In July, when the weather was hot, He Yuyu officially graduated from high school and was assigned to work as a cashier in a lumber factory.
As soon as the job became stable, Wang Gang proposed to He Yuyu.
It was an evening, and He Yuyu came home from get off work at the factory. As soon as he entered the house, he found that the ground was covered with flowers, arranged in a heart shape.
Wang Gang stood among the heart-shaped flowers, holding a gold ring in his hand, half-kneeling and said to He Yuyu:
"Yu Yu, marry me! I promise to stay with you forever, hold your hand, and grow old together."
He Yuyu immediately covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes turned red and he almost cried.
This kind of marriage proposal routine was a bad thing in later generations and had nothing new at all.
But this is the 1960s, and the impact on an eighteen-year-old girl is still great!
For today's proposal, Wang Gang prepared many flowers and placed them in the space.
The external situation was not good, and he did not dare to play the trick of proposing outside.
Wang Gang held a bouquet of roses in his hand and slowly walked to He Yuyu.
"Comrade He Yuyu, will you marry me?"
He Yuyu was so moved that he was speechless and just nodded heavily.
As soon as Wang Gang was happy, he quickly put the gold ring on He Yuyu's finger.
At this time, outside the door, He Yuzhu, Ran Qiuye, Yi Zhonghai and his wife, and Mrs. Long all ran over.
"Yuzhu, you see how romantic Wang Gang is, I also want such a proposal ceremony!" Ran Qiuye said to He Yuzhu in a somewhat sour tone.
"We live a down-to-earth life and don't deal with these vain things. Be careful when people from the picket team come to your door!" He Yuzhu said in a very straight man's voice.
Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu, seeing the flowers all over the ground, her eyes were full of little stars.
Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, felt that Wang Gang's proposal and the flowers all over the floor were a bit extravagant and wasteful, and he even didn't know what it was.
After Wang Gang put the ring on He Yuyu, he held her in his arms.
He Yuyu blushed like a red apple, burying himself in Wang Gang's chest, feeling an unprecedented sense of security.
In the end, He Yuzhu couldn't stand it anymore and said to Wang Gang: "You guys are almost done. You haven't married Yu Yu yet, so you have to be a little reserved like a girl. Don't say that my old He family doesn't have a tutor!"
"Brother, what are you talking about?" He Yuyu was so shy that he wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
Ran Qiuye also hit He Yuzhu on the arm, blaming him for not understanding the style.
"Uncle, we will be a family from now on." Wang Gang hugged He Yuzhu and said to He Yuzhu.
"You changed your story too quickly. Do I need to pay you for changing your story?" He Yuzhu said angrily.
"Zhuzhu, it's almost done. Wang Gang and Yu Yu are having a happy day. Why are you causing trouble?" Yi Zhonghai finally stood up and said.
He Yuzhu no longer dared to talk nonsense, but said happily: "Okay, I won't talk nonsense, I want to ask something real, when are you going to testify?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "The letter of introduction to my work unit has been opened, and we are just waiting for the rain."
He Yuyu blushed and said, "I will open a letter of introduction tomorrow."
He Yuzhu rolled his eyes and said: "Reserve, the reserve of a girl."
He Yuyu stamped his foot and said angrily: "Brother, if you tease me again, be careful I advise Sister Ran not to marry you."
He Yuzhu became anxious when he heard this. He put his arms around Ran Qiuye's shoulders in a demonstrative manner and said, "Your sister-in-law and I have a very good relationship. It's useless for you to provoke her."
Ran Qiuye gave He Yuzhu a big roll of his eyes, but he didn't care about He Yuzhu's behavior of hugging her.
Everyone happily walked into the house and sat down, discussing the wedding.
"With the chaos outside now, it's not easy to have a grand wedding. I plan to have a meal at home as a family to celebrate the wedding." He Yuzhu said first.
Ran Qiuye has a special status now and must keep a low profile. Even if she gets married, she must be secretive and should not be public.
Fortunately, He Yuzhu's family has been a poor farmer for generations, with good roots and prosperous seedlings. With Ran Qiuye marrying him, life will be a little easier.
"Our two families will do it together. When the time comes, Uncle Yi and his wife will consider me and Yu Yu's parents, and Mrs. Long will be my grandmother. Then we will call Qiuye's parents and have a reunion dinner as a family, and the marriage will be considered completed."
Yi Zhonghai and his wife were extremely excited after hearing this, especially the eldest mother, who almost had a heart attack.
The whole table was laughing and laughing, until the eldest mother asked He Yuyu in a low voice: "You are getting married, do you want to inform your father?"
In one sentence, the whole table was stunned and all looked at the brothers and sisters He Yuzhu and He Yuyu.
The father that Aunt mentioned was naturally He Daqing who ran away with the widow.
"Why are you calling him?" He Yuzhu said angrily: "Since he ran away with the widow, he has never taken care of us brothers and sisters. We have nothing to do with him."
Ran Qiuye had also heard about He Daqing's story, and knew that it was a knot between the brother and sister, and didn't know how to talk to He Yuzhu.
"After all, he is your father. Now that you are married, you should still tell him." Yi Zhonghai felt very reluctant, but he still had to say something against his will, otherwise his character would collapse.
"Ever since our brothers and sisters came to our door when we were young, he avoided seeing us, so we thought our father was dead." He Yuyu's face also looked a little ugly.
People say that a happy childhood heals a lifetime, and an unfortunate childhood takes a lifetime to heal.
In fact, He Yuyu's resentment towards He Daqing was far deeper than that of He Yuzhu.
Wang Gang held He Yuyu's hand and said: "Don't worry Yuyu, I will never leave you. Even if it means death, I will walk behind you, and then I will follow you and never let you go alone."
"It's such a big day for you to die, talk nonsense, bah bah bah." Mrs. Long said, patting the table.
He Yuyu was moved and looked at Wang Gang affectionately, but now he couldn't listen to anyone's words.
Ran Qiuye was also moved by Wang Gang's affectionate confession, and then looked at He Yuzhu who looked like a piece of wood next to him, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Sure enough, other people's husbands have never disappointed anyone.
As if he sensed Ran Qiuye's hygiene, He Yuzhu was about to repeat the words, but Ran Qiuye stopped him.
"You'd better stop talking! Everything that comes out of your mouth will taste bad."
He Yuzhu took a breath on his hand, smelled it, and said, "Does my mouth taste bad?"
Ran Qiuye rolled his eyes almost to the back of his head.
After joking for a while, the four finally decided that July 16th was a good day. The two newlyweds would have a banquet that day at Mrs. Long's house. Then they would call their parents together.
The next day, He Yuzhu happily completed the letter of introduction and went to get the certificate with Wang Gang in the afternoon, earlier than He Yuzhu.
The main reason was that Ran Qiuye's work letter of introduction encountered some twists and turns. Because of her identity, the school refused to issue it. In the end, He Yuzhu went to the top leader to bypass the school and go directly to the street to apply for the letter of introduction, and finally the matter was completed.
The big boss was not unlucky at this time, and his face was still somewhat useful. Ran Qiuye successfully received the letter of introduction, and went to get the certificate with He Yuzhu happily.
Getting married in this era is actually very simple. The couple takes a letter of introduction from their work unit and a household registration book and goes directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a certificate. The Civil Affairs Bureau will then give you two pieces of paper to prove that you are a legal couple.
After obtaining the certificate, the Civil Affairs Bureau gave a photo ticket and a ticket for wedding candies, allowing the couple to take wedding photos and buy wedding candies by themselves.
