Back then, I was forced to marry because my mom lost a bet with someone. This spread throughout the commune, and later even the whole county became known. Until now, the people of the village still like to joke about it.
It all started in the late 70s, when our village was located in the eastern Henan Plain, far away from the city, with difficult roads, small villages, and barren land. The young girls in the village have married one after another when they reach a certain age, but as soon as the girls from other places hear that they are from our village, they are unwilling, and even the matchmaker is not willing to take care of our affairs.
There are about 100 families in our village, and there are about 20 bachelors. The elders have a headache when they mention this issue, but no one can do anything about it, because our generation is poor.
In 1977, 25-year-old Du Haiyang returned from demobilization in the army. Watching his parents get old and his 30-year-old brother who is not yet married, he has mixed feelings. After learning that there were so many bachelors in the village, he decided to change the situation, for the sake of everyone and for himself.
He began to visit the elders in the village to understand the causes of poverty, and to ask them for advice and learn from their past experiences and lessons.
When he was ready, he first summoned the bachelors in the village and told them that if they wanted to marry a daughter-in-law, they had to work hard with him and obey the command.
Then, he made a bold decision to recommend himself as the captain of the production team at the mass meeting in the spring. He solemnly promised that by the end of the year, the score of each labor force would reach 1 yuan, otherwise he would automatically **.
The crowd talked a lot, some people said that he was a hairy boy, and he didn't know how thick the sky was after staying in the army for a few years. But he didn't care, and continued to smile at everyone.
When my mom stood up and questioned, he didn't move, smiled and asked my mom, So, what do you think I should do?
My mom cleared her throat and reminded with a serious expression, "If you want to convince everyone, you have to make a bet and convince everyone." ”
Du Haiyang thought for a moment and resolutely said, "Okay, I'm willing to bet." If I can't reach the goal of 1 yuan a day by the end of the year, then I am doomed to be lonely for the rest of my life and cannot find a daughter-in-law. ”
These words drew a burst of laughter from the crowd.
The fat next to him interjected: "Auntie, the bet should be on both sides, if the ocean reaches the goal, what are you willing to bet on?" ”
My mom was speechless for a moment and stammered, "I'm ......."I ......I'll marry my daughter to him!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar again.
Several bachelors shouted in unison: "Okay, a gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase, we can prove it in writing." ”
I was still studying at the county agricultural technical school, so I had no idea what was happening at home, and I didn't expect that I would become a victim of this gamble.
Du Haiyang successfully became the captain of the production team, and the new official took office three fires. The first fire is to focus on improving production, and the second fire is to focus on economy, and he leads everyone to fertilize, weed, and water winter wheat. At the same time, he also set out to increase the production of vegetable gardens, using part of the land to grow melons, fruits and cotton, and strengthening the management of cattle and horses to allow them to reproduce as many offspring as possible.
On the third fire, he found a way to make money, and with the help of the old company commander, he began to process plastic bottles for drinks. For this reason, he not only took out a demobilization allowance, but also borrowed a sum of money from the old company commander.
With raw materials and sales, every spring, under the command of Du Haiyang, people work day and night, in three shifts. By the time summer comes, all the bottles have turned into money, and that's a real income!
The wheat harvest was bumper, the yield per mu was more than 100 catties more than in previous years, and there was good news in the breeding room, and the cows gave birth to many calves.
At first, some people had a wait-and-see attitude, but when they saw the real harvest in the granary, everyone's fighting spirit suddenly rose, and their hearts were thinking in one place, and they were working hard in one place, and no one wanted to fall behind.
In order to increase the fertility of the land and encourage everyone to apply more fertilizer, Du Haiyang increased the remuneration per cubic meter of fertilizer, which greatly mobilized everyone's enthusiasm. Both the elderly and children put themselves into the work, carrying baskets on their backs to collect fertilizer in the field.
That's when I graduated from technical school and came home.
At school, I learned about breeding techniques, especially raising long-haired rabbits.
Not long after I got home, I heard about the bet my mother made with Du Haiyang. I angrily locked myself in the house and ignored my mother for three days. She stood at the door every day and slapped her thigh, shouting: "Oh my God, it's all my fault for not having long eyes, what if I lose?" Besides, who can guarantee that they will win in the end? I'm talking about what if! If I lose, I will be shameless, apologize to Du Haiyang, kowtow and admit my mistake. I don't believe it, he can still force my daughter to fail? ”
I was angry at my mother, and then blamed Du Haiyang. Even though he had been in the army for three years, he couldn't use gambling to win his wife!
Du Haiyang is three years older than me, but my impression of him is still before he joined the army: tall, big-eyed, talkative, popular, slightly darkened face with a hint of beard, exuding masculinity.
Recently, when I returned to my hometown, my best friend Chunhua kept telling me all kinds of stories about Du Haiyang, which almost filled my ears. I gradually realized that she was actually a lobbyist sent by Du Haiyang, in order to invite me to join the production team as a breeding technician, and work together to develop the aquaculture industry and improve the standard of living.
When Du Haiyang and I met, we both felt a little embarrassed. But soon, he regained his composure and briefed me on his plan.
With our joint efforts, our production team successfully introduced 10 long-haired rabbits with excellent breeds, and they made their homes in the compound.
These rabbits are extremely fertile and can give birth to a litter of four or five rabbits per month.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the autumn harvest season, and our corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes and other crops are harvested and returned to the warehouse.
Breeding plants, vegetable gardens, watermelon and cotton fields, and plastic processing factories have all achieved remarkable results, bringing hope for the village to flourish.
With the end of the farm work, the whole village began the grand lunar holiday. At this time, the busiest is the accountant, he is busy with statistics, accounting, and conversion, and the villagers are anxiously waiting for the year-end settlement.
My mother is also one of the anxious people, she is worried that her victory will affect the interests of the whole village, but she hopes that Du Haiyang will win, because it is related to the increase in the income of each labor force. At the same time, she was worried about the promise she had made, because she was reluctant to marry me to the countryside, and she always wanted me to marry a regular worker with good conditions.
Seeing my mother so anxious, I couldn't help but laugh secretly, thinking to myself: It seems that you will still use your brain more in the future, instead of just opening your mouth and talking quickly.
Finally, when the laba porridge was boiled, the accountant announced loudly: This year, the daily labor value of our village has reached one dime and one dime!
A message came from the village, like a stone to the lake, stirring up a thousand ripples. The villagers rejoiced, and laughter was mixed with the throbbing of tears of joy.
The sound of firecrackers rang out one after another, and the scene was full of excitement. I followed the crowd out of the house, and it was bustling outside. In the distance, a group of young people walked towards my mother, their faces filled with joy, and they couldn't help but shout, "Auntie, you can lose this time." ”
My mom laughed and said, "Lost? Since everyone wants me to lose, what if I lose? Everybody's happy, then it's worth my loss! She turned to me and asked, "What do you say?" ”
That night, my mother stayed in my room and said to me with emotion, "Son, in fact, that ocean is very good, good looking, kind-hearted, brave and insightful, and a great man. A lot of girls want to marry him! ”
I knew it, but I pretended to be at a loss, Mom, what do you mean by that? I don't understand.
Seeing me like this, my mother couldn't help but tell the truth: "Child, I have a fancy for that Du Haiyang, I hope you can marry him." ”
In fact, Du Haiyang and I have long been heart-to-heart, so my mother's words hit my heart.
After a few days, all the families in the village got their due.
On the 26th of the lunar month, Du Haiyang and I tied the knot.
**10,000 Fans Incentive Plan In the following year, the bachelors in the village also found their happy home one after another.
The fact that Du Haiyang won his wife became a good story in people's mouths and spread throughout the village.
I am also happy because of my mother's momentary decision!
What do you say?