Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

As we were talking, we arrived at the Construction Bank on North Street.

Lin Zhengjun went straight to President Liang, put the cigarettes and alcohol on the table, and said with a smile: "President Liang, this is a little gift from my brother-in-law!"

President Liang was a wine lover. Seeing this, his eyes lit up and he rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Oh, brother Kaixuan, you have already set up the stage for me. You are too polite. This is not good!"

"What's wrong with that? You call me your younger brother. It's only natural for a younger brother to respect his elder brother!" Yang Kaixuan's few words made Liang Jinkui very happy.

After a few pleasantries, Lin Zhengjun said, "Brother, please give my brother-in-law a certificate of consent to accept the case. Let's get the formalities done as soon as possible!"

"I opened it yesterday!" President Liang immediately opened the drawer and took out a certificate with a red stamp on it.

Then, President Liang took Lin Zhengjun and Yang Kaixuan to a small courtyard next door to take a look at the staff dormitories.

It is 12 square meters, with two rooms inside and outside. Although it is not big, it is more than enough to accommodate a family of three!

Of course, public housing cannot be allocated just like that. It requires democratic review and the candidates must be ranked according to their points.

Yang Kaixuan can only rent a house for now, but the rent is ridiculously low. He only pays a symbolic one dollar a month to the bank's logistics department.

But at least I have a place to stay and a glimmer of hope.

After bidding farewell to President Liang, Lin Zhengjun and his brother-in-law went to the county's Demobilized Soldiers Resettlement Office and handed the certificate of consent to the relevant staff. Next, they ran around various departments in the county, constantly issuing various certification documents. The resettlement office also had to send a letter to Zhongyuan Wukuang to obtain its consent.

This process took a whole day, and only half of the procedures for the job transfer were completed.

But what is certain is that there will be problems with the procedure, it’s just that good things take time.

After completing the procedures for the resettlement of retired soldiers, you still have to go to the bank to go through the employment procedures, transfer files, issue work permits, and transfer grain and oil relations. In short, there are a lot of things to do.

"Zhengjun, thank you so much!" Yang Kaixuan said sincerely on the way back to the hospital.

"Don't thank me, thank my sister! I'm doing this for her sake..." Lin Zhengjun said lightly.

After returning to the hospital, Yang Kaixuan said that his job transfer had been arranged and the whole family was very happy.

Lin Hongmei smiled and said, "Zhengjun, let's go back! Our parents can't even take a shower here, it's too uncomfortable!"

"Stay for two more days. We don't have much money anyway!" Lin Zhengjun insisted.

The doctor came to check on them and heard their discussion. He smiled and interrupted, "Comrade Zhengjun, the pregnant woman had a normal birth, there is no problem, she can be discharged without worry. Also, there are two more pregnant women waiting to give birth in the past two days, so you should stop squeezing out medical resources!"

Having said that, Lin Zhengjun had no choice but to agree to go home.

At that moment, Lin Zhengjun went to the street and spent fifty cents to hire a donkey cart, and took his parents, elder sister and little nephew to Hewan Brigade.

The eldest sister needed someone to take care of her during her confinement, but there was no one in the Yang family. Yang Kaixuan was also busy with moving and job transfer, and could not spare the time, so she could only live in her parents' home and be taken care of by Zhang Shuqin.

At this time, you can hire a donkey or horse carriage!

These donkey carts, horse carts and mule carts are collective assets of each brigades, and the income earned also belongs to the brigades collectively. They are a means for the brigades to "generate income" by utilizing idle livestock.

In the evening, Lin family courtyard!

"I've been promoted to an elder, little one, hurry up and call me auntie!"

When Lin Hongying saw her little nephew, she was so happy that she hugged him and wouldn't let go, kissing him all the time.

Of course the little guy wouldn't call her "Auntie", but he peed all over her, which made Lin Hongying so angry that she wanted to spank him!

Everyone burst out laughing.

Lin Hongmei smiled and said, "Hongying, you must not miss the diaper when you hold the baby..."

When the eldest sister came, the old house became very crowded. At night, Lin Zhengjun took up his bedding and lived in the new house, letting the eldest sister and Hongying live in the west wing.

But after staying there for one night, he couldn't stand it anymore!

So trendy!

I have become a human charcoal bag. Water can be wrung out of my bedding roll and even my underpants are wet. Who can stand this?

The next day he went to find Lin Bingde and said he wanted to stay in the brigade office for a few days.

Lin Bingde naturally had no objection.

In fact, housing is generally in short supply nowadays, and many members who have guests at home who need to stay overnight will stay in the brigade office!

A few days passed quickly, and in the evening of that day, Yang Kaixuan came to Lin Zhengjun's home from the county town to visit his wife and children.

He knew that Lin Zhengjun's family was now well off and had enough food and clothing, but he still bought three pounds of fat meat and bought two bottles of Yangshao wine.

When you arrive at your father-in-law's house, how can you be rude?

Zhang Shuqin took the gift and couldn't help but complain a few words.

"How's the job transfer going?"

Lin Zhengjun put down his textbook and asked. Tang Xiaofu, who was writing, stood up like a hostess and poured a glass of boiled water for Yang Kaixuan.

"Thank you, brother and sister!"

Yang Kaixuan took the boiled water and drank it in one gulp. In his excitement, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and took out a red work permit and a grain and oil relationship book: "My legs have become thinner due to running around, but I finally got it done. I officially started work this morning!"

"Great! Kaixuan has become a bank employee!"

"This is a great event. We should have a drink tonight!"

The whole family took the work permit and looked at it over and over again, and they were all very happy.

"We've finished moving!"

Yang Kaixuan smiled and said, "This morning, I went back to Houyang Brigade and asked my relatives to help me move all the decent furniture, pots, pans, and beddings in my house to the dormitory of Construction Bank by mule cart!"

"The rest I gave away, leaving me with nothing."

"What are you doing? It's a loss to give it to others, just leave it to them!" Lin Hongmei said with a helpless smile.

"Humph, I even thought about tearing down the four thatched houses in my house!"

Yang Kaixuan snorted, "Not leaving anything for them is a punishment. Let them know what happens if they bully my wife!"

"What can I say about you?" Lin Hongmei smiled and shook her head, but she felt sweet in her heart.

"You are so awesome!"

Lin Zhengjun was very happy to learn about Yang Kaixuan's amazing move. He cooked a few side dishes himself and then stewed a pot of fragrant rice!

After a while, under the dim and warm oil lamp, everyone sat together and started eating.

Lin Zhengjun opened a bottle of Yangshao wine and drank it with Yang Kaixuan and Lin Sanhuai with relish.

The women ate the food and played with the children. The eldest nephew would occasionally let out a barbell-like giggle, and the courtyard was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

It was already ten o'clock in the evening when the three of us finished two bottles of Yangshao wine. We had a great time drinking!

Yang Kaixuan hugged the child and said he wanted to go back to Houyang Brigade.

"Brother-in-law, don't go back, just live at my house!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "Your house is bare and not suitable for living. Besides, you drank alcohol, it would be troublesome if you fell into the collective cesspool of our brigade!"

"I know where the manure pit is. It's very impressive. Don't worry, I'll take a detour! Besides, where can I stay at home?"

"You can live in the new house in the back mountain. It's spacious, bright and comfortable!"

"That's okay!"

Yang Kaixuan also wanted to see his wife and children again tomorrow morning, so he nodded in agreement.

Lin Zhengjun found a bed and brought his brother-in-law to the new house.

"Zhengjun, this house is so beautiful. I'm afraid that the landlords before liberation also lived in houses like this!" Yang Kaixuan looked around, envious and shocked.

Lin Zhengjun threw down his bedding roll and said with a smile: "Tonight, I will let you enjoy the treatment of a wealthy landlord. I am leaving now. You have been busy all day, so go to bed early!"

"You don't want to live with me? Don't you have a place to live too? Why don't you stay here too, and we can talk together!" Yang Kaixuan grabbed Lin Zhengjun.

"I live in the brigade headquarters. I have to review for the exam at night, so I'll be up very late. Besides, I grind my teeth and snore when I sleep, which will disturb your rest!"

Lin Zhengjun said caringly: "You are a guest, my dearest brother-in-law. You have come to my house, how can I not let you have a good rest!"

"Oh, Zhengjun, you are so kind to me, and so thoughtful. What can I say?" Yang Kaixuan was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears.