Start as a farmer from an ordinary world

Chapter 62
On the other hand, Lanhua also hopes that his younger brother Shaoan can jump out of the farm and no longer need to plan food in the soil.

Of course, if she had to choose one of the two, she would prefer her own man to do the job.

Because both workers and farmers, if there is a relationship, there is a chance to become a regular employee.

In Lanhua's heart, being able to work in a supply and marketing cooperative is definitely a good job that is hard to find even with a lantern.

My man has never suffered since he was a child, so he shouldn't go to the team to earn work points.

Of course Wang Manyin knew that the opportunity was rare.

That is to say, I have a good relationship with Liu Qingli, so the other party revealed the message in advance.At other times, the news might not be known to the members below.

It was internally digested at the commune level.

But to him, there is space to exist, he can eat and drink at home, and it doesn't matter what job he does.

Wang Manyin would not be tempted by some good opportunities in the eyes of people in this era.

He has no great ambitions, and now he only wants to live a life of "wife and children on the kang".Just hang on, wait for the situation to change ten years later, and then take advantage of the trend to earn a small goal.

The last time Wang Manyin had a conversation with Shaoan, it was not just casual comfort.When he went to the supply and marketing cooperative a few years ago, he specifically asked Liu Qingli to keep an eye on him.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity came so soon.

On the other hand, Liu Qingli was surprised and confused after hearing Wang Manyin's thoughts.

He pondered for a while, and then asked again: "Brother Manyin, what is your brother-in-law like, what education? The county needs a certain level of knowledge to carry out training on new pesticides and fertilizers."

"Don't worry about this. My brother-in-law graduated from high school and studied very well. He is a poor and lower-middle peasant. When he took the unified examination for junior high school in our original Xixian County, he ranked third among thousands of candidates in the county. It's just that the family is poor. My father-in-law was eager to earn work points, so he couldn't let him continue to study. But these years, Shao'an has never relaxed his self-study..."

"Yes, my younger brother studied very well when he was a child. Everyone in the village said he was a good material for studying. It's also my father's fault. No one in the family earns work points, so Shao'an was not allowed to work." Lan Hua also explained.

"That's it... Orchid, don't eat it yet, call Shao'an over for a drink now. Let's chat while eating, and let Qingli see how he is." Wang Manyin ordered decisively immediately.

Liu Qingli informed him of this matter in advance, which was considered a great friendship.

People themselves are also responsible. If they recommend inappropriate candidates, the relationship between the two may become stalemate afterwards.

So let the other party take a look at Shaoan, whether it will work or not is another matter.

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away." Lan Hua put down her chopsticks and hurried out.

Leaving home, trotting all the way.

It was about her younger brother's future, so of course she didn't dare to delay.

With no outsiders, Liu Qingli changed the subject again: "Brother Manyin, such a good opportunity is rare, and he may become a full-time employee of the supply and marketing cooperative in the future. You really don't want to go?"

These days, the employees of the supply and marketing cooperatives are definitely the most popular ones. I don't know how many people dream of becoming one of them.Others don't mention it, just talk about how many matchmakers came to Liu Qingli's home to introduce him when he returned home during the Chinese New Year.

At home for a few days, my eyes are scratched.

He really didn't expect that Wang Manyin would give up the opportunity and push his brother-in-law out instead.

"Qingli, I won't lie to you about our relationship. Two years earlier, I would really be tempted. However, I have seen the turbulent scene, and now I am a little scared. With the marriage , and I don’t want to continue running around outside, so I just stay in the village honestly, and it’s good to guard the consignment point.”

"My brother-in-law is seventeen or eighteen years old this year, and he needs this opportunity even more..."

Listening to Wang Manyin's recounting of the experience two years ago, Liu Qingli also showed a look of fear on his face.

The east wind is blowing, and the drums of war are beating.

At that time, many young people were full of enthusiasm, but lacked basic judgment and thinking about things.

Looking back now, Liu Qingli still doesn't know how to describe his feelings.

However, he was relatively lucky. After being seriously injured, he was carried away by Wang Manyin.And some people's lives stopped forever two years ago.

This is why Liu Qingli is usually reluctant to go back to the county seat. Every time he passes by those places, he feels uneasy and regretful.

Now he also understands Wang Manyin's thoughts.

After thinking for a while, Liu Qingli said, "Brother Manyin, since you don't want to, forget it. But let me explain first, I can only give a message in advance about this matter. Whether it will work or not depends on Uncle Guo!"

"I know, it's up to man to plan things, and God to make things happen. If you can get news in advance, you already treat me as a brother... Not much to say, it's all in the wine."

But Lanhua left Guanzi Village and ran home out of breath along the way.

It usually takes more than ten minutes, but today it only takes less than 10 minutes.

When I arrived at the door, my forehead was full of sweat.

The whole family was sitting in the yard basking in the warmth and eating, and they were shocked to see her like this.

"Lanhua (sister), what's wrong with you?"

"Dad, Mom, I'm fine, it's Man Yin..." Lan Hua answered after taking a breath, speaking in a muddleheaded manner.

"What's wrong, Brother Man Yin, what happened?"

Hearing this, Sun Yuhou and Shao'an were even more surprised.

"He's fine, it's not...it's a good thing. About our Shao'an..." Lan Hua finally got her breath together, and continued, "Shao'an will go back with me right away, it's a good thing! He's waiting, Dad, wait Come back and tell you more about..."

After finishing speaking, she took her brother out.

After walking a certain distance, Lan Hua talked about the recruiting of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Shaoan was also a little excited and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

It took less than 10 minutes for the two of them to return to Guanzi Village.

Lanhua led Shao'an into the cave, and said, "Man Yin, Shao'an is here!"

Sun Shaoan is tall and tall, and because of working all the year round, he looks quite strong.

His gestures are not like those of the seventeen-eighteen youths, but they give people an indescribably steady aura.

In a word, the first impression is very good.

"This is my brother-in-law's grandson Shao'an, one of the most famous peasants in Shuangshui Village. Shao'an, this is my friend Liu Qingli, who should be considered your elder brother according to his age." Wang Manyin introduced each other.

"Hello Brother Liu," Sun Shaoan greeted respectfully.

There were no twists and turns, and Lan Hua re-fried a dish in order to show grandeur.

The three of them chatted while eating...Wang Manyin was in the middle to mediate, the atmosphere was very good, and they drank all the two bottles of wine.

When Liu Qingli left, he was slightly drunk.

Wang Manyin sent the other party for a few miles, and then returned after seeing that there was nothing wrong.

When I got home, I saw Lanhua and Shaoan waiting.

Seeing the man, Lan Hua asked worriedly: "Man Yin, is this going to happen? There are only two places in one commune, so we might not be able to compete with him."

"If you fight for a chance, if you don't fight for it, you won't have a chance. We got the news early, which is our advantage. I'll go to Mijia Town in the past two days to see if I can find something good, and send it to Director Guo when the time comes. Wait Once it’s confirmed there, Shao’an will find Tian Futang, the branch secretary of your village, and send some things as well, so we can’t stop in the village..."

In a few words, Wang Manyin has already arranged things.

Both Tian Futang and Sun Yuhou worked for wealthy families in the old society, so the relationship between the two families is quite close.

Now that Tian Futang has become the branch secretary of Shuangshui Village, the two families have gradually become estranged.

But in the end it was decades of friendship.

In addition, it is a good thing for Shao An to work in a supply and marketing cooperative. As long as the etiquette is in place, I believe the other party will not stop him.

As for the many troubles caused by Tian Futang in the original book, it was because Sun Shaoan found out that Sun Shaoan and his daughter Tian Runye were in love, so they beat the mandarin ducks.

There is no way to say who is right and who is wrong. As a parent, I always want my children to live a good life.

Before Wang Manyin got married, his old father-in-law, Sun Yuhou, was also picky, but now he is fine.

***
Regarding the betrothal gift in the article, I will explain it for the last time.

Many people think that in the 70s and 1975s, the thousand-yuan betrothal gift was outrageous. His mother opened the door for the outrageous—the outrageous got home (because Mr. Lu Yao’s "Ordinary World" has a description in the original text, "The most tormenting thing for him is that he can’t fight around. Thousands of gift money." The time is [-]).

I originally thought it was an isolated case, so these days I have been looking up relevant city and county annals in this area, and found that it is not an isolated case, and it can even be called a phenomenon.

Let me first excerpt a passage from a certain local chronicle:

In the rural areas of this area, a bride price is required to marry a wife.Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, women in northern counties asked for more than a dozen silver dollars (which can be converted into sheep and cattle).After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the bride price in the eastern counties in the south of the district was calculated in "parts", 10 yuan per part, and the woman generally asked for 1 or 240 copies.The bride price in Beibu County is 1-2 yuan. At the end of the 600s, the bride price in rural areas in the north increased every year, from 700 yuan in 20 to 70-1979 yuan in the early 900s. In the mid-80s, it rose to 1000 yuan, and at the end of the 2000s, it was 80 yuan. In the 4000s, the bride price reached as much as 80 yuan.Although the dowry gifts in southern counties are less than those in northern counties, women often ask for various kinds of clothing, equivalent to thousands of yuan. —— "XX City Chronicle"

From the above description alone, it can be seen that Mr. Lu Yao did not make a mistake, but had sufficient understanding of the situation at that time (he was from a certain county), so he should have the most say.

In addition, I also listed more examples in the "Works Related". I specifically checked the relevant county chronicles and local chronicles, and listed seven or eight examples. If you are interested, you can take a look.

Having said so much, I just want to prove that in some places in the 70s and [-]s, the thousand-yuan betrothal gift was indeed a thing, and it was more of a few hundred dollars...

Of course, I can't deny that in many places marriages in the 70s and [-]s did not require bride price.

In a word, the customs and habits are different, so please don't check your seats accordingly.

(End of this chapter)