National Tide 1980

From ancient times to the present, we have been looking forward to world unity, harmony and symbiosis.

This is a concept that our civilization has been adhering to for thousands of years.

In fact, it is similar to what Westerners cry and shout every day to eliminate hunger and maintain world peace.

In essence, they all hope that happiness is not an independent unit of enjoyment, but should become a common feeling for all mankind.

Unfortunately, everyone knows that no matter how beautiful this wish is, it is a bit unrealistic.

It's just an ideal goal we set for ourselves.

There are always differences in the objective world, which is the eternal truth.

There will never be, nor can be, anything completely consistent in this world.

Especially between people, the differences cannot be underestimated.

Even if they live in the same era and live in the same city.

Belong to the same class and have the same family background.

In the same unit, doing the same job.

Even two people of the same age and gender will still have very different experiences.

Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui are such typical examples.

Because it was precisely when Ning Weimin was living smoothly and completely solving his financial problems that he was making great strides towards achieving financial freedom.

On the contrary, Zhang Shihui felt great pressure due to economic problems and fell into an almost desperate predicament.

So what's going on?

I'm afraid all this will start during the National Day holiday.

On the day that Ning Weimin attended Bian Jianjun's wedding, Zhang Shihui and his girlfriend Liu Weijing were actually attending another wedding.

The bride in this wedding is named Wang Lin, and she is a female classmate that Liu Weijing was close to in high school.

Now she is a salesperson at the Chongwenmen vegetable market.

The groom is an intern photographer at Dabei Photo Studio, named Huang Shuping.

Originally, Zhang Shihui was quite relaxed when she went there that day.

This is not only because he and Liu Weijing prepared a decent gift.

The two of them spent ten yuan to buy a set of thirty pieces of tableware.

This is very interesting and deserves to be taken seriously.

It was also because the two of them were thinking about their own affairs and wanted to see how other people's weddings were held.

Unexpectedly, I wanted to learn from others so that I could have a direction to work towards.

But after going there, their horizons were opened, but instead they suffered a heavy mental shock.

Zhang Shihui, in particular, became particularly depressed.

Because none of them thought that the whole wedding process they witnessed was so grand.

If people feel that it is difficult to catch up, it will be counterproductive.

On this day, the wedding cigarettes were decorated with red peonies, and the wedding candies were all colorful foreign candies.

Although the wedding banquet was held in the canteen of a unit, the scene was very grand.

Twenty tables were set up, so you can imagine how many people were there that day.

It took five cars to pick up the bride. The groom actually wore a suit, and the bride also wore a pink dress.

During the ceremony, the groom’s gift to the bride in public was a small gold radar watch.

There is no doubt that these were rare occasions at the time.

So much so that when Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing handed over the gifts they brought to the groom's cousin.

They completely lost the sense of glory they imagined at the beginning.

On the contrary, both of them felt a little weak for no reason, and an idea came to their minds at the same time.

If I had known earlier, I should have spent an extra five dollars to buy a set of thirty-six heads. Maybe that would be more realistic...

After the banquet, the pomp and circumstance on the wine table was even more astonishing.

What I drank that day was Yishui'er's Shuanggou Daqu. Each table also had four bottles of Jingcheng white brand beer and ten bottles of "Polar Bear" soda.

The dishes served were six cold, eight hot and one soup. Not only were chicken, duck and fish available, but there were also two dishes that people rarely eat.

One is dry-roasted prawns, and the other is mustard duck feet.

Therefore, the focus of many people's attention is how the small bones in the duck's paw are picked out one by one.

In short, it is completely different from the usual banquets held at home. It feels grand and rich!

There were even people who were good at mathematics, and they secretly made a calculation, saying that this wedding banquet would never be possible without seven or eight hundred yuan.

This was an astronomical figure at the time.

Therefore, not only Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing were shocked and confused by such a scene, there must be many guests who felt the same as them.

There was a lot of discussion, and many people suspected that the bride and groom, in order to gain limelight, were focusing on appearances rather than on matters of the heart, causing the Great Famine.

Although the scenery is temporary, it will be restored in the future.

However, when glasses were being exchanged on the wine table and the atmosphere was warm, accurate news came out, which overturned everyone's doubts.

According to the groom's relatives, the Huang family has overseas connections.

The groom's uncle had just returned to the mainland from Hong Kong City to visit relatives in the first half of the year. He knew that his nephew was getting married and covered all the expenses.

The person who spoke even said that this wedding was nothing. What’s really cool is what’s in the wedding room.

This is indeed true, because the wedding room is so dreamy.

Although the two small bungalows for the newlyweds are not facing well, they are inverted children's rooms, commonly known as the east is not warm and the summer is not cold.

But the best thing is that modern home appliances are all available.

Large color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, four-speaker radios, electric fans, and pressure kettles are all available.

And almost all of them are imported brands, it’s like a foreign trade electrical appliances fair.

The furniture is equally grand, with electroplated folding chairs, folding round tables, large glass coffee tables, and real red leather sofas.

Coupled with a floor lamp and velvet curtains, and the unique large-scale wedding photos in wedding dresses at that time.

This wedding room looks much more advanced than the best room in the Chongwenmen Hotel.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a model apartment that can satisfy the modern youth's dream of family modernization.

It has completely broken away from the old pattern of thirty-six legs and three turns and one sound.

That was epoch-making progress.

I believe that no matter who you are, as long as you are here, you will feel that the owner can no longer lack anything.

You would think that such a home is the ultimate pursuit of a couple.

Only such a home can be worthy of the happiness of a newlywed.

Think about it, how do Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing feel?

I really feel a little dizzy, my eyes are dazzled, and I don’t know where to look.

Perhaps, this kind of uncomfortable feeling can be called the pressure of wealth.

And going forward, there will be even more awkward things.

Because the bride and groom are definitely busy people today. They have too many people to entertain and there are too many people coming to see the new house.

Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing were not allowed to take a good look at the furnishings, and soon a large group of people came in from behind.

These people may be the groom's classmates, and they all act like they are preparing to make trouble in the bridal chamber.

As soon as they swarmed up, the newlyweds were surrounded tightly, and you and I started making jokes.

Not only were the people who were originally in the house unable to stay, they were so crowded that they staggered around and had to scramble to get out of the house first.

Some people even started to exaggerate, praising the bride and groom to the sky.

But these words were not heard by Zhang Shihui's ears.

Because according to what the person speaking said, people who can't afford these home appliances are not qualified to get married at all.

So when I returned home from the wedding that day, the journey was completely opposite to what I had come here for.

Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing had experienced a day of excitement, and for some reason they were both a little uninterested.

I felt sour in my heart and didn't want to talk.

For a long time, Zhang Shihui cursed, "Damn it."

Seeing Liu Weijing looking at him in surprise, he quickly explained.

"I'm not talking about your classmates, I'm talking about the last few guys who are holding stinky feet. Why are you pretending to be big-tailed wolves? You can get a few good cigarettes from someone, two packs of foreign candies, and just lick the ditch. That's all. What does it mean that after looking at a new house, your life feels boring? People only live to have so many household appliances? "

Liu Weijing was good at talking. Of course the girl could see why Zhang Shihui was unhappy, but she pretended not to know.

"Hey, some people are just like that. Are you familiar with them? We don't need to compare ourselves to them when we want to get married in the future. I don't want to be like that high-priced girl like what is said in the cross talk."

"What kind of set of furniture comes with a sofa, the second elder is responsible for looking after the dolls, three turns and one click to add color, four-season clothes with hair cards, and unparalleled leather shoes are polished, and the relatives do not recognize each other and take care of the family. More than seventy yuan is better, the eight-faceted person can talk, and he does not drink or smoke. Whether you drink tea or not, if you are very satisfied and pinch it anxiously...then you are still a normal person."

"Besides, what's the point of relying on overseas connections to survive? We don't even rely on our parents, we rely entirely on ourselves. If we can't buy everything all at once, we can buy it slowly. Anyway, we will be able to buy everything one day. I On the contrary, do you think that’s what makes it interesting? Every day is different, and it’s boring to get it right in one step.”

These words moved Zhang Shihui very much. A considerate girl always has a beauty that touches people's hearts.

Sharing joys and sorrows is the highest state of emotional pursuit.

He couldn't help but hold his girlfriend's hand and confirmed with a happy tone.

"Weijing, do you really think so?"

The beautiful big eyes are particularly pure.

"Of course. Don't you think so?"

"I...I..." Zhang Shihui was amused and took out a cigarette.

"I think it's best to buy a color TV first. Everything else can wait. When we get married, we must at least buy something big first, so I won't owe you anything. What do you think?"

After walking for a while and receiving no response, Zhang Shihui turned to look at Liu Weijing and found that she was lost in thought.

"Hey, Weijing."

"Um?"

"What's wrong? Are you wandering outside the world?"

"Hey, think of something."

"What are you thinking about?"

"I... think about that watch. The gold watch on Wang Lin's hand is so beautiful. It turns out that when she was in school, her family situation was very bad and she ate steamed buns and pickles every day. Unexpectedly, she has become a rich person now. She is quite Blessed..."

"..."

This time it was Zhang Shihui's turn to be speechless.

His mood changed again and he took a long puff of cigarette.