Qin Laoshuan rolled a cigarette, took a puff and said, "I am lucky to have survived."
All the villagers gathered around him, tears in their eyes.
Qin Huai said flatteringly: "Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future, uncle. Your good days are all ahead of you. Your old pipe is gone. I will go to the county town to find a good one for you later."
"I can't even dream of a good life, but you have to get me a good pipe."
The accountant said, "I was planning to wait until you died and then take the whole village to the commune to collect your body. But now it seems that there is no need to prepare anything."
Qin Laoshuan said: "Everyone is thoughtful."
Qin Huai said guiltily, "Uncle, it's all my fault. I'm sorry."
Qin Laoshuan said, "What's your fault? It's all because of this damn world."
When he came back, every household in the village received food, and with some sweet potatoes, they managed to survive one or two meals a day and barely got through this winter.
Because the New Year was approaching, all the river workers came back, but some were happy while others were sad. One hundred and thirty people went out and one hundred and twenty-five came back. Three of them were seriously ill. When this group of people came back, they were like defeated stragglers.
The women in the family hurriedly claimed their husbands and children.
The whole village was filled with joy, but also with deafening cries.
There were also two young men and women who were within the fifth degree of kinship who fell in love with each other while working together and even got pregnant. The two families, who had originally had a good relationship, suddenly became enemies and a fight broke out.
After the abortion, the girl's parents silently accepted this evil relationship. There was nothing they could do if they didn't accept it as her belly was already very big.
Only one child was born in the village that year, and the story of this child will be told later.
Although life in the village is still difficult, people can finally survive.
Besides, Qin Huai had been hiding in Yu Zhennan's house for too long, and he felt that he should return to the village as long as he could survive there. He spent a high price of 16 yuan to buy two bottles of Moutai at the department store, and also bought a moisturizer worth ten yuan for Yu Zhennan's wife and went to her house solemnly.
But it was a young girl who opened the door. They both asked almost at the same time: "Who are you?"
Qin Huai had been here before. The Yu family only had two teenage boys and had never seen this girl.
"I'm looking for Yu Zhennan, Big Brother Yu."
"You call Uncle Yu 'big brother'?" the young girl asked with a stern face.
Yu Zhennan said from inside: "Keke, who is outside?"
Qin Huai said loudly: "Brother Yu, it's me."
Yu Zhennan quickly walked out of the room and said, "So it's you, Keke, you don't know him yet, he's the strange man from Wanbei County I told you about, my brother Qin Huai."
Qin Huai suddenly felt shy for some reason and said uncomfortably, "Brother Yu, I can't stay here if you keep saying that."
The girl was surprised and asked, "Is he Qin Huai? The famous poet in the country?"
"You're exaggerating! Just two poems, and you're famous all over the country."
After the girl knew his name, she immediately became more enthusiastic and said, "Teacher Qin, I really like your poems. I didn't expect to meet you in person today."
Qin Huai actually didn't have any good feelings towards poetry, but at that moment, he felt that there was nothing wrong with copying poetry. At least the beautiful girl named Keke in front of him suddenly became very cute from being high and mighty.
Qin Huai had never been in love in his two lifetimes, never truly liked anyone, and never been loved by anyone. When he saw the beautiful and generous Coco, he felt extremely inferior, as if he had flaws all over his body. He was short, had chapped lips, and his tattered cotton jacket and cotton shoes were so shabby.
"Uh, I don't deserve it."
Yu Zhennan said with a smile: "You usually act very openly, but why are you so shy when you see a girl? Come in."
The girl covered her mouth and laughed.
Qin Huai and Yu Zhennan were walking in front. He always felt that the girl's eyes were burning and never left his back, so he could only keep his back straight.
Yu Zhennan's wife, a teacher, came from the kitchen and said, "Qin Huai is here. You've arrived just in time. The meal will be ready soon."
Qin Huai said, "Sister-in-law, you have worked hard."
Yu Zhennan said: "Brother, you are not quite right today. Why are you talking so strangely?" Qin Huai was pointed out by him and looked very embarrassed.
"I forgot to introduce her to you. She's my relative's daughter, Maggie Cheung, and she's still a student." She then added, "Keke, I don't need to introduce her."
Maggie Cheung said: "No need. Everyone in our school knows Teacher Qin's name. If they knew that I had met Teacher Qin in person, I wonder how they would envy me."
Qin Huai finally stopped being so embarrassed. He looked up at the artistic young woman in front of him and said, "Exaggeration, I'm just a farmer, what's there to envy?"
Yu Zhennan's lover walked in, and Qin Huai hurriedly handed over the wine and cosmetics in his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I didn't bring anything, please don't be disgusted."
Yu Zhennan glared and said, "What are you doing? Every time you come to my place you have to bring something."
"It's not a gift. I brought a bottle of wine because I hope you can come often for meals and drink from it. I brought a bottle of vanishing cream because I hope my sister-in-law will become more and more beautiful."
Yu Zhennan smiled: "You are the only one who is right."
Yu Zhennan's lover is called Song Yu. When she saw that it was a gift for her, she smiled and said, "Qin Huai is really thoughtful. I like this gift very much. But don't bring it to me again in the future. We are all family."
"I understand, sister-in-law."
Maggie Cheung said, "Teacher Qin is so familiar with you, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Song Yu said, "Why should we tell you about a boy?"
Maggie Cheung said, "Auntie, what are you talking about?"
Qin Huai said, "Don't call me Teacher Qin. It makes me feel uncomfortable."
Yu Zhennan said, "Keke, you really need to learn from my brother. I tell you, he's capable of anything. In my entire life, I've never met anyone like him."
Then he recounted all the stories about Qin Huai driving, repairing cars, and writing poetry.
Zhang Keyi's eyes suddenly sparkled and she said, "Teacher Qin, you are truly a genius."
Qin Huai was very happy to be praised by him.
Song Yu said, "Our Keke is not bad either. In our Wanbei County, she is the only prestigious university student who has been admitted to Peking University on her own merit. You two are about the same age, so you should chat more."
Qin Huai's heated mind instantly cooled down. The gap in their status was too big.
Although Zhang Keyi is from northern Anhui, her family lives in the provincial capital. Her father has a very high status. She is the daughter of a high-ranking official and a true golden phoenix.
But why, even though I know it's impossible, my heart beats so fast every time I face Maggie Cheung?
Maggie Cheung seemed to sense it as well and smiled sweetly at him, making him feel extremely embarrassed.
In front of this girl, I always feel very inferior and am always tongue-tied when speaking.
A man in his forties suddenly developed a desire for gain and loss, even though he subconsciously told himself that this was impossible.
But when an old man in his thirties falls in love with a young girl, it's like an old house on fire, and things can get out of control.
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