Great changes in the countryside

Chapter 259

Chen Yang and Tong Xiaoping are good friends with very different family situations.

Chen Yang is the eldest in the family.

Tong Xiaoping is the youngest in the family. He has two older brothers and three older sisters, all married and established.My parents are nearly [-] years old and live with my second brother.

The whole family is honest, the elder brother and the second elder brother both work at home, and each contracted or subcontracted more than 20 mu of paddy fields.

Tong Xiaoping told Chen Yang that he had been transferred to the regiment headquarters as a trainee staff officer.

Chen Yang was most concerned about one question, "Pingzi, will you still go to the front line?"

Tong Xiaoping shook his head, "It's hard, I applied several times, but was not approved. Now it's a round of competition, it's hard to get my turn."

"How many days will you stay home this time?"

"One month."

Chen Yang nodded, and asked with a smile: "One is visiting relatives, and the other is engagement, am I right?"

Tong Xiaoping also smiled, "That's right. Before I went home to visit relatives, I wrote a letter to tell my parents about Chen Ping and me. Our whole family agreed with me about Chen Ping and me."

Chen Yang suddenly put away his smile, "What's next?"

Tong Xiaoping said, "According to Chen Ping and I, it is to change the old tradition, just treat everyone to a meal. But our family members disagree, so we insist on bringing out the old tradition. I said I would find You discuss it, so it's not confirmed yet."

Chen Yang thought for a while.

"Brother Yang, if you have any opinions, just put them out."

"Two questions."

"First?"

"After you get married in the future, will my father's background affect your progress? Pingzi, this is very important to you, you should think about it."

Tong Xiaoping said: "Before going home to visit relatives, I reported this matter to the leader. Coincidentally, the army I was in belonged to the same military region and army as your father's army. Therefore, the leader checked the situation through the relevant departments. Your dad's file."

"My dad's file is still kept in the army?"

"Of course. Heroes, the army will never forget. Your father was a first-class meritorious service winner in the self-defense counterattack in the early 60s. After reading your father's file, the leader told me that you found a good partner. So Don't worry, your father's background will not only not affect me, but may even help me to some extent."

Chen Yang was relieved.

"Brother Yang, what's the second question?"

Chen Yang said, "Based on your age, your marriage will take at least three years. This is a test for you."

Tong Xiaoping smiled and nodded, "So in order to reassure Chen Ping and your family, I agree to follow the old tradition. If I change my mind, the whole village will call me a heartless person."

"After getting married, there is the issue of joining the army. After joining the army, there is also the issue of work. During this process, there is also the issue of household registration. Chen Ping has an agricultural household registration, have you considered it?"

Tong Xiaoping asked back, "Brother Yang, do you believe me or not, I can continue to improve in the future?"

"Totally believe it, absolutely believe it."

"That's easy. In the army, the relevant regulations are like this..."

After hearing this, Chen Yang nodded and said, "I'm fine now."

"One hundred percent pass?"

"One hundred percent pass."

"Thank you, Brother Yang."

"Go, whoever we are with, remove the word thank you."

Tong Xiaoping is going home for dinner.

The first meal at home, of course, must be eaten with my parents.

Chen Yang sent Tong Xiaoping out.

"Brother Yang, I heard they said you made a lot of money."

"Whether I have money or not, it has nothing to do with you. The key is your girlfriend, what is her current financial situation."

"What do you mean?"

"Hehe... What I mean is, remember, you must please your girlfriend, because she is already rich."

The eldest sister's engagement with Tong Xiaoping was the first happy event for Chen Yang's family after his father's accident.

Happy events will be happy to do.

In rural areas, marriage engagement is divided into two steps, one is commonly known as "Xiao Ding" and the other is commonly known as "Da Ding".

"Da Ding" is usually carried out before marriage, which is still early for Tong Xiaoping and Chen Ping.

What is to be done now is "small set".

Regardless of "Da Ding" or "Xiao Ding", banquets must be held.

Small set small do, big set big do.

When holding a wedding ceremony, only one or two relatives and friends will come to each family.

Chen Yang carefully considered who he would invite to attend his eldest sister's engagement banquet.

Because once this relationship is established, it will run through almost a lifetime or even two or three generations.

Chen Yang discussed with his grandparents and mother whether to invite those relatives who had lost contact with them.

I thought that older people are soft-hearted.

Unexpectedly, grandparents and mother unanimously decided not to reconnect any relatives who had cut off contact.

On the mother's side, there are grandparents, three uncles and three aunts.

There are three aunts on my father's side.

In the generation of grandparents, there are three younger sisters of grandpa, two brothers and two younger sisters of grandma.

Not even inviting a relative is really shameful.

But Chen Yang didn't care. In the era of commodity economy, wealth is the only way to have face.

As for the people in the village, the uncles and relatives are still related, so there must be no one left.
Old neighbors and new neighbors must also be invited.

Most of the old ninth team also invited them, whether they come or not is up to them.

People with good relations in the past two years, such as Tong Xiaofang, Cai Genfu and Cai Fuman, must also be invited.

Rural people pay special attention to favor and face, as long as you ask for it, they will generally not refuse.

Chen Yang confirmed the invitation list and found that it was a very troublesome matter.

People from all over the country, why did you invite this one and not that one?
Being invited by the richest man is of course very face-saving.

But those who have not been invited feel that they have lost face, and they will definitely feel angry, and maybe they will turn against each other.

Chen Yang discussed with Tong Xiaoping and raised this issue.

Tong Xiaoping also understood Chen Yang.

"Brother Yang, how do you plan to solve it?"

"Pingzi, I have an idea. I want to carry out reforms for your wedding ceremony, and the two of us will do it together."

Tong Xiaoping smiled, "Brother Yang, you are rich and powerful, and my family can't compare to it. If the two companies join together, how do you pay for the drinks? If there are more people invited, my family will definitely not be able to afford it."

"The money for the wedding wine is said to be divided between the two families, but in fact, it is borne by my family, that is, by me."

Tong Xiaoping disagreed, "This is not good. Brother Yang, you have to pay for the drinks alone, and my parents will feel very embarrassed."

"Why don't you say that your mind is not liberated enough. Pingzi, if your parents organize this engagement wine by themselves, they will be in debt. This is just a small engagement wine, and there will be a big wedding wine and a wedding wine in the future. Ping Zi , your parents are getting old, do you want them to be in debt?"

"Brother Yang, let me think about it, let me think about it."

"Pingzi, do you know what I want to do?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to invite all the families in the village."

(End of this chapter)