My 1979

After the Lantern Festival, He Zhaodi's wife Zhao Chunfang finally spent more than 20 years sitting down with a boy, and the whole village celebrated together. Many people were relieved of the breath that was held in their throats, otherwise this family would not know how to do it. When.

Zhao Chunfang happily announced to her man, "From today on, we can't do it!".

She was not even out of confinement yet, so she was milking her baby at the door, cracking melon seeds with peace of mind, and her voice was raised several times.

She has figured out how to do things like confinement. As long as the person is clean and eats and drinks well, there is no need to stay in bed for a month.

He Laoxi was unhappy. He sat under the big chrysanthemum tree at the door and smoked. How could he raise so many children? Moreover, he could not escape the fine for having a child. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. The sparks from the cigarette butt became brighter, and he sighed. a series of.

At this stage, He Zhaodi was unable to serve his mother on the ship. She was busy at home, cooking for her mother and washing the children's diapers. Her arms were blue from the cold.

She said to He Laoxi, "Don't worry so much. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. You can ask Liu Chuanqi how much fine he should pay. I'll accept it and I'll pay it."

Not having a baby boy has always been a long-standing problem in the family. Now that this problem has been solved, she feels happy in her heart. This joy is close to her heart and deeply rooted in her heart.

He Laoxi said, "Your sisters earned that money. How can I use it? Don't let your mother know."

He Zhaodi said, "It's okay, dad. Let's think about the long term. If we save money even if it's gone, we'll have a happy life in the future."

Li He sat on the threshold and listened to a group of old ladies chatting about the He family. He was also sincerely happy for the He family, or in other words, for He Zhaodi.

After spring plowing began, he went to the fields with his family to build ridges, leaving only Li Zhaokun at home to look after the children.

The land was about a hundred meters long, and the ridges and ravines were required to be straight and straight. Li He worked on it for several days, and his hands holding the shovel burned with pain. His waist and back ached, his legs and feet were stiff, and he felt dizzy.

Wang Yulan said, "You really have the same moral character as your father. You only have this and that problem when doing some work. You go up and have a rest."

Li He just took advantage of this moment to be lazy and went to the field ridge to light a cigarette.

After just a few puffs, a tall and thin Renren came over to say hello, "Erhe, you're busy."

Li He said, "Your field must be here too."

This is also his family. The two families are not far apart. His name is Li Zhi. He is in his late thirties, and life at home is also very bad.

"My farm is not here, but over there on the slope," Li Zhi said hesitantly.

Obviously the two of them had nothing to talk about, but Li Zhi didn't leave.

Li He handed Li Zhi a cigarette and said, "Brother Zhi, if there is something wrong, just say it directly."

Li Zhi took the cigarette, struck a match but lit it for Li He first, and then said, "I want to borrow some money from you."

Before Li He could speak, Li Zhi hurriedly added, "The main reason is that the two children will start school tomorrow, and I have nothing to do."

Li He said, "How much do you want?".

"Thirty yuan is a bit much, isn't it? Fifteen is fine. I'll pay you back immediately after I sell the wheat during the autumn harvest."

Li He said, "Both of your children are already in junior high school. They are quite impressive."

It's normal for Li Zhi to come to him to borrow money. Life in rural areas is tight. The significant change in the past two years is that he has filled his stomach. But after filling his stomach, a series of major events such as schooling, medical treatment, and marriage followed, and none of them Things are easy to get through. It's rare for someone to have a savings of 100 yuan, let alone a one-time loan of 20 or 30 yuan.

At present, he and Xijie, the daughter of the Xitongcai family, are the only ones working outside the village. They all seem to have stable incomes.

Seagate is a girl and has a foreign surname, so it is impossible for Li Zhi to borrow it from her.

"Who says it's not the case? The two children are too close in age. One is in the third year of junior high school and the other is in the second year of junior high school. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so anxious. They both got into junior high school and their grades are pretty good. I can't say not to let them. I’ve read it. If I passed the exam, they won’t be able to blame me if they fail to pass the exam in the future.”

Li He touched his pockets and didn't put a dime in his pocket when he went out. He didn't want to save Li Zhi's face by shouting and asking Li Long for it, so he said, "I have thirty yuan, can I give it to you at home tonight?" .I don’t have money to show off when I go out to work.”

Li Zhi got what Li He said and left happily.

Wang Yulan asked, "Why is Li Zhi here?"

Li He said, "I said my children will have no tuition fees when they start school tomorrow. I will make up the money."

Wang Yulan said, "Then why didn't you come and ask me, do you borrow it?"

"I don't have any money in my pocket right now. I'll send it to him tonight." Li He couldn't figure out what Wang Yulan's attitude was.

"Then we'll take a break from work and deliver it to him. When you were a sophomore in high school, one winter your eldest sister went to school to deliver steamed buns to you and also gave you money, remember?"

Li He shook his head. It was too long ago and he still couldn't remember the specific time. When I was in high school, those who couldn't afford to eat in the cafeteria usually brought steamed buns from home and soaked them in water to eat. Those who were more luxurious would buy five-cent vegetable soup from the cafeteria.

Wang Yulan said, "Well, I remember clearly. I was worried that you would have no money and not enough to eat at school, so I went to borrow money from others, and your second aunt didn't even borrow it. Later, your sister-in-law Qiufen sold the eggs at home for two yuan in the commune. , lent it to me. Wouldn’t you like to take it with you later when your eldest sister delivers steamed buns to you?”

Sister-in-law Qiufen is Li Zhi's wife. Li He didn't expect that there was such a big favor behind his back. Subconsciously, he was always unwilling to look back on the unbearable past, or even mention it. If Wang Yulan didn't tell him, how would he know about it.

Li He said, "Then I understand. I'll send him money tonight."

As the sun set, many people set fire to the wheat straw in the fields. When they opened the wheat straw that had been drying in the sun all afternoon, it made a crackling sound, and the entire village was shrouded in smoke.

Li He didn't have time to promote the concept of environmental protection to them. Maybe people would think he was crazy. He had been doing this for thousands of years. When the government thinks of it one day and issues a fine policy, the effect will be immediate.

When they were finishing their work and going home, Wang Yulan took advantage of Duan Mei not paying attention and whispered to Li He, "How much does he borrow? If you don't have enough, I still have some more."

Li He said, "I have it on my body."

First I washed my face, took some money in my bag and went to Li Zhi's house.

The two families only entered the house five or six times apart, so the distance was not far.

Li Zhi's house is similar to that in the village. It is also an adobe house. The back corner of the house was so damaged by the rain that it almost collapsed, so it had to be propped up with big wooden sticks.

There are three rooms in the main house, with a kitchen in the corner and no yard. His eldest son was reading a book at the door. When he saw Li He entering, he shyly called out, "Second eldest son."

Li Zhi pulled Li He into the house and said, "We'll be here tonight, let's have some drinks."

"Okay, you have the final say how much you drink." Li He stuffed two hundred yuan into Li Zhi's hand, "You can pay it back when you have the money."

Li Zhi wanted to shirk, "It's too much, we can't use so much."

Li He whispered, "Okay, the child is at the door."

After taking a look at his son who was reading a book at the door, Li Zhi accepted it. Every father wants to leave some dignity in front of his children. No father wants his children to see him groveling and asking for money.

Sister-in-law Qiufen made a dish of cabbage and tofu, pickled pork with pickled vegetables, an egg and leek, and a salad of lettuce. It was a table full of sincerity.

Li He said, "Sister-in-law, if you are so polite, I won't dare to come next time."

Sister-in-law Qiufen said, "If I were just like pickled vegetables and tofu, you wouldn't even dare to come."

The wine was not very good, but Li He still drank a lot with his eyes closed and said, "The two children are quite sensible. It will be better when they grow up and become more successful. Let's get over the present first."

He didn't spend much time at home before. He only remembered that his boss was quite promising, but he didn't know exactly what he did.

"His uncle, don't praise them. Once you make a difference, it will comfort us as a couple," Mrs. Qiufen said with a smile.

Li He was so grateful for the couple's kindness that he didn't leave any trace behind after drinking. When he left Li Zhi's house, he was already wandering around.