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Chapter 8 Broken Light

When Zhang Yunqi drove his parents to Hongshan Lane, he saw that the pig-killing vegetables at home were almost cooked. Many dishes were placed on the wooden table next to the stove, steaming hot, three kinds of pigs, red-cooked meat, braised pork, plus a large pot of pork liver soup and two plates of side dishes. There were not many ways to go, but they were honest and plump, ironed, and shining with greedy oil. The yard was full of the flavors of farm dishes from the old era.

Xiaoxiao and Chuxin were already sitting under the locust tree in front of the courtyard and started eating. The two little girls held a small bowl and squeezed on the stool to chew big bones, their hands and faces were covered with oil. There was also a bottle of Jianlibao on the stool. They bought it by Ji Ling when he called Zhang Yunqi at the convenience store.

Every time Chu Dapeng meets Zhang Yunqi, he feels like a ghost hitting the door.

When Zhang Yunqi called him Uncle Chu, he grinned and laughed dryly. He didn't know if it was because the family's wife Jiang Feng had a stable job this year, and her living conditions at home improved. Others were very energetic. Her former collapsed and shriveled cheeks had become much rosy, and she rubbed her hands to greet Zhang's parents and mothers who came in.

Zhang’s father and mother didn’t understand the dirty things Chu Dapeng did before. Because of Jiang Feng, Zhang’s mother has been very good to Chu Dapeng this year. She knew that Chu Dapeng had nothing to do, and she used the wind in Zhang Yunqi’s ears to settle a job for Chu Dapeng, but the third child at home didn’t have a good memory, so she turned around and forgot about this matter.

As for Zhang's father, he has not adapted to his life in the city since he was released from prison. Now his family is rich. His children are busy with their careers, studying, and eating and drinking. He doesn't worry about anything. He is stuck at home every day and is so tired. You should know that farmers like him spend most of their lives digging in the land in order to get some food. Even in prison, they still work every day. They suddenly become idle. It's okay to say that as time goes by, they will have a long time, and the whole mental state will be wrong.

Chu Dapeng didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't have a job anyway, and he was fishing all day long. It happened that Zhang Dapeng had come out now. Once he met Zhang Ji for dinner. He had always been shameless and shameless, he ran to Zhang Dapeng to chat and drink. After a while, the relationship was really solid. So when Chu Jian and Ji Ling went out to call Zhang Yun to get up to eat pig slaughtering rice at home, Chu Dapeng muttered in his heart, "Oh, he was afraid that Zhang Yunqi would be like this guy. Although he was young and had good manners, he could eat people when he was fierce!

Chu Dapeng thought about it and told his wife Jiang Feng that he would invite Zhang’s parents and mother to their home for pig slaughtering rice. With Zhang’s parents and mother in charge, he was not so fond of Zhang Yunqi, and the sun was still early at that time, so it was too late.

Jiang Feng naturally agreed to this matter and even said "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

In the planned economy era, after a year, ordinary people rarely eat pork. Although every household raised pigs at that time, it was collective property. It was not until the 1980s that the family contract responsibility system continued to deepen, and the lives of ordinary people improved greatly, and the traditional Han Chinese New Year customs of killing New Year pigs were raised again. Whenever they killed New Year pigs, it was essential to call relatives and friends to have a meal. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and we have a good meal together, lively, and contact each other.

After Zhang's father and mother entered the door, Chu Dapeng asked them to sit on the table at the Eight Immortals Table. Zhang's father was unwilling to sit at first, but Chu Dapeng pressed him up, and kept saying with a stern face, "If you don't sit there, who will sit there!"

As for Zhang's mother, it was useless for Chu Dapeng to call her. She had already gone to the stove in the yard to help Chu Jian's mother Jiang Feng's kitchen. Boiling lard, braising pig heads, chopping pig hands, and washing pig belly were all time-consuming and labor-intensive tangled jobs.

In fact, in previous years, their family didn’t have to worry about slaughtering pigs, because in the past, except for leaving some pigs to go into the water, the rest were sold for them, raising money to eliminate debts and paying tuition for Chu Jian. This year, I was much more generous. Half a fan of pork was sold to the Zhang family and half a fan of pork was left for my family to eat for the New Year.

Yes, although this home is still the ruined place in the past and still has various tangled problems, it has changed drastically compared to before. At the very least, there is no need to worry about food and clothing anymore.

After the food was served, everyone gathered around the Eight Immortals Table to have dinner. Zhang's father and Chu Dapeng drank Xiangjiang Daqu and Zhang Yunqi had dinner. The older generation talked about the old valley affairs. A few young people couldn't talk, and they could no longer stay after picking up the rice. They had to go out shopping together.

The streets were crowded, and the atmosphere of the New Year in the Old Lunar New Year was very strong. Zhang Yunqi and his group were six. Ji Ling first met Chunlan and Chunlan with Xiaoxiao and Chuxin, and the only man left behind.

A few girls were very excited. They strolled here and there, ate all the way, and finally went to the New Department Store to sport roller skates and buy clothes. This time, from hairpin, jewelry, clothes to shoes, Zhang Yunqi bought a lot of girls. The money was like flowing. In 1994, major commercial banks did not issue transferable credit cards, and it was shocking to count a few stacks of cash.

When Zhang Xiaoxiao was holding Chuxin to pick up gifts in a high-end store, Zhang Yunqi saw Chujian looking at the clothes on a model, and his eyes were a little stunning. It was a pure blue pleated skirt, which was a bit expensive.

Zhang Yunqi looked at the gray coat she was on, and thought about it. After thinking about it, she walked to her side and smiled casually as much as possible, saying, "This skirt looks pretty good."

Chu Jian was stunned and nodded: "Yes, it looks good."

Zhang Yunqi said: "Then buy this skirt and make you a New Year gift."

Chu Jian shook his head with his lips pursed and his smile was very clean.

If Zhang Yunqi is not good, what else can he say.

After shopping, several girls went roller skating.

There were a lot of things, and there were several large bags. Zhang Yunqi asked a few girls to go to the roller skating rink first. He led two waiters to carry large bags of gifts to the parking lot at the door to put things on.

On the way around, Zhang Yunqi passed by the high-end store again. He stared at the pure blue pleated skirt, waved to the waiter who walked over, saying, "Wrap this skirt."

The roller skating rink business is booming at the end of the year.

All kinds of monsters and monsters filled the inside, especially students and street gangsters. Some of them were brave. When they saw beautiful girls, they would whistle, come up to chat with them, or take the opportunity to take advantage of girls. In this case, Zhang Yunqi was not interested in skating, so he took care of the safety of Gu Jiling and the girls throughout the process.

It was almost six o'clock in the afternoon when Zhang Yunqi drove everyone home, and first took Ji Ling back to Shuixie Yundu, and made an appointment to go out for fun together during the New Year. On the way back, when he passed by the Municipal Education Bureau where he lived, Chunlan took Xiaoxiao out of the car and went home.

Zhang Yunqi drove Chujian and Chuxin back to Hongshan Lane. When he got off the bus, Chuxin, who had been playing with Xiaoxiao for the afternoon, was already asleep. Chujian hugged her sister and was about to get off the bus. Zhang Yunqi opened the trunk, moved the gift he bought for Chuxin, and called Chujian.

Chu Jian turned his head: "What's wrong? Yunqi."

Zhang Yunqi took a beautifully packaged paper bag and handed it to Chujian, smiling: "Chujian, how do you say it? If I had met you first, I wouldn't do this, but now, I hope you can understand my simple intention. Don't think so much, don't feel so much pressure, just live happily every day."

Chu Jian was stunned for a moment, and reached out to take the paper bag. It was the dark blue pleated skirt inside. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a long period of silence, Chu Jian pursed his lips and said, "Yunqi, do you think I look ugly in a worn outfit?"

Zhang Yunqi was stunned and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Chu Jian said, "Yunqi, I know you don't look at me with that kind of worldly perspective. If you buy me a skirt, it's not a big deal. I should have accepted it happily, and I want to accept it happily. Just like you bought so many gifts for my sister. She doesn't understand, she only knows happiness and sadness, so I can't refuse your kindness to her and my family. However, you have always understood me, and you have given me enough help. Do you know? It's because you can give me so many things that I'm particularly afraid that I will accept it once, and there will be a second, third... and then I fall into it until one day, I become a worldly and greedy person."

Speaking of this, Chu Jian was silent: "Of course, I am also a girl. I also long to wear decent and beautiful clothes and skirts every day to dress myself up beautifully and stand in front of my classmates. This is not to show off, but to live with dignity. However, I don't have that kind of condition. Because my family is poor, I will never think that I am poorer than others and inferior to others. The sufferings that life gives me will always have value. I believe that the rewards I get through hardships will definitely be more meaningful than those that are easy to get."

For a moment, Zhang Yunqi could no longer speak.

He silently looked at the clear girl in front of him. In the dark night, under the starry sky, the girl's eyes were filled with light and said, "Clouds rise, I don't want you to buy this and that for me, I don't want you to take care of my emotions at all times. I just want you to stand in the place I can see when I walk my own path silently and quietly, okay?"

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