60s Splendid Life

After Lu Jin worked at the tofu shop for a few days, it was the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month was the day when his cousin Lu Songguang got married, because he had promised his cousin to go with him to welcome the bride, so on this day he didn't go to work in the tofu shop and had a day off.After getting up early, making breakfast and eating a full stomach, he was ready to go out. Before going out, Lu Jin said to his grandfather: "Grandpa, wait until noon and then take Xiaobao and Dandan to the uncle's place for lunch. They will cook at noon." eat."

"Okay, do I want to bring gift money?" Yu Wenchang knew that his grandson's uncle's natal family had a happy event today, and the uncle's mother came to invite them at home a few days ago.

"I've already given the gift, you don't need to give it anymore." Lu Jin had already sent the gift to his uncle's house in advance, and sent two pieces of fabric to make a new dress for his uncle's wedding day wear.Not everyone in the countryside can wear new clothes when they get married these days, but if the groom can put on a new dress to greet his relatives, it will be honorable to go to the bride's side, right?

When they came back from the Shanghai market, he brought several big things with him, but they were wedding presents for his uncle, and he wasn't even willing to give them to his cousin when he got married.

Seeing that the grandson had already given the gift, they just need to go to eat, Yu Wenchang replied: "Okay, I will take them there later."

"Okay, I'll take the second sister over there first, and you can go there for dinner later." The relatives are going to help with the wedding, and when they come back, Lu Jin knows that they are not at home this year. His uncle and a few My cousin and sister helped their family a lot. The firewood piled as high as the wall outside their yard was pulled by his two cousins ​​one by one.

Others give them a yard of firewood, and they can't even show up when their cousin gets married.

"And Chenchen Xiaobao, you two should listen to grandpa at home, and don't run around outside." Before going out, Lu Jin didn't forget to warn the boys in the family, especially their Lu Haochen and Yu Xiao. Bao and Bao, the well-behaved little Bao'er at home with his brother also became quarrelsome, the two brothers could literally blow over the roof, the only thing that comforted him was that the little Dandan was still obedient child.

But in his opinion, Xiaodandan will become the same as Lu Haochen and Yu Xiaobao in half a year.

"We'll play at home and not go out." Lu Haochen assured his brother.

"I'll leave the task of taking care of my younger brothers to you. If grandpa wants to complain to you, you will have to write three extra pages tonight." Just trusting this kid's words, Lu Jin pointed at the brat, ignoring the brat With a face like a thunderbolt, he took his sister out.

It was rare to be able to get along with her brother alone. Along the way, Lu Qinglian followed her brother like a cheerful bird, running around her brother, chirping and talking endlessly.

Lu Jin couldn't help laughing when he heard that, and told the little girl to go to the uncle's natal house to follow the cousin sister, and help the cousin sisters with any work.

Just as they were talking, they came to their uncle's natal house.

This day is not only the day when their eldest cousin gets married, but also the day when their uncle's natal family moves into their new house. It can be described as a good day for double happiness.

It wasn't too late for them to come, but when they arrived, there were already many people at his aunt's place. There were several large basins outside the yard and some people were washing vegetables. There were a few tables and benches piled up in the yard, and two The large bowls and chopsticks seem to be used for wedding banquets at noon.

Seeing their uncle and second uncle at the door, Lu Jin called out: "Uncle, uncle."

"Hey, here we come. Hurry up and get a bowl of porridge." Today is a good day for his son to get married, and Lu Jianguo, a father, is naturally coming. Seeing his nephews and nieces coming, Lu Jianguo is very busy Invite people to eat.

Lu Jianqun also smirked at his nephew, asking when he would come back because he hadn't seen anyone.

"It's been a few days since I've been back." Lu Jin didn't have a good impression of this second uncle, and he also responded with a fake smile to deal with people. Hearing the voice of his second uncle Chen Aihong talking to people outside, that loud voice just wanted to No one can ignore it.But it's not surprising that his second uncle and second aunt would come to his uncle's place on such a day. After all, his uncle and second uncle are brothers, the kind of broken bones that are still connected.

I haven't seen Lu Jin for a year and found that the hair on his uncle's head is all white, he is black and thin, and his back is even more hunchbacked. He looks much older, but it is probably because there is a happy event at home, his face is full of smiles, and he seems to be in good spirits. good.

In comparison, his second uncle has not changed much, his skin is much whiter than that of country men, and his uncle looks at least ten or twenty years older when the two brothers stand together, like two generations.

"Xiaojin Xiaolian, you are here, come and eat quickly." Seeing her nephew and niece coming, Wang Meili called Lu Jin brothers and sisters to eat, and asked, "Why didn't your grandpa and Chenchen come?" ?”

Lu Jin greeted his uncle and second uncle, took his sister to his uncle's mother, and said, "Chenchen and Xiaobao are too noisy, and I can't help you here. Just let them stay at home, grandpa will watch them at home, and I will let them come back later."

"What's the matter? It's only lively when there are many people here." Today is the happy day of her son's marriage. Wang Meili, the mother, is naturally very happy, with a happy smile on her face. From getting up in the morning to now, the smile on her face Never stopped smiling.

I looked around and didn't see his first cousin and second cousin outside, so they must be inside the house.Lu Jin changed the subject and asked, "How are the preparations for the hall brother? When are you going to welcome the bride?" In his previous life, he had attended the wedding of his colleagues and friends, but it was the first time for him to be the best man to welcome the bride, so he I really don't know what the groomsmen are going to do.

Standing here talking to his aunt, Lu Jin asked their little girl to go to her cousin to see if there was anything she needed to help her with her work.

Lu Qinglian stuck out her tongue, and ran to find her cousin.

"Get ready to go out, I'll take you to see them." Wang Meili glanced at the door of his son's house, and took his nephew to his son's house to find someone.

Seeing that her son had changed into the newly made clothes, Wang Meili's eyes turned red in an instant, and she patted her son's arm twice, crying and laughing: " This dress looks really nice, I am an adult today, I will go and welcome my daughter-in-law back home later."

"Okay, Aunt, I understand." Lu Songguang saw his cousin who came in from behind, and beckoned them to come in.He knew that he was able to wear such new clothes today thanks to the cloth sent by his cousin, and it was the first time he had worn such beautiful clothes in such a big age, and he still wore them to greet relatives, or he was going to wear old clothes to greet relatives Yes, if you can wear new clothes to meet your relatives, it must be more face-saving than wearing old clothes to meet your relatives.

As soon as he put on this new suit today, several brothers who were planning to get married next year asked him to borrow this suit to welcome them next year.After all, today is a good day for him to get married, and a group of good brothers came to help, and he couldn't say no to it, so he agreed to others.

Amidst the commotion of a group of people, a few young men carried the burden of wedding cakes and followed the bridegroom official to welcome the bride. Lu Jin followed in the crowd, and many children in the village followed them, following them to the The village mouth stopped following.

Going to meet relatives these days is not like driving a car like later generations. If the distance is close, you can go there on foot. If you can borrow a bicycle and ride to greet relatives, it will be more face-saving, but there is no such place in their village. If you have a bicycle at home, even if someone else has a bicycle, they will not be willing to lend it to you if you are not particularly close.There are tractors and cows in the production team, but they are public property, so it is not easy to borrow them. Otherwise, any wedding or ceremonies will borrow tractors, and the gas costs alone will cost a lot, and if it breaks down, maintenance fees will be charged.The other cattle are livestock used for plowing the land, and it is not easy for individuals to take responsibility for what happens when they are pulled out, so the team generally refuses to borrow them.

Lu Jin is no stranger to the road to the new sister-in-law's house. They used to take this road when they went to the market in Lijia'ao. He asked people who were traveling with him on the way, and he knew that the new sister-in-law was originally married by Li Jia'ao. girl.

Fortunately, it is not very far to go to Lijiaao, a group of people walked quickly, and it took more than an hour to arrive.

"Here we come—the bridegroom officer is here—"

As soon as the bride saw the welcoming team coming, someone shouted at the door, followed by crackling firecrackers, telling the people in the house that the groom was coming.

Most of the bamboo houses are here in Lijiaao, and the bride's house is the bamboo house.

There are stairs to go up the bamboo building. When their welcoming team reached the stairs, they were stopped by a group of girls. A handsome little girl stood up and asked the groom to sing a song for everyone.

"Isn't it just singing? What's so difficult about it? Listen..." The groom had big red flowers hanging on his chest, and he was wearing new clothes. Although his skin was tanned, he had a handsome face, and he was actually a handsome man. Asked by the bridesmaids to sing, the groom was not shy and sang military songs to the bride who was hiding upstairs.

But when the bridegroom finished singing, the bridesmaids came up with new tricks to embarrass the best men.

Lu Jin couldn't help but smile when he watched from the back. Someone pulled him to the front, and he was stunned when he met a beautiful young lady.Seeing that the little brother was good-looking, the young lady discussed with the groom official: "Why don't you keep this little brother with us, and we will hand over the bride to you."

"This younger brother is still young, can I replace my brother with you?" Lu Songguang pulled the younger cousin back and pushed a single brother out.

The buddy who was pushed out also said shamelessly: "Change me, change me, I can change with you."

"Hahaha……"

The old people and children in the village stood by to watch the excitement, and there were bursts of laughter from the crowd.