Chapter 2 Trivia in the Village
In the 80s of the last century, Huayin's old style was in the limelight, and the Zhang family in Hugou Village had more than a dozen stage teams, even so, the business was still booming.
Zhang Delin and Zhang Dehai and their entourage are called Delin Class, which was founded by Zhang Delin himself.
At most in a year, there are more than 200 performances, and if there are fewer than 100 performances.
At that time, the Zhang family thought that they could continue to carry forward the craftsmanship of their ancestors, but they never thought that their personal fate was insignificant in the face of the course of history.
In the 70s, the reform and opening up, and in the 80s, television began to enter thousands of households, and the originally scarce entertainment activities were suddenly enriched.
Gone are the days of eating and drinking enough to listen to the drama and then go back to bed and sleep, and no one wants to go to the stage to listen to the old talk anymore.
Film and television dramas on TV are far more interesting than a group of people singing shadow puppets on stage.
In the nineties, there were only forty or fifty performances a year, and all the classes disappeared, and in the end, only Zhang Delin and his troupe remained.
Doing farm work during the day and singing the old dialect in the village yard at night is the truest portrayal of this group of farmers facing the loess with their backs to the sky.
No one doesn't want to let the old style carry forward, but there is no way.
After the burial, the table was held at two o'clock.
Zhang He sat on the table, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and the word "good cat" was written on the cigarette box, and handed it to everyone on the table one by one.
Zhang Delin and others are non-smokers, which will affect their throats, because of their childhood experience, Zhang He does not smoke, but he still always has cigarettes in his pocket.
On the table, except for the children who were playing in the crowd, the rest were either Zhang He's peers or elders.
Zhang Xing on the side took the cigarette in his hand, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes.
In the village, the cigarettes they smoked were all golden monkeys with a pack of two yuan, and the pack of cigarettes in Zhang He's hand was ten yuan.
The golden snub-nosed monkey is one hair, this good cat is five hairs a hair, and the price is five times, so I can't help but envy it.
"Xiao He's cigarettes are all good cigarettes, my brother is naked with you. Zhang Xing said.
"Brother, if you say this, you will see the outside, it is not easy for me to come back, this cigarette is also specially bought, good cigarettes are not smoked by brothers and elders, is it difficult to smoke for outsiders?" Zhang He said with a smile.
Zhang Xing nodded, and couldn't help but glance at Zhang Hegao in his heart.
He was no longer polite, took the cigarette in his hand, and before he could take out the match, Zhang He took out the lighter.
In these years, lighters were rare in the village, and every household used matches, also known as "foreign fire".
"Brother, I'll give you some. Zhang He said with a smile.
The cigarette was lit, and after taking a deep breath, Zhang Xing exhaled smoke from his mouth.
He is Zhang He's cousin, he is nearly forty years old, an authentic farmer, because of physical reasons, he did not inherit the old Huayin dialect.
What's more, even if they are in good health, no one wants to learn the old way, it is better to farm to earn money.
"Xiao He is a college student, working in the city, and you are embarrassed to ask someone to light a cigarette for you. A shrill female voice rang out.
Zhang Xing smiled awkwardly but politely, and didn't talk, after all, it was his wife, Zhao Yun, who spoke.
"Sister-in-law, it's all as it should be. Zhang He smiled and didn't dare to say much.
Zhang Xing's wife Zhao Yun is said to be a ruthless character, not easy to provoke, Zhang He has heard of it.
Zhao Yun finally interjected, with a smile on her face.
"Xiao He, I heard your father say that you opened a factory in the city, which is amazing, and you are the best in our village now. ”
"It's all petty fighting, it's better to work for someone else. Zhang He said politely.
Zhao Yun picked up the chopsticks and put a chicken leg on Zhang He's plate.
"Let's eat, it's hard to come back and taste our own taste. Zhao Yun said diligently.
It is said that there is absolutely no problem with their own taste, all the red and white ceremonies in Hugou Village are handled by the Zhang family themselves, and those people outside are not invited, the chickens, ducks and fish are all done on the spot with a stove, and the pig iron cauldron outside the shed is still steaming.
Zhang He grew up with these snacks, and after running outside for all these years, he also misses the taste of his hometown.
But he was not stupid, knowing that Zhao Yun had something to say, Zhang He thanked him, then took a bite and said quietly: "Sister-in-law, has the child graduated from high school?"
"Yes, the baby didn't study well and wasn't admitted to college. Zhao Yun's tone was a little sad.
Seeing that the topic had been opened, Zhao Yun asked tentatively: "Xiao He, is there a shortage of people in your factory, why don't you let the child go to your area to help, take a hand, and learn some skills." ”
"Our factory recycles waste paper for recycling, which is polluting and the environment is not very good, have you asked Xiaochuan's opinion?" Zhang He said slowly.
It's all from a village, of course he wants to help, he has always been low-key, knowing that he has a lot of people who open factories outside, but few people know how good he is.
"If there is anything to ask about his opinion, we will decide!" Zhao Yun was categorical, and the excitement in his eyes could not be concealed.
If there is no direct refusal, it means that there is a play, as for how bad the environment can be, no matter how bad it is, it can be worse than working in the field?
"If Xiaochuan really doesn't plan to go to school, it's not impossible to come to me. Zhang He smiled.
"Xiao He, thank you so much. Zhao Yun said gratefully, her expression from the bottom of her heart.
She couldn't know what her son is capable of, she definitely won't choose to study, she usually likes to make noise, and she can't sit in her seat for three minutes.
The two of them are about to lose their hair, but now they finally have a stone in their hearts, and they are a lot more steady.
Zhao Yun went to call Zhang Chuan over, and asked this hairy boy to respectfully salute Zhang He and call him uncle.
Zhang Chuansheng has a good skin, he is also tall, and he is shrewd, but he refuses to study hard.
If this little nephew can really be admitted to university, he will definitely be a troublemaker, Zhang He sighed in his heart.
"I've been packing up my things at home for the past few days, and I'll take you there when I'm gone. Zhang He said with a smile.
"Okay, Uncle He. Zhang Chuan said with a happy face, not like he was calling uncle, like talking to a good friend.
After speaking, Zhang Chuan left here excitedly.
He had never left Huayin, but this time he was able to enter the city directly, and when he thought of the magnificent scenery in the big city, his heart had already floated.
"Sister-in-law, the child will live in the staff dormitory when he goes, if you don't feel at ease, prepare the bedding, I will bring it to him together, and don't worry about the rest. Zhang He said slowly, with an unquestionable attitude in his tone.
Walking outside and going north and south, he has his own temperament.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Xing thanked each other repeatedly, and Zhang Xing poured a few glasses with a wine glass.
Xifeng wine, the degree is not small, you can see that you are really happy.
"Xiao He, you have arranged it for Zhang Chuan, and you will arrange it for our children as well. A slightly ruffian man's voice rang out.
Zhang He and a few people looked over, and a man wearing dirty clothes walked over.
His hair was messy, and he looked like he was sloppy and had no spirits.
Hugou Village splashed Zhang Erbao, people gave the nickname "Erba", in the local dialect, "Erba" is a scolding word, which shows how unpopular Zhang Erbao is in the village.
"Erba, you hurry up, what is the cowardice of your house, who in the village doesn't know, are you embarrassed to let Xiao He help you?" Zhao Yun glared angrily.
Zhang Erbao was idle all day long in the village, and the daughter-in-law he married couldn't stand him after giving birth to a child, Zhang Erbao didn't repent, and every time he arrived at the meal, he went to each house with a shy face to eat, all of them were from the same village, and everyone couldn't say anything, so they could only add a pair of chopsticks to this "second pull".
His son followed his character, he didn't go to school well since he was a child, he did some things like stealing chickens and touching dogs when he was in elementary school, and the snacks and toys of the children in the village were pitted, and then he didn't go to school anymore, and he wandered around the village all day long, and he was lazy to the extreme.
Zhang He has heard of these, this family is "wonderful", and the daughter-in-law who ran away can only say that she was blind and met such a person, and it was a little late to run.
Don't even think about arranging a job for this family.
If this harmful spirit is dragged into the factory, the factory will be closed down in less than a year.
However, Zhang He can't say this directly, why Zhang Erbao is also his elder, and the people in the village value this, so Zhao Yun accepted his feelings and helped him speak.
Zhang Erbao was not happy when he heard Zhao Yun's words, and walked over with squinted eyes.
There was still half a pack of "good cats" on the table, Zhang Erbao stretched out his hand and took the cigarette case in his hand.
"Erba, did Xiao He give you a cigarette? Do you consciously take it yourself?" Zhao Yun said coldly.
Zhang Erbao's hands trembled, and his eyes were a little afraid.