Counterattack in the chronology

The dinner is very sumptuous, with all kinds of chicken, duck and fish.Each dish has its own meaning.

Braised fish in soy sauce symbolizes surplus every year; a good harvest is actually a stew in a pot, with cabbage, radish, tofu, dried vegetables, and pork stewed together, which indicates a good harvest in the coming year; , this is the delegation reunion.The others are several vegetarian dishes, each with its own meaning and particularity.

All the meals were served on the table, and Gu Dajiang, who was the head of the family, went to set off the firecrackers. Once the firecrackers were crackling, the meal could be served.

Everyone ate like a storm, and they ate half full before they had time to talk.

Gu Dajiang poured Wu Fat half a bowl of white wine, while Gu Lichun and the others drank rice wine.

Everyone toasted together, said auspicious words to each other, and the atmosphere was joyful and harmonious.

Gu Dajiang finally looked like a father, and said to Gu Lichun earnestly: "Son, you must become a regular after the next year, and I will have more face if you become a regular."

Gu Lichun said: "As long as you are a good father, I will definitely make you more and more face-saving."

Gu Dajiang felt that there was something strange about this statement, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.However, today is the New Year's Eve, and he will not intentionally criticize him.

According to the rules at the dinner table, Wu Fat first toasted the second grandma who had the highest seniority, wishing her good luck like the East China Sea and longevity like Nanshan.This is according to the auspicious words on the Spring Festival couplets.

The next thing is to toast Gu Dajiang, "Uncle Gu, you are really lucky. Although my father is better than you, he does not have a good son like Brother Gu, nor a good wife like Aunt Tian."

Gu Dajiang: "..."

Everyone held back their laughter.

Wu Fatty then stood up and toasted Tian Sanhong again: "Aunt Tian, ​​although your luck...is not very good in the front, but you will be fine in the future, and the good days are in the future."

Tian Sanhong smiled and said: "Xiao Pang is right, my good days are yet to come. Now it is getting better every year."

Finally, Wu Fat clinked glasses with Gu Lichun again, no, it was bowls, their family didn't use wine glasses, they drank with bowls.

Gu Lichun said: "I wish Wu Fatty a new year, a happy year of the ox, and a bullish spirit."

Wu Fat's tongue was a little knotted: "I wish Brother Gu a new year, Niu Honghong, beat five or four games, no, it's the whole game."

Gu Lichun: "..." This congratulatory speech is quite special.

The New Year's Eve dinner ended in a joyous and peaceful atmosphere.Another important activity after the New Year's Eve dinner is to distribute lucky money.

Second Mistress first, including Gu Lichun and Wu Pang, every junior has one, and each of them has one dollar.

Gu Lichun declined and said, "Second Grandma, I've already been paid for work, so I don't need it."

The second grandma forced it to him: "You are still a child when you get paid, take it, and make it a celebration."

Gu Lichun had no choice but to accept it, and Wu Pang also accepted it. He decided to help the elderly more in the future.

Several children received the New Year's money, and they were so happy that they quickly hid the money tightly.

Then Gu Dajiang sent it to the children, two cents per person, which is considered a generous sum.Of course, the money was prepared by Tian Sanhong.

Gu Lichun thought about it, and went back to the house to prepare a few red envelopes, some for honoring the elders, some for younger brothers and sisters, a total of seven red envelopes.

When he gave the red envelope to the second grandmother, the second grandmother refused it. Gu Lichun smiled and said: "This is to honor the elderly. It doesn't have much money. It's just for auspiciousness. My mother also has it." The elders' red envelopes are 2 yuan each. Not too little, not too much.

Second Mistress thought about it and accepted it.

When Tian Sanhong received the red envelope, the corners of her eyes were slightly frustrated. Since she married into the Gu family, she has always been the one who gave out red envelopes to others. How could anyone give them to her?

Gu Dajiang also had it, and Gu Lichun sent it by the way, otherwise it would be bad if he gave it to someone else.

After the elders were given out, the younger brothers and sisters were next, and Gu Lichun gave them fifty cents each.The children were so happy that they received one yuan and seventy cents all at once tonight.There will be more relatives in the future, and they will make a fortune.

However, Li Xia quickly thought of the practice of previous years - red envelopes must be handed over to the public.

His eyes rolled around, taking advantage of the harmonious atmosphere, he tentatively asked: "Father, mother, do you still have to hand in the red envelopes this year?"

Gu Dajiang said without hesitation: "Of course I have to pay it, but you still want to keep it private?"

Tian Sanhong looked at the children and said, "I won't pay this year." Then she turned to Gu Dajiang: "You know the children's temperament, they don't spend money recklessly even if they have money. It's the same in their hands. "

Gu Dajiang stared: "That's different."

Gu Lichun glanced at Gu Dajiang with displeasure: "Father, what are you talking about for Chinese New Year, isn't it just a little more than one yuan. When I become a full-time employee, I still need this little money from you?"

Gu Dajiang was upset, but he held back, after all, there were outsiders present.

The four children breathed a sigh of relief silently, their eyes were full of joy.

After handing out the New Year's money and cleaning up the dishes, the next important activity is to make dumplings.The rule here is that they have to eat dumplings after 12 o'clock on the [-]th night and let go of the cannon. It depends on who can make it louder. The louder the better. New year horoscope.

After tidying up the house, Tian Sanhong brought the washbasin to the main room, and brought the large chopping board from the kitchen. Everyone washed their hands and sat around to make dumplings.Among these people, the dumplings made by the second grandma are the most beautiful, small and exquisite, like a small ingot; followed by Tian Sanhong and Gu Lichun; the more ugly ones are Gu Dajiang and Wu Pang.Gu Dajiang's dumplings look like turtles, and Wu Pang's dumplings look like straw hats.Lixia, Lidong and the others can watch it well.

Everyone pointed at the two dumplings and laughed. Gu Dajiang is a face-saving person, even if he was joking, he would not be happy, so he decided not to make dumplings at all.Wu Fat doesn't care, he himself finds it funny, he has a spirit of learning, and he learns skills from good people. Although he is still not good-looking in the end, he still looks decent.

After the dumplings were wrapped, before twelve o'clock, Tian Sanhong covered the dumplings with a piece of wet drawer cloth, so as not to affect the taste of the dumpling skin.

After making the dumplings, everyone gathered together to chat again.After all, there was no radio or television at home, and entertainment consisted mostly of small talk.

Second Mistress told everyone about ancient times, Wu Pang told everyone about the farm, and Gu Lichun told everyone stories from books and jokes he remembered.Everyone listened to every story with relish, and laughed at every joke.

They ushered in the New Year with bursts of laughter, followed by the continuous sound of firecrackers, and Wu Pang and a few children also ran to the yard to set off firecrackers.

Tian Sanhong and the second grandmother went to the stove to cook dumplings. Gu Lichun didn't like to set off cannons, so he went to the stove with them to light the fire.

After a while, the dumplings came out of the pan.

Everyone ate delicious and hot dumplings, talking and laughing, and each made a New Year's wish.

Amidst the continuous sound of firecrackers and everyone's laughter, Gu Lichun couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

1973 has come, and he has been in this world for half a year.

The first day of the new year is a day for folks to visit each other and pay New Year's greetings.In previous years, there were not many people in Gu Lichun's family, just a few here and there.The number of people coming this year is not ordinary, they come in waves.

Tian Sanhong kept going to boil the water. When someone came, there must be boiled water with melon seeds and peanuts.

Li Xia Li Dong and the four of them didn't need to be called, they got up early in the morning and hurried to put on new clothes.This year, their clothes are new from head to toe, their cotton jackets and trousers are new, their hats are newly made, and their cotton shoes are also new. If it weren't for the fear of being accused, the four of them would like to carry their new schoolbags on their backs.

The four children put on new clothes and went chatting around.

Gu Lichun also had new clothes and new hats. His and Wu Pang's hats were made by Tian Sanhong and Second Grandma from leftover rags from making clothes.What Wu Pang wanted was a grass-green hat with a brim. Gu Lichun thought the green hat didn't sound good, so he didn't want it. He asked for a khaki hat, but Wu Pang laughed at him for not knowing how to do it.After all, this year, green is the most fashionable.

Gu Lichun watched Wu Pang wandering around wearing a green hat, and couldn't bear to look directly at him.

There were waves of people who came to drop by, among which the four educated youths Chen Jie, Zhang Yan, and Zhu Xiaoqing Baihua were the most notable.

Gu Lichun didn't know what was going on in other places. Anyway, there was a clear separation between the educated youths in his village and the villagers, and there was very little communication. Everyone rarely went to the educated youth spots for nothing, and the educated youths rarely interacted with the villagers except for necessary things.

Now that four educated youths have come to Gu Lichun's house, everyone is inevitably a little surprised.

Tian Sanhong got up to entertain them warmly, and the four of them greeted everyone generously.Gu Lichun knew that they couldn't chat with the villagers, so he said: "Let's go outside for a walk." Everyone had their own intentions and naturally agreed.

Tian Sanhong filled the pockets of each of them with melon seeds and peanuts for them to eat on the way.

Gu Lichun, Wu Fatty and the four of them walked out of the house together. They had no purpose and just walked casually.

At first everyone walked together, and then divided into several teams, Bai Hua and Zhang Yan were in the same team, Chen Jie and Gu Lichun were in the same team, Zhu Xiaoqing had no choice but to join Wu Pang in the team.

Chen Jie waited for a safe distance from the other two teams before she whispered to Gu Lichun: "Comrade Gu, I have thought a lot these days. I have never figured out who the person who bullied me is. I also want to , even if I find out, so what? He is an attempt, and I don’t know how long the sentence will be? There may be nothing, but I will be in trouble in the future. To be honest, I am very scared, afraid that there will be such a thing again Happened, I even thought about it, why don't I just find someone to marry."

Gu Lichun frowned, finding someone to marry casually, he wouldn't suggest it.

Gu Lichun was afraid that Chen Jie would repeat the same mistakes, so he said, "You must not marry Jiang Mu, he is not suitable."

Chen Jie smiled wryly and said, "Of course I won't marry him." I thought he was good before, but now I see him like that.

Gu Lichun silently recalled the plot about Chen Jie in the original book, but the book did not provide much information about this tragic character.Oh, by the way, it said that she had a good family background and her father had a military background.

Gu Lichun tentatively said, "Why don't you write to your family and see if they can help?"

It’s okay not to mention the family, but when it comes to the family, Chen Jie is both embarrassed and melancholy: “My family will not help me, my father is very principled, in fact, I didn’t have to go to the countryside at that time, but he said that other people’s family would not help me. If my child can go to the countryside, so can our family. I also need to take the lead for my younger siblings. I have written letters before, but either I didn’t hear back, or I was reprimanded for not being able to endure hardship and being coquettish, saying that I am not worthy of being a soldier’s daughter.”

Speaking of this, Chen Jie said aggrievedly: "Actually, it's not that I can't endure hardships. It's not that I didn't experience hardships when I was a child. I'm not afraid of simple hardships..."

Gu Lichun understood what she meant. Thinking about the situation in Chen Jie's family, he deduced a possibility. Her father should be very busy and didn't care about this daughter. Coupled with the provocation by his stepmother, Chen Jie's letter for help had It may not reach her father's hands at all, or it may be selectively sent to her father.

After all, she is her biological daughter, her father can't ignore her at all, otherwise, how can Chen's father help Jiang Mu's son-in-law, and even Jiang Mu's nominal good friend Gu Jingzhe?Although there is the aura of the protagonist, but Chen's father must help his daughter for the sake of his daughter's face.

Gu Lichun helped Chen Jie analyze: "I don't think your father will ignore you. Have you ever thought about the possibility that your letter may not have reached your father at all?"

Chen Jie was taken aback, she really hadn't thought about this possibility.However, thinking about her stepmother, and thinking about the temperament of her younger siblings, she thinks it is very possible.

Gu Lichun said: "Next time you write a letter, you can send it to your trusted friends and classmates first, and ask them to help you directly deliver it to your father."

Chen Jie nodded quickly: "I will send this letter to my high school classmates for a try."

Gu Lichun continued to give her advice: "When you write to your father, you'd better make the situation more serious. For example, this time, you must not hide it. If you want to exaggerate its seriousness, just Said that if the nightmare comes true, your reputation will be ruined, and the family's reputation will also be ruined. In the future, the whole family will be judged. Let him choose which is more important. You remember, a crying child has milk Eat, don't say anything, swallow your grievances and pains, no one will understand you. If you suffer, you have to shout three points. What belongs to you, you just go for it with confidence. "

Chen Jie looked at Gu Lichun with bright eyes and agitated heart.No one ever told her that, no one told her it was okay to do it.

As soon as Gu Lichun started talking, he confiscated it. Forget it, help this poor girl, he thought.

"After your father receives the letter, he will definitely help you find a way. Even if you can't go back to the city for the time being, you have to find a way to jump in a safe place."

Chen Jie nodded: "It's difficult to go back to the city, but my dad should be able to do it in another place. But, where is it safe?"

Chen Jie frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Comrade Gu, Jiang Mu said he wanted to enter your farm, right?"

Gu Lichun said: "Yes, he said so."

Chen Jie blurted out: "Then can I also go to your farm?"

Gu Lichun looked hesitant. He heard that the educated youths on their farm were very united. That hooligan Sun Cheng wanted to bully the female educated youths, but he was beaten violently.If Chen Jie can go, it's not impossible.

Seeing Gu Lichun's hesitant expression, Chen Jie hurriedly said, "Comrade Gu, did my going to the farm cause you trouble?"

Gu Lichun hurriedly came back to his senses, and said: "Ah, no, I was thinking just now, where is the right place for you to go to the farm. I am a temporary worker, what troubles can you cause me? Go, maybe we will return We can help each other." Chen Jie felt relieved after hearing this.

Thinking of Jiang Mu, Gu Lichun asked casually: "Did Jiang Mu tell you which branch he is going to?" But don't go to their fifth branch.

Chen Jie frowned and thought for a while before saying: "He mentioned it once before, but I forgot. It seems to be four."

Gu Lichun felt relieved.He really didn't want to see this man every day.

The two walked and chatted, and walked out of the village without knowing it.

Gu Lichun and Chen Jie were very involved in chatting, as were Zhang Yan and Bai Hua, but Wu Fat and Zhu Xiaoqing were the only ones who didn't know each other well and had nothing to talk about, which was an embarrassment.

Zhu Xiaoqing was cheerful and lively, so she took the initiative to find a topic to chat with Wu Pang: "Comrade Wu, you see that Xiao Gu and our Xiao Chen have a good chat. They get along quite well."

Wu Fat glanced at the two people in front of him, and said, "As long as Brother Gu wants to, he can chat with a dog."

Zhu Xiaoqing: "..." Can this person speak?

The conversation between the two ended in summer.

When Gu Lichun came back to his senses, he realized that they had gone a little far, so he took the lead to walk back.

Wu Pang and Zhu Xiaoqing were relieved when they saw this.

On the way back, Zhu Xiaoqing suddenly asked Wu Fat: "Comrade Wu, are you in love?"

Wu Fatty's eyes widened in surprise: "Why are you asking this? You don't think you're interested in me, do you?"

Zhu Xiaoqing sneered: "It's a beautiful idea. I was thinking just now that a person like you who can't speak must not have a partner, and I really didn't have one when I asked."

Wu Fat snorted coldly, and asked back: "Then do you have a partner?"

Zhu Xiaoqing paused, raised her chin and said, "I don't have one yet, but we lesbians don't have to worry about it."

Wu Pang said: "That's not yet, everyone is bachelor, so don't make fun of each other."

Zhu Xiaoqing glared at Wu Pang angrily, and the two stared at each other.

Neither of them could stand each other, so Wu Fatty went to Gu Lichun, and Zhu Xiaoqing went to Chen Jie.

Zhu Xiaoqing whispered to Wu Pang: "Didn't you say that things of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups? How can such a good person as Xiao Gu make friends like Pang Wu?"

Wu Fat also complained to Gu Lichun: "That woman's words are really annoying. It's strange that people like me have a partner."

Gu Lichun asked: "Did you get angry with others first?"

Wu Fat recounted the content of the conversation between the two of them. Gu Lichun was speechless. He agreed with Zhu Xiaoqing's opinion.

Wu Fat quickly put Zhu Xiaoqing down, and started worrying about what to have for lunch.

"Dumplings." Gu Lichun replied.

Wu Pang was very happy. Although he had already eaten a meal of dumplings last night, he didn't have enough.

"The dumplings last night were really good, but it would be even better if they were stuffed with pork and leeks."

The two of them arrived at the entrance of the village while they were talking. Chen Jie and the four of them said goodbye to Gu Lichun, and they went back to the educated youth spot by another road.

What Gu Lichun didn't know was that after they just walked for a while, rumors in the village had already started to spread.

Someone even came to congratulate Tian Sanhong, saying that she no longer had to worry about her daughter-in-law, and that three girls had fallen in love with Lichun.Gu Lichun really took the crap out of this group of people, it seems that he has to pay attention to keeping a distance from Chen Jie and the others in the future, these gossips are irrelevant to him, but it is different to girls.

They ate dumplings at noon, and after lunch, Ye Chao came to play with Gu Lichun, and the three of them even played cards for a while.

Chinese New Year is like this, eat a full meal, drop by, play for a while, and then continue to eat.Wu Fat and Lidong like this kind of day the most.

Although the dinner is not as rich as the New Year's Eve dinner, it is not bad, with meat and fish.

The day of the first day of junior high school has passed in such a noisy way, and there are still firecrackers at night, but it is much less than last night.Gu Lichun had a good night's sleep.

He is now forced to develop the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, and he wakes up around seven o'clock in the morning, but he thinks it's cold outside, so he stays in bed and refuses to move when he wakes up.

On the second day of the new year, according to the rules, it should be to visit relatives.I don't know how my parents arranged it.Gu Lichun planned to go to his grandma's for relatives, and let his younger brothers and sisters go. There are delicious food and red envelopes when visiting relatives, and most children are happy.

Gu Lichun was thinking about it when his mother knocked on the door outside: "Lichun, are you awake? I forgot to tell you last night, your father and I want to take you to your grandma's house, will you go?"

Gu Lichun quickly put on the cotton-padded jacket and trousers, and pushed open the door. Tian Sanhong came over, and while helping him make the bed, he said: "At first, I wanted you all to go together, but then I thought, let's all go, and leave the little one behind." Is it appropriate for a fat person to be at home alone?"

Gu Lichun thought about it, it's fine for Wu Pang to stay alone, anyway, he can cook by himself.Still, you have to tell him.

Gu Lichun went to Lixia's house and told Wu Pang that they were going to grandma's house and asked him to cook something for lunch.

Wu Fat agreed, turned over and continued to sleep.

Gu Lichun turned to leave, but he heard Wu Pang shout loudly: "Remember to bring me something delicious." After speaking, the snoring started again.

Li Xia said: "Brother Fat is talking in his sleep, right?"

Gu Lichun said with a smile: "I guess so, you two get dressed quickly, and we're about to set off when Mother packs up her things."

Li Xia approached mysteriously and said: "Brother, today is your birthday, my mother said last night, what do you want to eat and cook for you."

Gu Lichun was stunned for a moment, yes, his name is Lichun, isn't it Lichun today.However, he picked it up, and his real birthday should not be this day, so it doesn't matter.

While putting on his clothes, Lidong listened to the conversation between the two, and muttered in his mouth: "Brother is lucky, the birthday coincides with the Chinese New Year, and the food is much more delicious."

Wu Pang turned over and sat up, opened his eyes and asked, "What delicious food do you eat? Why didn't you call me?"

The three were speechless.

Gu Lichun was worried that this guy didn't hear clearly just now, so he repeated it again. When Wu Pang heard that the whole family was leaving relatives, a trace of melancholy flashed across his face. However, he also knew that the whole family was going to grandma's house, so he couldn't go with him. , Then said: "Well, you go, I will stay and look after the house."

Li Xia couldn't bear it, so he comforted Wu Fat and said: "We must come back before dark, and my mother will celebrate my brother's birthday tonight, there must be something delicious."

Wu Fatty seemed to have just remembered it suddenly, "That's right, brother Gu's name is Lichun, and it's his birthday today, I didn't even remember it."

Gu Lichun: "I didn't think of it myself."

Lixia and Lidong went to the yard to wash their face after putting on their clothes. Gu Lichun went back to the room to tidy up, and changed into a dark green army cotton uniform. , It feels very good to wear, a pair of black trousers, and a pair of velvet liberation shoes are the fashionable dress of this era.

As soon as Gu Lichun came out, Tian Sanhong glanced at the eldest son with a smile on his face, and said, "Our Lichun is just handsome."

Xiao Yu shook the two little tugs, and said crisply, "Brother is as majestic as a soldier."

Gu Lichun walked over and touched Xiao Yu's hairpin, Xiao Yu ducked back, pouted and said, "Don't mess up my hair."

Gu Lichun thought it was funny, so he didn't tease her anymore.

Xiao Man ran over and said, "Xiao Yu, come on, I'll tie two red-headed ropes for you."

Tian Sanhong was preparing things to go back to her mother's house. There was a basket of sanzi, two fish, a dried chicken, and snacks and fruits, which were full of three big baskets. Gu Dajiang watched from the side with a very ugly expression. Is this a pain?

Gu Dajiang was distressed, but he couldn't say it directly, so he found other excuses: "There is only one car at home, how can you carry so many things, and you have to sit on it?"

Tian Sanhong said: "Let Lichun ride a bicycle and bring Xiaoyu, let's walk, don't we always walk in previous years?"

Gu Dajiang deliberately found fault: "I just don't want to walk this year."

Tian Sanhong looked at Gu Dajiang helplessly, looking for something to do every year when she went back to her mother's house, is it interesting?

Gu Lichun saw that his father was going to be a monster again, so he said: "Father, if you don't want to go, don't go, let's go."

Gu Dajiang stared and shouted: "You won't let me go now, if I really don't go, I will find fault with my son-in-law again at your grandma's house."

Gu Lichun smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, my grandma won't find fault with you. She has to admit the son-in-law she chose herself with tears in her eyes."

When Tian Sanhong heard this sentence, she felt both sad and funny.

Gu Dajiang had a tangled face, wanting to get angry but feeling inappropriate, wanting to go but unwilling to compromise.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the courtyard: "Is Lichun at home?"