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Chapter 80 3

annual ring 梁晓声 3514Words 2018-03-19
it's dark.At this time, if Tsui Hark is not wandering outside, or staying at a friend's house, he is playing game consoles at home. He sat cross-legged in front of the TV again, playing racing.The car he was driving was knocked over again and again.At this time, someone knocked on the door. He froze the picture, got up and opened the door - outside the door was an old lady on the first floor, carrying the oil painting taken from his house back then - "The Great Female Slave". Tsui Hark asked puzzledly: "Ma'am, do you want to give it to me or sell it to me?"

The old lady said: "It's not true. I took it from your house back then, and the aunt said she would keep it for you! I tried to send it up several times, but you were not at home. Today I will return it to you, and it will return to the original owner!" The old lady said and brought the painting into the house—the painting was old and gray. Tsui Hark said: "Mine? Is it mine?"—He really forgot, not pretending. The old lady said: "Did you forget? On that day ten years ago, many people came here, aggressively, as if they ransacked the house." Tsui Hark finally remembered: "Oh, yes, it's mine."

The old lady said: "If it weren't for the sudden inspiration of the aunt, I don't even know who this painting belongs to." Tsui Hark said: "Ma'am, keep it! I don’t hang these anymore, they are outdated—look at what I hang on my wall now, they are all abstract and modern." The old lady said: "Hey, you should pay it back, you have to pay it back!" She said and put the painting against the wall.Instead of leaving, he sat on the sofa and said accostingly, "Xiao Xuzi, tell the truth to Madam, do you have it now?" Tsui Hark was puzzled: "What is it? Ma'am."

The old lady inspired him: "Think about what you still lack? What else can the aunt ask?" Tsui Hark suddenly realized: "My wife? How can I tell you this? If you want to have one, you can take one to register tomorrow. If you don't register, you are also willing. It is not so easy to find a satisfactory one. .” The old lady said: "Since you haven't, then the aunt will tell you clearly. The aunt also used a reason to protect you as a matchmaker." Tsui Hark smiled: "Ma'am, you are too enthusiastic, tell me to listen." The old lady said: "My second daughter, you have met her more than once. She can't be considered beautiful, but she can't be considered ugly either, right? She plans to leave again. Of course, she can get along with it. But nowadays people, everything You don’t want to make do with it, don’t you? Back then, my aunt fell in love with you for her. Of course, your father also agreed. But it just happened to catch up with you when you fell into that big somersault, and the fate was broken at a little bit. She also came back from the Corps Yes, one year older than you. If you think your second sister still suits you, the aunt will support her to leave immediately! Your second sister has long been an engineer and has been rated as a deputy senior professional title. You are married, and you You even have a son. Your father was looking forward to having a grandson back then, but he liked your second sister’s child! You are married to another woman, and you may have a son before you know it. You have savings, and your second sister Sister has a professional title, and you are married. Doesn’t it mean that science and technology are linked and united with the economic base, and seek common development? Isn’t that what is advocated nowadays? You live upstairs and downstairs, and the aunt takes care of the children for you. How nice? If you are not used to going to work, you will never go to work, and just cook at home. Think about it, is the aunt also doing it for you?"

Tsui Hark pondered. The old lady said: "After passing this village, there is no such shop. Your second sister's salary is not low, more than 300 per month! And she has to win several scientific research awards." Tsui Hark hesitated: "Well, she...doesn't know that my second sister treats me..." The old lady hurriedly said: "She has been interested in you for a long time! How about she can run to me again and again?" Then someone knocked on the door again. Tsui Hark went to open the door - a slick young man in his thirties came in - the same young man who brought Tsui Hark to buy paintings back then.

The old lady had to get up: "Then I'll go first. You think about it, and call back to the aunt in a few days." Tsui Hark sent the old lady out and returned to the house. Looking at the young man surnamed Li, he said unwelcomely, "Say something quickly, and fart quickly..." Xiao Li looked at the painting: "I took you to buy the painting back then." Tsui Hark said, "You want to take me to buy paintings again?" Xiao Li said: "No, no, no, don't get me wrong..." He said confidentially, "Brother, there is an opportunity to make a fortune, and I'll give you a message."

Tsui Hark said, "With such an opportunity, do you still think of me?" Xiao Li said: "Of course! Opportunities are first given to the gods of wealth, big and small! There is a family who wants to sell the house. It is very cheap and only costs tens of thousands. The place will be moved soon. You buy it now, and move in the future. A set The new house is in your hands. Once you resell it, you can earn 56,000 yuan if you sit back and enjoy the profits." Tsui Hark asked, "What benefits do you get from it?" Xiao Li made a pitiful look: "What can I get! I'm just learning from Lei Feng, doing good deeds, and collecting some referral fees from both of you."

Tsui Hark said, "I'm not interested in this." Xiao Li said: "Yo ho, listen to this tone, are you tired of making money?" Tsui Hark said, "So what if you make money?" Xiao Li replied inspiringly: "After making money, the level of consumption and enjoyment will be raised to a higher level!" Tsui Hark said, "I am content." Xiao Li shook his head: "Where did your hundreds of thousands come from? Didn't you hear what people said? One hundred thousand just got out of poverty, and two to three hundred thousand just started. You are just in the initial stage of starting! A few years later, RMB Once the value is depreciated, you will become almost as poor as a pauper again!"

Tsui Hark said, "Are you looking forward to the depreciation of the RMB because you have no savings in your bank?" Xiao Li said as if he had been wronged: "Where is it! I'm just worrying for you!" Tsui Hark said: "I don't need you to worry about it. I think being a little Xiye feels good about myself. You should worry about yourself!" Xiao Li said: "I don't need my elder brother to teach me about this. I don't worry about myself all day long! My elder brother will tell you the truth, sometimes when I walk on the road and look at a hotel with more than ten floors, I can't help but think—— It would be great if it belonged to me! Why can’t it be my surname Li? When I saw a beautiful girl, I also thought, if that big hotel was mine, this beautiful girl would also be mine. Brother, you say she is not mine Are you still running? Passing by the city bank, I wonder when it will be mine? I can’t believe that I’m not the stuff to be a banker! I’m going to be a banker, and all the staff will be female, young and beautiful Between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. No one over twenty-five! They have to be taught manners, and when they see me, they have to bow and say, 'Hello, Mr. General Manager!' I, you know, are Fraternity. I will 'fraternity' them. As for them, they have the obligation to accept my 'fraternity'. This must be clearly stated in the employment contract, as my management purpose for them..."

Before he finished speaking, Tsui Hark was already sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, continuing to play video games. Xiao Li Xinchi was fascinated and continued to dream: "Brother, do you know how much 100 million yuan is? Someone told me a story-it said that there was a rich foreign man who found a mistress. He thought his wife was watching him all day. He couldn't move freely, so he gave his wife one million dollars and asked her to spend one thousand a day to travel. His wife did so. After three years, he spent all the money and came back to him. What annoyance in his heart? , I gave my wife another 100 million yuan, and asked her to continue to travel, and I still limited it to 1000 a day. As a result, his wife returned to him after more than 30 years. Big brother, how good is money! !"

Tsui Hark said impatiently, "Are you fucking finished?" Xiao Li looked at his watch: "Oh, it's getting late! Brother, don't be addicted to playing like a child! Let's go! Let's go look at the house!" As he said that, he turned off the TV for Tsui Hark, and dragged Tsui Hark away. Tsui Hark wanted to have a fit, but seeing the hippie smile on his face, he endured it and said coldly, "I hope this is the last time I see you!" Xiao Li said without hesitation: "Okay, okay, for the last time, like the movie said, after this time, I will consciously disappear from your eyes." He dragged Tsui Hark out of the door.
In the middle of the night, a dark street - on one side is a high wall of a unit with a grid, and on the other side are ruins and ruins after demolition... Only the street ahead was lit with a dim street lamp. Tsui Hark and Xiao Li came from afar... Xiao Li followed Tsui Hark with small steps, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what do you think of the landlord?" Tsui Hark said: "It's not very good, it's a vain, cunning old man." Xiao Li said, "Why do you have such an impression of him? In fact, he is quite a buddy!" Tsui Hark said: "Everyone always says that everyone is a good person." Xiao Li said: "Okay, then don't worry about other people's good or bad, the price is still fair, right?" Tsui Hark said: "As soon as he asked about the deed, he faltered and hawed." Xiao Li said: "Brother, he dare not lie to you, isn't there my guarantee?" Tsui Hark stopped, and patted Xiao Li on the shoulder: "Little brother, don't partner with others to deceive me again. My money is hard earned for ten years. You have partnered with others to deceive me more than once. This time Just die completely." Xiao Li said: "No, I don't give up. I have confidence in you." Tsui Hark heard noises among the ruins, looked over suspiciously, and asked, "Who is it?" Silent ruins. Tsui Hark asked Xiao Li: "Did you hear that just now?" Xiao Li shrugged. From among the ruins came the whine of a woman whose mouth was blocked. Tsui Hark said, "Listen..." Xiao Li also heard: "Brother, get out of here quickly, don't mind your own business." He dragged Tsui Hark and left. "Save..." - just one word, followed by the whining sound of the woman's mouth being gagged from behind them. Tsui Hark said, "Come on, follow me to see..." Xiao Li said, "Brother, can't we just pretend we didn't hear you?" Tsui Hark grabbed Xiao Li's hand: "Follow me!" "If you want to meddle in your own business, you can take care of it yourself, I won't accompany you." Xiao Li said, pulled away his hands, and ran away. Tsui Hark scolded: "Damn you!" He looked towards the ruins again, and the humming continued... Tsui Hark convinced himself: "Maybe I am hallucinating?" While looking at the ruins, he walked away, and he also wanted to leave this ominous place as soon as possible. "Help!" He stopped. He ran to the ruins. He searched and bluffed: "Who, get out!" Suddenly, a figure jumped out from behind a broken wall——with a flash of a knife, it stabbed at him. He dodged the knife and wrestled with the man. They rolled on the ground. Tsui Hark's head hit hard on the pile of bricks. The other party got up, clutched his abdomen, and fled staggeringly. Tsui Hark got up from the pile of bricks and rubbed his head. A whoosh sounded nearby. Tsui Hark was looking for——in the half corner of the room, there was a woman with disheveled hair, her hands were tied behind her back, something was stuffed in her mouth, and her skirt was pulled up on her body... When Tsui Hark returned home, he sat down on the sofa and couldn't wait to smoke. He found blood on his hands and blood on his collar.He was startled and frightened, hurriedly took off only his underpants, and checked his body up and down for any injuries. He used two small mirrors to reflect his own body. When he was sure that he was not injured, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and rushed into the bathroom to wash his hands with soap. He picked up the suit from the ground and soaked it in the bathtub, and the water turned red immediately. He walked into the bedroom with a cigarette in his mouth and an ashtray, and fell on his back on the bed. He said to himself: "There is no one who is an unsung hero today? Isn't this me..."
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