1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 157: Party, New Year's money is overflowing (please order the whole thing)
Wow!
Even though Feng's father spoke in a low voice, his eldest sister-in-law Ke Yumei and second sister-in-law Sun Juan, who were helping to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, both turned their heads to look over in horror.

What did their father-in-law say just now?

"Old Feng, what did you say?"

Even Feng's mother in front of the door didn't dare to hear it too clearly, and asked subconsciously in surprise.

Crackling!

Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers in the yard suddenly rang out, directly drowning out the voice of Feng's father.

Mother Feng vaguely heard what Father Feng said just now, that the poem they had just written for their son-in-law would be published in the newspaper tomorrow, and it would be the People's Daily.

"Give it to me!"

Feng's mother was so frightened that she quickly grabbed the frame from Feng's father's hand. Her face was filled with shock and horror. She looked at the four-character inscription and the signature in the frame, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

Finally, her son-in-law’s reputation has been cleared!

The higher-ups have finally spoken up for her son-in-law, and this will be the final word.

Reform and open up the pioneers!

Mother Feng wiped the frame in her hand with a look of caressing eyes, thinking that everything had finally come to a head, and with this honorary title of inscription, her son-in-law's career would go further and further in the future.

This is the capital of governance!
The sound of firecrackers continued to ring outside. Father Feng also found a location and went to the inner room to get a hammer and nails to frame the honor and hang it in the most conspicuous place.

"Old Feng, slow down a bit and let the boss go!"

Mother Feng was filled with emotion and her eyes were filled with longing. She saw her husband Feng bringing in a bench and wanted to stand on it to hammer nails and hang the frame. She was so anxious that she quickly grabbed him and shouted.

"Dad, what are you going to do?"

Brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao and Cheng Xuemin came in after setting off firecrackers. Seeing what his father was doing again, he couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"This is the inscription I wrote for Xuemin today. Dad framed it himself and is going to hang it up!"

His wife, sister-in-law Ke Yumei, mentioned something to her husband, and she just leaned over to take a look: Reform and open up the vanguard!

Moreover, it was the poem written by the person mentioned above for their brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin. No wonder her mother-in-law was so out of control just now, and her father-in-law was so different from his previous calmness and became so frivolous.

That's the inscription above!

If this happened in the previous dynasty, it would be an imperial edict from the emperor to promote the Feng family!
"A word for the students?!"

Feng Jiazhao was also shocked. He looked at Cheng Xuemin next to him and asked, "Xuemin, did Mr. Wu write an inscription for you? What did he write?!"

"I gonna go see!"

My brother-in-law, who was originally preparing to sit down and eat the New Year's Eve dinner, could no longer sit still and wait for his parents to hang up before taking a look, so he quickly leaned over to take a look.

"You didn't say that!?"

Cheng Xuemin smiled awkwardly, then looked at the woman beside him, Feng Jiayou, and asked.

The whole afternoon has passed!
Logically speaking, when they went to call Mr. Tang before, Feng Jiayou was yelling so loudly, her mother should have asked what was going on, right?
But now looking at the reactions of my two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, they seem to be completely unaware.

Doesn't that mean Feng Jiayou, the one who rebelled against Tiangang, didn't tell her mother, brother and sister-in-law?

"I was thinking about waiting for you, Xuemin, to tell mom and the others in person! If I tell them, I'll seem like a show-off again!"

Feng Jiayou shrugged and threw the ball directly to Cheng Xuemin.

Row!
Woman, you are getting better and better at passing the buck, and you are becoming more and more adept at pretending to be cool and keeping people in suspense.

The most important thing is to keep calm!

Good job!
"What?"

"This is……?"

When the eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao came over and took a look at the frame in his mother's hand, he was stunned like everyone else.

"Hurry up, Boss, help your dad hammer the nails and hang this up!"

Mother Feng glared at her grown son and urged him.

"Ah! Good, good, good!" The eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao nodded repeatedly, but then asked, "No, Mom, is this really the one who gave the question to Xuemin?"

“Isn’t there a signature?!”

"And it will be published in the People's Daily tomorrow!"

Now Feng's mother was also a little proud. She asked her eldest son to check the signature himself, and added the same sentence as Feng's father.

"Mom, big brother, it's the People's Daily on the second day of the Chinese New Year, the day after tomorrow! It's too late to make it tomorrow!"

Feng Jiayou's rosy face showed two dimples as she smiled and added a correction.

"Is this true? Xuemin, are you so arrogant?"

Brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao took the hammer and nail from his father, stood on the bench, and asked Cheng Xuemin in surprise.

"Brother! I didn't expect that Mr. Wu called me over today to talk about this matter!"

Cheng Xuemin said with a sullen smile again.

With the skillful help of the elder brother-in-law, the frame with the four-character inscription was quickly hung up. Feng's mother looked left and right and felt that among all the couplets, New Year pictures and awards in the room, her son-in-law's award, which was not a certificate, was the best looking.

Come on!

It’s almost framed with gold thread. How can it not look better than other award certificate New Year pictures?

After a small episode, around eight o'clock, the Feng family's New Year's Eve dinner finally began.

At the dinner table, Father Feng was the first to pick up his glass and said with emotion: "It's great to receive this honor on New Year's Eve. Everything is over. Tomorrow will be better..."

As Mr. Feng spoke, all the family members present were moved to tears!

Looking back to 1978!
The family members, who were originally separated from each other, finally returned to the city one after another, and the whole family was reunited.

Moreover, Feng Jiayou was admitted to university and got married, bringing them an excellent son-in-law, Cheng Xuemin, who brought honor to the Feng family again and again.

The next step is to encourage the son-in-law Cheng Xuemin, the second son Sun Juan, and the youngest son Feng Jiamo to get into good universities next year.

The family is all together, except for the second son, Feng Jiacheng, who is still in Yunnan and has not returned.

And I heard that the situation over there is becoming increasingly tense. The person the whole family is most worried about and concerned about right now is the second son, Feng Jiacheng.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, everyone gathered in front of the TV to watch TV.

As early as the winter vacation, there was a report in the newspaper that CCTV would arrange a gala on New Year's Eve this year.

This was a new program, and Cheng Xuemin happened to have bought a TV at that time, so the whole family was looking forward to watching what kind of gala this CCTV gala would be like.

"Xuemin, if Mr. Wu wants to keep you for dinner today, will you show up here?"

Feng Jiayou suddenly brought up this in a shrewd manner, causing the entire family to look at him immediately.

“Should I?!”

Cheng Xuemin was not quite sure. After all, today's gala was not the first gala in the true sense.

The real gala had to wait until four years later, on New Year’s Eve in 1983.

Now, the gala held a few years ago was actually a tea party, where everyone sat together to eat and drink, and a few programs were performed on the stage, which were broadcast live to audiences across the country.

The purpose of holding this tea party is to promote culture.

Therefore, if Cheng Xuemin stayed for the New Year's Eve dinner today, he might actually be able to show up at the party.

If he really showed his face, not only his family would be able to see Cheng Xuemin, but also his parents back home in northern Shaanxi...

Ok!

Think more!
Now there is not a single TV in their entire commune in northern Shaanxi. Even if Cheng Xuemin appears on the gala, his parents won't be able to see it.

"Huh? Then why don't you stay in Zhonghai for the New Year's Eve dinner? You can be on TV!"

After hearing this, the sister-in-law Feng Jiamo was shocked and questioned.

Now Feng's mother, eldest sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law all turned their heads to look at Cheng Xuemin, their faces all very surprised. On TV!

And it’s CCTV’s New Year’s Eve Gala!

"Look, isn't that Mr. Wu and Mr. Mao?"

Soon after, the elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao saw Mr. Wu and Mr. Mao on TV and asked everyone to look quickly.

It was indeed several leaders from Mr. Wu’s propaganda department who sat together with Mr. Mao.

If Cheng Xuemin was there at noon today, he would at least be able to show up, right?
pity!

At that time, Lao Zhang, Lao Li, Lao Qin and the others did not stay, so it was not right for him, a younger generation, to stay.

otherwise!

Isn’t it my brother-in-law who calls me that? Isn’t that Mr. Wu and Mr. Mao?

They will definitely exclaim, look, isn’t this Xuemin! ? Parents, look, isn’t this Xuemin!

Just as the camera switched, a cheerful and beautiful Parisian song and dance music sounded, and soon the male and female actors dancing "Swan Lake" appeared on the TV camera.

Cheng Xuemin frowned instantly.

Just now when talking about the first real gala on New Year's Eve in 1978, Cheng Xuemin had some memories and felt that this gala had some content in its program.

But he didn't expect that after the Paris song and dance of "Swan Lake" came out, Cheng Xuemin reacted instantly.

Without waiting for Cheng Xuemin to remind the children not to watch!

The sister-in-law Feng Jiamo next to her covered her eyes and yelled, "Hey, why are they not wearing any clothes?"

Soon after, Feng's mother and sister-in-law were also dumbfounded and quickly covered the eyes of the two children beside them.

"What the hell is going on?"

When Feng's father, who had drunk two extra glasses of wine tonight, saw this, his face fell and he uttered something in a rare swear word.

It’s so outrageous!

The male and female actors in the TV show all appeared without clothes. This is not the extent of being relaxed, right?

"Dad! That shouldn't be the case! It must be a problem with the black and white TV display. The actors did wear clothes, but it wasn't very obvious. They all wore clothes!"

After watching this program, Cheng Xuemin instantly realized why the content of this program left such an impression on him!
Because of this CCTV's first gala, there was such a big blunder. All the members of Swan Lake ran naked on camera due to display problems on the black and white TV.

This show caused quite a stir at the time.

Fortunately, the popularity of televisions was not high in that era, otherwise people all over the country would have seen it.

"That's not OK!"

"This is such a big technical problem. The TV station manager must review it tomorrow. How can this be tolerated?"

Mr. Feng said drunkenly, it's really outrageous!

Even if there is a display problem on a black and white TV, the person in charge of the TV station should have taken this into consideration in advance.

The party continues!
Mother Feng got up and went back to the house. Soon, she took out a stack of red envelopes and distributed them to everyone, saying, "Li Wenliqin, this is your New Year's money!"

"New Year's money?! Thank you, grandma!"

"Thank you grandma!"

Immediately afterwards, my sister-in-law Feng Jiamo also cheered because her mother also gave her a red envelope as a New Year's gift.

"Mom, we have it too!? I'm already this big!"

Seeing that his mother-in-law also handed one to him, Cheng Xuemin asked with an awkward smile on the spot!
"They all have it all! This year is rare, your eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law all have it all!"

Mother Feng's eyes were filled with smiles, and she prepared New Year's money for all the children this year.

Whether married or not, everyone is treated equally and will receive New Year's lucky money.

Happy New Year!

According to what our ancestors have passed down, children are given red envelopes as New Year gifts on New Year’s Eve.

"Hehe, then we won't be polite. Thanks, Mom!" Feng Jiayou smiled happily, not too cheerful.

It has been many years since I received New Year’s money from my parents!

"Then...thank you, mom!"

Seeing that everyone had a share, Cheng Xuemin took it without hesitation.

Next came my second sister-in-law, eldest sister-in-law, and eldest brother. They all received lucky money. Even my second uncle Feng Jiacheng, who was not present, got one.

His wife and sister-in-law took the case on his behalf.

Immediately afterwards, the eldest and second sisters-in-law gave New Year's money to the two little ones and the unmarried sister-in-law Feng Jiamo.

of course!

Cheng Xuemin also prepared New Year's money for his two children and put it in the pocket of his wife Feng Jiayou.

Then, after everyone had received their New Year’s money, it was Feng Jiayou’s turn!

There are also three children in the family, one for each of them.

"Hey, Big Cheng, sister, a big unity?!"

It was the sister-in-law Feng Jiamo who was causing trouble again. She opened the red envelope given by Feng Jiayou on the spot and found a big ten-yuan note inside. Her eyes were filled with surprise.

"You are the only one who has many things to do!"

Feng Jiayou glared at her sister unhappily.

How much to give as New Year's money had not been discussed with the eldest and second sisters-in-law beforehand. It was also the first time that the whole family had gathered together, and it was also the first year that Feng Jiayou had started a family and was spending the New Year at her mother's home.

So he was just generous and gave ten yuan each to his two nephews and nieces and Feng Jiamo as New Year's money.

But now I find out!
Her mother gave each of them five yuan as New Year's money, treating adults and children equally.

The eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law also have three children, and each gets five yuan.

The couple gave ten yuan directly.

of course!

Feng Jiayou just laughed and scolded his sister Feng Jiamu, saying that the amount of New Year's money given did not mean anything.

What's more, long before that, the couple's eldest brother, sister-in-law and second sister-in-law had received plenty of new clothes and shoes.

Just be polite and that's fine!
"Hehe, I'm so happy! Thank you, Mom and Dad, thank you, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, and Second Sister-in-law, thank you, Big Sister, and Big...Brother-in-law, you're all so nice!"

My sister-in-law Feng Jiamo was smiling from ear to ear. She and her two younger children received the most New Year's money tonight.

"Liqin Liwen, your aunt is taking you out to play. Can you give the red envelope to your aunt for safekeeping?!"

Immediately afterwards, the sister-in-law was going to deceive the children again!

The second sister-in-law was so frightened that she quickly hugged her two little ones tightly!
"You really deserve a beating. Sit down and watch TV!"

Feng Jiayou rolled her eyes at her. Is there any aunt like this? Not only did she not give New Year's money to her nephews and nieces, but she also wanted to cheat the younger ones. Aren't you ashamed?
"Why are you giving me this? Your father and I have our salaries now, we don't need you to give us anything!"

After waiting for a while, Feng's mother got up to clean up the dishes. Feng Jiayou followed her and gave her mother a big red envelope.

This was something Cheng Xuemin and his wife had discussed long ago, and this was how they were supposed to celebrate the New Year.

"Mom! You and Dad have salaries! This is given to you by Xuemin as a gift, you can't refuse it!"

"Take it, take it. It's at least a little gift from your son-in-law!"

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(End of this chapter)