Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

As soon as he got off the car, he went straight to the backyard.

Thank God, he came back just in time.

Liu Zhi and several of his young companions were distributing cigarettes and candies in the yard. These young men came together to marry the bride.

When Yang Jun saw them, he asked, "Are you late?"

"Brother, you are not late, we just got here not long ago.

"Liu Zhi walked up, took out a cigarette and handed it to Yang Jun.

Yang Jun took the cigarette and put it between his ears.

Looking at the friends who came together, Yang Jun asked worriedly: "How many cars have you brought? Are there enough things to move?" He was referring to the items at the wedding.

"No problem. Even if it's not enough, it doesn't matter. We will move back anyway, and the process will be very cumbersome anyway." Although Liu Zhi and Mei Zi may live here for a while after getting married, this is a big day after all, and the dowry still needs to be shown to the relatives of the man's family.

Even if the bride returns to live here after the wedding, her dowry should be brought back for display.

If the man's family does not see the dowry, they will be laughed at.

No matter how hard it was to move the dowry, he still had to let everyone take a look at it. It was a courtesy, so he was concerned about whether there was enough to take away.

Yang Jun handed a cigarette to each young man and then walked into the old house.

According to custom and tradition, Mei Zi's wedding ceremony was held here in a sedan chair.

This is a rule and also concerns local customs.

When an ordinary woman gets married, she must say goodbye to the family where she was born or grew up. How can she leave a new home and then return to the new home? This is against the rules of etiquette.

As soon as Yang Jun stepped into the house, he was scolded by Wang Yuying.

"What time is it? Mei'er insisted on waiting for you! I'm afraid you've already arrived at your husband's house by now." Her tone was full of complaints.

Yang Jun smiled awkwardly and said, "There is an emergency at the factory and we have to deal with it.

Before I left, I told An Guo that if I didn't come back, he could send Mei Mei off for me."

Wang Yuying glanced at him and said, "You are always so messy. If you are absent from the factory, the factory will not be able to operate?"

Today, Wang Yuying was very emotional and was particularly dissatisfied with Yang Jun's behavior.

At her sister's wedding, the other party abandoned Mei'er and ran to the factory.

Yi Qiushui, who was standing next to him, mediated kindly:

"Mom, things are different now. My eldest brother's status has changed. He is an important person in charge of the factory and is needed for many tasks.

Don't worry about it anymore, he finally came, didn't he? "

Yang Anguo then added: "Aunt is right. The factory cannot do without big brother. If it is not urgent, how can big brother not participate in Meimei's important event? This is the truth."

Yang Mei also said: "Mom, don't blame my brother. It's not too late now, so don't blame him."

Everyone stood on Yang Jun's side and pleaded for mercy.

After all, today is a joyous day, so it is not convenient to be too harsh on Wang Yuying.

She just glared at Yang Jun fiercely, and then stopped talking.

The bride Yang Mei wore a brand new wedding gown today, put on light makeup, and simply tidied her appearance.

Because women of that era did not usually wear too much makeup during weddings. They just wore a neat and fitted dress, combed their hair, and wore a big red wedding flower on their chest.

At this time, the second uncle called Wang Yuying who was in the house at the door and said:

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Auntie, the time has come, ask Mei Zi to get ready.

Then, the second uncle handed a string of firecrackers to Liu Guangqi and told him to prepare at the door.

Got it, it will be fine soon.

Wang Yuying responded, and then motioned Yang Jun to go and help.

Seeing this scene, Yang Jun stretched, shook his head, and squatted in front of Yang Mei.

Brother, thank you for your hard work.

Yang Mei said in a low voice with a blushing face, then lay on Yang Jun's back.

Yang Jun carried Yang Mei steadily on his back and walked out the door surrounded by his family. This was the wedding ceremony.

Usually the bride's elder brother or younger brother is responsible for sending her into the bridal sedan. If there is no suitable man in the family, the groom will take on this responsibility.

Yang Jun walked very slowly. At the moment, he felt mixed emotions and was filled with sadness of parting, as if he had lost a close relative.

Although he knew that they would return at night, the bitterness in his heart was beyond words.

A daughter who is married off is like water spilled.

This folk saying is particularly appropriate at this time. Although her name still exists, she has become a member of the Liu family and will shoulder the responsibility of reproduction.

Even though they may continue to live here in the future, that unspeakable emotion still makes people feel involved.

Yang Jun deliberately walked slower, hoping to stay with her a little longer.

At this moment, Wang Yuying was hiding at home and did not go to see her parents off. She just wiped her tears silently, feeling deeply the sadness of her parents.

This time, Liu Zhi borrowed a total of six bicycles, which were already loaded with a wide variety of dowries: washbasins, kettles, mirrors, washboards, laundry baskets, quilts, etc.

He pushed the bike that Yang Mei was riding to the gate of the yard, holding the handlebars with both hands to stabilize the bike, while Yang Jun gently put his sister on the bike.

Looking at her, his eyes were red but he did not warn the groom as he usually does, about how his family would take revenge if his sister suffered in the future.

He knew that such threats would neither please people nor solve the problem.

Marriage requires adjustment and quarrels before one can learn to cherish it.

This saying goes that young couples grow old together.

Brother, don’t worry, I will treat Yangmei well.

Liu Zhi swore solemnly.

She waved to the groom to leave, otherwise she would not be able to hold back her tears.

My second uncle, standing on the steps, announced loudly: "The time has come!"

Afterwards, Liu Guangqi lit the firecrackers, which made a crackling sound.

Amid the tearful blessings of relatives and friends, Yang Mei embarked on a new journey.

Looking at the figure walking away, Yang Jun felt extremely heavy in his heart.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and turned to his second uncle:

Second uncle, let’s start and serve the food.

Yang Jun arranged a grand banquet to entertain the guests.

Then, the wedding banquet began, with only eight tables, all started at the same time.

Keep everything simple on the day of your daughter's wedding.

Yang Jun chose not to tell his comrades about Yang Mei's wedding.

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These guests were almost all neighbors, friends of Yang Mei, and some cadres from the steel rolling mill.

As the head of the family and the bride's elder brother, Yang Jun personally entertained the guests.

However, he was actually thinking about attending Li Tiezhu's wedding, so after toasting and greeting Yi Qiu Shui, he left.

He would never dare mention this to Wang Yuying, as with her temper she would definitely scold him.

When passing by the front yard, he informed his second uncle and then drove away.

The car arrived at Li Tiezhu's home about twenty minutes later.

As soon as he got off the car and took a look, Yang Jun immediately shook his head, full of emotion.

This is indeed unpredictable without comparison, but once you see the actual situation, it is extremely surprising.

It is true that comparison between people is often discouraging.

The guy actually lived in a courtyard house with two floors deep, with a total of about fifteen rooms, which was much more spacious than his own residence.

Moreover, the courtyard looked brand new, obviously having been recently renovated and carefully designed for this wedding banquet.

Yang Jun found an open space to park the car and then walked over.

At this time, the bride has been brought in, remnants of fireworks can be seen everywhere outside the gate, and the guests have all taken their seats.

He glanced at a registration table at the entrance of the courtyard, with three people sitting at it.

He took out the money he had prepared and placed it on the table.

"Yang Jun, Wang Dezhu, 200 yuan each."

Wang Erwa was busy paying attention to that person today and had no time, so Yang Jun had to pay for the wedding gift on his behalf temporarily.

"Yang Jun, Wang Dezhuo, two hundred yuan each." An old man wearing reading glasses raised his eyes slightly to look at Yang Jun, and then repeated it to make sure he was right.

This is an ancient custom aimed at confirming accuracy.

The young man next to him handed him two packs of festive cigarettes, then took out a cigarette and lit it for Yang Jun.

The person at the registration desk took another look at Yang Jun.

After all, at today's wedding banquet, not many people gave gifts worth 200 yuan, so they would pay more attention to it.

In this era, let alone two hundred yuan, even two yuan is a considerable amount of money.

Even close friends and relatives only contributed five yuan.

Before attending Li Tiezhu's wedding banquet, Yang Jun checked the wedding album and found that the highest gift amount was only ten yuan (except for Li Huaide).

The ten yuan came from Yang Anguo and Ma Juzi, and the others either contributed fifty cents or one yuan, with the highest being five yuan.

After paying the gift money, Yang Jun put the cigarette into his trouser pocket and walked towards the yard.

It seems that this kid really spent a lot of money.

Everything used in this wedding was top quality.

The two packs of cigarettes he caught a glimpse of were soft-pack Zhonghua cigarettes, each costing one yuan, only slightly inferior to the real Zhonghua; and the wedding candy was the high-quality White Rabbit milk candy.

There were more than ten tables set up inside and outside the courtyard, and the scale was no less than his own wedding.

There are all kinds of chicken, duck, fish and meat, as well as some vegetables for garnish.

Since the famine, Li Tiezhu seemed to be reborn, feeling that everything was getting better after the rain.

I guess this guy must have tried to curry favor with his uncle a lot.

This kid only remembers the good side and forgets the lessons of the past.

But it is understandable. In today's society, if you pursue nobleness, life is often not easy; if you want to appear glamorous, you must endure the bitterness behind it.

His uncle cheated him, so what?

Revenge or breakup afterward? Smart men generally won't do that.

After all, there are only eternal interests and impermanent enemies in the world.

You are the only one who hasn’t come yet, Epilepsy (a pseudonym).

As soon as he stepped into the backyard, Yang Jun was immediately discovered by Li Tiezhu.

"My dear friends, I'm late, please make me drink three cups as punishment.

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Although Yang Jun did not mention that today was his sister's wedding day to avoid misunderstanding, his action of drinking three cups as punishment was obvious.

Upon seeing this, Ji Demin and Li Lixin exchanged glances in tacit understanding and replaced the wine glass with a larger capacity for him.

Facing this big cup, Yang Jun's face was a little distorted.

Each cup of this kind of food weighs at least two taels, and drinking three cups would probably make you a little tipsy.

He had originally intended to drink three cups as a punishment, but he was a little unhappy about being punished by his old comrade.

He smiled and nodded at them lightly, and in fact the glass of wine had been moved into the space.

There was no change in his expression as he drank the three cups in succession, as calm as if nothing had happened.

Li Lixin made a joke: Now that you've been promoted, you even dare to be late for your buddy's wedding. You must be crazy busy.

Alas, I'm so busy that I can't get away.

Yang Jun said with a bitter look on his face and a frown.

Li Tiezhu, who was standing next to him, understood Yang Jun's recent busyness and realized that today was his sister Yang Mei's wedding day, but since Yang Jun didn't say anything, he remained silent.

Although he was grateful to Yang Jun for taking the time out of his busy schedule to attend his wedding, Yang Tiezhu was more concerned about the peace of his sister's marriage.

The fact that Yang Jun arrived early means that his sister’s problem has come to an end for the time being.

Yang Jun's appearance instantly heated up the atmosphere at the banquet. People raised their glasses to wish each other a happy marriage, and many people deliberately tried to please Yang Jun.

The comrades who were originally scattered at various tables all flocked to the table where he was sitting.

Gao Shengli, the deputy director of the agricultural machinery station, pushed Ji Demin aside, put his arm around Yang Jun's shoulder and asked, "Brother Yang, I heard that your steel mill and machine repair shop have merged, so you must have a lot of technicians. Do you have any skilled masters there?"

"I'll take care of it. You can choose it some other day.

But I made it clear in advance that they were on loan and had to be returned in three months. Yang Jun promised without hesitation. For the excessive number of mechanical repairmen in the factory, this would be a good thing as it could both solve the problem and reduce the burden.

Hearing this, Gao Shengli said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Why bother? It would be much more convenient to just arrange for them to come over."

Yang Jun rolled his eyes and pouted, "You are just daydreaming. They will give up the big factory and come to you. Do you think I am crazy?"

“You are already blessed that I can help you borrow them for three months. Once the steel mill is built over at Tangshan, you will have to take them back.

When the steel mill is operational, they will have to go back.”

"Take advantage of these three months to help them improve their skills."

Gao Shengli nodded and said, "Oh, by the way, Brother Yang, will you hold an important position in the steel mill in Tangshan in the future? You comrades care about each other's future, and everyone wants to hear your plans."

When Yang Jun heard their inquiry about the transfer to Tangshan, he did not respond directly, but picked up the cigarette on the table and took a deep puff.

Li Lixin quickly lit it for him.

The other comrades urged eagerly: "Tell me, Lao Yang."

After thinking for a moment, Yang Jun slowly spoke...

The guests made a noise for several hours until the party came to an end at nightfall.

During these two hours, Yang Jun and his old comrades reached a number of new agreements and made some material adjustments.

These were all based on the items that the steel rolling mill urgently needed. He understood the distinction between public and private affairs and never did anything to benefit himself at the expense of the public interest.

The guests gradually dispersed, and this group of comrades were the last to leave.

Arriving at the exit of the yard and watching his old friends leaving one by one, Yang Jun was about to drive home when he was stopped by Li Tiezhu.

Li Tiezhu waved his hand and asked Yang Jun to get out of the car, obviously he had something to say.

Yang Jun rolled down the car door and followed Li Tiezhu to the side room in the front yard.