Start as a farmer from an ordinary world

Chapter 43 The Wedding of the New Era
With the help of Wang Shuhai, Wang Manyin's purchase of wood went smoothly.The next day the two parties agreed, and he borrowed the production team's donkey and frame cart to pull the wood back.

After my brother-in-law Sun Shaoan got the information, he took the initiative to come over to help.

Neither of them had worked as a carpenter, so they could only give Wang Shuhai a saw.

In Guanzi Village, there is a riddle that is both meat and vegetables to describe the big saw: two people stand opposite each other, take off their clothes and dry, sweating from exhaustion for a line.

This job looks simple, but it is actually very tiring, and it all depends on two people pulling back and forth.

After a while, Wang Manyin felt his forehead sweating, and his whole body seemed to be on fire.He simply took off his ragged cotton jacket, and continued working in just a sweater.

"Man Yin, you look like a coward, but you have strength!" Wang Shuhai couldn't help admiring him when he saw his fleshy body.

Even Sun Shaoan didn't expect that his brother-in-law hadn't done much work before, so he seemed to be quite strong.

Eat delicious food and drink every day, keep up with the nutrition, Wang Manyin can also feel that his physical fitness is constantly improving.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is very easy for him to carry two hundred catties now.

The two saw along the ink line, and Wang Shuhai was not idle either.Axes, adzes, planes, and chisels are all in his hands.

I saw sawdust flying, and soon turned into smooth and straight components...

In three days, the doors and windows were finished.

Wang Manyin dug two holes in the cave walls on both sides inside the cave entrance, one deep and the other shallow.

Then, the two supported and pushed a prepared log inside to fix it.This log is equivalent to the beam of the gate, and the installation is also exquisite.

Put a section of the log into the deep hole first, and then move it to the shallow hole to fix it.

A high window is installed on the door, and a low window is installed parallel to the door to ensure lighting and ventilation in the house.

So far, after spending two months, the new cave dwelling of Wang Manyin's house was finally completed.

Building a house is also considered a major event for farmers, and for future generations, there must be a banquet to celebrate.

But now everything is kept simple, he only puts a small foreign whip.When the children in the village come to join in the fun, sprinkle a few handfuls of sugar and let it go.

The next two boxes and four chairs took another day.

When the furniture was ready, Wang Manyin sent it directly to his old father-in-law's house without delay.

This is the dowry, which needs to be sent back on the wedding day.

There are also quilt covers and a pair of red flowered quilt covers, two pairs of plastic-soled shoes, and a square scarf.The enamel washbasin, cups, and thermoses with the Chinese character "Happy"... With the help of Liu Qingli, Wang Manyin also gathered together and sent them over early.

In fact, this is enough to save, mainly because the old father-in-law and his family are not picky people.

Many people in later generations think that marrying a daughter-in-law in this era does not require money, but if you think about it with your toes, you will know how it is possible.

There must be people who don't want gifts, but not many.And generally it is the man who has better conditions and works in a factory or somewhere else.

Marry a Han, marry a Han, dress and eat.

If you have nothing at home, who will marry you.

According to Wang Manyin's memory, some families order doll relatives, and the man will give the woman something every year.Sending bills in spring, cotton in winter, food in autumn, and all the way to marriage.

Coupled with the bride price, the price is beyond imagination.

If a family has three or four sons, the parents will be heartbroken.And often in such a family, the woman wants a heavier gift.

Life is a little bit worse, there must be a son who is a bachelor.

Therefore, it is very popular to change relatives on the Loess Plateau.

A few days ago, Wang Manyin went to see Liu Qingli for an errand, and heard that there was a young man in Huaishucha Township who married his wife and offered a bride price of 1800 yuan.

For this reason, when the man got married, he posted a couplet at the entrance of the cave: "High price buys high price grain, high price girl enters the bridal chamber", with the banner "One thousand and eight".

Wang Manyin was also dumbfounded after hearing this (Note: This example comes from the local chronicle compilation and research office of a certain city on the Loess Plateau. Don’t worry about the dowry anymore.).

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Everything was ready, and Wang Manyin didn't bother anymore, and was honestly waiting to be his groom's official.

It was the first time he was married in two lifetimes, so he was naturally full of expectations.

Marriage now advocates keeping everything simple, but there are still some ways to go.Fortunately, Wang Lianshun, a matchmaker, was there to help, and the arrangements were made clearly, and nothing went wrong.

Marriage here on the Loess Plateau is not lively without suona.The person playing the suona was also found by Wang Lianshun.

In addition, there are two mothers-in-law and aunts in the welcoming team who are in charge of the bride's affairs from beginning to end today.

Pork, Limu cake, white noodles, kicking money, falling money, etc., everything is ready.When going out, put a small foreign whip first, and then the suona sounded...

Wang Manyin rode a donkey to open the way ahead, followed by a shelf cart, and several people rushed towards Shuangshui Village in a mighty manner.

In the new society, in the new atmosphere, the suona tunes are different.What is it that "navigating the sea depends on the helmsman", "carrying flowers requires big red flowers"....

There are rules along the way, when you encounter villages and bridges, you have to set off firecrackers and blow suona... As for what it means, Wang Manyin doesn't understand.

In short, he is now a tool man, doing whatever he asks him to do.

When they arrived at the entrance of Shuangshui Village, they saw people standing on the sidelines of Sun Yuhou's house from a distance, pointing and talking in low voices.

A group of children rushed over screaming, stopped in front of everyone and asked for candies.

For this, Wang Lianshun was well prepared and immediately asked people to sprinkle sugar.And deliberately spread it far away, so that they had no time to block it.

Taking advantage of the time when these broken children were picking up sweets, everyone rushed into the Sun's courtyard.

Wang Manyin also vaguely heard the mothers-in-law and aunts in Shuangshui Village whispering about themselves:

"This is the man Lanhua is looking for? He looks tall and big, and he doesn't look like a bum."

"Orchids will enjoy a good life in the future. They sell some on behalf of others, and the family can't finish the candy."

"I heard that the family dug a new cave, and this time they made two new flowered quilts..."

"How did I hear that their family is a donkey dung, and they owe a lot of debts for their marriage..."

Wang Manyin didn't pay attention to outsiders' comments, but just followed Wang Lianshun's instructions in a regular manner.

The Sun family invited Tian Futang, the secretary of the village party committee, to help entertain everyone.The other party has also seen the world, so naturally there will be no mistakes in etiquette.

After some conversation, the orchid with a red cloth on its head was carried by Sun Shaoan on the carriage.

In the backyard, firecrackers and suonas sounded again, which is still the classic "sea sailing depends on the helmsman".

After blowing and blowing all the way, I returned to the jar village.

The team went up to the edge of the cliff, and Shitou, a broken boy, was waiting by the side.

Before the other children could react, he took over the shelf cart first, tried to drive the donkey a few times, and then begged for red envelopes.

The mother-in-law and aunt of the mother's family were also prepared, and immediately took out a red paper bag from her pocket.

Then, another beggar jumped out to congratulate: "When the sun comes out, red flowers bloom, and there are gold buckets hanging silver medals. Rich people open their doors, and those who want to celebrate come up. I block the sedan chair from entering the yard, and sing a happy song." Congratulations..."

Before the other party finished singing, Wang Lianshun handed over the red paper bag.

In the booming era, everything was kept simple, and many customs and habits were omitted.

Otherwise, the ceremony would be several times more complicated.Of course, this is also related to the lack of elders in Wang Manyin's family.

There was a brazier at the entrance of the cave, and Wang Manyin supported Sun Lanhua to step over it.Then put two small foreign whips, and the bride and groom bow three times to the portrait, and the wedding ceremony is over.

Next, arrange the banquet at noon.

Because only three tables were set up, there were not many people from the village invited.Just the branch secretary of the brigade, the two production captains, a few people who came to help from their own homes, and Liu Qingli who came from the commune on a special trip.

As for the children who joined in the fun, Wang Manyin did not let them leave empty-handed, with two candies each.

Mr. Wang Shouchang helped to host the banquet, and he has been busy since yesterday afternoon.

Killed two chickens, plus seven or eight catties of pork, as well as home-grown eggs, and half a basket of xuelihong, potatoes and radishes.

Each table has a bowl of red and white meat, a pot of stewed chicken with potato vermicelli, stir-fried potherb mustard, fried eggs until soft, and a sieve of steamed buns.

Although the banquet is not rich, it is quite enough in this day and age.

(End of this chapter)