Chapter 388: Hateful Marriage

Chapter 388: Hateful Marriage

"It's said that when the crossroad near Xidan North Street was still going north, just go west of the archway, and there was an old Fengbaozi shop there..."

The next day, Nanyi came to the courtyard in the depths of Baihua again. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard a person working in vain there. Looking around, he was an acquaintance whom he had never seen before. Nanyi once quoted him as " Calcium Supplement".

"The front of the small shop is not big, and it can hold two tables horizontally. The store in the front and the factory in the back. The shopkeeper's surname is Feng. He is a middle-aged man in his forties. He doesn't live much every day. The big cage draws thirty Let me make steamed stuffed buns every morning and afternoon, and I can make about 300 buns.

Lao Feng’s stuffing skills are not bad, the steamed stuffed buns are juicy and fat, but the dough is poorly proofed, the steamed stuffed buns don’t look so good and the noodles are a bit sour, but the taste is not bad.

The old neighbors and people who work nearby will take a detour to buy a few buns, and a small hundred and ten yuan will arrive in the account..."

As soon as Nan Yi heard about "Lao Feng Steamed Bun Shop", he knew what Fu Fu was talking about. I don't know where he heard about the human meat bun case in Xidan two years ago, but Nan Yi heard that this case was covered up. It is very strict, and only a small number of people know about it.

It’s really that the “Fragrant Meat” steamed buns are selling so well, hundreds of them are sold out every day, and it took a long time for people to find out. There are quite a few people in Xidan who have eaten it, if it spreads, it will be shocking.

Nanyi still heard what Li Jing said. Li Jing heard it from the people of Xidan Committee. Isn’t this the collaboration between Tota Construction and Xidan Committee to renovate Xidan Stadium?

But soon a picture appeared in Nan Yi's mind, "One person said in the ear of the other: 'I'm only telling you one person, don't say it outside'. The other patted his chest and swore, 'I Absolutely don't say it outside'."

Gossip started to spread from "I don't say it outside" to "I only tell so and so".

It doesn't seem strange for Fu Fu to know, as long as there are friends of his in Xidan, or friends of friends of friends of friends, even if there are twists and turns, the news will most likely be heard.

Nanyi didn't make any noise, and walked quietly to Wang Hao, "Liu Zhen and I will get married in a few days, the date has not been fixed yet, please list the addresses of a few acquaintances for me, it will be useful for sending invitations .”

"How are you going to fix it?" Wang Yan also lowered his voice when he heard it.

"It's the same as the investigations in the past. The whole bicycle squadron came out to snatch the marriage with me to Liu's house. Let me spread the news first, and then see how many people we can get together. Take it easy, I'm getting married, not a real investigation, my temper Don’t bring in ones that stink.”

"Don't worry, buddy has a plan." Wang Yan said, patting his chest.

"That said, I'm leaving first, and I have to go to Langfang Ertiao and Jewelry Street to buy some goldware."

"become."

He nodded to the newcomer Fu Yu, and gave him an encouraging look, Nan Yi and a few other acquaintances spoke, and left the courtyard.

On the way, with the penny he picked up, the police uncle who earned the guard box nodded at him, and Nan Yi happily came to Langfang Ertiao.

In the past two years, prices have risen a wave, which has also made the gold market more active.

In 1982, there was a small wave of rush-buying goldware. Many old-fashioned gold rings and gold earrings in the bottom of the box were bought in the past two years in 1982 and 1988.

In 1982, prices went through a small calamity; in 1988, the nine-day thunder calamity, after passing this calamity, the price of goods will roam freely in the world, and no one can stop it.

Since then, all prices have lived a happy life of eating, sleeping and charging food prices.

The commodity price society presents an inverted pyramid structure. The food price giant has a pale complexion, erect veins, and trembling legs. He easily raises housing prices, medical expenses, and education expenses steadily, and shouts domineeringly: "It's still worth it!" anyone?"

It is said that during the period of the Republic of China, prices were unstable, and the currencies of various regions could not be used universally. People who went out on business would buy their travel expenses into two gold rings. Sell ​​one to pay for meals and lodging.

Then when the work is done and it is time to go back, sell the remaining one to buy a return ticket.

Doing so can prevent the depreciation of the currency, and there is no need to worry about the problem of the currency being out of circulation, which is exactly what the saying goes - antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times.

In the era of war, gold played a very important role, and gold shops were everywhere at that time.

Langfang Toutiao is dominated by gold stores, with dozens of well-known ones including Tianbao Gold Store, Wuhua Gold Store, Sanyang Gold Store, etc.; there are many jewelry stores in Langfang Ertiao, famous ones include Rongxingzhai, Sanshengxing, Hengshengxing, Fushengzhai, etc. are basically shops in the front and factories in the back, and they can produce by themselves.

While selling gold and jewelry, the gold shop also purchases old gold jewelry and alluvial gold, nugget and other raw materials purchased from gold mines, which are then melted and purified in the oven behind, and cast into gold bars or gold ingots;

Casting the name and fineness of a certain gold shop will become a genuine product, and the price will appreciate much more than the raw gold nuggets, especially the gold bars cast by a large gold shop, which have a higher reputation in the market.

At that time, there was a gold market in Langfang Ertiao, and many gold shops were engaged in the business of speculating in gold. Every day when the market opened at three or four in the afternoon, more than a hundred people gathered together to discuss business and current affairs, and the price of gold rose and fell.

An important factor for rising prices is "war", so some smart people will make some fake news in the newspaper, and the newsboy will come over with the newspaper and yell, "Look at the evening paper, there is a war in a certain place". , the people behind the scenes just shipped and made a lot of money.

But that was a matter of the Republic of China. After the public-private partnership, most of the shops here have been converted into residential buildings. In the past two years, many clothing stores and restaurants have been opened here one after another, and the bustle of the past has been restored.

Nanyi turned left and right, turned to a small two-story building, passed through the snack bar on the first floor, and walked straight to the second floor.

Upstairs, an old craftsman was melting gold in front of a crucible.

The master's surname is Jin, and he used to be a goldsmith in Rongxingzhai. He has exquisite craftsmanship. He started to set up a stall here the year before last to do it himself, and his reputation spread quickly. Many people would come here to make jewelry.

At present, when new couples get married, in addition to large and small pieces of legs, they will also order gold ornaments, but in addition to chains, they are generally used to press the bottom of the box and serve as money; The earrings are too ostentatious, and women will take them out to look at them from time to time in front of the writing desk or dressing table at home.

Anyway, I will see a woman wearing earrings on the street outside, and other people generally have nothing good to say, and the conversation will tend to go to Bada Hutong.

"Wait a minute, I'm almost done."

"It's okay, Master Jin, you are busy with your work." Nanyi said, and took two steps back, keeping a safe distance, looking at the softening gold in the crucible.

When Master Jin poured the golden water into a mold and it became a long strip, he freed his hand.

"Young man, are you playing gold?"

"Look at what Master Jin said, if I don't come to make gold, I will come to apprentice?"

"That's hard to say, there are too many people who want to be my apprentice." Master Jin took a sip from the big tea mug on the table, spit out a mouthful of foam, and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "I want to hit what?"

"Two chains, the thinner ones are fine, add two gold medals, one with a tigress engraved on the front, it must be domineering, and a few words engraved on the back-loyalty; the other is engraved with a paper tiger on the front, and "Life and Death" engraved on the back Not easy'."

Pfft, Master Jin spit out the tea he just drank, and coughed a few times.

After he calmed down, he said: "Young man, I know how to deal with a tigress, but how to fix this paper tiger, can you teach me?"

"Master Jin, have you seen cartoons?"

"My little grandson glanced at it a few times."

"That's fine. Anyway, you can do it like the one in the cartoon. There must be a strong contrast. The tigress is mighty, and the paper tiger is weak."

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Sure."

"Success, how much gold have you prepared?"

Nanyi took out a golden ball from his pocket and put it on the table, "This is the ball."

Master Jin has been playing gold for decades, and he already has a deep understanding of the weight of gold. He can estimate the approximate weight with a glance at the gold ball, "Young man, I am so willing, there are two taels [city two, 31.25 grams one tael] ] up."

"Master Jin has good eyesight, exactly 62 grams."

Master Jin picked up a notebook on the table and threw it in front of Nanyi, "Give me a rough sketch so I can estimate the cost."

Nan Yi Shua Shua Shua Shua Shua Shua drew the general appearance of the gold medal on the paper, that is, an outline. He is not good at drawing, and the straight lines and curves are still very good.

"Master Jin, it's like this. You can use the pictures freely, and you can use the imitation of the words to make it."

Master Jin glanced at the notebook and said, "Deduct the fire consumption, or pay? The fire consumption is two grams, and you pay forty yuan."

"The weight must not be less, the female one is 32.5 grams, and the male one is 29.5 grams."

"Young man, isn't it from 1962? Yinhu, weighing 62 grams, is three points lower than a woman's. Not bad, not bad. When do you want it?"

"Is it three days?"

"Okay, you can pick it up in three days, and I'll give you an order."

Master Jin checked the quality of the golden ball first, and after confirming that there was no problem, he opened a list for Nanyi.

Nan Yi left without paying the deposit.

Dozens of grams of gold are pressed there, so why pay a deposit, they wish you would not pick it up.

Nan Yi didn't even think about going to the gold counter of the department store to buy gold rings, gold earrings, etc. Liu Zhen's paper ring was pretty good, but as for the gold earrings, he didn't like women wearing earrings, he only liked earrings.

After he bought the tools, he would make an earring for Liu Zhen himself, which would make him appear more sincere.

Leaving Langfang Ertiao, Nanyi rushed to Dongfeng Market [Dong'an], Wangfujing Department Store, and bought red paper, red candles, new candlesticks, thermos bottles, rags, and everything related to marriage.

A day passed while shopping.

In this way, Nanyi always felt that there was still a lot of things missing, and he had to come back tomorrow. Fortunately, Sophie Marceau had a good time in Xiangtang, and she plans to play for two more days before flying back.

Liu Zhen, who was waiting to get back from get off work, looked at the room full of things and blamed: "The date hasn't been set yet, why are you buying these things so early?"

"A few days earlier, and a few days later, it must be before you show your pregnancy." Nan Yi said, shaking off the cut big happy characters, "How about it, horizontal and vertical, beautiful?"

"Heh, you'd better not cut it, you didn't do this kind of thing, ask two people to help."

"No, if I can do it myself, I plan to do it myself. I'm just not good at craftsmanship. Otherwise, I plan to make our new clothes by myself."

"Stop bragging, you can still make clothes?"

"I underestimate people, I can still knit wool."

Knitting wool, Nanyi is bragging, making clothes, he really knows how to do it.

In his previous life, he did foreign trade business. For two years, he mainly made shirts. He often traveled to Yiwu Dachen and Suxi.

Although the craftsmanship is not very good, he really has no problem turning the fabric into clothes, whether it looks good or wears well, don't care about these details.

Liu Zhen dug out the fabrics pulled from Nanyi from one side, looked at one piece after another, but did not find any suitable for wedding clothes, only saw suitable for curtains, tablecloths and the like.

"What about the fabric for the clothes?"

"I didn't buy it. I'll get two military uniforms tomorrow, and we'll wear green uniforms."

"I still wear military uniforms, and wedding photos are becoming popular now."

"Wedding photos are easy. After you give birth, we will go to make up for the photoshoot. We will prepare all kinds of wedding dresses and phoenix crowns for you. After a while, I will place an order for you, and I will order a twelve dragons and nine phoenix crowns;

Xiapei is dark blue, with two colorful cloud dragons embroidered side by side, and a gold inlaid jade pendant hanging on the front end, with dragon patterns.

Do you know who can wear this? "

"who?"

"Queen."

"Hehehe." Liu Zhen smiled happily, "I'm the queen?"

"Yes, you are the queen in my eyes. I have been unlucky for eight lifetimes, and I was trapped by you stupid girl."

"Hmph, you're stupid." Liu Zhen said angrily, "I've already told my family, this time my parents didn't mean to open their mouths like a lion. They said that you can choose one in a million, but you have to buy the dowry."

"Okay, they only need to put up eight quilts, a toilet and a washstand, and I'll get the rest. Get a new bed, and forget about the rest. I'm used to this room.

Coincidentally, a TV is not enough, I will buy another 21 shaker, get a Sanyo washing machine, two large electrical appliances, no ostentation, no loss of share, when the time comes, put it on the bicycle, or pull it from your house Are you here? "

"Bicycle? No car?"

"As far as bicycles, I have already found someone. When the time comes, there will be hundreds of bicycles to pick you up. Your neighbors will take a look and say, 'Hey, although the daughter of the Liu family married a poor man, but the new son-in-law Well-connected, this pomp, tsk tsk.'

'It goes without saying that the daughter of the Liu family graduated from Peking University and went abroad to study, and she works as a leader in the Cosmos Bank and sits in the office. Our alley also flew out of the golden phoenix. '"

Nanyi vividly imitated the discussions of the neighbors.

"Nonsense, who would say you are poor, you are one in a million, and no one in the alley would dare to look down on you."

The dowry of my own daughter is one in a million, it is impossible to close the door on this news, it must be leaked on purpose, and the matter of the long face will not be held back. Maybe I will add a sentence: "We are not going to stay here, let my daughter take it over..."

One in a million, although it is a bit conspicuous at this time, it is not too high to be unrealistic.

There are still a few people who earn tens of thousands of dollars as individuals, and there are probably some in Liu Zhen's alley. Naturally, there will be "first-time brothers" who sneer at "one in a thousand" and stand up.

Even so, it has gone against Nanyi's low-key norm.

Weddings are too important in women's minds. In order to let Liu Zhen have less regrets, Nanyi also tried to be high-profile within the scope of not being out of the ordinary.

How could Nanyi not know how to replace a hundred bicycles with cars, newspapers, front-page headlines showing love; Heavy gold bracelet, first-class prestige?

But if you really want to do that, the other people will have to start talking sourly: "Seeing him build a tall building, seeing him entertain guests, seeing his building collapse!"

The neighbor's life is poor, if you can help, you can help; the neighbor has turned into a high-class person, and I always feel wrong, "How can she live better than me? Shouldn't she die earlier than me?"