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Chapter 444 I’m worried that you’re not doing well, but I’m also worried that you’re doing well

When everyone in the courtyard saw Zhang Shunsui and He Yushui’s wedding room, they felt that it was truly an eye-opener.

Tsk tsk tsk, in the fifties, it was enough for people to have a bed, a thermos and a new washbasin when they got married.

By the 1960s, it was fashionable to buy new furniture with thirty-six legs.

But in reality, there are only twenty-four or thirty-two legs.

When he arrived at Zhang Shunsui, he saw more than thirty-six legs, a full forty-eight legs! !
That would have been fine, but the house was actually repainted in white, and the ceiling was re-painted by a craftsman, which made it look pleasing to the eye.

"When we got married, we even got a set of bedding. Look at you now, Yu Shui. You are really enjoying a good life..."

"Yu Shui is able to marry Zhang Shunsui, which is really a blessing. I heard that she was transferred to the Tobacco Bureau, which is a good place..."

"The Tobacco Bureau will definitely be a good unit in the future, much better than a steel mill or something like that. Yu Shui has landed in a lucky nest..."

"It is said that great things can be accomplished quietly. He Yushui has been very quiet, but in fact, she is very scheming. She has set her sights on the Zhang family... Think about it for yourselves, which child has such ability as her?"

The Zhang family is very powerful now, not only in Nanluoguxiang, but also in the whole Dongcheng District, it is well-known.

Although He Yushui graduated from a technical secondary school and was not bad looking, she was still marrying above her station by marrying Zhang Shunsui.

Apart from anything else, it is so hard to find a job nowadays. If I hadn't relied on Zhang Shenfei and Yu Shui, would I have gotten the job I have now? ?

Thinking of this courtyard house, everyone was envious, jealous and hateful, and said all kinds of things.

Some people even began to over-interpret He Yushui, saying that she was much better than her stupid brother. It was obvious at a glance that the Zhang family was well-off and was clinging to it.

Some neighbors started to wonder if any of their relatives had a suitable girl...

Although Zhang Shunsui has already married, Zhang Pingan is back...

Those who had been introduced to girls by the third son of the Zhang family before and failed have already started to get restless.

The last time I introduced her to Zhang Fendou, the kid didn’t like her.

But now it’s a different person, maybe Zhang Ping’an and his brother have different tastes???
Others began to pay attention to the fact that the Zhang family had paid so much for the marriage, but what had the He family paid?
"Shazhu, your sister is getting married. As her brother, don't you have to give her something as a dowry?" an old lady yelled.

Sha Zhu couldn't put down those furniture. Although he couldn't use them himself, he was happy that his sister could use them.

Hearing this, he grinned and said proudly, "Last time when the Hei family in Heizhima Hutong married off their daughter, what did he give as a dowry?"

What did Lao Hei bring as a dowry? Is there any need to think about it? ?

The second aunt opened her mouth and said, "Lao Hei brought a Butterfly brand sewing machine as a dowry. It is said that it cost 250 yuan. This fact shocked everyone in Jiaodaokou!!"

Lao Hei's monthly salary was only thirty-five yuan, and the dowry alone cost him more than half a year's salary.

Who would be willing to spend so much money on marrying off their daughter? ? ? Which family in this alley doesn't give two quilts?
Because of this incident, people said all kinds of things. Some said that Lao Hei's family gave birth to a money-losing child, and some said that it was because Lao Hei's son-in-law's family was powerful, and Lao Hei was trying to curry favor with them.

But no matter what, Lao Hei's family became famous in one battle.

As soon as Second Aunt said this, everyone looked at Sha Zhu, their eyes full of gossip.

From what Shazhu said, could it be that he wants to learn from Laohei???

hiss! !

Everyone did the math in their minds. Sha Zhu was now the team leader of the steel mill canteen. His monthly salary was 35.5 yuan, plus a 5 yuan subsidy for the team leader, which was 40.5 yuan.

His wife Liu Lan also works in the cafeteria, earning 30 yuan a month, and the couple's monthly income is as high as 75 yuan.

For dual-income families, they can eat at the factory without paying for tickets, thus saving a lot of money every month.

Not to mention that Sha Zhu can also go out and help in the kitchen. He can earn at least five dollars each time, which means he can earn twenty dollars if he does it four times a month.

Liu Lan is used to being low-key. She usually keeps a low profile in the courtyard. Under her influence, Sha Zhu also becomes low-key and no longer brags to everyone that he is one of the Eight Great Members and how awesome he is.

As time went by, everyone forgot about their income.

You wouldn't know until you calculate it now, and you'll be shocked. By this calculation, it turns out that the income of Sha Zhu and his wife is not much lower than that of an old man.

hiss! ! !
I didn’t expect that Shazhu and his wife are actually the hidden rich people in the courtyard!!!

If Sha Zhu is so rich, it would be okay for him to give a sewing machine as a dowry to his only sister when she gets married.

"Shazhu, have you chosen a sewing machine? Do you want a Butterfly brand or some other brand?" Aunt Yan asked with a smile.

He is smiling on the surface, but his heart is bleeding.

She is almost fifty years old and has given birth to four children for the Yan family, but she has not yet used a sewing machine. He Yushui just got married and not only has forty-four legs, but also a sewing machine.

It's really true that comparing yourself to others will make you feel miserable. When I set my eyes on Yan Bugui, I feel unhappy no matter how I look at him.

The others also looked at Sha Zhu and waited for his answer.

There is only one sewing machine in the courtyard so far, which was bought by Jia Zhang with the factory pension after Old Jia suffered a work-related injury.

Although this sewing machine was nominally bought for Qin Huairu, Qin Huairu has been using it to help her neighbors make and mend clothes to supplement the family income since she bought it.

To put it simply, it is to use it to start a small business and earn some pocket money to supplement the family income.

Especially in the past two years, as the collectively owned factories have received fewer orders, Qin Huairu has been making clothes at home every day, and her work is not much different from that of the female workers in the garment factories.

Because all the neighbors nearby supported her, no one picked a fight with her.

But He Yushui is different. She has a formal job and bought a sewing machine for her family.

How many people these days would spend hundreds of dollars to buy a sewing machine just for mending clothes at home???

Everyone seemed to be bitten by a lemon, but who would have thought that Sha Zhu's next words would make them realize the truth.

"As for me, I plan to buy a Butterfly brand sewing machine for our Rainwater, and a Shanghai brand watch for women."

Shanghai brand watches? Hiss, everyone was shocked again.

When He Yushui was working, Sha Zhu had already bought her a bicycle. Although it was second-hand, it was still a bicycle.

Now there is a watch and a sewing machine, three turns and one ring, now there is only one left...

Although He Daqing ran away more than ten years ago, the He brother and sister have been dependent on each other.

But everyone knows that Sha Zhu was not as nice to He Yushui as Qin Huairu and Bang Geng.

So, since when did Sha Zhu start to be so nice to He Yushui? Was it before or after He Yushui and Zhang Shunsui started dating?
Everyone was confused, but Xu Damao sneered.

Everyone thinks he is stupid, stubborn and idiotic.

He was the only one who knew that this guy was no good.

He has an honest face and always says whatever he wants when he talks about his thoughts, but in fact, his thoughts are no less cunning than mine.

Apart from anything else, he didn't believe that if He Yushui married an ordinary man today, such as a small policeman, he would still give out so many things as a dowry.

To put it bluntly, isn't it just an attempt to curry favor with Zhang Shenfei, who has already become a deputy-department-level official?
"Bah, lowly!" Xu Damao cursed viciously, turned his head and saw the other nephews of the Zhang family. His eyes rolled and he suddenly had an idea. His sister Xu Fengling was only two years younger than He Yushui, and she just became eighteen this year...

Maybe, I can imitate Sha Zhu...

The more I thought about Xu Damao, the more excited I became. I felt like I was simply a genius.

The others also had mixed feelings. The deaf old lady who had been watching the show for a long time suddenly said, "Silly Zhuzi, you are no longer the same as before, when one person could feed the whole family.

You already have a wife, and now Liu Lan is pregnant again. Buying a sewing machine and a watch for your sister is such a big deal, shouldn't you discuss it with her first?"

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Liu Lan who was helping to wipe the table.

When the others heard what the deaf old lady said, they immediately started talking as well.

"That's right, Silly Zhu. Your family will have a baby in the future, and there will be many places to spend money."

"Children are a pitfall for spending money. If you give all your money to your sister, what are you going to do in the future?"

"He is stupid and ignorant, but are you, Liu Lan, also ignorant?"

"My daughter-in-law hasn't worn a watch yet, so I bought one for my sister first..."

A group of people said all kinds of things, some really cared about Sha Zhu, while others had no idea what they were thinking.

It’s not that they want He Yushui to live a bad life, they just don’t want them to live better than themselves.

Being asked this question, Liu Lan put down the rag and smiled: "Look at what you guys are saying, our family is doing better now, it's different from before.

It was me who suggested buying Yu Shuiyu a sewing machine and a watch... Yu Shui is a child with a hard life. Her father ran away when she was less than ten years old. If I, as her sister-in-law and her brother, don't feel sorry for her, who will? ?
Besides, Shazhu said that he would buy me a watch when he saves up some more money."

Well, after Liu Lan said this, everyone fell silent.

In the past, we only knew that there was a idiot Zhu in the He family, and now, there’s another idiot Lan.

But then again, if he could get close to the Zhang family, he might be stupid...

……

After showing off to everyone, Sha Zhu turned around and went home.

Liu Lan followed behind him and thought for a long time before speaking: "Shazhu, Yu Shui is getting married, is it really okay not to write a letter to Baocheng?"

Although when she married Sha Zhu, her father-in-law He Daqing made a scene at the wedding and embarrassed everyone.

But Liu Lan always felt that it would not be right if she didn't let others know about her daughter's marriage.

It’s okay if only people know about it. But if it gets out, I’m afraid that people will not say anything bad about her son and daughter, but will only say bad things about her, the daughter-in-law.

She just said it casually, but Sha Zhu's face turned dark immediately after hearing it.

Sha Zhu clenched his fists and seemed to want to say something, but when his eyes wandered to Liu Lan's stomach, he held it back.

In the end, he didn't say anything, turned around and walked away quickly.

Liu Lan stood there in a daze for a moment, and finally sighed.

In fact, she proposed to write a letter to He Daxing not only for her own reputation, but also because she knew that He Yushui still had deep feelings for He Daqing.

As a woman, she didn't want He Yushui to have any regrets at her wedding.

But seeing Sha Zhu's resistance, Liu Lan knew that He Daqing had become Sha Zhu's thorn in his side. After hesitating for a moment, she swallowed her worries.

Forget it, this is the He family’s own business anyway.

Let He Yushui and He Yuzhu negotiate among themselves...

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the day of Zhang Shunsui and He Yushui's wedding.

Although weddings are kept simple nowadays, Zhang Shenliang and Tang Danniu still tried their best to make their wedding lively and festive.

Early in the morning,

The aunties in the courtyard came to the back room to help them decorate the new house.

Happily ever after and happy marriages are no longer popular nowadays.

But Aunt Yan was deft and she cut out portraits of the top leader and second-in-command out of red paper and pasted them on the window, which looked just as festive and had a better meaning.

Under Liu Haizhong's command, Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang were carefully pasting photos of the top and second-in-command on the wall of the outer room.
"A little to the left, a little to the right, a little up, yes, yes, it's right here, it's easy to stick it on."

The newlyweds will have to bow to the portrait in a moment, so it should be pasted properly.

Besides, this represents respect for the leader!!
In the yard, children were running around, young men were busy, and middle-aged women were cutting paper-cuts and chatting lively, lamenting that the time was passing by so quickly.

“Think about it, it seems like it was just yesterday that Liangzi and Da Niu got married… and in the blink of an eye it’s time for their children to get married.

"I was the one who cut the paper-cuts for their windows. Dafei's mother said that they should pick up a few fat boys to catch carp. But after the big girl got married, she gave birth to ten boys in one go..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, if Dafei's mother were still alive, she would definitely regret not letting you pick up a few fat girls." When Aunt Yan said this, the other aunts all laughed.

Who in the whole courtyard didn't know this? That girl Tang was going crazy in order to have a girl.

Now she is carrying their little baby Eleven in her belly and she keeps murmuring every day. This time her belly is round, different from before, it must be a girl.

She also said that she had a dream about pregnancy, and maybe this time it was twin girls.

This is because Dafei from the Zhang family helped his brother and sister-in-law when he became rich. Otherwise, the couple would not be able to buy even one set of collective housing, let alone two.

Maybe, their sons still can't even wear pants...

Of course, although everyone thought so in their hearts, they dared not say it out loud.

After seeing Tang Danniu, she just smiled and said that she was lucky to become a mother-in-law at such a young age.

My son and daughter-in-law are both working, so there are still good days ahead.

Tang Danniu touched her belly and smiled so hard that her teeth were showing. Zhang Shenliang also spoke a lot more than usual today.

It’s my first time to be a grandpa, I’m so happy!!

Because the two families were so close, He Yushui stayed in the Zhang family's new collective housing unit in advance.

Zhang Shunsui went there to pick up the bride, and then took her to the courtyard to make a room.

The car he used to pick up the bride was not a bicycle or a tricycle, but a sedan that Zhang Shenfei specially transferred from the peeler factory.

The car stopped at the gate of the courtyard and everyone rushed over excitedly to take a look.

When they saw the residents of other courtyards in the alley surrounding the car, they all felt proud, as if they had also benefited from it.

(End of this chapter)