Just as Ning Weimin and the others were riding in a taxi, they were approaching the Shan'er Hutong in Dashilan step by step.
The second daughter of the Mi family, Mi Xiaohui, who is at home during the winter vacation, is stepping on a stool to help Aunt Bian hang the national flag at the entrance of Courtyard No. 2.
Any neighbor who passes by Courtyard No. 2 will be surprised to see this scene.
Like Qiuzi from No. 4 Yard, he just rode his bicycle to Xidan and bought back the Tianfu Hao sauce elbow that his mother wanted.
Seeing this scene, I grabbed the gate of my bicycle, stopped and asked about it.
"I said, Aunt Bian, what are you busy with? Isn't this flag only hung on May Day, Eleventh Day, and New Year's Day? Is this a new instruction from above? Do we have to hang it in the entire alley?"
"It's your aunt and I've given instructions." The old lady said without looking back, "It's just our courtyard, it has nothing to do with the rest of you."
"Then why is this?" Qiu Zi insisted on breaking the casserole and asked the question.
"Why? To protect the people of our courtyard. I took the plane this afternoon and came back from Japan to celebrate the New Year. Do you understand? I don't think this door is too plain. Well, let's hang a national flag.
It’s a bit of a welcome.”
These words immediately made Qiu Zi amused.
"Hey, you, it's just this little thing. Is it worth taking it so seriously? If you didn't tell me, I would have thought that some head of state would come to visit our alley. It's Ning Weimin who dared to do it. He did it in the past
I worked in a hotel and later went to a foreign company, right? I'm surprised. It's enough to say that others worship foreign things. You said that this big manager of Pierre Cardin Company, who even pays foreign exchange coupons to his salary, is staying in China.
How comfortable. Why are you running outside and making noise? Are you going to Japan? The moon in Japan is so round? Hey, Aunt Bian, look at it. This side is hung up, but that side is still empty. Do you want to stop?
Hang a plaster flag on him..."
"A plaster flag? You brat. Who are you going to hit the cymbals with?"
Aunt Bian felt that she was not being listened to, "You kid, don't talk nonsense all day long. If you continue to talk nonsense like this, don't blame Auntie for putting a plaster on your mouth."
"Ouch. My aunt Bian, as for you, what did I say about me?"
"Why not? Are our courtyard guards worshiping foreigners and favoring foreigners? They go out to run businesses and earn foreign exchange for our country. They have high ideological consciousness. Do you think you are like a kid who doesn't even know how to study?
If you read it carefully, you will know how to eat, drink and have diarrhea. I also tell you, Qiuzi, if you have any conscience, you should not say this. Go back and ask your mother carefully, who helped finance the capital of your family to open the canteen?
Without the help of the Weimin people, how could you grow so tall if you had half the fat in your belly? And the toilets in our alley were also planned by the Weimin people with the help of the streets. Otherwise, you would still have to squat in that dirty place today.
The smelly thatched hut..."
The words are all good, but the good words are not pleasant to the ears.
Qiu Zi is at a rebellious age, and he hates hearing people fall behind him.
Even if his own mother said this, he would be embarrassed.
This time it's good, Qingpi Jiner has done something wrong.
"Hey, aunt, there is something wrong with your political stance. How come you are speaking for the comprador class? You have forgotten what you always say, only workers are the most glorious! Come on, lend him a hand.
What's wrong with the money? It's not that he hasn't paid it back! He has nothing to do with the toilet. It's obviously paid for by our street. Let me remind you, I have been doing revolutionary work for half my life, and I am getting old. What can you do?
Don’t make this kind of mistake. If you don’t do it right, you may end up losing your insurance...”
After chasing the old lady, he pedaled away and had to blow a kiss to the old lady after leaving.
"Bye bye."
Aunt Bian seemed to be so angry that she pointed at her back and scolded him.
"Hey, you little thing. Are you going to challenge your aunt? I'll have to talk to your mother later!"
Mi Xiaohui, who was "caught young", suppressed her laughter and played the drum along with her.
"Yes, Aunt Bian, you must go find her. You must let Qiuzi's mother give this boy a slap on the broomstick..."
Just as he was doing this, Master Mi, who was about to go to the toilet, came out of the courtyard.
I just listened to a few words and saw my daughter gloating about her misfortune, so I immediately taught her a few words.
"Hey, what's the matter with you girl? You're just watching the fun and you're not afraid of getting into trouble..."
Mi Xiaohui immediately felt aggrieved.
"Dad, you don't know. As the name suggests, this guy is a wicked and smoking bastard. He secretly pulled out my valve core twice in school. If he hadn't come from the same alley, I would have asked Brother Liangzi to clean it up.
He..."
Well, there is an old grudge between co-authors.
Master Mi shook his head and didn't bother to deal with the nonsense between the children. He only tried to persuade Aunt Bian.
"His aunt, don't get angry with these children. Your body won't be worth it if you are so angry. You are still at the age of forty or six. Don't be anxious. Just wait patiently. When it's time for him to find a job. You
It depends on whether he is in a hurry or not, sooner or later he will beg you one day..."
This was absolutely true, and the old lady was very happy when she said it.
"Well, Wei Min is the only capable person in our alley. Apart from him, who else can't rely on the organization?"
But these few words made Mi Xiaohui unhappy again. "Aunt, what did you say? Why did you forget my sister!"
"Yes, there is your sister too. Your sister Xiaoran is also promising. Didn't your mother say that she has been admitted to college in the United States? We didn't expect that there would be a college student who studied abroad."
Aunt Bian would go back and make up for it. "Both children, Wei Min and Xiao Ran, are from our No. 2 courtyard. One boy and one girl, one Japanese and one American. They are very capable. I see, our courtyard has good Feng Shui and is professional.
Produce talents. Hui'er, in the future, you can also go to a foreign university and study abroad like your sister. I think Britain, France, Germany, and Italy are all good. By then, our college will be a bit like the United Nations.
…”
Both the father and daughter of the Mi family were very happy when they said this.
At this time, far away at the entrance of the alley, a taxi drove into the alley with its horn honking.
No need to ask, no one else can come here in such a car.
"I'm coming!"
Having made a clear judgment, Aunt Bian quickly assigned the task.
While urging Mi Xiaohui to get off the stool quickly, go into the courtyard and call for people from house to house, she also turned to tell Master Mi.
"Excuse me. When you get back to the hospital, please tell Jianjun first and ask him to come out with firecrackers. There has to be some noise when people get off the car, right?"
Master Mi also knew that time was tight and he was not in a hurry to go to the toilet. He immediately turned around and went to pass the news with his daughter.
So I really waited until Ning Weimin's car drove to the gate of No. 2 Courtyard.
What he saw was a scene that was completely unexpected, very touching, but also a bit ridiculous.
Before the car had stopped, he saw Master Luo and Aunt Luo holding her grandson from the car window. Auntie, Jianjun, and Master Mi were waiting in rows at the entrance of the courtyard.
Moreover, people were leaving Courtyard No. 2 one after another. Uncle Bian held the hand of his grandson, and Aunt Mi had Mi Xiaohui on her arm.
It is completely conceivable that apart from those who are still at work, all the neighbors at home should have come out.
The most amazing thing was that the moment the car door opened, Luo Guangliang got out of the car first, and Bian Jianjun lit a firecracker.
Crackling - sparks are flying! Smoke is filling the air!
Those who knew were welcoming Ning Weimin home, but those who didn’t knew thought they were marrying him!
So facing this somewhat embarrassing honor, Ning Weimin got out of the car with a bit of sarcasm.
Nothing else, I can't even take care of my luggage, so I need to call someone quickly.
"Aunt Bian, Uncle Bian, why don't you two rest in the house? This etiquette is so messed up. It's my turn to come to greet you two elders and wish them a happy New Year!" Ning Weimin greeted the eldest first.
"Hey, what's the point? We can't commit heresy. I've been looking forward to today since I knew you were coming back. Good to come back, good to come back! I feel relieved now that I see you."
Uncle Bian's hair has turned a lot whiter, but he is still in good spirits.
"Master Luo, Aunt Luo, you two are both in good health? Why did I wake you up? I'm really sorry."
Ning Weimin knew that Master Luo had a bad waist and was suffering from the cold, so he really couldn't bear it.
But Master Luo laughed loudly and seemed to be much better than before he left.
"Very good, very good. Both of us are very good. Weimin, we don't need to be polite. When you come back this time, you have to stay a little longer. You can find a day later and go to my place. Let's go to my place.
Have a nice drink.”
"That's for sure. I'll find a day where I don't have to do anything and just drink with you."
"Okay, let's make an agreement then. Let me also see how your drinking ability has improved."
In the end, of course, it was the Mi family’s turn.
"Master Mi, Aunt Mi, oh, and Hui'er, I will definitely need you to take care of me while I'm away. Thank you very much."
Aunt Mi and Master Mi are also more polite than the other.
"Oh, what are you talking about? Let's just live in the same wall. Isn't it right to take care of each other?"
"Wei Min, are you exhausted after this trip? It's cold outside, don't be polite, and go back to the house quickly. I'm telling you, even though this old Kang is putting on airs and won't come out, his thoughts have already gone outside.
If you make him wait impatiently, he will blow his beard and stare..."
After finally finishing the greetings one by one, Ning Weimin naturally wanted to go home quickly and reunite with Kang Shude.
But the problem is that he really can't do that right now.
Because it's okay not to get out of the car. Now we get off the car, we will set off firecrackers again.
The entrance to Courtyard No. 2 was unknowingly surrounded by neighbors. Gradually, it seemed like a star had arrived here.
At this time, the people at the scene, in addition to the neighbors in Courtyard No. 2 who came out first, there were also many neighbors in other courtyards who came out to watch the fun under the cheers of the children in the alley.
So due to emotions and reasons, Ning Weimin had to say a few polite words to everyone.
In this way, acquaintances who are named and surnamed are asked to say hello, and a cigarette is given, and even the half-familiar faces are forced to smile and nod.
At the end, I couldn't help but give a fist bump, thank you all again for your warm welcome, and wish my neighbors a happy new year.
In fact, it is completely different from the sarcastic remarks made by Qiu Zi just now.
The feedback from these neighbors was nothing but friendly greetings and good-natured jokes.
Dasou, who was holding a child in his arms, said, "Hey, big brother, why are you wearing a military coat when you come back from Japan? Hey, as shown on TV, aren't people supposed to wear suits and coats there?"
Another sister-in-law said, "What's wrong with wearing a military coat? He's handsome. Japanese people are all short, don't you know? You can't find someone with such a good figure among 10,000 people."
Heizi, who was pulling the three-wheeler, looked at the luggage that Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao were carrying, put a seven-star stick he had just received into his ear with one hand, and raised his thumb with the other hand to yell.
"Weimin, you guys are doing well this time. You got four big boxes back in one trip. You are so prosperous! They are all Japanese electrical appliances..."
The fat aunt who introduced Luo Guangliang to someone seemed to have the foresight of a prophet.
"I said, what kind of Japanese appliances are you getting? For such a handsome young man, it would be better for him to get a Japanese wife from Shan'er Hutong as soon as possible..."
These words immediately aroused laughter.
Why does everyone have such a good attitude?
Hi, actually this is easy to understand.
On the one hand, the country's economic development is now booming, and last year's enterprises and institutions in Beijing generally increased wages.
During the Chinese New Year, everyone has more money in their pockets and the supply of supplies is further enriched.
I was in a good mood, so I was willing to tease Mengzi.
On the other hand, Ning Weimin is also really outstanding.
He is handsome in appearance and well-dressed. He is not only the kind of person who makes people like him just by looking at him.
Moreover, he started out by picking up rags, worked as a hotel receptionist, and finally became an elite member of a foreign company.
It has spread around the area and many people know about it, which is quite inspiring.
It can be said that in the entire Meishi Street and even the Dashilan area, he is now more famous and more popular than Yin Shengxi, the founder of "Big Bowl of Tea".
Anyone who wants to be a neighbor with him will naturally feel special dignity.
Of course, the most important thing is that as the saying goes, a good man protects three villages, but the one who cannibalizes people is the shortest, and the one who takes others is the shortest.
You should know that the production company that Ning Weimin prepared for Meishi Street has a large number of manual workers who can be outsourced, whether it is clothing sewing or handicraft manufacturing.
Therefore, the neighbors in Meishi Street, especially Shan'er Hutong, have benefited greatly just because they live here.
Relying on these casual jobs, they live a much more prosperous life than other people in the capital.
Some families can even earn one or two more people's wages.
In this era, that is the essential gap.
So when you drink water, think of your source, who wouldn’t be willing to support you and say something nice at this time?
This naturally reflects Ning Weimin's "good popularity".
In short, after a while of friendly greetings and polite greetings, Ning Weimin finally walked into the home he had been away from for a long time.
The feeling of revisiting his hometown and returning home in fine clothes was far better than he imagined.
Because it is not so philistine, not so practical, and full of simple human kindness and mutual understanding.
Especially the neighbors in Courtyard No. 2 are really sincere to him.
The saying "near neighbors are worse than distant relatives" is true for them.
This is probably the unique and charming feature of the 1980s.
As for the neighbors, they all felt envious when they saw Ning Weimin returning home.
Everyone in Courtyard No. 2 embraced Ning Weimin and entered the hospital.
After many people dispersed, they couldn't help but praise Ning Weimin in private for his ability and good character.
Even though he is a child without parents, he is just a junior high school graduate.
But he has done so many unexpected things that ordinary people can’t do!
Donate cultural relics, give jobs, join foreign companies, and open Tan Palace Restaurant!
I heard that the modeling contest was all this kid’s idea!
Now, I actually went to Japan!
After I came back, I didn’t put on any airs, didn’t take candy, and was so kind to everyone.
Be top-notch in everything and always be ahead of others!
I heard that he is also proficient in two foreign languages!
So without exception, everyone attributed the reason to the improved feng shui of No. 2 Courtyard.