In May, the warm sunlight outside the classroom is shining on the turquoise ground, and the endless corn seedlings danced under the breeze; the books in the classroom are loud, and the children are meticulously receiving the nourishment of knowledge and nutrition.
With the deepening of learning, Liu Jielian finally learned the calculation of more than 1000 numbers, and after the teacher’s guidance, he also learned many other shortcuts, which reminded him of the easy way his sister-in-law taught him at the Zhongjing Temple Fair. . When I think of my sister-in-law, I think of the upcoming wedding of my elder brother and my sister-in-law. In a few days, my sister-in-law will get married on June 18 to be precise. This is a longing and joyful thing. Sometimes I ask my eldest sister what is marriage? The eldest sister Liu Jieyun always tells him that she will know in time.
Liu Jielian is not the only happy person, but Li Yuxiu has been busy with her son's marriage these days. The eldest son’s marriage means that he has been a daughter-in-law for many years. Mao Xiaoying’s child is about to enter his home. Mao Xiaoying and Liu Jieyuan work in the same unit. They still have to get married at home. All kinds of furniture and supplies are bought. It’s an old habit. The four sets of luggage have been made by Yang Guizhi and Su Xiaoyun; a new bicycle has been bought by Liu Zhongxin from Zhongjing County for 245 yuan; the large wardrobe and writing desk have been made by Carpenter Wang from the outer village; kitchen utensils and so on have been made. All have been bought. However, while happy, Li Yuxiu also has her own dilemma: what to do with the problem of how to live after Liu Jieyuan gets married.
The house was built after the 1978 Tangshan earthquake . There were frequent earthquakes in those years, and the house did not dare to be large or tall. Therefore, including the kitchen, there were a total of three rooms, accompanied by sisters Liu Jieyun and Liu Jiexin. Grandma lives together. Liu Zhongxin, Li Yuxiu, and Liu Jielian live in Westinghouse. Usually, when Liu Jieyuan and Liu Jietian come back, they will temporarily remove the door panels from the ground floor. The kitchen is in the middle, and no one can live. There are no more temporary rooms for storing things. Now that Liu Jieyuan is married, he must live in a separate house, and he and the father of the child must move out, but where do they move? Why can't my mother-in-law go to someone else's house? Then only oneself and the child’s father moved,Go to the hut, clean up and deal with it in summer, and talk about it in winter!
Liu Zhongxin is also worried about his son's marriage. Tomorrow is June 17, the day when the man goes to the wife to pick up the bride from his own home, but the car has not yet arrived. Liu Zhongxin walked into the unit's office to ask for leave, and by the way, to see if there was an empty car to pick up the bride tomorrow.
Liu Zhongxin's unit is a state-owned gold mine in the northern part of Zhongjing County, mainly mining underground ore and refining gold.
"Director Zou, my son Xiao Liu gets married the day after tomorrow, and you are welcome to have a wedding wine!" Liu Zhongxin said to Zou Xiguang, the director of the factory.
"Xiao Liu and Xiao Mao are going to get married, but you are married to a good daughter-in-law. Mao Shaochang’s old girl is really not a good stubborn. This child has a good heart, diligent legs, virtuous, filial, and filial piety. What a blessing! The marriage of the two of them is a happy event for my company. They are both employees of our factory. I will definitely go!" Director Zou has a good relationship with Liu Zhongxin and Mao Shaochang. They are both the first to work when the factory was established in 1958. A group of veteran workers, who can also be said to be veteran-level figures, are even more happy for Liu Zhongxin and Mao Shaochang to have their sons and daughters. Although their personal jobs are different now, Zou Xiguang has become the director of the office and Liu Zhongxin has become the deputy minister of energy. Mao Shaochang is on duty at the door guard, but the relationship is still very strong, and he can sit and drink two small shochu with or without time.
"Will there be a free car tomorrow? I want a car to pick it up if I have time!" Liu Zhongxin explained his other intention.
"Hey, what a coincidence! Mr. Xiahou went to Zhongjing City for a meeting in his car. It will take three days to come back. Xiao Wang’s Dongfeng needs to go to a much-needed one in the factory in Hebei. Batch of chemical reagents,I just left, and I have to come back the day after tomorrow. There is only one set left. Tomorrow I will go to the Jiulongshan Coal Mine to pull coal for the smelting workshop. NS! Director Zou counted the few cars in the factory, and there were no free cars.
"It's not a coincidence." Mao Shaochang’s house is 90 miles away from his home, and this can’t be picked up by a carriage. What should I do? "Seeing that there is no car to leave the unit, Liu Zhongxin was a little anxious. He kept rubbing his hands in front of his chest.
"Yes, it's such a long road, alas, if you don't let the coal cart be picked up." They pulled five tons of coal, and there was something more on top. Jiulongshan Coal Mine is not far from Mao Shaochang's house. If it works, I will tell you directly to the driver, Lao Hao! "Zou Xiguang is also very embarrassed. I can only solve it like this after thinking about it.
"Okay, it's all in one unit and don't care so much. That's OK. Let the car come to my house at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to marry a new one. Visitors (1), welcoming relatives (2) first to the coal mine and then to Mao Shaochang's home to welcome relatives! "Liu Zhongxin saw that there was finally a solution, and he quickly agreed.
It was late at night. Liu Zhongxin and Li Yuxiu sat down in the rearranged wing, and they will be picked up tomorrow. His daughter-in-law is not only happy, but also more exhausted.
"Well, do you mean to marry a daughter-in-law or marry a sin? "Li Yuxiu looked at her man under the lamp.
"How do you say?" You see, when we got married, there were two small thatched cottages, and there was a grinding mill outside, right? Live quite well! Times are different. Now marriage is done by parents. Sons and other things are ready-made. Of course, it is the son who gets married and the parents suffer! No, there is almost no car to pick you up tomorrow, so worry about it! Where does the son know these things at home? "Liu Zhongxin looked at his wife, not only remembered the simple scene when he got married.I also remembered the scene of worrying about not having a car in the afternoon.
"Actually, we can’t blame the children. It’s not our own willingness to talk! The daughter-in-law said a few days ago, and they are not willing to let us suffer. They said that the evidence was taken and both parents had a meal together. That's it. When I asked for your opinion, didn't you disagree with the old stubbornness?" Li Yuxiu began to complain about her husband.
"Actually, it's not that I am stubborn. The first child got married. We usually go with you. (3) There are so many others. This can't be justified. (4) I didn't expect you to know the truth. Do you really agree to do it simply? My daughter-in-law said to do it simply is to try your heart, to see if you are willing to do it for them, you take it seriously!" Liu Zhongxin smiled bitterly, obviously not agreeing with his wife.
"Let's pull it down, children nowadays don't have as many flowers intestines as you think. Xiaoying really thinks so! In fact, think about the children's ideas! You said that many people eat and drink, although Saying that you will receive a little gift, don't you have to return it to others in the future! Why bother? You are still a father-in-law, and you don't even think so thoroughly as a child!" Li Yuxiu re-covered the quilt that the youngest son had rolled off when he was sleeping.
"I don't want to be affected either. Hey, it's all for this. Don't say so much. It's not early. I will pick up the new person tomorrow. Go to sleep!" Liu Zhongxin felt really tired.
"Haha, don't care, please be happy, you will be your father-in-law tomorrow!" Li Yuxiu smiled, turned off the light, and fell asleep.
How can I pick up the bride tomorrow?
Remarks:
(1) Marry a new guest: guest, (pronounced qie, three tones), is the female guest of the man in the northern region when he greets the bride, usually by the man's sister-in-law.
(2) Things: things, things.
(3) Go with you: follow the gift and give others the gift.
(4) Responding: The local popular saying that others receive gifts when they are married. Non-acceptance means that others will not accept it when they are courteous.
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