One sunny afternoon, Xu Lingjun changed into a brand new Chinese tunic suit, and his thick beard that he had grown for a long time was shaved cleanly.
After shaving his beard, Xu Lingjun seemed ten years younger.
Xu Lingjun, who had shaved and combed his hair, looked to be in his thirties, standing next to Li Xiuzhi. Although there was a big age gap, he was much better than before.
Similarly, Li Xiuzhi also changed into a brand new wedding dress, which she brought from her hometown in Sichuan Province.
That was the first thing the family provided her.
Looking at her new clothes in the mirror, Li Xiuzhi was both sweet and sad.
"Xiuzhi?"
Noticing the change in Li Xiuzhi's expression, Qin Nan quietly grabbed her calf and expressed concern.
"Am I homesick?"
Li Xiuzhi nodded lightly. According to custom, her parents' family would ask for a gift when they get married, but now she and her hometown are thousands of miles apart.
Too far.
In the future, she will definitely not go home that often.
After all, it was not easy to find a job in those days. Without a valid reason, you couldn't even get a letter of introduction.
How can I buy tickets without a letter of introduction?
What to stay in a hotel for?
In addition, the holidays for visiting relatives are not that long. It takes at least a week to go back and forth from Chilechuan to her home.
When I got home and took one look at it, I immediately wanted to rush back without stopping.
Leaving in a hurry and returning in a hurry, there is no need to seek truth.
"Actually, when he married his husband, his parents were not present."
Qin Nan held Li Xiuzhi's leg and opened up memories.
"Then in the third year when he and he came there, he and he lived in an old house. Sometimes, he wanted to go out to graze.
Sometimes, he wants to be an electrician part-time."
"Back and forth, going back and forth without touching the ground."
"Actually, they didn't want their parents to attend the wedding in the first place, so they just waited and waited."
"After waiting for two years, I still haven't found a suitable opportunity."
"Later, he and he decided to get married first and leave it alone if their parents are not here. After all, marriage is not a matter between two people."
"Just ask for two people to be together, be in love with each other, and whether the parents are present or not, it doesn't matter so much."
"Besides, both their parents know about him and his affairs, and they also approve of it."
"Then, they went to get the certificate, and the banquet was similar to ours. They didn't make any big fuss. They just set up two or three tables and invited some familiar friends."
"wrong."
As he said that, Qin Nan suddenly smiled.
"At that time, they also called Lao Xu. I also know that Lao Xu. It took a long time for him to come over."
"He came, gave him a pen, drank a glass of wedding wine, and then ran away without looking back. He can't be chased back."
Listening to Qin Nan's story, Li Xiuzhi seemed to have witnessed that scene with her own eyes. Thinking of the scene where Xu Lingjun fled, Li Xiuzhi couldn't help but smile.
That scene must be very interesting.
Seeing Li Xiuzhi laughing, the corners of Qin Nan's mouth also raised slightly.
Nostalgia is not just a small stamp, but also thousands of mountains and rivers.
In fact, Qin Nan occasionally thinks of her hometown and her parents, but she knows how to restrain herself and comfort herself.
"wrong."
Then, Qin Nan pointed to the bright red window grilles attached to the window.
"Did I cut that myself?"
"Um."
Li Xiuzhi nodded slightly.
"My legs are so clever."
Qin Nan held her calf and looked at it carefully.
"The window grilles are so beautifully cut."
"No, it's just an ordinary happy word."
Li Xiuzhi bowed her head in embarrassment. In fact, she also had a bit of inferiority complex. Compared with Qin Nan, she was neither as beautiful as others (she thought) nor as well-educated as others.
Moreover, she is also gentle and generous.
She felt she was far behind.
Different from the outside world, the small courtyard of the Xu family is now very lively. Guo Qizi, Lao Wang, the Gawa family, etc., who are all close to Xu Lingjun, are basically here.
Because there were so many people, the tables and chairs previously arranged were no longer in use.
Fortunately, in those years, every household was not very wealthy. Even if Xifeng Village made some money last year, it could not have just improved.
After making a little money, who would dare to spend it?
Therefore, the vast majority of people basically save the money after they get it. Even if they use it to improve their lives, they can only cut it off every now and then.
Other large-ticket purchases like furniture are absolutely out of the question.
Lao Wang of Buchengfu was the village party secretary. When he saw that there were more people coming, he immediately waved his thigh and organized people to move a few tables and benches.
That's not the norm either.
When you get married in Xifeng Village, if you invite villagers to eat, tables and chairs can be borrowed from each other.
Not only tables and chairs, but also bowls and chopsticks.
Because of this custom, it is difficult to distinguish tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks. Each family will mark their own tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks.
Or use a brush to write a word at the bottom, or draw a pattern.
"Old Xu, he has moved the things here."
Not long after, Li Jie walked to the yard carrying a basket. Seeing that the situation was good, he went home and brought some melons, pulp and eggs.
The meat is not dried bacon, and the fruits are not valuables, just longans, melon seeds, peanuts and the like.
Those things all have one thing in common, they are durable.
After all, a refrigerator is not a rare item. Even if Li Jie had a way to get it, he would not want to drag one back.
It's too eye-catching.
Strictly speaking, this is not the era of planned economy. Although he has a good mass base in Xifeng Village, people are alienated from him.
What if someone reports him?
There is no need to seek that kind of limelight.
Xu Lingjun lifted his hijab and took a look, then looked at Li Jie with a grateful expression.
"Lao Gao, I was very helpful that time."
"Ouch."
"Nothing to help, just some food and drink."
Li Jie waved his legs nonchalantly: "Besides, those things are not free gifts. What he has is just a help at most."
"Um."
Xu Lingjun smiled and nodded. He is not the kind of person who talks too much. He will remember all the good things they did wrong to him in his heart.
In his opinion, even if you say ten thousand words with your mouth, it is better to remember them in your heart, and it is better to take action once.
"Lao Xu, congratulations!"
At that time, another villager walked into the yard from outside the door. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately crossed his legs towards Xu Lingjun.
At the same time, he was very fond of the air-dried lamb shank.
"I'm getting married tomorrow. I, Lao Li, don't have anything else, so I just give him a leg of lamb. He will put it on the stove and stew it tomorrow morning!"
"Brother Li, thank me."
Xu Lingjun stepped forward, first thanked him, and then politely declined.
"You just need to come. Is it true that he can't accept the things?"