Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

"It's difficult, but Jingru really wants to move in." Chen Fei added carefully.

"Fade Chen, I know what you are worried about. But I want to tell you that no matter how difficult it is, I will stand by Jingru's side. I will marry her, give her a name, and give our child a complete home."

Chen Fei was deeply moved by Xu Damao's words and realized that he had not misjudged the person.

Not long after, Xu Damao found Qin Jingru's parents and prepared to have an in-depth conversation with them.

If you want Qin Jingru to live in the courtyard, you must first get her parents' consent.

The atmosphere was a little awkward when we first met.

Qin Jingru's parents were not welcome to Xu Damao's arrival. Their faces were gloomy and their tone was cold.

However, Xu Damao did not back down.

He sincerely introduced the situation to Qin Jingru's parents, including his work, family background and future plans.

"I know Jingru's behavior has caused you a lot of trouble, but I hope you can give me a chance. I will be responsible for her and for our children," said Xu Damao.

With Xu Damao's insistence, although Qin Jingru's parents still had some doubts and unhappiness, their attitude had softened somewhat.

To truly win their approval, verbal promises alone are far from enough.

So, during one of his visits, Xu Damao specially prepared a few boxes of high-end cigarettes, which were quite rare at the time, as a gift.

Qin Jingru's father is a heavy smoker, so this gift is exactly what he likes.

Sure enough, when Qin's father saw those cigarettes, the indifference in his eyes eased a little.

"This is something I prepared specially for you. I hope you like it." Xu Damao said respectfully.

Father Qin took the cigarette and nodded, accepting the gift.

He lit one, took a deep breath, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"You kid, you are quite sensible." Qin's father's tone finally showed a hint of warmth.

Strike while the iron is hot, Xu Damao gave a detailed introduction to his work and life situation.

He is a projectionist with a stable and respectable job and enjoys a certain reputation in the village.

The urban resident identity also became a capital for Qin Jingru to win the recognition of her parents.

These conditions made Qin's father have a better impression of him.

"Projectionist, that's a good job." Qin's father sighed.

Although Qin's mother didn't say anything, the vigilance and hostility in her eyes had obviously weakened a lot.

Xu Damao saw this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It will take more effort and time to truly impress the parents.

But he has taken the first step towards success.

In the following days, Xu Damao often visited, and each time he brought some carefully selected gifts.

Not only did he care about Qin Jingru's physical condition, he also often asked about the daily lives of the two elders of the Qin family.

His sincerity and attentiveness gradually made the two elders of the Qin family let go of their grudges.

Finally one day, when Xu Damao came to visit again, Qin's father took the initiative to make a suggestion: "Damo, I think you are a responsible young man. Since you care so much about Jingru, then we will agree to your relationship. But you must remember to be good to Jingru and not let her down."

In the 1960s, the shadow of being pregnant before marriage weighed on Qin Jingru's heart like a heavy stone.

She often sat alone in a corner, stroking her slightly bulging belly, her eyes flashing with confusion and fear about the future.

However, whenever she thought of Xu Damao's determined eyes and warm smile, an inexplicable power would surge in her heart, making her full of expectations for the future.

Xu Damao, the highly respected projectionist in the village, became Qin Jingru's most important support in life.

Not only her future husband, but also the father of her children.

His appearance made Qin Jingru feel a sense of security and warmth she had never felt before.

However, this relationship is not favored by everyone.

Qin Jingru's parents were angry and disappointed. They could not accept the fact that their daughter was pregnant before marriage, let alone let Xu Damao take Qin Jingru to live in the courtyard.

In their view, this was an insult to the entire family.

But Xu Damao did not back down.

The emotional entanglement and responsibility between him and Qin Jingru are the key to promoting the development of the plot.

Fortunately, his persistence and sincerity finally moved the two elders of the Qin family, allowing them to gradually let go of their grudges.

Qin Jingru's father, Old Man Qin, was sitting on a bamboo chair in the main room, smoking a pipe and squinting at Xu Damao who was standing in the yard.

The young man is tall and has fair skin, and it's obvious that he is used to living in the city.

Old man Qin nodded with satisfaction. His daughter was able to find a city man like this as her husband, which was worthy of all the hardships she had endured over the years.

"Da Mao, are you used to living here?" Old man Qin exhaled a smoke ring, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.

Xu Damao nodded hurriedly, with a smile on his face: "I'm used to it. Jingru's parents are good people. They treat me like their own son."

After hearing this, the resentment in Old Man Qin's heart was somewhat relieved.

He stood up and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "That's good, that's good. You are a promising person, and we Jingru will follow you, so we are relieved."

Xu Damao felt excited, thinking that his trip to the Qin family was not in vain.

He secretly swore that he would be nice to Qin Jingru in the future and not let her suffer any grievances.

Qin's mother was busy in the kitchen, planning to take out the only piece of bacon in the house to treat her future son-in-law.

But when I thought of Xu Damao's extravagant habits, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the piece of bacon.

So she quietly cut the bacon in half and took out only half of it.

The food was served and the Qin family and Xu Damao sat around it.

The aroma of bacon wafted into the air. Xu Damao ate it with gusto and kept praising Qin's mother's cooking skills.

Mother Qin looked at his satisfied expression, but she felt mixed emotions.

After dinner, Qin Jingru took Xu Damao for a walk in the yard.

The moonlight shone on them, and their shadows snuggled together.

Qin Jingru snuggled in Xu Damao's arms and whispered, "You know what? I have never been so happy as I am now."

"Jingru, I will make you happy forever."

Xu Damao was eating his meal, but he felt unhappy.

When a movie is shown in the countryside, which family won’t entertain with good wine and good food?

Now when he arrived at the Qin family, he only saw half a pot of bacon, and the rest of the dishes were mostly vegetarian, which made Xu Damao quite disappointed.

He secretly glanced at Qin Jingru and saw that she was eating happily, so he suppressed his dissatisfaction in his heart and joined in the laughter and chat.

Seeing Xu Damao enjoying his meal, Old Man Qin was secretly happy in his heart, so he raised his glass and said to Xu Damao: "Damo, it is a blessing for our Qin family that you can come to our Qin family. I toast you a glass, and hope you can live a good life with Jingru."

Xu Damao hurriedly stood up and raised his glass to clink with Old Man Qin.

The wine went down his throat, spicy and warm, as if it could ignite the passion in his heart.

While reluctantly responding to Old Man Qin's enthusiasm, he was thinking in his heart how to make Qin Jingru live a better life.

Seeing that Xu Damao was a little drunk, Qin Jingru quietly pulled him and signaled him to drink less.

Xu Damao felt warm in his heart, and he held Qin Jingru's hand and said softly, "Jingru, don't worry, I will treat you well. When we return to the city, I will find you a good job and we will live a good life."

Hearing this, Qin Jingru snuggled in Xu Damao's arms and said softly, "Da Mao, I believe in you. As long as you are here, I am not afraid of anything."