Chapter 133 It is necessary
"You are old and weak, who dares to touch you? If they touch you, you will fall apart. Who can you blame then? But to be honest, the eldest daughter of the Cui family is also a piece of shit. When Cui Goudan was able to make money for the family, she pretended to be so good that she even wanted to fetch him water for washing feet herself! Now that she sees that there is no profit to be made from Cui Goudan and his reputation is so bad that there is no future for him, she directly drove him out and only gave him a dirty, black old quilt. I guess the compensation money from the shoe factory was also embezzled by the eldest daughter?"
"Who said it wasn't true? Cui Chengjun and his wife usually dote on their youngest son. They even had a quarrel with someone last night, but today they didn't show up at all. Otherwise, the old family wouldn't be so arrogant."
"Just wait and see. Cui Goudan and his wife may be in a bad state now, but they are very smart and clever. Who knows what they will become in the future. The Cui family will be very lively then!"
The An brothers and sisters looked at each other. Anyway, they would be back in Beijing soon, so they would not see each other in the next few years. Out of sight, out of mind. They could not learn from these two people and sacrifice their future for the darkness in their hearts.
Isn’t it good to have a heart full of sunshine? Isn’t it beautiful to have a brighter smile?
As for the future, we can only deal with it as it comes. Karma will never get away from anyone!
The next day, Aunt Hua arrived early in the morning, still followed by many villagers who came to watch the fun.
The An siblings also packed everything and put the gifts in a net bag and hung it on their bicycles. The contents inside refreshed everyone's cognition more and more, and words of envy, jealousy and hatred seemed to have wings and soon spread throughout the commune and even the town.
"The Ren'an siblings are really rich. They gave such a generous gift the first time. Do you know what they gave the second time? A Swiss watch! It's so beautiful that it can blind your eyes in the sun! This doesn't include cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, and tea. They also gave Fang Hongye a beautiful woolen coat!"
Once word spread, many girls of marriageable age could no longer sit still at home, and as soon as it got dark, they would take their matchmakers and daughters to the An family to promote themselves, while the Fang family had not agreed.
But the An family didn't even open the door. Seeing that people were having a great time, An Zhixia directly poured a basin of cold water on them and said loudly, "I'm really enlightened today. Your daughter is so unmarriageable that she has to cling to my brother. My brother is seeing Sister Hongye now. Who doesn't know that? Didn't you come here because you heard that we gave a generous gift to the Fang family? Is it human to intercept other people's marriages? And you are shouting so arrogantly outside the door, afraid that others will not come out to see, and then blame my family for the damage to their reputation?
I tell you, no way! Don't just become enemies instead of relatives. As long as you are members of Wuqi Commune, I can label you as having bad character. Not only will you reduce the income of the commune, but you will also have a negative impact and shake the determination of the members to work hard. You won't get any dividends at all!"
As soon as these words came out, there was no movement outside. They also knew that the chances of this thing succeeding were very small, unless An Zhiqing was a scum who would accept anyone who came. If they continued to make such a fuss, they would really lose both the wife and the army, so they could only leave in disgrace.
On the third day, not only the entire Hetang Village, but even the villagers around who had nothing to do during the winter came over early in the morning with their sleeves rolled up and their necks hunched to join in the fun.
As soon as the An siblings opened the door, it was as if the emperor was leaving the palace, and the crowd automatically dispersed to make way for a passage.
"An Zhiqing, Director An, today is the third day. What good things have you prepared? If nothing unexpected happens, the Fang family will be able to accept this trip. The next step is to formally exchange gifts and get engaged. What else do you have to prepare by then? It can't be less than the gift for the visit, right?"
"Yeah, let's open our eyes, right? If you put it in a basket, we can't read a word and don't understand. Yesterday you gave me a Swiss watch, what are you giving me today?"
Everyone was making a fuss, and some people even blocked the car from moving forward.
This is a happy event, and as long as it is not too excessive, the host cannot be angry.
An Zhiqiu didn't care, and An Zhixia really wanted to save face for her future sister-in-law, so she nodded with a smile and said, "It's nice to watch, but don't get your hands on it, or I'll hit you with the rolling pin in my hand. If you extend one claw, I'll hit you once, and if you extend two claws, I'll hit you twice!"
As she spoke she raised it up and waved it, the rustling sound made everyone nod in assurance.
"Look, there's a radio in this box," An Zhixia patted the things in the cardboard box on the back seat of the car. "As our village gets richer and richer, we need to listen to the outside world and broaden our horizons, so that we don't end up going out with a bulging wallet and being mistaken for a bumpkin or a nouveau riche. This is still a good thing. If you lose both your money and your people, you won't have anywhere to cry.
The radio is at Uncle Fang's house, and everyone can go and listen to it when they have nothing to do. However, our village has not yet been electrified, so we need batteries to listen to it, so I'll deduct money from the dividends allocated to the village by the commune. Is that okay with you?"
Everyone nodded in curiosity, unable to take their eyes away. Based on the simple diagram on the box, they imagined the shape of the radio inside, and felt extremely happy.
"What about the people from our neighboring village?" people from other villages asked anxiously.
An Zhixia's eyes turned and she smiled and said, "Well, our commune has made a lot of money this year, and we are thinking that after the scale is expanded next year, the profit will double and we will distribute dividends to everyone. Now it seems that the decision of the commune is a bit biased, and a lot of money still needs to be invested in the construction of the hometown, but it is still necessary to equip each village with a radio.
At that time, we will put the loudspeaker in front of us and listen to inspiring songs while working. After work, we can listen to soothing songs to relieve stress. After dinner, we can also play opera, storytelling, quick talk, stories, crosstalk and new articles to kill time and learn about the development of the outside world. This is the main way to improve the quality of our people in the commune! "
"Good, good, good," everyone clapped excitedly.
"Before the New Year, I discussed with the president and tried to make everyone have a different New Year!"
The third time they came, the Fang family did not hesitate and agreed directly. The old lady of the Fang family also trembled and held the almanac, looking up the suitable days for marriage and marriage certificate, and finally chose the nearest date, the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, which was January 12, 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.
There are only eight days left, and there are a lot of things that need to be prepared.
After leaving Fang's house, An Zhixia first asked her brother and Aunt Hua about the matters that need to be paid attention to when getting married in Hetang Village, and wrote them down carefully. Even though the outside world advocates keeping everything simple, in the countryside, some forms are still needed to express some good wishes.
Although there were three marriage gifts, An Zhixia still prepared a decent betrothal gift for her brother, which was 399 yuan according to the mid-range standards in Fujiang County, plus a bicycle and a sewing machine.
Second update~
(End of this chapter)
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