Chapter 114: A Joy in the Country
The early autumn of September is really a great time to be.
In terms of weather, this is the most comfortable time in the capital. The wind is warm, the dust is less, and the warmth is cool, which makes people feel cool.
Many of the fruits have also begun to ripen, and various colors of fruit have appeared on the trees and on the streets, adding a little freshness to the city with beautiful reds, yellows, and greens.
What's more, in this kind of refreshing taste, it seems that the news in the society is also deliberately matched with it, becoming interesting and gratifying.
If you put aside the giant panda "Juanjuan" in the Beijing Zoo and gave birth to two litters, Xidan Department Store will build a 4-storey shopping mall building with a height of 32,000 square meters.
The message from the political side is even less stressful.
First of all, the Beijing Public Security Bureau completely rehabilitated the children of a group of persecuted veteran cadres.
Then there is the deputy mayor of Beijing, the deputy director of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, the director of the Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce, the successor of Qirentang Pharmacy, and the laying ceremony of Yue Songsheng's ashes was held in Beijing.
Subsequently, the Beijing Municipal Party Committee also issued a "Circular on the Issue of Rapidly Removing Private Houses Occupied by Government Organs, Enterprises, and Institutions."
All of this faintly indicates that Hong Yanwu's prophecy is gradually coming true.
At least, the political treatment of people like the Hong family, the Shou family, and the Wanyan family has undoubtedly been upgraded to a new level, and the "black hat" on their heads has begun to loosen.
So in a pleasant atmosphere that made people refreshed and relaxed, Zhaoqing and An Xiaoqin's wedding came as scheduled.
On the evening of September 9, the Hong family and the Shou family, father and son, still arrived in Longkou Village on a tricycle pedaled by Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
Before they entered the village, the big yellow dog of Yuntai's family came out of the crops next to him, pounced on the tricycle sitting on Hong Jun, and a jumper stood up and put his front legs on Hong Jun's legs.
Hong Jun was overjoyed. On the spot, Wang Yunlin was also startled, and hurriedly escorted her grandson away, "Go!"
But the yellow dog wagged his tail and didn't go, and still chased after the three rounds.
Jumping and cheering, they followed all the way to the door. When Hong Jun got out of the car, he made love to him in circles.
Hong Yanru was surprised by this. "This dog is really human, but how does it know that we are here today?"
Hong Jun pressed the dog's head while picking the grass seeds on its hair. "It smells. ”
Wang Yunlin was also very pleased to see this. "After half a month, does it still know you?"
Hong Jun was triumphant. "Of course, grandma, I am a brother with it, just like my third uncle and Uncle Quanzi. ”
Hong Yanwu hurriedly scolded. "Phew, you two are purely friends with wine and meat! What's more, you have lowered yourself to the level of a brute, and you are not too cold? I can remind you boy, and then be so blind and pay attention to your ass......
Hong Jun stuck out his tongue and argued with himself. "The wife of the king of No. 5 courtyard still calls the cat at home her son, what am I!"
And just as everyone was laughing, Yoon-tae's house heard the voices outside the courtyard, and everyone greeted them in one go.
The scene of the meeting of relatives this time was quite grand.
Because he knew that they were coming in the evening, not only did Yuntai have already prepared a meal at home. Secretary An brought his brother An Guangzhi and two nephews An Sun and An Moon to come over early to wait.
However, this time these relatives in the capital still surprised them, because at the same time as greetings, they saw Hong Yanwu take down a Phoenix men's 26 manganese steel bicycle from the three wheels and beckoned Zhaoqing to push into the house. It was a congratulatory gift prepared by Shou Jingfang for Zhaoqing.
And Wang Yunlin also took out a piece of "TITONI Plum Blossom" Swiss Xiaokun watch and handed it to Secretary An, saying that it was given to her nephew and daughter-in-law by her aunt.
Needless to say, the value of these two things is definitely sensational and shocking.
In my heart, Yuntai is very embarrassed to let Shou Jingfang break the bank, whether in the past or now, he owes this "miracle doctor" too much favors, and his heart is really uneasy.
Secretary An was surprised by the generosity of the child's aunt. After all, Xiaoqin is only a nephew and daughter-in-law, and several of the Hong family's own children are not married, so if she can do this, she really feels sorry for her nephew.
So the two of them pushed and pushed, and finally had to accept it, both embarrassed and full of heartfelt touch.
When everyone entered the house together, the relatives in the capital were also in high spirits.
Because Yoon-tae's house is full of joy, it has completely changed.
Needless to say, marrying is a top priority. Especially when the secretary of the brigade marries his daughter, everyone in the village is willing to help.
So with the help of those mothers-in-law Zhang Luo, not only did they sew three new futons in the two beds, but the window grilles cut out of the magpie's mouth were also plastered all over the windows of Yuntai's house.
The gentlemen painted the walls of the house white and fresh, and the ceiling was re-pasted. Especially in the new house, the glass is polished brightly, diffusing a smell of the fragrant pancreas of the "Green Treasure" brand of Huhai.
Of course, the overall furnishings in the house are very period-specific.
On the windowsill of the kang head stands a round mirror, behind which is the classic image of the infinite joy of the workers, peasants and soldiers. A female peasant holds a bundle of wheat ears, a male worker holds a hammer, and the tallest revolutionary soldier carries a gun on his back.
Next to the mirror is a very bourgeois plastic powder comb, and the teeth of the comb are very wide and large. It was a standard popular item at the time.
On the table next to the wall, there is a "red treasure book" sent by the Revolutionary Committee of the Commune, which is very eye-catching with gold characters and tied with red cloth. Next to it is the "Haiyan" semiconductor radio sent by Hong Yanwu.
As for the curtain embroidered with sunflower sunflower pattern hanging on the door, it is a hand-sewn work of Xiaoqin herself.
In addition, there is an enamel basin sent by the Women's Federation of the brigade on the basin rack behind the door, and the basin is burned with bright red quotations, "We are all from all over the world, and we have come together for a common revolutionary goal."
To be honest, this explanation is not a "false big empty", but it is very appropriate in the eyes of farmers. Their most direct understanding is that Wanyan Zhaoqing and An Xiaoqin slept on a kang for a common goal.
All in all, everything is ready to stop, just waiting for the new daughter-in-law to move in.
On the morning of the wedding, everyone in Longkou Village did not eat breakfast, mainly to make room for their stomachs.
Because since yesterday, everyone has heard the movement of killing pigs, and it is still two-headed.
The sound was enough to seduce everyone's stomach and intestines. In this difficulty of lack of oil and water, the pig heart, pig liver, pig intestines, and the big fat meat with three fingers, who can not yearn for it?
So, from listening to the northern Shaanxi folk song of "hot oil cake hey, put it on the table, and give the boiling rice wine to relatives to drink and babble and ......" from the loudspeaker, everyone in the village was so happy that it was like the New Year, and everyone was worried about eating it.
Near noon, the bride wore a red hijab and wore new clothes and shoes bought in Wangfujing, and finally came with a mule wearing red silk. Although there is no sedan chair, according to the old rules, her two elder brothers, An Sun and An Yue, still accompany them.
The sound of drums and crackling firecrackers shook the birds and birds along the way, and they couldn't fall for a long time.
As for the mother's family who led the mule to see off his relatives, it was Uncle Xiaoqin's An Guangzhi, whom he saw yesterday. He is very proud of his children, in addition to the two boys of the sun and the moon, there is also a youngest son named An Xingchen who is in junior high school in the county.
Not to mention, in front of him, he was wearing a brand-new people's uniform and a yellow military hat. It is indeed a bit of a father of the sun, moon and stars, I am the meaning of the king of heaven.
And looking at the festivity in front of him, watching Zhaoqing Xizizi fall into the house from the mule with Xiaoqin holding an apple in his hand, and watch the bride step into the brazier, take the cloth bag, and step over a saddle......
Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin, who were watching the ceremony, couldn't help but smile at each other and held each other's hands together.
No, these scenes in front of them make them can't help but remember the past, and they can't help but think of when they were young.
In an instant, time seemed to turn back in the hearts of this old couple who had been together for 40 years......
The wedding banquet was not set in the courtyard of Yuntai's house, he was good at raising flowers and plants, and Andaniel also planted some vegetables. So the threshing floor in the village was requisitioned.
When it was time for the banquet to begin, there was a lively atmosphere. Not only the men, women and children of the village, but also the educated youths came. In the greenhouse set up in the southeast corner, there is a special chef in charge. The big cage drawer is steaming white, and the oil pot is bubbling with a "zilazila", which is full of cravings.
The banquet of the wedding is divided into the chairman and the second seat, which is the elegant name, if it is said bluntly, it is a fast table and a slow table.
At the slow table were newcomers and face-raising figures, as well as close relatives of the two families, who ate slowly. As for the fast table, it's a grab.
The difference between the seats is also reflected in the content of the dishes, judging from the cold dishes that have been placed on the table, although the fast table and the slow table are both as large as eight plates, the color of red, red, green and green is similar.
But a closer look is a big difference, the meat on the slow table is very rich, in addition to the pork head meat mixed with garlic soup, the elbow flower drizzled with soy sauce, there is also a rare sauce pork heart.
In addition to mixing shredded radish on the fast table, there are only shredded potatoes, noodles, and shredded kelp...... The only meat dish is mixed with pig's ears, and it is also cut into thin shreds, and the knife skills are definitely first-class in the countryside.
From this, it can be concluded that when the big dish is really served, the difference is naturally greater.
As for the last link before the official start of the banquet, it was the cadres of the brigade who spoke without exception.
Originally, this was Secretary An's job, but because the bride's parents did not attend the wedding scene, they could only eat the "divorce meal" given by the groom's family at home. So today has become a good opportunity for Meng Xingwu, secretary of the brigade, to recite Chairman Mao's works in a large section to show his professional level.
It's just that his words actually have no practical meaning at all, and they are completely in vain.
Because sitting at the table, although everyone's ears were listening to "Comrade Bethune came to China from thousands of miles away...... most people looked at those cold dishes. But in his heart, he is secretly calculating which one is closest to him and which one is the most cost-effective first.
In the end, after the dull "people who have escaped from low-level interests", Director Meng's voice suddenly raised an octave, asking everyone to "make up your mind, not afraid of sacrifice, overcome all difficulties, and strive for victory!"
It was precisely this sentence that made all the villagers immediately burst out with great enthusiasm and acted tacitly.
It turns out that "overcoming all difficulties" is a signal to "eat", and the villagers who have been trained for a long time have become familiar with what language represents what information, even the elderly with children, even men with women, will never make a mistake.
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