„Is impolite, is impolite, the polite words I did not come to put to trouble to you.” Old woman bosom Yang Huailou was tighter, said that „child also in your this food and drink, if polite, cannot lose here.” “不客气,不客气,客气的话俺就不来给你添麻烦了。”老太太把怀里的杨淮搂的更紧了,道,“孩子还在你这吃喝呢,要是客气的话,更不能丢这里。” Has not discussed a meeting, old woman pulls out thick one stack of money from cloth pouch, advances the Wang Yulan side. 还没唠一会,老太太又从身旁的布兜里掏出来厚厚的一沓钱,推到王玉兰的身边。 „Aiya, does his old woman, what your this make?” Wang Yulan is puzzled. “哎呀,他老太,你这做什么？”王玉兰不解。 Ms. Yang said, „I often to studying writing said that the child grandfather has added to the grandmother has troubled greatly, oneself have the grandson granddaughter to take care, is not easy. His grandmother grandfather, this favor I have led, is this child expense greatly, I am know that raises a child all holds the concern, you have a look on this clothes, this shoes, are new, just in his room toward the building looked, but also his mother told that these many things, have not spent little, grandmother grandfather compared with Zhou Zheng who also we take care. This you cannot decline again, otherwise we do not feel better.” 杨老太太道,“我常跟学文说,孩子啊已经给姥姥姥爷添大麻烦了,自己还有孙子孙女要照应呢,都不容易。他姥姥姥爷,这人情我领了,可是这孩子花销大着呢,俺是知道的,养个孩子全是操心事,你看看这身上衣服,这鞋子,都是新的,刚刚往楼上他房间看,还跟他娘说呢,这么多东西,没少花钱,姥姥姥爷比咱们自己照顾的还周整。这个你不能再推辞了,不然咱们自己心里都不好受。” „This is not good.” The Wang Yulan very firm say/way, „my grandchild, spends to be proper, has not spent to others.” “这不行。”王玉兰很坚决的道,“俺自己外孙,花钱都是正经的,又没给别人花。” „Right, his old woman, this cannot want.” Li Zhaokun also said in behind is very firm. “对,他老太,这不能要。”李兆坤在后面也说的很坚决。 „His grandmother grandfather, taking, this money is few, not necessarily suffices to make up the child expenses, you do not take my later this cheek not to have the place to put.” Ms. Yang is also very firm, the great-grandsons of oneself family/home close right up against kiss domestic, this is not really of pleasant to hear. “他姥姥姥爷,拿着吧,就这点钱都是少的呢,都不一定够补孩子开销哦,你再不拿着俺以后这面皮真没地方放。”杨老太太也很坚决,自己家的重孙子靠着亲家养,这真不好听哦。 But, the words come back, she also understands, their old Yang climbed the gate to be good to kiss, two brothers-in-law took care, especially brother-in-law, their old Yangjiajiang possibly forever not the date of raising one's head. 可是,话又回来,她也明白,她们老杨家攀了门好亲,要不是有两个舅子照应,特别是大舅子,他们老杨家将可能永无出头之日。 The both sides shove around, refuses to compromise. 双方推来推去,僵持不下。 Li He interposed, „mother, taking, the aunt is not a bystander.” 李和插话了,“阿娘,拿着吧,老婶也不是外人。” He understands that Yang Xuewen also today we are no longer as we have been, not worst is money, most fears is the bad favor. 他明白杨学文也今非昔比,最不差的就是钱,最怕的就是差人情。 „Your this pulls any calf.” Li Zhaokun does not understand that the Li He thoughts, come up to reprove, „the grandchild could not raise, difference money?” “你这扯什么犊子呢。”李兆坤不明白李和的心思,上来就训斥,“自己外孙就养不起了,差这点钱了？” „Nobody said you unable to raise, my son I want to raise.” Li Mei fears the younger brother to be wronged, hurries to interpose, arrived at the Wang Yulan bosom money plug on table, „mother you exchanges flattery and favors with me again, I take away the child in the afternoon, Big Sister of province is this money Zhenglai, we are not difference money.” “没人说你养不起,我自己儿子我要自己养吧。”李梅怕弟弟受委屈,慌忙插话,把桌子上的钱塞到了王玉兰的怀里,“阿娘你再和我拉拉扯扯,我下午就把孩子带走,省的大姐为这点钱争来争去,我们又不是差这点钱。” Wang Yulan then has to receive money. 王玉兰这才不得不把钱接下。 Li He sits on the stone stool in small bamboo grove, bears the impulsion that smokes tease Li Yi. 李和在小竹林里的石凳上坐着,忍住抽烟的冲动逗弄着李怡。 Li Mei said, „dad did speak you not to be angry?” 李梅过来道,“阿爹说话你没生气吧？” „Am I angry with him?” Li He says with a smile, „that this whole life assigns that cannot be mad, does not need, is not does not know his temper.” “我跟他生气？”李和笑着道,“那这辈子指定生不完的气,没必要,又不是不知道他那个性子。” „Come, the aunt hugs.” Li Mei claps toward Li Yi. Small girl eyes turning round revolutions, is not shy of strangers, has fallen down directly the Li Mei bosom, „this child looks like her mother, leg stubble child long/grows, later definitely is the giant.” “来,大姑抱抱。”李梅朝着李怡拍手。小丫头眼睛滴溜溜的转,也不认生,径直扑倒了李梅的怀里,“这孩子像她妈,腿茬子长,以后肯定是大个子。” „Estimate cannot be short. You in this many several days later, accompanies the child.” Li He then had free time to ignite a cigarette. “估计个子不能矮。你在这多过几天,陪陪孩子。”李和这才得空点着了一根烟。 „Your brother-in-law will walk tomorrow, said that goes to Shenzhen to receive the wood/blockhead, I his woods receive in this well to walk together. The child made you worry in this in any case.” “你姐夫明天走,说去深圳收木头,我就在这等他木头收好一起走。孩子在这反正让你多操心了。” „You are my biological elder sister, spoke this saying?” Li He hugs her shoulder saying that „said this saying looked on as an outsider, did not have the meaning.” “你是我亲姐,说这话？”李和搂着她肩膀道,“说这话就见外了吧,真没意思啊。” „Goes, goes, does not have right occupation.” Li Mei pats the hand of Li He, „big.” “去,去,没正行。”李梅拍掉李和的手,“多大了都。” „No matter is big, you are my elder sister, this cannot become.” “不管多大,你是我姐,这总不能变得吧。” After the high school, Li Mei every week must go to a school to deliver to Li He a family/home hard the grain or the steamed bun that pushes from the mouth, in all weather steps onto more than 20 li (0.5 km) places, usually in the morning goes, in the evening comes back the day was black. 高中以后,李梅每周总要去一趟学校给李和送一趟家里硬从嘴里挤出来的粮食或馒头,风雨无阻的走上20多里的地,通常早上去,晚上回来的时候天都已经黑了。 One year of winter, he waits as usual in the school entrance, shrinks the neck cage the sleeve to look at Dama Road not to the end to look around toward white one, is anticipating the appearance of Li Mei. 有一年冬天,他像往常一样等在学校门口,缩着脖子笼着袖子朝着白茫茫一眼望不到头的大马路张望,期待着李梅的出现。 He must wait for Big Sister, does not have the grain he unable to trade cafeteria grain coupon, does not have the steamed bun his not being able to fill belly. 他要等着大姐,没粮食他就换不来食堂粮票,没馒头他就填不饱肚子。 Waits till under from noon late, he has not waited, he did not complain, 从中午等到下晚,他都没等到,他一点都不抱怨, In perhaps the family/home ran out of food, in the family/home that many opened mouth to wait, said again the big winter, others did not have the unnecessary grain to loan, who let alone this family is also willing to borrow. 家里也许断粮了吧,家里那么多张嘴等着呢,再说大冬天的,人家也没有多余的粮食能出借,何况他这种家庭还有谁愿意借呢。 He did not complain, may in cold wind, get down, he who that suffering from injustice tears cannot stop hungry one all day, has not thought like at this moment, is living difficultly such. 他不抱怨,可在寒风中,那委屈的泪水就止不住的下来了,他饿了一整天了,从来都没觉得像此刻这样,活着是这么的艰难。 „What to cry to cry, lacks prospects, was hungry?” “哭什么哭,没出息,是不是饿了？” In that moment, raised the head sees Big Sister the time, he thought that Big Sister is so lovable. 在那一刻,抬头看到大姐的时候,他才觉得大姐这么可爱。 „Your face how?” Li He saw on her face blood-stained mouth, the lined jacket child outside was wrapping the gown is also ripped open. “你脸怎么了？”李和看到她脸上出了个血口子,袄子外面套着的褂子也被撕开。 „Has had bad luck, the snow is big, has not seen the road, fell the canal, the nearby was the locust tree stubble.” She is still merry. “倒霉了,雪大,没看到路,掉水渠了,边上都是刺槐茬子。”她依然有说有笑。 This, Li He forever is hard to forget. 这一幕,李和永远都难以忘记。 Until today, he does not think clearly, how he endured life first 18 years. 直到今天,他都想不明白,他是怎么熬过人生的前18年的。 In the courtyard comes in a rental car, what getting down is Old Man Tang. 院子里又进来一张出租车,下来的是汤老头。 He gets out to clash Li He saying that „when comes back?” 他下车就冲李和道,“什么时候回来的？” Li He says with a smile, „morning.” 李和笑着道,“早上到的。” „Came the guest?” Old Man Tang does not know Li Mei. “来客人了？”汤老头不认识李梅。 „This is my elder sister.” Li He said to Li Mei, „elder sister, this is Master Tang who I said that to Yang Huaihao, little has not looked very much.” “这是我姐。”李和对李梅道,“姐,这是我说的汤师傅,对杨淮好的很,没少照顾。” He to today thinks that does not understand why Old Man Tang likes Yang Huai. 他到今天都想不明白为什么汤老头那么喜欢杨淮。 „Uncle Tang, troubled you.” Others are good to own son, Li Mei naturally is also gratitude. “汤叔,麻烦你了。”人家对自己儿子好,李梅当然也是十分的感激。 „Grandfather and grandchild hit it off well with one another.” Old Man Tang holds up in the hand is raising the basket, was saying to several children who plays in the courtyard, „what takes a look is?” “爷俩投缘。”汤老头举起手里提着的笼子,对着在院子里玩耍的几个孩子道,“瞧瞧是什么？” Li Ke claps to say happily, „rabbit.” 李柯高兴的拍手道,“兔子。” Yang Huaidao, „white rabbit.” 杨淮道,“白色的兔子。” Children unrestrained/no trace of politeness overtakes the basket, at the same time played. 孩子们毫不客气的把笼子抢过去,一边玩去了。 An accent township language of room, making Old Man Tang on dining table very merry, at noon unconscious and Li Zhaokun has drunk two cups. 一屋子的乡音乡语,使得饭桌子上的汤老头很快活,中午不自觉的和李兆坤多喝了两杯。 He is hitting full belch, narrows the eye to say to Ms. Yang, „big younger sister, I am Huangchuan, has not listened to any Huaibin this place.” 他打着饱嗝,眯着眼睛对杨老太道,“大妹子,我自己就是潢川的,可没听过什么淮滨这地方。” Ms. Yang answered with a smile, „what you said was Huangchuan Government office, now shouts the Xinyang special area.” 杨老太太笑着解释道,“你说的是潢川公署,现在叫信阳专区。” „Doesn't Qisi Town know?” Old Man Tang does not believe Ms. Yang's explanation, „our Tang is the local common surname, ten have nine is surnamed Tang, this Tang Enbo with us is a main family.” “期思镇晓得不？”汤老头不信服杨老太太的解释,“我们汤家是本地的大姓,十个有九个都是姓汤,这汤恩博跟我们都是本家。” „How to know? That is Huaibin, the time thinks in that. my name is Tang.” Ms. Yang said, „west the temple that the time thinks.” “怎么不知道？那就是淮滨,期思就在那。俺自己就是姓汤。”杨老太太道,“就是在期思的庙西。” Old Man Tang happy say/way, „, I remembers that entrance that called the Bailu River!” 汤老头高兴的道,“哈,我记得门口那个叫白露河！” Old Man Yang shakes the head saying that „you have remembered incorrectly, that called the rabbit river.” 杨老头摇摇头道,“你记错了,那个叫兔子河。” „I can give to forget surname anything! I cannot the family/home forgetting!” Categorical that Old Man Tang said that „you said is not right, definitely is the Bailu River!” “我能把姓什么给忘了！我不能把家给忘了！”汤老头说的斩钉截铁,“你说的都不对,肯定是白露河！” „Rabbit river.” Ms. Yang helpless say/way, „study Dazhai that year, I went back to look, remembered clearly, has built the reservoir, now is still putting in that could also not be inescapable.” “兔子河。”杨老太无奈的道,“学大寨那一年,俺回去看了一趟,记得清楚,修成了水库,现在还在那搁着呢,又跑不了。” „Aren't you stubborn with me?” Old Man Tang was anxious, „where has what reservoir? I also swam in the Bailu River in childhood, I go out study, my father leads me to go by boat.” “你非跟我犟呢？”汤老头急了,“哪里有什么水库？我小时候还在白露河游泳呢,我出门读书,我爹带着我就乘船走呢。” „Can I deceive you?” Ms. Yang saw to say does not transfer, said that „our family/home the oil mill that opened west the temple, surrounding area several li (0.5 km) famous.” “俺能蒙你？”杨老太太见说不转,就道,“俺们家就在庙西开的油坊,方圆几里地有名的很。” Tang Old Man cold -ly snorted and said, „more said that more has been unsure, west the temple on our oil mill, I had not heard actually other has the oil mill.” 汤老头冷哼道,“越说越没谱了,庙西就我们一家油坊,我倒是还没听说过别家有油坊呢。” Two people were unyielding in this issue. 两个人在这个问题上争执不下。