My Courtyard Refuge

: Two Weddings

After dealing with two cases in succession, the endings were quite satisfactory, and Xu Dong became more confident about the next action.

But reality hit him hard.

When we investigated Building No. 17, we made a big discovery this time. In a house of less than 80 square meters, there were as many as sixteen Southern Dynasty women “closed gates”.

According to the gatekeeper, these people were transported from Qindao a few days ago, and will be transported to the capital Quancheng tomorrow.

What is embarrassing is that these Southern Dynasty women were sold voluntarily, so there was only one old man who was guarding the door, who was not vigilant at all, probably helping to deliver food.

For “rescuing” these illegal immigrants, Xu Dong was highly praised by Director Ji, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

In the next two days, he almost dealt with it. Anyway, his grades were enough, and an excellent comment must be indispensable.

But it was all like this, but he still caught several incidents of nurturing, all of whom were young women from the Southern Dynasty without exception.

The most outrageous thing is that there is actually a high school student who found a Southern Dynasty “girlfriend” who was ten years older than him without telling his parents.

In this regard, Xu Dong can only sigh:

The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and each generation is stronger than the last.

…

The day before the big investigation, Xu Dong received two wedding invitations at the same time, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Today is not the same as in the past, because the conditions are limited, everything about getting married is simple, and it doesn’t take long to prepare.

Many people get their marriage certificate in the morning, hold the wedding in the afternoon, and continue to work the next day.

“Auntie, what kind of gift do you think I can give you?” Before leaving, Xu Dong suffered from difficulty in choosing.

“Tobacco and alcohol are too expensive, you should be like us, give a catty of sweet potatoes, the two of them should be short of food rations.” Aunt Zhang suggested.

According to the regulations just issued at the beginning of the year, for non-naturalized migrants, after marriage, they usually only have 65% of the normal standard rations.

But then, the share will be increased by three thousandths every month, and it will last for one hundred and five months, which is almost nine years.

In general, outsiders can apply for naturalization after seven years of marriage, and nine years is more than enough.

“That’s fine, but I don’t have sweet potatoes, so I’ll give you a catty of cornflour!” Xu Dong agreed.

Aunt Zhang said with a smile: “It’s okay to send cornmeal, but it’s a bit conspicuous.”

Foods that are easy to store, such as rice, flour, and cornmeal, are usually old at home and will not be taken out easily.

“It’s okay, I won’t be here for long anyway, anyone who wants to say it can say it!”

At ten o’clock in the morning, Xu Dong followed Aunt Zhang to Lin Fang’s house. The bride was wearing a bright red cheongsam, and the groom was wearing a suit. The couple were standing at the door to welcome the guests.

Xu Dong hurriedly sent a small bag of cornmeal, and then said: “Happy newlyweds, I wish you a happy marriage forever, a happy marriage for a hundred years, and grow old together!”

“Thank you!” The groom was as handsome as ever.

“Thank you, Officer Xu.” Lin Fang specially put on heavy makeup today, and she looked much younger.

Mother Lin grabbed Xu Dong:

“Officer Xu, you are Lin Fang’s benefactor, please come inside quickly.”

Aunt Zhang supported Lin Fang and scolded: “You are pregnant, why are you still out, hurry back to the house and rest.”

“Auntie, today is my big day, I’m happy, just let me stand for a while!” Lin Fang refused with a smile.

“Then be careful yourself, if you feel uncomfortable, don’t be brave.”

Lin Fang nodded: “Understood, I won’t make fun of the child in my belly, aunt, you go in quickly!”

Entering the house, it was already full of people.

Seeing Xu Dong come in, everyone ran over to say hello. The two-day investigation operation has solved many hidden safety hazards for the community, and everyone is very grateful.

At about half past ten, the wedding officially began.

“Bow to heaven and earth!”

“Second obeisance to the high hall!”

“Husband and wife pay their respects!”

After the couple prayed, the wedding was over.

There will be no banquet afterwards, but before leaving, the host family gave each household a billiard-sized rice ball as a return gift.

In order to feel happy, Xu Dong took a bite of the rice ball, and there were fillings inside, which were pickled vegetables and shredded radish. Not to mention it was delicious, he finished it in three bites.

“Xiao Xu, can aunt give you this too?”

Xu Dong took out another rice ball from his pocket: “Auntie, I still have one!”

In order to thank him, they specially gave him an extra rice ball.

“Your delivery of cornmeal is not bad.” Aunt Zhang smiled.

“Haha, I think it should be earned.”

For lunch, Aunt Zhang not only cooked a pot of rice, but also cookedSeveral dishes, of course, each dish has shrimp, which is a rare luxury.

Uncle Zhang came back from get off work, looked at the table full of food and asked in surprise: “Is there anything good today, why is it so rich?”

“Lao Lin’s family held a wedding in the morning, and Lao Zheng’s in the afternoon. I am happy for both of them.” Aunt Zhang looked relieved.

Uncle Zhang’s face was a little unnatural, and he wanted to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh.

“Master, shall we have two drinks at noon?” Xu Dong hurriedly interrupted.

“Okay, I’ll get the wine.”

The meal made Xu Dong feel like he was on ice and fire. On the one hand, Aunt Zhang was beaming with joy, and on the other hand, Uncle Zhang was using wine to soothe his sorrows.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, Zheng Dong’s wedding began. Xu Dong didn’t favor one person over another, and this time he also sent a catty of corn flour.

The conditions of Zheng Dong’s family are slightly worse than that of Lin Fang’s, and the wedding is even simpler.

The groom was wearing a half-worn suit, and the bride was wearing a traditional Nisang costume. Mother Zheng obviously welcomed Xu Dong’s arrival very much.

After three prayers, the wedding is over.

The return gift from Lao Zheng’s family was sweet potato cakes, one pack per household, totaling four yuan.

In addition, the bride also prepared a special gift for Xu Dong.

“Xu Sang, this is an amulet that my… mother… personally made for me. I hope… you can accept it.”

Xu Dong took it solemnly. The amulet was only the size of an eraser, and it was packed in a small red bag with the word “Yu Shou” in the middle of the bag.

Zheng Dong explained from the side: “My mother-in-law specially went to the Sanfeng Shrine in Saiyu County to consecrate this amulet. It is said that it is very effective in improving luck.”

“Thank you, I like it very much.” After Xu Dong finished speaking, he hung the amulet around his neck on the spot to show his importance.

After leaving Lao Zheng’s house, Xu Dong didn’t go back with Aunt Zhang, but went to the bureau. The big investigation will officially start tomorrow, and there will be a meeting at 5:30 in the bureau.

When I came to the bureau, other people came earlier this time. Among them, two male colleagues still had injuries on their faces. It was obvious at a glance that they must have encountered a lot of trouble in the past two days.

After all, he is a young man just out of society, he likes to show off, he is aggressive, and he is much more responsible than Xu Dong, a veteran in the workplace.

Xu Dong learned from Xiaozhang that there had been a lot of trouble in several nearby communities in the past two days, and it was Director Ji who finally came forward to suppress the matter.