50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 149 Proposal
Although it is a local militia, its level is not fake.

He has a high rank, is good-looking, and keeps showing her attention. This girl was fooled by the sugar-coated bullets.

For a moment, Sun Zhiwei wanted to object, mainly because the age gap was a bit too big.

Lin Weiguo is so old and his family is not bad, so why is he still not married? There must be something wrong.

Sun Zhiwei didn't care about their family's conditions, nor did he want to push his sister into trouble.

So he sent a telegram back.

In the telegram, he only asked one question: Why is Lin Weiguo still not married at such an old age, and has never even had a public relationship?

Lin Weiguo is a public official and he has to report his love affairs. Since no news has been released, it means that this has never happened.

He would not object as long as the reason was justified and reasonable.

A few days later, Sun Zhiwei received a long telegram, but the person who replied was not Sun Ailai, but Lin Weiguo.

Before he even read the content, he already knew the result. This girl must be determined. He couldn't help but sigh before he started to read the telegram.

It turned out that Lin Weiguo was from the last group of troops to return to China in 58. After returning to China, he stayed in the border defense for another two years.

These two places, one is a battlefield and the other is a border. It is impossible to get married in the former and he cannot find a woman in the latter, so the relationship was delayed.

He was already 25 years old at that time. Seeing that the situation was not right, Lin's father used his connections to get him discharged from the army three years ago. After he came back, he went to the farm.

Sun Ailai came to the farm the year after he arrived. Lin Weiguo said he was deeply attracted to her.

Sun Zhiwei looked at her with disdain. The girl was average looking and not good-tempered. How could she be attractive?

Could it be that the girl carries a pistol all day long and is mistaken for being heroic?

He felt that his aesthetic taste was out of sync with that of people of this era, and he did not delve into it further.

Anyway, this matter is basically a foregone conclusion. If he objects, the brother and sister might turn against each other.

At present, the Corps is still a suitable place, and it is less affected by local disturbances. Since the girl is willing, we can only let her do it.

The next day, he called back and agreed that they could be friends.

Lin Weiguo is not young anymore, and the Lin family must be very anxious. This relationship probably won't last long, and they have to prepare to get married by the middle of next year at the latest.

On a weekend night, he told Tong Jiajia about Sun Aila's love affair, and then the two began to prepare the girl's dowry.

Tong Jiajia first found the passbook in which she had saved the subsidy for Sun Aila. The passbook contained the subsidy from July 55 to June this year when Sun Aila turned 7.

A total of 8 years, 96 months of monthly subsidies of 10.04 yuan were received, totaling 963.84 yuan.

After thinking about it, Sun Zhiwei mentioned that his parents had pensions at the time.

His father, Sun Yushan, was at the platoon or company commander level, and his pension was 280 yuan; his mother, Jiang Lili, was at the squad leader level, and her pension was 230 yuan.

The two of them should each split it in half, which would require another 255 yuan. Tong Jiajia had no objection to this.

There are tickets for three turns and one ring. It depends on what the man has prepared, and they will make up the rest. Due to the long distance, it is not practical to send gifts, so they can only give cash compensation.

Sun Zhiwei roughly knows how much savings the family has now, and he believes that after marriage, the couple can save at least 1000 yuan every year.

After having two children, the expenses are a bit higher, but I can still save at least 500 yuan every year, which is about to yuan.

After Sun Zhiwei discussed it with Tong Jiajia, they decided to give the girl another 1000 yuan as a dowry. On the Lin family side, Lin's father was a high-ranking official, and now Lin Weiguo had reached level 15, so they were both well-off.

Therefore, he must support Sun Ailai's marriage, otherwise the difference will be too great and it will easily lead to family conflicts.

He had already thought it through. Tong Jiajia would be responsible for preparing the normal dowry, and he would also prepare another one privately for the girl as a treasure.

At the end of January 64, the mountains in Northeast China were already blocked by heavy snow, and the farms had entered the slack season. The main work on the farms was study and winter training of the militia.

Sun Ailai, Lin Weiguo and their parents arrived in Beijing at the same time. Sun Zhiwei borrowed Director Wang's jeep and went to the station to pick up the four of them.

It was also Lin's father's idea that they came here this time, mainly because he wanted the two of them to get married as soon as possible.

So Sun Ailai's only brother's home is her mother's home, and as the man, they must take the initiative to visit.

When he arrived at the door, Lin's father saw the bright red sign for the martyr's family on the door.

He is a local politician and knows very well the power of this thing. It is a talisman.

Sun Zhiwei saw it and said, "This is handled by the neighborhood committee. Uncle Lin, can this be done in the Northeast?"

“We also have this policy over there.”

"That's perfect. After Weiguo and Ailai get their marriage certificate, we can register together locally and get a sign to hang on the door."

"From now on, my mother's certificate will remain in Sun Aila's hands."

Uncle Lin knew that this thing would be good for his son. It was a talisman and a stepping stone for progress, so he couldn't refuse.

Sun Zhiwei would not let them refuse, as he was not doing it for the Lin family.

After entering the yard, the group settled down at home. Sun Ailai went back to her own room, the guest room was given to Lin's father and his wife, and Lin Weiguo could only sleep in the study.

However, all rooms in the house have floor heating and fire walls, so you won’t feel cold no matter where you sleep.

The Lin family was a high-ranking official and lived in a three-bedroom apartment, but the conditions were not as good as a yard. Lin's mother was particularly envious of families with yards. When she saw the yard of the Sun family, she loved it so much that she kept asking questions.

However, Father Lin noticed the extraordinaryness of this courtyard. This was not his first time in Beijing, and heating a bungalow has always been a big problem.

But as soon as you enter this house, you feel a gust of warm air blowing in, and it is so warm in the living room that you can't even wear a cotton coat. This is something you won't find in an ordinary yard.

In the evening, Sun Zhiwei invited the chef from the security compound canteen to come back and cook a table of dishes. He had prepared the ingredients a day in advance, and his godfather and godmother also came to entertain the guests.

Sun Zhiwei was no longer prepared to keep a low profile at this time. He took out all the Zhonghua cigarettes and Moutai liquor, and the table was filled with 16 dishes, showing his sincerity.

The godfather and godmother were both educated people and were very respected at that time. They came to entertain the guests, and Lin's father and mother were also very honored.

The welcoming banquet was a great success for both the guests and the hosts.

After dinner, when everything was cleaned up, everyone gathered in the living room, drinking tea and talking about the marriage of Lin Weiguo and Sun Ailai.

The godmother has doted on Sun Ailai since she was a child, and she loves her even more than her own daughter. Now that the girl is getting married, she will definitely be the Zhang Luo.

Seeing the handsome Lin Weiguo, the godmother was also very satisfied. Finally, they agreed to set the wedding date on National Day. Only Sun Zhiwei could go at that time. Many things had to be agreed upon now.

Father Lin first talked about the betrothal gift: "Look at this betrothal gift, 1001 is good, it is one in a thousand and it is auspicious."

(End of this chapter)