National Tide 1980

Coincidentally, at the end of December 1980, Zhang Shihui felt another feeling of crossing a key boundary.

This month, just because I have money, I feel comfortable and I am still making money.

The little life he and Liu Weijing had had was particularly nourishing, and they had never been so happy.

This is not an exaggeration at all, even if the difference between "poor" and "rich" is only half a word, in reality there is a huge difference.

And it starts with eating.

This is normal. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people.

Zhang Shihui, who has always lived in an environment of scarce supplies, can finally eat out as he pleases.

How can one not use money to make up for the lack of stomach?

It’s funny to say that Zhang Shihui suddenly felt prosperous after taking the share of the color TV business.

The first way he comforted himself was to spend five yuan to buy two bananas for dinner.

He ate fifteen sticks in one go until he was so stuffed that he couldn't eat any more.

He had diarrhea that night, and it was so cold in the winter that he had to go to the toilet.

After Liu Weijing found out about this, he would of course scold him for being stupid.

But Zhang Shihui said, "How did you know? I loved eating bananas when I was a child, but I couldn't get enough of them."

"My parents were still in the capital at that time. One time, my father and I went to visit someone else's house. I saw a handful of bananas displayed in their house, so I asked for it. They gave me a banana, but I still wanted it after I finished eating. As a result, I asked for one. Because of this, I went back and got a good beating from my dad."

"My dad scolded me for being worthless, greedy, and losing his people. He also said that I would not be allowed to ask for such expensive things from others in the future. I would hit him once if I asked for it."

"So what I thought at the time was that when I was going to be able to make money on my own, I had to come here once and have a good time. But then I went to work and didn't have much money, so naturally I couldn't let it go. Tell me, do I want to achieve this now? Dream, then when are you waiting to go there..."

After hearing this, Liu Weijing couldn't blame him anymore.

She is a smart girl, but she feels a little sad.

Why is this incident still so vividly remembered by Zhang Shihui?

Isn't it just because eating bananas has become an ideal and has become a problem for him?

For ordinary people, it is always happy to be able to eat southern fruits like bananas, but it is difficult to relate to dreams.

Therefore, I am afraid that only Zhang Shihui himself understands the humiliation and unwillingness caused by this incident, and others cannot understand it.

In this way, Zhang Shihui began his life of eating and drinking openly and openly.

In the past month, he has never eaten the food he cooked, and he has never even tasted Liu Weijing's cooking.

Except for eating in the canteen to save time at work, he took Liu Weijing out to eat out at other times.

If it weren't for the time difference between him and Ning Weimin, he would have even called Ning Weimin.

What kind of snacks, famous stores, Western food is halal, you can eat whatever you want.

The only trouble is that there are so many people that you have to queue and wait to be seated.

Therefore, when Liu Weijing is not with him, Zhang Shihui often takes his lunch box to the restaurant to buy good dishes.

Or go to the Chunming Food Store next to your work, buy some cooked food such as sausages, and take it back to enjoy.

In addition, he also bought high-end snacks and high-end candies in the store, including biscuits, cakes, milk powder, malted milk, chocolate, canned food, dried fruits, etc.

One is to keep it at home so that you can always make up for it when you are hungry.

Second, Liu Wei loves to eat snacks, so he is always prepared for any trouble.

Thirdly, he must not forget his parents who are far away in the northwest. This is the duty of a son.

Originally, he wanted to send the money back to his parents.

But his parents didn't want it. They said on the long-distance phone call that they had nowhere to spend it and asked him to keep it and save it.

Of course, I have to send more good things. I can't live well by myself and completely forget about my parents.

Of course, people's needs are diverse and complex.

If a person feels happy in his mouth and feels comfortable in his stomach, it is definitely not enough.

Although Beijing people generally have a pragmatic attitude towards life, they believe that "only what you eat is yours" and don't care much about external appearance.

It’s not like in some places where people put more emphasis on the outside than the inside. They always like to do things like “sticky noodles for their belly and stuffed trousers”, and they are not willing to eat “luxury” at all.

But after all, it is natural for young people to love beauty and follow fashion. People like Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing are in the prime of their youth.

Once they have money in their stomachs, it is natural for them to want more decent clothes and a more glamorous image.

So the lovebirds inevitably have to take care of themselves.

They began to wander around the major department stores in the capital again, carefully selecting clothes for themselves.

You know, these days, entertainment activities are still very scarce.

Especially in winter when the cold wind is howling, the temperature is much lower than it was thirty years ago.

No matter how bright the sun is, it's still cold when you go to the park. At most, you can just skate outdoors.

Overall, it is definitely most comfortable to stay indoors for activities.

But ballroom dancing has just been banned this summer, and restaurants and movie theaters are filled with smoke and the air is polluted.

In this case, the best thing to do is to kill time by visiting the mall.

Zhang Shihui is different from the men today who are busy talking and never leave their mobile phones.

He has plenty of money in his pocket, and he has both money and leisure. Naturally, he also regards shopping with his girlfriend as a kind of enjoyment.

So I fully imitated everything my boyfriend should do.

He always stood beside Liu Weijing calmly, holding a big wallet in his arms, waiting patiently for payment.

In private, he still whispered to Liu Weijing, "Don't ask about the price, just buy it if you like it."

And Liu Weijing's excellent moral character is even worse.

Usually before going to the store together, the girl needs to explain the shopping instructions to Zhang Shihui again and again.

"Remember, I will never buy you more than thirty yuan of clothes, but if you buy me less than fifty yuan of clothes, I will be in a hurry with you!"

But that was not the case once I entered the store.

If Liu Weijing likes a piece of clothing that suits Zhang Shihui, he will often buy it without even asking the price.

On the other hand, if Zhang Shihui wants to buy something for Liu Weijing.

But she had to wait until she had made thousands of choices, compared them vertically and horizontally, and compared them repeatedly.

Otherwise, she would say that Zhang Shihui is stupid, spends money blindly, and has something wrong with him.

Is such a girl a treasure?

If the answer is no, then there will be no girl in the world worthy of Zhang Shihui's marriage.

So Zhang Shihui is very happy, and Liu Weijing is also very happy.

Zhang Shihui bought Liu Weijing a leather bag, high heels, a folding umbrella, and various mohair yarns.

He also has his own wool serge tunic and wool coat.

But because the values ​​were not equal, and Liu Weijing bought only small things, Zhang Shihui still felt that he had lost his girlfriend.

It is inevitable to indulge in old love.

"Come on, let's go shopping. I think you should buy another fur coat."

Or just say it.

"Shall I take you to Silian's to get a perm? We'll find the best master to get a big perm. It's guaranteed to be good. It will surpass everyone in our unit. Anyone who sees you will have to ask where you got the perm. "

But Liu Weijing responded with an extremely firm response.

"Why are you spending that wasted money? If you don't go, don't go. Let's save the money. We can't spend it all at once."

Later, because she couldn't stand Zhang Shihui's constant nagging, she went anyway, but in the end she didn't buy anything for herself.

Instead, he said, "Without any shoes, I'm half poor." He then picked Zhang Shihui a pair of "youth-style leather shoes" that were currently in fashion.

Look, what are these words?

In short, Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing are like soaking in a honey pot.

I'm afraid it's just a matter of shouting to each other lovingly, "I'm happier than you."

With the help of wealth, they have truly experienced what real life is, broadening their horizons and mentality.

But what is even more fortunate is that they have not become emotionally alienated because of this luxurious life and the days of spending money happily.

On the contrary, I felt what the author described in O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi".

It seems that only poor couples can feel the love that is worth comforting, cherishing and savoring each other.