Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
The Li family on Dongtouqian Street is the family at the easternmost end of the street. There is a road around the village in front of the door, and on the other side of the road are green rice fields.
At this time, the rice in the rice field had grown more than half a foot above the water surface. The rice field was shrouded in hazy water vapor, and the sound of frogs croaking came from the depths of the white.
This time, Luan Feng did not stand high and look far and run to the tree, but sat under the tree and looked at the slightly hazy paddy fields.
"I haven't seen you in school for a couple of days. Where have you been?"
"I don't want to study anymore." Luan Feng said listlessly.
It turns out that he stopped reciting. No wonder I haven’t seen this wild monkey in recent days.
In rural areas, it is not uncommon for a child to stop studying. Instead, it is a very common thing.
The reason is not only that they cannot afford it, but also that they think studying is useless, and some people simply cannot make any progress in their studies.
"Well, you're fifteen this year, so if you don't want to study, then don't bother. Just work in the production team for a few years, save up a dowry, and in three or four years, find a husband and move on. That'll be all. There's no point in studying."
Wan Feng remembered that Luan Feng got married in the spring of 1986 and married into a boat family on the seaside of Heijiao Commune.
But her life was not very good. The man she found turned out to be a disorderly person in the later period. He not only indulged in drinking, gambling and whoring, but also liked domestic violence.
This is also the reason why he never thought that Luan Feng would have any intersection with him in the future after his rebirth. When his family returned to Jiangwei Brigade from Longjiang Province, she was almost holding the child.
"Hey! Are you trying to piss me off on purpose tonight?" Luan Feng protested.
"How can I be deliberately irritating you? Am I not telling the truth?"
Luan Feng thought about it and realized that this was how the life trajectories of rural girls were all laid out. Thinking of this, her body immediately softened.
"Alas! Such a life is so boring."
This spirit seems very pessimistic. What stimulated his brain?
"It's interesting to go up there, can you make it?"
According to the normal script, Luan Feng would definitely act violently, but to Wan Feng's surprise, Luan Feng sat quietly and began to remain silent.
"My second aunt introduced me to a guy and asked me to go see him tomorrow." After a moment of silence, Luan Feng suddenly threw out this incoherent sentence.
Looking for a partner? Is it too early to look for a partner at the age of fifteen?
Looking back, it seems it’s not too early.
There are many people in rural areas who get married at the age of eighteen or nineteen, and those who are over twenty and still unmarried are a minority after all.
At the age of fifteen, you find a partner, get engaged, and then get married two years later. This is a standard procedure in rural areas.
"Shall I go and see it?" Luan Feng asked quietly.
Wan Feng thought for a moment and replied, "You're asking me about this? How would I know whether you watched it or not?"
Luan Feng stood up suddenly and said, "I'm angry and I won't pay attention to you." Then she lowered her head and walked towards the yard of her grandfather's house, feeling full of grievances.
When Luan Feng was about to reach the door, Wan Feng's voice came from behind: "I think it's too early for you to find a partner now. It should be better in two years."
Luan Feng was delighted, and felt that her body, which was originally as heavy as iron, suddenly became as light as a swallow. She felt like she was floating in the air, and hot liquid was about to burst out of her eyes.
She turned around quickly to show off her fragility and beauty, but was disappointed to find that the bastard had disappeared after he finished speaking.
Luan Feng stamped his feet fiercely and muttered, "Damn it!"
Wan Feng didn't know that his casual words would change the direction of many things. After muttering heartlessly, he ran to the back street. He saw Zhu Ping hurriedly going into the ditch again.
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Today is Wednesday, and as usual the school is closed in the afternoon.
Wan Feng also planned to implement one of his plans at noon after school.
However, during the break, Wan Feng saw an alumnus who was on night watch at the school pushing a wheelbarrow coming from the direction of Shutun.
The wheelbarrow was loaded with several stacks of exercise books of varying sizes and thicknesses, as well as pencils, stationery, towels, etc.
What does the school buy these things for?
Wan Feng recalled carefully. It seemed that the school had no rewards recently, and it was impossible for them to give out exercise books for no reason. After thinking about it, these things could only be related to the sports meeting.
Is the school going to have a sports day? It seems like there's still a long time until Children's Day.
Wan Feng's guess was very correct. During the third class, Zhou Wen announced the news.
"The school will be holding a sports meet on Saturday and Sunday, so we won't have a holiday this afternoon. After class, the sports committee will bring out the event list and registration forms for the students to choose from. This year, Liuyi Middle School will be holding a commune-wide student sports meet. If you place well here, you'll also qualify to represent Jiangwei School in the competition. For the honor of the school, we encourage everyone to sign up."
Thunderous applause broke out in the classroom.
The sports meet is no less than another Chinese New Year for students. In addition to being able to play freely without going to school, they can also watch the fun. Families with better conditions can give them some pocket money, and they can get prizes if they win a place in the competition, so it is natural that they are warmly welcomed.
"Everyone, hurry up and sign up. Yanbo, come with me to get the forms, and give the registration booklet to me when you go to school this afternoon."
After the third class was over, the sports committee member Yan Bo brought the event list and registration form. The students gathered around the event list in high spirits to choose the events they were good at.
Wan Feng sat in his seat without moving.
My deskmate Chen Wenxin asked curiously, "You don't want to sign up?"
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