Training the Heavens

Chapter 194: Bread Will Be Available

"Get up and come sit in the room." Xu Lingjun hurriedly welcomed him in. He was the matchmaker between him and Li Xiuzhi, so he had to thank him very much.

Guo Chenzi came in and saw Li Xiuzhi busying herself behind the stove. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Having a wife is what makes home feel like home. Old Xu, you've suffered so much for so many years, and now you're finally getting your reward."

He was still holding a pot in his hand and directly stuffed it into Xu Lingjun's hand. "Before, when you were alone, you just used a small aluminum pot to make do with your meals every day. Now there are two of us, and the aluminum pot alone is definitely not enough. It just so happens that I have an extra pot at home, so I'll give it to you. Just consider it a congratulations to you."

"You've helped me so much, how can I still accept your things? Logically, I should be giving you a gift." Xu Lingjun quickly declined. In this day and age, who would have an extra pot in a family like theirs? This must have been bought by Guo Zizi specifically for him.

"It's a new society now, let's not talk about the old ways of thanking matchmakers." Guo Zizi waved his hand, "Just take it if I tell you to. Live a good life with Xiuzhi in the future, that's better than anything else."

After some hesitation, Xu Lingjun finally accepted it. Firstly, he really needed this thing, and secondly, Guo Chenzi was determined, and it would be impolite if he refused again. He would find a way to make up for it in other ways in the future.

Guo Chenzi was finally satisfied. "Well, that's right. A grown man should act decisively. What's the point of dithering? Hurry up and get ready. Everyone in the production team will come over to congratulate you soon."

After saying that, he left, as hurriedly as when he came. Perhaps he was used to the wind on the ranch, so he did things as efficiently as the wind.

Xu Lingjun quickly found all the stools in the house and rummaged through the drawers to find some food. Just as he was ready, he heard a noisy sound outside the door. Guo Chenzi came over with the people from the production team.

Everyone had something in their hands. Some carried small bags of grain, some carried a few feet of cloth, and some brought red paper left over from the Chinese New Year. After he came in, everyone happily stuffed things into his hands, saying the same thing as Guo Yuzi, "Lao Xu, congratulations on your marriage. Congratulations to you. It's not a big deal, so please don't be shy."

Xu Lingjun was deeply moved by this simple emotion. He accepted these things with thanks and kept this moment firmly in his heart. He was determined to repay these lovely people in the future.

Without being told, everyone started to get busy. They skillfully cut the red paper and used scissors to cut out the word "happiness" and pasted it on the doors and windows. The remaining scraps were not wasted. They were glued together to make flowers, inserted on thin wooden sticks, put in bottles and placed on the windowsill, adding a bit of festive atmosphere to this shabby little earthen house.

Those who are good at cooking also started to get busy. While cooking, they kept asking Li Xiuzhi what delicious food there is in Sichuan, asking her to show off her skills to everyone.

The men took over Xu Lingjun's work and helped him feed the horses. "According to the regulations, you have three days off for marriage. You don't have to work during these days. Just stay at home and accompany Xiuzhi."

Aunt Dong looked at the diligent Xiuzhi and liked her more and more. She said to Xu Lingjun, "After this meal, take Xiuzhi to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy her two new clothes. This is a major event in her life. Don't let Xiuzhi suffer any injustice."

"Auntie, no need, no need." Li Xiuzhi waved her hands repeatedly.

The young veterinarian, Haisheng, thought she might be worried about Xu Lingjun's lack of money, so he secretly pulled Guo Chenzi aside and whispered, "How about we pool some money for Old Xu? It doesn't have to be much, just 50 cents from each family and we'll have about 20 yuan. That way, the two of them can get through this difficult time."

"You're smart, kid. Let's do it this way!" Guo Chenzi immediately took out fifty cents and handed it over. "This is mine. Let's go find other people separately. You give the money to Lao Xu later." "You'd better go. You are familiar with him. He will feel embarrassed to refuse it if you give it to him. I'm young. What's the matter with giving money to others?" Haisheng thought it through and took out fifty cents from his pocket. He put it together with Guo Chenzi's money and stuffed it over.

After a while of work, when Guo Zi came back, he had a stack of change in his hand and stuffed it all into Xu Lingjun's hand. "This is fifty cents from each family in our team seven, a total of twenty-two dollars and a half."

"How can this be possible?" Xu Lingjun quickly declined.

"Lingjun, take it. This is everyone's gift. The thought is great, and it would be bad if you don't accept it." Dong Kuan, who was from the same production team, advised.

Xu Lingjun accepted it, then hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some wine and candy. Everyone shared happily and made a lot of noise until noon before leaving. Before leaving, Guo Chenzi said, "The projection team will come to the drying yard tonight to show a movie. Remember to bring Xiuzhi to watch it. You two are lucky that the projection team didn't come earlier or later, but came just in time for your wedding, as if they were showing the movie just for you."

After everyone left, Xu Lingjun rested for a while, then took Li Xiuzhi to the supply and marketing cooperative. After last night, they both felt that the other was a good person and had decided to get married.

The two of them each bought a new set of clothes, put them on, and took photos. They also bought some stamps and stationery, planning to wait a few days for the photos to be developed, and then write a letter and send it along with the photos to Li Xiuzhi's family.

So that they would also know that Li Xiuzhi had met good people and was living a good life here. Please rest assured that when the time is right in the future, the young couple will go to Jiangyou to visit them together.

After dinner, the people in the production team each brought their own small stools and went to the drying yard in groups of three or four. Watching a movie was a rare entertainment activity for them. Along the way, they were happily guessing what movie would be shown in the evening.

Li Xiuzhi is no exception. After all, she is only 19 years old. In the future, she would still be a freshman in college and she is full of yearning for watching movies.

When we arrived, the projectionist quickly started the machine and began to play the movie. This time it was "Lenin in 1918", which many people had seen before, but no one got up and left. Everyone was still watching with great interest.

It was Li Xiuzhi's first time watching this movie, and she was very curious about the foreign scenery on the screen. She didn't remember any other lines after watching it, but she remembered Vasily's words, "There will be bread, and there will be milk."

On the way back, she kept muttering, "Lingjun, our family will definitely get better and better in the future. We will have bread and milk."

"Well, I believe it too, and this day will come sooner than you think." Xu Lingjun firmly believed in this.

After returning home and washing her feet and lying on the kang, Li Xiuzhi's face suddenly became hot because she realized what was going to happen next.

(End of this chapter)