Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

Beijing.

A certain department of the Planning Commission.

Deng Yunheng wore a thick cotton jacket, cotton trousers, and a cotton hat on his head, wrapping himself tightly.

As a southerner, when I come to a northern area like Beijing, my food and living habits are fine. The most uncomfortable thing is actually winter. After the temperature drops below zero every year, the severe cold weather is really hard for southerners. It's a huge test.

Deng Yunheng has been living in the capital for four or five years since he was in college, but he still can't adapt to such severe cold weather.

After all, Bobai belongs to the south of the south. Its temperature has never been below zero since records began. It is really difficult to adapt to a place where the lowest temperature is more than ten or even twenty degrees below zero. .

Fortunately, his department is quite good, and the two-bedroom apartment assigned to him has heating. This alone is better than many units.

Now that we have entered the twelfth lunar month, the day when my sister will get married is getting closer and closer.

When he got off work at noon, Deng Yunheng approached the leader and asked with a smile: "Boss, do you know when our unit will have holidays this year?"

Zhao Jing glanced at him and said, "You came so early to ask about the holiday. Do you want to go home to celebrate the New Year this year?"

Deng Yunheng nodded and smiled: "I really can't hide anything from the leader. I really want to go home to celebrate the New Year this year. The main reason is that my sister is getting married. If I can make it, I really want to go back to attend her wedding."

Zhao Jing suddenly said: "So that's it. When will your sister get married?"

Deng Yunheng said: "The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month."

Zhao Jing nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I will approve your leave in advance and I will definitely let you catch up with your sister's wedding."

Deng Yunheng said happily: "Thank you, leader!"

Zhao Jing smiled and said, "You're welcome. Remember to bring some wedding candies for me to try when the time comes."

Deng Yunheng said with a smile on his face: "Wedding candies are just a small thing. I will bring you some local specialties from our hometown for the leader. Even our locals can only eat them during the Chinese New Year. I will bring them to the leader for you to try. See if you like it."

Zhao Jing quickly waved her hand and said: "Just a few wedding candies, forget about souvenirs. I don't want to make mistakes, and I hope you don't make mistakes."

If it was a real souvenir, it would be nothing. It was a normal courtesy. The reason why she refused was mainly because she was afraid that this subordinate would not grasp the right balance. If the value of the "souvenir" given to her exceeded the limit, it would be bad. .

Therefore, I gave a little mention.

Deng Yunheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, leader. Before I started working, my father repeatedly stressed the economic issues in front of me. How could I make such a mistake? This local product is really just a local product. It is a Chinese New Year in my hometown." At that time, every household made a kind of food called Huishui Zhi. In some places, this kind of Huishui Zhi was called Ciba. It was a kind of food made from glutinous rice and was not valuable. "

Zhao Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as you know what's going on."

…

Songshan Township.

Mountain Heart Village.

Brother Zhu and his family are having dinner.

The food on the table is very simple, which is a stir-fried Chinese cabbage, a stir-fried green onion with lard residue, and a stewed sauerkraut.

Of the three relatively generous portions of the dishes, the only one with a bit of meaty flavor was the fried onions with lard residue. Although such dishes may look plain, for rural people in this era, this is actually the normal standard of living.

Even if you can eat lard residue, it is already a very good meal.

Brother Zhu has four children, two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Zhu Wang, got married three years ago and is now the father of two children. The second son has also reached the age of marriage, but he has not yet helped him find a partner.

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Zhu Wang said, "Dad, Mom, Uncle Man is getting married, what should we give him as a gift?"

Sister-in-law Zhu said: "Your aunt Man's family is very rich and they don't need anything. Let's just give her a piece of cloth as a token of appreciation!"

Brother Zhu frowned when he heard this and said, "Even if they lack everything, we, as elder brothers and sisters, cannot be so shabby!"

Sister-in-law Zhu glared and said: "Why is it so shabby? Don't you know what the conditions of our family are? Besides, many people in the village now have this standard, and I believe that the second child of the Qian family also has this standard. If you think it is shabby, that's a big deal. Just buy a better piece of cloth.”

After being together for more than 20 years, Brother Zhu has long known what kind of character his wife is. She is really an iron rooster, the kind who never plucks a dime.

Now that the younger brother is getting married, he, as the eldest brother, should not give many gifts, but at least he should be decent in terms of face. If he only gives a piece of cloth, it would be too shabby. Brother Zhu doesn't want to do such a shameful thing.

"They say long hair makes short sight. This is indeed true. It doesn't matter that you are usually stingy. Now that Xiaojie is getting married, you are so stingy. You really can't see the situation clearly."

Brother Zhu put down his chopsticks and said: "Think about what Xiaojie's status is now? And what's the status of his wife? You don't want to make friends now, but you give me such a shabby gift. If there is a wife in our family in the future, If you want to ask Xiaojie for help, let me see if you have the nerve to ask."

The eldest son, Zhu Wang, answered: "Yes, Mom, Dad is right. Uncle Man and Aunt Man's status is not ordinary. Our family really can't give this gift too shabby, otherwise even if Uncle Man doesn't care about our family, , but if Aunt Man keeps it in mind, it will be difficult to ask others for help. "

The second son, Zhu Sheng, also nodded and said, "That's true. Our family must not be stingy with the gifts this time."

Zhu Wang's wife and her two sisters-in-law listened quietly. They could not get involved in such a "big event".

When Sister-in-law Zhu saw that her husband and two sons had agreed on the same opinion, and what they said did make sense, she said with some heartache: "Then... just add another kettle (thermos)!"

Brother Zhu said: "Add another quilt and seal a red envelope worth 100 yuan."

As soon as these words came out, Sister-in-law Zhu's expression suddenly changed. She slapped the table and said, "What the hell are you doing here? Is this a red envelope worth 100 yuan for our family?"

Brother Zhu had long known that his wife would not agree to sealing such a big red envelope, and he was just mentioning a large amount so that he could "bargain". So when he saw his wife banging the table, he said with an unchanging expression: "Even if I don't seal 100, It needs to be sealed at least 80, right?”

Sister-in-law Zhu said angrily: "Impossible, there is no need to negotiate for more than 10 yuan."

Brother Zhu shook his head and said: "10 yuan is too little, so let's take 68. We are elder brothers and sisters, and we can't let the two of us compete with each other."

Sister-in-law Zhu said with a dark face: "My second brother is stingier than me. How much can he give? You don't need to mention the red envelope. I firmly disagree with it if it exceeds 10 yuan."

The two brothers Zhu Wang and Zhu Sheng looked at each other with helpless expressions. With their mother's stingy character, they, as sons, could not say anything.

Brother Zhu gritted his teeth and said: "The red envelope is only 68, and you can't miss a penny. I originally wanted to wait for Xiaojie to get married, and then let him find a way to arrange for Awang and A Sheng to work in the county. If you dare to do something bad, then I won’t care about this family from now on, just hold on to the little money you have and support yourself in your old age!”

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Zhu was shocked.

Brothers Zhu Wang and Zhu Sheng's eyes lit up when they heard this. They have been living in the village since childhood. It is impossible not to envy the life of people in the city. Having the opportunity to work in the city is very important in this era. What all rural people dream of.

Now, according to their father's intention, they want to mention this matter to their uncle Man. If this matter is completed, then they can go to the city to work. It is not impossible to settle down in the city in the future. This is a complete change. Of course they must seize the opportunity given by fate.

So, the two brothers looked at their mother and shouted together: "Mom!!!"

Although Sister-in-law Zhu was heartbroken, but it was related to her son's future, she could only endure the pain and said: "Okay, 68, just 68, but let me tell you, Old Zhu, if you can't do this and make me spend so much money, Then I’m not done with you.”

Brother Zhu was really angry when he heard this. He snorted and picked up his chopsticks to eat again, too lazy to pay attention to this stingy and unreasonable woman.

The family eats again, but everyone's thoughts are different from before.

…

at the same time.

Brother Zhu's family was also having dinner, and they were also discussing the wedding gifts for his younger brother.

The second brother Zhu has two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Zhu Maoqiang, the second son Zhu Maoxin, and the daughter Zhu Maolan.

Sister-in-law Zhu was the first to bring up the gift-giving issue. She said, "Ajie is getting married soon. I'm going to give you two pieces of cloth, a quilt, a tea set, a washbasin, two enamel cups, and a seal 28 What do you think of the 1 yuan red envelope?"

Brother Zhu shook his head after hearing this and said: "Too many. Ajie is the deputy director, and the wife he married is in good condition. He has no shortage of anything. It is completely unnecessary for us to buy so many things. Just buy something for fun." Yes, a red envelope of 6 yuan is enough.”

Brother Zhu's family and Brother Zhu's family are really completely opposite.

Brother Zhu is loyal and honest, and naturally has nothing to say to his parents and brothers, but the wife he married is very stingy and takes money and things very seriously. She has always had nothing to do with her, so who wants to take advantage of her? None of it is easy.

The second brother Zhu is also stingy. Although he is not as serious as Sister Zhu, he likes to care about his parents and brothers, and he is never willing to suffer. What is interesting is that the wife he married is quite generous.

Zhu Er's sister-in-law said: "It's their business if they have it. We, brothers and sisters-in-law, can't refuse to give it away just because they have it. It's like borrowing money. They may not be short of the money, but when you borrow it, you say when you will pay it back. You have to pay it back when you can, and you can’t stop paying it back just because they don’t need the money.”

Brother Zhu said: "These are two different things. Ajie doesn't lack these things, so sending them over would be a waste."

Second Sister-in-law Zhu frowned and said: "This is your biological brother, can you please stop being so stingy? You don't think it's shabby to give me this little thing, but you think I gave too much?"

Brother Zhu glared and said, "What are these little things? Whose brother is giving so many things as a wedding gift? You are a poor girl and don't have to live with our family?"

Zhu Maoqiang couldn't help but answered: "Dad, what are the conditions of Aunt Man's family? We all know that she is marrying Uncle Man. We can't be stingy with gifts. No matter what, we must leave a good impression on Aunt Man. , If Aunt Man could take Uncle Man’s sake and arrange for us to work in her restaurant, it would be so worth it!”

Sister-in-law Zhu glanced at her husband and said, "Look at how old you are, you are not as clear as your own son."

Brother Zhu thought it made sense, so he said with some heartache: "Okay, then you make the decision!"

…

Deng Shirong was marrying a daughter, not a wife, so he had no intention of inviting the entire Naye Deng family to a wedding banquet with great fanfare. He only invited those tribesmen in Naye Village who were closely related by blood, as well as the prominent tribesmen in each village. Please make a batch as well.

Because the banquet was held at Suifeng Hotel, not Zhu Junjie's hometown, Deng Shirong also went to the county government to send invitations to familiar leaders.

During this time, the house in Naye Deng's community has been being decorated, and now it has reached the final stage. The whole house looks extremely festive.

Zhu Junjie was also not idle. He also sent invitations to his colleagues and superiors in the unit one by one.

As well as his comrades in the army who have experienced the baptism of war together, he also wrote letters early and sent invitations. These are truly life-long friendships. If you don't notify them of such a big event as a wedding, it will inevitably happen in the future. Let them complain.

As for relatives and friends at home, their parents naturally take care of this, so Zhu Junjie doesn't need to worry about this.

Just as the two parties were busy preparing for the upcoming wedding, colleges and universities in various places also began to have holidays.

…

noon.

Beijing.

In a cafeteria of Tsinghua University, more than a dozen fellow students from Guangxi gathered here.

No matter in the past, now or in the future, the school’s fellow students’ association will never be cut off. The school will even encourage students from all over the country to form a fellow’s association, because the existence of the fellow’s association can help new students quickly integrate into the school. .

The president of the Tsinghua University Guangxi Fellows Association is a junior senior named Feng Jianhua from Guilin.

At this time, Feng Jianhua said: "Fellow fellows, school will be on vacation tomorrow. As a rule, those fellows who choose to go home for the New Year please raise your hands."

When Deng Yunsong heard this, he and several other fellow villagers raised their hands.

Upon seeing this, Feng Jianhua said: "For the fellow villagers who raised their hands, please come here steadily, and let's discuss going home together. As for the fellow villagers who stay in school for the New Year, we can sit together and discuss it, and we can stay together during the Chinese New Year. It’s nice to go out and have some fun.”

Deng Yunsong answered: "President, I'm afraid I won't be able to go home with you fellow villagers!"

Feng Jianhua asked: "Why?"

Deng Yunsong said: "Because I have to wait for my second brother to go back together during the holiday, so I may not be able to return at the same time as all of you."

Feng Jianhua had a very deep impression of this junior who had just joined the Fellows Association this year. The first impression was that he was quite talkative, and the second impression was that he was quite forthright. After several fellow gatherings, he had a deep impression of this young fellow. Perception.

The main reason why I noticed this little fellow is that there are not many fellow Guangxi fellows studying at Tsinghua University. The total number of the five cohorts (some majors are five-year) is less than 20. As the president, Feng Jianhua naturally has more fellows than other fellows. Spend some time and try to get to know every fellow villager.

As a new fellow who joined the Fellows Association this year, Deng Yunsong naturally received Feng Jianhua's focus.

However, only one semester has passed, and everyone has not had many gatherings. Feng Jianhua really didn't know that the other party's second brother was also in the capital.

"Yunsong, is your second brother also studying at university in the capital?" Feng Jianhua asked.

Deng Yunsong shook his head and smiled: "No, my second brother has already started working, so the vacation time is different from us students."

Feng Jianhua understood that he could stay and work in the capital. It seemed that Deng Yunsong, the second brother, was not a simple person. But now was not the time to ask about this. He nodded and said: "Okay, since you want to wait for your second brother to come together, then we Let’s go back together as a group, I won’t wait for you!”

Deng Yunsong said: "Well, you can go back first, you don't have to wait for me."

Feng Jianhua nodded and said no more. Instead, he summoned several other fellow villagers who were preparing to go back for the New Year to discuss going home together.

…

afternoon.

Deng Yunsong was very excited and drove to his second brother's workplace. When he came to see his second brother, his second brother gave him a big surprise and said that he could get a letter of introduction from the work and take him home by plane. .

Even in later generations when people with money can fly, few people in rural areas have ever flown, let alone in today's era when even those with money can't afford to fly.

It is no exaggeration to say that if rural people in this era can take a plane, they can play for at least a year after returning to the village.

Deng Yunsong once heard his father say that during the Republic of China, due to the ignorance of the villagers, they did not know that there was a means of transportation such as airplanes in the world. When an airplane flew over their village for the first time, the villagers were stunned one by one. They were so frightened that they knelt down and kowtowed, thinking that this was some kind of god passing through their village.

After the plane flew away, every household still made zhen and worshiped.

Nowadays, this kind of thing would naturally make people laugh out loud, but decades ago, when there was no concept of airplanes, it was the first time to see a huge thing flying in the sky, and it was normal to think about ghosts and gods. .

Because he came here at the right time, Deng Yunsong only waited for more than ten minutes before he saw his second brother who was wrapped tightly around him.

Deng Yunsong is actually dressed in the same way. The temperature is only a few degrees below zero. Although the temperature is much colder than Bobai, it is not too uncomfortable. What makes them a little unbearable is that even though the temperature is low, it is also accompanied by a burst of A gust of northwest wind can be fatal.

"Second brother!"

"School is on holiday?"

"Well, it's vacation!"

"Let's go and eat first."

Soon, the brothers were eating at a nearby restaurant.

Deng Yunsong asked: "Second brother, when will you have a holiday?"

Deng Yunheng swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "I still have some things on hand that I haven't finished yet. It will take about two to three days before I can go back."

Deng Yunsong nodded and sighed: "Oh, my eldest sister is getting married soon. I'm really reluctant to let her go!"

Deng Yunheng also sighed after hearing this. Since their mother left early, the eldest sister has truly treated them like a sister. Whether it is food or clothing, the eldest sister takes care of it. Now that the eldest sister is getting married, someone else will take care of them from now on. As a younger brother, they will inevitably feel a little reluctant to part with him.

"There is nothing I can do about it. Men should get married when they are older, and women should get married when they get older. Compared with other women in the village, the eldest sister got married late. It would be unseemly to delay her marriage any longer."

"Yes, the eldest sister is already 25 years old in real terms, and she will be 26 during the Chinese New Year. We really can't delay it any longer. It's time to get married!"

At this point, Deng Yunsong changed the topic and asked: "Second brother, you are already 23 and will soon be 24. This age is suitable for dating. Is there any girl you like in the workplace?"

Deng Yunheng shook his head and said: "There is no girl of the right age in my unit, so don't worry about me. You are an adult now. If you have the ability, just find a partner in school and get married before me. It doesn't matter."

"I'm just a freshman, how can I be in such a hurry? What's more, the eldest sister has just prepared to get married. You, the second brother, haven't found a partner yet. There is a second sister between us. I will wait until you are all married. It’s never too late to find it.”

"Okay, don't go so far, eat quickly, the food is cold!"

…

Three days later.

After struggling with various boarding procedures for a while, Deng Yunheng and Deng Yunsong successfully boarded the plane.

When the plane soared into the sky, the continuous upward pull made both brothers slightly uncomfortable. Fortunately, neither brother was airsick. If someone who was airsick were to fly, the weightlessness caused by the continuous upward pull would be enough. It can make people vomit.

A few hours later.

The plane landed at Nanning Airport. When the two brothers walked out of the airport, they exclaimed in unison: "It has to be a plane!"

Compared to taking a train that lasts for days and nights, taking a plane only takes a few hours. The difference is indeed huge.

If nothing else, let’s talk about the fellows from Tsinghua University who went home together. They went home two days earlier than Deng Yunsong, but now Deng Yunsong has arrived in Nanning, and those few fellows from Guangxi can only survive. Returning to Hunan, we will not arrive in Guangxi until at least tomorrow.

After taking the bus back to the city, Deng Yunheng took his third brother straight to the government family home in Xincheng District (later Qingxiu District).

When they arrived at their destination, Deng Yunsong asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Second brother, who are you looking for?"

Deng Yunheng said: "Come to see Sister Song, she works here."

Deng Yunsong understood that his second brother, an alumnus of Peking University, often ate at his family's restaurant, so he naturally knew him: "So Sister Song has been assigned to work here. She has been working here for three and a half years. What level is she at now? "

"She was just promoted to deputy director this year."

"That's awesome!"

While they were talking, the two brothers had already arrived at the district government family home.

The gatekeeper asked: "Comrade, who are you looking for?"

Deng Yunheng replied: "Hello, sir, we are looking for District Chief Song."

The uncle asked: "Who are you?"

Deng Yunheng smiled and said: "I am a classmate of District Chief Song. I just came back from the capital. Is District Chief Song here now?"

The uncle has seen a lot of all kinds of people over the years, and has long since developed a pair of sharp eyes. Seeing that the temperament of the two people in front of him is extraordinary, and I heard that they are classmates of District Chief Song and have just returned from the capital, he must think highly of them. He glanced at him and said politely: "District Chief Song is here, do you need me to guide you?"

"Then I'll be in trouble, sir!"

"No trouble, comrades please come with me!"

Soon, the uncle took brother Deng Yunheng to the second floor of a certain building, and then reached out and knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, Song Yu opened the door and saw brother Deng Yunheng standing at the door. She thanked the gatekeeper first, and then asked in surprise: "Yunheng, Yunsong, when will you return?" From Nanning?”

Deng Yunheng smiled and said: "Sister Song, we got off the plane and went straight to your place. We didn't even have time to eat!"

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

Song Yu took the key, locked the door, and said as he went down the stairs: "Yunsong, you are really amazing. You got the first place in Guangxi Science Examination, and you are much better than your second brother!"

Deng Yunsong said with a smile: "Sister Song, thank you. My second brother went to Songshan High School, a high school ranked at the bottom in the county, and I went to Bogao, a high school ranked first in the county. The starting point was completely different." Same."

Song Yu smiled and said: "Don't be modest. You brothers went to the same elementary school and junior high school. Your second brother could only get into Songshan High School, but you were able to get into Bo Gao. This is the result of your own efforts."

But then again, you two brothers, one from Tsinghua University and the other from Peking University, can be regarded as creating the history of our Bobai County. The new county annals are being compiled, and you two brothers will definitely occupy a lot of space in the county annals. It is really impressive. People are envious! "

Deng Yunheng said: "Sister Song, if you want to be included in the county annals, you will definitely be able to take up a lot of space. After all, you are now the majestic District Chief Song who oversees many people, unlike me who is just a soldier in the unit. "

Song Yu glanced at him and said: "I have been working for three and a half years. Do you think I don't understand anything? You, a "little soldier", have a much better future than me. I believe your level will soon catch up." If you fall in love with me, and then successfully achieve the lead, I will ask Director Deng for your support!"

Deng Yunsong followed the two of them, listening to their "commercial exchanges" and studying silently.

More than ten minutes later, Song Yu took them to a nearby restaurant.

After ordering a few dishes, Song Yu said: "Not long ago, I received a call from my father, saying that your brother-in-law has been promoted and is now the top leader of the County Public Security Bureau. Now a happy event is approaching. It is really a double happiness. !”

Deng Yunheng said: "I really don't know this, but my brother-in-law was at the deputy regiment level when he was in the army. He was originally demoted to the place where he was transferred. He has spent a lot of time in the deputy position. Now it is normal for him to be promoted."

Song Yu nodded and said, "That's true."

Next, the two sides chatted about the development of other fellows from Peking University. The fellows they had a good time with at the beginning have now joined the work and exchanged letters with each other. Naturally, they also know the development of each person.