Xinlan's house is on the East and West Street of Zhaizi, 100 meters east from the door to the Eighty-Four Well.

In fact, the Eighty-Four Wells does not really have eighty-four water holes. It is made of eight bluestone slabs about 4 meters long and thick enough that have been carved and spliced ​​together. According to the structure, it is actually an eight-stone four-hole well. It is high above the ground and has three

The steps are convenient for people to get up and down. Two of them are equipped with pulleys to facilitate different ways of fetching water. There are eight stone mortars on the four sides for inserting poles. As for the time when it was built, it is very old.

There is no way to verify it.

The Eighty-Four Wells is a landmark building in the village. It was built in the lower right corner of the cross street center and the upper left corner of the central square. Originally there were only wells without a square, but later the square had to be built. There is a legend here that there was a drought in the 1940s.

famine, people

It was hard to make a living, and bandits were running rampant, killing people, stealing goods, kidnapping and extorting money. The victims who had fled around here had nowhere to go, so they all went to the village to take shelter, and it was overcrowded for a while. The well was originally dug deep to provide water for the village.

There is no problem with daily water use, but

As a result, the water level was originally low due to the drought, and because of the large number of people and heavy use, it dried up in a few days. The superstition of the chamber of commerce in the village believed that there was a problem with the well's feng shui, so they invited Mr. Lin, a well-known man in the village to look after the house.

Mr. Lin came to see Mr. Lin holding a compass white

Walk around the wall of the village, observe the sky at night, and finally come to the conclusion that Zheng Yin's view is correct. There is a Sanxi River in the east of the village, running northwest and southeast. The water in the area flowing through it comes from this river, and is distributed uniformly by the river god.

.The reason why the water from the eighty-four wells

It is not enough because the water line under the well is blocked by the lower water line of the same water line in the southwest. The fairy blocks the upper water outlet in the well and digs out the water outlet to facilitate himself. If you want to root out the problem, you can only dig out the upper water in the well.

The water mouth is also southwest of the well mouth.

Xiangqi left the site, planted willow trees in an array of three in front and four in back, and locked the drain to retain the water. The steward believed it was true, so he mobilized the village to donate money and materials, dug wells and planted trees, which solved the crisis. Fortunately, in the village,

The powerful people pay attention to Feng Shui and live on the east and west streets.

In the upper district, the families living in the lower district next to the well were also happy to move out. At first, the trees were too small and the bright square made people reluctant to stay here. As time went by, they no longer had any scruples. By the time

The trees are big, provide shade, and become a leisure square. Big

The team headquarters also built a publicity board here. People here are the first to know any news. After the reform and opening up, Qing Jun, the eldest son of the Wang family of the fifth team, who was quite business-minded, set up a stall here, making the crossroads here even more popular.

People come and go.

When Xinlan arrived, Qingjun's stall had already been set up. At the small table used to attract business and build popularity, a few idle people were having fun playing cards, betting on sugar and cigarettes. In the distance, under the willow tree, Er Kuiniang was washing clothes.

, the sound of "Click, click" was squeezed out in the distance. Next to them sat Liu Guizhi, the daughter-in-law of Wang Haihai, the neighbor, and Vanilla, Lin Qing and several other young daughters-in-law were pressing the soles of their shoes.

Seeing Xinlan's arrival, Guizhi stood up hurriedly for fear of being overtaken by others, waved her hands exaggeratedly and shouted: "Auntie, come quickly, I have a stool here."

Xinlan walked over, moved to the stool set by Guizhi and sat down. She smiled and said, "You still care about Auntie."

"Are you an aunt? Of course I have to show off. Besides, Uncle Fu Sheng and Hai Hai are together and take good care of Hai Hai. Lu Dong and Hai Hai play together all day long. They have a good relationship like brothers. I do it

If it's not right, Hai Hai will also say something about me if he knows it, right, Auntie!?" Guizhi said in two sentences.

Guizhi speaks like a machine gun, so fast that people worry whether her brain can react. She is not tall, has a nimble figure, and has short hair tied with two knots behind her head. When she speaks, her black eyeballs move around, and she is full of intelligence.

She is lovable. She has been married to Hai Hai for half a year. She is hardworking and sweet-tongued, and is deeply loved by Hai Hai’s parents. As a neighbor, Xinlan sees this and often praises Guizhi. After hearing Guizhi’s words, she hurriedly praised: "Hai Hai is good."

Fortunately, if Lu Dong can find a wife like you in the future, our old Lu family will be very happy."

"It depends on what you said, Auntie, Lu Dong has outstanding talents and good craftsmanship. He will definitely marry someone ten times more beautiful than me in the future." Guizhi said quickly.

"Oh, if you can really do this, you will be less worried. Lu Dong has been angry with me these past two days. I wonder what he is looking for!? Seriously, whoever has a matchmaker must tell me, Lu Dong,

I treat you to the big carp I cooked by myself!" Xinlan said.

"Zhong-zhong. Carp must be eaten." After a few consecutive words, Guizhi said again: "Aunt, don't worry, maybe Lu Dongzhen has never dated a partner, and has not tasted the benefits of dating a partner. If he tastes it, he will

I won’t say that anymore.”

Lin Qing heard what Guizhi said and slipped her lips, and hurriedly added with a smile: "Auntie, Guizhi is a person who has been here before. She knows the sweetness of the person you are talking to. If not Guizhi, let Lu Dong taste your sweetness, everything will be fine."

"Get out of here! Eat your ass with the wind. See if I don't prick your mouth." Guizhi said while holding up the needle to scare Lin Qing.

Guizhi slipped something quickly, which caused a burst of laughter. Everyone was happy to watch the fun, just watching the two of them bickering. Xinlan knew that they were equals, and they were used to joking, so she was not worried about them getting into trouble. Everyone laughed,

There was silence for a while. Xinlan was wondering how to speak, when Vanilla beside her said: "Actually, it is not difficult to talk about a partner. The first is to find a partner, and the second is to pursue. To find - pay attention to a man, talent and good looks, and be of the same family. To pursue - pay attention to a thick-skinned person.

.Brother Lu Dong is talented and has nothing to say, but I don’t know if he is thick-skinned enough? Auntie, do you think what I said is correct?"

Xinlan didn't know how to answer for a moment. She knew that it was wrong to answer thick and thin in such a situation, so she could only smile lightly. Lin Qing next to her looked around and said a little mysteriously: "Let me tell you a joke.

You know whether Lu Dong is thick-skinned or not. The summer before last year, everyone in our team was harvesting wheat in the Liu Tomb field west of the railway. Aihua's sister-in-law, Baojun's wife, had an urgent need to urinate that day and was anxious to relieve herself.

The place where Lu Dong collects the food is right in front of Lu Dong, 5 or 6 meters away from Lu Dong. You know Ai Hua Ai usually likes to joke. She thinks Lu Dong doesn’t talk much and is too shy.

Bo Hui was shy and wanted to deliberately embarrass him and make him look bad, but she thought wrong. Just as she took off her pants and squatted down to pee, Lu Dong came over and bent over. Aihua's sister-in-law was so frightened that she ran forward with her pants up.

Lu Dong chased after her, insisting on seeing how Aihua squatted down to pee. She was so suffocated that Aihua almost peed on her pants, and everyone in the field laughed. Do you think Lu Dong is thin-skinned or thick-skinned? "

After Lin Qing finished speaking, everyone looked at Fang Yinbai to guard against Baojun and his wife. Xinlan knew this because she was also harvesting wheat in that field at the time. But Guizhi and Xiangxiang, who had just married into the village last year, did not know.

Qing said, the two of them also found it interesting.

Xinlan knew Lu Dong's character and was not shy, but he didn't talk much in front of outsiders. Listening to what Vanilla and Lin Qing said just now, he was talented and thick-skinned. Both conditions were met. It seemed that Lu Dong's marriage was no longer a problem and he was just waiting for his wife.

As soon as I walked in, I felt a lot more relaxed.

Er Kuiniang didn't say anything for a long time. She kept holding back her energy and rubbed her clothes hard on the washboard, her face red. After listening to Lin Qing's words, she took advantage of a break to interrupt and asked Xin Lan: "Sister-in-law, how old is Lu Dong of the Yu family this year?"

"This year has turned 20." Xinlan looked at Er Kuiniang and said.

"It's time to find someone. I don't want to delay any longer. Hurry up. Have you heard about what happened in Nancun the day before yesterday?" Er Kuiniang's serious question aroused everyone's interest.

"Tell me about it, Aunt Rou." Lin Qing was impatient, and Er Kui Niang urged her as soon as she finished speaking.

"You call me Auntie for those legs of Granny Xie." Erkuiniang is not tall, and the fat she eats makes her fat. Her fleshy face is long, and her nose and mouth are squeezed into a small size. Fortunately, she has good ears and eyes.

She could hear clearly but could see clearly, and the news about Shun came as fast as if she had grown legs, so she got the nickname of a hornet. When I heard Lin Qing call her that way, she pretended to be angry just to arouse people's curiosity.

Everyone was eager to listen and concentrated on the conversation without answering, for fear of missing a word.

Erkuiniang shook off the water on her hands, wiped her hands on her apron, looked at the expressions of several people, and said calmly: "Something happened in Nancun the day before yesterday. A boy violently assaulted a neighbor girl. After that, he tried to run away, but he didn't.

He was captured."

"How old is the boy?" Lin Qingzhe asked.

"I heard that he is about the same age as Lu Dong, probably around 20. Nowadays, young people are old enough to find a partner. They don't need to be taught by others. They know everything. They are thick-skinned and no matter how courageous they are, they can't do anything!?" Er Kuiniang

Accept.

"That's true. After the reform and opening up, young people have more contacts, and coupled with their curiosity and boldness, it is inevitable that this will happen. But...!" Lin Qing slowed down as he spoke, tilted his head and used his eyes.

The cinnamon branches are leaning sideways.

"It's just what? If you fart, hurry up!" Guizhi looked at Lin Qing sitting crookedly on the stool and retreating with squinting eyes. Knowing that she had nothing to say, he put the sole of the shoe in his right hand and secretly used it, raised his chin and said angrily.

.

"I'm reminding you that you are neighbors with Lu Dong, be careful what Lu Dong does to you." Before Lin Qing finished speaking, she turned around and retreated. However, Guizhi's soles were faster and pointed at Lin Qing's butt.

Just the foundation.

Lin Qing got a shoe sole on her butt and stopped running. She turned around to face Guizhi and said, "It's true that a dog bites Lu Dongbin and doesn't know a good heart."

With the cheap cinnamon sticks dipped in it, she quickly ran behind the willow tree, and the two of them circled around the willow tree, making everyone burst into laughter. Seeing everyone laughing, Xinlan couldn't be happy at all.

The barely noticeable smiles were full of bitterness. Er Kuiniang and Lin Qingna

Xinlan was not angry when Lu Dong said something, but their words seemed like a stone blocking Xinlan's heart, making Xinlan feel depressed, as if this matter would soon happen to Lu Dong, and her newly relaxed mood couldn't help but become even more...

Depressed, Lu Dong felt more and more urgent about getting married.

The sun has risen so high, the willow branches are not trembling at all, and the air seems to be no longer flowing. Everyone is talking and laughing. Xinlan feels that her heart is blocked, but she can't express the discomfort, and she remembers that she didn't clean up in the morning.

He picked up the pots and pans, then stood up and said: "You guys can play here, I have some things to do at home and I have to leave first."

Guizhi said something to Xinlan. Seeing that Xinlan was leaving, he hurriedly said: "Aunt, wait for me, I have something to tell you, and I will go back with you." After saying that, he buckled down the two small stools he had brought.

Together, tucked under the arm, Xinlan and Xinlan left the square.

Xinlan's family is on the north side of Dongxi Street, and Guizhi's family is on the west side of Xinlan's house. The two families are separated by a wall. As the saying goes: distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Xinlan's natal family is in Xijing, and Fusheng's family's courtyard is not big. It is almost a single door here.

As a single household, the two families naturally walked closer together. Xinlan waited for Guizhi to catch up, forced a smile and asked Guizhi: "Can you tell me something, wife?"

"Of course it's a good thing." Guizhi said, raising his neck slightly.

"I felt so angry this morning. I originally wanted to relax, but when I heard them talking, I was inexplicably angry with Lu Dong. I really can't be happy anymore. Please tell me what's going on. Let Aunt Xie relieve her worries." Xinlan listened.

"It's a good thing," hurriedly urged.

"It's still Lu Dong's marriage. Didn't Wan Feng prepare to introduce Wan Feng's cousin to Lu Dong a few days ago? I don't know what's going on. Let me ask you?" Guizhi stopped and asked.

"I don't know why! It stopped again just after I heard the letter. It seems that the girl's parents are not satisfied with our family's conditions. I am also thinking about asking a matchmaker to talk about this matter. Isn't this the good thing you said?

"Xinlan asked.

"To tell you the truth, auntie, my cousin Wan Feng and I are from the same village. We have an unusual relationship. When I got married, she even came to see me off. I know who she is. This girl is a talented person. She runs a clothing store in the village.

The factory does a good job. If your family misses it, you will really regret it," Guizhi said.

Xinlan didn't know that Guizhi and Wanfeng's cousin lived in the same village. When Guizhi said it, she felt happy and asked Guizhi tentatively: "Guizhi, you know Lu Dong's situation, and you also know the girl's situation. Do you think they are compatible?"

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"Aunt, if I didn't feel worthy, I wouldn't ask you. It's really unfair that they separated before they even met," Guizhi said.

"What is it if it's not an injustice? The girl might not know about this. When Lu Dong heard that he was rejected by the woman's family, he vowed not to marry her until he was a bachelor for the rest of his life. Who do you think this is?" After Xinlan finished speaking, she paused.

Liao Dun tried to beg Guizhi: "Guizhi, why don't you talk it over!?"

"Let me give it a try! Auntie, don't mention this to Lu Dong yet. Just act as if nothing has happened. I'll talk about it again," Guizhi said.

"Don't worry, wife, no matter what you tell me to do, I will cooperate fully. But we have to pay close attention to this matter. Your aunt and I are so anxious that I can't let it go! I'm worried that if the woman tells her husband's family, it will be too late." Xin Lan said.
Chapter completed!