Chapter 108 Outside the Pavilion
Their lips and tongues intertwined, and Lu Pingan angrily bit the tip of her tongue.
"Is it funny?"
Can't you see that some people's hearts have been broken into pieces?
His image of being steady, mature, dignified and reliable had been completely ruined on this night.
No mature and stable man will break down and cry because he can't find his penis after getting drunk.
Shen Xiaoyue tried to tighten her face, "It's actually not funny."
"It's really not funny. It's human nature."
“Puff.”
Lu Ping'an's eyes were dim: "Wife, double negation represents affirmation, you taught me that."
Shen Xiaoyue choked, "Don't worry about these little details."
He wanted to say something else, but Wu Qingyun was already calling for people at the door.
The first day of the first lunar month is very busy.
Seeing that she had fooled him, Shen Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief.
…
After several busy days, most of the relatives who were supposed to leave had left, and most of the people in the village had returned. Lu Guodong took advantage of the early morning to notify everyone through the radio.
"Can you hear me?"
"Hey wei——"
"Hey wèi——"
“Ahem—”
"Okay, let me announce something. Please remember to tell each other what you hear—"
"On the 16th day of the first lunar month, everyone should not go to work and stay home. Our Dahe Village will start to have electricity! That's right, our village will be the first village in the county and even the city to have electricity! On the 16th day of the first lunar month, I will go and get the electricians to install lights for everyone. Please cooperate and stay home! Okay, that's all, everyone get busy."
When I first heard the news, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest.
The people who were originally scattered gathered together.
“Your village is going to have electricity?”
These people are visiting from other villages.
"I don't know? I haven't heard of it before."
"What's the use of electricity?"
"I don't know. I heard I have to pay for electricity."
"We still have to pay for electricity? It's not free for us to use, so it's a waste of money. Then I'm going to tell Secretary Lu that we won't install it."
"You are so stupid. It's useless if you don't pretend. If you don't want to spend the money, why don't you just not use it?!"
"I heard that once electricity is available, you can buy a TV. If someone in your village buys a TV, everyone in the village can watch it!"
"What's television?"
"How can I tell you? Have you seen the movie?"
“You must see it!”
"With a TV, you can watch movies at home every day. Tell me if it's novel or not."
The man was shocked: "How can you put such a big thing in your house? My house can't hold it!"
"The TV is small, but it can play movies. Don't worry, it will fit in your home!"
"Is it really that magical? But if I don't buy a TV, my family still won't have electricity!"
"Hey Sister Li, didn't you say a few days ago that you couldn't see clearly when threading a needle at night with a kerosene lamp? Electric lights are much brighter than kerosene lamps. If you don't turn it on, you won't waste electricity. Don't worry!"
No matter what, everyone reached a consensus, which is a good thing, and it is an even better thing for Dahe Village.
By the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lu family was so busy that they didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
Here, Lu Guodong was leading the electricians to connect the electricity, and there, Shen Xiaoyue and Lu Ping'an were packing their luggage and preparing to leave for Beijing.
"Take these two quilts and these clothes. It's very cold over there in the winter. Bring more clothes."
There were only three boxes in total, and Wu Qingyun tried his best to stuff things into them. He had to take the thicker quilt, Shen Xiaoyue's clothes, and the snacks bought for the New Year.
She thought about it and secretly stuffed some money into the innermost layer.
It was her first time going to such a far place, and she was really worried that the two of them wouldn’t be enough!
Beijing City is not like Dahe Village, a small place where you don't need much money. There are many places in Beijing City where you need to spend money.
"Mom, no need, you can buy it in Beijing."
Shen Xiaoyue thought it was better to keep it simple. If she brought too many things, she wouldn’t even know if she was picked up by a pickpocket on the train.
"It's okay, just let Ping An carry it, it won't tire you out."
Shen Xiaoyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mom, I'm afraid that if I have too many things, pickpockets will target me."
"That's true. It's crowded here and it's not safe. You can take some out."
When Lu Ping'an saw the two quilts, he realized a very serious problem. Even if he went to college, he would still have to live in the dormitory and sleep in a separate bed from his wife!
Wu Qingyun learned that they would come back when they were free, so he moved the luggage aside and began to simplify it.
Bring thick winter clothes first, and two sets of thin clothes are enough. If you don’t have enough, go to Beijing to buy some…
I also had to take a cloth bag and put important personal items such as money and admission letter together, and let Ping An put it in his arms.
Here, Lu Pingan pulled Shen Xiaoyue and started to whisper: “Wife, you are teasing me on purpose. Obviously, I have to live in the dormitory even if I am admitted to the university.”
Shen Xiaoyue looked surprised: "You have discovered this. If I don't say this, can you work hard?"
Lu Pingan frowned: “No, I can’t stand it. I’m used to it. I can’t sleep without hugging something.”
Shen Xiaoyue thought about it and realized that housing commercialization only began in the early 1980s. It was not realistic to buy a house now, but someone would definitely agree to rent a house.
However, this can only be understood by asking around in Beijing.
It would be best if you can buy the property after renting it. As Beijing is the capital, housing prices will definitely rise in the future.
At that time in Guangcheng, the housing prices had risen a lot in the later period. Lu Ping'an made a lot of money by buying houses, and he would ask her to praise him every day when he came home.
"When the time comes, we'll go look around the area around Beijing University. There will definitely be extra houses there. We can spend some money to rent a small yard."
Lu Ping'an nodded unwillingly. He had already begun to hate the start of school.
At night, the whole family gathered around the electric light and watched.
"Why is it so bright?"
“It can be lit without kerosene.”
Lu Yong wiped his tears and said, "It's so bright that it hurts my eyes."
Tan Li smiled and said, "Come on, you just can't bear to leave Ping An."
"Why would you be reluctant to leave? It's not like you won't be coming back!"
Lu Yong denied it, but the tears in the corners of his eyes were shining brightly under the light, and were particularly obvious.
"Aunt, uncle, are you going to school?"
Sixia was holding a candied haws that Lu Pingan had made specially for them today.
I heard that my uncle and aunt are going to study far away...
Don’t cry, your parents said this is a good thing.
Siyu wiped away her tears.
The family gathered together and had a lively meal.
But no matter what, they would board the train to Beijing the next day.
Lu Guodong borrowed a tractor.
Others started school later, but they all came to see them off.
Hu Qingqing is also in Beijing and can still be seen, but Song Weiya will never see her again.
Several people hugged each other with emotion.
"Xiaoyue, when I get over there, I'll come play with you."
Shen Xiaoyue nodded, "I'll go play with you too."
"Viya, did I ever tell you that you are amazing?"
Song Weiya smiled and said, “I did.”
Shen Xiaoyue looked at her and said, "Then I'll say it again, you are really amazing, I wish you a bright future."
As they got along, they discovered that they had a tacit understanding of mutual respect, but compared to the north, Song Weiya preferred to stay in the warm and gentle south.
She still wants to pursue the romantic love of literati and poets.
This is her literary sentiment.
Song Weiya hugged her and said, “I will, and you too.”
Soft hair brushed across Shen Xiaoyue's cheek, and the two said "goodbye" cherishingly.
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