Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

When passing by Lengshui River, Zhang Xuan thought of Seagate.

He took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Du Yu: Old classmate, I want to say sorry to you. There are too many things at home and I don't have time before the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. I will go to the capital to attend someone else's wedding on the 12th of the first lunar month. I will see your sister later.

Seagate clicked on the text message and looked at it, then put down the phone and continued to eat pumpkin seeds and watch TV.

Du Yu, who was next to him, had sharp eyes and naturally saw who the text message was.

So he asked: Seagate, your honey sent you a text message, why didn't you reply?

Seagate turned his head and looked at his idiot cousin with a worried look: I have the words not to be trifled with written all over my face now. Why are you so stupid that you don't open and lift any pot?

Du Yu probed his head: He can't come over?

Seagate didn't want to waste any time and handed her the phone.

After Du Yu finished reading, he put his phone aside and comforted: If you don't want to come, don't come. I'll accompany you.

Xi Jie moved his lips and was about to have some fun with his cousin when Xi Xing came over.

I saw Xi Xing sitting down and asking Seagate: Are you sure you will stay at CCTV this year?

Seagate did not answer directly, but said: It depends on the situation, Dad, I don't necessarily have to stay at CCTV.

Xi Xing did not object, If you don't like CCTV's seniority ranking, then come back to Shonan.

Shonan TV Station has made a new move, and it looks like they are going to do something big. Maybe this is an opportunity, because Dad has some connections here.

After hearing this, Seagate didn't agree, nor did he say no. He was licking the pumpkin seeds and thinking: Where would he want him to go?

After waiting for a long time for a reply, Zhang Xuan put his phone in his pocket and said to Zhao Lei:

Drive slowly, they say the noodles here are delicious. Let's find a restaurant to satisfy our hunger.

Lengshuijiang's noodles are spicy and red soup. Zhang Xuan and Zhao Lei's mouths were red after eating, but the taste was really overwhelming. After one bowl, they felt six minutes full. If they hadn't thought about going back to Lao Du's house to eat For dinner, he had to order another bowl.

After eating, he wiped his mouth with a tissue and called Du Shuangling: Are you busy today?

Du Shuangling said: Fortunately, I am worried that we will not be able to make it tomorrow morning. We have been making preparations all day.

Then she asked happily, Where are you, my dear?

Zhang Xuan said: We are currently in Lengshuijiang. We will enter Xinhua immediately. We can return to Qianzhen in about two hours.

Okay, I'll go to Jinshi Town and wait for you.

No, it's not safe at night.

Du Shuangling said softly: Dad will go to Jinshi Town to pick up the goods later. I will follow.

Thinking that the father-in-law was surrounded by friends, he didn't worry about his safety. Okay, I'll give you a call when I get there.

Well, drive slowly and pay attention to safety.

When the call was placed, Du Jinling, who had been paying attention to this matter, quietly asked: Is he back?

Du Shuangling said: I'm back.

After confirming it, Du Jinling reached out and hugged her sister, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. As the saying goes, distant water cannot save nearby fire. As long as the two actors maintain their current advantages, Mi Jian doesn't have to worry so much no matter how good he is.

We arrived at Lao Du's house after 7 o'clock in the evening. While eating, Zhang Xuan gave Du Shuangling a piece of food with chopsticks and said, Follow me tonight.

Du Shuangling's eyebrows curved and she said softly, Okay.

When Ruan Xiuqin saw Du Shuangling in the village, she took her hand and said, You haven't been here for the past two days. Mom has missed you.

Du Shuangling took the initiative to hold Ruan Xiuqin's arm: My sister's two children are difficult to take care of. I helped take care of them two days ago. I won't leave these days. I will be here with you every day.

Okay, okay. Ruan Xiuqin stretched out her hand to hold the back of the two actors' hands and said three good words in a row with great joy.

Zhang Xuan looked at this scene and did not dare to speak. They are all such sophisticated figures, so it’s better not to talk to them casually.

It is said that a breakup is better than a newlywed, so the two of them lingered for a long time until late at night.

Du Shuangling lay limply in his arms. After closing her eyes and enjoying the afterglow for a while, she was certain of one thing. He and Mi Jian hadn't progressed to this point yet.

After being together for so many years, she had already figured out the rules for her man's abilities.

Although Du Shuangling felt a little uneasy about Mi Jian, she didn't have too much fear.

Because I had anticipated this day a long time ago, I already had various ways to deal with it.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Lao Du's house was very busy early in the morning.

When Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling came down, many bamboo poles had been set up outside the villa for hanging baskets. According to custom, every relative or friend who comes will hang a xiaomi.

Xia are made of paper, colorful paper, the expensive one costs 10 yuan, the cheap one only costs 1 yuan, and there are 2 yuan, 3 yuan and 5 yuan in the middle. These things depend on the economic strength of each family. The host usually doesn't care too much, it's just what he wants when he comes.

Zhang Xuan and Ruan Xiuqin bought one for 10 yuan, and also bought two firecrackers. One firecracker was hung at the door, and the other was hung at the cemetery on the mountain. In addition, there were 6 sticks of incense and a stack of money papers. They were simple and did not cost more than 30 yuan in total.

Of course, this simplicity is only relative to Zhang Xuan.

In some neighborhoods, firecrackers cost only 1 yuan each, and the firecrackers cost 80 cents each, so the total does not exceed 3 yuan.

However, this cannot be criticized harshly. As long as there are no relatives, the neighborhood is basically uniformly arranged in this way, so that everyone is similar and no one can criticize anyone.

Hanging is usually completed before 12 o'clock, so everyone sets off after breakfast. Dudong was more particular about it, and even paid for a band and a Western band, and they soon reached the mountains by banging all the way.

After not seeing each other for half a year, grass had grown on the grave. A few filial sons cut it off with grass knives, then used hoes to cultivate some new soil, then plugged in the grass, set off firecrackers, burned paper money, and finally prayed.

But when he passed behind Ai Qing, he accidentally heard the mother-in-law whispering: Dad, you have to bless Jingling's talents to be prosperous and the family of four to be healthy.

You must wish the couple and Zhang Xuan a happy love, get married soon, and have a child soon. Shuangling hasn't slept well these past two days and is worried about her. You must wish your most beloved granddaughter everything goes smoothly and all your wishes come true.

Ai Qing was lying on the ground with his head bowed in prayer, and did not see Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling passing by.

Zhang Xuan heard it, and Du Shuangling obviously heard it too. Under his gaze, the latter's face slowly turned red.

The old man glanced around, and when he saw people leaving one after another, he said, It's almost done, let's go.

Feeling the heat coming from her ears, Du Shuangling lowered her head and looked at her toes, pursed her lips and said yes.

After walking out of the mountains, the two did not follow the large army home, but took a small road.

The right side of the path is backed by a mountain, and on the left are patches of green wheat fields. Occasionally, you can hear the calls of a few cuckoos. The two of them walked one behind the other silently.

In the middle of the journey, Zhang Xuan suddenly stopped and turned around without saying anything. He hugged Du Shuangling and held her tightly in his arms.

Faced with the sudden intimacy, Du Shuangling, who had been blank all the way, slowly came back to her senses. At this moment, her whole person suddenly changed again, gained vitality, and had spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Zhang Xuan looked down at her lovingly, opened his mouth and said, Shuangling, I.

But before he could finish his words, Du Shuangling blocked him with red lips, stood up on tiptoes and kissed him.

After Dragonfly touched the water and kissed him, she stared at him with bright eyes and said affectionately:

“You are not only my man, but also someone who wants to do big things, so you don’t have to tell me anything.

I have nothing else to ask for in this life, I just hope that at the end of the road you will still be you, and I will still be me, and the two of us will walk together to the day when the sunset no longer rises.

Zhang Xuan, who originally wanted to confess to her, felt as if his soul had been baptized when he heard this. He hugged her tightly and said nothing.

If someone else had said these words in front of him, Zhang Xuan would have thought it was flirting and pretending to be profound.

But when the words come out of Shuangling's mouth, they are the most unpretentious and true feelings in the world. There is no reason not to believe it, because this is a woman who has proven it throughout her life.

The two hugged each other at the corner for a long time, seeming to have forgotten the time. It wasn't until someone coughed from behind that they hurriedly separated.

Looking at each other, Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling looked back together and found that Ruan Xiuqin, Ai Qing and other women were also coming from the path.

The one who made the sound was Shuang Ling's second aunt.

Zhang Xuan was very thick-skinned. After saying hello, he asked: Mom, why did you come here?

Ruan Xiuqin said: Someone told you to come down the trail, so we followed.

This, this is so direct.

Looking around the two of them, Ai Qing looked happy and walked past them without saying anything.

It was the second aunt who joked, This young couple can't wait to get married on the road. I see, Xiuqin Aiqing, you should just pick a date to get married.

Ruan Xiuqin, who felt sorry for the two actors, took the initiative to sell her son, I think it's okay. The two of them will get married sooner or later, sooner or later.

Listening to a series of women's sarcastic words, Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling stood there, looking at me and me, stunned for a moment. Then they looked at each other and smiled. The resentment was gone, and their relationship returned to its original state.

Zhang Xuan held her hand and said, We will leave for the capital on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.

Du Shuangling turned her head and asked, Isn't Sister Wen leaving on the eighth day of the new year? Why don't you go together?

Zhang Xuan shook his head: My uncle returns to Shencheng on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. We will stay with him for two more days.

Du Shuangling said with a smile, I see that my uncle really likes to dig bamboo shoots, so he goes to the mountains for a walk every day.

Thinking of the rookie, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but laugh: No, my mother told me yesterday that my uncle dug up a bamboo shoot mortar the size of his thumb yesterday to prove that he had seen bamboo shoots before.

Imagining the way Aunt Xiuqin said this, Du Shuangling holding his arm, almost fell down laughing.

After returning home in the afternoon, Zhang Xuan, led by Ouyang Yong, took Du Shuangling and Ruan Dezhi and his daughter to the mountain to dig traps and place traps.

On the way back, I also dug some wild celery on the roadside. This stuff is perfect for frying bacon. Zhang Xuan knew that Shuangling loved this flavor the most.

Wild celery is not good at all. I saw a lot of it picked, but it shrank very badly when it was fried in a pot. Maybe it will take a long time to finish the work with just a few chopsticks.

Early the next morning, a group of people hurriedly ran to the mountain to see the results. They were lucky. From time to time, they would encounter two traps, either rabbits or pheasants, which made several people extremely happy.

After the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, a different scene appeared in the village. People were wandering around leisurely all day long. Those who did small jobs, those who sold vegetables, and those who worked as small vendors also went out early.

No farmer these days will forget the acres of land at home where cabbage and radishes are in full bloom. But spring plowing must not be delayed. Some industrious people have already started plowing the fields and plan to plow twice before transplanting the rice. A family's annual ration depends on these few acres of land. This is the real source of income. Yes, it must be cultivated intensively. As for side jobs, that’s all incidental.

Of course, there are also some people who get up early and stay in the dark to start working on the wheat. It snowed so heavily last year, and the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. This year's spring crops will definitely be a good harvest.

However, the men, women and children at the intersection are more keen to go to the tea mountain to help others pick tea leaves. Spring tea is especially valuable, 8 cents a pound, and those with quick hands and feet can pick about 15 pounds a day, which works out to 12 yuan, which is exactly one wages.

Standing on the side of the road and watching the men and women walking to the tea mountains with bamboo sieves, Yang Manjing felt itchy and pestered Du Shuangling and said, Sister-in-law, let's go too.

Zhang Xuan rolled his eyes: Where are you going? You can't pick a pound of tea leaves in a long time, and there is so much dew. Do you think it's a joke?

In the past, Zhang Xuan was also a handsome boy who became famous in Tea Mountain. He learned the double-leaf flying needle trick in the third grade of elementary school. He could earn 8 or 10 yuan a day at least. At that time, there were many little girls around him. , having fun and making money at the same time. Needless to say, my mouth is watering just thinking about it now. It’s such a nourishing day.

But Yang Manjing obviously didn't listen and kept on ignoring Du Shuangling.

In the end, Du Shuangling had no choice but to pull Zhang Xuan towards Tea Mountain with a smile.

Facts have proved that novices are good at everything they do. They went up the mountain at 8 o'clock. In the middle two hours, Yang Manjing complained nine times that she didn't want to work anymore. She said that the tips of her fingers were red and watery, and it hurt when she pinched tea leaves.

Zhang Xuan looked over and asked with a dry laugh: How much do you think you picked in two hours?

Looking at the bits of green at the bottom of the basket, Yang Manjing was not very confident, and her tone of voice became smaller and smaller: Eight taels? No, 6 taels, or half a catty is still available, right?

Zhang Xuan glanced at the tea leaves scattered on the ground and came up with an idea: Hide a few tea leaves and put them in the tea leaves. This thing is very weighing.

Yang Manjing tilted her head and asked, Can I put the tea leaves in the puddles on the ground and pass them through?

Du Shuangling hid her smile and said, It's so obvious that it's wet. My boss is very experienced and can tell it at a glance.

Yang Manjing secretly glanced at the people around her, hid under the tea tree and began to pull out the tea leaves and hide them.

Zhang Xuan was stunned: I was just joking, are you serious? If you are found out, I can't afford to embarrass that person!

Yang Manjing said with a smile: Then I don't have to be afraid. Anyway, I will leave the day after tomorrow. Who will know about me then?

Everyone will only say that cousin Zhang Xuan is not a good person. See, are you famous?

Du Shuangling: .

Zhang Xuan: ...

Looking at this smug fool, I really want to slap him to death.

After accompanying the pickers for two hours, the three of them went to complain to the boss.

The female boss's surname is Yang, Yang Xue. She is one of the people in the small circle who usually hangs out with Ruan Xiuqin, Teacher Tian'e and the proprietress of the canteen.

Seeing Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling, Yang Xue said, Why are you two here today? I thought I was dazzled when I first went up the mountain.

Du Shuangling had played poker with Yang Xue before and was quite familiar with it. My sister has never been here before. It's fun to spend time with her.

Yang Xue took the scale and weighed it. Zhang Xuan weighed three pounds, and immediately praised: After so many years, your skills are still good, or do you use both hands?

I used it to buy sweets when I was a kid. I'm familiar with it. Speaking of this, Zhang Xuan was a little happy, and then asked: Auntie, how much do you sell a pound of spring tea now?

Knowing that he was rich, the amount of money could not be discerned, Yang Xue did not hide it: 28 the day before yesterday, 26 yesterday, I don't know what the price is today? But the price of this thing changes every day, and we only rely on this half I make money every month.”

This is true, spring tea is valuable, and tea merchants are rushing to get it.

Summer tea is a different story. Often the labor cost of 5 cents per pound cannot be paid. Many tea farmers stop harvesting summer tea because they do not make money. When the time comes, they just use a pair of scissors to repair it. Looking forward to next year’s spring tea.

Du Shuangling was also very clever with her hands and feet, so she picked one pound and six taels.

When it was Yang Manjing's turn, the fearless idiot was a little nervous and looked straight at Yang Xue.

Yangxue was going to reach out and look through the tea leaves as usual.

But before taking action, Zhang Xuan stood behind Yang Manjing and winked at Yang Xue. Yang Xue, who had a lot of experience in this area, smiled, stopped reaching down, floated his hand on it and said:

The spores are quite beautiful.

Once weighed, Yang Xue shouted: Three taels.

Du Shuangling and Zhang Xuan looked at each other, trying their best to hold back their laughter.

Yang Manjing is ashamed of herself, only three liang? After working for 2 hours, only three liang?

Oops! Earn 2 cents and 4 cents.

Zhang Xuan added insult to injury: Oh, don't be embarrassed. Chili candies are only 5 cents each, and sour and sour powder is only 10 cents a pack. You still have some skills and earn pocket money.

With so many people watching, Yang Manjing, who was concerned about her image, gritted her teeth and did not dare to act recklessly. She could only look down at the ants on the ground and secretly thought that these ants were so disciplined. It would be great if they crawled on her cousin.

Zhang Xuan took out a wad of money and counted out 128 yuan to Yang Xue: Auntie, let's take back the tea leaves we picked ourselves.

Yang Xue didn't take the money, It's not that much, I still have to deduct your labor costs.

Zhang Xuan directly put the money into her hand: Who among our two families is following whom? We just have fun together. Auntie, let's go.

With that said, Zhang Xuan picked up the tea and led the two of them to a tea field below. Unexpectedly, they met Yang Yongjian, Sun Jun and Li Shiqing here.

One man and two women here, and two women and one man over there. What a coincidence, right?

Du Shuangling was the first to react and said hello: Yongjian, why are you here?

Yang Yongjian pointed to Li Shiqing: She missed her childhood and wanted to come over and have a look, so we came over.

I originally wanted to call you two, but Zhang Xuan’s mother told me that you were already here, so we went up the mountain from here.

Zhang Xuan asked: Are you going to have fun with it? Or just take a look and go back?

Seeing that the three of them were all wet, Yang Yongjian asked Li Shiqing: It's going to be wet today, do you still want to pick it?

Li Shiqing's eyes swept over the three of them, and he was suddenly afraid: Let's just take a look and take some photos by the way.

Zhang Xuan said: Okay, you guys play first. The three of us will go back and change clothes first. We will come home for lunch later.

We no longer eat once or twice, Yang Yongjian said politely: Okay, I'll see you later. You go back quickly, don't catch a cold.

Du Shuangling glanced at Li Shiqing before leaving, and subconsciously thought of Wen Hui: Could it be that Hui Hui jumped out of this circle and entered another?

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