Eleven attend the wedding

  The next day, Li Wei continued her life of accompanying her children to school and working as a tutor and nanny after school.

  However, the teacher announced that starting next week, as October begins and the weather starts to cool down, the lunch break will be shortened by half an hour. In other words, the vast majority of students must have lunch at school from now on.

  Li Wei knew that when winter arrived, students would bring their own lunch boxes. During the last class in the morning, teachers would put all the lunch boxes on the stove in the middle of the classroom to heat them up. As a result, while attending classes, the aroma of food would gradually waft out, and the children's eyes would dart back and forth between their textbooks and the lunch boxes on the stove. The fourth class was really hard to get through.

  Although Li Wei's home is relatively close to the school, originally because there was a half-hour lunch break, Li Wei would go back home at noon to cook for three people. Her father didn't need to be mentioned, he directly ate in the unit canteen, and her mother always ate wherever she worked.

  But now the time is short, and after going back and forth, adding the time to go home for lunch, thinking about it feels quite busy. In the end, Li Wei told her mother that she would bring some money to eat at school at noon instead.

  As for the so-called eating at school, for them who didn't have a warm meal without a stove in winter, it was absolutely not about buying boxed lunches or eating at the school's small canteen. It meant going to that small shop in front of the school to buy a loaf of bread or a twisted doughnut and washing it down with soda water or mineral water - that wasn't even within consideration. Of course, at this time, the bread and twisted doughnuts absolutely couldn't be said to be just messing around, as they were rarely available normally and could rival the "delicious" snacks of over ten years later.

  The twins have no say in their own livelihood issues now, and Li Wei and her mother decided after discussing it, and Li Wei didn't take it to heart either.

  This weekend, she has another fresh thing waiting for her, that is, Grandpa will take her to the city to stroll around. This is the first time she has been reborn and become a big girl, oh so looking forward to it!

  It's almost weekend now, still single rest day, only Sunday is off.

  Li Wei got up early on Sunday and cleaned herself up nicely. After all, she was going into the city, and couldn't be as casual as when she was at home working and taking care of the kids.

  She, who had never worn a red ribbon before, unexpectedly took out the two treasured pink ribbons she had planned to give to Li Lin. The so-called ribbons were one foot long and one and a half inches wide strips of silk or satin. Using one of them, she tied a bow on her ponytail.

  Sweat! When in Rome, do as the Romans do. This poor life. There really aren't any decorations.

  Since it's still quite hot at noon, I'll just wear that light pink dress with a few butterflies embroidered on it. This was something her mom bought for her and Li Lin when they started school this year. One piece each. She was also worried that it might be cooler in the morning and evening, so she found one of Li Lin's smaller clothes from last night and had her mom alter it according to her requirements. Now it's become a red short jacket with 7/8 sleeves and a hem that doesn't reach her belly button. It matches perfectly with the dress, and looks very fashionable. Her mom even said it was good, like a city person!

  Ke Liwei looked a bit flustered. She didn't dare to believe her mother's views on city people's taste. After all, information wasn't well-developed back then. How city people dressed was just what her mother thought after seeing a few city folks.

  Looked at himself in the mirror for a few rounds. Pulled down the red ribbon on his head. Let out his hair. Thought for a moment. Called his mom to cut his shoulder-length hair into a neat student haircut, both front and back. And instructed her to cut the inner layers of hair shorter. This made his hair look natural and slightly inward-facing, forming a natural shape that followed the contours of his head.

  Mom's hands are still quite nimble. After cutting, Li Wei is basically satisfied. Then she connected the two strips of cloth together and tied a bow at her waist with two flowing ribbons hanging down slightly.

  Hmm, take a look in the mirror. Not bad!

  Her mother watched Li Wei making a fuss, and even asked her to help out, couldn't help but tease: "Where did this stinky kid learn all these tricks? Not listening to mom's opinions at all, really, being spoiled has no limits."

  Li Wei couldn't help but retort: "That's the opinion of a rural woman, is it suitable for a young and beautiful girl like me? If I listen to your opinion, when my grandfather and I go out, people will think that he found a young old lady somewhere."

  It's not that serious, just a little quarrel with her mother.

  It's just that the little red velvet shoes with rubber soles on my feet don't quite match, it would be perfect if I could match them with a pair of small leather shoes, but who let me be poor, no need to think about it. The color is still reliable anyway.

  Just by dressing in a style that imitates the fashion of later generations, I believe that people who always say that city dwellers are so stylish and elegant would, if they were to compare a present-day city kid with her, definitely be left feeling like a sheep whose wool has been thoroughly soaked.

  Luckily, today my mom is taking the twins to a village for a full moon banquet, so we're going out to eat "meatballs". Otherwise, I'd have to deal with grandma who came to pick up my sister early in the morning. Even so, looking at Li Wei who's about to leave on a long trip, I still feel a bit reluctant. Li Wei can't bear it and opens her wallet: "Wait for your sister to come back and buy you some good food, be obedient and listen to mom, eat 'meatballs' and when I get back I'll check the homework and idioms I gave you yesterday, if everything is fine then find...".

  "Alright, alright, hurry up and follow your grandfather, or people will think we've got another mother in the house. Hurry up!" Cheng Min couldn't help but laugh and scold him, this guy is really something, he doesn't even trust his own real mom, managing the household like a little adult.

  No matter what, looking at the eldest daughter leaving with her father, Cheng Min was still quite satisfied. After all, in the whole village, there wasn't a child as young as Li Wei who was so sensible and capable. Basically, she could handle 80-90% of the household chores, more importantly, not only did she take care of her younger siblings, but also helped the two younger ones with their studies. Looking at the children in the neighboring village, who knew how to study? Besides eating and sleeping, they were just running wild outside.

  Alas, although there is no elderly person around, this daughter is more reliable than an elderly person.

  Li Wei didn't know that her father had just compared her to a woman who was as fierce as a bucket of water, and her mother had elevated her status to the point where she could order around two old men.

  If she knew, she would definitely be excited to jump three feet high, and must let her mother give an account. She's still so young, but her father and mother just talked about it in a few words, letting her enter middle age and step into old age. If this goes on like this, will people still be able to live?!

  Grandfather rode a bike with Li Wei to the bus station in town, parked the bicycle at the iron forge where they also shoe horses, locked the bike and waited for less than five minutes before the bus arrived. Li Wei was amazed, this bus looked so old.

  The ticket was very cheap, five cents. The ticket seller was a young and beautiful girl. It is said that later the adults felt that in this era, bus conductors and shop salespeople were fashionable jobs comparable to flight attendants of later generations, which were good jobs that required not only good looks but also strong connections.

  From the town to the city, it's just over half an hour's drive. Li Wei and her companions left early, so there were still seats available. They arrived quickly after a short ride.

  Got off at Zhanqian Station and took a tram after crossing the road. The ticket was even cheaper, two cents.

  Li Wei looked out of the car window at the city, compared to the skyscrapers and colorful neon signs that lined the streets in later generations, the current cityscape with its dull gray concrete tone was really unimpressive. As for the people coming and going, although there weren't as many as those strolling around in later generations, their clothes and hairstyles were also incomparable, but their spirits and expressions were much better than those of later generations. Rarely seen were those aimless and confused gazes, everyone looked like they had somewhere to be in a hurry.

  Obviously, the culture of window shopping was not as developed in later generations. Material determines consciousness, and consciousness determines behavior. In this era where material is not rich, survival comes first.

  According to Li Wei's memory, the city has a total of six districts. Like many cities, it can be divided into two districts along the railway, so there are Tie Dong and Tie Xi districts. In addition, according to their locations, Beiguan and Liuhe districts are in the north, while Nanguan and Yangbao districts are in the south. Tie Xi and Beiguan are mainly industrial areas, while Yangbao and Nanguan belong to the urban-rural fringe area. The geographical location and environment of Tie Dong and Liuhe districts are the best, with large parks and rivers. Some people with high social status mostly live in this district. This district is also the most expensive region for housing prices in later generations.

  Old Master Cheng Enjiu's friend lives in Nanshan Street, Tiexi District.

  Li Wei really didn't know if there were any relatives or friends at her grandma's place, so she asked her grandpa: "Grandpa, what kind of relatives are we? I've never heard my grandma mention it before."

  The old man chuckled and said mysteriously, "Your grandma doesn't know, of course. I'll just tell her they're all comrades-in-arms. Girlie, Grandpa's telling you a secret, so you gotta keep it under wraps."

  "Don't worry, Grandpa, I'll take care of it, my lips are sealed." Li Wei quickly assured him, knowing that the more secrets she kept for her grandfather, the closer their relationship would be. And there was no need to worry about her grandfather silencing her by killing her, heh heh.

  The old man smiled and said: "Do you remember what your grandfather told you, about the time when he was young and rode a bicycle to encounter three robbers?"

  Li Wei naturally remembered her grandfather's burst cow: "Grandfather, could it be... a heroic warrior who sees injustice on the road... or a policeman?"

  "Hey, what's with the way you're talking? I handled that matter myself, where did this 'hero' come from? Have you been listening to too many storytelling sessions?"

  Li Wei suddenly said: "Oh, Grandpa, could it be that those three little thieves, since ancient times the righteous and evil do not coexist? Or... you took in those three thieves as your apprentices?" Li Wei guessed.

  The old man continued to smile: "The girl is quite clever, no mistake, we've sworn an oath of brotherhood, I'm the big brother, and those three are my brothers."

  My goodness, she really doesn't know that her grandfather is a classic rogue! The classic plot of Water Margin is too bloody, she was severely shocked. No wonder they had to keep it a secret from her grandmother, with her grandmother's personality of hating evil, it would be strange if they could get along.

  However, Li Wei still had some doubts: "Grandfather, are they reliable in terms of character?"

  After all, what you did was a bit against the law and discipline.

  Grandfather waved his hand: "Well, we were all young and vigorous at that time. A few unpleasant words would lead to a fight. To be honest, it wasn't as serious as it sounds. It was just a matter of who was brave when meeting on a narrow road."

  It's only natural that her grandfather was that brave warrior!

  As for the robbery, that was her grandfather's previous official statement. Now her grandfather has corrected it a bit, calling it "seeing injustice on the road and trampling each other, not trampling white or not trampling". In the end, her grandfather trampled three people to death.

  "Grandpa, you're one against three, can you handle it?" Was her grandpa that fierce back then?

  "Listen, kiddo, Grandpa's telling you a secret. Your grandma doesn't even know about this, so don't go telling her, got it?"

  "Don't worry, I'm from the Intelligence Bureau, my mouth is tighter than a clamshell. Even if I were to enter the depths of hell, I wouldn't utter a word." Wow, her grandfather's secrets are quite numerous, how exciting!

  "Your grandfather was in the army in Shandong Province back then, and one of his comrades-in-arms was a native of Shandong. According to him, he was a descendant of Wu Song. He got along well with your grandfather and had a younger sister who... never mind, why tell you kids this? Anyway, when my comrade-in-arms had nothing better to do, he would often practice his martial arts skills, and I also learned from him for two years. After we were discharged from the army, as soon as we got home, we ran into those three guys. At that time, your grandfather was still young, and let me tell you, even if there were ten or eight more of them with their physique, your grandfather wouldn't have been afraid. We became friends after fighting each other, and later on, we even became sworn brothers. Although they didn't seem like much, their sons all had abilities that surpassed those of your uncles by a hundred times."

  The two of them chatted all the way and arrived at his sworn brother's home, Lao Si. It was a relatively clean residential area, and Lao Si lived on the second floor.

  Cheng Enjiu took Li Wei first to sit at Lao Si's house for a while, it is said that the wine table was actually set up in the restaurant, and when the time comes, the bride will be picked up and then go over.

  The old man's sworn brother, surnamed Li, was a thin and small elderly man. He and his wife, a fair-skinned old lady, warmly entertained the two of them. They offered Grandpa cigarettes and tea, and gave Li Wei candies. Li Wei could tell that their relationship with Grandma was quite good, and the respect they showed her came from the heart.

  In the meantime, they introduced some of their important relatives. Soon, the old man who had helped with the wedding ceremony and his two younger brothers returned. The older brothers were very affectionate towards each other, and when they saw Li Wei, they knew she was the daughter of the old man's eldest daughter. Without saying a word, each of them gave Li Wei 10 yuan as a gift for meeting her.

  At that time, a worker's monthly salary was only over 30 yuan. This gift is not considered thick, and Li Wei accepted it under her grandfather's indication, and she was delighted in her heart. Now it's good, going back to buy things for Li Lin Li Lianhui has money.

  Li Wei took a look, the bride was quite pretty, wearing a red velvet skirt and red leather shoes, with a slender figure. The groom was her maternal grandfather's third son, named Li Zhe, wearing glasses, of medium height, not particularly handsome but with a refined temperament. She heard someone nearby say that he was a university graduate, working in the technical department of a chemical plant. He and the bride were classmates.

  Li Wei knew without thinking that after more than a decade, relying on the new husband Li Zhe's education background, as long as he didn't make mistakes, they would all be leaders in the upper echelons of society and absolutely hold important positions.

  It seems that the fourth grandfather has a good son, no wonder Grandpa sighed, let him be heroic again, one against three, his son is not as good as others, it's all in vain. As for daughters, marrying out is like pouring out water, especially in rural areas, they are all relying on their sons to support them in old age.

  Li Wei thought of her grandparents' old age and poor health in those years. As the daughter-in-law, her elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law did not abuse the elderly, but it was hard to say how filial they were. And as for her son, he was just like that, still being served by his mother and aunt without even unbuttoning their clothes, who says women are inferior to men!