190 festive nights

I heard that Zhao Guodong is coming back, Zhang Dabao's family has been busy since the morning, although Zhao Guodong has been in Liuzhen for a long time over the years, but every time Xiaoyingzi comes back during the summer and winter vacation, take a look at Zhang Dabao, as long as you meet Zhang Jun on the streets of Liuzhen or someone you know will bring Zhang Dabao some nutritional products and other things, (do you remember Zhang Jun?) He is Zhang Dabao's son, now think about it) After all, Zhang Dabao is now a ninety-eight-year-old man.

"Dad, it's so hot, you better stay in the shade for a while, it will be dark later, and there will be many mosquitoes, your body will not be able to stand it." Zhang Jun had been busy at home for a day, and when he saw Zhang Dabao still sitting at the door, he persuaded him.

"My eldest nephew is back, I have to greet him, and besides, I see you doing things like a little rabbit, I don't worry, I'll sit here and supervise you well." To say that this Zhang Dabao's body is really tough, at the age of ninety-eight, he is deaf and blind, and his legs and feet are still dexterous, the most amazing thing is that Zhang Dabao's originally white hair has now turned black, which is a bit of a rejuvenating child.

"Grandpa, you better go and sit there for a while, I'll let you know as soon as Uncle Zhao comes." It is Zhang Dabao's grandson who speaks, Zhang Jun's son is called Zhang Chaoyang (here these two words are pronounced zhaoyang), for this grandson Zhang Dabao is still quite satisfied, sensible, obedient, filial, good at studying, now sixteen years old, in Liuxian County Gao Zong in the first year of high school, it is now the summer vacation.

"Okay, I'll listen to my eldest grandson." Zhang Dabao patted Zhang Chaoyang's head affectionately, "My grandson has grown up, hehe." In the laughter, there is not only love and admiration for his grandson, but also sighs for his imminent death.

Zhang Chaoyang helped Zhang Dabao to sit under the big tree at the entrance of the village, and he was busy with his father Zhang Jun, and he had also seen Zhao Guodong a few times, often not smiling, but he had a careful uncle Zhang Chaoyang liked it very much. Today, not only Uncle Zhao is back, but Sister Zhao Ying is also back, Sister Zhao Ying took the first place in the province, and this time it can be regarded as earning all for the whole village.

In order to welcome Zhao Guodong back to the village, and to celebrate Zhao Ying's admission to the provincial champion, the entire Zhaojia Village began to be busy, there are two aspects, one is that Zhao Guodong usually takes care of the people in the village, as long as you open your mouth, you will definitely help, and the other Zhao Ying is the first college student in the village, and he is also the champion of the province, how not to make the people of Zhaojia Village rejoice.

This is not as soon as I heard that Zhao Guodong was going back to the village with Zhao Ying, the new village head Zhang Jun began to be anxious, and the old and young masters of the whole village began to get busy.

"Village chief, where are they now?" The name of the village asked.

"Come on, I'll be there in half an hour after I called." Zhang Jun said, "Are you ready for the Yangge team or something?" ”

"Don't worry, everything is ready, just wait for Lao Zhao to come, I also borrowed two sets of drums from the village next door, and the movement can be heard for twenty miles." The name of the village said.

"Alright, don't brag about it, you kid. The one that should be prepared, especially for Xiaoying, is the first college student in our village. Zhang Jun was still not at ease and advised again.

"Don't worry, I'm all set." The name of the village smiled and left.

"Over there, have you got that meat or something right? And is the facial cleanser ready? Zhang Jun began to shout around to see if there was anything in place.

Just when Zhang Jun was there shouting loudly for the villagers to prepare all kinds of welcomes and the question of the flowing water seat, Zhao Guodong had already returned.

"Dad, it looks like Uncle Zhang, the village chief, is doing a good job." Zhao Guodong They came by shuttle, got off at the entrance of the village, and watched while walking along the way, Xiao Yingzi walked for a long time and said this.

"Oh? Where did you see that? Zhao Guodong was very interested in what Xiaoying said.

"You see, when we walked out of the village, it was exactly six years, and six years ago, there was only one tiled house in our village that was still a brick and wood structure, and you see which one is not a floor house now, and the roads in the village are not loess roads, all of them have become this kind of hardened pavement." Xiao Yingzi stepped the road, "It's very sturdy and clean, this is the most obvious change." ”

"Do you see any other changes?" Zhao Guodong asked again.

"That's, you don't look at who I am, I'm the top student in the college entrance examination." Xiao Yingzi wrinkled her little nose, "All the houses in the village are concentrated, the fields are also connected, and I also see the village committee not far from the entrance of the village, there is a library in it, it looks quite big, in the words of TV, this is called economic construction and ideological insight together." ”

"You can do it." Zhao Guodong gently scratched Xiao Yingzi's nose, "Although you are the champion, you can't be proud, you have to know that there are people outside the heavens, and there is a saying that is good, the arrogant soldiers will be defeated." ”

"I know my father, but I still have a problem."

"Say."

"The village seems to be quiet, and there is no one."

Zhao Guodong was looking at the small dirt slope that was originally at the entrance of the village all the way, and it was still there when he came back from the winter vacation last year, but now it is gone, because Xiao Yingzi's biological parents are buried on the small soil slope, and Aunt Mei who pulled him up with one hand is also buried. Seeing that Zhao Guodong was talking, Xiao Yingzi stopped talking, and the two of them walked forward silently.

"It's coming, it's coming." Zhang Jun was greeting in the crowd when a villager came over and shouted.

"Who's coming?"

"Brother Zhao is here." The villager gasped and said.

"Really?" Zhang Jun asked.

"Really, I saw it with my own eyes." At this time, the villagers were all excited, pulling slogans and slogans, and all the village names began to be busy, but they were not chaotic. Even Zhang Dabao, who was sitting drowsy under the big tree, opened his eyes when he heard that Zhao Guodong was back.

Zhang Dabao walked to the entrance of the village with crutches and asked Zhang Chaoyang to help him, and Zhang Jun also began to beckon everyone to beat gongs and drums to follow Zhang Dabao.

Zhao Guodong walked forward in his thoughts, and suddenly there was a shocking sound of gongs and drums in front of him, and he couldn't help but raise his head to see a bunch of Yangge teams suddenly appearing in front, with an old man walking in front, and a young man next to him, followed by a middle-aged man, and behind him was a banner held high, "Welcome the champion back to the village."

Zhao Guodong smiled and said, "It must be your Uncle Zhang's ghost." ”

"Sister Yingzi." Zhang Chaoyang shouted at Xiao Yingzi from a long distance, but he was still supporting Zhang Dabao, so he didn't rush over, if he would have pounced on him in normal times.

The two parties finally walked together, "Uncle Zhang, are you okay?" Zhao Guodong walked over and hurriedly helped Zhang Dabao.

"You kid hasn't come back to see me for more than half a year, old man, do you want to beg for a beating." Zhang Dabao pretended to be angry and said.

"Grandpa Zhang, didn't I come back to see you?" Xiao Yingzi hurriedly went up and pulled Zhang Dabao's arm to be coquettish.

"You bastard." Zhang Dabao was also embarrassed to pretend, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, when you become a female champion, you will make fun of your grandfather Zhang." Xiao Yingzi smiled and didn't speak.

"Welcome! Welcome! As soon as Zhang Jun waved his hand behind him, the village names began to shout excitedly.

"How about Brother Zhao, the villagers are not enthusiastic enough." Zhang Jun said with a smile.

"You kid." Zhao Guodong also smiled and touched Zhang Chaoyang's head, "Why don't you stay with your uncle for two days on vacation." ”

"I want to come back early and tell my dad that Sister Yingzi has been admitted to the top prize, so you are welcome."

"Your father and son are both ghosts and elves."

"Alright, let's stop here, it's getting dark, let's go into the village quickly." Zhang Jun said in the back.

The group happily returned to the village in the sound of gongs and drums, and when they arrived at the door of Zhang Jun's house, there were already villagers waiting for Zhao Guodong with six basins, led by Zhang Jun's daughter-in-law, Zhang Chaoyang's mother Lu Ping. (The basin here is a washbasin, not a basin with noodles.) "The old rule, each person washes his face three times to wash away the dust from your body. Zhang Jun said. Zhao Guodong also knows the rules of the village, which are handed down by the ancestors, and everyone who comes back from other places must wash their faces, so auspicious.

After Zhao Guodong and Xiao Yingzi finished this set of processes, they changed their clothes, and Zhang Jun pulled his throat and said, "Open the table!" ”

"Uncle Zhang, your son is doing a good job, he is a material for being the village chief." During the meal, Zhao Guodong said in front of Zhang Dabao.

"He knows." Although Zhang Dabao is scolding, who is a parent doesn't like others to praise his son. "Gordon, how is your leg? I see you were walking differently than before. ”

Zhao Guodong smiled bitterly and said, "My legs are like this, and my current body is not as good as before, not as tough as your old one, when it rains on a cloudy day, my whole body begins to hurt." ”

"You have to take care of it, your body will collapse if you continue like this." Zhang Dabao said.

"I know too, but I don't have that much time, and when I'm done with everything, I'm thinking about it."

"You're a good person, but you are a little bit good, always thinking about others."

Zhao Guodong wanted to say something, but the villagers began to pull Zhao Guodong to toast constantly, congratulating him on cultivating Xiao Yingzi so well, and coming back with a top prize, not only Zhao Guodong, but even Xiao Yingzi was pestered by a group of friends to play together.

This night is destined to be a festive one.

(Tomorrow is the third and most important volume of The Veteran!) ）