Deng Qingling, a recent college graduate, struggled to find work due to the pandemic, so she returned to her hometown. Her grandmother, who passed away from illness, left her a silver bracelet.
...Originally, Guo Jianjun brought them back for the New Year with the intention of getting married and seeing if his parents agreed. Guo Jianjun had even thought about the consequences if his parents disagreed, and fortunately, his parents agreed.
Liang Xueying secretly went to someone to calculate a few auspicious days: the 28th day of the lunar year, the second day of the Lunar New Year, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
After discussing it, a few people said that it would be a good time to get married on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and then go back to her parents' home on the fourth day and stay at home for a few days. It would be just right to go back to her parents' home and stay for two nights before going to work.
They didn't get married quickly, at least they had been dating for a few months.
You have to know that these days, blind marriages are very common. Finding a partner depends entirely on the matchmaker's words. Some people get married without even meeting the couple.
If it were during difficult times, giving a bag of sweet potatoes or taro would be considered a great honor, let alone a betrothal gift or dowry.
Although Guo Jianjun's marriage was settled, Guo Youxing said that his youngest daughter was not married yet and there was enough room for her at home, so he would not split up the family.
Let them keep their own wages in the future. He is still young and can support himself, so there is no need to give him pension money first. Just give him some money to buy things during the holidays.
There is nothing much to buy for the wedding. After all, I have already bought a lot of New Year's goods. I am just waiting to hold the wedding on the second day of the New Year.
In the blink of an eye, it was the last day of 1971.
After breakfast, everyone got busy.
Liang Xueying and Li Chunyan made steamed cakes, Guo Jianjun lit the fire, Guo Jianping and Li Guoqiang killed chickens and fish, Deng Qingling washed the vegetables, Guo Youxing pasted Spring Festival couplets, and the children were free to do whatever they wanted.
Guo Yu came back just before lunch, with a lot of bags hanging on his body.
After Guo Yu graduated from high school, her family asked her what she wanted to do. She said she wanted to be a nurse. Deng Qingling shamelessly went to Deng Xiaomei and asked her if she had any ideas.
It just so happened that Deng Xiaomei was promoted to head nurse and there was a slack of nurses, so she asked Guo Yu to go to the hospital for an interview. With the guarantee of Deng Xiaomei, an acquaintance, Guo Yu was accepted.
After that, Deng Xiaomei guided her and taught her step by step. Guo Yu studied very hard and successfully passed the internship period.
She is also very good at dealing with people. She goes to Deng Xiaomei's house during her free time, sometimes helping with housework, but most of the time she tutors Deng Xiaomei's children with their homework.
The medical staff all take turns to rest, and since it is only one day, Guo Yu rarely goes home because the journey is too long.
So, I waited until the New Year holiday to go home, and on the fifth day of the New Year I had to go back to work.
"Grandma, my aunt is back!"
When Guo Haochen saw Guo Yu at the intersection, he hurried home without paying any attention to the twins who were behind him and couldn't keep up with him.
He wanted to go home quickly to tell his grandmother, because Liang Xueying had been complaining last night that Guo Yu had not returned home yet, and he knew that his mother-in-law was missing his aunt.
Liang Xueying heard what her eldest grandson said in the kitchen and hurried out of the kitchen. Not seeing her in the yard, she asked anxiously: "Where is your aunt? Didn't she say she was back?"
"Aunt is still outside! I'll come back and tell you first." Guo Haochen said.
At this time, Guo Haoxi ran in breathlessly, with his hands on his hips and said: "Brother, why are you running so fast? You don't even wait for me and my sister." After saying that, he turned around and didn't see his sister.
Oh no, my sister didn’t catch up.
As Guo Haoxi was muttering, Guo Yu brought Guo Ninghuan back. As soon as they entered the door, they saw several people standing in the yard, "Mom, we're back!"
"I'm glad you're back." Liang Xueying said, and then she circled around Guo Yu, muttering, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight."
Guo Yu: "How have I lost weight?" If I hadn't weighed myself yesterday, I would have believed it.
There is a kind of thinness that your mother thinks you are thin.
"Aunt, I want to eat candy too." Guo Haoxi tugged at the corner of Guo Yu's clothes and looked up at her.
He had just seen the candy in his sister's mouth, and he knew without hesitation that it was given by his aunt.
Guo Yu saw his two little nephews beside him, reached into his pocket and grabbed a handful of White Rabbit candies, saying with a smile, "Here, for you. Remember to eat them separately!"
As he said that, he put the candy in Guo Haoxi's hand, and then pulled Liang Xueying into the house.
"What are you doing?" Liang Xueying said.
Guo Yu put down his things, closed the door, walked to Liang Xueying, and whispered: "Mom, I brought some good things back for you."
After saying that, she took out a few colorful tickets from her bag, stuffed them into Liang Xueying's hand, then opened the bag and took out everything inside.
Guo Yu brought back a lot of things this time, including coupons for buying non-staple food, as well as some red dates, malted milk, peach cakes, glutinous rice noodles, White Rabbit milk candies, vanishing cream and cloth. She had almost used up all the coupons she had saved over the past year.
When Liang Xueying saw these things, her eyes widened. She thought that only her daughter-in-law knew how to spend money, but she didn't expect that her own daughter was also a top-notch expert.
You won’t spend all your salary this year, will you?
"You unlucky girl! Bring me back what you bought." Liang Xueying said, reaching out and grabbing Guo Yu's ear.
"Ouch! It hurts, Mom, let go first, listen to me." Guo Yu stretched out his hand to pry Liang Xueying's hand apart, and whispered: "Those tickets will expire if they are not used, what a waste!
I won't do anything wasteful. Besides, I bought so many things this time, wouldn't it be perfect to take them back to my parents' house? It would make me proud."
Liang Xueying: "Do you need to buy so many things when you go back to your parents' home?" There are so many things, enough to visit relatives several times.
"Mom, give half of these things to my sister-in-law. This work took her a lot of effort in the beginning." Guo Yu said.
It was only when she was working in the hospital that she realized how popular this job was. If her sister-in-law had not gone to find Sister Xiaomei earlier, she would not have gotten this job.
Liang Xueying: "It's only right to give it to your eldest sister-in-law. By the way, your second brother is getting married. The date is set for the second day of the Chinese New Year. The two people coming to the house are your second sister-in-law and her brother. You should sleep with your second sister-in-law for the next two days."
"So fast, okay, I understand." Guo Yu has a good ability to accept things.