"That's almost it. She's just uneducated and not a fool. Can she not be able to settle this debt?"
"Hahaha...you are really my good wife."
"Look at how dead you are."
Director Wang sat on the sofa with his legs crossed on the coffee table. He held a cigarette in his hand and planned the next step.
"Don't forget to open a letter of introduction to her later."
"What a ridiculous letter of introduction! Just ask her to go find your brother in the lumber factory and we'll get married. Don't forget to ask him to take out my share."
"I got it. Didn't I tell you that we are all a family and we care about each other so clearly?"
"How many sets of desks did you ask her to donate?"
"I couldn't help laughing when I talked about this. After I originally told her 24 sets of tables, I sat there eagerly waiting for her to bargain. Who knew she agreed immediately. She also told me that the day after tomorrow would be the latest.
You can get the money together.”
"She is just scared and has never seen the world."
"How are you going to arrange for Yan Bugui to come back?"
"After the desks are ready and delivered to the school, I will go to the principal's house. I will talk to him about this in person. I guess there will not be a big problem. Then I will ask Yan Bugui to go to the literacy school in the suburban village first.
Take charge of the class. Let’s talk about it in a few days.”
"Aren't you afraid that he will make trouble with you?"
"Are you kidding me? He wouldn't dare even if I was scared to death! This is a full 600 yuan, and I haven't counted his previous contributions. He dares to make trouble with me? I will tell him to get out of the education team directly.
As long as he wants to go back to school to teach as soon as possible, he will have to come to our door frequently from now on. If I let him go back to school after I eat and drink, he won't be able to see me. That's right.
Thanks to the achievements of these desks and chairs, I have opened a door for others. It is estimated that in a few days, I will be transferred back to the Education Bureau to take charge of the work. I can hardly stay in this shabby elementary school for a whole day.
That’s all this shit!”
"Old Wang, please calm down. Who would have thought that your old director failed to propose a deputy director? It was a sure thing in the first place. Who would have thought that a deputy director would be parachuted in at the end? You will also suffer an unreasonable disaster."
"Don't mention this! Prepare something for me quickly. I really have to study today! I was just making up a lie, but unexpectedly it reminded me. This means it's a good sign!"
"Eh."
Director Wang was stroking the few locks of hair on his head from back to front with his left hand, holding a cigarette in his right hand and shaking his legs. The whole look looked very uncomfortable.
Although there is running water next to the river at Stone Mountain in Qinghe Farm, due to the recent low temperatures, the ice surface of the river has formed a thickness of 7 centimeters.
More than 20 prisoners put down their tools and formed a circle with three floors inside and three floors outside. In the center, Yan Bugui, whose face was covered with blood, lay on the ground.
"I guess I fainted from hunger."
"Nonsense! He even ate a steamed bun today. It's definitely because you guys didn't do it lightly or hard. Isn't it broken now?"
"Then he was beaten to death?"
"It's early. I felt like I was still alive just now, so I probably passed out."
"Based on my experience, Yan Bugui should be awake, but not completely awake. He should be half-conscious."
"You can be a bully, you're a doctor for animals, why are you pretending to be a big clove of garlic here?"
"Everyone give way! Everyone give way!"
Zhou Wenzhong squeezed through the crowd and walked closer with a wooden footbath in his hands. The cold water with ice in the basin was poured all over Yan Bugui's body.
"Wow... Wow..."
"Hmm... ugh... um..."
"My trick works best. I think he has weak fire attacking the heart, acute fire hurting the mind, blocked qi and blood, and sluggish meridians. I have the most experience in treating this. In the winter, just pour a basin of cold water to stimulate it and it will be fine."
Yan Bugui was soaked all over, and he slowly opened his eyes, before he could speak. He shivered in the cold breeze.
"Go to work as soon as you wake up!"
"I have to go back home and take it easy."
"Come on, grandma, who do you expect to do your job?"
"I really can't work now. At worst, my work will be given to others."
"The wages are easy to talk about, but do you have to pay back the steamed buns you ate today?"
"How can I pay back what I've already eaten?"
"We brothers will help you get the bun out. It depends on your luck. Some people spit it out from above, and some people pull it out from below."
After that, the seven people were ready to beat Yan Bugui again.
Yan Bugui looked at Zhou Wenzhong with pleading eyes.
"Well, I lost my hammer and I have to go to the river quickly. I'll leave the wooden basin at the door for you."
"OK."
Zhou Wenzhong pulled off the rags from Yan Bugui's body and wiped the blood on his face. He picked up the wooden basin and walked towards Stone Mountain.
Captain Wu ran over with four security guards and scolded loudly: "Everyone, squat down. Anyone who disobeys will be shot directly."
Seeing all the prisoners squatting down facing the side obediently, Captain Wu walked to Yan Bugui and sat on a slightly flat stone.
"Well, you are quite powerful, Yan Bugui. I can't tell you are a martial arts master, but your skills are quite good!"
"I'm not...ahem...I'm not an expert."
"Pretend! Keep pretending! If you are not an expert, how did the legs and ribs of the two prisoners break?"
Yan Bugui defended himself with a look of grievance: "I just passed by them, and who knew they were lying on the ground with their legs rolling around. I didn't even touch them, and I didn't even step on their shadows.
Come on. I don’t know what’s going on.”
"Then what?"
"Then they were carried away by others. In the end, I ended up like this."
"Haha~ Keep pretending. Did you guys see Yan Bugui beating someone?"
The prisoners squatting on the ground quickly answered.
"I saw it."
"I saw it too! Yan Bugui made the first move."
"Yes, I can see that Yan Bugui is a master! That kicking posture is really awesome."
"That's enough! Shut up, everyone. Yan Bugui, so many people saw you beating someone, so they can't all be lying, right?"
Yan Bugui knew in his heart that he couldn't explain anything here, so he banged his head against the ground in a hurry.
"Don't try to avoid the problem in this way. Who told you to beat people indiscriminately? Your behavior is very shameful. So you deserve to be beaten! In addition, I want to inform you that the two prisoners who were sent to the hospital just now,
I was beaten very badly by you, and I can no longer continue the labor reform. I see that you also have injuries on your face, so I won’t punish you any more. However, the medical expenses for them will have to be deducted from your labor."
"Then...how much does it cost?"
"I don't know either. Let's talk about it while we're getting treatment. You should be more careful in the future and don't bully others again. Alas..."
Captain Wu stood up with his hands on his knees and led the security personnel out of the place. The other prisoners turned their attention to Yan Bugui.
"ah!"
Zhou Wenzhong heard Yan Bugui's shout again and continued walking forward without even looking back.
If Yan Bugui didn't get beaten three times a day, Zhou Wenzhong wouldn't be used to it.
At this time, in an office in the quarry, two prisoners were holding three white-flour steamed buns in their hands, stuffing the soy sauce on the small plates into their mouths.
The fourth day of the lunar month.
Today is a good day for all educated youth to go to the countryside. Two 100-gun firecrackers were hung at the entrance of the courtyard early.
The situation in other courtyards was similar. The ambitious young people were so excited that they stayed up all night. They sorted out the items they had prepared for going to the countryside over and over again, the most common of which were books. Many people did not fall asleep with their backpacks on their heads until almost dawn. Then they were
In the courtyard next door, I was awakened by the crackling of firecrackers early in the morning.
The trade union also relaxed the factory rules in a very humane way. As long as the sons and daughters of the factory employees are educated youths who went to the countryside this year, they will have half a day off, their wages will be paid and they will be rewarded with a piece of soap.
There were two extreme scenes in front of the courtyard of No. 95. Yan Jiecheng was so depressed that he almost cried. The third aunt searched every corner of the Yan family and just went to the grain station yesterday to exchange 5 pounds of national food stamps for her eldest son to take on the road.
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Another pot of steamed buns mixed with corn flour and sorghum flour was steamed, tied into a knot with a cage cloth, and eight steamed buns were tied to Yan Jiecheng's backpack rope.
"When you go to the countryside, you must be obedient. Don't be in a hurry to find a partner. Don't follow the example of the Jia family in our courtyard. They found a wife from the countryside early in the morning. Now the family does not even have a food ration. Do not fawn over the educated youth.
The leaders, they will have to stamp the documents for returning to the city in the future. Remember not to find a wife from the countryside! Remember this!"
Yan Jiecheng didn't hear these words at all, and looked at the acquaintances in the courtyard saying goodbye to their parents with envy. They were carrying things in large and small bags. Those who could afford it even packed their things in black leather handbags.
"Those who didn't know better would have thought you were going to an advanced academy for training."
"What did you say?"
Yan Jiecheng turned around and looked at his mother, snorting coldly.
"The big truck is coming!"
"The big truck is parked at the west intersection!"
"The people from the subdistrict office have already entered the courtyard of No. 80. It will be our turn soon!"
Children who like to join in the fun will run out of the courtyard over and over to inquire about the news, and then run back to make reports.
It wasn't until this moment that some educated youths truly realized that it was time to say goodbye. Once they walked out of the house this time, they didn't know how many years it would take to come back.
I have a 5-day holiday to visit relatives during the Youth Festival. I don’t know if this time is enough to take a car home. In some places, you need to take an oxcart first, then walk and finally take a train. Some places don’t even have a train station.
Looking at his elderly parents, holding something in their hands and wiping tears.
At this moment, I really realized that my parents were really old. My father's palms were rougher, and his waist was not as straight as it was a few years ago. My mother had a few more white hairs. I wanted to come forward and talk to my father.
My mother said a few words from her heart and felt a burning sensation in her throat.
"Don't embarrass our family! Get out of here!"
Some fathers said these words and turned around to leave. The mother took out 10 yuan from her waist and quickly stuffed it into it.
"Your father asked me to give this to you. Remember to stuff it into the sole of your shoe when you get there. Don't spend it until the last moment. Be sure to put it away! When you get there, write a letter first! Write a letter to say you are safe first! You must remember more
Write a letter home! If you are missing anything, remember to tell your family! Don’t be angry with your father, he loves you in his heart!"
The mother kept giving instructions over and over again, holding her children tightly with both hands. Some relatives also came from other places to see them off.
The courtyard was bustling with hugs and kowtows, and Yan Jiecheng looked at his mother again. The third aunt knew that it was her son who wanted money, so after hesitation, he handed over 5 yuan.
Yan Jiecheng snatched it and stuffed it into his pocket. He was the first to run out of the courtyard, took out matches and lit the firecrackers.
Along with the smoke after the firecrackers were set off, the street staff led the pan and drum team into the courtyard.
Amidst the sound of gongs and drums, every educated youth going to the countryside was given a big red flower made of red paper. With a wave of his hand, the educated youths were led out of the courtyard and towards the direction of the truck. Someone took the red flag from the hands of the street office staff.
, walking in the front row to lead the educated youth team forward.
The third aunt did not catch up with her son to see him off. Instead, she returned to the house and opened the mat on the bed, revealing a newspaper bag. Then she went to the chest of drawers, squatted down, picked up a stone brick on the ground, and took out the iron box under the brick.
Box. Finally, go to the flowerpot shelf.
Fifteen minutes later, at the Yan family's dining table, Yan Jiefang held a wad of dime votes in his hand and started counting the votes.
"Mom, the total here is 722 yuan, 3 cents and 1 cent."
"How much is the difference? Hurry up and do the math!"
Yan Jiefang took out his notebook, turned it over, and listed the vertical calculations.
"There's still 177 yuan, 60 and 9 cents left."
"Calculate it again! Your father always said you were careless when he was at home. Do it again quickly."
Yan Jiefang picked up the pen and checked the math problems 900-722.31.
"After calculation, the answer this time is 176 yuan, 6 cents and 9 cents. There is a difference of 1 yuan from the last answer. Let's take the middle number."
The third aunt put the money in order and opened the door bolt of the main room.
"Keep the money in your hand, and don't answer anyone who asks you on the way. Go to the Hongxing Police Station to pay 300 yuan. Be sure to hand it over to Deputy Director Zhang in person."
"oh."
The third aunt took out a steamed bun and handed it to Yan Jiedi, while she walked to Yi Zhonghai's house.