It just so happened that the Hua Ziqiang brothers were sitting next to Old Hua's house.
Hua Ziqiang happened to be sitting next to Hua Wanyan.
One was eating French fries and drinking milk tea, while the other was crunching on cat ears. The aroma wafted into each other's nostrils, making it hard not to notice what was happening next to them.
The two looked at each other.
Hua Ziqiang was a little embarrassed: "Can I trade with you?"
Hua Wanyan chuckled and said generously, "Let's eat together."
The two of them ate while watching the movie seriously.
When Hua Ziqiang was picking up the popcorn, he suddenly felt his hand touching a slightly calloused finger.
The back of the hand then brushed across Hua Ziqiang's arm, leaving a warm and soft touch.
Hua Ziqiang looked down and saw Hua Wanyan retracting her hand.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, then pretended not to see it and continued to look up at the movie.
The plots in the movie played out scene by scene, but his eyes seemed to be completely unaware of what the movie was about, and his heart was filled with inexplicable panic.
Hua Ziqiang thought that he was probably really old enough to get married, otherwise why would his heart tremble whenever he saw a woman.
After absent-mindedly watching the second half of the movie, Hua Ziqiang returned home and took out the savings hidden in the cracks of the brick walls, in the pillow, in the stove, and on the beams.
Hua Xiangfan watched his brother take out the money and count it one by one, feeling a little confused.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Hua Ziqiang showed a determined look on his face: "I want to find you a sister-in-law."
"Ah?" Hua Xiangfan opened his mouth in surprise, "Why do you suddenly want to get married?"
Hua Ziqiang said with a hint of apology: "Ergou, I'll bear with you being single for a few more years. When Erhua and my younger brother get into college, I'll divide the money between them and I'll find you a wife."
Hua Xiangfan looked a little disheveled.
He couldn't help but say, "What are you talking about? Why are you going to get married? Didn't we agree to talk about this in a few years? What will happen to the family's money after you get married?"
Getting married means starting a family, and all the money you earn will go to your family, making it difficult to support your younger siblings.
So the two brothers agreed not to talk about getting married for the time being, and to first provide for their younger brother and sister.
By then, the younger siblings will be able to earn money independently and no longer need support from their older brothers. It will be natural for the older brother to have nothing to worry about when he starts a family.
Hua Ziqiang said, "I'll give you half of the money I earn from now on to keep. You can keep this money for Damei and the others, and the remaining half will be mine."
As for supporting the family, the money I earn now is certainly more than enough, but I am not worried about not having enough money to support the family. I am just worried that my future daughter-in-law will be jealous of the money I give to my younger siblings and make trouble.
Hua Ziqiang planned to let Hua Xiangfan take on the role of supporting his younger siblings first, and pay half of the money himself. No one would say anything no matter what.
If you continue to make trouble, it will be pure nonsense.
Hua Xiangfan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed out loud, and his eyes lit up when he looked at his brother.
"Brother, are you attracted to some woman?"
Hua Ziqiang's mind flashed with Hua Wanyan's image, and then he shook his head and pretended to be calm:
"I'm also old enough to get married. I'm afraid that in a few years, my children will still be young and I'll be old first. What will I do with my children then? It's better to have children as soon as possible."
Hua Xiangfan's smile was unyielding. "Then why is your face a little red?"
Hua Ziqiang was silent for a moment. After a while, his thick eyebrows raised: "Go away, I'm hot! Don't disturb me counting money!"
To be honest, the two brothers don't spend much money.
As for food, there are plenty at home, and the daily necessities, such as pots, pans, soap buckets and even ropes, are all provided by the system.
Clothes don’t cost much. You can ask a tailor to make a set of clothes that can be worn for a long time. If they are torn, you can ask the village garment factory for some scraps of cloth to patch them up.
I save the rest of my income after deducting the living expenses for my younger siblings.
The two brothers looked vigorous, young and strong, and their clothes were not very decent. After weighing the pros and cons, robbers and thieves were generally reluctant to target them.
But money kept at home is easily stolen. There are several such cases around me.
Hua Ziqiang hid the money in various places, a brick here, a corner there, and even some on the beams.
Hua Xiangfan sometimes couldn't help but say, "Brother, don't hide too much and forget it yourself."
Hua Ziqiang is really not worried.
These places are fixed and have not been stolen yet, so there is no need to move them.
If you hide it in a fixed place over and over again, you will naturally remember it firmly and will not forget it.
Now, Hua Ziqiang took out all the money and counted the amount.
The money I usually earn is just a few cents, or at most a dollar or two.
It takes some effort to count them.
By the time Hua Ziqiang finished ordering, an hour had passed.
He looked up and said, "Here is a total of 8,000 yuan. I'll keep 1,000 yuan for my wife and family, and the remaining 7,000 yuan will be kept with you."
The money here is only earned by Hua Ziqiang alone. Half of the money earned later will be divided among Hua Xiangfan, so Hua Xiangfan himself has a lot of money on hand.
It was the 1980s, and people still paid by the coin when buying things. 1,000 yuan was almost a huge sum of money, enough to get married and prepare for the wedding.
The four major items for a wedding are still the same old four: three turns and one ring. We already have a bicycle at home, and sewing machines and radios are not difficult to buy now. As for watches, if you can't buy them, you can just exchange them for cash.
Who can resist money?
The next day, after setting up his stall and returning home, Hua Ziqiang went to find Fang the matchmaker.
He went to Fang the matchmaker's house carrying two baskets of homemade pastries and a piece of bacon.
He said with a smile: "Auntie Fang, I will be thirty in a few years. I want to get married as soon as possible. Could you please introduce me to someone?"
Matchmaker Fang was a little surprised, but then she was very pleased that the boy had changed his mind.
"Erniu, you've finally figured it out. Others your age have kids running around everywhere, but look at Sanshitou next door, his oldest child has already started school."
Hua Ziqiang put his things down and began to state his requirements.
"My requirements aren't too high. Just decent looks are fine. She doesn't need to be too hardworking, but not too lazy either. Just washing clothes and sweeping the floor is fine. But she definitely needs to have good character, and... not be too difficult to talk to."
This request was quite reasonable. Matchmaker Fang asked, "Do you want a son?"
Hua Ziqiang said: "Having a son or a daughter is not something that people can control, and I don't care about it."
He had never enjoyed the benefits of the clan, so naturally he had no intention of continuing the family line.
Matchmaker Fang smiled immediately: "Oh, your requirements are very easy to find. You are much better than those men with unrealistic ideas. Don't worry, I can introduce you right away."
"By the way, how much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift?"
Hua Ziqiang smiled and said, "100 yuan."
"Not low, not low at all!"
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