C92 (1/2)
After seeing Zi Peng's letter, Lixia was so excited that she couldn't express her emotions. Two hot tears rolled down his face. She had thought that when she went to the village to look for him, he had deliberately avoided her. But when she finished reading his letter, she realized that some things had happened by mistake; she had thought that his position had been reduced by one level, that she had dragged him down, that she had affected his work. He had asked for it voluntarily; she had thought he would never date her, never love her, never think of her again, but that was not so. On February 12th, it could be proven. If he no longer loved her, why had he come to see her? Why did he come here to play poker with her instead of doing anything at home? Why wasn't he afraid of the mountains and the roads, or the cold, when he came to her house instead of to someone else's? Why did he go to her house on the afternoon of the 30th of December to bury his foster father and take a detour to her house? These real actions were enough to prove that he had fallen in love with her; they were enough to prove that he had fallen in love with her. So she hated herself for being too narrow-minded; she hated herself for coming to the conclusion without an in-depth investigation. As a result, her tears flowed uncontrollably.
She thought: I asked him to meet me at New Station on my ninth day, so he came earlier than me. It was impossible to predict such a cold day. Who would have expected that in the throes of rain, the temperature would drop to minus 28 degrees Celsius? But he wasn't afraid of the cold, he had been waiting at the rendezvous place since a long time ago. When I saw him, it was as if a rosette had bloomed on my face. Therefore, I like him more; therefore, I respect him more; therefore, I love him more...
She thought back to the movies, the lunch, the walks along the embankment with him, and her tearful face filled with a smile. Her love for him grew deeper; her longing for him grew stronger.
In the blink of an eye, it was March 25th. This morning, the village chief, Wang Cheng's family, came to Taoyuan Village to gather their troops. The content of the meeting was: to elect the leaders of the 'rural cooperatives'.
In the past, the name of the village had been 'Villagers' Committee', and now, a 'rural cooperative' had been established. The staff members were also from the same class. These people were obviously from two different organizations. The people who were participating in the meeting were from Village Branch and Village committees. When everyone arrived, the Countryside Wong gestured for everyone to sit down. He took a deep breath and went straight to the point:
”According to the instructions of the District Committee and the district governments, the cadres in the villages have now gone to the villages to elect the names of the 'cooperatives'. Actually, I think members of the Villagers' Committee are members of the 'cooperative'. He wanted everyone to complete the procedures and transfer the Villagers' Committee's name list to the 'co-op'. Everyone, let's think for a moment and then decide by show of hands. ”
After 10 minutes of preparation, the chairman and members of the 'cooperative' were elected by show of hands. The chairmen were Deng Chunming, the Deputy Director was Wang Chang, and the members were: Wang Xingbang, Zhang Weixin, Leng Chuanmei, Wang Zhansheng, Yang Benshu, Shi Enlu, a total of nine people. The division of labor was as follows: Wang Chang was in charge of one team; Shi Enlu was in charge of three teams; Yang Benshu was in charge of four teams; Wang Xingbang was in charge of five teams; Zhang Weixin was in charge of one team.
Seventh team. On this basis, he selected three more people from the Monitoring Committee: Wang Zipeng, Cao Guoli, Wang Xingbang. The representatives of the 'cooperative' were all the members of the Party, the leader of the villagers, the various plant director s, and the Chief Sister-in-Law s. To be adopted at 8 a.m. on March 27 by the General Conference of the 'Cooperatives'...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already past the day of the Clear Light. The temperature had risen to above -15 degrees Celsius.
On the 6th of April, the weather was sunny and clear. People could clearly feel the warmth of the sun; on the roads of New Station, there was a steady stream of traffic; on the sidewalks, there was an unending flow of people; on the opposite side of the road, there were pine trees and cypresses that were tall and straight; tourists could be seen everywhere; and under the bridge of the New Station, there were more than ten small boats rowing around in the middle of the river. From a distance, it looked like a masterly landscape painting.
9: 30 AM, Lixia arrived at the rendezvous point in the New Station. At this moment, Zi Peng had yet to arrive. She waited for him bitterly for more than an hour before she managed to get him to come over. He was late because he had to go to Rural Party Committee to do something. Even so, he apologized to her, and she did not complain.
Although she had been waiting for him for more than an hour, when he arrived, the worry on her face had completely disappeared, leaving behind only joy and joy. After meeting her, he found a quiet place to sit down. Because the weather was warm now. There was no wind and no clouds. It was the best time to sit face to face and exchange feelings. He had only gotten together with her today, after meeting her in the City on March 11. It was precisely because they had not been together for a long time that he and she could not help but have this kind of misunderstanding. It was still the fifteenth day of the first month, when he had gone to bury his foster father and taken a detour to see her. The dumplings she had wrapped for him that day, the wine she had drunk for him. She toasted him frequently, and he poured the wine into her bowl, letting her drink from his glass, so that he would be more affectionate. From time to time, she would look at him with her big, loving and charming eyes. It made him feel warm inside.
On March 7, he went to see her in Team Six. She told him to meet her at the City on March 9. That day, he had a meeting in the village. After the meeting ended, he braved the wind and snow to go to City to find her. No matter how he searched, he couldn't find anything. He searched bitterly in the vast sea of people for more than two hours, but she was still nowhere to be seen. Thus, he returned home depressed.
At 8: 30 a.m. on March 11, he finally met her at Taoyuan. At this moment, both he and she were exceptionally happy. Thus, he and she came to the City. That day, he had watched a movie with her and sat on the riverbank for more than an hour, each of them suing for their own misgivings.
March 24, the anniversary of his and her 1988 movie at the Tonggang Club. That day, he arrived at the rendezvous at the appointed time and waited until 12: 10. She still hadn't come. Thus, the doubt in his heart had caused him to lose his head. He returned home dejectedly. In particular, the failure of his 24th date made him feel as if he had lost his soul.
To solve this mystery, he came to her house on the afternoon of March 25. He wanted to see why she didn't go on a date. If there was something you couldn't leave, give him a bit of information, and he wouldn't be so distressed. When he arrived at her house, he saw that she had a severe cold and was lying on the kang. Hearing his voice, she struggled to sit up and greet him. From her flushed face, it could be seen that she was having a high fever. He finally understood everything. All of the misunderstandings he had toward her, he had found the answer here. It turned out that she was seriously ill and hadn't gone on a date. Now he loved her even more; now he cared for her even more. He sat beside her, holding her hot hand, for more than an hour. Before leaving, she gave him a piece of paper. He opened the note and saw something written on it.
On the 6th of April, at 9: 30 a.m., they met at the same place as before in New Station …
That was why they had met today. He sat across from her, his eyes gazing affectionately at each other. His hands were clasped tightly together. No one spoke for a long time. After a while, he said:
”Sister, I've made you wait for so long today. I'm really sorry.” I was in a meeting in the village and missed some time. I am sorry, little sister, but I hope you can forgive me. Besides, I didn't wait for you on March 24th, and I misunderstood you. Until I went to visit you on the 25th, I didn't know that you had a severe cold, so I hope that you can forgive me. ”
Lixia looked at Zi Peng affectionately and muttered:
”Bro, that day, I was preparing to go out with you after breakfast. However, after drinking a bowl of porridge and spitting it out, he felt light-headed, as if he had no heels; as if he was flying in the air. So, I thought about it again and again, afraid that I wouldn't be able to get up on the road, so I didn't go. little sister has truly let down my good brother. Please forgive me. ”
Now he and she apologized and understood each other. So he and her long clouds were gone; he and her long doubts were resolved; he and her long days of longing were gone. She threw herself into his embrace emotionally, and he held her tightly for a long time without letting go. She whispered in his arms:
”Brother, do you know how I feel when I miss you? I'm a stupid, stupid, worthless lunatic. I don't want to do anything. I don't want to eat anything. I only have one thought in my heart, and that is to see you. ”
Zi Peng was deeply moved after hearing what Li Xia had said. He looked at her with longing eyes and said emotionally,
”Sister, how could I not know your feelings? Actually, my mood is the same as yours. I miss you every moment. Why else would I have come to see you? ”
Then he and she let go of each other. She said in a very affectionate tone: