Reborn to Strive

Shi Zhen had expected Shi Xingchao's marriage a long time ago, and he was very calm, talking to Shi Xingchao while eating his own dinner.

After the weather gets cold, the rice can be put away. He cooked the rice in the morning, and the leftover half is fried rice for dinner.

Stir-fry the sliced ​​meat and cabbage until cooked, then put in the rice and stir-fry to eat.

As for the taste, I don't really care about it when I'm hungry.

What makes him more depressed now is that there are many condiments that cannot be bought at all.

For example, soy sauce, a variety of soy sauces with particularly delicious flavors in later generations, is not available on the market now.

Otherwise... He can just pour soy sauce on the fried rice.

"Ah Zhen, I'm going back. Fang Miyan has gone home, and he should be here later." Shi Xingchao said, and gave Shi Zhen a thumbs up: "Ah Zhen, it's you who heard me It's not surprising that you are going to get married at all...how should I put it? Then what kind of landslide..."

"Mount Tai collapsed before and there was no chaos?" Shi Zhen asked.

"Yes, that's it, I saw it on TV," Shi Xing said, "My parents are not as grand as you, alas!"

As soon as Shi Xingchao finished speaking, he saw Shi Dashan and Chen Xiaofen coming in from the outside. Both of them looked a little panicked, looking like they were in shock. When they saw Shi Zhen, they seemed to have seen a savior: "Ah Zhen! Something big happened! Your star Brother Chao is married!"

"I already know." Shi Zhen smiled at them.

Shi Zhen looked very calm, Chen Xiaofen thought he didn't understand, and said again: "Brother Xing Chao, he is married."

"Auntie, I already know." Shi Zhen got up and moved a stool for them, "Sit down and talk slowly."

Chen Xiaofen and Shi Dashan glared at Shi Xingchao, who hadn't left yet, and then sat down, and then you said one by one: "Ah Zhen, what's going on with your brother! Such a big event, He did it without saying a word!"

"We haven't seen that girl before!"

"It's fine if you haven't seen it before. He even got the certificate directly. How can that be?"

……

According to the customs of their hometown... After seeing each other, both men and women are satisfied, and they will go out again, meet their parents and so on, and when everything is settled, they will get engaged.

Then the man's family will tidy up the new house, arrange new furniture and so on, and then they can get married.

If both men and women are not young, they usually get married immediately after getting engaged.

If both the man and the woman are still young, it is possible to remarry a few years after the engagement.

But no matter what, engagement is definitely necessary, and getting married later is also indispensable.

As for getting the certificate, basically you go to get the certificate before and after the wedding.

Thinking of this, Shi Dashan and his wife glared at Shi Xingchao again.

Shi Xingchao said: "Mom and Dad, dowry gifts are not allowed in many places now. As for the wedding...you can go back to do it after the Chinese New Year. Don't worry, I will definitely do it for you!"

When it comes to the wedding, Shi Xing looks happy.

They hold a wedding over there, although they can accept gift money, but the man has to spend a lot of money.

Because according to the custom, the man’s family will send half a pig and some money to the woman’s family for a banquet, take the woman to buy new clothes, and give the woman’s brother a big red envelope. few.

But if the matter of welcoming the relatives is omitted, and only their own family holds the wedding... that can make money!

Shi Zhen probably knew what Shi Xingchao was thinking, after all, he had experienced it once.

He said to Shi Dashan and Chen Xiaofen: "Uncle, Auntie, Brother Xing Chao can do everything by himself, it's better than asking you to worry about everything. You can let him handle this matter by himself. The person who married him is called Fang Miyan, she has been cooking at my place before, and she is very nice."

Shi Dashan and Chen Xiaofen didn't have any objection to Miyan, but felt sorry for him: "Is this little girl cheated by Xing Chao?"

"Nothing, why is she still married?"

"This kid is so stingy!"

……

A few years ago, Chen Xiaofen had already started to search for a suitable girl, and asked Shi Xing to go to see her, but the result was unsuccessful.

Basically, people look down on her son.

In this case, if someone takes a fancy to her son... as long as the girl is neat and tidy, she is happy.

Fang Miyan is the girl here, although she didn't see anyone, but Shi Daniu and the others agreed that it must be good.

Shi Zhen comforted Shi Dashan and his wife for a while.

He looked at it, as if he didn't take Shi Xingchao's silent running to get the certificate seriously, which made Shi Dashan and his wife think that he was... a little fussy?

Is this what people do now?

Is it because they are old and come from the mountains, so they can't keep up with the times?

Shi Zhen took out two bowls, grabbed some tea in it, made tea for Shi Dashan and his wife, and said to Shi Xingchao: "Brother Xingchao, go and look at the shop first."

When Shi Xing left, Shi Zhen began to ask Shi Dashan and his wife how their business was doing recently.

Shi Dashan and his wife said: "It's cold, so we didn't go to the town to set up a stall at night, but we can earn 50 yuan a day. Xingxing's place is also good, there are twenty or thirty a day."

They were diverted by Shi Zhen, talking about business, and Zhao Dongjuan's husband's family, the couple surnamed Wang.

Those two have been selling fried skewers, but their business is far inferior to that of Shi Dashan and his wife. When it was hot, they were called to make trouble because they sold broken chicken wings.

But they can still earn a dozen or twenty dollars a day, that is... I heard that when they take home the money they earn, their sons and daughters-in-law will take it away, and even their passbooks for retirement wages will be taken away by their sons and daughters-in-law .

Many people in the town sympathized with them and made fun of them behind their backs.

"We met Dongjuan in the town, she was well-dressed, the gold chain around her neck was too thick... Sigh, when Brother Xingchao is getting married, should we also prepare some gold?" Chen Xiaofen asked.

Shi Zhendao: "If you are ready, Brother Xing Chao will be happy, and it's okay if you don't."

"Isn't it good not to be prepared? In fact, I should buy a bicycle for the girl." Chen Xiaofen didn't feel anything, and felt uncomfortable.

"For bicycles, Fang Miyan should be able to use them," Shi Zhen said.

On their side, many old people feel that it is their responsibility to marry their sons.

After their sons marry their daughters-in-law, they will have completed their tasks and can retire.

His eldest aunt still has this old idea now.

"Then let's do it like this." Chen Xiaofen thought, if the dowry is not given, then she can just buy something for the woman.

Of course, they are so generous mainly because they have become rich recently.

They told Shi Zhen that at least 2000 yuan a day, in fact... even if they don't do evening business now, they can earn [-] yuan a month.

When ordinary people are rich, they will become generous. Shi Xingchao, he is not an ordinary person!

While Shi Zhen was chatting with Shi Dashan and the others, on the other side, Fang Miyan went home, packed up his things, and left quietly.

Her mother has been crying at home every day recently, her father has been drinking more than usual recently, and swears at people after drinking, as for her brother...he stays in his room all day long, and asks her mother to deliver meals.

Forget it, after they knew that she could earn money, they asked her to pay 300 yuan to the family every month.

Shi Zhen's salary for her was only two hundred a month. If she was asked to do the housework, she would have no time to embroider sweaters... Where did she get so much money to pay home?

Not to mention, her father also put his mind on her marriage, thinking of finding a man who could give her a high betrothal gift and marry her off.

Fang Miyan knew her own affairs.

She looks ordinary and has nothing outstanding. It is impossible for people with good conditions to fall in love with her.

That being the case, someone who is willing to offer a high betrothal gift to marry her... what would that be like?

Anyway, it is definitely not as good as Shi Xingchao.

Shi Xingchao is not as handsome as Shi Zhen, but he is also a tall, white and clean young man. He is better than her in terms of appearance, earns more, doesn't spend money recklessly, doesn't drink or smoke... This is definitely a good marriage object.

Shi Zhen thought that Fang Miyan decided to get married so quickly this time because his parents took away all his belongings, but it was not true.

She was mainly afraid that there would be no such shop after passing through this village.

There are really very few things about Fang Miyan.

Her parents have been doing farm work at home, never went out to work, and their thoughts are still more than ten years ago. They always feel that everything outside is expensive and everything is increasing in price, so they are unwilling to buy anything.

Her eldest sister is the eldest daughter in the family, and she can't have no clothes to wear, so she can still wear new clothes since she was a child, but when her second sister comes, she can only wear her eldest sister's old clothes.

Her elder sister only had a few clothes, and she changed them. When she couldn't wear them for her second sister, they were already torn.

But her parents are not willing to make clothes for her.

When her elder sister and second sister get married, she will have no clothes to wear... That means her brother has grown up in the past two years and is taller than her, so she can wear her brother's old clothes.

When Fang Miyan came to Guanjia Village, he carried a small burden on his back.

"You're here! Come in quickly," Shi Xingchao waved at her, and asked her again, "Have you eaten yet?"

Fang Miyan said: "Not yet."

Shi Xing said: "I left rice for you, you can eat." He said, and brought out a large bowl, which was full of rice, covered with braised fried tofu, stir-fried vegetables, and There is a large piece of boiled meat dipped in soy sauce.

It's what he forks from dinner at their house.

The food was already cold, but Fang Miyan didn't dislike it at all, she started to eat it, but she couldn't eat it until the end.

"Let me eat." Shi Xingchao took it and ate the leftovers.

Fang Miyan asked, "Where do I live today?"

Shi Xingchao said: "You sleep with my younger sister. Her bed is newly bought by my parents. It is 1.5 meters long. You two can sleep together and keep it safe...I have already told her that she is willing." He told His sister betrayed her miserably, saying how pitiful Fang Miyan was, and his sister was sympathizing with Fang Miyan!

"En." Fang Miyan agreed.

"Now that we are married, we will be a family in the future. We will work together to save money for this family, you know?" Shi Xingchao said again.

"Yes." Fang Miyan thought so too.

Shi Xingchao said: "The two of us agreed that the money should not be spent recklessly. If you save a thousand, you can save it in a passbook. If you save it for five years, the interest will be high!"

"Okay!" Fang Miyan still had no objection, but she also said, "You can save your money, but I have to keep the passbook here."

"Okay! By the way, I want to see your passbook too. We can have a look at it every night."

"Okay!" Fang Miyan liked to count money.

They are both married, so they are not afraid that Fang Miyan will run away, plus the passbook is in his name and password... Shi Xingchao gave Fang Miyan his passbook: "Take it!"

Shi Xingchao has been working with Shi Zhen for more than a year.

Earlier he earned a little less, but recently he earned a lot, and he didn't spend a penny... He has seven or eight passbooks, which add up to a total of [-]!

Fang Miyan usually had no expression on his face, but at this moment he couldn't help but smile.

She had never seen a newly married couple with so much savings.

"From now on, you will cook at Shi Zhen's during the day and embroider sweaters with me at night. You will earn a lot." Shi Xingchao encouraged her.

Fang Miyan nodded approvingly.

After the two had talked, Shi Xingchao told Fang Miyan about his family's personalities, and brought Fang Miyan home.

After chatting with Shi Zhen, Shi Dashan and his wife had already accepted the reality. Seeing Fang Miyan was very enthusiastic, and said: "Xiao Fang, although you have obtained the certificate, I can't give you nothing... wait until tomorrow I'll take you to town and buy you some clothes, a gold ring, and a bicycle."

It is a little expensive to buy all three golds, but it is no problem to buy a gold ring and then a bicycle.

Smaller women's bicycles can be bought for more than 200 yuan, and Shi Xingxing bought one.

"Parents, what about me, do I have one?" Shi Xingchao asked.

"You don't!" Chen Xiaofen said angrily, her son has money!What did she spend on him?

Fang Miyan said seriously, "Auntie, if it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'm going to cook."

"That?"

"Can we go again when it rains?" Fang Miyan asked.

Really diligent... Chen Xiaofen said: "Yes! Hey! You can't call me aunt, call me mom!"

As she spoke, she gave Fang Miyan a red envelope.

Chen Xiaofen was very satisfied with Fang Miyan.

What a nice girl, she doesn't even want a bride price... I don't know why, but I fell in love with her stingy son.

Coincidentally, it was still raining the next day.

Chen Xiaofen took Fang Miyan to the town to buy clothes and bicycles, as well as a gold ring.

Fang Miyan used to always wear her brother's clothes, but finally changed into girl's clothes, which looked much better. After Chen Xiaofen took her to have a neat short haircut, she asked the barber to trim her eyebrows along the way. It has improved a lot.

It's just that Shi Xingchao didn't feel much, and secretly felt distressed: "Did you spend a lot of money?"

Fang Miyan said: "It's not our money."

Also... Shi Xingchao felt comfortable.

On the other hand, Chen Xiaofen felt that this daughter-in-law was too obedient.

When they marry a daughter-in-law there, people often ask a lot of requirements, such as how big the gold ring should be.

She deliberately kept her words to a minimum, waiting for Fang Miyan to ask her for other things, such as a sewing machine gold necklace... As a result, Fang Miyan didn't ask for anything!

They have saved a lot of money, preparing to marry their son a wife, and they are also prepared that if the bride price is given out, they will not be able to get it back. Now... the money is spent on their own family.

Fang Miyan's cooking skills are not bad, today their food is made by Fang Miyan, it's delicious!

Speaking of Fang Miyan's cooking skills, I have to talk about Fang Miyan's grandfather. Fang Miyan's grandfather is a cook.

In the early years, when someone in their village held funerals, they all went to her grandfather.

When Fang Miyan was a child, he often ran around with his grandfather.

But eight years ago, Grandpa Fang woke up one morning and suddenly fell over, saying it was a cerebral hemorrhage.

It didn't rain the next day, so Fang Miyan went to the construction site early in the morning to make breakfast for Shi Daniu and the others, and then rode her bicycle to the town to buy groceries.

It is really convenient for her to have a bicycle.

Shi Daniu and the others were having breakfast on the construction site, and they were a little dazed while eating.

Shi Daniu couldn't help asking Shi Zhen: "Ah Zhen, why did Fang Miyan marry Shi Xingchao all of a sudden?"

He also wanted to talk about combining Fang Miyan and Liang Dawen.

As for Shi Xingchao, Shi Xingchao's conditions are quite good, he thought that people would look down on Mi Yan above.

"They have been talking for several months." Shi Zhen said.

"We've been talking for a few months? They've done a good job of keeping secrets!" Shi Daniu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, but he didn't suspect anything.

Fang Miyan had embroidered sweaters before, so he and Shi Xingchao must have known each other for a long time.

It can only be said that these two people are hiding it too tightly.

On the other side, Fang Miyan bought some vegetables and rode his bicycle to the construction site.

Shi Daniu and the others were very interested in pig heads, which were cheap, so she bought a pig head, plus saury and a few seasonal vegetables, and went to the construction site.

Before arriving at the construction site, Fang Miyan saw her father and younger brother. Her younger brother was carrying her father on a bicycle and was riding towards the construction site with a "groaning hum".

Fang Miyan stopped the car and looked at the two of them.

"Fang Miyan!" Fang's father was very angry when he saw his daughter: "Where have you been these two days? You are a little girl who is not married, and you don't live at home. Are you ashamed?"

Fang Miyan said, "I'm married."

"What?" Father Fang was dumbfounded.

Fang Miyan said again: "I married our boss's cousin... Our boss is very powerful and knows a lot of people in the town. You'd better not make trouble. If you do, he will definitely call the police and arrest you."

Fang's father trembled when he thought of Shi Zhen who could lift him up, but he still said, "How could you marry suddenly? They didn't bring you anything, how could you marry? What about the bride price?"

"I took it back as a dowry." Fang Miyan said.

"you……"

Fang Miyan said again: "Dad, if you have the skills, just keep an eye on your younger brother, and watch out for him to go out to gamble again!"

"Your brother didn't gamble! He was cheated!"

"You can do whatever you want." Fang Miyan said, her younger brother has always gambled with others, but he used to play with friends, and the winning and losing were within ten yuan.

Sometimes when his younger brother won money and went home, her father even praised her brother for being smart!