Reborn back to 1984

Chapter 6

It’s the same thing, but it’s 20.00% more expensive in the city than in the countryside. You can buy a rice dumpling candy for a penny, and the youngest daughter likes to eat candy the most... The boy’s father frowned: “It’s so expensive, and there are also popsicles in the countryside. Yes, the red bean popsicle is only five cents, and the cream ice cream is a corner."

The middle-aged man replied: "This is the price all over the city, I won't sell it expensive!"

The boy wanted to eat it very much. His father hesitated, but his mother was full of reluctance, and said in a coaxing tone: "Maomao, can we buy it when we go home? If you are obedient, I will bring you to the county next time."

Immediately the boy burst into tears.

Crying is really a baby's magic weapon, and his parents only insisted on it for half a minute before compromising.The boy was victorious and began to push forward, wiping his tears with his dirty little hands and sobbing, "I want to eat ice cream. I haven't had it this year."

The boy's parents suddenly relented and bought a cream ice cream.

The family of three turned around and left. The middle-aged popsicle seller took the towel off his neck, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and yelled in the local dialect: "Ah, I want to buy popsicles, Ah, I want to buy popsicles..."

Zhang Xiuqing took out six cents from his pocket: "Give me a red bean popsicle."

"Okay!" The middle-aged man pushed the car over, stopped and opened the wooden box, lifted the quilt used for heat insulation, and quickly took out a popsicle from it and handed it to Zhang Xiuqing.

As soon as I got it in my hand, I felt a chill.When the wrapping paper was torn off, a popsicle with nearly half of red beans appeared in front of my eyes.Take a sip, it's ice-cold, slightly sweet, and coincides with the taste in memory.Zhang Xiuqing sat on the stone steps, squinting her eyes with enjoyment, and didn't notice that every expression she made fell into the eyes of a young man.

There are no encounters in life, but three encounters in one day, it can only be said that J County is too small.

After eating a popsicle, Zhang Xiuqing came back to life. She threw the stick into the trash can, just as a postman passed by here, and quickly stopped him: "Uncle, I want to ask you something, there is a car repairer nearby." place?"

This is a man in his 30s, wearing a green overalls, with a friendly appearance and a short and fat body. He answered her question patiently: "There are many places for car repairs nearby. In the alley behind the department store There is one, there is one in the small alley diagonally opposite the Bank of China, there is one across the river from the farmer’s market...there is another one in Teacher’s New Village.”

"Oh, I see, thank you Uncle!"

"Oh, no thanks."

While the two were talking, the boy in a white shirt and blue pants rode away on a bicycle.Half an hour later, Zhang Xiuqing went to the teacher Xincun's place. At the booth, she saw a bicycle tire splashed with mud and water. With just one glance, she saw that it was a new wheel, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Grandpa, this Are the wheels for sale?"

The old man who repaired the car narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Sell, of course!"

"how much is it?"

"Ten dollars."

"It's too expensive, can it be cheaper?"

"Then what price do you want? Give me a price, and I'll see if I can sell it to you."

Zhang Xiuqing hesitated for a moment, took out all the seven yuan from his left pocket, and showed the old man one by one: "I only have this much, can you sell it to me? I need it urgently." Before saying this, She was already mentally prepared that if the old man refused to agree, she would take out the sixty-two cents in the right pocket. Unexpectedly, the old man was very straightforward, took the seven yuan, and handed over the wheel to her.

Zhang Xiuqing was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.When she was far away, across the road, a young man with a handsome face but a little bit of a mess came out from behind a big banyan tree.

According to the prior agreement, the old man handed five yuan to the boy with a smile, and the remaining two yuan was his reward.

Zhang Xiuqing had been exposed to heavy rain before, and all these banknotes were soaked, but they were not completely dry yet. The old man was happy and disgusted at the same time, muttering non-stop.

The young man frowned, took out a five-yuan note from his pocket, and said expressionlessly, "I'll exchange it with you."

This piece of money was even damper than Zhang Xiuqing's. The old man was taken aback when he saw the denomination, and then he was overjoyed. Fearing that the young man would repent, he snatched the money from the young man and quickly put it in his pocket.

Thus, Zhang Xiuqing's seven one-yuan notes with consecutive numbers were all in the hands of the young man. He put the money in his pocket and turned to leave.The old man who repaired the car shouted behind him: "Hey, next time you want to sell wheels, come to me again, I will give you a discount, just charge one yuan..."

The boy turned a deaf ear, crossed the road, took out the bicycle hidden behind the tree, and walked slowly forward with the faucet in both hands.Not long after walking, I met a fashionable young man in a flowered shirt and bell-bottom trousers, a digital watch and toad glasses, who looked arrogant and rebellious: "Shao Han, didn't you go to the countryside to visit your grandma's grave yesterday?" , why didn’t you come back now? If it wasn’t for my uncle’s appendicitis surgery, I couldn’t get away, I would have come to you a long time ago. Hey, why is your bicycle missing a front wheel? Was it stolen by someone? Hey, it must have been stolen by a countryman. This man is really wicked. He even stole the wheel. It's really hateful. You better not be caught by me, or I will beat him to death! Wow, your wrist Why are you injured, do you want to go to the hospital? And why is your face swollen? Did you fall or was slapped?"

Shao Han's eyes turned cold, he glanced at the fashionable young man lightly, and passed him by without saying a word.

The fashionable young man is Ma Tao. He has been in the same class with Shao Han for many years. He knows a thing or two about his family. You push, which one of us is with whom, don't be polite to me if you are polite to whomever you are..." Without any explanation, he snatched the bicycle faucet.

It was almost noon, the sun was scorching, the dog was lying on the ground, sticking out its tongue non-stop, knowing that it was hiding in the treetops, barking desperately, the concrete pavement was scorching hot, and not even a single ant could be found.

Shao Han's expression softened slightly, and he nodded slightly to express his appreciation.

Ma Tao was overjoyed immediately, and while pushing forward with difficulty, he kept on talking: "You haven't come to my house for a long time, and my dad was still talking about it yesterday. He opened a new restaurant, and there is a chef in it who is said to be good at cooking. Today at noon Let's try it, fry a few dishes, open a few bottles of beer, and have a good drink..."

Shao Han finally said: "Okay, but I have to go back and change my clothes first."

Fifteen minutes later, the two walked into an alley and stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard door. Shao Han took out the key from his pocket and opened the small courtyard door.Ever since his grandma passed away, he was the only one left here. For a long time, loneliness has become a habit. Except for the heartless Ma Tao, he has no friends.

Ma Tao is envious of Shao Han. Firstly, he is good at studying and ranks first in every exam; secondly, he has a high IQ, so he can beat him if he has no problems; thirdly, he has a wide range of hobbies, such as basketball, football, and table tennis. Go, calligraphy, painting He is also good at it; the fourth one has good looks and has always been an irreplaceable idol in the hearts of girls. Ma Tao is almost envious!

However, Shao Han envied Ma Tao even more. When it was cold, someone greeted him with care, when he was sick, someone served soup, when he was hungry, someone cooked food, when he was sad, someone cared and comforted him, when he got into trouble, someone took care of him, when he was bullied, someone helped him He supports him... Even if everyone in the world abandons him, at least his father still loves him, his mother loves him, and his grandparents dote on him. How can he be so happy?
The yard is small and the house is simple. Ma Tao pushed the bicycle with only the rear wheel under the eaves, sweating profusely, and his clothes were soaked as if they were picked up from the water.Shao Han hurriedly took a clean towel out, and Ma Tao yelled for ice water while wiping his sweat.

Shao Han ignored it, walked into the bathroom, took a shower and changed clothes quickly.When he came out, a popsicle seller happened to enter the community and asked, "Do you want some popsicles?"

Ma Tao was extremely hot, and he was fanning non-stop with a cattail fan: "I want to eat cream ice cream, one is not enough, I want to eat two."

Shao Han nodded, walked to the door, and called the popsicle seller over.He originally wanted to buy three ice creams, but when the words came to his lips, by accident, he changed into: "Give me two cream ice creams and one red bean popsicle."

Coincidentally, this man selling popsicles is exactly the middle-aged man he saw next to the hospital, this world is really small.

"A total of three yuan."

The two gave money with one hand and cold drinks with the other.

Ma Tao shook his wet hair, threw away the cattail fan, and took the cream ice cream. He took a bite on one of the sticks and another bite on the other. After a while, the two ice creams were as horrible as a dog had eaten.

Shao Han was a little dazed, the storm was like a dream, dreamlike, so unreal, but the pain in his body reminded him that everything was real, including that encounter.The image of Zhang Xiuqing eating a popsicle involuntarily appeared in front of his eyes, and the joy emanating from his bones could be clearly felt even at a distance.

The red bean popsicle in my hand gradually began to melt, dripping drop by drop to the ground, splashing out small red flowers.Ma Tao finally discovered his abnormality: "Shao Han, what's the matter with you? Why don't you eat it?" His nerves have always been big, and he immediately came to a conclusion: "The red bean popsicle is definitely not as good as the cream ice cream. I don't like it." Just eat it and throw it away. It’s a pity that I’ve bitten both, or I’ll give you one. The popsicle seller probably hasn’t gone far. Wait a minute, I’ll buy you another one..."

"No need!" Shao Han came back to his senses, and immediately returned to his usual appearance. He stretched out his beautiful and slender fingers, tore off the outer plastic paper, bit off a sharp corner gracefully, and slowly tasted the red bean. The unique taste permeates the whole mouth, sweet in the mouth, but bitter in the heart.

(End of this chapter)