Chapter 31: Selfishness
Lin Xiaoman is going to the city tomorrow, although she has her mother's help, but she has to do donkey rolling, and she has to sew hair, time is tight, how can she have the kung fu to grind with him here.
She hurriedly walked home, and heard him greet the villagers on the road, and occasionally a sentence and a half drifted into her ears, "Jianjun, Xiao Man looks very good, who said that she is a ghost?" ”
You don't have to think about it to know that it must be a good thing done by Fang Yuling.
As soon as she entered the house, she heard Gao's mother's jubilant voice, "My family, then let's say it, the sixth day of the second month is a good day, and there will be a happy event on that day." Then I'll go back first, and I have to hurry up and clean up the house for Jianjun and them, why can't it be too shabby. ”
As soon as she turned her head, she saw Lin Xiaoman with a stunned face.
Is it true that this is going to get married? The Gao family has come to discuss the marriage date, and this date has been set?
"Xiao Man is back, what about Jianjun?" Gao's mother looked at her and asked happily, and didn't mention the family affairs she discussed with her in-laws just now.
Lin Xiaoman pointed to the back, "Aunt Gao, what's that, it's too early to get married now." She didn't mention it, so she had to mention it herself.
Gao's mother was stunned, "Not early, not early." There are nearly ten days left, so it's enough to rush. Ouch, I've been looking forward to this day for seven or eight years, Jianjun, who is disobedient, if he had listened to me, the children would have grown up. While I'm not young and can move, I can still take care of your children for a few years, haha, you say yes, mother-in-law? ”
As soon as Mother Lin heard her daughter speak, she knew that she wanted bad dishes, so she hurriedly came over and pulled her aside, "It's not like that, this child has to ask for it early." What, I won't send you sister-in-law. ”
"No send, no send. Hey Jianjun, it's just right, hurry up and go back with me, I'll look for your uncle in the future, the sixth day of February, you have to hurry. As he spoke, he dragged his son who had just come in away.
Out of the Lin family, Gao's mother asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" Didn't you tell Xiao Man just now? ”
Gao Jianjun raised his eyebrows, "Ah," he pretended to be confused, "Isn't it too late?" ”
Gao's mother said: "I said, this kid is too early." By the way, Xiaoman got married, why do you have to make new clothes, the Lin family is really poor, alas, if you don't want to find the city, I really didn't like the girl in our village, no way, Xiaoman is a big man, what does it matter, Xiaoman graduated from junior high school, and you can talk about it......"
Gao Jianjun interrupted his mother's words, "Mom, I'm going to get married, don't say this again in the future, it's not good for people to hear it." ”
"Yo, that's it? Okay, okay, can't I say it? By the way, where did you just go? The Lin family is really poor, and the 200 yuan after the ceremony is due to the famine, I will give you another ten yuan, and you can go and make clothes for Xiaoman. Don't squeak, let your brother know it's a matter again! ”
"You don't have to take the money. Mom, I still have a little in my hand. Although it is not too much, he plans to go to the county tomorrow morning to make a call and ask those well-connected comrades-in-arms to borrow some.
He knew that his two younger brothers had been married all these years, and the family did not have much money.
In these years, the countryside is all pointing to the harvest in the field, just like the Lin family, there is no money in the hands of the whole year, and there is still a famine, and every spring ploughing has to go to the east to borrow from the west.
"What you have is yours, these are all things that Mom should prepare for you." The two of them said and walked home, "There are also futons, why do you have to make two sets of new ones, you said before that there is no hurry to get married in two years, tomorrow you and your brother will go to the county, and the new cotton at home is only enough for a quilt......"
Gao Jianjun said: "Then just make a bed." ”
"Good things come in pairs, how can anyone get married and make a bed? Besides, it's a cold spring, and the weather has to be cold for a while, and a bed is not enough to cover. Gao's mother laughed as she spoke, "What's the matter, Jianjun, you are particularly fond of Xiao Man?" "Can you say something about a quilt?
Gao Jianjun said with a cheeky face: "I'm not here to save you trouble!" ”
Gao Ma looked at him suspiciously: "Really? ”
"Really."
Gao's mother snorted, "Then what are your ears red about?" ”
Gao Jianjun is different from others, if he is ashamed, his face is not red and his ears are red, but she, the mother, knows her son best, and she can see at a glance that his mouth is wrong.
was exposed, he smiled and changed the topic, "By the way, Mom, I want to go to the city with Xiaoman tomorrow, and cotton will be bought from the city." ”
"What's in the listing? Strange expensive ticket money. Gao's mother muttered, "Xiao Man is going to sell that sticky cake, right?" Go, go, go, but you have to tell Xiaoman, she wants to sell it on this day, and she is not allowed to show her face again when she gets married, wait for her mother to beg for someone, find your daughter-in-law a job as a substitute teacher, how decent! ”
Gao Jianjun listened to this, he didn't plan to let his daughter-in-law join the army, his current level is not enough, but it's almost over, last time the regiment commander showed some letters......
"Mom, don't bother people to find this substitute teacher, anyway, when I am promoted to deputy battalion commander, Xiaoman will have to follow me to join the army, what are you doing with this favor."
"What? Deputy battalion commander? Yo son, are you going to rise? Gao's happy voice raised an octave.
"No, I mean what happens in the next year or two."
"That's right. But what if you can't get promoted in the next year or two? Xiao Man can't stay at home, she can't do the work in the field like this, and besides, she graduated from junior high school, it's a pity. ”
Gao Jianjun's face darkened, "Mom, are you my own mother?" What does it mean to not be able to rise? ”
Gao's mother realized that she was speechless, she laughed twice and slapped her son's arm, "No, you were picked up by me from the river." Didn't your mother say it in passing, baa, baa, good and bad...... No, it's good...... Phew, look at my mouth, it's a bad and not good spirit, my son is promoted to one level a year, two levels in three years, and he will be the head of the regiment in a few years. ”
Then he asked his son, "Is that okay?" ”
Gao Jianjun couldn't cry or laugh, "Okay, it's too good." ”
The two of them walked home while having fun, "Mom, this time I will go back to the army, and I may go to the front line." Originally, I was thinking about getting married in two years, in case I have something to delay other girls......" He didn't finish speaking, Gao's mother was startled, "What? To the front? Jianjun, can't you not go? ”
"Mom, look at what you said, I'm a soldier!"
"Then why did you figure out that you're married now?"
"Then I'm not thinking that if I want to have something, I can save something for the future." Gao Jianjun smiled: "Besides, that's just a possibility, but it's not an imminent thing." ”
Gao's mother stood up and grabbed her son's shirt with a pale face, "Let's not go to Jianjun...... Okay, you're a soldier, and I knew my mother wouldn't let you be a soldier. She said tears and tears fell, "When you went to the front line that year, my mother was scared, but fortunately you came back alive...... I'll go to your uncle to see if this wedding day can be mentioned further, why do you have to let your daughter-in-law get pregnant before you leave. ”