On New Year's Day in 1964, when Du Weiguo was resting during the day, he and Yang Caiyu went back to her house to spend the New Year together.
There is always a sense of ritual in life. Comrade Xiao Du personally cooked four dishes and one soup today.
Northern braised pork, pork belly braised with cabbage and tofu vermicelli, spicy and sour potato shreds, musu pork, seaweed and egg drop soup.
During the cold weather, there were no vegetables at all in Sijiu City, which was already the limit.
Not only were the ingredients limited, but Comrade Du Weiguo's cooking skills were also extremely limited. His mother-in-law, Sun Yumei, had obviously prepared a big fish, but Du Weiguo didn't dare to cook it. He was self-aware and understood that his skills were a bit out of control and would easily overturn.
However, the overall taste of the food is okay, between Sun Yumei and Aunt Li. It is not too delicious but definitely not unpalatable, which is fair.
The three of them had lunch, and Du Weiguo and Yang Caiyu went back to Jiang Dongfang's house for a dinner.
Then Du Weiguo went out to work the night shift.
That night in the corridor of Jiang Dongfang's house, he kissed Yang Caiyu goodbye before leaving, which took a long time.
At that time, looking at Comrade Yang Caiyu's charming eyes that were almost dripping with water, his gaze was already drawn. Du Weiguo had never been so eager to be promoted to section chief as he was today. The night shift was really annoying.
It has seriously affected my happy life.
Sun Yumei has already nodded today, agreeing that the two of them will get married in May next year.
The young couple Du Weiguo and Yang Caiyu had already discussed it on the way back, and they received the certificate after the Spring Festival.
Returning to the duty room, Du Weiguo shouted out of habit: "Wang Yang, help me boil some water."
Comrade Xiao Du suddenly thought that his younger brother Wang Yang was hospitalized. A big gash was cut in his left arm, and a large strip of flesh was torn out. Fortunately, no arteries or nerves were touched. He probably needs to be hospitalized for 2 years.
After the sutures are removed, it takes about 2 weeks to recover, and you can basically go back to work. However, it will take at least 3 months to fully recover.
Wang Yang didn't complain at all about his injury. Instead, he was cheerful. Du Weiguo had already said that his job was settled.
Moreover, when Comrade Wang Yang was injured and hospitalized, all the medical expenses were paid for at work, and his salary was paid as usual, as well as hospitalization allowance every day.
Du Weiguo was quite envious of him, but he might as well avoid getting hurt, it hurts.
That night, if Wang Yang hadn't been receiving training from Du Weiguo recently, and when he heard the command to get down, he instinctively got down immediately, otherwise the bullet would have hit his torso.
At such a close distance, he would most likely be glorious.
Du Weiguo was really a little uncomfortable with Wang Yang's sudden absence. Fortunately, today was his last day of night shift, and he would be working day shift from tomorrow on.
That night, everything was calm and uneventful.
After breakfast, Du Weiguo just returned to the courtyard. As soon as he entered the Guangliang gate, Du Weiguo found that the atmosphere in the courtyard was very strange.
Yesterday was the New Year, but Du Weiguo went out early in the morning and didn't come back all day. I really don't know what happened to this sad courtyard!
However, everyone who was supposed to go to work now went to work, and the remaining women at home just said hello to Du Weiguo, and no one came forward to talk to him and break the news.
Du Weiguo didn't ask any questions. Seeing everyone's itchy mouths, Du Weiguo found it very funny.
I'm really curious, but I can hold it back. I just don't ask, hey! I just play.
The cart arrived at the backyard, and after parking the cart, Du Weiguo heard someone calling him just as he was about to enter.
"Director Du, wait a minute, I want to tell you something!"
It was Qin Jingru, and there were still red marks on her face that had not completely subsided.
"What's the matter?" Du Weiguo turned around, stood on the steps, and asked condescendingly.
"That's right, that's right~"
"Comrade Qin Jingru, I just got off work. I'm very tired and cold. If there's nothing wrong with you, I'll go back to the house."
"Xu Damao wants to divorce me. He says I can't lay eggs."
"Qin Jingru, I am not a doctor, nor am I a neighborhood committee member. This matter of having children, getting married, and getting divorced is really not my business."
"He just wants to drive me away. He looks down on me as a rural person. At the meeting in the compound, we agreed that all the money in the family would be under my control. Yesterday, I asked him for wages. When he didn't give me the money, he beat me. He also said he wanted to take a break.
I!"
"Qin Jingru, for matters decided by the whole hospital meeting, you have to go to the second uncle or the third uncle. For childbirth, go to the hospital. For divorce mediation, go to the neighborhood committee or the street office. Do you understand?"
"Director Du, I know you are capable. I beg you to help me. I really don't want to go back to the countryside."
Qin Jingru begged relentlessly, and Du Weiguo frowned, becoming a little impatient.
"Am I not speaking clearly?"
"Clear, I understand, but it's just because these are useless that I came to you."
"Why is it useless? Yesterday, during the New Year, there was another hospital-wide meeting?"
Du Weiguo glanced at Qin Jingru curiously and asked.
"No, Xu Damao beat me. Silly Zhu and my sister helped. Then Xu Damao reported it to the police station. Silly Zhu was fined 20 yuan to Xu Damao and apologized in public. He had the support of the police station, and the second uncle and the third uncle all
Don’t dare to say anything anymore.”
"Hehehe, Shazhu took action?"
"Um."
"There was nothing wrong with the police station's handling of this matter!"
"But if he doesn't give me money, how can I live?"
Qin Jingru said with tears in her eyes. She really felt aggrieved at the moment.
"Did Xu Damao never give you living expenses once? And I remember that on the wedding day, you should have collected 30 yuan, and you spent it all so quickly?"
"Xu Damao gave me money twice, a total of 20 yuan. He said that he had to pay back the money if he got married and caused a famine. My sister borrowed money three times, a total of 30 yuan. Now I only have 4 yuan left in total, and 12 kilograms of food stamps. Yesterday
Xu Damao has packed his things and left. If he doesn't come back, I will starve to death during the Chinese New Year."
Hahaha, is Xu Damao starting to fight back?
He can go back to his own home, go to the cinema to deal with it, or even apply to go to the countryside to show movies. This is a good method, and it directly cuts off Qin Jingru's food supply.
It's a bit interesting. Du Weiguo laughed: "Haha, then you are looking for me to borrow money?"
"I don't want to borrow money. Although I am stupid, I also know the principle of helping people in need rather than helping the poor. I just want you to help me!"
"How can I help? I can't force Xu Damao to go home?"
"Director Du, I know you must have a way. I really have no choice!"
When Du Weiguo heard this, he frowned again, "I must have a solution?"
"Is this your sister's idea for you?"
"No, I went to her house last night to ask for money and was scolded by that damn old woman. My sister didn't say a word. I knew that no one could be trusted. You are the only good person in this yard, and you are the only one who can
help me."
Qin Jingru stood at the bottom of the steps, shivering from the cold, but she looked at Du Weiguo with a stubborn face, and there was a trace of determination in her eyes.
"It's too cold outside, let's go inside and talk."
Du Weiguo finally relented. The current Qin Jingru was indeed just a victim from beginning to end. She had never taken the initiative to cause trouble. This time, she could be considered as saving herself.
When Qin Jingru heard Comrade Xiao Du's words, her legs softened and she almost fell to her knees. She knew that she was probably saved.
After entering the house, Du Weiguo's home was still spotless, clean and tidy.
"You sit down for a while, and I'll light the stove."
"good."
Qin Jingru sat obediently on the chair, motionless.
Yin Laoliu's craftsmanship is definitely not outstanding. This stove is very good and the fire is lit quickly. He adds some coal and puts the kettle on the stove. Comrade Xiao Du clapped his hands and left the kitchen.
come out.
"You really want to live with Xu Damao?"
Du Weiguo lit a cigarette, held an ashtray in his hand, pulled out his chair, and sat down opposite Qin Jingru with a golden sword.
"I, I, I just don't want to go back to farming, have my spine stabbed every day, and then marry an old man who has been married for the second time."
Du Weiguo raised his eyebrows: "Well, it's true that I didn't think about the problem from your point of view."
"No, it's okay." Qin Jingru lowered her head.
"But even if Xu Damao comes home and gives you living expenses, he still despises you and will always think about divorcing you. You are only 19 years old. When will this end?"
"Then what should I do? When I return to the village, I will be a divorced woman. I am not worth a penny. I am not even happy with my second marriage."
Qin Jingru cried and said particularly aggrievedly.
"Don't cry yet. I can help you find a way to let Xu Damao go home and even give you living expenses, but I can't let him live a good life with you."
Qin Jingru suddenly raised her head and looked at Du Weiguo innocently like a puppy with her big eyes full of tears.
"What should I do? I will listen to whatever you say! I want to survive in the city!"