On the morning of August 14, Zhang Xian took Hao Qing and rode his brother-in-law Zhou Xiao's bicycle back to Heijiao Commune. He returned home with his sister and brother-in-law's instructions and expectations. Although he did not return home in glory, he was able to face his fellow villagers with dignity.
At noon of the same day, Jiang Min also went home on a tractor. She did not have any instructions or expectations, but she did not go home empty-handed. At least she wore a digital watch, brought the mooncakes given by Wan Feng, and went back with two sets of clothes she made for her brother and two wheelchair frames.
Luan Feng gave her a day and a half off and paid her September salary a few days in advance, so she went home in glory.
When Jiang Min left, Luan Feng stood in front of the gate until she saw the tractor disappear around the corner, then she flew back into the house.
"Xiao Wan, everyone is calling her daughter-in-law, why don't you call her daughter-in-law?"
There are three major festivals in southern Liaoning: the Dragon Boat Festival, August 15th and Chinese New Year. Those who are engaged have the custom of inviting their unmarried wives to their homes to celebrate the festival. This custom has created a situation of both sadness and joy between the old and the young.
The old man didn't want his daughter-in-law to come, because he had to give her money when she left, and it was not a small amount. In 1980, the minimum he had to give was five yuan.
The price gradually increased with the years. It was ten yuan around 1984, twenty yuan in 1988, and fifty yuan in the 1990s. After the millennium, it started to exceed one hundred yuan. In 2010, it was between five hundred and eight hundred yuan. By 2018, it was no longer affordable if it was less than one thousand yuan.
The old man doesn't want his daughter-in-law to come, but the young man is extremely eager for his daughter-in-law to come. It turns out to be very simple, because they can sleep together legitimately.
In later generations, this was not a big deal at all. People would just sleep with each other regardless of whether they were engaged or not. They would even sleep with someone else after two days.
But in 1980s, this was a big deal. Only those who were engaged could enjoy this kind of treatment. You, as an outsider, would not dare to do this.
Once the engagement was over, it would be difficult for the woman to get married again. People at that time attached great importance to the concept of chastity.
In the case of Wan Feng and Luan Feng, even if the whole village knows that they are a couple, they can flirt with each other, but on festivals like August 15th, Wan Feng has no right to ask Luan Feng to go home to celebrate the festival.
Because there is no engagement, it is not legitimate.
If something goes wrong during sleep, other people who are engaged can get married in a hurry, but if something happens in Wan Feng's situation, it will be a scandal.
Wan Feng came to tell Luan Feng the news that her application to build a house had been approved. At around one o'clock, Zhang Hai, who had just returned from the commune, ran to Wan Feng's grandfather's house to tell him the news.
Wan Feng also wandered over to Luan Feng's house and told her the news. Then the three women who were still working at Luan Feng's house started to make fun of Wan Feng.
"We're still young. If we tell them to go home now, they'll make us laugh. Besides, where I live is my grandpa's house. It doesn't make sense to ask a daughter-in-law to go back to my grandpa's house. When we grow up, I'll call them home every day."
Luan Feng blushed. This idiot was really shameless. Screaming that every day was the same as sleeping every day.
Luan Feng seriously underestimated Wan Feng's shamelessness. He had already legitimately asked the three women for advice on the process and details of calling his wife home under the pretext of never calling her home.
"By the way, my three aunts, before you got married, did your partners ever invite you home to celebrate the holidays?"
"Why do you ask that?"
"I want to understand the process in advance so I don't have to ask others when the time comes, such as how many gifts to bring to my mother-in-law's house, when is the best time to go, whether I should have dinner at my father-in-law's house, etc."
Wan Feng asked seriously, and the women answered seriously.
"You need to buy eight gifts, come home before nine o'clock, have lunch, and take your wife home."
"So what taboos does a daughter-in-law have to follow when she goes to her boyfriend's house?" Wan Feng asked.
"There's nothing wrong with that. You can help with the work diligently, but you don't have to do it either."
"Then it's time to eat and sleep. Who did you sleep with at night? I'm asking this seriously, not with any devious intentions."
"You asked your wife to go home and sleep with her. Of course, she would sleep with her partner."
"Hey, what did you do when you slept? Why are your faces still red?"
The three women were all around thirty years old, and their breasts were not yet invulnerable, so they actually blushed.
"Are you reminiscing about those unforgettable nights? Did you sleep together late at night and do something? You should share the whole process without reservation, including the positions you used, how long it took, whether you moaned, etc., so that I can take a good look at it and keep the essence. Luan Feng, bring the tape recorder over. I want to record it so we can refer to it and avoid mistakes in the future. I predict that if this were made into a tape, it would be a hot seller. Oh, how much would you like it to be?"
When the three women heard this, they thought this guy was just making fun of them. The process and details could only be understood but not expressed in words, so how could he tell anyone about it? Moreover, this guy wanted to record it with a tape recorder and sell it for money!
"You bastard, you dare to tease us? Don't you want to mess around anymore? Come here and let us check if your hair has grown back."
Wan Feng was shocked when he heard this! These women are using their ultimate moves.
Checking the "hair" is certainly not checking the "hair" on the nose, and it is definitely not checking the "hair" on the armpits and legs. The "hair" they want to check cannot be shown to others, and those places cannot be checked casually.
Among the thirty-six strategies, running away was the best. Wan Feng turned around and ran out.
If you want to take off my pants, you’ll have to wait!
Wan Feng ran into the yard and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the women had not chased him out. He then came to the east wall of the Luan family's house.
This will be the site of the Luanfeng Garment Factory. Now that the permit has been approved, we can start planning.
Wan Feng already had an idea of the style of the house in his mind. There was no need for any high-end design. He just wanted a house that wouldn't be too cold in the winter. It didn't matter whether it looked good or not.
Anyway, you might not need it after a few years.
Now it's time for Zhang Guangpu to take measurements and calculate the various materials needed before preparing them.
Stones, sand, cement, bricks, doors and windows, purlins and rafters...
All these things are available, and it is not difficult. The only thing that is a bit difficult is that the sand and stones need to be brought here by car.
Just as he thought of this, Wan Feng heard the rumbling sound of a tractor.
The tractor that went to the county town to deliver bricks shouldn't be back at this time.
Wan Feng turned around and saw a No. 22 tractor coming towards him from the direction of the brick factory with a stream of black smoke.
When we got closer, we saw Xiao Jun driving an empty tractor happily with a beaming look on his face.
Could this be the tractor that the commune loaned to the brick factory?
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