Chapter 229: Shazhu's wedding and bird walk in the middle of the night

yard.

Soon, the sweet smell of popcorn wafted in the air.

Many children were attracted and gathered in front of Wang Mengde's door, sucking their fingers and looking inside curiously.

Banggeng also brought his sister Xiaodang and hid behind other children in the drizzle.

Hearing the noises coming from outside, Wang Yuanchao and Wang Weiguo felt unhappy.

They knew that these people gathered at their doorstep just to eat popcorn.

Suddenly, he looked fierce and wanted to go to the door to drive these people away.

Although the two brothers are only eleven or twelve years old, they are strong and sturdy. Because of adequate nutrition, they are a head taller than their peers and weigh 10 to 20 kilograms, or even more.

Even some children aged fourteen or fifteen are not as tall or strong as them.

Now, it happens not only in schools, but also in Nanluoguxiang and even in Jiaodaokou Street.

They are all famous and claim to be invincible among their peers.

In addition, over the years, he also learned some of the family martial arts from Wang Hao and Wang Mengde, as well as the Baguazhang taught by his mother He Shengnan.

It can be said that even an adult, due to long-term malnutrition, may not be a match for the two of them.

"Don't go out, both of you."

Although Wang Mengde was operating the machine with his hands, he noticed their actions and stopped them in a low voice.

Nowadays, if someone’s family has something delicious, the neighborhood kids will involuntarily gather around.

In ordinary families, where there are fewer delicious foods, they will close the door as a silent refusal.

Occasionally, there are generous people who will share a little with everyone.

Popcorn looks big, but it's actually not a lot. Even if each of the kids outside the door gets a few pieces, it's not a lot.

Besides, this little thing is totally insignificant to him.

"Ok."

Wang Yuanchao and the two brothers looked at each other, then stopped obediently and stood behind Wang Yuandi.

Two eyes, fixed on his movements.

Waiting for a pot of popcorn to come out of the pot.

Wang Mengde first carefully put all of them into a plate, then wrapped dozens of them in yellow paper and went outside.

Seeing him come out, the children subconsciously dodged backwards.

"Line up, don't rush, don't fight, everyone has one."

As he spoke, he gave each person seven or eight pills.

Even Banggeng and Xiaodang were no exception. They lined up in front of him to get popcorn, and then couldn't wait to stuff it into their mouths.

"Thank you, Brother Mengde."

"Thank you, Uncle Wang."

"Thank you, Mr. Mengde."

After touching their heads, Wang Mengde smiled and went straight back home.

At this time, several children, including Yaya, were busy eating popcorn on the table.

In just a few minutes, two full plates were finished.

"Dad, I want to eat more."

Wang Yuanxun wiped his mouth and continued.

"Don't eat it. There's not much corn left at home."

He Shengnan, who had eaten a few pieces nearby, said quickly.

She just checked and saw that there was only one bowl of corn kernels left in her pocket.

Considering the appetite of these children, this bowl will probably be just enough.

But life is not like this, steady and long-lasting is the mainstream idea of ​​this era.

"Haha, it's okay. After we finish eating, I'll find a way to bring some back in a few days. We don't have to worry about this at home."

Wang Mengde smiled and comforted.

As he spoke, under the excited gazes of several children, he took out all the corn kernels in the corner.

Mid May.

The locust flowers at the entrance of the alley are in full bloom again.

Although they will soon be picked and eaten, the rich fragrance of locust flowers still fills the entire alley.

That morning, there were people coming and going in Sha Zhu's house.

The deaf old lady was leaning on a cane, wearing new clothes, and sitting on a chair with a smile on her face.

Yi Zhonghai and his wife Aunt Yi were busy with their work, smiling.

Today is Sha Zhu’s big day.

After finishing his breakfast, Wang Mengde held his daughter and watched the fun.

I saw Sha Zhu wearing a half-new shirt, blue pants, and a pair of old leather shoes.

Everyone has an impression of this pair of leather shoes. This is the pair that his father He Daqing used to love to wear.

When Lao He ran away with the widow, he was in such a hurry that he forgot to take it with him.

In the crowd, Xu Damao, with red eyes, was trying his luck.

Seeing Shazhu getting happy is more painful than killing him.

But he had tried his best to destroy it, but unfortunately it was of no effect.

I don't know why Yu Li is so determined to marry Sha Zhu, and she refuses to believe him even when he slanders her behind his back.

On the contrary, he told this matter to Sha Zhu, who kicked him like a dog.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his face, as if it still hurt.

After a while, I estimated that the time was about right.

Sha Zhu was like a victorious rooster, grinning, pushing his bicycle, and going out with a few young men in the yard and his fellow apprentices.

Since there were no other relatives in his family, his fellow apprentices who had a good relationship with him when he was learning cooking came to join in the fun.

Seven or eight people, each with a bicycle.

Even people who don't know the truth can guess that this is definitely a trip to pick up the bride.

It's approaching noon.

The wedding procession finally returned.

Yu Li blushed as she sat on the back seat of Sha Zhu's bicycle.

Several relatives and friends of the Yu family also came, including Yu Haitang.

When she saw Wang Mengde standing nearby watching the fun, she came over:
"Hello, Brother Mengde."

"Comrade Yu Haitang, hello to you too."

"Brother Mengde, can I hug Yaya?"

"sure, no problem."

Seeing that she was eager to try, Wang Mengde carefully handed his daughter into her arms.

Since they had met several times before, and Yaya was not shy, on the contrary, she giggled when Yu Haitang held her.

"Yeah, Yaya likes me."

Yu Haitang was a little stiff as she held the child awkwardly, but seeing the little girl in her arms was very happy, she also became happy.

At the same time, she glanced at the man standing next to her without leaving a trace.

I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

It’s a pity that I was born too late. If I had been born a few years earlier, maybe this man in front of me would have belonged to me.

noon.

Wang Mengde sat in the living room of Sha Zhu's house, preparing to eat the banquet.

In the courtyard, apart from the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai and his wife, he was the only one invited to the wedding.

Today, Sha Zhu only prepared two tables for the banquet.

Although there are more people, they can still fit in a seat if they squeeze together.

Of course, he also accepted the gift.

I specially picked a thermos and gave it to Shazhu.

In this era, when people in the city have a happy event, some will give gifts of money, a few cents, and some will give some practical things.

Such as thermos, towels, wash basins, etc. Some people get married, if there are many relatives and friends, they can even receive several thermos.

Don’t think these are too little. To buy these things, you need tickets or industrial coupons. If you don’t have tickets, you can’t buy anything.

However, tickets and industrial vouchers are very difficult to obtain, so giving these daily necessities as gifts is the most cost-effective option.

This banquet was prepared by Brother Sha Zhu himself.

It is not only delicious, but also very oily.

Yu Li's relatives and friends kept eating and praising:

"Oh, Xiaoli is so lucky to marry Xiaohe. She can eat such delicious meals often in the future.

I heard that Xiao He’s cooking skills are very good, and even the leaders of the steel mill like to eat it.”

"Yes, this taste is absolutely amazing."

“Simple ingredients can be made so delicious.

Not to mention the meat dishes, I bit my tongue and cheeks several times just now."

Sha Zhu also heard what they said.

He was as happy as a child and kept toasting.

After a while, I felt a little drunk.

In other words, they were all relatives and friends, and they all knew that he had important things to do in the evening, so they didn't force him to drink.

After the banquet, Wang Mengde was not in a hurry to go back, but chatted with Sha Zhu's fellow apprentices and Yu's relatives and friends.

These people all know him to some extent.

Especially the relatives and friends of the Yu family, their words were full of gratitude.

Yu Li was able to get married this year, thanks to him curing Yu Li's mother's illness, otherwise, it is unknown when she would be able to get married.

in the afternoon.

After taking a nap, Wang Mengde got up and said to his wife:

"Shengnan, you, your parents, and your child will live in Yuer Hutong today."

"Ah? Why are you going to live there?"

He Shengnan, who was steaming buns, looked up and asked in confusion.

When the two of them had just gotten married, Wang Hao and Ran Xiaomei took their two younger brothers and went there to live for a year or two.

Ever since she became pregnant and gave birth, the family has been living in No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

Wang Hao, on the other hand, would stay overnight in Yuer Hutong sometimes when he came back late or had something to do at night.

"Wait till night, Shazhu's house will definitely be very lively, don't scare the children, especially Yaya, she is still so young."

Wang Mengde explained in a low voice.

When he came out of Sha Zhu's house in the afternoon, he found Xu Damao, staring at Sha Zhu's house with gritted teeth.

You don't need to ask to know that this is definitely a bad idea.

Xu Damao is full of bad intentions and will definitely give Sha Zhu a hard time at night.

So in order to avoid any accidental injuries, he planned to let He Shengnan and the others stay in Yuer Hutong for one night.

Anyway, the two places are not far apart and it takes less than ten minutes to walk.

"How can there be any excitement in their house? Shazhu just got married today, so he must have gone to bed early."

He Shengnan rolled her eyes at him and said in a low voice.

As someone who has been through it, she now understands a lot.

"What kind of excitement can there be?"

Wang Mengde shook his head and explained:
"You don't know, Shazhu is getting married today, Xu Damao's eyes are almost popping out of his head, in the afternoon, I saw his eyes were red.

Besides, there is one thing you don’t know. When Sha Zhu went out to pick up the bride in the morning, he passed by Xu Damao and said something.”

"What did you say?"

He Shengnan asked curiously.

"You rooster that doesn't lay eggs, I'm getting married today and will give birth to a son in a while, and I'll piss you off to death."

Wang Mengde imitated Sha Zhu's tone and spoke.

After hearing this, he felt that Sha Zhu's wedding night would be full of twists and turns without a doubt.

"Uh..."

He Shengnan was speechless.

No one can stand this kind of insulting and exposing others' shortcomings.

"Then I'll tell my parents and say I'm going to stay there for one night."

After dinner, Wang Mengde sent his parents, wife and several children to Yuer Hutong, and then he slowly walked back.

Before reaching Courtyard 95, we saw Xu Damao, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang whispering together in a small alley.

Finally, Xu Damao took out some money from his pocket and stuffed it into their hands.

The three half-grown children gritted their teeth and nodded in agreement.

After Yan Jiefang and the others left, Xu Damao happily said to himself, "Silly Zhu, I'm going to kill you today."

Only after walking on the road did Liu Guangfu calm down.

Just now, Xu Damao gave him one dollar, which made him excited and he agreed to it without thinking.

But he thought that if he really did that, his father would definitely beat him to death.

Thinking of the stick in Liu Haizhong's body, he immediately decided to back out: "Jie Fang, Jie Kuang, are we really going to do what Xu Damao said?"

“Huh, of course.

Sha Zhu stole my eldest brother's wife. Our family will remember this grudge forever.

Besides, we are just making trouble in the bridal chamber at most, the method is just different from before, you are not scared, are you? "

When talking about Sha Zhu, Yan Jiefang began to speak with gritted teeth.

By the way, I also used the method of provoking the opponent.

“Who… who is scared.

Then we have agreed to do this together."

When Liu Guangfu heard what his friend said, he temporarily put the threat from Liu Haizhong behind him.

"Okay, let's go together."

night.

As Sha Zhu had expected, the sky finally darkened.

When he and Yu Li were the only ones left at home, he hurriedly prepared to go to bed.

As usual, the window was crowded with young people ready to eavesdrop.

Liu Guangfu and the Yan brothers were also squeezed in the crowd.

As for the situation outside, Sha Zhu knew without thinking that there must be a lot of people eavesdropping.

But he didn't care. After all, if he drove them away once, they would definitely come back again as soon as he entered the house.

Besides, he had eavesdropped a lot before.

They are all leaders.

In the room, two people took off their clothes, lay on the bed, and started doing it randomly.

It was their first time, and they tried several times but were unable to get in.

Under the window, Yan Jiefang guessed that the situation inside must have reached a critical moment, so he looked at Liu Guangfu and his younger brother Yan Jiekuang in the moonlight.

Then they nodded and shouted in unison: "Fire, run!"

After shouting continuously, the three people ran away without waiting for others to react.

Inside the room, everyone except Sha Zhu was wondering who was playing a prank, but when they heard three voices shouting, they immediately panicked.

Not only did he try to figure out what was real, he also hurriedly wrapped Yu Li in a blanket, jumped off the bed, and ran out carrying her.

When I got outside and looked around, I realized I had been fooled.

I just came to my senses and was about to find the culprit.

Suddenly, a flashlight shone towards his thigh.

Then, Xu Damao's voice came over:

"Everyone come and see, Shazhu is walking his bird!"

(End of this chapter)