At this time, the sky was completely dark, and Zhou Wenzhong was in an extremely good mood. The two bottles of wine in his hands were his treasures for improving his health.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were no passers-by on the street, I put everything in the space in an instant, walked home with my legs open, and held the remaining 20 cents in my hand, some of which still tasted good.
"Too poor! Too poor! We need to get rich!"
On the road in the dark, the lighted areas are puddles, the purple areas are soil, and the black areas are roads. This is the basic knowledge for everyone living in this era.
At 35 minutes, Zhou Wenzhong's figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard, his hand sank, and a package of medicine appeared in his hand.
Before he had taken two steps, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
"Is it Wenzhong? Why are you back now? Didn't the Erliang Station finish work long ago?"
Zhou Wenzhong turned around and looked at the person coming.
"Brother Dongxu hasn't rested yet."
Jia Dongxu asked in a concerned tone: "It's only around 7 o'clock, and I went to bed soon. I heard that you went to do odd jobs at the grain station today, can you still handle it? I have a bottle of medicinal wine at home that can relax muscles and activate muscles. If you are there,
Are you feeling uncomfortable? Or are you stretching your muscles and bones? Remember to tell me. Don't hide it, we all live in the same yard, don't be embarrassed, you can't show your face."
Zhou Wenzhong traveled through time for two days, and he never expected that the first person to say heart-warming words to him would be Jia Dongxu!
"Hey, thank you, Brother Ha Dongxu. I'll come back to you if needed."
Jia Dongxu nodded and patted Zhou Wenzhong on the shoulder.
"Don't always be stubborn with your parents, just to make your father angry. If you have something you can't figure out, talk to your brother later."
"Hey, thank you, Brother Dongxu."
"We brothers don't need this. Don't say thank you all the time. If you need something, just say it."
"Brother Dongxu, there is something really happening right in front of me."
"you say."
"Whose house is the medicine pot in our yard?"
Jia Dongxu looked Zhou Wenzhong up and down and asked in a concerned tone: "What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Wenzhong raised the medicine bag in his hand as a signal, letting Jia Dongxu take a look.
"I had a severe stomachache. After work, I went to the drugstore. After checking it, the doctor said it was nothing serious. He gave me some medicine and asked me to go home and cook it and drink it."
"The medicine pot is at Aunt Zheng's house in the back room. They probably haven't rested yet. When I went out the door just now, I saw the lights on in their room."
"Okay, I'll get the medicine pot first. Thank you, Brother Dongxu."
"Then I'll go back to the house first. If you have anything to do, call me again. I've been out for so long, and if I keep nagging you, it's time for your sister-in-law to nag me again."
"Eh."
Watching Jia Dongxu leave, Zhou Wenzhong was a little confused. Is this the real Jia Dongxu? It was a little different from what I imagined.
Shaking the hair in front of his forehead, he changed his mood, walked to the westmost door of the reverse room, and stopped.
Aunt Zheng in my memory is an old woman in her 50s. Her legs are sick and she is paralyzed and bedridden all year round. The person responsible for taking care of her is her eldest son, named Zheng Liugen. He is in his 30s and works in an agricultural machinery factory in the suburbs.
I go to work and go home once a week. On weekdays, the tasks in the factory are relatively heavy.
Aunt Zheng's daily life is taken care of by Zheng Liugen's daughter-in-law. The Zheng family's life is pretty good. They have two children, a son and a daughter. The family has an urban household registration and eats commercial food.
The name Zheng Liugen is really good! For example, Zhou Deming spent 2 big meat buns to find someone to get the names of the three brothers and sisters of Zhou Wenzhong.
The Zheng family is much better than Jia Dongxu's family! Thanks to the blessings of the early liberation period, the Jia Zhang family was granted urban household registration. The grain ration is 27 jins, which may now be changed to 22 jins. As long as there is no job, the ration will be the same every year. According to
National conditions go.
Although Jia Zhang has a city registered permanent residence, her status cannot even be considered as an urban poor. The standards for urban poor are: people with little power, small jobs, rickshaw pullers, and no house. Fortunately, Lao Jia can take care of her.
!He’s a worker!
Qin Huairu's luck was not very good. After marrying into a courtyard house in 1951, she looked forward to June 1953 with great joy, thinking that after the first census, she would be designated as a city like Jia and Zhang.
As you can imagine, the result of the household registration was shattered. And because the newborn's household registration follows the mother's, Banggan and Xiaodang both have rural Changping household registrations, even Sophora japonica who was born a few years later is the same.
Unless Qin Huairu takes over Jia Dongxu's class, and after completing the apprenticeship period and becoming a formal employee, the household registration will be transferred to the city. At the same time, the household registration of the three children will also change accordingly. In fact, after the death of his son, Jia Zhang
, the pillar of the family has collapsed. She can only act unreasonable and messy. This is a character design.
Otherwise, the Jia Zhang family will not be able to support Qin Huairu, nor can they protect the Jia family. It is enough for the Jia family to have Qin Huairu who is good at crying. In addition, Jia Zhang family's unreasonable character, and at the same time, the two of them are burdened with each other.
The golden signboard of “orphans and widowed mothers” is definitely enough in this era!
Thinking of this, Zhou Wenzhong slapped himself hard in the face.
"Snapped……"
"I don't have a job or a house, so why should I sympathize with others? Others should sympathize with me! Damn it!"
………………
Although Aunt Zheng's family lives in a reversed house, it is located in the far west, at the bottom left of the courtyard.
Moreover, in the early days of liberation, a wall was built with bricks from the corner of the house, extending to the wall of the front yard, leaving a wooden door in the middle. It has a small yard of about 20 square meters on the north side of the yard wall.
It's the Yanbu Gui family.
"Isn't this the right situation? Although there is an extra wall, isn't this the house of Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li in the TV series? It's just that! Since I have taken a fancy to it, from now on, this house belongs to me!"
His mood improved instantly. Looking at the bright light of Aunt Zheng's house, Zhou Wenzhong smiled and knocked on the door.
"Dong...dong dong."
A middle-aged woman's voice came over.
"Who is it? It's coming, it's coming!"
"Sister-in-law from the Zheng family? I am Zhou Wenzhong."
"squeak……"
As the door was opened, a middle-aged woman who was relatively thin and looked even thinner than Zhou Wenzhong, a little over 1.5 meters tall, walked out of the room and was wiping her hands with an apron.
"Oh, Wen Zhong. Is there something wrong? If you want to see your brother Zheng, you have to wait until Sunday."
"Sister-in-law, how is my aunt's health?"
"It's much better, but it's still the same old problem. I've been in bed all year round and can't move, and the gas in my stomach can't be released. The doctor prescribed some medicine to make it easier to drink. Did something happen to you?"
Zhou Wenzhong stretched out his left thumb and gestured "like" to Zheng's sister-in-law.
"It must be said that you are filial, sister-in-law! The standard for finding a wife in this courtyard is based on your appearance. What a pity! I, Brother Zheng, have all the good things taken care of. It is so unreasonable!
I, Brother Zheng, am really lucky to marry you. Who on the street outside looks like you, my sister-in-law?
She takes care of her mother-in-law with all her heart and painstaking efforts, and she takes care of everything at home and outside the home. Some dirty-hearted wives wish that their mother-in-law would die soon! What about you? Listen! Good guy! I am Zheng
My aunt has been bedridden all year round, and she doesn’t even have a bed sore on her body! No one can pick on Brother Thumb after hearing this!”
Zhou Wenzhong's rainbow farts had completely confused the middle-aged woman Zheng's sister-in-law, and she waved her hands quickly.
"No, no, you should take care of your mother-in-law. You haven't said what's going on?"
Zhou Wenzhong patted his forehead, and then said: "I almost forgot about business. I went to see a doctor after work in the afternoon. I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach. The doctor prescribed some medicine. Just now Brother Dongxu said about the medicine pot in the yard.
It's at your house, so I'll come and get it."
Zheng's sister-in-law raised her finger and pointed to the side and said, "What do I mean? The medicine pot is on the windowsill, take it and use it."
"Okay, thank you. It's late today, so I won't disturb Aunt Zheng. Please help me take care of it."
"Why are you so polite? Your aunt is already asleep. Wait until tomorrow and I will tell her about your coming."
"Hey, I'll go back first. It's going to be a sunny day tomorrow. I'll come in the morning and carry Aunt Zheng to your yard to bask in the sun."
"No, no, no, you..."
"Then let's make a deal! It's not a problem for Aunt Zheng to lie down in the house all the time. She should get more sun. When the time comes, you open the door to the yard, and all the residents in our yard will come to your house to follow her.
Chatting with Aunt Zheng will make time pass faster. Not only can it soothe Aunt Zheng's mood, but with so many people watching her, you can also go out and do some activities. Do you think this is true? "
Seeing that Zheng's sister-in-law had already heard it in her heart.
"Sister-in-law, my brother Zheng is usually nice to me and takes good care of me. I used to have little strength, but today I tried it at the grain station. I have strength in my arms, and I have nothing to do after work at 5 o'clock, so I came back directly.
. When the time comes, we can carry Aunt Zheng back to the house. Nothing will be done. Besides, once Aunt Zheng is in a good mood, all her illnesses will be gone! Do you think this is true? "
"this……"
Zhou Wenzhong pointed to the big chair in the yard and said: "Forget this and that, there happens to be a big chair here. Tomorrow I will carry Aunt Zheng here to bask in the sun. Let's just say that. I will come at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. You still have more
Please prepare some thicker clothes for Aunt Zheng. You can also take advantage of tomorrow’s sun to bask in Aunt Zheng’s mattress.”
"Then... let's just say this. When Brother Zheng comes back, I will ask him to thank you properly."
"Hey, we live in the same courtyard, no need to thank you. If you have anything to say, please tell me. Come on, you are busy."
"become."
Zhou Wenzhong picked up the medicine pot on the window sill, nodded slightly to Zheng's sister-in-law, then turned and walked home.
After Zheng's sister-in-law returned to the house, she heard her mother-in-law's inquiry.
"Who's coming?"
"The boss of the Zhou family in the east wing of the front yard."
"Zhou Wenzhong? What's wrong with this kid? Was he beaten by his father again?"
"No, he came to get the medicine pot. The sun will definitely shine tomorrow. Mom, he will come here at 8 o'clock in the morning and carry you to our yard. He will carry you back to the house at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
He also said that he would come whenever the weather is nice in the future."
"Why are you bothering me with this? You are just messing around."
"What Zhou Wenzhong said makes sense. You deserve to be educated. You really should get more sunshine and chat with the people in the courtyard. I can also take out your mattress and pat it."
"Sigh... This kid is a nice guy. Unlike the bullshit boss in the courtyard, no one has ever worried about our family. He's not as good as Zhou Wenzhong. This kid is always beaten by his father. Wait for the boss to leave on Sunday.
After returning from the factory, ask him to buy something to send to Zhou Wenzhong. Our family cannot owe others any favors."
"I understand, Mom, do you still want to relieve yourself?"
"No, I don't know what kind of medicine those doctors prescribed for me? I can't stop farting. You should rest early."
"Hey. If you want to relieve yourself in the middle of the night, don't hold it in and call me."
"knew."
……………………
Zhou Wenzhong opened the door to his house and took a look, oh! Everyone was there. There was a pile of black shredded pickles on the dining table, as well as a few empty bowls that had not been put away. The little girl Zhou Wenxiu hadn’t eaten yet.
It’s over.
"You still know you're back? Do you know what time it is?"
Zhou Wenzhong looked at the clock and replied: "7:26."
Zhou Deming scolded: "I'm asking you why you came back so late?"
"I went to see a doctor and buy medicine."
All members of the Zhou family took a look at the medicine pot and medicine bag.
"Take out the medicine pot! Don't you know it's unlucky?"
"oh."
Zhou Wenzhong placed the medicine pot at the door of the hall and turned back.
"Where do you get the money for medical treatment?"
"I borrowed it."
"Who asked you to borrow money? From whom? How much did you borrow?"
"I borrowed 50 cents from Madman Bai and spent 40 cents on medicine. If I don't borrow money from others, how can I see a doctor? Can I afford to wait, can the disease afford to wait?"
Zhou Wenxin was lying on the table doing homework by the light in the hall. At this time, he stopped writing and turned around and said, "You can pay back the money you borrowed yourself. Don't expect your parents to help you."
After hearing this, Zhou Wenzhong looked at his mother.
Ma Guihong said: "The second brother is right, you have already gone to work, you should pay it back by yourself."
"OK."
It was only then that Zhou Deming remembered the key issue.
"How much work did you do this afternoon?"
"25 bags of stick noodles, earned 25 cents."
"Hmph, I earn 25 cents and spend 5 cents. If I let you keep doing this, haha."
Zhou Wenzhong turned his attention to his predecessor's father again.
"Twenty-five cents an afternoon, that's 50 cents a day, 15 yuan a month, not bad! I'm almost an apprentice. When you get your salary every month, I'll collect it for you. Give the money to your mother
, let her keep it for you and give it to you as a wedding envoy in the future."
Zhou Wenxin, the second eldest brother, put down his pen again at this time and said, "Dad, the eldest brother still needs to grow taller. He will definitely earn more in the future."
"Well, that's the truth."
Zhou Wenzhong asked: "Can I eat now?"
"It's gone, where is your food? Your mother and I thought you weren't eating at home. The food is not rich, so you can skip one meal. Who told you to stay home so late?"
"Really gone?"
"After doing so much, we don't know if you will come back or not? We don't know if you went to someone else's house to eat? What do you think we should do? Don't blame us for this. It's your own fault."
After Zhou Wenzhong heard this, he walked to the dining table and took a look. Indeed, there was nothing to eat! He walked to the chest of drawers and opened the small wooden door. Again, there was nothing.
"I said no, it means no! It's like I lied to you. Hurry up and boil your medicine."
Zhou Wenzhong shrugged, spread his hands and said: "That's it! If I don't eat, I will definitely not be able to lift the sacks tomorrow. I estimate that I can carry at most 10 bags of stick noodles tomorrow and earn 1 cent, so I will stop eating.
Already.
You want the horse to run, but you also want the horse to stop eating grass, which is completely inconsistent with the law of conservation of energy."
Zhou Deming didn't understand this law at all, so he looked at Zhou Wenxin.
Zhou Wenxin didn't understand either, so he pretended not to see his father's eyes, lowered his head and hurriedly did his homework.
"Ahem... Then let's eat it tomorrow morning."
"oh."
Zhou Wenzhong turned around and went out, taking the medicine pot to the open space on the south side of his house. There was an outdoor stove at home. By this time, the fire in the stove had gone out. He squatted on the ground and pulled out a few firewood sticks from the inside, and then pulled out a few firewood sticks from the water tank.
I scooped out water and brushed the medicine pot, and finally filled it with water and stored it in the space.
Walking to the door of Yan Bugui's house, he pulled out 6 bricks from the flower stand. Finally, he ran out of the door and came under a street lamp. He put the bricks on the pot, stacked the thin wooden sticks, and took out the matches.
Ignite. Unwrap the medicine package and pour all the medicine into the pot.
"Do you need to wash these Chinese medicines? Do you need to soak them? I forgot to ask the doctor. Ouch! Who cares?"
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he took out a cigarette and lit it with firewood.
"Hiss...hoo..."
I don't even care about what kind of disease I have, all I can think about is money. Do you get a salary? Just get it, you can get up to 3 yuan a month, and if you get 1 penny more, I lose.
One month's accommodation fee, plus one or two steamed buns per day, is about the same price. The extra food stamps and non-staple food stamps from your monthly quota will be given to you.
No! There are still two taels of soybean oil coupons! No, maybe just one tael of soybean oil coupons...
Looking at the dancing firelight, Zhou Wenzhong thought of Qin Huairu's rural household registration, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
"That's right! Hukou! Hukou! Hukou follows! The three major laws of this era are composition, work, and household registration. Why am I planning Zhou Deming's separation of the family? I'm just planning on myself! The timing is right! Where is the right place and the right people?
"
"Hahaha……"
After thinking about this, Zhou Wenzhong felt comfortable all over.
"Gududududu..."
The medicine pot has been boiled. Zhou Wenzhong estimated the time like this. Even the smell of the medicine was no longer unpleasant. He took the medicine pot off the fire and simmered it for a while. When the Chinese medicine became warm, he sipped the medicine pot with his mouth.
.
"Tons, tons, tons..."
You cannot taste Chinese medicine, you can only drink it in one gulp.
"belch…………"
Frown your brows and tighten your mouth. Don't think about the traditional Chinese medicine. You are afraid that you will spit out the traditional Chinese medicine you drank.
Pour the dregs of medicine into the fire and rub the blackened parts of the bricks on the ground, so that Yan Bugui can spot the clues.
Finally, he put away the straw paper wrapped with medicines, stood up, and returned to the courtyard.
The medicine pot was placed on the window sill, the bricks were put back in place, the lights in the main room were turned off, and I walked back to the bedroom. I lay on the bed without taking off my clothes, just squinting my eyes and waiting for the medicine to take effect.
At 11 o'clock in the night, Zhou Wenzhong opened his eyes suddenly, and there was a thunderous sound in his abdomen, which had been gurgling for a long time.
"It's probably not a fart this time! Don't bet! Just this pair of cotton pants."
I ran out of the house with my feet up and went to the toilet outside the compound, pacing at the door and thinking.
That night, Zhou Wenzhong ran to the toilet eight times. He was almost exhausted. He struck the ninth match and pointed at the pit to light up. He held a small stick in his hand and pulled it.
"It's the 9th roundworm. There are only about 10 in total. Maybe they are all gone. I still need to drink the medicine. Just drink 2 more packets. The medicine is too strong. If I drink it for 6 days, I will probably be cremated.
Reported on the scene. I will keep the rest of the medicine and drink it when I get constipated one day."
With trembling legs, Zhou Wenzhong returned to the bedroom and lay down.
"It won't work, it won't work. Quack doctor! This is not an excessive dosage! This is simply an attempted murder!"
He kept chanting: Quack doctor! Quack doctor!
His body was exhausted and he didn't even dare to drink water. Zhou Wenzhong took out the ginseng and tiger bone wine from the space, unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip.
I lay on the bed, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.