In rural weddings, the whole village comes out.
Soon, Cui Lifen and the school's wife also led a group of women and children, some carrying tables and chairs, and some carrying vegetables, and they came over in a mighty manner.
Almost at the same time, several canteen chefs from the farm also came to help. They first set up a few temporary stoves in the Xiao family's yard.
After the stove was dried, I started washing the vegetables using the pots, pans, and bowls I brought with me.
Everyone came to help voluntarily and worked enthusiastically.
Some brave wives, seeing that the groom was shy, deliberately started talking to him. Bai Keyan was unable to withstand it, and Xiao Jiahua did not help him out, but just laughed at his misfortune.
Xiao Dabao couldn't bear to watch it, so he pulled Xiao Shitou and ran outside to find his friends to throw marbles.
The last ones to rush over were Village Chief Zhao and Party Secretary Sun. They led the men in the village, shouting and yelling, and carried over two heads of raw pork.
Village Chief Zhao's face was beaming with joy as he announced to everyone, "Today is a good day for Xiaoxiao and Comrade Bai. The day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year. Our village has had a bumper harvest of wheat in the first half of the year and corn in the second half of the year, so it's a double blessing! So, I've discussed with the Party Secretary about killing a few pigs to reward everyone. I also wish Xiaoxiao and Comrade Bai a happy wedding!"
This winter, the village had a supply and marketing department, and there was an adequate supply of high-quality and low-priced cotton clothes, so no one had to suffer from the cold. Xiao Jiahua played an indispensable role in this. When everyone heard that there was meat to eat again, they all clapped excitedly.
Several people carried pork into the kitchen. In the team, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a military uniform, came towards Xiao Jiahua. "Xiaoxiao, I'm back."
Xiao Jiahua was stunned for a moment before he asked in surprise: "Brother Zhao Yong?"
This man is truly worthy of being called a man who has handed over his legacy to the country. Last fall, Zhao Yong went to join the army. I hadn't seen him for just a year. He had become tanned, thinner, and his jawline had also been well-trained. He looked like a spirited young man. No wonder Xiao Jiahua didn’t recognize him at first.
Zhao Yong looked at Xiao Jiahua with a melancholy tone: "Yeah, I didn't expect you to get married. Congratulations..."
I really can't say the words to wish her well.
"Comrade, thank you for your blessing to my wife." Bai Keyan walked over with the help of his cane and held Xiao Jiahua's hand firmly.
Zhao Yong immediately found his position, with a look of loneliness in his eyes that was hard to conceal.
Xiao Jiahua felt a little guilty and thought to himself, Comrade Xiaobai, please don't misunderstand me.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, the village chief Zhao Fuda glared at his son and quickly changed the subject: "Comrade Bai, how did you get your leg injured?"
The couple was about to answer when Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou ran in excitedly, "Mom, mom, there are PLA soldiers outside, so many of them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several PLA soldiers in uniform marched in in neat steps.
It turned out to be Captain Hao, Han Dong, and several local guards and soldiers. Behind them followed the town mayor Liu Sande and some county leaders.
Bai Keyan immediately saluted them.
Captain Hao and other leaders came to the school to hold a first-class merit award ceremony for Bai Keyan.
They brought with them red flower ribbons, medal certificates, and a large plaque with six large characters inscribed on it: "First Class Meritorious Servant Yujia".
To receive such an honor is truly a blessing from our ancestors.
In front of everyone, Captain Hao loudly read out the award speech for the first-class merit.
The villagers then realized that Bai Keyan was injured while maintaining the safety of the base and protecting the people. The way they looked at him changed from envy to admiration.
Even Xiao Dabao and Xiao Shitou cried in shock and fear when they heard that Bai Keyan was so seriously injured.
The county leader excitedly shook hands with Bai Keyan: "Comrade Bai, you are the son-in-law of our Taifeng County. You have made first-class contributions and brought great honor to the county. The whole county is proud of you!"
He also said to Mayor Liu and Village Chief Zhao: "Today is a big day for Comrade Bai and Comrade Xiao. One of them is a first-class hero, and the other is a model worker. This is an advanced family! You should pay more attention to what the advanced family lacks, and reward those who deserve it and take care of those who deserve it."
Mayor Liu nodded repeatedly in agreement, and Village Chief Zhao even said that he would kill two more sheep raised on the farm so that the whole village could celebrate.
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