Chen Hong's father said, "My in-laws, both children are getting on in years. I'm thinking of getting them married next month. What do you think?"
Chen Hong's parents consulted a fortune teller this morning and chose a wedding date for the 16th day of the sixth lunar month, leaving only one month to go.
Su Wei's parents felt that time was a bit tight after hearing this. Chen Hong was 26 years old this year, and after all, he was getting married for the second time. It was understandable that his parents were eager to get their son married.
Su Wei's father said, "We'll follow our father-in-law's arrangements completely; that's settled then."
The wedding date for Chen Hong and Su Wei was thus set.
Next, Chen Hong needed to prepare the new house. The two discussed it and decided to get married in Chen Hong's house in the machinery factory's residential area.
In this day and age, having a family apartment for marriage is already quite good. At least it's a suite that combines living and eating. Although it's not your own house, it's almost the same as your own house. As long as you don't leave the unit, no one can kick you out.
There were some unhurried older singles who, that evening, asked their third sister how things were going with Sun Hao. She replied, "We just met, there's still a long way to go."
Dong Qing said, "Alright, you're exactly twenty-six years old this year. No, you were born in February, so you're already twenty-seven. Let's see how long you stay at home."
Dong Ermei laughed and said, "Is it really a case of the older sister not being in a hurry while the younger brother is? Are you in such a rush to get rid of me?"
Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "Yes, we're in a hurry to get rid of you. If you stay at home for a few more years, you'll really turn into an old maid."
After laughing, Dong Sanmei said, "Don't rush to send me away. To be honest, Sun Hao is a really good person. I plan to get engaged to him next month and I'll definitely get married before the New Year. Don't forget, I'll make sure my third sister has a grand wedding."
Li Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, Third Sister, you're the only daughter left in our family. We'll make sure you get married in style, and we'll even give you a car as a dowry."
Back when the family was poor, Dongqing didn't prepare any dowry for his two older sisters when they passed away. Only his third sister was left. He would never make the wedding too shabby. He would make sure his third sister got married in a grand and glorious way. Li Yuzhu's promise to give his third sister a car as part of her dowry was a sincere one, not just empty words.
Dong Sanmei smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I won't allow it if you don't buy me a car on my wedding day."
Dongqing said, "Don't worry, Third Sister, if she doesn't buy it, I will."
Two weeks later, with less than two weeks left until Su Wei's wedding, Li Yuzhu asked her sister to give her a long vacation, and she helped her sister drive a car.
Her father wanted to go with her sister to run the truck, but he couldn't drive, and her sister couldn't handle driving alone. Most importantly, her father was getting old, and Li Yuzhu didn't want him to suffer. It was only a little over half a month; at worst, she could help her sister run three truck trips before Su Wei went back to work.
Li Yuqiu got a phone at home this year. Her mother only graduated from elementary school, so it wasn't a problem for her to answer the phone, take orders, and keep records.
My mother is also a busy person now. She takes care of Li Yuzhu's three children every day, which is not an easy task. My father grows some grains and vegetables on the land he bought in Dongqing, so that the family doesn't have to buy food.
Although Li Yuzhu's business hasn't been great for the past few months, she hasn't lost a single client that Dong Qing entrusted to her. She now gives away more gifts in a month than her competitors earn in a month. How could she possibly lose clients?
Furthermore, she is willing to invest heavily in this area; the money she spends is for the purpose of making money, otherwise merchants would not always want her goods.
The next day, Li Yuzhu and her sister set off together.
Dong Qing granted Chen Hong a two-week wedding leave, allowing him to stay home and prepare for the wedding.
Chen Hong temporarily moved to his parents' place and sold all the old furniture in his apartment in the machinery factory's residential area.
Actually, none of the furniture in that house was bought more than a few years ago; it was all new furniture he bought when he got married for the first time.
The reason for selling the furniture was simple: all the furniture in the house had been used by his deceased wife. He didn't want his late wife to leave any trace in this house, and wanted to leave Su Wei with a new space. Of course, he also wanted to give Su Wei a clean and tidy home and make a beautiful new house.
Chen Hong led Su Wei into the house, which was already empty. Su Wei looked around the room and saw that the walls were all white and gray, and the cement floors were black. The white walls had long since turned black. This was typical of staff and family housing; even if they had money, they wouldn't spend it on renovations.
Chen Hong said, "I'd like to remove the floorboards, lay floor tiles, and apply tempered paint to the walls. Do you think this arrangement is okay?"
Su Wei said, "The houses all belong to the government, so there's no need to lay floor tiles. In these days, when people in the countryside get married, they just stick a few newspapers on the mud walls, and at worst, they just paint them with lime water. We're already pretty good with this kind of wedding house. Let's just buy a bucket of paint and roll it on the walls."
Su Wei was, after all, a girl from a poor background. In her opinion, having such a house to live in was already quite good. It was normal for him to say such things. Aren't all girls who know how to manage a household like this? These are the qualities she possesses that you can't find in lazy girls.
Chen Hong couldn't persuade Su Wei otherwise, so he bought a bucket of paint, and the two of them rolled the paint all over the wall.
The first coat of paint on the wall looked messy and didn't cover many areas completely, so Chen Hong went to the street and bought another bucket of paint. He then rolled the entire house again, and it wasn't until the walls were completely white after the second coat.
Next, we bought furniture. In those days, there weren't any particularly modified furniture options. In reality, modular cabinets were simply not sold. The most high-end furniture was a three-door standing cabinet.
In the past, people used tables and boxes; there was no such thing as a standing cabinet. The standing cabinet was similar in style to the modular cabinets we have today, but it wasn't as tall. It was only a little over two meters tall and was a stand-alone cabinet.
The name "stand counter" may have evolved from "box," which lies horizontally, while a stand counter stands upright; perhaps that's where the name comes from.
It took Chen Hong and Su Wei a week to decorate their new house.
Su Wei then arranged her dowry. Her mother gave her several new quilts, as quilts in those days were typically 5x7 cm.
On the day of Chen Hong and Su Wei's wedding, two cars went to Su Wei's house to pick up the bride, and Dong Qing also sent Li Churan in her car.
In those days, having two cars to welcome the new year was already considered good; girls from ordinary families couldn't even dream of it.
In those days, there were no wedding dresses or ceremonies. Before getting married, a girl would simply put on makeup, style her hair, and wear a festive red dress.
On her wedding day, Su Wei wore a red cheongsam and red high heels. She was already tall and beautiful, and her bridal attire made her even more stunning.
Two decorated cars arrived outside the Su family's gate. Su Wei's original choice for Ni Ke was Li Yuzhu, but since she had been divorced once, someone with a broken marriage could not be Ni Ke.
Of course, Dong Qing couldn't drive to Su Wei's house to pick up the bride on that day. People who had experienced ups and downs in their marriages should avoid it. He had his sister-in-law, Li Yuqiu, drive her own car to pick up the bride.
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