Life 1984

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon on New Year's Eve when Li Yunhai took his people back to his hometown of Shiban Village.

When he came back this time, he drove a Rolls-Royce.

Zhuang Yong and Guo Wanhua's drivers were on holiday, and Li Yunhai drove Lin Zhi, Guo Wanhua and Chen Meilin back.

To the country people, it doesn't make much difference whether Li Yunhai drives a Santana or a Rolls-Royce. Anyway, they are both cars that are beyond their reach.

Today, Li Yunhai has long been famous. He has recruited so many employees from his hometown and opened so many factories in the provincial capital. Everyone in his hometown knows that he has a great future.

But the Rolls-Royce model is particularly good-looking, and is obviously several grades higher than the Santana. Anyone with a bit of discernment can tell the difference.

In addition, the Sihai Group has already gone on holiday, and young people working in the city have returned to the village. They will naturally help spread the word, so the news of Li Yunhai driving a luxury car back to the village quickly spread throughout the village.

Li Yunhai's car stopped in front of his house, attracting countless villagers to watch as usual.

It was the first time for Guo Wanhua and Chen Meilin to come to Li Yunhai's house. After getting out of the car, they looked around curiously.

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Sister Guo, this is my home. It is relatively simple. I will wrong you."

Guo Wanhua looked at his villa and said with a smile: "Yunhai, what you said is a bit untrue. Such a good villa, even if it is placed in Xiangjiang, it will be a first-class good house."

Chen Meilin smiled sweetly: "That's right, I thought Brother Yunhai's house was just like other houses in the countryside. I didn't expect it to be such a nice villa! The scenery is so beautiful, I didn't want to leave even after I stayed."

Lin Zhi smiled sweetly and said, "Meilin is good at talking. Then you and Sister Guo stay here and don't leave."

Li Deming, Zhang Shuwen and others invited everyone to sit inside.

There is no separate village committee building in the village now. The home of whoever is the village party secretary is where the village committee is located.

After Li Deming was elected as the village party secretary, the village made a banner and hung it at the door of Li Yunhai's house. The phone line was also pulled over. The only telephone in the village was installed in the living room of Li Yunhai's house.

The phone is placed in a wooden box with a lid and a lock. All the dialing keys of the phone are locked. You don't need to unlock the phone to answer the phone. You must unlock it first if you want to make a call.

With a phone at home, it is much easier for Li Yunhai to communicate with his family.

Li Deming and others knew that Li Yunhai and the others were coming back today, so they had been looking forward to it all morning and waited until sunset in the afternoon before entering the house.

A sumptuous dinner has been prepared at home.

Li Deming once said this: "Whenever Yunhai and Xiaozhi come back, our family will celebrate the New Year!"

All the New Year supplies at home have been prepared, the couplets on the windows have been put up, the inside and outside have been cleaned, and the New Year’s goods are neatly arranged.

Li Yunhai brought back a trunk of supplies from the city, including good wine, cigarettes and candies.

"Dad, has Uncle Peng returned to the village a long time ago?" Li Yunhai asked his father, "Has he been to my house?"

Li Deming smoked a homemade cigarette and said: "He has come back a long time ago. He has been to my house several times. He lives in his old house!"

Li Yunhai personally came to Peng Dianzi's house and invited him to have dinner at home.

Peng Dianzi's family was poor, but he made money in the city. When he came home this time, he used the money to buy some decent furniture for his family, and slightly repaired the two adobe houses that had not yet collapsed. Got in.

Li Yunhai came to the door and shouted: "Uncle Peng!"

"Hey!" Peng Dianzi agreed and came out with a smile on his face and said with a smile, "Yunhai, you are back!"

Li Yunhai looked at his poor family and said, "Uncle Peng, you can live in my house!"

Peng Dianzi chuckled and said: "It's good to live at home. I've tidied it up and it can still be lived in. I'm thinking of saving a little more money to renovate my home and build three brick houses. I can come back often in the future." ."

He worked with Li Yunhai, mainly helping to refurbish second-hand copiers. It was considered a technical job, and his salary increased to 100 yuan a month. In addition to the red envelopes given out during the New Year and festivals, his income was also very considerable.He usually has food and lodging in the company, and he has no place to spend money. In the past year and a half, he has saved 3000 to [-] yuan.

Li Yunhai nodded and said: "Okay, you are ambitious! That's good. After the New Year, you can ask the people in the village to help build a new house. Anyway, you don't want to build a big house. Just buy stones to lay the foundation and red bricks." You can build walls without piling foundations or steel bars. It doesn’t cost much to build a three-room house and a two-story building. If you are short of money, I will lend it to you first and then deduct it from your salary. This is also It’s the same!”

Peng Dianzi sighed: "That's great, Yunhai, then I'll get started?"

Li Yunhai patted his arm: "Come, come to my house for dinner, and I will help you with this matter. There is a lot of labor in the village, and I will help you build your house in two or three months."

Of course he supports Peng Dianzi building a house at home.

Peng Dianzi was the first person from his hometown to work with him. Even such a person could make money and build a house back home. Others saw this and naturally had ideas and were willing to come out and work with Li Yunhai.

This is the role model Li Yunhai has set!
Li Yunhai wants to let the villagers know that as long as you work with me, Li Yunhai, even if you are a lunatic, I can let you build a new house.

At that moment, Peng Dianzi was not polite and followed Li Yunhai to his house for dinner.

The Li family had a lively New Year's Eve dinner.

After dinner, everyone sat together and watched TV.

Chen Meilin soon got together with Li Yunfang and others. Everyone was laughing and chatting in secret.

Guo Wanhua and Lin Zhi chatted.

People come over from time to time, some talking to Li Deming and some to Li Yunhai.

The 1986 Year of the Tiger Spring Festival Gala officially started.

The party has begun to mature, and many types of programs have become fixed formats and have been recognized by the audience.Many sketches and crosstalk have become jokes that are passed down from person to person in the streets.

This year's Spring Festival Gala, there are good programs one after another. Whether it is singing, dancing, drama, or language programs, they are all brilliant and attract people's laughter. The people participating in the performances are all well-known artists of the older generation.

Liu Xiaoqing, the female host of the gala program, is a big highlight. In fact, she had already hosted the 1983 Spring Festival Gala and was also the first female host of the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Yunhai couldn't help but think of Gong Jie. If she hadn't been involved in the rumor dispute, she would definitely have a place in this year's Spring Festival Gala, right?

No wonder she wanted to leave sadly before. A person suddenly fell from the highest point to the lowest point. Without a certain psychological endurance, it was really difficult to see through it.

Li Yunhai asked himself, if it were him who was promoted to the top of the industry, received all the honors, and received praise from everyone, and then lost everything because of one thing, I'm afraid he still wouldn't be able to do what he did. Gong Jie was equally calm and composed.

In the evening, Lin Zhi, Li Yunfang, Chen Meilin and others went outside to set off fireworks.

Li Yunhai chatted with Guo Wanhua, his parents and others.

He talked about asking Peng Dianzi to build a new house and asked his father to help him at home.

Li Deming said that this is a good thing, as long as he buys the red bricks and buys a layer of prefabricated boards.

The construction of prefabricated houses was mainly concentrated in rural areas from the 70s to the 90s. In cities, many of them were to solve the housing problem of employees of public institutions and quickly build 2 to 3-story prefabricated buildings. In the 80s, state-owned enterprises could Allocating a prefabricated house is a blessing.

Building a house is very fast. After laying the foundation and laying bricks on the four sides, the prefabricated panels can be put on. The construction time is shortened and the cost is very small, but the design life is only 40 years.

In rural areas, most of the prefabricated houses built in the 90s and [-]s will not survive until the end of their lives, and will be replaced by small three-story brick-concrete houses.

Several people discussed building a house and soon had a budget plan.

Peng Dianzi only has one person, so building two rooms and a main room is enough. He will also have a place to retire when he comes back in the future.

While they were chatting, Widow Zhang walked in and heard them discussing building a house. She smiled and said, "Zhi Shu Li, is your family going to build a new house again?"

Li Deming pointed at Peng Dianzi and said, "Brother Peng's family is building a house."

Widow Zhang sighed, looked at Peng Dianzi with a straight eye, and said with a smile: "Are you going to build a new building? How big will it be?"

Peng Dianzi said: "Just build three houses."

Widow Zhang clicked her tongue twice: "It's incredible! Are you going to build a new building? They all say your brain is abnormal, but I think their brains are abnormal! There are so many normal people who haven't built a new building! Peng Brother, have you found any guests outside?"

Peng Dianzi's face turned red and he said, "No, no. Who would marry someone like me?"

Guo Wanhua sat next to Li Yunhai, observed his words, and whispered to Li Yunhai: "Who is this woman?"

Li Yunhai said softly: "She is the widow of our village."

Guo Wanhua said: "She has a crush on Uncle Peng."

Li Yunhai's eyebrows moved, thinking that Sister Guo's eyesight is very good, can this be seen?

Guo Wanhua pursed her lips and smiled: "I can't be wrong, she just has a crush on Uncle Peng."

Li Yunhai nodded and said: "We don't care about this matter. They are such grown-up people. If they really see each other right, they can become a couple without anyone else's matchmaking."

Guo Wanhua's pretty eyes turned around and she said with a smile, "Are you talking about us?"

Li Yunhai looked at her charming face with a flowery smile and couldn't help but feel a little distraught.

But this is at home, Linzhi is setting off fireworks outside!He didn't dare mess around.He didn't even dare to touch Guo Wanhua's hand.

Although Guo Wanhua was a little emotional, she didn't dare to think anything wrong.

It was an unexpected surprise that she could come to Li Yunhai's house to celebrate the New Year.She understands the truth that if lovers want to be together for a long time, they must be secretive.It would be best if no one other than two people knew about them.

Widow Zhang said to Li Yunhai: "Yunhai, do you think I can work in your factory?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "You are holding three children, can you let go?"

Widow Zhang said with a sad face: "There is no way. The whole family has to eat and drink, and the children have to go to school. I don't have a profitable job in the village, what do you think I can do? I can't starve to death, right? I I plan to give all three children to my mother to help take care of them, and I will go out to work next year. The provincial capital is close to home, and it is convenient to go back and forth. Do you think it will work?"

Li Yunhai said: "As long as you are willing, no problem, you can come to the city to find me at any time."

Widow Zhang said with great gratitude: "Yunhai, thank you. It's settled then. If I come to you next year, you have to arrange a job for me."

She glanced at Peng Dianzi again, then touched him inadvertently and said, "Do you know how to play cards? Come on, let's play poker!"

Peng Dianzi shook his hands and said: "I don't play cards." Widow Zhang said: "Hey, are you afraid of losing money? Even if we play money, we only play one or two points. How many dollars can we lose? ?As a grown man, you may not be able to afford to lose these few dollars?"

Peng Dianzi smiled, got up and followed Widow Zhang out.

Li Yunhai was deeply surprised. He looked at each other and smiled at Guo Wanhua, and said, "Sister Guo, you are so awesome, and you can see it."

Guo Wanhua said: "If a woman likes a man, as long as he has a little bit of beauty, he will probably be able to get him. You have to ask Uncle Peng to be careful, don't let the widow spend all the money to build the house!"

Li Yunhai thought to himself that although Peng Dianzi was a little abnormal occasionally, he was not stupid. He was usually a miser and would not spend a penny carelessly. It would not be easy for Widow Zhang to make money from him.

It’s easy to pass the happy time, but it’s almost midnight in a blink of an eye.

The small mountain village was full of firecrackers.

Li Yunhai and Guo Wanhua also walked out of the house and set off firecrackers on the terrace outside.

In this era, few people can afford to set off fireworks, and even those who have a few dollars are reluctant to spend them.Most people just set off a bunch of firecrackers to celebrate the New Year.

But with so many families in the village, plus eight neighboring villages, the firecrackers went off in unison, which shook the hills and shook the ground.

The air is filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, and the smell of the New Year fills the world in an instant.

The happiest and liveliest people are the children.

The economic life in rural areas is relatively not that prosperous, and they are reluctant to eat or wear clothes. Only during the Spring Festival can they have the opportunity to buy new clothes for their children, have meat to eat, buy some new utensils for the home, and have some money. Play with firecrackers.During the Chinese New Year, diligent mothers will also buy wool to knit sweaters for their children.

Children of this era, everyone will have a few warm sweaters made by their mother, which are very durable. The eldest brother can no longer wear them, so the second child picks them up and wears them, and then passes them on to the third and fourth children. After wearing them for more than ten years, they are still fine in the end. Yes, even if the thread is opened, it can be used again if it is dismantled and repaired.

There are still several sweaters like this in Li Yunhai's closet, and her mother said she would keep them for her grandson to wear.

But no one expected that the country's economic development would be so rapid. When the grandchildren grow up, there will be more new clothes to wear, and no one will pick up these old clothes to wear anymore.

In the evening, Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi arranged the accommodation for Guo Wanhua and her daughter and returned to their rooms.

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "I didn't expect that people like Sister Guo would be used to living in our rural areas."

Li Yunhai laughed so much that he rolled on the bed: "Are you from the countryside? When did you become a rural person?"

Lin Zhi hit him lightly: "I hate it! Now that I'm married to you, am I not from this village? Did I say it wrong when I said we live in a rural area?"

Li Yunhai grabbed her hand and said with a smile: "That's right, you are our guest in Shiban Village!"

Lin Zhi threw herself into his arms and said, "You have been in the United States for so long and you don't miss me?"

"I don't want your mother, I just want you."

"Ah? You're such a bad guy! Hee! Is the United States fun?"

"It's fun! But I don't have time to play. I've been on the road these days. You don't know how far it is to fly to the United States! It's too difficult! Flying gives me a headache!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Lin Zhi pouted, kissed him on the face, and said with a smile, "Then, do you want to have a good rest tonight? Or do you want to have sex with me?"

Li Yunhai's hands were already very dishonest, moving up and down Lin Zhi's body.

The two haven't seen each other for such a long time. How can a young couple not be affectionate?
It's cold in winter, and there's no fire facilities in the bedroom.

However, the young people were not afraid of the cold, so the two of them were covered with quilts.

Every Spring Festival, there will be a snowfall.

This year is no exception.

The north wind blew all night on New Year's Eve.

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I opened the door and saw that it was already a world of snow outside.

There was a vast expanse of white between the sky and the earth, and the roofs of the low houses were covered with a thick layer of white snow.

The snow fell heavily and silently.

Really, overnight, the world turned white.

Chen Meilin ran out, looked at the ice and snow world outside, and shouted.

Li Yunfang asked her eldest brother: "Brother, what's wrong with her? Is she okay?"

Li Yunhai laughed and said: "It's okay. It's rare for us southerners to see one snowfall, but in a year, we can see at least two snowfalls. It's really hard for them from Xiangjiang to see snow. Maybe It was her first time to see snow, so she was very happy."

Guo Wanhua stood under the eaves, rubbing her hands and giggling: "Yunhai, you are right, this is really the first time for Meilin to see snow. The snow in my memory was when I was a child, more than [-] years ago. Got it!"

Chen Meilin squatted down, held up the white and cold snow, and shouted to her mother: "Mommy, what a beautiful snow! I like it here! I love this white earth!"

Lin Zhi held Li Yunhai's hand and said with a smile: "Come on, let's take a walk in the snow and experience the romance of growing old in the snow."

Li Yunhai laughed loudly and said to Guo Wanhua: "Sister Guo, would you like to join us? Walking in the snow is also very interesting."

Guo Wanhua smiled brightly and walked towards the main road with them.

On the first day of the new year, it was another snowy day. In the morning, the countryside was so quiet that you could hear the rustle of falling snowflakes.

Li Yunhai and the three of them walked side by side to the main road.

The villagers were still making breakfast at home. Only a few playful and early-rising children rolled snowballs in the fields over there.

Everyone looked out from the windows covered with plastic sheets or paper and saw Li Yunhai and three servants walking in the snow. It is estimated that no one could understand their romance. On such a cold day, surrounded by people at home. Isn't it good to light a stove to keep warm?Do you have to go outside to endure the freezing cold?
Guo Wanhua took Li Yunhai's hand, pointed to the right side, and said with a smile: "Look."

Li Yunhai saw that on the field over there, Widow Zhang had just walked out of Peng Dianzi's house, posing and twisting her waist to walk towards her home.

Judging from the way Widow Zhang walked, Peng Dianzi and Widow Zhang probably played poker all night last night!
It would be a good thing if these two people, one a widow and the other a widower, could form a couple.

Guo Wanhua pursed her lips and smiled: "They are together!"

Lin Zhi was puzzled and asked, "What's going on?"

Li Yunhai whispered a few words in her ear.

Lin Zhi chuckled: "Then we want to ask for Uncle Peng's wedding candy!"

After a while, the sound of firecrackers on the New Year's Day morning started one after another.

The new year is here!

Li Yunhai and the others returned home and had breakfast.

The children all went out to pay New Year greetings and beg for sweets.

Li Yunhai set up several tables at his home, waiting for people to come to pay New Year greetings.

After a while, there was an endless stream of people coming to Li's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Every household in the village will send someone to Li Yunhai's house to pay New Year greetings.

Today, Li Deming's family has become the most popular household in Shiban Village.

Shao Yuqing from the countryside came over early in the morning with his son.

Li Yunhai shook hands with him and said with a smile: "It's snowing so heavily, Mayor Shao has to worry about it!"

Shao Yuqing smiled and said: "The main reason is that your sweet wine is delicious. After we drank it last year, we remembered it for a whole year! So we came earlier this year to ask for two glasses of sweet wine."

Li Yunhai invited them to sit down and serve tea.

Lin Zhi had long regarded herself as the daughter-in-law of the Li family. She served tea and water with Li Yunfang and treated others in an extremely authentic manner.The locals saw her and praised her as a woman who knew how to run a house.

County leaders and Commissioner Zhao from the city also arrived one after another.

There were several tables of people sitting in the living room of Li Yunhai's house.

Li Yunfang transferred to another school thanks to Commissioner Zhao's help. Li Yunhai also willingly made friends with him and invited him to take a seat.

Commissioner Zhao asked with a smile: "Comrade Li, when will your and Comrade Lin's wedding be held? I'm waiting for the wedding banquet!"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "We can't wait to have a drink. We haven't reached the legal age yet! Leader, please rest assured that you can drink this glass of wine!"

Everyone in the room laughed.

While they were chatting, the sound of a car came from outside again.

In this era, not many people can afford to drive a car, and even fewer can come to Shiban Village.

As long as you hear the sound of a car, it goes without saying that it is definitely coming to Li Yunhai's house.

Li Yunhai looked at the room full of people and thought that everyone who was supposed to come was here, who else would drive over?
He stood up and looked out through the window glass.

In the sky full of snowflakes, I saw a car driving towards my house.

The sky and the earth were so gray that I couldn't see the license plate clearly.

But he knew that the car must be coming to see him, so he stepped out to meet it.

Commissioner Zhao and others also came out to see who was coming.

Li Yunhai stood at the door and watched the car drive straight to his home. (End of chapter)