National Tide 1980.

Chapter 39 Difficulties

There is a saying that when a man has tears, he doesn't flick it, but he only regrets that he has not reached the sad part.

This sentence is absolutely true.

On this day, Ning Weimin witnessed a thick and strong old man with his own eyes.

How did you throw away your dignity in public and shed tears of grievance in a hutong where pedestrians are in a hurry and there are many people passing by?

Bian Jiangong never wanted to cry.

But the problem is that I can't help myself!

It was precisely because he tried so hard not to cry that his face was twisted so ugly that Ning Weimin misunderstood that he was going to get angry.

Just as Bian Jiangong's lips trembled sharply, the pain in his heart overwhelmed him before he persisted for a while.

In an instant, he was as weak as a child.

He squatted on the ground, trying to hide his head.

The tears in his heart were like blood from a knife, and he couldn't hold it back even if he wanted to.

It eventually turned into a slump.

To be honest, seeing this scene, Ning Weimin was stunned at first, and even thought it was a little ridiculous.

But soon, he couldn't smile, and even his eyes started to turn red.

why?

He couldn't tell himself, perhaps because the cry was so contagious.

Although Bian Jiangong's cry was low, it was more touching to suppress the trembling in his throat and eyes.

Perhaps it is also because some of the emotions of men are common.

Bian Jiangong's tears reminded Ning Weimin of the time when he recited the words.

He remembered that when he was young in his previous life, he was beaten, abused, and spat on by a group of children...

I remembered that when I first entered the society in my previous life, I encountered obstacles everywhere in my job search, and I was scorned...

I remember when I set up a stall in my previous life, I stood in the wind for a day eating cold steamed buns, and was caught and fined...

I remembered the first big business I did that cost [-] yuan, and I thought that I would never run away with the handle in my hand, but I was deceived by someone I trusted...

Therefore, when Bian Jiangong, who was squatting on the ground, attracted the curious eyes of passers-by.

Ning Weimin not only showed a fierce light in his eyes, showing the meaning of warning, in case someone with good deeds would come around again, but he also took the initiative to come over to comfort him and make meritorious deeds.

"Second brother Bian, what's the matter with you? Or, let's go to another place and have a good chat? Look at this person coming and going, it doesn't look good..."

Bian Jiangong shook his head, but there was no other response.

But the cry began to shrink as much as possible, and gradually turned into a choked sob.

Ning Weimin sent an invitation again.

"Let's go. It's better to meet by chance, just in time for dinner. Let's find a place to have a drink."

"No," Bian Jiangong rubbed his red eyes with his hands, pushed Ning Weimin away to support his arm, and stood up from the ground.

"Weimin, I'm not chasing you, I'm making you laugh today. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's wrong, I know your feelings, and I understand you. In fact, I'm just a little bored, so leave me alone and leave me alone. It'll be fine in a while. It's okay, I cry and cry, cry and cry..."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head to leave.

But how could Ning Weimin let him leave like this?

He knew in his heart that Bian Jian function was crying so much, it was obviously not just a bloody case caused by a loose beer, it must have been a real difficulty.

So whether it's for the relationship in the street or out of sympathy between men, he can't leave Bian Jiangong alone like this.

So in the end, he just dragged Bian Jiangong to a corner, the Luzhu shop in Ertiao, Langfang.

He asked for a bottle of Erguotou, two bowls of stewed boiled fire, and chatted while eating and eating.

To be clear, ordering something like this is not Ning Weimin's stinginess.

Because this store does not sell anything other than boiled and cooked.

When they came here, they also proceeded from reality, and there was really no other place to go.

This is the downtown area, and it is crowded everywhere.

That is, eating this stuff is out of season, so you can have a seat.

Isn't it just for the convenience of speaking? It's enough to be near and clean, and the rest doesn't matter.

Not to mention, wine is really a good thing, and it has a very stimulating effect on people's desire to talk.

Bian Jiangong had a drink or two in his stomach, so he was not afraid of being humble, and the grievances in his heart were poured out like beans in a bamboo tube, and placed in front of Ning Weimin.

Talking about today's matter specifically, in fact, all of Bian Jiangong's troubles must be attributed to his return to the city.

It stands to reason that it is indeed a good thing to be able to come back after suffering for several years outside.

But when you come back, you can't draw a happy ending with a new household registration.

Because this is not like the past, but when people come back for the New Year and the festival, the more people there are, the more lively they are.

You can do whatever you want, and when the fun is over, people leave.

Bian Jiangong didn't leave at all this time, which brought more practical problems to his family that needed to be solved.

If nothing else, there are many brothers and sisters in the family these days.

Bian Jiangong is no exception. He has both a sister and a brother.

Big sister Bian Aihong has married and moved out, while brother Bian Jianjun has a girlfriend but has not yet started a family.

Right now, we are at the stage where we are almost talking about the man and woman, and preparing for the marriage.

But this requires not only money, but also housing.

Aunt Bian is out of work, and Uncle Bian is retired. The combined cost of the old couple is less than 50 yuan a month. It is not easy to save some money on weekdays.

To arrange the marriage of Bian Jianjun, in addition to using the salary of the eldest son, the savings of the old couple.

I'm afraid I have to rely on the help of the eldest daughter, Bian Aihong, to deal with it.

The house above the house is also barely able to cope.

The old couple lived in one room, and the remaining one had to be cleaned up for the eldest son as a wedding room.

But the second son will not be able to come back this time.

His lads don't have a job, they can eat more than anyone else, and they have to wear more clothes than anyone else.

Not to mention a lot of daily expenses for nothing, the marriage room has to think differently.

It means that all the previous preparations were in vain, and the marriage of the eldest son on National Day this year can only be put on hold.

For this reason, everyone in the Bian family has mixed feelings.

Everyone has their own unique taste in their hearts.

As parents, the palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are full of meat, and the old couple must have a bowl of water.

Never lose the small for the sake of the big.

But what is the old man looking forward to after working hard all his life?

Don't you just want your kids to start a family soon.

The key has to be solved one by one, the eldest son can't get married, let alone the younger son.

How to coordinate the affairs of the two sons one by one has become a heavy stone in the old man's heart.

Bian Jianjun was even more speechless.

His job is to burn boilers in the bathhouse. His salary is low, his treatment is poor, and it is not good to talk about it.

After so many years, it's not easy to talk to a girlfriend

The other party is also old and anxious to get married, so they don't choose much.

When my brother came back, this matter was put on hold.

The woman's side is definitely not happy. If you can't fix this, you will have to blow the lamp and pull out the wax.

But he also really loves his younger brother who has been suffering outside for a long time. Brothers are like siblings.

He absolutely couldn't do anything to get his younger brother out of the way to marry a daughter-in-law.

This is called a dilemma.

And all this, Bian Jiangong himself, who is the core of the contradiction, sees it in his eyes and hurts in his heart.

He never dreamed that he was looking forward to going home day and night.

Finally came back, but instead became a tired home, adding to all the relatives.

If he had known this earlier, he might as well just stay in Inner Mongolia and let his horses go.

So he was very diligent at home, rushing to do whatever work.

But even so, I still feel that I am a superfluous person in the family, a person who eats rice.

In this way, he couldn't sit back and wait for the assignment of work at all, and his heart was like a fire every day.

Not to mention a formal job, as long as there is a temporary worker.

He is willing to go, whether it's digging up dung or sweeping the streets.

For nothing else, just pay for a meal for the family.

This is the pain in his heart, the current difficulty.

(End of this chapter)