Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 72 Wedding ( words, please support)

Yang Ning still remembers our earliest mineable uranium mine.

Because whether it is the 711 mine in Jinyinzhai, Hunan Province, the 721 mine in Youdu, Jiangxi Province, or the 761 mine in Kaiyang, Guizhou Province, each has its own characteristics.

There is no need to talk about uranium. As our largest uranium mining base at the time, it could often be seen on TV.

The 711 Mine in Hunan Province was said to have been found after the exploration team’s plane got lost on the way back from a failed search for uranium mines in Guangxi Province.

As for the 761 Mine in Guizhou Province, it was built on a mine site under the charge of the Labor Reform Bureau.

Once you pay attention to these three mines, it will be hard to forget them. As for other mining areas, Yang Ning has almost no impression of them.

So he picked up the map, tucked it under his arm, and hurried to find Dean Guo under Hu Yinghong's surprised look.

Anything related to Malanhua is kept strictly confidential, and Yang Ning would not feel comfortable asking anyone else to inform him.

"Xiao Yang, what are you doing?" Dean Guo asked in confusion when he saw Yang Ning coming to him in a hurry.

After Yang Ning entered, he closed the door, took out three maps and spread them out on Dean Guo’s desk, and said solemnly: “Dean Guo, based on the information from the geological exploration team, I found three possible places.”

"What?" Dean Guo didn't understand what he meant at first, but then he reacted immediately.

"Are you telling the truth?" Dean Guo looked at Yang Ning solemnly and asked.

Although we have not announced any nuclear research plans yet, we have already begun preparations for it in secret.

In particular, the exploration of mineable uranium mines has been carried out in secret a long time ago, but even with the help of Big Brother's experts, no uranium mine worth mining has been found so far.

The higher-ups are thinking that if they can’t find uranium mines anymore, they’ll have to mobilize the entire country to look for them together.

But Yang Ning now told him that there were three places with uranium mines. How could he accept it easily?

"Do you think I would dare to say anything wrong about this?" Yang Ning knew that it was hard to accept that he had found three locations so quickly, but in order to make the amaranth flowers bloom early, he could not care less.

"We are using airplanes to detect anyway. Wouldn't it be better if we send an airplane with a detector to fly around these places?"

Dean Guo thought so too. It was just a matter of a few boxes of oil, and it wouldn't take much effort. If uranium mines could really be found in these places, then there would be no need to worry about the fertilizers needed for the Malan flowers.

"Where is it? Point it out! I'll have someone fly around it." Dean Guo asked, looking at the map on the table.

"Look, these are the three places." Yang Ning said, pointing to the locations of the three meritorious mines.

Dean Guo looked at the place Yang Ning pointed out for a while, then took out a pen from his pocket and marked three places.

"Okay, I'll have my people fly to these three places. This matter is related to our next big plan. Please pay attention to the confidentiality regulations."

"Yes!"

After telling Dean Guo the locations of the three meritorious mines, Yang Ning felt relieved.

When he walked out of Dean Guo's office, he found that it was snowing outside.

"Auspicious snow means a good harvest!" Yang Ning couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day for Yang Ning's wedding. In order to avoid being too ostentatious, Yang Ning's wedding was held in the yard where his parents lived.

"Zhu Zi, thank you for your help." Yang Ning was wearing a brand new Zhongshan suit, with a slicked-down face, looking like a spirited young man.

At this time, he was sitting on the stove he had built in the backyard, looking at the busy He Yuzhu and said embarrassedly.

Originally I wanted to ask He Yuzhu to come over to be the best man, but the chef who was originally scheduled to come broke his arm because of the snow two days ago, and it was difficult to find another chef in a short time, so I had to ask He Yuzhu to take over.

Poor He Yuzhu, in order not to lose face at the wedding, dressed up neatly a day in advance and waited to be the best man, but he didn't expect to go back to being a chef.

"Hey! Why are you talking about this?" He Yuzhu took the towel around his neck and wiped the sweat off his head, saying nonchalantly.

He was wearing Yang Dagen's old clothes. After all, they were the clothes he wore when he came here, and he would have to wear them when he got married in a while. He couldn't just buy a new set after he got them dirty.

"Besides, I can't thank you enough for trusting me and letting me cook. If I can make a name for myself through this banquet, I can go out and earn extra money like other chefs in the future."

He Yuzhu said nonchalantly as he skillfully boiled the soup.

"Then you have to be more careful. There are quite a lot of people here today. If they finish eating later, someone will definitely ask you to cook."

Seeing that he seemed to really enjoy it, Yang Ning felt relieved. After all, he had asked him to be a best man, and in the end he gave him a job as a cook, and he felt a little guilty about it.

"Brother Ning, hurry up, there are guests coming!" At this time Xu Damao ran over from the front. Before he saw the figure, his voice came over.

"Wait!" Yang Ning shouted at him, and then said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, thank you for your help today. When we are done, let's have a drink together."

"Wait, then I'll wait." He Yuzhu shouted, rolled up his sleeves and started working hard.

"Who's here? Isn't my dad just in front?" Yang Ning pulled Xu Damao over and wanted to show off to He Yuzhu, and asked in confusion.

"Hey, Brother Ning, please be gentle." Xu Damao broke free from Yang Ning's hand and straightened his clothes that were messed up by Yang Ning.

You know what, with Xu Damao dressed up like a real gentleman today, no wonder he was able to trick Lou Xiaoe into his bed later.

"I heard that it was Uncle Yang's factory leader, and Uncle Yang asked you to go and greet him."

After Xu Damao arranged his clothes, he approached Yang Ning and said in a frivolous way, "Brother Ning, I heard that my sister-in-law is very beautiful. Can you ask my sister-in-law to introduce me to someone who looks like her?"

Yang Ning stopped and turned to look at the grinning Xu Damao. He stared at him for a while and said, "Too thin!"

"What do you mean?" Yang Ning's words confused Xu Damao. Yes means yes, no means no. What does being too thin mean?
"Brother Ning, what do you mean?" Xu Damao asked puzzledly.

"Your sister-in-law is in the army. If you are a pushover, you will definitely get into fights every other day after you get married. I'm afraid you will be beaten to death."

"Hiss..." Xu Damao took a breath when he heard this. If this was true, he really wouldn't dare to let Yang Ning's wife introduce him to a date.

Being beaten is a small matter. If the little things he did are exposed, he might have to eat peanuts if things go wrong!

It’s gone, I can’t afford to offend you!

"Secretary Hu, Director Kong, why are you two here?"

As soon as he arrived at the front yard, Yang Ning saw that the two leaders of the First Machinery Factory had arrived, and he was also shocked. "You kid, if your father wasn't from our factory, we wouldn't know you were getting married today!" Secretary Hu said in a pretended angry tone after seeing Yang Ning.

"That's right. After all, we've worked together for a while, but they didn't even inform us of their marriage. Secretary Hu and I had no choice but to come here uninvited."

Director Kong standing by also echoed this.

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I will personally apologize to the two leaders later." Yang Ning quickly apologized with a smile, thinking in his heart: "Who knew that the two leaders of such a big factory would have time to come to me?"

The current No. 1 Machinery Factory is no longer the small workshop that produced thirty or forty milling machines annually.

With the support of Big Brother, I heard that the new factory site of the First Machinery Factory has begun to be prepared. After completion, the annual production capacity is planned to increase fifty to sixty times. Shouldn’t you two be busy planning the new factory at this time?
"Then I'll remember it!" After chatting with Yang Ning for a few words, the two leaders put down their gifts, turned around and left, and would come back when the meal was about to start.

After all, there are so many things to do in the factory, and they can spare some time to take a look around, especially because this place is not far from their factory.

After a while, Sun Liguo and Cheng Dezhi came with their wives and children.

Because the two people lived nearby, after Sun Liguo got married, he lived with his wife in Master Jiang's house. Now he and Miss Jiang have a son, and Miss Jiang is pregnant with another child.

As for Cheng Dezhi, since Yang Ning and Sun Liguo had both moved out, the factory gave him the dormitory where the three of them had originally lived and a small room next to it.

I heard that this guy complained at the time, saying that he lived here before he got married and he still lived here after he got married, so didn’t his marriage seem to be in vain?

But not long after, a large number of people poured into the city. Now, for example, people could not get two rooms when they got married. It was common for a family of nearly ten people to squeeze into a small house of less than ten square meters. The boy was glad that he got married early.

He and his wife Lian Xiangju also had a son. Seeing their wives each holding a baby, his mother Yang Liu felt jealous.

The second monster had also changed into new clothes at this time. He was being pulled by Yang Liushi, but he was still twisting his body and wanted to run to the backyard because there were delicious food there.

If today wasn't Yang Ning's wedding day, he would have been punished.

As time slowly approached noon, Chen Jingguo changed into a new military uniform and polished Yang Ning's car until it looked shiny.

"It's almost time to pick up the bride."

As Xu Damao lit a string of firecrackers, the wedding procession set off.

Xu Damao, Sun Liguo, Cheng Dezhi, and Zhang Li who had rushed over, four people, each riding a bicycle, surrounded the car, and the group of people went towards the Hu family in a mighty manner.

The soldier guarding the door was given a cigarette and a bag of wedding candy, and the group of people were allowed in without any harassment.

It was not until he arrived downstairs at Hu Yinghong's house that Yang Ning discovered that a group of young people and boys in military uniforms had gathered there.

These people were all from the compound, and Yang Ning didn't come here often, so he didn't know any of them.

When this group of people saw the wedding car coming, they surrounded it.

Seeing the group of young men from the compound surrounding them, Xu Damao, Zhang Li and Cheng Dezhi almost couldn't stand.

Sun Liguo propped up his bicycle, stared, and the scar on his face seemed to come alive: "What's the matter, man? Why scratch it?"

The leader of the children in the compound was a young man in his twenties. He glanced at Sun Liguo and asked in surprise, "Have you ever been a soldier?"

"I have, and I just came back from the north two years ago. Today is my brother's wedding, what are the rules?" Sun Liguo asked the leading young man.

"Since you have been a soldier, we will give you a favor today. Let the groom come out and let us brothers see which heroic man married our Sister Hong. Then we will let you in. Don't you agree?"

"Yes, let the groom come out and let us take a look." A group of boys behind him started to make a noise.

Before they could finish their booing, Yang Ning got out of the car.

Looking at the fair-skinned and scholarly Yang Ning, the young men shouted, "Brother-in-law!"

Yang Ning smiled and clasped his fists towards the people around him: "Please give me some favors, Xu Damao, what are you still standing there for? Bring me cigarettes and wedding candies!"

"Oh." Xu Damao nodded quickly, took out the prepared cigarettes and wedding candies from the car, and distributed them to them one by one.

"Hehe, now I can show off to Sha Zhu when I get home and make that stinky cook mad."

The leader took the cigarette and candy handed over by Xu Damao and put them away without any care.

Then he stared at Yang Ning for a while, and then said viciously: "Since Sister Hong married you, be nice to her in the future."

"Do you think I dare to bully her?" Yang Ning looked at the young man in front of him with a depressed expression, and knew that this boy had some thoughts about his wife.

"That's right!" The young man smiled in relief, then stretched out his hand and said to Yang Ning, "Fang Chengliang, live in this courtyard."

"Yang Ning, an ordinary person!" Yang Ning smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with him.

Hearing Yang Ning's words, Fang Chengliang rolled his eyes, glanced at Chen Jingguo who had already gotten off the car, and secretly complained in his heart: "What ordinary person would have armed soldiers to protect him when he picks up his bride?"

"Okay, everyone disperse!" Fang Chengliang waved to the young men in the compound behind him, and then the group of people dispersed with candies and cigarettes in their hands, laughing. Some of them even secretly gave Yang Ning a thumbs up.

The following process was simple. The people who could send the bride to Hu Yinghong's house were all of noble status. After chatting briefly with Yang Ning, they successfully picked up their brides.

Yang Ning could still face these people calmly, but as for the other four people, Sun Liguo started saluting as soon as he entered the room, and Xu Damao and the other two couldn't even pass out cigarettes and wedding candies properly, which was really embarrassing.

After returning from picking up the bride, Xu Damao became lively again. As soon as he entered the door, he ran to the backyard to show off to He Yuzhu.

He was really awesome today, meeting so many important people.

Then a wave of guests arrived, most of whom just congratulated Yang Ning and Hu Yinghong, drank a glass of wedding wine and left.

Lou Shouxing and Lou Tan looked at the guests who came to congratulate them one by one, then glanced at the little girl beside him and thought to himself what a pity.

The real wedding banquet only began after the last guest left in a hurry.

At one moment, all the guests who had not left praised Yang Ning and Hu Yinghong, and kept saying good things to the Yang Liu couple, and the atmosphere on the scene instantly became lively.

　Someone suddenly sent me a message today, saying that it will be on the shelves at midnight tonight.

　　It felt quite sudden, but actually I was prepared after losing three rounds of PK.

　　I hope everyone will continue to support us!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)