Chapter 341 Skill Points of the Newly-married Couple
The tractor carried the newlyweds all the way to Junling and stopped in the yard with the largest crowd.
"The bride is here! The bride is here!" Some naughty children immediately shouted loudly and gathered around here, waiting to be given wedding candies.
On this wonderful day, melon seeds, peanuts and candies are of course indispensable, and everyone who eats them has a smile on their face.
Many people from Junling came here to join in the fun, not only to share in the joy, but also to gossip.
Many of them did not expect that the Huang family, the poorest family in Junling, would live a good life in just a few years.
Some people didn't pay attention to Huang Xiaoan on weekdays, but when they came to watch the fun this time, they found that Huang Xiaoan had changed a lot.
Previously, due to polio, his legs were severely deformed and he was semi-paralyzed. But unexpectedly, after the surgery, the deformed bones were medically corrected, and he recovered well, so he now looks no worse than a normal person.
Huang Xiaoan was wearing brand new clothes and had a smile on his face. He looked particularly energetic. He moved among the crowd, pouring tea for the guests.
There was still some time before the wedding banquet started, so everyone gathered together to chat and the atmosphere was very lively. Huang Dazhi and Luo Li, as the protagonists, were naturally the focus of everyone, and all topics revolved around them.
Seeing that there was nothing for Gao Mingcheng to do for the time being, he went to the open-air stove and asked Gao Yuanjian if he needed help.
But his help was not needed. Although only Gao Yuanjian was called to cook, the people who washed, cut and served the vegetables were two aunts called from Junling to help.
Gao Yuanjian skillfully used a large spatula to stir-fry the dishes, and said in full force: "No need for your help, the dishes will be ready in ten minutes or so, and we can set the table first. Go and set the table."
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng responded, first went to talk to Huang Dazhi's father, and then began to organize the relatives of the Huang family to set the table.
There were eight tables in total, filling up the small courtyard. Huang Dazhi began to arrange for relatives and friends to sit down, while Gao Mingcheng placed wine and cigarettes on each table.
The wine is bulk wine distilled in the winery and has no brand label. The cigarettes are mid-range cigarettes produced by the local cigarette factory.
As for the dishes, some are not too bad. There are pork bones stewed with kelp, pork feet stewed with taro, steamed pickled mustard greens with pork belly, fried eggs with garlic sprouts, fried potato slices, fried radish with garlic sprouts, fried dried fish, and stir-fried purslane.
As soon as the steaming food is served on the table, the air is immediately filled with the aroma of the food, making the greedy people's mouths water.
As the groom, Huang Dazhi led Luo Li to toast the guests at each table.
He even specially toasted Gao Mingcheng. Huang Dazhi said sincerely: "Mingcheng, thank you."
Only Huang Dazhi knew how much Gao Mingcheng had helped him along the way.
Gao Mingcheng smiled heartily and said, "Why thank me? We are friends!"
The word "friend" made Huang Dazhi feel warm in his heart.
"Come on, cheers!"
"cheers!"
They both drank it in one gulp and smiled at each other.
The banquet in Junling was set up with great enthusiasm. In the afternoon, Gao Mingcheng helped to send Luo Li's family back home.
Luo Daxing drank a lot of wine at the banquet. He was an honest man who didn't know how to deal with things and usually had no sense of presence. But at Luo Li's wedding banquet, as a father-in-law, he was like a glow stick with a strong presence.
As a result, he was dragged into drinking a lot of wine and listened to a lot of compliments, which basically said that his daughter Luo Li was a very good person, and his other daughters and sons would also have a bright future.
I don’t know if it was the nice words or the wine that made Luo Daxing feel dizzy.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but worry when he saw that he looked drunk and his steps were unsteady.
"Uncle, are you okay? Let me help you lie down on the bed." Gao Mingcheng was afraid that Luo Daxing would fall if he walked by himself, so he helped him into the house and called his daughters to give him some water.
"Do you have Pueraria flowers at home? You can make some tea. It can help to sober up." Gao Mingcheng said, but Luo Fang and others shook their heads and said that they didn't have any Pueraria flowers at home.
There are also many mountains in their village, and kudzu roots grow everywhere on the hillsides and wastelands. However, people's use of kudzu roots is limited to feeding its leaves to pigs and extracting kudzu powder from its rhizomes.
"When the kudzu root blooms this year, we can collect some and dry them." Gao Mingcheng said casually, then said goodbye and left.
Luo Wen and Luo Wu saw him out.
As the tractor went away, the Luo family suddenly felt a sense of loss. The brothers and sisters looked at each other in bewilderment.
At this moment, they knew very clearly that one person was missing among them. The eldest sister Luo Li had already married and had completely become a member of another family.
They were six siblings, and they had grown up together and had a very good relationship. But now one person was missing, and it was naturally difficult for them to adapt for a while.
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After the banquet in Junling, Huang Dazhi and Luo Li stayed at Junling's home for only one night and returned to the county town the next day.
The police station was willing to grant Huang Dazhi a few more days off, but Huang Dazhi refused because Luo Li also had to go to work at the clothing store. In this case, why not work together? After all, there are still many good days to come!
On his first day at work, Huang Dazhi invited his colleagues from the police station to have dinner at a restaurant near the police station in the evening.
The house he bought was too small, and Luo Li couldn't prepare so many dishes by herself, so it would be better to go to a restaurant and save trouble.
Although it cost a lot, Huang Dazhi felt warm in his heart when he counted the money afterwards, because every colleague gave him a gift, and some of them gave quite a lot.
Apparently they felt that Huang Dazhi spent too much on buying a house, getting married, and holding a wedding banquet, so they gave him more gifts, hoping to make Huang Dazhi's life easier.
Huang Dazhi will always remember this comradeship.
That night, Huang Dazhi kept a record of favors so that he could return the favor the next time his colleagues needed help.
This is how interpersonal relationships work in China.
Luo Li stood by and watched him keep accounts. She had learned some characters, but there were still many she didn't recognize, so she pointed at those characters she didn't recognize and asked Huang Dazhi how to pronounce them.
Huang Dazhi taught her how to read, then took a new notebook, wrote down all the words that Luo Li didn't know, and asked Luo Li to write them down several times.
"Read more, write more, and slowly, you will know everything," said Huang Dazhi.
Luo Li was as well-behaved as a primary school student, sitting at the desk writing.
Although their house is small, they have a desk because Huang Dazhi needs to use it frequently.
After marriage, he finally moved out of that dark and damp utility room. Now living in this bright new house, Huang Dazhi felt proud and full of energy.
One day, he will build a building by himself!
One day, he will live in a bigger, brighter house!
That night, the couple both sat at the desk, one writing seriously and the other studying hard.
It was not until late at night that the two turned off the lights and went to bed, practicing another skill between husband and wife.
Skill point +1.
(End of this chapter)
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