80s Taoism

On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Shicai and Ma Yinxiu returned from Guangdong and bought a lot of things.

Meizi'ao Primary School is already on vacation, and the mute went to the gardening field to tell Zhang Jiaohua about it.

"Call the flowers, call the flowers, the one-eyed dragon is back! The one-eyed dragon is back!" the mute yelled before entering the garden. Zhang Shicai damaged one eye because of the shooting, but the fart kids in the village already called him a one-eyed dragon.

"Mute, you are shouting and screaming, be careful and I will beat you!" Zhang Jiaohua had long heard that these little kids called Zhang Shicai the one-eyed dragon. Zhang Jiaohua's family has a close relationship with Zhang Shicai's family, and Zhang Youping and Zhang Shicai have a very good relationship. Before, Zhang Jiaohua was closer to Zhang Shicai than to Zhang Youlian. It was only this year that Zhang Jiaohua gradually became closer to his uncle Zhang Youlian.

The mute scratched his head, and I yelled, "Yes, that Zhang Shicai and his wife came back. They brought a lot of delicious food. Lagen and the others went to Zhang Shicai's house, and Zhang Shicai scattered a lot of paper-wrapped candies, all of which were paper-wrapped candies from Guangdong, with gold paper (gold leaf paper) wrapped on them."

Zhang Jiaohua was stunned, Zhang Shicai and his wife have come back, so why hasn't his parents come back yet? He suddenly had a bad feeling. Parents may not come back this year. From the time when parents got in the car and left, they have been looking forward to their return every day. Who knew that in the end, they would get the news that their parents would not come back. How could Zhang Jiaohua accept this? But Zhang Jiaohua quickly overturned his worries. Parents are not in the same factory as Zhang Shicai and his wife, so maybe the holiday time is different. Zhang Shicai and the others came back first, and their parents may come back soon, after all, there are only ten days before the Chinese New Year. Parents will never let themselves spend the New Year at home alone.

Zhang Yuanbao was afraid of the cold, so after breakfast, he huddled in the fire cabinet in his room and watched TV. As soon as he heard that Zhang Shicai was back and brought back a lot of candy, he immediately felt less cold. He quickly lifted the quilt and jumped out of the fire cabinet, "Dumb, you said that Zhang Shicai and his wife are back? My Uncle Man (uncle) and Man Niang (aunt) went to Guangdong with them, why haven't they come back yet?"

"Then how would I know." The mute scratched his head.

"Biaohua, then let's ask Zhang Shicai. Let's see when Uncle Man and Niang will return home." Zhang Yuanbao pulled Zhang Jiaohua and was about to leave.

"Yuan Bao, you haven't changed your shoes yet. If you get your cloth shoes wet, I'll beat you to death." Zhang Youlian said loudly. In fact, Zhang Youlian was also listening with his ears sideways. When he heard that Zhang Shicai had returned, he also complained to his brother and sister-in-law (brothers and sisters) in his heart. Zhang Youlian could tell that although Zhang Jiaohua didn't say anything, he actually missed his parents more than anyone else. If Youping and Qiaoye don't go home during the Chinese New Year, Zhang Youlian really doesn't know how sad the beggar will be. Zhang Youlian didn't want Yuanbao and Jiaohua to go to Zhang Shicai's house. If he got any bad news, Zhang Youlian really didn't know what would happen to Zhang Jiaohua.

Zhang Yuanbao quickly ran to change a pair of boots, "Beggar, why don't you change your shoes?"

"I won't go. Anyway, my parents will go home soon. He will definitely bring me a lot of candies." Zhang Jiaohua wanted to avoid some reality that he didn't want to face. Zhang Jiaohua was a little afraid to face Zhang Shicai, lest he would get news from him that he was very unwilling to accept.

Zhang Youlian only felt a lump in his throat, and his eyes felt wet. The child!

Hearing that Zhang Shicai was back, Zhang Manyin immediately ran over.

"Shicai, you are back. Have you made a lot of money?" Zhang Manyin asked with a smile.

"Uncle Man Yin is here, smoke and smoke." Zhang Shicai held a good cigarette with a hard shell and a filter. Few people in the village smoke cigarettes with filters. Taking it out really saves face, "Yinxiu and I just earn some hard money in the factory. Brother Ping and the others are really good couples. The factory they entered is good and the salary is high. Brother Ping still thinks it's too little, so I go out and work alone. I don't have the courage of Brother Ping. Brother Ping has lost money."

"Shicai, you went out together, you two came back, why didn't Youping and the other two come back together?" Zhang Manyin took the cigarette, held it in his hand for a long time, put it on his ears and pinned it.

"They are a bit far away from us. But before I came back, I went to their place. Before the Chinese New Year, Qiaoye's factory received a Hong Kong order, and had to work overtime to see if it could be completed. And Brother Ping wanted to take advantage of this time to make a little more money. After the Chinese New Year, he also wanted to learn to drive and build a small four-wheeler by himself. He has developed a lot." Zhang Shicai said enviously.

Zhang Manyin also had a smile on his face when Zhang Shicai praised his son and daughter-in-law, "When will they come back, do they have an agreement?"

"Sister-in-law Buckwheat actually said that she would be able to take a vacation until the 26th and 7th at most, but it's hard to say with Brother Ping. Youping said that it was too late to go to Guangdong. If you don't seize the opportunity now, wait a year or two, and such a good opportunity will be gone. Originally, he also asked me to set up a recycling station like him. But I don't have what he does. Just earn some stable money." Zhang Shicai shook his head.

"Youping didn't plan to go home for the New Year?" Zhang Manyin could tell.

Zhang Shicai nodded, "Brother You Ping said that during the Chinese New Year, each factory had a large amount of waste to be cleaned up, and this time is just a good time to make a fortune. He plans to buy a car after the New Year, and then he can expand his business to that industrial park. In fact, Brother You Ping has a good vision. Let him continue to do this, and he will definitely become a big boss."

"Big fart! You can't compare to my own cub, and you still refuse to admit defeat, and you're an ass boss. I thought he was doing a big business in Guangdong, which was collecting junk. If he came back and followed the beggar to make tea, wouldn't he be better than his recycling station? Don't think that I don't know what a recycling company is if I haven't been out. No matter how big your business is, you are just a junk collector." Called Huapan's father and mother have been looking forward to their return for a year, if they don't come back, Zhang Manyin really doesn't know how sad this grandson will be. This child is so sensible and obedient, and so capable, but he has no mother's love or father's love.

Zhang Shicai didn't know what to say, "I also know that if the beggar asks me about this, how should I tell him?"

"How else can I tell it? Can I hide it from the beggar? Even if I can hide it for a while, can I keep it from the Chinese New Year? The beggar will know sooner or later." Zhang Manyin said angrily.

Zhang Shicai and his wife didn't go to Yinxiu's mother's house, nor did they go to anyone's house in the village, but went to the garden first. Zhang Shicai's life was saved by Zhang Jiaohua. The marriage of the two of them was able to continue because of Zhang Jiaohua. So the first one they came back to see was Zhang Jiaohua.

Zhang Shicai and his wife specially bought Zhang Jiaohua a suit of clothes that are very fashionable for urban children in Guangdong. I also bought a lot of delicious food. When the fart kids from the village came to play at home, the couple had to grab some candies for the village children, but most of these high-end candies were bought for beggars. Zhang Youping and his wife also bought two new clothes for Zhang Jiaohua and some delicious food for Zhang Shicai to bring back. They are already taking precautions that in case they fail to come back, during the Chinese New Year, beggars have no new clothes to wear. Do beggars really need beautiful new clothes and delicious high-end candies?

The children from other families all ran to Zhang Shicai's house to play, but the beggar was nowhere to be found. Zhang Shicai knew why the beggar did not go. The child is probably angry. Although Zhang Shicai couldn't know what Jiaohua was thinking at this time, he knew that Jiaohua must have been looking forward to his parents coming home for a whole year. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, from spring to winter.

"Jiaohua, you are really amazing. After a year of hard work, you have started such a big business." Zhang Shicai saw Zhang Jiaohua's first words, and then put the topic on the gardening field.

"Uncle Shicai, Auntie, have you guys come back from Guangdong?" Zhang Jiaohua replied very flatly.

"Yes. Beggar, my aunt bought you a new suit. Do you think it fits well?" Ma Yinxiu took out a transparent plastic bag from her bag, which contained a new suit. Looking at the packaging, it is different from the clothes on the streets of Gezhuping Town.

"Aunt, why are you still buying me clothes?" Zhang Jiaohua was a little surprised.

"If it wasn't for you, your uncle's life would have been lost. Our family would also be broken up. Both my aunt and your uncle have to be grateful to you. Come, come, and put on your clothes." Ma Yinxiu carefully helped Zhang Jiaohua put on her new clothes.

"Is this dress bought in Guangdong? It's so pretty." Zhang Yuanbao said enviously.

"Well, it was bought in Guangdong. Yuan Bao, your Man Niang also bought you new clothes. Here, this is yours. You can try it too." Ma Yinxiu found a plastic bag from her bag, which also contained a new dress.

Zhang Yuanbao opened his eyes wide, very surprised and very happy, "I have it too?"

"Hurry up and try it." Ma Yinxiu smiled.

"Aren't my parents planning to come back for the New Year?" Zhang Jiaohua still asked the question that he wanted to ask but hesitated all the time.

Ma Yinxiu and Zhang Shicai didn't know how to answer.

Zhang Shicai thought for a while before he said hesitantly, "Beggar, your father is working alone in Guangdong, and now it is just the beginning stage. He plans to buy a small four-wheeler next year, so your father is working hard to make money this year. He also said that when they make money in the future, they will settle down in Guangdong and send you to go to school in Guangdong. The school conditions in the city are very good. Your father said that you and your mother will have the best life in the future."

"Yes. Your mother's factory has a lot of orders this year, and they have to work overtime until twenty-seven. At that time, it will be difficult to buy a bus ticket. So, they may not be able to come back by then. In fact, both parents miss you very much." Ma Yinxiu looked at Zhang Jiaohua whose face darkened suddenly with some heartache. But no matter what the couple said, Zhang Jiaohua couldn't let go.

Zhang Jiaohua's tears dripped down suddenly, and her body kept shaking.

The cold wind howled on the ridge of Meizi'ao, and I don't know who made a shrill voice on the ridge.

"Chestnut blossoms a thread,

I miss spring until Chinese New Year,

Lift up the eaves of ice flowers,

I bowed my head and my eyes were full of tears

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