In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

Chapter 474: Night Watch in the Temple
New Year's Eve.

Li Duoyu was woken up early in the morning by the sound of firecrackers set off by children.

But after waking up.

But they found that Xiaoying was not at home. There were still many people queuing at the old house, all waiting for Xiaoying to write Spring Festival couplets for them.

At this time, there were no printed Spring Festival couplets. If you wanted to post Spring Festival couplets, you had to find someone to write them.

In the entire Xiasha Village, Zhou Xiaoying's calligraphy is the most beautiful. Although she is a woman, the couplets she writes are very grand.

The villagers especially like to ask her to write calligraphy with calligraphy. After posting it on the wall, they always feel more honored.

Every New Year's Eve, Xiaoying works really hard. She has to write two to three hundred Spring Festival couplets at least.

Fortunately this year, two little girls, Zhang Yun and Zhang Lin, helped. One helped grind the ink, and the other helped cut the red paper.

Zhou Xiaoying originally planned to charge a fee, but considering that Li Duoyu became the boss this year, just like in previous years, he wrote Spring Festival couplets for everyone for free.

"When I grow up, I go to work in my uncle's company."

Down the slope, several classmates sighed helplessly and gave up on him after seeing him being taken back.

But eel factories and fishing rafts need to be posted.

Li Duoyu bought three large pork bones by the way and gave them to Two Hundred and Five, Black Girl, and Pee Pants respectively.

However, Little Fatty never expected that nine-year compulsory education would be officially implemented this year. As long as he didn't do particularly poorly in the exam, he could go to junior high school.

Zhu Xiuhua twisted his ears and said angrily: "Your aunt is asking you a question, why are you running away?"

I really cried when I saw Li Haoran.

"It's the same in my family. My parents don't understand it at all."

One classmate sighed: "Fortunately, our family doesn't know how to read. Even if I scribble, no one knows whether it is correct or not."

Li Haoran made a sad face: "I didn't hear it."

Li Duoyu was too lazy to care anymore and took a look at the naive 250. He was not a qualified "dog man". He hoped he could be more responsible for his children.

Li Haoran was stunned when he heard this, but considering that he was in fifth grade, even if classes really started, it would not have a great impact on him.

On New Year's Eve, the first thing Li Duoyu did after waking up was to post Spring Festival couplets.

After hearing the sound, Li Haoran ran away, but he didn't expect to be caught by his mother in Banpo.

"Auntie, today is New Year's Eve. My classmates are already waiting for me. Just let me go out to play."

Li Duoyu was worried that if he forcibly caught it, it would probably miscarry.

Li Haoran cried.

Seeing that the other classmates had left, Li Haoran cried aggrievedly, but it was useless to cry. My sister-in-law seemed to be really angry this time.

"Haoran, why haven't you finished the exercise book I bought for you?"

Seeing that he still dared to lie, Zhu Xiuhua squeezed him hard: "You still dare to lie. I heard it here, but you can't hear it."

Just when he was about to go to the pier with his classmates to set off firecrackers and fry fish, his sister-in-law Li Xiaorong suddenly stopped him.

But Li Duoyu still felt a little distressed: "I think you should just start a calligraphy class, and let those students write these Spring Festival couplets from now on."

Little Fatty's mind was overloaded. For a moment, he didn't know what to choose. He was obviously just a child, so why did he make such a choice?

Li Xiaorong was really angry because Li Haoran was so bad. In three days, he only finished three pages of an entire exercise book.

And his mother also said that if he dared to escape, she would beat him back with a bamboo whip.

Li Duoyu went to post the Spring Festival couplets first. Since the new house had just been moved, there was still a red paper Spring Festival couplet on it, so there was no need to tear it off and re-post it.

When Li Duoyu left, Erbaiwu jumped onto his sampan with his thigh bone in his mouth, hoping to follow him.

Zhou Xiaoying continued to write Spring Festival couplets, and Chen Huiying said: "It's almost done."

Li Xiaorong sighed: "Haoran, haven't you ever thought about it? Once you fail the junior high school entrance examination, next year at this time, your classmates will still be studying, and you will have to go to work. Maybe you will have to help repair the network every day. , I still have to pry oysters, and I want to go out and play all day long.”

When his sister-in-law said this, Li Haoran panicked instantly. Yes, if he didn't get into junior high school, wouldn't he have to work every day?

Li Haoran's brain was shut down. This exercise book alone had more than forty pages. He had to finish it before the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and his sister-in-law had to give him two copies.

Li Haoran said with a mournful face: "Sister-in-law, I feel so stupid. I will definitely fail the exam."

Li Xiaorong didn't intend to let him go, and said: "It's harder now, and it will be easier in the future. If you can't even pass the junior high school entrance examination, in the future, you will only have a primary school diploma, how will you go out in society."

Li Xiaorong said: "If you give me these three pages today, I will let you out."

Zhou Xiaoying thought about it and felt that it was possible. Instead of writing it by herself every year, it would be better to let the children learn to write calligraphy.

Li Xiaorong smiled and said: "There are no stupid people, only lazy people. If I don't go back until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year next year, you should try to finish this exercise book before the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and I will give you two separate books to consolidate. "

More than half of them are wrong, especially mathematics, which is the hardest hit area. Some of them are so wrong that they are outrageous.

Maybe because Hei Niu was about to give birth, Li Duoyu originally wanted to catch her and take her to the eel factory. After all, it was quite dangerous for the puppy to be on the fishing raft, and it might fall into the sea to make a nest.

But the black girl has been hiding in the doghouse and has a bit of a temper.

After hearing this.

Li Duoyu kicked it up directly.

"Go away and take care of your mother-in-law."

After Li Duoyu posted the Spring Festival couplets on the fishing rafts and eel factory, he went to the location of the windmill with the village committee members Zhang Jinsha and Tang Ping.

Although large windmills and wind turbines are wrapped in tarps, the equipment is very expensive.

People from the project team have always arranged for comrades to camp here to take care of the equipment.

On behalf of Xiasha Village, Li Duoyu sent the other party some cooked pork belly and local dry goods.

When he finished these things, it was almost afternoon, there were no fishing boats on the sea, and the group of people who came to set up stalls on their island had also gone back.

There are fewer people on the village road.

Everyone has started preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner, and this year the family’s New Year’s Eve dinner will be held at Li Duoyu’s new home.

There were still two tables, one for adults and one for children. Li Xiaorong ran to sit with the children again.

The seafood this year is particularly rich, and the Eight Immortals table is full of food, just like in previous years.

Lao Li, who usually doesn't like to talk, hosted the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lao Li is not very good at talking, but he still said bravely: "This year is the best year for our family. I hope everyone will be better and better next year."

Followed by.

Everyone toasted to celebrate together. Everyone was very happy at this New Year's Eve dinner, except the second sister-in-law Zhu Xiuhua who kept sighing.

Because she was really anxious.

At almost seven o'clock, some villagers came over and shouted: "Datou's family, Shuguang's black and white TV was damaged during the move. Has your color TV been repaired?"

Chen Huiying was very angry when she heard this. In the past two years, the New Year's Eve dinner has always been interrupted in the middle of the meal. Why is it such a troublesome thing to have a TV?

Li Duoyu hesitated for a while. He could understand everyone's expectation to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

"It's been repaired, why don't you move over and give it a try."

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Boss. Then we will move your color TV over."

seven thirty.

The New Year's Eve dinner at Li Duoyu's family was over, and everyone immediately ran to the eel factory.

It was even more exaggerated than last year. There were only one color TV, and there were two to three hundred people sitting inside and outside. Fortunately, Xiaochao had reserved seats for their family members, otherwise this year’s Spring Festival Gala would have been nothing but a blast.

In fact, many of the people who come to the Eel Factory to watch the Spring Festival Gala can afford TVs, such as Lao Lu, Shitou, and Wang Jinshan. But there is no electricity in the village, and even if you can afford it, there is nowhere to look. You can't imitate Li Duoyu and spend a lot of money to buy a diesel generator.

After seeing him, Lao Lu couldn't help but asked: "Duoyu, I bought a refrigerator. When will I have electricity?"

Li Duoyu smiled awkwardly: "About next summer."

It's exactly eight o'clock.

The Spring Festival Gala started as scheduled. Unlike previous years, this year's Spring Festival Gala opened with a white car wearing big red flowers. The hosts and actors climbed out of the car one by one.

As soon as the white car came out, the eyes of many male compatriots who were watching immediately widened.

"This car is so handsome."

"How much does it cost?"

If Li Duoyu remembers correctly, this year can be said to be the first year of imported cars. The number of imported cars this year ranks among the top in the entire 1980s and 1990s.

Li Duoyu didn't know much about the specifics, but it seemed to be related to some policy.

This year's Spring Festival Gala was also more meaningful, with more sketches and crosstalk, and Ma Ji shouted "Universe Brand Cigarettes" everywhere on the stage.

Chen Peisi was tortured by Zhu Shimao and ate bowl after bowl of noodles, making the audience in front of the TV laugh.

Li Duoyu is still responsible for taking care of the antenna as in previous years.

Others were watching the Spring Festival Gala, but he was watching people. He didn't expect that Xiaochao's daughter was quite old. He thought that during the first Spring Festival Gala, he and Xiaolan were hiding in the corner and secretly doing tricks.

The Zhao brothers seem to be really old, but the two brothers don't know what's going on.

He has obviously made a lot of money, but he just has no luck with women, and he is still single now.

In the blink of an eye, the oldest child in the cousin's family was almost graduating from junior high school and was taller than Qingguang.

It's a pity that he can't study either. Next summer, he can go fishing with his father.

After seeing these children, Li Duoyu couldn't help but sigh. Time flies so fast. It has been his third year since he came to this world.

Shitou deliberately moved closer to Lin Shanshan, but he didn't dare to get too close because Mrs. Wang was also there.

From time to time, she would glare at him, obviously warning him not to take advantage of Shanshan.

Shitou, who was upset, had no choice but to chat with Qingguang in order to relieve the embarrassment.

But Qingguang had no time to pay attention to him, as he kept staring at a girl about his age.

It was precisely because of her that Li Qingguangzheng gave up the idea of ​​becoming an apprentice in an auto repair shop.

Shitou randomly picked up a topic: "Didn't Liu Yun say he wanted to celebrate the New Year on the island?"

Li Qingguang replied: "It's impossible. My aunt said that unless she gets married on Dandan Island, she still has to go back to celebrate the New Year."

Shitou didn't watch TV when he saw Qingguang. He looked in the direction. He was in love and understood instantly.

"You like Lao Chen's little daughter."

Li Qingguang became nervous instantly.

"Shitou, please stop talking nonsense."

Shi Shi said with emotion: "You have to take the initiative. Xiaoyan is very beautiful. There are many people chasing her. When the time comes, someone will get there first. You won't have time to cry even if you want to."

"The two of us have just celebrated the Chinese New Year and have just turned eighteen. There's no need to be anxious."

Shitou said helplessly: "I thought the same way at the beginning. It's better to take the initiative, otherwise you will regret it."

However, just halfway through the Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Jinsha hurried over.

"Duoyu, Miao Zhu comes to you to pay his respects. It seems that he wants to throw the Holy Grail. I need you to ask Mazu if you are willing."

Li Duoyu had no choice but to follow him to Thean Hou Temple, but as soon as he left, the signal was lost.

"Too many fish, the signal is gone."

"It's exciting. Adjust it quickly."

At this time, a villager shouted: "Duoyu, we have been called to Thean Hou Temple."

"What should I do?"

Everyone wants to watch the Spring Festival Gala, but no one wants to be in charge of that signal pole.

He always felt that Wang Po was glaring at him, so he stood up and shouted: "I will adjust the signal for everyone."

Li Duoyu really didn't expect that he would be called to the Tianhou Palace and be busy until midnight.

It's almost twelve o'clock.

Li Shuguang's family was the first to set off fireworks, and then his family also set off fireworks. These fireworks were given to him by Shuguang.

There are also fireworks rising into the sky in Xiasha Village next door, and standing here at Thean Hou Temple, you can see dozens of fireworks blooming very far away in the direction of Shangfeng Town.

There are also colorful lights in the distance. That direction is probably Sharp, or it may be Matsu Island.

At the same time, many people set off firecrackers in their homes, and suddenly the entire Dandan Island was filled with the sound of firecrackers, and the air was filled with the smell of firecrackers.

"New Year arrived."

Li Duoyu originally thought that after twelve o'clock, he, the boss, could go back to rest, but he never thought that he would have to continue to worship.

The purpose of worshiping the incense is to pray for everyone on Dandan Island.

The whole family worshiped this incense together. After praying, Zhou Xiaoying hugged Tutu and went back to sleep.

But the task of him, the boss, is not over yet. According to the rules, Thean Hou Temple is not closed every day on New Year's Eve. He, the boss, must guard the palace and temple together with Miao Zhu.

"Fuck you."

"You won't let me go home to sleep on New Year's Eve."

As soon as Li Duoyu finished speaking, he slapped himself a few times, and then started to worship the statue of Mazu.

After learning that Li Duoyu was arranged to keep vigil, Shitou, who was feeling a little depressed, also came over, scratched his head and said, "Brother Yu, I'll accompany you."

Seeing Shi Shi's expression, Li Duoyu guessed without even thinking that she must have come to him for emotional counseling.

"Brother Yu, I always feel that Sister Shanshan is looking at me more recently to see if she is interested in me."

The corners of Li Duoyu's mouth twitched.

"Don't think about it, it's definitely an illusion."

"Then why does she always look at me?"

Li Duoyu said speechlessly: "You must be the one who always looks at her."

"what."

In the early morning, Li Duoyu fell asleep on a small bed in the temple with stones on the floor. But in the middle of the night, the two of them heard strange noises in Thean Hou Palace.

"Who?"

The two stood up suddenly and took a closer look. The pig's head where the shrimps, soldiers and crabs were enshrined was actually missing two ears.

There are also two pieces missing from the pork belly.

Moreover, Li Duoyu noticed that the cloth strip under the sacred table seemed to have moved just now.

Li Duoyu and Shitou looked at each other, then picked up the stick and shouted under the sacred table.

"You come out on your own, or we beat you out."

(End of this chapter)