Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Chapter 301 He Yushui gets married

The departure of the big leader and his wife from the city did not cause any commotion. It was as if they had never existed. He Yuzhu still went back and forth between home and the factory as usual. Occasionally he would go to Jingyang Hutong. Soon it was the last day of 1070. Yesterday, He Yushui and Fan Yongting had already obtained a letter of introduction from the unit and applied for leave. This morning, the two wore the military uniforms that He Yuzhu had obtained and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Few people are getting married now, so the marriage certificate was quickly issued. After He Yushui and Fan Yongting left the Civil Affairs Bureau, they went to the photo studio first. They took a wedding photo full of the characteristics of this era.

"Brother! We are back!" Near noon, He Yushui came back with Fan Yongting.

He Yuzhu said: "You guys came back really early! Why don't you hang out outside for a while?!"

Fan Yongting said, "Brother, there's nothing to see now. We've already visited all the places we should visit. We might as well come back early!"

Cui Juan asked: "Have you bought everything you need for your wedding?!"

He Yushui said, "Grandma, everything is almost ready. When Yongting comes to pick me up tomorrow morning, we'll transport them away together."

Cui Juan said, "Yushui, you are getting married tomorrow. You will be an adult from tomorrow on. You can no longer act like a child like before. When you were at home before, your brother and sister-in-law spoiled you. Now that you are going to your husband's house, you must restrain yourself and be more filial to your parents-in-law."

He Yushui said, "Grandma, don't worry! I know what to do."

Fan Yongting said, "Grandma, don't worry! If the rain comes to our house, she will definitely not be upset."

He Yushui said, "Grandma, don't worry! My parents-in-law are on my side. If he dares to treat me badly, he will definitely be punished." Then he looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Brother, what are you having for lunch today?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Do you want to eat barbecued bamboo shoots?!"

"Humph! You only know how to bully me!" He Yushui muttered, ran to Huang Ying's side, hugged Huang Ying's arm, and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother bullied me again today. Help me deal with him."

Huang Ying reached out and poked He Yushui on the forehead, saying, "Girl, you deserve to be punished!"

He Bing brought his brothers and sisters to Fan Yongting and said, "Uncle, if you want to take my aunt away tomorrow, you must prepare the red envelope. Otherwise, you can't take her away!"

He Yushui grabbed He Bing's ear and said, "You are so young and you know how to blackmail your uncle. Who taught you this?!"

He Bing broke free from He Yushui's hand that was twisting his ear, ran behind Cui Juan, stuck his head out to look at He Yushui and said, "Of course I learned it from you, my good aunt! I am better than my teacher. You don't have to be embarrassed."

He Yushui was immediately amused by He Bing and said, "You little brat, you're waiting for me here! I'll beat you to death if I catch you!"

He Lin and He Qing each hugged one of He Yushui's legs, looked up at He Yushui cutely, and He Qing said, "Aunt, my brother said that he will remember every time you hit him. When you have a child in the future, he will get it back from your child."

When He Yuzhu heard what his daughter said, he immediately laughed heartlessly. It's true that one thing conquers another! After He Qing finished speaking, Fan Yongting didn't know what to say, and could only look at He Yushui with pleading eyes. He Yushui stood there stupidly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Cui Juan reached out and rubbed He Bing's little head, saying, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. It's time to eat!"

The next day was New Year's Day, 1971. He Yushui got up early in the morning. After washing up, He Yushui put on her wedding clothes and sat in front of the dressing table, preparing to comb her hair. At this time, there was a knock on the door.

He Yushui heard the knock on the door and responded, "The door is not locked! Come in!"

Cui Juan pushed the door open and walked into He Yushui's room. He Yushui called out, "Grandma," and then asked, "Why are you here?!"

Cui Juan said, "Let me comb your hair."

"Comb your hair?!" A puzzled expression appeared on He Yushui's face.

Cui Juan said, "When I got married, my grandmother combed my hair. Today you are getting married. I will comb your hair."

He Yushui smiled and picked up her comb and handed it to Cui Juan. Cui Juan took the comb, looked at He Yushui carefully, sighed, and said, "Girl, you look very much like your mother, as if you were carved from the same mold." After that, Cui Juan picked up the comb and combed He Yushui's hair while muttering to herself, "One comb to the end, two combs to the white hair to the eyebrows, three combs to the children and grandchildren, four combs to the four silver bamboo shoots."

At nine o'clock in the morning, Fan Yongting brought his friends to pick up the bride. Picking up the bride in those days was very simple. Bicycles and tricycles. The bicycle was for the bride. The tricycle was for the bride's dowry.

After Fan Yongting took He Yushui away, He Yuzhu and his whole family followed him to his master's house.

He Yushui got married, and He Yuzhu's worries were finally resolved. He was finally able to make peace with his deceased mother. On the day of He Yushui's wedding, Li Jianguo from the Nanluoguxiang Public Security Bureau felt as if he had lost something important, and felt empty inside.

"Here comes the bride! Here comes the bride!"

As Fan Yongting rode his bicycle with He Yushui into the alley, the children's shouts rang out one after another, and the sound of firecrackers followed.

After Fan Yongting brought He Yushui in, He Yushui was taken to Fan Yongting's house. Just after ten o'clock, the street office official who presided over the wedding shouted, "Please bring up the bride and groom who are taking the socialist road!"

Fan Yongting and He Yushui were brought in front of everyone.

The street office staff led everyone present to wave the Little Red Book in their hands, shouted a few slogans, and then led everyone to sing "The Sea Sailing Depends on the Helmsman" and "The East is Red". Then the marriage registration certificate was read out, and the newlyweds bowed to the statue of the great man, then bowed to the guests, and finally the couple bowed to each other.

After the ceremony, the street office staff left with the cigarettes and candies prepared by Fan Changming and his wife. After the street office staff left, the banquet began. Dishes were served on the table one by one.

When they were halfway through the meal, Fan Yongting and He Yushui toasted everyone one by one. The banquet was not over until two o'clock in the afternoon. He Yuzhu saw the energetic Fan Yun and smiled and greeted her, and then the two started chatting: "Senior sister, how are you doing now?!"

Fan Yun replied: "I'm doing pretty well! I'm getting married after the Chinese New Year."

He Yuzhu was slightly stunned and said, "Who is the new brother-in-law?!"

Fan Yun replied, "You know him too. He is Master Zhou's son, Zhou Changzheng."

He Yuzhu said: "Didn't he join the army?! And he has a wife."

Fan Yun said, "He is in the army and is now the head of a regiment. He has a good career, but his family is not doing well. His wife died of complications during childbirth of their second child. He now leaves his daughter at Uncle Zhou's house. He came back to visit his family some time ago, and we happened to meet. We chatted for a while and felt that we got along well. He doesn't mind that I have a son, and I don't mind that he has a daughter. We plan to get along well. After the Chinese New Year, he will come back to visit his family. We will have the wedding. Then I will take the two children and follow him to the army."

He Yuzhu asked: "Where is he now?!"

Fan Yun replied, "Jinling."

He Yuzhu said: "When you get married, don't forget to call me your younger brother."

Fan Yun smiled and said, "You don't have to tell me. I will definitely call you when the time comes."

He Yuzhu chatted with Fan Yun for a while, and when he saw that it was almost time, he left with his family.