It's early winter in a blink of an eye, and the winter wheat that was just planted during the autumn sowing in the ground has sprouted and is starting to look green.
The folks in Maixiang Village also gathered in the fields, waving their hoes between the rows of the fields to weed the winter wheat.
The two brothers, Wang Ziping and Wang Zi'an, are also growing up gradually. The two brothers are completely different in appearance. The eldest, Wang Ziping, has eyebrows similar to Jiang Hongguo's, while the second brother, Wang Zi'an, looks a bit like Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong originally wanted Jiang Hongguo to sit for two months, but the summer harvest had just passed at that time, it was midsummer, and the weather was hot. Jiang Hongguo refused to sit for any reason, so Wang Zhong had no choice but to comply with her wish. But the two brothers, Wang Ziping and Wang Zi'an, were restless. They slept soundly during the day and cried loudly at night, which made Wang Zhong and his wife miserable in the first few days.
Although Jiang Hongguo had been married before, she had never given birth to a child, and she knew only a little about many things. Fortunately, Wang Zhong had enough experience in raising children, and within a few days, Jiang Hongguo gradually got the hang of it.
With two more baby babies at home, Jiang Hongguo could no longer follow her to the field, so she could only focus on logistics and taking care of the baby.
The members of the second club would naturally not have any objections to this, after all, Wang Chong did the most work on weekdays.
As the weather gradually turned colder and people's clothes changed from thin to thick, Maixiangling District was officially established. Wang Wanchun called Wang Zhong to the village committee office again, and Ma Renlian was also there.
Wang Wanchun said: "The order from the county has been issued. I will be transferred to the district soon. From now on, the work in the village will be handed over to you two. From now on, Wang Zhong will be the village party secretary, and Renlian you will be the village chief. Wang Zhong also holds the position of president of the Second Society. From now on, he will be mainly responsible for production and the daily training of the militia. Ren Lian, you will be mainly responsible for connecting with the district and some clerical work to assist Wang Zhong in improving production. .”
"I will definitely assist Brother Big Chong!" Ma Renlian promised.
"Then we should change our name to Cadre Wanchun from now on!" Wang Zhong joked.
"For those who are not cadres, it's still the same as before. Just call me Wanchun." Wang Wanchun has always been a low-key person.
Wang Zhong asked: "What position will you be transferred to in the district?"
Wang Wanchun said with a smile: "If nothing else happens, it should be the deputy district chief in charge of production."
"Second in command! Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Wang Zhong gave a thumbs up at first, and then clapped his hands and said, "Then you will need more care from District Chief Wanchun."
"Deputy! Vice!" All three of them grinned.
Wang Wanchun waved his hand to signal the two of them to be quiet, and said: "It's just a joke, but you can't be careless at work, especially the big insects. In the past, you were only in charge of your second cooperative, but now you are in charge of seven cooperatives in the village. The burden on your shoulders is It’s not light!”
Wang Zhong assured: "Don't worry, leader, I will work hard to lead the villagers to do a good job in production."
"I believe in your ability!" Wang Wanchun then looked at Ma Renlian: "Renlian, you are the one with the highest level of education in the village besides Ma Renli and Wang Zhong, and you have a stable temperament. From now on, some trivial matters in the village will not matter. There are many possibilities that you have to deal with, so you have to be mentally prepared."
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Wang Wanchun's transfer order has not yet been officially issued, but the superiors have already informed Wang Wanchun in advance. In the past few days, just like the original story, Yang Deng'er happened to go to her aunt's house on the north bank of the Maixiang River. I don't know if she was taking care of her cousin or cousin. Sister-in-law's confinement.
Yang Deng'er's father, Lao Luzi, took advantage of his daughter not being at home to tell Niu DaDang that his daughter had a partner. Niu DaDang went out and confirmed it in person. The next day after returning, he made an appointment with Qiao Yue. Things to do together.
It took three days to prepare. The day before Niu Dangdao officially got married, Wang Wanchun also received an official notification from his superiors.
Wang Wanchun personally married the two of them, and the villagers of Maixiang Village gathered together, making it much more lively than when Wang Zhong got married.
It was night, when Niu DaDang and Qiao Yue were having their wedding night, Wang Zhong arrived at Ma Renli's house carrying two bottles of Baigan and a wooden food box he had made.
Unexpectedly, Ma Renli was not at home.
Wang Zhong asked people and searched all the way, and found Ma Renli and Yang Deng'er on the land behind the village.
Each of them held a bottle of wine and poured it into their mouths one by one. After a few sips, they yelled curses at Shanxia. The direction they were looking at was the former Ma Renli family's mansion.
Yang Deng'er was even more unbearable, with tears streaming down his face, shouting heartbreakingly, and cursing Niu Daudao for being stupid. Wang Zhong listened for a long time, and then he joined in after both of them had finished venting their anger.
"Drinking together under the moon, you two are in such good spirits!"
Hearing Wang Zhong's voice, both of them were stunned and turned to look at Wang Zhong, who was walking next to him carrying Lao Baigan and a food box.
"President!" Ma Renli quickly raised his hand to wipe away his tears with his sleeves, and stood up quickly: "Why are you here?"
Wang Zhong raised his hand and pressed it: "I originally said that I would go to your house to see you today, but I didn't expect that you were not at home. Someone said that they saw you coming to the back mountain, so I came over here."
"I just didn't expect Deng'er to be here." When he said this, Wang Zhong also looked at Yang Deng'er.
"President Wang!" Yang Deng'er also hurriedly wiped away her tears and tear stains, but unfortunately she couldn't squeeze out a smile.
Wang Zhong raised the Laobaigan and the food box in his hands: "Do you mind if one more person drinks?"
Ma Renli and Yang Deng'er looked at each other, and Ma Renli hurriedly said, "I don't mind. I don't mind."
Wang Zhong walked between the two of them, handed Lao Baigan to Ma Renli, and handed the food box to Yang Deng'er. He took out a piece of cloth three or four feet square from his arms, spread it on the ground, and sat cross-legged at one end.
Ma Renli and Yang Deng'er sat sideways on the ledge. Yang Deng'er opened the food box, looked at the three porcelain bowls and three pairs of tachyons placed on the top of the food box, and couldn't help but look at Wang Zhong.
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Wang Zhong smiled slightly, and without explaining, he took out the bowls quickly, distributed them and put them on the table, and said, "Don't be stunned, there are some snacks underneath."
Yang Deng'er hurriedly continued to take the dishes, while Ma Renli poured Laobaigan into three porcelain bowls one after another.
Wang Zhong picked up the wine bowl and said, "Drink a bowl first!"
"Fuck!" Ma Renli was very proud, as if he had put all his grievances and depression into the wine.
Although Yang Deng'er was a girl, she didn't show any signs of weakness. She drank nearly half of the bowl of Lao Baigan in one gulp.
The three of them drank three bowls in a row, and most of the remaining bottle of Laobaigan left by Ma Renli was consumed by the three of them.
Wang Zhong looked in the direction of the village at the foot of the mountain and said with emotion: "There is an unparalleled beauty, living in a deep valley, from Yunliang's family, scattered among the grass and trees... I only hear the new people laughing, but never see the old people crying. In the mountain spring water Clear, but the spring water coming out of the mountain is turbid..."
After reading a song called "Beauty" by Du Gongbu, he laughed twice, then picked up the bowl filled with wine and said, "Here, let's have another bowl."
Ma Renli also looked down the mountain and murmured: "I only hear the new people laughing, but I don't see the old people crying! Hahahaha!" After thinking about it, he laughed, his laughter was sad, and his eyes were full of sorrow.
Although Yang Deng'er had not studied much, he could still understand what Ma Renli recited. He couldn't help but feel sad. He picked up the half-full wine bowl, raised his head and took another sip.
"Look at you two!" Wang Zhong said suddenly.
Yang Deng'er raised his eyes to look at Wang Zhong, his eyes starting to become a little blurry.
"Look at the two of you now. One is fighting for a ruthless, selfish actor, and the other is fighting for a pedantic, stubborn bull. not worth."
"Sister Deng'er, let's talk about you first. Just because of a brave man, you stubbornly refused to marry. You knew clearly that he would not marry you, but you still waited. Do you think this is affection? But have you ever considered you? How are your parents feeling?"
"Your mother was pregnant for ten months and worked hard to give birth to you. Your father worked hard for decades to bring you up. Let me ask you a question. If Niu Dadan doesn't marry Qiao Yue this year, what will happen to your father? In your heart, which one is lighter and which one is more important?"
"I..." As soon as the cool breeze blew from the mountain at night, Yang Deng'er woke up from the drunkenness, but when the words came to his lips, Yang Deng'er couldn't say anything.
It was naturally important to her that her father took care of her, but Niu Budao was also someone she had liked for many years.
Wang Zhong shook his head and said, "I'm asking you a question. If you had to choose between your parents and Niu DaDa, which one would you choose?"
"I..." Yang Deng'er was left speechless by the question, still not knowing how to answer Wang Zhong's question.
"When Niu Da boldly came to your house to propose marriage, your father made things difficult for him. Although your father's temper was not very good, he was not bad at all. He did not have any enemies with other people in the village. But you know why he Did you happen to have a grudge against Niu Sanbian?"
Yang Deng'er shook his head: "I asked my father, but he refused to tell me, and he didn't allow my mother to tell me."
"Actually, I shouldn't have said this, but if I didn't, I'm afraid you would resent your father."
At this time, Yang Deng'er had completely sobered up from the wine: "What on earth is going on?"
"Actually, your father and Niu Sanbian were very good friends when they were young, but later because of..., they had a rift and turned against each other. Although your father and Niu Sanbian apologized, Niu Sanbian He was too angry with the whip and refused to forgive your father. He even hit your father on the lifeblood with a whip, making it impossible for your father to be a man for the rest of his life and unable to continue the family lineage of the old Yang family. Fortunately, your mother already had you at that time. Otherwise, your old Yang family will be completely extinct, and the feud between your father and Niu Sanbian will be concluded."
Yang Deng'er's eyes widened with shock, and Ma Renli next to him also had a look of disbelief.
"No wonder Old Donkey made things so difficult for Niu Daring when he proposed marriage. If he can't be a man, wouldn't that be more uncomfortable than killing him!" Ma Renli murmured.
"What a humiliation it is for a hot-blooded man to be whipped into a eunuch."
"Impossible!" Yang Deng'er also came back to his senses. His eyes seemed to have lost focus. He was so frightened that he suddenly stepped back. He put his hands on the ground and shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible! I don't believe it, I don't believe it."
Yang Deng'er looked at Wang Zhong and said excitedly: "You have only been in Maixiang Village for a few years. This happened many years ago. How could you know? You must be lying to me. You must be lying to me, right?" ?”
Wang Zhong said: "Then tell me, why should I lie to you?"
Yang Deng'er opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
"Did you forget why your father severely injured Niu Daring's father with a flail when you and Niu Daring's father had a duel over the matter between you and Niu Daring?"
"I..." How could Yang Deng'er forget.
"Ma Renli, what will happen to you if Niu Daring destroys your life and makes you a eunuch?" Wang Zhong looked at Ma Renli beside him and asked suddenly.
"Me?" Ma Renli was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the grievances and depressions he had been feeling, as well as the humiliation of the past few days. He suddenly felt angry and evil in his heart, and his eyes stared like bells with a fierce look. , gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I will fight him with a knife. Either he dies or I die!"
Yang Deng'er was startled by Ma Renli's fierce look and dodged back again.
Wang Zhong turned to look at Yang Deng'er: "Sister Deng'er, to be honest, I really don't understand. It's hard to find a three-legged toad. Isn't it also hard to find a two-legged man? In this world, Are all men not as bold as him?
Your father was crippled by Niu Sanfeng. He can no longer be a man. He can no longer have a son to carry on the family lineage for the old Yang family. This is a lifetime pain for your parents. However, you, a daughter, only want to marry Niu Da boldly. To add salt to the wounds of the old couple, is a bold person more important than the parents who gave birth to you and raised you? Can't you live without him? "
"I..." Two lines of clear tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes. The tears seemed to flow endlessly. Yang Deng'er had already burst into tears.
While crying, he got up and ran all the way down the mountain regardless of the fact that it was getting late.
"Pack your things and go back to your house and wait for me!" Wang Zhong dropped his words and hurriedly chased her out, fearing that Yang Deng'er would be too excited and roll down the mountain without seeing the road clearly.
In a blink of an eye, Ma Renli was the only one left here.
Although Yang Deng'er was emotional, fortunately he was in his own village. He had been walking this road for more than 20 years and was already very familiar with it. It would be okay to go home safely. Wang Zhong was afraid of being misunderstood, so he had to stay away. hanging at the back.
When Yang Deng'er returns home, he will definitely confirm what Wang Zhong said with his parents. By then, if Yang Deng'er still can't figure it out and is fixated on Niu Dadan, Wang Zhong doesn't bother to worry about it anymore.
People who can even ignore their biological parents are no different from animals.
Seeing Yang Deng'er entering the house, Wang Zhong immediately turned around and walked to Ma Renli's house.
Ma Renli had already sat on the kang, lit an oil lamp, set out wine and food, and was drinking alone.
Wang Zhong put on the kang with his slippers and sat cross-legged opposite Ma Renli. Looking at Ma Renli who was drinking alcohol with an unhappy look on his face, he poured himself a bowl of wine, took out a handkerchief, wiped the kuaizi, and asked while eating and drinking. He said: "You still can't let go of that woman?"
Ma Renli didn't answer, but poured a bowl of wine and drank it in one gulp.
But as soon as he put down the bowl, a strong wind suddenly hit his face. Ma Renli was slapped by Wang Zhong and fell to the kang. He was stunned, his head was dizzy, and stars were about to appear on his head. He didn't have a moment. , there was an extremely clear slap mark on his face.
Ma Renli shook his head several times before he came back to his senses. He covered his cheek and looked at Wang Zhong with a horrified look on his face: "Why did you hit me? I neither provoked you nor provoked you?"
"This slap is for your father!" Wang Zhong said calmly, then he raised his eyes and glanced at Ma Renli: "Also, let me ask you, are you unable to let go of that woman?"
His sharp gaze made Ma Renli's heart tremble, and he quickly replied: "No, no, Qiao Yue is now President Niu's employee, how can I dare to think anything wrong!"
"Come and sit down, drink and eat!" Wang Zhong said.
Ma Renli hurriedly got up and sat back on the kang table. He covered his cheek with one hand and lowered his head. He was extremely worried, and his face and eyes were full of fear.
Wang Zhong still said calmly: "Your father finally took me in and gave me a place to eat. Although he also exploited me for several years, I miss his kindness. When he died, he specifically asked me I take care of you, so I don’t care whether you can let go of that woman Qiao Yue or not. Now that she has married Niu DaDa, she is Niu DaDa’s woman. You are destined not to be able to get together with her in this life. ”
"Then you still hit me!" Ma Renli said aggrievedly, covering his face.
"Did I wake you up?" Wang Zhong said: "What does it look like for a grown man, a man of seven feet, to cry for a woman?"
"How can a real man be overwhelmed by some setbacks and difficulties when he is born in this world? Is a brave and bold man worthy of you putting on such an appearance?"
"I...hiss...hiss!" Ma Renli couldn't help but gasp in pain, but he still felt more aggrieved in his heart.
"You are also a fool!" Wang Zhong said unceremoniously.
Ma Renli did not dare to refute, not only because he was frightened by the slap just now, but also because of the 'obscene power' Wang Zhong had accumulated in his daily life.
"Tell me about you. You are a college student at Peking Agricultural University. Even if you haven't graduated, you have definitely gone to college and seen the world in Peking. You may not be rich in academics, but you should have read a lot. Don’t you know that a bitch is ruthless and an actor is ruthless?”
"Do you think all the actors and prostitutes in the world are like that little fairy?"
Ma Renli lowered his head, not daring to look at Wang Zhong.
"As for that woman Qiao Yue, you at least saved her life. Under the circumstances at that time, not to mention repaying you, she would have just cared about her own safety and cut off the relationship with you. But what did she do? You Have you forgotten?"
Ma Renli explained: "She was also forced to have no choice. Under the circumstances, she said that to protect herself."
"Self-protection? Damn!" Wang Zhong sneered disdainfully: "The slap just now was for your father."
"Let me ask you, if Qiao Yue had not married Niu DaDang, or had divorced Niu DaDang, and turned around to find you and thrown herself into your arms, would you have wanted to live peacefully and live a good life by yourself, or would you have wanted to Want her?"
"I..." Ma Renli hesitated: "Of course I want to live peacefully."
But when he said this, Ma Renli's eyes were a little dodgey.
Wang Zhongdao: "Whether you are sincere or perfunctory, I am too lazy to verify the authenticity, but there is one thing I have to remind you. You are already very sensitive now. I don't need to tell you this. In your own heart You should know, if you still want to live a peaceful life, just kill all your little thoughts and stop worrying about them."
Ma Renli was not stupid, on the contrary, he was very smart. He also heard the concern in Wang Zhong's words, and his heart felt inexplicably warm, and the pain on his face seemed to have eased a lot.
"I really don't miss her!" Ma Renli quickly explained.
"Don't be stunned!" Wang Zhong said as he poured a bowl of wine for Ma Renli.
Ma Renli picked up the bowl and touched it with Wang Zhong with some anxiety. They each took a sip, but they didn't finish it in one gulp like before.
"If this woman is gone, we can still find her again, but if her life is lost, then there will really be nothing left!"
As soon as Wang Zhong said these words, Ma Renli's body trembled slightly.
Wang Zhong changed his words and suddenly said: "And those ten small yellow croakers in your house, you must have remembered them!"
Wang Zhong's words made Ma Renli freeze on the spot, as if someone had cast a restraining spell on him, and his heart suddenly jumped into his throat. Although he tried his best to hide his expression, Tong Kong couldn't help it. There was a change, and it suddenly shrank.
"What little yellow croaker?" Ma Renli still wanted to pretend to be stupid: "President, what are you talking about? I'm confused."
It's just that his acting skills are indeed somewhat lacking. The panic and confusion in his eyes, as well as his unnatural look, all betray him.
Without stopping, Wang Zhong picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth. He said calmly: "Buy land in prosperous times, and hide gold in troubled times. Didn't your father tell you this?"
Ma Renli's expression had begun to change.
"Your father saw that the situation was not right, so he sold some good land and found someone to exchange for the little yellow croaker! He hid it. Have you forgotten about this?"
As he spoke, Wang Zhong raised his eyes and glanced at Ma Renli.
Ma Renli's heart jumped into his throat. He couldn't hold it in any longer. He drooled a few times and looked at Wang Zhong in shock. After a while, he said, "How did you know?"
Ma Renli was indeed frightened.
"Guess!" Wang Zhong ate two peanuts, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip.
"I...I...you...you..." Ma Renli was in a state of confusion, completely at a loss, and couldn't even speak clearly.
"Do you have those ten gold bars in your hand now?" Ma Renli took a moment to speak fluently.
Wang Zhong glanced at him again: "What do you think?"
Ma Renli's breathing froze. Looking at Wang Zhong, who was drinking and eating in front of him calmly, looking like he had the pearls of wisdom in his hands, he could no longer hold his nerve and completely lost his composure.
"What do you want?" Ma Renli asked, trembling with fear.
If this matter was revealed by Wang Zhong, it would be deceiving the government and hiding frivolous wealth, which is not a small crime.
For so many years, he has been working tirelessly every day and is worried about this.
But then I thought about it, if Wang Zhong wanted to stab him out, he would have stabbed him long ago, how could he wait until now.
Ma Renli's hanging heart relaxed a little, but he still couldn't fall to the ground.
"Forget Qiao Yue, find a wife to get married within two years." Wang Zhong said, "I'm still worried about this."
"If you can marry Yang Deng'er, when the time comes in the future, I can return this gold bar to you."
"Yang Deng'er?" Ma Renli looked at Wang Zhong with a dejected face: "Even if I want to marry her, I have to be willing to marry her!"
"Where there is a will, there is a way. As long as you think, you will find a way." Wang Zhong patted Ma Renli on the shoulder, drank the contents of the bowl, stood up and got off the kang.
"By the way, don't get drunk. Remember to wash my bowl and send it back to my house with the food box tomorrow." Before leaving the house, Wang Zhong did not forget to explain.
