Sweet 80s

When we got on the car, it was already completely bright.

As the time for returning to the city was tight this time, Lin Xiangdong and his wife did not bring anything back from home.

In order to let him take a nap in the car, Wang Shuping held the two children by her side.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s overworked, but Lin Xiangdong not only doesn’t feel sleepy, but he feels extremely energetic.

In the car, he told Wang Shuping in detail why he had to harvest the wheat overnight.

"My sister-in-law has a good and impetuous personality, but her mouth is really unpleasant."

Even Wang Shuping, who usually doesn't talk about others behind their backs, couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that he's unlikable, it's simply disgusting. Third brother rarely gets angry. If it weren't for the eldest brother, I think he would be so angry that he would want to fight..."

After Wang Shuping married into the Lin family, she missed many family conflicts. The only thing she witnessed was the divorce between Lin Xiangli and Yan Dahai.

It would be fine if they didn't have anything to talk about on a normal day, but since the old matter was brought up again, she was curious about the affairs of Lin Xiangjun and his ex-wife Yang Qing.

While the children were drowsy, she asked about the somewhat clichéd divorce story.

"I've never met Yang Qing. My eldest sister-in-law said that the girlfriends that Third Brother dated later all looked a bit like her. Is that true?"

There were not many passengers on the return bus. The second baby fell asleep, and the first baby was sitting obediently between his parents, holding his chin and looking out the window boredly.

After a few minutes, he could no longer sit still. He either moved from one seat to another or ran to the passenger seat to look at the road ahead.

"Mom, can I sit there?"

Dabao walked over from the front of the bus, holding the seat, and pointed to a very special position unique to buses of that era.

That is, there is a bulge not far behind the driver and the passenger seat, which is much higher than the ground inside the car.

As children born in the 80s, many of them have seen it. This is the engine of the bus back then, with an openable cover on top.

They come in different shapes and colors, but all have one thing in common – they’re hot.

If it were winter, it would be a very popular and great seat, but in the hot summer, the seats around it would be disliked.

The hood was empty, without even a suitcase, and no one was sitting around.

For children, as long as they have fun, they don’t care whether it’s hot or not.

Wang Shuping looked over and saw that there was no danger, so she nodded in agreement.

Just as someone arrived at the station, the train stopped and the entire carriage began to tremble violently.

Dabao walked over and sat on it first, then after a while he lay down flat on his back with his legs spread out.

Lin Xiangdong shrugged his nose, recalled Yang Qing's appearance, and finally nodded in agreement.

"Third sister-in-law is indeed very pretty, with regular features and a good figure, but her personality is too superficial."

"I heard that she and Third Brother met in a karaoke bar?"

"Yes, at that time, the third child had a unique vision. He had curly hair, a plaid shirt, and bell-bottom pants. He would wander around the streets and show off his pointed leather shoes..."

Listening to the other party's description, Wang Shuping suddenly saw Zhang Gaoyuan, the young boyfriend that Lin Xiangli brought back with her.

Who would have thought that Lin Xiangjun, who always dressed in a suit and tie and spoke and acted in a serious manner, had once been a spirited young man.

The huge contrast made it impossible for Wang Shuping to make an accurate match in her mind.

She shook her head, frowned and took a deep breath.

Lin Xiangdong stopped talking immediately. He touched Wang Shuping's forehead and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no, keep talking."

"They often carry a dual-cassette recorder with the volume turned up to the maximum, playing disco songs repeatedly, and going in and out of dance halls, karaoke bars, and skating rinks. It is common for them to do so..."

As a good girl, it was purely accidental for Yang Qing to appear in a karaoke bar where there were all kinds of people.

One year during the Spring Festival, in order to have some fun, she was dragged over by her cousin.

It was such an extremely accidental encounter that led to their love and marriage.

"I heard from my eldest sister-in-law that Yang Qing's parents are not happy with my third brother."

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but I'm very, very, extremely dissatisfied."

"Then why would they agree to Yang Qing marrying the third brother?"

"Because Yang Qing is pregnant..."

In the 70s and 80s, getting pregnant before marriage was a serious matter.

Yang Qing's parents had only two choices: one was to abort the child.

Under the influence of feudal ideas, the daughter's reputation was completely ruined, along with the entire Yang family.

The other is to end the marriage and announce to the world that lovers finally get married.

"If I were you, which one would you choose?" Lin Xiangdong's words really stumped Wang Shuping.

I don't have a daughter, if my eldest daughter gets into trouble one day and the girl comes looking for me...

"Then we can only get married."

"Yes, nine out of ten normal people would choose this, but Yang Qing's parents are just one of them..."

"Ah? Isn't there no choice?"

"For Yang Qing, it's not that there is no way out, there is also a dead end..."

After hearing this, Wang Shuping's eyes widened in shock. She stared at Lin Xiangdong in disbelief and said tremblingly, "Death! Road?"

"Yes, that's what you think. A dead end!"

"this..."

Wang Shuping's brain analyzed the incident at a rapid speed. Half a second later, she came up with her own theory: "She committed suicide?"

Lin Xiangdong nodded, acknowledging the other party's understanding.

"Yang Qing's parents are both teachers. Tell me, is it a good thing for them to have received higher education? Their stubbornness and pedantry are much thicker than the Xinhua Dictionary..."

Before Yang Qing's parents chose the second solution, they used various means to force their daughter to break up with Lin Xiangjun.

Yang Qing, who seems to be well-behaved, is just "pretending" to be so under the high pressure of his strong parents.

Perhaps it was the suffocating living environment for more than 20 years that made Yang Qing openly oppose his parents for the first time, but how could a single uprising possibly fight against long-term oppression?

Suicide is an act, but also a release.

Fortunately, the rescue was timely and Yang Qing saved his life, which also made his parents temporarily change their minds.

"temporary?"

In the face of my daughter's life, the word "temporarily" seems extremely insignificant.

"It was just a delaying tactic. Later they got married. It was a big wedding. And then..."

"Mom!" Lin Xiangdong didn't finish his words. The hood couldn't stop Dabao from getting bored. He came over and held his waist and said, "My waist hurts."

Lin Xiangdong rolled his eyes and said, "How can a child have a waist!"

"My back hurts."

Lin Xiangdong pulled Dabao into his arms and touched his son's waist and back with his large, rough palms. A warm breath warmed his palms.

"What backache? It's because you're hot. The engine is so hot. Only a fool like you would lie down there. Just stay still."

After saying that, he pushed Dabao to sit on the seat next to him and continued talking.

Yang Qing thought her suicide attempt had worked and her parents finally stopped caring about her emotional problems.

But about a month after the marriage, Yang's father and mother had a talk with Lin Xiangjun, after which Lin Xiangjun took the initiative to file for a divorce.

Although Yang Qing didn't know what happened, she clearly felt that this matter was related to her parents.

Under constant coercion and inducement, she had no choice but to abort the child, and the two divorced and went their separate ways.

"What did his parents say?!"

Wang Shuping was very surprised. How could just a few casual conversations make Lin Xiangjun decide to divorce?

She couldn't figure it out, but she really wanted to know what the conversation was about.

Lin Xiangdong shrugged and said he didn't know: "No one knows, except the third brother."

This incident opened a wound in Lin Xiangjun's heart that will never heal.

It was because of this experience that he decided to change himself.

From a mediocre young man in society, he climbed up to the top of the pyramid step by step.

Not only did he achieve social status, he also possessed wealth that was unimaginable in that era.

"My second sister said that Yang Qing's parents regretted it."

"Yes, the poor boy who looked down upon it at first now owns the first Red Flag car in the city. It would be a miracle if he didn't regret it."

Listening to Lin Xiangdong's chuckles, Wang Shuping also felt very happy in her heart.

Of course, a story is not complete until you hear the ending.

"Then, how did her parents regret it? Did they do anything specific?"

"certainly..."

Lin Xiangdong looked at the familiar streets in the city, snorted coldly, raised his eyebrows and said with disdain.

"Most of the righteous are butchers, and most of the ruthless are scholars..."