When we got home, it was six o'clock in the evening. The meal had been prepared. While eating, Liu Ziguang briefly recounted what happened in the provincial capital. Hearing that his future daughter-in-law was determined and willing to follow her son wholeheartedly, the old couple felt relieved.
"Three years, three years, take advantage of these three years to make some money. The house price may drop a little, and I can buy you a larger two-bedroom apartment." My parents said this.
As for Deputy Director Yuan's obstruction, Liu Ziguang advised this: "Fang Fei's parents have agreed to divorce a long time ago. This old woman has not fulfilled her duties as a mother at all. Mr. Fang didn't say when it would be her turn. We don't have to talk."
Ignore her."
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After Liu Ziguang had dinner, he put on his slippers and went out for a stroll. As soon as he walked out of the alley, someone called him from behind: "Liu Ziguang."
When he turned around, he saw a woman in her thirties, holding a handbag and looking at him with a smile.
"Are you...Liu Xiaojing?" Liu Ziguang couldn't believe his eyes. Liu Xiaojing was also his junior high school classmate. Everyone was a child of Chenguang Factory. They lived in a large courtyard and went to school in the same class. Speaking of which, she was still Liu Ziguang's ignorant first love. Of course, it was just that.
Just unrequited love.
In the past, the innocent little girl with braids was now obviously happy. She also had some shallow crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. It was obvious that she had not taken good care of her. This was the tempering of time. Liu Ziguang couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, you remember me well." Liu Xiaojing came over and looked at him with a smile, "I heard that you are back, where are you doing now?"
"Oh, it's been almost half a year since I came back. Now you're doing real estate work, right?"
"I work as an accountant in Dayun City. It's been raining these past few days. I was worried that my old house was leaking, so I came here to have a look. I didn't expect to meet you. What a coincidence."
The two of them talked and walked. It turned out that Liu Xiaojing also lived in Gaotupo. Later, she got married and moved away. Later, she took her parents over to live here. The old house here was empty, so she occasionally came over to check it out.
The two walked side by side for a while and came to the entrance of the alley. A gray domestic car was parked quietly on the side of the road. The man in the car saw his wife walking with a strange man and quickly came out and looked at Liu Xiaojing suspiciously.
"Honey, look who this is?" Liu Xiaojing waved.
The man came over, adjusted his glasses, and looked at Liu Ziguang carefully. Liu Ziguang also looked at his straight navy blue trousers and black Lilang business men's clothes. His hair was parted and he was meticulous. He had a pair of exquisite gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked like a man of status.
"Liu Ziguang!"
"Zhou Wen!"
The two recognized each other at the same time. It turned out that Liu Xiaojing's husband was also Liu Ziguang's classmate in junior high school. He had a crush on Liu Xiaojing back then. Time flies. Time flies. The young boys and girls back then have grown up and even married. It's really funny when I think about it.
It's so sad.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect Xiaojing to be married to you. How old is the child?" Liu Ziguang took out Zhongnanhai and asked Zhou Wen to draw it.
"Come here, smoke mine." Zhou Wen looked at Liu Ziguang's cigarette case, smiled, pushed it over, and reservedly took out his own Jin Nanjing to fill Liu Ziguang's cigarette.
"How about a car that was bought for the convenience of going to school when the child is three years old?" Zhou Wen was too eager to show off his new car in front of Liu Ziguang, regardless of the pleasantries.
Liu Ziguang looked at this domestic car back and forth, except that it had a relatively fashionable appearance. He really couldn't see anything special about it, so he could only boast: "Not bad!"
"It's not just good, it's a magic car. Chery A3 four-link rear suspension comes with EPS active anti-skid system, front and rear all-steel bumpers designed by famous Italian designers. Such a generous configuration would cost at least 150,000 yuan if it were an imported brand." Zhou Wen said with excitement.
Her eyes were shining with brilliance, as if she was not buying a car but marrying a second wife.
"Not bad, not bad, really good." Liu Ziguang quickly praised and then asked: "Zhou Wen, you are doing well. You have become a car owner. Where do you work?"
The excited look in Zhou Wen's eyes suddenly dimmed. Liu Xiaojing said at the side: "Zhou Wen works in the subdistrict office and his salary is not high, but at least he is a civil servant and his income is guaranteed despite droughts and floods."
"Forget about the little clerk, I just look at people's faces all day long and I don't want to work anymore." Zhou Wenyan said insincerely, but Liu Ziguang could see a trace of pride on his face. Of course, in front of these laid-off workers in Gaotupo, the little clerk is beyond their reach.
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"Yes, the land in the kindergarten cannot be rented out recently. Zhou Wen is under a lot of pressure. Actually, it has nothing to do with him. The section chief doesn't care about letting us, Zhou Wen, take care of it." Liu Xiaojing said.
Liu Ziguang suddenly asked: "Is it the land of Gymboree Kindergarten? If the price is right, I would like to rent it."
"You?" Zhou Wen looked at Liu Ziguang in disbelief, "Even if the land is haunted, the price will not be low. If you have friends who want to rent it, you can contact me."
Zhou Wen said, taking a business card to Liu Ziguang and then remembered to ask: "By the way, Liu Ziguang, where do you work?"
"I work in real estate at Zhicheng Group."
"Oh, that company is quite big. It would be best if you have acquaintances at the top. Let them pay to rent the place and I'll treat you to a drink."
"Okay, I understand." Liu Ziguang put the business card away, Zhou Wen and Liu Xiaojing got into the Chery A3, waved to him with unfamiliar gestures, put the car into gear, reversed and drove away.
After seeing the couple off, Liu Ziguang walked a few steps forward and squatted in front of Uncle Guo's car repair stall, handed him a cigarette and said, "Uncle, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. How are you going to celebrate it?"
Uncle Guo was repairing a tire on a bicycle with a file in his calloused hand and he said cheerfully: "How can we celebrate the festival like before? Just buy two packs of moon cakes and buy a ham sausage for Xiao Si and a few brats."
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Guo Xiaosi, who was sleeping on one side, sat up and came over in a very humane manner. Uncle Guo whined twice in his hands and throat, like a child acting coquettishly. There were four pink pups in the nest where he was lying.
Waiting for food.
Liu Ziguang took out five yuan and handed it to the puppy: "Guo Xiaosi is going to buy cigarettes."
Guo Xiaosi's eyes were shining and he went to a nearby shop to buy cigarettes with the money in his mouth. Liu Ziguang said, "Uncle Guo, why don't you come with us to celebrate the festival? I'll book a big room in the hotel and let's have some fun together."
"That's too bad. I'm used to being alone." Uncle Guo smiled kindly.
"It's okay, it's settled that I'll pick you up at the Peace Hotel." Liu Ziguang was about to stand up when he suddenly stared at Uncle Guo's dark-colored coat curiously and said, "Uncle, your coat is quite fashionable.
If you clean it and tidy it up, it will definitely be sharper than Brother Sharp."
Uncle Guo smiled and said: "It is a decades-old product. The only other advantage is that it is waterproof, fireproof, windproof and coldproof and can be worn all year round."
Liu Ziguang asked in surprise: "What kind of clothes are these?"
This top has been worn by Uncle Guo for a long time. Only the base color can be vaguely seen. It seems to be green. It is covered with various kinds of sludge and dirt, but it is thicker. It has four exaggerated large pockets, aluminum zippers, and a cool stand-up collar that matches Uncle Guo.
That face that was full of ravines showed a sense of vicissitudes of life.
"Haha, the American military uniforms are worn by all three armies." Uncle Guo said.
"Oh, I remembered." Liu Ziguang suddenly realized that Rambo was wearing this in the movie First Blood.
Unexpectedly, this inconspicuous old car repairman was actually wearing a Vietnam War version of the M65. If you look closely, the elbows and cuffs are frayed. He must have been wearing old clothes for decades. Liu Ziguang couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This man has been in the alley since he was a child.
Could it be that the old man who talks about repairing bicycles also has a glorious past? It's just that he is so low-key and ordinary that no one pays attention to him.
When Liu Ziguang became interested, he couldn't help but carefully observe Uncle Guo. To his disappointment, except for this authentic military version of the M65, Uncle Guo's other clothes were very ordinary. The blue canvas pants and Jiefang shoes were all cheaply bought in labor protection supplies stores.
goods.
Suddenly, when Uncle Guo lowered his head to get the glue, his chest flashed with light. Liu Ziguang noticed that it was a watch tied with a leather strip and hung in his clothes. He asked curiously: "Uncle, why are you still wearing a pocket watch?"
"It's not a pocket watch, but the strap of the watch is broken, so I found a rope to hang it up." Uncle Guo said, taking off the watch and showing it to Liu Ziguang. It was a very old Shanghai brand watch. The black dial was engraved with degrees and numerical symbols inside.
The hands and hands are very thick and seem to be coated with a layer of fluorescent material. The 12 position of the dial is the Chinese and Hanyu Pinyin trademark of Shanghai. The 6 o'clock position is printed with 24 diamonds and the words "Made in China". There is also a small window showing the date at the 3 o'clock position.
The watch is badly worn but it still keeps accurate time and the second hand keeps ticking.
"Hey, what kind of watch is this? It's quite old." Liu Ziguang remembered that when he was a child, his father also had a Shanghai brand watch. It had an elastic metal strap and a steel case dial. I heard that my father bought it when he got married. At that time, what kind of watch was popular with three turns and one beep?
Those who can afford bicycles, sewing machines and radios are those with a relatively high standard of living. However, my father’s old Shanghai watch is obviously not as stylish as Uncle Guo’s watch.
"This watch." Uncle Guo held the watch and sighed, as if he had returned to the endless memories of the past. Suddenly, there was a harsh brake sound in the distance, followed by the shrill barking of a dog.
Unfortunately, Xiao Si was run over by a car! Uncle Guo and Liu Ziguang got up at the same time, but Liu Ziguang was faster after all. He ran over and saw a white BMW 52o hit a tree and a pool of blood flowed out from under the car. There was something on the driver's seat.
A woman screamed: "Oh my God, whose dog did you scare me to death?"