In just about a week, good news came from Courtyard No. 2 of Shan'er Hutong.
Director Li lived up to his expectations, rushed here and there, and finally got the job done.
Taking into account the specific circumstances of the two families, this was finally decided.
As a man, Bian Jiangong went to work as a worker in the "Polar Bear" without fear of hardship.
It just so happens that the welfare there is relatively complete, and it also provides dormitories for employees.
And once he moves out, the marriage of Bian Jianjun, the eldest son of the Bian family, can go ahead as scheduled.
As for Mi Xiaoran, she comes from a girl's family, so it's better to take it easy on her job.
What's more, the workplace is closer to home, so parents can rest assured.
It is obviously more suitable for her to go to work at "Chongwenmen Hotel".
Good guy, what else can the Bian family and the Mi family say about such a result.
Everyone was overjoyed and extremely happy.
Not only the two families were grateful to Director Li, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin.
When the news finally spread, the entire Shan'er Hutong and even the entire Meishi Street became a sensation.
This is not surprising. Such new news cannot be suppressed.
Not to mention the fast-talking, good-hearted ones who broadcast the news everywhere.
Even Aunt Bian and Aunt Mi themselves became the main force in the propaganda.
Like Aunt Bian, she has to go to the neighborhood committee every day, right?
When she sees Director Li, can she be polite?
Others don't know what's going on. If they ask questions, Aunt Bian will tell the inside story and praise Ning Weimin.
She is surrounded by street aunts, so how slow is the spread?
The same goes for Aunt Mi. She also has a wide range of contacts with people who sell vegetables in non-staple food stores.
Especially at the time when spring and summer are transitioning, there are not many fresh varieties in the vegetable station except winter cabbages, radishes, and potatoes.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and green garlic sprouts are particularly hard to buy, and customers line up to stare at them almost every day.
But when Ning Wei Minzi came to sell vegetables, Aunt Mi would take special care of him.
Not only did he take the initiative to invite him to the front of the team, but he also got the best for him.
In particular, the most affordable and cheapest radishes, which cost five cents a handful, were reserved exclusively for him whenever they came in.
As a result, whenever Ning Weimin came to buy groceries, the team behind him would inevitably boo, complain, and make sarcastic remarks.
Fortunately, Aunt Mi is an old saleswoman, and one of her professional skills is quarreling.
She can handle it well enough, how can she be afraid of this?
It was like the time she sent Ning Weimin away with a smile, but then turned around and her face changed.
He raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, banging the weights, and got into a fight with a man behind him who said unpleasant things and took the lead in making noise.
"What are you calling nonsense? Are you angry just to see me leaving food for others?"
"But do you know? Our eldest daughter has been idle at home for more than half a year. She heard that all her classmates have almost found jobs, but she is the only one who has no whereabouts. She cried at home every day in the first few days, and she almost had a mental problem."
"I am a vegetable seller, and my child's father is a movie theater operator. We have no way to find work for our children. But this young man, our neighbor, saw our difficulties and took the initiative to give up his job quota to my daughter."
"What's the matter? I shouldn't thank them for doing this to me? Didn't I just leave some food for them? How big a sin is that?"
"Hey, let's put it this way. If you can let the police station arrest me, I will be willing to go to jail. Otherwise, you can find a job target and let me return this favor. Guarantee that I will see you again.
I will send fresh vegetables to your house every morning to honor you. But can you?"
Yes, the owner who was so reluctant to call me just now was blocked and speechless.
It's really weird. Although right and wrong are obvious things, it's really wrong to go through the back door.
But at this time, the people present could not say another word to blame Aunt Mi.
If not for anything else, just because every household has to face such a situation these days.
Finally, someone sighed and finally smoothed over the situation and put some mud on it.
"Forget it, we are all ordinary people, and it's not easy for anyone. You two should just stop talking and do what you have to do..."
So after this seemingly abnormal, yet seemingly normal thing happened.
In the alleys near Meishi Street, almost no one knows about Ning Weimin's feats.
Of course, there were mixed reactions to Ning Weimin's willingness to give up his own future to help others.
Everyone's opinion is different, some people laugh at him as stupid, some people are boastful, some people suspect that he is fake, some people think that he will regret it...
But no matter who it is, they have to admit that it is comforting to have something like this happen around them.
This at least means that there are still miracles, compassion, and real people in life.
It means that no matter how difficult the days are, there is still hope, and there will always be sunshine and rain...
Of course, the Bian family and the Mi family would not give up on such a great kindness just by saying a few nice words.
Although Kang Shude and Ning Weimin resolutely refused to accept the gift, they could just express their gratitude to Director Li.
Although the Bian family and the Mi family are very tight, their parents are still worried about their children's future marriages.
But in view of the weight of this kindness, no matter what, the two families must treat each other to a banquet.
In this matter, I have to say that Aunt Mi is shrewd.
She took the initiative to ask Aunt Bian to discuss it together, saying that it would be better to do it separately than to do it jointly.
They simply set up two tables and invited Lao Luo's family to join them, and the neighbors in the courtyard were busy together.
How great would it be to save money, save trouble, be convenient, and make people feel close to each other?
Aunt Bian also thought this was good and nodded.
After further calculation, the day for setting up the banquet was set for the coming Sunday.
This day is May 25, 1980.
Early in the morning, the Bian family and the Mi family got up in a hurry and started preparing for the banquet.
Aunt Bian took Bian Jiangong and Aunt Mi to the Chongwenmen vegetable market and divided their work.
Queuing up to buy chicken, shrimp, picking fish, cutting meat, drinking wine, and buying rice, it cost a total of thirty yuan.
It was so hard for the three of us to get this large amount of stuff back, and we rested several times on the way.
"Who among you is treating me today? Why did you buy so many good things?"
As soon as they arrived at the Qianmen area, many acquaintances saw Aunt Bian and Aunt Mi happily busy.
No one could help but say hello to them and ask them this question.
But people who ask often don’t expect to get such an answer.
"Our two families are having a treat together. We owe a lot to others, so I'll just express my gratitude..."
So whether it was Aunt Bian or Aunt Mi, they would tell people again about Ning Weimin's work.
It elicited endless sighs and admiration.
What's interesting is that when I said this, Aunt Bian and Aunt Mi both shed tears.
And as soon as they got home, they didn't even have time to drink water, they put on their aprons and started busy.
Choose vegetables, chop meat, fry balls, fry fish, finish frying, add sauce, mince ginger, and fry rice noodles, I am so exhausted that I am sweating profusely.
But I have never been as happy as I am today when cooking and preparing meals.
They seemed to be ten years younger. They were smiling from the bottom of their hearts to their faces, and they almost didn't even sing songs.