"Niu Zhiqing, please stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what good news you have."
Qiao Qianqian, with her big belly, smiled and teased Niu Liye.
Even Captain Lu's wife, who had been very busy these past two days, put down her work and came over with a hearty smile.
"Niu Zhiqing, is there anything you want us to help you with?"
Niu Liye nodded repeatedly, his face almost frozen with smile.
"Captain Lu, Auntie, I want to become a revolutionary couple with Comrade Li Guihua, and move forward together to create a better life in the future."
Captain Lu was so shocked that the enamel basin in his hand fell to the ground.
Captain Lu's wife slapped her thigh and jumped for joy: "Oh, that's great.
From now on, I have someone who understands me and makes life in the countryside easier."
After all, Captain Lu's wife has been with Captain Lu for so many years, so she has some understanding of the issue of these educated youth returning to the city.
Even my household registration has been moved to the brigade. If I want to go back, I have to find a job in the city!
Otherwise it would be extremely difficult, as the educated youth were all quite old. If she remembered correctly, Li Guihua was already 22 years old. In their countryside, many people already had several children.
In the future, the two of them will support each other in their lives and have something to look forward to.
Captain Lu’s wife was truly happy for them.
He rubbed his hands on his clothes again and again, and said with a smile: "Niu Zhiqing, have you decided on a date?
I'll help you cook later. By the way, where are you going to live after you get married?"
Niu Liye scratched his head, the blush on his face lingering for a long time: "I came here this time to talk to Captain Lu about this matter.
Isn’t there a house at the back door of our youth cadre site, with a large open space next to it?
I discussed it with everyone at the educated youth site and decided to enclose the area with a mud wall and open a back door.
There was no interference with the comrades at the educated youth site, and the house commemorating the comrades happened to be right next to that place.
She said she could trade rooms with us, so that we could exchange two and it wouldn't be considered as occupying someone else's house.
I came here today to discuss this matter with Captain Lu. Do you think it is feasible?"
Captain Lu took out a pipe from his pocket and put a handful of it into his pipe.
Niu Liye quickly took a match and went over to help him light it, smiling ingratiatingly.
Captain Lu took a deep breath and thought for a long time before saying, "As long as you educated youth agree, we have no objection.
How about this, there is a small piece of vacant land behind Lu Zhiye's house. I will discuss it with Secretary He later and give it to you as your own plot."
Niu Liye didn't expect things to go so smoothly and there were unexpected surprises.
He thanked Captain Lu with tears of gratitude.
Qiao Qianqian smiled with her eyebrows curved: "Niu Zhiqing, when is the date set? We must go to the banquet then."
Niu Liye was more than happy to do so, as he and Li Guihua had no relatives here.
It would be more lively if we could invite some familiar aunties in the village.
"The betrothal gift will be given the day after tomorrow, and we will get married on the 8th."
"Oh, those days are tight enough."
Captain Lu's wife was counting the days on her fingers.
There is still one week left: "It seems that Comrade Niu Liye can't wait to get the beauty."
Niu Liye's ears and neck turned red from her teasing, and he quickly said, "I'll have to ask the aunts to help me later."
Niu Liye didn't even bother to listen to whether Captain Lu's wife agreed or not. He left quickly in embarrassment.
That night, Captain Lu’s wife went to the educated youth site again.
After asking Li Guihua for her opinion, she immediately decided to call a few more aunts over: "Li Zhiqing, don't worry, the aunts I found for you are all honest and reliable.
When the time comes, we will carry the betrothal gifts around the village and then carry them to the educated youth site, which can be regarded as going through the procedures of the bride's family.
You should also decorate your youth camp and stick some red paper on the gate.
By the way, our family still has a big red flower that was awarded as an advanced brigade award. Do you want to use it?
When the time comes, add it to the betrothal gift and bring some extra pie?"
Li Guihua was moved and took Captain Lu's wife's hand, and said softly: "Thank you, auntie."
Captain Lu's wife reached out and touched Li Guihua's head: "Why thank me? This is what I should do.
You have come from afar to support rural construction, and your parents are not with you.
No matter what, we have to help out more. If you are wronged in the future, go and tell Auntie."
These words made Li Guihua, who had always been strong, burst into tears.
After going to the countryside, they were full of ambitions at first, but later they were overwhelmed by the heavy farm work. Later, they had to work hard to earn enough to eat and wear.
No one can understand the bitterness and pain in this.
Now that someone suddenly said these words to me, I felt my heart getting hot and all the grievances I had accumulated over the years burst out.
For a moment, Li Guihua felt that it was all worth it. As long as someone saw their efforts and the sweat they shed in their best years, everything was worth it.
She hugged Captain Lu's wife and cried with tears in her eyes. Captain Lu's wife also sniffed.
On the day of the bride price, Niu Liye asked the craftsmen in the village to make thirty-six legs as a bride price.
He bought another twenty feet of floral cloth and put it on top. He was not as capable as Lu Zhiye and Wen Sihe, but he was trying his best to give Li Guihua the best.
Captain Lu and Secretary He were invited to be the persons in charge. Both of them put on the clothes at the bottom of their closets that they usually wore when they went to the county.
Captain Lu’s wife tied a big red flower on the wardrobe and also tied one on the tractor.
Lu Yong was generously given a pack of cigarettes by Niu Liye, and he was so happy that his teeth were showing.
"Good news, I'll get it done!"
In order to give face to Niu Liye, Captain Lu's wife specially took out the wedding basin containing the betrothal gifts.
After obtaining Niu Liye's consent, he counted the money in his hand in front of everyone.
A full fifty yuan. When the villagers heard it, they were all envious.
“It is said that these educated youth have been starving since they went to the countryside and cannot afford to eat.
This Niu Zhiqing can offer so many gifts? Tsk tsk tsk. "
"Oh, you don't know this, do you? Normally, the educated youth Niu gets full work points, and he even repaired the river dam in the past few months.
All the money he earned was used to marry a wife. Wow, Li Zhiqing is so lucky. "
An old lady was holding a handful of wedding candies in her hand and her eyes kept looking to the other side.
A wise saying about love came out of his mouth: "Alas, love and not love are so obvious."
The aunt on the other side laughed so hard that she bent over and fell backwards: "You are so old, and you still love each other.
They are young and capable, so of course we want to give them the best.
It’s not like our time when ten kilograms of millet could be exchanged for a wife.
Times have changed. If I were 20 years younger, I would never live like this in my family! ! "
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