. As a result, his legs are weak and his tongue is numb as a result of pushing the cup.Ms. Wang didn't seem to be worried that no one would take her home at night. In fact, she had agreed with her family early in the morning that Ms. Wang's younger brother would come to pick her up after eleven o'clock.

Yan Baoshu didn't drink less that night. Before going to bed, he joked with Yan Baofu: "Brother, don't ask me to drink anymore. Drinking outside is called socializing, and drinking at home is an alcoholic."

Yan Baofu lay on the side giggling and giggling, "Well, Baoshu, I ask you, what do you think of your sister-in-law?"

Yan Baoshu turned around with a smile, "Brother, my name is Miss Wang, sister-in-law, do you seem to be happy to hear it?"

"Of course, she will be my wife sooner or later."

"Be virtuous." Yan Baoshu turned his back to Yan Baofu, "I'm going to sleep to death."

It rained at night, and it stopped at dawn. Yan Baoshu dressed neatly, had breakfast, and went out to work in the art troupe. Walking on the road, there was a unique smell mixed with mud everywhere. Yan Baoshu felt the freshness of the air at this time, and his mood He was very happy and hummed a little song at the same time, but the moment he walked into the gate of the factory and mine compound, he found that the people who came to the factory today were somewhat different, that is to say, they were all in groups Those around the gate of the second mining area were talking about something.

Yan Baoshu looked at the crowd curiously while walking towards the art troupe. Suddenly, a person rushed out from the crowd. This person also worked in the art troupe. He saw Yan Baoshu running over, "Morning."

Yan Baoshu nodded, "Good morning." After speaking, Yan Baoshu looked at the crowd again, and asked curiously, "Why are you surrounded by so many people this early in the morning?"

The man sighed, "What else can I do..." He whispered to Yan Baoshu, "There was an accident in the second mining area, killing two or three people."

"What the hell? Killed someone?"

"Well, didn't it rain last night, just in time for a batch of coal to come out, but the belt slipper broke during the transmission process, and the coal lumps fell down with a splash. I heard that the three people were buried alive on the spot .”

Yan Baoshu shuddered when he heard that, "What did the mine say?"

"Isn't this being dealt with?" The man sighed, "One of the three is a newcomer, his name is Gong or something, and he just reported for work two days ago, so why did you have to deal with such a thing? That's enough."

Yan Baoshu suddenly felt his scalp go numb, "You said the newcomer's surname is Gong? Do you know what's called Gong?"

The man was very curious, "What's the matter? Do you know him?"

"Don't talk about it, tell me quickly."

The man thought about it carefully, "It seems to be called Gong Xiaohai?"

Yan Baoshu's head exploded with a buzz, and he quickly said to the man, "Please help me and Captain Tong take a leave of absence, thank you."

"Hey, hey... Yan Baoshu..." The man watched Yan Baoshu run away, shrugged helplessly, and turned to the art troupe.

Yan Baoshu ran crazily along the way, praying in his heart, hoping that this person misunderstood the name, and that the person who had the accident was not Gong Xiaohai.Gong Xiaohai, like Yan Baoshu, came here under the burden of infamy, and only Yan Baoshu understands his sufferings best. He clearly still has a bright future, so why... Run to Gong Xiaohai's house to confirm whether he is still safe and sound.

Yan Baoshu rushed out of the gate of the mining compound recklessly. Before he could run far, Si Ning chased after him on his bicycle, "Comrade Yan Baoshu, what are you running around so early in the morning? What's wrong? , got kicked out by a dog?"

Yan Baoshu stopped suddenly and looked at Wan Sixing with a gloomy face.

Wan Si Ning originally wanted to make a few jokes, but when he saw Yan Baoshu's fierce face, he suddenly couldn't say it, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Yan Baoshu was also in a panic. When he saw that Wan Sixing came here by bicycle, he didn't bother to ask him why he came here, so he shook off Wan Sixing's hand and jumped onto the front bumper of the bicycle. Take me home immediately."

Wan Si Ning also saw that Yan Baoshu was really in a hurry, "Okay, sit still." After finishing speaking, Wan Si Ning stepped on the pedal fiercely, and rushed towards Yan Baoshu's house frantically all the way.

The author has something to say: Ahem, I seem to have written something extraordinary today.Many observers may not know how dangerous it is to work in coal mines. Although coal mining technology was available in that era, the safety guarantee was pitifully low. Even now, it is not uncommon for a coal mine to have a gas explosion or accidents caused by improper operation of personnel. I remember the most miserable time I experienced. I don’t remember the exact year. I went to my grandma’s city, and the coal mine over there was owned by the state. There was an explosion, and many people died. I caught a cold and went to the hospital to fight. The hanging bottles are full of people in the corridor, and all the family members of the deceased are crying there.

People in Northeast China call coal miners big old miners. Big mines can earn two, three, three or four thousand a month when coal is produced, and around one thousand when it’s not good. The work is very tiring, and it’s not easy. of.