Seventy Little Heads

The mist was misty, and Li Si wiped his wet hair, groped and got up.Goudan and Wang Xuan huddled together, with their heads and feet tucked into the quilt, and they instinctively pulled the quilt towards themselves.Li Si was basically exposed to the cool breeze all night until dawn.The way a silent man loves his children is also silent. If it weren't for the smartness of the dog, he would have to be pampered like this. The so-called poor family is probably like this.

There are those who are older or weaker, and start coughing lifelessly in the early morning, and spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm.

The morning in the city is not as small as the movement in the village. From time to time, big trucks roar in and out, and the headlights of the cars are swept away.Even the mist can be penetrated.

Before Goudan came, he was excitedly looking forward to it. When he really entered the city, the timid side that didn't see the market came out.The two children were close to Li Si, afraid that they would really lose themselves, and even the dog became uneasy after smelling so many strange smells.

Heng Heng kept barking, this time he was really a dog with his tail between his legs.

Wang Xuan pulled the dog egg and said: "Is this the city? There are so many people." And there are more people riding bicycles, unlike the village, where the two of them only saw two or three households that could ride old bicycles.Even women ride bikes here.

"Look at that man, his hair is combed upwards. I have seen some educated youths who have just arrived in the city do it like this, and they say it is stylish."

The two carefully looked at the passing pedestrians, because there were many people in the procession team, it made people a lot more courageous.But they almost blocked the road, and those girls and boys in bright clothes complained that country people must leave a trail of excrement when they pass by.

After finally arriving at the Food Bureau, the line waiting in line was not short. It can be said that they have been waiting in line since yesterday.People spend the night in the city, but they spend the night outside the city.

Knowing that it will probably take a long time, Goudan is ready to move after the initial nervousness.It's so easy to come to the county and spend it all in the queue, and besides, they don't need them.So I told Li Si to hide from the sun by myself, or wait under the tree over there if I can't find him, and he will come back.

There was a load of grain he picked under Li Si's feet. He couldn't get away. He wanted to call him back, but Goudan had already disappeared. It’s not far to run, we still have to wait, just wait under the big tree when we’re done.”

In fact, Goudan didn't run away from the beginning, he just shuttled among the teams, and after roughly knowing how many people and things there were, he slipped back again.He and Wang Xuan blushed with excitement, Li Si saw this repeatedly, but he didn't lose it, and he didn't care when he knew he was back.The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and they only piled up the grain, and they avoided watching from a distance under the tree.

When Wang Xuan saw an old man sitting on a stool by the gate, when someone came to put it on a bicycle, he greeted him and said politely to them, reassuring them, and he promised to show them properly.He observed for a while, then pulled the dog who was watching the busy pedestrians on the street, and walked over, asking, "Why are you sitting here, those cars are for people to see?"

The old man raised his eyes and glanced at them both, but ignored them.Goudan is impatient, and when he saw the old man, he acted as if he hadn't heard it, so he said, "Hey, I'm asking you something, why shouldn't I be human."

Wang Xuan hurriedly grabbed him, took a few wild dates from the bag and handed them over, "I'll eat it for you."

When the old man saw it, he laughed, and said, "Oh, you are interesting." He didn't like some wild dates, but this kid was quite clever. "It's like living in the city like you do."

"You came up from below, and some of you are waiting, but you can be free for a few days. When you are done with your work, how can the gate of the unit be so easy to enter and exit?" The old man was happy when he saw the surprised looks of the two.

The two wore clothes for a day, traveled for a day, slept on the ground and rolled around, and they were already out of shape.No wonder the old man who is the gatekeeper is unwilling to manage money for them.

"How do you know?"

"Boy, you don't know that. It's my job to strictly control the entry and exit of personnel in this unit and take care of everyone's property." The old man said triumphantly.

Goudan looked around, scratched his head, and really didn't understand where there was a place to "work".On the contrary, Wang Xuan understood after looking at it. This is the work of guarding the gate.But he didn't say anything, because he was like a dog, what kind of work did he think the job of guarding the gate was?It's very easy. For example, in their village, there is no need for someone to watch the door at all. There is no lock at any time. I don't know why people in the city have this job. Do people still need to watch the door?

Ren is a job that can be done by one person, even big and small can do it well.

Goudan asked, "Is this kind of job easy to find?" He didn't think it was hard work. If someone had a family, his father could do it too.The old man grinned with his yellow teeth. He was lonely every day, and the cadres who went in and out couldn't talk to him too much: "Boy, the work in the city is arranged for the city people. The old man's job I'm not afraid to tell you that it was my niece who made arrangements for her success. Otherwise, it wouldn't be our turn."

He didn't have a serious job in the past, he just helped people with the heavy work of moving stones, and he couldn't earn a few cents a day.This is a job that can be done in a decent way when you are old, and you just sit and wait to get paid every day. Not everyone can do this job.There must be someone who can do it, and it is also a serious salary.

Goudan curled his lips after hearing what he said: "My father said that a good man must be diligent, and people will not starve to death if they plant a good land. What's so great in the city, we won't do it if we don't let us do it."

Just when someone came over to stop the car, the old man stood up and moved other cars out of the way to park again.When I was done, I walked back and said, "What do you children know?"

"Do you know the iron rice bowl? That means you don't have to worry about drought or flood. How can that kind of land work? It's a job to depend on the sky to eat."

Goudan knows this, isn't Uncle Li's son-in-law talking about iron rice bowl?Li Bo is willing to be too old and ugly.He nodded.

"Tell you, the old man's job costs 15 yuan a month and 28 catties of grain. Of course, other benefits are not as good as other serious cadres, but he can also drink some soup. Tell me, where can I find such a man at his age?" Good thing to go?"

"Don't talk about it, this man, he doesn't have to worry about food and drink. A job like this is the job that this person does. You don't understand. It's a blessing to have a good job and keep your income in drought and flood."

"When the old man gets old, he doesn't need to burden his children. He can support himself. He can occasionally subsidize his children and buy candy for my grandson. If he can drink two sips of home-brewed wine, that would be the most beautiful thing. People should cherish their blessings. "The old man finally added another sentence.

Goudan was also convinced by the words, "Is there any candy? Is there really any candy? Even a job like yours has it?"

"Hahaha, I still worry about a piece of candy if I have a salary."

Goudan and Wang Xuan looked at the old man in admiration, and the old man became even more proud.He is also really proud of himself, looking at his clothes, although they are not new, they have been washed clean, and it is rare that there are no patches. It is obvious that the house has been tidied up very neatly.

Goudan recalled his grandfather, old man Li, he had very little impression of this grandfather, he was a silent old man, as long as he could smoke Hanyan, he could live any day without saying anything.The family is controlled by his grandma.It's as if this person is alive or dead, and it has nothing to do with the dog.

Not to mention that grandpa was dressed in rags, his clothes were also dirty, and there was always a smell when he got close to him. Grandma occasionally stood up and scolded his mother after tidying up.

Just like that, old man Li didn't say a word, as if other women don't wait for the man to dress and eat, Goudan always doesn't have much impression of him.

He couldn't compare to this old man in clothes at all, even the village chief, and the village chief looked like a bad old man.

Thinking about it this way, the old man suddenly became displeased, and he was still talking about how the city is, what shops are there, and what things can be bought.Goudan was suddenly a little unhappy, and he couldn't explain why.In short, I don't want to talk to the old man.

If it is many years later, he can accurately express emotions such as inferiority complex, jealousy, envy, and unwillingness to be shown superiority.

He has never deeply realized that people are so different.

I vaguely understand that there are so many kinds of work, and I also understand that it is not the hardest job that can lead to a better life than others. Some people are so tired that they can’t eat enough, and some people can eat and drink without worrying about just sitting all day.

I also understand the gap between the countryside and the city, why people can receive wages, but his father can't.

Wang Xuan sensed his Goudan brother's loss, and led him to stand under the big tree. After a while, he said, "Goudan brother, let's go play. Grandpa just said that there is a movie theater over there. The shopping mall... let's go and have a look."

"..." Goudan remained silent.

"It's rare to come here, let's go and have a look, brother Goudan." These words can really touch Goudan's heart, yes, it's so difficult to come to the county, you have to take a good look, how good it is!

"Can you remember the way back?"

"Why can't we, let's walk all the way and remember, when we come back, we can just follow the road."

That's right, Goudan agreed with Wang Xuan's proposal, and the two of them walked past the old man without saying a word, but the enthusiastic old man yelled, telling them not to go too far, lest they forget the way back.It's fine if he doesn't say anything, but as soon as he said it, he took Wang Xuan and ran away quickly.

"Hahaha, can't he see us?"

"I can't see it anymore."

The dog is proud, it seems that he finally used the old man for once, this kind of unreasonable self-comfort is really your way of being a dog.

There are basically few thatched houses in the city, and they are all brick and tile houses. Although they are not new, they are also a bit messy.Because there is not enough room for some people, the plank houses built here and there are sticking to the main building, just like a good tree with a wart.

There is also excrement of cattle and donkeys on the road, and no one has cleaned it up, or it is too late to clean it up.

But there are so many people, those shortcomings, this county is not very good in later generations, in the eyes of Goudan and Wang Xuan who came to the city for the first time, everything is new, they just think it is extremely big.