Since Hong Yanwen himself still had to work in Fangshan, regarding his marriage, the Hong family had no choice but to fight with Hong Yan, and Hong Yanwu came to settle the matter.
The consensus reached by the Hong family is to make a grand event. Even if Hong Yanwen himself wants to be frugal, it still won't work.
Interestingly, the process of finalizing this matter was very similar to the last time we negotiated house repairs, basically the same.
At the beginning, Hong Yanzheng’s main idea was to be diligent and thrifty.
He planned to find a few cooks to make running tables in Fulu. He also said that he could help with the furniture. In a few months, he could find suitable wood and buy a complete set of thirty-six legs for his brother.
Come on. The only thing is that it is a bit difficult to make the springs for the sofa. You have to find a way.
But before he could finish speaking, this opinion was strongly opposed by Hong Yanwu.
This guy's ideas have completely changed.
Hong Yanwu said that Hong Yanwen was the one who suffered the most among all the children in the family. He was obviously a "seventy-year-old" student who could stay in Beijing, but unfortunately, he went to school a year earlier and became a "sixty-nine-year-old student".
I have been working in the queue for eight years, and I have only returned home once during this time.
On that loess slope, he was no better than a beggar. He had nothing to eat, and the poor were almost naked. The punishment he suffered was not as good as that of him in the Chadian Labor Camp.
Okay, now when other families hold weddings, they even go to great lengths to do it in a decent manner. This is just to make up for the children who go out to jump in line. How come our Hong family has turned the other way?
Therefore, his second brother's wedding must be a grand affair. Everything must be bought with the best quality, and the news of the wedding cannot be ignored.
No matter what, we have to invite all the relatives, friends, and neighbors, put on big firecrackers for a day and a night, use an eight-carriage sedan to bring the bride, and then set up dozens of tables in the largest restaurant in the capital.
Let everyone take a good look at what it was like for the Hong family, one of the "Eight Great Houses", to marry their daughter-in-law.
Hong Yanzheng felt embarrassed when he heard this and quickly defended himself.
He said that he is not stingy, and he is reluctant to help his younger brother take care of things even though his family has plenty of money. Instead, he feels that extravagance and waste are a thankless task, which not only makes people gossip behind his back, but also does not benefit from the benefits.
What he really means is that from now on, money will be used for everything in life, except for buying necessary things. It is better to give the money to the second child and let the younger couple use the money wisely according to the situation.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu still firmly opposed it.
"No. Brother, you just made do with your marriage back then. Speaking of which, I feel so embarrassed for my sister-in-law. Anyway, I will never let my second brother have such regrets as you again. Why should I spend the money on the cutting edge? At all.
We are not short of money. At the worst, I will pay for all the money. Just let me take care of the family affairs."
Okay, what does it mean to be wealthy? What does it mean to be powerful? Hong Yanwu has the confidence to dare to say this.
But then Hong Yanzheng lost his face even more, and he was really angry.
"What happened to me when I made do with it? Your sister-in-law didn't have any objections, why do you need to complain about it? Third child, I know you have a high vision and don't like the furniture I made. But this time it's my feelings for the second child.
It doesn't matter whether someone else has the final say or not. What's going on with you overstepping your authority? You don't know what your last name is after two good days. I think you have forgotten the time when you didn't even have enough stinky tofu and you have forgotten your roots."
Not to mention this, perhaps because he felt that Hong Yanwu was too crazy and hurt Hong Yanzheng, even his parents spoke out.
Wang Yunlin said, "Third brother, I know you are brothers, but the palms and backs of your hands are the same. Doesn't your elder brother know how to love his brothers? Don't be so impetuous. They are other people, and we are us. Your elder brother is right, Hong
Comparisons are not a thing at home, it’s all about one duty. The focus of a married life is not on the extravagance and frugality of the arrangements, but on the temperament and feelings of the two people."
Hong Lucheng also said, "What a big tone! You have to pay for the repayment? No matter how rich you are, can you surpass your parents? Do you want to abandon all the rules and etiquette? You are not sensible! Besides, being in the limelight is not a good thing."
Ah, especially for a family like ours. You still carry a big sedan chair and have a big house? Aren't you afraid of labeling your parents as bourgeois and feudal remnants?"
For a time, Hong Yanwu became the target of siege by his family, and seemed to play the role of a "prodigal son." This was a somewhat thankless injustice.
Fortunately, he could keep up with his words and quickly explained separately.
"Brother, don't get me wrong. I never mean to look down on you at all. Especially for your craftsmanship, it's too late for me to admire you. The reason why Quanzi and I can be so relaxed is thanks to your help in making those two carts.
Well? How can we beat the monk right after reciting sutras?"
"What's more, famous teachers give birth to great disciples. Even Master Wang praised you. You are the real one. Just a few of the imitation carts our carpentry team made became loose after a short period of time, and the size was not comfortable. There is no way you can do it."
Oh, my section chief even asked me about it and wanted to spend money to customize it for you."
"But I pushed back on this matter again. Why? I think you were tired from the last day's work, and your body won't be able to stand it when you come back and build furniture. Now, you carpenters are the most popular outside. If you want
Isn’t it easy to make money? But my sister-in-law won’t let you earn it, isn’t it just because she feels sorry for you? Can I still make trouble for you? So, others can’t do it. Since we can buy it, why should we let you suffer? "
After saying this, Hong Yanzheng's expression softened immediately. Who doesn't like to hear good things? His expression looked much better.
Hong Yanwu then said confidently, "Dad, Mom, I have to make it clear first. In fact, I don't have to compare with others, but do it better than others. Because getting married is a big deal in any era, right? He also
The matchmaker is getting married. If you don’t have a big sedan chair, then you need a Hongqi car, right? This is not the time to spend your family’s money, when should you spend it?”
"My eldest brother had no choice but to live a simple life back then. It was purely a helpless move forced by the current situation. I didn't have any other meaning when I mentioned it just now. I just felt from the bottom of my heart that the Hong family was sorry for him and sorry for my sister-in-law. If he and his sister-in-law were happy,
, I would rather spend double the money to make up for their regret..."
At this point, although everyone present couldn't help but yelled "nonsense" and "nonsense", the parents looked pleased, and even Hong Yanzheng was happy. Obviously, the atmosphere was better.
Hong Yanwu continued, "I know what you are all worried about. But now it is different from the past. Our family has nothing to do with others. We have already taken off the 'hat', and the house has been returned. Is the money the country's money?"
Given? So even if it is extravagant, so what? Anyway, we have made everything clear. If you don’t steal or rob, what are you afraid of? What do we have to be ashamed of?"
"The other one, if you ask me, it's really necessary to spend money to support the scene. For the sake of my second brother's future happiness, we have to do something big, so as to avoid people saying that we are climbing a high tree. Marry a woman from a low-level family, and marry a daughter from a high-level family, right?
Does this make sense?"
"I'm going to say something bad here. Officials are all snobbish. Let the Xu family know that our Hong family is a high-ranking family, and they are the ones who reach the top. How about using money to suppress them? You are really thrifty.
Then the second brother will be passive from now on, why should he be trampled under his feet and sit on his neck to shit? What about them?"
Not to mention, sometimes the method of stimulating generals really works. These last few sentences can be regarded as really speaking to Hong Lucheng's heart. After all, he is also a mortal who eats all kinds of grains, and he cannot ignore some things.
"Yes, there is some truth in what you said. His surname is Xu. What kind of high-ranking person is he? He is just a deputy district mayor. I don't know how many mayors and ministers I have seen in those years. If I am willing, I may not be the mayor of the capital.
He got the 'Qirentang'. Isn't it because he wants to be related to us? I'll do it, it's up to you, big deal! I have the final say on this matter..."
Of course the old man's words were full of arrogance, but by saying this, he set the tone. Neither Wang Yunlin nor Hong Yanzheng could object.
In response, mother and son smiled at each other, but couldn't help but shake their heads.
In fact, they all have the same meaning. They all thought that this kid Hong Yanwu was so weird that his father got in after three detours.
What I'm afraid of is the future. If he really picks up on other people's clues every time, then he won't have to let him handle everything in the family?
However, they soon felt that they were overly worried. Because Hong Lucheng was shrewd, and one thing did not mean that he could be taken away by Hong Yanwu. If this was not the case, they immediately asked.
"Hey, Third Brother. You just made such arrogant remarks. You're not really going to buy foreign exchange coupons, are you? You have to tell me exactly how much money you have in hand? How did you get the money?
Yes? It’s okay if we don’t make it clear today!”
The old man's face was serious when he said this, which immediately made Hong Yanwu feel great pressure.
But having said that, what kind of father can give birth to what kind of son. Of course, being smart can be inherited.
Because he was well prepared, Hong Yanwu's excuse came out of his mouth. He repeated his old trick and used stamps to resist. This time, the story he made up was a continuous sequel.
He said that he sold those old stamps to build a house last time, and he still had some money left over. As for the money, he used it to buy some stamps, and as a result... he made money again.
In fact, it goes without saying that Hong Yanwu himself knew that this story was not easy to believe. It sounded a bit too dreamy and a bit too coincidental. So before his family could raise objections, he went to the west courtyard and retrieved a few pictures from the camphor wood box of the Chen family.
Show the full page of the Monkey Ticket to your relatives for proof.
When he showed the stamp, he was still arguing with Hong Yan.
"Brother, do you still remember these stamps? They are the four stamps I pasted on the envelope, which made you scold me. Now I tell you, these are the Gengshen Monkey stamps issued at the beginning of this year, a full page
Eighty sheets, priced at sixty-four yuan when issued. Because of the scarcity, they will be sold at the post office starting in August.
It was out of stock, and the price has been rising since then. Even though it has only been less than half a year, an eight-cent stamp can now be sold for one yuan. As for me, I didn’t actually buy much. I bought three in July.
It’s just a hundred full-page tickets, so-so, but now it’s worth more than 20,000 yuan…”
Well, as soon as he said this, Hong Yanzheng was dumbfounded.
Last time, Hong Yanwu took out dozens of stamps and told him in front of him that he had earned ten thousand yuan. Oh, now that the money was almost spent, he bought these stamps with the remaining money.
What... what's going on? And... I earned more than 20,000 yuan again. Isn't this a big international joke? Could it be that the post office is your kid's bank?
So this can’t be attributed to him losing his temper. Think about it, has anyone seen anyone making money like this?
In fact, let alone Hong Yanzheng, Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin were also in a trance. It was also difficult for them to believe Hong Yanwu's luck.
But so what if you don’t believe it? The evidence is clearly in front of you. This son is really evil!
Of course, this is still an ambush by Hong Yanwu. To let his family know that he has actually earned a small 400,000 yuan by relying on monkey tickets, I am afraid that the whole family will have to break the domestic high jump record one after another.
In this way, on December 22, 1980, the Hong family's "Wedding Organizing Committee" officially finalized the direction of Hong Yanwen's wedding preparations.
The rough plan finally adopted was that the Hong family would contribute 5,000 yuan, Hong Yan would contribute 500 yuan, and Hong Yanwu would contribute 4,500 yuan. A total of 10,000 yuan would be collected for the wedding.
Of course, even if you buy the best things and buy all the appliances, furniture, and clothing, you definitely can't spend so much money to actually do things.
Then the remaining part will be given to the young couple. In this way, Hong Yanwen can settle down and live separately.
It's a coincidence that this day is both the winter solstice and the day when the Xizhimen Overpass in Beijing, the largest three-story turntable-style interchange in the country at that time, was completed and opened to traffic.
At this point, the 23.3-kilometer-long Second Ring Road express lane and six overpasses are all open to traffic. Beijing has entered the Second Ring Road era.
Similarly, it was from this day that the Hong family began to raise their heads and return to society with a high-spirited attitude that exceeded everyone's imagination.
It has to be said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the background of a truly wealthy family is truly astonishing. What's more, Hong Yanwu, a son who knows the future, exists.
So there is no need to question at all. As long as they think about it, it won't be long before this family, which has been silent for many years, will overtake the family in a corner, regain its former glory, and once again become the focus of attention of the people in the capital.
The Hong family will still be the Hong family who stamp their feet and the wind will blow in the capital!