Chapter 13: Encountering an Earthquake
With the departure of Li Lan, the new director of the General Manager's Office also arrived. She is also from the group company, but she didn't expect that the first thing she had to deal with on the first day she first came was Yang Er's leave application. Yang Er has been here for about two months, relying on overtime for compensatory leave, accumulating 5 days of vacation for replacement, plus two weeks before and after, 6 days and Sundays, a total of 9 days of vacation can be obtained. Yang Er wanted to go home to see his parents, he was really a little homesick, especially his father's poor health. There is also the need to take Mazi's girlfriend Tang Feiran back together, this is Yang Er's promise to his brother.
What Yang Er didn't expect at all was that when the new director took his leave change slip to Liu Yongyan for signature, Liu Yongyan turned out to be very considerate and approved Yang Er's 10 days of leave, paid! This surprised Yang Er, and at the same time, he also felt that it was still beneficial for him to serve as a small follower day and night, before and after the saddle. Yang Er can bear the physical tiredness and dedication, he is young, how can he grow up without more experience! It's just that the mental damage makes Yang Er melancholy! It's time to get out of here and go home for a change of mood!
Before leaving, Yang Er went to the supermarket to buy two relatively high-end cigarettes and two bottles of good wine, which were for Yu Ping's squad leader. During this period of time, because of the care of Yu Ping's squad leader, even the people in the factory will not look for his unhappiness, and under the guidance of Yu Ping's squad leader, Yang Er's close-quarters stick method and hand-to-hand combat ability have been unprecedentedly improved in a short period of time. In addition, Yu Ping's squad leader has a noble personality and a bright and upright personality that also makes Yang Er very respectful. When you are going home, it is also very appropriate to say goodbye to the squad leader with cigarettes and alcohol in your hand.
Going to the station was sent by Mazi and Rou Rou, and Mazi personally handed over Tang Feiran to Yang Shuang, and instructed him to leave with Rou Rou after repeated instructions.
The time has entered May, when Chengdu has been scorching like fire and officially entered the middle of summer, the weather in Wenchuan, hundreds of kilometers west of Chengdu, is still cool and comfortable. After all, it is a mountainous area, so it can be said that it is a good place to escape the summer in a paradise. Some of the characteristic Qiangzhai farmhouses in the mountains have many tourists from Chengdu, Mianyang and other places. With the government's increased publicity of Qiang culture and the beautiful environment, it has indeed attracted more and more foreign tourists to come to experience the ancient culture of the Qiang people, and their arrival has driven the tourism economy and urban development of Wenchuan small county. Sister Mazi's family saw this business opportunity, closed the teahouse that was originally in the city, and relocated it to a place outside the county with mountains and rivers and an elegant environment, and built a characteristic farmhouse, providing a place for locals to relax and entertain on weekends, and also to provide accommodation, catering and other services for tourists from afar. Among them, there is a larger teahouse, the teahouse bar is now Tang Feiran's work post, he has 3 local girls waiters, they wear local ethnic costumes and shuttle between the tea customers mixing water and handing cigarettes. It is said that the teahouse is actually an entertainment venue, providing gambling tools such as mahjong and poker. People who come here generally spend 15 yuan and a cup of flower tea. The guests are generally playing "fighting landlords" in the lobby. Customers who want to play mahjong will choose to spend in a private room, which is 20 yuan per person, including a cup of flower tea, and no other fees are charged. These guests are generally acquaintances, whether they play mahjong or fight the landlord gambling money is generally not large, and they will not make trouble for no reason. Tang Feiran's work is relatively simple, and even those who lose will not go to trouble these little sisters. On the contrary, the hall often erupted in bursts of laughter, and everything was so harmonious and comfortable.
Yang Er's time at home has exceeded the holidays. During this period, the new director of the General Manager's Office called him, and Yang Er also postponed his return time under the pretext of excuses. He now knows that as long as he wants to go out and find something to do, he won't have to worry about finding a job. However, he did not completely refuse the factory's request to let him go back because there was a master and a group of brothers who could say it. He planned to go back to the south and start over again after ten days and a half months when he was really bored.
The days at home are always easy, and the days become long and boring. During this period, Yang Er was very happy to help his old father harvest the peanuts in the field on the hillside behind the house. When planting peanuts, Yang Er made a contribution, of course, he ate while planting, and the peanuts as seeds were eaten by Yang Er at least a quarter. Watering peanuts was also Yang Er's job when he came back from school during that time.
Whenever he began to feel a little upset, he would ride his father's motorcycle to Tang Feiran's teahouse to drink tea and pass the time. Of course, it is also pleasant to see beautiful girls from big cities who are dressed fashionably and scantily in the teahouse. When you go to the teahouse, it's the same as going home, except that you need to brew the tea and pour the water yourself. When it was time to eat at noon, Tang Feiran would beckon two meat and one vegetarian to eat with him. Yang Er also likes to be lively, and even fights the landlord at a table with familiar local guests.
Time is always spent in a pleasant and pleasant way, until I suddenly receive a call from Asako. It turned out that Mazi couldn't stand the loneliness of Concubine Tang's absence, and he was also going to go home during the May Day holiday, and he had already gotten on the train, and the time to get home was roughly 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, so that Yang Er was waiting for him at home.
"Brother, at home, wow? A few times to open the door. Outside the yard came the familiar roar of pockmarks and a few sharp car horns, as well as the familiar "little black tiger" loyal bark. After a while, Yang Er rubbed his eyes and came to his senses. He knew that it was Mako who came to look for him after he got home. Because several high school friends who were admitted to Chengdu University met for dinner and drink the night before, and played in the teahouse "fried golden flower" too late in the evening, it was close to dawn when I got home. At this time, Yang Er was sleeping on the bed with his head covered. Yang Er hurriedly went out, stopped the barking of the "little black tiger" and opened the courtyard door.
"Hurry up and leash the dog, don't let it rush over." Asako was carrying a large bag of things under the car outside.
Yang Er stepped forward to take a look, and it turned out that what was removed from Mazi's second-hand Chang'an car was a large bag of sweet potatoes, which seemed to be 100 catties. There was also an identical bag in the car.
"This is what my old man dug from the ground yesterday, and I want to come over and bring a bag to your house if I have a car. With this, you don't have to cut and buy fruit to eat, this red heart is very sweet. ”
"What's that little bag and the back hat?"
"Oh, the back is the native egg that the old mother gave to Xiao Tang to eat, and the small bag contains potatoes. I said no, but the old mother said that if I didn't eat it, it would be time to sprout, and I asked me to bring it to Xiao Tang to eat. Oh, by the way, now that the new potatoes are on the market, it is estimated that Xiao Tang doesn't like to eat this potato very much, so I will leave it to you. As he spoke, Mazi moved the woven bag of potatoes under the car.
"It's okay, anyway, this big bag of sister-in-law can't eat it at all, and it will sprout. I'll just keep half of it, and I won't be able to eat it all too much. After speaking, Yang Er took a handbag from the shelf behind the courtyard gate and filled it until it couldn't fit anymore.
"Well, that's right. I don't think you have a peanut planted behind your house? Now that it's empty, I see that the mud is fresh, haven't you just finished harvesting peanuts? Come on, come on, come on, my bag is not big, you just fill it up, a few hache! ”
"Yes, Lao Tzu was shaken, and a few of your potatoes that were about to sprout were forced to be taken off (poured into) a bag of fresh peanuts. Do you know what price fresh wet peanuts sell outside now? There are also people who come from Mianyang, Chengdu to collect it. "Yang Er is angry and funny now, and he can't help but give it.
"Hey, do we two brothers still need to be separated? Turn back to the sugarcane field on the mountain on my side, as long as your baby has a good mouth, you can chop and chew it casually, I will never stir Teng (don't say anything)" Mazi patted his chest and pushed Yang Er into the yard.
"You are a good man, your dirt sugarcane, the skin is scorched (too hard) and was originally cut to feed the cattle, and only the cows can move (bite)" Yang Er was amused, and said with a smile as he entered the door.
A few minutes later, Yang Er came out with a bag full of peanuts and closed the door with his hand. There is a little black tiger guarding the house, and the door does not need to be locked, and if you break in without permission, you will bear the consequences.
Mazi drove the car onto the road, Yang Er sat in the passenger seat and briefly asked about the current situation in the factory and asked him how many days he was going to play.
"There is nothing changed in the factory, but it is rare to see the boss coming, and everything else is as usual." Mazi then sighed lightly and said: "The eldest sister called me a while ago, saying that Xiao Tang was not in good health, his face was very pale, he said that he was ischemic and weak, and sometimes he was very dizzy. I'm just taking advantage of the past few days to come back and take a look. ”
"No wonder you came to me specifically, it turns out that you have been beating me for a long time with the idea of peanuts on my house!" Yang Er knew that eating more peanuts could replenish blood qi, which was very beneficial to women, especially fresh wet peanuts that had just come out.
"I said you didn't understand that!"
"I didn't understand, but the school's homeroom teacher often asked the girls to go back and eat more peanuts in class, and the sacs (how) all figured out three."
20 minutes later, the car arrived outside Tang Feiran's farmhouse teahouse. Because it was a holiday, there were many customers, which made the whole hall smoky.
"In this way, brother, you help me move the things in the car, and I'll go to the back to find Xiao Tang." Because of the bad air in the hall, Tang Feiran usually surfed the Internet in the duty room room next to the teahouse. She only came to the bar when a customer left to check out.
"Cut, cut your business, this little thing will be moved in two trips." After speaking, Yang Er's arms screamed, and the potato and peanut bags were moved into the bar not far away. On the second trip, I was a little more careful to carry the back of the egg into the bar. These are all miscellaneous items, only the space under the bar is more hidden and spacious, enough space to put these things, and it is also very convenient to take them when eating. Yang Er's iron rod was also placed under the bar. Although it was a peaceful and prosperous time, it was inevitable that there would be no thugs in the vicinity who made trouble after drinking. Yang Er put the stick here also thinking that maybe it could be used when he encountered something.
Sitting in the bar, the little sisters of the waiters surrounded Yang Er, and kept talking about nothing. Yang Er has a good personality and looks tall and sunny, and these little sisters are very willing to talk and chat with Yang Er. What they are most concerned about now is the win or loss of Yang Er's smashing of Jinhua last night. Yang Er kept taking out his mobile phone to look at the time, Mazi went to the back room to find Tang Feiran, and it had been almost half an hour, and he hadn't come out yet. That's daytime! Of course, Yang Er also knew what the little couple in the house were doing after a long absence. Yang Er was anxious that he didn't eat breakfast, and now that it was noon again, his stomach was already growling. Aren't you hungry? Yang Er thought evilly.
One by one, the guests walked out of the hall to eat at the restaurant next door. People who come to play during the holidays are 80 yuan to play all day and eat two meals. The cost of drinking tea and playing cards in the hall is included. Tang Feiran didn't have to go to the bar to collect money. So, there was plenty of time for both of them, and no one bothered them. The premise, of course, is that they are not afraid of hunger, they are not afraid of prostration.
The guests in the hall have all gone out, and even the three little sisters have gone to the hall to serve. Yang Er was now left alone in the empty hall. He is sitting or standing now, "The turtle can't come out, do you really want me to gnaw on the raw red grass under the table?" Starve the balls. Yang Er stood up and glanced at the sweet potato bag at his feet, grinning, Yang Er knew that the red lotus of the Mazi family was indeed very sweet and crispy.
Suddenly, Yang Er felt unsteady on his feet, and he shook violently. "Mom! Are you really hungry and faint, and you can't stand still. In an instant, what appeared in Yang Er's eyes was that the seat was moving, the chandelier shaking violently, and even falling directly to the ground with a loud noise. Yang Eryi also saw in an instant how the roof wall had cracked a huge opening, and a piece of the ceiling fell down with a bang, smashing a tea table. Then more and more cement blocks fell from the sky, and huge amounts of dust came from the pavement.
There was an earthquake!! Yang Er also reacted at this moment, but he didn't have time to run out at all, and the violent shaking also made his center of gravity unstable and unable to stand, let alone run out at all. His reflexive reaction at this point was to burrow under the bar table. The final realization is that as long as it is not directly pressed into meat sauce by the prefabricated plate that falls from above.
"Damn, pockmark, you can still have a good plate in the end. Lao Tzu is not married yet! As the heavens and the earth shook, Yang Er fell into darkness, and there was peace for a moment.
On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, with a magnitude of 8, shocked the world. More than 80,000 people died in this strong earthquake!