Reborn to be rich

Chapter 68
On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Guodong woke up early in the morning and saw that Teacher Gong Xiaoqing was already practicing her voice. Her pronunciation was mellow and long, which was far beyond what Zhang Guodong could match.

"Mr. Gong, good morning!" Zhang Guodong saw that the fourth sister had also gotten up, and called him to pour the washing water for Gong Xiaoqing.

"Mr. Zhang, don't make so much meat in the future. Just get some food. I am also from a poor family, and I am used to eating ordinary meals." Gong Xiaoqing thought about the hospitality at Zhang Guodong's house last night. It is impossible to get a meal without ten yuan for materials. Rural people can do more things with ten yuan!She felt a little sorry for her ten yuan a day's salary.

"Okay...Okay, Teacher Gong!" Zhang Guodong looked at Gong Xiaoqing and didn't know what to say for a moment. Yesterday there was an extra meat dish. Isn't this the pork that he just bought for the Chinese New Year?It's not considered as a special treat for Gong Xiaoqing, since she said so, it's hard for Zhang Guodong to refuse.

The rice porridge, steamed buns, and pickles that I ate in the morning had no meat. Zhang Xiaoyue and Zhang Guorui kept yelling that they would not eat. Hu Yuee had to heat up some leftover braised pork for the two children. A lot of them.

When I arrived at the gate of the brigade in the morning, two musical instrument teachers had arrived early and were explaining the basic knowledge of music notation to the villagers nearby. There are not many people in the village who read notation, and learning music has to start from scratch.

Gong Xiaoqing was very responsible. He asked Zhang Guodong who he needed to teach. Zhang Guodong wanted her to teach all opera lovers. Finally, Gong Xiaoqing selected 15 Qin Opera lovers. She chose Zhang Xiaoyue, Zhang Xiaoliang and other five. The person with the best basics taught, and the other 9 people gave it to their three students. Those three students handed in the basic music scores and singing songs of their grandparents who could not know how to type, which made everyone laugh. For the first time, a child experienced the difficulty of being a teacher.

Professional teachers are different. Many people who are willing to learn gather around Gong Xiaoqing and listen carefully to her explanations. Gong Xiaoqing takes out her teaching textbooks and uses the blackboard at the entrance of the brigade to give lectures to everyone from scratch. He came to the bench and took out his notebook and wrote it down.

Everyone was attracted by Gong Xiaoqing's class. Today, the Gonggu Yangko Team did not rehearse again. Zhang Guodong quietly left the teaching circle of Qin Opera. When he returned home, the bacon in the yard was almost gone. After drinking some water, I went back to the kitchen and cut off the fattest part of the half pork that was soaked yesterday, and started chopping the meat on the chopping board.

It took two hours to chop more than 20 catties of big meat. Zhang Guodong added the prepared big water and big oil, chopped green onion and ginger, and he started the enema.

It was already noon when all the pig intestines were stuffed. Zhang Guodong put the stuffed sausages on the smoking rack, and he planned to smoke them for another half day.

My mother came back with a few customers who bought clothes. Zhang Guodong helped send the customers away, and a large group of customers came. From yesterday to noon, hundreds of people came to the house to buy clothes. They saw meat being smoked in Zhang Guodong's yard. People have to comment a few words when they go to the bacon stand. Many places in Yongkang County have a tradition of bacon. A lot of knowledge.

For lunch, Zhang Guodong’s family ate simmered noodles, which is the traditional pork simmered noodles in Guanzhong. Zhang Guodong ate three bowls in a row, and even Gong Xiaoqing ate two bowls. She was very tired after teaching opera all morning. .

"Mr. Zhang, I discussed with the two musical instrument teachers. From now on, I will teach the big class at the brigade department every morning, and teach the small class at noon. After 4 p.m., I will go back to the brigade department to try the results of the day. You see How is it?" Gong Xiaoqing said to Zhang Guodong after lunch.

"Mr. Gong, you decide for yourself. Do you want to teach at home?" Zhang Guodong asked.

"Only 6 people, teach some opera knowledge." Gong Xiaoqing returned.

"Okay, you can take a break first, and start teaching after two o'clock!" Zhang Guodong really admired Gong Xiaoqing, no wonder he could achieve such an achievement, and she was talking about learning drama at the academy during lunch time.

When Gong Xiaoqing went back to his room to rest, and several people came to buy clothes for the New Year, Zhang Guodong called his parents aside.

"Mom and Dad, why don't you sell the clothes at the door! Don't disturb Teacher Gong's teaching students."

"Your mother wanted to pull the clothes out of the brigade department last night, what do you think?" Zhang Chenglin thought.

"Okay! Let's go to the entrance of the brigade department. Anyway, the weather is good these days, and there are many people there. Let's pull it over now!" The family pulled the clothes rack to the brigade department. The sound of the gongs and drums sounded again. As soon as Zhang Guodong stopped the car, people in the village gathered around to help and hung up the clothes on the shelves. Immediately, many people from other villages came forward to try on the clothes and ask for prices.

In the afternoon, Zhang Guodong turned over the bacon at home several times. After his meticulous care, the meat has been smoked more and more beautifully. A trace of butter rolled between the seams of the meat, and a strong smell of bacon permeated the whole yard. Gong Xiaoqing's students turned their heads to look at the bacon from time to time, especially Zhang Xiaoyue, who stayed behind.

"Okay, everyone has almost learned, how about some bacon!" Zhang Guodong cut a piece of smoked pork and bacon, and brought it to everyone to taste while he was resting.

"The cooking you made, village chief, is really delicious. My family also has bacon today. I'll let you try it when you're done..." Zhang Yanhong, a 17-year-old member of the fourth team, went to the county opera school to learn Qin opera for two years when he was a child. Although she was eliminated from the opera school very early, she could sing well in Zhangjialing. Seeing Zhang Guodong serving two plates of bacon, she picked up chopsticks and started eating.

Zhang Xiaoyue and other academies did not give in. They competed to grab the two plates of bacon. After a while, the two plates of bacon were completely eaten. Gong Xiaoqing also ate a few mouthfuls. She has already got to know three students today. There are meat dishes, and this place is indeed much richer than ordinary villages.

In the afternoon, Sister Liping's house invited him to talk about things at home. The day after tomorrow is Sister Liping's big wedding day, and she will have guests tomorrow afternoon. People are preparing the details of the happy event, and Zhang Guodong, as a witness of the wedding, must participate in today's small meeting.

When we arrived at Sister Liping’s house, everyone was busy with work. There must be a manager for weddings and weddings in the village, and for some serious events, there are several deputy managers. This time, Sister Liping’s wedding is in charge of Uncle Bolin. These are the three most important people in a rural marriage. Zhang Guodong was invited to the table to discuss the marriage process with Principal Zhou.

Although he has gone through a lifetime, Zhang Guodong is still not very clear about the marriage in the village. He always listens to the supervisor to tell him what he should do. Sister Liping's wedding wine is prepared with Xifeng wine, a bottle of this wine 4 yuan and 5 yuan is considered high-end in rural areas, and cigarettes are also 3 yuan for the Soft Monkey King. This time, the cigarettes and alcohol alone cost 500 yuan, which is the first time in Zhangjialing Village for many years.

Zhang Guodong met Quan Xiaobing. Quan Xiaobing was 3 years older than Liping and he was very enthusiastic about Zhang Guodong. He was more open-minded than ordinary rural people. Sister Liping will move in, and Zhang Guodong also agrees that they should separate as soon as possible.

Zhang Guodong stayed at sister Liping's house until very late before Zhang Guodong went back. His father had all the bacon at home, and his mother's clothing stall had just been pulled back by his second brother's tractor. Seeing everyone's happy faces, business should be good today.

Gong Xiaoqing was still teaching Zhang Xiaoyue the basic knowledge of opera in the room. Today, she found that Zhang Xiaoyue had the best musical foundation among all the people, and she had a good voice and was smart. She was the kind of student who was most likely to get grades. She spent a lot of time on Zhang Xiaoyue today, and the effect was very good.

Zhang Guodong had already eaten at Sister Liping's house. He wiped some salt on the two pig legs hanging from the beams of the house, and at the same time gave the soaked pork, pig heart, and pig intestines After changing the water, let everyone taste the bacon and sausage he made for dinner before returning to the house to rest. On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, the rural people mainly smoked meat and repaired the courtyard wall.

On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the village usually arranges to worship the kitchen god and clean the house. Many families also use newspapers to paste the walls on this day. If a mouse hole is found in the house, it must be blocked at this time.

Zhang Guodong cleaned up at home with his father and second brother after breakfast early in the morning. His father pasted the painting of Mr. Stove on the stove in the kitchen. Zhang Guodong scalded a bowl of paste and his brother used newspaper to paste the wall. The walls are now all earthen walls and a newspaper or white paper must be pasted outside. This made him eagerly miss the white walls in the future. When the living standards of the villagers improve, white walls should become common!
Pasting walls is a slow job. At noon, the third sister went home to cook, but Zhang Guodong and the three still hadn’t finished pasting all the walls of the house. Sister Liping’s family sent someone to call, and he had to leave the housework to his father and his father. Brother, go to Sister Liping's house for business.

In fact, Zhang Guodong just rested in his room when he arrived at Liping’s sister’s house. Because Quan Xiaobing’s house was too far away, only his father came. After chatting with Quan Xiaobing’s father for a while, Zhang Guodong found out that Quan Xiaobing’s hometown is even poorer than Zhangjialing’s before. Quan Xiaobing's father was very happy to be able to come to Zhangjialing Village.

After noon, the relatives of Sister Liping’s house started to come, and the whole second team street became lively. In fact, getting married in the village is much simpler now than in the future. There is no camera, master of ceremonies, etc., and the host’s family treats everyone to a meal. , Let the matchmaker and the officiant witness the speech and the speech is over. At this time, people don’t even value the marriage certificate, because most people get married before they reach the legal marriage age. This is why every household must have a marriage certificate and an ID card. Many people only apply for a new household registration and marriage certificate at this time.

I spent a whole day at Sister Liping's house, but Zhang Guodong didn't do anything at all. He was the leader at dinner, and he was the first to toast. Who asked him to be the witness!In the evening, the manager called the witnesses and matchmakers to explain the details of the final wedding tomorrow, and gave Zhang Guodong and Principal Zhou each a freshly baked roast chicken.

On the day of the official wedding, Zhang Guodong came to sister Liping’s house before dawn. Zhangjialing village pays attention to the door-to-door son-in-law who must enter the door before dawn, because Quan Xiaobing’s house is too far away. Quan Xiaobing pulled back to Sister Liping's house, as if he had accepted the marriage, so Quan Xiaobing got out of the car to toast to Sister Liping's parents, and he will be regarded as a member of Sister Liping's family from now on.

After the newcomers pick it up, it’s time for the children to play. They will keep asking the two newcomers for new handkerchiefs. Laughter keeps coming from the yard. It’s almost 10 o’clock after breakfast. The whole village was entertained, and many people in the neighboring villages also gave away money. Zhang Guodong wanted to give away 100 yuan yesterday, but was stopped by his mother. In the end, his mother gave away 2 yuan, which is already the most in the township party.

Noon finally arrived. Sister Li Ping wore a red golden phoenix wedding dress, and Quan Xiaobing wore a black silk cotton gown. Everyone in the village wears this when they get married in winter. This is a tradition that has been passed down for countless years.

At 11:300 noon, the wedding began. First, the matchmaker came to the stage to tell the story of the relationship between the two. The two of them have been in love for a long time!Taking advantage of the good policy of Zhangjialing Village this time, Quan Xiaobing wanted to transfer his household registration to the village, and the two soon agreed to get married.What Zhang Guodong didn't expect was that when Quan Xiaobing came to Sister Liping's house, he also gave a gift of [-] yuan, which was much different from the money in later generations.

When it was Zhang Guodong's turn to take the stage, he first wished the next two couples a happy wedding, and then he said that the village will develop rapidly in the next few years, and he hopes that they will keep up with the pace of the village's development and find opportunities to make a fortune, so as to make their own contributions to the entire Zhangjialing Village. contribute.

Many people in the audience listened carefully to Zhang Guodong's speech. Everyone knows that Zhang Guodong is not very good at expressing his own opinions. Many big decisions in the village are quickly made by Zhang Guodong. Today, I heard Zhang Guodong's views on the future of the village. , Many people already have a clear path in their minds, and some even showed reassuring smiles.

After Zhang Guodong finished speaking, Sister Liping and Quan Xiaobing brought wine to Zhang Guodong to drink. The marriage was considered over. After lunch, Zhang Guodong was called to the new house. A piece of cooked pork leg and a bag of tea leaves, this is the couple's thanks to the witnesses, and he has completed his task this time after receiving the things.

"Guodong, your thirteenth uncle got married on 29th. Let's see if you can propose marriage to your uncle..." The third grandpa also had the first meal with Zhang Guodong, and saw Zhang Guodong enter the new house and chased after him.

"Third Grandpa, this is not very good! What's wrong with me asking my uncle to marry me, why don't you ask Grandpa?" Zhang Guodong said in a bit of embarrassment.

"Your great-grandfather also said that you are the most suitable witness. I will bring you the wedding witness later, and I will leave this to you!" After speaking, the third grandfather left without waiting for Zhang Guodong's reaction. There are 7 families in Zhangjialing Village who get married during the new year. Many people who have reached the age of marriage managed to save some money this year and finally got married. This is also the reason why Zhangjialing Village’s reputation in Ganjing Township has improved. Speaking of Zhangjialing Village At the end of the year, the family gets dividends, and many people in neighboring villages are willing to marry their daughters to Zhangjialing.

(End of this chapter)