Xie Yuejin is getting married.
Wang Ying was not surprised: "Didn't he say he would do it a long time ago? Why has it been delayed until now?"
Wang Ying had met Xie Yuejin's girlfriend, Li Ying. They happened to have the same pronunciation in their names. At that time, the other party inexplicably gave her the cold shoulder in the restaurant.
Xu Shuang: "Before, they said they would book first and then settle, and hold two shows. Then they delayed it, and now they say they won't book anymore, and will settle it right away."
Wang Ying: "This is too rushed. Shouldn't everyone be free at this time? Logically, there should be enough time."
From now until the winter, the work in the fields is slack, and this is generally the period when people in the countryside get married.
Xu Shuang: "Who knows? Xie Yuejin has reserved a table, and he said it's October 8th."
Xu Shuang will also serve as the chef.
Xu Shuang was very unhappy.
Wan Guodong, the head of the state-owned hotel, insisted on hosting the wedding. He directly told Xu Shuang that this was the restaurant's job and asked him to do it as usual.
Xu Shuang: "Xie Yuejin lied to the woman that he had a house. She was a worker at the town's thermos factory. I don't think a marriage based on deception can last long."
Although he felt that Xie Yuejin's girlfriend was not a good person, and often came to the restaurant to eat and take things, and acted bossy, it was an indisputable fact that Xie Yuejin had cheated on her.
But Wan Guodong had spoken, and Xie Yuejin had booked a table with the hotel, so Xu Shuang had no choice but to do as he asked.
The grain hoarding incident became public knowledge, and both the Li family and Wang Lingling were caught up in it.
Wang Lingling's main crime was manslaughter, and hoarding grain was only a minor one. But the Li family got into trouble because of this.
Wang Lingling had stored 400 kilograms of food, of which about 100 kilograms was taken back from her mother's brigade, and she only bought 300 kilograms of food herself, most of which was coarse grains.
Because she was irritated by the Li family's cheating, Wang Lingling asked for all the coarse grains when she broke up with Old Lady Li. She didn't want any fine grains! She gave them to the Li family. Since this family kept eating the fine grains, she ate them! Anyway, the fine grains belonged to the Li family!
So when the grain was converted into money, the amount involved in Wang Lingling's case was less than 100 yuan, while the amount involved in the Li family was more than 300 yuan.
If the amount exceeds two hundred yuan, the characterization will be different.
The Li family never thought that after sacrificing all their wealth, they would end up in this situation. They immediately started to report on each other.
Several daughters-in-law of the Li family reported that their mother-in-law was in charge of hoarding grain. Several men of the Li family reported that their brother Li Qing was actually involved. Old Mrs. Li tried her best to clear herself of the charges, saying that the family money belonged to her sons and that she must have obtained their permission before making the decision...
The police were thoroughly impressed by the excitement.
In the end, the only people from the Li family who went in were Old Lady Li and Li Qing, while the other branches of the Li family did not go in.
The main reason is that the grain was not sold, so it is difficult to determine the punishment for the Li family. The amount should be considered severe, but in reality it should be considered lenient.
After more than a month of delay, it was finally decided that Mrs. Li was sentenced to three years of labor reform and Li Qing was sentenced to five years of labor reform. The people from the other rooms were all released because they had no involvement.
However, my family had a criminal record and the Revolutionary Committee also left a bad impression on me, so I was considered a backward element.
The people from the Li family came out and immediately faced the reality before they could even celebrate their survival.
The reality is that the Li family's affairs have spread within the factory, and the units where these people work have already fired them.
Even the temporary jobs of several daughters-in-law were not kept.
The Li family was in tears.
When I got home, the food in my house was taken away. All my money was invested in food, and now it was all gone. My job was stopped, and I couldn't find another temporary job because of the mistakes I made.
The Li family was filled with gloom and began to blame each other.
"It's all your mother's fault! It's all because of the greed of the old hag! She wanted to mix up the food even though we were living a good life!"
"You still blame me? Weren't you the one who was flattering us at that time? You just agreed to whatever our mom said?"
"Bah! You're blaming me now? I haven't even blamed you, a useless man, for causing me to lose my job!"
"I'll beat you to death!"
"Hit me, hit me! If you have the guts, hit me to death! I don't want to live with you anymore!"
…
The Li family was in chaos. Within two days, the two daughters-in-law packed up their bags and went back to their parents' home.
They are still young, so what if they get married once and have children? At worst, they can remarry not in the town, but in a nearby brigade, and then find someone with better conditions.
Didn’t you run away when you saw Wang Pingping coming out
She was lucky enough to have no children. Li Qing was also in prison, so she was alone and could easily find someone else to marry. But the others were tied down by their children, so even if they remarried, they would have to come and see their children.
Three daughters-in-law had run away, and there were still children crying in the house. The neighbors began to walk around the Li family.
Several men from the Li family sat in the main room to discuss what to do.
The eldest brother of the Li family had a gloomy look in his eyes: "Damn it, women are worthless. They run away when they see our family is in trouble and don't care about our children. They are worthless!"
The second son of the Li family was angry: "Brother, we can't do this! They ran away, but at least they have to return the betrothal money to us!"
Li Laoer had calculated clearly that his wife could run away, but he couldn't be without the money! He had to get the betrothal gift back so that he could find another one in the future.
The eldest brother of the Li family glanced at his younger brother and thought, this is of no use!
Their mother was particularly unreasonable back then. Among the brothers, except for the third brother who had a problem, she spent more money on him. The other brothers only gave 20 or 30 yuan as betrothal gifts.
Who said their house looked presentable at that time
There were four brothers, all of them were workers, and everyone could tell that their family conditions were good. It was easy for them to find wives.
Even if this was not the case, the eldest brother of the Li family would not be willing to ask for it.
He was really scared of being locked up in there.
Now that his class background is bad and he has lost his job, he is even more weak-willed. He dares not to go and make trouble with his father-in-law.
His father-in-law's family also has several men.
The second son of the Li family brought it up, but no one responded, so he got so angry that he almost died.
The fourth son of the Li family was sitting next to his wife, who was the only wife in the Li family who did not run away.
Li Laosi's eyes rolled. "Brother, second brother, if it were you, I'd say we shouldn't worry about our sisters-in-law right now. We should mainly think about what we're going to do in the future."
Boss Li leaned back dejectedly: "What can we do? Our old house is still in the countryside. We can move our household registration back and farm."
The Li family was registered as a resident of the town and a worker, but now they had no jobs or money. It would be a waste of time for the Li family to stay in the town. The only way out was to return to the village to farm. Anyway, they had several relatives there, so it would not be difficult to transfer their household registration back.
The fourth son of the Li family was unwilling: "What about moving back to our house in town?"
The Li family’s old house is in a very dilapidated state. If they go back, they will have to repair the house.
Why don’t you live in a nice big house in town and go back to live in a shabby house and farm
The Li family members all felt uncomfortable.
Boss Li: "What can we do? If we stay here, we won't get any share of the food in the countryside, and we won't get any share of the wages in town! Are we just waiting to starve to death?"
As Boss Li spoke, he started yelling.
Now that Old Mrs. Li is in jail and all the daughters-in-law have left home, he still has to take care of the children and think about the future of the Li family, and he is filled with annoyance.
Li Laosi whispered, "Don't we still have our little sister?"
Boss Li: "What can a little girl like her do?"
Li Laosi's wife interrupted, "Why not? The guy Yingzi is dating is said to be a chef at a restaurant in our town! Before, she took me to the restaurant for dinner without paying. Our family is in trouble now. What do you think? If Yingzi can get him, wouldn't it be great if she could ask him to work as a waiter in the restaurant for you guys?"
Li Laoer: "Women are long-haired but short-sighted. How can Yingzi's boyfriend be happy with our current situation?"
Boss Li: "That's right. Our family has nothing right now. Can Yingzi's boyfriend marry her?"
Seeing his wife pouting in displeasure, Li Laosi quickly stroked her hand. Several sisters-in-law had run away, so he couldn't let his wife run away too. So recently he treated his wife very well and obeyed her in everything.
"As long as Yingzi doesn't tell us about our family affairs, how can her boyfriend know?"
Li Laosi said meaningfully: "Besides, if Yingzi marries him, we can support her."
Boss Li: "You're still supporting me. Look, that damn girl hasn't come back recently. I'm afraid she's been planning to dump me and live a good life on her own! You can ask her to marry Xie Yuejin, but don't even think about expecting her to arrange a job for you and me."
Li Laosi: "Yingzi definitely wants to live a good life, but there is no need to be so unconfident, big brother. If Yingzi wants to marry Xie Yuejin, her family must come out, otherwise her boyfriend will be suspicious. Let's do this, big brother. Let's go find Yingzi. Tell her that we can help her marry Xie Yuejin. As long as she listens to us honestly. Otherwise..."
Li Laosi: "She lied a lot to Xie Yuejin. If she doesn't want to flatter this guy, she will have to drag our whole family away!"
Li Laosi doesn't want to go back to the countryside to farm! He has lived in the town since he was born. Now that he is married, he is asked to go to the countryside to farm. He can't do it!
Undoubtedly, Li Laosi's suggestion touched his two brothers.
Boss Li and Second Li looked at each other and realized the key.
Indeed, now in the Balabala family, the only person he can rely on is Li Ying.
Only with the man she marries can the four of them live a good life.
The Li brothers went to find Li Ying, and with almost no effort they found Li Ying hiding in the house at Xie Yuejin's residence.
Li Ying had a look on her face. She was the first one released by the Li family. They just took her around and asked her questions before releasing her. One reason was that she was young. Another was that she had no savings and no job. So, the problems of the Li family could not be blamed on her. Third, they released Li Ying to look after the children of the Li family.
Li Ying looked after several nephews and nieces until the news that the Li family had released the news came in. Li Ying quickly packed up her things and ran to find Xie Yuejin without delay.
Although Xie Yuejin had doubts in his mind, Li Ying was familiar with the town, so he just pretended and got away with it.
Li Ying said that her family didn't want her to marry Xie Yuejin because they disliked his rural background, so she ran away to be with Xie Yuejin.
She didn't want anything, not even a dowry or a wedding banquet, she just wanted to marry Xie Yuejin.
Xie Yuejin was so happy that he wanted to take Li Ying to get a marriage certificate.
When the Li brothers came, Li Ying's first reaction was to turn his face away from them. However, every word Li Lao Si said was a pain point.
"Have you thought about it? You lied to Xie Yuejin that you were a regular employee. Do you think you won't be exposed after marriage? Do you think everything will be fine if you get married first? If I remind Xie Yuejin now and ask him to go to the factory in town to check... It doesn't take much, even if he just asks at the gate, he will immediately know that there is no such person as you. Do you think your marriage can still go ahead?"
Li Ying's face looked extremely ugly.
The reason why Xie Yuejin never doubted her was because she had stolen her brother's clothes and brands, and several times she had deliberately worn work clothes to look for Xie Yuejin after get off work.
It was precisely because of this that Xie Yuejin never doubted her or questioned her.
But now it's different.
The brothers lost their jobs, and the affairs of the Li family gradually spread.
Li Ying has been extremely scared recently, fearing that as soon as she goes out, she will hear people talking about how a certain Li family in the town is planning to hoard food, thus ruining the family's job.
Li Laosi continued, "And as long as you follow my advice, even if you two have disagreements after marriage, you don't have to worry about Xie Yuejin divorcing you. You have four brothers. If Xie Yuejin wants to divorce you, we will go to his restaurant and cause trouble, so that he won't be able to be a chef! What are you afraid of? Isn't it good to have someone backing you up?"
By coaxing and scaring her at the same time, Li Ying was soon convinced.
Li Ying said to Xie Yuejin that night: "My mother asked my brothers to come to see me. Yuejin, my mother has relented and said that we don't need a dowry, and you don't need to have a big ceremony. We can just set up ten tables in your hotel, and then we won't have an engagement ceremony, we can just get married directly. What do you think?"
Xie Yuejin thought... That’s great!
He was overjoyed and looked at Li Ying with a touching face: "Yingzi, you are so kind. I will never let you down in the future."
Li Ying: …
She twisted her neck uncomfortably: "Well, then you have to remember this. Don't wrong me, and don't divorce me. Always treat me well."
Xie Yuejin's face was full of determination, and he raised his hand to swear: "I, Xie Yuejin, promise that I will never divorce Li Ying and will always treat Li Ying well."
Xie Yuejin felt that he was really capable. He only spent 60 yuan on the wedding banquet to marry a wife who worked in the town! Even less than 60 yuan! Wan Guodong directly gave him a big unity red envelope, and this amount of money alone was equivalent to 10 yuan!
Soon, Xie Yuejin went to Li Ying's house to meet her.
After reading it, he felt like he had found a treasure!
Li Ying's house looks like a solid brick house with seven or eight rooms! It makes people envious just by looking at it!
Although he didn't meet Li Ying's mother when he went there, Xie Yuejin was still very satisfied because he was accompanied by Li Ying's brothers and a sister-in-law.
Xie Yuejin brought four gifts, presented them in a formal manner, and then set a time.
October 8th.
All the brothers of the Li family agreed, and Li Ying also agreed.
Xie Yuejin was originally worried that the other party would find fault with his tight schedule, but he did not expect it to go so smoothly.
He worked non-stop to make arrangements and soon finalized everything.
On the eighth day of October, the restaurant was very busy from the morning.
The older relatives of the Li family all came from the countryside and didn't know anything about the Li family. The Li family's brothers also deliberately concealed it, so everyone was just surprised that Old Mrs. Li didn't show up.
The eldest son of the Li family is now being led by his younger brother to the point where he can't even breathe. "My mother went to my aunt's house recently, and she got sick right after she got there. My mother even called back and told us to get my sister married quickly, otherwise if something happens to her, my sister's wedding will have to be postponed until next year."
The older relatives in the Li family also understood.
"Yes, you need to take care of your mother's health. She is so old now."
"Get married soon. Your sister's boyfriend is good and has a promising future. What will you do if you wait until next year to fly away?"
"This banquet is also very grand!"
"Yes, these wedding cakes are delicious, much better than the ones we buy from the consignment store!"
"Why are you still eating wedding cakes? The meat will be served soon! I heard that her boyfriend is from the hotel. Didn't you see the guy on the stage? I heard that he is her boyfriend's boss!"
"My goodness, Yingzi's partner is so good, we have to keep an eye on such a good partner. Please help me keep an eye on him later, our Cui Ya is also getting old..."
Wan Guodong straightened his collar. He specially made time today to host Xie Yuejin's wedding, not only to show off, but more to get closer to Xie Yuejin.
Xu Shuang has already passed the second-level certificate exam. Even if Wan Guodong is a fool, he knows that Xu Shuang will probably be transferred in the next two years.
This is a golden phoenix, and people look down on this small thatched hut in the state-owned restaurant in the town.
Therefore, he must be bound to Xie Yuejin even more.
As long as Xie Yuejin works harder and gets the third-level certificate next year, he can guarantee that Xie Yuejin will become a chef.
By then, the two of them will have enough to live on for a lifetime after working for a few years!
Wan Guodong stood beside the counter and said a few polite words in a formal manner.
Everyone applauded.
Xie Yuejin also felt very proud.
Xie Yuejin raised his glass and said, "Thank you all for coming to my wedding banquet. Today, I want to solemnly promise Comrade Li Ying that I will treat you well in the future and will never bully you. We two must make progress and work hard together. In the days to come..."
Xie Yuejin suddenly fell silent.
There was a noisy sound from below.
"What's the matter? Didn't we agree on this?"
"Yeah, why did it stop?"
Xie Yuejin stared at the door in astonishment.
At this moment, a ragged couple was standing at the door, followed by a string of children of different ages. But without exception, these people were skinny and bony.
There was a gleam in the couple's eyes, and they could smell the rotten smell coming from this big family from afar.
Xie Yuejin was stunned.
The woman in the middle suddenly burst into tears and shouted at Xie Yuejin: "Yuejin, I finally found you!"
"You've been away from home for so long, why haven't you come back yet? Your father and I have been missing you all the time!"