1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 443

After the two of them calmed down, Luo Tao took Zhu Lin and introduced him to Minyi, "Minyi, this is my daughter-in-law Zhu Lin."

He had noticed Zhu Lin just now and was still wondering why Luo Tao's wife was not Li Su.

Although I have too many doubts and confusions in my heart, I can't forget the way of hospitality at this time.

Zhu Lin's overall appearance was still better than Li Su's, and he was too embarrassed to shake hands with Zhu Lin, so the two of them nodded to each other and exchanged greetings.

Luo Tao then pushed Little October and said, "Hurry up and call me."

Although the little guy spoke less when he came here, his courage was still there, and he was not afraid of people. He shouted crisply: "Hello, Uncle Minyi."

Minyi felt very good and happy when he heard Xiao Shiyue's uncle, "Hello, you are so good. How old are you?"

"I'm five years old, and my dad says I'll be able to go to school in a few months."

"Oh, that's awesome." She smiled and praised him again.

Nowadays, children in rural areas are still playing in the mud when they are five years old. They have to wait until about seven years old to go to school. Then they go directly to elementary school. In rural areas in the 80s, there were really not many children who had received preschool education.

Luo Tao introduced him to Xu Le and two other driver masters who came with him.

Everyone got to know each other briefly.

He took Luo Tao's hand into the room, and Luo Tao stopped by and asked him.

"By the way, where are Auntie and Minren?"

Minren is his brother, probably three or four years younger than Luo Tao.

Knowing that Uncle Er Shun was gone, Luo Tao did not ask specific questions at this time. He planned to enter the house and ask more questions.

"I'm working in the fields. It rained a few days ago. Minren and I planted a few acres of pear orchards. The grass has grown a lot thanks to the rain. Taking advantage of the good weather today, our whole family went to work. .

I heard from Er Shuan that there are guests at home, so I will come back to check on them. They will all come back in a while. "

He opened the door to the room and said, "Hey, the house is a little messy, so please don't come out."

He and Luo Tao hadn't seen each other for almost ten years, and there was still a sense of strangeness, so he still had to say polite words.

"Where is the mess, I look good, this house is beautifully built"

Zhu Lin held Little October's hand and said, "Yes, it's not messy at all."

The room was a bit messy, but fortunately there was no clothing or anything else. There were just tables, chairs, stools, farm tools and the like scattered in every corner.

Minyi felt a little happy when he saw Luo Tao and the others said it was okay and showed no disgust when they entered the room. Luo Tao now did not dislike him as he did then.

Smiling, his quick eyes and hands quickly grabbed a few small stools from all around.

"Sit down, I'll pour you some tea."

Luo Tao pulled him to sit down and said, "Minyi, don't be so busy. Let's sit down and chat for a while. Don't be in a hurry to drink tea."

"Oh." His expression froze and he had no choice but to sit down.

He smiled when he sat down and did not speak. Luo Tao could feel that he was a little nervous at this time. This was the nervousness after the joy of friends getting together. Luo Tao moved his stool closer to him.

He handed him a cigarette, this time it was not Huazi, but Daqianmen. This cigarette had the memory of their youth.

"Taste it, does it still taste the same as before?"

When Minyi heard what Luo Tao said and saw the smoke, he was [-]% sure that Luo Tao had really not changed and was still the Luo Tao he knew before.

"This cigarette is so good. It all depended on you and that girl Li Su..." He felt that it was a bit inappropriate to mention Li Su on this occasion, so he hurriedly changed the subject, "Oh, since you came back, I really miss this cigarette."

Seeing that he had not finished what he had just said, Zhu Lin smiled and said, "Brother Minyi, you can say whatever you want. It doesn't matter. Li Su and I are good friends."

Luo Tao thought: When did you become good friends, why didn't I know?
But I couldn't say the words out loud, I could only hold them in my stomach and digest them slowly.

When Minyi saw that Zhu Lin, the rightful owner, was not angry, the stone fell in his heart, but he was not stupid to still talk about this topic.

Luo Tao took out his lighter and lit a cigarette for him, "Let's smoke and talk."

"Ah."

Luo Tao took a few puffs of cigarette and said, "I heard that Uncle Er Shun left. What exactly happened?"

Speaking of this topic suddenly caused the temperature in the room to drop several degrees again...

After listening to his detailed account of Uncle Er Shun's illness and death, Luo Tao patted him on the back and said, "Uncle Er Shun is a good man... I just wanted to see him when I came here this time, but I didn't expect that I would be late." . . . ”

"Taozi, don't be like this. If my father knew that you came to see him, he would be very happy...he had a smile on his face when he left, and he walked in the new house."

Minyi is a filial son, an honest and kind person, and he helped Luo Tao a lot when Luo Tao jumped in the queue.

In rural areas, when an elderly person dies, most people will not let him die in his new house. Even though it is his hometown, it is still a bit taboo.

Of course, such taboos are not worth mentioning in the eyes of a filial son.

Both of them were immersed in the sadness of the old man's death, so Zhu Lin changed the subject appropriately.

"I also bought some things in the car, should I take them down first?"

"Look at my memory, please take them and move everything into this house."

I was busy chatting, but why did I forget the gift I bought?

Xu Le stood up and went out.

Minyi was about to stand up, but Luo Tao held him back and said, "Sit down and let them do these little things."

He couldn't resist Luo Tao, so he didn't go out, but he glanced at the door from time to time, feeling embarrassed.

How could a host sit and drink tea and chat while letting his guests do their work? He felt a little regretful that he didn't let his family members follow him back.

"How is your family now? Are you and Minren married?"

Before Luo Tao returned to the city, Minyi had made an engagement, but he didn't know if it would work out or not.

With a smile on his face, he said, “My family is not bad,…we are more than above and below, and we are very satisfied.

We are all married. My eldest son is seven years old this year, and I have two more girls.

Minren also got married. This house was built with him when he got married, and they gave birth to a daughter. "

It seems that Minren's marriage is a bit of a blessing to Uncle Er Shun.

"That's good,……"

At this time, Xu Le and the three of them entered the house holding or carrying things. Minyi was very moved when he saw the fruit snacks, tobacco, wine and meat.

How much do you want to pay for these things?

"Taozi, what are you doing? We are very happy that all three of your family are here...Buying these things is too expensive for you..."

At this time, there were many people standing outside the door. Luo Tao said with a smile, "This is a little thought from my wife and I. Without your help and care back then, I, Luo Tao, might not have achieved what I have today. I am very grateful to you here." Taught me a lot.…”

These are just polite words. If there was no such thing as going to the countryside, Luo Tao's grades would only be higher.

Of course, this is all based on the premise that Luo Tao is a reborn person.

"Time flies too fast. Please take me with you to get to know these fellow villagers."

"it is good."

As soon as the two of them left the house, Luo Tao started to disperse cigarettes for them. Everyone, regardless of gender, had a share.

"This is a sledgehammer. We used to go to his house to borrow coal to burn it in winter."

Although Minyi has not read many books, he still speaks very well and has the air of a cultured person.

As soon as he said this, Luo Tao immediately thought of this man. He was chasing many of his own people back then.

Luo Tao shook hands with him, and he looked stupid, "Oh, you have changed so much, I really can't recognize you."

"You too, you have become the big boss... You must stay a few more days this time."

"Ok."

Minyi added, "This is Uncle Yinchuan, who used to herd cattle and sheep in the production team."

After Luo Tao heard his introduction, he quickly shook hands and said hello. "Oh, hello Uncle Yinchuan."

"This is Uncle Si Gui,..."

"Oh, hello Si Guishu." "This is..."

"Oh, hello..."

"..."

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This introduction was quite tiring. Since Minyi's house was too small and there were so many people coming, he moved the table outside and took out the stools.

Minyi is still very insightful in human relations and handles things appropriately.

The numerous stools around the table were given to people who knew Luo Tao well back then, and he was busy pouring tea.

He also arranged for people to call all his family members back quickly.

With the help of the villagers, the contents of the two jeeps were quickly unloaded and piled up in the house.

Seeing so many gifts, the others envied Minyi's family for their shitty luck to climb up to Luo Tao's high branch.

Luo Tao talked to them about the harvest in recent years and the health of his family, but never mentioned that they also had a share of the gifts.

We chatted until Minyi and his family came back.

Each of them shouldered a hoe and a weeding tool.

When Luo Tao saw Aunt Ershun back, he quickly stood up and walked to her, "Auntie, do you still recognize me?"

Aunt Ershun is only in her 50s, but she looks at least ten years older.

She put down the hoe, handed it to Minren, and grabbed Luo Tao's hand, "Good boy, why can't my aunt recognize you? You're so promising... You can't find another such handsome young man in Shazihe."

This last sentence was the first time Luo Tao came to Wang's house. What she said when they met, it seems that she has been saying this for 13 years.

Luo Tao was particularly excited when he heard this, and his eyes became moist. "How is your old health?"

She looked at Luo Tao with mother-like eyes, and she was very happy when she saw that he was dressed in clothes, "Well, I just came back from working in the field. Let's not stand here and go indoors." ,Drink of water."

She held Luo Tao with one hand and supported Luo Tao's arm with the other.

"It's not a close journey, you must be exhausted."

"I'm not tired. Let's see how energetic you are."

When Luo Tao said this, her smile became even stronger, "You haven't changed at all, your little mouth is still so good at coaxing people."

The old man and the young man ignored the group of people gathered outside, and they continued to be jealous and envious.

After entering the house, Minyi quickly moved the stool in again.

"Are you here alone or with a family? I heard that a lesbian came with a child. Is it your wife?"

She looked at Zhu Lin aside.

Previously, the two of them were so patronizing that they forgot to introduce Zhu Lin's mother and son.

Luo Tao just woke up. He held Zhu Lin with one hand and introduced Aunt Ershun with the other hand.

"I was so happy to see you that I forgot that this is my wife Zhu Lin and my son Luo Wei."

Zhu Lin stood up, "Hello, Auntie. When we were home, I heard Luo Tao always say how you treat him well..."

This virtuous wife is really good at telling lies, and she doesn't even blink an eyelid.

She smiled happily and was very satisfied with Zhu Lin's performance and response, "Hello, you are so beautiful, just like the actors in the movie."

"It's not as good as you always say."

After the two briefly chatted, Luo Tao pushed his son out.

"Call grandma and uncles and aunts quickly."

After Little October called her one by one, Aunt Ershun fell in love with this fat boy and invited him over.

"Boy, come here, let grandma take a good look."

Xiao October glanced at Luo Tao, received permission, and walked over.

Aunt Ershun took his chubby hand and took out two candies with wrappers from her pocket, "Here, take them and eat them."

He was obedient, took it, and put it in his pocket without untying it and eating it on the spot.

"Boy, why don't you eat it? It's so sweet."

"Mom said if you eat too much candy, you will get worms. I have already eaten it today. I will save the candy grandma gave me for tomorrow."

What Xiao Shiyue said made Luo Tao, his father at the side, exclaim in his heart, he is really like me.

Aunt Ershun was surprised by what the little guy said, and quickly thought that as a child in the city, little October should have no shortage of sweets.

"You're so good. How old are you? Do you go to school?"

Little October answered truthfully, "Oh, I have grown so tall and strong at the age of five. I will be a handsome young man when I grow up."

Luo Tao and his wife laughed with them without disturbing the communication between the old man and the children.

Time flies like water. As the pillar of the family, Minyi invites everyone around him back.

The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law of the Wang family also prepared meals.

Minyi's daughter-in-law came and called, "Mom, it's time to eat."

When she saw the guests, she was very reserved and couldn't let them go. She spoke as quietly as a mosquito and held a towel on her head.

Those who didn’t know better thought they were trying to steal landmines.

This kind of dressing up is very common in rural areas. Comrade women basically wear towels on their heads most of the day.

Doing this is to show that you are capable and agile, and it is also for the sake of cleanliness, and it may also be to save shampoo.

Nowadays, only urbanites can use shampoo to wash their hair. Rural people are still accustomed to using washing powder, soap, and natural soap locust.

There is no need to ask others to accompany guests. Chinese people like to find one or a few people to accompany them on important dining occasions.

In Luo Tao's opinion, this matter was unnecessary.

"Hey." She agreed, turned around and said to Luo Tao: "Taozi, and Taozi's wife, let's go have dinner."

Luo Tao helped her up, and she held Xiao October's hand.

Today's food can no longer be considered rich for Luo Tao, but it can definitely be called luxurious for Minyi's family. It may be the best they have eaten in decades.

The square table was filled with large dishes, including chicken, fish, meat and eggs. At a rough count, there were thirteen dishes, and none of them were vegetarian.

The food was not in good condition either. There was too much soy sauce and it was a bit dark. The onions and garlic were overcooked and there was a lot of oil, but it did not save the food.

All the meals were authentic home-cooked dishes. Luo Tao had mixed feelings when he saw the dishes on the table. He knew that this meal should be enough to feed their family for half a year.

Everyone is divided into priority seats. Rural people pay more attention to the old rules. Women and children who are guests at home are not allowed to serve at the table.

Luo Tao didn't say anything. Although Zhu Lin wanted to talk, he hesitated for a while and didn't say anything.

When Aunt Ershun saw that no one was using her chopsticks, she greeted her warmly, "Don't be so dazed, eat, and don't be polite."

Taozi, Taozi’s wife, the little guy, and the three of you, come on, they are all ordinary dishes..."

"Hey, Auntie, you can eat too."

Minyi took the newly purchased Tongzhou fine wine Hongliangqu wine. This wine was only brewed two years ago. The price is not cheap at more than three yuan.

The wines that ordinary people drink in the Beijing area are almost all Tongzhou wines, such as Tongzhou Laojiao, Sanchunchen wine, Shuangqu wine, and Erguotou wine.

He poured a small glass for everyone. Nowadays, people are still very particular about drinking. They drink wine slowly and use small wine cups.

The first person declined the offer for a while, but still offered a toast to Aunt Ershun.

We talked for a while, ate for a while, and paid tribute to the departing Uncle Ershun and their past youth.

The third glass of wine…

To be continued——————————————

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