The rural area broke off an engagement, so long as groom's family bride's side two greeted ahead of time, hits pretence that the child disposition did not gather, covered up. But does not utter a word like, naked hitting the face, was rare. 农村被退亲,只要男方女方两家提前招呼好,打个孩子性格不合的幌子,也就遮掩过去了。可是像这样一声不吭,赤裸裸的打脸,就是少见了。 Perhaps the daddy-longlegs again worked as the bystander to uncover the scar by the old lady, a grown man sobs the throat to cry in low spirits. 喜子也许再一次被老娘当着外人揭了疤,一个大男人呜咽着嗓子闷头哭。 Li He passing through the gate has not paid attention to the daddy-longlegs behind white liquor jar, now sees that empty white liquor jar, it seems like little has not drunk. 李和进门没注意喜子身后的白酒瓶子,现在看到那空荡荡白酒瓶子,看来是没少喝酒。 „Two cousins, you must think highly of me, accompanies me to drink point”, the daddy-longlegs control themselves no longer to cry diligently, but the sobbing sound cannot stop, turned around and one bottle of white liquors has given Li He after the threshold. “二老表,你要看得起我,陪我喝点”,喜子努力控制自己不再哭,可呜咽声还是止不住,转身从门槛后又起了一瓶白酒递给李和。 Li He also for aggrieved, has probably thought previous life were not at home, the daddy-longlegs operates the tractor to take to Wang Yulan the hospital, to defend the hospital ward in the winter stuffily, the receiving beverage bottle of not uttering a word to mouth one next 22, „ daddy-longlegs, that engagement tip drew back you not to have, cannot such consider as finished „ 李和也替着憋屈,好像又想到了上辈子自己不在家,喜子寒冬腊月开拖拉机送王玉兰上医院、守病房,一声不吭的接过酒瓶对着嘴一口闷下22,“喜子,那定亲礼钱退你没有,不能这么算了“ The daddy-longlegs have not replied, the aunt said that ” behind your uncle went, almost took a beating, Zhao was the river bend wealthy and powerful family, where was affable , the unmarried girl sold two very not to be concerned about face, mentioned surnamed Wang our has big generation of junior father's cousin's sons ten, may not remove, your uncle temper you also know „ 喜子还没答话,二舅妈就接话道,”你二舅后面去了,差点挨揍,那赵家是河湾大户,哪里是好惹的,闺女卖两家忒不要脸,说来俺们姓王的也有大辈小辈堂兄弟十来个,可也没撤,你大舅性子你也知道“ Aunt's meaning nothing but is bystander bullies visits, surnamed Wang does not unite, among the relatives does not lend a hand. 二舅妈的意思无非就是外人欺上门,姓王的不团结,亲戚之间不帮衬。 The Li He chest has probably also stopped up one breath, called out, ” cousin, walks, I accompany you to go, today does not pull to understand with his old Zhao Jia bai „ 李和胸口也好像堵了一口气,叫道,”老表,走,我陪你去,今天非跟他老赵家掰扯个明白“ Li He feels that today two do not compel, was in the mind this air/Qi, he could not achieve really mindless, got more mad, more thinks... 李和就觉着今天不二逼一回,就是出不了心眼里这气,他真的做不到没心没肺,真的是越想越气,越想... Li He wants to return to Lizhuang to shout person, may change mind thinks, this is keeps up appearances for the maternal uncle family/home, if oneself led a native of Lizhuang to pass, that has become the matters of two villages, became Lizhuang looked for the stubble of river bend, the matter makes in a big way. 李和本来想回李庄喊人,可转念一想,这是替舅家撑场面,自己要是带李庄人过去了,那就成了两个村子的事情,成了李庄找河湾的茬,事情就闹大了。 Nowadays fights too normally, whose household is big, which family/home brothers are many, who is unyielding, the person bullies the person to be few, as for reaching an agreement simple and honest? 现如今打架太正常不过了,谁家户大,谁家兄弟多,谁就硬气,人多欺侮人少,至于说好的淳朴呢？ Said that some people are simple and honorable, not only the commendatory meaning, contains the directness that has not concealed simple and honest, direct is warm to you, can direct is virulent to you. 说一些人淳朴不只是褒义,淳朴包含了毫无掩饰的直接,直接的对你热情,也可以直接的对你恶毒。 The rural area fought this matter, the warning cannot coordinate, cannot do well the opposite party also to intertwine seven uncle eight big tables to hit to gang up on. 农村打架这事,报警都是协调不了,搞不好对方还会纠结七大叔八大表打群殴。 Not like even if afterward celebrated the new year, seven uncle eight big tables were also very difficult to concentrate completely, even if were the blood brother, there is many one in south one in north. 不像后来即使过年,七大叔八大表也很难完全集中了,就算是亲兄弟,也有很多一个在南一个在北。 Therefore, in family/home some people was happy, ha, I hit your, in your family nobody, can you take me to be what kind of? 于是,家中有人的乐了,哈,我打你一顿,你家里没人,你能拿我怎么样？ But the local police station also told in the family/home nobody's person not to fear, lost the opposite party to lose money. 而派出所又告诉家里没人的人别怕,打输了对方要赔钱的嘛。 A daddy-longlegs morning is the air/Qi difficult draw, is honest, cannot bear this, everyone has own enduring patiently limit, usually is the silent person, erupts more fearful, has shouldered the shovel toward the entrance directly, „that withers his bastard child.” 喜子一早上就是气难平,再是老实的,也是受不了这样,每个人都有自己的忍耐限度,平时越是沉默的人,爆发起来就越可怕,直接朝门口扛了铁锹,“那就去干死他个龟孙子。” Said that and saw his father and two brothers, the uncle sighs, the morning matter is still stopping up in the chest, Buddha struggles to burn a joss stick, the person makes every effort to succeed, bullied like this, the good and evil also three sons, where can disgustingly become this, said to Li He, „our master four, do not circle, first went to that side your grandfather to sit the meeting, came back to say matter with you”. 说完又看了一眼他爸和两个兄弟,二舅叹了口气,早上的事还在心口堵着,佛争一炷香,人争一口气,都欺负成这样了,好歹自己还有三个儿子,哪能让人恶心成这样,对李和道,“俺们好歹爷四个,你不要绕进去了,先去你姥爷那边坐会,回来跟你说事”。 Li He has copied a thick stick from entrance fuel/thin Hedui conveniently, said, „maternal uncle, I takes the daddy-longlegs to become the blood brother, his matter is my matter, you are not do not know, hits slightly fights, I have not taken anyone.” 李和随手从门口柴禾堆里抄了个粗棍子,道,“舅,我可是拿喜子当亲兄弟,他的事就是我的事,你又不是不知道,打小打架,我可没服过谁。” Listened to this saying, uncle Wang Yuguo quite feels happily, again has not spoken, carries the shoulder pole to lead three sons and Li He goes toward Zhao Jia. 听了这话,二舅王玉国颇感欣慰,就没再说话,也扛着扁担带着三个儿子和李和往赵家去。 Although the aunt feels where is not right, may unable to block, must lock the gate in a hurry, follows on the heels. 二舅妈虽然觉着哪里不对,可也拦不住,只得匆匆锁好门,跟在后面。 Although two is a village, the place that may live is quite far, Hewan Village by the rivers and creeks or the hill division, housing scattered of quite, the entire village trend assumes the stripped distribution along the river. 两家虽然都是一个村,可住的地方颇远,河湾村都是受河渠或丘陵分割,居住的比较分散,整个村庄沿河走向呈条带状分布。 Zhao is also around several huts, the middle stroke has drawn the courtyard, in the common families with the village is also similar. 赵家也是前后几间土屋,中间划拉了院子,跟村里一般人家也差不多。 Zhao old woman Dunmenkou eats the melon seed to chat with several old ladies blindly, the look is fortunately good, takes a look at Wang Yuguo whole family to carry the fellow matter to come from afar, hurries to digging up said in the little unmarried girl who the entrance plays, „asks your father also to have the elder brother to come back quickly, said that the prince failed”. 赵家老婆子正蹲门口跟几个老娘们嗑瓜子瞎唠嗑,亏得眼神好,远远瞅到王玉国一家子扛着家伙事过来,赶紧对扒在门口玩的小闺女道,“快去找你爹还有哥回来,就说王家来砸锅了”。 The little unmarried girl looks at worry that such his mother said that also the Zhao man who hurries to ask to drop. 小闺女看他娘说的这么着急,也就赶紧出去找串门子的赵家爷们。 The Zhao old woman is fierce, looked at the Wang family to arrive at the entrance, the belligerent say/way, „we have not related with your family, haven't you been concerned about face to do?” 赵家老婆子是个悍的,看王家人到了门口,火药味十足道,“俺们跟你们家可没关系了,你们还不要脸来干嘛？” The aunt is not good to deal with, throws the hand to point at Zhao old woman nose to scold directly, „ your unmarried girl sells two, oneself bold, do you have a face the speech? „ 二舅妈本来就不是好相与的,也直接扑上去手指着赵老婆子鼻子骂道,“你们一个闺女卖两家,自家没脸没皮,你怎么还有脸说话？“ Zhao eldest daughter is 17 years old, take care is being engaged to the daughter, the engagement has several hundred bridegroom's gifts to bride's family, can ease family's difficulty. 赵家大女儿17岁,张罗着给女儿定亲,定亲就有几百块的彩礼,可以缓解家里的困难。 The marriage has set, Wang Yuguo to an old Zhao 200 Yuan bridegroom's gift to bride's family, old Zhao Jia looked this money to come is so easy, gives the daughter to set one, received 300. 亲事定下了,王玉国给老赵家200元的彩礼,老赵家看这钱来的这么容易,就给女儿又定下一家,收了300块。 Old Zhao Jia pondered over that the following this condition is better, must provoke Wang Yuguo family/home to say intentionally breaks off an engagement, the groom's family raises breaks off an engagement, this bridegroom's gift to bride's family does not need to draw back. 老赵家思忖后面这家条件好一些,要故意惹恼王玉国家自己说退亲,男方提退亲,这彩礼就不需要退了。 Old Zhao is cherishing fond hopes, old prince this flustered visit, this cannot compensate unmarried girl's reputation. 老赵家正做美梦的时侯,老王家这就急吼吼的上门,这还不得赔上自己闺女的名声。 Zhao Pozi was kills cannot acknowledge unmarried girl permits two, even if at the scene in all will of the people clear, boasted saying that „prince, you, if dared reckless Lielie again, I tore to pieces your mouth, you ask your son, your family man, is breaking off an engagement that they proposed, isn't your family glad? Can't I look for the family/home to the unmarried girl?” 赵婆子是打死也不能承认闺女许了两家,哪怕当场所有人心里都清楚,咋呼道,“王家的,你要是再敢胡咧咧,俺撕烂你嘴巴,你问问你儿子,你家男人,是不是他们提出的退亲,你家不乐意了？还不许我给闺女找下家？” The aunt noticed that the Zhao man had 56 to come, did not fear, the side old Zhao friends and neighbors surrounded were getting more and more, instead vigorously, „, did your family who scolded look for the family/home too to be also quick? What meaning does my family son come giving a present your family to close not to let that in the morning is? My goodness, my family man comes to inquire, your family unmarried girl has sold two!! You are bold, our family/home cannot such not have the face, who your family unmarried girl cherishes who goes, our family/home does not want. The old young masters also figure out, where has morality this, his family/home such is not concerned about face, my family does not come to break off an engagement, but can also do?”. 二舅妈看到赵家男人带着56个呼啦过来了,也不怵,旁边老赵家左邻右舍围观的越来越多,骂的反而更起劲,“呸,你们家找下家也太快了吧？俺家儿子早上过来送礼你们家关门不让进那是什么意思？好家伙,俺家男人过来一打听,你家闺女卖了两家！！你没脸没皮,俺们家可不能这么没脸,你家闺女谁稀罕谁去,俺们家不要了。老少爷们也来评评理,哪有这德性的,他家都这么不要脸了,俺家不过来退亲,还能干嘛？”。 The rural area such gossips, cannot keep the secret, old Zhao this exposes the matter, where also needs to inquire, covers the ear to listen to two. Helps old Zhao strong momentum several father's cousin's sons a little be much more bashful. 农村就这么八卦,根本藏不住秘密,老赵家这点破事,哪里还需要打听,捂耳朵都能听两句。就连帮着老赵家壮声势的几个堂兄弟都有点臊得慌。 The Zhao man a little cannot pull taut the face, scolded, „spoke irresponsibly again, has ripped you” 赵家男人有点扯不住脸,骂道,“再乱说,撕了你” A daddy-longlegs brain heat, carries shovel to come up to chop, Li He hurried to hold on, said to the kingdom jade, „maternal uncle, you were blocking, we vented anger, killed is noisily is big.” 喜子脑子一热,扛着铁锹就要上去剁,李和赶紧拉住了,对王国玉道,“舅,你拦着点,咱出气可以,出人命就是闹大了。” The Zhao man is extending the neck to daddy-longlegs, ” comes, to plant to chop, does not chop you are my grandson „ 赵家男人伸着脖子到喜子跟前,”来,有种来剁,不剁你是俺孙子“ Li He said to Zhao Jia man, „what's the matter, you also clear. The gentle words we will not say, is the fellow villagers, noisy does not have the meaning greatly. But you, if also comes like this, this tip did not want you to draw back, your family/home remained is getting up hospital money enough/reach” 李和对赵家男人道,“怎么回事,你们心里也清楚。软话俺们也不会说,都是乡里乡亲的,闹大也没意思。可你们要是还来这样子,这礼钱也不要你们退了,你们自己家留着上医院钱够了” The Zhao eldest son despises looked at Li He, „which pants crotch has not drawn, leaked you, did not know you actually” 赵家大儿子鄙视的看了一眼李和,“哪个裤裆没拉好,把你漏出来了,倒是不认识你” Li He had been controlled the mood by the puberty hormone probably, the direct foot flung on the Zhao eldest son leg, Zhao Boss direct lying down ground called, Li He started also to calculate to have confidence, will swell at most, cannot the bone fracture. 李和好像被青春期荷尔蒙控制了情绪,直接脚甩到了赵家大儿子腿上,赵家老大直接躺地上嗷嗷叫,李和下手还算有把握,顶多会肿起来,不会骨折。 Old Zhao Jia sees the eldest son to suffer a loss, throws toward Li He, turned into the tangled warfare immediately, Wang Yuguo also threw the shovel stick to lead three sons to open unarmed does. 老赵家看着大儿子吃亏了,朝李和扑过去,立马变成了混战,王玉国也扔了铁锹棍子赤手空拳带着三个儿子上去开干了。 Truly to going to war time, Zhao several father's cousin's sons do are not, walks is not, oneself was in the wrong, the father's cousin's sons did not see to kiss thick, obstructs the face to come out the strong momentum, strove quite to be difficult. 真正到干仗的时候,赵家几个堂兄弟上去干也不是,走也不是,本来就自己这边理亏,堂兄弟本来就不见亲厚,碍着面子出来壮个声势可以,出力就比较困难了。 Li He looks at the ground to roll in same place several people, the Zhao man leads 4 sons cheaply not to occupy. 李和看着地上滚在一起的几个人,赵家男人带着4个儿子一点便宜没占着。 In the village side is standing was not good to surround, in abundance coming up pull people. 村里旁边站着的不好围观了,纷纷上去拉人。 Li He comes up Wang Yuguo and several cousins draws saying that „maternal uncle was similar, we have not suffered a loss” 李和上去把王玉国和几个老表一个个拉起来道,“舅差不多了,咱也没吃亏” Li He saw own cousin was pressed the ground to punch being swollen eye socket by Zhao one big, hurried a foot to trample to turn an above person foot, has pulled up the third child, „was all right” 李和看到自己三表弟被赵家一个大个摁地上揍肿了眼眶子,赶紧一脚把上面的人一脚踹翻了,把老三拉起了,“没事吧” The cousin age is also half big child, sore must cry. 三表弟年龄也才是个半大的孩子,疼的都要哭了。 The aunt is pulling the hair with the Zhao woman mutually, looking fierce that hurts, may not have one to drop. 二舅妈跟赵家婆子互相扯着头发,都疼的龇牙咧嘴,可楞是没一个放手。 Li He is not good to punch the woman, must look how the kingdom jade processes, the kingdom jade took a look at a Zhao man, two people came up respective oneself woman. 李和不好揍女人,只得看着王国玉怎么处理,王国玉瞅了一眼赵家男人,两个人上去各自拉了自己女人。 The kingdom jade panting in indignation say/way, „west Zhao, this money must draw back me today, otherwise, the father has not ended with you”. 王国玉气呼呼的道,“赵老西,今天这钱必须退我,否则,老子跟你没完”。 Finally two bargained back and forth, scolded several mutually, but also the strategic place continued to do, had held on by the side person, west Zhao one clenched teeth, „drew back 180, are many 10 cents money not to have” 最后两家讨价还价,互相骂了几句,还要冲上去继续干,又被旁边人拉住了,赵老西一咬牙,“退180块,多了一毛钱没有” West Zhao indignantly is still fighting several father's cousin's sons not on, has not profited, must settle like this. 赵老西还在气愤打架自己几个堂兄弟没上,也没占便宜,只得这样了事。 This time idea was the fist speaks, reports to the police disgraced matter. 这时候的观念都是拳头说话,去报警可是丢人事。 Wang Yuguo thinks also to comply, looks that the youngest son eyes swell such, did not have the thoughts to entangle. 王玉国想想也就答应了,看着小儿子眼睛肿成那样,也没心思多缠了。 The Zhao woman did not have the means to vexed select money, the aunt seized, panting in indignation has counted. 赵家婆子没办法只得窝窝囊囊点了钱,二舅妈一把夺了过去,气呼呼的数了一遍。 A farce such ended. 一场闹剧就这么结束了。 Gets Wang Yuguo home already around 2 : 00 pm, serious of daddy-longlegs to Li He nature thanks, said, later the Li He matter is his matter, aunt hot leftover dish, has not drunk, Li He casually ate. 回到王玉国家已经下午2点多钟,喜子对李和自然感谢的不得了,一个劲的说,以后李和的事就是他的事,二舅妈热了点剩菜,没喝酒,李和就随便吃了点。 Li He finished eating the food to grandmother grandfather that side, the couple already and two sons divided family property, live in the thatched hut that non- bonnet does not take shelter from the rain. 李和吃完饭到姥姥姥爷那边,老俩口早就和两个儿子分了家,住着一间不遮风不避雨的茅草屋。 The grandfather is an overly cautious and prudent farmer, the words are not many, will not express the affectionate feelings, but asked simply several idle talks, Li He only with old woman many, walks also hardly has filled 200 dollars. 姥爷就是个老实巴交的庄稼汉,话不多,并不会表达亲昵感情,只是简单的问了几句闲话,李和只与老太太吧啦了不少,走的时候也是硬塞了200块钱。 The grandfather is low and deep the sound, somewhat does not have the strength, „, I was old, implicated you.” 姥爷低沉着声音,有些无力道,“唉,我老了,拖累你们了。” „Father...”, Li He feared that the old man thinks, the busy say/way, „junior is filial piety you to be supposed to divide, toward do not go at heart.” “阿爷...”,李和怕老头子多想,忙道,“小辈孝敬你应当应分,你别往心里去。” Their day passes not well, even if Li He has a mind to meet to live with Wang Yulan, they will not agree, lives in the daughter home that many to lose face to the son, the son properly must depend upon. 他们日子过得不好,哪怕李和有心接过去跟王玉兰住,他们也不会同意,住女儿家那多给儿子丢脸,儿子才是正经要依靠的。 On road that goes back, Li He must sigh that the strength of puberty hormone is so strong, the such big age, said that impulsive impulsed. 回去的路上,李和只得感叹青春期荷尔蒙的力量这么强大,自己这么大岁数,怎么说冲动就冲动了呢。 The impulsive flash, absolutely does not have reason to say. 冲动的一瞬间,完全没有理智可讲。