Chapter 51: A Splash of Red
When it comes to marriage, in fact, registration is the law, and the wedding is just a formality. But interestingly, in the consciousness of most people, the importance of form has always been far greater than that of law.
This is especially true in this day and age. It seems that men and women must have a feast and a wedding in order to be considered married. Otherwise, it is registered a hundred times, and it does not count as the same thing.
In addition, from the perspective of the "general" and Han Ying, although they were forced to get married in a hurry, they could not tell the world that they were doing a big job, and let all their relatives and friends gather around them to witness the blessings.
But in my heart, because I feel that this happiness is too hard-won, I also hope to have at least a small form to commemorate the most important moment in my life.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu had already thought of this for them, and before the "general" left, he said that he would bring the "sea bumpers" back to their wedding in less than five days.
So getting the marriage certificate is only the first step, and in the next few days, the "general" and Han Ying still have a lot of things to do, such as haircuts, baths, photography, shopping malls, choosing fabrics, making clothes, and ordering banquets......
The photo was taken by the two at the Ben Cheng Photography Agency on Jinmen Street.
The "general" asked for a glass frame and a 24-inch maximum size to be hung on the wall of the house. He also washed two extra eight-inch ones, planning to put one in the house and another one in the album.
It's a bit of a rush to make clothes.
Fortunately, the "general" handed over the fabric to the two tailor shops, and impressed the two tailors with the situation of getting married in a hurry and a big red envelope of ten yuan each, and finally got the privilege of "plugging", saying that he could pick up the ready-to-wear clothes in two to three days.
The banquet was set at the century-old restaurant "Qunying Building".
For the sake of secrecy, the "general" used a good cigarette to book a large private room for entertaining the leaders. The only problem with the restaurant is that there is a lack of ingredients for seafood dishes, and some dishes cannot be cooked.
However, this is not a problem for the "sea bumpers", and the "generals" took a big package on the spot, saying that all the sea goods are all up to themselves.
Of course, these things are done one by one, and the money is spent on a lot of money.
Han Ying still wanted to make up for her youth at the beginning, but the more she went on, the more distressed she felt, and finally even began to stop the "general". It is said that the money of the "general" is "pierced" in the sea, and if you can be thrifty, you will be more frugal. Living is a real thing, and there is no need to spend it all on these vain things.
This thoughtfulness naturally made the "general" very happy. But he refused to lower his standards, saying that money is earned by people, and he doesn't care. also said that compared with others, Han Ying has been wronged. Now they pay attention to "thirty-six legs" and "three turns and one sound" outside, although they don't have a room to put these things, but as long as he goes home in the future, he will have to buy everything for Han Ying one by one.
When Han Ying heard this, she felt sweetness in her heart, but she still couldn't help but be worried. What she is worried about is that if she lives outside for a long time in the future, the cost will be a huge amount, and she will not even be able to get her own salary, so where will they have so much money to spoil it? In her opinion, it is better to find a way to borrow a small house. The worst is that I can't listen to Hong Yanwu, so I moved to that high-end guest house, and I couldn't find the cheapest small hotel to live in.
Hearing her say this, the "general" laughed. took out a stack of tickets on the spot, a whole thousand yuan. He said that Han Ying would take the money, and they would not need to spend the money for living in the guest house in the future. Now that Hong Yanwu is taking the lead, they are making money several times faster than in the past, and Han Ying only needs to go over and live. The arrogance on his face is full of two words - rich!
It's just that this not only didn't make Han Ying feel at ease, but it made her worry even more. Han Ying looked at Qian in a daze, she really couldn't figure out how the "general" could take money so seriously. In the end, she didn't dare to reach out to take the money at all, and asked the "general" in a trembling voice, "Did you do anything illegal?"
This can make the "general" angry. He said, "We all eat by our strength, and we all earn money by selling sea cucumbers." How can you not believe me!"
Then he slapped the table irritably, "If you want to take it, you can take it, don't think so much! Everything is arranged with me! You just listen to me!"
Unexpectedly, being scolded by him like this, Han Ying was down-to-earth, obediently put away the money, and didn't dare to have any objections.
This made the "general" suddenly understand that what Hong Yanwu told him was really right. As it turned out, he was so when he persuaded Han Ying on the construction site, and it is the same now.
When a man treats a woman, he has to be arrogant and domineering at a critical time. You don't want her to have the last idea or let her analyze anything on her own, you just have to give her a categorical order, and she will obey honestly.
Of course, what you decide has to be the right thing to do, or it won't work either.
And just when the "general" was enjoying the sense of accomplishment of becoming the "head of the family", Hong Yanwu really rushed back to Bincheng with people as agreed.
The big guy undoubtedly knew the specific situation from Hong Yanwu's mouth at this time, and brought all kinds of seafood specially fished for the "general" and Han Ying, and shouted "congratulations" with a smile when he saw them.
In particular, Han Ying had already put on her new clothes, revealing a peach color from the neckline of her light-colored coat, which made almost everyone excited and moved.
Because people back then were always blue, gray, and green. Only when married, the wife can make a peach, maroon and bright red garment and wear it inside, and then cover it tightly with the outer cover. The only traces that can be found are the bright colors of the cuffs and neckline.
This is a very subtle way of pursuing beauty in the old society, which is equivalent to a girl announcing to the world that I am a bride!
Now, from today's perspective, we may find it ridiculously conservative. But it just shows that no matter what era you live in, if you don't have a young romance, how can you be worthy of the time of life?
So the "sea bumpers" suddenly burst into discussions, this one said that I would give 300 sea cucumbers, and the other said that I would give 500 heads!
The "General" and Han Ying were embarrassed to decline again and again, saying that it was enough for everyone to come to the wedding, so don't break the bank.
For a while, the "sea bumpers" had to give, but the "generals" and Han Ying didn't want to, and they made a mess.
In the end, Hong Yanwu came up with another solution. He said that the "general" did not "touch the sea" this time, and simply everyone got his share. As for the rest, don't give any basins and pots, it's better to use the more than 100 yuan from selling conches this time to buy a brand new bicycle for Han Ying.
This idea is very thoughtful from all sides, and everyone does not need to compare, and they all do their best. So the "sea bumpers" completely ignored the excuse of a couple of newcomers, and all raised their hands to pass.
In order for the "general" and Han Ying to live quietly in the future, and to ensure that the impersonated identity is not revealed. Hong Yanwu had actually thought about it a long time ago, he would only stay at the "Victory Guest House" in the future, but he would not be able to sell sea cucumbers there. So, he placed all the "sea bumpers" elsewhere. Then he went back to the "general" new house.
Seeing that Hong Yanwu didn't even drink saliva, the "general" was a little embarrassed, and asked Hong Yanwu to rest and go again.
Who knew that Hong Yanwu teased him behind Han Ying's back, "I see, you don't mean what you say! Han Ying has been living in someone else's house these days, and you have all received your certificates but can't live in a piece, so it's not in a hurry? If you are really not in a hurry, you may have something wrong! Don't forget, you still have an important task! This is not possible, let's go to the hospital first!"
After a few words, he said the "general" with a big red face.
Loving to talk and laugh is not serious, which is Hong Yanwu's character trait. can get down to business, and he is absolutely unambiguous. At noon that day, he completely implemented this matter.
When he did it, he didn't go to the "Victory Guest House" and directly took the letter of introduction to pay for the opening of the house, but pretended to be an old friend, and went to the guest house manager first with a cigarette alone.
The manager's surname was Xie, and he was very happy when he saw Hong Yanwu coming again. Seeing that he was still so polite, Zhang Luo wanted to pick a good room for him, halved the room fee, and issued the invoice.
Hong Yanwu said that he was not busy, and he still had something to ask for, so he took this Manager Xie to the "Seafood Restaurant".
The "General", Han Ying and Chen Liquan were naturally already waiting in the restaurant, and they also prepared a rare feast with some of the seafood caught by the "sea bumpers".
But Manager Xie was stupid when he saw it like this, but he didn't know the depth and didn't dare to enter the table.
Hong Yanwu hurriedly said, "It's not that serious, all your affairs are reasonable and legal." This made Manager Xie sit down with peace of mind.
Then, Hong Yanwu introduced the "General" and Han Ying to Manager Xie, and made up a story temporarily.
Hong Yanwu said that Han Ying's parents who died under the impact were his old comrades-in-arms of his "top boss". On this business trip, his "leader" specially asked him to visit. But as soon as he found it, he found out that the daughter of the "leader" comrade-in-arms was married, but there was no house to live in. So he wanted Manager Xie to do him a favor and arrange a room in the guest house for the couple to live in for a long time.
Of course, the house money has to be paid, and everything can be invoiced by the Second Commercial Bureau. I just hope this room wants to be cleaner, and it's too messy for people to come and go. There is no need for a waiter to clean, it is best to change the lock and give the key to the small couple.
In this era, there is no commercial housing at all, and most people still expect the unit to be allocated a house. There is a big difference between units and units, some units will be assigned a house as soon as they get married, and sometimes the units will let their employees live in the tube building after eight years of marriage.
After getting married, there is no house, living in the dormitory, or living in the dormitory for a long time, and the society has it, and Manager Xie naturally does not know about it. But even so, Hong Yanwu's request made him feel a little unbelievable, and he couldn't help but mutter.
So he asked Hong Yanwu privately and asked two questions in a whisper.
First, he doesn't understand, why do the heads of these two business bureaus make such a big deal?
The so-called people go to tea and cool, and the friendship of officialdom is all a matter of face. Just because of two people who have passed away? The house money for one month can withstand the salary of ordinary people for half a year.
The second is that he wonders if the couple will want to live here because they can't get a certificate. In that case, Hong Yanwu was undoubtedly digging a hole and wanted him to make mistakes.
As soon as Hong Yanwu heard this, he asked the "general" and Han Ying to take out the two marriage certificates on the spot, and first relieved Manager Xie's worries.
Then he also pretended to have a scheming look, and explained all the motives in the ears of Manager Xie very reasonably.
He said that although Han Ying's parents passed away, there were other relatives in her family who were senior officials back then, and now the whole capital is busy rehabilitating the cadres. His own leader also wants to heat up the cold stove in advance and earn a good reputation.
As for himself, if he does this well, he will naturally be regarded as a confidant by the leader. In addition, I also want to ask the manager Xie to give the room money as much as possible, and he can get a lot of benefits by taking the invoice for reimbursement.
Of course, he will never treat his friends badly. As long as these young couples are satisfied with the "Victory Guest House", then as long as they live here, they will have Manager Xie three catties of dried sea cucumbers every month.
In this way, Manager Xie came to his senses at that time. With a smile on his face, Lian said that he and Hong Yanwu were already old friends, and this little thing was not a problem.
After he was full of wine and food, he personally took Hong Yanwu and them to pick a room, and finally gave a suite on the edge of the second floor to the "general" and Han Ying. Two rooms inside and outside, with separate toilet toilets, also facing the sun. It couldn't be better.
The key is that the original house price of seven yuan and five yuan, in private, Manager Xie asked Hong Yanwu to give four yuan a day. As for the room that Hong Yanwu wants to live in here, it will be half price.
So far, everyone is happy.