Hello 1983

  Chapter 26 Followers

   "Come back, come back, hurry up and set off firecrackers!"

  Watching the cycling team go back and forth, Da Zhang Luo yelled.

   It was originally arranged for Datou and Er Biaozi to light firecrackers, but as a result, several cigarettes were poked up together.

  In these days, when setting off small foreign whips, you have to take them apart one by one. Such a large hanging firecracker is so enjoyable to keep, who wouldn’t **** it?

   In the end, I don’t know who lit it, and the crackling sounded loudly, and the children rushed to grab it after letting go.

  The children are looking for those that have not sounded among the debris of firecrackers, and then break them apart to reveal the gunpowder inside, and save them for playing with flowers at night.

  Gao Wenxue held Liu Jinfeng in his arms, and walked steadily into the gate step by step.

   Don't look at him as thin, like a frail scholar, but at this moment, let alone hug Liu Jinfeng who is well-proportioned, even Concubine Yang Gui will still hug him.

  The young men on both sides, the five grains prepared in their pockets finally came in handy, and started to sprinkle.

  Inside the five grains and grains, there are colored paper cut into pieces, so they are scattered like celestial maidens scattering flowers.

   There are also mischievous ones, who grab the grains and shake them vigorously, and hit the face, which hurts a little.

  However, generally the bride is not beaten, mainly the bridesmaids suffer.

  Rushing into the house with Liu Jinfeng in his arms, and putting the bride on the kang to sit on the kang, Gao Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief.

  Just now, he was really afraid that those middle-aged and middle-aged men would attack him, so he kept Liu Jinfeng tightly in his arms.

   As for sitting blessings, according to local customs, the longer the bride sits on the kang, the more blessed the family will be.

  So before getting on the sedan chair, the natal mother usually tells the daughter to drink less water and eat less, usually eat two egg pads, because eggs are more resistant to hunger.

  Of course, there are also people who can’t help but eat too much, and end up sitting on the kang for a while before going to the toilet, and they might even get stared at by their in-laws.

   As for Liu Jinfeng and Gao Wenxue's new house, it is actually a big kang in the house, with a curtain drawn in the middle, and it is divided into two.

  But now I don’t pay much attention to sitting blessings. I just sat for a while symbolically. Under the auspices of Da Zhang Luo and the captain’s aunt, a couple of newcomers began to pray to heaven and earth.

   It is said that it is to worship the heaven and the earth. According to the rules of these years, the first person to worship is the chairman's portrait on the cabinet cover.

   Then, he bowed to the old couple Liu Shikui who was sitting on the edge of the Kang, and Lin Zhi who was sitting next to him.

   "Grandpa, grandma, I wish you a long and healthy life!"

   "Mom, from now on, I will be your son!"

  Gao Wenxue respectfully saluted the elders, this is absolutely true, a son-in-law is half a son.

  Especially in his current situation, because of this decision, he has no relatives from his own family around him, and basically lost contact.

  That's why she regards this place as her own home, and Lin Zhi as her own mother.

"Eh!"

  Lin Zhi was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, she just looked at her daughter and son-in-law and smiled.

   It was Liu Qingshan who came over and patted his mother's pocket, and then Lin Zhi took out a red envelope from his pocket, and happily stuffed it to Gao Wenxue.

  According to local customs, this is called changing money.

  In the room, there was a burst of cheers. At this point, the simple and warm wedding ceremony officially ended.

  Under the witness of the villagers, Liu Jinfeng and Gao Wenxue finally became an official husband and wife.

   As for whether to get a marriage certificate or not, the rural people don’t think much of it. With the witnesses of the old and young men in the village, they are considered a couple.

  However, Gao Wenxue and Liu Jinfeng, the two young people of the new era, are relatively law-abiding. They have already gone to the county to take their wedding photos, and then got the certificates at the commune.

  Looking at this joyful scene, Liu Qingshan still felt a little regretful: If only he had a camera.

  But in this era, except for state-run photo studios, high-end products like cameras are simply not seen.

  Following Da Zhang Luo's yell, the pots, pans and pans moved together, amidst the clanging sound, the banquet that everyone was most looking forward to was finally arranged.

  People also got up one after another, and began to stroll to the house of Captain Zhang Guofu in the front yard.

   On the kang of his house, there was already a kang table. The old branch secretary sat cross-legged on the kang, with a big red paper in front of his eyes.

  When people in rural areas get married, they are more transparent with the ceremony. Usually, the best writer in the village writes the ceremony account.

  Beside him sat a person with a bag in his arms who was responsible for collecting gift money.

  One to collect money and one to keep accounts, which is equivalent to the role of the unit's accountant and cash clerk.

  There was a plate of loose cigarettes on the square table, and there was an empty plate, which contained candies that had been snatched up by the kids long ago.

  The person who came to accompany the ceremony, smoked a cigarette, and then took out one or several banknotes from his pocket, most of which were one piece, with the female tractor driver driving a tractor on the front.

   "Big Zhang Luo, three yuan as a congratulatory gift!"

  The old accountant in the village is in charge of the money, and with a shout, the old branch secretary will start writing.

   "Boss, two yuan!"

   "Zhang pole, one piece!"

   "Uncle kidnapper, Wu Yuan!"

  Five yuan is considered a big gift.

   "Shan Xingniang, Wu Yuan!"

  The old accountant collected five yuan, and the old branch secretary looked up at the young woman holding Shanxing: "Mother Shanxing, what is your name?"

  People in the village seldom call by their official names, but as a result, they forget their official names.

   "Qian Yuzhen."

   Today's Shan Xingniang is obviously in a normal state. She is twenty-five or six years old, with delicate features and pretty looks.

  The clothes are also very clean, which can also be seen from Shan Xing.

  Because this little girl, like Liu Qingshan's fourth sister, has never had lice in her hair, and there are no white gnats.

  The so-called lice are lice eggs, which are white and oval in shape.

  At that time, the sanitation conditions in the countryside were poor, and there were few changes of clothes, so many children, especially girls with long hair, if they didn't wash their hair frequently, their heads would be covered with white spots, which made their scalp numb.

  The old party secretary nodded: "Remember, Yuzhen, take Shan Xing to the table."

  The people in the village still take good care of this hard-working educated youth. Even a lazy guy like Zhang Ganzi once helped carry water.

  However, it's hard to say whether he has other thoughts.

   As a result, Zhang Ganzi was scolded and kicked a few times by the old party secretary, and he never dared to go again.

  There are less than 30 households in total, and it will not take long to write the gift account. After comparing the accounts with the collected money, there is no difference, and they are ready to close the stall.

   Beep beep! There was a sound of a car horn from behind the room, and immediately, the little dolls who were eating candy in the room ran out.

   These days, in a small mountain village like Jiapigou, it is not always possible to see a motor vehicle all year round.

  The old branch secretary hurried out to greet him, and said to the grandpa Kidnap next to him, "Brother Kidnap, this is Army Day, and the Ministry of Human Armed Forces must have come to see you, an old combat hero."

  Grandpa Kidnapping limped: "I only come here during the Chinese New Year. Could it be that the regulations have been changed this year?"

   "It's possible, the newspapers are talking about reform every day."

  The old branch secretary replied.

  Take a look outside, sure enough, there is an army green jeep, commonly known as 212, parked on the road.

  A group of children had already surrounded the jeep, and Da Zhangluo was still yelling: "Sihu, don't poke it with sticks. The carport is made of canvas. If you poke a hole, you will stick it up!"

  The kids all took a few steps back in fright, the car door opened, and several people got out of the car one after another.

   "It's not from the Ministry of Human Resources and Armed Forces." Grandpa Kidnap judged it when he saw the clothes of these people.

   "It's Secretary Sun of the commune." The old branch secretary hurried through the crowd and went up to shake hands: "Secretary Sun is here, welcome!"

Secretary Sun Hongtao was in his forties, with rough and dark skin. He was wearing a blue cloth jacket with his arms open, revealing his washed white vest. too much difference.

  He stretched out his rough hands, grabbed the hand of the old branch secretary and shook it: "Old Zhang, your village is very lively, who will hold the wedding?"

   Then, he introduced a young man wearing half sleeves beside him to the old branch secretary: "This is the county magistrate Zheng of our county."

  Magistrate! This is the largest cadre who has been to Jiapigou, and the villagers also let out a low exclamation.

   "Major Zheng, hello, hello."

  The old branch secretary and the team leader hurried up to shake hands, feeling a little at a loss for a while, after all, the level they usually contact is the level of commune cadres.

  These two still sighed in their hearts: They are so young and promising. Look at them, they are so young, they seem to be less than thirty years old, and they are now the county magistrate.

   "My surname is Zheng, and I'm actually the deputy county magistrate."

   It is probably not the first time that County Magistrate Zheng has been misunderstood, so he explained with a smile on his lips, and offered to extend his hand.

  He is wearing white half-sleeves, a belt around his waist, and his trousers are relatively tight, with a straight trouser line. He wears a pair of leather sandals with toe caps.

  The hair is neat and cropped, and the facial features are sharp and angular. When he smiles, he also gives people a feeling of spring breeze, which immediately relieves the tension in the hearts of the old party secretary and Captain Zhang.

   "County Zheng, welcome to Jiapigou to guide our work."

  The old branch secretary also shook hands quickly, while Captain Zhang reported to Secretary Sun of the commune: "It's Liu Jinfeng from the village and the educated youth Gao Xuexue. They are getting married today. Please be happy, folks."

  Secretary Sun thought for a while, and then asked: "Old Liu's house, is it Liu Qingshan's house?"

  At this time, the commune cadres spent more than half a year in each village, so they were quite familiar with the situation.

  In Jiapigou, the surname Zhang is a big family, and there are only two or three surnames.

  Seeing the captain nodding, Secretary Sun immediately grinned: "Haha, that's just right, County Magistrate Zheng and I, let's ask for a glass of wedding wine!"

   These words made people startled.

  Hey, there are things about my family!

   Liu Qingshan in the crowd couldn't squint this time, so he stood up and stretched out his hand gracefully.

"Hello County Magistrate Zheng, Hello Secretary Sun, I am Liu Qingshan. Today you two leaders are able to attend my sister and brother-in-law's wedding in spite of their busy schedules. On behalf of the whole family and the folks in Jiapigou , a warm welcome!"

  Two eyes shot over at the same time, and then Secretary Sun and County Magistrate Zheng nodded slightly: What a young guy!

   From the simple way of dealing with people, it can be seen that this young man is not stage fright at all, and his speech is also polite and thoughtful.

  Especially a pair of eyes, clear and bright, in stark contrast to those timid gazes around.

   County Magistrate Zheng also showed admiration in his eyes, and the smile on his face became more cordial: "Since we are here to attend the wedding, of course we have to do as the Romans do. We all have to follow the etiquette here, right?"

  Seeing that the old branch secretary and the team leader nodded blankly, the county magistrate Zheng continued: "Well, I will take out one hundred yuan on behalf of the county government."

  Secretary Sun was taken aback for a moment, then came to his senses: Haha, the new county magistrate Zheng Hongqi is quite funny.

  So he followed suit: "Then I'll contribute too, but the commune is not as good as the county, so I'll just contribute fifty yuan."

  (end of this chapter)