1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 219 Hu Bifang Gets Married

There is nothing to do after the exam, so working as an intern in a newspaper is also a form of learning.

With the end of the professional examination, the students’ work has been completed, and the next step is to wait for the results and notification letters.

At noon that day, Meng Changli invited the two teachers to have dinner at the best hotel in the city.

Although the two teachers kept refusing, saying that it was their responsibility to come and take the exam and there was no need to be so polite, and it had nothing to do with helping, Meng Changli still dragged them along.

Thinking that we would probably have some drinks, I asked two managers from the wholesale department to join us.

During the meal, Meng Changli also toasted the two teachers, thanking the school for its guidance to her sister over the years, and asked them to help keep an eye on her subsequent transcripts and notices.

The two teachers naturally had nothing to say. It was certain that Meng Shulan was the best talent in their school. Once the transcript and admission letter came out, they wanted to have some fun.

After dinner, the two teachers sat in the wholesale department for a while, then looked at the time and went to the bus station to catch the bus back to town.

Because Meng Shulan had to go to the newspaper for an internship, she canceled her plan to return to the town. She called the factory to explain the situation to He Jinqiu, asked her mother to help pack her luggage, and asked the driver to bring it over the next day.

She won't go back for the time being, and will go back to see the situation when the results come out at the end of the month.

Meng Shulan had no intention of putting down her books during this holiday, and this opportunity was just right.

The next day, Meng Shulan carried her bag and went to the newspaper office that Teacher Fu introduced.

There were two other students from No. 5 Middle School who came here with me. They both had high English scores in regular exams.

The three of them started working at the newspaper as interns.

Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

Meng Shulan finished her work at the newspaper two days early and took a bus back to town to attend the wedding of Hu Bifang and Zhou Yan.

Yes, Hu Bifang and Zhou Yan are getting married.

The two families discussed the marriage arrangements before the college entrance examination.

Regardless of whether Hu Bifang passes the exam this time, she has to get married.

Zhou Yan is 22 years old and cannot wait until Hu Bifang graduates from college. Both families want them to get married first and not have children for the time being. It is no problem for Hu Bifang to go to college, she will just have a husband.

Of course, this husband is just the name in the village. Hu Bifang is not yet of age, so the two of them cannot get a certificate.

But in places like villages and towns, it doesn’t matter whether you get a certificate or not, as long as you hold a wedding banquet, you are a real couple.

When returning from the city, Meng Shulan also bought some gifts to add to her makeup: a handbag and two sets of high-quality sheets.

After returning to the town, He Jinqiu also told Meng Shulan that she would take her two children and some old people from the factory with her to go there tomorrow, but they would not be going to the woman's house, but to Zhou's.

Zhou Yan has been working with them for so long, he must have asked them to come here too.

So, the next morning, Meng Shulan rode a bicycle to Hu's house, while He Jinqiu and a group of people drove a donkey cart to the other side.

The wedding held by the Hu and Zhou families was quite lively, with people surrounding the yard inside and outside.

When Meng Shulan arrived, Hu Bifang came out to pick her up.

Seeing that she not only bought a bed sheet but also gave her a handbag, he kept saying to her that it was too expensive and would be eye-catching even in the dowry box.

Meng Shulan smiled, "Why are you being so polite? It's not like I won't have a chance to return the gift to you."

When Hu Bifang heard this, she winked at Meng Shulan and asked, "What? Are you and Teacher Gu about to get married?"

Although she had only taught them for two weeks, Hu Bifang still got used to calling Gu Hansong Teacher.

Meng Shulan: "What are you thinking? You have to finish college anyway. Once you start working and have more money, I'll rip you off." Hu Bifang laughed, "You're quite calculating! By the way, where's Teacher Gu? When will she be back?"

Meng Shulan: "He's busy, let's see next month."

Hu Bifang asked quietly, "It's been almost three months since he left. Do you miss him?"

Meng Shulan: "I'm busy with this and that every day, so I don't have time to think about those things."

Although she said this, Meng Shulan's face turned red.

I think about it, how can I not think about it?

I've dreamt of him several times.

Hu Bifang was already married, so what else was there to not understand? She took this opportunity to tease Meng Shulan a few more times, then asked her, "You're about to go to college, aren't you planning on getting engaged first?"

Hu Bifang must have known that Meng Shulan was applying to Nancheng University of Foreign Languages.

She went to South City, and Teacher Gu was also there. It is inevitable that something will happen between young men and women after being together for a long time. If they don’t get married, it’s okay to get engaged. That way, if something happens later, they will have a legitimate reason.

Meng Shulan coughed and said, "Next month."

When Gu Hansong left last time, both families had checked the almanac.

He Jinqiu also told her daughter this last night.

Grandma Wu recently made a special trip to the town to discuss with He Jinqiu and arranged marriages for her two children before school starts.

The two families have already agreed that after Meng Shulan sees her grades, they will hold the graduation banquet and the engagement banquet together to make it more lively.

In the village, engagement simply involves inviting some close relatives from both sides to serve as witnesses, setting up a few tables for a meal, and just to show their appreciation. It doesn't need to be too grand.

But the graduation banquet is different, relatives and people in the village can be invited.

Doing these two things together can make things more lively and add to the joy.

When Hu Bifang heard this, she wanted to catch Meng Shulan and make fun of her again, but the sound of a truck horn came from the main road leading to the village.

Hu Bifang looked out the window and her face turned red. The wedding car arrived.

This time when Zhou Yan got married, he specially borrowed a car from the factory. He and his bride sat in the front, and the dowry was in the back.

In this day and age, owning a tractor after getting married was considered quite a good thing. He also got a truck. The villagers stretched their necks to take a look and immediately became envious.

When it comes to the Hu family's son-in-law, everyone was not optimistic about him at first, especially the girls and wives.

Zhou Yan's rough and charcoal-black face is really hard to like!

At that time, everyone thought that Hu Bifang was just a high school student, and she was at a disadvantage when she was paired with Zhou Yan, a man who had only studied for a few years and was ugly.

But what can be done? The two were engaged as children, and the Hu family owes the Zhou family money. It was agreed upon back then.

Although Hu Bifang herself was fine, everyone around her felt sorry for her.

But now, seeing Zhou Yan driving into the village, those people not only stopped saying it was a pity, but also started to feel jealous.

Zhou Yan has learned to drive in the past few months. He has also gone to the south city with the factory driver to transport goods several times. He can be considered a man who has seen the world.

These days, not many people can drive.

The groom is now capable and has a good job. He wears a red shirt, black trousers and black leather shoes. Even with this outfit, he is still as black as before, but without that rustic look. His whole temperament comes out and he looks immediately pleasing to the eye.

(End of this chapter)