In Lijia Village near Baoding Prefecture in Hebei Province, Li Fu, who had not been home for several years, also brought the blessings of the capital to his descendants.
This time when he returned to his hometown to visit relatives, in addition to the things Hong Yanwu prepared for him, Li Fu also brought back a full 600 yuan of savings and two semiconductor radios that he bought at a reduced price.
These generous gifts not only allowed him to enjoy the same treatment as an old man, but also gained heartfelt closeness and welcome from his children and in-laws.
This also caused the Li family to suddenly change and become a wealthy family in the village.
Cutting meat and making wine, stewing fish and slaughtering chickens, it was really a lively time before the year.
Coupled with the voice of the national radio announcer coming from Li's house, how could the neighbors not be envious?
Those local specialties from the capital also made Li Fu a guest of the village cadres.
For example, the person who had just been transformed from the secretary of the production brigade to the secretary of the village, even though his language still bears the imprint of the "movement" period, he no longer looks down upon the Li family.
Instead, they made tea, poured water, smoked cigarettes, and kept getting close to each other.
He told in a good-natured way how "careful" and "thorough" he had been to the preservation of the Li family over the years.
Although he has no idea when the occupied old house of the Li family can be returned, he still expressed that it is difficult.
But after hearing that Li Fu said that he planned to return to the house, he had to clean it up.
At that time, not only will he need to purchase 5,000 high-quality green bricks from the brick factory managed by his second son, but he may also need his help to hire some carpenters and bricklayers.
The leader of the village has completely shifted his attitude towards the Li family.
He patted his chest on the spot and categorically promised that the Li family would move back into the old house before summer.
From this we can see why almost everyone who travels abroad is thinking about the day when they will return home in fine clothes. Who wouldn’t feel comfortable with this feeling?
Don't forget, this is the second time Li Fu has experienced this in his life. It is a reincarnation every thirty years, and his feelings are even more difficult to explain to outsiders.
For Li Fu's grandchildren, the unusualness of the 1982 Spring Festival was mainly reflected in the word "eat".
On New Year's Eve, they were excited to find that there were several meat dishes on the table.
Those whole bowls and large pieces of stewed meat, stewed fish, and stewed chicken are all realistically placed on the table.
Piece by piece, like a dream, it shines a tempting light on them.
As long as you stretch out your hand, you can touch those steaming, oily "flexible substances".
Even after experiencing the world of mortals and eating countless meat and wine, they still couldn't find the right words to describe the joyful and wonderful feeling of eating large pieces of meat.
This year, Li Fu's grandson Li Zhu was eighteen years old, and his grandson Fang Bingsheng was sixteen years old.
It was during this winter that the appetites of the two young men were baptized by wine and meat for the first time in their lives.
I know what it means to eat a big piece of meat and drink a big bowl of wine. I understand the ultimate "revolutionary ideal" of the Liangshan heroes.
If they could take out their own intestines and take a look, I believe that the pattern of "1982" would be clearly engraved on the stomach wall mucosa.
Therefore, they will never forget this Spring Festival with plenty of food and drink throughout their lives, and even regard this time as the happiest day in their teenage years.
Whenever I think about it, I always feel that it is as vivid as yesterday.
Of course, although New Year's Eve is a day for family reunions, it is inevitable that people who have left their hometowns will be alone on this day.
"Ciermei" who came to deliver the goods is still in the Flower City at this moment.
It's not that she doesn't want to leave, it's that she can't leave.
Originally, she had planned it very well and took advantage of the opportunity to make this trip before the holiday. If everything went well, she could bring the goods back to the capital for the holiday.
But she didn't know anything about it. She bought three hundred pairs of women's shoes at "Gaodi Street" and just after paying the money, the businessman who came to inspect the stall detained her.
The stall that sold her goods wholesale was suspected of buying goods from state-owned stores, which brought disaster to Chi Yu.
Can "Ci'ermei" still be in a hurry? Hurry up and think of ways to get something.
But she was unfamiliar with the place, how could she find the right temple?
What's more, all the goods have been shipped and the pockets are empty. It's the New Year, and no one in business or industry bothers to pay attention to her.
So she spent four or five days in Huacheng without any clue.
After a final thought, I might as well go back to the capital with other goods.
Go back and get some cigarettes and wine, and come back after the festival. Maybe this problem will be solved.
With this in mind, she booked another train ticket and prepared to eat dumplings on the train during the Chinese New Year.
But as the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. If someone is unlucky, drinking cold water will clog their teeth.
Before boarding the train, she actually had her skin "slaughtered" again. (A slang term for stealing a wallet)
This time it was completely embarrassing. I had no money and no tickets. I couldn't leave, and it would be very difficult to go back.
Because she was carrying two large bags of accessories with her, she originally planned to get on the train first and then ask the conductor to find a place to arrange them.
But let alone getting on the bus in time, I didn't even have the change to buy a platform ticket and sneak into the platform, or go back to Ahua's house and take the bus.
She can't steal from others again, can she? That would really mean that the longer she lives, the longer she will go back.
What's more, she is a veteran in the world, but how come she didn't even notice when and how she exploited the loophole?
How careless and shameful this is!
She couldn't tell any acquaintances about this pain, it really made her want to bang her head against the wall.
So when she dragged two large bags of goods out of the train station, she looked at the sight of the citizens of the Flower City taking to the streets to buy flowers on New Year's Eve.
She immediately lost strength and sat down on the steps.
There is really a kind of resentment mixed with jealousy and depression in my heart.
But at this time, things changed surprisingly.
A voice that sounded familiar, but extremely unlikely, sounded behind her.
"Sisters, why are you so careless? Now that you have become a good citizen, your mind has become paralyzed?"
Although the voice was soft, it was astonishing.
"Ciermei" suddenly became alert and quickly stood up and turned around.
Sure enough, "Tang Xin'er", who had been missing in the capital for several years, was really standing in front of her, holding her wallet.
Immediately afterwards, "Qiermei" twisted her ears again, and then she felt that she was not sleepwalking.
Because even though "Tang Xin'er" was wearing a mask, almost half of his face was covered.
But the voice was indeed right, and those soft and charming eyes were unmistakable to her.
And...and behind her, there are acquaintances such as "Big Eyed Lamp", "Stretch Out", "Er Head" and "Roller" who used to work together!
"Ciermei" immediately became stupid.
It is not difficult to imagine her mood at this moment.
It took a long time before she trembled and uttered a few words.
"You...you are such a goblin...why are you hiding here?"
At the same time, tears could not stop pouring out like spring water...
No matter how you say it, it is always a blessing to meet again.
No matter how bitter the mood is, no matter how long the separation is.
But meeting is a meeting after all, and we can always give an explanation of each other's feelings.
I'm just afraid of something worse than this, which is searching for no attachment, the real separation between yin and yang.
In Yanchang County, Shaanxi Province, in Liujiahe Township, a place originally called Hulianggou.
The entire village has now completely lost its popularity and is in ruins.
Of all the earthen kilns, there are only a few that have not collapsed.
And under the cold moonlight night of New Year's Eve, a Hongqi car with its headlights on and a Beijing license plate drove to this place and parked at the place that was once an educated youth spot.
Three people got out of the car, one of whom was the driver and the other was the secretary of the Yanchang County Party Committee.
The last key figure is Luo Yang, the son of the new deputy minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
He is a college student in the 1970s and 1990s. After the Chinese New Year, he will report to work at the Beijing Municipal Party Committee Office.
And this is the place where he joined the team and stayed for five years.
What people didn't expect was that a very sudden scene occurred at this time.
I heard a "wow" sound, and a strong smell of alcohol came out of the ground.
As soon as Luo Yang got out of the car, he poured out all the wine in his stomach. He was actually drunk.
The driver saw him bending down and stepped forward to help him.
But the secretary of the county party committee stopped it.
"Let him vomit. Only when he vomits it all out will he feel better."
In fact, this was exactly the case. After vomiting for a long time, Luo Yang finally relaxed. He sat on the ground like a puddle of mud and spoke incoherently.
"I'm sorry for you...it's Chinese New Year...you still have to accompany me here, but...but I will go back to the capital tomorrow. If I don't come to see you again, I...will not be reconciled..."
The secretary helped him up and comforted him at the same time.
"You're welcome. I'm sorry that we couldn't find out what you need to know in time. But who made the villages dispersed after they were merged? The brigade secretary at that time fell ill and died. This is because God doesn't follow people.
I wish, there are too many difficulties.
"But don't worry, we will do what we promised and will continue to investigate. Although Comrade Ran Liying cannot be resurrected, we will do our best to give you a clear explanation of the whereabouts of the child and the burial place of Comrade Ran Liying.
Explain."
Having said this, the secretary patted Luo Yang on the back again and whispered to him.
"It's cold and windy here. Since you've already seen it, let's go back. You're drunk and you have to take your health first. Otherwise, it will be difficult for our county committee and Minister Luo to explain."
However, Luo Yang, whose mind had been numbed by alcohol, refused to obey and persisted stubbornly.
"No, no, let me stay a little longer."
Then he muttered to himself again.
"What are you afraid of when you're drunk? It's scary when you're sober! Really, I feel quite comfortable now. Because at this time, people don't feel guilty anymore..."
Suddenly, he broke away from the secretary's support and knelt down towards the educated youth point.
Then, the driver and secretary heard a heartbreaking and uncontrollable cry.
"Liying, Liying, I'm sorry for you, I'm a sinner..."
Under the illumination of the car's headlights, the driver and secretary could clearly see that two lines of hot tears welled up from Luo Yang's eyes.
That won't be any pretense.
Therefore, this scene could not help but make their noses sore and their eyes astringent.
As a result, the tears rolled around in my eyes for a long time, and finally fell...