Chapter 321 The eldest daughter’s dowry

New Year’s Eve.

Naye Village.

Deng Shirong cooked a large table of dishes again. This year is probably the last time for his eldest daughter to celebrate the New Year at her parents' home. After she gets married next year, she will have to stay at her husband's home to celebrate the New Year.

In other parts of our country, it is very normal for a daughter to bring her son-in-law back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year.

But it’s different in Bobai.

If the daughter's parents' home is nearby, then it is acceptable for the daughter to bring her son-in-law back for a reunion dinner. Many couples in later generations did this, and the sons-in-law self-deprecatingly called this behavior "annual inspection."

However, they can have the reunion dinner, but they definitely will not stay overnight. Whether now or in the future, unless there are special circumstances, no daughter or son-in-law will stay overnight on New Year's Eve. They must return to their husband's house no matter how late it is.

Of course, this is in the countryside. If it were in the city, it wouldn’t be so particular.

During the meal, Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhen and Deng Yunzhu accompanied Deng Shirong to drink.

After Deng Shirong was reborn, he liked to have a couple of drinks every day with his meals, but although he drank, he was not an alcoholic and had never been really drunk, unlike those alcoholics who would not stop until they were completely drunk.

Drinking that kind of wine had no meaning to Deng Shirong. He drank just to have fun.

Under his influence, his sons, daughters and daughters-in-law would accompany him for a drink during festivals or other days worth celebrating.

As for Deng Yunsong, Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng, who are not yet 18 years old, they can only drink Jianlibao for now.

When it comes to Jianlibao, people born in the 70s and 80s probably have a very deep impression of it. Even some people born in the 90s probably drank it a lot when they were young.

Since its birth, this domestic beverage has been advancing by leaps and bounds for more than a decade, becoming the undisputed big brother in the domestic beverage industry. Looking around the country, no other beverage can be its rival. It can be said to be extremely awesome.

However, this beverage, which had the best timing and location and could have become a hit, ultimately did not fall in the competition with its rivals, but instead died in internal strife. It is such a pity.

As the family ate and talked, the topic naturally focused on Deng Yunzhen's marriage.

Deng Yunzhu asked, "Sister, my second brother wrote back saying that the holiday cannot be confirmed in advance, so when are you planning to hold the wedding?"

Deng Yunzhen put down her chopsticks, looked at her father and said, "Let Dad decide. I can do it anytime."

"The house in the county town has been renovated before. I plan to use this house as your wedding house. So the time for the wedding will depend on the progress of the house renovation next year." After saying that, Deng Shirong picked up a sandworm and slowly bit it.

He specially cooked this dish to go with wine. Pour a large bowl of raw salt into the pot, and after the salt is heated, put the dried sandworms in and slowly stir-fry over medium-low heat. The sandworms fried in this way are fragrant, sweet and chewy. It is a very good dish to go with wine, but it is too expensive. Most people would definitely not be willing to eat it like this.

Deng Yunzhu sighed and said, "Sister, it is a blessing for my future brother-in-law to marry you!"

Zhang Xiuping also smiled and said, "Yes, with a restaurant and a house, your dowry, Azhen, is probably unique in the whole county."

Deng Yunzhen couldn't help but smile when she heard this. She was not greedy for the dowry from her mother's family, but her father had silently prepared such a good dowry for her, which showed that he attached great importance to her as a daughter. This was what made her happiest.

Deng Shirong took a sip of wine and continued, "I have made all the arrangements for you seven brothers and sisters. Even if you just follow the routine, it will be enough for you to live a rich life in this life. If you have the ability to make the business I arranged for you bigger and stronger, that would be even better."

Deng Yunzhu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked, "Dad, have you made arrangements for me too?"

She is only a sophomore in high school and still has a year and a half before graduation. She is not in a hurry to think about what will happen after graduation. In addition, her second cousin's wife once gave her a suggestion that she should go to the county normal school after graduating from high school.

Although she had no interest in continuing her studies, becoming a teacher after graduating from a normal school was considered a good job, so she did not refuse it firmly and planned to decide on it later.

Now, from what her father said, she knew that he had paved the way for her, so she was naturally very interested.

Deng Shirong said, "Don't worry, you have everything your sister has. We'll talk about the details after you graduate."

Deng Yunzhu scratched her head and said, "Dad, you're just saying half of it. Aren't you deliberately making me anxious?"

Deng Shirong sighed and said, "Your grades are not good to begin with. If I tell you in advance, you will probably be even less interested in studying. Although I don't expect you to be admitted to university, you still have to finish high school seriously!"

Deng Yunzhu rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, don't worry and tell me. I promise to finish high school seriously."

Seeing how curious she was, Deng Shirong knew that if he didn't tell her, she would probably be thinking about it all day, so he reluctantly revealed: "You've also seen the hot pot restaurant opened by your eldest cousin. After you graduate from high school, if you can't get into college, then you can open a hot pot restaurant!"

Deng Yunzhu was surprised and asked, "Opening a hot pot restaurant?"

Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhen and others were also a little surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect that their father (father-in-law) had arranged for Azhu (second sister) to open a hot pot restaurant.

Although the mutton hotpot restaurant opened by Bu Dashi's cousin seems to be doing good business, there is still a big gap compared with the Suifeng Hotel.

Deng Shirong asked with a smile: "Why? You all think hot pot restaurants are worse than restaurants?"

Zhang Xiuping said, "Dad, we definitely can't compare to you in terms of vision, and we also have limited knowledge about hot pot restaurants. It was only after my cousin followed your advice and opened that mutton hot pot restaurant that we learned what hot pot restaurants are like."

Deng Yunzhu also nodded and said, "Yes, Dad, the mutton hotpot restaurant opened by my eldest cousin is the first hotpot restaurant we have ever seen. We really don't know enough about it."

Deng Shirong picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth, chewing it while saying, "Since our country is vast and rich in resources, with numerous ethnic groups, the customs and food culture of different places are very different, so in the catering industry, it is difficult to unify the tastes of different parts of the country.

The dishes we think are delicious may be considered mediocre or even inedible by people from other provinces, while the dishes people from other provinces think are delicious may be considered horribly unpalatable by us.

There are very few delicacies that are recognized by people all over the country, and hotpot is one of them.”

Deng Yunzhu was stunned: "Dad, this hot pot is so good?"

The others were also greatly shocked when they heard this. In this era of information isolation, they had never traveled far, so their knowledge of hotpot was indeed limited.

Looking at his son, daughter and daughter-in-law who were all shocked, Deng Shirong said with a smile: "Of course it's amazing. No matter which province they are from, except for a very small number of people, most people like to eat hot pot. Can you imagine how big the market is?

If this hot pot restaurant is well managed, we can open branches like a supermarket. Ah Zhu, if you have the ability, you can open hot pot branches all over the country. By then, how much money this hot pot chain restaurant will make will probably exceed all of our imaginations."

Deng Yunzhu felt so excited after hearing this that she wished she could open hot pot restaurants all over the country immediately.

Deng Yuntai was also shocked, but he quickly calmed down with his steady personality and said, "It's not easy to run a hot pot restaurant well, let alone open hot pot restaurants all over the country. This is not something that can be done overnight. Ah Zhu, you should finish high school seriously first, and then prepare your hot pot restaurant from scratch. Once you have accumulated rich experience and made money, it will not be too late to consider opening branches."

Deng Yunzhen agreed: "Yes, Dad is just telling you about the market prospects of this industry. It's not that easy to do business!"

Deng Yunzhu was still relatively clear-headed. She knew that opening hot pot restaurants all over the country was an unattainable goal. She responded, "Brother, sister, I understand. I am not really ignorant. I still know that you can't become fat in one bite."

Deng Shirong was pleased to hear this and said, "It's good that you think so. Opening hotpot restaurants all over the country is your ultimate goal. When it comes to actual operation, you will naturally develop it step by step. But that's all for the future. Now your goal is to study hard and try to master as much knowledge as possible, which will also be helpful for your future development."

Deng Yunzhu nodded and said, "Dad, I understand. I will study hard."

Hearing this, Deng Yunhua couldn't help but asked, "Dad, what about me? What business did you arrange for me?"

Deng Shirong said speechlessly: "You are only in the first year of high school, why are you in such a hurry?"

Deng Yunhua was very unconvinced and said, "My second sister is only one grade higher than me."

Deng Shirong glanced at him and said, "Your second sister is indeed only one grade higher than you, but she is four years older than you and is already an adult. I told her in advance, but you are still far from adulthood, so it would be useless to tell you.

Your grades are not good to begin with, so don't think too much and just finish high school."

Deng Yunhua responded helplessly: "Oh!"

Deng Shirong thought about it and revealed a little bit to him, saying: "I will arrange your business in Nanning. After all, Bobai is just a county town, and its development prospects cannot be compared with Nanning, the capital."

Deng Yuntai and Zhang Xiuping knew that their father had already bought land and built a building in Nanning, so they were naturally very calm when they heard the news. However, Deng Yunzhu, Deng Yunhua and others heard about it for the first time. While they were surprised, they couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, is indeed not comparable to Bobai.

However, it is normal for them to feel pressured when they are asked to leave the familiar environment of Bobai and go to Nanning to develop.

Of course, this is a matter for the future, and it is too early to think about it now.

After that, the family didn’t talk much about this topic, but instead talked about the hottest topic in the clan recently - rebuilding the ancestral hall.

…

county seat.

County government compound.

County Magistrate Song and his family were also having a reunion dinner.

Song Yu is currently working in Nanning, and it only takes a few hours by bus to get home. Naturally, he will go home to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday.

Song Yu has three siblings. The eldest brother has no talent for studying and barely graduated from high school. Then, arranged by his father, he went to work in a food company. Now he is a small leader in the food company. He is not as good as others but better than some others.

My sister-in-law also works in a food company as an ordinary employee.

My younger sister also failed to get into university, so her father arranged for her to work in an electricity company.

There is nothing much to say about the jobs of the elder brother, sister-in-law and younger sister. They just have a stable job and their development prospects are naturally incomparable to Song Yu. Therefore, during dinner, the family’s topic all revolves around Song Yu, and they "give advice" for her development.

After giving his eldest daughter some advice based on his own work experience, County Magistrate Song asked, "Xiaoyu, have you been in touch with your schoolmate Deng Yunheng recently?"

Song Yu said: "Of course we are in touch. We often write letters."

County Magistrate Song said, "I heard from his father before that he will choose to go into politics after graduating from university this year. Where is he assigned to work now?"

Song Yu said with some admiration: "He joined the Planning Commission and is currently working smoothly. He gets along well with his colleagues and leaders."

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Song exclaimed: "Now that you have joined the ministry, you will have a bright future. After a few years of working in the ministry and then being transferred to a local position, you will probably be on par with me by then. You are really amazing!"

Brother Song was shocked and said, "Dad, it's not that exaggerated, right? Can I reach your level after a few years of practice?"

County Magistrate Song glanced at his eldest son and said, "I asked you to study hard, but you said you couldn't get in. The value of Peking University is beyond your imagination. Xiaoyu chose to return to Nanning to work. If everything goes well, it is very likely that he will reach my level within ten years.

Deng Yunheng's entry into the ministry is even more remarkable. In the ministry, as long as the leaders appreciate him, he can be promoted much faster than in the local government. If Xiaoyu can reach my level in ten years, then Deng Yunheng may only need five or six years to reach my level. "

Hearing this, Song's mother, elder brother Song, elder sister-in-law Song and younger sister Song were stunned.

Song Yu said with emotion: "When he was in school, his performance was quite outstanding. He was one of the school's most influential figures. When he gets a job, he should be no worse than anyone else. It is normal for him to be promoted to my father's level in a few years.

After all, we graduated from Peking University, and our starting point is a destination that many people cannot reach even after a lifetime of hard work. There is absolutely no comparison.”

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Brother Song and Sister Song looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. The gap between people like them who couldn't get into college and their elder sister, who was a student at Peking University, was indeed too big.

Song's mother continued, "Speaking of your schoolmate, your father still owes him a favor!"

Song Yu looked at his father and asked in confusion, "Dad, what favor do you owe Uncle Deng?"

County Magistrate Song said: "This year, the early rice in our county suffered from serious pests and diseases. In June, your Uncle Deng came to my office to find me and told me a problem. That is, since the Deng family in Naye had to build a community in the county, they did not have much time to grow early rice, so they directly changed to growing sweet potatoes. Unexpectedly, they accidentally avoided the pests and diseases that swept the entire county.

Therefore, when he reported the problem to me, he also suggested that I convene a meeting of leaders from all townships to fully promote the planting of sweet potatoes along with late rice, in order to prevent late rice from being struck by the same diseases and pests as early rice, and then resume rice planting next year.

At the time, I thought his idea was really good. Regardless of whether the rural people listened to my advice or not, our county government had already done its best. "

After hearing this, Song Yu understood and continued, "It seems that the late rice in the whole county has also suffered from pests and diseases this year?"

County Magistrate Song nodded and said, "Yes, this year's late rice has once again been hit by pests and diseases that have swept the entire county. Fortunately, many people listened to advice and chose to grow sweet potatoes, which greatly reduced the losses. Otherwise, I'm afraid not many people would be able to celebrate the New Year in peace this year."

"So, Dad, you really owe Uncle Deng a big favor!" Song Yu is now also a member of the system, so he naturally understands that this major event related to people's livelihood, if his father handles it well, it will also be a remarkable political achievement.

County Magistrate Song smiled and said, "When there is a chance, I will repay this favor."

…

In the evening, people from the second and third villages would come to Deng Shirong's house to watch the Spring Festival Gala as usual.

Before the Spring Festival Gala began, everyone sat there chatting.

As we chatted, we got to the topic of electricity.

Deng Yungui said: "The three-tube power station at Laohutou Reservoir has been completed this year, but I don't know if we will have a chance to get electricity in Bangjie."

Deng Yunqiang shook his head and said, "It's difficult. There is no news at all now. I guess it won't be our Bangjie's turn."

Deng Yunfeng said, "I heard from the power supply station that the power from the Laohutou Reservoir will be supplied to Longtan, Daba, Nabu, Shabei, Songwang, Xintian, Dadong and our Shuangwang townships. The power supply range is so large that the power is actually not enough. So, apart from the market town, which must be electrified, the villages below can only depend on the situation."

Deng Yunkun said: "It is indeed inconvenient without electricity. We can't use any household appliances."

Deng Yunfeng smiled and said, "If you want to use electricity, then quickly renovate the house in the county town community. When you move to the county town, you don't have to worry about running out of electricity."

Deng Yunqiang said: "Of course the houses in the county town need to be renovated, but we still live in the village most of the time, so it would be best if the village could have electricity."

Deng Yungui looked at Deng Shirong and said, "Uncle Jiu, why don't you wait until after the New Year to talk to the township leaders about this matter? With your reputation in Shuangwang, I believe that even the township leaders will give us some face and maybe even connect us to electricity first!"

Deng Shirong's heart moved when he heard this.

If the development in the previous life continues, then their village will have to wait for electricity! For the tribesmen in the previous life, except for a few well-off families, most of the tribesmen did not care at all whether they had electricity or not, because even if they had electricity, they would at most install a light bulb, and then they would not be willing to use it for a few minutes a day. The electricity bill for a month could be controlled to a level that would make people in later generations dumbfounded.

This is why the electricity consumption of the entire village of Hengmenkou in the previous life was not even half of Deng Shirong’s household consumption. It was really too economical.

But this life is different. Under his influence, the economic conditions of the tribesmen are no longer comparable to those in the previous life, and they naturally hope that the village can have electricity as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong responded: "Okay, after the New Year, I will go to the township leaders to discuss this matter and strive to get electricity to Bangjie as soon as possible."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the tribesmen couldn't help but feel happy.

They have great confidence in the clan leader, and with the clan leader stepping forward, they believe it is only a matter of time before the village has electricity.

So, everyone was talking about what home appliances to buy after the village had electricity, as if electricity being connected to the village was a foregone conclusion.

Soon, amid the discussions of the tribesmen, the annual Spring Festival Gala officially began.

Then, the tribesmen shut their mouths and focused all their attention on the TV.

The Spring Festival Gala is still as wonderful as ever.

In particular, the skit "Mutton Skewers" performed by the golden duo Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao made the tribesmen burst into laughter. Chen Peisi's role as the hawker was very lifelike, and he deserved to be the leader of the skit world of this era.

As for Uncle Benshan, he only started to appear on the Spring Festival Gala in 1990. His time has not yet arrived!

As the clock struck midnight, Deng Shirong felt a little dazed. He was born in 1936, and when he was reborn in 1980, he was already 44 years old. Now time has unknowingly come to 1986, and this year he will celebrate his 50th birthday.

As the saying goes, at fifty, one knows the destiny. At this age, most people's lives are probably already in the countdown. They should eat what they should eat and drink what they should drink, and always be prepared to go down to meet their ancestors.

But for Deng Shirong, there is no rush.

After all, he lived to be 88 years old in his previous life. Even if his lifespan did not change in this life, he still had a full 38 years to live!

…

The second day of the Lunar New Year.

Today is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home to visit relatives. Every household in Poxin Village is busy slaughtering chickens and ducks to entertain guests.

Among the many people who returned to their mother's home to visit relatives, Zhang Xiuping, Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua, three little sisters who grew up together, were the most eye-catching.

There is no need to say much about Zhang Xiuping. She married into a very lucky family. When she first got married, her father-in-law ran a tile factory in partnership with someone else, earning a few hundred yuan a month. Her husband was a master tile maker in the factory, earning more than 200 yuan a month.

This income is shockingly high even now, and five or six years ago, very few people could match it.

Moreover, this was just the beginning. Not long after, the father-in-law spent more than 300,000 yuan to open the largest and most high-end restaurant in the county. The villagers who heard the news were stunned.

What was most incredible to them was that the income from the restaurant actually went into Zhang Xiuping's pocket...

To be honest, no one who knew the news could figure it out.

Because in this era, even the money you earn has to be handed over to your parents, and only after the family is divided will it fall into your own pocket. Zhang Xiuping's father-in-law invested more than 300,000 yuan to open a restaurant, but in the end he let his son and daughter-in-law manage it and collect the money. This approach is really too unconventional.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Xiuping's father-in-law took the lead in establishing a passenger transport company in the clan, and it was said that he invested more than 300,000 yuan.

Nowadays, that passenger transport company can earn millions during the Spring Festival travel season alone.

Then, the whole family raised funds to build a community in the county town.

Then open a supermarket.

In just a few years, various major events occurred one after another, and the people of Poxin Village had long been numbed by the shock.

Therefore, when talking about Zhang Xiuping, the villagers have only one thought - she is so lucky! In addition to Zhang Xiuping, the cousins ​​Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua are also the envy of the villagers.

They are certainly no match for Zhang Xiuping, but now she not only owns a house in the county town, she also opened a clothing store in the county town. I heard that her business is booming and she can earn at least a thousand yuan a month!

Looking at the entire Poxin Village, only Zhang Xiuping's family can earn more than this in terms of income. For other families, it would be considered very good if they could earn a fraction of that in a month.

The fact that the Ou sisters can have their current status is naturally thanks to Zhang Xiuping.

After all, the people they married were the ones Zhang Xiuping asked her father-in-law to introduce to them, and this had long been no secret in the village.

In short, Zhang Xiuping, Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua, three sisters who grew up together, have now become idols of all the girls in Poxin Village.

These unmarried girls all dream of marrying into a family as good as theirs.

Unfortunately, fantasy is just fantasy, and it is not easy to turn it into reality.

(End of this chapter)