My 1991

Outside the door, there are more than ten families at the intersection, and now every family is here. They stand tall and short like fence posts.

The man had a cigarette in his mouth, and the woman was eating with a bowl in her hand. Even the young woman next door who was nursing her baby came out to join in the fun.

"Squeak!"

When the wooden door of Lao Lu's house opened, dozens of pairs of eyes instantly shot over, looking at the young man who appeared at the door.

Lu An was startled by the sight of dozens of people outside paying attention.

I call him motherfucker in my heart! Hollywood celebrities don’t get this kind of treatment when they walk on the red carpet, right?

"Lu An, have you really made money by selling your paintings?" Wei Bin, a fun-loving person, asked immediately.

Lu An calmed down and said with a smile: "Teacher Wei, it's just good luck, don't take it seriously."

Wei Bin was not that easy to fool, and he knew that he was being modest, but he had the qualities of an intellectual and did not inquire into the details. Instead, he shouted:

"Everyone was talking just now. The feng shui of our village is concentrated in your Lu family. Your father is the first college student in the village, and you are even more remarkable. He became a great painter at the age of 18. Are you lucky tonight?"

"Lu An, um, I want some candy!"

"Well, I want some wine!"

"Well, it's time for the Peanut Melon Festival!"

"Yes, I want Mei Tuo!"

"Liang Shucheng is a stubborn guy. He wants to show off to you. What girl dares to follow you? Go back and make a daughter-in-law."

"Hahaha!"

In these innocent days, men and women can't hold back their dirty jokes as soon as they shout like this, and they go crazy with joy.

The gray man named Liang who was hiding in the crowd didn't care much. His name had spread all over the country. The following six brothers closed the door and held a family meeting to criticize him. He only gave a verbal guarantee. Afterwards, Thinking of that white figure, everything was forgotten.

Amidst the noise, Lu An crossed the street and came to the canteen: "Uncle, please bring some peanuts, melon seeds, sugar and wine."

The boss's surname was Na, and he was a capable man who was friendly to his neighbors. He stood in the window and asked with a smile: "How much do you want?"

Lu An looked around and finally said generously: "Take them all."

There were sweets to eat, and women and children loved them the most. They rushed to grab them, and then burst into joy.

Men love wine and cigarettes the most. They take a sip and take a sip, and then tease various ladies with dirty jokes.

Lu An was not in a hurry to go back to the house. He sat with Wei Bin and others under the eaves and pillars of the canteen, chatting with them about things in Baoqing City outside, listening to them talk about big and small things in the village, and sometimes patiently talking to those The old bachelor made up stories about how charming and moisturizing the women in the city are. Oops, many men were eager to hear it and said on the spot that they would save money to go to Baoqing to see the women in the city.

There was a man who was fishing in troubled waters among the crowd, but he was still discovered by the sharp-eared woman. It was okay, he was not dead yet, so this stinky man dared to act recklessly, and he suddenly got into a fight, and everyone laughed and enjoyed watching it. .

Lu An looked at the people in these stories and listened to them talking about the things in the stories, and felt very comfortable.

He knew that in another three or four years, as villagers began to go out to work one after another, it would be difficult for such a big scene to happen.

At that time, everyone will strive to make a lot of money, and they will all be immersed in fame and fortune, and people will no longer be so united.

He couldn't tell whether this change was good or bad, but in general, that was how the times were, wasn't it?

Looking for an opportunity, Wei Fangyuan sat next to him and said, "Lu An, you are so awesome."

Lu An said: "Thank you, I will treat you to a drink someday."

"Okay, but don't call Zeng Lingbo." Wei Fangyuan said this with a cute smile on his face.

Lu An peeled off a peanut and threw it into his mouth. He chewed it and said, "Then I have to go back to Baoqing to treat you."

Wei Fangyuan said, "You can go to our house to drink. He won't come to my house to look for me."

Lu An threw another peanut into his mouth: "How about that? Why don't you treat me to a drink?"

Wei Fangyuan blinked and said, "It doesn't matter. We still don't care who invites whom, as long as the wine is good."

Lu An looked at her, then put all the peanuts in her hand, "I have a very picky mouth, so you have to cook something good."

After 10 o'clock in the evening, the bustling intersection finally dispersed.

Lu An stood up and asked, "Uncle, how much does it cost?"

The boss opened the small book in front of him, recording every expenditure on it, and then he drew the beads in his abacus.

Said: "Peanuts, melon seeds, cigarettes, wine, and sugar, total 101 yuan and 50 cents. You can count 100 yuan."

Lu An took out 101 yuan and 50 cents from his pocket and put it on the counter, "Uncle, thank you for your hard work tonight."

The boss's daughter, Na Juan, came from the back room and said, "Why did you tell him that he worked hard? He has made money, and he is secretly happy at the moment."

Seeing his daughter dismantling his own stage, the uncle could only smile happily, took the money and put it in the drawer, then took a broom and started sweeping up the confetti scraps on the road.

Seeing her second brother spend more than 100 with a wave of his hand, Lu Yan almost felt heartbroken. But later I realized it was worth it. Since the death of his father, the old Lu family has not been so prosperous for many years, and tonight is special.

The same goes for Song Jia. Seeing so many people talking about her second brother, her admiration for her brother has grown infinitely.

After returning home, Lu An took off the electronic watch on his left hand and handed it to Song Jia: "Sister, I forgot to buy you a New Year's gift this year. This watch is for you. You can use it for your studies."

"elder brother"

Song Jia made a silly sound, feeling panicked and at a loss in her heart. She peeked at her watch a few more times tonight, but her second brother discovered it.

Knowing that she was very thin-skinned, Lu An grabbed her right hand and put it on directly: "Don't feel embarrassed, you are my sister, and what's my sister's is yours. Besides, I'm not short of money now, so I'll buy it later." That’s right.”

With Lu Yan and Wei Fangyuan playing drums on the side, Song Jia finally accepted it happily.

The four of them chatted for a while around the Eight Immortals table, until after 11 o'clock in the evening, Lu An took Wei Fangyuan home with a flashlight.

It was said to be a drop-off, but in fact the two houses were only about 20 meters apart, just a few dozen steps away.

It's just that the party secretary's family is not on the side of the road, and it's late at night, so he's worried.

"You go back. One day I will prepare the dishes and ask you to come and drink."

When he arrived at the door, Wei Fangyuan said to him.

Lu An said hello, greeted the village party secretary who opened the door, and then returned home.

…

Early next morning.

After breakfast early, the three brothers and sisters went to town in a hurry.

Today is a special day for Lu Yan, so she dressed up half way before going out.

"Xiao An, come in and take a look."

After several years of getting along, the proprietress has always felt at ease with her eldest sister, and even gave her the key to the tailor shop in advance.

The store is very large and very long, divided into three rooms. Not only does it have bedrooms, there is also a kitchen and running water in the back.

If you buy this, it is equivalent to buying a home and you can live here directly.

More importantly, the second floor has the same layout, with a combined area of ​​200 square meters.

"Sister, second brother, I like the bedroom on the second floor." Song Jia fell in love with the bedroom in the middle of the second floor at a glance.

"If the girl likes it, buy it."

Lu An was also very satisfied. After reading it, he no longer cared about the money. He only had one thought in his mind: buy it.

One was interested in selling, the other was interested in buying, and the landlady and Lu Yan were very familiar with each other. The transaction ended in a friendly manner.

In the afternoon, Lu An asked someone to change the door locks of the store. He handed the key to the sister and said:

"Sister, from now on, this store is yours. I wish my sister a prosperous business and everything goes well!"

Song Jia was a discerning person, so she immediately followed her with her hands clasped together in a ceremonial manner: "I wish my sister a prosperous business, a sweet life, and lots of money."

Listening to what her younger siblings said, and seeing how they sent their blessings, Lu Yan's eyes were filled with tears for some reason, and then she hugged her brother with her left hand and her sister with her right hand, crying uncontrollably.

The eldest sister cried sadly, and Song Jia also cried as she remembered the past in her mind.

She came to the Lu family at a very young age and already regarded herself as a member of the Lu family, and her eldest sister and second brother as blood relatives.

Especially when she was 7 years old, she had stomach pain for half a month, and the doctor in town couldn't find the cause.

As a last resort, her second brother stayed with her with a flashlight for half a month, while her aunt and sister took turns carrying her up the mountain in the middle of the night to find doctors and folk remedies in various places.

No matter how far or how hard it is, they never cry tired. Once, I even traveled 60 miles across mountains and rivers to Xiaoshajiang, where I saw a Yao doctor.

This scene will always be remembered in Song Jia's heart, and she will cry secretly every time she thinks of it.

Listening to his eldest sister crying and his younger sister crying, Lu An's eyes were full of tears, but his face was full of smiles. Now the old Lu family has changed, he has turned over, and he is going to live a good life. Gone are the days of being full and hungry after one meal.

Two of them cried softly and one kept comforting them. This scene lasted for about ten minutes before it ended.

At the end, Lu Yan first wiped her sister's eyes, then wiped her own eyes, and then said:

"It's getting late. Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. Let's cook some good food tonight and call our aunt and uncle over for a good meal."

"Hey, I have to." Lu An was the first to agree.

Next, the three brothers and sisters ran here and there, buying everything in a burst of joy.

This evening, the eldest aunt's family came over, and the second aunt's family also came over. When she learned that Lu Yan had bought a shop and suddenly became the boss, Jinyo was so happy that she almost jumped up.

In the eyes of the eldest aunt and the second aunt, the natal family is their root, the root of their life and death. Naturally, they hope that the natal family will be as prosperous as possible.

The eldest uncle and the second uncle even took the initiative to volunteer, rolled up their sleeves and cooked a large table of delicious dishes.

That night, the eldest aunt and the second aunt got drunk, and Lu Yan also got drunk for the first time in her life.

When the three men were drunk, the second uncle took off the erhu left by his brother-in-law from the wooden wall and played and sang for a while. In a trance, Lu An was drunk.

In the days that followed, Lao Lu’s family was all preparing New Year’s goods.

Make pig blood balls, make glutinous rice cakes, kill pigs, and divide fish.

The third sister, Song Jia, got Lu An's electronic watch, and she showed off very well. She raised her right wrist from time to time to look at it while doing her homework. She also looked at the watch before going to bed, and she still looked at the watch when whispering to Jingjing.

In the end, Jingjing was so excited that she almost went crazy and asked Lu An: "Second brother, I will give you money, can you help me buy a piece of it in the city?"

Lu An said: "Isn't there an electronic watch store in town?"

Jingjing said in an adult tone: "Those are all cheap goods. Cheap goods are not good."

Lu An was speechless and did not go to take the money: "Put the money away first and give it to me next time I buy the electronic watch."

The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year in the south.

Early in the morning, the owner of the canteen shouted from the air: "Lu An, phone!"

Lu An hadn't gotten up yet, so he hurriedly put on his coat and asked from the window: "Who's calling?"

The boss shouted: "Miss Yu, the other party calls herself Miss Yu from Shanghai Stock Exchange."

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(When I write this book, I am always full of emotion. I think of the writing process in the past few years and the characters in the book. I can’t help but remember that the people and things in this canteen are almost March’s favorite things. .)