National Tide 1980

There is no doubt that the day of running errands is the busiest day in No. 2 Courtyard of Shan'er Hutong.

It was only five o'clock in the morning, and the whole Bian family was already up.

After the family of three solemnly tore off the calendar from the calendar.

They didn't even bother to sit down and eat breakfast, so they started their own business.

Uncle Bian should place dried fruits, fresh fruits, wedding candies, wedding cigarettes, and snacks on the plate in order.

And wrap cigarettes and candies in red paper as a return gift to the guests.

Then go to make a fire, boil water, store water, distribute tea bags and prepare to entertain guests.

Aunt Bian went one by one to check the various raw materials and semi-finished products prepared yesterday.

Washed and chopped cabbage, rapeseed, peas, carrots, fungus, yellow flowers, dried bamboo shoots and red shrimp that have been fermented overnight, as well as wrapped yellow croaker that has been deep-fried, and meatballs of various heats... …

It looked like there was no problem, so I told my old man a few words, don't let the cat bite the dog, how to hand over the chef.

She had to leave her job at home and go work outside.

Don't forget, the old lady has a "public office".

As a dignified director, everyone sees everything he says and does.

So even on such an important day, she still had to set an example and not neglect public affairs for personal reasons.

He also had to lead the few aunts under his command who were qualified to sprinkle flowers on the "Kidney Deficiency Young Master", check the fire and theft prevention, and then supervise all the courtyards in the alley to hang the national flag.

Only then can you go back and concentrate on your own home affairs.

As for Bian Jianjun, he is a very busy man and can't even take care of cleaning up his new house.

He got up and folded the quilt hastily. After washing, he ran to the barber shop attached to the "Tsinghua Pool" where he worked.

A barber who had agreed with him a long time ago was waiting in the shop to "take care of" him.

On days like this, you have to blow your hair and shave your face, right?

Even Bian Jiangong, who rode over from the factory early to help, didn't have time to sit down and catch his breath.

He put down the two cartons of soda on the back seat of the car, filled some large iron buckets with cold water, poured it on, and then went to keep an eye on what was going on.

In addition to entertaining the hired taxi driver for tea and cigarettes, he also had to take care of the three chefs who came to practice.

So many other chores are actually done with the help of several neighbors.

For example, Master Luo and his son, in addition to storing the bicycles of each family in the neighboring courtyard, are also responsible for collecting the tables, chairs and benches from each family in the courtyard.

Master Mi and Kang Shude separately vacated their more spacious rooms to use as an additional banquet hall for the Bian family to receive relatives and friends.

Ning Weimin went to collect tea sets and tableware from various houses, then cleaned them and put them together for use.

The Mi family sisters and son are also responsible for the decoration of the new house.

The two of them cut the magpie kiss window grilles, polished the glass and mirrors, swept the floor, and wiped the tables and chairs.

Finally, a tablecloth was spread on the folding table, and plastic flowers and cigarettes and fruits were placed, making the whole room smell of Green Baby soap.

Not to mention, it is equipped with a pair of spring sofas, a new large wardrobe, a double bed, a Czech-style wine cabinet, and an enlarged photo of the newlyweds on the wall.

This new house looks like the model photos of "well-off homes" that were popular in magazines during this period. It really looks like that.

The busiest time is when posting happy words, when everyone moves their hands together.

They worked together to tape up the two rooms of Bian's house, inside and outside the courtyard.

What is worth mentioning is that Ning Weimin made a big joke in public.

According to his aesthetics, Ganqing felt that the red background and black characters with the words "Double Happiness" were too monotonous and not very good-looking.

I suggest you add some decoration, or cut out the words Double Happiness from yellow paper and paste it on the red paper.

Unexpectedly, the values ​​​​of these days were very different from his knowledge, and his words actually aroused unanimous ridicule from the elders.

Master Luo spoke, "Hey, your idea is not smart..."

Master Mi also said, "It's not that I'm not smart, it's that I really don't understand. Give me a hammer."

Although the old couple from the Bian family smiled and said nothing, they also shook their heads.

In the end, Kang Shude couldn't see Ning Weimin making a fool of himself, so he took him aside and told him privately.

Only then did this kid finally figure out what was going on.

Although the word "xi" is a traditional auspicious pattern, it cannot be posted casually.

According to traditional etiquette, the character double happiness is used for marriage, and the character single happiness is used for marrying a daughter.

Usually, writing is done with an ink pen on smooth red paper about one and a half feet square.

Only those who are very particular use glue to write it, and then sprinkle it with gold powder to become the golden word "Xi" on red paper.

Under normal circumstances, you must not use yellow paper or pink paper as the ground to write the red happy character.

This form is used because the door-in-law is the son-in-law.

In the words of Mr. Kang, this is called evil.

For example, it is like the Monkey King in the Peking Opera "Water Curtain Cave" and Cheng Yaojin in "Lock the Five Dragons".

It's obvious that all the male characters wear female yellow pythons, why?

Firstly, it is convenient for beating, and secondly, it also shows that they are not serious emperors.

For the same reason, cutting paper and pasting words on it is absolutely not recommended.

It means that the stepson is getting married, which means that the happy event is close to him.

Therefore, Ning Weimin's idea was extremely short-sighted.

People these days follow old rules.

It's so unruly, how will it look if others see it?

You have to laugh your ass off.

This is ignorance and cowardice.

Ning Weimin was convinced and could not refute a single word, so he had no choice but to stand aside with his head drooped.

His mood at this time sounded a bit like the name of the domestic cartoon - "Brainless and Unhappy".

But after this fork in the road, Aunt Bian came back.

And guests from the Bian family began to arrive one after another.

There are relatives of Bian's family, old friends of Uncle Bian, classmates of Bian Jianjun, leaders and colleagues of his Tsinghua Bathhouse, as well as familiar neighbors from other courtyards in Shan'er Hutong.

With the constant congratulations and polite words, it was a lively atmosphere.

In the entire No. 2 courtyard, except for the Luo family who couldn't entertain guests because of a newborn, the other rooms were almost full of people.

What kind of scene is that in the courtyard at this time?

It was really affectionate, prosperous, and very lively.

If a camera could be set up at this time and a documentary could be shot, the close-up shot would first be pointed at the toon tree in the courtyard.

Because there was a tablecloth on a square table under the tree, and there were gifts from everyone.

Master Luo’s dragon and phoenix wedding cakes are the most popular.

It weighs fifty kilograms, and the layers are stacked on top of each other. It looks heavier than the Western milk flower cake.

Next is a pair of thermoses given by Mijia.

Two pieces of red paper stuck to the bright red paint were blown slightly by the wind.

One "Bian Jianjun" and the other "Li Xiuzhi" are exactly the names of the bride and groom.

The gadgets given by Kang Shude and Ning Weimin also stood out among the gifts.

The old man's gift is a large round mirror with a pattern of flowers and a full moon.

Ning Weimin gave him a thick blanket.

The rest are handkerchiefs, socks and soap given by others, as well as teapots, bowls, sheets and quilts.