Guangxi province provincial capital. 桂省省城。 Xiao Villa. 肖家别墅。 Xiao Min supports big belly to sit speaks to mother on the sofa. 肖敏挺着个大肚子坐在沙发上跟母亲说话。 She has 67 months of pregnancy, before she has not been pregnant, Grandmaster river had said her first son will be born on June 2 , 2024. 她已经有六七个月的身孕了,在她还没有怀孕之前,江大师就说过她的第一个儿子会在2024年6月2日出生。 After she is pregnant inspects, expected date of childbirth that the doctor gives , is the day, let Xiao Min as well as woof Wenjie awe to the Grandmaster river raises a new altitude. 等她怀孕后检查,医生给的预产期,也正好是这一天,让肖敏以及汪文杰对江大师的敬畏提升到了一个新的高度。 „Mother, I remembers before , you also very like playing mahjong, afterward gave me to work as the manager, feared that the influence was not good swearing off your hobby. Now I have retired, mother you did not need scruples so many, was all right goes out to play mahjong with the friend, kills next time.” “妈,我记得以前你还挺爱搓麻将的,后来给我当经纪人了,怕影响不好才把你这爱好给戒掉了。如今我已经退隐,妈你就不用顾忌那么多了,没事就出去跟朋友搓搓麻将,打发一下时间。” „Mahjong thing is very mysterious, if hits frequently, that is really wants to hit daily, a day does not hit on the whole body is uncomfortable, particularly three lack a time most is to suffer the person.” “麻将这东西是很神奇的,如果经常打的话,那真的是天天都想打,一天不打就浑身难受,尤其是三缺一的时候最是折磨人。” Before Ms. Xiao remembers, three lack one to telephone to collect the time of person unceasingly, somewhat cannot help but sigh with emotion: „But once stopped some time, the attraction of this mahjong dropped greatly, I now am good, before does not imagine, such day in day out sitting on mahjong table.” 肖母想起以前三缺一不断打电话凑人的时光,不由得有些感慨:“可一旦停了一段时间,这麻将的吸引力就大大的下降了,我现在就挺好的,不想像以前那样一天到晚的坐在麻将桌上了。” Xiao Min said with a smile: „What does mother you play to kill the time now?” 肖敏笑道:“那妈你现在都玩什么打发时间呢？” Ms. Xiao had not replied that Mr. Xiao who comes out from the kitchen says: „Your mother the ability very much, is writing the autobiography now earnestly, prepares to publish books!” 肖母还没回答呢,从厨房出来的肖父就接话道:“你妈现在能耐得很,正埋头写自传,准备出书呢！” „?” Xiao Min was surprised opened the mouth. “啊？”肖敏惊讶得张大了嘴巴。 Ms. Xiao white Mr. Xiao eyes, then said to the daughter: „Do not listen to your father to talk nonsense, when I idle records to give you to work as the manager bored something.” 肖母白了肖父一眼,然后对女儿说道:“别听你爸瞎说,我只是闲着无聊记录一下给你当经纪人时发生的一些事情而已。” Xiao Min then breathes a sigh of relief saying: „So that's how it is, father your speech way is really scary.” 肖敏这才舒了口气道:“原来如此,老爸你这说话方式真是吓死人。” Mr. Xiao haha said with a smile: „My this has not spoken incorrectly, your mother writes happened on her or happened at matter, this is not similar to the autobiography!” 肖父哈哈笑道:“我这也没说错啊,你妈写的都是发生在她身上或者发生在身边的事情,这跟自传不是差不多嘛！” Ms. Xiao stared his one eyes: „Knew to speak the sarcastic remark, how did your old duck Duke soup make?” 肖母瞪了他一眼:“就知道说风凉话,你的老鸭公汤煲得怎么样了？” Mr. Xiao sits another side of the sofa, said: „Fragrance has fluttered, cooked for about a half hour to drink again.” 肖父坐在沙发另一边,说道:“香味已经飘出来了,再炖半个小时左右就可以喝了。” Because the daughter likes the old duck Duke soup that drinks him to cook, before daughter going out worked each time, he will cook pot fragrant old duck Duke soup to drink to the daughter. 因为女儿喜欢喝他炖的老鸭公汤,以前女儿每次出去工作回来,他都会炖上一锅香喷喷的老鸭公汤给女儿喝。 Even if were the daughter gets married now, was no exception. 哪怕是女儿现在嫁人了,也不例外。 Xiao Min reminded with a smile: „Father, my mother was busy accompanying me to run before everywhere also even, now my mother is completely idle, don't you lead her to go out to travel?” 肖敏笑着提醒道:“老爸,以前我妈忙着陪我到处跑也就算了,现在我妈完全空闲下来了,你也不带她出去旅游一下？” Mr. Xiao protested immediately: „Xiaomin, this does not blame my, I want to lead her to go out actually everywhere to have a look, but she is not interested, I have what means.” 肖父当即喊冤道:“小敏,这可不怪我哈,我倒是想带她出去到处走走看看,可她不感兴趣,那我有什么办法。” Ms. Xiao said: „Before that ten years, I accompanied Xiaomin not to know that sometimes many places, were busy at being probable to catch the airplane daily, became the flying trapeze quickly, I do not want to go out now, only thinks that the dwelling crossed own easy life at home.” 肖母道:“之前那十年,我陪小敏不知道去了多少地方,有时候忙起来天天都要赶飞机,都快成空中飞人了,我现在是一点都不想出门,只想宅在家里过自己的小日子。” The mother follows her ten years laboriously, Xiao Min is naturally clear, she patted mother's shoulder saying: „At that time to make money, running around is truly laborious enough, now we do not use again for money, but worried, how the day had comfortably how has, you are in any case young with my father, enjoyed happiness the time greatly.” 母亲跟着她的那十年有多辛苦,肖敏自然是清楚的,她拍了拍母亲的肩膀道:“那时候为了多赚点钱,四处奔波确实够辛苦的,现在咱们不用再为钱而烦恼了,日子怎么过得舒服就怎么过,反正你跟我爸还年轻着呢,还有大把时间去享福。” Then, the family of three starts to recall past suffering. 接下来,一家三口开始忆苦思甜。 ...... …… 4 : 00 pm. 下午 4 点。 The pork files mouth of some Guandong Buddha city food market, a couple is bustling about, the man divides pork one after another, the woman is greeting the customer. 粤省佛市某菜市场的猪肉档口,一对夫妇正在忙碌着,男人把一扇又一扇的猪肉进行分割,女人则招呼着顾客。 This couple is surnamed Chen, fifty -year-old age, is the Guangxi province Yulin person. 这对夫妇姓陈,五十几岁的年纪,是桂省郁林市人。 The pork is dividing, looks freshly incomparable, even if must line up to wait, the guests also want, this is also the files mouth busiest time. 猪肉正在分割,看着就新鲜无比,哪怕要排队等候,客人们也愿意,这也是档口最忙碌的时候。 The Chen man did this line to have more than ten 20 years, as an old butcher, the technique that he divided the pork already incomparably adept, did not miss many compared with the chefs. 陈姓男人干这一行已经有十几二十年了,作为一个老屠户,他分割猪肉的手法已经无比娴熟,比庖丁都不差多少。 Therefore, the Chen man less than three minutes can divide a leaf of pork . Moreover the movement seems like does not catch up, has a pleasant feeling. 因此,陈姓男人不到三分钟就能分割一扇猪肉,而且动作看起来一点都不赶,有种赏心悦目的感觉。 Many guests are willing to line up to wait, besides looking at pork freshly, by the pork division technology of Chen man charming. 很多客人愿意排队等候,除了看猪肉新鲜以外,也是被陈姓男人的猪肉分割技术给迷住了。 Is less than a half hour, the Chen man then divides completely ten leaves of pork. 不到半个小时,陈姓男人便把十扇猪肉全部分割完毕。 But his wife unceasing slicing meat hits the scale to chop the bone pack bagging, is busy at being heavily engaged. 而他的老婆则不断的切肉打秤剁骨头打包装袋,忙得是不可开交。 Has been busy to 6 : 30 pm about, the couple sold none five pigs finally, that eight pigs that in addition in the morning as well as noon sells, a day sold the entire 13 pigs, the business could be said as is hot. 一直忙到下午 6 点半左右,夫妻俩终于把五头猪卖了个精光,再加上早上以及中午卖的那八头猪,一天下来卖了整整十三头猪,生意可以说是非常的火爆了。 Now sells about profit probably 400 dollars of pig, this day of getting down couple made more than 5000 dollars, it can be said that very good fork. 现在卖一头猪的利润大概有四百块钱左右,这一天下来夫妻俩就赚了五千多块钱,可以说是非常牛叉了。 Naturally, the pork files mouth of food market are many, is not every files mouth makes money, similarly sells the pork, some grade of mouth days sell 35 pigs to be difficult, but Chen and his wife can sell more than ten pigs every day, this is also their couple's skills. 当然,菜市场的猪肉档口很多,也不是每个档口都这么赚钱的,同样是卖猪肉,有些档口一天下来卖三五头猪都困难,而陈姓夫妇每天都能卖十几头猪,这也是他们夫妇的本事。 The couple close up shop the preparation goes back, the Chen man receives son Chen Yan is the dozen the call. 夫妇俩收档准备回去的时候,陈姓男人接到儿子陈彦任打来的电话。 A telephone connection, son Chen Yan asked at one's convenience: „Father, did you close up shop?” 电话一接通,儿子陈彦任便问道:“爸,你们收档了没有？” Mr. Chen said: „Just sold-out the pork, prepares to close up shop.” 陈父道:“刚卖完猪肉,准备收档。” „I in XX big gears, you want to eat what vegetable/dish with my mother now, I help you select.” “我现在在XX大排档,你跟我妈想吃什么菜,我帮你们点。” „When do you come? How doesn't the telephone hit one?” “你什么时候过来的？怎么电话都不打一个？” „My almost five points, were supposing at that time you in busy, has not telephoned, said quickly you must eat anything, I hurry to order food to eat meal, starved to death.” “我差不多五点才到的,那时候估摸着你们在忙,就没打电话,快说你们要吃什么,我赶紧点菜吃饭,都饿死了。” „That gives me to come white Qiee!” “那就给我来个白切鹅吧！” „Ok, my mother?” “行,那我妈呢？” „I ask that she...... she said wants to eat the minced green onion egg, other yourself look at the office!” “我问问她……她说想吃葱花蛋,其他的你自己看着办吧！” „OK, I ordered food, you close up shop to hurry.” “OK,那我点菜了,你们收档就赶紧过来。” „Un!” “嗯！” When he made the telephone call, Ms. Chen asked: „Did eldest child come suddenly? Didn't need to go to work?” 等他挂了电话,陈母问道:“老大咋突然过来了？不用上班了？” Mr. Chen tidies up to put to board the tricycle the thing, said: „Who knows him, a while ago he did not call to complain that you work is not good to be done, perhaps resigned, in any case the first time was not.” 陈父把东西收拾好放上三轮车,说道:“谁知道他,前段时间他不是打电话跟你抱怨工作不好做吗,说不定辞职了呢,反正又不是第一次了。” Ms. Chen knits the brows: „This child, the almost 30-year-old person, did not have qualitative.” 陈母皱眉道:“这孩子,都快30岁的人了,还没个定性。” Mr. Chen urged: „Ok, your son had ordered food, hurries to board to eat meal, must say when also in front of your son said again not lately.” 陈父催促道:“好了,你儿子已经点菜了,赶紧上车吃饭去,要说也等到你儿子面前再说不迟。” ...... …… Seven points. 七点。 XX big gears. XX大排档。 Chen three are eating meal. 陈家三口正在吃饭。 Ms. Chen sees the son who wolfs down, when he had large bowl food, alleviated the hunger, makes noise to ask: „Eldest child, now is not the holiday, you not making a sound sudden ran over? Tomorrow won't need to go to work?” 陈母看着狼吞虎咽的儿子,等他吃了一大碗饭,缓解了饥饿,才出声问道:“老大,现在又不是什么节假日,你怎么不声不响的突然跑过来了？明天不用上班啊？” Chen Yan was hit one bowl of food to oneself, saying of caring at all: „I have resigned!” 陈彦任又给自己打了一碗饭,满不在乎的说道:“我已经辞职了！” Really so, Ms. Chen looked at each other one with Mr. Chen, knits the brows: „How to resign? You said that your university did graduate now, how many work has changed?” 果然如此,陈母跟陈父对视了一眼,皱眉道:“怎么又辞职了？你说说你大学毕业到现在,都已经换了多少份工作了？” Chen Yan Ren say/way: „I do not want always to change the work, but had not met to suit my work, I have what means.” 陈彦任道:“我也不想老是换工作,可一直没遇到适合我的工作,我有什么办法。” Ms. Chen was mad smiles: „Makes you help us sell the pork you is not willing, making anything works you is not unsatisfied, does not shut out this shuts out that yourself were the boss to be good simply.” 陈母被气笑了:“让你过来帮我们卖猪肉你不肯,做什么工作你都不满意,不是嫌弃这就是嫌弃那,干脆你自己当老板好了。” Chen Yan is hehe says with a smile: „Mother, be honest with you, my resignation, but also some really work as the plan of boss, works in any case, really does not suit me, might as well oneself try to make a small-scale business, could find to suit my path is not uncertain.” 陈彦任嘿嘿笑道:“妈,不瞒你说,我这次辞职,还真有自己当老板的打算,反正给人打工,是真的不适合我,还不如自己试着做点小生意,或许能找到适合我的路子也不一定。” Mr. Chen interposed: „Does not work easily, but the boss is not good to work as, since you had resigned, has to plan, you told us, you do plan to do business?” 陈父插话道:“打工不容易,但老板也不是那么好当的,你既然已经辞职了,想必也已经有打算了,那你就跟我们说说,你打算做什么生意？” Chen Yan is the meal of mouth swallows, said: „I was have thought that planned that looked for a store front in my community, opened an old friend powder shop, how did the parents you feel?” 陈彦任把嘴里的饭菜咽下,说道:“我是想过了,打算在我那个小区找个铺面,开一家老友粉店,爸妈你们觉得怎么样？” Ms. Chen shakes the head saying: „Eldest child, your idea is a little far-fetched, if opens the old friend powder shop in the provincial capital, perhaps that also a little worth doing, returns to Yulin to open the old friend powder shop, perhaps will be unaccustomed to the climate.” 陈母摇头道:“老大,你这想法有点不靠谱啊,如果是在省城开老友粉店的话,那或许还有点搞头,回郁林开老友粉店,恐怕会水土不服的。” Mr. Chen also said: „As far as I know, old friend powder also really only then provincial capital most typical, after having the provincial capital, has not seen to have the old friend powder to do.” 陈父也说道:“据我所知,老友粉还真只有省城的最地道,出了省城之后,就没见过有老友粉能做得起来的。” Chen Yan Ren say/way: „I think like this, spends to dig the person from provincial capital there directly, thing that the same chef makes, I courier not. But the core of dining is the flavor, so long as operates the reputation, the business will be certainly hot.” 陈彦任道:“我是这样想的,直接花钱从省城那里挖人,同样的厨师做出来的东西,我相信差不到哪里去。而餐饮的核心就是味道,只要经营出口碑来,生意一定会火爆的。” Hears here, Mr. Chen Ms. Chen looked at each other one again. 听到这里,陈父陈母再次对视了一眼。 They truly do not favor eldest son business, but sees the eldest son to have the desire to do better rarely, does not want to discourage his enthusiasm, an investment of powder shop does not use in any case too in a big way, or makes him try? 他们确实不太看好大儿子这门生意,但难得看到大儿子有上进心,也不想打击他的积极性,反正一家粉店的投资也不用太大,要不就让他试试？ Thinks of here, Mr. Chen then pats the plank road: „Since you are confident, that gives a try, my condition is to fall short of the best to be better than the worst, this small investment can support your.” 想到这里,陈父便拍板道:“既然你有信心,那就试试看,咱家的条件是比上不足比下有余,这种小投资还是能够支持你的。” Chen Yan is happy: „Thanks the father.” 陈彦任高兴道:“谢谢老爸。” Said the proper business, Ms. Chen starts the platitudes: „Eldest child, your younger sister has gotten married, the younger brother also had the girlfriend, when your big brother has had no sound, immediately 30 years old, female schoolmates did not have to bring going home, how you actually thought?” 说完正事,陈母又开始老生常谈道:“老大,你妹妹已经出嫁,弟弟也有女朋友了,你这个当大哥的却一直没啥动静,马上就三十岁了,却连个女同学都没带过回家,你到底咋想的啊？” These 2-3 years, meet each time, the mothers must urge a marriage, Chen Yan has been used to it, can only should say with a smile: „Mother, I knew, so long as bumps into appropriately, I affirmed that first belt/bring comes back to give you to have a look.” 这2-3年来,每次一见面,母亲都要催一次婚,陈彦任早就习惯了,只能笑着应道:“妈,我知道了,只要碰到合适的,我肯定第一时间带回来给你看看。” Ms. Chen white his eyes: „You said each time, so many years pass by, haven't you run into the miss of liking?” 陈母白了他一眼:“每次你都这么说,难道这么多年过去,你就没遇到过喜欢的姑娘？” Chen Yan is to sigh: „Naturally has met, the miss who what a pity I like has Lord either, either cannot have a liking for me, is not I do not want to look for the girlfriend, this has the opportunity!” 陈彦任叹道:“当然遇到过,可惜我喜欢的姑娘要么已经有主,要么看不上我,不是我不想找女朋友,这不是没机会嘛！” Ms. Chen said: „You are not this way good, or mother asked the matchmaker to give you to introduce that an object, a while ago your paternal aunt called me, had mentioned with me Bailiang District had/left a very famous matchmaker, making him help you act as a matchmaker, it is estimated that looked to be more credible than yourself.” 陈母道:“你这样下去可不行,要不妈请媒人给你介绍个对象吧,前段时间你姑姑给我打电话,跟我提到过百梁县出了一个非常有名的媒人,让他帮你做媒,估计比你自己找要靠谱多了。” Chen Yan is to blush with shame saying: „Mother, now this age, the universal marriage is quite late, my has not arrived 30 years old, has no need to invite the matchmaker?” 陈彦任汗颜道:“妈,现在这年代,普遍结婚都比较晚,我这还没到三十岁呢,用不着请媒人吧？” „Your father looks like you such big time, your three brother and sister were born, do you also dislike early?” “你爸像你这么大的时候,你们三兄妹都出生了,你还嫌早呢？” Ms. Chen stared his one eyes, unquestionable saying: „This matter decided that cannot make you repeatedly delay, said gets married and begins a career, you do not get married, discussed that what starts a career?” 陈母瞪了他一眼,不容置疑的说道:“这事就这么定了,不能让你一拖再拖,都说成家立业,你不成家,谈何立业？” Mr. Chen ate a soup, said: „This matter listens to your mother, the man got married, had the sense of responsibility, makes anything to succeed easily.” 陈父喝了口汤,说道:“这事听你妈的,男人成家了,有了责任心,做什么都容易成功。” Is on intimate terms to be appropriate in any case, he himself decides, Chen Yan had not opposed at one's convenience again, intent thinking said but who follows the parents: „Ok, listens your, I agreed that asked the matchmaker to help introduce the object, but if did not meet appropriately, you may not compel me to marry!” 反正相亲合不合适,还是他自己说了算,陈彦任便没有再反对,而是顺着父母的意思道:“行吧,听你们的,我同意请媒人帮忙介绍对象,但要是遇到不合适的,你们可千万别逼我娶哈！” Ms. Chen said ill-humoredly: „Am I with your father the mindless person? The one who marries the wife to live is you, we can only provide the opinion according to our life experience to you, but will not take responsibility for you.” 陈母没好气道:“我跟你爸是不讲理的人吗？娶老婆过日子的是你,我们只能根据自己的生活经验给你提供意见,但不会替你作主。” Chen Yan is to say with a smile: „Had mother your words I to feel relieved.” 陈彦任笑道:“有妈你这句话我就放心了。” Ms. Chen is also character hurriedly, after deciding to ask the matchmaker to introduce the object to the eldest son, could not wait to finish eating the food, put out the cell phone to call the husband's younger sister. 陈母也是风风火火的性格,在决定请媒人给大儿子介绍对象后,等不及把饭吃完,就拿出手机给小姑子打了个电话。 The telephone connection, has greeted after mutually, Ms. Chen then directly soars the subject saying: „His paternal aunt, previous time you called me said that Bailiang District had/left very famous matchmaker, acted as a matchmaker super fierce, I prepared to ask him to go into action to look for an object for the eldest child, did you know the telephone of this matchmaker not?” 电话接通,互相打过招呼后,陈母便直奔主题道:“他姑,上次你打电话给我说百梁县出了位非常有名的媒人,做媒超级厉害,我准备请他出马替老大物色个对象,你知道这位媒人的电话不？” Aunt Chen said: „Sister-in-law, I do not have the telephone of Grandmaster river, not crossing the river Grandmaster opened a matrimonial agency in provincial capital there, the address of matrimonial agency in online casual searched for can obtain by search.” 陈姑姑道:“嫂子,我没有江大师的电话,不过江大师在省城那里开了一家婚介所,婚介所的地址在网上随便一搜就能搜到。” Ms. Chen asked: „Does the matrimonial agency of this Grandmaster river name?” 陈母问道:“这位江大师的婚介所叫什么名字来着？” Aunt Chen said: „Called the happy matrimonial agency, the address near the train station.” 陈姑姑道:“叫幸福婚介所,地址就在火车站附近。” Ms. Chen said: „Ok, I knew, when me finds the time, returns to the provincial capital to ask this Grandmaster river to help the eldest child look for an object.” 陈母道:“行,我知道了,等我这边抽出时间,就回省城去请这位江大师帮老大物色个对象。” Aunt Chen said: „Should look for the object for the eldest child, he this year nearly 30 years old?” 陈姑姑道:“早就该替老大物色对象了,他今年都快三十岁了吧？” Ms. Chen un, said: „This year 29, have let that he himself talked, does not know that lord knows when could not find the object, thinking it over or asked the matchmaker to help introduce that was quite effective.” 陈母嗯了一声,说道:“今年已经二十九了,让他自己谈的话,不知道猴年马月才找得到对象,想来想去还是请媒人帮忙介绍比较有效率。” Aunt Chen said: „Sister-in-law, asking Grandmaster river to go into action that is please, Grandmaster river before being fierce me, has raised a mouth with you, others helped many big star big rich and powerful people act as a matchmaker, the object who he helped look for will definitely not disappoint you.” 陈姑姑道:“嫂子,请江大师出马那是请对人了,江大师的厉害我之前已经跟你提过一嘴,人家帮很多大明星大富豪都做过媒,他帮忙物色的对象肯定不会让你们失望的。” Saying that Ms. Chen anticipates: „I wait.” 陈母期待的说道:“那我拭目以待。” Then, the sister-in-law two people also chatted a meeting, hangs the power failure words. 接下来,姑嫂二人又闲聊了一会,才挂掉电话。 Ms. Chen looked that said to the son: „Your paternal aunt said that in online can obtain by search the address of happy matrimonial agency, you search to send to my WeChat the address, which day I have a look at to find a time to run a provincial capital to invite the intermediary.” 陈母看向儿子道:“你姑姑说在网上可以搜到幸福婚介所的地址,你把地址搜出来发到我微信,我看看哪天抽个时间跑一趟省城去请媒。” Chen Yan is to nod, he also eats now similarly, then puts down the chopsticks, takes up the cell phone to turn on some search engine, the input happy matrimonial agency click search, then the detailed address of happy matrimonial agency then exposes in his at present. 陈彦任点了点头,他现在也吃得差不多了,便放下筷子,拿起手机打开某个搜索引擎,输入幸福婚介所点击搜索,然后幸福婚介所的详细地址便暴露在他的眼前。 Chen Yan is to look at the address to think, said: „Mother, you are busy selling the pork with my father every day, where pulls out obtains the time, I must open the old friend powder shop also to in any case to the provincial capital dig the person, or I asked the intermediary to be good, avoid you ran.” 陈彦任看着地址想了想,说道:“妈,你跟我爸每天都忙着卖猪肉,哪里抽得出时间啊,反正我要开老友粉店也要到省城去挖人,要不我自己去请媒就行了,省得你跑一趟。” Ms. Chen thinks also to be reasonable, then the nod said: „Also ok.” 陈母想想也有道理,便点头道:“也行。” () ()