Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

The next morning, I changed into clean clothes, tidied my hair, and braided it. I sat in the yard waiting for Sister Li to come.

Near noon, Sister Li came to the door and knocked again, asking her to come out. After introducing various topics about the nearby roads, Sister Li said that Yi Zhonghai was a diligent young man.

When we arrived at the No. 95 courtyard, all the neighbors came out to look, but Sister Li sent them away. When we arrived at the backyard, there was a young man standing in front of the open door of the wing room. He was wearing a set of clothes without any patches. He was looking outside nervously, rubbing his hands constantly.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Sister Li, who came in with a little girl next to her. She was about 17 or 18 years old, very pretty, and very dignified and delicate. She was even prettier than the female workers in the factory. He was extremely satisfied and decided on her immediately.

Both parties sat across the table and talked about their family backgrounds. They did not have any requirements for the man, as long as they could support each other in the future and help each other in life. Some big and small things could be discussed. There was no requirement for a large amount of betrothal gifts, just a token of appreciation. The man gave a betrothal gift of 30 yuan, which was nearly one and a half months' salary. It was his respect and kindness for the woman. At that time, the salary was the first edition of RMB, the amount was relatively large, and the purchase volume was relatively low.

Wu Cuiying was very satisfied with Yi Zhonghai at this time. He did not plot behind her back like he did later, and that was also because she did not have children who were full of thoughts. In the future, as long as she trained him well, she would definitely be able to avoid the incident that happened in Love in Siheyuan.

Because she hasn't married here yet, neither party can stay in a room alone. Sister Li also said a few words. She will take her ID to the street office tomorrow to apply for a marriage certificate, and she can take her wife back on the same day.

Yi Zhonghai followed them to the door and happily returned to the backyard. When he met the old lady in the front room, she was also curious about why he was so happy. "Madam, I just had a blind date, and both parties were satisfied. We decided to get a marriage certificate tomorrow," Mediterranean said to the old lady respectfully. "Tomorrow I will buy some wedding candies, and each courtyard will send some. Madam, you can also preside over it for me. Here I only know people of seniority like you." Old Lady Long was also very happy that Yi Zhonghai respected him very much and asked him to preside over his wedding. She said that she would definitely be there that day to see what the bride looked like and why she was so satisfied. She teased Yi Zhonghai that she had blind dates before and he was never satisfied, but this time he decided directly.

Yi Zhonghai happily packed up the things in the room. He took apart and washed all the clothes and bedding and hung them outside. He also scrubbed all the surroundings of the room, fearing that the girl would see how messy his room was. In the afternoon, while the supply and marketing cooperative was still open, he took the money and went inside to buy a large bag of loose wedding candies of various flavors. He also bought everything he could, including a Double Happiness thermos, two new teacups, and two red pillowcases. Fabrics were hard to find and they were all sold out by the time they were sold out. He returned to the backyard, closed the door, and was extremely happy to see the tidy bedroom. He also put all the things he bought neatly in the right places. He couldn't fall asleep until night, thinking about the girl he saw during the day. He couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep in a daze.

I woke up quickly the next morning, put on the prepared clothes, put my ID in my pocket, packed a bag of wedding candy, and quickly went out to the street office. When I arrived, the street office was just open for work.

When Wu Cuiying took her ID to the street office, it was less than half an hour. She happened to see Yi Zhonghai waiting there, so she hurried over and asked if he had been waiting for a long time. Yi Zhonghai said he hadn't been waiting for long, just a moment ago. The two of them went in without saying anything. After getting the marriage certificate in front of Sister Li, Yi Zhonghai took the opportunity to distribute some wedding candies to the people in the office.

Wu Cuiying took the opportunity to ask Sister Li if her household registration could be transferred to Yi Zhonghai's name?

At this time, the household registration was not as strict as it was later. You could not transfer your rural household registration to the urban household registration at will. Li Cuiying thought that in the future, the food ration in the city must be distributed to those with urban household registration. The household registration of children married from the countryside to the city belonged to the woman and there was no ration. She wanted to take this opportunity to transfer her household registration. It is estimated that it will not be possible for a long time. The government will definitely fill this loophole in order to control the rural and urban populations. In addition, many spies were left behind when various countries withdrew from China. It is necessary to check some household registrations and find out those spies.

"Now that you are married to Yi Zhonghai, your household registration can definitely be transferred to his name. All the documents are here, so I will take you to handle it so you don't have to make another trip." Sister Li is very familiar with these things.

Standing at the door and looking at the marriage certificate and Beijing household registration in my hand, my heart, which had been hanging high in the air, finally felt like it could settle down.

The two first went to Wu Cuiying's rented house and prepared to pack up and take their things with them. Two days ago, Wu Cuiying had already prepared some things for her dowry, including two new quilts weighing ten and eight kilograms, some clothes that could be worn outside, and five sacks of corn flour. There were also pots and pans in the kitchen and seasonings on the stove. Two large trucks of firewood and other odds and ends were brought back a few days ago. Yi Zhonghai looked at the many things in the room, as well as the kitchen pots and pans. They couldn't be thrown away casually, and those that could be used were basically thrown away until they were scrapped. He called a few flatbed trucks, moved all the things on them, and set off for the courtyard. There were only some odds and ends left, and a firewood in the back kitchen. She asked him to go back first, and she would watch here and wait for him to come back. It took two or three hours to move the house, and notified the traffickers to pay off the rent and return the keys. The two returned to the courtyard. Some neighbors knew that they were married, so Yi Zhonghai went to each household to introduce them to each other and gave them some wedding candy.

Yi Zhonghai has two rooms in the backyard. One is a kitchen, living room and bedroom separated, with a relatively large area. The other is an annex room, where things that are not usually used are placed. The things that were moved back are temporarily placed here, and Wu Cuiying will make the decision when she comes back.

In the evening, the couple followed Chairman Mao's oath, and the neighbors clapped and congratulated them. The deaf old lady also liked the couple very much and sat on the table to witness their marriage. Yi Zhonghai took out the wedding candy and distributed it to the neighbors again. After the ceremony, he sent the old lady back and asked Wu Cuiying to wait for him to come back.

Wu Cuiying found an opportunity to wash her whole body. She saw that the skin she had taken good care of over the days was much better than before. She had done rough work in the past and her skin was a little rough. During this period of time, she used various methods to maintain and whiten her skin, and she had restored some of her skin.