The moon is the moon of my hometown, and the people are the people of my hometown.
For those who have been away from their hometown for a long time, even the water tastes sweet and everything tastes delicious when they return.
Liang Liang had only been away from home for three months, which was hardly a long time, but the food her mother cooked still tasted especially delicious.
"Where has your little brother run off to again?"
Where did they run off to? Of course they went to steal melons.
"Don't worry about him, he'll come back when he's hungry. Did you receive the money I mailed to you?"
The moment money was mentioned, my mother's face lit up with a smile.
The son sent home several yuan every three months he was away from home. For a farmer with an annual income of just over 2,000 yuan, this was a huge sum of money.
"I've received them all and saved them all so you can get married in the future."
"What's the rush to get a wife? I'm only 17! Didn't I tell you to fix up the house? Our house is too old; it's one of the most dilapidated houses in Liangshui Bay. Everyone else has houses with a nine-meter span and six large windows, but ours is only six meters wide with four windows. This won't do!"
Compared to other people's newly built houses, his house, which is more than ten years old, is already outdated.
“That’s true. Your dad and I discussed it, and we’ll submit a report to the village in the next couple of days. Once the village approves it, we’ll renovate the house. But there’s no time this year. Winter is just over two months away, so it’s too late to renovate now. We’ll have to wait until next year.”
The timing of the renovation isn't too important, as long as it's done.
"I might send a lot of money back next year. If we're going to renovate, we should renovate it properly. It doesn't have to be the best in Pingshan Village, but it can't fall out of the top three."
Liang Liang's requirements are quite high; his vision is no longer limited to the small village of Liangshuiwan, but is being compared to the entire brigade.
After dinner, Liang Liang distributed the gifts she had brought back to her family.
The father naturally bought him a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of wine, while the mother and sister each received a new set of clothes, and the younger brother Liang Liang bought him a pair of Nike-style sneakers.
Liang Qiuqiu enthusiastically gestured with the floral dress for a while before running out, probably to brag to her friends.
“Son! It’s only been three months since you left with that opera troupe, how could you have earned so much money? We can’t do anything illegal!”
After Liang Qiuqiu left, Liang Liangqin finally asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time.
"Mom! I know what you're worried about. Don't worry! I'm not a child. I would never do anything illegal. Every penny I earn is clean and honest. I have a clear conscience. You can spend it without worry."
"I always feel a little uneasy."
"You're not comfortable with just a little money? This is nothing but a drop in the ocean, a small amount. I'll earn lots and lots of money in the future."
As a mother, she knew exactly what kind of person her son was, so Liang Liang's mother didn't say anything more.
She also believed that her eldest son would not do anything illegal or criminal.
Liang Bentang opened the pack of Da Zhong Jiu cigarettes his son had bought for him, took out one, lit it, and took a satisfying puff.
"How many days can you stay at home after you come back?"
"I'm back to run some errands and meet up with someone. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow morning. I met a friend in Lianwan who runs a song and dance troupe, and I'm singing in his troupe now. Okay, I still have some things to take care of. I'll talk to you when I get back."
When Liang Liang left home, it was already quite dark outside, and he could barely see more than ten meters away.
As Liang Liang passed by Xu Hebin's house, she stood on the street and looked at his house.
Xu Hebin was nowhere to be seen in the large house, and the small room where he lived was dark.
This kid has most likely gone to the small shop.
In rural areas, small shops are a must-stop for people who come out for a stroll after dinner.
Sui Fulu and Xu Hebin indeed followed the adults around the small shop like adults, arguing and bickering.
After entering the store, Liang Liang greeted the men, young and old, and bought two packs of good cigarettes, scattering them around the store.
After answering the villagers' numerous questions, he huddled in a corner of the small shop with Sui Fulu and Xu Hebin.
"Although my parents don't object to me going out to work, they are a little worried."
Liang Liang didn't answer Sui Fulu's question but instead faced Xu Hebin: "You want to go out too?"
Xu Hebin nodded: "I also want to go out and see the world."
Xu Hebin is also a year older than Liang Liang, and he has also been idle at home for more than a year.
“If you both want to go out and explore, I actually have some job opportunities here. The work isn’t tiring and the pay isn’t bad.”
"What are you doing?"
"Working as a waiter or security guard in a nightclub, with room and board provided, and girls around, the monthly salary is between two and three hundred yuan. I'm not sure of the exact amount yet, but it's within that range."
This wage standard was not high in 1993, even in an era when factory layoffs were beginning to occur, but fortunately, room and board were provided, which saved some money, so overall it was not bad.
"I've told you what I do and how much I can earn in a month. I'll talk to you adults about it when I get home tonight. If you don't understand anything, ask me again tomorrow. I'm going to Lianwan the day after tomorrow morning. If you're going, just come with me."
Sui Fulu and Xu Hebin exchanged a glance and ran home to report.
They went out for a short while, and Xu Mei came running to the shop carrying a laundry basin.
"Didn't I tell you to go to the river?" Xu Mei pouted again when she saw Liang Liang leaning against the counter chatting nonsense with the shop owner.
"Ah! I was talking about something important with your brother, I forgot!"
I'm angry!
"Quickly give her two pieces of milk candy to calm her down."
"Two pieces of milk candy won't stop it."
"Then add two more bags of spicy strips, still not enough? Three sausages, four packets of instant noodles, five bottles of beer... You don't want the beer? And those five pieces of bread, you have to eat them all, not even a crumb..."
Xu Mei shoved the things into the bathtub and then ran away as fast as she could, laughing all the while.
She definitely can't eat it all here, but she can take it home and eat it slowly.
Around nine o'clock, Sui Fulu, his father Sui Tianmin, and Xu Hebin and his son arrived at the small shop.
Their purpose in coming was, of course, to ask about the work.
Liang Liang then recounted what he was going to do without hiding anything.
"So, the nightclub you're supposed to work on hasn't even started construction yet?"
"Yes! But I'll start working on it as soon as I get back. The personnel and funding are basically in place. I just need to pack up and get started."
Sui Fulu and Xu Hebin's fathers were a little uneasy. After all this time, the song and dance troupe hadn't even started yet. Wasn't that ridiculous?
Sui Fulu, Xu He, and Xu Hebin had no doubts about Liang Liang and insisted on going.
Finally, the two adults thought that Lianwan was not far from Yahe, and besides, with Liang Liang leading the way, it wouldn't matter if they didn't make any money; they could just consider it an opportunity to broaden their horizons, so they agreed.
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