Chapter 17 Revisiting the Place Where My Wife Once Lived
The third dormitory of the railway is a large community with more than 30 buildings, Zhang Jiaming has been here countless times before his rebirth, not to find his classmate Zhou Wei, but his wife Li Hong's maiden family also lives here, which once carried Zhang Jiaming's countless good memories.
Li Hong's parents were both railway engineers who supported the northwest in the 60s and 70s, and it was not until 1999 that Li Hong was transferred back to Yangjiang with her parents.
Li Hong is two years younger than Zhang Jiaming, the two met by chance on the night of the millennium, that night Zhang Jiaming attended a class reunion, drunk high during the banquet, on the way home, drunk in the green belt on the side of the street, happened to be found by Li Hong passing by, helped call the emergency number, and followed the ambulance to send Zhang Jiaming to a nearby hospital, because Zhang Jiaming fell and caused a broken arm, Li Hong also paid a hospital deposit for him before leaving.
It wasn't until the third day of hospitalization that Zhang Jiaming saw Li Hong who came to visit him for the first time in a sober state, in Zhang Jiaming's eyes, Li Hong is not a girl who can make people amazing at a glance, but it is very attractive, just like a glass of fine red wine, the more you taste it, the more you taste it.
As time went by, Zhang Jiaming felt more and more that Li Hong was the ideal wife in his mind, so he launched a fierce pursuit of her.
At that time, Zhang Jiaming ran to Li Hong's house every once in a while, tirelessly helping his future father-in-law and mother-in-law to do this and that, Li Hong's parents were also very satisfied with Zhang Jiaming, so they readily agreed to marry their daughter to him, and Zhang Jiaming's parents were also a hundred satisfied that their son could marry such a good girl as Li Hong.
The marriage that can get the blessing of both parents is the happiest, and a year later, the two lovers finally became married, and the little life of the two after marriage was also sweet and sweet, which made the neighbors envious.
Last night, Zhang Jiaming was lying on his small single bed tossing and turning, lonely and sleepless, he missed the good times when he lived with his wife Li Hong, he even had the urge to take the green train to find Li Hong in Lanzhou, he wanted to see what his wife looked like in childhood, he imagined that when he hugged Li Hong at the age of six or seven and told her, I am your husband, what will Li Hong's expression be?
However, all this is categorically unachievable for the current Zhang Jiaming.
Not to mention that Yangjiang is nearly 2,000 kilometers away from Lanzhou, how long does it take to arrive by train in the eighties, and whether parents will agree to let a nine-year-old hairy child go out so far alone, even if you arrive in Lanzhou, where should you go to find Li Hong? Lanzhou is so big, and there are so many girls named Li Hong in that era, where do you ask?
Okay, you have overcome these difficulties and successfully found Li Hong, but what can you do if you see it? Do you tell Li Hong, who is only seven years old now, that I am your husband, you are my wife, and the two of us also gave birth to a love crystallization called Zhang Xiaorui? It's no wonder if Li Hong doesn't scare her into tears!
turned around and recruited his father-in-law Li Jianguo again, was slapped with an ear scraper, and scolded angrily, you little rascal, you dare to tease my daughter!
It seems that it will take another sixteen years to see Li Hong again, but for Zhang Jiaming, who has come again, his life trajectory is destined to change dramatically, and Zhang Jiaming is not sure whether he can hold on to the moment of reunion with Li Hong again.
Zhang Jiaming thought that when the time returned to that node on the night of the millennium, if I still loved this woman deeply in my heart, then I would definitely lie drunk on that street, waiting for Li Hong to appear again.
Zhang Jiaming remembered the poem that his father recited at the dinner table last night, so he changed it to become: Sixteen years is too long, just seize the day. I need to hurry up and make money now!
A group of children ran past Zhang Jiaming with iron rings, and Zhang Jiaming saw that Zhou Wei was also in the group of children, so he shouted: "Hey! Zhou Wei! ”
Zhou Wei heard someone call him, hooked the iron ring with an iron hook and asked Zhang Jiaming: "How do you know my name?" Do you know me? ”
"Of course I do!" Zhang Jiaming replied.
Zhou Wei tilted his head and thought for a while, "But I don't know you!" ”
Zhang Jiaming only remembered at this time that he had misremembered the time, Zhou Wei only transferred from Railway Primary School in the second semester of the third grade, and he really didn't recognize himself.
Zhang Jiaming took out two pieces of White Rabbit toffee from his pocket, stuffed them into Zhou Wei's hand and said, "My name is Zhang Jiaming, I am from Yangjiang No. 1 Experimental Primary School, and I want to buy some electric light cannons from your father." ”
Zhou Wei peeled off the candy paper and put the sugar in his mouth and said, "It just so happens that my dad is at home today, I'll take you to find him." ”
Zhou Wei used the key around his neck to open the door of his house, led Zhang Jiaming into the house, and said to his father, who was watching TV in the living room: "Dad, this is my good friend Zhang Jiaming, he wants to buy some guns from you, you have to give him a cheaper price." ”
Zhou Wei's father smiled and took out a cardboard box from under the table and said, "Since it is my son's good friend, my father can't earn a penny, how many do you want to hang up your child?" ”
Zhang Jiaming saw more than a dozen firecrackers in the cardboard box and asked, "Uncle Zhou, how much does it cost?" ”
"Two hundred rings of four cents one hanging, one hundred rings of two cents two one hanging." Zhou Wei's father replied.
In my impression, when Zhou Wei transferred to his own class, the price Zhou Wei gave was two hundred rings of three cents and five cents, and one hundred rings of two cents and one hanging, it seems that Zhou Wei's father still did not regard himself as a close person when he met for the first time.
"Uncle Zhou, although Zhou Wei and I have only become good friends today, but our brothers have a good temper, maybe we will become good friends for life in the future." Zhang Jiaming continued to speak.
"Where do you live? Where do you go to school? Zhou Wei's father asked.
"I live in the dormitory of Dongfang Machinery Factory and study in the third grade of Yangjiang No. 1 Experimental Primary School."
"Is there a female teacher named Zhou Xiuping in your grade?"
"Well, Teacher Zhou is teaching our class Chinese, Uncle Zhou, do you know our Teacher Zhou?"
Zhou Wei's father nodded, "Your Teacher Zhou is a cousin of mine. How are you studying in your class? Do you hold any positions? ”
"I'm okay in my class, this final exam is definitely the first place, and I'm also the president of our class." Zhang Jiaming is not afraid of flashing his tongue, the first place in the final exam is basically a certainty, although he does not have an official position now, but when he runs for class president at the beginning of school, he will definitely stand out, since Zhou Wei's father values these two things so much, it doesn't hurt for us to be complacent.
Hearing Zhang Jiaming's answer, Zhou Wei's father seemed to treat him differently, "Our family Zhou Wei may also transfer to your school next semester, maybe he will be in the same class as you, Zhou Wei's academic performance is not good, and there are many bad problems, you can help Zhou Wei when the time comes." ”
"Uncle Zhou, don't worry, if Zhou Weizhen is transferred to our class, I will definitely help him improve in all aspects." Zhang Jiaming patted his chest and packed the ticket, and he almost didn't have a boulder in his chest.
Zhou Wei's father was very happy, "Zhang Jiaming, since we are all our own people, Uncle Zhou will give you the price of firecrackers in one step, three cents and five cents for two hundred rings, and two cents for one hundred rings." ”
This is about the same, but let's see if we can lower the price any further, "Uncle Zhou, if I want more, can it be cheaper?" ”
"Uncle Zhou also takes the goods from the local second-class dealers, if you want more, maybe you can drop one or two cents per firecracker, and if it is lower, you can only buy directly from the firecracker factory."
"Well, I know, Uncle Zhou, you will help me first enter one thousand and two hundred rings, and then five hundred and one hundred rings."
"Oh, why do you want so much?" Zhou Wei's father asked in surprise.
"Uncle Zhou, in fact, I asked for my second uncle, my second uncle opened a small grocery store, he wanted to use the Spring Festival to buy some firecrackers to sell, but there was no purchase channel, as his own nephew, I have to help him, right? In addition, Uncle Zhou, do you think I should pay you a little deposit? The words in Zhang Jiaming's mouth are also false.
"We are not outsiders, we don't need to pay a deposit, I will go to Shangqiu this afternoon, and I will be back at noon tomorrow, and when you come to get the goods, just give me the money."
"Then I have to thank Uncle Zhou, what, I won't bother you, it's twelve o'clock now, and I should go home."
"Don't mind the children, since you're here, let's finish eating at home and then leave!" Zhou Wei's father took Zhang Jiaming's arm and warmly held it.
"Zhang Jiaming, you can finish eating before leaving." Zhou Wei also helped on the side.
"No, Uncle Zhou, I didn't say a word to my parents when I came out, if I go home late, my parents have to be anxious."
Zhou Wei's father pointed at Zhou Wei and said: "Look at how sensible Zhang Jiaming is, you will also learn from others in the future, go, send Zhang Jiaming." ”
"Goodbye, Uncle Zhou!" Zhang Jiaming greeted politely and went downstairs with Zhou Wei.
As soon as he went down to the entrance of the building, Zhang Jiaming drove Zhou Wei home, and he came to Building 19 where Li Hong's family would live in the future, stopped for a moment, and then walked outside the community step by step.