Back to 1980: Please Love Me Again

Chapter 106 Back to Mother's Home

Shanqian Village, Zhao Wenmu's new home.

On the second day of the first lunar month, I went back to my natal home.

Going back to her natal family, also known as "going to her natal family" or "guining", is a very distinctive folk custom.

On the second day of the first lunar month, a married daughter has to go back to her natal home and walk with her husband, so this day is also called "Welcome Son-in-law Day".

In the past, there was a custom of "entering the gate of the twelfth lunar month, not the gate of the natal family", which means that a married daughter cannot return to her natal home during the twelfth lunar month.

This custom was not strictly enforced. After all, it is very inhumane. Daughters who get married within a whole month cannot go back to see their parents.

But under normal circumstances, after the new year, married girls generally do not go to their natal homes.

Of course, on New Year's Eve, there are also married daughters who enter their natal family, which is another matter.

Zhao Jing spent the whole year in the Zhao family's old house, which is even more special. After all, she is not only the adopted daughter of the second elder of the Zhao family, but also Zhao Wenmu's daughter-in-law.

On the day of returning to her natal family, the son-in-law is honored as a "noble guest", and the mother's family will hold a sumptuous banquet for hospitality, and the son-in-law will sit in the first seat when entering the table.

Early in the morning, Zhao Jing and Zhao Wenmu settled the house, put on beautiful new clothes, brought presents, and came to Zhao's old house.

Gifts should be in pairs.

Oh, I forgot to say, the little girl naturally came together.

In previous years, the condition of the family was average, and Zhao Jing brought six big steamed buns with her own hands. There were red dots on the buns, which heralded her mother's family's fortune in the coming year.

It is topped with two catties of peach cakes bought from a supply and marketing cooperative. Peach cakes are a special food for the elderly. They are wrapped in paper and pressed with red paper, which indicates that the family will be prosperous in the coming year.

This year, there are still six big buns that Zhao Jing personally steamed. There are walnuts and chestnuts sprinkled inside the buns, and red dates are decorated on the surface. They are delicious and festive.

Two catties of peach cakes.

Two packs of noodles symbolize health and longevity.

Some candies, meaning sweetness.

The specifications are not very high, and it doesn't cost much.

In fact, even if this is the case, the natal family will not accept all the gifts, usually only a symbolic acceptance.

What you accept must be an even number, such as two steamed buns and two packs of noodles.

There is absolutely no such thing as accepting three steamed buns!

In addition, Zhao Wenmu also carried two bottles of Moutai and two fish, which were just for lunch.

The little girl was also dressed up beautifully, and the little guy's forehead was a little red, making her look even more festive.

Although Zhang Zhenshan is the only serious son-in-law and we see each other often, the old couple Zhao Xuehai and Liu Sufang still made serious preparations.

The yard and the house were cleaned early.

This is not an easy job. There were a lot of people who came to pay New Year's greetings yesterday, and even many people of the same generation would come to have a chat in the afternoon.

This is all thanks to Zhao Wenmu.

When someone comes to pay New Year's greetings, the host family will greet them to eat vegetables, peanuts and melon seeds, and candy.Not only that, peanut shells and melon seed shells are all about throwing them away.

The melon seed shells and peanut shells all over the ground highlight the popularity and festiveness of the host family.

After all the New Year's greetings left, Liu Sufang poured a dustpan full of melon seed shells into the pigsty!
The old couple got up early in the morning and cleaned it again, sprinkled water, picked the vegetables, put out the peanut melon seeds and candies, put on festive new clothes, and glanced at the door from time to time.

Of course, with Zhao Wenjun and Zhao Wenqiu at home, especially Zhao Wenjun, how could parents be willing to do too much work.

Zhao Jing's family of three naturally didn't keep them waiting too long, and they came before 09:30.

"Come on, baby, call me grandma!"

Zhao Wenmu lifted the little girl up and put it on top of her head, and the little guy giggled and grabbed the money for the house.

Colorful paper-cuts flutter in the wind, exaggerating the festive atmosphere.

Zhao Jing reached out and twisted him.

Zhao Wenmu smiled and avoided.

The little girl reached out to Liu Sufang to hug her, the little guy liked grandma very much.

"Come on!"

Zhao Wenmu slapped his forehead, who taught this, why is there no distinction between L and N!
The people of Qilu don't have this problem!

"grandmother!"…

Zhao Jing taught her patiently over and over again.

After a while, Zhao Wenyan, Zhang Zhenshan and Zhang Yuanming also came.

Xiao Yuanming jumped off the bicycle.

Plop knelt down in front of Zhao Xuehai and Liu Sufang.

He kowtowed three times.

"Grandpa, grandma, happy new year!"

Then he stretched out his hands respectfully.

The corners of Zhao Wenyan's mouth twitched.

Zhao Xuehai pulled out a stack of brand new two-yuan renminbi from the drawer.

This is what he specially went to the bank to exchange, and it was used to distribute lucky money.

Zhao Wenmu looked at the lathe workers working happily on the renminbi, and wondered if he should stock up on hundreds or thousands of renminbi?
This thing seems to be worth 30 yuan after 800 years.

Zhao Xuehai counted out three and put them in Xiao Yuanming's hands.

In previous years, the New Year's money was only 2 cents or 5 cents, but this year it directly increased to 6 yuan!
"Thank you grandpa and grandma!"

Zhang Yuanming immediately stuffed the money into his pocket.

He ran to Zhao Wenmu again.

Same process.

"Uncle, happy new year!"

Zhao Wenmu gave him ten yuan.

Seeing this kid almost grinning with joy, Zhao Wenmu couldn't help feeling amused.

Young people, you still don't know the dangers of society!

5 cents or 1 yuan is fine. How much more than ten yuan can your mother let you hold in your hand?
Let him be happy first, so that when he cries later, it won't be too bad, right, hahaha...

After Xiao Yuanming kowtowed to Zhao Wenmu, he ran to Zhao Jing again.

Still the same, piaji knelt down.

"Third Aunt, Happy New Year!"

This kid's brain is all grown here, if he is called Xiaojinzi, he will only have a lucky money.

Wouldn't the third aunt have another share?

Zhao Wenyan wanted to beat him up, but it was difficult to do so.

It's okay to be called Sanyi, anyway, I was always called Sanyi when I was a child.

Zhao Jing also gave him ten yuan.

Then there is Zhao Wenjun.

Another ten dollars.

Zhao Wenqiu is not married yet, so he doesn't need to pay out.

Zhang Yuanming didn't kowtow to her either.

"Xiao Yuanming, come here! Kowtow to Auntie, and Auntie will give you 10 yuan too!"

Zhao Wenqiu wore a patterned padded jacket, and stood there with folded hands to greet Zhang Yuanming.

During the days when she came home, she ran to the city every day.

Just to play computer games at Zhao Wenmu's place.

When I was at home, I casually wore a cotton-padded jacket, looking like a village girl.

Of course, she was a village girl.

"I won't knock you!"

My aunt had no money and always bullied him. In Zhang Yuanming's young mind, Zhao Wenqiu had such an impression.

After a while, Zhang Yuanming had 36 yuan in his pocket.

More than a month's wages for ordinary workers!

Zhao Wenyan was already ready to move, otherwise she would have to worry all the time that this kid lost the money.

I don't worry about him spending money indiscriminately. After all, Shanqian Village doesn't even have a small shop, so there is nowhere to spend it.

Moreover, Zhang Yuanming has no habit of spending money randomly.

"Yuanming, come here, Mom will collect the money for you!"

Zhao Wenyan stretched out her hand to beckon her son to come over.

Feeling the crisis, Zhang Yuanming immediately hid behind Zhao Wenmu.

"No! Last year's New Year's money, you just told me to keep it, and I didn't see the last 1 cents!"

"Last year's mother saved it for you. Don't you have to use the money to go to school and marry a wife in the future?"

Zhao Wenyan sacrificed a big killer.

The naive child without shoes was really fooled.

Zhang Yuanming took out all the money and handed it to Zhao Wenyan one by one.

Every time I handed over one, it was as uncomfortable as cutting his flesh.

Ah, the gun is gone from me!
Ah, caramel is gone!
Ah, the candied haws also abandoned me!

Seeing his disappointing appearance, Zhang Zhenshan wanted to say something, but he looked at his wife and didn't dare to speak out.

Zhao Wenmu looked at the elder sister.

Forget it, I can't afford it.

Fortunately, Zhao Jing made a move in time.

"Sister, let Yuanming buy some food and play for these two yuan."

"Don't waste money, our family is poor!"

"yeah!"

Zhang Yuanming finally saved the last 2 yuan.

It's a small sum of money.

There is also a little God of Wealth at the scene, that is Xiaonannan.

Grandpa, grandma, second aunt and sister-in-law all gave lucky money yesterday.

Zhao Wenyan took out two cards of Great Unity and put them in the hands of the little guy. The little guy was very happy and held the Great Unity tightly.

"Such a small money fan!"

Zhao Wenyan pinched her small face and said with a smile.

Zhao Jing immediately went to grab the money from her daughter, but the little guy had a lot of hands, so he didn't let go.

"Sister, my daughter is still so young, what kind of lucky money do you want!"

She finally snatched the money from her daughter and was about to return it to Zhao Wenyan on the spot.

The little girl who was robbed of money was not angry either, and watched her mother "fight" with her aunt with wide eyes.

In the end, Zhao Jing was defeated, and 20 yuan was put into her pocket.

She has gone through several rounds of this kind of battle yesterday.

Without exception, all lost.

With a quiet and tenacious personality, she is still not very good at this kind of scene where you push and give way.

Three words and three words are very popular in the land of Qilu, and it is almost common during the Chinese New Year and when entertaining guests.

The hometown of Confucius and Mencius is so terrifying!
Zhao Wenqiu turned into a little broadcaster, sitting on a small bench and telling everyone anecdotes about the capital and some current affairs news.

Not to mention, it immediately attracted the attention of Zhao Jing and Zhao Wenjun, and even Xiao Yuanming came over.

People in this era generally yearn for the capital.

Zhao Jing was dexterous, and Zhao Wenqiu pestered her to braid her hair while talking.

"Xiaoqiu, go to the brigade tomorrow and broadcast to everyone!"

This is the content of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee.

Not only that, but there was a lot of other great stuff at the session.

The Third Session of the Fifth National People's Congress held in 1980 passed the Nationality Law, the Marriage Law, the Income Tax Law on Sino-foreign Equity Joint Ventures and the Personal Income Tax Law.

These are all dry goods, although the villagers may not understand them.

There are other things that everyone is very concerned about.

When it comes to those names, it can be said that the people of the whole country are full of anger.

There are also some important personnel changes.

These are all closely related to people's lives, and everyone is still very concerned about them.

When Zhao Xuelei said this, he was still joking, but after he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that this was a good idea!

This is how the Shanqian Village Radio Station was established.

(End of this chapter)