Back to 80s bride

"Strange, is there no one at home?" Chen Minghui muttered to himself, "It shouldn't be, I just saw a figure flash in."

Chen Minghui thought for a while, but reached out and pulled the latch and went in by himself.

The gates in their village are all the kind of gate fences, from the outside you can reach in and push the bolts by yourself. Only at night will you put a wooden lock on the inside.And every family is not happy to knock on the door when they visit, they just push the door and enter.

Mrs. Wu Old man Wu was almost desperate when he heard the sound of Chen Minghui pushing the door open.

"What to do, he came in."

Old lady Wu said: "Hurry up and plug in the door."

Old man Wu panicked and said, "I dare not." .

Just as old man Wu raised his hand, the door was pulled open, and Chen Minghui's overly hard face appeared behind the door.

"Uncle Wu, where are you at home?"

Chen Minghui was smiling, but in the eyes of old man Wu, that smile was also malicious, and old man Wu was about to cry.

Old man Wu's calves were trembling. He and his wife were the only ones left in the house. How could they beat Chen Minghui, a boy and a half, so beg for mercy quickly, and save his life is the real thing.

Old man Wu immediately said to Mrs. Wu: "I remember that there are more than a dozen yuan in the bottom of the box at home. Come on, take them out and give them to Chen Minghui."

He turned his head and said bitterly: "Your lord, you don't remember the faults of villains. Why did Xiao Cheng offend you? My old man will apologize to you. Don't beat him up."

Chen Minghui was stunned, he didn't know what was going on after being stuffed with a handful of change by old man Wu, so he stood on the ground stupidly for a long time before he realized it.

Chen Minghui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and couldn't help sighing deeply, it turned out that he was like this in the village.However, this is also because he committed evil himself earlier.

"Uncle Wu, didn't I come to ask for money?"

Uncle Wu trembled and asked, "Then you are here to kill Xiao Cheng?"

"No." Chen Minghui helplessly explained: "Uncle Wu, you are wrong, you are not. I am not here to ask for trouble, but to ask for your help."

"My house was sold by me because of some accidents. I have no place to live for a while. Thinking of your spacious house and no young wife, it is convenient for us two young men to borrow it. I want to ask you if it is okay. Of course, it is not right for me to live. Long-term stay, at most six months, and I will move out in August at the latest. Don’t worry, I will not live in vain, and I will give you two yuan and fifty cents a month. The food is our own, and when you burn the house, we will give you My house can be set on fire, we can set whatever temperature you want, hot or cold as you please."

Firewood is also money, and it is really impossible to ask the Wu family to burn as warmly as future generations.As for the monthly rent of two yuan and fifty cents, it is definitely not low.This price is the price of renting a building of about 25 square meters outside for the convenience of doing business when he was in college.In the countryside, it is absolutely expensive.

There are three sons in the Wu family, two sons got married and built houses one after another, and the youngest son was left to study, all of which were spent on earning a living. , I am not indifferent.

However, they didn't have money to fool their eyes. After all, they still remembered Chen Minghui's reputation of being generous.The old couple looked at each other, unable to make up their minds for a moment.

Chen Minghuiyou said: "Uncle Wu, don't worry, Aunt Wu, we will definitely not pick quarrels and cause trouble when we live here. You can't trust me, and you can't trust Qian Yu. You all know that kid from Lao Qian's family, he is the most honest kid in our town." .”

Uncle Wu was stunned for a moment, "You mean, he also lives here?"

"Yes, Uncle Wu has heard about it if you want to come. I gave Li Cui [-] yuan for nutrition. Li Cui promised to adopt Qian Yu and send him to our village earlier. Professor Chen who was later rehabilitated will be his stepson. Qian Yu will be the stepson in the future. Professor Chen’s son is now the son of Professor Chen. Now Qian Yu lives with me. My house was sold by me. Of course he has no place to go. I know Uncle Wu and Mrs. Wu have a good heart. Can you allow us to borrow it? In a few months, I can write a contract and live until August at the latest. The rent can also be paid now."

Old man Wu and Mrs. Wu were both tempted. Chen Minghui was not very good, but the kid from the Qian family was a good boy, and besides, Chen Minghui promised to pay the rent first.

The main reason is that the Wu family is really poor now, old man Wu and Mrs. Wu's total family fortune is only about a hundred dollars.The rent of two yuan and fifty cents per month is too tempting. It costs 15 yuan to live for six months, which is the tuition fee of his youngest son for one semester.

Old man Wu thought again, at least his family still has two sons who live in Qianjie, and his in-laws. If Chen Minghui really dared to have bad intentions, they could avoid his edge at that time. After so many young and strong people in his family Can't handle a child yet.

Thinking about it this way, old man Wu gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, but it's settled, my family doesn't care about food, and you have to pay the monthly rent first."

Chen Minghui was overjoyed. He had the money with him, and he took out two yuan and gave it to old man Wu on the spot. Seeing that he took out the money, old man Wu felt relieved, and turned around and gave the money to his wife.

"When will you move here?" Old Man Wu asked.

"Within seven days." Chen Minghui wanted to spend a few days alone with Qian Yu. Anyway, he found a place to live, so he was not in a hurry. He could just move on the last day.

Chen Minghui was very happy to be able to spend the night at old man Wu's house. Neither of the two old men in this family is a troublemaker. He went out to do business, and he could rest assured that Qian Yu was at home.

I looked at the time and just went back to make lunch.

Qian Yu has never looked forward to the lunch break as much as today, and flew out happily like a swallow as soon as school was over.

As everyone knows, his cheerfulness has made some people red-eyed.

Before, when Chen Minghui pursued Hao Ying, even though Xu Si was unwilling, he knew that he was very different from Hao Ying.Hao Ying is beautiful, and that kind of beauty is the kind of beauty that boys want to have at the first sight.And she herself said that she was an ordinary person, but in fact she was ordinary, and some people even thought she was ugly.Under such circumstances, she naturally did not dare to argue with Hao Ying.But now, why would Chen Minghui like a more ordinary boy and not even take a look at her.

Xu Si was not reconciled, but she couldn't get close to Chen Minghui, so she could only harbor ulterior motives and maliciously persuade Hao Ying, "I heard that Li Cui wanted to adopt Qian Yu as a stepson to an old bachelor who had been in prison. Chen Minghui spent eight hundred He bought him from Li Cui for [-] yuan nutrition fee. I don’t know if this is true, but it’s [-] yuan.”

Hao Ying's eyes darkened, and they were suddenly full of hatred.If it wasn't for that little bitch Qian Yu, why would she be kicked out of the door by her mother to stay overnight.That night the wind was so bone-shattering, the body was so cold, and ghosts were dormant all around.She fell ill that night, and she is still hoarse now.

When she made another sound, Hao Ying's voice became extremely sharp, like the scream of some kind of animal, which was very unpleasant.

"Eight hundred? How is it possible, Chen Minghui will never have that much money."

Xu Si wondered, "Why are you so sure?"

Hao Ying bit her lower lip, a little ashamed to speak, but finally said, "Chen Minghui once said that he would come to my house to propose a marriage after graduation. I told him that my mother said that he would ask for a gift of [-] yuan plus a piece of Shanghai Brand watches, Chen Minghui can’t get that much money, so he’ll let it go.” Shanghai brand watches are what his brother wants, his brother has seen others wear them before, they are very decent, and he always dreams of owning one.

Ordinary workers in the countryside earn 80 yuan a month, and the [-] dowry gift is only half a year's salary. Sincerely, it is not much, and ordinary workers' families can afford it.But the Hao family is different. Although the Hao family lives in the countryside, the family is poor. They are all farmers, and none of their relatives are working class. Not long after dropping out of school, the son raised by the young master at home naturally valued the five hundred yuan, thinking it was a very large number.

After Xu Si heard this, although she had no expression on her face, she was secretly taken aback in her heart. The five hundred yuan dowry also included a Shanghai brand watch, so much, thanks to the Hao family who dared to ask for it, it was a fairy to be her daughter.

This was the early 80s. For example, the spring breeze of reform had not yet blown in the small town where they lived, and the economy was still in a difficult period in the 70s.It wasn't until the mid-80s that some people really got rich.

However, Hao Ying's thoughts were far away. No matter what, it is true that Chen Minghui has not come to see her in the past few days. Even if Chen Minghui didn't come to school before, he would always stop and talk to her with a smile on the way home from school. A few gossips, and some rare food from time to time.

Her mother was still angry because of the meat last time, and these days her nose and face are not the same. Right now, the most important thing is to coax Chen Minghui and let him get some more meat for her.

Hao Ying was thinking in her mind that the lunch box that the students were steaming on the iron stove in the middle of the classroom was ready. Not even a root of pickle shreds.She looked around and saw that the worst among her classmates was sorghum rice and a few pieces of potatoes.Such a comparison made Hao Ying feel ashamed, she put the lid on the lunch box, stuffed it into the table, and sulked on the table.

Xu Si asked puzzledly, "Hao Ying, why don't you eat?"

Hao Ying was ashamed of being discovered by her classmates, and said with a guilty conscience: "My stomach hurts, and I don't want to eat now."

"Oh." Xu Si responded casually, then bowed his head to eat.Hao Ying noticed that what she brought was fried potatoes with cabbage, which seemed to be fried in meat oil, and there were meat residues on it. Immediately, she smelled meat stars in her nose, and she couldn't help swallowing a big mouthful of saliva.

Some areas in the north have the habit of storing vegetables. When winter approaches, hundreds of cabbages will be bought and stored in cellars or cooler rooms. The cabbages are either used for pickling or simply stored for winter.A meticulous and capable woman, who manages well and calculates well, can eat until spring, when the spring vegetables come down.

Always careful, she noticed that Hao Ying only brought sorghum rice porridge with Zhu Bing, who didn't even have pickles. She picked up the lunch box and was about to ask Hao Ying to eat with her. When she heard Hao Ying's words, she sat back in her seat silently.

Her tablemate poked her and said, "I told you long ago that you don't believe her vainness, but now I know. Don't be stupid, come up now, maybe Hao Ying thinks you are showing off and running on her." .In the future, stop playing with her, we will take you."

No matter how you put it, it was a big relationship together. Zhu Bing was still reluctant, but no matter how reluctant she was, she also found that Hao Ying and Xu Si were excluding her intentionally or unintentionally.Like eating today, the two of them got together and didn't call her.

"Thank you." Zhu Bing thanked the tablemate, and took a chopstick of his own food for her to eat. The tablemate immediately returned the chopsticks. The two smiled at each other and started eating.

Hao Ying couldn't even eat pickles here, and when Qian Yu returned home, he found that Chen Minghui had made a pot full of pork and potato stew.The pork is all big, half finger long, thin at the top and fat at the bottom.

"Come and eat." Chen Minghui greeted Qian Yu and was frying something in the pot. He poked his head around and saw that Chen Minghui was making fried rice with eggs.

Qian Yu was a little distressed, and couldn't help saying: "Fried rice with meat, it's too wasteful."

Chen Minghui laughed, "It's not a waste, it's not a waste. It's nutritious to eat left and right." He pinched Qian Yu's wrinkled, mature and prudent face, "In the future, I will raise you white and fat fat."

Qian Yu knew that Chen Minghui felt sorry for him, so he couldn't blame him too much, so he said, "I don't want to be a fat man, I want to be a handsome boy." I'm so fascinated by you.Of course, Qian Yu just thought about the last sentence and didn't dare to say it.

After dinner, Chen Minghui told Qian Yu that the house had been found, it was Wu's.Qian Yu has a good impression of the Wu family and is quite satisfied.