He didn't ask for anything else, but his third brother still gave him all the money he had for buying those big items, saying that if he wanted to buy them, he could buy them later. However, right now he only had a bicycle ticket, which he also gave him.

To be honest, I don't lack tickets, but I still appreciate his kind intentions.

However, in the end, the third brother still didn't know where he got the watch ticket from, and he gave himself a women's Plum Blossom brand watch.

Besides these, Third Brother also exchanged a lot of cloth coupons and cotton coupons with his comrades, and bought them back before the New Year. However, he did not know any of the female comrades in the military district's family compound.

Originally, our parents would prepare everything for us, not to mention ourselves. Even Aunt Zhou and Uncle Shen can't afford to prepare anything for us now, so we have to do it ourselves.

Ignoring all that, I made two quilts using the cotton and cloth my third brother brought back. Besides that, I used the remaining cloth and cotton to make cotton-padded clothes for both my third brother and myself.

Not only that, but she also made a set for Uncle Shen and Aunt Zhou. However, she was a little short on cotton and cloth, but she had some in her own space, so she could just take it out and use it directly.

Moreover, Uncle Shen and Aunt Zhou's new cotton-padded coats were specially patched by him, and he delivered them to them on New Year's Eve.

I originally planned to give them a new quilt, but I was afraid that others would find out, so I didn't take any more. I plan to give them the quilt next winter so that I can refurbish their old quilt and use it as a mattress.

I wrote to my older brother and the others about my upcoming marriage, but by the time they receive the letter, it will be after the New Year.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the original plan was to have the brigade leader and several cadres come over to act as the bride's family, but unexpectedly, Uncle Wang came instead.

"Uncle Wang, you..."

"Knowing you were getting married, Uncle Wang came over to act like one of your family members."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Wang."

The brigade leader and the others knew Uncle Wang. Putting aside everything else, they were only separated by a mountain, not far apart. How could they not recognize each other?

Upon seeing the visitors, they were all quite reserved, but this didn't take up much time. After all, weddings these days are all simplified, and even dowries don't need to be moved around; they can just be left here.

After getting married, my third brother rode his bicycle a long way back to the army base, but before that, he went straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register, get the marriage certificate, and take wedding photos.

However, when registering for marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau, the government also provides subsidies such as 16 feet of cloth coupons and oil coupons.

After taking the photos, we leisurely arrived at the military base. By the time we got there, it was just lunchtime.

The whole process was just like what you see on TV. The two of them were wearing brand-new military uniforms with big red flowers on their chests, and then they were led to the bridal chamber. However, we didn't stay overnight at the military base, but at the production team.

Even so, the military still provided them with a separate dormitory room for their wedding.

Another thing is that we all had a meal together, which felt just like celebrating the New Year.

Marrying my third brother not only brought me gifts from his comrades, but even the top leaders were brought to my home by Uncle Wang.

However, only a few people knew about this. Even so, everyone knew about the relationship between himself and Uncle Wang, and similarly, everyone knew about the relationship between Third Brother and Uncle Wang. However, the army didn't care about this. What they valued was your personal ability and strength. In this respect, Third Brother was impeccable. The only problem was that Third Brother's promotion was a little slower than others.

By the time I got home, it was almost dark, but thankfully, even though it was my wedding day, the military still didn't require us to drink alcohol.

In this day and age, when getting married, the groom, if he can afford it, will generally prepare "three turns and one sound, and forty-eight legs." The "three turns" are: a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a watch; the "one sound" is: a radio; and the "forty-eight legs" are: a double bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a dining table, a desk, a cupboard, a dressing table, and four chairs. The "three turns and one sound" are mandatory, while the "forty-eight legs" are optional. However, I currently have some items that I don't need, so it's unnecessary. But my third brother gave me the equivalent amount of money, saying I can buy them whenever I want.

He did manage to prepare almost all the dowry that the bride needed, and said that it was his elder brother's idea and that his elder brother and his family were the ones who provided the money.

It can be said that in this era, families with good fortune in the bride's family would provide their daughters with a dowry including:

There were rows of full-length mirrors, pairs of hat stands, a set of inverted bowls and tea sets, a dressing box, pairs of printed cloth wrappers, a bunch of colorful feather dusters, pairs of enamel washbasins, a pair of thermos flasks, a pair of pillowcases, a quilt, pairs of scallions with their roots still attached, pairs of red peppers with their roots still attached, and so on. You could say he had everything. I don't know where he found out about all of this. There were also many other things in the west bedroom.

My third brother got three days off from his wedding. The reason? Well, it's because he lives nearby, and he can come back during his rest time, so there's no need for so much leave.

On our first night as newlyweds, we secretly went to the cowshed in the middle of the night to kowtow to Uncle Shen and Aunt Zhou. This is how newlyweds serve tea to their parents.

Without saying much, he hurried back, since other people were still living in the cowshed, and it was better to be careful.

For the next two days, my third brother did all the housework. Even after he returned to his unit, he would come home whenever he wasn't on duty at night or had no tasks. From then on, the two of them lived together.

Whenever my third brother was off work at home, he would either be busy turning over the soil in the yard or going up the mountain to chop firewood. If he had a full day off, he would work with me.

Many of the women in the brigade were envious of this, as were the other educated youth in the same compound. Even after getting married, there were still people in the compound who would occasionally try to get close to Third Brother or strike up a conversation. But in these situations, Third Brother would always say:

"Please watch your step. I am married and have a beautiful wife whom I love very much. Please do not come near me or speak to me. Also, breaking up a military marriage is a criminal offense."

Whenever someone hears this, they dare not take another step forward.

That makes sense. They're already married, so why are you still trying to get closer? It's just that you feel your conditions aren't as good as theirs. But don't you think about everything they've done since they went to the countryside? Not to mention that Third Brother doesn't approve of them, even families in the production team who are getting married repeatedly emphasize that their children should stay away from the educated youth in the educated youth compound, simply because they don't seem like the kind of people who are easy to behave.