During this period of time, Yi Zhonghai, the elder of the courtyard, was like an invisible man, silently observing what was happening in the courtyard. He knows that he is getting older and needs to find a suitable retirement candidate so that someone can take care of his daily life in the future.
Yi Zhonghai has been looking for a person who is responsible, kind, and enthusiastic about helping others. He believes that only people with these qualities can become a good candidate for retirement care. After observation, he settled on three objects of observation: Qin Huairu, Shazhu, and Su Wen.
. He saw that Qin Huairu was a kind and warm-hearted person who took great care of her children and mother-in-law. Yi Zhonghai thought Qin Huairu was a very suitable candidate, but he also noticed that her income was limited and it was difficult to support her family.
Silly Zhu is a warm-hearted person, but has a short temper. Yi Zhonghai thinks Shazhu is also a good candidate, but because he is already married and is a little afraid of his wife, this option is somewhat uncertain.
Su Wen is related to the logistics director of the steel rolling mill, his parents are not around, and his daughter-in-law is from the countryside. Yi Zhonghai believes that Su Wen is a candidate who can be considered, and he is sure to control Su Wen.
Yi Zhonghai has been silently observing the performance of these people, hoping to find the best candidate for retirement care. Although he has made a lot of preparations, he still needs more observation and thinking before he can make a final decision.
Looking forward to the stars and the moon, Liu Guangqi, who everyone in the courtyard has been waiting for for a long time, is finally back. What everyone is looking forward to is actually the wedding banquet at the second uncle's house. The second uncle has already announced that he will celebrate it well in the courtyard, and there will be at least ten tables of banquets. . Everyone knows that the second uncle prefers his eldest son. He is a seventh-level blacksmith himself, has a high salary, and has no problem with his financial strength.
Liu Guangqi brought back a cute-looking girl who was his classmate from a technical secondary school. "Dad, this is your future daughter-in-law Wang Yan."
"Wang Yan, this is my father, a seventh-level blacksmith in the steel rolling mill."
When Wang Yan heard Liu Guangqi's introduction, she quickly put down her luggage and walked to Liu Guangqi's father, "Hello, uncle."
Liu Haizhong nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, okay."
In the next few days, Liu's family prepared for the wedding together. The second uncle, Liu Haizhong, prepared generous gifts and went to visit the girl's parents with his son and daughter-in-law, and they had a great conversation. After the parents of both parties met, they decided to schedule the wedding on the first weekend of July.
The second uncle Liu Haizhong is really good to his eldest son Liu Guangqi. The house has been renovated, and he has bought a bicycle, a radio and a watch, but not a sewing machine because Liu Guangqi’s wife doesn’t know how to use it and has no intention of learning it, so she can save the money for the second uncle. For a sum of money, Le's second uncle always praised his daughter-in-law for being sensible when meeting everyone.
Wang Qianqian graduated from high school but did not go to college. She followed Su Wen back to the courtyard. Just when the second uncle Liu Haizhong was buying wedding supplies for Liu Guangqi, Wang Qianqian was immediately envious.
That night, Su and Wen were having dinner at home and talking about Liu Guangqi's marriage, when the second uncle opened the door and came in.
"Second uncle, what's the matter with you?" Su Wen asked.
"Su Wen is like this. My family Guangqi is getting married. The wedding will be held this weekend. I plan to invite ten tables in the yard."
"Second uncle, you are really like this." Su Wen gave Liu Haizhong a thumbs up.
"This banquet requires a lot of meat and vegetables. I go to the black market every day and can't buy much. Su Wen, you are the deputy section chief of the purchasing department in the factory. Can you help the second uncle think of a way? The second uncle is very grateful. .”
"Second uncle, do you know the current price of meat?"
"Don't worry about Su Wen's price. I know that the prices of all kinds of meat are very high now, and I am mentally prepared. The pork I bought on the black market is almost 5 yuan per catty, and the chicken is 3 yuan per catty. If it is more expensive, I will It's acceptable." Liu Haizhong said confidently.
Su Wen frowned after hearing this. He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Second uncle, the price of meat is very high now, and the supply is also very tight. I can only ask for you, and I can't guarantee anything to you. .”
The second uncle was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he did not give up. He thought for a while and then said: "Su Wen, you must help the second uncle. You can decide how much you can buy. The more, the better. You must buy me at least ten kilograms of meat. I can ignore the cost of these ten kilograms." "
Su Wen saw that the second uncle had said anything regardless of the cost, so he could only say that he would try his best to help.
Liu Haizhong left Su Wen 100 yuan and left. He still had many things to do when his son got married.
The next day, Su Wen went to work at the steel mill as usual and spent another leisurely day in the office. After returning to the courtyard, it didn't take long for the second uncle to come to the door in a hurry. "Is there any result about Su Wen buying meat?"
"Second uncle, don't be anxious. Guangqi's wedding is only two days away. It's summer, so why don't you buy the meat in advance and salt it? It will make it so salty that it doesn't taste good." Su Wen The old god was talking to the second uncle.
The second uncle was stunned when he heard what Su Wen said, and then shook his head: "Su Wen, you said it easily. Guangqi's wedding is a big event. Everything else has been prepared for the wedding, except for the meat. See you soon." Damn it, how can you make me feel at ease?"
Su Wen listened to the second uncle's words, thought for a while, and then said: "Second uncle, I have collected all your money. If it is too much, I can't guarantee that I will buy you ten pounds of meat. You can prepare other things with peace of mind. .”
After hearing this, the worry on the second uncle's face did not completely dissipate, but there was nothing he could do about Su Wen. He sighed and said, "Su Wen, I'm leaving this matter to you. You must not let the second uncle off the hook." The second uncle frowned and left Su Wen's house.
Su Wen looked at the second uncle's leaving figure, sighed deeply, and said to Wang Qianqian: "Who would have thought that the second uncle, who enjoys beating children every day, would be so coquettish as to ask for help for his eldest son's wedding? During the wedding, the second uncle’s coffin was taken out.”
"Isn't this normal? The eldest son takes care of himself in old age, and the second and third sons will eventually have to live alone. It's normal for the second uncle to care more about the eldest son." Wang Qianqian, who came from the countryside, thinks the second uncle's choice is normal.
In most families in this era, the eldest son is responsible for providing for the elderly, while other children will get married and have children when they reach adulthood, leave the family and start their own families. Therefore, the second uncle is very concerned about his eldest son's wedding and is willing to spend all his efforts and money to help his eldest son. Wang Qianqian thought it was normal.
Su Wen thought about himself. Although his parents were very kind to him, when choosing one son to continue hunting in the mountains and one son to be the accountant in the village, his father still gave the non-dangerous accounting job to his eldest brother and chose a safe one for himself. Dangerous hunter job. He shook his head helplessly and stopped thinking about it.
