The two were far away when they watched the movie, but the fifth sister did not watch the movie that day. Brother Cao's eyes kept looking for the shadow of the fifth sister in the dark. The fifth sister, who went home at night, did not sleep well all night.
One
In 1968.
Brother Cao is the third oldest in the family, and there are two older brothers on it. The composition of the family is not good, and the two brothers play singles. The father looked at the three young men and worries every day, and the two older brothers slowly became silent. Faced with such an environment, what requirements can Brother Cao have? As long as a woman marries Brother Cao, his father feels that his ancestors have burned high incense, and Brother Cao also feels that as long as there is a woman who is good with him, it is already a blessing in his previous life. Origin and composition are pressed on the body of the family like a five-finger mountain.
The older brothers are older, and it is more difficult to find a daughter-in-law. The father was ruthless and spent money to find someone to introduce his daughter-in-law to Brother Cao. The matchmaker took the money from Brother Cao's family, and she had to do something. The matchmaker sat on the edge of Brother Cao's house, drinking Brother Cao's father's coarse tea, and said: As far as the ingredients of your family, if it can be done, it will be strange, when the time comes, you have to work hard, you can't rely on me alone, you know, the ingredients are a mountain. Father and mother stood next to the matchmaker and kept saying good things: You can introduce it, it is already burning high incense.
On that day, Brother Cao was dressed neatly. The mother specially found a red trouser belt to tie around Brother Cao's waist, and the picture was auspicious. The father's new shoes were put on Brother Cao's feet, and the second brother hung a brand new pen on the pocket of Brother Cao's clothes, looking good. According to the customs at that time, Brother Cao and the fifth sister introduced by the matchmaker did not meet, and Brother Cao mainly let the parents of the fifth sister see if they were strong and healthy.
When I arrived at the fifth sister's house, only the fifth sister's father received it, and the attitude was very polite, and the fifth sister's mother shouted loudly in the house: The composition is so bad, what kind of life my daughter can live in your house in the future, I don't agree. Brother Cao felt cold and cold in his heart, raised his feet and prepared to leave, and the matchmaker pulled Brother Cao: If you go out, I see that your daughter-in-law is the northwest wind, and it is not easy for me to find this house.
Brother Cao remembered his father's difficulties, so he had to stand in the courtyard and drink the boiled water of the fifth sister's father uncomfortably. The matchmaker said a lot of good things, and the gifts taken by Brother Cao's family that day were not bad, and the voice of the fifth sister's mother was no longer good.
The fifth sister's father is quite satisfied with Brother Cao, healthy and tall, but the fifth sister's mother always makes Brother Cao uncomfortable, and always feels that it is a big obstacle to the future.
Once rushed to the gathering, Brother Cao saw the fifth sister from a distance under the guidance of others, good-looking, it was the first impression that the fifth sister gave to Brother Cao, and Brother Cao insisted on his choice. But there are many things in fate that do not follow his control, and Brother Cao does not know the certainty of future marriage, but at least there is a trace of certainty at the moment.
The father and mother of the fifth sister quarreled at home, the mother was unwilling to push her daughter to the home with bad composition, the father of the fifth sister scolded the mother: long hair and short knowledge, you see that kid, good health, bright eyes, it is said that he also taught himself a carpenter and high school, people will not be able to climb high in the future, your daughter, in addition to being a junior high school graduate, what else, be content, look far.
At the dinner table at home, there are such disputes every day, and the fifth sister is very annoyed. Fifth sister wanted to see what Brother Cao looked like.
Two
Once the town showed a movie, "Tunnel Battle", Brother Cao went, and the fifth sister from the neighboring village also went, tacitly. As soon as I walked to the place where the movie was played, Fifth Sister's friend and Brother Cao's friend started to coax: Look, the cowherd and weaver girl are here and are going to meet. Brother Cao saw the fifth sister, and the fifth sister also saw Brother Cao. Brother Cao is really handsome, and he looks at the fifth sister in a group of people. Brother Cao walked over, and the fifth sister's heartbeat accelerated. Fifth sister's friend pushed Fifth Sister, and the two shook hands very formally, and then Fifth Sister disappeared shyly, only Brother Cao was stunned there, not moving for a long time. The palms of both sides are so hot.
The two were far away when they watched the movie, but the fifth sister did not watch the movie that day. Brother Cao's eyes kept looking for the shadow of the fifth sister in the dark. The fifth sister, who went home at night, did not sleep well all night.
The fifth sister and her father stood on the same front.
On the day of the marriage, the fifth sister's mother ignored the fifth sister, and the fifth sister specially ran over and hugged her mother, and the mother hugged the fifth sister and cried. Fifth Sister couldn't help but cry. Father is very happy: daughter, I know that you will be a happy life in the future, cry, the future will be good, Dad can wait for your benefits.
Brother Cao pushed a half-worn bicycle to greet his relatives, and the dowry was a few baskets, a few brand new hoes and shovels. When he arrived at Brother Cao's house, there was nothing, the relatives on both sides simply ate and said goodbye, and in the cave room, Brother Cao held the hand of the fifth sister all night and did not let go: he found his daughter-in-law.
Brother Cao's two brothers were gluttonous. The whole family treats the fifth sister as a baby bump, and the fifth sister has not cooked, swept the floor, or went to the kitchen for three years. The mother of the fifth sister looked at the fifth sister several times, and finally said: It's not bad, the daughter is doing well.
The fifth sister ate fat, and soon there were a pair of children around her, the whole yard was lively, Brother Cao became a little old-fashioned, but very motivated, the fifth sister also hurt Brother Cao, and the eggs that were hard to get were secretly given to Brother Cao to eat, and the two children were also hungry. Brother Cao was not idle after eating, and sometimes he did carpentry for others to subsidize the family, and Brother Cao's two brothers spoiled the children of Brother Cao.
Three
The spring breeze is coming, and the glacier is melting. The spring breeze of the college entrance examination spread all over the streets, and Brother Cao wanted to take the college entrance examination. The family disagreed, but Brother Cao insisted on taking the college entrance examination. The fifth sister is very sad, if Brother Cao becomes a city person, will he become Chen Shimei, life says a thousand words and ten thousand, this is such a reality, but the fifth sister is not willing to brush Brother Cao's will, review with Brother Cao, read with Brother Cao, in fact, the fifth sister also thinks that in case of passing the exam, maybe it will also enjoy happiness in the future. Brother Cao's father and mother quarreled with Brother Cao several times, and even hid Brother Cao's books, but Brother Cao still tried to find an opportunity to review, review, and the father and mother of the fifth sister also said: son-in-law, what is the test, live a good life.
Brother Cao just wants to fulfill one of his dreams, he is in his thirties, he does not struggle, and he will never have a chance again.
When the college entrance examination was about to begin, Brother Cao's father and mother quietly gave Brother Cao two eggs, and the fifth sister also told Brother Cao: If the exam is smashed, there is still a home. Brother Cao secretly kissed the fifth sister behind the tree: If you don't smash the test, wait for a good day.
Brother Cao took the exam, and the fifth sister prayed that Brother Cao's pen was broken, and there was no ink. Brother Cao finished the exam, smiling, and the fifth sister's heart was flustered.
Brother Cao was admitted to a prestigious polytechnic university. The family is in distress, going to college is costly, but what will happen in the future? The core question is what if Brother Cao changes his mind? The father and mother and the father and mother of the fifth sister are asking Brother Cao to reassure him, and Brother Cao has made a note: never change his heart. Brother Cao thought about it, but he didn't change his mind.
On the university campus, Brother Cao is like a fish in water, his academic performance is very good, the future employment direction is also bright, the country needs to be developed, Brother Cao is a talent.
One day at the end of class, a female classmate stopped Brother Cao to ask Brother Cao a higher math problem, and Brother Cao naturally helped solve it, but did not realize that the female classmate's eyes had some flames. Later, the girl always asked Brother Cao to solve the study problem, and several buddies in the class joked: People fancy you, don't be high. Brother Cao is very calm: impossible, I am the father of two children, besides, the key is that I have a wife. Buddy laughs: People, they all change. Brother Cao said: I don't change. Having said that, there was a ripple in his heart, and Brother Cao was also worried about his determination.
Brother Cao wrote letters to his family regularly, and Brother Cao also changed the food stamps that he couldn't eat and mailed them home. The fifth sister read Brother Cao's letter at home and always smiled happily, and sometimes the reply of the fifth sister also made Brother Cao happy for several days, after all, the husband and wife for many years.
One evening, Brother Cao was walking on the edge of the hill, and a fragrant body hugged Brother Cao from behind, and it was the female classmate. Brother Cao wanted to break free, but he earned several times, the female classmate hugged him very tightly, Brother Cao also softened his heart, turned around, and actually put his two mouths next to each other. Brother Cao's brain was blinded, and for a while, Brother Cao ran back to the dormitory as if he were fleeing. For a long time, after class, Brother Cao ran. But no matter how big the school, it is also a school, Brother Cao was blocked by female classmates several times, in desperation, at that time, the affairs of men and women were a great thing, Brother Cao did not want to make things too big, so he did not socialize with female classmates. In fact, it is occasionally watching movies and going to the library to read books together, the female classmates are very satisfied, and Brother Cao's mind has slowly changed. Brother Cao is also human.
The fifth sister worked hard to raise two children in the village. Every year Brother Cao's winter and summer vacation is the expectation of the fifth sister.
A buddy in Brother Cao's dormitory divorced his wife, and the wife looked for Brother Cao at school once, Brother Cao looked down on the brothers in the dormitory in his heart, but gradually several boys in the class started the idea of divorcing their wives, Brother Cao felt that the wind had changed, and looked at himself, and also felt very messy.
From time to time, the old father wrote some short letters to beat Brother Cao, to be content, to repay the favor.
Brother Cao's heart is walking on a tightrope, trying not to fall into the abyss, Brother Cao does not want to make trouble with female classmates, and does not want the fifth sister to be sad, so he has to study in twists and turns.
During the winter vacation of the junior year, the female classmate had to go back to Brother Cao's house with Brother Cao to take a look. How does this work? Brother Cao sneaked home like a thief.
Four
After graduation, Brother Cao was assigned to a large scientific research institution with excellent grades, and the work he did was a major event related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Brother Cao is old, steady, and educated, and became a section chief, then a director, and then a vice dean in just two years in the unit. In the era of lack of talent, the search for talents is thirsty. Brother Cao took all the five sisters and children to the city, the house is not big, but the family is together, very happy. The child went to school, and the fifth sister cooked at home.
Busy is Brother Cao's eternal proposition, really busy, not the kind of perfunctory busy.
The female classmate looked for Brother Cao twice, but I couldn't find it, and then I didn't look for it, Brother Cao breathed a sigh of relief, in the next life, Brother Cao joked with himself, in the next life, I won't let go of you little beauty.
Brother Cao looked at the fifth sister idle, let the fifth sister sign up for a class to learn accounting, learn a skill, Brother Cao's subordinate units also need some basic talents, Brother Cao knows.
Fifth Sister and Brother Cao are together, but they see each other less and less, because Brother Cao rarely goes home to eat, and sometimes sleeps at work at night. The children are slowly getting older, and a person's loneliness is boundless, like a snake drilled into people's hearts, extremely uncomfortable.
A male classmate who studied accounting chatted with Wumei every day, and one day he even invited Wumei to dance. What kind of dance a rural woman danced, and the fifth sister returned home in a panic. When I returned home, I was unwilling, and in the evening, the ghost sent God to the place of dancing. When the fifth sister held the hands of strange men other than Brother Cao for the first time, the fifth sister returned home with a strong sense of guilt like an electric shock, and only the clock was ticking at home.
The fifth sister told Brother Cao that accounting was too difficult, and there were some calculations in it, and the fifth sister did not understand some terms, and she was not willing to spend that brain. Brother Cao looked at the fifth sister and sighed, why didn't he grow: he would starve to death in the city without the ability.
The fifth sister also said: I have children to feed, and I can't die of hunger.
Brother Cao was not satisfied when he heard this, and he couldn't help but think of his classmates in his heart. Very weird.
Five
Brother Cao's unit needed a person to sort out books, newspapers and magazines, clean up some miscellaneous chores, and recruit workers from the society, and Brother Cao recommended the fifth sister to the unit. At the beginning, Brother Cao was still a little embarrassed, after all, Brother Cao's status was already very high, but the fifth sister didn't care, there was work to do, so she went happily. The age of early forties is so steady, so confident, the performance of the fifth sister has been unanimously praised by colleagues in the unit, and Brother Cao sometimes hears the praise of the fifth sister from others, and his heart is indescribably sweet.
The fifth sister saw Brother Cao's busyness in the unit, and knew that this man was not easy, and sighed, there must be something practical to do. The fifth sister packed up the magazines and periodicals, just looked at the newspapers and magazines, and one day there was an essay contest in a newspaper, talking about how to make a delicious home-cooked dish. Fifth sister saw it, busy, no one dared to tell, quietly wrote, secretly changed, everyone was busy, no one noticed Fifth Sister's actions.
The article was published, and with a manuscript fee of 10 yuan, the fifth sister held the article in front of Brother Cao's eyes. The next day, the unit went on a business trip and said that he could bring his wife with him, and for the first time, Brother Cao took his fifth sister out of the door, and the great rivers and mountains of the motherland were in full view.
The fifth sister was out of control, and actually began to write short stories, in just one year, more than ten articles were published, in that literary crazy eighties and nineties, the performance of the fifth sister made Brother Cao jump three times in the unit, rural women can write, that is, urban people. Many colleagues introduce their wives to Wumei, not only because Wumei's husband has the right, but also because of Wumei's efforts. The fifth sister has lived a new self, and the sun is new every day, and Brother Cao gradually cares and cherishes the fifth sister.
Time is fast, Brother Cao is old, suffering from Alzheimer's, and his children are flying away like swallows, and every three or five calls is an expression of love, and only the fifth sister is by Brother Cao's side. In the middle of the night, the fifth sister woke up and couldn't find Brother Cao, and the fifth sister shook her dim eyes and shook a flashlight in the community where Brother Cao lived. A wild cat meowed and startled the fifth sister, and under an electric pole, Brother Cao stood there thinly. The fifth sister pulled Brother Cao home, and Brother Cao opened his dim eyes, looked at the night sky from afar, and called the name of the fifth sister: "No, I will wait for the fifth sister to eat delicious." After speaking, he looked like a serious child. The fifth sister was angry and funny, and took Brother Cao's hand and asked Brother Cao: Is the fifth sister good-looking? Brother Cao hissed and said: Don't tell you.
The above story was told to me by my grandparents.
The author, Li Hongjun, is a high school history teacher
Love the history of the Song Dynasty the most, Song Renzong treats people with kindness. May life be extraordinary, idol Liu Cixin.
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