Chapter 106: Moisturizing
Coincidentally, at the end of December 1980, Zhang Shihui felt another taste of crossing a critical line.
In this month, because of the money, I have more money in my hands, and I am still making money.
He and Liu Weijing had a very nourishing life, and they had never been so happy.
This is not an exaggeration at all, don't look at the difference between "poor" and "rich" is only half a word, but in reality there is a world of difference.
And first of all, it is reflected in eating.
This is normal, as the saying goes, people take food as the sky.
Zhang Shihui, who has always lived in an environment of lack of materials, can finally go to the restaurant as she wants.
How is it possible not to make up for the lack of money in the gut of the stomach?
It's funny to say,Zhang Shihui has taken a share of the color TV business,I feel like it's been sent out。
The first way he comforted himself was to spend five yuan to buy two bananas for dinner.
He ate fifteen in one go, until he couldn't eat any more.
That night, he slipped his intestines, and in the winter, he ran to the toilet.
After Liu Weijing knew about this, of course, he had to count him for being stupid.
But Zhang Shihui said, "How do you know? I loved to eat bananas when I was a child, but I couldn't eat enough." ”
"At that time, my parents were still in the capital. Once I went to someone's house with my dad and saw a handful of bananas in their house, so I asked for it. They were given a banana, but I wanted to eat it. As a result, I went back and beat my dad a lot. ”
"My dad scolded me for being unproductive, greedy, and losing his people. He also said that I was not allowed to ask others for such an expensive thing in the future. You have to hit it one at a time. ”
"So what I was thinking at the time was, when I can make my own money, I have to come here once, and I have to be happy. But when I went to work later, I didn't have much money, so I was naturally reluctant. Tell me, if I don't realize this dream now, when will I go......"
Hearing this, Liu Weijing is not good to count anymore.
She was a smart girl, but she felt a little sad.
Why does Zhang Shihui still remember this incident and treasure it like a few treasures?
Isn't it because eating bananas has become an ideal, and it has become a piece of his heart.
For the average person, it is always nice to be able to eat southern fruits such as bananas, but it is difficult to relate to dreams.
Therefore, the humiliation and unwillingness brought about by this incident are probably only clear to Zhang Shihui himself, and others cannot understand it.
In this way, Zhang Shihui began to eat Haisai openly and honestly.
In the past month, he has not eaten his own cooking, and he has not even tasted Liu Weijing's craftsmanship again.
Except for going to work and eating a canteen to save trouble, he took Liu Weijing to the restaurant at other times.
If it weren't for the time difference between him and Ning Weimin, he would have to call Ning Weimin.
What kind of snacks, Zhuangguan famous store, Western food halal, you can eat whatever you want.
The only trouble is that there are a lot of people, and you need to queue up and wait for seats.
So when there is no Liu Weijing to accompany her, Zhang Shihui often takes a lunch box to the restaurant to buy a good dish.
Or go to the Chunming food store next to the unit, buy some sausages or something cooked food, and take it back to eat.
In addition, he also bought high-end snacks and high-end sugar, biscuits, cakes, milk powder, malt cream, chocolate, canned food, dried fruits, etc.
One is to put it at home, and you can make up for it at any time when you are hungry.
The second is that Liu Wei loves to eat snacks, and he is always prepared when he puts it aside.
Third, he can't forget his parents who are far away in the northwest, this is the duty of being a son.
Originally, he was going to send back the money he asked for from his parents.
But Mom and Dad didn't want it, and the long-distance phone call said that they had nowhere to spend it, so let him keep it and save it.
Of course, you have to send some good things, but you can't live well and leave your parents behind.
Of course, people's needs are diverse and complex.
If people are happy and their stomachs are comfortable, it must not be enough.
Although the people of Beijing have a general and pragmatic attitude towards life, they believe that "only what you eat in your stomach is your own", and they don't care much about the external form.
It's not like people in some places who pay more attention to the outside than the inside, and always like to do things like "stick noodles and pants", and they are reluctant to eat "luxury" at all.
But after all, it is the nature of young people to love beauty and like to chase fashion, like Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing, who are at the best time of their youth.
Once they have oil and water in their stomachs, it is logical that they want more decent clothes and a more glamorous image in the next step.
So this pair of lovebirds inevitably have to take a good look at themselves.
They began to wander around the major department stores in the capital again, carefully selecting clothes for themselves.
You know, in these days, entertainment is still very poor.
Especially in the winter, when the wind is howling, the temperature is much lower than it was 30 years later.
Even if the sun is good, it's cold to go to the park, and at most it's just skating outdoors.
Overall, it's definitely the most comfortable to stay indoors.
But the ballroom dance party just issued a ban this summer, and the restaurants and movie theaters are full of smoke and the air is filthy.
In this way, it is best to spend time by visiting the mall.
Zhang Shihui is different from the men who are busy chattering today and never leave their mobile phones.
He has plenty of pockets, both money and leisure, so he naturally regards shopping with his girlfriend as a kind of enjoyment.
So I fully did everything that a boyfriend should do.
He always stood beside Liu Weijing calmly, with a big wallet in his arms, patiently waiting for the payment.
In private, he didn't forget to whisper to Liu Weijing, "If you ask the price, you can buy it if you like it." ”
And Liu Weijing's fine character is even worse.
Usually before visiting the store together, this girl must tell Zhang Shihui about the shopping instructions of the two of them again and again.
"Remember, I will never buy you more than thirty dollars, but if you buy me less than fifty clothes, I will be in a hurry with you!"
But that's not the case as soon as you enter the store.
If Liu Weijing falls in love with a dress that suits Zhang Shihui, he often has to take it without even asking the price.
On the other hand, if Zhang Shihui wants to buy something for Liu Weijing.
But she has to wait until she chooses thousands of choices, vertically and horizontally, and repeatedly compares well.
Otherwise, she would say that Zhang Shihui was stupid, spending money blindly, and there was something wrong.
Is such a girl a treasure?
If the answer is no, then there will be no more girls in the world who are worthy of Zhang Shihui to marry.
So Zhang Shihui is very happy, and Liu Weijing is also very happy.
Zhang Shihui bought Liu Weijing a leather bag, high heels, folding umbrellas, and various colors of mohair wool.
He also had his own wool serge tunics and woolen coats.
But because the value can't be equaled, and the things you Liu Weijing bought are all small things, Zhang Shihui still thinks that she has lost her girlfriend.
Inevitably, the old love is pouting.
"Let's go out on the street and go shopping. I think you should buy another fur coat. ”
Or just say it.
"I'll take you to the 'Silian' to burn your hair again, let's find the best master, bend out the big flowers, and make sure it's good." Overpower everyone in our unit. Whoever sees it has to ask you where it's hot. ”
But Liu Weijing replied unusually firmly.
"Why spend that unjust money, don't go, don't go. Let's save the money, we can't spend it all at once. ”
Later, because she couldn't bear Zhang Shihui's old chatter, she went, but in the end, she didn't buy anything for herself.
On the contrary, he said that "there are no shoes under the soles of the feet, and they are half poor", and chose a pair of "youth-style leather shoes" that are in fashion for Zhang Shihui.
See, what the hell is going on?
In short, Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing are like soaking in a honeypot.
I'm afraid that they will almost shout at each other full of love, "I'm happier than you." ”
With the help of wealth, they do experience what life is really and broaden their horizons and mindset.
But even more fortunately, they did not feel emotionally alienated because of this luxurious life and the days of spending money happily.
On the contrary, I felt what the author described in O'Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi".
It seems that only poor couples can possibly feel, a love worthy of each other's comfort, cherishing and savoring.