C8 (1/2)
Encountered the prelude of a good friend,
Comforting one's heart while talking;
We meet from all over the world,
It was no accident that they attracted each other.
At around 2 PM on February 24, Wang Zipeng went to Taoyuan Supply and Marketing Association to buy office supplies and coincidentally met her neighbor, Yu Lixia, at the supply shop. When he saw her, Zi Peng asked, ”Yu Lixia, you've come to do some work?”
”second brother, you are here too. I would like to buy two thermometers for my mother. If you want to go to Erdaojiang to buy it, then so be it.
Because at this time, the 24 ”rain” just passed, the temperature rose up, the road is all water, mud is difficult to walk. Zi Peng saw that Yu Lixia was extremely anxious. So he said,
”How about this, I have nothing better to do right now, so I'll use my bicycle to take you to Erdaojiang. When you buy it, I'll bring you back. What do you think? If we delay the hatching of the chicks, we will suffer a great loss. ”
”Then I'll be troubling second brother.” she said excitedly.
Thus, Zi Peng took Yu Lixia to the Erdaojiang to buy a thermometer. Yu Lixia was 31 years old, standing 1.63 meters tall. She had a round face, a delicate face, and a generous bearing. After graduating from junior high school, because her family was poor, she stopped attending high school and stayed at home to help her father. She had only her father, no mother. Her mother had died many years ago. In the spring of 1979, after being introduced by the coal men, her father arranged for her to marry into the family of Liu Guihong, a farmer in the six teams of Taoyuan. Liu Guihong was the same age as her, he was 1.6 meters tall, had a normal appearance, and was only a 5-year old primary school student. Due to cultural differences and personality disagreements, after marriage, the couple often quarrelled, sometimes even beating Yu Lixia. It was noon in the summer of 1980, shortly after the wedding. The day was 30 degrees Celsius, the sun was high in the sky and the sun was scorching hot. It was so hot that people were unable to breathe. Around 11 PM, Yu Lixia carried his one year old son from the sixth group to the seventh group and then walked towards Guanghua from the seventh group river. As he walked, he cried. At this time, Zi Peng and the others were in the middle of digging. Team Six's land was more than 200 mu of land in Team Seven, so everyone who worked there could see it clearly …
Wang Zipeng and Yu Lixia arrived at Erdaojiang and bought a thermometer from a department store.
In the department stores, there were all kinds of goods; summer fashion, colorful and dazzling; people coming in and out of the shops. In front of the department store was a bustling East Tonghua Street; cars flowed in a steady stream from north to south on the street; on the sidewalks, there was a bustling crowd; below the department store was a very wide crossroads, from north to south was the East Tonghua Street, from east to west was the bustling East Flower Road; on both sides of the street were shops, restaurants, hotels, banks, supply stores and other commercial facilities …
Yu Lixia came out from the general store with two thermometers in her hand. She stood in front of Wang Zipeng and said with gratitude:
”second brother, thank you! Thank you for bringing me to the Erdaojiang on your bicycle. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to buy a thermometer today. ”
”No need for thanks, we are all from the same production team, we can't even see each other when we look up.” Besides, I pass by your house every day at work. It's nothing. When there's a need for second brother s in the future, feel free to say it, don't mention it. ”
”second brother, let's go back.” she said with a smile.
Thus, Wang Zipeng used his bicycle to bring Yu Lixia back to Tao Yuan. At this moment, it was already past four o'clock. Zi Peng said:
”Yu Lixia, it's already so late, I'm not going to the village, let's go back together.”
”second brother, that's great. We're still going back together, and we don't feel tired talking all the way back. second brother, you can just call me Lixia from now on. Just delete the word Yu and scream like that. second brother, I am relieved to be able to buy a thermometer. ”
All up the hill from Taoyuan to the Six Brigades. Thus, Zi Peng pushed his bicycle, and Lixia followed behind him, heading back one after the other. After walking for a long distance, neither of them spoke. They both felt the air in front of them was very heavy. The silence was broken by Lechang, who said:
”second brother, congratulations on becoming the secretary of Taoyuan Village! When you were the captain of the sixth team, I could tell that you weren't an ordinary person. You have the culture, the level, the ability to work, the Party member, the popularity. Look, there are over 200 people in the sixth team, and a few say you're not good. The people you don't deal with are very different. My Gui Hong also often said, 'For Wang Zipeng to be a captain, he must at least be a large team of cadres.
”Lixia, look at how pompous you are. You're not praising me anymore. Am I that good? I've only been in school for six years, and I've just graduated from elementary school. You graduated from junior high school. To be honest, even I am not as literate as you. If not for the fact that I was an accountant and trained a few years, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to write my name down now. ”
”second brother, you are too modest. When I was working in the team, I often saw you writing a job. Your handwriting was too good. No wonder the second brother could become a secretary! Just by this point, he was qualified. You see, some people are nothing, but they can brag about their ability to be arrogant, self-assured, and arrogant. When it came to the real chapter, it was over. How can I be like you, second brother? I am a man of truth, with a stomach full of skill.
”Lixia, stop boasting for me. If I was like you said, I would have already transferred to another team. Why did you not let me go until today? This shows that there are still gaps in my work and in all its aspects, and I still have to start from scratch. Otherwise, it'll be hard to keep up if you fall out of the team. ” After saying that, Zi Peng glanced at Lixia before withdrawing his gaze. He said:
”Lixia, let's not talk about this. Can we change the topic?”
Lixia also looked at the Peng with her eyes, and she felt a look of longing in them. Thus, she said:
”second brother, what topic do you think we should change to?”
”Can you talk about your love, your marriage, your family, please?”
When she heard this, her face turned gloomy. He was originally very relaxed and happy, but now it became unnatural. She said:
”second brother, are you willing to listen?”
”I do, why don't you tell me for second brother to hear?” Lixia sighed and looked at Zi Peng again. What should she say, what shouldn't she say? Then he said:
”second brother, it's a long story, I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me. Today, I'll tell you what happened to me in front of second brother. Who told me to meet you today? For us to meet today, it's fate. I have already treated the second brother as my soulmate. Don't you dare laugh at me when I say it:
”I was born in Guanghua Village of Tonghua County in 1957. Having lost my mother since I was a child, it was my father who brought me up and helped me finish primary school. When I graduated from high school, I wanted to go to high school. Because my family was poor, my aged father couldn't afford to go to high school. So I stayed home and helped my father. This way, the old man could relax a bit. But three years later, in the winter of 1978, a matchmaker came to my house to propose marriage. He said that there was a member surnamed Liu from the Sixth Group of the Tonghua City, called Liu Guihong. Said his family living conditions are good, this year 21 years old, the same age as me. When his father heard that it was from the Tonghua City, he was moved. He thought: The Tonghua City is definitely better than the Tonghua County, he did not try to understand the situation, and agreed. And so, in the spring of 1979, Liu Guihong and I married. At first, their relationship was quite good, but as time went by, his bad temper was revealed.