After skipping this topic, Huang Dazhi relaxed a lot and talked to Gao Mingcheng about his blind date during the New Year.
When Huang Dazhi returned home during the Chinese New Year, he told the matchmaker in Junling that he wanted to get married on a blind date, then laid out his conditions, and then stated his requirements for the woman.
However, Huang Dazhi is in a hurry to get married and does not have many requirements for the woman. One is that she should not be too young, just one or two years younger than him, and the other is that she has good facial features and is not ugly.
Junling is larger than Gaojiacun and has a larger population. There is a matchmaker. After hearing Huang Dazhi's request, the matchmaker immediately had several candidates. Then on the second and fourth days of the lunar new year, he Follow the matchmaker to visit the woman.
"I quite like the girl I met on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but her mother has long since passed away, and there is only one father in the family. In addition, she is the eldest sister in the family, and she has five younger siblings. Most of those younger siblings are her. The person who brought me up is a very kind and hard-working person." Huang Dazhi spoke with a smile in his eyes, and he did seem a little moved.
Only Gao Mingcheng had heard too much about the legend of Voldemort and was a little uneasy about it, but he didn't say anything unpleasant. Marriage was Huang Dazhi's own business. As long as he liked it and was willing, there was nothing wrong with it.
"Oh, how much gift does the other party want? Do you have any other requirements?" Gao Mingcheng asked in a calm tone.
"We haven't talked about this yet. I originally planned to go there again on the sixth day of the new year, but I didn't make it later. I went to Wangqiao Town to handle a case. I have been busy with this case and I have been busy until now. I plan to take a leave of absence for the next two days. Go to the other party's house with the gift, sit down, and discuss everything about the betrothal gift. If it can be done, it will be done as soon as possible." Huang Dazhi had a plan.
The main reason is that he is older and is indeed a little anxious.
Originally, his personal conditions were good, but his family had financial burdens, so no one in Junling or nearby villages was willing to marry him.
This time we saw each other from a village more than 20 miles away.
"Okay, if it works, just let me know if you need help." Gao Mingcheng said, which was a reassurance to Huang Dazhi.
Huang Dazhi works in the county. Now that he is married, he naturally has to buy a house in the county. Where he lives now, it is okay for him to live alone, but it is not good for a newlywed couple to live there.
"Okay." Huang Dazhi grinned, feeling quite relieved indeed.
The two chatted for a few more words and then separated. Huang Dazhi went back to work, and Gao Mingcheng also had to go back.
On the way back, Gao Mingcheng saw someone selling tofu puffs on a load, so he bought a large portion. The tofu puffs seller quickly packed it in a plastic bag, then opened a bucket lid and used a spoon to scoop out the tofu puffs from the inside. Pour two tablespoons of chili water on the tofu.
This chili water is made with chili powder, chives and soy sauce. It has a spicy taste and is mixed with tofu to add flavor.
Of course, there is also a small can of white sugar in the bucket, but the vendor will only scoop out a small spoonful of white sugar when the customer asks for it.
But the people here are very fond of spicy food. Except for children, few people ask for sugar.
After giving the money, Gao Mingcheng walked back quickly carrying his things, but he was thinking all the way.
Nowadays, more and more people are running small businesses. Even though this kind of food seems simple and the price of selling one portion is not much, when the business is good, the money earned in a month is higher than the wages of workers. .
Not to mention that many factories will fall into triangular debt in the past two years and then be on the verge of bankruptcy, unable to even pay wages.
Therefore, Gao Mingcheng thought it was time to bring Gao Zhuang to work in the county.
He didn't call Gao Zhuang before because He Xiuman got pregnant soon after he married He Xiuman. At this time, he could never call Gao Zhuang when he went out, otherwise he would leave an old man and a pregnant woman at home. How about this? Can you feel at ease?
Now that the child is born, it doesn't matter if Gao Zhuang is brought to the county to start a small business.
As for what kind of business he plans to do, he plans to do food. Food is the most important thing for the people. As long as the food is done well, he will not worry about running out of business, and the capital invested in this business is not much.
But what exactly to do depends on Gao Zhuang’s thoughts.
He decided to go back to the village this time and talk to Gao Zhuang. If Gao Zhuang was willing, he could rent his family's land to others before spring plowing, and it would be enough to pay the public grain for one year.
The world outside is vast, and there are countless ways to make money. If you stay in the countryside, it will be difficult for generations to transcend social classes.
Today, there is a primary school in Xing'anling that can educate children from nearby villages to third grade. But by the late 1990s, there will not even be this primary school. If you stay in the village, your children will not be able to study by then, or We have to walk a long way to study in the town.
Resources such as education and medical care will gradually be concentrated in cities, so moving to cities is a general trend.
Gao Zhuang is his good brother. He cannot develop on his own without caring about his brothers. He must help his brothers when society takes off.
Gao Mingcheng stayed in the county for another two or three days and then decided to go back to Gaojiacun.
Due to the high-end positioning of the clothing store, the business in the store is destined not to be very busy. In addition, with Deng Wanwan here, Gao Mingcheng can feel at ease even if he is not here.
Everyone in the county knows that this clothing store is opened by Gao Bureau's nephew, so most people don't have the guts to come and make trouble, and there is a man like Gao Mingli there at night.
When Gao Mingcheng drove his tractor back to the village, Huang Dazhi also took leave, bought generous gifts, and rode the police station's bicycle to the woman's house.
However, the woman's family was in a small village in Deng's hometown, so the two did not meet on the road.
The development of this village is average, not very poor, and it is rich in chestnuts. After entering the village, you can see chestnut trees everywhere.
The leaves of the chestnut tree have not grown yet, they are bare and not very pretty.
Last time there was a matchmaker with him, but this time he came alone. Huang Dazhi was still a little nervous.
The woman's family lives under a small bamboo mountain. The terrain here is pretty good, because there is a naturally formed spring well at the foot of the mountain, and the excess well water gathers next to it to form a small pool. When there is a lot of rain in spring and summer, this small pool The water is full, so you can wash clothes and take a shower nearby, which saves a lot of trouble.
Many of the homes here do not have walls built, and the home Huang Dazhi is looking at naturally does not have walls built either. Through a bamboo mountain, one can vaguely see the situation of their home.
The house is located under the bamboo mountain, which has advantages and disadvantages. It is very cool here in summer, but very cold here in winter.
When Huang Dazhi came over, the person he was looking at was sitting in front of the door, mending clothes. There were several pieces of clothes and some rags in the round dustpan.
She selected suitable rags based on the color and style of the clothes, and then carefully mended them.
As the saying goes, three years for the new, three years for the old, and three more years for mending.
In an era of scarcity, few people did not wear patched clothes.
Especially in families with many brothers and sisters, the eldest brother and sister may still be able to wear new clothes, but the younger brothers and sisters will not have new clothes to wear, and they will wear old clothes.
Stab!
Suddenly, perhaps because her hand was heavy, the fabric underneath cracked with a soft sound. This meant that the fabric had rotted and could no longer be worn.
Hey, she sighed, her face full of helplessness.
Her mother was born in 1984, so she caught up with the land distribution system. Their family has a large population and naturally has a lot of fields. However, there are many children in the family and little labor, so life is not easy. In addition, last year, the weather was dry and the fields were dry. The grain production has decreased, and now the family has even less money.
My brothers and sisters have not had new clothes for several years.
Suddenly, a person on a bicycle broke into her eyes. She was stunned, and then she recognized who it was, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
But she was used to farm work and her skin was dark, so the blush was not obvious.
Huang Dazhi was also a little nervous and shy, but everyone was still very straightforward when doing things at this time, so he directly explained his purpose.
"Well, my dad is in the fields. I'm going to call him back." She blushed, hurriedly put down the things in her hands, and walked away quickly.
Huang Dazhi was left here, which made him feel even more embarrassed.
He didn't dare to go into other people's houses rashly, he just stood outside and looked at them.
Their house is very ordinary, similar to Huang Dazhi's house, but Huang Dazhi plans to give his parents a sum of money to repair the house after buying it in the county.
After five or six minutes, there were rapid footsteps. Huang Dazhi followed the sound and saw two and a half-year-old boys. The older one was twelve years old and the younger one was ten years old.
Huang Dazhi recognized them and smiled at them.
The older boy was more sensible and ran to the kitchen and poured Huang Dazhi a cup of tea.
This tea is not freshly brewed, but the tea leaves are put directly into the boiling water bottle, so that you can drink hot tea at any time. However, the taste of this tea is not that good. In addition, the tea leaves are homemade and have a bitter taste. taste.
Huang Dazhi didn't mind it either. He thanked him and took a few sips politely.
He rode all the way here and was indeed thirsty.
"Have you fallen in love with my eldest sister? Where will you live in the future? If I miss my eldest sister, can I go find her?" At this time, the smaller boy asked, and the older boy's eyes were also shining. Looking at Huang Dazhi, he obviously also wanted to know the answer.
Huang Dazhi was a little embarrassed, but still said: "I work in the county police station. If I get married in the future, I will live in the county."
"Ah, you are lying! How could you like my eldest sister when you are in such a good position? Aunt Zhao in the village said that it is impossible for a man with good conditions to like my eldest sister. She said that my eldest sister has a lot of tricks." The little boy Said not trustingly.
Huang Dazhi smiled sheepishly. Although the other person was a little boy, he still explained: "I do work in the police station, but I am a co-police officer and have not become a regular officer yet. Another one, there is another one in my family who has it My brother has polio, he has lost his ability to work, and I will always take care of him throughout my life."
"The matchmaker also told me about your brother last time. As long as you fall in love with Luo Li and don't dislike our family." At this time, a steady voice sounded. It was Huang Dazhi's future father-in-law.
He is a silent and honest middle-aged man, neither tall nor short, with a thin and dark build. When he is not talking, he does not have much sense of presence.
But as soon as he spoke, Huang Dazhi was able to know that he was a very talkative person. It seemed that it would be easy to discuss the betrothal gift today.
This realization made Huang Dazhi relax a little.
Sure enough, when we were discussing the bride price, the other party said: "I don't care what you prepare for Luo Li, just follow your own wishes. You don't need to give me the bride price, but whatever the situation in my family, you don't care." I know, so there is no dowry for Luo Li."
No betrothal gift!
This is pie in the sky! Huang Dazhi was knocked unconscious at once.
He was stunned for a moment and said instinctively: "It's not a good idea to not give up the gift..."
"There's nothing wrong with her. The family has been dragging Luo Li down for so long. It's time for her to get married and live a more relaxed life." The middle-aged man said, with sincerity on his face and no reluctance at all.
He is a person who loves children, but he is used to silence and will not talk about loving you from time to time.
In order to take care of her younger brothers and sisters, Luo Li had already waited until she was twenty-two years old. In the countryside, she would have been an old girl. It was not easy for someone to take a liking to her, and Luo Li herself was not dissatisfied, so he hoped that Luo Li would be an old girl. Li can get married early and live her own relaxed life.
(End of chapter)
