C77 (2/2)
Everyone burst into cheers.
I stood in a corner that no one noticed, and silently observed Er Nengdan with extremely complicated feelings. For such a person, no one supported him!
He's only twenty years old! This kind of grandeur and boldness were born from the depths of one's bones. He was destined to be the greatest of his generation.
But I knew that his fate would soon be turned around in a very serious way. Because he met me.
”Brother!” What are you waiting for, are you ready? It's time to go! ” Er Nengdan stood at the door of the living room and shouted at me.
”Un, alright, let's go!”
Er Nengdan pulled me away from the crowd, out of the courtyard, and out of the alley again, onto the main street. There was already a long line of cars parked on the street. There were a dozen brand-new green Jeeps with a large, gleaming white sedan in the middle: the Toyota Crown. Of all the carriages, it was the most eye-catching.
People were pointing excitedly at the cars. Someone could not help it, pointed to the white crown and asked Er Nengdan, ”How much does this car cost?”
”It's expensive! The three hundred thousand yuan of imports! ”
The person who asked and the people listening in were shocked.
Who in the world can afford it?” Those who are able to afford the crown are either rich or wealthy! ” A man with an extraordinary temperament, dressed in a black, neatly pressed Chinese tunic, with a hair cut in the middle of his head, and a face as pale as paper, with a camera around his neck, said.
Er Nengdan looked at him and asked: ”Who are you? How come I've never seen you before?”
The man with the split hair laughed and said: ”I heard of Jin Yunshan's great reputation and came uninvited! When he saw the real person, his bearing was indeed extraordinary. He was incomparably heroic! I can take your pictures for free! ”
”I saw you at my house yesterday! I was too busy to ask who you were. When I have time to ask you, I can't find you! ” Er Nengdan said while smiling as he took out a cigarette and handed it over.
The man didn't answer, but waved his hand and said I didn't smoke.
”How can I let you waste your time?” Go ahead and take pictures. How much is how much is how much. I won't miss a single point to you! ” Er Nengdan said.
The man held up the camera and clicked several times at me.
I got into the back of the Crown Vic. Er Nengdan sat in the front passenger seat.
With a whistle, the convoy set off.
The group specially made a big circle. The roads were rare at that time. Few in the country. All dirt roads. It was a bumpy ride. He was about to fall asleep while sitting in the car. Just as they reached the main street of the Wang Zhai Village, they stopped beside the bride's house. Naturally, there were a lot of villagers watching from the sidelines as they pointed and discussed among themselves.
I entered the west room of the barricade and saw the bride, Xia Lu. With the money, she had also gotten dressed up. She was dressed in maroon plaid pants and a fire-red hand-made cotton jacket. There were several bows of different colors and shapes pinned to her short hair. She was wearing a pair of black high-heeled shoes. Standing in the crowd, she was very tall. Even if she was uncultured, her delicate and pretty face made her look very elegant.
After the crowd pushed us around for a while, we finally made a ruckus. I then led Xia Lu onto the carriage. Sitting on the carriage, she leaned her butt against the leather seat and patted the back of the seat in front of her with all her might. ”Second Brother, this car is not bullies! Buy this for us! ”
Er Nengdan who was sitting in the front seat turned his head and laughed bitterly: ”Sister-in-law, I am not some king! I can't afford this crown! ”
”I don't want a crown, not the empress. It's useless on my head. I want a big car! ” Xia Lu said.
Er Nengdan said: ”I'll take a look at it for you two in a few days, see if I can buy a car with noodles for you two!”
”I want this kind of car!” Aren't you rich! Why can't you even afford to buy this car! ”
”Sister-in-law, three hundred thousand yuan, where do you think I should go get it!”
Xia Lu stuck out her tongue in fright, shrank her neck and did not say another word.
After a while, she asked again, ”Second Brother, what kind of car is that?”
Er Nengdan said: ”There are also four of them.
”Then I can buy a noodle!” Just make do with it! ”
The driver of the Toyota Crown Vic couldn't help but ask, ”You call it just passable? ”Then, will we insignificant people still be able to live on?!”
In the mid-1980s, who could afford an Audi A6L was no less than they could buy an Audi A6L now.
The convoy stopped when they were still some distance away from the village entrance. It turned out that there was someone blocking their way. Through the car window, he saw the San Geda leading a few men and running along the side of the road, looking panicked. He went up to the car and banged on the window. Just as the car window was closing, Er Nengdan asked.
San Geda panted heavily as he slapped his leg and said, ”Little … Xiao Jun is gone! ”