The next day, from the side of the road to Luoyang, waiting for the bus, along the wide and flat road, more than half an hour later, the bus drove into the city of Luoyang. Usually full of hoarding is not willing to pay the five dimes fare, and would rather walk for more than two hours to exercise.

After getting off the train at the station, facing the bustling crowd, Manho was a little nervous with his hands in his arms, and he used to hear the village chief say how big Luoyang is, how prosperous, how high-rise buildings can't look up at the top, how little women wear and how beautiful, and now Manho is a personal experience. Strange crowds, unfamiliar environments, unfamiliar cars and high-rise buildings all made Man Hoard unable to let go, and he didn't relax until he arrived at his destination.

Wandering in front of a residential building, he hesitated for a while to determine his destination, climbed to the fifth floor and stayed at the door, knocking cautiously on the door. A few seconds later, the thick iron door was opened, revealing a familiar figure of Man Ho, who immediately felt tears rolling in his eyes when he saw him.

"Manho, it's you, rare guest, this is your first time coming to see me, come in quickly! Tired or not? Thirsty or not? Xia Lu was pleasantly surprised, the skin on his face wrinkled together because of joy, and he dragged the dumb man hoard to the house.

"Huazhi, hurry up and come out, the hoard is here!" Huazhi ran out of the back room, was stunned when he saw Manho, and then hugged him, and then tears flowed down, Manho couldn't help it, and wept with Huazhi.

Xia Lu and his wife are not relatives with Manchu, the year before last Xia Lu and his wife returned to Henan from Wuhan, after the famine ended, Hua Zhi said that he was homesick and wanted to go home, but he didn't want to return to the sad place in his hometown, and there were no family or relatives there, and even a few acquaintances could not be found in the village.

So the two came to nearby Luoyang, and with the worker training and technical learning they received in Wuhan, Xia Lu successfully found a job in a parts processing factory. Hanae worked in a textile factory, but later Hanae was overwhelmed by the low wages. So he pushed a cart to sell sweet potatoes in the factory area, but he didn't expect to earn more than Xia Lu!

Another time the two met a little beggar on the way home, and that was Manho. At that time, the village had not yet completed its first harvest, and the food had to rely on government relief. Of course, it won't be too much, just barely making ends meet, and if there are many people in the family, there will not be enough to eat. Although Manhoard was able to eat enough, most of the relief food was given to families with many household registrations in the village, and they went to Luoyang to beg for a living.

Xia Lu and his wife were shocked at that time, and when they saw Manho, they seemed to see their own children, and when they fled the famine, they sold their two children to others, and they never had children again. Every night Huazhi would cry because of the two children who were sold, although life was better. But there was never a smile on either of their faces.

Bring the hoard to the house and let him have a good meal. Xia Lu and his wife couldn't bear to watch Manho continue to beg, so they asked Manho to help Huazhi sell sweet potatoes. In the days that followed, the three of them became more and more like a family, and the relationship between them became deeper and deeper.

Until someone from Wangqiao Village came back with a full hoard, saying that it was a bumper harvest of grain and could afford to raise children. I can't bear to watch the hoards wandering outside. The village chief thanked Xia Lu and his wife for his kindness, and Man Ho also knelt on the ground and cried. The most painful thing is Xia Lu and his wife, seeing that their children are leaving again, they feel unspeakably uncomfortable.

Later, Xia Lu and his wife often sent things to Manchu, and they also went to Wangqiao to visit Manho, and once spent the New Year at Manho's house. When Huazhi couldn't stand the pain of longing, he didn't even do business. Run straight over to see the full hoard.

In the evening, there was still a sumptuous meal, with flowers and branches vigorously filling the full stock of vegetables, chicken, fish, and pork filling the full stock of porcelain bowls. While picking up vegetables, Hua Zhi kept chattering: "You kid hasn't been here for more than two months, and I'm planning to go down to see you." Don't you miss your aunt anymore? Why are you eating less than before? Eat more meat, and when you go to your aunt's house, you can't say that you can't eat enough! ”

Xia Lu didn't eat either, just looked at Man Ho so happily, a warm dinner was finally finished, and Man Ho also had the opportunity to say the purpose of this visit.

Helped Xia Lu light a cigarette, looked at the flower branches that were brushing the dishes in the kitchen, and said after thinking for a while: "Uncle, there is something I don't know how to tell you, that is, I don't know if I should say it or not." ”

"What's the matter? Are you going to marry a daughter-in-law? Married Aunt Qian, you must not delay your life events, when will you let your uncle and aunt see what your partner looks like? Who introduced it? Or is it your own? Xia Lu asked a series of questions, which made Manchu's face flushed, and the uncle-in-law and aunt who were looking for a partner said every time they saw him, no, after Xia Lu finished speaking, Huazhi vaguely heard the words "object" and "marriage", and hurriedly ran out to ask.

"Xia Lu, how much money can the family come up with? If it's not enough, let's borrow it, no matter how you say it, you can't delay the full hoarding marriage! After asking Manho, he didn't wait for Manho to answer, so he looked at Xia Lu and asked.

Xia Lu rubbed his head, it's not easy to do, getting married in the countryside, if you have a little scenery, it usually costs about 300 yuan. In the Qifeng parts processing factory, the monthly salary is thirty-five Chinese yuan, which is considered the average level in the factory, but it is a low level in the whole society, and even the people who sell tea and eggs earn more than themselves.

Since Huazhi started selling sweet potatoes, he can earn about 100 yuan a month, and the two of them have saved a total of 500 yuan. However, Hua Zhi plans to open a small restaurant soon, and the cost should be around 500 yuan.

"There are more than five hundred at home, all of them are taken out!" Hua Zhi could see the reason for Xia Lu's hesitation at a glance, the small restaurant could be opened later, and the family's money was not all for the children!

Full of clumsy mouths, his face flushed with anxiety, and he waved his hand again and again: "Auntie, uncle, it's not this matter!" I haven't gotten a word about finding a partner yet, I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry. Moreover, I have harvested a lot of grain from the field I planted, and yesterday I sold a lot of old grain in the granary, making a total of more than 1,000 yuan! ”

Xia Lu and his wife were taken aback, isn't this child having a fever, what nonsense is he talking about? A farmer, guarding a few acres of land, can earn more than a thousand? If it's true, then it's better to go back to the countryside and farm, so as not to be angry in the factory!

"Is it true, you can tell your aunt in detail." Haneda asked.

"Look, I brought all the money today!" Man Hoard took off his coat, and only a single coat was left on his upper body, and the banknotes were sewn with cotton cloth and tied to the single coat. After opening it, a thick stack of cash was presented in front of Xia Lu and his wife.

Since this is definitely true, this kid is honest, he can't lie, and he won't be a traitor to make money. After Man Hoard carefully explained the amount of grain and the price of grain, Xia Lu and his wife recovered from the shock.

"Auntie, I have been taken care of by you for the past few years, just like my father. Although I am not educated, I also know that I am grateful to the people, and our village chief said that if I am not filial to you two, I will be kicked out of the village. Isn't this making money, I don't have much money to spend at home, and there is enough food to eat, so I want to save this money to my aunt. I mean that if you take the money, I will repay you. ”

The squeaky and whining finally finished speaking, but he didn't expect Xia Lu to suddenly stand up and slap him violently. Hua Zhi also wiped away her tears, choked up and said, "Manchu, are aunts and uncles that kind of people?" We didn't help you at the beginning, but it wasn't because we wanted you to repay you, you took so much money, didn't this make your aunt and uncle-in-law embarrassed? ”

In fact, both sides understand each other's intentions, they are simple and kind people, and they want to repay their kindness, but Xia Lu and his wife do not want to reciprocate and resolutely do not accept it, and they do not take it back until more than nine o'clock in the evening.

A family of three chatted until late at night before falling asleep, and the next day they were sent away with a full hoard. This child has a good life, and when he finds a daughter-in-law, even if his merits are complete, he no longer has to worry about it.

The next day, instead of pushing the food truck to sell sweet potatoes as usual, she had already discussed with several sisters who worked in the textile factory to open a small restaurant together. The fast food truck business did not last long, and now many people have joined this industry, selling sweet potatoes, pancakes and fruits, selling all kinds of snacks, and the increase in the number has diluted the profits, and it used to earn more than 100 Chinese yuan a month, but now it is good to earn 50 Chinese yuan.

In addition, the municipal authorities are increasingly inspecting food trucks, most of which do not have a business license, a health permit, or a tax payment certificate. As soon as the city department and the police appeared, Huazhi had to drag the cart around to avoid inspection. A worker in the factory area, who produces parts for military enterprises, jokingly called this kind of food truck "self-propelled artillery", which has good mobility and can change places with one shot! (To be continued.) )