23. Marriage
It's good to have a woman in the house, tidy up, wash the clothes cleanly, and have a hot meal to eat when you get home.
Qin Jingru now stays in Sanzang's house all day long, decorating the new house with the first aunt and the third mother, except for going to Qin Huairu's house to sleep at night.
Sanzang is also happy to be like this, he is also a leading cadre, and he doesn't know how many eyes he stares at, but he doesn't dare to make mistakes.
He goes to work leisurely during the day, and stays at home after dinner after work to read a book, while listening to Qin Jingru talk about his parents' shortcomings, and he is not annoyed.
Sometimes Qin Huairu would also come over and eat some peanuts and melon seeds, and the sisters whispered.
He listened to what Qin Jingru said, once Xu Damao intercepted her outside the toilet and said bad things about him, but she scolded her back before he finished speaking, Xu Damao was depressed and wanted to vomit blood.
Even if she had, she didn't care, she had been conquered by Sanzang's money ability.
She can also see that Qin Huairu has only been a nanny for a few days, and nothing has happened.
Early on Sunday morning, Sanzang was pushing a brand-new bicycle, and there was 5 catties and 5 fingers of fat hanging on the armrest, which he queued up to buy early in the morning.
Now people don't have any oil and water, this is the best meat, just look at Yan Bugui's envious eyes.
Qin Jingru was dressed up beautifully, carrying ten catties of white noodles and a large bag of candy and followed him.
The two of them were going to take the bus and bring more things.
But Qin Jingru wants Sanzang to go by bicycle, and she wants to take it to the village to show off.
In Qinjia Village, the village party secretary has an old bicycle, except for the bell that does not ring, the others are ringing, and he is not good.
Sanzang smiled bitterly and shook his head, so he had to let her.
"This is going to the door!" Yan Bu Guile came over to say hello,
"Yes, three masters! You see, I'm in a hurry. ”
"Ahh You're busy! You're busy! ”
Qin Jingru's house is only more than 20 miles away.
Although it is not very far, but the road is not very easy to walk, and it takes nearly 2 hours to ride with a person, and it is a hot day.
His body was already wet with sweat, and he was too tired to get out of the village to lead the way.
Sanzang complained: "Next time, I will find a chance to get you a bicycle ticket, and buy one for you, and you can come back at any time if you want to go back to your parents' house in the future." ”
"Really?" Qin Jingru jumped up happily when she heard this.
"Are you Xiaoru?"
"Ahh Brother-in-law! ”
"It's really Xiaoru, I heard your sister say that you went on a blind date in the city, is this optimistic?"
Qin Dabao looked at the beautifully dressed niece in front of him and couldn't believe it.
"Hmmm! Brother-in-law! This is my object, Huang Sanzang, who is the deputy section chief of the propaganda department of the rolling mill! ”
"Brother! This is my uncle, Sister Huairu's father. ”
"Hello uncle! Come on, smoke a cigarette! Sanzang immediately took out the big front door and handed him a branch,
"Oh! It's good smoke! Alas! You're better than Huairu's life! ”
Thinking of his own eldest daughter, Qin Dabao shook his head.
"Then you and your aunt come to the house for dinner at noon."
"Good! I'm going to find your dad, he's going to work on his own land!" ”
Sanzang heard Qin Jingru say that her mother and Qin Huairu's mother were sisters, with bad composition, born as a small landlord, and married to his father and uncle.
Also, how could they give birth to such a beautiful girl, and it would be nice to get a name, so the name between them is so strange.
Sanzang followed Qin Jingru all the way to her house, and when she met an adult, she also followed her.
The man handed a cigarette, the child gave a Cuban candy, and the white rabbit was very precious.
Qin Jingru was reluctant, Sanzang was also reluctant, the key tickets were difficult to get, and then the children followed with hula.
When the adults heard that Qin Jingru was dressed up beautifully, they found an aunt in the city, and they all ran over to see the excitement.
After a while, Qin Jingru's house was surrounded by people, and there were even people lying on the wall, all of whom were talking.
"He looks pretty good, he is full of energy, and he feels a little more handsome than his brother Qin Tiejun."
At this time, Qin Jingru was also surrounded by the little sisters in the village, and she was very happy about her dress, and she enjoyed the compliments of the little sisters.
When she heard that the bragi and lambskin shoes on her body were worth more than 100 yuan, the crowd let out a burst of exclamations,
Rural people may not be able to save so much money in a year.
Hearing that her object's salary is 72 yuan, and it costs 40 yuan to eat Lao Mo, it is like a wild night.
And her licking dog and spare tire, there is nothing wrong, which beauty does not have a few licking dogs and spare tires behind her, and she is sad one by one.
After making trouble for a while, Qin Jingru pulled Sanzang to introduce her relatives, and her sister and sister-in-law took pork and white noodles to cook.
Her grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, eldest brother, and brother-in-law pulled Sanzang into the room to drink tea, just like the posture of three sessions.
The village party secretary was also there, and he thought that a big man had come, and was finally invited to stay for dinner.
Sanzang thanked him and said, "You have probably heard about my situation, let me repeat it,
There are two rooms in Yandu Courtyard, one large and one small, the large one is 52 square meters, and the small one is 40 square meters.
He served as the acting deputy chief of the publicity department of the rolling mill, with a salary of 72 yuan, and his family also had some savings, and his elders were gone.
I'm quite satisfied with Jingru, I don't know what conditions you have? I can do it! ”
Her father Qin Sanbao immediately said: "There are no conditions, it's good!" We promised! ”
Pulled by her mother, "Oh! Bride price! Just give 20 dollars! ”
Sanzang listened and lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
"Oh! 10 pieces is fine! It couldn't be less. Qin Sanbao thought that 20 yuan was too much, and he didn't want to break this family, so he immediately changed his words.
"Well, I'll give you 100 yuan!"
Hearing Sanzang's answer, everyone present was shocked, and the highest price of the bride price now is 20 yuan.
More than ten years ago, Qin Huairu's bride price for marrying the Jia family was 5 yuan plus 1 catty of pork and 5 catties of white noodles.
Prices haven't changed much now, can they not be shocked?
They all thought Sanzang was joking.
"Too much! Too much! ”
Qin Sanbao was frightened, and the village party secretary also said too much.
"Not much! Not much! "The most difficult debt to repay is the debt of human affection, and the most difficult to repay the favor is the kindness of the parents", I have no relatives, and I will have to rely on you for things in the future.
Don't worry, I will be good to Jingru for the rest of my life! ”
Qin Jingru was moved and wanted to cry when she heard this, but her parents looked at each other and remained silent.
After Sanzang finished speaking, he took out two wades of money from his pocket and wrapped them in red paper.
"One pile is the bride price, the other is to invite the people in the village to drink the wedding wine, and I will find a way to help make some white flour and meat."
"This!" Her parents looked at each other, not knowing what to do, and looked at her grandfather.
"Take it! This is a piece of filial piety for children",
The two looked at the old branch secretary again, "Take it!" ”
"It's ......," her mother then collected the money.
"And what's next for you?" Qin Sanbao asked.
"That's what I thought, after lunch today, Jingru went to the village committee to open a letter of introduction.
I will also go to the factory early tomorrow morning to open a letter of introduction, and then we will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate first.
The banquet will be held in the canteen of the rolling mill the next Sunday, and when the time comes, I will go to the director of the mill and apply for it, and he will probably agree, and then I will supply the money to the mill.
Please ask the neighbors again, and some of my classmates who are better at playing will be able to spare time.
When the time comes, all your immediate relatives will go, and the other relatives will come to represent you.
The rest of the relatives will be invited when the time comes, and the old branch secretary will also go when the time comes. ”
"This! This! This! It's too expensive! "Qin Jingru has now become a housekeeper.
"It's okay! Get married this time, we don't miss this money! Isn't this earning you face? ”
"This face is too big......"
"That's it! Listen to me! ”
Qin Jingru was stunned by happiness all of a sudden, and such happiness came without daring to think about it.
After discussing the matter, the meal was good, and her sister and sister-in-law were also envious when they heard about it.
During the meal, everyone toasted Qin Sanbao one after another, complimenting him on finding a good son-in-law.
He also did not refuse to come, and his face was full of red light.
Her mother was laughing from ear to ear, and her sister-in-law was muttering in her brother's ear, "Help find a job in the city" or something.
Her brother was also excited, frowning, "What are you fooling in, it's not time yet!" ”
Her sister and sister-in-law thought the same, looking at the honest husband next to her, she sighed in her heart.
In the afternoon, I had to ride back, and Sanzang didn't drink, and the guests and hosts enjoyed a meal.
After opening the letter of introduction, Qin Jingru sat on the back of the bicycle, hugged Sanzang's waist, and rested his head on his back.
My heart was sweet, full of happiness, and I kept murmuring, "Brother, you are so good to me!" ”