Her mother, Liu Xiulan, made Shen Tong his favorite tomato and egg noodles, which made Shen Tong salivate. Shen Tong picked up the bowl and ate it regardless of his appearance.
Mother Liu Xiulan sat aside and watched, but she was thinking about her son's lifelong events. She asked: "Goudan, you are already working and it's time to talk about marriage. When will you bring your daughter-in-law back to your mother?" ."
Shen Tong's mouth was full of noodles, but he still squeezed it through his teeth and said: "Mom, I've sued you twice. Look, you're here again. You call me Shen Tong. Why can't you remember? ."
Shen Jianzhu, who was next to him, also complained: "My son is already so old, and he still screams like a dog-eat-dog. How unpleasant it is. Change his name and call him Shen Tong."
"As we get older, our memory is no longer good. Haha, OK, Shen Tong, when will you bring your daughter-in-law back to your mother?" Liu Xiulan was still chasing after her. Shen Jianzhu who was beside him was obviously very concerned, watching Shen Tong silently.
Shen Tong raised his head and saw the two people looking at him strangely, then stopped eating and said, "Why are you all looking at me? Why don't you eat too!"
"Don't change the subject, talk quickly!" Liu Xiulan pretended to be angry.
Shen Tong originally wanted to tell his parents about Lan Yue, but after thinking about it, he didn't know if it would be possible, so he said, "I know, I will try to bring it back to you by the end of the year, okay?"
"Okay, okay." After the two of them got a satisfactory answer, they got up and went to eat.
After dinner, there was nothing going on at home, so Shen Tong said that he had something to do and had to leave. Shen Jianzhu knew that his son had just gone to work and had important work, so he urged his son to leave quickly, but Liu Xiulan felt sorry for Shen Tong and had to leave not long after he came back. He sighed and said, "It's too late to keep your son alive."
Before leaving, Liu Xiulan handed a box of eggs to Shen Tong and said, "Go to the county town and deliver this box of eggs to your uncle's house."
When it comes to her uncle Liu Guozhi, Shen Tong is not angry at all. Liu Xiulan is the eldest, with a younger brother and a younger sister. Her younger sister died early, leaving her younger brother Liu Guozhi. In order to support Liu Guozhi's education, Liu Xiulan worked early and late at night. He went up the mountain to cut firewood and went to the county to buy it, and all the money he earned was given to Liu Guozhi. Later, Liu Guozhi was admitted to a technical secondary school, and after graduation, he was assigned to the county public security bureau. Then Liu Xiulan made great arrangements to marry him a wife. Liu Guozhi's wife is People in the city were very unfavorable to their poor relatives who went to the countryside. They refused to let Liu Guozhi interact with his sister. Liu Guozhi was afraid of his wife, so he really didn't associate with Shen Tong's family.
Things have changed, and Shen Tong's family has become better off, but Liu Guozhi still remains at the same level as a few years ago, and his life is very difficult. His workplace has been changed several times, and now he has gone to the unpopular Grain Bureau as a small section chief .And his wife works in a county food company, which has been on the verge of bankruptcy in recent years, and her salary can hardly be paid. Seeing that the conditions of Shen Tong's family are gradually getting better, she approaches Shen Tong with a shy face, and has not moved around for more than ten years. During the Chinese New Year, I miraculously came to greet you.
Shen Tong was very disgusted and said angrily: "I won't go, you have to go by yourself."
Liu Xiulan glanced at Shen Jianzhu, intending for him to persuade Shen Tong. Shen Jianzhu understood and said: "Shen Tong, go for a while. Although your uncle is at fault, you can't blame him entirely. If you want to blame, we can only blame our family for being poor." , No, now the family is rich, so you have to straighten your back, go to his house, and tell him that we are the one supporting him now."
Shen Jianzhu's words made sense, and Shen Tong didn't say anything, so he took the egg, said goodbye and got on the bus to the county seat.
When he arrived at the county town, Shen Tong found his uncle's house without much effort. Liu Guozhi lived in the Family Courtyard of the Public Security Bureau. This was the dormitory assigned to him when he was in the Public Security Bureau. Later, he was transferred, but the leaders of the Public Security Bureau also I didn't chase him away and just stayed there.
In Shen Tong's impression, he has been here two or three times since he was a child. There are seven or eight families in a row of houses. Basically, the original residents have moved to the new family home of the Public Security Bureau. Now the residents are either single young people or people who have been arrested. After renting it out, only Liu Guozhi still lives here.
The house is obviously dilapidated. The bricks at the bottom of the wall have been soaked in water for a long time, giving it a "Yadan landform" shape. It is crumbling and seems to fall down if someone pushes it lightly. The roof is also seriously damaged, and some households The roof is covered with cow felt to prevent water leakage in rainy days. It obviously rained in the county town last night, and the corridor was full of water. Several bricks were thrown in the corridor. People also need to practice light kung fu skills to jump back and forth when passing. Walk left and right.
Shen Tong also tried it, and it felt more like childhood. When he arrived at the innermost house, if he remembered correctly, it should be this one. So, when Shen Tong raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, the door opened suddenly. Opening it, Liu Guozhi was pushing his bicycle and was about to go out. When he saw Shen Tong, he could hardly recognize him, but through Shen Tong's childhood appearance and intuition, he confirmed that the boy in front of him was his nephew, and he was surprised Called: "Shen Tong."
Shen Tong looked at Liu Guozhi and pieced together his appearance through fragmented memories, as well as the young man who looked very similar to himself in the photo frame at home, and was convinced that the person in front of him should be his uncle. Liu Guozhi was much older. A pair of black-rimmed glasses, behind a pair of sunken eyes, protruding cheekbones, and a face so thin that there was almost no extra flesh. Shen Tong couldn't believe that this was Liu Guozhi. But he still called: "Uncle."
When Liu Guozhi saw Shen Tong carrying something, he quickly pushed the car back and said, "Come in quickly, I'm getting ready to go to work. If you come in a little later, I guess no one will be home."
Shen Tong walked in and saw a large pile of bagged items piled up in the yard, making the already crowded space even more cramped. After Liu Guozhi parked his bicycle, he took out the key from the black bag under his arm and opened the room. He opened the door and enthusiastically asked Shen Tong to hurry in.
Shen Tong walked in, and the dim light made the room even darker. The furniture was still decades old, and the TV was still black and white. The coffee table was filled with small packaging bags, and some preserved fruits were scattered in the basket on the floor. , and some packaged finished products.
Liu Guozhi quickly made a space on the sofa and let Shen Tong sit down. He said helplessly: "Your aunt's business was in a recession, so she bought some raw materials, processed them and sold them to the canteen. The profit was not big, but she could always make money. Provide for your family.”
Unexpectedly, Shen Tong couldn't help but sympathize with his uncle's life. He wanted to ask him about his situation in recent years, but seeing the scene in front of him, it goes without saying that he lived a very poor life.
Liu Guozhi poured a glass of water for Shen Tong and asked: "I heard that you were assigned to Shihe Town? How is it? Is the work going well?"
Shen Tong nodded and said: "It's okay. We are currently engaged in attracting investment, and I am one of them."
Although Liu Guozhi was unlucky in fate, he could be regarded as a man who had been in the officialdom for a long time. The officials of Dongquan County knew everything about it, so he shook his head and said: "Hey! Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Zhao Yitang was framed, but he doesn't know that the county committee What does Secretary Wu think? I remind you to stay as far away from Ma Guotao as possible. Sooner or later you will suffer a loss if you keep up with him."
Liu Guozhi's analysis was quite reasonable. He clearly saw the situation in the county and could even analyze the true intentions of Wu Jiangkai, the secretary of the county party committee. However, he suffered from lack of ability and connections. Climbing up again would be as difficult as the road to Shu.