PDLP Chapter 28 Inspiration Frozen in Time
Chapter 28 Inspiration Frozen in Time
Of the five people, Chen Tuo ate the most, and the second most was neither Sun Changkui nor Wu Laowai, but Hong Ye.
Waste money on food and drink.
Hong Ye worked at Songling for almost ten years, and all she sent home was half of her salary plus her own allowance, which added up to no more than fifty yuan.
The two post offices in the Songling area have six full-time employees.
During the six months she was on duty, she received a monthly allowance of over one hundred yuan, not including other benefits from the forest farm.
Over the course of ten years, apart from the money she used to supplement her household income, Hong Ye only had four or five hundred yuan left in savings; the rest she spent on food.
Fearing being implicated by Hu Yuling, Hong Ye pursed her lips and changed the subject.
"Chen Zhiqing, we haven't seen you submitting articles before. Why are you submitting them again now?"
Hong Ye's question startled Hu Yuling and made Chen Tuo's heart beat faster.
He was most afraid of being asked this question when he had to start over.
Who is he?
Where is it?
Who else is in the family?
How could someone write poetry, and even write about eight graves with the line "Living is so hard"?
Chen Tuo has been searching for the answer to this question for the past two days.
However, even he himself felt that the answer he came up with was not very credible.
This is also why he wants to integrate into Songling quickly.
With the current impression, we can fill in the gaps from before.
"It's not that I haven't written before, but there are too many educated older brothers and sisters in the educated youth settlement, and I'm afraid they'll laugh at me."
"That day I went to the foot of Beishan Mountain and got lost. In my daze, I started seeing slideshows in front of my eyes."
"Things about my family, things at the educated youth settlement, things in Songling—they all rushed before my eyes like a revolving lantern."
"Uncle Wu pulled me back, Sister Lingzi saved me, but I can't remember the details of those slideshow-like presentations."
"But the basic outline of the slides was still there, so I tried to write it down, and the result is the 'new life' you see."
"After writing 'New Life,' it was like my mind suddenly opened up, and I could write whatever I wanted..."
Hong Ye listened to Chen Tuo's mysterious explanation with longing.
Wu Laowai, standing to the side, couldn't help but purse his lips.
Sun Changkui, on the other hand, waited for the next development, as if listening to a story.
Only Hu Yuling provided an explanation for Chen Tuo's feelings.
"You're hallucinating from being frozen..."
"Yes! A final burst of energy before death!"
"Old Wu, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. Just stuff it in your mouth..."
"Reiko-nee, why can't I remember anything from before?"
"You have stress-induced amnesia; you'll probably remember in a couple of days..."
When she said this, Hu Yuling was clearly a little unsure of herself.
Chen Tuo, however, seized upon her unfamiliar territory and relentlessly pursued her.
"Reiko-nee, will you really remember in a couple of days? I miss home..."
"It might take longer; you can't say for sure. I can only analyze the cases..."
Hu Yuling now strongly suspects that Chen Tuo's brain has been damaged by the cold.
If he really did spend a day and a night in the snowfield at minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius.
It's estimated that many brain cells will be frozen to death.
They're already dead, what's the point of recovering their memories?
"Chen Zhiqing, Sister Lingzi, things will work themselves out. When it's time to remember, you'll remember."
Hu Yuling's explanation and Chen Tuo's questioning made Hong Ye's eyes dart around.
If Chen Tuo's new work can be published, and if he can continue writing poetry, it would be a very good option.
The problem was raised by Hong Ye, and she was also the one who interrupted.
Chen Tuo glanced at the artsy young people at Songling Post Office and smiled wryly. Was this the start of a romance novel?
With this idea in mind, Chen Tuo glanced at Hong Ye a few more times; he was indeed a good spokesperson.
"If you can't remember, then don't think about it. We have food and drink to eat and drink now. Come on, Da Lingzi, try Angkor's 'Fish and Dragon Feast'..."
While cleaning the fish, Wu Laowai also put the otter meat that Chen Tuo had caught that night into the pot.
Small sea dragons and big crucian carp, isn't that a gathering of fish and dragons?
"This dish has an intriguing name, Lingzi, give it a try! Chef Wu's cooking is quite good..."
Sun Changkui didn't only find out today that Wu Laowai coveted his wife Hu Yuling.
There were many men in Songling who coveted his wife, but he couldn't take their gossip too seriously.
But if someone really has a foul mouth and a dirty hand, just like Hu Yuling said, you'll break their legs.
In Songling, a small area, the Forestry Bureau has the final say.
Even if someone acts like a hooligan, breaks their leg, and sends them to the shooting range, all they get is a meeting from the security department.
Sending them down the mountain to be brought to justice wouldn't even cover the cost of their train tickets.
Sun Changkui figured he was just a petty thief in town, so he didn't bother with such matters.
If you're really not afraid of death, then it's not like you can't give it a try.
Wu Laowai felt a chill run down his spine after being given a cold glance by the kind-hearted Sun Changkui.
Good and honest people are the hardest to mess with.
Those pointy-headed guys, a few curses, a few hits, a beating, it's no big deal.
If you really piss an honest person off, they can really go all out without holding back.
People like Sun Changkui are typical examples; wait until he finishes saying nice things before taking action.
A designation is a death sentence; it leaves no room for explanation.
"Sister Lingzi, I'm trying my best to remember, is there anything I can do?"
Hong Ye and Wu Laowai tried to interrupt, but Chen Tuo didn't want to miss the opportunity to make a definitive judgment.
Only after Hu Yuling was diagnosed with the inability to recover her memories could he begin his new life.
This is called "witness testimony" in the chain of evidence!
Frustrated by Chen Tuo's questions, Hu Yuling could only focus her energy on the fish and dragon on the table.
Chen Tuo, who had ulterior motives, asked a question every now and then, following his own rhythm.
The noise caused several people at the table who didn't know him at all to have to lower their heads and eat and drink heartily.
After eating a dozen or so Tarraha fish, Wu Laowai's fish and dragon fish will be finished.
The loose liquor that Sun Changkui had brought over was also half gone.
Chen Tuo was still asking him about his past in Songling.
There were five people at the table, and none of them had any recollection of Chen Tuo's past.
Chen Tuo, however, continued to deepen the four people's impression of him based on the contents of his diary.
The educated youth at the settlement did what they did in Songling, and what they did was mixed up with the impressions of the other four people, and it was not as detailed as in their diaries.
Once Sun Changkui and Wu Laowai were a bit tipsy, the two men and two women at the table were also very familiar with Chen Tuo's past.
He cared for the animals, cleared the forests, farmed the land, and even caught fish and shrimp...
Sun Changkui, Hu Yuling, Wu Laowai, and Hong Ye are the four witnesses who witnessed Chen Tuo's time as an educated youth sent to the countryside in Songling.
As for what happened further ahead, Chen Tuo had another excuse.
That's because I was too young and naive when I went to the countryside, and I can't remember many things.
After growing up and experiencing the comings and goings of the educated youth settlement in Xiaoyangqi, it's understandable that their temperament and personality changed.
Even if all else fails, there's always the dubious explanation of frostbite causing brain damage, isn't there?
Talaha, Yulonghui, Songlingbai, Bonfire.
Chen Tuo ate and drank his fill during an outdoor meal in temperatures of minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius.
Sun Changkui and Hu Yuling, the couple who had caught fish and received fur coats, were extremely satisfied.
With Chen Tuo's catch, the children will be able to eat and drink well before New Year's Day.
With those few fur coats, we won't have to worry about our children's winter clothes for the next three to five years.
Hong Ye's gaze lingered on Chen Tuo throughout the meal, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
As for Wu Laowai, he was already tipsy from the good wine and food...