On the other hand, Orchid also hopes that her younger brother Shao'an can jump out of the farm and no longer have to dig in the soil.

Of course, if she had to choose one or the other, she would prefer her own man to do the job.

Because they are both workers and farmers, if they have a relationship, they have the opportunity to become regular employees.

In the heart of Orchid, being able to work in a supply and marketing cooperative, it is definitely a good errand that is difficult to find with a lantern.

My own man has never suffered since he was a child, and he should not go to the team to earn work.

Of course, Wang Manyin knew that the opportunity was rare.

That is, he had a good relationship with Liu Qingli, and the other party revealed the message in advance. At other times, I'm afraid this news will not be known to the members below at all.

It was internally digested as early as at the level of the Commune.

However, for him, it doesn't matter what kind of work he does.

Some opportunities that seem good to people in this era, Wang Manyin will not be tempted.

He doesn't have any big ambitions, and now he just wants to live a life of "wife and children hot kang". Waiting, waiting for the situation to change after ten years, and then take advantage of the situation to earn a small goal.

The last time Wang Manyin and Shao'an had a conversation, it wasn't just casual comfort. When he went to the supply and marketing cooperatives a few years ago, he deliberately found Liu Qingli and asked the other party to pay attention to it secretly.

I didn't expect that the opportunity would come so soon.

However, after Liu Qingli heard Wang Manyin's thoughts, he was very surprised and couldn't understand it.

He groaned for a while, and then asked, "Brother Man Yin, how is your brother-in-law, what kind of education?" The county needs a certain level of knowledge to carry out technical training on new pesticides and new fertilizers. ”

"Don't worry about this, my brother-in-law graduated from high school and studied very well, and his composition is poor and middle peasants. In that year, he participated in the unified examination for the promotion of junior high school in our former West County, and he ranked third among thousands of candidates in the county. It's just that my family is poor, and my father-in-law is in a hurry to earn work, so he can't let him continue to go to school. But over the years, Shao'an has never relaxed his self-learning......"

"Yes, my younger brother studied very well when he was a child, and the whole village said that he was a good material for studying. I also blame my dad, there is no one in the family to earn work, so I won't let Shao'an go to work. Orchid also explained.

"That's ...... Orchid, don't eat it yet, now call Shao'an over and drink. Let's talk while eating, and let Qingli see how people are doing. Wang Manyin immediately commanded decisively.

Liu Qingli informed this matter in advance, and it was already a great friendship.

People themselves are also responsible, and if they recommend unsuitable candidates, the relationship between the two may be stiff afterwards.

So let the other party take a look at Shao'an, and say another if it doesn't work.

"Alright, alright, I'll go." Orchid put down her chopsticks and hurried out the door.

Leave the house and trot all the way.

It was about her brother's future, and of course she didn't dare to delay.

There are no outsiders, Liu Qingli changed the conversation again: "Brother Man Yin, such a good opportunity is rare, and he may become a regular employee of the supply and marketing cooperatives in the future." You really don't want to go? ”

In recent years, the employees of the supply and marketing cooperatives are absolutely fragrant, and I don't know how many people dream of becoming one of them. Others don't mention it, just say that when Liu Qingli went home for the New Year, how many matchmakers came to introduce him to him.

At home for a few days, my eyes are picky.

He really didn't expect that Wang Manyin would give up the opportunity and push his brother-in-law out instead.

"Qingli, we don't lie to you in this relationship. Two years earlier, I'd be tempted. However, I have seen the turbulent scenes, and those who use knives and guns to kill people are a little scared now. In addition, I got married, and I didn't want to continue to run around, so I stayed in the village honestly and guarded the consignment point. ”

"My brother-in-law is seventeen or eighteen years old this year, and he needs this opportunity even more......"

Listening to Wang Manyin talk about the experience two years ago, Liu Qingli also showed a scared expression on his face.

The east wind blows, and the war drums beat.

At that time, many young people were full of enthusiasm, but they lacked basic judgment and thinking about things.

Looking back now, Liu Qingli still doesn't know how to describe his feelings.

However, he was relatively lucky, and was seriously injured and escaped by Wang Manyin. And some people's lives stopped forever two years ago.

This is also the reason why Liu Qingli is usually reluctant to return to the county seat, and every time he passes by those places, he feels uneasy and repentant.

Now he also understands Wang Manyin's thoughts.

After thinking about it, Liu Qingli said, "Brother Manyin, since you don't want to, forget it." But let me explain first, I can only tell you in advance about this matter, and whether it will be successful or not depends on Uncle Guo's side! ”

"I know that it is up to man to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen. If you can get the news in advance, you are already treating me as a brother...... Not much to say, it's all in the wine. ”

But it was said that Orchid left the jar village and ran home out of breath along the way.

It usually takes ten minutes, but today it takes less than ten minutes.

When I got to the door, my forehead was covered with sweat.

The family was sitting in the courtyard to warm up and eat, and they were surprised to see her appearance.

"Orchid (sister), what's wrong with you?"

"Dad, Mom, I'm fine, it's full of silver ......" Orchid replied with a gasp, and her voice was confused.

"What's wrong with Brother Manyin, what's wrong?"

Hearing this, Sun Yuhou and Shao'an were even more surprised.

"He's fine, isn't it...... It's a good thing. About our Shao'an's ......" Orchid finally evened out her breath, and continued, "Shao'an will go back with me now, it's a good thing!" People are waiting, Dad, and I'll talk to you later......"

After saying that, she pulled her brother out of the door.

After walking a distance, Orchid told the supply and marketing cooperatives about recruiting people.

Shao'an was also a little excited, and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

When the two of them returned to Jar Village, it took less than twenty minutes.

Orchid led Shao'an into the cave and said, "Manyin, Shao'an is here!" ”

Sun Shao'an is tall and looks quite strong because of his perennial labor.

gestures, unlike seventeen or eighteen youths, give people an indescribable steady momentum.

In a word, the first impression is good.

"This is my eldest uncle, Sun Shao'an, the farmer in Shuangshui Village. Shao'an, this is my friend Liu Qingli, you should be your brother according to your age. Wang Manyin introduced each other to the two sides.

"Brother Liu is good," Sun Shaoan greeted respectfully.

There were no twists and turns, and in order to show the grandeur, the orchid re-fried a dish.

The three of them chatted while eating...... Reconciled by Wang Manyin in the center, the atmosphere was very in place, and the two bottles of wine were all drunk.

When Liu Qingli left, he was slightly drunk.

Wang Manyin sent the other party for a few miles, and only returned after seeing that there was really nothing to do.

When I got home, I saw Orchid and Shao'an waiting.

Seeing the man, Orchid asked with a worried face: "Man Yin, is this thing going to be done?" There are only two places in a commune, and we may not be able to compete with others. ”

"If you have a chance, you won't have a chance. We got the news early, and that's the advantage. I'll go to Mijia Town in the past two days to see if I can exchange some good things, and I'll send them to Director Guo when the time comes. When it is confirmed over there, Shao'an will go to your village's branch secretary Tian Futang again, and send some things, you can't stop in the village......"

Wang Manyin said a few words, and he had already arranged things.

Tian Futang and Sun Yuhou both worked for rich families in the old society, so the relationship between the two families was quite close.

Now that Tian Futang has become the party secretary of Shuangshui Village, the two families have gradually become estranged.

But in the end, it is a friendship of decades.

In addition, it is a good thing to work in Shao Anjin Supply and Marketing Cooperative, as long as the etiquette is in place, I believe that the other party will not stop it.

As for the original work, Tian Futang made a lot of trouble, but he found that Sun Shaoan and his own woman Tian Runye had signs of falling in love, so they beat the mandarin ducks.

There is no way to say who is right and who is wrong, as a parent, I always want my children to live a good life.

Before Wang Manyin got married, his old father-in-law Sun Yuhou also picked his nose and eyes, and now it's not good.

***

Regarding the bride price in the text, I will explain it one last time.

Many people think that in the sixties and seventies, the thousand-yuan bride price was outrageous, and the door was outrageous—outrageous (because Mr. Lu Yao's "Ordinary World" was described in the original text: "What made him suffer the most was that he couldn't afford to pay thousands of yuan in gifts. "The time is 1975).

I originally thought it was an isolated case, but these days I have been searching for the relevant city and county records in the area, and I found that it is not an isolated case, and it can even be called a phenomenon.

Let's take an excerpt from a certain place to prove it:

In the rural areas of the district, a bride price is required for marrying a wife. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the women in the northern counties demanded more than a dozen silver dollars (which can be converted into sheep and cattle), and the bride price in the south and east was higher, and some calculated the bride price according to the woman's age, 10 yuan or 1 stone of wheat per year. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the bride price in the southern and eastern counties of the district was calculated as "shares", 240 yuan per copy, and the woman generally asked for 1~2 copies. The bride price in northern counties is 600~700 yuan. At the end of the 70s of the 20th century, the bride price in the northern countryside rose year by year, 900 yuan in 1979 and 1000~2000 yuan in the early 80s. In the mid-80s, it rose to 4,000 yuan, in the late 80s it was 6,000 yuan, and in the 90s, the bride price reached as much as 10,000 yuan. Although the bride price in southern counties is less than that in the north, women often ask for a wide variety of clothes, equivalent to thousands of yuan. ——"XX City Chronicles"

From this description alone, it can be seen that Mr. Lu Yao did not write it wrongly, but had enough understanding of the situation at that time (people were from a certain county) and should have the most right to speak.

In addition, I also listed more examples in the "Works Related Section", and I deliberately checked the relevant county and local chronicles, and listed seven or eight examples, if you are interested, you can take a look.

Saying so much, I just want to prove that in some places, the thousand-yuan bride price in the sixties and seventies was indeed a thing, and it was more than a few hundred yuan......

Of course, I can't deny that in many places, in the sixties and seventies, marriage did not require a bride price.

In a word, the customs and habits are different, so don't sit in the right seat.