NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 135: a whole year
Chapter 135 A whole year
An Zhixia stared at the watch on her wrist and urged her brother to ride out to pick up the bride as soon as the auspicious time came. An Zhiqiu was wearing an iron-gray Zhongshan suit, black leather shoes, and a clean cut. His wheat-skinned face had a blush that never faded since last night. He had a silly smile and his white teeth were almost frozen off.
His long legs kicked off the shiny new car with large red silk flowers hanging on it, and he jumped out. Behind him were a group of neatly dressed male educated youths riding bicycles.
The guys couldn’t help but count them one by one, and there were nine!
Xiahua people love to be lucky. Nine represents longevity. If you include the groom, it is perfect. No matter how you say it, it has a great meaning. Only then did the villagers realize that Fang Hongye was not a broom star, but a lucky star covered in dust. Looking at the scene, it was clear that the man was extremely satisfied with the bride and was willing to put in the effort to look good.
An Zhixia was greeting the guests at home, and several children from the Fang family also came to help, and Aunt Hua led several daughters-in-law around.
Nearly half of the villagers were crowded into the small courtyard, and there were even people lying on the walls of Hang Xianglei and Nie Yichang's courtyards.
“Sister, am I not too late?” Before Brother Hong arrived, the unique laughter had already penetrated the bustling atmosphere.
An Zhixia smiled and hurriedly came forward and found that the president, Director Zhang, Sister Li, Brother Wang, five retired uncles, several other colleagues with whom they had good relationships who moved around frequently, and even Yang Sanbo were all standing at the door.
“Why are you all here?” She greeted happily and took them directly to her house.
Fang Lixi and her two girls came in with warm brown sugar water and politely called for fruits. The adults smiled and praised a few words, stuffing candies and biscuits into the children's arms.
“Brother Hong hasn’t been in the county town for more than half a month. Did he come back specially to attend my brother’s wedding?”
Brother Hong drank some water and took out the file bag from his bag and handed it over, "It doesn't matter. After your files are approved, you can return to Beijing at any time. I will definitely come before you leave. Your brother is getting married. , I, the big brother, can’t I express something?”
An Zhixia smiled and took the file bag, took it out and took a look. It was the certificate of various procedures and work reports for the brother and sister to return to the city. "Brother Hong is really an honest person. I just told you, but I didn't expect it." You got it done quietly. We don't know how to thank you."
Brother Hong laughed and waved his hand: "What the hell, I'm not as noble as you think. There will be many places for us brothers and sisters to cooperate in the future. Brother Hong can't do this little thing for me, so how can I have the nerve to say anything else? "However," he frowned, "but my brother doesn't know that Zhiqiu is getting married. I'm afraid the work of this younger brother and sister will not be easy, and there may be some twists and turns."
Some favors need to be saved until necessary. If you consume them frequently and ask for them blindly, you will only get twice the result with half the effort. According to his wishes, the brother and sister first established a foothold in Kyoto to let the nobles see the value. At that time, they had the capital to negotiate, and then planned this matter.
An Zhixia shook her head and said with a chuckle: "I won't bother Brother Hong with this matter. We have all arrived in Kyoto. If I still can't find a job for my sister-in-law, I really don't dare to accept your olive branch."
Everyone laughed, feeling sad in their hearts. Looking for a job in this way, transferring a rural household registration to a household registration in the city or Kyoto, such a big thing, Ran Jia Xiaoan, the director of the factory, just opened his mouth, but he was not just talking empty words, he was really capable.
It’s great to be young and frivolous!
"When are you going to leave? Brother, let me know and give you sleeper tickets in advance," Brother Hong asked thoughtfully.
An Zhixia squinted her eyes and thought about it. In fact, she and her brother had discussed this issue many times. Since they can go to Kyoto to celebrate the New Year this year, they must set aside time for taking a car, looking for a house, buying things, and reporting to work. And since my brother is newly married, he can't just go home and leave, as the couple will get tired of it.
“My brother and I are planning to leave after the Lunar New Year. Can Brother Hong help us see if there are any sleeper tickets for the 24th of the Lunar New Year?”
Brother Hong responded, and everyone said a few more words. When they heard the groom coming back to pick up the bride, they all went out to watch the excitement.
Yang Sanbo walked at the end, grabbed Brother Hong's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Yinpanzi, you can also buy me a sleeper ticket, so that I can sit next to the two brothers and sisters."
Brother Hong raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Uncle Yang Sanbo, do you have any relatives in Kyoto?"
"You look down on people, don't you?" Yang Sanbo glared at him, "How far-sighted can you be if you follow that kid from the Li family? Follow Xia Yatou from now on, and I'll keep you from falling into a lucky nest!"
After saying that, he happily went to join in the fun. Brother Hong scratched his head. Who is this? How do you know the name of a noble family? No matter what, anyway, judging from the way the old man spoke and the tone of his words, it should be beneficial to the An family brothers and sisters.
However, he still had a word with An Zhixia quietly.
An Zhixia was not surprised at all. She smiled and said to him that it was troublesome.
An Zhiqiu brought Fang Hongye back, walked around the house, and then took Brother Hong's car to the county town to collect the certificate. It was exactly noon when he came back. The witness read Comrade Mao's quotations and read two bright red marriage certificates. The newlyweds bowed to each other and scattered baskets of wedding candies, wedding cakes, and peanuts to the guests. The wedding was over.
Even though everything was kept simple, the An family still set up six banquets to entertain the two brothers and sisters’ colleagues from the commune, educated youths with whom they had a reasonable relationship, village cadres, and the bride’s bride’s bridegroom.
Nine vegetables and one soup, the chicken, fish and meat look high quality, but in fact they are all produced by the commune itself, requiring only a little feed and labor. These are the benefits that the president sent to the An family brothers and sisters in advance for the Chinese New Year.
After dinner, the aunts who helped washed the pots and pans and returned them along with the tables and chairs.
An Zhixia gave each person a two-yuan red envelope to express her gratitude. As soon as they left, the small courtyard returned to purity. A row of red lanterns under the eaves and happy words posted everywhere made the people's hearts continue to be agitated by the excitement.
She pursed her lips and smiled. She had been in this era for a whole year. Without the dazzling lights and gorgeous clothes before, her days were full of plain happiness. It was so beautiful that people couldn't wait to stop at this moment and were reluctant to move on.
"What are you doing? Why don't you go in?" An Zhiqiu went out to pour water. When he saw the girl staring at the lantern and looking silly, he smiled and stepped forward to take her into his arms. "You didn't sleep well this morning. You were busy all day." God, I'm so sleepy for you. Go to bed quickly to avoid affecting your growth..."
“Sister-in-law, what do you think my brother said? He and I are only a few minutes apart, but we seem to be a generation apart!”
(End of this chapter)