Chapter 229: Survival in the Sixties (6)
"Honghong, people ask you what you want to buy? What are you doing in a daze? Still giggling. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info" Zhang Aiguo looked at Bai Hong, who was smiling arrogantly, and his heart was warm.
Bai Hong was so excited by his shout of "Honghong" that his ears were faintly numb. For the first time in her life, she felt that her name was so good! It was probably because the voice of the person who shouted it was so pleasant.
Oh, what's wrong with her, her ears are hot, and her face is red.
Bai Hong bit her lip, grinding her feet silently, feeling that she was really useless, she was annoyed and angry, squinted at the guy whose voice was so warm that she was almost uncontrollable, turned her head and pretended to be calm to talk to the aunt who was smiling meaningfully.
When Bai Hong blushed and communicated with the aunt who was shopping, Zhang Aiguo supported the counter with one hand and put the other hand in his coat pocket, standing idly on the side, bored thinking: Bai Hong unexpectedly liked him, it seems that the next time and the next time he takes a vacation, he will have to go to the Bai family.
After touching the bottom of Bai Hong and the Bai family, he asked his Aunt Cuilan to go to the Bai family to propose marriage on his behalf, set the marriage of the two as soon as possible, and take Bai Hong to the county seat to rip off the marriage certificate.
As for the dowry, he prepared it slowly. There is a lot of oil and water in the cook's business, especially in the past two years, his craftsmanship is blue, and he has made a name for himself, and many well-off families in the county and surrounding towns want to do happy events, and they love to invite him to be in charge of the kitchen, and the wages and red envelopes given are quite sufficient.
Over the years, he has also had a small amount of savings. His uncle has opened a shop in the county seat for more than ten years, and his relationship is wider than him, and he has some friendship with the leaders of the iron and steel plants and coal mines in the county and the city. They have money in their hands, and they don't have to worry about not getting enough industrial tickets.
Zhang Aiguo pondered, he is also a big boss, and it is time to start a family. Bai Hong has a good figure, tender skin, delicate and soft, and must be very comfortable to hold. Fall asleep......
Zhang Aiguo found that his thoughts had drifted to an inopportune place, and his body had undergone subtle changes, so he quickly stopped, silently recited the three-character scripture, and told himself to calm down.
turned to think about it, if he and Bai Hong can get married at the end of this year, then three turns and one ring, or something, they have to do it. He loves the country and marries a daughter-in-law, so he naturally wants to do it in Dali!
Besides, Bai Hong is so popular, basically the young unmarried guys in the countryside can be regarded as his rivals. You can't let those people see his jokes and laugh at him for not being worthy of Bai Hong. He is not short of money, but he needs a lot of industrial tickets, and he should save from now on.
It seems that when Ming'er returns to the hotel, he has to say hello to his uncle......
"Zhang ......" Bai Hong had already bought something, and wanted to ask Zhang Aiguo to leave, but secretly pulled the corner of his clothes a few times, but the person didn't react. She held back her shame and shouted to him: "Patriotic, let's go." ”
Zhang Aiguo saw a few paper bags tied with thread in front of Bai Hong, reached forward with his long hand, lifted the things in his hand, and asked her, "Have you picked them all out?"
Bai Hong nodded, then shook her head again.
Zhang Aiguo came to his senses, raised his eyes and asked the aunt in front of the counter: "Auntie, how much?"
"I'll give it all!" Bai Hong saw that he was going to dig out his pocket, and immediately grabbed his hand: "Let's go." ”
Seeing this, the aunt who sold things smiled hehe. She blinked at the delicate and sensible Bai Hong and the handsome and generous Zhang Aiguo, felt the sweet atmosphere between the two, and made fun of them.
Bai Hong is a thin-skinned person, listening to the aunt's left sentence "beautiful little daughter-in-law", and the right sentence "Your family looks so powerful and handsome, you are blessed", and her ears have already burned. Listening to Zhang Aiguo standing aside and chuckling, his face seemed to have been dyed by Danzhu, which was better than the morning glow. After saying goodbye to her aunt, she pulled the sleeves of her patriotic coat and dragged him away.
watched Bai Hong trot away with Zhang Aiguo, during which Zhang Aiguo didn't know what to say, which provoked Bai Hong to pick up and punch him, but he didn't hold his face and made him laugh. The picture of the two looking at each other and smiling on the road is particularly eye-catching, and the aunt can't help but sigh: "It's good to be young." ”
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The next day, it was another good day.
Early in the morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Zhang Aiguo rode his beloved bicycle and couldn't wait to gallop towards the Bai family.
To pick up Bai Hong to go to the city to play, he specially changed into a white shirt, wore a pair of black trousers that he bought last month, smeared a handful of osmanthus oil on his head, and combed a neat and handsome big back, which made his whole person extremely heroic.
Riding a bicycle to become a monk, he fascinated several young girls from the osmanthus production team. Even many little daughters-in-law couldn't help but look at him a few more times, regretting that they married too early.
The autumn morning was still a little cold, and Zhang Aiguo, who was excited and only wore a shirt, did not feel cold at all. I'm going to see my sweetheart, his heart is hot, he is riding a bicycle, his whole body is hot, where can he feel cold.
The morning breeze blew his shirt back, and the gentle and slightly warm morning sun hit him, as if he was trimmed with gold, making him more and more handsome and dazzling, and full of spirit.
Not long after, Zhang Aiguo rode into the Wangxiang production team, and with the envy or admiration or jealousy of a group of villagers who went out to do morning work, he drove towards the Bai family with his head held high.
Parking the car outside the gate of the Bai family, Zhang Aiguo politely knocked on the courtyard door of the Bai family: "Is anyone at home?" I am Zhang Aiguo, come to pick up Hong and Bai Hong to go to the county seat. ”
"It's patriotic!" Bai Mu had just washed the dishes and was about to go out with a sickle, when she heard Zhang Aiguo's shout. Thinking of the whispered words her daughter said to her about Zhang Aiguo last night, Bai Mu smiled and dropped the sickle, opened the door, and said enthusiastically: "Come in and sit with your aunt!"
Zhang Aiguo said hello to his aunt with a smile, turned around and picked up a big rooster that he was tied upside down on the bicycle faucet with one hand, untied a large front door cigarette tied to the back seat of the bicycle and two bottles of liquor separated by straw in a bag, carried it in his hand, and followed Bai Mu into the door.
Bai Mu walked next to Zhang Aiguo, looking at his polite speech, he seemed to be more calm and measured than when she saw him last year. The first time I came to the door, I smoked, drank and chicken, and I was very generous, and I was more and more satisfied.
He was courteously led into the hall and moved a stool for him to sit down first. He asked him to put aside what he was holding and chatted with him without saying a word. The main thing is to ask Zhang Aiguo how his current work is, and what his plans are if he gets married in the future.
In order to wait for Zhang Aiguo to come to the door for questioning, she specially postponed the time to go out, and asked her eldest daughter-in-law with a big belly to take the two noisy imps at home to go out to play, so as not to quarrel with them.
Zhang Aiguo swept around the room with his eyes when he entered the house, and he was a little disappointed that he didn't see Bai Hong.
However, remembering that the future mother-in-law in front of him was also an important person who determined whether he could hold the beauty, he cheered up and replied seriously: "Auntie, I will become a chef next month, with a salary of 55 yuan a month, and my uncle will give me a bonus at the end of the year." My younger brothers and sisters are still young, and I work in the city, and my uncle provides me with food and lodging, and sometimes I even hold banquets for others to earn other wages. After all, our family can't spend much money all year round, and we can save at least three or four hundred yuan. ”
Bai Mu was shocked: Three or four hundred yuan is not a small amount, and the money earned by a patriotic person in this chapter can catch up with what they earned. Sure enough, she is young and promising! worthy of her daughter.
"I plan to work with my uncle for a few more years, and when I have saved enough money, I will open a restaurant in the county seat and work alone. My uncle's shop is in the east of the city, and I plan to open it in the west of the city, so that it will not hinder my uncle's business. Then, buy a house in the county seat and settle down. The house in the country was left to my brother. My sister will get married in a few years, and my brother will marry a daughter-in-law, and they all have their own lives. In the future, I will live in the city with my daughter-in-law, and all the money I earn will be spent by my daughter-in-law. ”
"Well, if you have an idea. Bai Mu smiled and poured Zhang Aiguo a cup of hot tea and handed it to him: "Take a sip of tea first to warm your stomach." It's still cold in the morning, so you don't have more clothes to wear! Be careful of catching a cold! Why don't I go and find you a piece of Honghong's brother's clothes to wear?"
"Don't bother. Thank you for your kindness, I'm not cold. ”
"Oh. Bai Mu poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked: "You said that you want to open a shop in the city, this is not a trivial matter, it costs a lot of money, right? To open a restaurant, someone has to go there to make money often. Don't spend a lot of money to open a store, how can you fix it if you lose money?"
Zhang Aiguo held the warm teacup in his hand, feeling the warmth go all the way to his heart. He could feel that Bai's mother was really thinking about him, and said in his heart: The future mother-in-law is really good, no wonder she can raise a well-behaved, sensible, delicate and lovely daughter like Honghong.
Zhang Aiguo put down the teacup and replied seriously: "Auntie, I won't tell you, my uncle knows a lot of rich guests in the city, and I've been working in his shop for eight or nine years, and I have a good relationship with them." In the future, if I open a store, I don't have to worry about losing business. ”
"Auntie, in fact, opening a restaurant in the city is quite profitable. I promise you that if Bai Hong follows me in the future, I will definitely not let her suffer a single grievance, let alone let her suffer a little. You can rest assured. ”
Hearing this, Bai Mu bowed her head slightly, patted his hand with a smile, and said kindly: "You say that, what do I have to worry about! Now in the countryside, it is difficult to find such a motivated and diligent descendant as you." ”
"Your Aunt Cuilan didn't praise you in front of me before. Although we don't see each other much, in my aunt's heart, I actually treat you as my nephew. If you have time in the future, come to your aunt's house to sit down. Ahh
"Hey!" Zhang Aiguo nodded with kindness. He paused, and asked Bai Mu with a slightly red face: "Auntie, where is the Baihong people? We made an appointment to go to the county seat together." ”
He saw that Bai Mu didn't speak, so he looked at him with a smile. No matter how thick the skin is, it is a little unbearable. So he looked down at his watch: "It's eight twenty, and if you don't leave, it's going to be late." ”
Honghong also got up early and read a book in the house. Yesterday afternoon, her eldest cousin asked her second brother to bring her a famous book, and she was looking at it vigorously. Don't worry, my aunt will call her. ”
Bai Mu couldn't bear to tell her future son-in-law to wait longer, so she got up and went to Bai Hong's house, stuffed thirty yuan for her, and told her to use it. He also told her not to spend her patriotic money indiscriminately, and not to be looked down upon. also asked her to come back early, at most she could only ask someone to hold hands, hug and kiss her mouth, and she couldn't ask Zhang Aiguo to take advantage of her or something, and said a lot.
Bai Hongtou called her big, and she was so ashamed that she wanted to find a hole in the ground.
After a while, after Bai Mu finished speaking, she brought Bai Hong out, and explained a few words to Zhang Aiguo, and then let the two young people go out.
Zhang Aiguo asked Bai Hong to pull the hem of his shirt, pedal the pedal dripping, and swept through the large and small country dirt roads like a gust of wind, bringing up bursts of dust, until eleven twenty, when he came to the department store in the center of the county.
He locked the car, grabbed Bai Hong's white and tender little hand, and led her in with a smile on his face, intending to buy things quickly, so he took her to the restaurant and cooked for her personally.
At this time, in the Wangxiang production team, the white carpenter, his two sons and two daughters-in-law had already finished the work, thinking that the white mother had come to say that Zhang Aiguo had brought good cigarettes and wine, and a rooster weighing seven or eight pounds of big red cockscomb had been slaughtered by her. The four of them didn't have the heart to eat the tasteless big pot of rice of the production team, and they all hurried home with hoes.
They haven't eaten chicken in a long time, and they're very greedy.
The white carpenter is old and strong, his body is very strong, and he is very hard-working, so he does not get sick when he is idle, and his appetite is naturally good. He smelled the rich aroma of chicken soup outside the door of his house, swallowed his saliva, and walked faster.
Boss Bai and Mr. Bai and his wife, who followed him, also rushed into the house with flying steps, intending to have a big meal.
When they entered, the white sister-in-law, whose belly was bulging high like a balloon, and the two children, Stone and Peach Blossom, had already picked up the bowl and started eating, and the pregnant woman and the child were even more greedy, looking at the table of good dishes that the white mother had prepared, they couldn't help their mouths at all.
It turned out that Bai Mu was happy today, slaughtered the big rooster in half, half with red dates and wolfberries to boil soup, half with potatoes braised with potatoes, and took out the two carp that Second Brother Bai brought back from Aunt Bai Hong's house yesterday, and sliced and made a pot of boiled fish with red oil, spicy and fragrant, and fried a plate of leek eggs, which was very hearty.
When the white carpenter and his two sons and second daughter-in-law saw this, their eyes were red. In the past month, they have been busy with work, and they are in a hurry to give Bai Hong a blind date to the trustee, and they have sent out a lot of good things, and the family has not eaten meat for a while.
Today, I suddenly saw a table of fragrant and tempting dishes, and I almost didn't drool on the spot!
A few people dropped their hoes, quickly went to the edge of the pool to fetch water and washed their dirty hands and faces, ran to the dining table and sat down, picked up the bowl of rice that the white mother had filled them with, and ate it in a big gulp.
After the stomach was basically filled, the white carpenter and his two sons remembered that Zhang Aiguo had also brought wine, and asked Bai Mu to take out a bottle of wine, open it, and pour half a bowl for each of the three people.
The white carpenter smacked the liquor leisurely, divided half of his thoughts, and asked Bai Mu: "How is that chapter patriot? Can it be as good as Cuilan said? You have also seen him, do you think he and our girl can succeed?"
"I think I can do it!" Speaking of Zhang Aiguo, Bai Mu was radiant and full of praise: "Her aunt didn't lie to us, I see that Aiguo is very capable, not only can speak, but also very good at handling things, and people are also very motivated." In my opinion, he is warm for Tongtong!"
"You didn't see it today, he brought something to the door, and the first thing he did when he entered the house was to look for our daughter, and he didn't see anyone, oh! That was a disappointment, and the smile on his face was gone. Hehe. Later, I asked him what his plans were for the future, and he said that he wanted to save money to open a restaurant in the county seat and buy a house in the city!"
"I heard him say the truth, and I think he will definitely succeed! Old man, don't say it, her aunt has helped a lot this time, if Honghong can marry him, she will be happy in the future! Patriotic but promised me that if she marries Honghong in the future, she will never be made to suffer hardships and suffer, and she will also ask Honghong to keep all the money. ”