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Chapter 101 Bubble Skin (and others)

Maqiao Dictionary 韩少功 1248Words 2018-03-19
In Maqiao in the 1990s, many new words were popular and frequently used: "television", "paint", "weight loss", "operation", "Ni Ping", "vigorous dance", "107 National Highway", " Vigorous", "Lottery", "Building the Great Wall (Mahjong)", "Farting Car (Motorcycle)", "Carrying a Basket (As an Intermediary)" and so on.There are also some old words, which were not used much from the 1950s to the 1970s, and are now making a comeback. People who don't know the truth may mistake them for some new words.for example;

To take off—that is, to kill people—was originally a term used by the Red Gang. Difficulty—this dialect is actually a term used by the Red Gang. It is mostly used in lawsuits, and then gradually became popular in the Jianghu.This tune is also used in newspapers, for example, there was a news headline "It's Difficult to Rely on Reform". Niutou—meaning the authoritative mediator and arbitrator, usually held by the oldest and respected old man.The bull head is neither elected nor appointed by the government. Who will be the bull head depends on the natural formation of an agreement within a certain period of time.

Straw sandal money - used to refer to a kind of tip that people on business trips come from afar and ask for a tip from the parties after finishing their business trips.After the word reappeared in the late 1980s, the meaning of the word has basically remained the same, except that most of the current straw sandal money is given to some cadres who wear leather shoes or rubber shoes, security guards, enthusiastic people who announce the good news or report, etc., and it is no longer like before. Branched in the form of rice. Paopi—meaning lazy people and rascals, that is, Poppi in popular Taoism, just lacks the stubborn meaning implied in words such as "pulai" and "pierce", and is more humble, cowardly, Flattering and ingratiating referents are close to the imaginary and soft qualities of "bubble".

etc. I heard the word "bubble skin" from Kui Yuan's mouth.In fact, Kuiyuan himself has such a bubble spirit.In the living room of my house, once I scolded him for being lazy, he immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, a series of yes and yes.He was even at a loss for what to do, and echoed me in every possible way.I said that when I was his age, I had to work about ten hours a day; he said that it was not only ten hours, but at least fifteen hours, and there was no sky at both ends.Yes or no?I said that even in the countryside, there is a future. As long as you are willing to drill, raise chickens, fish, and pigs, you can become ten thousand yuan households; If you have gone abroad, you may not have seen the reports on TV?

He went too far in agreeing, and questioned me in turn. In short, he just didn't slap himself in the mouth, just didn't shout the slogan of "defeating himself and destroying himself" in anger. He hurriedly packed the shorts and socks he had vacated just now, stuffed them into the black leather bag with a broken zipper, and begged me for A red plastic strap, and then swept the black leather bag tightly a few times.He took off the shirt I lent him, and said he would leave tonight and go back, and he could still catch the last boat at the pier. He didn't even drink tea.

It was already late at night.I suddenly felt that the way he ran away in panic was a bit unbearable.In fact, he didn't have to rush back overnight, and he didn't have to return my shirt to me, at least—he could drink a cup of tea before leaving. "You don't have to be in such a hurry. Since you are here, even if you don't find a job, you can go after playing for two days. It's a rare time..." My tone eased a lot. "It's enough, it's enough." "Can't we go after breakfast tomorrow?" "Anyway, I have to go. It's cool at night."

He and the young man who came with him raced against the clock, without delay, to rush back to the countryside.They are not familiar with this city, they are not sure whether they can know the way, whether they can find the car to the pier, whether they can catch the last boat, and how to spend the long night if they miss the boat. .They were just frightened by my reprimand, and had to jump down hastily in front of them.When I went to my friends to borrow a car to send them off, they yelled a few times from a distance, then disappeared into the night, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
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