The style is cool in the summer morning, giving people a refreshing and comfortable feeling.
Li Aiguo was riding a bicycle, carrying Lou Xiaoe, with a Feige bicycle hanging behind him.
This trailer-like existence attracted a lot of attention.
The old man doing morning exercises was almost shocked: "Is there a train running on the street?!"
The distance of more than ten miles is only the blink of an eye.
Arriving outside the Lou family's small villa.
Li Aiguo jumped out of the car, helped Lou Xiaoe down, then untied the thick hemp rope tied behind and took off the bicycle.
"Comrade Lou Xiao'e, goodbye."
Li Aiguo was still thinking about the scrap shop. He put his bicycle on his long legs and pedaled, and the bicycle rushed out like an arrow.
Lou Xiao'e looked at Li Aiguo's back, waved her hand, and murmured: "Goodbye."
"Who!"
Tan Liya came out of the small villa and walked to Lou Xiao'e, her face as cold as frost: "Moth, is he the train driver from a while ago?"
Lou Xiao'e bit her lip and said stubbornly: "It has nothing to do with you, mother. I want to go back to the house and sleep."
Seeing Lou Xiao'e's walking posture was wrong, Tan Liya's eyes widened, she yelped, and stepped forward to grab her arm.
"Xiao'e, why are you still injured? The train driver must have bullied you, right?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? I fell down accidentally and it has nothing to do with Comrade Li Aiguo!"
"You are getting married soon. Why are you running around without thinking about preparing for the wedding? If your father sees you, he will scold you again."
"I will never marry Xu Damao!"
The two were noisy outside the door, alarming Lou Zhenhua who was reading a newspaper in the hall.
"Early in the morning, we were standing at the door arguing. If others saw it and said our old Lou family didn't understand the rules, let me in."
Tan Liya and Lou Xiao'e were both a little afraid of Lou Zhenhua, so they entered the hall obediently.
Tan Liya sat on the sofa and told Lou Zhenhua what she had just seen.
"Old Lou, tell me, how can a big girl sit on someone else's bicycle?! Does she still look like a lady?"
Lou Xiao'e pouted and said unconvinced: "That's a tandem bicycle. It can accommodate two people. Besides, the higher authorities are now advocating new trends and no longer have the old customs of feudal confinement."
Lou Zhenhua also understood now.
I have mercy on that hateful train driver who tried to secretly feed his cabbage while he wasn't paying attention.
Can this be tolerated? !
"Snapped!"
The newspaper fell on the table, Lou Zhenhua stood up and said with a sullen face: "Xiao'e, you are not allowed to meet that train driver again in the future."
Lou Xiao'e's face turned from red to white, her body swayed, and she held on to the chair before standing still.
In an almost roaring voice: "Dad, why do you have to ask me to marry Xu Damao? I don't like that person at all!"
She is like a little tiger.
It's just that in Lou Zhenhua's eyes, he is the kind of person who is fierce and fierce.
Lou Zhenhua said with a cold face: "I am your father and you are my daughter. I raised you. If you eat my food and wear my clothes, you should listen to me! There is no room for negotiation on this matter."
"Xu Jixiang has gone through the medical withdrawal procedures. Xu Damao will take over soon. Your marriage should also be put on the agenda."
"I came to the factory today to help you ask for a month's wedding leave. From today on, you will stay in the house and you are not allowed to go anywhere!"
After speaking, Lou Zhenhua looked at Mother Chen next to him: "Mother Chen, please send Xiao'e back to the room."
"I'll do it."
Although Tan Liya was angry, she felt a little distressed when she saw Lou Xiao'e so sad.
"You are the feudal patriarch!" Lou Xiao'e yelled at Lou Zhenhua, turned around and staggered into the room, lay down on the bed and began to cry.
Tan Liya entered the room, sat next to her, reached out to stroke her hair, and comforted her: "Xiao'e, your father is doing this for your own good and for the good of our family."
Lou Xiao'e sat up and wiped her tears: "Mom, if he is doing it for my own good, don't marry me to that donkey-faced man. I hate that person."
Tan Liya sighed, helpless: "Silly girl, you are from the Lou family, so you should do your best for the Lou family."
Lou Xiaoe is not a stupid girl.
I have already guessed why Lou Zhenhua must marry her to Xu Damao.
If she hadn't met Li Aiguo, she might have accepted her fate.
But
Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e's heart ached, and she couldn't bear it anymore, so she lay on the bed and cried bitterly.
Seeing Lou Xiao'e like this, Tan Liya sighed, stood up and returned to the living room.
She helped Lou Zhenhua make a cup of tea, brought it over, and said softly: "Old Lou, I think the moth likes that train driver quite a bit."
"Don't mention it again!" Lou Zhenhua slammed the teacup on the table.
The hot tea inside spilled out and burned Tan Liya's hand.
She covered her hands but didn't dare to say a word.
She is Lou Zhenhua's third concubine. Ever since she entered Lou's house, rules have been set.
Although the eldest wife and the second wife are long gone now, the rules are like the beams in the house, always standing above their heads.
Unless the house collapses
Lou Zhenhua saw that Tan Liya's hands were burning red, his face softened slightly, and he lit a cigar:
"I've already explained this to you.
Now the buzz in the newspapers is getting more and more wrong.
All private businesses in Jincheng have transitioned to advanced forms of state capitalism.
Capitalist industry and commerce in the capital has completed public-private partnership in all industries. "
His tone gradually became heavier: "What's next?! Is it our turn?"
Tan Liya said: "But Xiao'e is still just a child."
"Then she is also a child of our Lou family!" Lou Zhenhua said coldly: "I have already decided on this matter. Don't mention it again in the future. From today on, you should keep an eye on Lou Xiao'e and don't let her run around!"
Tan Liya also felt a little aggrieved.
The eldest young master and the second young master were both sent to Hong Kong City.
But he asked a girl to stay in the capital.
Lou Zhenhua talks plausibly, isn't it because he favors boys over girls?
But these words must never be said.
The other side.
Li Aiguo was anxious to return to the courtyard today.
It's because after half a month of renovations and a total of fifty-three yuan and six cents spent, the house was finally decorated.
Today is the official "delivery" day.
In later generations, festive activities will be held when moving into a new house, also called a feast.
Inviting relatives and friends over for a barbecue will make the place lively and popular, which can be considered a gathering of popularity.
Some people who are more particular will have to hold a grand banquet, hold a pre-move-in ceremony, and worship the land.
Of course, in this era, diligence and frugality are being advocated on the streets, and we certainly cannot afford to be reckless.
Li Aiguo also invited Aunt Liu, He Yuyu, Wang Dakui, Zhang Erpao, Wang Gangzhu and several close neighbors to come to his house for a simple meal.
Just opened the door and entered the house.
Wang Dakui came to the door, holding two furry things in his hand.
"Aiguo, I met this at the pigeon market last night. It's very fat. It's perfect for making spicy fox meat."
fox? ?
Li Aiguo's eyes suddenly widened.
That's right, the soft brown fox fur is fluttering in the wind.
Originally, he planned to go to the vegetable market to buy some pork.
With these two foxes, you no longer have to worry about meat and vegetables.
Although fox meat has a bit of an off-flavor, as long as it is suppressed with heavy salt and spiciness, it is still a delicious dish.
"Where's the second artillery piece?"
Li Aiguo took the fox and weighed it. It was indeed quite heavy.
"The junk shop cannot live without people. After lunch, I will bring him some."
Seeing Li Aiguo standing there motionless with the fox in hand, Wang Dakui asked with a smile: "Brother Aiguo, can you kill a fox?"
Li Aiguo rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Wang Gangzhu was squatting at the door brushing his teeth.
Hearing this, he raised his head and continued: "He can only eat foxes. Leave it alone. I will brush my teeth later and help you clean up."
A butcher who kills a pig butchers a fox, isn't that easy to catch?
Of course, Li Aiguo can't be idle either. We have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some seasonings.
Wang Dakui was a member of his own family, so he asked him to help greet the guests first.
Li Aiguo walked out of the Crescent Gate and walked to the front yard. Passing by the middle yard, he saw Qin Huairu squatting there washing clothes.
How many clothes does this woman have to wash? Why is she doing laundry every time I see her?
When Qin Huairu heard the footsteps, she raised her head and hurriedly shook off the water on her hands: "Li Aiguo, I heard that your house has been tidied up? Do you want to help?"
Li Aiguo didn't expect Qin Huairu to talk to him.
After being stunned for a moment, he waved his hand: "No need, Aunt Liu and He Yuyu are both here, they are enough."
Without stopping as he spoke, he walked out of the Crescent Gate and went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Qin Huairu paused again, her expression a little gloomy.
She felt a little regretful when she thought that Li Ai's country was organized like an expert building for experts from the Soviet Union, while she could only live in the Jia family's dilapidated house.
It would have been nice if I could have persisted for a while longer.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world.
"Huai Ru, why do you pay attention to Li Aiguo? Do you still want to be with him?"
When a man marries a beautiful wife, he is most afraid of her causing trouble.
In particular, Jia Dongxu is still the kind of man with no strength. Every time Qin Huairu talks to other men, he feels cold on his head.
In the past, when Mrs. Jia Zhang was here, Mrs. Jia Zhang stared at Qin Huairu.
Now that Jia Zhang has been driven back to her hometown, it is Jia Dongxu's turn.
If it had been before, Jia Dongxu would have cursed loudly.
But since Jia Zhang was sent back to the countryside, Bang Gang became Yi Zhonghai's godson.
As the mother of Banggeng, Qin Huairu's status in the Jia family has been increasing day by day.
Yi Zhonghai seemed to admire Qin Huairu very much and often invited her to his home to chat with his aunt.
Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and pretended to be angry: "You are such a fool. I saw just now that Li Aiguo's friend carried two foxes. They will definitely eat fox meat today. I originally wanted to eat some, but who? I know Li Aiguo won’t take the bait.”
When Jia Dongxu heard this, he cursed: "Li Aiguo's grandson is such a thief. He doesn't know how to share some delicious food with us."
certainly.
Jia Dongxu is just good at talking.
If it were Jia and Zhang, they would have already taken action.
He missed Jia Zhang a little.
Li Aiguo was buying salt and dried chili peppers at the supply and marketing cooperative.
I also bought some peanut nougat and melon seeds.
Wait until you return to the courtyard.
Qin Huairu was still waiting eagerly by the pool, thinking that Li Aiguo should also invite her, after all, she had lived in that house for a while.
Li Aiguo saw it, but pretended not to see it.
I picked up my things and went back to the house.
At this moment.
Aunt Liu and He Yuyu also came and were greeting Cao Wenzhi and other workers from the crew in the house.
There are seven or eight gifts on the table.
A brand new iron-shell thermos, two porcelain bowls, and a fruit plate made of bamboo strips.
The most valuable item is a blue calico quilt printed with a lion playing ball.
No need to ask, these are all brought by the workers.
"Everyone is too polite." Li Aiguo felt moved in his heart.
These gadgets are not cheap in this day and age.
Captain Bai stood up and said with a smile: "Patriot, you are a member of our 131 crew, just like our brothers and sisters."
"Yes, yes." Cao Wenzhi also stood up and agreed.
Liu Qingquan said with a mean mouth: "Isn't Patriot your apprentice? How come we have become brothers? Isn't this confusing the seniority?"
"Snapped"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Wenzhi received a slap on the head: "He is my apprentice and your brother, can't he?"
Liu Qingquan: "."
There was a burst of laughter in the room.
Near noon, Li Aiguo was about to invite Wang Gangzhu, but this guy entered the house carrying a butcher's knife.
"Where is it? Where is it?"
His fierce look startled everyone in the room, and Cao Wenzhi had even taken out a dagger for self-defense.
"Master, don't be anxious. This man is my neighbor and he is here to kill the fox."
"Good guy, I thought he was seeking revenge!"
Wang Gangzhu also realized that he seemed a little reckless. He smiled and said hello to everyone, and took the cigarette handed over by Captain Bai with both hands.
Captain Bai was wearing a train conductor's uniform and a big-brimmed hat today.
In this day and age, it doesn’t matter what kind of uniform you are wearing, as long as you wear it, you will be respected.
Taking the cigarette from Commander Bai made Wang Gangzhu feel more dignified. This was a real female leader. Look at how shiny the badge on the brim of her hat was.
Wang Gangzhu put his hands together and lit a cigarette before taking the two dead foxes from Li Aiguo's hand.
"The person who did it was very dark. He hit his head with a stick and the fox burped on the spot."
In this era, farmers in the suburbs of Beijing were reluctant to use bullets when hunting foxes.
They all use sticks and the like. When the fox is not paying attention, a stick will fly out.
After smoking, Wang Gangzhu put out the cigarette butt on the floor, threw it out of the room, picked up the butcher knife and made two gestures.
"Is this thing of yours too big? Is it easy to use?" Cao Wenzhi also became interested and squatted next to him and asked.
Wang Gangzhu smiled naively: "Don't worry, I have been a butcher for more than ten years, and this butcher's knife makes me perfect."
Cao Wenzhi didn't believe this, but when Wang Gangzhu actually made a move, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
Wang Gangzhu moved his wrist, raised the tip of the butcher knife, and picked up the fox's hind limb at the elbow joint.
Use a sharp butcher's knife, like a scalpel, along the dividing line between long and short hair on the medial aspect of the thigh, dorsal abdomen, through the front edge of the anus to the elbow joint of the other hind limb, and finally to the midline of the tail to the rear edge of the anus, and then The fur on both sides of the anus is spread apart.
Usually when it gets to this point, the next step is to tear the fox's fur off with your hands.
But Wang Gangzhu still used the butcher's knife, inserting it between the skin and meat of the leg, and peeling it in a tube shape from the back arm to the head.
While peeling, Mrs. Liu asked Mrs. Liu to sprinkle bran on the fox's body to prevent the newly peeled fur and flesh from sticking together.
In just the blink of an eye, a complete fox skin was peeled off, with ears, eyes, and nose all intact.
This technique made everyone marvel at it.
Suddenly there was an exclamation from outside: "There is no other person, but my hands are familiar with my ears! The ancients never deceived me."
Li Aiguo raised his head and looked.
I saw Yan Bugui standing outside with half a plate of peanuts, his small eyes behind the tortoiseshell frames blinking.
"Patriotic, congratulations"
Li Aiguo stretched out his hand to take the peanuts and said, "Thank you, Mr. San. Jie Cheng is working overtime and will be back soon. You have to go home and cook for Jie Cheng. I won't keep you here."
After saying that, he turned around and entered the house without any intention of letting him in.
Yan Bugui: "."
His calculations were completely blind.
I originally thought about eating half a plate of peanuts, eating meat and drinking wine.
Who would have thought that this guy Li Aiguo doesn't act according to common sense.
But Li Aiguo is right.
Yan Jiecheng worked overtime today and must have earned money again, so he must get it back quickly.
(End of chapter)
