Several children of Qin Feng's family received college admission letters, and they were all from good universities in Beijing. This made the villagers envious. From then on, they became the "other people's children" in the mouths of their parents, using this to motivate their children to study hard.
Qin Muxiao had been packing up these past few days. After a trip to the county town, he came back and said to Qin Feng, "Uncle, I've already bought the train tickets for the afternoon train on February 17th. There are seven sleeper berths for the six of us and Qin Ye."
Qin Feng said in surprise, "Great, these past few years of running around have not been in vain. I have met some capable people. Otherwise, it would be difficult to buy a sleeper berth."
Qin Muxiao smiled innocently. "No, I heard from my uncle. It's from one of my eldest brother's comrades-in-arms whose family works in sales at the steel mill. He helped out."
Qin Feng nodded. "Then why don't you thank him? Don't embarrass your elder brother."
"I've already brought the thank you gift, don't worry, uncle."
Qin Muxiao, Qin Muzhou, and Qin Muchun packed up their large belongings and prepared to take them to the post office by horse-drawn carriage to be mailed to the capital, where they would have Zhou Jinyan sign for them. They went to the capital to pick them up at his home.
Ke'er quickly stopped them, "Brothers, stop, don't take them to the post office. There are too many things and the mailing fee is expensive. Just move these big bags to the lobby and put them down."
The three brothers looked at each other without saying anything. Each of them carried a piece of luggage and placed it in the hall. If one person couldn't move it, two people would carry it over.
Li Shuwan went to visit Han Yanzi at her home. Every winter, the mother and daughter would go down the mountain and return to the village. Li Shuwan brought some cloth and cotton to Han Yanzi, asking her to make spring clothes for her. When she had free time, she would make winter clothes for Teacher Li Zizhou for the next year. When she arrived at Han Yanzi's yard, she would call out, "Yanzi, are you home?"
"Hulua." The door opened, and Teacher Li Zizhou and Qin Ye came out. Qin Ye smiled and said, "Aunt Shuwan is here. Come in and sit down. My mother is packing my luggage for me."
"Teacher Li is here too."
Li Zizhou blushed and said, "I, I came to give Qin Ye some study supplies and see if he has packed everything."
He said to Qin Ye, "Qin Ye, I'm going back first." Then he left in a hurry.
Li Shuwan was still wondering why he left. She shook her head, opened the door and went in. She saw Han Yanzi piled up a pile of winter and summer clothes, quilts and mattresses on the kang...
"Hey, Yan Zi, didn't I tell you not to give Qin Yedai too many things? I will buy him more when we get to the capital."
"I have troubled your family for more than ten years. If it weren't for you, Choudan and I wouldn't know..." Han Yanzi choked with sobs and couldn't speak.
Li Shuwan patted her shoulder and said, "It's all over now. After all the hardship, there is happiness. Look at who in the village can compare with you now. Your son is so smart. He was admitted to a university in Beijing. After graduation, he will have a good job and I can take you to Beijing to enjoy a good life. Wipe your tears quickly. Child, you have a long way to go. Smile more."
Han Yanzi wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "Yes, yes, I'm happy. We're having dumplings at my house tonight. Dumplings stuffed with meat and cabbage, with white flour wrappers. As the saying goes, you get dumplings when you get on the bus and noodles when you get off. We're having dumplings at my house tonight."
Li Shuwan said, "Okay, our whole family is coming. You should make more dumplings. They are all big boys and can eat a lot."
"Okay, that's enough."
Li Shuwan returned home and was about to tell Qin Feng that they were going to Han Yanzi's house to eat dumplings in the evening. When she lifted the door curtain and was about to enter, she saw that Teacher Li Zizhou had come to our house again. She smiled and said to Li Zizhou, "It's just right. Teacher Li is here too. Han Yanzi asked us to go to her house to make dumplings in the evening. You can come too."
"Hahaha." Qin Feng laughed and glanced at Li Zizhou. "You even asked Teacher Li to eat dumplings? He's the host."
Li Shuwan looked at Qin Feng with a puzzled look on her face. Qin Feng said to Li Shuwan, "Teacher Li has fallen in love with Han Yanzi. She has already told Han Yanzi about it. The two of them will go to the commune to get a marriage certificate tomorrow."
Li Shuwan's face was full of joy. "Great, great, great! This way we can leave without any worries. You are a single woman and a man with a disability. We have always been worried that someone would bully you. Now that you are married, you will be a family."
Someone turned to Qin Feng and said, "I think we should set up a few tables at home tomorrow. First, to congratulate the children for getting into the university in Beijing. Second, to thank the villagers for their care and help for our family. Third, we can hold a wedding for Teacher Li and Yan Zi so that everyone knows they are married and have obtained a marriage certificate."
Qin Feng said to Li Zizhou, "Teacher Li, what do you think?"
Li Zizhou nodded with a blush on his face. "Okay, thank you."
Qin Feng and Li Zizhou went out to the village committee to inform the villagers to come to their house for dinner tomorrow. They didn’t need to bring anything, just remember to bring their mouths.
When Qin Muxiao heard that there was going to be a banquet at home tomorrow, he said to Qin Feng, "Uncle, I'm going to the county town. I will take care of everything for tomorrow's banquet, so you don't have to worry about it. How many tables will we have tomorrow?"
Qin Feng thought for a while and said, "We can't be too ostentatious, or we'll be resented. We can't be too shabby either. Let's just have a buffet for half a day."
"Okay, uncle, I understand. I'll take care of the specifications for a table of food when I get to the county town."
"Okay, go ahead. I trust you to do things."
At Han Yanzi's house that night, while eating dumplings, they talked about tomorrow's events. Han Yanzi blushed with embarrassment. Li Shuwan quietly asked, "What does 'ugly egg' mean?"
Han Yanzi blushed and said embarrassedly, "It was Choudan who told us to do it."
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