The closer the wedding day came, the busier Huang Dazhi became. His colleagues in the bureau were considerate and arranged as little work as possible for him, allowing him to have time to do other things.
After the new house was bought, it was necessary to decorate and buy furniture. This could have been done slowly, but Deng Wanwan's sudden departure made Huang Dazhi arrange in advance for his fiancée Luo Li to move in, so when Luo Li moved in, he hurried to buy it. Necessary furniture and kitchen utensils.
After finishing things in the county, I have to take time to go back to the countryside to see if the houses in the countryside have been repaired.
He paid for this, and his parents hired someone to repair it, so that it wouldn't look too shabby when hosting a banquet.
The house at home is old and in disrepair, and the tiles on the roof beams are damaged a lot. In the past, when it rained heavily, there would be light rain inside the house. Even if it was repaired, it would not be to spend money to buy new tiles, but to lay some thatch. It is really dilapidated. The hole was too big, so I bought some new tiles to cover it.
But this was not a long-term solution, so this time, Huang Dazhi asked his father to replace all the tiles. If the replaced tiles were still good, they would be used to cover the pig pen.
As for the inside of the house, I also bought lime and planned to plaster the walls inside the house with lime. This will make it look whiter, unlike before, when it looked dark inside from the outside.
Now that everything has been overhauled, let's connect the wires and buy a few light bulbs. This will make lighting much more convenient at night.
When Huang Dazhi returned home on his bicycle, the tiles had been replaced, the house had been painted with lime, and even a broken window had been repaired.
The whole house has a brand new feel.
He walked around the house and then expressed his satisfaction.
But his father was a little worried that he didn't have enough money.
Huang Dazhi said: "Don't worry, I have a good relationship with Mingcheng. The money I owe him can be paid back slowly in the future. Dad, in three days, the wedding day will come, so you have to buy the food and drinks in advance."
His father straightened his back and said with a smile: "I hired Gao Mingcheng's father, Gao Yuanyuan, to take over the job of cooking the dishes. He was already taking over the job of cooking the dishes nearby. If I want to hire someone, I have to invite him. But his family There is no wine, we have to buy wine separately.”
"As for the dishes, he also wrote the menu and asked us to buy it a day in advance. Tomorrow is our gathering here. I plan to buy some suet to cook it tomorrow. The oil residue can also be used for cooking. As for the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks, they are all the same. The neighbors nearby have agreed to borrow theirs when the time comes.”
Huang Dazhi felt very satisfied after listening to his father's logical words.
In the past, his father was a picky man. Due to poverty and illness, his personality was a little gloomy and he would often say some unpleasant things. However, since Huang Dazhi broke away from his parents' control and went to work in the county and made money, The situation at home has been greatly improved.
Last year, he took his family to a hospital in the provincial capital for medical treatment. His parents' condition improved greatly, and his younger brother was able to walk on his own after surgery.
After the plaster was removed, Huang Xiaoan slowly did some rehabilitation at home. Now, he can walk normally, but his feet are still a bit sloping when he walks, which can be seen to be different from normal people.
But this kind of progress is enough to make his family happy for him.
Huang Xiaoan has also changed from his previous gloomy and inferior character and has become cheerful. Now he often goes to the fields to help with work. He cannot dig the ground with a hoe, but he can sow seeds and cover soil behind.
He can't carry heavy loads, but he can pick fruits and vegetables. In short, life is getting better little by little.
Seeing that everything was well arranged at home, Huang Dazhi felt relieved. Then he went to Luo Li's parents' house to see how the preparations were going.
When they marry a daughter here, if her parents' family is well off, they also have to hold a wedding reception. The wedding reception is arranged in the morning, and then the groom comes to pick her up in the morning. Then at noon, the formal wedding ceremony is held at the groom's side. liquor.
Of course, if your family is not well off, you can skip the wedding banquet and go directly to the groom's place for the official wedding banquet.
On the day when the marriage was finalized, Huang Dazhi bought sewing machines, bicycles, fabrics and other things in advance because Luo Li planned to sew new clothes for her family, which would save a lot of money.
But before the clothes were completely sewn, Luo Li was taken to the county one step ahead of schedule.
So he had to replace Luo Li and come to see how the Luo family was preparing.
"Brother-in-law." Before entering the village, she saw Luo Li's youngest brother playing at the entrance of the village. When she saw him coming, she immediately abandoned her friends and ran towards Huang Dazhi, calling each brother-in-law affectionately. .
"Luo Wu, what are you doing? Don't you have to study today?" Huang Dazhi was a little strange when he saw Luo Wu. He thought he was skipping class and not going to school.
When Luo Wu heard this, he smiled stupidly. He walked beside him and said, "I'm not studying anymore."
After hearing this, Huang Dazhi's expression changed instantly, and he said seriously: "You are so young, what can you do if you don't study? The country has proposed nine-year compulsory education, how can you not study?"
Huang Dazhi himself had not read much, so he regretted it very much. But at that time, his family really had no money, and he had no choice. It was not until he met Gao Mingcheng that he was able to study again and get a decent job.
Until now, Huang Dazhi insists on reading newspapers, practicing calligraphy and painting every day, and does not dare to relax even a little bit.
Luo Wu noticed that his brother-in-law was angry, and immediately lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Last year, the weather was dry, there was little food in the fields, and we didn't make much money from it. The family really has no money for my brother and I to study."
When things were going well, the family still provided for the two youngest brothers to go to school. But when food production decreases, there is nothing you can do.
Huang Dazhi was angry at first, but later he figured it out, and secretly blamed himself for focusing on Luo Li before and not paying much attention to her family.
So he meditated all the way and walked towards Luo's house, but Luo Wu told him that his father and several sisters were working in the fields.
So the two of them walked into the fields again.
Luo Daxing was working with his daughters, and his eldest son Luo Wen was digging vole holes in the nearby woods. He seemed to have a talent for catching voles and could often catch some voles.
Voles are edible, and after catching voles in the field, the crops in the field will be less damaged. Otherwise, the voles will eat the seeds sprinkled into the field and eat the corn cobs, causing heavy losses to people.
"Ah, I caught it!" A surprised voice sounded.
Luo Wu, who was following Huang Dazhi, couldn't bear it anymore and ran towards the place where the sound came from. Although he was thin and small, he still ran very fast.
"Dazhi, why are you here?" Luo Daxing saw Huang Dazhi coming and immediately stopped what he was doing.
Huang Dazhi looked at his honest, dark and thin father-in-law, and said solemnly: "Studying is a big thing. Luo Wen and Luo Wu must go to school. Didn't I give you a gift of 680 yuan before? Why didn't you? Use it to enroll two children in school?"
Luo Daxing didn't expect Huang Dazhi to say such things. He rubbed his hands uneasily and said hesitantly: "We agreed at the beginning that we wouldn't want any gift."
In fact, Luo Li privately said that she would use the gift money to send her two younger brothers to study, but Luo Daxing refused, and neither did her two younger brothers. They were afraid of offending her brother-in-law. It was not easy to find a generous brother-in-law. , then the gain outweighs the loss.
Seeing that the eldest sister who has worked hard for many years is finally getting married and living a good life, the two younger brothers don't want to hold back.
Huang Dazhi felt a little helpless after hearing what his father-in-law said, but soon he said firmly: "Studying is a big thing. If you don't study, you will definitely regret it in the future! You quickly take your two children to the school to sign up for study. Sign up The fee will be taken from the gift money!"
When someone else marries a daughter, they would like to receive more gifts instead of a dowry. This Luo family is too honest!
But Huang Dazhi was a little moved by this attitude of keeping his word.
Moved and moved, Huang Dazhi urged his father-in-law to take his children to register for school. So Luo Wen was taken to the school to register with a field mouse in his hand.
After finishing this matter, Huang Dazhi asked Luo Li's eldest sister Luo Fang if the new clothes for the family were ready.
After Luo Li left, the sewing of clothes was left to Luo Fang.
Luo Fang said: "At that time, our whole family will wear new clothes and go drinking."
Huang Dazhi nodded, just be ready.
The wedding day arrived in a blink of an eye.
The night before the wedding, Luo Li returned to her home from the county, and she also brought the wedding dress with her to wear when she got married.
When she came back, the Luo family members excitedly surrounded her and started asking questions, mostly about how the county was doing. How is her new job and so on.
When they saw the wedding dress that Luo Li brought back, the two younger brothers were okay and didn't feel anything, but the younger sisters were full of shock.
They have never seen such beautiful clothes before!
Luo Li smiled and recounted some of her experiences. Compared with her before, her speech and behavior now became more generous, and her petty attitude was gradually disappearing.
Gao Shufang is keen on reading and learning, so when there is no business in the store, she not only reads by herself, but also takes Luo Li to read. Unfortunately, Luo Li has not attended elementary school and cannot read at all.
But her luck is really good. Duomei and Gao Shufang are very easy to get along with. Knowing that she can't read, they also teach her how to read. She can recognize a few words this day. Luo Li could also recognize simple words.
She already knew that Huang Dazhi asked his family to use the gift money to enroll his two younger brothers in school.
She was very grateful to Huang Dazhi for this. At this time, she said to her two younger brothers: "From now on, when you go home from get out of class, teach a few sisters how to read, you know? If you don't know how to read, you will have to farm in the countryside for the rest of your life. I can’t even do any work in the city!”
"You two also need to study hard. As long as you can keep studying, I will keep sending you to study! Now I have a job and a salary. Your brother-in-law also thinks that studying is a good thing and supports me in paying for your tuition."
When Luo Li said this, she was very confident and confident.
Marriage is a woman’s second reincarnation. Marriage can change a woman’s destiny!
Some women marry well, not only do they live a good life, but their natal family can also benefit from it; some women marry poorly, not only do they suffer hardship, but their natal family also has to supplement her.
Now Luo Li is a typical example of a good marriage.
Luo Fang and others all looked at the eldest sister with envy, and secretly thought in their hearts that it would be great if they could find a man as good as her brother-in-law in the future.
There was no talking all night, and the Luo family got up early the next morning.
Everyone put on new clothes and looked particularly decent. With the help of several sisters, Luo Li put on a wedding dress and put on makeup. It was said to be makeup, but in fact it was just moisturizing cream and lipstick. .
But the person looks more beautiful.
At around 8:30, a tractor drove towards the Luo family. On the truck bed, a young man wearing a suit sat.
Everyone in the village knew that today was Luo Li's wedding day, so when they saw the person coming, they immediately knew that it was the groom coming to pick her up.
So some villagers followed behind the tractor and followed all the way.
There is little entertainment in the village, but when it comes to weddings, one has to join in the fun and add to the conversation. As for Luo Li's marriage, there is even more that can be said.
It was Gao Mingcheng who drove the tractor. In order to pick up the bride, he had cleaned the tractor a day in advance.
The tractor stopped in the Luo family's yard. Huang Dazhi jumped out of the truck and walked towards the house with a bouquet in hand.
There was no malicious blocking of the door, no red envelopes, no wedding shoes, etc. The wedding was much less complicated now. Coupled with the Luo family's full cooperation, the journey was smooth.
After receiving the bride, Huang Dazhi shyly handed the bouquet to the bride.
This is what Gao Mingcheng taught him. In early May, wild flowers can be seen everywhere. If you fold some suitable bouquets and make them into bouquets, they will be no worse than the roses of later generations.
But when the bride came out, the villagers' eyes no longer focused on Huang Dazhi, but on Luo Li, who was wearing a wedding dress.
The villagers all started talking at once. Some people thought the strange clothes were beautiful, others thought they were nondescript, and still others thought it was necessary to wear red clothes when getting married, so that they would be festive.
But no matter what others said, today was a happy day. Gao Mingcheng took up the job of best man and began to distribute wedding candies to the villagers gathered here.
The Luo family brought a pair of new boxes and placed them on the truck bed. These two boxes were Luo Li's dowry.
The box also contained a new quilt, a few new clothes, and the remaining gift money, which was put in as a deposit.
After loading the dowry into the car, Luo Daxing locked the door of his house and got into the car with Luo Li and the others.
Gao Mingcheng's tractor is still new and has just been washed. It is very bright everywhere. Although there are many people, they can still fit in it.
"Give way! I'm taking the bride back to her husband's house!" Gao Mingcheng smiled and shouted to the onlookers to give way, and everyone walked away to make way for them.
The tractor drove away slowly, leaving the village road and then onto the main road, heading all the way towards Junling.
Afterwards, the villagers began to discuss the marriage. Some said that the Luo family had stolen the sewing machine and bicycle given by the man.
But soon someone said that Luo Li had a job in the county and she was riding the bicycle.
But the sewing machine was indeed left at the Luo family.
So everyone lamented that Luo Li was lucky enough to marry such a good husband.
At this time, someone in the crowd walked away gloomily, her brows furrowed, her face full of depression. There was a middle-aged woman following beside her. When she got to a place with few people, the middle-aged woman cursed in a low voice: "You are so arrogant. When the matchmaker came to ask, I said we could take a look first. It was you who refused as soon as you heard that the other person's family had a younger brother who had polio!"
"You, you, you are so stupid! No matter what, he always has a serious job, no matter what, he has to see others before rejecting it!"
"You are much prettier than Luo Li. If you agree, then this wonderful marriage will be yours! Ouch... I really missed it!"
The middle-aged woman was filled with emotion. She knew that Huang Dazhi took the initiative to use money to send his two brothers-in-law to study. Look, if she had such a son-in-law, would she still have to worry about her son getting married and working?
After hearing this, the young girl felt even more unhappy. She always thought she was prettier than Luo Li, but when Luo Li was wearing a wedding dress and makeup, she discovered that Luo Li was not ugly either.
(End of chapter)
