Chapter Nineteen: It's Done
"Dad; second sister; third brother. Brother Licheng has
just been here."
Second sister Xiao Hongxia got up and gave Xiao Hongyan the
stool to sit on, and poured her a cup of herbal tea. Xiao Hongyan took a sip of
water and sat down, thinking about it, without speaking.
"Little sister, you are talking, this marriage is still
not married." One is a little sister and the other is a brother. Although
his heart is biased towards his own sister, he is a really good brother. The
little sister married Wang Li Cheng, he was relieved.
"Dad, do you want me to get married now?"
"Yes."
"I don't want to." The second sister didn't say
anything, saying that what she was thinking about was the third brother Xiao
Jiandang, and what she didn't want was Dad.
After Xiao Jiandang finished speaking, he regretted it,
lowered his head and moved to the corner again.
"Why?"
"Young girl, what did you think, and what did the kid
say?" The young girl wanted to marry, and he couldn't stop her. The
reaction from the founding party just now showed that Wang Licheng was not bad.
Although his son is sometimes unreliable, he loves his sister a lot, and will
not push his youngest daughter into the fire pit.
"Dad, Brother Licheng wants to get married now and have
a drink next year."
"What do you mean?"
"Just get the license now, and get a drink next
year."
"No, the wedding and the drink must be done together."
Who knows if they don't get married? Or that kid's family is so poor that they
don't even have money for wine.
"Why do we have to do it together?"
"Who knows that you are married if you don't have a drink?
The purpose of the drink is to tell others that you are married. Youngest
daughter, tell Dad, whether that kid has no money or is unwilling to pay for
it." When he was looking for Wang Licheng today, he visited their store,
and he didn't look like he had no money.
"Dad, what do you think?" Brother Licheng is not
such a stingy person.
"Then he always has a reason! Why does he do it this
year and next year?" It's not that he is pessimistic, no one will know
that they are married if they don't do alcohol, and even if they divorce next
year, no one will know that Wang Licheng has no burden at all.
"Brother Licheng wants to build a house next
month." In fact, she can live where Brother Licheng can live, and she
feels that there is no need to hold drinks because the house is delayed until
the end of the year.
"Build a house?"
"Well, Brother Licheng means that the house is built
and then you can do the wine."
"Okay, let's not talk about it in advance, Hongxia and
the founding party will also go back!" Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, both
sons and daughters are married, Go home early for a family reunion.
He also has to think about the matter of the youngest
daughter. Building a house is always a good thing.
Xiao Hongxia and Xiao Jiandang went back with a box of moon
cakes each. Xiao Daxing has been a mechanic for decades and brought many
apprentices. Many people give gifts every year during the festival.
Wang Licheng returned to the store and let Mazi watch the
store by himself, and dragged Liu Fengzhen to the upstairs room.
"Mom, I'll bring Hongyan here tonight, so you can
meet."
"Son, what happened to you last night?" She never
had a chance to ask her son, and now she heard that his son was going to bring
someone home, what might have happened to them last night.
"The hotel ran out of rooms last night. We lived in one
room with two beds, and we all slept in one, and nothing happened." What
should be made clear should be made clear, lest Mom misunderstand.
Even if nothing happened between the son and the girl, they
always slept in the same room for one night. "What are your plans, do you
recognize that girl?"
"Mom, I want to marry her."
"What about the girl's family? Have you met?" She
hasn't even seen the girl and her son is about to get married, very suddenly.
"Hongyan's father and brother came to the store at noon
and knew what happened to us in Jiangcheng last night."
"Did they do anything to you?" Liu Fengzhen
nervously looked at her son up and down, left and right, back and forth. It is
always the woman who suffers from this kind of thing, and she has seen the woman's
family trouble the man.
"Mom, I'm fine. I want to wait until Mom sees Hong Yan
tonight, so that we can settle our marriage as soon as possible." He had
to finish his mother's work first, and then he could communicate with Hong
Yan's family about the marriage.
"Will the house be built yet?" She asked her
daughters and sons-in-law to contact the building materials, and she will wait
until next month to start construction. If her son is married now, building a
house will not be a matter of a while, and you can't do without wine or marriage
room.
"Yes." The brothers-in-law have helped him get in
touch with the mason, and he wants to make wine in the new house. "Mom, I
want to get a marriage certificate first, and then I'll do the wine after the
house is built."
"Will the other girl agree?"
Wang Licheng had a headache, even Liu Fengzhen thought so,
can Xiao Hongyan's family agree with his idea?
Wang Licheng waited for Xiao Hongyan at the intersection
ahead of time after dinner.
Xiao Hongyan deliberately put on the dress she bought in
Jiangcheng yesterday, sat on the back seat of Wang Licheng's bicycle, and put
her arms around Wang Licheng's waist.
"Don't be nervous, it's just like seeing your elders.
Your mother is very good, and you will get along well."
Xiao Hongyan secretly rested her head on Wang Licheng's back
and didn't speak. She must fight this battle well and make a good impression on
Brother Licheng's mother.
Wang Licheng took Xiao Hongyan to the store, and Liu
Fengzhen had been waiting at the door.
Mother took Hong Yan upstairs, leaving Wang Licheng alone to
watch the store downstairs.
Half an hour later, the two came downstairs talking and
laughing. After they got down, Liu Fengzhen kept holding Xiao Hongyan's hand.
"Licheng, you send Hongyan home, and treat the girl
well, you know?" This girl has an appetite for her, is easy to get along
with, and can talk, mainly because her son likes her. What the son likes, even
if she doesn't like it, she will slowly accept it. Fortunately, this girl is
good, and she will come with her.
When she went back, Xiao Hongyan was still sitting on the
back seat of Wang Licheng's bicycle. This time, she hugged her tighter and got
closer. Just upstairs, Li Cheng's mother asked her to call her mother instead,
and gave her a red envelope, which she accepted.
Regardless of whether Dad agrees or not, she will marry and
became a relative. Mom is really like what Licheng said. She is nice and easy
to get along with. She didn't embarrass her, and told her something about
Licheng. She also promised Brother Licheng's mother to get married this year.
"Brother Licheng, Dad asked me to take you home."
When she came out of the house, Dad specially asked her to take Brother Licheng
home.
"Okay, I see that you and your mom get along pretty
well, so don't worry about it now. When you get married, I will treat you well,
and so will my mom." So you don't have to worry, just marry me at ease. .
"Well, I'll go back to school tomorrow to get the
certificate." She stole the household registration book and asked Licheng
to get the certificate first.
Wang Licheng locked the bicycle downstairs and followed Xiao
Hongyan upstairs. This was the first time he came to Xiao Hongyan's house, and
he should have brought something. He was about to buy some tobacco, alcohol and
non-staple food on the way, but was stopped by Xiao Hongyan.
Xiao Hongyan's house is in the courtyard of the boiler
factory, a small building built in the early 1980s, four stories high, and
Hongyan's house is on the second floor.
Xiao Hongyan opened the door, her father Xiao Daxing was
sitting in the living room drinking tea, the TV was off, and he should be
waiting for them.
"Youngest daughter, go back to your room first, and
I'll have a chat with Wang Licheng."
"Hello, Uncle Xiao." Wang Licheng stood beside
Xiao Daxing and waited for Xiao Daxing's words.
"Let's sit down and talk."
"Thank you, uncle."
Why did he feel that this kid has changed into a gentleman?
He doesn't look like a mechanic, but he is literate and can come with a young
girl.
He gave birth to two sons and two daughters. Except for the
youngest daughter, the others did not like to study. They were rough people
like him and liked to be rough.
The youngest daughter and the eldest daughter-in-law have
the highest educational level in the family. The two of them have been very
close over the years, and they have a lot to say every time they meet. The
eldest son said that they are all literate people, and the things they talk
about are different from their rough people.
Xiao Daxing was also worried that Wang Licheng was a
mechanic like him, and he was a rough man. He was afraid that he would not come
with the youngest daughter. Now he is relieved.
"I heard from the youngest daughter that you plan to
build a house and then get married?" In his old thinking, having a drink
is considered marriage.
"No, I want to get married first, and the house will be
built before drinking." He wanted to confirm Hong Yan as soon as possible,
and didn't want to waste time falling in love. Now he has to make money
quickly. The 14th National Congress will be held next year. He wants to make a
fortune when the wave of layoffs comes, and then find a way out. When he has a
good life, he will compensate Hong Yan well.
What kind of marriage can you settle without drinking
alcohol?
"No, I have to serve wine."
Xiao Daxing's attitude was very tough. When Xiao Hongyan in
the room heard her father's loud objection, she was as anxious as an ant on a
hot pan.
The two people in the living room did not speak after Xiao
Daxing protested. It was Xiao Daxing who took a sip of the tea cup first, and
Wang Licheng watched him put the cup down before opening his mouth.
"Uncle Xiao, I want to marry Hong Yan, and I want to
give her a comfortable living environment." The house must be built. He is
used to living in a shop now. There is no water heater or toilet at home, so he
will not be used to it. Besides, after the house is built, they will live
comfortably.
He also wanted his daughter to marry and live in a big
house, with everything in the house and a good life.
He is very contradictory. He is married now, and the house
is old and small. After the house is built, he will marry again, not to mention
that the youngest daughters disagree with him, he is also afraid that there
will be many dreams at night.
As for Wang Licheng's idea of getting a license first and
then serving a drink, he didn't think about it. In his eyes, it was
hooliganism.
"Then wait for the house to be built next year."
He really couldn't see the youngest daughter being wronged, and if the youngest
daughter was to blame, it was him!
Xiao Hongyan kept her ear against the door to eavesdrop.
Hearing his father's words, he opened the door and rushed out, "Not
good."
"Hongyan, you go in first, I'll talk to my dad, and dad
will agree." He smiled and winked at Xiao Hongyan.
Xiao Hongyan blushed and closed the door and entered the
room.
Looking at the two people who were still flirting in front
of him, and the "Dad" in the boy's mouth, he was so hot that he had
nowhere to go, so he took a sip of tea, and it was good for a long time without
burning his mouth.
"Uncle Xiao, calm down. I don't know why you are so
opposed to getting the license first. The marriage certificate is issued by the
state and has legal effect. The real proof of the relationship between husband
and wife is the marriage certificate. If it's not a drink, it's a legal husband
and wife, and it's not necessary to get a certificate."
He knew about this, but others didn't. No one would know
that his youngest daughter was married without drinking.
"Anyway, if you have to do wine, Hongyan will be
considered to marry you, not if you don't."
"Uncle, do you think this will work? I and Hongyan will
get the certificate first. She still lives at home before the wine, and I will
take the wine on the day. Marry her back. Do you think this will work?" It
doesn't seem very good to let Hong Yan live with him in the store after getting
married, so he will take a step back, anyway, he wants a marriage certificate
with legal effect.
This idea is not bad, not only let them get married first,
but also don't have to marry the youngest daughter immediately.
"Okay, let's do it like this."
They chatted a few more words, and agreed that the next
Saturday, September 28, the two families would meet to discuss marriage, and
Wang Licheng left.
Hearing the door closing, Xiao Hongyan came out of the room
with red eyes.
"Dad, thank you."
"What's the matter? Do you want to get married? I'll
chase that kid back right away." After speaking, he really got up and went
to open the door.
"Dad." Xiao Hongyan came from behind Xiao Daxing
with a shy and dissatisfied voice.
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