Rebirth of Rural Literary Life

Chapter 158

He Ping found out that old man Wen was very gentle when he was cutting Xiao Zhuer's hair. He suddenly remembered Liang Shiqiu's article on haircuts.

"Having a haircut is not a pleasant thing", this is the sentence that impressed He Ping the most. The reason is probably because of historical reasons and the decent thinking of literati. Anyway, He Ping didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

On the contrary, he really thinks that craftsmen such as barbers and pedicures are the real services. Whether you are a family of Zhongming Dingshi, or a car seller, they treat you equally in their eyes, compared to some who exchange high prices for differentiated services. The industry is much more humane.

After finishing her haircut, Xiao Zhuer went skating with the ice cart again. The children had completely let themselves go during the winter vacation. They got the first place in the final exam, and this winter vacation can be played around.

The days of the twelfth lunar month always passed quickly, He Ping went to the tailor shop in the county to make some clothes for himself, Xiao Zhuer, and Mao Chunhua, and brought them back when he was 23.

On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, Mao Chunhua came to help clean the house thoroughly.

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, He Ping went to President Wang's house to ask for couplets.Principal Wang's house is much more lively than in previous years. Now that Dingtun Primary School is rich, the status of Principal Wang is also rising.

After almost everyone had left, Principal Wang spoke to He Ping.

"I heard that your chicken farm is doing very well this year."

"It's not bad, much better than last year."

Principal Wang hesitated to speak, "I'm ashamed to say..."

He Ping heard Liang Yuejin talk about it earlier, and comforted him: "It's okay, this kind of thing can't be rushed, and business has to flow slowly. It's impossible to earn so much every year. It will be good to expand more channels in the future."

It can be seen that Principal Wang blames himself very much. When He Ping handed over the business of copybooks to them last year, he could say that the business was booming. I hope I can earn money this year to build a few new school buildings for the school to improve the environment, but I didn't expect the income to plummet.

"We teachers can only teach and teach. We really don't know anything about business. Your painstaking efforts are in vain."

He Ping could only comfort him with gentle words. Principal Wang is a good principal and teacher, but he may not be a good businessman. It is difficult to accept the sudden drop in income.

If it can improve the schooling conditions of Dingtun Primary School to a certain extent, even if the matter of copybooks is not in vain, people still have to look forward to Shu. If there is an opportunity in the future, He Ping will naturally be willing to help out again, but right now he has no good ideas. closed.

After asking for Spring Festival couplets, He Ping bid farewell to the frowning Principal Wang.

The 26th of the twelfth lunar month is another day to kill pigs.

It was still Han Zhaoguo who performed the operation, and the children in the team had been surrounding the pigs since they were slaughtered, and Han Zhaoguo's movements were still crisp and neat.

The pig-killing dishes helped by the women in the brigade were brought to the table in the warehouse of the brigade again.

This year, He Ping does not need to be dragged by the old team leader. The five-guarantee households took the initiative to toast He Ping. Thanks to him, these lonely members can have a good year this year, and at the same time have a bright future that is visible to the naked eye.

However, He Ping observed that this year's old captain is obviously not as excited as last year.

He wondered in his heart, why did he still have a sour face on such a happy day?
After several glasses of wine, He Ping finally figured out the reason.

"Fucking Song Laoliu, he tricked our Baozi boy to come to their house to make money. His purpose is to see that Han Tun has made money this year, and he will cheat our money."

It was useless for He Ping to ask more questions, but the old captain began to scold him with the help of alcohol.

No wonder, it turns out that this is the case, no wonder the old captain is depressed.Not long after Han Zhaogui's incident, Song Laoliu started hooking up with the young men in Hantun.

The key is that these people are not up to date, and many of them have played at Song Laoliu's house.Although there are few people who have been chased for debts like Han Zhaogui, but nine times out of ten bets, how could he not lose money.

"An indisputable thing."

Everyone scolded, Han Zhaogui's incident has long been a negative example in the team, and every household has used Han Zhaogui to educate the restless boys at home, but young people are so fun and love to join in the fun, there are always a few who want to defy the law, So recently, many families in Hantun have been putting on a show of teaching their children with a stick.

He Ping said: "No, go to the commune and report them."

"If only it were that easy, 'Catch the traitor, catch the double, catch the thief and take the stolen goods', it's useless if you don't put these people on the gambling table, they are all the dealers of this castle. It's already gone, who will catch it?"

Don't look at what the old captain said on the day of Song Laoliu's debt collection, but the old captain like them really has nothing to do with them.

People are not afraid of you calling, and it just so happens that some medical expenses are used for the Chinese New Year.

"What about reporting them for loan sharks?"

"It's useless. The IOU is in the hands of the other party. If he doesn't collect the debt, he still doesn't care."

He Ping was really scratching his head. There was really no good way to deal with this kind of rogue. No wonder a strong man like the old captain held his breath.

The ancients said that "imperial power does not go to the countryside". Although the situation at that time was different from that of the present, it was basically the same. It was because the public power could not penetrate to the lowest level, and at the same time, due to the two-way nature of the law, Song Laoliu This kind of ruffian has room to live.

He Ping took a sip of his wine and thought of the two severe deaths in later generations, in 83 and 94 respectively.

God wants to destroy man, he must first make man crazy.

In the past two years, vicious incidents have emerged in the society one after another. After the movement ended, the sequelae continued to appear, and a large number of gangs and criminals were born.

When He Ping saw this incident when he was young, he was always indignant at some incidents of misdemeanors and heavy sentences or even wronged incidents, but when he lived in this era, he realized that some things had to be done. in order.

"There is really no good way."

"What can we do, explain to each family more, and manage good people. If this kind of thing happens again, next year's dividends will be confiscated." The old captain said bitterly, don't look at the old captain's words, at most It's just to put the dividends on the account first and get them later.

The old captain doesn't know that this is a solution to the symptoms rather than the root cause, but playing with money, especially playing mahjong, is really a deep-rooted vice in this area of ​​southern Liaoning.

He Ping is noncommittal about the old captain's thoughts. Although the old captain can indeed use his power as a big captain to regulate some disobedient members, not everyone can understand his painstaking efforts.

There are always a lot of wolf-hearted people who will repay their kindness and revenge, and it will be enough for him to go to the commune to sue the old captain.

He looked at the old people who were toasting and drinking at the table, and an idea came to his mind.

(End of this chapter)