October 1956.
A poor town on the Yellow River in the northwest can already feel the breath of winter.
Due to the loss of water and soil, the outskirts of the town are covered with loess. The rustling autumn wind in late autumn also blows the dust into the town. At dusk when the sunset is like blood, the whole town looks extremely desolate. Loneliness.
It was on this afternoon that Lin Jianjun finished his work for the day and returned to the town.
On the edge of the town, there was a simple shack where he lived. Although it was leaking at night and leaking on rainy days, it was much worse than the wooden dormitory at the timber transportation department, but he was still willing to live there.
"Old Lin, why are you living in a shabby shack with no one around? Isn't our dormitory good? I heard that brick houses will be replaced at the end of the year, and electric lights will be turned on. By then, the houses with white walls and black tiles will be useless. It’s better than the best house in town, why don’t you come and live in it?”
"No, I'm used to living in a shack."
"Old Lin, what's wrong with you? You don't want the allocated house, so you have to live in the town? Our place is not far from the town. Tell me the truth quietly. Is there an aunt you like in the town?"
"Bah, I live in a town. That's because it's very popular. How can I find any good aunts? I'm in my hometown, but" when Old Lin said this, he suddenly fell silent. [
The colleague who was talking to him didn't pay much attention to this detail. He just smiled and listened to Old Lin talking about the popular saying in the town. He couldn't help teasing Old Lin again: "You always say that this is popular. Being so popular, what are the benefits of being so popular? Can I have some pork noodles instead?"
"This place is very popular, and there are many benefits. There are many people with strong yang energy, and the yang energy protects the body. If you don't do evil things, you won't have any bad luck, and you won't have to work here. You have to have Popularity protects the body." Old Lin still said it seriously.
As a result, when the onlookers heard this familiar rhetoric, they all burst into laughter, and some even joked about educating Lao Lin: "In our new China, if we don't believe in this feudal superstition, even the Communist Party says we must If you believe in science, you can't touch this popularity, and if you can't see it, it's feudal superstition. Lao Lin, you are a backward and backward person in thinking. I say you are so advanced, but it's not your turn."
Although it was meant as a joke, it was already quite unfriendly. In that era when everyone was pursuing advancement, anyone who fell behind would not have a good reputation.
But Lao Lin and Lin Jianguo were not annoyed. They just laughed "haha" twice and ate a few mouthfuls of noodles in the lunch box, which were similar to boiled noodles in boiled water. It was as if they didn't hear anything. Just dispersed.
It's always like this. I just tease him a few words when I have nothing to do. Is it fun? It’s not fun to walk in the dusty town. Thinking of what happened during the day, Lin Jianguo let out a sigh, spat out a mouth full of sand, and cursed in a low voice: "A bunch of fools who don't understand anything!"
Working at a timber transportation office means you can often fish for corpses. What if you don't live in a popular place? In the future, evil things will come to your door, and you can't hide them. Do you really think there are no evil things? There are some people that you have never met in your life. But as the saying goes, don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected!
Just as he thought about those things about his hometown, Lin Jianguo shuddered in the howling autumn wind. He didn't dare to think about it anymore. He just wrapped his clothes tightly and continued walking in the cold wind. He cursed in a low voice again: "This The weather is crazy, it’s not even the beginning of winter yet, the wind is as cold as a knife.”
Amidst the scolding, Lin Jianguo finally walked to the edge of the town, where a lonely shack stood. The nearest house to the town was more than a hundred meters away. That was Lin Jianguo's temporary 'home', what the workers called a broken shack. .
Opening the big rusty iron lock, Lin Jianguo opened the firewood door of the shack with a creak. In fact, in the era of liberation, people were extremely simple. There would be no thieves. Not to mention Lin Jianguo's broken shack. The big house with red walls and white tiles wouldn't encounter any thieves if it didn't lock the door, but Lin Jianguo just locked the door well.
Speaking of which, there are no belongings in the house. Apart from a little food, there are some daily necessities such as pots and pans. Since Lin Jianguo is alone, these things are all 'junk' goods, many of which are from kind-hearted people in the town. No, I gave it to him. It seems that there is no need to lock the door in this shabby home.
But Lin Jianguo felt it was necessary because he had a secret!
With the sound of the door opening, which seemed a bit dilapidated, Lin Jianguo walked into the house. As expected, this shack with air leakage from all sides had been blown into the house with sand. However, Lin Jianguo didn't mind, and instead hummed happily. The unknown Huanghe Xiaodiao began to tidy up the house. He first picked up the old patched quilt and shook it, and then swept the bed with a handkerchief.
Everything was done in an orderly manner, and Lin Jianguo was always in a happy mood. Every time he returned to this 'home', he would be very happy, even though it was a shabby shack that no one looked down upon. It was said to be in a town, but it was also on the edge. It couldn't be more fringe, with nothing but a stove and a kang, but it was enough.
"On the side, even on the side, you can still be popular." Lin Jianguo is extremely persistent in popularity. [
The reason why he likes this shack is not only because of its popularity, but also because this shack makes him feel safe.
Well, after Lin Jianguo finished cleaning the house, he suddenly remembered this sentence and frowned unconsciously. He thought of a tidal flat of the Yellow River, with yellow and sparse weeds swaying in the wind on the tidal flat. In that village, there was smoke from the cooking pots, a few chants of the Yellow River, a group of men returning from fishing under the setting sun, and the home in the cave dwelling.
Nostalgia, who doesn’t? No matter how poor a place is, as long as it is marked as hometown, it will always be plated with a layer of golden light in the heart of every wanderer, and its unique beauty will shine in the memory.
However, in Lin Jianguo's memories, there is always a shadow hanging over his hometown, and he can't think about it anymore. Lin Jianguo's hands shook unconsciously, shook his head, and quickly scooped out a cup from the jar next to the stove. When I got a scoop of flour, I preciously added a little clean water that had settled for a long time, and started kneading the dough.
"For this side, I can go to the countryside and use some money to exchange for it. Anyway, I can't use this money alone. But this water, I have to be careful with it. When will it rain again?" Lin Jianguo became busy. Not only that, he also started talking to himself, looking a little lonely and sad, but also a little nervous.
He had to do this, only in this way could he fill his mind with things so that he would not think about things he shouldn't think about.
Soon, the sunset had completely faded in this small town where the cold autumn wind was blowing and the dust was flying. Every household lit up oil lamps, but the curling smoke also began to rise. At this time, Lin Jianguo was already carrying a large bowl of spicy food. He squatted at the door, snoring and started eating.
In this town, the 'wealthiest' people are the workers at the timber transportation office. God will give them food to eat. There is a huge backwater bay here. In addition, although this town is remote, it is close to a certain port. The motherland's Construction requires wood, so the workers here are rich.
Therefore, in comparison, workers who can eat noodles every day for more than half of a month are not considered rich. Who can be considered rich? Speaking of which, the factory also manages meals, which consist of white noodles and steamed buns, not to mention the people in this town. Even the people in nearby cities are trying to get into this lumber distribution office.
People couldn't understand why a farmer from another country, who looked like he was fleeing from famine, could enter this timber transportation office? However, there are a few insiders in the town who know the secret. They know that it is not a coincidence. However, for some reasons, these people and insiders never mention the matter. This society no longer wants to mention it. , as long as it's rotten in the stomach.
Liu Erye was one of the insiders who knew why Lin Jianguo was able to enter the Timber Transportation Department. In the evening, he finished his dinner early and began to go out for a walk.
This is Mr. Liu's habit. Except on stormy days, he always goes out for a walk like this, both for digestion and for fitness. As this man gets older, he always cherishes his life.
At this time, the wind has stopped, and the dust flying in the town has also fallen to the ground. There is a "rustling" sound when stepping on it. A clear moon hangs in the desolate sky, shining on the vast and desolate landscape of the northwest. Land, while looking at the scenery in the distance, Mr. Liu habitually walked to the edge of the town, the shack where Lin Jianguo was.
At this time, Lin Jianguo was squatting at the door eating his spicy noodles. When he saw Mr. Liu coming, he raised his head, showing his white teeth and a simple and honest smile. No matter how you looked at him, he was a treacherous person. good old man.
But Mr. Liu will not lower his awe just because of Lin Jianguo's smile. He is old and his body is half buried in the loess. He doesn't value anything anymore, but he has some suspense about the things behind him. It's strange to be particularly concerned about it, not to mention after knowing some secrets.
Lin Jianguo is not a simple person, he is capable and has great knowledge. This is what Liu Erye said about Lin Jianguo!
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