Auntie Zhang was drinking water at the side, silently letting the two of them get to know each other. However, the two of them stopped talking after a few words and just looked at each other.
Aunt Zhang waited for a while before taking out a few bills from the drawer. She told He Yuzhu and Zhao Wanqiu that this was the country's current welfare policy for girls like Zhao Wanqiu when they got married. Not only could they use the marriage certificate to buy some daily necessities like other people when they got married, but they would also be given some additional bills, such as cotton tickets, cloth tickets, and candy tickets.
After He Yuzhu and Zhao Wanqiu understood what was going on, they brought the three of them to the local police station to settle down. Aunt Zhang handed over all kinds of certificates to the staff. Half an hour later, Zhao Wanqiu and Zhao Wanqiu's names appeared on He Yuzhu's household register.
After that, Mrs. Zhang brought the three of them to the relevant departments of the Dongcheng Area People's Government with their household registration books and other documents for review. After the staff checked that there were no problems, the four of them went to the grain station for review. After busying themselves for a long time, they finally changed He Yuzhu's Grain and Oil supply certificate. From then on, Zhao Wanqiu and her husband could also eat grain.
On August 25, 1955, the state issued the "Temporary Methods for the Ration of Food in Cities and Towns":"According to the difference in labor and age of the town residents, the specific supply level and monthly ration standard of the town residents will be determined. The residents could take this ticket and the grain purchase certificate to the designated grain store to buy the specified varieties of grain.”
Zhao Wanqiu was extremely excited as she held onto the household register and the grain and oil book tightly. After all, at this time, the people in the countryside were most envious of the people in the city who could eat the grain supply.
In this era where supplies were extremely scarce, the supply of food was the guarantee of filling the stomach in the eyes of the rural people. In fact, according to the amount of food supplied by the supply book, it was not enough to fill three meals a day, but if they ate a little sparingly, they would basically not starve to death.
The supply of grain was mainly divided into two types: coarse grain and fine grain. The coarse grain was composed of millet, corn stubble, and corn flour. Fine grains included white flour and millet, and rice was not supplied until the Spring Festival. Usually, most of the families would only eat coarse grains such as corn congee and corn flour cakes. Very few could eat fine grains. For families with many people, the little fine grains they received every month would be exchanged for coarse grains, not to mention rice. At this time, if they could eat a meal of rice, they would not forget it for a long time.
He Yuzhu thought that everything that needed to be done was done, but Aunt Zhang said that she still had to buy daily necessities.
He Yuzhu looked at the time and said," Aunt Zhang, it's almost five o'clock. I'm exhausted after running for the whole afternoon. Let's go eat something."”
Aunt Zhang shook her head and said earnestly,"Zhu Zi, there's no need. The two of you just got married, and you'll have a lot of money to spend. You have to be careful. I'll go home to eat after I'm done shopping.”
He Yuzhu tried to persuade her again, but Aunt Zhang pulled Zhao Wanqiu and her sister to the store. He Yuzhu had no choice but to follow her.
After Aunt Zhang took the marriage certificate and helped He Yuzhu buy some things, He Yuzhu bought a few catties of candy, six cans of canned food, and two cans of malted milk. This surprised Aunt Zhang and Zhao Wanqiu. He Yuzhu explained that he had been preparing for his marriage for the past six months and had saved up quite a lot of tickets. Aunt Zhang kept praising He Yuzhu for his ability. Zhao Wanqiu and her sister also looked at He Yuzhu with joy, especially Zhao Yiqiu. Her small face was full of smiles.
After buying the things, Aunt Zhang looked at them and said,"Zhu Zi, I've already bought all these things. There's nothing I can help with for the time being. I'll go back first and won't send the two of you off. I wish the two of you a happy marriage and a child soon.”
He Yuzhu smiled and nodded." Alright, Aunt Zhang. You go ahead with your work. However, I'm preparing to hold a banquet at home tomorrow afternoon. Our marriage was arranged by you. You must come and attend."”As she spoke, she handed the cloth bag that she had just secretly packed with two cans, a can of malted milk, and candy to Aunt Zhang." Aunt Zhang, this is my gift. Don't reject it. Didn't your daughter-in-law give birth to a fat grandson for you half a year ago? Take this and give it to your grandson to supplement his nutrition."”
Aunt Zhang didn't want it at first, but when she heard He Yuzhu mention her good grandson, she couldn't help but smile and say,"Alright then, Zhu Zi. Auntie will be thick-skinned and accept it. As for tomorrow, I will definitely come. After all, it is not easy to eat your cooking.”
He Yuzhu and the other two bade farewell to Aunt Zhang and pushed their bicycles towards the courtyard house. On the way, Zhao Wanqiu and her sister lowered their heads and followed He Yuzhu. They did not say anything. He Yuzhu tried to chat for a while, and the two of them were so shy that they did not say anything. Just like that, they did not say anything along the way.
At around 5 pm, He Yuzhu led Zhao Wanqiu and her sister into the alley where the courtyard house was located. When he thought about how they were only a few steps away from home, He Yuzhu said excitedly to Zhao Wanqiu,""Wanqiu, our house is in the alley. The courtyard house we live in has three entrances. Our house is in the middle courtyard, and there is a main room and a side room. There are more than 20 households in the courtyard house, and there are more than 100 people.”
Before he could finish his sentence, the few of them arrived at the entrance of the courtyard house. The door was closed, and he could not open the door with his bicycle. He asked Zhao Wanqiu to go up and push the door open, and Zhao Wanqiu gently pushed the door open with a look of anticipation.
The three of them walked into the courtyard house. The two sisters looked around quietly like " Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden ". He Yuzhu led the two of them through the front yard, but they didn't see anyone. He Yuzhu thought that everyone should be eating at home. When they arrived at the middle yard, they didn't see anyone in the yard, especially since their house was locked. At this time, his sister, He Yushui, should have come back from school long ago. Where was she?
He Yuzhu was puzzled. She parked her bicycle and opened the door of her house. She led Zhao Wanqiu and her sister into the house. The two sisters were stunned as soon as they entered the house. They had never seen such a well-decorated room before. There were many things in the house that they had never seen before. For a moment, they did not know what to do. When He Yuzhu moved all the things she had bought home, the two sisters were still standing there in a daze.
He Yuzhu quickly said,"Wan Qiu, Yi Qiu, sit down. You've been running around for the whole day. You two should rest well."”
"Brother-in-law, I didn't find a stool." Zhao Yiqiu asked in embarrassment.”
Only then did He Yuzhu react. He quickly smiled and apologized,"Hey, this is all brother-in-law's fault. I forgot to make it clear. The sofa in front of you is for sitting.”He Yuzhu pulled the two of them to sit down." How is it? I specially let people sit here after renovating some time ago. Isn't it much better than a stool?"”
"Yes, brother-in-law, this sofa is so soft. It's so comfortable to sit on.”Zhao Yi Qiu said with a face full of surprise, her small face smiling like a flower," Brother-in-law, your home is really good, a hundred times better than mine."”
He Yuzhu smiled and patted Zhao Yiqiu's head, saying gently,""It's good that it's not my house but ours. In the future, in Beijing, Brother-in-law will be your family. You can live with ease. As long as you're willing, you can live with him for the rest of your life.”
Zhao Yiqiu suddenly burst into tears and hugged He Yuzhu tightly."Brother-in-law, I have a home again. It's great.”
He Yuzhu wiped away the tears on Zhao Yiqiu's face with a doting expression.""Don't cry, your little face is all smudged from crying. My little Yi Qiu isn't pretty anymore. From now on, let's live happily together, okay?”
"Okay, brother-in-law, I'll listen to you."
Under He Yuzhu's comfort, Zhao Yiqiu finally smiled again. Zhao Wanqiu watched He Yuzhu patiently comfort her younger sister. Her face also revealed a happy expression. She knew that she married the right person this time. She could not help but silently thank Aunt Zhang and He Yuzhu in her heart.
He Yuzhu then said to Zhao Wanqiu,"Wanqiu, are you two sleepy? Do you want to go to sleep first?"?”
"No need. We went to bed early yesterday. We're not sleepy now.”
"Oh, that's good. Wanqiu, look, since we are fated to be husband and wife, then we have to support each other for the rest of our lives. I'm very satisfied with you, but I don't know how you feel about me.”
Zhao Wanqiu lowered her head shyly. After a long while, she finally said," You are very good." He Yuzhu almost did not hear her clearly.
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