◎Attend a wedding banquet◎
Xu Shengjie's parents were workers at a national cotton mill. They died in an accident thirteen years ago. At that time, Xu Shengjie was only twelve years old, and his twin brother and sister were only one year old. The three of them grew up relying on their grandmother Xu.
At that time, the job quota left by the National Cotton Mill was coveted by others. Seeing that these four people were orphans and their mother was the only one left at home, Third Uncle Xu Shengjie wanted to snatch his second brother's job quota. Just when he was about to succeed, he was stopped by the twelve-year-old Xu Shengjie.
The child, who was only half a grown-up at the time, saw his uncle yelling at his grandmother and daring to go to the factory to steal his parents' jobs. He immediately drove the uncle out and found the factory leader, who saved the Xu family's job. Grandma Xu found a relative to take over the job first, hoping that her grandson would take over when he was older.
"Brother, please find us a sister-in-law as soon as possible." Xu Shengya held the porcelain bowl in her hand, smelled the sour and bitter Chinese medicine, and glanced at her elder brother.
"Take the medicine quickly." Xu Shengjie nodded his chin at his sister. Xiaoya has always been very obedient, except when taking medicine, she always takes a while.
Xu Shengya had a heart condition that she had been carrying since her mother's womb, and she had to take medicine for a long time. The little girl rested her elbows on the table, her little head seemed to be buried in the bowl, and she drank the black medicine in small sips.
Zhou Yun watched her granddaughter drink the medicine with difficulty. She quickly stood up, hunched over, and went to the drawer of the closet to take out a handkerchief with a few candies she had saved. They tasted sweet. "Xiaoya, drink it quickly. After you drink it, grandma will give you a candy."
"Okay." Xu Shengya tilted her head back and gulped down the medicine. Her mouth felt bitter. As soon as she put down the bowl, her grandmother's wrinkled hands held a candy wrapped in a candy wrapper. The moment her tongue touched it, it instantly became sweet.
Xu Shengjie looked at his sister holding the candy in her mouth, curled his lips, stood up, picked up a few bowls on the table and took them to the yard to wash them.
"Is it delicious?" Brother Xu Shengwei looked at Xiaoya and asked.
Zhou Yun was about to give another piece of candy to his grandson, but Xu Shengwei waved his hands again and again, "I don't want to eat it, grandma, you save it for Xiaoya."
Xu Shengjie was quick and finished the rinse in a short while. After turning off the tap, his younger brother Xu Shengwei ran out of the house, took the bowl from his eldest brother, and poured out the water, "Brother, you should get married."
He stood beside his tall brother, muttering, "Did that guy last time dislike Xiaoya and me? If not, we can separate. Don't worry."
Last night, Xu Shengwei and Xu Shengya discussed for a long time together and felt that their future sister-in-law disliked having two little ones in the family. They had heard their uncle say this, saying that the two of them were a burden, which made it difficult for their eldest brother, a retired soldier and a city dweller, to get married.
The two of them thought about it and decided not to drag down the eldest brother!
Separation? Xu Shengjie smiled, rubbed the dwarf carrot, and reminded, "Hold the bowl."
"ah?"
Xu Shengwei looked at his elder brother and thought he was holding the bowl very steadily. Before he could figure out what was going on, he suddenly felt himself soaring into the air and being carried on his elder brother's shoulders.
Xu Shengjie carried his brother on one hand and slapped his butt twice, "You still want to split up the family? You're really itchy, aren't you?"
Xu Shengwei kicked his legs and yelled, "Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong, no separation, no separation."
"You two brothers are really." It was not easy for Zhou Yun to raise her grandchildren. Although her family had misfortunes in her early years, fortunately the children were obedient, unlike her other two sons, who were really sinners.
Grandma came out and rescued Xu Shengwei. The young man jumped back to the house, and there were only two people left in the yard.
"Sheng Jie, I know you had a hard life before. You joined the army at such a young age. I always dreamed of you going to the battlefield, and I was afraid that something might happen to you. Now that you are back, it's good that we can live a good life. At least we are healthy and safe. You are so old now, and I won't force you, but let's look at each other and find a girl that suits our hearts, okay?"
Xu Shengjie looked down at his grandmother. The beautiful old lady in her youth now had wrinkles on her face, and her black hair was dyed with white strands. It was hard to say no, "Okay, grandma, I'll do as you say."
"Okay, I'll talk to your aunt again and ask her to open her eyes more this time!" Zhou Yun was happy and grinned.
Today is a wedding day in the village. Li Xiujuan, Er Niu Niu and He Zhi are getting married.
Four tables were set up in the Niu family courtyard, and one or two representatives came from every household in the village, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.
Liang Baozhen and Li Xiujuan had a good relationship, so it was natural for her to come to the Liang family. She helped Li Xiujuan put on her red dress early in the morning, and was busy watching the bride and groom serve tea to the elders.
"Baozhen." Turning around, she saw Aunt Lai coming in. "Wow, it's really lively today."
"Auntie Lai, Gang Xiujuan still wants to find you. I have prepared a red envelope for you. Thank you for being the matchmaker."
Li Xiujuan and Erniu were both from Damian Village and had known each other since childhood. When they reached marriageable age, they were both interested in each other, so the Niu family asked Lai Fengxia to act as matchmaker and the engagement was successfully arranged.
"Auntie Lai, why did you come just now? I've been looking for you."
The Niu family welcomed the visitor in and gave him a red envelope with a dollar in it, which was a valuable gift and also a way to bring good luck.
Dishes were served one after another in the Niu family's courtyard, and everyone sat down one after another. Most of the people from the village were uncles, aunts, and children, so four or five young people sat at one table. Seeing that there was an empty seat next to Liang Baozhen, Lai Fengxia sat down there.
Perhaps it was her occupational illness that had set in. Lai Fengxia inquired about Liang Baozhen's upcoming wedding and learned that the wedding was going to be held at a state-owned hotel in the city. She couldn't help but be amazed, thinking that the Chen family was really generous.
"We just lack a little bit of fate. Oh, what a pity." She looked at Liang Baozhen, who was wearing a white shirt and a black long skirt today. She was a clean and pretty girl. It was such a pity. Why didn't she tell her nephew about it?
On the contrary, Dong Jiayan, as the Waterloo of her media career for more than ten years, feels uncomfortable when she thinks of this name.
"Baozhen, you are so lucky to marry into the city. Don't forget me in the future."
"Looking at Baozhen's appearance, I know she can't marry into the village. She will have to leave sooner or later."
The aunties talked one after another about the many happy events in Damian Village. Today it was Li Xiujuan, and in a while it would be Liang Baozhen, and there was also Dong Jiayan who was supposed to be engaged.
"By the way, Jiayan isn't coming today?" Aunt Hu looked around and thought, it seemed like she hadn't seen the daughter of the Dong family for a few days.
"I saw her yesterday. She was dressed beautifully and smelled very good."
Speak of the devil and he will appear. Dong Jiayan arrived late and sat in the empty seat at the young people's table, greeting everyone with a smile.
After not seeing each other for a while, everyone noticed that Dong Jiayan was a little different. Her face was white and clean, and she didn't know what she had applied, but it really had a fragrance and looked smooth.
Since I was there, everyone didn't expose her breaking off the engagement and just let her find someone new.
"Okay, I'll set up a few tables and invite the aunts and children to come and drink."
The dishes were served and everyone started to eat. Wedding banquets were always more sumptuous than those of previous days. At this time, there was no time to talk, only chopsticks picking up food everywhere, and occasionally saying a few festive words.
When Liang Baozhen went to the supply and marketing cooperative in the city, she smelled the scent of snow cream sold at the counter. It was the same scent as that on Dong Jiayan beside her. Snow cream could be sold for ten yuan a box in the supply and marketing cooperative, so she was not willing to buy it.
"Baozhen, are you getting married on the 28th?" Dong Jiayan put down her chopsticks and suddenly turned her head to ask Liang Baozhen.
"yes."
"That's almost there, only one week left." Dong Jiayan muttered, her eyes twinkling, "Have you been to the city recently? Can you help me order something?"
"Okay, I'll go on the 21st. What do you want to bring?" Liang Baozhen remembered what her elder sister said a few days ago, looked at Dong Jiayan in confusion, and said calmly.
"Please bring me a scarf, thank you." Dong Jiayan silently thought of the 21st in her heart, thinking that this was her last chance.
After leaving Li's house, Dong Jiayan went to the commune and distributed some candies to the commune accountant. Then she borrowed a phone and called Chen Siming to make an appointment to meet on the 21st.
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