Chapter 132: A Decided Decision
"No need for that. As long as the young couple is together happily, that's better than anything else. Besides, our whole village is benefiting from your kindness, so we don't need to ask for money." Aunt Hua waved her hands repeatedly.
"That's different. Auntie, this is wedding money, you have to accept it," An Zhixia waved to her, took her brother home and rode her bike.
As soon as they got home, they took a break and drank some water, then discussed what to buy at the supply and marketing cooperative, preferably to buy back both gifts. An Zhixia also had to find Brother Hong to ask about returning to the city, to see when the wedding should be arranged, and whether there was a need to buy more festive daily necessities.
Just as they were about to push the cart out, they were blocked at the door by Fang Hongli, the second brother of the Fang family.
Fang Hongli held a sack in his hand, and stuffed the stuff into An Zhiqiu's arms with a smile. Without entering the yard, he smiled and said, "My mother was afraid that you didn't know the customs here, so she asked me to come here and explain. My sister's reputation has been damaged, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. So my parents are going to strictly follow the customs and refuse you twice, and only on the third time will they reluctantly agree.
The gifts you gave are too expensive, so my mother kept some and asked me to give the rest to you. You can add a little to them next time you go and take them with you."
The An family siblings would definitely not accept it. Before their brother could say anything, An Zhixia said, "Second Brother Fang, we both work and get paid, so we don't lack money. These gifts are given according to our ability and represent our sincerity. We can't just follow the villagers and bring a few eggs and brown sugar to the door for the first time when we can obviously give such gifts, right?
My brother and I have a plan in mind. We will give it to you and you will accept it."
After stuffing the sack back into Fang Hongli's arms, An Zhiqiu said with a smile, "Second brother, let's go to the county town first."
The two locked the door, got on their bikes and ran away. Fang Hongli reluctantly carried the sack back home.
After entering the county town, the two men first ran to the black market, found the boy who was on guard, and after exchanging the secret code, they asked where Brother Hong was.
The boy looked at the two of them and smiled very flatteringly, "Sister's surname is An, are you from Hetang Village?"
"Yes, I wonder if Brother Hong is in the county?" An Zhixia nodded with a smile, habitually stuffing White Rabbit milk candy into people's hands.
The boy laughed even more happily, pulled the two of them to a corner, and took out a letter from his arms: "Mr. Hong was very busy at the end of the year. He was doing big business all over the country and was not in the county town. But he gave me a letter before he left. He said that if Sister Xiao An came, she would give it to you."
An Zhixia took the letter, tore it open and read it to her brother.
Brother Hong's handwriting was very lively and he looked as generous and straightforward as he was. He wrote very concisely, directly explaining that he went to Kyoto to find a noble man and found jobs for the two people, one in the supply and marketing cooperative and the other in a state-owned restaurant, to ensure that they could return to Beijing for the New Year. However, the two jobs were not high-ranking, and the only benefit was that they could register their household registration and seek development after they were stable. He also said that he believed that they would be able to achieve something.
In the letter, he also revealed that the nobleman wanted to set up a breeding farm outside Kyoto, and promised to leave her a generous share of the profits, so he wanted to ask for her opinion.
An Zhixia thought about it and realized that running a breeding farm in Kyoto would still be very profitable, and her brother would probably indulge in delicious food in the future, so this would also be a meat reserve. Under the restrictions on ticket purchases, their family could still eat meat to their heart's content. What a little happiness that would be envied and hated by others!
She immediately took out paper and pen from her bag, thought for a moment, and then leaned against the wall to write a reply.
The breeding farm must be established, but she did not plan to do it herself this time. Instead, she took the opportunity to transfer the five retired soldiers to Kyoto. They had worked in the breeding farm for more than half a year and had already figured out the ropes. They could definitely set up a factory when they returned to Beijing.
After writing the letter, she blew dry the ink, put it in an envelope and handed it to the little brother.
After she and her brother had confirmed their jobs, she was going to go to the post office to call the Kyoto Performance Troupe to discuss Fang Hongye's job. But thinking that the call would have to be transferred through many levels and there might be eavesdropping, she gave up the idea and prepared to meet with the person in person when she arrived in Kyoto.
An Zhixia told him about her plans for Fang Hongye's work, and then asked, "Brother, what do you think about your marriage with Sister Hongye? Should we get married before we leave, or wait until we return to Beijing?" Fearing that the man might not be sure about the details, she explained, "If it's the former, Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang will worry that I'll never come back. What if you meet a beautiful, rich girl in Kyoto? If it's the latter, we'll have to come back and get married again, which will take more than a week. I don't know if it's easy to ask for leave at the new company."
An Zhiqiu thought for a moment and said, "Xia Xia, how confident are you about Hongye's job?"
"If we hadn't gone to Kyoto, I wouldn't be able to guarantee it. After all, there would be many twists and turns when talking to people on the phone or writing letters. But after I'm in Kyoto, as long as I plan carefully, what kind of work can't I do? It's just a matter of time." An Zhixia raised her chin slightly and said, "For more than half a year, the Kyoto Performance Troupe has been relying on me, my sister, to grow stronger."
An Zhiqiu witnessed his sister pulling Wuqi Commune out of poverty, running a thriving performance troupe, a breeding farm, and a brick factory, making the commune earn tens of thousands of yuan every month. Naturally, he knew how capable his sister was, and he nodded heavily, his eyes wandering around and said with envy: "Then I will get married to Comrade Fang first. This way, when she arranges a job, we will have established a firm foothold in Kyoto. I can pick her up myself, and you don't have to run back and forth to delay things. It only takes a round trip."
"Okay, let's go shopping today and then discuss it with the Fang family to see what they think."
Therefore, the brother and sister bought a lot of things, including two gifts and some bright red festive necessities. Considering that they had to return to Beijing before the New Year and it was inconvenient to bring them back, they restrained themselves when buying things.
Red candles, red bed curtains, a red four-piece set, a red enamel basin, a pair of red thermos bottles and so on, both bicycles were still fully loaded with things.
When they returned, they were all groggy. When they entered the village, they were questioned by a group of old men and women. If An Zhixia Chaotianjiao was not so famous, or if he was not the kind of person who dared to take action, some people would have directly picked up the things and looked through them.
Although they couldn't enjoy the sight, they were able to build relationships with the An siblings and share the fun they had just had.
"Cui Goudan and Qi Zhiqing returned home after getting their marriage certificate. Before they even entered the house, their sister-in-law threw out their bedding and drove them out to live in the cowshed. These two were really stupid and went to live in the cowshed out of spite. If I have to stay at home, I wonder what anyone can do to me."
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