I want to be a good person

"Your suitcase is so big, how can it hold so much?"

"It's just a trick, a trick of the underworld, don't take it seriously."

Village chief Wang became curious and became more certain that Zhang Aiguo was not an ordinary person. There were clothes like ordinary people, officials, bandits, students, and long gowns and jackets. He had not seen any suits, top hats, glasses or canes. If there were any, he must be a person who needed to dress up in all kinds of ways. Wow.

Thinking of this, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no, is it a spy? Is it the Japanese? It doesn't look like they are from the National Government?"

I was in a dilemma for a moment. I didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to keep this person. It was a bit hasty.

But when you listen to him speak, your tone is full of hatred towards the Japs. However, I heard that the Japs are not human beings, they are even worse than animals, and they will even beat their own ghosts to death.

At this moment, Village Chief Wang felt regretful. He should never have stayed there.

"Alas, my eyes are blurry."

"What's wrong with old eyes?"

Zhang Aiguo just happened to come in and saw Village Chief Wang’s expression. He didn’t know how to describe it. It seemed like the expression on his face was changing every second.

"Oh, it's nothing. Thinking about the natural disaster, what should I do with my life?"

"That means I can buy a few more acres of good land."

"Nonsense, my Wang family never buys land in years of famine. You can go around dozens of miles and ask around. My family has a good reputation. We reduce rents to run private schools, and we lend money at the lowest rates. A family that does good will have a surplus. This is what our ancestors have accumulated until now, not what they have taken by trickery or robbery."

"Yes, yes, I made a mistake, please forgive me."

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Aiguo held a bowl of Laba porridge and sipped it.

“Sweet, with sugar”

"Yes, sweet things are hard to buy. This is the foreign candy that my eldest brother brought back specially. You are in for a treat."

Sugar provides heat energy. About 70% of the energy needed by the human body is provided by sugar. It can stop bleeding and reduce inflammation at critical moments on the battlefield. The best explosives are made up of four ingredients: saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, and white sugar. Sugar is a strategic material, but countless people in their previous lives were afraid of sugar and were called diabetics.

It seemed like there was a bag of white sugar and some candies on my shelf.

"Okay, I'll make some for you later."

"You, OK, I'll wait"

Village Chief Wang smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Zhang Aiguo felt that since he came to this world, he had felt a lot of kindness, and that life on earth was still worth it.

Don't be greedy, children, Laba is the new year.

On the dirt road of Huangjinzhuang Town, Zhang Aiguo sat in a donkey cart to go to the year-end fair. There were still many people coming and going on the dirt road, some carrying baskets, some shouldering loads, some riding donkeys, and some driving carts. He saw four horse-drawn carriages and even seven horse-drawn carriages with goods piled high. The coachmen had long whips, red silk fluttered in the wind, and crisp bells rang all the way.

There are big markets in rural areas, which are held every five days, mainly during the lunar calendar. At the end of the year, many people will take out their only money or rare items to pack up for the New Year. Zhang Aiguo also looks to see if he can buy rare items. There are also many good things among the people, and there are many hidden talents.

"call"

Zhang Aiguo pulled the donkey and stopped the cart.

"Brother, can you please let me take a ride?"

A woman wearing a coarse cotton jacket reached out to stop Zhang Aiguo.

Her skin is a little rough, from being tanned by the wind and sun, but she is quite good-looking. With a bit of grooming and some foundation, she would definitely be prettier than the so-called Internet celebrities in her previous life. The only thing is that her figure is hard to tell and her clothes are bloated.

The watery eyes immediately moistened Zhang Aiguo's heart.

Meat, it smells so good, and you can’t stop thinking about it. Once a young man starts eating meat, he will easily become addicted. He will always display the fighting spirit of not being afraid of getting dirty or tired, and will fight and clean his guns tirelessly.

"Come up"

"Thank you, big brother. No, it should be thank you, big brother."

"Come, sit here"

Zhang Aiguo was still very attentive and let the other party sit in the passenger seat.

"Are you going to the market?"

"Yes, it's New Year's Day, so I'm going to the market and buy some things I want."

"Why are you alone? Where is our eldest brother?"

"He died in the autumn of the 19th year of the Republic of China while serving in the army. I married him when I was 14, and now I am 21. He left behind a 6-year-old girl, and we have to live on two acres of land. What a world."

The Central Plains War in the 19th year of the Republic of China was nothing but mutual calculations and betrayals between political factions. The struggle for power made the weak national strength even worse. The Japanese saw an opportunity for speculation in the dying candle of the wind, which led to the subsequent national suffering.

“You can’t blame the government for your hard life, and you can’t blame society for your bad luck!”

"Oh, I'm wrong. I said that. Don't worry, you're still young. Life will get better. If things don't work out, just marry someone else. There are still people who can help you."

"After so many years, I still have to support my parents-in-law. No one wants to do that. It's difficult."

"Don't worry, people with filial piety will get better sooner or later."

"Yeah, it's been more than three years."

“Oh, the child is not with you.”

"Mother-in-law is watching us, so we can't both come out."

"Hey, if we catch up early, we can pull together, and the children will be happy all year round. Look at my donkey, it's as tall as a horse, and it's very strong."

"I think so too. This donkey is not small. It is much bigger than the donkeys we have locally."

"Yes, the aconite in Texas is big there, in every aspect."

Looking at the other person, I don’t know whether he really doesn’t believe it or has other thoughts.

"Really? If you don't believe me, I'll stop and show you."

"whee"

The woman smiled without saying anything, she is a little devil.

"Sister, what's your name?"

"Mao Chunliu"

“Willow as in willow?”

“It seems so”

When Zhang Aiguo heard this, he understood. Many men in rural areas could not go to school, let alone girls. The more enlightened landlords would let girls go to school, but for those with older ideas, there would be no possibility at all.

We chatted as we walked. The donkey cart was also a car, and she was also a person who owned a car in the Republic of China. She was still very charming. Intentionally, the elder sister became Sister Mao.

"Sister Mao, come back with me, I'll take you back"

"Hey, how can I feel so embarrassed?"

"It's okay. I like Sister Mao the moment I see her. Let's stay here. I'll put the donkey cart down. Remember the donkey. It's hard to find one this big."

"OK"

"It's a deal"

After the two separated, Zhang Aiguo searched for what he needed in the market, such as smoked chicken, braised meat, fried fish, baked cakes, steamed buns and other foods. The fear of hunger and the feeling of powerlessness were always there in his memory and could never be erased, as if they had penetrated into every cell.

Although he was generous in giving, his pockets were searched several times by others, but nothing was found. Zhang Aiguo was too lazy to pay attention to them. It is not easy to make a living by cooking during the Chinese New Year, and there are few rich people.

After thinking about it, I decided to buy two jars of good wine for Village Chief Wang, Qinghe Laobai Gan, which is the wine that people in Peking city drink.

But what he didn't expect was that someone recognized him.