The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Haidong finally chose to integrate into this group.
In fact, when you are in a certain environment, you should try to integrate into that environment.
After all, humans are social animals and cannot live alone without others.
It’s not about living in a world of wilderness survival.
Seeing that it was almost the ten o'clock break time, Zhang Haidong went to clean the toilet first, and then chose to be on duty.
After all, I slept in the solitary room for a whole day and a night, and I felt much better than others.
What's strange is that Brother Wen, who didn't have to be on duty at all, took the initiative to come over and wanted to be on duty with Zhang Haidong.
Soon, everyone in the detention room fell into a deep sleep.
Fourth brother Wen felt in his pocket, took out two more cigarettes, and handed one to Zhang Haidong.
"You go ahead and smoke it, Fourth Brother Wen. The correctional officer can't give you a few cigarettes a day, so he threw them all at my place."
Zhang Haidong squatted on the ground and whispered sheepishly.
This thing is a rare thing here, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.
"Take it."
Wen Si put the cigarette into Zhang Haidong's hand, and then lit the cigarette in his hand: "After all, we are brothers who have been in the detention center together. Why are you so polite to me? I only smoke this thing when I am anxious.
I basically don’t smoke it outside. If you don’t smoke it, just give it to other brothers, it’s the same.”
Only then did Zhang Haidong light the cigarette in his hand.
call!
After blowing out a smoke ring, the whole person felt magically energetic.
This stuff really has a refreshing effect.
"Actually, I was just like you at the beginning. I was an honest guy who couldn't hold in my fart for a long time. Since I was born in a poor family, I was determined to study hard and make a lot of money after going to college. But I don't have the brains to take the college entrance examination.
I immediately failed the exam. It would be in the 1990s, and my family had no extra money to help me repeat my studies, but it was impossible to make a lot of money farming. I borrowed 200 yuan from relatives and followed the army going south.
I'm working. When our mainland was still desolate, there were already many factories."
Wen Si was the first to open the conversation.
"The wages in the factory are not even a bit higher than those in the mainland. We can earn more than 900 yuan a month. But we can't bear the hardship. Sitting there for twelve hours a day is as tired as a dog. So I resigned. , and then I found a job as a security guard. Although it only cost 400 yuan a month, I had a lot of leisure every day, the salary was still higher than in the mainland, and I could watch the girls go to and from get off work."
Wen Si said, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
Maybe this is the mark of that era. Looking back, it is also very beautiful.
"I stayed here honestly, and as time went by, a girl from Guinan fell in love with me. You also know how expensive the betrothal gifts are in our Jinmen, and how scarce women are."
Wen Si pursed his lips.
Zhang Haidong nodded quickly.
It may be that the influence of the feudal dynasty was so great that most areas in the north favored sons over daughters, and almost no girls were born in many villages.
This has resulted in women being extremely scarce after society opened up, and the betrothal gifts were surprisingly high.
Many people are in good conditions and cannot find a wife at all.
My generation is a little better, but if I can catch up with Du Jing, my life is good.
"I was happy then. I was in love. I no longer lived in the dormitory. I rented a house with the rent in Xiguan and lived with that girl. The salary was 400 yuan and the rent was only 40 yuan. Inside the factory
Taking care of food and drink, and spending some money on daily expenses, I can save two hundred yuan a month. All the girl's money is sent back to her hometown."
Speaking of this, Wen Si took a deep breath.
"That doesn't mean that we are interested in other people's money. I haven't spent a penny of their girl's money."
Zhang Haidong nodded and said, "I understand, I completely understand."
"At that time, my thoughts were very simple. If I could earn 400 a month, I would just save 200. Then I would buy three big things for someone, a bicycle, a sewing machine and a gold ring, and then marry me and go home. Isn't this life just like that?
It’s done! I should be able to save enough in two years. My parents built a house for me in my hometown, and it’s enough for the two of us to live on.”
Wen Si said this with a smile, changed the subject, and then said: "But who knew that this damn God just likes to play tricks on people!"
He let out a long sigh.
"We have been dating for two years, and we are like a couple. I also saved more than 9,000 yuan, so I proposed to her. She nodded in agreement, but asked me to go back to her hometown with her to meet her first.
Parents and siblings. I didn’t hesitate and followed her directly back to Guinan. I took that green leather train, which was so crowded that there was no room to stay. After riding for four days and four nights, I finally arrived in Guinan. My body
Carrying more than 9,000 yuan, I was afraid that I would lose everything I had been careful about along the way. After going through a lot of hardships, we finally arrived at the provincial capital of their hometown."
"I have to say, the place in Guinan is similar to the primitive tribes. There are dirt roads to the village. We took a long-distance bus back to their county town and walked for a full day before walking back. The soles of our feet were all covered with dirt.
It’s a blood blister!”
After hearing what Wen Si said, Zhang Haidong nodded again.
Although I have never suffered much since I was a child, what I heard from my parents was basically the same.
"After I went to their house, I found out that she was the third child and the youngest girl in the family. Although I was from out of town, her parents were very satisfied with me and decided on the marriage on the spot. I'm so happy, step on
I ran more than ten kilometers with blood blisters and went to a phone booth in the county to make a long-distance call to my parents. I told them that I had found a wife by my own ability and that they didn’t have to spend a penny and she would be with her soon.
go home."
"You know, in those days, it was such an honor to bring a wife back from the far south? It was like marrying a foreigner back home. My parents happily informed everyone in the village
My relatives and relatives, all of whom were very prosperous, said that I had a future and were waiting for me to bring my daughter-in-law home. Their family wanted a bride price of 9,000 yuan. They said they had two sons and it would be difficult for them to meet their daughter in the future. I bit
Gritting my teeth, I ordered the betrothal gifts on the spot and gave them to their families, and the matter was settled. During the summer months, I helped their family harvest the rice and renovated a house..."
Just as he was talking, a correctional officer came over on patrol.
The two people quickly stood up and saluted: "Hello, sir!"
"Okay, okay, just keep your voice down and just mean it. Don't disturb others when they are sleeping."
The correctional officer waved his hand, took out a pack of cigarettes, popped one out and lit it.
When he handed it over later, Wen Si took in the remaining half of the box of cigarettes and said, "Thank you, sir."
"Wen Laosi! You old man, you took everything away from me."
"Hey, aren't I agitated in here? There's nothing to entertain me, so I rely on this guy to cheer me up. When I get out, I'll treat you to a drink, sir."
Wen Si took another cigarette and handed one to Zhang Haidong.
"Come on. You've been out a few times. If I dare to take advantage of you, my job will be gone tomorrow. Remember to tear up the cigarette case and throw it into the toilet. Don't hurt me."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure it's clean."
Wen Si raised his eyebrows and made an expression that you know.
"Don't be disgusted with me. Speaking of which, you old man, why are you interested in going on duty today? Don't you usually have others on duty for you?"
The correctional officer joked.
"Didn't I respond to the call, seriously reflect on the mistakes I made, and work hard with the brothers to reform? Besides, the new Haidong brothers are very fond of me, so we just came out to chat together."
"That's nonsense. I haven't seen any of the brothers you like have dinner with, but he's very talkative. Brother, you have to be careful about him. Wen Si is an old man. You can just believe one of ten words he says."
The correctional officer teased Zhang Haidong.
Zhang Haidong also smiled knowingly.
"Sir, I am an honest person. I am very well behaved when I come in here. I have never caused you any trouble."
Wen Si spread his hands.
He made an innocent expression.
"You know the rules and you still come in often. Okay, I have to continue patrolling. Take care of the people in the detention room and don't cause trouble for me. You understand."
"I promise, sir."
After watching the correctional officer walk away, the two squatted down again.
Zhang Haidong felt his legs were numb and simply sat down on the ground.
"What happened next? Fourth Brother Wen? Did you take it home?"
Zhang Haidong asked.
"No."
Wen Si seemed to be a little irritated and shook his head: "Then we went back to Xiguan. She said that since my family had agreed, it would be better to save some more money, then go home and hold a wedding in style, so that my family could be happy
It will increase her face. She has loved me for the rest of her life! I just gave her family 9,000 yuan as a gift, and I only had more than 800 yuan left, so I agreed."
"It's just a good time to work and save some money. To be honest, who doesn't want to go home in glory? I'm just an ordinary person."
"I understand you."
Zhang Haidong stepped on the cigarette butt.
Listening to Wen Si's words, he thought of Ye Feng's big BMW again for no reason.
Why should I be humbler than him? Why should I be hurt? Isn't it just because he has a big BMW?
What a beautiful scenery!
"My life was serious again. But I felt that she seemed to be getting more and more distant from me. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. After all, she had to work twelve hours a day, and I also worked twelve hours.
I basically sit there during class. It’s much easier than her anyway. So I do all the housework at home, and I don’t want her to touch it more. However, until one day she took a break and started working on her own.
I stayed at home alone. And our factory happened to have a power outage that day, so we got off work early..."
Having said this, Wen Si took a deep breath.
It seemed like he was recalling some painful past.
"I happily bought her favorite stone cake and went home as a surprise. But when I got home and opened the door, I was shocked."
"She was lying in the arms of a bald man like a kitten, and she was coquettishly coquettish with that man! Maybe she was too involved and didn't even notice that I walked in..."
Wen Si's emotions seemed to be suppressed to the extreme, and there was a rare fierce light in his eyes.
Zhang Haidong understood his mood.
Just when I came home and met Du Jing being pursued, I already had an emotional outburst and wanted to kill someone.
If he were like Wen Si and encountered such a humiliating thing, he would probably break out on the spot and cause a shocking murder.