Chapter 10 Section ten

It was a subconscious action that Runsheng pulled the fire to make the unburned firewood smoke again.He no longer had the courage to walk into the gate of the village sand and gravel management station again, but many villagers gave him gifts without knowing the details, and they wanted to set up some kind of stone fishing organization in an attempt to get the convenience of selling stones through the relationship between him and her classmates. It's really dumbfounding.All this embarrassment, however, was coming to an end, and he was quite out of it.Over there—the scene where many people were watching was created by him ingeniously.He put all the pastries, bottled wine, and cigarettes he received last night in a bamboo basket, and put them at the intersection on the river bank of Xiasha Beach, with a note hanging on it: Please claim your own things.

Hearing the joking discussions from there, Runsheng was very proud now, admiring the open and unique way he handled this matter.Although he has been studying and has no experience in the world, he has heard a lot of ugly social phenomena. The peasants showed a deep hatred for the powerful and self-seeking cadres, which deeply shocked the pure heart of the eighteen-year-old brother; He was deeply worried about the serious harm of the unhealthy trend mentioned in the political class to the party's combat effectiveness.He once thought, I want to be an upright person!If I were the county magistrate, I would spend all those corrupt officials home... He is now putting all the gifts given to him at the main intersection to show his attitude towards such things. This was the last way he thought of last night.

"Hi! Runwa, why did you do such an unremarkable thing?" As soon as Runsheng turned his head, Uncle Changcai came from behind, his expression changed, he was very annoyed, and complained to him in a low voice.Before he could speak, Uncle Changcai squatted down in front of him, looking on fire, and said, "Didn't you deliberately make people look bad?" "What's so ugly about that!" Runsheng didn't take it seriously, "Whoever gave it should take it away, it's a simple matter!" "Who would have the nerve to take those things away in front of the people on the riverbank now?" The old man's voice couldn't be suppressed again, and he said loudly, "There are also two things I gave you in there, why don't you call me Reach out and take it out? Where do I put my old face?"

Runsheng looked at the distorted face of Uncle Changcai, but did not speak.Yes, although this way of expressing oneself, it embarrasses an honest man like Uncle Changcai. "It's okay if you don't want to accept these things! You can quietly send them back, it looks good in both ways! In this way—" the old man sighed and said regretfully, "You're going to offend people..." "I thought about sending it back quietly, but I was afraid that someone would send it back again. If we do it this way, no one will cause trouble." Runsheng also said a little regretfully, "This way may offend the folks..."

"If you say you don't 'receive tribute', people will blame you for being arrogant and unwilling to help the villagers." Uncle Changcai explained his opinion more deeply, "Peasants in the village hate others who come to them through the back door. I have something urgent to do, and I have to look for a way out. Why? I can’t go the right way! I have to go through the back door..." "Let people scold you if you scold me! Anyway, we didn't do anything unclear." Runsheng said bravely, "As time goes by, the folks will understand..." "You're just talking stupid things! For a long time, people will offend you!" Uncle Changcai said enlighteningly, "In the countryside, people live in the same tower for eight generations, so you can't offend anyone! Your child is young and wants to live , Uncle is worried about you!"

"Oh! This matter is so confusing!" Runsheng said angrily, "The world is really complicated..." "It's the same inside and outside the city, and it's not that simple anywhere!" The old man won the victory, "Go, go and bring those things back quickly, so as not to..." "This..." Runsheng hesitated. "If you don't go, I'll go. I'll go and bring it back for you." Uncle Changcai said, and went straight on. Those ugly bow legs twisted and moved on the sandy ground, getting farther and farther away, it seemed that there was an invisible rope, one end was holding those legs, the other end was leading to his heart, those bow legs took a step forward , Runsheng's heart was tugged.Asking Uncle Changcai to bring back the bamboo cage is tantamount to admitting that he made a mistake in front of many farmers in Cao Village.But, is it wrong?Where is the fault?Offending people is not necessarily wrong!His heart was writhing in pain, and sweat came out of his head.Once Uncle Changcai brings those things back, he will spit on his own face, and it will leave a good topic for Cao Village people to talk about...

Uncle Changcai was already approaching that intersection, and Runsheng's heart was suffocated. He finally couldn't help it, jumped up from the fire, and ran over like a basketball. Uncle Changcai had just bent over When it was time, he took the first step to lift up the bamboo cage.Uncle Changcai stared in astonishment, at a loss. The sun has risen, and the weak but warm winter sun is shining on the beach. Women and dolls have already come to the beach carrying cages and jars filled with food. Many people have left their shovels and held buns in their hands. Mo, come over to watch the excitement.This is undoubtedly attractive to farmers who scratch stones from morning to night; for dull and heavy labor, this is undoubtedly more enjoyable, and it can be regarded as an episode.Everyone looked at the bamboo cage full of bottles and bags, laughed and laughed, talked a lot, said harsh words, and was relieved from the heavy labor.Even the most work-hungry men couldn't stand the temptation of bursts of laughter, lost their furniture and came to join in the fun.

"Uncles and gentlemen!" Runsheng naturally became the central figure in this live newspaper drama. He raised his head, blushed, and said sincerely, his voice trembling, "I am a junior doll, how dare I eat what uncle gave me?" s things……" Everyone suddenly shut their mouths, and fell silent in unison.These peasants are not people who have experienced the world. They have gone through the terrifying "Four Cleans" and "Cultural Revolution" movements; The deputy secretary came here once!They have heard theory after theory and held countless conferences.Now, on the beach, the opening remarks of this seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy shocked them all, and all the messy laughter disappeared.What's wrong?What is Runwazi, the only son of Boss Cao, nicknamed Niu Wangye, going to do?

"I really can't sell stones to so many people. Really, there is no way. There is a classmate in the management station, but... so many people..." When Runsheng said this, his heart suddenly sank, feeling very uncomfortable The feeling came over him, and he thought of her.She had a good time with him.She had told him plainly that her relationship with him was over.He tried his best to restrain his impulse, not to let the tears flow out of his eyes, "Even if I can sell some stones for someone, I dare not accept gifts from my uncles and men. I am a baby! How can the elders give me a gift?" The juniors give gifts..."

Sincerity can move the world.Many people cast appreciative glances and whispered.Uncle Changcai suddenly jumped from behind the squatting people to the middle, splashing saliva, and exclaimed loudly: "Good baby, good baby! Folks, don't make it difficult to moisten your baby. If you need to ask him, he will definitely help, I dare Guaranteed! Don't give away things indiscriminately, other people's dolls are not accepted as tribute..." His foolish and naive attitude and truth caused the farmer to smile kindly. "I gave you this bag of snacks, and I gave you this bottle of 'Yanta Daqu', and I'm taking it away now." Uncle Changcai picked his things out of the bamboo basket, not afraid of losing face in public.He held up the pastry bag and bottled wine, as if showing something, confessed frankly in public and said, "As you can see, Runwa helped me sell the stock (stone). I feel sorry for it, so I gave these two away Things. Since the baby is not accepted, I feel happy in my heart, everyone enjoy this thing! Everyone eats snacks, everyone drinks wine..."

Several young men screamed, clapped their hands and made a fuss, and someone actually laughed and shouted: "Uncle Cao Changcai—long live!" cover up everything. Although the atmosphere has been very active, still no one came to claim.The two people Runsheng remembered also hid behind their backs, refusing to take the presents they sent, what a shame for the peasants! A middle-aged man squeezed into the human nest and writhed in Runsheng's cage. When he saw it, he recognized Cao Wulong from the east of the village, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Wulong, forgive me..." Cao Wulong didn't even look at it. He glanced at him with a livid face, turned around, and walked out of the den.There was only a sound of "crash", and the wine bottle was smashed on the stone. Cao Wulong didn't look back, but walked up to his snare with his hands behind his back.Everyone stared at Runsheng, and Runsheng lowered his head in embarrassment.But the group of youths deliberately booed and snatched the snacks dropped by Cao Wulong on the ground. Uncle Changcai obviously squinted at the inhuman guy, stared at Runwa sympathetically, then suddenly raised his voice, and said to everyone: "Everyone said yesterday that we will set up a 'Cooperation Association', I told Runwa just now, the problem Not too big! Let’s take this opportunity to discuss it! It’s better in front of Runwa..." Runsheng gave Uncle Changcai a grateful look, and he rescued him from the embarrassment of the Wulong demonstration.As soon as the topic turned to the immediate interests of the rock-fishing peasants, no one paid attention to that short-sighted guy any more, and chattered about the establishment of the "Stone Fishing Cooperative Association". "We worry about stopping cars all day long, that's not the solution! The tighter you chase after the car, the more sloppy those drivers will be!" "The folks in a village have red noses and green eyes because of blocking traffic, and lost their temper. It's really ugly!" "We are all poor people. The poor people quarrel with the poor people for selling stones, but we always smile for the driver, talk flirtatiously, and humbly..." "I said——" Uncle Changcai is completely in the role of the host, "If our "Cooperation Association" is established, unified arrangements are made, and one family sells the other, why do we bother chasing and blocking cars? How about laughing and talking about sex? I have a smiling face, show it to my wife, save the sex talk for my wife at night..." Aunt Changcai came to deliver the meal, and she was already standing behind the man. Hearing this, she punched the man with a big mouth and long tongue, and scolded: "Your pig face, you can scare people to death when you smile!" "The elders have ugly words, so take it seriously!" Cao Qibo said solemnly amidst the laughter of the crowd, "The captain only cares about earning subsidies and does not care about civil affairs. In this way, everyone thought of naming someone. There is a justice." People come forward, everyone sells stones in order..." Runsheng looked at Uncle Changcai, he squatted on the ground without making a sound, just smoking.He brought up the topic, so he didn't stand out, lest others say that he let Runsheng take care of it. The clumsy-looking, talented uncle has no less thought than others.Sure enough, several people shouted one after another: "Let Runwa be our president!" "What do you think? Is it okay to moisten the baby?" Uncle Changcai suddenly stood up and glanced around, "There is a fart!" "Okay!" Everyone shouted. "I... can't!" Runsheng seemed to be swept up in a flood, unable to control himself, he said reluctantly, "I'm a simple-minded person..." "Things are simple!" Uncle Changcai said loudly, "As long as your son is fair and fair, I don't think anything is difficult to deal with! People with too complicated brains can just dig themselves into their arms! The word fairness, originally It's that simple!" Another unexpected event!He really didn't expect that he would be the president of the "Stone Fishing Association".Now that he met, and he couldn't avoid it, couldn't shirk it, he agreed with anxiety.He said: "Everyone has to make a few rules so that I can handle this matter..." "You bring up a few items, and we can discuss them." The long-talented uncle seemed to have been prepared, and everyone chattered and chattered in disorder. "I'll draw up a few, and everyone will add more." Runsheng said, "The key is the order in which the stones are sold. I said we will draw lots. If everyone agrees, we will grab them immediately. Maybe a car will come in a while. The rest of the rules will be handled slowly." Stand up later." "Drawing lots is the most fair!" "Catch!" When Runsheng lowered his head to weave the paper lots, those youths had already robbed the cage of pastries and cigarettes, wine bottles were being passed around and snatched from everyone's hands, someone brought a piece of snack to his lap, he couldn't help but feel Laughed, and bit off half of it in one bite. The talented uncle snatched an empty bowl from his wife, put it in a paper basket, and stretched it out in front of everyone. His black hands, which were crumpled by the north wind on the river beach, stretched into the bowl... "Number two, who is it?" Runsheng shouted, and wrote down the names one by one, he stood up and said to so many folks, "I stayed with number one, please forgive me." Everyone was taken aback. Runsheng did not explain, walked out of the den, and walked straight to the beach. Now Cao Wulong was alone, throwing sand with his shovel, and did not participate in the lottery.He walked towards him resolutely, holding the No. 1 lottery in his hand...