January 15th.
Shanghai, a certain rented house.
Wang Dong sat on the chair and kept smoking.
Judging from the dense cigarette butts in the ashtray, he was very annoyed.
He was an ordinary worker.
In this unfamiliar international metropolis, they were like rootless duckweeds. They could only survive in an ordinary and hardworking manner.
Two years ago.
Wang Dong had a girlfriend.
Both parties had a good relationship.
The two of them hugged each other for warmth and fought together.
However…it
was just yesterday.
His girlfriend, Xiao Yan, had told him that she was going back to Jiang Qian's hometown for a blind date.
At first, Wang Dong was especially angry.
She clearly had a boyfriend, so why did she have to go back to her hometown for a blind date?
Was it because his boyfriend couldn't take it out, or was it embarrassing?
Xiao Yan was very frank and explained her difficulties and family situation in detail.
After Wang Dong learned the truth, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
It turned out that Xiao Yan had a younger brother in her hometown.
His younger brother was in his early twenties and was at the age of marriage.
However, the betrothal gift for Jiang Qian's wife was very high, easily two to three hundred thousand yuan.
Xiao Yan's family background was average, so she could not take out so much money.
The only thing he could do at the moment.
Xiao Yan would get married in her hometown and get a betrothal gift of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.
Then, he would give these betrothal gifts to his younger brother and let him marry a wife.
Xiao Yan said frankly.
If Wang Dong's family could come up with a betrothal gift of 280,000 yuan, she would not go back to her hometown for a blind date.
If he couldn't afford it.
The fate between the two of them would come to an end.
Thinking of this…
Wang Dong lit another cigarette.
They knew their own business.
He worked in a factory in Shanghai and earned 5000 yuan a month.
These few years of working life.
Other than living expenses, he had saved up seventy to eighty thousand yuan.
In terms of dating.
This money could allow him to live very comfortably.
He wanted to talk about marriage, but he was far from it.
In terms of family.
Wang Dong was from Xihong City, Min Province.
Xihong City was the poorest city in the province.
His parents were farmers and had no source of income.
Even if they could support him a little.
How much could he take out?
His relatives were all poor and could not borrow much money.
After all, every family had their own difficulties.
Sigh ~
Wang Dong sighed.
It seemed that he and his girlfriend, Xiao Yan, were not fated to be husband and wife.
"Ding! Ding!"
The phone rang, breaking the peace in the rented apartment.
Wang Dong casually glanced at the caller ID and realized that it was his father calling.
He sat upright and quickly answered the call.
"Dad, why did you call?”
On the other end of the phone.
Wang Dong's father, Wang Hongmin, went straight to the point."I'm just asking, when are you going home for the New Year this year?”
"I'm on vacation around February 10th.”
"I'll let you know when the exact day is," said Wang Dong truthfully.”
"Yes!"
Wang Hongmin nodded and said,"Dongzi, you've been in a relationship for two years. Should I bring her home this year?"”
Her son was already 26 years old.
The other children in the village were already married at the age of 22.
Wang Hongmin wanted to see his son's girlfriend during the new year and see if they could settle the marriage as soon as possible.
On the phone.
Wang Dong was silent for a moment, then he said gloomily,"I broke up with Xiao Yan."
"Why? Did you do something to let her down?”
Wang Hongmin asked sharply.
"Dad, it's not what you think!”
"Xiao Yan's younger brother has reached the age to get married," Wang Dong said frankly."They generally want a betrothal gift of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.
Her parents wanted to marry Xiao Yan off and use the dowry to marry her brother.
I don't have that much money, so I can only choose to break up.”
Hearing this.
Wang Hongmin was not angry.
Although he was a farmer, he had heard that Jiang Qian's betrothal gifts were very high.
They had reached the stage of marriage.
He had to face the betrothal gifts at the wedding.
Wang Hongmin thought about it and asked,""How much betrothal gift does the other party want? And what do you think?"
His father asked.
Wang Dong said in full detail,"Xiao Yan's parents want a betrothal gift of 280,000 yuan. There's no dowry, just a few quilts.
I like Xiao Yan very much. She's not the kind of extravagant girl. She's very frugal and virtuous.
However, this was the custom in their world. The elder sister would give a high betrothal gift to the younger brother to get married.
Xiao Yan had no choice in her family situation.
Of course, I want to marry her, but I only have 70,000 to 80,000 yuan in my family. I still have 200,000 yuan left.
So, just forget it.”
"Dongzi, if you insist on marrying her, we'll pay for the betrothal gift!" Wang Hongmin muttered.”
"Dad, don't joke around!"
"Men marry low while women marry high," Wang Dong quickly said."The marriage market is very realistic." If he borrowed money to marry a wife, he would not be happy after paying off his debts.”
"Who said anything about borrowing money?"
"Dongzi, we have money!" Wang Hongmin said bluntly.
Including the seventy to eighty thousand yuan you have, we can gather 280,000 yuan as a betrothal gift.
As for the Three Gold Banquet, it was something to be considered later.”
"Are you rich?"
Wang Dong was puzzled."Dad, I remember that we don't have much money." Don't tease me."
"Things are different now," Wang Hongmin explained slowly."Just because we didn't have money in the past doesn't mean we don't have money now."
You should remember that our family has nine acres of farmland contracted by the village committee.
This year, Xihong City had a bumper harvest of rice, and the land rent increased from 1000 yuan per mu to 12,000 yuan per mu.
The land dividends were paid last month, totaling 108,000 yuan.
In addition, the cultivated land contracted by the village committee this year, in addition to paying the villagers 'land rent, could earn a net profit of 8000 yuan per mu of land.
3000 mu of cultivated land in the village, net profit of 24 million yuan.
After making money, the village committee took out 12 million yuan to give the villagers a year-end bonus.
10,000 yuan for each villager over the age of 18.
Villagers under the age of 18 would be paid 5000 yuan per person.
There were five people in the family, so they could get 50,000 yuan. The money had already been distributed.
Just this year, our family received 158,000 yuan from the land dividends and year-end dividends.
Including the family's savings.
Together, they could gather 280,000 betrothal gifts!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Wang Dong choked on his sobs."Dad…I've let you down. I've let Mom down. I've let Grandpa and Grandma down
…"
"You're our only son," Wang Hongmin said with a smile. Go find Xiao Yan and tell her about this. Then, we'll find time to meet Xiao Yan's parents.”
"Alright, I'll go look for her later!”
Wang Dong hurriedly nodded.
…After the
call ended.
Wang Dong first used his phone to check on the relevant news in Xihong City.
Soon, he understood the cause and effect.
The year that had just passed.
Xihong City had gone from being the poorest city in the province to the fourth in the province, second only to Quancheng, Fu City, and Xia City.
Wang Dong worked 12 hours a day in the factory.
The topic of conversation between colleagues would not involve urban construction or the economy at all.
After work.
He still had to accompany his girlfriend, so he really didn't have time to understand the country's affairs.
At home.
His parents were not good with words. They would usually call once every two months and end after a few words.
Since the last call.
It had to be traced back to November last year.
At that time, Xihong City was not prepared to increase the villagers 'land dividends
…
Wang Dong instantly felt that his entire person had come alive, and his spiritual appearance had been completely renewed.
If he used a literary phrase to describe his feelings at that moment, he would be able to feel the pain.
He would say.
At the end of the road, there was no way out.
As a citizen of Xihong City.
Wang Dong had never been like the people of Shanghai and Beijing, who had the city halo bonus.
No matter where he went.
Xihong City was synonymous with poverty.
But now…
everything was different.
Every year, he would receive over 100,000 yuan in dividends and the villagers 'year-end dividends, which gave him more confidence to face the world!
He was also proud of his identity as a citizen of Xihong City.
Thank you Xihong City!
Thank you, City Lord Lu!
There was more and more hope in the days to come!
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