There is a convenience store at the intersection of the east end of the village. There are only two not-tall houses, which are dusty and have no signs. If a stranger comes here, he will not be able to see that this is a convenience store.
I don’t know how many years the convenience store has existed. I go to the town to buy large items from the village, and buy oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, laundry detergent, etc., after all, it’s convenient. Even if you walk from the west end of the village to the east end of the village, it only takes seven or eight minutes.
convenience store not only sells things, but also sets up a table for people to play cards. It is not only the idle people in the village who like it. In the era when there was no Internet or smartphone, this is the entertainment center in the village, and everyone likes to play here. Especially on rainy days, there are mahjong and playing cards, and many of them are just smoking and chatting. The Zhang family and Li family’s family’s shortcomings can be quickly spread throughout the village here. Old Man Li, opposite the convenience store, said that if you fart at the convenience store, you may smell like the east and west ends of the village in just one bag of cigarettes.
If you say too much, you will be mixed with a lot of gossip about catching up on the wind and shadows. Zhang San and his wife said a few words, it could be said that the two of them had swollen faces when they fought; Li Si's daughter came back from work to buy electrical appliances and furniture for her family, it could be said that she earned money by a wealthy man outside; Wang Wu was diligent and capable of building a new house, it could be said that she was sold for her ancestral treasures...
There is a family in the middle of the village. The young man at home is called Shuangcheng, with red lips, white teeth, thick eyebrows and big eyes. The young man not only looks good, but also has a wink when he is young. Since he was in junior high school, he often received love letters from girls stuffed into his desk. After graduating from junior high school, Shuangchengdi followed his second uncle to work in Shanghai. Unexpectedly, he took home a handsome and fashionable girl within a few years. Shuangcheng's second aunt said that this girl is named Wenhui. Although her family is in the urban-rural fringe, her family is in good condition and she is considered a city home. Wenhui recognized Shuangcheng and did not dislike Shuangcheng's family in the countryside. She pulled a suitcase and went back to her hometown with Shuangcheng.
Back in the village, Shuangcheng Chang held Wenhui's hand and walked in the fields. In the morning, the morning glow reflected the two of them red, and in the evening, the sunset pulled their figures very long. Once, Shuangcheng pulled Wenhui to the convenience store to buy snacks. Seven or eight men playing cards at the convenience store looked at Wenhui unscrupulously. The bachelor man Erhu bared his yellow teeth and asked Shuangcheng: "Shuangcheng, teach the experience quickly. How did you kid bring back such a beautiful wife?" Before he finished speaking, he caused a burst of laughter. Shuangcheng held Wenhui's hand and frowned and ignored him. After buying things, he could still hear sarcastic laughter from the convenience store. Since then, Shuangcheng and Wenhui rarely go to the convenience store.
Five seasons alternate. In the second year of marriage, Wenhui gave birth to a white and fat boy. Shuangcheng's parents were so happy that they couldn't stop. Shuangcheng's pair Wenhui was even better. The two discussed and asked the child to name Kangle, hoping that the child would be healthy and happy all his life, and a well-off life became a treasure that the family held in their hands. However, the family's income is not much. Shuangcheng has never gone out to work since she got married. The family's economic income depends entirely on Shuangcheng's parents raising a few sheep in various fields. The family has added two more people, and life is getting more and more difficult.
When the child was one year old, Shuangcheng was so eager to carry his bags and go to work again. He couldn't bear to live a hard life in this family. Only by earning more money can he improve the family's conditions. That winter, Shuangcheng's father went to work in the construction team for a slack farm and broke his leg and became disabled. Wenhui couldn't bear to throw the child to her mother-in-law to earn money. In this way, Shuangcheng and Wenhui lived a long life of separation.
Every year, the Spring Festival is the happiest time for this family. Originally, Shuangcheng and his couple lived in the front yard, while the old couple lived in the back yard. They got together as soon as the Chinese New Year came, which made them lively. When Shuangcheng comes back, he will buy food, drink, clothing and supplies for the family. Wenhui will clean up the house. Shuangcheng's mother kills chickens and makes dumplings. Xiaokangle runs around happily, and even Shuangcheng's father who is leaning on crutches rarely smiles on his face.
New Year's Eve On the day, there was no vinegar in the kitchen. Shuangcheng Niang and Wenhui were busy making dumplings, and Shuangcheng went to the convenience store to buy vinegar.At this time, every household made dumplings and pasted Spring Festival couplets, and it did not delay a few idle people playing cards in the messy convenience store. "Oh, this is not Shuangcheng. Are you back for the New Year? You miss your wife!" Niu Er asked with a smile while sucking, "Well, you are back for the New Year, you are having fun." Shuangcheng frowned and still dispersed a circle of cigarettes for them. Erhu took the cigarette and said to his ears with a smile, "Shuangcheng, you can rest assured to put your beautiful wife at home? If you have anything at home, you can say a word, we can all help..." Several people laughed maliciously. Shuangcheng hurriedly walked out of the convenience store with a vinegar and returned home, his face still looking ugly.
The fate of this family happened during the wheat harvest season when the child was four years old. One afternoon when the wheat was yellow, a black high-end sedan drove into the village and the car was parked at the door of Shuangcheng's house. There are very few such good cars driving in the village, so they immediately attracted everyone's attention. This one looked on tiptoe, the other one stretched her neck, and the auntie didn't know what she was muttering.
The car was parked, and a man in a suit and tie got out from above. He opened the trunk and took a bunch of drinks, snacks, and toys. Wenhui, who walked out of the house, held the things in her hand with a smile on her face. The two of them entered the yard with a smile. Kang Le also ran out to get the things, so Wenhui took a bag of fruit and asked her son to carry it to her grandparents happily.
The car stopped at the entrance of the yard for two or three hours, and the man came out again. Wenhui still smiled and came out to see him off. She also packed a bag of peanuts and dried wild vegetables on the man's car. The car drove out of the village in a flash.
"Did you see it? That car is a Shanghai license plate. Generally, people will run so far to our small village to look for her?" Niu Er said seriously after vomiting a cigarette ring. "I said Niu Er, why are you so sad? If you drive this car, can you still lack a woman?" Mei Sao teased him. "Sister Mei, don't look down on your brother. One day I'm going to drive into the car, are you going to have sex with me?" Niu Er's words caused a burst of laughter. "In my opinion, this is Shuangcheng's original relationship. Otherwise, why didn't Shuangcheng come when she was at home? Why did she send the child away first and stay in the house for so long? Do you think so?" Erhu was thinking. "Hey, Erhu, you can. After saying that, it's really the case. I said, why did this little girl get so fashionable all day long..." Aunt Hua twisted her fat butt and stood up and walked out, with a look of disdain...
The wheat was ripe, and Shuangcheng was also coming home. Shuangcheng's father cannot go to the fields to work. These acres of wheat must be harvested and autumn crops must be planted. Shuangcheng's mother and Wenhui cannot be busy with Kangle. There was no rest when he got home. Shuangcheng asked someone to collect the wheat and transport it to his house. After the car was unloaded, it was time to dinner. Wenhui cooked the dishes, so he quickly rode his bike to the convenience store to buy beer.
Shuangcheng hurriedly didn't know that he would go to the convenience store to buy beer this time, which would put this family in a terrible place.
