Uncle Zong ran as fast as he could, leaving a shadow behind.
He almost lost his life.
When he ran to the door of his house and saw Old Man Wen, he didn't even bother to catch his breath and said, "Commander, it's tender, tender..."
"I said, Xiao Zong, you are not young anymore, you should be more relaxed. What happened to you that you ran like this?"
Old Jiang next door was squatting on the ground loosening the soil for the mulberry tree. When he heard this, he looked up and asked.
Old Man Wen's eyes widened when he heard the word "tender".
Recently, he has been very sensitive to this word, almost to the point of knowing "grass" by hearing "tender". At this moment, he guessed what Uncle Zong was going to say with a glance.
He interrupted Uncle Zong quickly: "I asked Xiao Zong to go to the courtyard to find some tender grass for me. He found it now and was so excited that he couldn't speak."
"..."
Lao Jiang looked at Old Man Wen, then at Uncle Zong, with a face full of words.
"I say, Old Wen, what's wrong with your brain recently? Why don't you plant flowers? Why do you plant grass? And you have a whole house of grass. What's so good about grass?"
Old Man Wen snorted: "Green grass is so beautiful, what do you know, a rough man like you!"
As he said that, he waved his hand for Uncle Zong to follow him into the house.
After entering the house, Master Wen changed his previous calm and leisurely look and asked anxiously: "Tell me quickly, did you mean to say 'nencao' just now?"
Uncle Zong had recovered his breath and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it is Miss Nencao! She is standing at the gate and talking with Rugui now!"
Master Wen was so excited that his beard trembled: "Did you see it clearly? Is it really the girl from last time?"
Uncle Zong nodded like a garlic: "Commander, I am old but my eyes are not blurry. I saw it clearly with both eyes. It was the girl from last time. She was holding a lot of things in her hands. I wonder if it’s for Rugui?”
Old Master Wen looked at him with contempt: “Didn’t you say last time that you were old and blind? Now you can see clearly?”
Uncle Zong: “…”
Old Master Wen didn’t want to pay attention to him at the moment, his eyes were bright enough to be used as a spotlight: “I knew there was something wrong with that kid, he came back before the holiday, and he took a shower and washed his hair this morning, it’s simply…” So arrogant!
"Xiao Zong, go over now and ask Rugui to invite the girl to his home as a guest!"
Uncle Zong was surprised: "Commander, you won't go over in person?"
Old Master Wen said disdainfully: "Why don't you use your brain? If I go over, what will others say about the girl? What if the girl doesn't like Rugui? Wouldn't I be harming her if I go over?"
Uncle Zong suddenly realized: "Commander, is this why you didn't let me say it outside just now?"
Old Master Wen curled his lips: "Of course, Lao Jiang's mouth is like a bird's. If he knows, he will definitely let everyone in the compound know. By the way, when you go out, you should still use Nencao, don't let it slip!"
The code name Nencao is good. If you let it slip outside, you don't have to worry about it. People will think he said Lucao.
He is so smart!
Uncle Zong nodded: "Then I'll go right away, but Commander, what if the girl doesn't want to be a guest?"
Old Master Wen: "You are so stupid! Can you force her if she doesn't want to? Of course you have to respect the girl! Hurry up and go!"
It was the first time that Rugui took the initiative to approach a girl, so of course he had to treat the girl well. If he scared the girl away, where would he find another one?
Uncle Zong nodded and rushed out the door, running wildly again.
**
This side of the gate.
After she said that, Wen Rugui's ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She almost couldn't help laughing when she noticed it.
Isn't this Wen Rugui too naive?
She had seen too many greasy boys in her previous life, and she hadn't seen such a naive boy for a long time.
Tong Xuelu looked at his pink ears and pretended to be surprised: "Comrade Wen, why are your ears red?" "
..."
Wen Rugui coughed and said uncomfortably, "It's the sun."
After saying that, he turned sideways, not wanting Tong Xuelu to see his red ears, but when he turned sideways, the other ear was exposed.
Tong Xuelu: "Oh, your left ear is also red, it seems that you are really afraid of the sun."
Wen Rugui: "..."
This time, not only the ears turned red, but the face also turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
God, this man is simply too naive!
Tong Xuelu blinked her almond-shaped eyes, tilted her head and asked: "Comrade Wen, I want to ask you two questions."
Wen Rugui: "Comrade Tong, please go ahead."
Tong Xuelu: "Comrade Wen, are you married?"
Wen Rugui didn't expect her to ask this question, paused and shook his head: "No."
"What about your partner?"
"No."
Tong Xuelu curled her red lips, her eyes flashing with a tiny light: "What a coincidence, I don't have one either."
Wen Rugui's heart skipped a beat: "...What a coincidence."
Tong Xuelu pouted, looking aggrieved: "I came all the way to make delicious food for you, my hands are sore, why don't you help me carry it?"
Wen Rugui finally reacted and quickly took the things in her hand. He
found that it was indeed a bit heavy, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Why didn't he find it earlier?
Tong Xuelu raised her lips and said, "Thank you, Comrade Wen, you are so kind!"
Wen Rugui's heart was moved, and his slightly pink face was completely red this time.
Tong Xuelu looked at his rosy face and tried to hold back her laughter until her stomach hurt: "Comrade Pu said that you can't eat spicy food, so I only put a little chili in it. In addition to the fish, I also made some mung bean cakes for you."
Wen Rugui's dark eyes sparkled: "Thank you! I like mung bean cakes too."
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "As long as you like it, it's worth my trip all the way from Yanqing County. I was worried that the fish would get cold in Yanqing County, and it would be hard to carry with so many people on the bus, so I went to my friend's house to cook it, but it took me several hours."
She never hides the hard work she puts in, and she wants the other party to know it clearly.
Wen Rugui was getting more and more annoyed. Why didn't he think of this when she called him yesterday?
Her home is not in the city, and it must be very troublesome to cook fish for him.
But before he could open his mouth, Uncle Zong came over.
"Rugui, is this your friend?" Uncle Zong didn't dare to run in the middle of the road, so he was not blushing or out of breath.
Wen Rugui frowned slightly: "Yeah."
Didn't the old man and Uncle Zong go out fishing?
How come he is here?
Uncle Zong pretended not to notice Wen Rugui's expression, coughed and said: "Since you are a friend, why don't you invite him to your home and sit down? What does it look like to stand at the gate?"
Tong Xuelu raised her eyebrows, confused: "Who is this?"
Wen Rugui: "This is Uncle Zong. Uncle Zong used to be an orderly, but later he retired. Now he is at home to keep my grandfather company."
An orderly and a company.
Tong Xuelu blinked and understood immediately.
I'm afraid that Wen Rugui's grandfather is not a simple person.
Uncle Zong showed his eight teeth and smiled kindly: "Hello, comrade, the sun is so hot, why don't you go home and sit and have a drink?"
Tong Xuelu shook her head: "No, I have something to do later, let's talk about it later."
This time is different from later generations. Men and women will not visit each other's homes casually. Once they go to each other's homes, it means that they are almost ready to discuss marriage.
Not to mention that she really has something to do later.
Hearing this, Uncle Zong's eyes flashed with disappointment: "Okay, then you must come to our house when you are free in the future."
Wen Rugui did not expect Uncle Zong to take over as soon as he came. He frowned and handed the things in his hand over and said: "Uncle Zong, this is the food sent by Comrade Tong. Please take it home for me first."
Oh, what a beautiful, kind, and clever girl!
Uncle Zong smiled like a flower: "Okay, thank you very much, comrade, you really don't want to come to our house?"
Tong Xuelu thought the old man in front of her was very interesting, and shook her head again to refuse: "No, let's talk about it later when there is a chance."
"Yes, there will be a chance in the future."
Uncle Zong remembered what Old Man Wen said in his heart, and did not dare to force the girl in the slightest.
Then, under Wen Rugui's "covetous" gaze, he walked away holding the things, looking back every few steps.
His reluctant look, if not for the age difference, would almost make people think that he was Tong Xuelu's object.
Tong Xuelu was amused by Zong Shu's look.
Wen Rugui blinked: "You just said you had something to do, do you need my help?"
Tong Xuelu shook her head: "No, but I really have something to tell you, I changed jobs, I used to work in a textile factory in Yanqing County, these two days I exchanged with someone for a state-owned hotel in the city, just in the south of the city."
Wen Rugui's lips curled up slightly: "Congratulations, the state-owned hotel is a good job."
He said this, but in his heart he was calculating the distance from the south of the city to the military compound.
The sun was getting brighter and brighter, and Tong Xuelu was ready to retreat: "Comrade Wen, go back and have dinner, I won't bother you."
Wen Rugui wanted to say no, but Tong Xuelu had already said goodbye to him.
"Goodbye, Comrade Wen."
The dazzling sunlight fell on her, and her eyes were as smart as a deer.
Wen Rugui pursed his lips: "Goodbye, Comrade Tong."
Tong Xuelu smiled and turned away.
Wen Rugui looked at her back until her back disappeared around the corner, and she didn't even look back once.
Inexplicably, he felt a little... empty in his heart.
**
After the orderly saw the people leave, he came out and grinned, "Is that female comrade your girlfriend?"
Wen Rugui frowned, "No, she's a distant relative of our family, don't spread it around."
The orderly nodded quickly, "Don't worry, I'm a tight-lipped person."
Wen Rugui ignored him and turned back home.
Thinking of the scent of the person he had just caught, he quickened his pace.
As soon as he entered the yard, a domineering scent wafted out of the house. His heart trembled, and he took two steps at a time and ran in quickly.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Old Man Wen eating pickled fish with chopsticks in his hands, saying as he ate -
"Xiao Zong, it's so delicious! I've never eaten such tender fish in my life!"
"Lao Jiang's fish is shit compared to this girl's cooking!"
"Xiao Zong, you've already eaten a lot, you can't eat anymore."
"Yes, Commander."
Uncle Zong put down his chopsticks reluctantly, and for the first time in his heart, he felt a little dissatisfied with the Commander.
The pickled fish was so delicious, the fish was tender, and paired with red peppers, it was sour, spicy, and extremely delicious.
He had never eaten such delicious fish in his life, why was the Commander so stingy?
Wen Rugui walked in, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone: "Grandpa, why didn't you eat before I came back?"
Old Master Wen glared at him: "I'm seventy years old, I can't stand being hungry, what's wrong with me eating first? Do you want me, an old man, to wait for you to come back before I can eat? You have no conscience!"
Wen Rugui: "..."
Why didn't you tell him that you were seventy years old when you pretended to be sick and ate secretly?
Old Master Wen snorted again: "Besides, you ate the fish that Lao Jiang gave me last time, and this time I ate the fish that Nen Cao gave me. This is called reciprocity!"
Wen Rugui: "..."
For the first time in his life, he had the urge to swear. What a bullshit reciprocity!
But this was not a good time to argue. If he didn't pick up his chopsticks, the old man would eat up all the pickled fish.
Wen Rugui moved quickly, sat down quickly, picked up his chopsticks and scooped up a chopstick of pickled cabbage. He scooped again, and still scooped up pickled cabbage.
He was shocked. Could it be that the fish was gone?
He didn't believe it, so he scooped again, but there were only a few pickled cabbages and peppers left in the huge bowl.
"Grandpa, why didn't you leave a piece for me?"
A trace of guilt flashed in Grandpa Wen's eyes, just a trace: "Gone? Oh, that means it was eaten by Xiaozong."
Uncle Zong, who ate three chopsticks: "..."
Wen Rugui felt a little upset: "Grandpa, the doctor said that you can't eat spicy food."
Grandpa Wen waved his hands: "I'm in good health. Besides, this girl is really considerate. She knew that I can't eat spicy food, so she put some chili."
Wen Rugui: "..."
She is not so considerate just for you.
Grandpa Wen ate a bowl of rice, and finally couldn't eat anymore: "You can eat the rest of the pickled cabbage."
Wen Rugui: "..."
Thank you so much.
Old Master Wen leaned back in his chair, looking very satisfied: "The fish meat is so delicious, so smooth in the mouth. I am considered a half-glutton, but I have eaten fish for so many years, and none of them is as delicious as today!"
Wen Rugui: "…………"
Grandpa, are you doing this on purpose or on purpose or on purpose?
Old Master Wen said: "Rugui, I just heard from Xiaozong that the girl's surname is Tong. Which Tong? Whose family is she from? How did you know each other?"
Wen Rugui ate the pickled cabbage silently without saying a word.
Seeing that he was keeping silent, Old Master Wen got angry: "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I have to tell you that the girl is pretty
and can cook. You better be smart. If the girl doesn't like you, I will take her in as my granddaughter!" Such a good cook can't be given to other people no matter what.
If the grandson is too useless, then just take her in as your granddaughter.
Wen Rugui: "..."
Uncle Zong suddenly asked: "Rugui, did the girl come here on foot or by bike?"
Wen Rugui paused with the chopsticks in his hand: "She came by car."
Uncle Zong asked again: "Did you send her to the station just now?"
Wen Rugui suddenly felt that the pickled cabbage in his mouth was not fragrant: "...No."
Old Master Wen raised his eyebrows, with a look of disappointment: "Look ... You are such an inconsiderate old man, no wonder you still can’t find a wife at this age!”
Wen Rugui: “…………”
Old Master Wen yelled angrily: “How dare you eat here! Hurry up and take the candies from home to give to the girl!”
Wen Rugui quickly put down his chopsticks, and his uncle beside him also quickly got him some White Rabbit milk candies and snacks from home.
Wen Rugui took the things and was about to go out when he suddenly saw the pickled fish bowl on the table.
"Uncle Zong, please put the pickled fish in another bowl. I will wash this one and give it back to her."
Old Master Wen was stubborn again: "You said you were so smart in studying, why are you so stupid when it comes to chasing girls? Why are you in such a hurry to return this bowl? Leave it at home so that you will have an excuse to find her next time!"
Wen Rugui was confused: How can you be like this?
Old Master Wen waved his hands: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave!"
Wen Rugui did not insist and rode away on his bicycle.
Old Master Wen sighed: "At my age, I still have to worry about him every day. How can he have the nerve to blame me for eating his fish? To be honest, Rugui is really not like me at all. When I was chasing her grandmother, I was so brave!"
Uncle Zong pursed his lips and said nothing.
He recalled what his father had said, "When the commander saw the old lady, he was so nervous that he stuttered and moved his hands and feet together when he walked. The old lady thought the commander was a fool at the time."
Uncle Wen: "Xiao Zong, take out two pieces of mung bean cakes, one for you and Rugui, and take the rest to my room. If Rugui asks you later, just say you ate them all."
Uncle Zong: "..."
Commander, you can't be so shameless!
**
Wen Rugui chased after her on his bicycle, but Tong Xulu had already left by car.
He remembered that she had said before that she had changed jobs to a state-owned hotel, so he pushed his feet and headed towards the direction of the state-owned hotel.
Tong Xulu went back to Su Xiuying's house to take the mung bean cakes that were left with her, and then did not return to Yanqing County, but planned to go to the black market to find out more.
There were still two years before the reform and opening up, so she couldn't just sit there and do nothing. She had to make some money so that she could buy her own house as soon as possible.
She asked Su Xiuying
about the location of the black market. Su Xiuying was surprised that she asked about the location of the black market, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just told her the location and things to pay attention to.
After thanking Su Xiuying, she carried the mung bean cake to Xishui Street.
When she arrived at Xishui Street, Tong Xulu finally knew why the black market was set up in this place.
Xishui Street is hidden, and there are many small roads that lead to all directions. Once someone comes to catch them, everyone can escape through these small roads and will not be caught in one fell swoop.
However, the location of the black market is not fixed. Once discovered by the Public Security Bureau, the dealers will give up and look for other places. It is very mobile.
The black market is busiest in the morning. Now it was noon and many people had already sold their things and went back.
Tong Xuelu pressed down the straw hat she borrowed from Su Xiuying and found a place to stand.
After more than ten minutes, a middle-aged man hurried over and asked in a low voice when he saw people: "Excuse me, are you selling snacks or cakes? Any cakes will do."
After asking several people and hearing that everyone said no, the middle-aged man was so anxious that he broke into a sweat.
Tong Xuelu saw that he was dressed neatly and had a scholarly temperament, so she guessed that he should be working in an office.
She walked over and said, "Comrade, why do you want to buy cakes?"
The middle-aged man showed a shy look on his face: "My wife is pregnant and can't eat anything. I suddenly want to eat snacks and cakes. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy them but couldn't find any, so I wanted to look for them here."
He and his wife have been childless for many years. Unexpectedly, his wife suddenly got pregnant last month. He and his wife were very happy.
But the morning sickness and loss of appetite that followed made him very worried and anxious.
Tong Xulu paused and said, "I have three pounds of mung bean cakes here. I just made them this morning. Do you want some?"
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up and he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes. How much do you sell it for?"
Tong Xulu did the math in her mind and said, "Ninety cents a pound. If you have a ticket, it's eighty cents a pound."
Although the middle-aged man thought it was a bit expensive, he had to accept it for the sake of his wife: "I'll buy it. I want two pounds. I've brought the ticket too. What kind of ticket do you want?"
Tong Xulu said, "Any ticket will do."
The middle-aged man took out some money and two industrial tickets and handed them over. Tong Xulu gave him two pounds of mung bean cakes.
The middle-aged man took the mung bean cake and smelled the fragrance of mung beans. He subconsciously broke off a small piece and put it in his mouth.
It was soft, sticky and sweet, and tasted better than the mung bean cakes he had eaten before.
The middle-aged man quickly changed his words: "I want the remaining pound too."
Before Tong Xuelu could say okay, someone shouted: "Everyone run, the police are here!"
Oh my God!
This is too unfortunate, right? This
is the first time I came to the black market and I encountered such a bad thing!
She turned around and ran away.
After running a short distance, she looked back and saw that the man who bought things from her was still standing there, his face pale with fear.
"Comrade, why are you still standing there? Run!"
The middle-aged man came to his senses and ran towards her.
Tong Xuelu almost fainted.
There were so many roads to choose from, but he just followed her.
She was speechless and choked.
But she couldn't afford to waste time at this moment, so she ran away.
Just as she was about to run out of the alley, a bicycle suddenly caught up with her from behind, then braked suddenly and stopped in front of her, blocking her way.
Tong Xulu's heart was pounding, thinking that it was all over, she was really going to be finished this time!
Who knew that the next moment a clear and low voice came from above her head: "Get in the car!"
This voice...
Tong Xulu raised the brim of her hat, and then bumped into Wen Rugui's ink-black eyes.
Why is he here?
But there is no time to ask this now, she jumped onto the back frame and hooked her hands around his waist: "I can do it, let's go!"
Wen Rugui: I can't.
A soft hand held his waist, and the place where she held him suddenly felt numb, and a current instantly flowed through his body.
Wen Rugui's whole body was stiff.
Only his heart was beating wildly.
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