The prose of lame uncle

Uncle lame is my husband's cousin. He has been disabled since birth. His right leg is so short that even his right foot is different. Normal people's feet are in front of their toes and behind their heels, while lame uncle's right foot is behind his toes, so it is very difficult to walk, and the height difference between them is much larger than that of normal lame. I remember when my son was young, it was quite interesting to see uncle lame walking, so uncle lame walked in front and his son studied in the back, which made all the onlookers laugh.

Uncle lame was born disabled, but he is not only handsome in appearance, but also smarter and more active in mind. After graduating from junior high school, in order to take care of his life, the street arranged for him to work in a welfare enterprise under the street. Although the salary was meager, it was more than enough to maintain his daily life at that time.

In the early 1980s, a spring breeze of reform swept through China, and many courageous and ambitious people left their jobs one after another to show their magic power in the sea. Many people made a fortune by catching crabs. The ingenious lame uncle sees it in his eyes and keeps it in his heart, and he is also ready to leave his job and go to sea.

Uncle lame is not blindly following. He first investigates the market situation, and then does some calculations in his mind. What right does he have? What's best for you? What can get rich quickly? After some weighing, the lame uncle and another disabled person rented a shop facing the street and jointly opened a bamboo shop.

It's hard to be a quilting machine, not to mention how thick and long bamboo is broken into bamboo strips and tendons. The burr on the broken bamboo pieces alone will make people feel creepy. Thin bamboo thorns are almost the same color as human skin. Even if it penetrates into the skin, it is not easy to be found, leaving only a feeling of swelling and pain.

Lame uncle is a very thoughtful person, and he is very rigorous and serious in doing things. In addition, his mind is flexible, his craftsmanship is becoming more and more exquisite, and his skillful hands are wonderful. Thin bamboo pieces are woven by his skillful hands. Bamboo pieces with different shapes are not only exquisite in style, but also melodious in melody and smooth in spacing. The bamboo curtain is round and smooth, and the tight bamboo strips have no gaps; The bamboo basket is moderate in size and elegant in style. It can be used not only as a vegetable basket for daily vegetable washing, but also as a container for holding items. It can also be used as a container for relatives and friends to carry things. You can use it properly and timely, which is convenient and more agile.

With the lame uncle, he is also a disabled person suffering from polio and unable to walk easily. He specializes in broken bamboo and bamboo ware, and Uncle Lame specializes in bamboo ware. The two cooperated tacitly, and the business was booming. People in Shili Baxiang know that they are modest, reasonable in price and exquisite in craftsmanship, and they are eager to go far away.

Although he is disabled, he is sunny and easy-going inside. Although they have made a fortune in the sea, they have not forgotten that this is the lucky fortune brought by the party's policy of benefiting the people. One day, the lame uncle and his partner limped to the local tax department to fulfill their obligations as taxpayers. After listening to their detailed entrepreneurial experience, the receptionists in the tax department felt very excited and admired, praised their touching actions and introduced the relevant regulations of the state in detail. Among them, the person in charge of the tax department kindly said to them: "You are disabled and should enjoy the welfare benefits of the state, but you can stand on your own feet, which is very touching. In the relevant policies of the country, not only do disabled people start their own businesses without paying a penny of tax, but they should also support them ... "The lame uncles were deeply moved and determined to seize the good opportunity and work hard with the help of national policies.

Business is booming, and uncle lame's ambition is growing. With the accumulation of funds, two people are no longer satisfied with just opening a small shop. So, the two discussed going it alone. The ingenious lame uncle calculated the funds again, opened a bamboo shop himself, went to learn from the teacher and began to process gold and silver jewelry.

Lame uncle's serious and rigorous work style is reflected incisively and vividly in gold and silver processing.

The processing of gold and silver is a very delicate job, which ordinary people can't do at all. Uncle lame is uncle lame! His patience is unmatched. Sometimes, in order to build a gold necklace and bracelet, he sits for hours, polishing and trimming, and never gets bored. After his exquisite production, meticulous gold necklaces and bracelets are no worse than those made by professional gold shops, and the prices are far lower than those of gold shops. Therefore, there are a constant stream of tourists who come here to buy and process, and they are often crowded. Some people even wait a week or so to buy production.

I have long heard that Uncle Lame's production skill is first-class. My sister-in-law just went back and asked her lame uncle to reassemble the earrings. The edge of pure gold is inlaid with two white gems, which are very beautiful. After reading it, my husband was full of praise and strongly encouraged me to reorganize my earrings. I have worn this pair of earrings for more than 20 years, which was a gift from my father-in-law when I was 30 years old. The style of earrings was very popular monofilament earrings at that time. Although they repeatedly advised me to reorganize again, I politely declined. Maybe I'm used to this small and exquisite feeling.

This year, Tomb-Sweeping Day went back to his grave to worship his ancestors, and stopped by to visit the lame uncle's house, just changing his earrings.

In the afternoon, when our car stopped in front of Uncle Lame's shop, Uncle Lame and his wife were overjoyed. After the host's hospitality, they repeatedly complained why they didn't come back for lunch earlier. After a few commonplaces, my husband explained his intention to come to uncle lame. Without saying anything, the lame uncle quickly put down his craft and went to the gold and silver processing shop next door to carefully process it for me alone.

The lame uncle took the earrings off my ear with skillful movements, handed me a complete set of gold processing styles and asked me what style of earrings I liked. After a cursory glance, I still thought my sister-in-law's earrings were simple and beautiful, so I told him my favorite earrings. After uncle lame knew my intention, he took out a delicate little box and opened it, so that I could choose the color of the gem. Wow, colorful gems are really beautiful. There are various colors, such as pure white, pink, blue, purple, black, green and brown. Together, the two complement each other and only make people see things in a blur.

After some comparison, I chose pure white gems, because at our age, dignified atmosphere should be the mainstream, and pure white is also very suitable for my Wen Ya temperament. Uncle Lame knew my choice. After repeated comparisons, he picked a pair of pure white gems with similar colors, brightness, shape and size, and then processed them step by step according to certain gold processing procedures.

I wonder if I didn't see it. It was amazing at first sight. The cut gold bars slowly melt in a light blue fire and then turn into red spherical crystals. After cleaning and cooling in a certain solution, they are condensed in a light blue flame. The lame uncle stared at the red crystal, carefully clipped it out, then put it on a special firebrick to cool it for a while, then pressed it into a special mold, later smashed the mold, took out the model, cut it open with scissors, then put some extra small gold pieces aside, smoothed the molded mold with a very delicate hammer, embedded the pre-selected gems into the gold pieces, and carefully wrapped the edges of Phnom Penh, and then placed them on it.

My husband and I just watched the lame uncle busy in an orderly way and talked to him occasionally. At this time, several engineers are in urgent need of dozens of bamboo pieces. Lame uncle put down what he was doing, greeted us apologetically, and limped to a nearby shop to make bamboo sticks. Looking at the bamboo under the meat cleaver in the lame uncle's hand, it becomes a bamboo stick after three or two times, and the action is so skilled and capable. When I saw the lame uncle's hand skillfully put on the bamboo stick, I was really worried that the bamboo thorn would pierce his flesh. Fortunately, my worry is completely unnecessary, and uncle lame's hand is safe and sound.

I'm finished here, lame uncle. Give me gold quickly. After several operations and cycles, a pair of shiny earrings appeared before our eyes. Really beautiful! The lame uncle put it on for me carefully, and let me admire myself in front of the big mirror. At this time, the husband, son, daughter-in-law, and cousin's whole family standing by said, "How beautiful! This change and wearing make the temperament of the whole person more elegant and dignified. " And I myself am intoxicated with the excitement of this moment.

Bathed in this warm and harmonious atmosphere, my thoughts drifted back to the past. We and the lame uncle family, separated by misunderstanding, have been regarded as passers-by for nearly ten years.

Things have to start with the death of my father-in-law. My mother-in-law is a poor and nagging person who has no opinion on major issues. My father-in-law died suddenly because of illness, which left us helpless, only because we knew little about local folk customs, and knew nothing about funeral customs. Funeral is a major civil event. If it is not in place, it will not only make others laugh, but also make the soul of the deceased restless. Although there are many collateral relatives of my father-in-law, there are very few immediate relatives, leaving only one of his sisters alive. Because this sister is usually self-righteous and not a fuel-efficient lamp, especially that mouth is the best gossip, which often leads to discord in the neighborhood and contradictions among relatives. When my father-in-law left, we consulted other elders. Those elders all know what kind of person my sister-in-law is, and no one wants to interfere, let alone get involved in muddy water, just watching. I can't help it My mother-in-law doesn't understand. We have to ask my sister-in-law.

At this time, my sister-in-law's worth increased sharply, and she talked on her high horse and directed us around. The night before my father-in-law's body was cremated, family conflicts appeared repeatedly. Why? Because my father-in-law died in the twelfth month, there is a local custom. No matter what you do, especially funerals and grave-sweeping, except Tomb-Sweeping Day, you usually do it in the cold, because the cold is unbridled. The day after tomorrow is the last day of catching a cold. If my father-in-law's urn can't be buried in time, it will have to wait until next year in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Mother-in-law is timid by nature and dare not live at home alone. After the seventh holiday, my mother-in-law will come back to live with us again. It is really inappropriate to put my father-in-law's urn in an empty house. I asked the well-known local teacher of Yin and Yang, and the auspicious day he gave me was the day after cremation, that is, the last day of the great cold, and it was most appropriate to be buried early in the morning. It is because of this problem that my sister-in-law stubbornly insisted at home, importuned, caused an uproar, provoked disputes between cousins, and caused everyone to break up in discord after the funeral, which was full of contradictions. Then she stopped coming to each other's house and regarded each other as passers-by.

In this turmoil, relatives have not exchanged visits for nearly ten years. Even if they meet at a banquet between relatives, they don't talk to each other, just like strangers. In fact, there is no contradiction between us, but my sister-in-law instigated it. After returning home, they also calmly analyzed it and realized that they had been cheated, so they hated their sister-in-law and no one wanted to talk to her again. However, I can't tear my face and apologize to us. Things have been put on hold for nearly ten years.

My cousin is a warm-hearted person. He put a needle in the thread for things between our two families and finally made us friends again. Last year, my husband's uncle, the lame uncle's father, celebrated his ninetieth birthday, and my cousin invited my family to go with him. It's good to take this opportunity to open up and talk. To this end, my son and daughter-in-law came back from Wuxi. When my son drove our family home in a small car, the lame uncle kept calling to ask about the progress of the trip. When we learned that our party was about to arrive, the couple had been waiting by the roadside. As soon as we got off the bus, uncle lame quickly lit a cigarette for his husband. My sister-in-law just came over and took my arm and came to her house. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that tea and snacks were already prepared on the table. We all went back after breakfast, but we couldn't resist their enthusiasm and had to eat some snacks to thank them.

In the huge living room, a dozen people get together, folding gold ingots and playing poker. Everyone is talking and laughing happily. When we were seated at the hotel at noon, everyone frequently raised their glasses to persuade people to drink and eat. ...

Some time ago, my mother-in-law celebrated her eightieth birthday, just as her son and daughter-in-law drove back. Her husband's original intention was to let his son drive home directly to entertain the lame uncle family. My inexperienced cousin tried to dissuade her husband. He said, "The child is exhausted after driving so far. He wants to let the children drive for a long time, and his physical strength and energy will definitely not keep up. Now everyone has a harmonious relationship, and they don't care about so many complicated etiquette. Just call and invite. "

After listening to my cousin, we followed suit. When uncle lame and his wife received our kind invitation, they were very excited. The next day, they came from their hometown with big boxes of gifts to attend my mother-in-law's birthday party.

I was in poor health for some objective reasons in those days, so I couldn't eat or drink. Therefore, I have to lie down and lean back in the chair to accompany the guests. During the dinner, I was sincerely gratified to see the joyful atmosphere of toasting and teasing each other. Sitting in the position of my sister-in-law not far from me, it was very cold, and my nephew, aunt, nephew and daughter-in-law ignored her. Fortunately, my son and daughter-in-law are quite sensible. Seeing that the sister-in-law was in such an embarrassing situation, the two children frequently raised glasses to persuade the dishes, which not only relieved the embarrassment of the sister-in-law, but also enlivened the atmosphere at the banquet.

There are strange things in the world. Uncle lame has the same birthday as mine. Next year is uncle lame's 60th birthday. So uncle lame and his wife made an appointment for us to visit in advance, and we generously agreed, hoping that the calendar would turn to that day as soon as possible.