Single Mom in the Eighties - Chapter 99

Kangkang went to the beach to recuperate with his grandma and older brothers and sisters again, this time to Huangdao, which is farther away, and Xiao Hongying also asked for leave to go with him. This year, the twins were admitted to the key middle school closest to the military compound. The new semester will start in September, and the twins will be promoted to junior high school. Kangkang will also be transferred to a preschool class in the machinery factory. They have a two-month-old child. Time to have fun.

Kangkang has grown up, has more friends, and has a wider range of contacts. He no longer regards his parents as his whole world, and begins to like the colorful life outside more and more. It’s terrible, I don’t see each other for ten days and a half months, as long as I call every day, I can hear my parents’ voices.

Kangkang left in mid-July, and it has been more than half a month now. I talked with the child on the phone last night. Kang Cong teased the child again, saying that he would pick him up, but the child was still not happy, saying that he would play there until 8 Come back at the end of the month. When children go to preschool, they have to follow the routine of elementary school, which represents the beginning of a long learning career, and they will not be able to play freely in the future.

Huangdao is different from the Haicheng I went to last time. Haicheng belongs to the inland sea bay, and the quality of both aquatic products and beaches is far inferior to Huangdao. Huangdao is a very famous seaside tourist city. Tourism was developed earlier, and there are more interesting things to do. It is no wonder that several children linger on it.

As parents, Yan Ruxu and Kang Congxin also adapt and adjust their mentality as their children grow up.

On the way to get off work, Yan Ruxu walks through alleys and alleys, and drives a lot of small shops that are rented or converted from her bungalows, selling all kinds of food.

One of the shops sells cold salad dishes, and the same dishes are placed in polished glass cabinets and placed on white porcelain plates, making people feel clean at a glance. The boss is a woman in her thirties. She wears a white dome hat made of Dacron, which covers all her hair and puts on a few black clips, which makes her look very neat. His white coat, although poorly sewn, was washed very clean, and the palms and backs of his exposed hands were also washed very clean between his fingers.

Every time Yan Ruxu passed by here, she would see the proprietress wearing a mask, chatting with the guests with a smile on her face. The proprietress has a loud voice, with a northeast accent, and she speaks very humorously. Although her face can’t be seen, she can be heard smiling from her voice.

Although this small shop is not full of customers, it is still full of people. Yan Ruxu seldom eats outside meals, especially in summer, if hygiene is not up to standard, she will easily get diarrhea. Every time she passes by here, she sees the dishes in the window, and thinks they are quite fresh, and thinks that the proprietress is a very interesting person, but she never thinks of buying one to try.

The proprietress followed a customer and said, “Come back after you’ve finished eating”, and looked up to see Yan Ruxu.

“Comrade, why don’t you try some spicy mix? This is the authentic Northeast taste, spicy and refreshing, especially suitable for summer, appetizing and refreshing, and the price is affordable!”

Except for the one who just bought the cold salad and left, there is no one else in this small alley for the time being.

It’s rush hour now, but it’s not like the usual flow of people. The reason is that a new round of “Patriotic Sanitation Campaign Appraisals” will start tomorrow. Following the principle of “sharpening the guns before the battle, it will shine even if it is not bright”. The units that usually do not do well in sanitation will leave their employees to work overtime to do sanitation.

This is also the reason why the boss’s business is not good today. There is no refrigerator in the store, and the vegetables are sold on the same day. In order to maintain the reputation of the store, if they can’t be sold today, those ingredients can only be thrown away. She was very anxious, looking on tiptoe, hoping to greet everyone who passed by.

“Comrade, I just went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables this morning. I cook and sell them on the same day, and I never stay overnight. I pay special attention to hygiene. Look at my shop, there is not a single fly, and our family eats it ourselves. , I also have Liangpi and beef tendon noodles, which can be mixed together, and there are two female comrades in China Construction Bank, who come to me to buy a portion at noon every day.”

Yan Ruxu was a little moved. Kang Congxin called her when she was about to get off work this afternoon, and said that an inspection team from above had come temporarily, and she probably had to eat in the small cafeteria of the unit tonight, so she asked her to eat outside before going back.

The weather is also hot, and Yan Ruxu has no appetite. Being fooled by this elder sister, and then looking at the red, green and green dishes in the glass cabinet, he can smell the strong hot and sour taste when he gets closer. He immediately has an appetite, so he went to He walked over and said, “Okay, then I’ll have one.”

The proprietress immediately couldn’t help laughing, and said: “Comrade, I promise, you want to eat a second time after eating it once.”

Yan Ruxu originally wanted to choose a few more dishes, but seeing the proprietress’s big tong go down, half of the vegetables on the white porcelain plate went down, so she quickly said, “Leave less.”

“Okay!” The proprietress seemed to agree happily, and used the tongs to pick it out of the mixing bowl, but only a little bit.

Seeing this situation, Yan Ruxu didn’t say any more, just said: “Only these two things are enough, just add a little bit of Liangpi.”

Yan Ruxu emphasized a little bit.

The proprietress was a little embarrassed, and this time it added a little less to Yan Ruxu, and she was a little disappointed, and said, “Comrade, is this enough?”

“enough.”

The proprietress said: “Okay, then you can buy it and try it first.” As the proprietress said, she quickly put in the seasoning and mixed it up.

She seemed to be unwilling to let her mouth stop for a moment. While repeatedly stirring and adding seasonings, she opened her mouth to talk to Yan Ruxu: “Comrade, I often see you passing by here. Is your unit nearby?”

Yan Ruxu stared at the movements of the proprietress, she almost didn’t need to look, she was ready to find the position of oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar with both hands, and put it in without any hesitation, without worrying about how much to put in. Stop thinking about it, so that the seasoning can taste better.

What she used was a large white enamel basin, which weighed at least four to five catties, and was held in her left hand, as light as if she were holding an aluminum lunch box.

The action of putting ingredients and mixing vegetables is like flowing water, and it seems to have a dazzling beauty.

The proprietress was very familiar with this look, and she felt a little proud in her heart, and said, “Comrade, you look like you are in an office?”

“yes.”

“I really envy you guys. It doesn’t keep the wind from the rain. It’s not like us uneducated people. Let me tell you, I have to get up and ride a tricycle to the wholesale market before dawn to get vegetables. After returning, I have to wash and cut everything. I was busy until noon when the restaurant started entertaining guests again, and I was so busy that I couldn’t even take a day off.”

The proprietress was thinking about the enamel basin while talking. The vegetables and seasonings in it had been turned over countless times. Talk to Yan Ruxu.

“…Although our particle board factory is not big, it is also a street-run factory. I came back from the northeast and went to the countryside to entrust a lot of connections before I was assigned to this factory. I was very happy at that time. My partner and I met in the factory. Yes, after we got married and had children, we planned to let our children take over when we retired, and our grandparents would continue to work in the factory for generations. But after working for more than ten years, our factory could not continue to operate, and the factory could not pay wages. , we went to the street, to the municipal party committee, and went up layer by layer, but we couldn’t solve the problem of eating food for more than a hundred people in our factory. We really couldn’t get rid of the pot at home, so I was worried, crying every day, worrying about the future of this day How to live, the more I think about it, the narrower my mind becomes, thinking that the whole family can get some rat poison and die together.”

The more Yan Ruxu heard it, the more he felt something was wrong. He was just a customer and had no friendship with the proprietress. It would be understandable for everyone to talk about the weather and social news to get in touch. Why did the proprietress start to tell her about the history of the revolutionary family?

Yan Ruxu hurriedly interrupted her, pointed to the enamel basin with a smile, and said, “Should it be ready?”

The proprietress suddenly realized, and hurriedly poured the mixed cold vegetables into the oil paper bag, and handed the bag to Yan Ruxu.

Yan Ruxu took out her wallet from her satchel and took out money. The proprietress hesitated again and again, but she still said, “I was dying at the time. Fortunately, a sister from our neighbor introduced me to practice Yagong…”

Hearing this, Yan Ruxu finally understood the reason why the proprietress was “compassionate” with her. She waved her hands at Boss Nian, handed the money to the proprietress, and left with the oil-paper bag. Fortunately, she has coins and cents in her wallet, so she doesn’t have to wait for change.

When I walked to the gate of the community, I ran into the aunt downstairs, who came back with a vegetable basket, and greeted her warmly, and asked Yan Ruxu after a few words: “Xiaoyan, you young people, you have to exercise after work. Body, look at me, I am over 60 this year, is my body getting better and better, let me tell you, my body is so good because of practicing…”

Yan Ruxu hurriedly quickened her pace, “Auntie, I have something to do at home, so I’m leaving first.”

Yan Ruxu hurried back, feeling that he was about to be surrounded by these practitioners.

At work during the day, I heard all about Wang Yani and her mother-in-law who almost lost her child because of her obsession with practicing kung fu. escaped.

It is true to say that qigong can strengthen the body and look good, but it is an exaggeration to say that it can cure all diseases. Two years ago, when qigong was just emerging in the capital, Yan Ruxu saw a group of men, women and children sitting quietly on the main road with their eyes closed. Everyone was staring at a small aluminum pot of the same style. The embarrassment of being surrounded by people is not so much a practice, but a performance art.

Later, various qigong training classes were held in Beijing, and various qigong schools and masters appeared. In order to make his school grow stronger, he asked his disciples to develop a wide range of followers, which made Yan Ruxu meet several people who wanted to promote her along the way.

Yan Ruxu originally thought that although you can’t achieve the so-called “cure all diseases” by practicing your kung fu, you can at least strengthen your body and have a sustenance in your soul, but if you keep promoting it and encourage others to practice it together, it will not be good. When appropriate, it becomes a form of harassment.

In May of this year, a huge fire broke out in the northeast forest area. Fire officers, soldiers, and local people were on the front line to put out the fire. Even Yan Ruxu and Kang Congxin, who were far away in the capital, donated half a month’s salary as support. A certain The qigong master claimed that he was the one who extinguished the fire through his continuous use of thoughts, and that he was the fire-fighting hero, and there were still a lot of believers who believed him and worshiped him even more.

It’s ridiculous and hateful.

Looking at the bag of mixed vegetables with a hot and sour taste, I lost my appetite.

Kang Congxin came back at a little after 8:00 p.m., and asked Yan Ruxu the first time he entered the room, “What did you have for dinner?”

“Don’t mention it!” Yan Ruxu pushed away his arms that were about to hug her, lifted his nose and sniffed, smelling the faint smell of alcohol and tobacco on his body, and asked, “Have you been drinking?”

Kang Congxin said: “It’s hard to refuse, I drank two glasses.” It wasn’t obvious outside, but when he returned to the warm little home, he felt more and more smell of tobacco and alcohol on his body, especially the smell of smoke, as if to kill him. It was well marinated.

Yan Ruxu was dissatisfied: “I’m full of second-hand smoke again! I made you apricot silver Ophiopogon japonicus tea, go take a bath first.”

Kang re-drank the wine, his eyes were lingering, a little clingy, seeing how disgusted she was, but he still stuck to her, and asked: “You haven’t told me what you had for dinner, I was still thinking about you at the banquet.” Didn’t eat well.”

Yan Ruxu led him into the bathroom, and coaxed him, “Go take a shower first, and I’ll tell you when you come out smelling good.”

It’s just two glasses of wine, and it’s not enough to make Kang get drunk again. It’s just “pretending to be crazy with the help of wine”. One of them is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. It’s a little love between husband and wife.

When they got to the bathroom, Yan Ruxu wanted to push Kang in again, but failed to push him, and was dragged into the bathroom.

In the middle of the night, Yan Ruxu woke up from hunger. Kang Congxin hugged her from behind, sleeping soundly. The windows are wide open, forming convection with the wind blowing from the door, which is very cool. Yan Ruxu wanted to continue sleeping, but his stomach was rumbling with hunger, which was really uncomfortable.

She moved gently, trying to get out of Kang Congxin’s embrace without disturbing him, but unexpectedly, she only moved a few times, and Kang Congxin who was sleeping was awakened.

“Go to the bathroom?” Kang Congxin’s sleepy voice sounded, and at the same time, he groped with his big hands and pulled down the light cord.

“I woke up hungry, too hungry to sleep.” Yan Ruxu blinked, adjusted to the light for a while, and said aggrievedly touching his suffocated stomach. She didn’t eat much at night, and she did high-intensity physical exercise for most of the night, so it’s no wonder she wasn’t hungry.

Kang Congxin quickly adjusted from the state of being awakened from a deep sleep, and immediately recovered his spirits, asking, “Shall I cook a bowl of noodles for you?”

Yan Ruxu thought for a while, then nodded, “I want tomato and egg noodles.”

It can be seen now that some of Kangkang’s expressions are inherited from his mother.

Kang Congxin smiled, scratched the tip of her nose, picked up the thin blanket to cover her bare shoulders, and said, “Wait!”

Kang poured boiling water from the fresh pot, and Yan Ruxu came in quietly wrapped in a quilt, sniffing the scent, and hugged his waist from behind clinging like a kangaroo.

Kang put the noodles down again, covered the pot, and patted Yan Ruxu’s arm: “Don’t worry, it will be ready soon.”

Yan Ruxu moaned dissatisfiedly, and shook her body.

Kang Congxin patted the back of her hand again, then held it, and said with a gentle smile, “Okay, okay, you miss me, don’t you?”

Yan Ruxu rubbed his back and nodded, and the corners of Kang Congxin’s mouth cracked uncontrollably, revealing his white teeth.

Because it was early in the morning, Kang Congxin didn’t cook too much noodles, so he made a small bowl for Yan Ruxu, and he also made a bowl for her to eat with her.

After eating and drinking enough, Yan Ruxu became much more energetic. The two of them lay on the bed after washing again, contented, unable to sleep for a while, Yan Ruxu told Kang again about the two people she met who wanted to teach her the exercises. , and talked about Wang Yani again.

“…Wang Yani’s mother-in-law took the child to practice the exercises. After the practice, they found that the child was missing. Their whole family, relatives, friends and the police from the police station went to search together. Fortunately, they found it. The child probably was in the stroller by herself. The one who crawled out was probably hungry and wanted to find grandma, but he couldn’t find it, so he staggered alone, crying loudly while walking. A kind-hearted man found out and asked around with the child in his arms. At that time, grandma was concentrating on Practicing, I didn’t hear it at all. Seeing the child crying hard, the man felt that the child was hungry and had no choice, so he took the child home, and brought the child back when he was full… Scared Wang Yani , her whole body was paralyzed, and she still refuses to talk to her mother-in-law. She also refuses to let her mother-in-law look after her child, and plans to send the child directly to kindergarten.”

Kang Congxin said: “There are also many people who practice Qigong among the employees of the machinery factory. A middle-level cadre believed that practicing Qigong can cure illnesses. In the hospital, after an examination, it was found that the appendix was ruptured, and the rescue was timely to save a life.”

Kang Congxin had discovered this problem a long time ago, but he had no good solution. He could only issue regulations, prohibiting employees from practicing or imparting exercises during working hours or in the workplace. will rise to financial penalties. After the release of this regulation, several typical examples were caught. After killing chickens and monkeys, the atmosphere of the machinery group has subsided a lot.

But I don’t know that this trend will continue for a long time. After that, with the improvement of people’s knowledge and cultural level, the diversification of recreational activities, and the improvement of medical level, this trend of practicing martial arts will slowly dissipate.