Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
Just as the motorcade picking up the new bride was about to arrive at the Han family's door, Luan Feng led a large group of people from the garment factory and ran over from the alley leading to the back street of Xiaoshutun.
Wow, it’s like a huge army.
There are probably more than a hundred female soldiers, and they are probably in the same team as Ling Yue'e.
The place became lively as soon as these people arrived. The guys from Xiaoshutun originally wanted to take the opportunity to show off their charm and went up in a group to have some fun, but they were all coaxed out of their wits by the girls from the garment factory in a moment.
They all ran away in panic, their heads in their hands.
Wan Feng was laughing in the distance.
These ignorant guys, more than ten of them, dare to mess with one hundred and sixty or seventy women. Have their teachers ever taught them how to write the word death?
One of these women can drown you with just a spit, and one of them can pull a hair off your balls and you'll become completely bald.
Fortunately, the car arrived at the door, so the guys from Xiaoshutun were not bullied like boiled chicken.
Ling Yue'e, dressed in red and full of joy, got out of the car and took the red envelope given by her mother-in-law.
"Yue'e! Smile!" One of the female workers in the garment factory shouted.
Ling Yue'e was at a loss for words. She was already laughing, so why did she have to laugh twice as much?
"One, two, one, two, one." Luan Feng took the lead in shouting slogans to Ling Yue'e, and the girls in the garment factory followed suit in unison.
This shout was so bad that Ling Yue'e couldn't even take a step and even walked limply, which made the onlookers laugh.
Fortunately, Han Xiguo was not disturbed and helped Ling Yue'e into the yard, otherwise Ling Yue'e would not have been able to walk into the yard.
Ling Yue'e's dowry was also hurriedly moved into the yard by these people.
TV, sewing machine, motorcycle and luggage.
There weren't many things, but they were valuable, especially the motorcycle, which gave the bride a lot of face.
A dowry of more than 2,000 yuan is not something that ordinary people can afford.
At that time, the maximum betrothal gift was only 200 yuan. Even though Han Xi's country was relatively wealthy, the maximum betrothal gift was 500 yuan.
Then these dowries are Ling Yue'e's own private money.
Ling Yue'e worked in a garment factory for three years, and her salary including bonuses was only more than 3,000 yuan.
Apart from giving some to my family, I probably gave the rest away as a gift.
The wedding ceremony was the same old one, starting with the bride and groom introducing themselves.
This time it was even more lively. The women in the garment factory answered for two people one by one.
There was the story of Han Xiguo risking his life to go to a garment factory just to see someone, but unfortunately he sprained his ankle and had to use a crutch for half a month; there was the story of someone delivering a message to someone but it was spied on, etc.
They talked and laughed so much that the ceremony almost couldn't go on because the host was busy listening to stories.
At least they had reached the three-bow stage. After bowing to heaven and earth, bowing to their parents, Ling Yue'e fled into the bridal chamber as if escaping from danger.
I decided to collect some negative information about the sisters working in the garment factory and expose it when they get married.
The bride entered the bridal chamber, and the rest of the people entered the banquet.
Today, Han Xiguo had to prepare at least 80 tables, otherwise there would not be enough seats. The garment factory occupied nearly 30 tables.
The guys in Xiaoshutun probably felt that they were not being coaxed enough, so they actually scrambled to serve the tables in the garment factory.
Wan Feng said, "It's great to be young!"
Wan Feng, Li Quan, Han Guangjia and other leading figures in Xiaoshutun sat at a table, eating, drinking and chatting.
After drinking three cups of cat urine, Li Quan began to look forward to the bright future of Xiaoshutun.
"In the future, every household in Xiaoshu Village will have a tiled house, a color TV, a motorcycle, and savings! There will be no single people!"
Vision determines everything. Look at Li Quan, his vision of happiness has only reached this level, and his vision is not much higher.
Even if you ask him to rack his brains, he probably wouldn't dare to imagine that in the future, people will have cars and houses will become buildings. As for mobile phones and computers, he has never even heard of them.
Compared with Li Quan's empty talk, Han Guangjia's words are much more reliable.
"Yu Jiadong has already transferred another team from the First Construction Company to build the building. The design is based on your drawing. It's four stories high, with a two-story auxiliary building at the back forming a courtyard. The first floor of the main building will be a hotel, the second and third floors will be inns, and the fourth floor will be an entertainment venue. The backyard will be the location of the security company, and the security team will stay and train there."
These were the ideas that Wan Feng had given him, and he faithfully followed Wan Feng's ideas.
Wan Feng suddenly thought of a problem. In the future, there will be prostitutes in hotels and entertainment venues. Even if Wan Feng wants to ban it, it will be difficult. As the head of the security company in Nandawan, what will Han Guangjia do if a prostitute appears in his hotel?
Although Han Guangjia was a qualified soldier, how could we be sure that people wouldn't change? What if they were corrupted?
This probably depends on his self-awareness. I hope his military qualities will not be erased.
"How much does it cost?"
"I don't need it for now. I had tens of thousands of yuan when I was discharged. If I need it later, I can borrow some."
"I have money. Just ask me when you need it. If I'm not here, I'll go find my wife."
It has been nearly five months since Wan Feng returned in May. All of his income for these months was paid by Luan Feng, which is about 8.1 million yuan, and it all belongs to Luan Feng.
Luan Feng saved all the money. Sometimes when she was bored at night, she would count the money in her passbook for fun, and even forced Wan Feng to count with her.
Han Guang's building is about to break ground, while Wan Feng's factory buildings are nearing completion.
Because of its small area and low floors, his third uncle's factory has already been topped off and interior decoration has begun. It will be completed soon.
It will probably take another month or two to complete the construction of the garment factory building and the instant noodle factory, and they will be finished by the time the weather freezes.
Wan Feng is very satisfied with the project quality and progress of Yizhong Construction.
Uncle San is expected to come at the end of this month. The workers recruited by Wan Feng have already been trained. As soon as the equipment is installed, his small factory can start operations.
In the early stage, he mainly processed rearview mirrors and turn signals for the Jiangwei 70 of the Wahou Machinery Factory. Of course, he also made these two accessories for the Sibu Xiang.
"Don't expect your building to be completed within the first year. If it's halfway completed, it'll probably be May Day next year."
"Okay, it has to be that time. I'm going to start recruiting after the New Year. I'm going to recruit security personnel from all over the county, specifically demobilized soldiers who have been retired or have been retired for no more than three years. What do you think?"
This is of course good. People who have been baptized by the military will certainly have no problems with their quality.
Wan Feng nodded. "That's great. There are probably about one to two hundred demobilized soldiers like this in the county every year. Helping them find employment is a good thing."
The country cannot accommodate so many demobilized soldiers, especially those from rural areas. They come from the countryside and eventually return to the countryside and remain farmers.
It is naturally a great deed for Han Guangjia to provide them with a job.