After having the idea of getting married, the two people took action immediately.
The two people were in love for only three months. In this era, it was not considered a flash marriage.
The two of them already get along a lot among couples in this era.
After all, in addition to being childhood sweethearts, the two of them were in love and had been together day and night for three months.
Compared with this era, men and women who get married after only meeting a few times through blind dates have spent much more time together.
When two people want to get married, the first thing to do is to notify their parents.
"Silly son, you have finally figured it out. Marry someone home as soon as possible and feel at ease. A good girl like Mai Xiang will never be seen again if she misses her."
Wang Cuilan's attitude was still to host. She just felt that Liu Hongchang was too slow to marry a wife, so she had no intention of marrying too quickly.
"Yes, what you always said is right, and I think so too. So I still have to handle this matter with you."
When a son gets married, his mother still needs to come forward.
Just like when Liu Hongchang married into the He family, he made all the decisions by himself, and none of his relatives or friends participated.
No one attends your wedding, no one witnesses it, so you "marry yourself out". In this era, it is actually a joke.
"Then find a time to call your Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang over and settle the matter."
Although it is not that formal, inviting the girl's parents over to discuss the marriage is actually an engagement.
"Hey... should we make a reservation at home? How about we go to the second cafeteria?"
When I think about this, my memory is not very good. The two families have already done this kind of ceremony once.
In order to prevent Yang Maixiang's parents from getting emotional and remembering any bad memories, Liu Hongchang decided to change places.
Although Liu Hongchang had almost settled the Yang family's parents, during this period of time, Da Youbai spent time drinking with Yang's father.
But things should still be considered more carefully.
"Go to the Second Canteen? It's not impossible to go to the Second Canteen. Let's do it this weekend. You can take a day off during the weekend."
Wang Cuilan didn't hesitate. Logically speaking, in this era, it is more sincere to invite relatives in a hotel than to invite someone at home.
Going out to a restaurant is a respectable thing.
Otherwise, Yao Guofa wouldn't be able to make friends all over Ningzhou as a small canteen director.
"I will just inform Lao Yao about this when the time comes."
Yao Guofa couldn't say anything when asking for leave when encountering such a thing.
"Okay, then don't worry about other things. Just leave it to your mother and I will take care of it."
"Mom, there's something I want to ask you. The engagement gift you gave Mai Xiang couldn't be the original watch, right?"
Suddenly thinking of it, Liu Hongchang asked more questions.
"Do you think Mai Xiang would mind?"
Wang Cuilan obviously still has this idea. There is no reason for something worth more than 300 yuan to be left idle.
Even if you sell it second-hand, you will lose part of its value in vain.
"How about we buy a new one and I pay for it myself."
Although Liu Hongchang doesn't have that much money now after buying a TV, he has been working on repairing radios. If he saves for a few more days or a week, he will almost have the money.
"Why don't you ask Mai Xiang? If she likes it, where is the watch I bought for her? This can be regarded as returning it to its original owner."
"Mom, what you said makes sense!"
Although this watch is second-hand, it does have a certain meaning.
"Maixiang, we are getting married. What are your parents' attitudes?"
After communicating with Wang Cuilan, Liu Hongchang started communicating with Yang Maixiang again the next day.
"What kind of attitude can they have? Their daughter likes you, Mr. Liu. What can they do?"
As a parent, you can't like Liu Hongchang's attitude that he doesn't value his daughter and ruins the engagement party.
But Yang Maixiang was going to marry Liu Hongchang, and the two of them had no choice but to accept it.
"Don't worry, I will definitely treat them well in the future and make them sincerely feel that they are not marrying the wrong person by marrying their daughter to me."
The Yang family is considered to be a rare only child in this era, and the only daughter is Yang Maixiang.
When a couple takes care of themselves in old age, their daughter and son-in-law can definitely provide for them.
This is a responsibility that cannot be shied away from.
Yang's father's unit also allocated a two-bedroom and one-living building to Yang's father.
That's why Liu Yunchang originally thought of letting Liu Hongchang and Yang Maixiang live in the Yang family after they got married.
"I have seen how you treated your mother-in-law, and I definitely believe you."
Yang Maixiang's words sounded a little strange.
But this incident at least proves that Liu Hongchang will really be filial to the woman's parents.
"Do you still remember the watch my mother gave you when they wanted to get us engaged last year?" Liu Hongchang told Yang Maixiang the imported watch and his one-year experience.
"You asked Auntie not to spend any more money to prepare other things. This is the watch. You originally bought it for me."
Doing some math, it was also received second-hand by He Wenhui.
"You can think about it again, I have money now, can I afford a new watch?"
Not knowing whether Yang Maixiang was really willing, or whether he didn't want the Liu family to spend more money, Liu Hongchang asked again.
"That's it. It's mine. How could I dislike it?"
"Okay, let's do this."
Yang Maixiang agreed so readily that Liu Hongchang no longer struggled.
"Brother, are you getting married again?"
Then it was time to make arrangements for the second canteen. Liu Hongchang just went to Yao Guofa to approve the matter.
Then everyone in the second cafeteria knew about it.
There are only so many people in the cafeteria. If one person is missing to work, the others will have to bear more burdens.
So after there are fewer people, an explanation must be given to others.
"What do you mean? What you say is like your brother and I have been married many times."
It is indeed a fun thing to teach the disciples a lesson when nothing happens.
"Brother, you said you are going to get married for the second time, and I don't even have a partner yet?"
At a young age, the six sons have also reached the age where they know who to date.
Because Liu Zi was Liu Hongchang's apprentice, Liu Hongchang felt that Liu Zi was young.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But actually Liuzi is a little older than He Wenhui.
"How old are you, and how old are your brother and me? You compare with me. Don't worry, learn from your brother, make money with him, and you will naturally have a girlfriend and a wife."
Once a child knows how to have a partner, he is not far away from having a partner.
The sixth son is not short, not ugly, has a formal job, and is quite wealthy following Liu Hongchang. In fact, he is already a high-quality unmarried young man.
"Brother, don't worry. After the weekend, I will definitely give my best to make your father-in-law and mother-in-law happy and satisfied."
The engagement banquet for Liu Hongchang was arranged for his six sons.
When something happened to him, Liu Hongchang would of course give his six sons a chance to practice.
After Liu Hongchang’s training during this period.
Liuzi's current craftsmanship is actually not bad, and he has already reached the intermediate level.
Being able to deserve the title of a real cook has widened the gap between his level and that of a housewife.
After all the arrangements were made, the engagement banquet on the weekend actually went quite smoothly.
It was a happy event, and the host and guest enjoyed themselves. As long as Liu Hongchang didn't cause trouble himself, this kind of thing would not go wrong.
Although the two families could not be called family friends, they were originally neighbors.
Wang Cuilan is also familiar with the Yang family's parents, and there is no unfamiliarity between them.
"In-laws, is this settled?" Wang Cuilan said to the Yang family's parents.
The food still had an effect, and after everyone drank some, the in-laws were called, and the relationship was settled.
"It's decided, you go check the time. Once you check the time, let them hold the wedding and get married." Father Yang replied.
"I've looked it over with someone. There will be a good day next month." Of course Wang Cuilan came prepared. She had already looked for someone to look at all the suitable dates for marriage in the next three months.
"Next month...next month is fine too."
Although he didn't agree so happily and maybe felt that the time was a little rushed, Yang's father still agreed.
Although Yang Maixiang is twenty-two, she is still considered a big girl in an era when girls can get married as young as eighteen.
It's not good to waste a girl's youth, so the Yang family's parents are also anxious.
He will get married on the 20th next month, and this month has just passed the 15th, which means Liu Hongchang has more than a month to prepare, which is actually quite sufficient.
Although Liu Hongchang was getting married for the second time, Yang Maixiang was getting married for the first time. She didn't want to make her second marriage unobtrusive, so she treated it as her first marriage.
Especially for Wang Cuilan, it is even more important.
When Liu Hongchang got married for the first time, the old Liu family had no sense of involvement at all.
Except for Liu Yunchang who sent money to slap him in the face, none of the relatives and friends of the old Liu family, including Wang Cuilan himself, participated.
So this can be regarded as Wang Cuilan's first time organizing Liu Hongchang's wedding.
In fact, there are quite a lot of things that Liu Hongchang has already done in advance.
I just made furniture and bought a TV. In terms of material things, there is actually nothing missing.
At most, Liu Hongchang will buy a few more electrical appliances after making some more money this month.
Washing machines and tape recorders are actually quite necessary items.
Then it is time to inform relatives and friends.
If some relatives and friends are in the city, it's easy to inform them, but if some relatives and friends are in the countryside, it's not so convenient to notify them.
If there is no telephone service in the village, or if you don’t know the phone number, you can only notify by writing a letter.
In this era, although the urban and rural areas are both in the same city, the isolation is actually quite serious.
Even though it has been re-opened, there are various problems such as traffic.
People in the village haven't been to the city for a long time.
It is normal for city people not to go to the countryside for a long time.
This period can actually be extended to ten or eight years.
This time, Wang Cuilan decided to notify all relatives and friends who should be notified.
When Liu Hongchang and He Wenhui got married, no one in the Liu family was notified.
There will be no need for Liu Hongchang to get married twice in a short period of time, trouble his relatives and friends twice, and be embarrassed.
And as for the place where Liu Hongchang got married, of course it was at Lao Liu's house.
As a member of the Liu family, it makes no sense not to hold the wedding at the Liu family.
You can talk about moving out in the future, but during the first period of marriage, you still have to live at home for a while.
Then the wedding banquet can only be held at home.
The dozen or so people in the second dining hall are all wedding guests.
Of course, it is not easy for these people to help with the banquet and serve as cooks and waiters.
After settling the matter, Liu Hongchang also notified his colleagues in his unit and sent invitations to his wedding.
"Brother, I heard them talking about you behind your back recently?" Liu Zi secretly said to Liu Hongchang.
Being so sneaky in the canteen, Liu Zi was of course hiding from his colleagues in the second canteen.
"What did they say about me?"
Liu Hongchang originally didn't have a good reputation in the Second Canteen, but during this period of time, he was quite peaceful. He didn't know what these people were talking about.
"They said that since you got married again, they are going to help you out again. These people are so stingy. Brother, you are getting married to such a big happy event, why are they just going to help you?"
Liu Zi is quite a close person. He and Liu Hongchang are both teachers and friends, and he and others are just colleagues.
There is more than one level of separation in the relationship, so when you talk like this, your butt is obviously crooked.
"That's right. I'll go find Lao Yao and ask him to inform and organize it. People in our cafeteria don't need to contribute money to me. The main people can just come over and support me."
After all, the six children have not yet started a family, so they do not really feel the pressure of supporting a family, so they do not pay much attention to money.
But most of the people in the cafeteria are old and young.
The pressure to support a family is not small, even if the salary is higher, the cook Su Hou needs to take off work to take on private get off work to make money in order to support the family well.
Service workers with lower wages certainly have greater pressure to support their families.
When Liu Hongchang got married for the first time, he followed the rules and followed the rules, and these people didn't have any objections.
But in less than a year, Liu Hongchang was going to get married again. It was understandable for these people to discuss it.
The salary of canteen colleagues is actually not small. Those with high status (director Yao Guofa), those with good connections (six apprentices) and those with high salaries (cook Master Qin and Su Hou) are ten yuan, and others are five yuan.
To these people, it is actually no longer stingy.
That is to say, there are only a few colleagues in the second cafeteria, so we can set this level of human relations.
If I had more colleagues, a month's salary wouldn't be enough to do a few favors like this.
Although supplies have become more abundant in recent years, residents' quality of life has improved somewhat compared to before.
But it's just because supplies are more abundant and supplies are easier to buy. Fine grains such as white flour and rice are easier to buy than before.
Most of the time when buying, you can compare the prices.
There are no restrictions in any aspect, and you can buy most common supplies if you want.
But everyone's wages have not actually increased. Compared with the previous difficult years, there is no difference in wages at all levels.
Even if it increases, it is still an improvement in level and has nothing to do with the times.
As the quality of life improves, everyone's cost of living increases.
In the past, you could not buy anything if you had money, but now you can spend it if you have money.
If you want to live a better life with higher quality, your life pressure will actually be greater than before.