The Era of Hard Work

Just after the new year, after noon, it is considered the warmest time of the day in the cold winter months. In the Xuefu Wenyuan community, people who had eaten came out to do some activities. There was no wind today, and some people moved their horses and sat in the sun. sun.

This is also the time of the day when there are the most people outside the community.

Lao Song came out of the unit after lunch, stood on the sidewalk of the main road next to the building, and looked south frequently.

It is close to the north gate of the community, the only way to go to the farmer's market. It can be said that there are people coming and going, and there are quite a lot of people in the nearby buildings who come out to take a walk in the sun.

It has been almost two years since the Song family moved here. The old Song and his wife wandered around the neighborhood all day, regardless of what happened in the store, and they knew a lot of people.

An old man with fancy glasses who was watching people playing poker nearby asked, "Brother Song, are you not going back to your hometown for the New Year this year?"

Old Song walked a few steps towards him and said: "I won't go back. The guy at home has a cold leg. He went back to his hometown for a night before he had an attack. My daughter took her to the hospital several times, and she finally got better. I was still arguing to go back to my hometown for the New Year, and my daughter lost her temper, so I can stay here."

"I don't blame your niece for losing her temper, my old cold legs can't stand the cold!" Huajing old man said, "It's already cold in the mountains, and there is no central heating."

Lao Song sighed: "You said this person, after growing up in a better environment, he became spoiled. I didn't think it was like winter in the mountains before, but I was fine when I went back last year. I have used central heating this winter, and the temperature is around 20 degrees every day. I live in my house, and when I go back to the cold, my body will not be able to bear it.”

The old man Huajing echoed: "Who says no, I went back to my hometown this winter to live for a while, and I have a cold and a needle for a week to get better." When I got better, some ideas came out naturally: "The child is busy with work, so I can reduce the trouble for the child. Just add less."

Lao Song agreed: "That's right, the child has so many things to do, so let's mess around with this, isn't it a mess."

"Blessed is your brother." The old man Huajing said again: "Daughter is so capable, Guangda University City has opened five stores! Two days ago, my daughter went to the island city on a business trip, and she said that she saw your Song Na in the island city. shop."

They are all from ordinary families, and when others praised their daughter, Lao Song naturally had a bright face: "She is just busy, she just passed two subjects at the end of this year, and the teacher will give you favor points, or she will fail. This graduation certificate I don’t know if I can get it yet.”

An old lady came over and heard what Old Song said, "As far as your Song Na's situation is concerned, it doesn't matter whether you have a diploma or not."

The old man Huajing pointed to the south: "It looks like your daughter-in-law's car."

A black Santana car was driving along the main road of the community from the south, a little closer, Lao Song could clearly see the license plate, it was indeed Lu Dong's car.

Lu Dong parked the car and greeted him first when he got out of the car: "Uncle Song."

Seeing that the people around him were familiar with Lao Song, Lu Dong also called a few uncles or aunts.

Song Na hurried over from the door of the unit and said, "Why are you here at this time?"

Lu Dong smiled at her, without saying a word, opened the trunk, and went out to get the New Year's goods.

It is very, very important for the two of them to get along and have a good relationship with each other's family. Just like Song Na not only bought clothes for Hu Chunlan this year, but also bought a business bag for women, which cost thousands of dollars.

Lu Dong had no experience in this area before, and he may have little awareness, but he is not stupid, and he followed Song Na's example.

The new year's goods brought in filled a trunk.

Tobacco, wine, sugar and tea are essential, stewed stew, snacks and roasted seeds and nuts are all specialties of the village, and other grains and oils are also available.

Lv Dong lived here sometimes, and was familiar with the situation of Wenyuan in the school, knowing that it was warm after lunch, and it was the time when the old men and women of various families came out to bask in the sun, and they specially picked this time to come here.

Sure enough, many people were staring at it.

Lu Dong and Song Na quarreled and got awkward, the old Song couple trained Song Na first, and asked her to confess to Lu Dong, and Lu Dong in turn wanted to make people look good.

After talking with Song Na for a long time, Lu Dong has also learned a lot from Song Na, and has improved in some aspects.

No matter how dull Lu Dong was, he gradually understood that a woman does not marry far away, but like him and Song Na, not only in the same county, but also close to each other, once their parents target each other, there is no need to target each other , As long as they pick each other up from time to time, he and Song Na will surely have a restless family.

Lao Song was looking at things here, and Lu Dong and Song Na each took some to move home.

"Oh, old Song, your future son-in-law gave you so many annual presents." The old lady couldn't help but stepped forward to look: "King Qingzhao, we still have two boxes of Qingzhao's most high-end wine."

The old man Huajing said: "Brother, we are not envious of your blessing. My daughter is amazing, and my daughter and son-in-law are also amazing."

One of the poker players came here very early, and said at this time: "He really worked hard. In the winter of 1998, I went to the night market here to buy things a few times, and Lao Song's daughter and daughter-in-law were more than ten minus Washing and putting on vegetables and setting up a street stall, the hands of the two of them were as cold as radishes, with holes all over them."

Lao Song also knew what his family was like before, and what Lu Dong's family was like before, so he said at this time: "It's not easy for these two children, but it's hard work for them."

Coming out of Lao Song's house, Lu Dong asked, "How's your mother's leg?"

Song Na said simply: "It's okay, I went to the hospital several times in a row, and the doctor specially told me not to freeze again."

Lu Dong nodded: "A university town lacks a good hospital."

"Yes." Song Na was deeply touched: "It is inconvenient to see a doctor. The two hospitals in our county have a bad reputation, not to mention medical skills."

There are two big hospitals in Qingzhao County, the county hospital asks for money, and the traditional Chinese medicine hospital asks for money to die.

Now there is no platform like social network, it is all formed by word of mouth.

Lu Dong said: "It is said that the management committee is planning to introduce the provincial hospital and establish the eastern hospital area of ​​the provincial hospital here."

When the two of them came to the car, the original discussion quieted down instantly. They talked and laughed freely with Lao Song, but when they saw the two famous people in the university town, they suddenly became a little nervous.

Lu Dong and Song Na took their things and left. Song Na suddenly smiled when she saw a large group of people gathered around the car, and asked Lu Dong in a low voice, "You specially picked this time? You have a good idea."

Lu Dong smiled: "It's not that I have ideas, it's called high emotional intelligence."

Song Na praised when she should praise: "I have made progress."

After getting the things, Lao Song came back, Song Na made a cup of tea for Lu Dong, and Song Ma also came to talk with him.

The old couple asked Lu Dong to stay for dinner, but Lu Dong politely declined: "I have to go to see you later, there is a tea party."

Knowing that Lu Dong had many things to do, the old couple did not insist.

Before leaving, Lao Song said to Lu Dong: "Our family has also left. Just like last year, let Nizi go to your side in the second day of junior high school. Whenever you are free, come here for dinner."

Lu Dong replied, "Okay, Uncle."

Song's mother brought out two more bags: "These are for your mother and your uncle's house. They are not good things, they are walnuts grown by ourselves."

"Take it." Song Na lifted it up to send Lu Dong off.

Lu Dong refused to let Song's father and Song's mother give it to him, and went out with Song Na, thinking of something: "Have you bought New Year's clothes for Duo Duo?"

"I bought it." Song Na said, "Don't worry, I've thought about it."

After leaving the unit, Lu Dong said again: "It's a holiday everywhere, you remember to drive the car back to the community, don't let the property be locked in the underground garage."

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and there are a lot of things to do: "By the way, go to your sister-in-law's place in the evening and tell her that the New Year's gifts are stored in the storage room in our small courtyard. Just go."

"Okay, I remember." Song Na asked again: "Is your second brother still not coming back this year?"

Lu Dong said: "Lv Xia has just been transferred to western Sichuan to perform some missions. He can't say the specifics, and we can't ask. We won't be able to come back this year for Chinese New Year. Maybe we will come back sometime next year."

Song Na nodded: "It's not easy to be a soldier."

Lu Dong checked the time: "I'm leaving first, call if you need anything."

First, I went to the county seat to attend the tea party held by the certificate holder, and in the evening, I went to the county government compound to hold the last meeting of the Cultural Tourism Planning Committee before the New Year.

On the next day, Lu Dong entertained his father's old comrades-in-arms, such as Uncle Yu, Uncle Ma, and Uncle Wei, who would come here every year.

In the past few days, not only Lu Dong, but the whole Lujia Village was busy. Originally, Chinese New Year was the peak season for the food company, but everyone who worked in the food company was extremely busy.

Li Wenyue, who was on vacation, and other college students were all asked by Lu Zhenlin to recruit young men and give them an important task, in charge of running outreach to the village and purchasing new year's goods.

This is the last year that the villagers have spent in the old village of Lujia Village. According to the plan of the county and the village, next year Lujia Village will all be relocated to the new village, and the old village will be renovated accordingly.

Although the old village will not disappear, it is no longer a place of residence. This feeling is completely different.

In addition, Lujia Village is developing smoothly this year, so the village will naturally decorate it for the New Year.

Lu Jianren went to the Linzi factory to pull a large truckload of fireworks and firecrackers back. Li Wenyue brought people to purchase a large number of lanterns, colorful lights, colorful flags, etc., and also found a movie theater in the town. Put on a movie on the big old school playground.

In short, it is to decorate with lanterns and festoons to celebrate the Spring Festival.

While watching Li Wenyue directing people to hang the lanterns, Lu Dong met Liu Linlin and sisters who came to buy things at the door of the butcher shop in the village.

"When did you come back?" Lu Dong went over to greet him, "Why didn't you call?"

There were no pimples on Liu Linlin's face, and her skin was much fairer than Song Na's. After seeing Lu Dong, she smiled: "I planned to come back as soon as I was on vacation, but I was delayed by something. I just arrived the day before yesterday. I was thinking about your year." I was busy, so I didn't call you."

Lu Dong nodded slightly, and asked, "What do you want to buy? I'll buy it for you, and I can get the internal price of Lu's Village."

Liu Zaizhao came over and said, "Sister, it's just right, let Brother Dong help you buy it at an internal price, and the money saved can be used to buy something else."

Lu Dong brought the two of them into the store. It was almost Chinese New Year, and there were so many people that they had to queue up.

Liu Zaizhao asked, "Brother Dong, I heard that your village started showing movies on the first day of the junior high school."

"Yes, brother Wen Yue contacted you." Lu Dong said casually, "You can come and watch a movie when you have nothing to do."