Chapter 20 The Abandoned Capitalist Lady in the 1950s
Ning Ning took the opportunity to take a good look at these people.
I am quite satisfied with Lu Dayong's appearance and height. Lu Dayong has a tough guy look, with strong facial features, a high nose bridge, lips that are neither thin nor thick, and healthy wheat-colored skin.
He is about 1.8 meters tall, which is definitely considered tall at that time!
It's not the type that dazzles at first sight, but it's very attractive for the time being, and Ning Ning is quite satisfied with it.
The man seemed quite satisfied with Ning Ning. The tips of his ears were red, but he looked calm.
Ning Ning has always been a petite and cute girl, with round cat eyes, an oval face, a small mouth, and glowing white skin. She looks soft and easy to bully.
After both sides were introduced, Grandma Liu sent Ning Ning and Lu Dayong out for a walk so that they could get to know each other.
This is the normal process of a blind date, and Ning Ning didn't feel shy.
The two of them didn't walk far and just stood in the yard for a while.
Lu Dayong, the man, spoke first: "I am quite satisfied with you, I wonder what your impression of me is.
Grandma Liu didn't explain some things clearly just now, I'll tell you more about it."
Ning Ning clearly saw that this guy's ears were red, but she didn't interrupt him and listened to him continue: "I changed my job last year, and my salary is 43.5 yuan now, and it will increase every year in the future.
I used to give my mother ten dollars every month, but after getting married, I plan to give her five dollars because I have to take care of our own family.
All the previous retirement benefits and allowances over the years, except for those used to support my family, are now in my hands.
My house is definitely not as spacious as yours. We live in a large courtyard in the steel plant's staff quarters, with only two side rooms. However, since there are few people in our family, it can still accommodate us.
I've never had any relationship experience before, so I don't know what to introduce. If you have anything else you want to know, just ask, and I'll definitely answer honestly."
Ning Ning couldn't help but laugh in her heart. This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she had been on a blind date. She never expected a blind date to be like this.
"You've given a very comprehensive introduction. What are your thoughts on housework?"
"Don't worry about that. I'll do as much as I can. I can do laundry, cook, and clean the house. I've been doing it since I was a kid. There's no rule in my family that says men can't do housework."
This is not bad, it is a plus point. At least there is one less conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. There is no need to worry about the mother-in-law interfering in her son's behavior just because she sees him doing housework.
The two chatted outside for a while, and then returned to the house. Seeing that both of them looked good, the old men knew that the matter was basically settled!
Things progressed quickly after that. After spending two months together, they felt that each other was pretty good in all aspects, so they got a marriage certificate and held a wedding.
It is impossible to hold a banquet at this time. Not only is there a lack of supplies, but mainly because everyone eats in the cafeteria, and there is no place to get the materials for the banquet.
So there were only peanuts, melon seeds, cigarettes, tea, and an oath taken in front of the Chairman's statue, and that was considered the completion of the ceremony.
Grandma Liu and Grandpa Liu acted as the bride's family members.
Several colleagues from the Finance Department also came to the wedding, all acting as Ning Ning's family members.
The wedding took place in the Lu family's large compound, but three days later, the couple returned to live in the small compound in Houhai.
If you don't live in the courtyard here, you have to rent it out. At that time, housing in Beijing was not so abundant, and it was normal for a family to squeeze into one room.
There's not much rent to rent it out, and if someone moves in and builds something in the yard, it's better to live here yourself.
After discussing it with Lu's mother, she agreed. She also didn't want such a nice yard to be ruined.
Besides, who would want to live in a small room when they have a big house!
Moreover, although we are not allowed to raise chickens at home, we still grow vegetables in the yard and can harvest some every day. We pick them now, dry them and keep them to prepare for future natural disasters.
After getting married, Lu Dayong directly gave all the allowances and retirement benefits he had saved over the years to Ning Ning.
Ning Ning jokingly said, "Oh, give it all to me. Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with all this stuff?"
Lu Dayong played with Ning Ning's braid hanging on her shoulders and said cheerfully, "Don't be afraid, my wife is not that kind of person."
When they got married, Lu's mother bought them a bicycle and a sewing machine. She also wanted to buy a radio, but Ning Ning refused because they already had one at home and there was no need to buy another one.
Since they couldn't buy the watch because they didn't have tickets, Lu's mother gave the money for the radio and watch to the young couple and said, "When you have tickets later, buy whatever you like. I won't take care of this."
This betrothal gift is quite good for an ordinary family.
Ning Ning was not stingy. She took the money given by Lu Dayong and found a pair of relatively plain watches from her space. She pretended to take them out of the cabinet and handed them to Lu Dayong. "Take a look. Do you like them?"
Lu Dayong took it and said, "I didn't expect you to buy a watch, but this brand..."
"Well, it's just as you think. As long as we wear it discreetly, it's fine. There's nothing wrong with our makeup."
Lu Dayong hugged Ning Ning and kissed her twice. "My dear wife, you are so kind. I will make a lot of money in the future and give you all my salary."
After spending some time with him, you will find that Lu Dayong's first impression is completely different from his usual style of doing things.
He is not as upright and rigid as other soldiers.
He does have a sense of responsibility, but he only protects those he considers to be his family, and generally doesn't care about other people's affairs.
Ning Ning thought this was a good idea. She thought to herself that if she found someone who was too responsible, and if there was a natural disaster in the future, he would use his belongings to help others, making life difficult for her family, then she would definitely get a divorce.
After all, life is just a matter of life. If you can’t even eat well, what’s the point of living!
At this time, the Great Leap Forward had already begun, and many people went to the Great Hall of the People, Beijing Railway Station and other places every day to do voluntary labor.
Ning Ning knew clearly that the Great Steelmaking Campaign was about to begin.
While Lu Dayong was not at home, only one iron pot was left at home, and one kitchen knife was always taken out for use, so there was no need to put it away now.
She also quietly put the iron stove into the space and carefully checked the house. She put away all the extra iron products and placed those that could not be put away outside, waiting to be handed in.
The ones left outside are all the most broken ones, and all the good ones are put away.
She also took out a few clay pots and a mud stove from the space and saved them for later use.
She remembered that the meeting was held in August and the action would begin in September. Now it was early September and they had to prepare quickly.
Lu Dayong is on duty tonight and is not at home. Their steel plant security department also has to patrol at night, so Lu Dayong has to work the night shift every few days.
After cleaning up her own house, Ning Ning rode her bicycle to her mother-in-law's house.
It’s not that Ning Ning had to wait until the critical moment to start making preparations, but before that, she had no way of explaining how she got the news.
It’s better to talk about it when the time comes, it will seem more reliable.
When we arrived at the slum where the Lu family lived, everyone was chatting in the yard.
"Hey, isn't this the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family? Are you here to see your mother-in-law?"
"Yes, Auntie, this is the last crop of tomatoes left at home this year. I brought some over for my mother to try. You can continue chatting."
After saying that, Ning Ning hurried inside. She didn't dare to stay here any longer, for fear that the tomatoes she brought would be taken away by each of them.
Under the tomatoes, she hid the clay stove and earthenware pot she had prepared, and no one could see them.
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