The Ordinary Road of Siheyuan

Saturday, February 63, 6.

Early in the morning, He Yuzhu took Lu Lan to Wangfujing, and bought a box full of gifts, including clothes, watches, pens, etc., all of which were small and easy to carry.

The two are going back to Dazhou to meet their parents, and the wedding date can be settled after meeting their parents.

There are no direct trains, and the direct route from Rongcheng to Beijing is still under construction. This road is nearly [-] kilometers long, and it can tire people to pieces.

Sichuan Province has been a land of abundance since ancient times, and Dazhou has a long history. It is one of the gateways of Sichuan Province. It is far from Rongcheng, but it is not particularly poor. Most people here can still eat and wear warm clothes.

At this time, there was no railway station in Dazhou, and it was really not easy for people to travel far.

Outside the bus station, a young man held a sign.

Lu Lan is the eldest daughter of the family, and has two younger brothers and a younger sister, the second brother Lu Hao, the third brother Lu Bo, and the younger sister Lu Yue.

Because I made a phone call before, the exact time is uncertain. The person who came to pick me up was Lu Hao, Lu Lan’s second brother. After graduating from technical secondary school, he joined the county chemical fertilizer factory. age.

It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at Lu Lan's house, and Lu Lan's parents, younger siblings were not at home.

Lu's father went to a private school at the beginning, and later learned new things and studied abroad in Europe. He has experienced a lot.

His ancestors belonged to the gentry and landlord class, and the largest official was one of the main officials in Rongcheng. Now he is a scholarly family.

"Sister, brother-in-law, I have long wanted to visit you in the capital, but my parents won't let me. I want to marry my partner and go to Beijing for honeymoon, can I?" Lu Hao lives in the new era, his parents are very open-minded, and they have told their children a lot. outside world.

Traveling far away in this era is not easy, relatively speaking, a letter of introduction is the easiest.

Without waiting for Lu Lan's reply, He Yuzhu immediately agreed. He Yuzhu, who already has a household of [-] yuan, is still a little arrogant in a low-key manner.

Lu Hao made the tea consciously, and He Yuzhu took a casual look. The furniture was made of ordinary wood, which was relatively old. Generally speaking, it was very clean, and his life was not too rich.

At nearly 5 o'clock, Lu's father and Lu's mother came back, maybe they came back early on purpose. Lu's father works in the government department, and Lu's mother belongs to the Women's Federation. Most capable people in this era can be assigned to suitable positions.

He Yuzhu thought to himself, there are still 3 years before Taishan's family needs to be arranged. Although it is very comfortable now, but after all, the ancestors have worked in officials, landlords, and factories, which is terrible.

Lu's father has the typical characteristics of intellectuals in this era, he is unsmiling and serious.

Lu's mother has also studied for several years. She works in the Women's Federation and is even more humane.

"Yuzhu, I still want to thank you for your help when Xiaolan was in school. Xiaolan often writes about you."

He Yuzhu hurriedly gave in.

"Yuzhu, who else is at home?"

"Auntie, it's like this. I have a father who has already separated. My mother passed away early, and my father formed a new family. I also have a younger sister who lives in a courtyard with me." He Yuzhu replied seriously.

Lu Lan should have told her mother about these basic situations, but this did not prevent them from talking again.

"Well, I heard from Xiaolan that you live in a large courtyard with complicated personnel." Parents are still very concerned about their daughter's living environment in the future.

"Well, yes, I live in a large courtyard house. There are three entrances in total. There are three courtyards. Each courtyard has more than a dozen rooms and seven or eight families. In fact, we have lived together for so long, and everyone knows the basics of my life. In the main room of the central courtyard, there is a small house next to it where my sister lives." He Yuzhu replied.

At this time, Lu's father said: "It's almost time, it's time to cook."

Mother Lu stood up. In fact, the ingredients had already been prepared. The main dish of Sichuan cuisine at this time is nothing more than bacon, sausage and fish. Those who can afford these are very good people.

At this time, the third child, Lu Bo, came back. The third child was the worst. He graduated from high school and failed to enter the university. Temporary workers in the county.

Younger sister Lu Yue, 18 years old, took the college entrance examination at the end of the year. According to her current results, she was randomly selected from universities in Rongcheng. Her parents did not plan for her to go far away. She usually lives in school, and now she is back.

The Lu family's genes are very powerful, and their appearance is outstanding, which is more than enough to make their debut as a star in later generations.

Lu Yue hadn't seen her sister for a long time, so she took Lu Lan to the kitchen, helping her mother with work while talking. Lu Bo was also very good at talking, but he was also very low-key next to his father. Both brothers were very thin and looked about 1.75 meters tall. , not too low, one hundred and twenty catties, quite handsome.

Several people talked intermittently, mainly because Lu's father showed an old-fashioned look, which made them unconsciously sit down obediently.

After chatting awkwardly for more than half an hour, the meal was ready, and the Lu family was really enlightened. Everyone sat around a large square table, and one leg of the square table was added later, which showed the simplicity of this era.

A total of 8 dishes have been prepared, four meat, four vegetables and one soup, the standard is quite high, the standard of four dishes and one soup is advocated by hospitality in this era.

The dishes are all slightly spicy or not spicy. Maybe Lu's mother's diet is light, so the whole family is very light. After all, whoever cooks has the final say.

Steamed fish, Kung Pao chicken, double-cooked pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, cold cucumber, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, boiled peanuts, fried vegetables, and egg drop soup.

What he drank was Sanbai. He Yuzhu had never seen it before, but the taste was quite good, and it was no worse than famous wine. Father Lu, He Yuzhu, Lu Hao, and Lu Bo drank a total of 1 catty, and tasted it.

After the meal, He Yuzhu was sent away by Lu Hao. The Lu family was still a little crowded, so He Yuzhu simply lived in a guest house not far away.The longest distance between the east and west, north and south of the county seat in this era is only more than ten kilometers.

When He Yuzhu arrived at the guest house, he took a basin of water, wiped his body and then rested. He couldn't stand it anymore, he was too tired.

At 8:00 p.m., Lu's house, the whole family was there, asking around Lu Lan, after all, he hadn't been back for so long.

All the gifts He Yuzhu brought back were handed over to Lu Lan, and she passed them on to her family. At this moment, Lu Bo, who was more eccentric, took the lead in asking for gifts. Lu Lan only knew that he had bought a lot, but he didn't know the details.

Everyone was surprised when they opened the box. Everyone had a watch, some clothes, and a pen, beef jerky, canned meat, toffee, etc. The box was full of at least 800 yuan!

Everyone was speechless in shock, but Father Lu was the first to speak. This is too precious, so you take it back.

Lu Lan didn't say anything, but gave the things to her mother for safekeeping.

The next day, Lu Hao, Lu Lan, and He Yuzhu went for a stroll in the county together, and when they arrived home at noon, everyone was there except for the younger sister Lu Yue.

Today's food has dropped significantly, four dishes, two meat and two vegetables.After dinner, Lu's father and Lu's mother asked them straight to the point about their views on marriage and so on. In the afternoon, Lu's father left He Yuzhu alone to talk for two or three hours.

After dinner, Lu's father and Lu's mother announced with everyone that they planned to hold a wedding for Lu Lan and He Yuzhu at home, and they would receive the certificate when they returned to the capital.Lu Lan was fine. He obviously knew about it before. He Yuzhu was a little surprised, but he was very pleasantly surprised.

It is estimated that it is very likely that he got affirmation during the conversation with Lu's father, and it is considered to have passed the last hurdle.

Everything about the marriage was simplified. The wedding was scheduled for 5 days, and only relatives and friends were invited. He Yuzhu still took out 600 yuan and handed it to Lu's father and Lu's mother. Lu's father and Lu's mother were still skeptical. He Yuzhu rounded him up.

The main reason why the Lu family lived frugally was that the two sons had reached the age of marriage, and it would cost a lot to manage things decently.