After sending "Xiao Leizi" away, Hong Yanwu had nothing to do and thoroughly sorted out the accounts for all the wealth currently in his possession.
Calculate the income first.
At first, he combined the 100 yuan from "You San", the 400 yuan from "Zou Toad", and the 500 yuan from Chen Liquan into a round sum of 1,000 yuan and gave it to his mother.
Next, the "two heads" sent one hundred yuan of "mountain worship money", and during the two days of "standing stick" at Caishikou, the princes from all walks of life successively gave nearly five hundred yuan of wedding money.
Immediately afterwards, when he was taking revenge on the "washer" people, he got another hundred yuan from the "two bald men" and "big face", and more than two hundred yuan from the three powerful men of the "small landowner".
Then, there are the 1,400 yuan in cash that was knocked out of the five "handles" on the day of the negotiation, and the 500 yuan that the "old ghost" gave in return.
Finally, on the basis of these, we will add the 1,400 yuan that "Bacha" will pay, so the total income will be 5,200 yuan after returning to Baodui.
Then do the math.
He first gave "Xiao Baizi" 50 yuan for medicine, then 600 yuan for the hard work of his five subordinates, and then 350 yuan for visiting the "old ghost". Finally, he gave a group of his own recently.
The total cost of eating horse chews is one thousand two hundred yuan.
If the two are offset, the total that will fall into his hands is about four thousand.
Needless to say, the expenses for his father's medical treatment can be collected in a blink of an eye. As long as the subsequent one thousand four hundred yuan is in hand, and the mother sells the "Emerald Flat Square", his father will definitely be saved.
Looking at the account handwritten in front of him, Hong Yanwu suddenly burst into laughter.
He couldn't control it. Because the recent deliberate efforts, overt and covert fights, dangers, and fears were not only completely over, but also brought such rich rewards. This made him feel an incomprehensible bitterness, and at the same time,
I finally let go of the heavy burden in my heart.
It’s really not easy, but finally my hard work has not been in vain! Finally, my merits will be fulfilled!
At this point, an unprecedented sense of relaxation and joy finally returned to him. Along with the happiness and hope that filled his heart, he became cheerful and couldn't help humming a ditty.
"In the autumn wind in August, the eldest girl went to the market and passed by a sorghum field. She met a soldier. This soldier is not a good thing..."
When people are happy, they feel refreshed. When they feel refreshed, they want to sing. When they sing, they feel interested. When they feel interested, they want to celebrate. The purpose of celebrating is to share joy and joy with others. So Hong Yanwu was no exception. He discussed it with Chen Liquan that night.
This is coming.
In this day and age, since there are not many choices for consumption and entertainment, the way to celebrate is actually quite simple. In most cases, it is nothing more than going out to eat and drink.
According to Hong Yanwu's original idea, he originally wanted to take "Xiao Baizi" with Chen Liquan to eat roast duck at the "Jingcheng Roast Duck Restaurant" (that is, "Judequan", which was renamed "Jingcheng Roast Duck Restaurant" during the movement) that they both most yearned for.
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But the problem is that the source of the money in his hand cannot be explained yet. If he goes out to eat and drink behind his family's back, no matter what he does, he will have a lingering sense of guilt.
It's not that he's being hypocritical. If it's to cope with the situation, he still has a reason that can convince him. But if it's just for a feast, even if others are sitting in the restaurant, the thought of everyone in the family eating steamed corn pickled vegetables will probably make everyone...
My interest was completely gone. No matter how sumptuous the delicacies were, I couldn’t even put them down with my chopsticks!
Chen Liquan could understand Hong Yanwu's ambivalence. So he thought about it and quickly came up with a new idea. He suggested that it would be better to go out for a spring outing. It didn't cost much and was more interesting than having a big meal.
As for where to travel, there are actually not many choices. Because these days, except for parks like the Zoo, Taoranting, Zizhuyuan, Xuanwu Art Garden, and Wanshou West Palace, most of the royal gardens with historical sites are in "movement"
It suffered extremely serious damage and is now basically closed. As for the most interesting places you can still go, besides climbing the Great Wall, it is Fragrant Mountain.
Not to mention, this was really a good idea. Hong Yanwu was elated at the time and strongly agreed. He was so happy for no other reason than the thought that he could bring his sister Hong Yanru with him.
To be honest, the only thing he did for his sister when he came back this time was to give her ten yuan, but later he asked her to hand over the money to her mother. This made him feel that he had wronged his sister, but for a moment he
He doesn't know how to care for her in another way. Now having such an opportunity to make his sister happy is naturally what he dreams of.
In this way, early the next morning, before Hong Yanru went to school, Hong Yanwu told her about his planned trip on the weekend. Not only did he agree that his sister could take his neighbor Su Xiu with him, he also told her about the final trip location.
The choice was given to her.
The reason for this is because Hong Yanwu knows very well that for some good things that are certain to happen, the anticipation before their official arrival is actually a kind of happiness. If my sister can still make the decision on some things, her happiness will be doubled.
This feeling, if you want to draw an analogy, is actually roughly similar to what children of this era feel a few days before the Spring Festival. He just wants his sister to get more happiness.
Sure enough, Hong Yanru was happier than ever on Friday and Saturday. She was energetic and was particularly diligent in doing housework.
However, this made Hong Yanwu lament that his sister was too easily satisfied. At the same time, it also made him reflect on the situation and feel that he had neglected his sister for a long time, which was really inappropriate.
Because he suddenly thought that maybe it was because his sister had lacked care for a long time and had little contact with the opposite sex. In her previous life, she was easily deceived by the petty brother-in-law from Shanghai, who used a few tricks of hypocritical care and asking for help, and he was easily deceived.
In fact, this is probably the main reason why she has been treated unequally in her marriage and has been a hard-working wife and mother like a doormat for a long time without any regrets.
Therefore, on this point, Hong Yanwu made a decision while fully conducting self-examination in his thoughts.
This time, he will not only do his best to care for and care for his sister, but also increase her knowledge. Only in this way can she not be confused in the choice of marriage and find a good match who can truly make her happy.
Sunday, April 17, 1977.
The weather was good, and we had a beautiful day with clear skies.
Preparations for the trip had been made as early as last night. Rich food, roast chicken, canned food, rice rolls, bread, Erguotou, soda... everything was available, and Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan stuffed two big bags.
So on this day, Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, "Xiaobaizi", Hong Yanru and Su Xiu, after getting up early and simply washing up, set out from home at six o'clock in the morning.
As for the destination for spring outing, Hong Yanru and Su Xiu chose to go to Xiangshan. So they first took bus 105 to Caishikou to the zoo, and then took bus 360. It took more than two hours and arrived at around 8:30 in the morning.
At the foot of Fragrant Mountain.
Not to mention, although the red leaves in Xiangshan in autumn are the most famous, this season is still very beautiful. Because although it is not yet the time to "recognize the east wind, it is always spring with colorful colors", but "the grass on the ground is like mat, and the willows on both sides are like eyebrows"
This scene of early spring has already arrived.
Looking at the "eight or nine o'clock sun" from a distance, the Fragrant Mountain is full of vibrant green. The rapeseed flowers in the fields at the foot of the mountain and the peach blossoms on the mountain are also in full bloom, with two bright colors as a foil.
The vast expanse of green on the mountain is not boring at all, it just makes people feel extraordinarily lovely.
However, there are also many extremely disharmonious things in this peaceful and quiet scenery.
Because during this period, the "movement" had just ended, every family was in danger, and everyone's self-consciousness had not been fundamentally reversed. Most people were still focused on the new trends of the upper class. Who was there in ordinary people's homes?
Are you thinking of going hiking in the mountains?
Therefore, it is similar to the special period. Except for some local villagers who live nearby, most of the people who come here are junior high school and high school students, or they are "players" and "academic factions" from all walks of life who are not afraid of anything.
, in short, there are not many fuel-efficient lamps.
And the purpose of these people going to Xiangshan is not just for fun, but also for many other "impure" purposes. For example, to have sex, to stretch their muscles, to socialize, to pat the "mother-in-law", to put it bluntly
He just has nothing to do, he just wants to cause trouble and fool around.
Just watch it. On the road, there are a bunch of people on the east side and a group on the west side. The young men and young girls are like crucian carp crossing the river. These people are either chasing and fighting, or they are making fun of the poor. Anyway, they never stop for a moment.
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And as long as you pay a little attention, you can find that the faces with protruding pimples are full of bohemian expressions, and the pairs of dazzling eyes are all flashing with provocative glances. All over the body,
It always exudes an aggressive smell.
Once strangers dare to approach, they will make a fierce look like "either you eat me, or I eat you". It seems that these people are born with electricity and can ignite fire.
If you look at each other carefully and collide with each other, you may cause trouble and conflict with them.
This situation naturally made the two girls, Hong Yanru and Su Xiu, extremely uncomfortable.
They had never seen much of the world, and they all had a vague feeling of fear. Even if Hong Yanwu comforted them again and again, promising that as long as he was around, no one could bully them. They also felt nervous involuntarily, and still lowered their heads and tightened their grip.
Holding each other's hands, they hurried forward cautiously.
But despite being so cautious, when they were about to reach the main gate of Xiangshan Mountain, a small incident happened.