"In the shooting competition of the 23rd Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA, which ended this morning, Chinese athlete Xu Haifeng won the self-handgun shooting championship. This is also the first gold medal won by a Chinese at the Olympics. It is a breakthrough in the history of China's Olympic Games. .”
"Let us congratulate Xu Haifeng for his brilliant achievements here, and also congratulate other Olympic athletes who are in foreign countries for their outstanding achievements, bringing glory to their country, and returning home with great honors!"
"Next, please enjoy the song "Sweet Honey" sung by the famous Hong Kong musician Teresa Teng."
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Teresa Teng's soft and sweet singing voice floated over the loudspeaker broadcast, seeming to sweeten the hearts of every listener.
Shen Lin was lying on the bed, but had no intention of listening.
Staring at the roof helplessly...
The old roof is full of spots and cracks, and a bare light bulb hangs from a patterned wire...
Looking at the familiar picture, his mind was filled with thoughts.
I am reborn...
I went back 40 years ago, July 29, 1984...
Memories that had been weighing on his heart for many years came clearly to his mind.
He will never forget this day...
1984 was the year of the Olympic Games, and it was also the first time that the New China team participated in the Olympic Games.
Chinese athlete Xu Haifeng won the shooting gold medal on July 29, and the Chinese stood on the Olympic podium for the first time.
On this day, people all over the country are excited!
But for Shen Lin, this day was the starting point of tragedy in his life.
Before the age of twenty, his life was almost smooth sailing.
My father is the director of a large state-owned factory, and my wife is the most beautiful girl in the factory.
But all this changed when my father suddenly fell ill.
My father retired due to illness, and the factory was replaced by a new director. The new director had been criticized by his father because of his problematic lifestyle, and he held a grudge.
Secretly instigating the workshop director to wear small shoes for Shen Lin, and blaming the blame on Shen Lin. After Shen Lin worked the night shift for a month, he was tired and accidentally made a mistake, causing a batch of parts to be produced. Became waste.
It stands to reason that for such waste products caused by operational errors, it is enough to compensate according to the internal price. However, the factory director immediately announced that Shen Lin would be fired.
This incident also became the fuse that detonated the powder keg. At the all-staff meeting, Shen Lin, who lost control of his emotions, took action rashly and injured the factory director.
Not only did he lose his job, he was also arrested and sent to a detention center.
Dissatisfaction at work and frustration in life.
He was full of extremes, he drank too much, and he fooled around with a bunch of bad friends.
His wife Lu Xiaorong prayed for her husband more than once, but Shen Lin not only did not appreciate it, but beat his wife.
Just tonight, he would beat Lu Xiaorong again because he was drunk. At that time, neither he nor Lu Xiaorong knew that Lu Xiaorong was already more than a month pregnant.
Because of excessive force, the child was aborted...
And when he woke up, it was too late!
It was precisely because of the miscarriage of the child that the heartbroken Lu Xiaorong firmly divorced him. He fell ill and died of depression three years later.
When everything was lost, Shen Lin regretted it beyond words.
If God could give me another chance, I would definitely not...
"Click!"
A soft sound awoke Shen Lin from his deep thoughts. He looked up and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure walking in.
Her tall figure was still the same, but she was thinner than she remembered, and her face was a little pale.
It's her, my love!
Shen Lin stood up excitedly, watching his lover reappear in front of him with burning eyes.
With his mouth open, thousands of words were stuck in his throat, but he didn't know what he wanted to say first, so he didn't even say a word.
However, what Shen Lin noticed the most was the bruises on Lu Xiaorong's face!
Although Lu Xiaorong lightly covered up the traces with makeup, signs of injury can still be seen if you look carefully.
This was the accident the night before yesterday when I was drunk and accidentally pushed her down during an argument and hit her on the door frame.
At this moment, a feeling of distress and guilt came to Shen Lin's heart.
Lu Xiaorong, who was carrying a plastic vegetable basket, glanced at Shen Lin, and then walked towards the back room expressionlessly.
From Lu Xiaorong's expression, Shen Lin felt that the two of them were like a pair of strangers.
Shen Lin instinctively stretched out his hand. He wanted to touch the person who had made him feel guilty all his life. But the moment his hand fell on Lu Xiaorong's shoulder, Lu Xiaorong waved and took Shen Lin's extended palm away. of open.
There were no words, just indifference between the two people.
Lu Xiaorong's reaction made Shen Lin accumulate more and more memories in his mind, becoming clearer and clearer. He thought of more things, all of which were the bastard things he had done when he gave up on himself in his previous life.
There is nothing greater to mourn than to die!
Lu Xiaorong's attitude towards him now is so heart-broken!
"It's great to see you now." Although he didn't know whether Lu Xiaorong would understand what he said, Shen Lin couldn't help but say.
Lu Xiaorong clutched the vegetable basket in her hand tightly. She didn't know what happened to Shen Lin today, but the past events made her have no intention of talking to Shen Lin.
So, she just put down the vegetable basket silently, and then picked vegetables silently, as if the two of them were strangers in the same house.
An awkward atmosphere lingered between the two.
At this moment, even Shen Lin, a man of two generations, didn't know what to say.
"Dong dong dong!"
A knock on the door came from the outer door, breaking the awkward situation.
"Is Lu Xiaorong at home?" The one who spoke had a somewhat old voice.
When Lu Xiaorong heard this voice, her expression changed first. Her hands stopped for a moment, and then she walked towards the door.
As the door opened, an old lady with gray hair and patched clothes came into Shen Lin's eyes.
It's the landlord, Aunt Chen.
When the old lady saw Lu Xiaorong, there was a trace of hesitation in her eyes, but in the end, she said: "Xiaorong, you haven't paid the rent for half a year."
"Auntie, I know it's not easy for you, but our old man's blood pressure has been high for a while, and he has no money for medicine recently."
Lu Xiaorong's pale face suddenly turned red. She rubbed her hands, her expression full of embarrassment.
"Aunt Chen, I...I should have paid you the rent a long time ago. Do you think this will work? I will pay you the salary in the next two days. I will pay you the salary immediately." Lu Xiaorong said hesitantly.
The old lady's face turned a bit ugly. She pondered for a moment and then said: "Xiao Rong, I know your difficulties. If there is some solution at home, I won't rush you. But now, my family is really in urgent need of money. "
"Hey, let's do this. I'll go to a relative's house to borrow it first. You can also go to an acquaintance, relative or friend to borrow it. I don't want more, just give me one month's rent first." The old lady's voice was a little deep: " If not, then you should find another place to live."
While speaking, the old lady glanced at Shen Lin inside, then shook her head and left.
From the old lady's expression, Shen Lin felt a sense of disappointment.
Rent, at that time...it seemed like I had never paid rent at that time!
Shen Lin subconsciously touched his trouser pocket and saw a crumpled piece of fifty cents, which he had snatched from Lu Xiaorong the day before yesterday to buy wine.
Just when Shen Lin was feeling more and more ashamed, Lu Xiaorong had already taken out a small bag from the old drawer.
A shriveled and ugly little bag with a few marks sewn up by black needlework.
A few fluffy bills fell on the table as the small bag tipped over.
One dime, two dimes, the biggest one is a fifty cent bill!
Looking at the scattered banknotes, Lu Xiaorong said nothing. She gently picked up the coins one by one, then turned and walked towards the door.
"What are you going to do?" Shen Lin looked at Lu Xiaorong who was about to leave and asked loudly.
Lu Xiaorong paused and did not look back, but she finally spoke: "Borrow money!"
Following these words, there was the sound of the door being closed.
Lu Xiaorong went to borrow money, and she was still pregnant when she went to borrow money. Thinking of Lu Xiaorong's current situation, a huge feeling of guilt suddenly arose in Shen Lin's heart.
He was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased out the door.
When he chased him out, Lu Xiaorong had already ridden away on his bicycle.
With a heavy sigh, Shen Lin walked back to his residence.
