After riding for more than ten miles at night, Yi Chuanzong returned to the courtyard again. As expected, the lights in the east wing of the courtyard had been turned off.
Putting his bicycle at the door, Yi Chuanzong did not enter his room, but jumped out from the west wall and reached the street again.
Walking one hundred meters west along the alley and thirty meters south, he came to the wall of a single courtyard. Yi Chuanzong stood still for two seconds. After making sure there was no sound around him, he practiced again
over the wall.
This is a small courtyard of less than 200 square meters, with only the north room and the east room. Its number is Yaoyaojiu.
At this time, there was no light in both rooms, and only a half-moon hung on the eaves of the east room.
"Dang Dang Dang."
A crisp knock on the door rang, and rustling sounds came from inside the north room.
"Who is it?"
"Sister Hua, it's me."
"squeak."
When the door opened, Sister Hua smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't come over today."
Yi Chuanzong smiled sarcastically, walked directly into the room, then turned around and hugged the person to bed.
There was no sound in the dark room. The two of them were lying on the bed. Sister Hua asked softly: "Are you worried?"
Yi Chuanzong was silent for a while. He didn't know how to tell Sister Hua that he was getting married?
Suddenly, he felt that his chest felt a little heavier, and a small head rested on his chest. He stretched out his hand to caress it.
Sister Hua said softly: "Auntie came to see me today."
Yi Chuanzong's eyebrows twitched as he followed him to call aunt...
"What did aunt say when she came over?"
"Auntie said that if the Lou family doesn't dislike your past, then you might get married."
Sister Hua's voice was very calm.
Yi Chuanzong couldn't read her thoughts and didn't know what she was going to say. The aunt came here to warn her, right?
"We're getting married, right?" Sister Hua's voice was not very confident.
Yi Chuanzong said in a dry voice: "Yes!"
"Then I am your wife, right?"
"right!"
"What did you call me?"
"young married woman."
"love me!"
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Vertical sun.
Early in the morning, Yi Chuanzong told his uncle and aunt about getting married. The couple was mentally prepared and agreed directly.
What they were most afraid of was that if Yi Chuanzong was hanging on both sides, something would happen sooner or later, and they wished he could get married as soon as possible.
In the morning, Yi Chuanzong opened a letter of introduction in the factory.
Nowadays, it is very simple to open a letter of introduction. You just need to ask the leader of the unit to write down the basic situation and send a box of cigarettes.
He didn't wait for his uncle after get off work, because after he told his uncle and aunt about this in the morning, his uncle asked for leave and didn't go to work at all today.
Although life has been a little more difficult in the past two years, I have begun to pay attention to it, saying that I want to get seventy-two legs for them.
To put it bluntly, it is a wardrobe, bed, table, chair, etc. Anyway, what falls on the ground must have seventy-two legs.
Because the two of them were in a hurry to get married, the uncle went to do it in a hurry. He didn't know if he would be able to make it in time, but he should be able to make it in time. After all, the uncle had a trick called the ability to make money.
The aunt was not idle either and said she would rent a house for the two of them during the day.
The deaf old lady's house is too small, and they can't put any furniture in it, making life inconvenient.
Auntie despises the fact that she has no family background and her life is not decent enough.
Yi Chuanzong is already a fourth-level fitter. Regular workers who become regular workers are usually first- and second-level fitters. Even if he is assigned to a house as a formal worker, he will definitely get his turn first.
Sooner or later, he will have a house, and the rent is only a few months' rent. The aunt is very concerned about his affairs, and doesn't care about the trivial matter of ten yuan. She means to take care of it well.
Yi Chuanzong first went to Lou's house, where there was also a lot of excitement. Some unknown women and ladies were making bedding.
Father Lou's intention was exactly the opposite of that of Auntie. He wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible, and there was no need to use the gong to make trouble or the suona sedan chair.
Now that Yi Chuanzong has a bicycle, he can just ride it over on the wedding day and pick up his wife in the early morning. The dowry will be brought there in a car.
It's still 1962, and you don't need many things to get married. It would be nice to have food to eat after three years of hard life. The average salary of a family is 20 to 30 yuan. If you tie your neck and don't eat, you can have a bicycle for most of the year.
You may not have a ticket yet.
When God gives his face next year, supplies will no longer be so scarce. After ten years of accumulation, people will have some savings. In the 1970s, it was only in the 1970s that things came and went, but now they are seeking death.
The wedding date of Yi Chuanzong and Lou Xiao'e is scheduled for October 30th, which is exactly one week away.
That day is the third day of October in the Renyin year of the lunar calendar. It is a good time to get a certificate, get married, and get married... Anyway, it is a good day. And the day before, which is the second day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar, is a good time to move, lay a bed, install a door, and offer sacrifices.
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You can move on the first day and get married the next day. The day is very suitable for getting married.
The two families had agreed on a date, and Yi Chuanzong suddenly found that he had nothing to do.
At this time, things like getting married were already very simple. There were two elders and aunties in charge of the family, and there were no specific tasks assigned to him. He really didn't know what to do.
After coming out of Lou's house, Yi Chuanzong did not go north along Xisi North Street, but walked eastward from West Chang'an Street, and finally stopped at the Dongdan Vegetable Market.
Not long after get off work, the market was crowded with people.
The weather is slightly cool now, people are wearing big coats and going out for a walk, and the sounds of hawking can be heard from time to time.
Yi Chuanzong did not stop at the vegetable market, but walked all the way inside. At the front was a flower and bird market.
My aunt likes to choose when she goes shopping, so she goes out to the street to pick and choose. He was lucky enough to shop all over the place when he came here for the first time, and he was able to amuse the birds in the end.
When we walked to the end, there were far fewer people here.
Moreover, there are mostly uncles here, all of them walking slowly with square steps. Some uncles are holding big bowls of tea in their hands, while others are holding their sleeves.
"Woo~ woof woof!"
A very childish cry came out, and Yi Chuanzong turned to look over.
It was a wooden yellow basket with several puppies in it.
At this time, a little yellow guy lay on the edge of the basket and poked his head out.
Gu Yong
This is a Chinese Pastoral Dog puppy, usually called a native dog, Shiba Inu or the like.
Its round little head has not yet opened, its eyes are a bit like triangles, and the eyebrows on both sides are slanting downward, making it look like a sad face.
The ears are also drooping, and the puppies look a bit short with short legs. Overall, they are very cute.
There are not so many breeds of dogs nowadays. The most common ones in Sijiucheng are Pekingese, Chinese Garden Dog, and Shar-Pei.
Yi Chuanzong raised his eyebrows slightly and muttered, "Is this the one that barked? Why does it feel a little clumsy?"
He walked over in a few steps, squatted down and nodded the dog's head, then held the dog's chin and looked at it carefully.
The coat color of this Chinese garden dog is very smooth. The lower corner of the mouth is the dividing line. The upper part is orange and the lower part is white. There is also an outline of white chest hair on the chest. The appearance is very good.
Instead of intending to bite him, the little guy stuck out his tongue to lick his fingers.
The one that crawled out was relatively energetic, but the remaining five were like fat rabbits that had gained weight, lying there without moving at all.
Yi Chuanzong poked him again and again, but in the end he just raised his head and groaned slightly. He raised his head and asked, "Uncle, how do you sell this dog?"
"One fifty cents!" A round-faced man sitting on a small horse replied with a smile. After speaking, he put his hands on his sleeves with an expectant look on his face.
Yi Chuanzong's eyes suddenly widened. A dog costs fifty cents!
How dare you think!
These six are worth three yuan, and they can do more than half a month's work for the men in the village!
People can't afford food, and few people in the city keep dogs.
"Uncle, are you making fun of me? If I were in the village, this dog would be given away for free! I can only give you two eggs at most. That's my righteousness. I want this dog's dime!"
The round-faced man kept shaking his head, "Not even one cent! I can't give you even one cent! If you really want it, just three cents!"
Yi Chuanzong frowned and pinched the puppies one by one. The one that stuck its head out before was considered the strongest.
This little guy looked at him cutely, his dark eyes were very clear, he was not afraid of him at all, and he acted very brave.
"It's only 15 cents at most. No matter how much it costs, it's enough for my trip back to the village. It's just two days late. If I go back on the way, I won't have to spend any money."
Nowadays, people don’t have enough to eat. When the dog in this house gives birth to puppies, he has to find a way to sell them. It’s not easy to sell, and there are very few people who can afford to keep them.
After all, this is not a bird. You can dig up worms and feed them. If you really feed this dog, it will need a hundred kilograms of rations a year.
The round-faced man hesitated for a while, but finally reluctantly agreed, "Okay, one-and-a-half cents!"
Yi Chuanzong nodded with satisfaction and left the fifteen cents. He picked up the puppy and took a look. It was only a male and he had to buy another female puppy.
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Yaoyaojiuyuan.
Sister Hua was lighting a fire and cooking in the simple kitchen in the yard, when suddenly a black shadow rolled in from the wall. She smiled happily and said, "You're here."
Yi Chuanzong turned his back to her, turned around and smiled proudly, "Guess what I brought you?"
Sister Hua sat on the pony, holding her little face in her hands and looking up and down Yi Chuanzong.
"Woof!"
The sound of a dog barking loudly sounded, and Yi Chuanzong's face instantly became embarrassed.
Sister Hua chuckled, "Did you buy me a puppy?"
Only then did Yi Chuanzong turn around. On one of his arms lay two puppies with round heads. One was yellow-brown, with a bright color that looked a bit like orange, and the other was pure white.
He reached out and patted the two dogs' heads, then raised his head and said, "It's unlucky to buy a dog. I bought two. I'll put the bike down and come back!"
After saying that, he put the two puppies on the ground, Yi Chuanzong turned around and went straight up the wall. He looked around cautiously, and after finding no one there, he jumped out and landed firmly on the bicycle.
It was very close to the grandfather's courtyard. He was afraid that acquaintances would see the two puppies, so he took a detour, but the bicycle was still very conspicuous, so he had to go back first.
After Yi Chuanzong left, the two puppies seemed a little confused. They walked around in circles twice with their short legs, and then raised their heads and looked around.
A smile appeared on Sister Hua's face, and now the two little guys looked so cute.
She stood up and walked towards the two puppies.
The two little garden dogs were not afraid of animals, and looked at her with cute eyes with their little heads held high.
Sister Hua stroked the heads of the two puppies, her movements were much gentler than Yi Chuanzong's.
After a while, as a black figure flashed on the wall, Yi Chuanzong returned to the courtyard again.
"How about it? These two little guys are cute, aren't they?"
He had to speak softly in this courtyard and did not dare to let go of his voice. After all, his voice was so distinctive.
Sister Hua held the two puppies and smiled with satisfaction, "They are indeed very cute, I like them very much."
Yi Chuanzong walked up to them and rubbed the two dogs with his big hands, "They are quite cute now, but these dogs have grown up relying on their appearance. When they grow up, they won't be as good-looking as they are now."
"But they are not meant for viewing. The parents of these two are relatively large. They usually eat everything and are not prone to illness. They are easy to feed and very loyal. They can protect you when I am not around at night."
Sister Hua stroked the two puppies very gently, and the two little guys were so comfortable that they moaned.
"Shall we name them both?"
Yi Chuanzong's face was awkward. It was another step that he was not good at. If he raised them by himself, one would definitely be called Dahuang and the other Xiaobai.
"The yellow-brown egg is a male, and I bought it at the Dongdan Vegetable Market. The white female one, I bought it at the Chaoyang Vegetable Market. Otherwise, the male's egg yolk is called Baiyang, and the female's is called Baiyang? The combination of the two makes a fried egg.
It's easy to pronounce when you say it."
Sister Hua smiled and said, "It's good. These two names are very kind."
Yi Chuanzong also smiled happily. He felt that he owed a lot to Sister Hua. With two little guys here, he would not look deserted.
"How about I find you a job? I know people in the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and it would be more interesting to find a less stressful job there than at home."
Sister Hua's eyes were slightly dazed, and then she smiled and said, "Okay, if you want me to go, I will go."
Yi Chuanzong raised his eyebrows. Sister Hua's expression seemed a bit strange just now, but he didn't think much about it.
After entering the city, Sister Hua became quieter. She seemed to be a little afraid of abortion, maybe because of the psychological shadow she had in the past.
He is also afraid that life here is too boring. Even if he prefers quietness, being bored at home all day long is not good for his health.
"If that's the case, then I'll hurry up and ask."
"I listen to you."
Yi Chuanzong reached out and pinched the backs of the two puppies, pulled them out and threw them on the ground. Then he held Sister Hua in his arms and sat on the bench.
He felt the delicate body in his arms and stared into those beautiful eyes. He said softly: "We will not always be like this. I promise you that in three years at most, we will be able to live together naturally.
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Sister Hua leaned on her broad chest and said very gently: "As long as you don't leave me, that's enough." Then she lowered her head and whispered: "If something unexpected happens, I will go back to the village."