It's true that even though the weather is still very cold, it's already past the beginning of spring, and it's getting darker and darker. When Zhao Guihua came back, it was just the end of the day for the machinery factory, and the workers were walking home in twos and threes.
From a distance you could hear the loud broadcast from the machinery factory saying “We workers have power”.
Chef Li and his son-in-law Yang Lixin were also in the team. They had been the focus of the crowd recently. After all, their street had experienced a lot of things recently, so it was no surprise that everyone was curious. Who wouldn't be curious?
The workers from their street are very popular in the factory.
These dramas are so full of ups and downs that one wishes they were there.
Chef Li and his son-in-law were just chatting with everyone when they saw a figure rushing past. Chef Li had sharp eyes and immediately called out, "Zhao Guihua."
Zhao Guihua's bicycle screeched to a stop. She looked back and said, "Chef Li? What do you want me to do?"
Chef Li frowned and looked at her, saying, "Comrade Zhao, what have you been doing to make you look so ugly?"
It's no wonder that Chef Li said that. Anyone would sigh. Zhao Guihua was covered in dirt and even had small prickles in her hair. She looked quite embarrassed. He was puzzled: "Did you go to fight with someone?"
Zhao Guihua glared at him and said, "Do you know how to chat? Why did I go and fight with someone? Am I that kind of person?"
Chef Li said silently in his heart: You are!
Zhao Guihua snorted and said, "I'm not idle. Did you see that? I caught a rabbit."
Zhao Guihua picked up the rabbit ears from the backpack and waved them in front of Chef Li. Chef Li said, “Wow!!!”
His eyes lit up, too. The food they had as cooks was better than that of ordinary people, so they had no shortage of food. But even if they had no shortage of food, they would still be delighted to see meat these days. Not to mention, this was free meat.
He exclaimed in surprise: "You are good, Lao Zhao, you have some skills."
Looking at Zhao Guihua's mess, it's obvious that she was trying to catch a rabbit. Thinking this way, it's worth it. It's just a little dirty. It's nothing to wash at home.
That's a rabbit.
He gave a thumbs up: "Great, where did you catch it?"
Zhao Guihua: "Aren't we going fishing? I saw it halfway. I did nothing else all day just to catch it!"
Chef Li smiled and thought: With your ability, even if you go fishing, the whole day will be wasted and you won't get anything. Now that I can catch a rabbit, it's already a great surprise. But Chef Li didn't dare to say this out loud.
This old woman is too fierce.
He smiled enviously: "Zhuang Laonian is so lucky."
Zhao Guihua: "Is there any need to say more?"
Zhao Guihua: "Hey, have you seen my old man Zhuang Niang'er?"
Chef Li shook his head: "No, I guess it's still behind."
They had little to do in the kitchen, so they cleaned up in the afternoon and had nothing to do in the afternoon. They just had to prepare for the next morning. Compared to other people who had to pack up their tools after get off work, they had already prepared everything and were just waiting to leave.
If anything happens, it's okay to leave secretly.
Chef Li is very proud of his work.
He said, "Does your family know how to cook rabbit? Otherwise, you can give the rabbit to me and I'll ask you to cook while I have a drink with Zhuang Laonian." You know what, I was a little craving for rabbit meat.
Zhao Guihua: "Don't even think about it. Give up. It's impossible!"
It's absolutely impossible to treat us to a meal when there's nothing going on.
Cook Li was originally raking grass to catch rabbits, with no success or success, and he sighed: "What luck, hey."
The two chatted for a while, and Zhao Guihua didn't follow slowly, but quickly rode back home. The men went home to eat the ready-made food, and Zhao Guihua had to go home to cook. It's not that Liang Meifen can't do it, but Liang Meifen is a person... You don't tell her what to do, she will wait.
You ask her to make a decision, but she doesn't dare.
However, Zhao Guihua doesn't think that Liang Meifen is timid. There is no use being timid about small things, but you should not be timid about big things.
She rode home quickly. Hutou and Xiaoyanzi were playing hopscotch in the yard. They were laughing and giggling. Xiaoyanzi was shouting, "I'm awesome! I'm better than my brother."
Hutou was not annoyed, but cheerful. He was not like his father or mother, but Zhuang Laonian. He was honest and good-tempered, and could do anything. Boys of his age were usually not willing to play with their sisters, but Hutou never despised him, and took his sister everywhere, always by his side.
When Hu Tou saw his grandmother coming back, he ran over happily and said, "Grandma."
They were all raised by Zhao Guihua, and their relationship with Zhao Guihua is better than that of their own parents. Zhao Guihua rubbed Hu Tou's head and said, "Look, let's eat this tonight."
Tiger Head: “Ah!!”
rabbit!
He was excited: "Eat rabbit meat?"
Zhao Guihua: “Yes.”
"Wow!"
The two children were extremely happy. Tiger Head said: "My grandma is the best."
Hearing the cheers, Liang Meifen also hurried out, her eyes full of joy. Who doesn't want to eat something good these days? She stepped forward and said, "Mom, are you making rabbit tonight? Are we going to eat it now?"
Zhao Guihua: "Let's do it. Everyone has a poor appetite recently, so let's eat something good to replenish our body."
Priscilla Leung: "Okay! Then should we cut it in half or in a quarter?"
Zhao Guihua waved her hand and said, "It's all done. Look at this rabbit. It's less than two pounds at most. There are so many people in our family. If you cook less, will they be able to eat it? Cut it in half. Make spicy fried rabbit meat with one half and stew potatoes with the other half."
She arranged the rabbit's fate and went to the sink to get water for washing. The rabbit ran really fast and she had exhausted all her energy trying to catch it. If she didn't have such perseverance, she would have given up long ago.
But people should have some perseverance, otherwise they won't be able to eat the rabbit meat now, right? She ordered Hutou: "Hutou, get me the thermos so I can wash my hair."
Tiger Head: "Okay."
Just as Leung Mei-fun was preparing to prepare the rabbit, she saw her son coming over to get the thermos and quickly said, "I'll do it!"
She muttered, "It doesn't matter if you get burned, but what if the thermos falls?"
Tiger Head: “…”
I always feel that there is something wrong with what my mother said.
In fact, the weather is still quite cold now, but it doesn't affect everyone from washing their hair in the yard. Not to mention Zhao Guihua, the same goes for everyone else. Unless it freezes, everyone is still used to washing their hair in the yard so that they don't make the house wet everywhere.
Due to the layout of the courtyard, the wind was quite strong outside, but it was not too bad in the yard. Zhao Guihua washed her hair and wrapped a towel around her head tightly, then took off her coat and pants and changed into other clothes.
She never wears her cotton jacket or trousers outside, because it's not a good habit to wear them outside. For example, a few days ago, there was a spot that was covered with feces and she couldn't deal with it. So it can be seen that people have to consider the next step before doing things.
Zhao Guihua packed herself up and said, "I'll cook later."
It's not that she doesn't trust Liang Meifen, but Liang Meifen may not be able to make spicy fried rabbit meat. Their family doesn't usually make spicy dishes, Liang Meifen can't master them. Zhao Guihua made dinner, and Liang Meifen was very considerate to wash the clothes that Zhao Guihua had changed.
When it comes to work, she never complains or gets lazy.
Liang Meifen went to the yard to wash clothes. Aunt Su gently pushed the door open and came over to get water. Most families have a water tank, and Aunt Su's family is no exception. But his family often comes out to get water when cooking. You don't know if his water tank is just for decoration.
Aunt Su looked at Liang Meifen washing Zhao Guihua's clothes and whispered, "You are really hardworking, Dazhuang daughter-in-law. You are busy all day long. These are your mother-in-law's clothes, right? How can Zhao Guihua be so lucky? Your daughter-in-law is hardworking and sensible. It's really enviable."
Liang Meifen raised her lips proudly and said with a smile: "It is the duty of a daughter-in-law to be filial to her mother-in-law. I am just doing my duty well."
Aunt Su: "Look, you are so honest. It is the daughter-in-law's duty to do things, but not everyone can do it. Not to mention far away, it is not impossible for us to do it nearby. You are a filial person."
Liang Meifen felt so relieved. Although her mother-in-law was a shrewish old woman who could not see her good side, people outside could. Look, they saw her good side, didn't they? Aunt Su was the kindest person in the courtyard. She said, "Aunt, your sister Xiu hasn't finished work yet? I see that Chef Li and Xiao Yang are back."
Aunt Su: "Not yet, but probably soon."
She smiled weakly and said, "How can I compare with a cook? Look, your family members haven't come back yet, have they?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Lao Ni came in with a board in his hand. Aunt Su was curious: "Brother Zhuang, what are you doing...?"
Zhuang Laonian: "Hey, isn't this the old man who carries dung asking my third son to help him make a board? My third son has made it, and he went to pick up his wife, so I brought it back for him."
Aunt Su: "The couple has a great relationship."
She wanted to sow discord between the two sisters-in-law of the Zhuang family, and said, "The third daughter-in-law is so busy at work, she must not be able to handle the housework, right?"
Isn't this what she was trying to say after all this beating around the bush?
Of course, she was not provoking for nothing. She was not that foolish Zhou Lishi who would harm others and not benefit herself. She provoked the two sisters-in-law, and she still had something to gain. She was not really thinking about Liang Meifen. she would not get any benefit. Her target was the rich Mingmei.
She just wanted to cause discord between Priscilla Chan and Ming Mei.
When the time comes, she will take the initiative to comfort her young wife Mingmei...ha!
Mingmei is surrounded by a wicked mother-in-law and a confused sister-in-law. Why don't you become friends with them? If you become friends, you will have to help them. Aunt Su never looks at the present moment when doing things. She always takes one step and plans three steps ahead.
So now is just the beginning.
But since Zhuang Laonian was there, she naturally couldn't say more, and just provoked a little: "This family is all thanks to you."
Liang Meifen was about to speak when Zhao Guihua opened the kitchen window and said, "You will die if you don't stir up trouble!"
She is not someone who is easy to deal with.
Zhao Guihua shouted, "Just take care of your own daughter-in-law, don't stir up trouble in other people's homes, and put away your little tricks. Liang Meifen, why don't you wash up quickly? Whose daughter-in-law are you? You just listen to whatever others say, and you are so complacent. How can you not be stupid?"
When Liang Meifen heard this, she immediately started scrubbing and stopped talking to Aunt Su.
She didn't dare to say it.
Aunt Su's expression changed again and again, but soon returned to normal. She whispered, "Zhao Guihua, you misunderstood me. Look, do you have any misunderstandings about me? If so, let's talk it out. You see, you have been very cold to me recently..."
Seeing her aggrieved and pitiful appearance, Zhao Guihua felt that there was a reason why those old men were fooled by her. However, as an old lady, she would not accept this. She snorted and said, "If you stop provoking others, no one will misunderstand you."
She yelled again, "Zhuang Laonian, hurry home, what are you looking at outside?"
Zhuang Lao Ni: "Okay, OK."
He came in carrying a wooden board. Zhao Guihua glanced at it and asked, "What's written on it?"
Zhuang Laonian suddenly became subtle, and his expression became strange.
Zhao Guihua had just asked casually, but seeing his strange expression, she instantly became curious and asked, "What?"
Zhuang Laonian hesitated for a moment, raised his hand, and said, "Look."
Swimming is not allowed here!
Zhao Guihua raised her eyebrows in confusion: "It's nothing. Swimming is prohibited here. What's the problem?"
Is it so strange?
She lowered her head to chop the rabbit, but before she could bring down the knife, she suddenly remembered, "Damn it, isn't this going to be built in the toilet? Swimming is prohibited here? ? ? The corners of her mouth twitched, and she said speechlessly, "Zhuang Zhixi is really not a good person."
This kid only knows how to do these things! What a bad boy.
Zhuang Laonian nodded upon hearing this and said, "Don't you think it's not a good idea to write like this? I also think it's not a good idea. It would be so embarrassing for others to read it. Especially for the neighbors. What about Zhou Qun and Bai Fendou? Wouldn't they be upset if they read it?"
Zhuang Laonian put himself in other people's shoes and thought that if he saw this sign and remembered that he had fallen into it before, he would definitely be very nervous.
Zhao Guihua took a look, then took another look, and soon she calmed down: "It's okay, what does it have to do with us? Wasn't this decided by old man Bao? Besides, his worries are not unreasonable."
Zhuang Laonian: "Then I'll listen to you."
This is a rather unprincipled person.
Zhuang Laonian quickly put the incident behind him. He sighed, "You are amazing. You can catch such an agile rabbit."
Zhao Guihua smiled proudly and said, "Of course, don't you see who I am? I will go again tomorrow. If there are rabbits, I will catch them. If there are no rabbits, I will go fishing. My harvest cannot be small."
Zhuang Laonian: "..."
After a moment of silence, he nodded honestly: "You can definitely do it."
I bought the fishing rod more than half a month ago, but I haven't seen a single fish.
However, Zhuang Laonian didn't dare to provoke his wife, but he was a very honest man and said, "I'll go fishing with you in a few days' holiday."
Actually, he didn't know how to fish very well, but he had some experience and thought he was a little better than Zhao Guihua.
"Okay, now that the ice has melted a little, we can't catch fish the old way. We have to think of a new way. Otherwise, how many fish can we catch just by fishing?"
Zhuang Laonian immediately became alert and said, "You don't want to sell fish again, do you?"
Zhao Guihua: "No! I can't sell it at a good price now, and I'm taking risks. Do you think I'm stupid? I just want to catch more while there are plenty, and make some dried salted fish, which can be eaten for a long time." Who would complain about not having enough delicious food and drink?
Zhuang Laonian said: "That's true, but we have no place to dry the salted fish."
How could the neighbors not notice this?
Fish is something that has a strong taste.
Zhao Guihua also understood this truth, nodded and said, "That's right!"
"Mom, we're back." Mingmei was like a little magpie after get off work, very lively. Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "Look at her. If she comes back, the whole yard will know."
Zhuang Lao Ni: "Young man."
This youth is full of energy.
Mingmei and Zhuang Zhixi walked in hand in hand. As soon as Mingmei entered the door, she shouted, "Mom, let's go to the movies tonight. They are showing movies in the machinery factory."
"Watch a movie. I want to watch a movie."
Before Zhao Guihua could react, Hu Tou rushed in, jumping and skipping. Children love these things the most. He begged, "Grandma, let's go to the movies, let's go to the movies."
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, let's go and see it. We'll go after dinner."
"Then let's eat earlier! If we go late, there will be too many people. We won't have a good seat." Liang Meifen was also anxious. There was not much entertainment now, and watching a movie was a good choice. She was also anxious. She used to be quite lively at work, but now she has been idle at home for only two months, and she feels particularly depressed.
Her proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone, and even Zhao Guihua quickened her pace.
Again, when Zhao Guihua was reborn, she saw the earth and the files, and it took her only a few days to adapt to the life in the 1970s. In her previous life, she didn't even like watching TV, and her family even had a big projector.
Now, let alone television, there is not even a radio.
Now when Zhao Guihua hears about watching a movie, she feels like a spring in her step.
"Ah, Mom, when did our family get this rabbit?" Mingmei saw the rabbit belatedly and exclaimed in surprise, "You caught it, right? It must be you, no one else could have done it!"
Zhao Guihua was very proud. You see, this is the good thing about this little daughter-in-law. She has a keen eye and can tell at a glance that such a great thing cannot be done by others.
Mingmei is not a flatterer. Although she has been married for a short time, she knows all the people in the family. Her father-in-law Zhuang Lao is weak and has almost no sense of existence. There is no need to say much about her elder brother and sister-in-law; even Zhuang Zhixi is not a person who can catch rabbits.
The only expert here is her mother-in-law! "What should we do?"
"Two dishes." Zhao Guihua said: "One is stir-fried with spicy sauce, and the other is stewed."
Mingmei snapped her fingers: "Great!"
There is nothing to hide from family members. Zhao Guihua talked about catching rabbits in a rambling way. Mingmei immediately became excited and said, "Mom, next time I have a day off, take me with you. I'm really good at it."
She had never been there once among her family members.
Zhao Guihua glanced at her and said, "Can you do it?"
Mingmei said proudly: "How can I not be able to do it? I'm very good."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Yes, my wife is amazing."
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, let's go together in a few days."
Mingmei laughed happily. When she laughed, her whole person was bright. Zhuang Zhixi's eyes were a little straight. Mingmei pinched him coquettishly and said, "What are you looking at?"
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows and made a strange expression at her. Mingmei burst out laughing and said, "You."
Although Zhuang Zhixi was clingy, Mingmei was completely focused on the movie. She poked Zhuang Zhixi and asked, "What are you playing today?"
Aren't there only a few popular movies nowadays? Mingmei: “…”
Although it wasn't the first time I watched it, I still wanted to change the movie. She clasped her hands together and muttered quietly, "I hope it's something I haven't seen recently."
Zhuang Zhixi laughed.
Mingmei had a request, but no one else did. Everyone was very anxious. Zhao Guihua stir-fried the rabbit meat and chili peppers together. The air was filled with a spicy and fragrant smell that was very pungent, but also made people swallow their saliva and feel very greedy.
The smell of meat attracted the kids in the yard. The adults felt embarrassed, but children didn't understand much after all, so they lay under the window and swallowed their saliva. Although the spicy smell was very strong, the aroma of the meat could not cover it up at all.
Zhao Guihua: "These little brats..."
She looked at the rabbit meat in the pot. If she gave it to every child, there wouldn't be enough to share, so Zhao Guihua insisted on not giving it to anyone. Anyway, other families didn't give all the meat to the children. In this courtyard, only the Bai family and their son were generous.
In fact, people are really like this, with both shortcomings and strengths. Although the father and son of the Bai family are really looked down upon in many cases, they also have good points. They are still very generous to the children in the yard.
Of course, this leniency is also divided into levels. The three children in the Su family are ranked first, and the other children cannot compare.
But even if they can't be compared, they, father and son, are more generous to their children than others.
Anyway, Zhao Guihua was reluctant to leave, so she did what she had to do under the children's gazes.
"Weiwei, Junjun, come home for dinner!"
"Ermao, come back for dinner!~"
There was a movie tonight, so we had dinner very early. After a while, someone started calling the children.
The children left one after another, including the three children of the Su family. Aunt Su called out, "Come back for dinner."
She was caught by Zhao Guihua today for trying to sow discord. It's obvious that this old hag won't give her grandson meat to eat. God knows why this old woman has such sharp ears.
The three boys ran home and said, "Grandma, we want to eat rabbit meat."
Wang Xiangxiu, who was serving food nearby, said, "Don't even think about it. We don't have any."
"Go ask Grandma Zhao for it."
Wang Xiangxiu put down her bowl with a bang and said, "Do you want to eat? If not, then don't eat. Want it? Will they give it to you if you want it? You are not children anymore, why are you so ignorant?"
She rubbed her temple and said, "His family is not just anyone else's. They won't give us face. You were caught stealing. How can they give you a good face? Come on, hurry up and eat. After eating, we have to go to the movies. Don't you want to watch the movie?"
"think!"
Perhaps because they saw that Wang Xiangxiu was really angry, the three boys tactfully lowered their heads and started to eat.
Even though children are ignorant, they can still tell whether adults are really unhappy or just pretending.
Aunt Su whispered: "Xiu'er, why are you so angry today?"
Wang Xiangxiu seems to be in a bad mood today.
Wang Xiangxiu glanced at the three children and said nothing, as she didn't want the children to know.
Aunt Su: "Eat, eat."
She decided to ask secretly.
The Su family was in a low mood, but their neighbors were eating very happily. Since the division of the family and the payment of food expenses, their family's food was much better than before. Of course, this was also thanks to Zhao Guihua's planning. However, according to the standard of thirty, eight people can only eat ordinary food.
If you are not hungry, don’t even think about eating well.
This is all thanks to Zhao Guihua's ability.
Mingmei: "Mmm, it's delicious."
She was panting from the spiciness, but she couldn't stop eating. Although they were both rabbit meat, she felt that the spicy stir-fried ones were much more delicious than the stewed potatoes. This rush was really refreshing. The children, on the other hand, couldn't eat spicy food very well, and preferred the stewed potatoes.
A rabbit is only that big, and they have a large family, so they ate up the whole rabbit for dinner.
Mingmei's mouth turned red from the spiciness. She touched her belly and said, "It's delicious."
The others nodded sympathetically.
How could this meat not be delicious? Even the potatoes in the meat are delicious.
The family did not spend more time at home, but instead quickly prepared to go out, Zhao Guihua reminded.
"When I go out to watch a movie, I lock the doors and windows." During the day, if they go out, they don't lock the door unless they go far. It's still the same now. Although they didn't say they would leave their doors unlocked at night, it's true that they don't need to be as careful as they would be decades later.
But it’s not true to say that there are no thieves at all, after all, one was caught a few days ago.
They didn't think that there would be another thief coming, but they had to be on guard against the thieves in the yard.
In fact, everyone in their courtyard knew that the Su family's children were not clean. He didn't dare to take the money, but stealing some food was also very unpleasant. In this year, who doesn't lack food?
The family checked that the doors and windows were closed and locked.
Then they went out of the yard together. Mingmei asked, "We are all going to watch a movie. Do we need to lock the gate?"
Zhao Guihua: "No, Aunt Zhu in the backyard will definitely not go."
Mingmei was surprised: "There are still people who don't like watching movies."
Zhuang Zhixi explained: "Aunt Zhu has some eye problems. She can't see clearly even if she goes. That's why she doesn't go."
Mingmei nodded to show that she understood.
The family went out together. Mingmei followed Zhuang Zhixi all the way to the factory. They met many people along the way. Those who knew Zhuang Zhixi had to say hello. Looking at the young wife beside him, Mingmei sighed that Zhuang Zhixi was quite lucky.
The kids in this area all grew up together with nothing to lose, and they all knew each other's ugly looks.
Who is Zhuang Zhixi?
This guy is very cute, fair-skinned, sweet-mouthed, and good at studying. He is a typical good kid. So every time something happens, no one believes that such a well-behaved little boy will get into trouble.
The friends around them have taken a lot of blame.
After graduating from high school, he was also admired by everyone for his speed in finding a job. Later, when the rural areas were in full swing, everyone was amazed at how fast this guy was, even though he had a fair face.
Now, he has found a beautiful young wife. How can people not be envious and jealous?
"Xiao Zhuang, this is your wife, right? Where do you work, sister-in-law?"
Mingmei looked at Zhuang Zhixi, who introduced her: "He's from the compound next door, Xiao Yang. We grew up together."
Mingmei nodded and smiled: "Mingmei, I work at the bus terminal."
Xiao Yang climbed up the ladder: "The bus station? That's great. Are there any girls at your sister-in-law's workplace? You see, I'm still single."
If you want to find a partner, don't take it slow.
Mingmei raised her eyebrows in surprise. At this time, Zhao Guihua, who had been silent, spoke up and said, "If you want to find a wife, go to Aunt Wang. If you go to Mingmei, will she introduce you to someone else?"
Xiao Yang: “…”
The ones Aunt Wang recommended were all just so-so.
But he couldn't say that. He smiled and said, "Isn't this just casting a wide net?"
"Even if you cast a wide net, you can't let my daughter-in-law introduce you. You said there are still some unmarried young men in our courtyard. If Mingmei introduces one to you, the people in our courtyard will hate our family and think we are not kind." Zhao Guihua said with a half-seriously smile. These words were not entirely a joke.
"Oh no...the one in your yard...can he be found?" Xiao Yang felt that Bai Fendou would probably be hanged at the doorstep of the widow's house in this life.
Although Zhao Guihua didn't say the name, Xiao Yang knew who she was talking about without even having to think about it.
He said, "He can..."
He was about to make a mockery, but when he saw Bai Fendou coming over on a bicycle from a distance, he stopped talking immediately.
But this Bai Fendou is really showing off. He rode a bike at such a short distance. Does it mean he has a bike? It's really not enough for him to show off.
Bai Fendou was indeed quite proud. He had recently fallen into a manure pit and had a bad reputation. Wherever he went, people would ask him: "Is it delicious?" Damn, these bastards, why don't they just die? What a bastard.
So since this kind of event is so rare, he immediately took out his bike to show off and let others see his strength.
Although the road is not far, it is faster with a car.
As expected, he attracted many envious glances while riding his bike, and Bai Fendou was extremely proud. He let go of the handlebars, opened his arms, and arrogantly showed off—thump! The bike was hit by a stone and fell over with a bang. Bai Fendou’s arrogance lasted less than five seconds before he suffered a Waterloo in his life. It was so fast that people were caught off guard.
Mingmei: “Oh my god!”
Bai Fendou: "Fuck."
He cursed, quickly got up and checked his bike.
Xiao Yang and his companions burst into laughter.
Zhao Guihua: “…”
She felt that the reason why Bai Fendou couldn't find a partner was not only because he was a widow, but also because of herself.
She said, "Let's go quickly. Do you still want to sit in the front?"
"Let's go, let's go."
The whole family entered the factory together. Mingmei was here for the first time and looked around curiously. Zhao Guihua was also looking around. Of course, it was not her first time here, but the last time was decades ago. Thinking about it now, it really seems so long ago.
When she was reborn, there was no machinery factory here. This area was a shopping mall and many residential buildings. There was no trace of the machinery factory. When it came to the machinery factory, many people didn't even know about it.
Only old people like them can't help but feel nostalgic when thinking of the machinery factory.
Now, it is still bustling with people and very prosperous.
Curtains have been set up on the open space of the entire factory area, and many long benches have been placed around it. However, even so, some people still carry their own stools. If you sit at the back, it would be better to find a stool and sit on the side to watch.
They came neither too early nor too late. There were no seats in the front, so they sat in the middle and a little bit back, but it was still OK. Not at the back.
The family couldn't sit together, so Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei sat one row back. Mingmei looked curiously and said, "Your factory is so big."
Their bus station is not that big and there are not so many people. Compared with the machinery factory, they have very few people.
Zhuang Zhixi laughed: "This is just the beginning. We are a large factory with 10,000 people, but now you see, there are only a few hundred people, and most of them didn't come to see it."
Mingmei: "Is there anyone who doesn't like watching movies?"
She really couldn't understand why watching a movie was so nice.
Mingmei wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds and eat them while watching.
Zhuang Zhixi: "The factory shows movies once or twice a month, but the movies are basically the same, so some people stop coming after watching too many of them. We don't have much to do, but some of us have a lot of work to do at home, and we want to stay busy at home. How can we waste time repeatedly?"
Mingmei uttered a soft "oh" and said, "Anyway, I like watching it."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I know. Then we'll come every time from now on, and I'll take you to see it."
Mingmei said angrily, "Okay."
He reached out and held Mingmei's hand. At this time, a female comrade came over, looked at Mingmei curiously, and said with a smile: "Xiaozhuang, is this your wife?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Yes, isn't my wife pretty?"
After hearing this, the female comrade almost couldn't hold back her smile. She nodded, smiled, walked forward, and squeezed into the crowd.
After a while, another female comrade came over to say hello.
"There are quite a few female comrades in your factory?" Mingmei suddenly asked.
Zhuang Zhixi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No."
He said: "Our factory is a machinery factory, so you can imagine that there are very few women. You see there are many female comrades now, but in fact they are basically family members. There are not many female comrades in our factory. Let's not talk about others, let's talk about Wang Xiangxiu. There are dozens of people in their workshop, but only three female comrades. So she took advantage of the situation and didn't manage it strictly."
Mingmei said with a half-smile: "What about your infirmary?"
Zhuang Zhixi explained sincerely: "Our clinic is different from other places. There are more women than men. But the older sisters in our clinic are all married."
He didn't know what the jealous girl in front of him meant. He quickly explained: "Except for the female comrades in the infirmary, I am not familiar with other female comrades, and I don't associate with them. But you know, I am so handsome, it is inevitable that people like me, but my heart is all for you."
Mingmei: “Huh.”
Although she looked serious, the upturned corners of her mouth showed that she was not unhappy at all.
Zhuang Zhixi also laughed, and moved closer to her, saying, "Wife, I already have you, my precious pearl, so how could I possibly be involved with someone else, right?"
Mingmei: “You are right.”
Mingmei said softly, "I will come to your factory more often in the future, so that everyone knows that you have a wife. I will prevent you from causing trouble for me. I'm telling you, if you mess around outside, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Zhuang Zhixi raised his hand: "Wife, I swear I am not that kind of person. Besides, don't you know me? Although I am a smooth talker, my character is still upright. Look at how clear my eyes are."
Mingmei: “…Please forget it.”
She raised the corners of her mouth again. Zhuang Zhixi gently stroked Mingmei's little hand. Mingmei felt itchy and couldn't help laughing. She said, "Okay, I believe you."
The two of them leaned their heads together, whispering quietly. Tiger Head turned back curiously and asked, "Uncle and aunt, what are you talking about?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Let's guess what movie it is."
Zhuang Zhixi was also very good at telling lies with his eyes open. Hu Tou believed him and immediately shouted, "I know, I know. The one released today is Little Soldier Zhang Ga."
Mingmei: “Hey.”
But Little Soldier Zhang Ga is also very good looking. Mingmei was happy: "That's great."
Hu Tou also nodded sympathetically. Of course, the children were more willing to watch Little Soldier Zhang Ga.
He said: "Little Soldier Zhang Ga is really awesome."
Mingmei chuckled and agreed, "Yeah, that's interesting."
As they were talking, it was already dark and the movie was about to start. Mingmei looked at the excitement and said, "Hey, someone is moving forward."
Zhuang Zhixi: "They go to sit in the front row. Do you see the first two rows? They are reserved for leaders. Usually no one sits there. But leaders don't come every time. If there are no leaders at the beginning of the movie, some sharp-eyed people will rush forward. Those are the best seats. It's a big deal to be able to grab one."
Mingmei let out a long "oh". There weren't so many people in their unit, so there had never been such movie screenings. She saw it as very strange and felt that it looked quite interesting.
She said, "Shall we go to the front too?"
Zhuang Zhixi looked at his wife's sparkling eyes, shook his head and said, "Don't go, it's too late for us. We won't be able to grab a spot even if we go. If we don't get a spot in the front, we won't be able to keep this spot."
Mingmei: “That’s right.”
She stretched her neck to look around and said, "So there is no leader today?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "No leader is coming today."
It's so cold, there's no need for leaders to come. Even if they want to watch a movie, sometimes leaders have "special treatment" and the projectionist can show the movie to them separately. So leaders won't come when it's cold.
He held Mingmei's hand and said, "Are you cold? Let me warm your hands."
Mingmei: “Okay~”
The two were originally holding hands, and this time it was even more blatant. Zhuang Zhixi pulled his wife's hand to his mouth and blew on it, saying, "It won't be so cold this way."
Mingmei laughed softly, sweetly, and hummed.
She also reached out and touched Zhuang Zhixi's face, saying, "Your face is also very cold. Can I give you my scarf?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "No, I'm a man, I have a lot of energy, I'm not cold."
Bai Fendou fell and came over a little late, but not too late. He was sitting in the row behind the young couple, right behind the young couple, so he could see it clearly.
The two of them were talking in low voices, but their voices were so sweet that they were almost sticky. He looked at the sweetness of the young couple and looked up at the sky with melancholy. He felt that his heart was bitter! They were both men, but he was obviously better. Why couldn't he get married? They could get married, so why couldn't he!
Why! It's so bitter!
(End of this chapter)
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