Return To 1977 Chapter 356: Things are different and people are different
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Homecoming.
It’s a very simple two words, but people without personal experience cannot understand the true feeling.
The place where a person grew up seems to have an invisible bond, deeply implanted in everyone's blood.
Even if we are thousands of miles away, it will always remind people traveling far away from time to time of the land and water that raised them.
It contains too much tossing and turning, too many longings, and too many sentimental laments.
This is the same even for a thief.
Ten years.
For "Stretch Out", the people and things in the capital are always calling him no matter where he goes.
No matter where he is, he can always dream of many fragments in his dreams, which are very vague but so real, even as time goes by, they have not lost half of their color.
Those resentments, those hatreds, those hatreds, and those longings are due to repeated replaying like a movie. It made his obsession heavier and heavier, making him more and more unforgettable.
He could never forget the suspicion and humiliation he suffered from childhood as the son of a well-known habitual thief.
He could never forget the miserable end that his father, who wanted to change his ways, ended up in.
He could not forget the circumstances in which he and his brother later disobeyed their father's instructions and entered the thieves' business.
He will never forget how his two brothers defeated a group of thieves, relied on their ancestral thieving skills to break into a world, and became the most famous "masters among thieves" in the northern and southern cities.
But he couldn't forget that his skills couldn't deal with the knives in other people's hands. Instead, he was criticized by others for showing off his skills. Because he was unwilling to let those "players" ride on his neck, he was eventually expelled from the capital like a drowned dog.
What made him most sad and ashamed was that his brother sacrificed his hand and knelt down in humiliation to save his life!
For so many years, these things have always weighed on his heart like a heavy stone, keeping him awake at night.
Over the years, the guilt for his brother, the longing for home, and the hatred for those "players" have become his biggest motivation to practice his skills and plan his return.
Now that he has perfected his skills and has a careful plan, he can finally no longer fear those who drove him out of the capital and can return to the capital.
Not only did he want to avenge the person who took away his brother's hand, he also wanted to avenge the shame of the two brothers. He also wants to find his brother again and make up for the debt he has incurred over the years.
But unfortunately, just after returning to the capital, he had already felt the power of things changing.
On September 18, 1978, as soon as "Stretch Out" got out of the train station, regardless of fatigue and hunger, he went directly to Cypress Hutong in Dengshikou.
There is not only his home, but also his only brother, the relative he misses day and night.
But when he found the small courtyard where he used to live, he was suddenly extremely disappointed.
Because that place had turned into a large courtyard a few years ago and was occupied by three families who came from nowhere. And no one knows the whereabouts of his brother.
But that was not all. What he didn't expect was that the forces in the world had also gone through several major reshuffles, and the situation was completely different from when he left.
Xidan, Dongdan, and Wangfujing were all occupied by Nancheng's "masters". Almost all the famous people in Nancheng and Beicheng in the past have disappeared.
The most ironic thing is that he learned it from a few old acquaintances. The "Shen Chenghuang" that he had always feared and feared the most, the "Northern City King" who once dominated and claimed his brother's hand, was actually imprisoned five years ago.
I bet he has always been stupid and wandered around in vain for several years!
But who can blame this? It’s all due!
Over the years, I have never had to worry about funding. He can eat and drink everywhere with just a pair of hands.
For the sake of safety, he kept wandering around without a fixed place to stay, so that he only sent letters home to report that he was safe, but never wrote a reply address to his brother.
This is what I regretted if I had known this before!
In the capital city in autumn, the sky is as blue as the clear sea. Coupled with a few white clouds in the sky, it looks like a white sailboat drifting in the sea.
The most iconic feature of the Beijing sky is that groups of white pigeons are often seen circling in the sky. The whistle of the pigeons is particularly exciting. The magic is that it can completely reflect the Two emotions: joy and sadness.
It was with this emotion that "reaching out" became more eager to find the whereabouts of his brother.
He had no other good idea, so he could only start with those old acquaintances to piece together the clues.
So after he temporarily settled in a guest house, he traveled around the bus lines that were the main activities at that time.
Fortunately, hard work pays off. After many inquiries, he finally got the information about his brother and his whereabouts from a "Big Buddha" who was still active in the Beixinqiao area.
Since his brother became disabled, he no longer calls himself "One Stop Seven".
Because his craftsmanship was mediocre, he followed several "hands" in the north and south cities, and became worse and worse.
Nowadays, there is not even a site that can be used to "delegate and unload goods". I can only survive by traveling and taking the night buses "No. 20" and "No. 204".
As for his brother's side, at present, apart from a master who can use a knife to "bend the wind", there is only a young apprentice with a passable craftsmanship. The three people temporarily settled near Longfu Temple.
I can't say exactly where, but they basically eat at the "Braised Cooking Restaurant" on Dongsi West Street every night before going to "catch points."
In short, the situation is very embarrassing.
Hearing this, "Reach" stopped asking any more questions. He handed "Big Buddha" a roll of money and turned away without expression.
When the "Big Buddha" was counted, there were actually twenty great unity cards.
This handwriting made him take a breath immediately, and it took him a long time to utter three words, "Fuck, awesome!"...
The Han nationality snacks in the capital, stewed and cooked with fire, are one of the best.
Of course the most authentic one is in Nancheng, but when the movement ended, it was still a public-private partnership, and it was still run by old masters. In fact, at this time, the level of South City and North City was not much different.
As a general rule, places selling this stuff cannot be called restaurants, but can only be called small restaurants or shops. And often there is no specific store name. There is only a sign at the door, which is "stewed".
Even though it looks so simple and inconspicuous, people who want to eat don’t have to worry about not finding it or missing it.
Because to be honest, you don’t even need to look at the sign. Just by looking at the three-foot-diameter cauldron at the door, the "hodgepodge" aroma inside can be sensed in advance from a street away. Who can't find it yet?
Pig heart, lungs, tripe, large intestine, these offal offal sink to the bottom of the pot, floating on top of the pot are more than a dozen fire roasts, they and the fried tofu puffs rise and fall with the boiling soup. Just looking at it is satisfying
When eating, the old master in charge of the stove just needs to pull it gently, and these things will go into the fence one by one.
The specific operation process is to first put the fire on the chopping board, cut it into square bowls with two knives. Then he picked up the meat, chopped it into pieces and put it in a bowl. Finally, pick up a few tofu soaks and pour the old soup over them.
Drink! The master of this mouth was drooling at that time.
What’s more, this thing is hot and will satisfy your cravings, not to mention filling your stomach. The biggest advantage is that it is cheap. Such a large bowl only costs 12 cents.
It imitates the taste and cooking method of Gong Ting Su Zao Meat, but uses extremely cheap scraps. This has made it the main source of meat for ordinary people in the capital, especially manual workers, from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, and from liberation to the present.
So this is the main reason why this snack is so prosperous and has such a market.
Behind it, there will always be great working people!
But then again, no matter how delicious the food is, you will get tired of eating it every day. What's more, it's such a oily thing.
At seven o'clock that night, "Gunzi" who followed "Big Eyed Deng" and "Er Tou" to eat "braised and roasted" was complaining.
"Brother, Master, can we do something different today? I've been brushing my teeth for the past two days and it smells like pig intestines and garlic, and my stomach can't stand it. I always feel uncomfortable and can't get rid of it. ”
These words immediately made "Big Eyed Lantern" and "Second Head" look at each other, feeling sad.
"Second Head" said, "Brother, I can't help you, I've wronged you! If you bear with me a little longer today, as long as we get the goods, I will invite you to whatever I want tomorrow." No. Let’s have some roast mutton.”
"Big Eyed Lantern" thought for a while and said, "It's all my fault. I managed to get some 'leaves' in the first two days, and I also got liver disease. As a result, I ran out of money for medical treatment! Otherwise, today Well, I won’t eat. I don’t have any appetite anyway. I’ll give you thirty cents and you can go find a restaurant and get some meat and rice.”
But when he said this, "Roller" also blushed and quickly changed his words.
"That's not what I meant. Where is the principle of leaving the master hungry and the apprentice feeding himself? What I mean is...that is, I can just buy two fire-roasted meals in a while. I won't eat those offal, so I can still Save some money..."
When it came to this, the three fellow sufferers were so moved that they were speechless.
What else can be said? When a thief is treated like this, he feels ashamed even if he says a few words.
So everyone sighed secretly and entered the "braised pork restaurant" that they must visit every day.
Not to mention, the more affordable a place is, the more people there are. Even though it's so late, people can't eat right away when they arrive. They have to queue for a few minutes to buy tickets. There are no seats, so you have to wait until others finish eating to get one quickly. Or you have to eat it outside on the windowsill.
But no one expected that the house was leaking and it was raining. Finally it was "Big Eyed Lamp's" turn. He had just ordered two bowls of stewed stew and ordered two hot pots for "Roller", but when he was trying to pay for it, he couldn't get it out.
His pocket was completely empty. The only one dollar left and a nickel that he kept for tossing coins were all missing.
"Big Eyed Lantern" is absolutely sure that he will take money with him when he goes out today. After touching it twice, he still doesn't have it!
He was shocked now. Need I say more? Someone must have touched it.
Based on instinct, he immediately turned around and glared at the person behind him, but the person didn't look guilty at all and looked at him impatiently.
After a moment of stalemate, he was unsure. In the end, he had to retreat under the glare of both the waiter and the customer.
Well, now I don’t even have to eat braised food.
"Big Eyed Lantern" quickly whispered the situation to "Er Tou" and "Roller", and they were also shocked. But what else can be done? They could only look around with hatred at the customers who were eating "braised" dishes with their heads down. Then he left sadly without finding anything.
How regretful they feel! There is nothing worse in the world than letting a thief steal something that makes people vomit blood. At this time, morale really hit its lowest point.
But just when they walked ten meters away. Someone behind them suddenly caught up and stopped them all with just one word.
"Oh, I lost my money. I'll give it back to you, do you want more..."
The three people were startled at the same time and quickly turned around. They saw a young man behind them smiling at them with a dollar, but the man was not under the light and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Er Tou" immediately touched the knife on his waist and asked. "Friend, where did you come from, do you want to play with us?"
Unexpectedly, the young man ignored him and just walked straight towards the "big eye lantern".
"Brother, it seems you really don't recognize me. I was walking with you just now, and I was standing behind you. You looked at me for a long time, but you didn't recognize me?"
Wait for the light to shine. As soon as "Big Eyed Lantern" saw the young man's face clearly, he suddenly had an idea. Just step by step with surprise and ecstasy. He hugged the young man's arms.
"Qiangzi, you are Huqiang! Brother, you have grown so tall. You were only fourteen years old when you left. It's strange that I can recognize you at a glance!"
"That's true..."
The young man also laughed and continued.
"My dear brother, you have made it so difficult for me to find you. At that time, the famous 'One Stop Seven' Gang Hu, not many people know about it now. If I can find out your whereabouts, I can be considered as one." Just lucky..."
At this time, "Er Tou" and "Roller" on the side were dumbfounded.