The days are approaching day by day, and the planned items are completed one by one. Three or four days before the wedding, Li Long went shopping in the county and asked Gu Xiaoxia to take a few days off.
Gu Xiaoxia means that she can just take a day off on the day she returns home. The office is busy now. However, Li Long insisted that she take at least five days off. Gu Xiaoxia couldn't resist, so she agreed.
Gu Xiaoxia was young and had no mother since she was a child. Although Liang Yuemei could say a few words, she was still at work at this time, so it was difficult to explain some things clearly.
And in the eyes of the villagers, Gu Xiaoxia is a member of the public, works in the county, and is a cadre, so she must know more about many things than ordinary people - including this aspect.
Li Long was a human being, and he knew some things, but it was hard to tell Gu Xiaoxia clearly at this time, so he just asked her to take leave.
Basically, everyone in the village already knew that Li Long was getting married. When he ran into children on the way to do errands and buy things, there would be children who were giggling and had the courage to ask him for wedding candies.
Li Long has experience in carrying some fruit candies in his pocket. If he meets someone who is polite and sweet-mouthed, he might as well give a few to spread the joy.
Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia went to the photo studio together and took wedding photos. Gu Xiaoxia had already gotten a fashionable perm in the barber shop. Her braids were untied and her hair was amazingly thick. After the perm, she felt a lot more mature.
Although from the eyes of Li Long and Li Long, this hairstyle is a bit ugly, Gu Xiaoxia herself is beautiful, and after working in the Education Bureau for nearly a year, her temperament has changed significantly. , I can still control this hairstyle very well.
The two took a single photo and a group photo. After the photos were developed, Li Long looked at the group photo and joked with Gu Xiaoxia:
"Xiaoxia, you said that in a few decades, when our grandchildren look at this photo, they will definitely ask me, Grandpa, grandma is so beautiful, how did you deceive grandma into it?"
Gu Xiaoxia did not expect that Li Long would Suddenly he said this After hearing the love words, she blushed. She raised her fist and punched Li Long lightly, and said softly;
"What did you say? What... grandson..."
< br>The sound became softer and softer, almost inaudible.
Li Long laughed loudly, looked at the photos again happily, put them away preciously, and then left the photo studio.
The day is approaching day by day, and the preparations are getting better and better. On the first day of the wedding, the wedding invitations had been completed. Tao Daqiang drove a tractor and borrowed tables, chairs, plates, bowls and chopsticks. The young man who helped serve the dishes and the aunts and sisters who washed the dishes had already given instructions and were specifically responsible for various matters. Everyone has already had a table in Li Long's big yard. The specific manager in charge is Lu Yingming, but a considerable part of the work is arranged by Li Jianguo.
As Li Long's eldest brother, he cannot be the general manager when Li Long gets married tomorrow. He has to sit at the head table and accompany the guests as the host. Although the Gu family didn't have many relatives, and the person who brought the bride was someone from the team, there were still some unspoken rules that had to be followed.
The people in charge of all the things have made their own affairs clear. Most of the things in the courtyard are already in place. Even the table where the "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Etiquette" writes gifts has been set up at the entrance of the courtyard, and the benches have been put down. It's on the table. I'll take it down tomorrow. Once I take out the booklet on the table, I can start writing.
Li Long was patrolling the yard and remembered a joke he had seen. Someone graduated from college and worked in his hometown county. He would participate in every wedding and wedding event in the village. His position rose step by step from serving food and doing chores, and finally he was promoted to the position of Minister of Etiquette (writing rites), but he was "removed" because his handwriting was too ugly.
Coincidentally, another college student who had the same experience was also dismissed. The reason for his dismissal was too weird, saying that the college student could not write. Of course, it’s not that I can’t write. It’s just that many uncles and aunts in the same village are used to hearing their names. When I started writing them, I realized that their real names were completely different from what they originally said!
This is really not a joke, the same is true for our team. There were many names that had been called for decades. When he had WeChat Moments, needed to pay for pension insurance, and issued various subsidies from above, one by one the familiar names appeared in the form. Only then did Li Long realize that this person was called this name. It turns out that I had pronounced it wrong all along!
Similar jokes may be common across the country. After all, there are dialects everywhere. Except for Old BJ, the dialects in other places will more or less affect the correct pronunciation of words.
That's too far.
The yard is filled with the mixed smell of various raw and cooked ingredients, which is a bit fragrant and a bit strange.
There are basins of various sizes on the large chopping board at the stove. The meatballs, fish, ribs, etc. have all been oiled. There are two large pots on the stove, one with water and the other with oil. The master chef is still busy, but not in a hurry. He has a cigarette between his ears and his mouth. There was one in his mouth. The one in his pocket was given by Li Jianguo earlier, and the one in his mouth was lit by Li Long. Watching Li Long wandering around the yard, Master Huang smiled and said:
"Xiaolong, are you impatient to wait? Haha, tomorrow is the official day, and from now on you will be an adult! You have done a good job in your yard. You have done a good job this time, and you have prepared all the food. This fish looks great. Beautiful, the three brothers of the Liang family really give you face!”
The three brothers of the Liang family got the fish this morning, which is guaranteed to be fresh. Each fish weighs more than two kilograms and is quite evenly weighed. Li Long paid according to the price, but the three Liang brothers insisted on half price - one yuan for each piece.
Li Long didn't insist in the end. The Liang family's intention was obvious, which was to repay, and Li Long accepted it.
Anyway, good things will happen in the future, just think about them.
As for other ingredients - although Li Long's status in the supply and marketing cooperative is that of a temporary worker, to be honest, as someone who was brought here personally by Li Xiangqian, and with two major events last year, how can he say that the price is affordable in the warehouse? It’s okay to buy some good stuff.
So this time Li Long was doing something, it was a time for Master Huang and Master Gao to show off their talents. There are many ingredients that they have hardly prepared before, that is, they have heard about them.
Each table has a whole chicken, a whole fish, a plate of braised hairtail, a Sixi meatballs, a braised pork, a plate of braised pork ribs...
There are many hard dishes, and this menu is spreading , which made many people click their tongues. After all, it's only 1983, and for red events these days, having two or three meat dishes on the banquet table is already very tough. Li Long made almost no vegetarian dishes, which made many people full of expectations.
It’s a bit exaggerated to say that you have an empty stomach and wait for the feast tomorrow, but everyone in the village wants to bring their families to participate, so that the elderly and children at home can be happy and have something delicious to eat. of.
After all, even if you celebrate the New Year at home, you may not be able to eat such good things.
One thing that makes Master Huang and Master Gao very satisfied is that the portions prepared are very large, and there is no problem for 20 tables. Think about how many people there are in the whole village? Some of it was eaten at Gu's house. And counting some of Li Jianguo's friends in other places in the countryside, even if it were added up, it would be impossible to fill twenty tables. This makes them very easy to operate.
After all, it’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. It’s easy to get things if there are too many, but if there are too few, it’s not easy to put together a meal.
After listening to Master Huang's words, Li Long smiled and said:
"It's not that I'm in a hurry. I feel like I'm numb after all these things have been done, so I just want to finish it quickly. , I can take a rest. This is really tiring!”
“Hahahaha, it’s been like this. "No," Master Gao said with a smile while frying the things with a spoon, "It's tiring now. In two years, you will think this is still interesting. You have to take care of your own home. This is not the case now." It’s easy so that you won’t have to worry about life in the future and know how to cherish it.”
Li Long didn't expect that Master Gao, who usually didn't talk much, could say such philosophical words. He smiled and nodded, saying that he had learned a lesson.
It is getting late, the stars are brightening, and the headlights in the yard are turned on. It is still cool at night and there are no flying insects. The things prepared on the chopping board were brought into the house first, so as not to cause trouble if someone's dog came over in the middle of the night and knocked them over.
The two master chefs prepared almost everything according to the list on the red paper, hummed a tune and went back. The other people who helped also dispersed, leaving only the Li family in the yard.
"Let's all rest, we have another busy day tomorrow." Li Long shouted, "There is nothing to do now, that's all if it works."
We will use the tractor tomorrow Getting married is the first time in the team. It’s not far anyway, so the tractor will only shake once. Now the tractor's nose has been tied with a big red cloth, which looks very festive. The young men who will pick up the bride are all confirmed, and they have already made an appointment to come and meet early tomorrow morning.
Li Long didn't return to the horse number that night and slept in the new house here. He turned over and over and couldn't sleep at first, simulating the steps for tomorrow in his mind. Although he didn't seem to care much about it on the surface, it was a major event in his life after all, and he didn't want anything to go wrong.
So I don’t know when I fell asleep, and then I dreamed, returning to the previous life again. After more than a year of hard work, this newly built house, the yard bought by the county, the tractor and the bicycle have all become Bubbles and jokes. Li Long was unwilling to give in. He didn't want to live that failed life again. He wanted to come to the 1980s, but he couldn't come back. When he was anxious, he heard someone calling him.
When he opened his eyes, he found that it was already dawn at some point, and he was lying on the bed with a newspaper ceiling above his head. Everything around him showed that this was a New house.
It turns out that it was a dream.
Li Long didn't know why he had such a dream. Was he afraid of losing everything?
"Brother Long, it's time to get up, it's time to pick up the bride!" Tao Daqiang shouted outside, patting the window.
“Come on, come on.” Li Long rubbed his face and suddenly smiled. No matter what, he was still in this life and was about to get married, and his life would get better and better. , will be happier.
That's enough.
He got up, put on the groom's clothes - a blue suit, slowly tied on his tie, pinned the flowers, opened the door and walked out.
"Brother Long, you are very energetic!" Tao Daqiang smiled, "What is this called? People are in high spirits during happy events, right?"
"That's right!" Li Long said with a stern expression, "For a lifetime It’s such a happy event that I can’t help but feel proud of it for two days!”
He has the capital to be proud of. He is considered the richest man in the village. He has what others have, and he also has what others don’t have. The person she married was a state cadre and a member of the public family. She was also the first in their wave of young people. As young people, it is normal for them to be complacent. If you are still hiding something at this time, then you are not a young person.
An aunt and sister-in-law have already come to help, and the two master chefs from Zaotou have also come. A group of young people who were going to pick up the bride ate something simple in the yard, then started the tractor and went to pick up the bride laughing and noisy.
Gu family, Gu Xiaoxia also got up early and put on new clothes - a bright red wedding dress. At this time, the bride does not need so many sets of clothes, she only needs one set. There is a happy word on the window, which she cut out herself. There is a red couplet on the door, written by Gu Boyuan. A young man had already prepared firecrackers outside. There were many people in the yard and it was quite lively. The two parties have already coordinated the ceremony. The tractor is loud and firecrackers will be set off when it is about to arrive. It is a happy event and it must be made lively.
The neighbor's aunt brought soup noodles for Gu Xiaoxia to eat. She didn't want to eat. Her mind felt messy, empty and full of things.
Say happy, that’s for sure. The person to marry is Li Long. She chose this person herself and is very satisfied.
There is a certain amount of happiness. After all, although they just got married today, the two have been "living together" for a while, and they can finally get it right.
There is also sadness and sadness. From then on, this yard can no longer be called my own home, but my parents' home. I will have my own new home and little home in the future. Returning to my father's place was not so comfortable anymore.
Anyway, the messy thoughts were mixed together, and Gu Xiaoxia shed tears without realizing it.
"Xiaoxia, why are you crying on this happy day! You didn't say you would marry somewhere else. Just join a team and reach home as soon as you lift your feet. It's not far from here to there. This Li Long If you are rich and capable, others will envy you!" The neighbor's aunt! She persuaded, "Okay, let's eat quickly. We have a busy day today. If we don't eat something to cushion us now, we won't be able to hold on later! Come on, listen to Auntie and eat!"
Gu Xiaoxia nodded head, picked up the chopsticks, lowered his head and started eating.
The sound of the tractor rang, and the firecrackers at the entrance of the courtyard suddenly went off. The smoke and sound echoed inside and outside the courtyard. The children gathered close, waiting for the firecrackers to stop and rush forward. Grab those squibs.
The tractor drove to the gate of the courtyard, and Li Long entered the yard surrounded by the young men. Someone began to take him through the procedures, such as paying respects to his father-in-law, saluting, picking up people, etc. Although he was not said to be like a wooden man, he could only let others manipulate him at this time.
It was no use to wear a red hijab at this time, so Gu Xiaoxia just wore bright red clothes, flowers, and plastic flowers on her hair. Although she was dressed in an old-fashioned way and had quite rich and rustic makeup, in Li Long's eyes, Gu Xiaoxia was the most beautiful at this moment.
After picking up the people and getting on the tractor, Li Long drove, greeted Gu Boyuan, and circled back to the big yard. Gu Boyuan was not sentimental. After watching the tractor go away, he turned around and greeted loudly:
"Okay, let's have a dinner! Finally we're off, I'm already hungry!"
"Old man Gu, you are not sad at all when your daughter gets married." Someone teased him.
"Why are you sad? It's not like you're marrying far away. The Li family is in the team, so you can come back as soon as possible. Besides, Xiaoxia works in the county, and she comes back once a week or two before getting married. After getting married, don’t you still come back every week or two? Besides, who will make money? Is my son-in-law as capable as Li Long? According to Li Jianguo’s education method, he is very sensible. I won’t have another son in the future?”
“Yes, yes, you really made a profit, come on, come on, I’m just saying this to you today, so I have to have a few drinks with you!”
"That's not okay, boxing, drinking without skill!"
"Hey! Lao Gu, I've never seen you boxing before!" People of the same generation were very surprised.
“Just because I didn’t draw it doesn’t mean I can’t do it. It’s as simple as anything. Come on, come on, pour the wine, I’ll clear the level!”
After a while, Gu Boyuan He has already defeated three people, and he only had one drink - three punches and two wins. This kind of punching that tests on-the-spot reaction and calculation ability is really not a big deal for him!
Just when Gu Boyuan was killing everyone, Li Long drove his tractor slowly around the village. When he was crossing the bridge and crossing the intersection, a young man lit firecrackers on the back of the tractor and threw out a bunch of them. The sound of cannons resounding in the air also indicates that life will be prosperous in the future.
The clever children followed the tractor all the way, and when the firecrackers stopped, they rushed to pick them up. Soon their pockets were full. One child picked up too quickly and picked up a slow-burning firecracker in his pocket. As a result, There was an explosion, which made the child cry, while the other children laughed.
When the tractor drove back to the big yard, it was already ready.
Everyone in the Li family is wearing new clothes, including Li Juan and Li Qiang. They all refrained from picking up those squibs today - Li Long promised Li Qiang that he would give him a five-hundred-ring electric light. The cannon will be dismantled when the time comes and let him fire it himself.
Five hundred rings!
The red envelopes you may get later are not as attractive as this 500-ring electro-optical cannon!
"Xiaoxia is so beautiful today!" Liang Yuemei said sincerely as she looked at Gu Xiaoxia who was being helped out of the car. The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and Li Long is the one she takes care of. Although he is better than Li Juan and Li Qiang, in Liang Yuemei's eyes, he is the same as her own child.
Seeing that Li Long was about to marry this capable girl, Liang Yuemei was sincerely happy.
Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang were also smiling from ear to ear. If their younger son got married, they would have successfully completed their mission in this life. Today's lively scene was big enough and beautiful. Although I didn't drink much, I felt as if I was drunk. I was so dizzy that I didn't realize it until Gu Xiaoxia came over to salute.
After completing the program and preparing to sit down, the car horn blared and a large car drove to the door.
Li Xiangqian arrived.
Although they knew that Li Long was well-connected and famous, they didn't expect that people would drive over to attend Li Long's wedding. The villagers' impression of Li Long was refreshed once again.
Not only Li Xiangqian came, but also Chen Hongjun and Zhong Guoqiang. They all have a good relationship with Li Long. This time Li Long also sent them invitations for his wedding. These people all knew each other. After discussing it, they simply came together. (End of this chapter)