The young people who were going to the town on the morning of the seventh day of the month gathered at the entrance of the village, and there were a lot of people going there.

All the educated youths went, Lu Ping and his wife, Liu Xiaohong, and some unfamiliar village girls and boys.

Xinghua saw Li Mo hand her a coarse grain pancake with some meat in it. This was done by Wang Ailan instructing her second daughter-in-law to get up in the morning.

"My milk asked me to take our breakfast and lunch and eat quickly. My milk said that you used to have too much hands and you are not allowed to go to state-owned restaurants with food."

Li Mo smiled awkwardly, isn't that too stupid before.

A group of people set off at about half past five. The young people chatted all the way and felt that they arrived in town very quickly.

I went to the department store first. Today there are a lot of people in the department store. Nowadays, people come back to the department store for a date, and there are not a few people who come to shop whether they want to buy something or not.

A group of people separated when they went in, some went to look at the fabrics, and some went to look at the bicycles. Li Mo thought that his toilet paper was gone, so he went to the counter and bought two dollars.

Xinghua didn't have anything to buy, pulling Li Mo around in the department store building.

"Momo, look at that dress so beautiful, and that floral cloth is also beautiful."

"Or let's go over and have a look, and you ask the salesperson to take it down for you."

"She won't give it to us. You can see that the old clothes we wear are country folks. Alas, even if I look at them, I can't buy them."

"Then go see it?"

"No, let's go see the bicycles, my sister-in-law's bicycles are reluctant to lend us."

"Then let's go, anyway, your married home will buy you a bicycle to marry you, haha."

"Okay, Momo, you laugh at me. You are getting married too, so why don't you find someone. Don't you want to find a countryman? That's right, you are from the city."

Li Mo wondered how to explain it, and said for a while, "It's not, I'm the same as these lads in the village... Well, it doesn't seem appropriate. I don't care if it's a city person. I hope I will get married in the future. People, this way is full of expectations for life."

"Grandma has already said that she will help you meet and introduce you to someone who meets it."

Xinghua sighed when thinking about the subject of her object: "Oh, I also hope that my husband in the future will be the one I like, but they will all be the lads that grandma looked at."

Xinghua said with a look of longing: "If you find someone you like to marry, just like you said, you will be full of hope in life. Even if I get tired every day, I will be very happy. We will work hard to live the life together. good."

"If you don't like the lads that grandma and aunts like, you can just say it directly, and you can always find someone you like slowly."

"How easy is it? Grandma said that girls' marriages are arranged at home. Our family is okay. Some girls in the village have been sold or changed relatives. It's so pitiful. And if I refuse too much, the matchmaker won't want to come here anymore. , Others will also have something to say."

"I don't know about this, but I don't think family members will harm you. You can put your opinion on your marriage partner, maybe they will find it?"

"That's right, then I want to tell my grandma that I like educated people."

Li Mo's heart was alarming, for fear that Xinghua would like educated youth. This is not true. After all, the educated youth have to return to the city. In history, so many educated youths abandoned their rural families.

So Li Mo suppressed his thoughts and said: "Xinghua, do you like educated people, do you want to come to chat after you get married? You also went to junior high school."

Xinghua smiled shyly and said: "You have the same reason when you say this. I just think that educated people look particularly attractive."

Seeing Xinghua's shyness, Li Mo's whole person is not good. Isn't this someone he likes?

Li Mo seemed to jokingly asked, "Apricot Blossom, do you have someone you like?"

Xinghua quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, Momo, I don't have anyone I like. Just..."

that is? Li Mo stopped and stared at Xinghua.

"Oh, Momo, why do you stop, don't stare at me, I just said it. I went to the commune with my grandfather before and saw a very nice person, very polite and nice to others, and very good Talent. Do you think people with knowledge are like this."

Li Mo secretly thought: No, otherwise, how could there be the term gentle scum.

"Xinghua, I don't think you are right. Some people are highly educated but have a bad heart, like Li Hui, who is our educated youth. But you see, although my brother-in-law didn't read much, I think my brother-in-law is very good."

Xinghua nodded and said, "Brother-in-law is naturally good, but they are childhood sweethearts. However, Li Hui in our village is really bad. Grandpa said he always brings educated youth to make trouble."

That's right, Li Mo went on to say, "There are also many young men in the village who have read books. The one in the village named Liu Wang is not a high school student? Xinghua I think it's better not to find an educated youth."

"Why Momo, you don't think I am worthy of an educated youth, do you?"

"Look at what you said, am I this kind of person? If you are so good, the educated youth are not worthy of you. Look at the educated youths in ten miles and eight villages. Every time your grandfather goes home, doesn't your grandfather tell them what's wrong? The educated youth in the village only earn that centimeter every year. If you marry the educated youth, do you plan to raise them?"

"That's good too."

"Our village is Luping. We don't know if there are other villages. Besides, do you know that many people in the city have no land to live in. Many of us in Shanghai live in a small house of dozens of square meters."

"Ah, no? My mother always said that there are so many people in the city, and there is food to eat, and it is not like a farmer who is exhausted to go to work."

"The wages are higher, but the food supply is limited, the supplies are all robbed, and there is no house to live in. You see, the room between you and Taohua is big, some people have only that big room for the family. You said that if you marry these educated youths, How will you live in the city with him in the future?"

"Such a small house for a family to live in? Momo is terrible."

"Yes, it's actually difficult for people in the city to buy things. Let's just talk about our house. My mother is always worried about the ticket. She deducts money every month to calculate it. I actually didn't wear new clothes when I was a kid, because we Can't buy cloth."

"I thought the people in your city were doing well, but the uncles and aunts said that it's hard to eat meat last time."

"Yes, I don't think you should marry if you don't have educated youth who are particularly outstanding."

"If you don't tell me, I don't know, but grandparents won't let me marry an educated youth if I want to come."

"Anyway, you know that there is such a thing, don't be attracted by those male educated youths. If you think the lads in the village don't like it, ask the townsman."

"Momo, I know, we're here, let's look at the bicycle. It's so beautiful, look at this lady's bicycle."

Li Mo has no interest in bicycles, just a means of transportation. But just like people in the 21st century like cars, some people still treat cars as wives. The bicycles of this era are no less expensive than the later trolleys.

Xinghua shouted excitedly: "Momo, come and see, no tickets for this bicycle."

Li Mo saw that it was three hundred, which was too expensive, so I might as well walk. You can buy a small house with more than 300 yuan.

Xinghua whispered: "Momo, how about I buy this car? It's so beautiful, so I don't need a ticket."

Li Mo raised an eyebrow at her and said, "Are you rich? Even if you have grandparents, would you agree to buy a car?"

Xinghua said with a frustrated expression: "Don't be like that Momo, let me dream."

She lowered her head and thought for a while and said, "Momo, would you like to lend me some? I have fifty dollars, which I have kept since childhood. Then I can borrow some from my sister?"

Li Mo gave her a white look and said, "It's okay to borrow this money from you, but you can tell your grandparents? And I don't have two hundred yuan."

"Hey, do you want to persuade the milk? She listens to you."

Li Mo thought of the indifferent face on the Internet, so he admired apricot blossoms. "hehe."

Xinghua watched Li Mo pouting her mouth like this: "You can help me."

Li Mo had a headache because of her grinding, and said to her: "There is a bicycle at home, what reason do you want me to use to convince grandma? Besides, you rarely go out, why waste money."

Xinghua took Li Mo's hand and said, "I just want it! If I think of a reason, would you persuade me?"

Li Mo smiled and said, "I can't guarantee to convince her, but as long as you can find a way, I can try it."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Xinghua said happily, "That's it."

Li Mo nodded and said, "Well. Let's go, others may have finished watching."

After they left, a man in military uniform looked up at them from the front row of bicycles for a while, thinking: These two are really interesting.

Gu Changlin hasn't been back in a few years. This year he went home to visit relatives thinking about buying a bicycle for his sister at home, but he didn't expect to meet these two people.

The man named Momo just now was very funny, his voice was gentle but he didn't see his face.

Gu Changlin thought for a while and chose the first lady's bicycle that Li Mo and the others said, and asked for one hundred and five votes. It just so happened that there was a bicycle ticket among the tickets that his comrades had collected for him.

When Li Mo and Xinghua arrived at the gate, most of them were there, only Meng Fang and the others were still strolling.

Mao Lin and her partner also came. Seeing Li Mo, he immediately said, "Li Mo, have you finished shopping? Have you bought anything?"

Li Mo is not familiar with her and doesn't like her very much. Faintly said: "We walked around and asked for tickets for everything, so I bought two dollars of paper."

Mao Lin smiled triumphantly: "Yeah, everything needs a ticket, and it's expensive. We bought a piece of clothing, Li Mo, you can give me a reference to refer to the clothes I bought. The salesperson said this is the best seller. Good one."

"Since this is the case, it should look good. It's troublesome to take it out. I'll look at it next time you wear it."

Gu Changlin saw this scene when he bought the bicycle. It turned out that Li Mo's name was pretty good, and she was beautiful.

Xinghua pulled Li Mo and said, "Momo, there is a soldier looking at us, look at him as handsome."

Li Mo raised his head and took a look, just to meet Gu Changlin's eyes. Li Momo glanced nonchalantly and turned away, his heart beating fiercely. I thought: This person's eyes are really sharp, but his facial features are quite three-dimensional, her favorite type.

In this era, most people like men with square faces in Chinese characters, but she still likes sharp facial features, full of charm.

But if you don't recognize it, just take a look, just a face.

Just then Meng Fang and the others came, and Li Mo said, "Everyone is here, let's go." He took Xinghua's hand and walked out.

The remaining girls stared at Gu Changlin, whispering. Turn around and go out when the boys have all gone out.

After visiting the department store, Li Mo asked Xinghua: "Where else can I go in Xinghua town? Or should we go back now?"

A guy in the village Liu Gu said, "There are not many places to go shopping in the town. Let's go home without lunch."

Several other people were already hungry and agreed to go back. It will take a long time to walk on the mountain road, so hurry up and eat some.

Out of the town, a few female educated youths walked ahead to discuss what to buy, and a few girls in the village discussed the red rope. The lads discuss radio bicycles together.

Li Mo and Xinghua walked at the back of the team, following them not too far away.

Li Mo saw that Xinghua hadn't bought anything today and asked: "I think they all said to buy a red head rope, why didn't you buy it?"

"I don't like red-headed ropes. When I was young, my grandfather brought one to my sister and me at a meeting in town. As a result, I went out and got braided by those little boys. I was so annoyed that I didn't want it anymore."

"Then you didn't buy anything else. Just now I saw you have been looking at the snack. Didn't you give you a snack ticket while grinding your milk."

"I wanted to buy a box, but it was too expensive. I had to save the money to buy a bicycle. I should return the snack ticket to my milk."

"It's up to you. Anyway, you think of it as one. I think you might as well wait until the ticket is available at home before you buy it. It can be a lot cheaper."

"Let me think about it. By the way, you haven't told me what your opinion is about grandma's introduction to you?"

"Do you have any comments? I haven't introduced it yet. What can I think about? Your milk just said that. Aren't you still thinking about marrying you."

"Oh, I won't tell you. Momo, are you hungry?"

"It's kind of, but I forgot to get something to eat in the morning."

"Just know, milk said that if you didn't open the fire at home, there would be nothing to eat. I brought you a pancake."

"Forget it, they didn't eat it. Can't we eat silently in the back, right?"

"What's wrong, let's eat, let's not take it by themselves."

"Well, let me get it in the basket." Li Mo took out two pancakes from the small basket on Xinghua's back.

When they smelled the scent, they looked back and saw Li Mo and Xinghua eating cakes. Several people in the village who had brought lunch also took them out to eat.

The educated youths have nothing to eat, they are divided internally, do not cook together, where there is time to eat.

A group of educated youths had conflicts in order to grab the stove in the morning, and finally boiled sweet potatoes with a pot of water.

And this year, their autumn grain is only 100 catties, and they don't dare to eat a lot. They eat a little bit every day.

Gu Changlin carried his bicycle and watched the group of people walking slowly behind him. I don't know what's wrong with me. I usually walk very fast. Today I slowly followed this group of people and kept listening to the two little girls.

It was about three o'clock that Li Mo and the others arrived in Lihua Village, and Gu Changlin watched them walk into the fork of Lihua Village. Gu Changlin thought that Li Mo was from Lihua Village.

Gu Changlin continued to walk inside. His home was in Gujia Village, not far from Lihua Village. It is said that it is not far from ordinary people to walk for an hour.

He returned home and put the bicycle down, and his mother hurried over.

"Changlin, why did you buy a lady's bicycle? Don't you have a bicycle at home?"

Gu Changlin said to his mother: "I bought it for the youngest, she didn't want it either."

Yin Xiu frowned in disapproval, and said to him: "Why doesn't she want it? Isn't this a waste of money? You will be used to her, even if you don't buy this in the future."'

Gu Xiang heard her mother say this and ran out of the hall and touched the bicycle again. He smiled and said to Gu Changlin: "You are so kind, third brother, I also have a bicycle."

Yin Xiu glared at Gu Xiang and said, "You are not allowed to ask the three of you for things in the future, or you will break your leg."

Gu Xiang didn't dare to refute and said in a low voice: "I know, mother, I won't say it next time."

"You remembered it for me, don't forget it in a blink of an eye. The next time you will wait for my feather duster."

Gu Xiang knew her mother was serious when she heard of the feather duster. For a long time, their brothers and sisters had to do wrong things, and her mother would talk about small things, and use a feather duster to beat the big ones.

In the evening, after Gu's dinner, Yin Xiu talked about her son's marriage.

"Changlin, you said a few years ago that the army wouldn't let you get married when you were younger than you. Shouldn't you find someone when you are twenty-five this year?"

"Then don't worry about this. You know I won't be able to come back after a few years as a soldier. Didn't it hurt people if I didn't find a suitable one?"

"Changlin, where did you harm people with such good conditions? Many people are eager to marry our family."

Gu Changlin thought for a while and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will tell you when the time comes, and then you will inquire."

When Yin Xiu heard Gu Changlin say that, she thought he had an object. She quickly said, "You have an object?"

Yin Xiu didn't know what kind of person Gu Changlin was looking for, for fear that it would be a spoiler.

Li Mo's face appeared in Gu Changlin's head, and he shook his head and said to Yin Xiu: "My mother is not there yet, don't worry. You think my profession is a bit special. I have to find someone who can get along with me, and then you have to see if she can do it. To your liking."

Yin Xiu thought that it was right, she had to get along with her son. The son is often in the army, and sometimes quarrels with Changlin. Chang Lin find someone he likes. Help me see each other again.

So she said to Gu Changlin: "It's the same reason, my mother doesn't want you to find any official lady in the city, as long as you like it. And you have to find it quickly and don't deliberately delay."

"Well, get married in three years."

Yin Xiu thought about it, although three years is quite long, but it is better than Chang Lin. My son knows it for himself, and seeing him like this, someone should have chosen it in his heart.

"My mother agrees, and if you are the target, you can talk to my mother, and my mother is also good to prepare."

"good."