My 1979

Wang Yulan wiped her hands with a rag, carefully took the ring, and squinted at the dim candle for a while, "Is this an old one?"

"I don't have the money to buy new ones. I bought them from someone else. I kept them specially for you. You can try them out with you."

Wang Yulan said, "You are so old, and wearing something like this will attract attention. You can keep it for yourself."

Li He directly put the ring on the ring finger of Wang Yulan's right hand. The size was quite suitable. "Yes, it's very beautiful. Wear this old one first. I will replace it with a new one for you later."

Although it is a little oxidized and faded, it still looks a bit golden under the candle light.

Wang Yulan turned her hand over and looked at it several times, then gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'll wear it first. I won't have to spend this money in the future, so why buy a new one?"

In recent years, with the improvement of conditions, many people have dug out old items and wore gold and silver. Wang Yulan also saw this in the commune.

Li He took out another wad of money and stuffed it into Wang Yulan's coat pocket, "This is 2,000 yuan. I will give you this amount every year from now on. You can spend it where it should be spent. The fourth and fifth children will all belong to me from now on." Tube".

"Where did you get so much money? You can't just fool around outside again, right?" Wang Yulan asked anxiously.

"You see you are worrying so blindly again. When have I ever let you worry about it? Just take it."

"I have money of my own, but your father couldn't find it after searching for it several times." Wang Yulan continued in a low voice, "Then I will save it for you. You will definitely need it to get a wife in the future, and you will waste the money."

Li He came out of the kitchen and lit a cigarette by himself. He was afraid that he would never learn how to express his closeness to his mother in his lifetime, such as giving Wang Yulan a hug, a slap on the back, or saying "Mom, I love you." It’s just that the love between mother and child is deep, and love is hard to express in words.

Just after smoking a cigarette, several children from Li Zhaoming and Li Zhaohui's family came. Li and both filled everyone's pockets with peanuts and candies bought from the county town.

Several children happily picked it up, and after going out, many children were attracted. Because the candy was so good, they all came eagerly.

Li Heben bought a lot of candies and the like, and he was not stingy. He gave a lot to each child.

When Chen Yongqiang and Li Hui came, they both clamored to play cards.

Li He said, "As long as you don't cry when you lose money."

Many people came one after another. Li He felt that the house could not be used anymore. He happened to have the key to the village committee, "Let's go to the village committee. The area is big enough."

A group of people naturally agreed, and went to the village committee to start a card game, cobbling together two tables.

Li He said to Liu Laosi, a bachelor sitting in the corner, "Fourth, it's been a long time since I changed my clothes, and I already have a smell."

Liu Laosi sniffed himself, and then said a very classic saying, "It smells a little rancid, damn! It's not my fault, why does it rain every time I wash clothes!"

From this sentence, we can draw the following conclusion: The frequency of Liu Laosi's washing is less than or equal to the frequency of rain.

Liu Laosi is a small, thin man. His family is poor, his mouth is short of shape, and he is timid. He talks and laughs, has no temper, and is in his thirties without a mother-in-law. His mother burned incense and worshiped Buddha every day, praying for her son to start a family as soon as possible.

Li He looked at this cheerful and casual bachelor, and probably no one would have imagined that he later made a fortune by picking up rags and scrap metal. Every year when he returned to his hometown, tens of thousands of yuan worth of fireworks would be set off.

Li He said, "It's eight o'clock now, let's play until eleven o'clock, and that's it for winning or losing. Is bullfighting okay?"

Li Hui said, "The bottom is 2 cents. Double the price for ox eight, triple the price for ox nine, and triple the price for ox fourteen. Do you win?"

"It's too young. You have to start with 1 cent, right?" Fatty Chen found it boring to play cards worth a few cents.

People at another table were already playing mahjong, and several people were cursing. The stakes for playing mahjong are very small, a dime per game.

"Where's your Japanese card? Hurry up and get out! Ma Liu, speed up!"

"A thousand cuts will not equal the first one."

"If you win, your gold mountain will not foam; if you lose, your pants will not surrender."

The cards played by the previous family were often played by Li Hui, who sang and cursed, "I am a happy breeder."

Li Hui took a piece of cake and shouted, "It's a piece of shit." Pan Guangcai, who was sitting next to him, quickly said, "Eat it."

Li He looked at the sour Liu Laosi. If he lost too much, he might not be stable during the New Year. He interrupted Fatty Chen and said, "Everyone knows you are rich and you are willful. I can't afford to lose more, just 2 Divide the foundation. Draw cards, and whoever has the higher score will go first."

After hearing what Li He said, several people no longer objected. The top player, Liu Laosi, drew eight of hearts, which was the biggest, and started to take the banker position.

Liu Laosi must have been lucky tonight. After several attempts, he won 2 yuan and was very happy.

By eleven o'clock, Li He had lost three yuan, and the room was getting colder. He looked at the time and said, "It's almost done. It's too cold. My feet are numb from the cold."

Li Hui lost thirty cents and wanted to continue to make money, but he was a little unhappy.

"Let's go, we have to get up early tomorrow morning to celebrate the New Year." After Fatty Chen finished speaking, he looked at Liu Laosi who was counting the money with a smile, "How much did you win?"

Liu Laosi said with a smile, "Four and three yuan, luck, luck."

I saw the card players leaving and a few mahjong players in high spirits, but none of them wanted to leave and continued.

After returning home, Laosi gave Li He a basin of water to wash his feet. Li He sat comfortably on a small bench and soaked his feet.

Wang Yulan was mending clothes under a kerosene lamp. The sleeves and trousers were frayed or scratched, revealing several large and small holes.

Seeing this scene, Li He sighed and couldn't help but said, "What else are you doing tonight? You don't have to damage your eyes. Let's wait until tomorrow."

Wang Yulan scratched the needle on her head, and then said, "Your eldest sister and the others will be back tomorrow, and they have to cook. How can I have time to do this?"

"I bought so much fabric, it's enough to make new clothes. If it's too worn, just throw it away."

Although Li He was a rough guy, it didn't matter whether his clothes were good or bad, but after all, sometimes he felt uncomfortable wearing patched clothes, and he didn't lack money for clothes.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yulan said, "You are the only one who is more precious than others. You see, this dress is so good. You can just sew it with a few stitches. It would be a pity to throw it away."

Li He thought about it but couldn't refute it. Even a child who made shorts out of a fertilizer bag would fly with excitement, so he had to say, "Then light another candle, it won't hurt your eyes."

Seeing that Wang Yulan didn't listen and was still sitting there without moving, Li He had to get up and pour the footwashing water, and lit a new candle for Wang Yulan. The room was much brighter than before.

Li He turned around and returned to his room. As soon as he reached the door, he found that the lights in Wang Yulan's room were dimmed again, and he smiled helplessly.