Chapter 38: Into the Illusion (19)
When Li Yi returned home, he saw that the courtyard gate was wide open, and there were still many people walking around, and the ox carts and carriages were going in and out, some pulling soil and some pulling water.
It turned out that my father had already hired someone to help make the adobe, and judging from the fact that the yard was full of adobe that was being dried, it was obvious that the time to start work was not short.
After Li Yi tied up the big red mule, he unloaded the car, said hello to everyone and returned to the house.
Then Li Yi took out the jar of sugar from the house, and then walked out with a pot of boiling water and a stack of large bowls.
"All uncles and uncles will rest, drink some sugar water!"
He then began to pour sugar water on the stone grinding pan under the eaves.
Although it has been 80 years now, the materials are still very scarce, and sugar can be sold for 1.2 yuan a pound in the supply and marketing cooperatives.
The most important thing is that this thing is still purchased with tickets, and the family doesn't have many sugar tickets a year, so this thing is really good in the eyes of the members.
Hearing that there was sugar water to drink, the members who helped stopped and came to get the bowls!
Li Yi is not stingy, there are two large spoons of white sugar in each bowl, and the boiling water is rushed, and the sweet taste comes up all of a sudden!
Taking advantage of this gap in rest, the men got together and chatted!
"Brother Shankui, this day is really fast, and in the blink of an eye, Yiwazi is going to build a house and marry a daughter-in-law!"
"Who said no, a few years ago, I saw that kid running all over the street wearing this open crotch pants, and now he has become a guy!"
"Hahaha, Yi Wazi has been shopping since he was a child, and my small orchard has made him a little young!"
"What are you, my family's ...... two years ago"
Everyone, you and I are talking about Li Yi's troubles, and Li Yi is embarrassed when he listens.
But he couldn't say anything to refute it, after all, no one wronged him.
Putting aside the things when he was a child, he has been the child king of the village since he went to school, with a group of little brothers who are here today, and who are here tomorrow.
It can be said that as long as there are "specialty" people in the village, there is no one who has not been hoked by him.
In recent years, it has intensified, from petty fights to stealing chickens and dogs, which is mentioned like this, and he is embarrassed to stay at home.
Thinking of something to say to Tang Xue, Li Yi immediately said to Li Shankui: "Dad, I'll go to the Zhiqing Point, you guys are busy first!" ”
After speaking, Li Yi took the things he bought for Tang Xue from the county seat, and rode his bicycle straight to Zhiqing Point!
These days belong to the slack season, and the production task of the team is relatively simple, that is, to clean up the irrigation canal with pigweed, so the big guys get off work early.
By the time Li Yi came over, most of the educated youths had already returned, and they were bragging and farting in the shade of the trees.
It is now June of '80, and most of the educated youths who have connections or abilities have returned to the city.
Either the family found a job, or they were simply admitted to the university, and those who stayed here were either okay or incapable.
These people are the most hopeless group of all the educated youth, and they can only stay up slowly and wait for opportunities.
Therefore, in Li Yi's eyes, these people seem particularly decadent!
And these people didn't look down on Li Yi, watching him roar past them on a bicycle, and suddenly someone said sourly: "It's just a second-rate son, what's there to be proud of!" ”
Immediately, someone chimed in: "That's it, a bun of soil, a bicycle will make him stumble, virtue!" ”
"What are you talking about with him, do you think that what Brother Xu said will not be successful, can the mushrooms really be sold for money?"
"It is estimated that it can be done, didn't Xu Hong say that he has found a way to sell, we picked so many mushrooms in the afternoon, let alone sell them for dozens of yuan!"
"Dozens of dollars, can there be so much?"
"Hehe, do you know how much that second-rate man pays those mud monkey dolls in the village a day, and it scares you to death when you say it, the highest can be five yuan!"
"My god of heaven, five yuan a day, can't you have 150 yuan in a month..."
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Li Yi didn't pay attention to these people, he drove the car directly to the dormitory of the female educated youth.
As soon as I came over, I saw Zhang Xinyao washing clothes outside.
After seeing Li Yi, Zhang Xinyao immediately shouted into the house: "Xiaoxue, your man is coming to you!" ”
When Li Yi heard Zhang Xinyao directly call himself Tang Xue's man, he suddenly felt happy in his heart, this woman can handle it and is a particular person.
Tang Xue in the house is cleaning up, like them, like ordinary members of the village, they rush to work early in the morning, and they generally don't rest at noon, and only when they come back in the evening do they have time to clean up.
Hearing Zhang Xinyao's words, Tang Xue knew that it was Li Yi who was coming, and immediately walked out of the house.
Sure enough, I saw Li Yi standing not far away with a bicycle, he should be waiting for her.
Tang Xue has now accepted her fate, she has lost her innocence, although she received the order to return to the city, but she did not dare to go home.
Since Li Yi is willing to be responsible, and he has indeed learned well during this time, he should also give him a chance and give himself a chance.
"Wait a minute, I'll be right over!"
After finishing speaking, Tang Xue immediately went back to the house, changed into clean clothes and came out.
After coming to Li Yi, Tang Xue looked at him and said, "Why did you have time to come over and didn't go to the back mountain to pick up those children?" ”
Tang Xue also knew that Li Yi was picking mountain goods with the children in the village during this time, anyway, there were internal spies like Li Na, and Li Yi basically had no secrets in front of Tang Xue, unless even Li Na herself didn't know.
"You don't need to pick it up, there are Dongzi and a few of them with the stone, it's not a big problem!"
Then Li Yi took out a small net bag from the handlebar, and then handed it to Tang Xue and said, "This is for you!" ”
"Sandals?"
Through the net pocket, Tang Xue saw that it was a pair of plastic sandals, light yellow color, and some metal ornaments on it, which looked very beautiful.
"Well, I saw it at the supply and marketing cooperatives today, and I thought you must look good in it, so I bought it!"
Tang Xue hesitated slightly, but still took it.
"It's not easy for you to make money, don't waste it so much in the future!"
Li Yi smiled and said, "How can it be a waste to buy things for your daughter-in-law!" ”
Hearing Li Yi's daughter-in-law, Tang Xue's face suddenly turned red, and she whispered: "Be quiet, you're not married yet!" ”
"It's not sooner or later!"
Then Li Yi said again: "By the way, I came over today to discuss something with you, no, I should ask for your opinion!" ”
"What... What's the matter? ”
Seeing that Li Yi said so solemnly, Tang Xue asked a little nervously.
"My family is planning to build a new house, I want to ask what kind of house you want, and what are your requirements for the layout?" Li Yi said.
"Hey, why are you going to build a house all of a sudden?" Tang Xue asked in surprise.
"It's not that I'm going to marry you, I'm worried that I'm going to use the old house to make a wedding room for you, so I built it!"
As soon as the words fell, I heard Tang Xue say: "Don't be wronged, aren't you like this all these years?" ”
"I don't care what other people's families do, but since I have this ability, I can't wronged you!" Li Yi said seriously.
Tang Xue's heart trembled suddenly, and she whispered: "Actually, you don't have to be like this!" ”
"I said that I would hold a grand wedding for you, and I will marry you in a beautiful way, and I Li Yi will do what he says!"
"Hmmm! Thank you! ”
"Tell me quickly, what are your requirements for the house, I can go back and plan?" Li Yi said.
"Can you get me a place to take a bath, you also know that it is too inconvenient for our lesbians to take a bath!"
"No problem, I'll design a shower!"
"Besides, the kitchen can't be made bigger!"
"Well, it's easy to use if it's bigger!"
"That's pretty much it!"
"Okay, I'll go back and design it according to your requirements, this is our first house, and we must satisfy you!"
Then Li Yi talked to Tang Xue for a while, until it was almost dark, and then he reluctantly left the Zhiqing Point!