When the woman who opened the door looked at the old man and the young man at the door, Liu Jinyan was also observing the woman who opened the door.
Old man Liu's expression changed, and he immediately greeted the woman with a smile. He narrowed his eyes and cupped his hands to the woman and said: "Hello, eldest sister, we are here to find an old friend. We haven't contacted him for many years. We only know that he probably lives in nearby."
The eldest sister's expression also softened a lot, and she quickly and hospitably greeted Old Man Liu and Huan Xin to come in and sit down. After entering the door, the woman poured a glass of boiling water for the two of them, smiled and said with some embarrassment: "So you are looking for someone. I have been in this village since I was a child. The man in the family went to work in the city, and I am the only one in the family. Usually no one comes, so I don’t prepare tea at home.”
Liu Jinyan took the water from the woman, nodded gratefully, and then drank heavily. In this hot weather, a cup of boiling water can really relieve the heat. After drinking it, Old Man Liu sighed very comfortably, and his huge body began to tremble.
"Sister, is there a middle-aged man in your village who is about forty years old, with some bad legs and feet, and some disabled fingers?"
After hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment. This reaction naturally could not escape Liu Jinyan's smiling eyes. He was sure that the woman must know her, and he was glad that his inference was not wrong.
"The person you are looking for is Uncle Qian Qing. I have not heard of Qian Qingshu since he has not left the village for many years. He knows people outside the village." The woman asked with some confusion.
Old man Liu nodded obediently, rolled his eyes and said quickly: "Yes, his name is Qian Qing. Oh, we met during the years of sports. It has been almost twenty years since we were young. At that time, I was a county official. The principal of Li Middle School, how many years did you interact with him in those years?"
Old Man Liu also tried his best to smooth things over based on the story told by Xiaomei Xiaolan. Obviously this method worked. The simple woman did not doubt Old Man Liu's words at all, because Old Man Liu looked like a big intellectual and had a very accurate grasp of his temperament.
The woman immediately stepped forward with a smile and said: "It turns out he is the old principal from the county. I said why he looked familiar. My two younger brothers were both middle schools in the county at that time. They were good at studies. Tell me their names. You should have an impression, my eldest brother’s name is Yang Dazhuang, and my second brother’s name is Yang Dali.”
Old Man Liu pretended to be thinking, without thinking, and asked tentatively: "Your brother, which class of students are you from? I really have no impression of it. Logically speaking, all the students I have taught will remember it."
The young woman quickly said: "My eldest brother should be in the 1982 class, and my second brother is about a few years behind. He is very good at studies. In the past, my family was full of awards from them."
I have to say that at this time, Old Man Liu could be said to have great acting skills. Maybe professional actors are not as calm and confident as him. He slapped his thigh completely on the spot and said: "Hey, no wonder I have no memory. The year I resumed the college entrance examination, I When my years are up and I retire, I still have to leave the worries in the hands of young people."
In this way, I had a lively chat with this woman. Only then did I find out that the woman's name was Yang Haiyan, who had grown up in the village. She eventually married Liao Dabao from the same village, which was regarded as a child marriage. Unknowingly, Old Man Liu would not forget the purpose of his trip. The eldest sister Yang Haiyan, whom he happened to meet, also cooperated and told Old Man Liu and Qingxin everything they wanted to know without asking any questions. Say it all.
It turned out that this lame man also had the surname Yang, and his name was Yang Qianqing. According to her seniority, Yang Haiyan, a woman, is still called Uncle Sheng. Speaking of Yang Qianqing, he was really a miserable man. His parents unfortunately passed away during the famine years, leaving Uncle Qianqing alone in the village. He barely survived with the help of relatives and friends. When he grew up, he got drunk once He fell off the mountain at the Mountain Temple and broke a leg. When he came back, he said that he had saved his life because of the blessing of the Mountain God. At this time, he would limp to the Mountain Temple to offer sacrifices every now and then. Thank you.
Speaking of this, even Huan Xin got a little suspicious, but when he turned around and looked at Old Liu, he had a calm expression on his face and was drinking the newly boiled water that the woman had given him.
Yang Haiyan then told the story of Uncle Qian Qing's broken finger. It turns out that Uncle Qian Qing was a well-known labor force in the village in his early years, and he was definitely a good hand at work. Unfortunately, when he was helping others repair a tractor, his index finger was broken by the tractor power shaft without paying attention. Uncle Qing could no longer do any heavy work, so he had to do odd jobs to survive.
Then the woman Yang Haiyan asked curiously: "Old principal, why did you come to Uncle Qian Qing?"
After listening for a long time, Liu Jinyan was also very confused, so he asked the donkey down the slope: "I remember back then, there was a young man in your village who was good at work, and I just wanted to add two brick houses to my house. I came here today with the intention of going to the village ahead to look at the bricks. When I passed by, I thought of Qian Qing, so I wanted to ask him if he could do this job. After all, Qian Qing’s job is really good."
The woman quickly said happily: "You can do it. My uncle Qing has been working on the construction site for the past few years. If you can do it, you can definitely do it."
After chatting for a while, the woman told Old Man Liu that Qian Qing's family lived in the first house at the east end of the village. The construction site had recently stopped working and Qian Qing should be at home. She also said that she had seen him the day before yesterday.
After saying a few polite words, Old Man Liu stood up and left with Huan Xin. The woman Yang Haiyan also politely asked Old Man Liu and Huan Xin to stay for dinner, but Old Man Liu declined.
Huan Xin, who had not taken two steps out of the door, couldn't bear it and burst out laughing.
Old man Liu said with some unnatural nervousness: "Why are you laughing? You haven't gone far yet!"
After all, Huan Xin is still a child, and he said bluntly: "Grandpa Liu, your acting skills seem to be even better than Feng Shui formations. It's so bragging that you don't draft."
Liu Jinyan was not angry either. He grabbed Huan Xin and kicked him gently on the butt. He pretended to be angry and said, "You kid still made fun of your grandpa and me. You will be like this when you grow up. After all, We are all one kind of people.”
Huan Xin smiled playfully and seemed not to understand what Old Man Liu said. She hid and said mischievously: "I don't want to be the same person as you. My mother said good children can't lie. Those who lie are puppies."
As soon as he said this, Liu Jinyan shook his head helplessly, and then nodded with satisfaction. After all, when the old man Liu was talking to the woman just now, he had been observing Qingxin's actions. He had told him not to talk nonsense before. Not only did Qingxin not speak nonsense, he also cooperated with Old Man Liu in his actions. Even though it was slight, he still couldn't escape Liu Jinyan's eyes.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the first house at the east end of the village!
