MTL - Go Back To 1980 and Enjoy It

Chapter 337 The bride’s dowry

 Songwang Township.

 Shanxin Village.

Today is Zhu Junjie’s wedding day. Although the banquet place for the guests is not in the village, but at the Suifeng Hotel in the county town, it still caused quite a stir in the village.

After all, Zhu Junjie can be said to be the most promising young man in Shanxin Village at present. He became the director of the County Public Security Bureau at a young age. He is more powerful than the top leaders in Songwang Township. When such a big shot gets married, it will cause a sensation in the whole village. certain.

At this time, hundreds of people gathered in front of the old house of the Zhu family. Most of them were people from Shanxin Village, and there were also people from the neighboring village who came to watch the fun. While they were waiting for the groom to bring the bride back, they were talking to the people around them. People chatted.

 The topics of conversation were undoubtedly focused on the bride.

　　It is already the late 1980s, and even the top brothers on the list have already worn suits in public. Following the example of others, the officials below naturally followed suit.

Seeing these two buses with the word "囍" on them, all the villagers waiting at the scene knew that it was the groom who had brought the bride back. They all stretched their necks to look around to see what the tall bride looked like. Sample.

In fact, based on the level of these four people, especially Xiao Guangrong's level, they can definitely be assigned to box number one. However, they are not familiar with the local leaders and are too lazy to be polite to them, so the four of them choose box number three. Come to the box.

 “Boss Deng, congratulations!”

Mrs. Zhu said: "I don't know the details, but Xiaojie told me that he invited people from the Cultural Affairs Bureau to come over and shoot some kind of video. Then we can be seen on TV, so you all pay attention, and entertain You must keep smiling when sending off your wedding guests.”

Seeing this, Old Mrs. Zhu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, now that we all know what to do, let's go to our respective places and do our own thing."

After all, in this day and age, everyone accepts gifts for weddings. If your family doesn't accept them, it would be too unconventional. And another point is that if your relatives and friends come over to drink your family's wedding wine, you don't accept gifts. Then your relatives and friends will treat you. When you go to have a wedding banquet, should they accept the gift you gave?

 So, in the final decision, the gift money must still be collected, but the person who gives the gift money can get a red envelope in return based on the amount given by others, based on the approximate proportion.

 After receiving the confirmation, the female neighbor became numb!

Soon, the news was spread by the female neighbor. It was like a Category 12 typhoon, blowing everyone around. The news was really shocking. Such a dowry was definitely rare in Bobai County. History has been made.

　　Everyone exclaimed. The bride's dress was so stunning, as if she had stepped out of TV.

This dowry is a house, which is really beyond her expectation. This apartment is said to cost 5,000 yuan when raising funds, which is no worse than the four major ones!

"Third Wife, your in-laws are so generous. They even gave your daughter a house as a dowry. No wonder you said you were afraid of scaring me if you said it."

 Old Mrs. Zhu said with a smile: "The first one is a house in Naye Deng's community."

If no arrangements are made in advance, and the bride refuses to get off the car, the scene will be embarrassing. The groom will have to use all his strength to push the bicycle carrying the bride up the steep hillside.

The bride Deng Yunzhen is naturally not so pretentious. She gets in and out of the car by herself without asking the groom or anyone else to carry her.

In this day and age, even just taking a photo is something that people take very seriously, and going on TV, needless to say, is definitely a major event that deserves great attention.

“I’ve never heard of it either. This bride’s parents are so kind to her!”

As for Box 3, it was headed by four of Zhu Junjie’s comrades.

Whether it is now or in future generations, class or circle exists all the time. This is also vividly reflected in wedding banquets. Anyone who has attended a wedding banquet should understand that there are always one or two tables of guests who are the hosts. It is extremely important that those who can be assigned to these two tables are rich, powerful and famous people.

"If that's the case, that would be great. No wonder Zhu Junjie didn't find someone from a public institution, but a self-employed daughter. It turns out that his brother is so awesome!"

Of course, then again, this refers to those brides who are not pretentious. No matter what age, there are always some brides who are more pretentious.

“Everyone knows this. Restaurants can continue to make money, and houses are just for living.”

Soon, under the leadership of the Zhu family, the bride and groom came back from worshiping their ancestors.

After Deng Shirong thanked him, he and his second son Deng Yunheng led the three of them to Box 1 to join other leaders. Box 1 of today's wedding banquet was undoubtedly the most distinguished group of guests, all of whom were division-level cadres. No one at this level is qualified to enter this box.

“I guess the dowry should be three times and one ring!”

“You can’t guess this, but considering the bride’s family background, a dowry is definitely indispensable.”

The moment the bride got out of the car, the onlookers could see her clearly, and the whole scene was boiling instantly.

Coupled with the exquisite makeup created by a professional stylist, the effect is so good that it can be called an explosion.

 “Boss Deng, congratulations!”

 As the heads of various departments arrived, the supervisors above also arrived one by one.

 Old Mrs. Zhu said: "My little daughter-in-law's dowry is only two things."

 The female neighbor asked cooperatively: "What two things?"

　　　…”

Song's mother immediately answered: "This is what you said. Tomorrow your father will go to Nanning to visit his old leader. Then he will ask the leader's wife to help you introduce a partner. If he is a good match in every aspect, you can't let you go on a blind date. Making excuses to shirk, you know?”

“Given the financial resources of the bride’s family, these four major items will definitely be fine. It just depends on whether her natal family is so generous.”

Of course, some people have seen the bride.

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. Although the man gave me a full 1,399 worth of money, it's still far from enough to buy four big items. I'm marrying my daughter. Even if I don't make any money, I can't. Let people pay for it?”

 After the bride and groom had handed out wedding candies, a female neighbor with whom they were well connected approached Mrs. Zhu and asked in a low voice: "Third wife, what is your little daughter-in-law's dowry?"

 “Uncle Deng, congratulations!”

Song Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, since you have all considered it, I will just follow the arrangement. I can only participate in the blind date, but I can't guarantee whether it will happen or not."

Even though the family has been separated for many years, my authority is still there. Brother Zhu shrank his neck and shook his head: "No, I just said that we heard clearly!"

 Deng Shirong wants to take charge of the overall situation, so it is impossible for him to stay in any box all the time.

　　　…”

 …

“Of course it’s true, this is what Zhu Junjie’s mother said.”

 “You all only know one but not the other!”

She said in a desperate manner: "I'd better not tell you about my little daughter-in-law's dowry because I'm afraid of scaring you."

However, the meeting the year before last was the same as the year before, but now as a bride, it is naturally different.

“Guess how much dowry the bride will have today?”

Therefore, for the villagers present, the thick white wedding dress worn by the bride Deng Yunzhen is really the first time in their lives.

These gifts were given by Zhu’s family, relatives and friends.

After all the gifts were loaded onto the car, the bride and groom, the wedding guests, the receptionists, the Zhu family, relatives and friends, etc. also began to get on the car one by one. After the videographers and photographers of the Cultural Affairs Bureau recorded these, they also Followed and got into the car.

Today's Suifeng Hotel is plastered with 囍 characters everywhere, and you can tell at a glance that it's a wedding reception.

So, two buses full of passengers drove out of Shanxin Village and headed towards the county seat.

"Looking at what you said, can face be used as food? Do you know how big the business of the bride's family is? The largest and most high-end restaurant in the county is owned by the bride's family. The money they earn in a day is probably as much as It’s a few months’ salary for many people who eat the national food!”

At this time, it was already past 11 o'clock in the morning, and Deng Shirong and his relatives and friends were waiting at the hotel.

Inside the house, Mrs. Zhu said to her daughter-in-law and grandchildren: "When Xiaojie brings the bride back later, you must receive the wedding guests attentively and leave the best impression on them. You must keep smiling, do you understand me?"

The county magistrate and the father and daughter of County Magistrate Song greeted Deng Shirong immediately, and then greeted the groom's parents and the bride and groom.

 Attending a wedding is just like a meeting. The later you show up, the higher your level. After all, you can’t make your boss wait for you, right? Sensible subordinates should arrive before the leader arrives.

 Then the people who went to pick up the bride got off the car, then the wedding guests got off the car, and finally the groom, Zhu Junjie, helped the bride get out of the car. The whole process was naturally filmed.

Magistrate Song said: "Okay, let's discuss this issue later. It's getting late now. It's time to get over it."

Sister-in-law Zhu was surprised and said: "Mom, Xiaojie is going to be on TV when he gets married? What does this mean?"

Although Song Yu is now a deputy director-level cadre, she is still young after all. She is naturally not dressed as seriously as her father. Instead, she wears a beautifully knitted turtleneck sweater paired with jeans, which looks full of young people. Vigorous.

You know, the roads in rural areas are not the flat roads in the city. Instead, there are many rugged mountain roads, and even some long and steep uphill roads. Even an empty car cannot ride it, let alone carrying people. .

 In fact, Western wedding dresses have been introduced to our country for a long time, but they are generally popular in cities. How can rural people do this when they get married? It is good to wear a red dress when getting married.

 9:30 am.

 …

This is something that both passers-by and diners are already used to seeing.

“I only know three turns and one sound. What are these four new items?”

Mrs. Zhu has been holding back her daughter-in-law's shocking dowry for a long time since she found out about it. Originally, even if no one asked, she had to find an opportunity to reveal it and make the villagers envious. Now someone came up to ask, That's when drowsiness meets the pillow.

For example, if a relative gives you a gift of 10 yuan, then you should give an 8 yuan red envelope in return. This will help others gain face without spending too much money. This approach will definitely attract praise from relatives and friends behind the scenes.

 Shuangwang Township and Songwang Township belong to the former.

　　　…”

 “How do you say this?”

 In the second box, Deng Shirong sent his third son Deng Yunsong to accompany him.

 The rest of the boxes are also filled with famous people, such as the old heads of the Naye Deng family, Deng Yungui, Deng Changbao, Deng Changxiong, etc.

Then the bride and groom distributed wedding candies to the villagers together. With so many people present, the wedding candies would cost dozens of kilograms to distribute. Fortunately, the Zhu family had prepared them in advance, otherwise it would have been embarrassing if they couldn't even afford the wedding candies.

Old Mrs. Zhu glanced at him: "You think I'm verbose, right?"

 Old Mrs. Zhu nodded and said, "It's Suifeng Hotel."

The two sisters-in-law, Sister-in-law Zhu and Sister-in-law Zhu, were in charge of greeting the bride. After welcoming her into the house, someone immediately brought melons, fruits, snacks and tea.

“Looking at what you said, a house worth 5,000 yuan is not too little?”

 “Isn’t it? Is this true or false?”

In the village, whether now or in future generations, once someone in the village gets married, everyone will have questions about "how much money the man gave the woman, how much dowry the woman brought, how many dishes were served at the banquet, and how many red envelopes the man sent to the wedding guest." , how much gift money was received in total for this wedding?" and other topics are very interesting. As long as a group of villagers get together, they will definitely have a chat.

The groom, Zhu Junjie, and the bride, Deng Yunzhen, stood at the door to greet the guests. Parents such as Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu, as well as Deng Shirong, were naturally also present.

Everyone in the Zhu family greeted Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunheng, Deng Yunzhu and other wedding guests enthusiastically.

"Congratulations…"

“It’s indeed a bit strange. Even if we don’t serve wine here in my hometown, the dowry must at least be brought back to show off!”

 “Zhu Junjie is really lucky!”

 “I’ll find out later if I ask.”

"What you said makes sense. A married daughter is indeed unlikely to receive many benefits from her natal family."

 In later generations, some families in Bobai who were well-off and valued their face would not accept gifts when they entertained guests with something good. They simply invited relatives and friends over for a meal to celebrate, and did not want relatives and friends to spend money.

 The home of Magistrate Song.

Nowadays, showing goodwill to the other party in the initial stage is the most cost-effective deal.

The female neighbor sighed with emotion, and then asked: "Third Wife, what is the second dowry?"

“Director Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, congratulations, I wish you a happy marriage and a son soon!”

“He is a self-employed person, but not the kind who sets up a small stall, but the kind who does a big business.”

“Whether it’s a house or a hotel, such a dowry is unprecedented. I’ve never even heard of it before.”

“What do you think? That’s the best hotel in the county.”

Song Yu had long been mentally prepared to be urged to get married by her parents. Hearing this, he nodded with a smile and said, "I know, Mom, if there is a suitable partner, I will definitely get married as soon as possible."

  After resting for a few minutes, he went to Azugong Hall to worship the ancestors of the Zhu family.

 Suifeng Hotel.

Bobai's current county magistrate is none other than the county magistrate who originally granted the land to Deng Shirong. He has successfully ascended to the throne in the past few years, and County Magistrate Song succeeded him.

 As soon as this was said, everyone really paid attention to it.

“It’s not too little, this money is naturally a huge amount of money for us, but it’s still far behind compared to a hotel.”

 Seeing this scene, the villagers were filled with emotion.

 In short, that is definitely a height that they cannot reach.

 As it approached 12 noon, the heads of various departments began to arrive.

 …

By this time, the villagers had come to their senses and began to talk about the woman’s dowry.

Mother Song said: "As long as you are willing to participate in the blind date, whether it can happen or not depends on fate."

 After all, they visited Zhu Junjie's house the year before last. At that time, the Zhu family also killed pigs for cooking, which was quite grand.

　　　…”

 “Oh my God, if it’s these four big items, then this dowry would be a bit scary.”

Mrs. Zhu said: "Don't think I'm verbose. The main reason is that Xiaojie's wedding this time is different from other marriages. It will be on TV."

The female neighbor laughed and said: "Third Wife, although I haven't seen much of the world, I won't be frightened by the dowry. Stop being so secretive and tell me quickly!"

 After all the guests have arrived, the wedding ceremony begins.

The bride's dowry was indeed too scary. After the villagers present dispersed, the news spread at an extremely fast speed, and everyone who heard it was shocked. After all, even if such a weighty dowry is not available to future generations, You can’t even see Bobai from the 1980s, let alone the Bobai from the 1980s.

“No matter how big the business is, a self-employed person will always be a self-employed person, and it’s a bit difficult to get on the stage. With Zhu Junjie’s status, why not find someone in a public institution, so that the couple can both eat the national food, how embarrassing it is!”

Marriage in this era is not as particular as in ancient times or later generations. Even now, many people in the village get married. The bride walks halfway with the wedding guests, and then the groom brings people to greet them. Therefore, it is normal for the bride to walk on the ground. You don't have to carry it on your back when you get in or out of the car.

 Because Suifeng Hotel is the largest and most upscale hotel in the county, it has long been the first choice for couples to host wedding banquets. In the past two years, it has hosted one or two wedding banquets almost every month, so everyone has long been used to it.

 It is normal for the villagers to exclaim.

"But if her family has money, it belongs to her family. The bride should have many brothers, right? It is said that a married daughter throws away water. After all, she is just a daughter. How much credit can she get from the family? Therefore, in my opinion, it is better for Zhu Junjie to marry a girl who works in a public institution. In this way, the salary she receives will come from her own family, which is much better than a daughter who is self-employed. "

“Isn’t it? You don’t even know this? It’s just the four big things, the refrigerator, the washing machine, the TV, and the tape recorder!”

Soon, the bus stopped at the door of the Zhu family’s old house.

When Deng Yunzhen came to visit the house the year before last, the villagers knew what kind of business her family was doing. The Suifeng Restaurant that was displayed on the street was even more familiar to the villagers. Now listening to the third wife's opinion, this Suifeng Hotel is actually one of the bride's dowry, which is simply unbelievable.

 Others also showed surprised expressions.

 Fortunately, he has someone to use him. Naturally, his second son Deng Yunheng will accompany him in this box.

Just when the villagers were shocked by the bride's dowry, the man also began to load gifts into the car.

“There must be a dowry. Maybe it’s too much and you don’t want to worry about the trouble of dragging it back and forth, so you just moved the dowry to your home in the county, right?”

Box No. 2 is for the heads of departments, and those with insufficient levels will not be assigned to this box.

The first people to get out of the car were the people from the Cultural Affairs Bureau. They were carrying video equipment and cameras, which made the villagers watching the excitement show expressions of surprise.

  County town.

  County Government Family Court.

Fortunately, the groom is generally prepared in advance. When he rides his bicycle to pick up the bride, he will arrange for someone to wait on these steep slopes in advance. When the groom rides his bicycle to carry the bride here, the groom will get off the bike. , together with the people who had arranged in advance, pushed the bride up the steep hillside one after another.

 Suifeng Hotel.

 The leaders here can’t believe what kind of high position we will be in twenty years later.

Especially those villagers who have been to the county and seen Suifeng Hotel, they are even more shocked. Such a hotel is used as a dowry for a daughter, even when there are many sons. Such a move really makes the villagers Don't understand.

But even so, the bride is still sitting on the back seat of the bicycle. It is impossible to get off the bicycle, and it is impossible to get off halfway in this life. No matter what the situation is, in short, the groom on the bicycle can be solved by you.

 In rural areas of this era, some brides require that the man ride a bicycle to pick her up. However, after the bride gets on the bicycle, she will not get off the bicycle for the whole journey.

Although Deng Yunsong is still a student at school, his status as a student of Tsinghua University can make people take a high look no matter what age he is, and it is enough for him to be his companion.

 The female neighbor lost her voice and said: "Third Wife, is this the Suifeng Restaurant in your little daughter-in-law's home?"

Originally, Deng Shirong also wanted to learn from the practices of these people in later generations, but after thinking about it, he finally gave up.

 The customs of weddings and drinks here in Bobai are not uniform. In some places, the wedding ceremony is held in the morning or at noon, while in other places, the wedding ceremony is held in the evening.

"Three turns and one ring are the four major items that are outdated. Nowadays, the new four major items are popular. I guess this dowry should be the new four major items."

As a leader with a little bit of fame within the system, he understands the value of having a degree from Peking University and a background in the Planning Commission. As long as such talents don’t die in their infancy, it is normal for them to surpass them in rank ten years later.

“You are right, you are marrying your daughter, not your daughter-in-law, so it is really not appropriate to ask someone to pay for a daughter-in-law.”

 Old Mrs. Zhu still had a smiling expression and said slowly: "The second dowry is the best hotel in the county."

Seeing the father and daughter preparing to go out, Song's mother couldn't help but said: "Xiaoyu, today's bride is one year younger than you. It's time to consider your marriage."

At this time, County Magistrate Song had his hair combed meticulously, wearing a suit, tie, and leather shoes, and his image was still very good.

 The last ones to arrive were County Magistrate Song, his daughter and the county magistrate.

“Director Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, congratulations to both of you!”

 “Why don’t you see the bride’s dowry?”

 …

County Magistrate Song smiled and said: "Don't worry about this. I have already considered this issue. When asking the leader's wife to come forward to introduce you to the person, I will put my words first. She is only responsible for the introduction. Whether it succeeds or not depends on you. You don't have to I’m worried that refusing will discredit the leader’s wife.”

 “Isn’t it right? How can you make money by opening a restaurant?”

Brother Zhu said helplessly: "Mom, we heard clearly, you have said it several times."

“It should be like this. If it weren’t for coming back to worship their ancestors, they probably wouldn’t have come back. After all, it would take several hours to go back and forth!”

 Two buses drove into Shanxin Village.

“Yes, in the whole Bobai marriage, I have never heard of the woman’s dowry being so exaggerated.”

The people from the next village who came to watch were all talking about it, and the villagers in this village were also talking about it, but the focus of their discussion was different from that in the next village.

Song Yu looked at his mother and then his father, knowing that they had discussed it long ago. He couldn't help but frowned and said: "Dad, Mom, I don't object to asking someone to introduce me to a partner. But dad Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to ask the leader’s wife to introduce someone to me? If it’s not suitable, should I agree or refuse?”

“I heard that the bride’s family is self-employed?”

At this time, the hotel's cashier counter also became a temporary gift counter.

“You only know that the bride’s family is self-employed, but I’m afraid you don’t know that the bride’s two younger brothers, one is from Tsinghua University and the other is from Peking University, and the one from Peking University is already working. It is said that his rank is not lower than Zhu Junjie!”

 In box No. 4 are the leaders of Shuangwang Township.

The female neighbor couldn't help but widen her eyes after hearing this. Naye Deng's community has long been famous throughout the county. A girl from their village married Naye Deng. Now she has long been the envy of all the girls in the village. Naturally, she also heard this. Said that.

"Forget that house. I heard that when we raised funds to build the house, it was only worth 5,000 yuan, but the best hotel in the county is different. It is a golden chicken that can lay golden eggs. I don’t know how much money I can make in a year. A restaurant like this actually uses it as a dowry for my daughter. How much do the bride’s parents love this daughter?”

 This includes Deng Yuntai, who is the eldest brother.

 In Bobai, which family marries their daughters like this?

This wedding ceremony is not as complicated as that of later generations. The leader of the Education Bureau comes to the stage to preside over it, delivers some blessings to the couple, and then invites the parents of both men and women to come to the stage to speak, and then the bride and groom give a speech.

The whole process was not lengthy at all, and the ceremony was completed within fifteen minutes.

 Following this, came the part that all the guests were looking forward to—the banquet!

 (End of this chapter)