Chapter 243 After all, they are not on the same level anymore
Li Xiangqian opened the newspaper bag first, looked at the two sticks, and hurriedly wrapped the newspaper bag, put it away with his left hand, and directly Open the drawer and go in.
After putting it in, no one came outside, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and then criticized Li Long again:
"Is this how you got this thing? You didn't come in advance Tell me..."
"Then how could I know that this thing still needs to be kept secret?" Li Long said with a playful smile, "Besides, it is not a rare thing."< br>
"Fuck you." Li Qianqian calmed down and asked: "This is..."
"It's from the roe deer." Li Long said with certainty, "I beat it earlier and didn't take it out to dry at the time. . Didn’t I say I would give it to you last time, but I was always busy and didn’t care about it?” He exposed him mercilessly, "Isn't the matter asked for at the door, will you send it over?"
Li Long didn't blush when his thoughts were exposed, and said with a smile:
"Anyway, I brought it over here. Just think that I was helping you dry it during this period. After all, the fresh stuff is so naughty!"
"That's true." Li Xiangqian thought about how two roe deer whips are worth a red deer whip. He was in a good mood and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"I I’m not engaged anymore, and then my partner is seconded to the Education Bureau. I plan to buy her a bicycle, but I don’t have enough industrial tickets in my hand..."
The bicycle ticket can be a separate ticket , or it can be used for several industrial tickets.
“Are you engaged?” Li Xiangqian was surprised, “When?”
“It was last Sunday.” Li Long said, “Actually, I have been with my partner for a while. , in our village, he used to teach in a middle school, and it was confirmed yesterday that he would be seconded to the Education Bureau..."
"Is there a place to live? If not, I will help you find it."
"Yes, yes, I bought a house in the county..."
"You "Boy, that's right. You must have been prepared for this!" Li Xiangqian said with a smile, "Well, then this bike is indeed needed... I have a ticket."
As he said that, he opened the drawer, took out a stack of tickets and handed it to Li Long, "Take it, buy some more furniture. You are going to start a family soon, so it would be shameful not to have some electrical appliances at home... Do you want to buy 28? "Two six?"
"Two six." Li Long said, "Girls must use two six."
In fact, Li Long thought that with Gu Xiaoxia's figure, it would be fine to ride a second-four car, but at this time, the second-four car was almost impossible to see here. Even with Erliu's car, Li Long still had to go to Shicheng to have a look. Almost all the streets here are made of 28 large bars, which are strong, durable, convenient for carrying many things.
“When are you getting married?” Li Xiangqian was still a little regretful. After all, he did not attend the engagement ceremony. “You didn’t even tell me that you were engaged. This is a bit disrespectful.”
“ Just two families sitting here, in our village, so far away, so it’s not easy to disturb you," Li Long explained with a smile. Shi Shi, "I will definitely look for you when I get married."
"Well," Li Xiangqian thought for a while and said, "Okay, you must notify me when you get married. I know your kid is rich, but our relationship , I have to give you a big gift when you get married.”
Li Long joked:
"That stock is long, I remember this. If you don't give it to me then, I will come and ask for it."
"Okay, okay, I keep my word."
After coming out of Li Xiangqian's place, Li Long went to the rural middle school.
Gu Xiaoxia's things have almost been packed up, and the school does not need her to participate in the work. She is waiting in the dormitory.
When Li Long arrived, he put her things in the car and tied them up, then took her to the county.
On the way, Gu Xiaoxia talked about the reactions of her colleagues and said that she shared all the watermelons.
"You didn't eat?" Li Long asked.
“I haven’t eaten, and I can’t eat it.”
Li Long thought to himself, it’s strange that you can’t eat it. Maybe you used it to appease the jealousy of your colleagues.
Li Long ate most of the watermelon by himself last night. At this time, even children, eating half a watermelon is not a big deal. This is the most enjoyable way to eat watermelon with a spoon.
Li Long still remembers that from his last life to the 20s of the 21st century, watermelons were still sweet and the price here in northern Xinjiang was still cheap, costing just a few cents per kilogram.
But I can’t eat anymore.
A seven or eight kilogram watermelon can be cut into pieces by a family of four or five, and one person will be unable to eat it even after two teeth.
How can it be like this time, when two people eat one watermelon, it may not be enough after eating it!
Li Long remembered that when Li Qiang was twelve or thirteen years old, he could finish a five or six kilogram watermelon by himself!
Why can’t I eat anymore?
Of course, it may also be related to the improvement of living standards. There is no shortage of food in the stomach, and there is no shortage of oil and water, so eating will naturally not be so fierce.
Riding his bicycle to the big meat restaurant, Li Long said:
"Let's eat first. After eating, I will take you to Shicheng to buy a bicycle, and then the two of us will ride back together."
Gu Xiaoxia didn't want it before, but after Li Long said so much, she no longer insisted.
"But I'm worried that I won't be able to ride it back..."
"After dinner, let's find a place with few people to practice first, and then go shopping after practicing. With your smartness, I can definitely learn it today.”
Riding a bicycle is a matter of balance. As long as you master the balance, you can learn it very quickly.
"Don't eat now, let's learn first!"
"Okay." Seeing that Gu Xiaoxia was in high spirits, Li Long turned the car around, went to the courtyard to put down his things, and then took Gu Xiaoxia with him Went to the east of the city. There are tall poplar trees on both sides of the road leading to the experimental station. The middle of the road is not exposed to the sun. It is an asphalt road, which is relatively flat and convenient for driving practice.
When Li Long got out of the car, he asked Gu Xiaoxia to sit astride the car first, with her left leg on the ground and her right leg on the pedal. He supported her in the back seat and directed Gu Xiaoxia to start exerting force.
In less than an hour, Gu Xiaoxia was able to ride a bicycle alone.
Although I was sweating profusely, I was very excited.
She can't take Li Long with her yet, but she can already ride alone and run at a very fast speed.
Because the 28 bars were adjusted to Li Long's body shape, the seat bag was a bit high. Li Long told her that it would be suitable when she rides on the 26 bike again.
After dinner, the two went to Shicheng together.
Shicheng Department Store has much richer things. Li Long spent 188 yuan to buy a 26-car. Although the 26-car is small in size, because of the small quantity, On the contrary, it is more expensive.
After buying the car, Li Long bought another radio. He explained to Gu Xiaoxia:
"You live over there in the big yard. You must be lonely alone. It's okay to listen to the radio. , it’s also good to know more about the major events in the country and our district.”
Gu Xiaoxia just nodded.
Li Long also took her to visit the old street and showed her where he set up a fish stall. He also took Gu Xiaoxia to drink milk tea and eat naan.
The Uighur young man selling milk tea smiled and asked:
"Adasi, is this your Yanggangzi (woman)?"
"Yes, yes "Li Long said proudly, "Isn't it beautiful?" "Beautiful! Like a flower, Guli!"
Li Long smiled.
Gu Xiaoxia was not used to drinking milk tea, so Li Long drank the rest and then bought ten naan to take with him.
At this time, there are already smart Uyghur small businessmen, carrying two sacks on their backs, taking the train south to Guangzhou to do business. In the two sacks, one sack of naan and one sack of raisins. Many rich people started their fortune from this. "Why did you buy so many naan?" Gu Xiaoxia asked curiously after leaving the old street.
"Of course I ate it. Leave a few of them there," Li Long said while riding slowly. "It's too late to cook. I'll have a cushion when I'm hungry at night. This is a good job." It’s very fast, so I’ll have to soak it in and eat it later. Then I’ll take some back home to try, and put two at your dad’s place.”
"Yeah." Gu Xiaoxia was very happy to see that Li Long was still thinking about her father.
The 26 bicycle was much faster than the 28 bicycle, and Gu Xiaoxia became much more cheerful. She kept chattering along the way. Li Long listened patiently and responded from time to time.
But his mind was thinking about the old street just now.
There are too many second-rate people.
The two returned to the compound. Li Long originally planned to leave, but seeing that Gu Xiaoxia still seemed a little scared, he said:
"Then I'll stay here at night - don't worry, I'll be in the master bedroom."
"Yes." Gu Xiaoxia became happy.
I live in the dormitory. Although I live alone, there are colleagues on the left and right. But now, in a place as big as the courtyard, alone, Gu Xiaoxia was really a little scared.
"Come on, let's take the bikes up and go diagonally across from the police station to make a number and get a license."
Li Long wanted to take Gu Xiaoxia to get to know the whole neighborhood, mainly here. It's easy to find someone at the police station if you need anything. Gu Xiaoxia didn't expect that the people at the police station also knew Li Long and enthusiastically helped him with the bicycle matter.
When the two people came out, there was already a small plaque under the front handlebar of the bicycle. This was also an identity bike!
Nothing happened overnight, so there is no need to think too much.
Li Long got up early the next day and knocked on Gu Xiaoxia's door. When Gu Xiaoxia got up and opened the door, she seemed to be not very awake yet. Li Long was very happy, which meant that Gu Xiaoxia had slept well.
"I guess my dad and Daqiang may have caught fish. I have to go back and take a look. If they really caught fish, I have to bring the fish over and sell it."
"Then go ahead." Gu Xiaoxia sobered up a little, "I'll wash up, then cook, and wait for you to finish selling the fish and come over for dinner."
"Okay." Li Long was naturally happy to have someone cooking, and then hurried home.
With no one and no cars all the way, Li Long experienced the feeling of speed and rushed home in half an hour.
Sure enough, the family gathered in front of the plastic sheet and were choosing fish.
"Xiaolong is back?" Li Qingxia saw it first and then smiled, "If you didn't come back, I would have planned to sell fish myself..."
"Hey, yesterday I took Xiaoxia to buy some things and taught her how to ride a bicycle. I came back late and stayed in the compound.”
"Yeah." Li Qingxia felt a little regretful. He actually wanted to go sell fish by himself and see if he could do it.
"Xiaolong, we caught fewer fish today than you did back then. Do you think there is any problem?" Li Qingxia asked again.
Li Long looked at it and said:
"You downloaded the eight nets yesterday?"
"Yes."
"This fish...more than sixty kilograms?" Li Long looked at it and said, "Did you lower the net too tightly? Straighten it?"
"A little bit..." The person lowered the net. It was Tao Daqiang. He only remembered that one end of the net should not be tied, but he didn't think anything else.
“If the net is set too tightly, the fish will not dive in when touched. The net should be set looser so that big fish can get entangled and small fish will not be too vigilant.” Li Long said casually. In one sentence, "There are quite a lot of these fish."
After choosing and dividing the fish, Li Long hurriedly left with Li Juan.
"Xiaolong...are you planning to live in the county?" Li Qingxia waited for Tao Daqiang to leave before guessing.
"Don't talk nonsense." Du Chunfang shook his head, "If he really lives there, can he not tell us?"
"Xiaolong is old and has his own ideas. Let's not worry about it." Li Jianguo hammered the final note, "He has the ability, and we just need to support him. Mom and Dad, this team has been harvesting wheat in the past two days. Juan's mother and I are going to Go to work, and I will leave the matter of feeding the pigs to you."
"Okay, okay," Du Chunfang agreed, "You are busy with your work, this harvesting is a big deal!"
The common people, especially the older generation who have experienced several catastrophic disasters, have a persistence in caring for food that future generations cannot imagine.
Only through experience can you know how to cherish.
A few days passed like this, until Saturday, when Li Long sold his last fish, cleaned up in the big yard, and went to the mountains.
Gu Xiaoxia rode her 26 bicycle back home. She had a good relationship with Wu Shufen, so she planned to come back to Wu's house the day before her wedding to see if there was anything she could do to help.
After all, before getting married, it was just handkerchief, but after getting married, the relationship is different. At this time, traditional concepts were still very strong. After getting married, a woman would put her husband's family first, and friends from the past would not play together like they did back then.
Two high stoves covered with earth and mud have been set up in the Wu family's yard. Now there are oil pans on the stoves, and He Jun, the village's craftsman chef, is frying meatballs.
The tables, chairs and benches borrowed from the neighbors have been set up. Several aunts and sisters-in-law from the neighbors are washing the borrowed bowls and plates, gossiping while working.
"Shufen is getting married. I heard that the bride price is one hundred yuan!"
"That's right, she is marrying the son of Lao Zhang from the sales department of the commune. He eats commercial grain and his family is rich. Come on."
"Shufen will have a better life in the future."
"This is the good fate of Li Long. The job was lost as soon as it was lost. Although I can take advantage of the money now, it is not as good as eating commercial food..."
"Li Long...it's okay. At least he found some big jobs for the team. Xu Chengjun is polite to him now. I heard from Ma Hongmei that the leaders of the county supply and marketing cooperative are brothers with him. Do they have a good relationship? "
"Real or false?"
"How can it be false? On the phone, Xu Chengjun said he was like his grandson, but when Li Long answered the phone, the two of them were joking..."
"Can Ma Hongmei say that to his man? You Are you talking nonsense?"
"Ma Hongmei complained that Xu Chengjun didn't find a job for her natal brother..."
"If you have that ability, why don't you give Gu Xiaoxia a gift when they get engaged? Right? ”
"Then... I don't know. Maybe the Gu family doesn't want it."
"You don't want a betrothal gift? A spoon? What's the difference between that and a bribe?"
As they were talking, they looked at Gu Xiaoxia pushed the bicycle into the yard.
Then no one spoke.
Their eyes fell on Gu Xiaoxia's bicycle.
This bike...is also colorful, so beautiful!
Gu Xiaoxia actually heard these people's nonsense, but she didn't distinguish anything.
What Li Long said to her in the past few days made her clearly feel that she and these people were no longer on the same level.
No need to worry.
She has seen obvious jealousy, envy and even a bit of resentment in the eyes of these people.
She didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from ignoring it.
(End of this chapter)