Return to 1980 and be a matchmaker

A few days after Zhang Xiuping returned from her parents' home, 1980 in the Gregorian calendar ended and entered 1981.

1980 was really a very special year for the people of Naye Village.

In the summer of this year, the village began to divide the fields into households. From working for the collective to working for themselves, the villagers burst out with great enthusiasm and served the rice in the fields as if they were their ancestors. The result was naturally Ushering in the great autumn harvest.

In the Bobai realm, in addition to the two seasons of rice harvest and summer harvest, there is usually one season of wheat. The planting time of wheat is after the autumn harvest. Normally, wheat can be harvested at the winter solstice.

However, this year due to delays in field distribution and household arrival, the wheat harvest was later than in previous years.

In addition to the bumper harvest of rice and wheat, every household has raised many more poultry and livestock than in previous years. In addition, there are still people working in the tile factory and brick factory in Naye Village, and when Deng Shirong's family cultivated orchards, they also Several people were invited.

Overall, the income of the entire village this year is much higher than in previous years.

Of course, even if everyone's conditions improve, it is still impossible to eat meat every day like the Deng Shirong family. Everyone will just be willing to eat a few more meals. Except for a few families, most families still follow the same diet. Pretty much the same as before.

On New Year's Day 1981, the cylinder tile factory paid wages again.

The cylinder tile factory run by Deng Shirong and Deng Yungui did not pay wages at a fixed time like those in later factories. Workers were usually paid after a kiln of goods was fired and then sold outside.

This month, Deng Yuntai, the vat master, got married and was delayed a lot. The vat production was slower than in other months, and the kiln firing time was also delayed by more than a week, so the time for everyone to receive wages was naturally postponed.

After receiving his salary, Deng Yuntai only had 186.5 yuan this month.

Although Deng Yuntai was married, after receiving his wages, he kept some change for himself and handed the rest to his father as usual.

However, this time Deng Shirong did not accept the money he handed over, but said: "You have married now, so you don't have to give me the wages you earn in the future. You can take it back and keep it for your wife!"

Deng Yuntai couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this, and then he said "huh" with excitement on his face, and then put the money back in his pocket. At the same time, he was already imagining that when he finished the work in the afternoon and went back to hand the money to his wife, he would My wife doesn't know how happy she will be.

Perhaps, when he makes certain requests in the evening, his beautiful wife will no longer refuse!

Everyone else in the cylinder tile factory exclaimed in amazement when they saw Deng Shirong's operation.

Deng Yungui said with admiration on his face: "Uncle Jiu, you still have several sons to raise. Not only do you have to send them to school, but you also have to marry them. The family has not been separated yet, and you actually let Yuntai take his own wages." Come on, I’m convinced!”

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "I am a very open-minded person. If I don't have the ability to make money, then Yuntai, as the eldest brother, will naturally contribute to the family and hand over all the money he earns to me for reasonable distribution. But now that I have the ability to make money, raising children is my responsibility, so naturally I don’t need Yuntai, the eldest brother, to contribute.”

Next to him, Deng Changyuan heard Jiu Gong's words and looked at the young Deng Yuntai with eyes full of envy.

He works in a ceramic tile factory, and all of his monthly salary must be handed over to his parents, and then his mother will give him a pocket money of three to two yuan as appropriate.

Although his mother said that this money was saved for him to marry a wife, he is also an adult. Who doesn't want to keep the money he earns?

Deng Yungui nodded thoughtfully and said, "Uncle Jiu, what you said makes sense. It seems that I have to learn from you."

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Tomorrow is the big day for Zhang Kangmei and Deng Changmei.

At noon, the groom's family sent someone to deliver the ancestral gift, seven or eighty pounds of pork, two chickens, two ducks, two geese, as well as a large number of candies, biscuits and the necessary wine and rice.

In addition, there is a 20 yuan packet.

After the man's side sent the ancestral gifts, relatives of Deng Changmei's family also came over one after another with congratulatory gifts.

The relatives were very generous. Not only did they bring a lot of gifts, but they were also of good quality. They were also very useful as a dowry for Deng Changmei.

This is actually normal. Deng Changmei married a carpenter after all.

Although in terms of status, carpentry masters in this era are indeed not as good as vat masters, carpentry masters are also among the top professions in rural areas. Many relatives do not have a decent piece of furniture in their homes. Now that they have a carpenter master as a relative, then Naturally, I want to make friends with him.

As a matchmaker, Deng Shirong also sent a piece of really good cloth.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the woman's family sent Deng Shirong a gift to thank the matchmaker.

A piece of five flavors weighs about two kilograms, and the red envelope is 20 yuan.

In addition, he also gave two packs of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, two kilograms each of candy biscuits, rice, sesame seeds, peanuts, black beans, soybeans, red beans, and mung beans.

This thank you matchmaker gift can be considered generous.

Although Zhang Xiuping is married, she is still very unfamiliar with thanking matchmakers. After all, her current father-in-law is the matchmaker for her, and there is no such process as thanking matchmakers.

After the person who gave the gift to thank the matchmaker returned, Zhang Xiuping asked, "Dad, does this woman also want to give a gift to thank the matchmaker?"

Deng Shirong explained with a smile: "Generally speaking, the matchmaker's family gives a thank you gift to the matchmaker, and the girl's family does not need to give it. However, if the girl's family is satisfied with the marriage, they will also give the matchmaker a matchmaker gift. ."

Zhang Xiuping suddenly said: "So that's it!"

Deng Yunzhen said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, generally the bride's family doesn't send many gifts to thank the matchmaker, but the groom's family will send many gifts to thank the matchmaker tomorrow!"

Zhang Xiuping was also looking forward to hearing this. She wondered what kind of matchmaking gift her father-in-law would receive tomorrow?

Deng Shirong said: "Azhen, take these things back and put them away. I'm going to Ah Mei's house to see if there is anything I can do for you. I'll have dinner there. You can make whatever you want at home."

"understood!"

Deng Yunzhen responded, and after her father had gone away, she and her sister-in-law took everything back and put them away, and then asked: "Sister-in-law, how do you want to eat this pork belly?"

Zhang Xiuping blinked and said, "Azhen, how about making braised pork? I just want to learn from you how to make braised pork."

Deng Yunzhen nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let's make braised pork. I also learned this from my dad. Except for frying the sugar, which is a bit difficult, the other steps are very simple. Sister-in-law, you are so smart, I guess you can learn it as soon as you learn it."

Zhang Xiuping said eagerly: "When I was at my parents' house, I didn't have many opportunities to cook. At most, I helped with the fire. My mother is not good at cooking. Although I have watched her cooking since I was a child, I didn't learn anything.

Now that you have the chance, you have to teach me well. When you get married, I can cook it for dad. "

Deng Yunzhen smiled with satisfaction and said: "Sister-in-law, you are interested. As long as you don't mind the hard work of cooking, then you can learn from me first. When you have a certain foundation, let dad teach you. You will definitely be able to improve your cooking skills." ."

"Azhen, you think I'm a lady from a landlord's family. What's so hard about cooking? I did all the work when I was at my parents' house."

"Haha, let's not say more. Making braised pork still takes a lot of time. Let's start making it now!"

"OK, all right!"