After the factory opened, Yang Liufang led the workers to quickly invest in making furniture. He estimated that he could cut out the materials for ten desks at one time, then dig out the mortises and tenons and chop wedges. After the technical joinery was completed, he led two workers to start assembling it. Since the stool surface and tabletop were fixed with nails, the work progressed quickly.
The newly planted willow trees have flourished under everyone's careful care. In particular, the willow trees outside the factory walls are growing particularly well. The workers used their own washing water and bathing water after get off work to water these saplings. They joked: "These trees grew up drinking our blood and sweat."
Head Shitou led the villagers to water the willow trees along the road once a day, but after all, they did not water as frequently as the factory workers. In addition to pulling water three times a day, he sometimes went to the factory to help earn a day's wages. From time to time, he and Wang Shan would take turns to catch the donkey cart and take Li Tongfu to the countryside to sell goods and deliver goods.
As the villagers worked in Yangliufang Factory, their hands gradually became richer and they did not have the strength to renovate their houses, but their lives changed a lot. For example, most people began to buy toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap from Li Tongfu. Their meals also changed from three meals a day of potatoes to two, and the other meal was replaced with white flour and rice.
One day in April, Qin Jiajun, led by Zhang Feng, drove a truck. In addition to the vegetables that the vegetable farmer asked him to carry, the truck also had a few logs.
"Brother Qin, why do you have time to come to my place?"
"Oh, brother, I'm here to ask for your help."
"What's wrong?"
"I built a dormitory in the army logistics department, and you have to make me a set of furniture."
"It's for our chief's wedding." Zhang Feng added next to him.
"Haha, brother, congratulations on getting married. Where is the bride from?"
"You know, brother, it's Wang Yanhua, the salesperson from the supply and marketing cooperative you met. It's just that it's too early to congratulate her now."
"Aww, why don't you congratulate you for getting such a beautiful woman?" Yang Liufang joked.
"Brother, I only have one week in that dormitory. If I don't occupy it in the name of marriage within one week, the chief will transfer it to someone else. Without a house, who would want to be a big-time soldier like me?"
"Oh. I see, brother, what furniture do you want?"
"I don't have the luxury of having thirty-two legs, and I can't put them down. Yanhua and I have agreed to make a double bed, a writing desk, and a chopping board. By the way, the kitchen, you know the kitchen, I want to have it next to it. Build one yourself with asbestos tiles in the open space, and you have to get me a door.”
"One week will be too late for the mortise and tenon structure. I'll nail it for you."
"Okay, as long as it's sturdy and durable, how about the cost?"
"We brothers have nothing to discuss about money!"
"That won't work. You are a factory owner, not a private worker, and you have this group of workers. You have to charge whatever you want. Let's do this. I still have a 1,000 yuan allowance here. I will keep 500 yuan for the wedding, and the remaining 500 yuan. You make the furniture. If the materials are not enough, you can help me add more. I will give it to you when I have money."
"That's it. Brother Qin, let's take this money. In addition to what you want, I will make you a small square table and four stools for you to keep for daily meals. The materials that are lacking will be mine. Responsible for additions.”
"Okay, please. It's a week. Today is April 13th, and I'll be pulling furniture on the 20th. How big should I leave the kitchen door?"
"180*90. I'll even make the door frame for you. You can pull it back and install it directly."
"Thank you so much, brother. Okay, that's it, it's settled, you're busy, I have a short leave, and I have to go back to Xizhou now."
"Okay, Brother Qin, we have time to wait, let's have dinner together."
After Qin Jiajun met Yanhua at Wang Shan's wedding because of the wedding, the two began to contact each other. In particular, Qin Jiajun was thick-skinned and would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Yanhua from time to time. After two visits, the two established a romantic relationship. I met my parents in early March. Principal Wang was reasonable and reasonable. In addition, Qin Jiajun was the platoon leader of the army and worthy of trust, so he agreed to let the two of them be together.
At the beginning of the month, a cadre from the Army Logistics Department bought a house and had a single dormitory available. When he was moving, he was discovered by Qin Jiajun, and he pestered his leader to keep the house for himself. The leader said: "Xiao Qin, what kind of dormitory do you want as a bachelor? There are so many people in the army who are anxiously waiting to get married and they don't have a dormitory yet."
Qin Jiajun was anxious and said: "Chief, you see, I am already thirty this year, and my wife is urging me to get married soon."
"You didn't lie to me, did you? I haven't seen you fall in love or go on a blind date. When did you have a wife?"
"Chief, we talked before the Spring Festival with the salesperson of our supply and marketing cooperative in the north of the city."
"Okay, let's do this. If you get married in a week, I will leave the house to you. If it takes more than a week, I will have to divide it with the people who are in a hurry to get married."
"Yes, Chief, I promise to get you a wife in one week."
"Hey, little bastard, I want you to marry me. I don't dare to marry you to me."
When Qin Jiajun went on a mission in the afternoon, he set out an hour early and went to the hardware store department of Chengbei Supply and Marketing Cooperative where Wang Yanhua worked, and told him the relevant situation. Yanhua was shy after hearing this, but she was unambiguous when it came to such a big thing as a house, let alone a house located in a military compound like the city center. He immediately agreed to hold the wedding in a week, and used all his savings to let Qin Jiajun buy furniture for their small home.
Qin Jiajun has been busy with his marriage. Originally, he wanted to make it as grand and grand as Wang Shan, but Yanhua hates the red tape and wedding fuss. The two went to consult Yanhua's mother, the principal of the middle school. Principal Wang didn't want them to make a fuss. He was an educated youth who came from Shanghai and went to the countryside. He didn't have many relatives here, and the people who picked him up and send him off were not good. try to find. Secondly, they were holding a wedding in Xizhou City, and even if their colleagues were willing to attend, they still had to travel such a long way, so they decided to just do it as simple as possible.
Qin Jiajun felt very sorry for Yanhua. After all, a grand wedding is the most important bloom in every girl's life. In the end, the two decided to only invite the leaders of the army's logistics department, Principal Wang, Zhang Feng and other soldiers of their own, as well as Yang Liufang to participate.
Yang Liufang arrived the night before on Zhang Feng's truck transporting furniture. He was worried that the double bed would not fit into the room, so he installed it directly on site. He looked at the simple kitchen again and helped him install the newly made kitchen door. The dormitory and the kitchen were very simple. There were not even red happy words posted on all the doors and windows. The only things that were a little festive were a thermos bottle with red happy words given by Zhang Feng and a tea tray given by Yang Liufang.
The wedding was held in a small box in the army canteen. In addition to the logistics leaders, the army also had the head of the regiment where Qin Jiajun belonged. After everyone sat down, the group leader made a speech and the logistics leader witnessed the marriage. As a parent, Principal Wang thanked the troop leaders for their concern and care. Zhang Feng and Yang Liufang, as brothers, toasted to their brother and sister-in-law, and a simple and warm wedding ceremony was completed.
After the marriage, Qin Jiajun took Yanhua to visit Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and then went to Yang Liufang's hometown of Wenzhou. Here they were shocked for the first time by the market economy in front of them. The streets were full of people selling electronic products. Young people He was wearing a floral shirt, big sunglasses, long hair, and floor-length flared jeans. He was fashionable and funny. It was mid-to-late April, and while it was still freezing cold on the Loess Plateau in the northwest, it was already unbearably hot in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
They stayed in an air-conditioned hotel, but when they turned it on, they found that the air conditioner didn't have a dust cover. It was fine during the day, and the traffic outside the window could drown out the noise. But in the dead of night, the creaking noise made people unable to sleep. But after turning off the air conditioner, it still felt very hot, so I could only suffer until dawn.
On the car back to Hangzhou, Qin Jiajun bought a newspaper and saw that the air tickets were very cheap. He and Yanhua had never flown before, so they wanted to experience it. Anyway, each person still has a thousand yuan. If he follows the air tickets advertised in the newspaper, he will be rich.
When they arrived in Hangzhou, they went straight to the airport and saw that the air tickets cost more than 700. Such a price made them cash-strapped finally put it off. I had to take a taxi back to Hangzhou Railway Station, but luckily I bought a sleeper berth ticket. Their wedding trip ended in sweetness and embarrassment.
