The old man and the old woman sat on the pit, Gu Lin snuggled in the old woman's arms, Gu Wei and Zheng Wenxiu sat beside them, and there was also a middle-aged couple and a few children in their teens standing on the side.
Gu Wei laughed and scolded, "What are you guys standing there for? Why don't you call for help?"
Gu Zhongguo, Gu Zhongjun, Chen Xia, and Ma Huixia called out respectfully, “Grandpa, grandma, uncle, and aunt.”
Gu Wei and Zheng Wenxiu joined the revolutionary team. Later, as they were constantly transferred for work, they had no fixed place to live from north to south, so they took their three children back to their hometown to be raised by their parents.
After Gu Wei settled down in Yuezhou, he came to pick up his three children. At that time, Gu Zhongguo was 11 years old, Gu Zhongjun was 9 years old, and Gu Lin was 5 years old.
Therefore, the three siblings of the Gu family have a very deep affection for their grandparents. The reason why they were able to take such a long leave from the army this time was to attend their sister's wedding on the one hand, and to go back to their hometown on the other hand.
My grandparents are over 80 years old, and if nothing unexpected happens, this will be the last time they see each other.
The Gu brothers were quite excited, calling out to their grandparents non-stop. Chen Xia and Ma Huixia were a little embarrassed, but they kept smiling.
Gu Wei, the leader who was very good at dealing with people, immediately introduced:
"Dad, Mom, this is the eldest brother's wife, Ma Huixia, who also works in the army. This is my uncle, Chen Xia, who is now the head of the General Affairs Department of our hospital."
The old man and the old woman were very happy. They took the hands of their granddaughter-in-law and new uncle and got on the kang.
Gu Zhongguo is the eldest son and grandson, and Gu Lin is the most beloved granddaughter. Of course, their status in the eyes of the old man is different, and he is also particularly enthusiastic towards Ma Huixia and Chen Xia.
"Okay, okay, my daughter is so pretty. We are so lucky. Grandpa and grandma wish you a long and happy life together."
After that, the old lady took out a gold ring from the quilt and put it on Ma Huixia.
"My daughter, this ring was left to me by my mother-in-law. I was reluctant to give it to Xiao Guo's mother, so I'm giving it to you now. You must help our Gu family give birth to a fat grandson as soon as possible."
Ma Huixia blushed and accepted the ring. "Thank you, grandma. We will try our best."
Zheng Wenxiu looked at the grandparents and grandchildren with a smile, and it was obvious that she was quite satisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law.
Chen Xia was thick-skinned and immediately shouted, "Grandpa, Grandma, and me too."
The old man was delighted when he heard it. "Oh, this new son-in-law is not afraid of strangers. Come, let me give you this old pipe, an old thing."
Everyone in the room immediately burst into laughter.
Gu Lin leaned on the old man's shoulder and shouted, "Grandpa, you are too stingy. My sister-in-law has a gold ring, so you should at least give her a gold pipe."
"Hey, there's no golden pipe, but Old Man Jin has one. Do you want to take it?"
Obviously the old man is an optimistic person. If he was not optimistic, he would not have agreed to his eldest son joining the revolution, as it could have cost him his life.
The old lady took Chen Xia's hand and looked at her carefully for a long time, then said with a smile:
"I heard from your father in the letter that you and Xiaolin just got married, and grandma doesn't have anything good to give you. This is a pair of gold earrings of mine, for you and Xiaolin."
Gu Lin snatched it away and happily kissed her on the cheek, "Grandma really loves me after all."
This caused everyone to laugh again.
Chen Xia also smiled and said, "Grandma, I have a gift for you too."
After saying that, Chen Xia took out a gold bracelet from his pocket and put it directly on the old lady.
The gold bracelet gleamed in the light, and the old lady felt it was heavy from the moment she touched it. Perhaps it weighed one and a half liang (a liang in rural areas)? (One liang is based on the ancient standard, about 32 grams.)
"Xiao Xia, this bracelet is too precious. I can't accept it. You should keep it for Xiao Lin."
The old lady was very surprised and wondered who this new son-in-law was. He gave her a big bracelet right away. For a village girl, all her belongings might not be as valuable as this gold bracelet.
This time Chen Xia came to the Northeast well prepared. The whole box of gold he had collected from the Kanguo Army came in handy.
As a rural person, giving money wouldn't be very exciting, but giving gold jewelry would definitely make the recipient happy. However, he would be reluctant to give jade jewelry, as these would be treasures worth millions in the future.
So Chen Xia found a gold and silver craftsman, melted a whole piece of gold, and made many bracelets and rings, which he prepared to give as gifts to people in the Northeast.
Chen Xia quickly grabbed the old lady's hand and said, "Grandma, this is a gift from Gu Lin and I to you. You raised her with your whole life, so you should accept it."
Gu Lin was unhappy: "You were raised on a diet of shit and piss, humph."
The grandmother patted her granddaughter's head gently: "How do you talk to your new son-in-law? You have been unruly since you were a child. You must not bully him in the future."
"Grandma, I will definitely bully Chen Xia like you bullied Grandpa."
Hahaha.
The old lady finally accepted the gold bracelet, and the old man's gift was 5 cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes, which she bought at a high price from a foreign trade store.
This gift was definitely given by a wealthy person. Gu Zhongguo and Ma Huixia looked at each other and stuck out their tongues, thinking that they couldn't give their gifts away.
Hearing that the eldest brother was back, the second brother Gu Fei's family, the third brother Gu Hong's family, the fourth brother Gu Fen's family all rushed over, as well as the fifth brother Gu Xin's family who were also present. When the several families met, they were so happy that it was hard to express in words.
On the fourth night of the New Year, the family finally had a reunion dinner.
At the dinner table, Chen Xia was once again a big spender, giving each of his aunts and uncles a solid gold ring, each of his uncles a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, and each of his brothers and sisters 100 yuan as New Year's money.
It stunned everyone in the Gu family, young and old.
Gu Wei and Zheng Wenxiu rubbed their foreheads, thinking that this son-in-law was so polite and so enthusiastic.
Not to mention the gold ring, just these 100 yuan is equivalent to half a year's income for an entire family in the rural Northeast. How can these poor relatives from my hometown not be excited?
That night, Chen Xia slept on the same kang with his two brothers-in-law and father-in-law.
These people from Northeast China were sleeping soundly, but Chen Xia tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. It wasn't because he was not used to his bed, but because it was too hot.
He felt like a pancake, which was fried on both sides all night long. After that, it could be taken out of the pan in the morning.
The next day, they went to Zheng Wenxiu's parents' home, Gu Lin's grandmother's home, and Chen Xia spent a lot of money again, making all the relatives very satisfied with this new son-in-law.
People from Northeast China care the most about face, and this time Chen Xia gave them both face and substance.
This made Gu Wei and his mother very satisfied.
The wedding banquet on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year was a make-up wedding for Gu Zhongguo, Ma Huixia, Chen Xia and Gu Lin, and it was, needless to say, very lively.
These are all incidental. Chen Xia came to the Northeast this time for another purpose.
That is to purchase ginseng, authentic wild ginseng from the Changbai Mountains in Northeast China.
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