Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 217: The Clinking of Glasses and the Ringing of Gifts
June 9, 1960, PLA General Hospital, Beijing.

Zhao Mancang was just about to send Zhang Dongyue and the others back first, but before they even walked out of the delivery room, Wei Huayong, Zuo Changsheng, Mi Shouyang and others rushed over after hearing the news.

Several people were carrying large and small bags of gifts, which were all fruits, eggs and other food, and stuffed them into Zhao Mancang's arms.

In addition, there were several leaders from the Grain Bureau, such as Guan Wade, and they all came.

This matter cannot be concealed. After all, the Grain Bureau is only a few steps away from No. 7 Denglai Hutong. How can it be concealed?

With so many people arriving, the delivery room instantly became very crowded.

Fortunately, Guan Wade and the others understood clearly that they only came to show their faces and give gifts, and then left after a brief chat.

"Boss, Lao Zuo and Lao Mi, come to my house tomorrow night. I'll treat you to a simple meal. You absolutely cannot bring any gifts. If you behave like today again, don't blame me for forcing you to drink."

Zhao Mancang also knew the importance of social connections, so he quickly extended the invitation, and of course, he didn't forget to threaten him:

"I have quite a few bottles of wine at home that I bought previously. I'll show you around when the time comes. Hehe, I guarantee you'll be craving them, so you don't need to bring anything."

Zuo Changsheng and others applauded loudly. After all, they all knew that Zhao Mancang had been rewarded with a lot of money by his superiors, so it was normal that he had no shortage of wine at home.

Lao Wei couldn't speak, nor could he refuse.

After chatting for a while, they left.

Seeing that they had all retreated, Zhao Mancang immediately packed up and left, because if he didn't run away, Lin Wan might scold him.

On the way back, Lin Huijun kept chattering about the courtyard on Zhongguancun South Street, because the courtyard was indeed very big.

There is also another big dog named Dahei, who also doesn't bite.

There are two big black dogs in the family, which are unaffordable for ordinary families. However, Zhao Mancang is not an ordinary person, so no one will say anything to him.

The car stopped in front of the Zhao family residence on Zhongguancun South Street. As soon as Zhang Dongyue and the others got off the car, several children from the next door neighborhood, including Yu Yuanxu, ran over, calling Lin Huijun's name.

The children in Yu Ziliang's family have all seen cars, and they have seen them often, and have even ridden in them a few times.

In the past, Yu Yuanxu often boasted to Lin Huijun about this, and his sister Yu Shumeng was very dissatisfied with her brother's behavior because Lin Huijun was her good friend.

Now, Lin Huijun also came back by car. When the big boy Yu Yuanxu saw her, he was envious and wanted to go up and ask her clearly because he was very curious.

The driver was Zhao Mancang. Yu Yuanxu certainly knew him, but he didn't remember him very well.

Who made Zhao Mancang disappear for nearly two years? And now Zhao Mancang's image has changed a lot. He wears military uniform and his temperament is completely different.

In fact, Zhao Mancang has never been a soldier, but he has killed many people, often held guns, and also beat up Sam soldiers with Zuo Changsheng and others on the Monkey Peninsula, so his temperament now is more like a soldier.

"Lin Huijun, is this your father's car?" Yu Yuanxu asked stiffly. Lin Huijun rolled her eyes, muttered "annoying guy", then quickly changed her expression and greeted Yu Shumeng, introducing her new friends Hu Xiaohua and others to the latter.

Zhao Mancang looked at the love-hate relationship between these childish kids and found it funny.

All the emotions of children are written on their faces, they are not reserved at all.

Hu Xiaocao and her other four siblings were relatively self-conscious, but Lin Huijun treated them sincerely and did not look down on them, which made them feel a little more relaxed.

However, as Zhang Dongyue opened the door, the sensible Hu Xiaocao hurried to help with the work.

Dahei ran out of the house, scaring Hu Xiaocao and the others.

This wolf-blue dog has grown very large and looks more and more like a wolf. The key is that it is still very large and looks very ferocious.

At this time, Dahei rushed towards the car because he had smelled the scent of his owner a long time ago, which made him very excited.

After several months, it finally saw its owner again, and of course it was very excited.

Every time he comes back to Beijing, Zhao Mancang will come to Zhongguancun South Street.

Although Lin Kai's brother-in-law lives here and Dahei helps to guard the place during the day, Zhao Mancang is always worried and comes over occasionally.

Secondly, Dahei, the wolf-blue dog, also needs to cultivate feelings. If he hasn't come for too long, Zhao Mancang is worried that he will forget who his real owner is.

Rubbing Dahei's head, Zhao Mancang coaxed Dahei to get out of the car and sit still, like coaxing a child, and to stay at home, saying he would be back soon.

Although Dahei was reluctant, he knew what to do.

An hour later, Zhao Mancang returned and finally brought Lin Wan back.

"Ah, home is still comfortable!"

After returning home, Lin Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with emotion.

Zhao Mancang smiled without saying anything. Holding the little guy whose name was confirmed to be Zhao Jinshi and whose nickname was Xiao Shitou, he turned around and went into the master bedroom.

There are often people living at home, and Lin Kai will help ventilate the room and clean the room regularly, so there is no peculiar smell in the room.

If no one has lived here for more than a year, Zhao Mancang wouldn't dare to carry Little Stone into the house directly.

Compared to the deserted environment before, the yard is now much more lively.

With so many guests including Hu Xiaocao's four siblings, Yu Yuanxu's three siblings, and Mei Chunyan, the yard suddenly became very lively.

Moreover, the two little ones, Xiao Baozi and Xiao Taozi, were crawling around in the living room. They also wanted to crawl in the yard, but the yard was not suitable for them because they were afraid of getting their clothes dirty.

There are clean mats in the living room where they can crawl around freely.

There are some vegetables planted in the yard, but otherwise it's just rocks and soil, so of course it's not clean.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Mancang felt very satisfied. This was what he had been pursuing: a wife, children and a warm bed. This kind of life was so comfortable.

Seeing that Lin Huijun was still playing with Hu Xiaohua, Yu Shumeng and others, and the laughter of chasing and playing could be heard from far away, Zhao Mancang looked at the setting sun and called the children over.

"Huijun, come here, let me ask you, what do you want to eat tonight?"

As he spoke, Zhao Mancang took out a menu from his pocket like a magic trick and let the little greedy cat choose by himself.

At this time, Lin Huijun was sweating profusely and her hair was soaked.

After all, it is June now, which can barely be considered early summer, but she and Hu Xiaohua and the others ran around and played like crazy, so of course they sweated easily.

"Dad, can I have fried rice and milk tea?"

When the little greedy cat saw the menu, her eyes lit up and she briefly had difficulty making a decision because she was confused by the variety of choices on the menu.

She doesn't know many words yet, but she knows the words for fried rice, milk tea, and even rice dumplings, and can even write them.

Because her nickname is Little Greedy Cat, of course she remembers these words for the sake of food.

Yu Shumeng, Yu Shulan, Hu Xiaohua and others also ran over and were staring with wide eyes.

For the children, they don’t recognize the words on the menu, but they can understand the conversation between Lin Huijun and her father.

"No, you can't eat fried rice at night. It's more suitable for lunch. Besides, you just had fried rice three days ago. Do you remember what I told you?"

Zhao Mancang shook his head. The little greedy cat said, "Fried rice should be eaten once every two weeks. It can't be eaten often."

"Just remember it, and then you can choose something else."

"Dad, can I eat zongzi?"

"It's too late now. Let's make rice dumplings tomorrow."

After being rejected again, the greedy cat had to turn his attention to other things and chose lobster and chicken.

After she made her choice, Zhao Mancang went into the house to find Lin Wan and asked her what she wanted to eat in the evening.

As soon as he left, Yu Shumeng couldn't help but pull Lin Huijun and asked in a low voice.

There's actually a menu for meals? Isn't this just like a restaurant?

"That's definitely different!"

Lin Huijun suddenly said loudly:
"How many dishes can a restaurant have? My dad cooks a lot of delicious food, like barbecue. I've only had it once: grilled squid, chicken wings, and ham. Sizzle! You haven't tried it, so you don't know how delicious it is."

"And the fried rice and milk tea I asked about just now, they are my favorites. The milk tea is the best, sweet and fragrant. The fried rice is also very fragrant, with each grain of rice being so fragrant."

The little greedy cat's words immediately made Yu Shumeng and other children drool. Even Yu Yuanxu, who was not far away, and Hu Xiaocao, who was helping to clean the yard, cast curious glances at him.

Although no one saw the food, everyone started fantasizing about it just by hearing Lin Huijun say it.

In short, in short, Lin Huijun spoke so well that their appetites were aroused.

In the evening, Yu Shumeng and her two siblings returned home and started clamoring to their parents for fried rice.

Yu Ziliang and Jiang Chuanmei looked at each other and asked why they suddenly wanted to eat fried rice?
They are a northern family and are used to eating staple foods such as noodles and steamed buns on weekdays. Not to mention fried rice, they don't even eat rice.

Of course, the three children couldn't hide their thoughts and soon told others that it was about the Zhao family next door.

"Are you saying that Lin Huijun's father is back?" Yu Ziliang's eyes suddenly widened, and Jiang Chuanmei was also shocked and got goosebumps.

Of course the couple was very shocked. After all, they were neighbors with Zhao Mancang and were very familiar with each other.

Last year, the official announcement came that Zhao Mancang had died. Jiang Chuanmei and her husband heard it very clearly. They even saw Qi Zhengze and other leaders of foreign-related units visit Zhao Mancang's home several times.

At that time they thought it was about discussing pensions or something like that, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

In the evening, Jiang Chuanmei and Yu Ziliang went to Zhao Mancang's house next door with gifts, one to celebrate Lin Wan's successful birth of a son, and the other to visit Zhao Mancang.

In other words, they wanted to verify whether Zhao Mancang was the Zhao Mancang they knew before.

There is no need to ask any more questions, it is definitely Zhao Mancang who is the real person, and you can tell from the simple communication.

The next day, Wei Huayong, Zuo Changsheng, Mi Shouyang and others came to Zhongguancun South Street, and Zhao Mancang's family had already prepared dinner.

"Tonight, we won't go home until we're drunk. Of course, if any of you can't drink much, you can eat some rice dumplings first to fill your stomach, so you don't get drunk when the time comes, hehe."

At the beginning, Zhao Mancang had already set up the "Dragon Gate Formation" and directly placed two jars of wine on the table in the dining room in the front yard.

This is a table specifically for storing wine, not a table specifically for eating.

And it's a wine jar, not a glass wine bottle, so the capacity is completely different.

"Hey, it's been so long since the Dragon Boat Festival, do you still have rice dumplings at home?"

After seeing the rice dumplings, Zuo Changsheng asked in surprise.

"Those are the rice dumplings I made at noon. The kids wanted to eat them, so I made some for them." Zhao Mancang explained with a smile:
"Come, come, drink, drink!"

At this moment, Mi Shouyang reached out to stop Zhao Mancang's action and said:
"Mancang, this is not right. Didn't you agree to let us visit your wine collection? Why are you so eager to get us drunk?"

"Hey, forget about those wine collections. I took a look and they're not suitable for you to see. Let's talk about it next time."

Zhao Mancang said with a smile:

"Come on, drink, drink, don't go home until you are drunk!"

It's a rare opportunity to encounter happy things, so Zhao Mancang is of course happy to share them.

He is of course very happy now that he has both a son and a daughter.

All Moscow experts have evacuated the capital. Khrushchev and his men have become enemies with us. The number of Moscow experts left in the capital is less than fifty.

Under such circumstances, it is very safe for Lin Wan and the others to stay in the capital.

What's more, Zhao Mancang brought back 20 million ounces of gold from Kimura some time ago. The leaders of the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street and others would not let anything happen to him and his family.

Especially if something happens in the capital, then the furious Zhao Mancang might choose to take his family away from the capital.

“Damn, is this Wuliangye?”

Wei Huayong picked up the wine glass and smelled it, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked in shock.

"Wow, Old Wei, you have a really sharp nose. Yes, this is Wuliangye, produced five years ago. Hehe, how is it? Doesn't it smell very fragrant?"

Zhao Mancang laughed happily.

In 1958, he bought a large amount of Fenjiu, Wuliangye, Moutai and other liquors from the liquor dealer Meng Deqing, including Wuliangye produced in 1955.

In addition, Zhao Mancang also purchased 98,000 kilograms of cellared wine from the former owner of No. 17 Caoyuan Hutong, the big capitalist Xie Zhenfa. However, these wines were hidden and Zhao Mancang did not touch them.

Life is still long, so drink this wine slowly.

Wei Huayong and the others were all very happy. It was so great to have such delicious wine.

In this special period, if someone eats and drinks so lavishly, it is actually inappropriate, but Zhao Mancang and his group are different.

Let’s not talk about the old hero Lao Wei, let’s just talk about Zuo Changsheng and others. The wounds on their bodies are their medals.

Although Zhao Mancang is a relatively young warrior among the 108 departments, his contributions are even greater, so great that the leaders of the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street and others personally went to the airport to welcome him.

Therefore, not to mention that the wine in front of them was bought by Zhao Mancang a few years ago, even if he bought it now, no one dared to say anything.

"Mom, why do Dad and the others want to drink? Is the wine good?"

In the backyard, Lin Huijun glanced at the dining room in the front yard, listened to the cheerful voices of her father and his colleagues and friends, and returned to her mother and asked curiously.

Because she knew that her father and the others were very happy, even the two wolf-blue dogs, Dahei and Xiaohei, ran to the front yard and didn't listen to her at all, probably because there were better food there.

"It's not good. The wine they drink is very spicy. If you want to drink, ask your father to make glutinous rice wine later."

Lin Wan's words immediately made the little greedy cat's eyes become extremely bright, like the stars in the sky:
"Mom, is it true?"

"Glutinous rice wine can be brewed, but whether you can drink it or not, you should ask your father. I don't know." Lin Wan suddenly thought of something. It seems that children cannot drink alcohol, right?
Although the alcohol content of glutinous rice wine is very low, it is still wine.

But children should be able to drink eggs boiled in glutinous rice wine lees, right?
No matter what, Zhao Mancang is here, and he will make the decision on what to do about this matter.

"Thank you, Mom!" The little greedy cat was very happy. To her, as long as the food was delicious, she would eat it all.

As long as the menu is updated, she can show off to her friends.

At the dinner table in the front yard, everyone was toasting each other, and it was very lively.

This was the first time that the 108th Department had been so lively, and it was also the first time that people came to Zhao Mancang's house to attend such a gathering.

Zuo Changsheng, Mi Shouyang and others were very envious of Zhao Mancang, and admired his courage, bravery and spirit of contribution.

If it were an ordinary person, let alone facing 20 million ounces of gold, even if it was just 10,000 ounces of gold, or even 500 ounces of gold, he would probably put it in his own pocket. How could he possibly contribute it?

Zhao Mancang was not very willing to talk about this, and instead shifted the topic to other aspects, such as the lone wolf mission.

Speaking of the Lone Wolf mission, it has not yet been completed. As for the short Tokyo man captured by Zhao Mancang before, and the two people involved, Ishikawa Nishijin and Yoshioka Dairo, they don’t know who the Lone Wolf is.

Even Zhao Mancang was unable to find the lone wolf after spending such a long time. It can be said that this person was hiding very deeply.

Perhaps this person is no longer in Mindanao, but is hiding somewhere unknown, secluded from the world.

Everyone enjoyed the meal tonight.

After seeing off the drunken Old Wei and the others, Zhao Mancang returned to the courtyard and pulled out a bowl of hangover soup from his system, drinking it in one gulp. After drinking so much that night, Zhao Mancang wanted to sleep in the guest room, but Lin Wan disagreed.

The result was that when Xiao Shitou made a fuss at night, he couldn't be woken up, which was enough to prove that he had really drunk a lot of alcohol.

The next day, as the news that Zhao Mancang had not died spread, many people came to him.

For example, Qu Guochun and others from Union Hospital came to Zhongguancun South Street carrying large and small bags of gifts.

Zhao Mancang didn't go anywhere. He stayed at home these days to accompany Lin Wan.

There were still two guards standing guard at the door, which made the guests who came here to visit Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan all stunned. They almost thought they had come to the wrong place.

"Mancang, you're still alive. That's great! They kept saying you weren't killed at all, and they assured me over and over again that they'd seen you. I thought it was just a rumor."

At the gate of the courtyard, the moment Qu Guochun saw Zhao Mancang, his expression became extremely complicated.

The same was true for Ming Guoping, Dai Yaomin, and Tang Likun. Although it was hard to believe, the person standing in front of them was the real Zhao Mancang, the person they knew.

After the pleasantries, Zhao Mancang invited everyone to sit down in the living room, and Mei Chunyan and Hu Xiaocao helped pour tea and serve water.

In the past two days, guests have been coming more frequently, and there has been a lot more work to do at home. It all depends on Mei Chunyan and the others.

Lin Wan is in confinement after giving birth, and Zhang Dongyue still needs to help take care of Xiao Shitou, Xiao Baozi, and Xiao Taozi. Lin Huijun occasionally helps out.

In this case, Mei Chunyan and others will have to do the laundry and cooking, while Zhao Mancang will be responsible for receiving guests and occasionally needs to go out to purchase ingredients.

All in all, everyone in the family has their own things to do and is very busy.

After a few words of blessing and a quick chat about how Zhao Mancang had returned from Moscow, Qu Guochun got straight to the point and asked Zhao Mancang what his next plans were after Zhao Mancang had led him on.

According to his idea, Zhao Mancang was a "free man" before he went to Moscow to participate in medical exchanges in October 1958. Now that he is back, should he join a certain unit?
For example, their Union Hospital!
As the best hospital in Beijing in terms of comprehensive conditions, Union Hospital has such strength and advantages that attracted Zhao Mancang.

"I'm sorry, Dean Qu, I'm already a soldier and it's not suitable for me to work in the hospital right now."

Zhao Mancang immediately smiled and said:

"However, if you have any unresolved medical problems or difficult surgeries, as long as I'm in the capital and have time, I'll go over and help you."

"By the way, during the Spring Festival, you had a joint consultation patient who needed surgery for acute aortic dissection, and I was the one who went to help."

hiss!
The expressions of Qu Guochun and others suddenly became more interesting. They suddenly realized that when they thought that the man looked very similar to Zhao Mancang, they were not mistaken. In fact, it was Zhao Mancang himself.

Now it seems that the case has finally been solved!
At the same time, Qu Guochun also felt a little regretful. After all, Zhao Mancang's medical skills were so good, but he could not be used by Union Hospital. Alas.

Such a waste!

They sat for about an hour and then got up to leave.

In the next few days, people from other units such as Peking University People's Hospital also came.

Up to now, because of the news of Zhao Mancang's return, more people have confirmed that he has not sacrificed himself, allowing Zhao Mancang to gain nearly two thousand experience points.

These two thousand experience points made Zhao Mancang very unhappy. It was too little!
If Hu Xiaocao and her four siblings had not been able to help provide some, Zhao Mancang would have been even more unhappy.

After staying at home for several days and accompanying Lin Wan through the first few days of her confinement, Zhao Mancang went to take care of his own affairs.

At No. 9, Youxiang, Ji'anso, at Tong Debin's home, Zhao Mancang appeared here on time in the early morning of mid-June.

"Hello, Comrade Li. This is my good friend Zheng Yuewen. These two are Wu Qiliang and Guo Baochun. They heard that I have giant groupers and have been wanting to meet you for a long time."

Tong Debin enthusiastically introduced his three friends, and Zhao Mancang smiled and exchanged pleasantries with them.

Judging from their surnames, Zheng Yuewen and the other two are not all old people from the past, but Zhao Mancang can confirm one thing, that is, none of them should be short of money.

Anyone who is short of money would not ask him to buy seafood.

Live seafood is indeed a luxury in Beijing, and it is rare in this era.

Zheng Yuewen and the other three can afford to eat seafood, so it seems that they are not short of food in their daily lives, or they have their own channels to get food and will not starve to death.

No one would believe that a group of people who have collected a lot of antiques at home would starve to death.

People who work in the antique business, especially those who can make a name for themselves, must have good talking skills.

At the very least, I can get a job in Liulichang, and maybe even a job as an antique expert.

After a brief acquaintance with the three people, before Zhao Mancang even opened his mouth to ask, Wu Qiliang couldn't wait to ask:

"Comrade Li, I wonder if you can bring back two more giant groupers weighing over 300 kilograms? I need live groupers. I want to raise them and eat them."

Zhao Mancang was slightly surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself that this man was quite rich.

I guess he is another old man who is as rich as Tong Debin?

"Yes, no problem. However, it will be quite expensive. I believe you understand, Comrade Wu?"

As long as the other party can afford the price, Zhao Mancang will definitely accept it all and provide them with the seafood they want.

Wu Qiliang nodded confidently, indicating that there was no problem.

Zheng Yuewen and Guo Baochun have similar requirements. They don't need seafood such as abalone and sea cucumber because these things are relatively easy to obtain, and this kind of seafood is obviously better in the form of dried goods.

After confirming their needs, Zhao Mancang went out to prepare.

When walking out of the right lane of Ji'anso, Zhao Mancang glanced at the system experience value arrival information and found that the experience value contributed by Tong Debin this time was less.

Ugh!
It is really difficult to upgrade the system space capacity and obtain some technology.

Since the experience value balance exceeded 10,000, the system mall has updated many products and even some technologies have appeared, but the prices are extremely expensive.

The dog system doesn't know how to handle things humanely at all. Supermarkets still offer discounts, but the system insists on keeping that price. It's too much!

After spending two early mornings, Zhao Mancang finally completed the transaction with Zheng Yuewen and the other two. However, after the second meeting, the experience points they provided were still not much.

Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that Guo Baochun and the other three are not qualified experience value tools.

Of course, 20 experience points per person is better than nothing.

During the day, Lin Kai came to the house and mentioned his girlfriend Zhang Guilan.

Zhang Dongyue, Lin Wan and others knew more about Zhang Guilan, but Zhao Mancang was not so clear.

Zhang Guilan was a female comrade that Lin Kai met by chance at the gate of the steel plant half a year ago.

After meeting several times, he learned that although Lin Kai was a first-level worker in the breeding room of the steel plant, his family conditions were relatively good, so he decided to get along with him.

In fact, she had only been to the yard on Zhongguancun South Street, even though Lin Kai had told her at the time that this yard was his sister Lin Wan's home, not his house.

But Zhang Guilan didn't seem to listen, or maybe she thought Lin Wan was already a widow, and even if she had to take care of three children by herself, she couldn't live in this two-story courtyard house with twenty rooms.

So in Zhang Guilan's view, this is no different from Lin Kai's own yard.

Maybe that's why she wanted to date Lin Kai.

But Lin Kai is a taciturn person and never takes the initiative to meet the other party. Although he is honest, he is not stupid. He always feels that Zhang Guilan is so proactive in approaching him and even often talks about the courtyard of his sister's house.

As a result, he only took Zhang Guilan there once and never brought her back again.

After all, he was looking after this house for his sister, and it was not his own house.

However, although Lin Kai knew all this in his heart, he was still a young man who had just started out. He was completely captivated by Zhang Guilan when she held his hand, gave him a brief hug, or even gave him a light kiss.

Some time ago, Zhang Guilan was up to no good again.

The reason was that Zhao Mancang had returned, and his family had moved back into the two-story courtyard house on Zhongguancun South Street. Zhang Guilan wanted to come and take a look, but was rejected by Lin Kai.

After being refused, Zhang Guilan ran over to check by herself, but there were two guards standing at the door, and she was almost scared to death.

After she came to her senses, she ran to find Lin Kai to confirm the situation. After learning that the two guards were there to protect his brother-in-law's house, Zhang Guilan was even more delighted.

After all, Lin Kai's brother-in-law is so powerful, so if she marries Lin Kai, she will definitely be in good shape.

If Lin Kai needs any help, I think his brother-in-law will definitely help, right?

Because of this, Zhang Guilan tried her best to encourage Lin Kai to quickly confirm their relationship and get a marriage certificate.

So, today, while having dinner, Lin Kai told his mother Zhang Dongyue with a blushing face.

Everyone at the dinner table is family, so there is nothing to be shy about.

Zhao Mancang smiled without saying anything, listening to Lin Wan asking about Zhang Guilan in detail. Zhang Dongyue occasionally interjected a word or two, and soon found out everything about Zhang Guilan.

However, Lin Kai only reported good news and not bad news, as he did not want to make his family worry.

Besides, Zhang Guilan had changed a lot during this period, and she hadn't made much fuss about the courtyard on Zhongguancun South Street.

Adhering to the principle that less trouble is worse than more, Lin Kai concealed the matter.

In addition, to be honest, Lin Kai is already eighteen years old this year. Although he has not reached the legal age for marriage, there are a lot of men who are fathers at this age.

Nowadays, many people drop out of school before finishing junior high school, let alone high school.

If you drop out of school early, you will get married even earlier.

Therefore, in Lin Kai's own opinion, getting married at the age of eighteen is not too early, and it may even be a bit late.

As for the legal age of twenty for getting a marriage certificate, Lin Kai didn't take it seriously at all.

In addition, he himself entered the steel plant as an apprentice two years ago. With his own efforts, he is now a first-level worker, earning 32 yuan a month, and has been eager to make a living.

After learning about Zhang Guilan's information, Lin Wan smiled and said, "Then we can ask someone to propose marriage and see how much dowry she needs. After confirming, we can discuss the wedding date and get married directly."

There is no rush to get the certificate. It will be the same if you get it in two years when you reach the age.

Anyway, we have acknowledged the de facto marriage and there is no way to escape!
Zhao Mancang strongly supports his brother-in-law's marriage.

Originally, Zhao Mancang thought that this matter would proceed smoothly, but the next day, Lin Kai became dejected.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so listless?"

At No. 36 Heizhima Hutong, in the backyard of the Lin family, Lin Guohua expressed his concern, thinking that his son was worried about something at the factory.

Lin Shuxian's younger sister also paid attention to the situation, but her brother did not explain the situation. Instead, he talked about other things and let the matter go.

Two days later, Lin Wan took the initiative to ask, and Zhang Dongyue then returned to Heizhima Hutong and found Lin Kai to inquire about the situation.

"She's not in a hurry to get married, and I'm not old enough anyway, so let's not get married for now."

Lin Kai only gave this one reason, but how could Zhang Dongyue not hear it?

There must be a story here.

Zhang Guilan is also eighteen years old, so it is impossible for her not to be in a hurry to get married. What's more, Zhang Guilan has no job yet. If she doesn't get married soon, she might have to go to the countryside.

How could you not be in a hurry?
In June, many factories and projects in our country were forced to stop production because Khrushchev suddenly withdrew more than 20,000 Moscow experts at the beginning of the month.

Nowadays, many projects and factories have been shut down for almost half a month. The leaders above are extremely anxious, but they have not yet decided what to do.

At this time, many workers are still very optimistic and do not think there will be layoffs.

But in fact, layoffs have been proposed, but many people think that they can still hold on for a while, so they wait and see.

why?

This has a lot to do with the task proposed by Zhao Mancang before, which is to mine 10,000 tons of rutile in Nianzigou, Dai County, Central Plains. It is even the main relationship.

Because once this task is completed, our wallets will immediately be able to get 80 million ounces of gold.

You have to know that this is 80 million ounces of gold. When have they ever fought such a rich war?
Because of this, the layoffs of more than 20 million workers in the original time and space did not happen.

You know, in the history of the original time and space, due to the evacuation of Moscow experts, more than 20 million workers across the country returned to their hometowns.

If you were a farmer before, then go back to the countryside and continue farming.

Even if you are not a farmer, those who need to grow vegetables can grow vegetables, and those who are unemployed can be unemployed and wait for work, and then go to the countryside when the time comes.

Although the overall environment in the capital is not so bad now, Zhang Guilan cannot help but be anxious.

Since this doesn't make sense, then something must have made Lin Kai angry, or Zhang Guilan angry, so the two of them are having a quarrel and want to break up.

Under Zhang Dongyue's questioning, Lin Kai finally told the truth.

It turned out that it was about the betrothal gift. Zhang Guilan asked for a bicycle, a radio and a watch. When Lin Kai heard this, he immediately refused angrily without any room for negotiation.

Because in Beijing, who would ask for so much dowry for a wedding?
Moreover, Zhang Guilan was not unaware of his situation. He had just become a first-level worker at the beginning of this year, and it had only been a few months. How could he have the money to buy a bicycle radio and a watch?
A bicycle requires a bicycle ticket and 150 yuan, and a 26 or 24 women's bicycle costs 180 yuan, which is even more expensive.

Not to mention radios and watches, which are not cheap items.

At that time, Zhang Guilan was probably overwhelmed by the joy of getting married soon and the illusion that Lin Kai would marry her, so after Lin Kai refused, she said something without thinking:

"Aren't your sister and brother-in-law rich? Your brother-in-law drives a car, a bicycle, a watch, and a radio. Aren't these things trivial to him? Besides, which family in Beijing doesn't require three turns and a ring for weddings these days? Mine only costs two turns and a ring. You're getting a bargain."

Just this one sentence exposed her true nature and successfully annoyed Lin Kai.

Lin Kai's abilities are not strong, but he knows his limitations.

Two years ago, when he first started working as an apprentice in the steel plant's breeding room, he daydreamed of catching up with his brother-in-law. Later, his brother-in-law's success was much faster than he had imagined.

So he had to lower his expectations and just live his own life well.

Until recently, although his brother-in-law did not tell him about the car and guards at the door, Lin Kai himself knew that the gap between him and his brother-in-law had become even greater.

Especially at this time, we should be more self-aware.

But he never expected that Zhang Guilan would be such a person, so he particularly regretted meeting her and was glad that they did not get married. Otherwise, he would probably have been badly harmed by Zhang Guilan.

Hearing this, Zhang Dongyue wanted to persuade them to save the situation, but Lin Guohua beside him said directly:

"You're right. I support you. We really can't marry someone like Zhang Guilan. Otherwise, our family won't have a peaceful life."

As he spoke, Lin Guohua also noticed his wife's expression, and immediately glared at her and threatened:

"Don't worry about it. If you dare to go find Zhang Guilan, I will never let you go!"

"It's not like your son can't get married. Without Zhang Guilan, is he destined to be single for the rest of his life?"

"Tomorrow I'll ask Old Zhou from our school. His wife is the matchmaker, and I'll ask her to help introduce them. I want to make sure Zhang Guilan gives up on this sooner rather than later, so that this incident won't cause any more trouble."

After hearing this, Zhang Dongyue stopped talking about Zhang Guilan and started talking about introducing other girls to her son.

Since he couldn't marry a greedy girl like Zhang Guilan, there would definitely be no problem in marrying some relatively honest and decent girls.

However, whether it was Lin Guohua or Lin Kai, they all underestimated Zhang Guilan's ability to make trouble and her bottom line.

(End of this chapter)