Siheyuan: Becoming a cadre after graduating from technical secondary school

It was a hot summer day and the whole city was as hot as a steamer. Only a few vagrants with nowhere to go were left wandering on the streets.

Even the young people wearing red armbands didn’t know where they were hiding.

But such a hot day still can't stop the passion in the hearts of young men and women.

At the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Sha Zhu and Zhao Xiaoyun walked out arm in arm. They looked at each other with unstoppable smiles on their faces.

As soon as Zhao Xiaoyun left the Civil Affairs Bureau, he said excitedly: "Zhu Zi, quickly take out the marriage certificate so I can take a look."

Sha Zhu 'slightly shyly' took out a square piece of red and white cardboard from his pocket and placed it under the sun.

At the top of the marriage certificate are the "highest instructions" and "???? instructions" in red letters, and below is a red box containing the fact that the two people voluntarily became legally married. (Picture in the comments section)

After Zhao Xiaoyun looked at it happily for a while, she turned the marriage certificate over and silently read the small words on it, her eyes gradually becoming red.

Sha Zhu asked unhappily, "Why are you crying on such a nice day?"

"Look, it says here: [Husband and wife are partners in living together, have equal status in the family, should love and respect each other, help each other, live in harmony and unity, respect the elderly and love the young, study hard, work hard, actively participate in collective labor, and strive for socialist construction]"

Zhao Xiaoyun said with emotion: "I have been married twice, and now I know what the meaning of getting married is."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu said apologetically, "We had originally agreed to hold a big wedding banquet in the courtyard, so that you could marry into my family in style. But now..."

Zhao Xiaoyun just smiled and shook her head, then held her man's hand tightly again.

She knew that Sha Zhu was not a man who did not keep his word. It was not that he did not want to do it, but that he could not do it. After all, given his current situation, the lower the profile, the better.

The two had discussed before that the wedding should be kept simple. In the afternoon, Sha Zhu would find a restaurant to entertain her relatives who had come from the countryside, then go back to the yard to inform the neighbors and distribute some wedding candies and cigarettes, and the wedding ceremony would be completed.

Of course, after some time, they will prepare a table at home and invite some 'special people' to celebrate.

In the afternoon, the couple picked up several relatives of He Yushui and Zhao Xiaoyun and went to a state-owned restaurant next to the Hongxing Courtyard for a big meal.

At the dinner table, Zhao Xiaoyun's relatives praised this generous son-in-law highly.

A betrothal gift of thirty yuan, twenty kilograms of flour and ten kilograms of pork are rare not only in the countryside but even in the city.

However, He Yushui looked a little uneasy.

While the two of them were in the bathroom, Zhao Xiaoyun quietly asked, "Yushui, do you think the food is not to your liking?"

He Yushui shook her head and said with a wry smile: "Sister-in-law, don't think too much. My brother got a great advantage by marrying you. I can't thank you enough.

The main reason is that I sent a letter to my dad after you guys decided on the date a while ago. I thought that even if he didn’t come back in time, he would at least write back, but now I haven’t seen a single word.”

Zhao Xiaoyun knew that He Daqing had abandoned Sha Zhu and his sister and ran away to Hebei with others, but she didn't know how to persuade He Yushui, so she could only pat her shoulder comfortingly.

After the two returned to the table, it was already late. Thinking that there were still things to do after returning to the courtyard, Zhao Xiaoyun secretly winked at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu understood and nodded. A few minutes later, he collapsed on the table due to being too drunk.

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Around seven o'clock in the evening, after seeing off the relatives from Zhaojia Village, Sha Zhu and his wife, along with the two Zhao brothers and He Yushui, walked into the Hongxing Courtyard.

At this time, everyone had finished their meal and were enjoying the cool air in the yard. They soon noticed this group of people.

Especially when they saw the red quilt covers and other things carried by the Zhao brothers, they all showed expressions of envy and understanding.

"Zhu Zi, are you guys done? Happy wedding!"

The first person to go up and say hello was, of course, the "third uncle" in the courtyard, Yan Bugui.

Sha Zhu smiled and handed the wedding cigarettes to the third uncle. He then motioned to his sister to open the bag of peanuts and melon seeds and said to him, "Third uncle, catch them yourself, including your son's."

When the third uncle heard this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, but his hands were not slow, he grabbed the money and put it into his pocket.

Seeing this scene, the Zhao brothers widened their eyes, thinking that this was the first time they saw city people being so shameless.

After the third uncle put all the money in his pocket, he asked with a shameless face: "Zhu Zi, when are you going to hold the banquet in the courtyard? I will go to help you then."

This time, before Sha Zhu could speak, Zhao Xiaoyun spoke first, "Uncle, we are following the call to keep things simple. We won't have a banquet. We'll set up a separate table at home in a few days. You must come then."

Although the third uncle was still unwilling, he thought he could get a free meal but let it go.

"Congratulations, Zhuzi!"

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful, Zhuzi you are so lucky!"

During Sha Zhu's wedding celebration, all the neighbors he met along the way, whether they had a good relationship with him or not, sent him their blessings.

Even Lin Keke imitated the adults and recited a few idioms she had just learned: "I wish you two: a lifetime of happiness, double happiness, three stars shining brightly, four seasons of prosperity, five blessings,... a talented man and a beautiful woman."

Zhao Xiaoyun gave her a handful of hard candies with some surprise, and asked with a smile: "Where is your brother? He is our matchmaker."

"Her brother went out to eat with his girlfriend."

Mother Lin held Zhao Xiaoyun's hand with envy on her face, and said with emotion: "I also came to share the bride's joy. It would be great if the one in our family could get married earlier."