The old man raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at Yang Xueli for a moment, a deep light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"That's it."
He reached out and took out a piece of mud from the stained wooden box. His seemingly clumsy fingers were extremely flexible. He pulled, pulled, pinched, kneaded and rubbed it just right without any deviation.
In just a moment, a small clay figurine shaped like Yang Shirley appeared in the hands of the old man. The little clay figurine held a book in one hand and raised a sword in the other, with a majestic look and a heroic appearance.
Yang Shirley couldn't help but widen her eyes. This was no longer a street gadget, but a work of art.
"this"
"How's it going, girl, are you satisfied? Do you need me to make some adjustments?" The old man put the little clay figurine on the wooden box and wiped his hands. The expression on his face was calm, as if he had completed a piece of work and it was normal.
But work.
"No, no, this is perfect enough." Shirley Yang took out ten dollars from her pocket and handed it to the old man.
The old man put down the tattered towel and looked at the big unity sheet calmly: "The bill is too big, and I don't have that much change."
"No need to look for it." Yang Xueli straightened her body and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
Then I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some seasonings.
He just felt that Qin Huairu came to the door and there seemed to be the shadow of the deaf old lady behind him, so he took a casual look.
"Compensation?" Li Weidong's heart moved, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
However, some small roads cannot withstand the crushing of heavy trucks. Every time the trucks get off the road, the weak roads are cracked, and Li Weidong can only return disappointed.
The deaf old lady is a descendant of a Tatar official. She has lived in the capital for many years. She did not know how to speak the Northeastern dialect. She learned it after being scolded several times by Han Zhizhi.
Li Weidong took out fifty cents from his pocket and handed it to the old man: "Old comrade, thank you."
Of course Li Weidong didn't know that the deaf old lady was peeking.
Seeing that the old man didn't seem to understand, Shirley Yang continued to explain in her Beijing dialect mixed with Hong Kong flavor.
Qin Huairu caught a glimpse of the strange smile on Li Weidong's face, and immediately understood what this man needed.
The deaf old lady also claimed that she had knitted straw sandals for the army.
Because she only has great unity in her pocket
"Comrade, buy two pieces of Cuban candy."
She caught up with Li Weidong in small steps and walked forward side by side with him.
While talking, Qin Huairu winked at Li Weidong.
As if afraid that Li Weidong would regret it, the boss comrade wrapped the mutton in newspaper and handed it over.
It can be seen from this that the true face of the deaf old lady is hidden in a fog and has not been revealed in the original work.
Li Weidong rode his bicycle and returned to the courtyard. As soon as he sat down and before he picked up the tea cup, Qin Huairu came to the door.
The old man's expression calmed down, he stood up, took the money, and nodded to Li Weidong: "Serving the people, it's not hard work."
In Hong Kong City, this small clay figurine, which can be called a work of art, costs at least 20 Hong Kong dollars. Also, at such an old age, he is still working hard on the streets in the cold wind. His life must be difficult. I would like to help him a little.
Help a little.
She explained the arrangements made by the deaf old lady.
Not as good as that.
Seeing the change in the expression on Li Weidong's face, Qin Huairu bit her lip and continued: "I know that Lao Yi and Lao Liu went too far this time. They were not arrested unjustly at all, but I just became a
Sir, two residents of the courtyard were arrested. When we went to the street to select the top gentleman of the courtyard, I will definitely not be selected."
Seeing Aunt Yi, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward and took her hand, his voice trembling and said: "Old lady, are you here to save me?"
".I will pay attention to it in the future."
"Comrade."
Aunt Yi left the deaf old lady's house and hurried to the police station.
What about eating soft rice as promised?
Three generations of poor people have been plundered by capitalists. What is this?
The deaf old lady was lying on the window staring at Li Weidong. When Li Weidong suddenly looked over, she was so frightened that her calves trembled, the chair under her feet shook, and she almost fell to the ground.
The boss comrade hung the mutton on the scale hook and said with a smile: "Three kilograms, high."
Analyzing from Qin Huairu's words, the deaf old lady must have used her hidden connections to persuade the comrades at the police station to be open-minded to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhongwang.
The other side.
Seeing Li Weidong take out a handful of meat tickets from his pocket, the boss comrade couldn't sit still anymore, put out the cigarette butt on the sole of his shoe, stood up and picked up the gleaming butcher knife.
There was no pork. After shopping around, Li Weidong found a lot of mutton hanging on the meat shelves in the meat shop.
Aunt Yi suppressed the sadness in her heart and said, "We have to wait a little longer. I went to find the deaf old lady."
The capitalists want us workers to work overtime, but there is no way!
On the way home, thinking that I haven't eaten meat for a while recently, I stopped by the vegetable market and planned to buy some meat.
"Comrade, here comes a little candy man."
Shirley Yang didn't seem to realize this. She had a candy man in her left hand and a snack in her right hand, eating them very happily.
Mutton has a stronger mutton flavor and less fat.
Most people can only give out two taels of meat stamps every month, so they should save it to buy fat and never waste it on mutton.
She knew that her relationship with Li Weidong was not tolerated by the world and could never be exposed to the sun. It was indeed more exciting to be secretive, but what woman didn't want to be able to get together with her man openly?
When a customer came, the middle-aged man didn't get up. He held a cigarette and said calmly: "Six cents a pound, and a pound of meat coupons."
You need meat tickets, no wonder mutton is not easy to sell.
This may not matter to other people, but Qin Huairu attaches great importance to it.
Xiao Zhang is the deaf old lady’s friend.
Unexpectedly, the deaf old lady almost fell to death.
"Hey, you old comrade."
Li Weidong is now the workshop director and gets a special meat ticket subsidy every month. Plus, Fatty Yu can get meat at any time.
People in this era are short of oil and water, and the fattier the meat, the more popular it is.
At this time, Yu Li had not yet gotten off work, and people were coming and going in the courtyard. In order to avoid suspicion, Li Weidong did not let Qin Huairu enter the house.
"Just help me this time. Don't worry, I will compensate you."
"How did this little bastard find me?"
The light of the knife flashed, and a piece of fat and thin mutton appeared in his hand.
Aunt Yi shook her head helplessly: "Who asked you to strike first? I just heard from Xiao Zhang that Li Weidong was acting in legitimate self-defense and you were beating him maliciously. He might have to stay in jail for three or four years."
It turned out that the pork in the market had been sold out.
"I said, no need."
"Comrade boss, what's the price of mutton?"
Yi Zhonghai once introduced to the residents of the compound that the deaf old lady was a household with five guarantees.
The sun dies relatively early in winter, and before six o'clock in the afternoon, the sky is already dark.
In less than half a day, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong seemed to have aged several years.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, as long as you promise my sister, I will endure the pain this time and grant your wish."
Following Li Weidong, Yang Xueli looked at the passers-by wearing blue and black overalls with thin faces but full of unique energy, and seemed to realize something.
After learning it, I often hide in the house and curse others secretly.
"You've got it."
Qin Huairu saw Li Weidong blocking the door. Although she understood his concerns, she still felt a little disappointed.
I don't care about this point.
When he heard that he needed to pay compensation, Yi Zhonghai's face turned cold: "I have never met Li Weidong at all. He is blackmailing me!"
What makes him regretful is that there are no ready-made hot pot bases for sale in this era, so he can only make his own.
Liu Haizhong also pointed to his head and said: "Look, I was beaten like this by Li Weidong. If I don't let him pay, it will be considered as a high-end incense."
"Did I go too far just now?"
This was the first time for Yang Xueli to see such a stupid person, and her temper suddenly rose. She stamped her feet and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Li Weidong.
However, the identity of the deaf old lady in the original work is also unclear and full of contradictions.
If you want to buy meat, it is best to queue up early in the morning.
In the courtyard, both Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong have become bereaved dogs, and there is nothing to fear. The only person who needs attention is the deaf old lady.
Li Weidong handed the boss one yuan and eighty cents and three 1-pound meat coupons, and took the mutton over.
"Master, what's going on today?"
"That's not true. After all, you are from Hong Kong City and have not adapted to the environment in the mainland." Li Weidong turned his head to look at Yang Xueli, then raised his head to look at the clouds in the sky that were rendered golden by the sun, and said in a deep voice: "In
In Hong Kong City, people are busy for money. Everything can be bought with money, status, prestige, and even health. But here, the role of money is far less important than you think. People work hard and struggle hard.
, not for myself, but to build a better motherland.
After traveling to this world, Li Weidong didn't interact with the deaf old lady very often. Most of his understanding of the deaf old lady came from the original work.
In just a short time, they almost couldn't survive. If they stayed in the fence for three or four years, would they still be able to survive?
Yi Zhonghai sighed and nodded: "Now I can only listen to the deaf old lady. I hope that boy Li Weidong won't go too far, otherwise I will not be able to spare him when I get out."
You paid so much more just now, maybe out of good intentions, but in the eyes of the old man, you are insulting his character with money."
But back then, the army was thousands of miles away from the capital, so how were the straw sandals sent there?
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Li Weidong drove his jeep back to the steel rolling mill despite Yang Xueli's objections.
In the end, she held on to the wall to keep from falling, but she didn't dare to peek anymore. She sat on the bed with her heart in her hands, and it took a long time to recover.
He parked his bicycle, strode over, and asked the middle-aged man wearing a felt hat.
There is no material reward for outstanding masters of the compound, and they can only receive a certificate of merit.
In the following time, Shirley Yang learned her lesson and never took money out of her pocket like she did just now.
"Comrade Li Weidong, I heard that Comrade Yi Zhonghai and Comrade Liu Haizhong were sent to the fence by you?"
What about Shunfeng Express?
Yi Zhonghai's eyelids were swollen, his lips were chapped, his bangs were not as energetic as before, and his gray hair was stuck to his scalp.
As a qualified driver, he always enjoys driving trucks on remote roads.
The old man raised his head this time, looked at Shirley Yang, hung the towel on the nail on the side of the wooden box, and said seriously: "I don't have that much change."
Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were frightened when they heard that they were going to squat on the fence.
"Bring me three pounds of mutton."
Can you get out of the police station without pursuing them any longer? It seems that the deaf old lady is quite capable.
"Comrade Yang, let's go shopping."
According to the definition of five-guaranteed households in the "National Agricultural Development Program from 1956 to 1967", agricultural cooperatives should make unified plans to provide appropriate care in life for widowed and lonely members who lack labor in the society and have no support for their livelihood, so as to ensure food security.
"Food, clothing, burning, education, and burial." These five guarantees are referred to as "Five Guarantees".
Families enjoying the "five guarantees" are called "five guarantee households".
Mutton hot pot, only mutton is not enough.
Aunt Yi: "."
Qin Huairu hesitated, pursed her lips, and whispered: "Aunt Yi and Aunt Liu came to see me today. They want you to stop pursuing Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong."
"Three kilograms? Are you sure?" Comrade Boss was a little surprised. He had never seen anyone buy three kilograms of mutton at once.
In just a moment, Li Weidong spent 80 cents, which really made him a little annoyed.
Qin Huairu knew Li Weidong's temperament and did not dare to deliberately make extraordinary moves like in the past. She could only give him a cute look, adjust her clothes, and pretend to be serious.
The tender mutton exudes a bright red color in the sun. Thinking of the mutton hot pot he had eaten in his previous life, Li Weidong's throat trembled.
"There is such a thing." Li Weidong frowned and turned to look at the deaf old lady's house opposite.
Through the relationship with the deaf old lady, I entered the detention room and met Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.
"Sure, go ahead and cut it."
Liu Haizhong grabbed Aunt Yi's hand and said, "Tell my wife, my bankbook is hidden under the box, and the password is Guangqi's birthday. Tell her not to be reluctant to spend money."
Li Weidong walked around the vegetable market and bought another Chinese cabbage, a pound of coriander, a piece of tofu, and a handful of peppers.
The deaf old lady is from the capital city, and she once sold food stamps. This shows that she has a food background and is not a five-guarantee household at all.
Thinking about it, in this era of scarcity of supplies, the supply of pork is insufficient. Even if he comes in the evening, even if he comes in the afternoon, he may not be able to buy meat.
Li Weidong was not injured this time. Even if Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were killed in one bite and the two were imprisoned in a fence, they would probably be released soon.
This is the first time in her life that she has been commended, and it is an affirmation of her person and work.
If you want to get something, you have to give something.
Qin Huairu knows this path well.
Seeing the worry on Qin Huairu's face, Li Weidong felt a little distressed and said with a smile: "Oh, don't worry, as long as you prepare the tools, it won't hurt. I remember that you have an acquaintance in the hospital. Go buy some nitroglycerin tomorrow.
