Chapter 4: Red August, 1975
After the mood stabilized, Xiang eldest sister led a few people into the house and sat down. Through the clean glass windows, bright sunlight shines on everyone.
Lin Yi only saw the appearance of the hostess clearly at this time, she was dressed plainly, about 30 years old, and she was five or six points similar to the sunflower, but her youth seemed to have passed away, and her face was still sad.
Lin Yi glanced at the house: it was quite spacious and bright, but there were few decent pieces of furniture. It may have been good in the past, but it hasn't been so good lately.
Ten years ago, transportation was cut off, and he could only pass on the book to his family. Although I also knew a lot of information through writing letters, I couldn't compare to meeting each other after all. So as soon as the father and daughter sat down, they began to talk warmly.
Seeing this situation, the little monk took out a string of prayer beads and practiced on his own.
Lin Yi couldn't understand Cantonese, so he looked around. Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on the wall, where there was a wall calendar with beautiful women painted on it. August is circled in red pen, and 1975 is printed in flower script next to the month.
Now Lin Yi is sure that the gift package that hit him is red, but he doesn't know where the 'novice weapon' is?
When Lin Yi was YY, a man in the prime of life walked into the house. He was dressed in shorts and shorts, and held a cloth pocket. Judging by the way he greets, it should be the male owner of this house.
Now it needs to be officially introduced, and Xiang Yanghua acted as an interpreter for Lin Yi. The man is the brother-in-law of the Xiang family, named Chen Yuanxing, and the sister is called Xiang Chunhua, who is only one word different from his sister.
Lin Yi begged for a trick, learned from the girls, and called them brother-in-law and eldest sister.
Hearing that the four of them were smuggling, Xiang's brother-in-law sighed that they were lucky. "In January last year, the South Vietnamese Navy occupied the Paracels and Central Paracels. After several frictions, the mainland fought with them. Although North Vietnam has now unified the whole country, it is estimated that this dispute will not stop. The warships and coast guards at the mouth of the Pearl River may have gone there to protect the fishing, so you can paddle over. ”
When talking about the reason for fleeing Hong Kong, the girl was a little embarrassed. Explain to the uncle that the son of the director of the Commune Revolutionary Committee has taken a fancy to Yanghua. The father and son's reputation were very unbearable, and Xiang's father and daughter had to flee overnight and come to Tai O to join their brother-in-law and eldest sister.
Lin Yi turned his face sideways, admiring the girl's slightly heroic face. The light wheat-colored skin makes the pretty face a little less charming, but full of vitality. Looking at the delicate figure again, he nodded sympathetically.
The girl's cheeks flushed as she stared at her like this. After a while, he caught a glimpse of Lin Yi still not giving up, and turned his head and glared fiercely.
I don't know Cantonese, it's too inconvenient in Hong Kong, Lin Yi thought regretfully. It seems that a lot of interesting details have been deliberately omitted by the 'translation'!
At this time, when it came to standing up, my brother-in-law mentioned Lin Yi and said: "Hong Kong has developed rapidly in recent years, and many factories have been built. But in the past two years, the economy has been sluggish, and there are many unemployed people. We can only wait until we talk about work, but we must first learn Cantonese. ”
When Lin Yi heard this, he immediately nodded approvingly.
The brother-in-law and eldest sister have a son named Xinzai. I don't have to worry about studying, I live in his second uncle's house in the city, and I am busy with summer tuition. Sunflower heard that there was no nephew to play, and she looked sullen.
Next, arrange for the eldest sister to wash up and make up for sleep. My brother-in-law went out for something.
Lin Yi and the little monk were arranged to live in the West Wing. They all knew that the Xiang father and daughter had been sailing for several days in a row, and they were tired and needed to rest urgently. I'm not sleepy, but I'm not too embarrassed to say that I'm going out for a walk.
Because he wanted to adapt to the environment as soon as possible, Lin Yi proposed to learn Cantonese from the little monk. Graciously agreed.
"If there is something, there is something. Oh, I see, if you remove the two horizontal lines in the middle of the word, it means nothing!"
The little monk's accent was heavy, and Lin Yi had to distinguish it carefully. Just as the two of them were teaching and learning, time passed slowly.
Lin Yi dealt with it on the boat for three days, and finally had his first serious meal tonight. He received a good physical foundation, but malnutrition was obvious. With tears in his eyes and a reverent face, he put the fat meat he hated to death in his previous life into his mouth.
Xiang eldest sister quipped: "Yi Zai eats and chews slowly, it seems that he is a reader." ”
After the meal, my brother-in-law introduced the 'resistance policy' implemented in 74 years, and said that he would take everyone to the police station tomorrow to apply for ID cards, and then discuss with his father-in-law about going to sea to fish.
Lin Yi could see that the eldest sister was obviously reluctant on her face, and the Yanghua girl was also worried.
It was getting dark, the place was remote, and there was no electricity yet. The horse lamp is dim, which is not good for the eyes, so everyone rests early. After returning to the house, the generous little monk took out the string of Buddhist beads again and began to do evening classes. His lips opened and closed, as if he were reciting some scripture.
Lin Yi didn't have the habit of going to bed early, and thought over and over again, what are the ways to make himself prosperous as soon as possible? Although the Xiang family is a good person, he didn't have a chance to experience the grievances and depression under the fence written in the book. But as a traverser, he naturally has a proud heart and wants to take his fate into his own hands as soon as possible.
The next day, before dawn, Lin Yi was called up. After washing and eating, Xiang Eldest Sister brought clothes to Lin Yi and the others and asked them to change them.
"This is what I changed from old clothes, don't dislike it. Put it on first, wait until the police station is finished, and let my husband take you to buy a new one. ”
After Lin Yi thanked him, he went back to his room to change his clothes. The little monk had a bald head and put on the clothes of the eldest sister's son, but he looked a little funny. Lin Yi felt that his hand was a little itchy, and he wanted to step forward and knock it.
Before going out, Lin Yi heard that today was Saturday, so he asked. The brother-in-law replied that he had to go to work on Saturdays in Hong Kong.
Several people followed Xiang's brother-in-law and got on his boat.
On the way, Lin Yi practiced Cantonese with the girl and the little monk. He first asked questions in Mandarin and then asked them to translate into Cantonese, which he learned to speak. He learns all the questions and answers, and it looks like a mobile phone English software.
Changing into her sister's cherished dress, the girl glows with youth. The swaying figure greatly improved Lin Yi's learning efficiency.
My brother-in-law's boat is a little different from Uncle Xiang's, and there are a lot of old tires hanging on both sides of the boat. Lin Yi asked curiously: "I see that there are many boats in the village, and only a shelter is left. Brother-in-law, why do you still have a cabin?"
Hearing this, the girl's mood suddenly turned bad, and she said in a low tone: "When my brother-in-law goes out to sea to fish, when he spends the night, how can he do without a cabin? If others don't stay overnight at sea, of course they don't need a cabin." ”
"If my brother-in-law wants to help make up for a friend in distress, he has to go to sea to fish. But in July and August, but in the season of high typhoons, the sky will change!" said the girl's eyes began to redden.
Originally, listening to Lin Yi's Cantonese pronunciation, Xiang's brother-in-law thought it was so interesting. But seeing that the little sister was talking and talking, it seemed like it was about to rain, so she quickly took over the conversation: "Hong Kong is a place where there are many mountains and lack of fresh water. Most of the rice, vegetables, and water had to be brought from outside. Therefore, the income from fishing and farming is higher than that from work. If you're lucky, you can go down the net and the expenses will come out in a month.
The brother-in-law was a little embarrassed and added: "However, Yi Zai, don't blame me, you can't do the work on the water." Here in Hong Kong, there is a good land with water, which has long been occupied. Elsewhere, it is full of mountains and saline-alkali land. ”
Lin Yi patted his chest and said, "How come? I believe that God helps those who help themselves! And my brother-in-law has already helped me a lot, and he is so benevolent and righteous, willing to take risks to help orphans and widows." ”
The girl said angrily next to her: "As long as he is a good person, I don't know how worried my sister is, I can't sleep at night!"
Lin Yi touched his head, as if he had said the wrong thing again. Seeing that the girl was ready to fight, he hurriedly interrupted: "You are also a good person, your whole family is a good person!"
The girl glared at Lin Yi, pointed to the giant ship passing by in the distance and said, "If only there could be such a big ship, no matter how big the storm is, there is no need to worry." ”
Looking at the girl's innocent face, Lin Yi proudly promised: "There will be, there will be! There will be bread, and there will be a 10,000-ton giant ship! I will give you one in the future!"
Seeing that the atmosphere on the boat was relaxed, the laughter sounded again, and the brother-in-law breathed a sigh of relief.