Return To 1977 Chapter 626: Climb high branches
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Since Hong Yanwen himself had to work in Fangshan, the Hong family had to contend with Hong Yanwu and Hong Yanwu about his marriage.
The consensus reached by the Hong family is to make a grand event. Even if Hong Yanwen wanted to be frugal, it still wouldn't work.
What’s interesting is that the process of finalizing this matter is very similar to the last time we negotiated house repairs, basically the same.
In the beginning, Hong Yanzheng’s main idea was to be diligent and thrifty.
He plans to find a few cooks to host a running banquet in Furu. He also said that he could help with the furniture. In those few months, he could have found suitable wood and purchased a complete set of thirty-six legs for his brother. The only thing is that making the springs for the sofa is a bit difficult, so I have to find a way.
But before he could finish speaking, this opinion was strongly opposed by Hong Yanwu.
This guy's ideas have completely changed.
Hong Yanwu said that Hong Yanwen was the most miserable of all the children in the family. He was obviously a "70th grader" who could stay in Beijing, but unfortunately, he went to school a year earlier and became a "69th grader."
I have been jumping in line for eight years, and I have only returned home once.
On that loess slope, being a beggar was no better than a beggar. There was nothing to eat, and the poor were almost naked. The punishment he suffered was not as good as the forced labor camp in Chadian.
Okay, now when other people hold wedding events, they have to do it in a dignified manner even if they are willing to throw away the pot. It is to make up for these children who go out to jump in line. Why did our Hong family turn around?
So his second brother’s wedding must be a grand affair. You have to buy the best things, and the news of getting married cannot be ignored.
We have to invite all the relatives, friends and neighbors, put on a big firecracker for a day and a night, use an eight-carriage sedan to pick up the bride, and then set up dozens of tables at the largest restaurant in the capital.
Let everyone take a good look at what it was like for the Hong family, one of the "Eight Great Houses", to marry their daughter-in-law.
Hong Yanzheng felt embarrassed upon hearing this and quickly defended himself.
I said that I am not stingy. My family obviously has money and is reluctant to take care of it for my younger brother. Rather, I feel that extravagance and waste are a thankless thing. It not only makes people gossip behind my back, but also does not benefit from it.
What he really means is that he will use money everywhere in his life from now on, except for buying necessary things. It is better to give the money to the second child and let the young couple use the money wisely according to the situation.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu still firmly opposed it.
"No. Brother, you just made do with your marriage back then. Speaking of which, I feel so embarrassed for my sister-in-law. Anyway, I will never let my second brother have such regrets as you again. Why spend money on the edge of a knife? Huh? We’re not short of money at all. I’ll take care of all the money at home.”
Okay, what does it mean to be wealthy? What does it mean to be waist wide? Hong Yanwu had the confidence to dare to say these words.
But then Hong Yanzheng lost his face even more, and he was really angry.
"What happened to me when I made do? Your sister-in-law didn't have any objections, why do you need to complain about it? Third child, I know you have a high vision and don't like the furniture I made. But this time it's my fault for the second child. It’s up to others to decide whether or not you want to do it. Why don’t you live your life without knowing your last name for two days? I think you have forgotten your roots when you didn’t even have enough stinky tofu. ”
That's not all. Perhaps because he felt that Hong Yanwu was too crazy and hurt Hong Yanzheng, even his parents spoke up.
Wang Yunlin said, "Third brother, I know you are brothers, but the palms and backs of your hands are the same. Doesn't your elder brother know how to love his brothers? Don't be so impetuous. They are other people, and we are us. Your elder brother said that Yes, the Hong family is not interested in comparison. It is about one duty. The focus of marriage is not on extravagance and frugality, but on the temperament and feelings of the two people."
Hong Lucheng also said, "What a rude tone! Are you paying for the repayment? No matter how rich you are, how can you outdo your parents? Are you abandoning all the rules and etiquette? You are not sensible! Besides, being in the limelight is not good." It’s not a good thing, especially for a family like ours. You are still carrying a big sedan chair, and you are not afraid of giving your parents a bourgeois and feudal remnant?”
For a time, Hong Yanwu became the target of siege by his family and seemed to play the role of a "prodigal son". This is a bit of a thankless injustice.
But fortunately, he could keep up with his words and quickly explained separately.
"Brother, don't get me wrong. I never mean to look down on you at all. Especially for your craftsmanship, it's not too late for me to admire you. The reason why Quanzi and I can be so relaxed is thanks to your help in making those two Where is the cart? How can we hit the monk after reciting the sutra?"
"What's more, famous teachers give birth to great disciples. Even Master Wang praised you, you are the real one. Just a few of the imitation carts our carpentry team made, and they all became loose after a short period of time, and the size was not comfortable. I made them with you." There's no comparison at all. Our section chief even asked me to pay for it to be customized."
"But I pushed back on this matter again. Why? I think you were tired from the last day's work, and your body won't be able to bear it when you come back and build furniture. Now, you carpenters are the most popular outside. Isn’t it easy for you to make money? But my sister-in-law won’t let you earn it, isn’t it because I feel sorry for you? So, if others can’t do it, why should we let you suffer? What?"
After saying these words, Hong Yanzheng's expression softened immediately. Who doesn't like to hear good music? His face looked much better.
Hong Yanwu then said confidently, "Dad, Mom, I have to make it clear first. In fact, I don't have to compare with others, but do it better than others. Because getting married is a big deal in any age, right? ? He also needs to be married. If he doesn’t have a big sedan, then he needs a Hongqi car, right? This is not the time to spend the money, when should we spend it?"
"My eldest brother's hardship and simplicity back then could not be helped. It was purely a helpless move forced by the current situation. I mentioned it just now for no other reason. I just felt from the bottom of my heart that the Hong family was sorry for him and my sister-in-law. If he My sister-in-law and I would rather spend double the money to make up for their regret..."
At this point, although everyone present couldn't help but yelled "nonsense" and "nonsense", the parents looked pleased, and even Hong Yanzheng himself was happy. Obviously the atmosphere is better.
Hong Yanwu continued, "I know what you are all worried about. But now it is different from the past. Our family has nothing to do with others. The hats have been taken off long ago, the house has been returned, and the money has been refunded. Is it given by the state? So what if it is extravagant? Anyway, we have made everything clear. What do we have to be ashamed of?"
"The other one, let me tell you, it is really necessary to spend money to support the scene. For the sake of the future happiness of the second brother, we have to do something big, and avoid people saying that we are climbing a high tree. Marry a woman from a low family, marry a daughter from a high family. , is this true? ”
"I'm going to put it in a bad light here. Officials are all snobbish. We need to let that person named Xu know that our Hong family is a high-ranking family, and they are the ones who have reached the top. How about using money to suppress them?" If you are diligent and frugal, then the second brother will be passive in the future. How about being stepped on by them and **** on your neck? "
Not to mention, the method of stimulating generals really works sometimes. These last few words really spoke to Hong Lucheng's heart. After all, he was also a mortal who ate all kinds of grains, and he couldn't bear to see some things.
"Yes, there is some truth in what you said. What kind of Gaozhi is his surname Xu? He is just a deputy district chief. I don't know how many mayors and ministers I have seen in those days. If I were willing, I would be the mayor of Beijing. It’s not necessarily his turn to be ‘Qirentang’ yet. Isn’t it because he is a relative of ours? It’s up to you, big deal! I have the final say on this matter...”
Of course the old man’s words were filled with conflicting emotions, but by saying this, he set the tone. Neither Wang Yunlin nor Hong Yanzheng could object.
In response, mother and son smiled at each other, but couldn't help but shake their heads.
Actually, it all means the same thing. They all think that this kid Hong Yanwu is so weird that his father got in after three detours.
I'm just afraid of the future. If he really picks up on other people's clues every time, then he won't have to let him handle everything at home?
However, they soon felt that they were overly worried. Because it is normal for Hong Lucheng to be shrewd. One thing does not mean that he can be taken away by Hong Yanwu. No, I immediately asked.
"Hey, Third Brother. You just made such arrogant remarks, you are not really going to sell foreign exchange coupons, are you? You have to tell me carefully, how much money do you have in your hand? How much money do you have? How did it come about? I can’t explain it clearly now!”
The old man looked serious when he said this, which immediately made Hong Yanwu feel great pressure.
But having said that, what kind of father can give birth to what kind of son. Of course, shrewdness can be inherited.
Because he was prepared, Hong Yanwu’s excuse was to come out of his mouth. He repeated his old trick, still using stamps to resist, this time the story he made up was a continuous sequel.
He said that he sold those old stamps to build a house last time, and he still had some money left. As for the money, he took it out to buy some stamps, and the result... made money again.
In fact, it goes without saying that Hong Yanwu himself knew that this story was not easy to believe. It sounded a bit too dreamy and a bit too coincidental. So without waiting for his family members to raise objections, he went to the west courtyard and retrieved several full-page monkey tickets from the Chen family's camphor wood box to show to his relatives as proof.
When he showed the stamp, he was still arguing with Hong Yan.
"Brother, do you still remember these stamps? They are the four stamps I pasted on the envelope, which made you scold me. I tell you now, these are the Gengshen Monkey stamps issued at the beginning of this year. A full edition of 80 copies sold for 6.4 yuan when it was released. Due to the scarcity of the copies, the post office sold them out in August, and the price has been rising since then. Although it has only been less than half a year, it is now 8 cents a piece. The stamps can already be sold for one piece. As for me, I didn’t actually buy much. I only bought 300 full-page stamps in July. They were so-so. They are worth more than 20,000 yuan now..."
Well, as soon as he said this, Hong Yanzheng was dumbfounded.
Last time Hong Yanwu took out dozens of tickets and told him in front of him that he had earned 10,000 yuan. Oh, now that the money is almost spent, I used the remaining money to buy these stamps.
What...what's going on? And... earned more than 20,000 more. Isn’t this a big international joke? Is it possible that the post office is your kid's bank?
So this cannot be attributed to him losing his temper. Think about it, has anyone seen someone making money like this?
In fact, let alone Hong Yanzheng, Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin were also in a trance. It was also difficult for them to believe Hong Yanwu's luck.
So what if you don’t believe it? The evidence is clearly right in front of you. This son is really evil!
Of course, this is still an ambush by Hong Yanwu. To let his family know that he has actually earned a small 400,000 yuan with monkey tickets, I am afraid that the whole family will have to break the domestic high jump record one after another.
That's it, on December 22, 1980. Regarding the direction of Hong Yanwen's wedding preparations, the Hong family's "Wedding Organizing Committee" has officially finalized it.
The rough plan that was finally adopted was that the Hong family would pay 5,000 yuan, Hong Yan would fight for 500 yuan, and Hong Yanwu would pay 4,500 yuan. A total of 10,000 yuan was collected for the wedding.
Of course, if you buy something, just buy the best. Home appliances, furniture, and clothing are all provided. You definitely can't spend this much money to actually get things done.
The rest will be given to the young couple. In this way, Hong Yanwen can settle down and live separately.
It is a coincidence that this day is both the winter solstice and the day when the Xizhimen Overpass in Beijing, the largest three-story turntable-type three-dimensional overpass in China at that time, was completed and opened to traffic.
At this point, the 23.3-kilometer-long Second Ring Road express lane and 6 overpasses are all open to traffic. Beijing has entered the Second Ring Road era.
Similarly, it was from this day that the Hong family began to raise their heads and return to society with a high-spirited attitude beyond everyone's imagination.
It must be said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the background of a truly wealthy family is indeed astonishing. What's more, there is Hong Yanwu, a son who knows the future.
So there is no need to question it. As long as they think about it, it won't be long before this family, which has been silent for many years, will overtake the family in a corner, regain its former glory, and once again become the focus of attention of the people in the capital.
The Hong family will still be the Hong family who will make wind blow in the capital if they stamp their feet!