Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

Qin Jingru was still a little nervous when she went out to dinner with her blind date for the first time.

The two of them simply found a restaurant and ordered a few dishes.

One meat dish and the rest are all vegetarian.

This alone made Qin Jingru feel a little embarrassed.

"Brother Jianshe, I'm sorry to have cost you money."

"What's the big deal? You rarely come to Beijing, so I won't let you go hungry. Next time we have a chance, I'll take you to Quanjude to eat roast duck."

"Quanjude?! I've heard of that place, it must be very expensive!"

"It's okay, we don't eat it every day."

Wang Jianshe is not short of money now.

Since last year, Wang Jianjun asked him to go to Pigeon Market with Ma Hua and others to sell things.

After being shocked at first, Wang Jianshe has gradually gotten used to it.

His private income now is several times his salary.

You can even afford to eat at Quanjude every day.

After dinner, Qin Jingru followed Wang Jianshe to stroll around Sijiu City for a few rounds.

They waited until evening before sending her back to the courtyard.

As soon as they came back, they saw Qin Huairu smiling at her aunt at the door.

Qin Jingru called "sister" with a blushing face.

Wang Jianshe also greeted Qin Huairu somewhat embarrassedly.

"Sister Qin, I sent Jingru back. I'll go tell my brother and then go back first."

After Wang Jianshe left, Qin Huairu pulled Qin Jingru aside to ask about today's blind date.

Qin Jingru was too shy to say it.

But Qin Huairu looked at the new hairpin on her head and guessed it was almost right.

It seems that I have to go back to Qinjia Village and talk about this with my uncle's family some other day.

In the next few days, Wang Jianshe would run to the courtyard as soon as he got off work.

This kid is self-taught. He took Qin Jingru to the movies in the evening, ate at Quanjude, and bought her some gifts.

After this combination of moves, Qin Jingru was completely defeated.

I have already expressed my intention to marry no one but you.

Wang Jianjun, his wife and his two spouses were also happy to see this happen.

They considered Qin Jingru. This girl has a simple personality and is hardworking. She is the kind of person who knows how to live a down-to-earth life.

Wang Jianjun also took time to visit Laoyugou Village to tell his uncle and aunt the good news.

Wang Decai and his wife were very happy to hear that their son had a girlfriend.

He pulled Wang Jianjun and kept asking him about the woman.

Wang Yueying also felt relieved after knowing Qin Jingru's character.

"Your great aunt married your two cousins ​​two years ago, but she didn't know how to choose the right wives. The two wives she married were both fiercer than the other. After they got married, neither of them was filial to them, and now they are making a fuss at home every day to divide the family property.

Your uncle would rather work in the fields than come back. Your aunt would say bad things about her daughter-in-law to everyone she met. So the character of the daughter-in-law you marry is very important."

Wang Yueying was chattering on and on about the gossip about Uncle Wang Jianjun's family.

After hearing this, Wang Jianjun could only sigh that this family is a case of birds of a feather flock together.

Like mother-in-law, like daughter-in-law.

When he gets old, his aunt will have a hard time.

Wang Decai asked Wang Jianjun to go back and ask Wang Jianshe to come back when he had time.

If both of them are interested, then he will go to Qinjia Village to settle the marriage as soon as possible.

Marriage these days is all about efficiency.

There are many people who get married on the same day after falling in love.

People like Nan Yi who have been in a relationship with Ding Qiunan for so many years are the exception.

After Wang Jianjun returned, he told Wang Jianshe about this.

Unexpectedly, Wang Jianshe was very efficient and directly stated that he had already made an agreement with Qin Jingru and would come to propose and finalize the marriage this Saturday.

Qin Jingru first went back to Qinjia Village to tell her parents about this.

She has been in Beijing for a few days now. If she doesn't go back, her old mother will worry about her.

On Friday, Wang Jianshe and his sister took leave and returned to their hometown.

Wang Jianjun also went with him.

After the family discussed it, Wang Jianjun went to propose marriage on behalf of Wang Decai and Wang Jianshe the next day and set the date for their wedding.

Early the next morning, the two rode their bikes to Qinjia Village with the gifts they had bought in advance.

Both villages are in Changping County, and it’s not far to get there by bike, about an hour’s ride.

The two asked along the way and arrived at Qinjia Village. Wang Jianjun was sharp-eyed and saw Qin Jingru standing at the entrance of the village waiting for them from a distance.

He smiled at Wang Jianshe and said:

"Jianshe, your future wife has come to the village gate to pick you up."

When Wang Jianshe saw Qin Jingru waiting for him there, he waved his hand and shouted at her from afar.

When Qin Jingru saw Wang Jianshe coming, she trotted over excitedly.

By the time she came up to the two men, the little girl's face had turned red and she was sweating from running.

"Brother Jianshe, Brother Jianjun, you are here."

"You called me the wrong name. From now on, you must follow Jianshe's example and call me Third Brother."

Wang Jianjun joked.

Qin Jingru didn't shy away. She called him "Third Brother" confidently and got into Wang Jianshe's car skillfully, holding his waist and pointing the way in the front.

Wang Jianjun also followed behind on his bike.

The three of them arrived at Qin Jingru's house, which was already full of people.

These are Qin Jingru's aunts and uncles. When they heard that Qin Manshan's youngest daughter had found a man from the city, they all came to watch the fun.

Qinjia Village became so lively since Qin Huairu got married into the city.

Qin Jingru took Wang Jianshe and introduced her relatives to him one by one.

Wang Jianjun took out a few packs of cigarettes, opened them and distributed them to everyone.

After taking out a few bags of candy and distributing them to a group of children who were there to have fun, he sat down and started chatting with Qin Jingru's parents.

He is here today to represent Wang Decai, so he has to be considerate of the etiquette.

Qin Jingru's parents became more and more satisfied with their son-in-law Wang Jianshe.

She is good-looking and has a formal job in the city.

After my daughter gets married, she won’t have to live a hard life like them.

When both parties are satisfied, the marriage will go smoothly.

The wedding date is tentatively scheduled for a month later.

Considering that the two families lived quite far away, the banquets were held separately.

Wang Jianshe gave Qin's father fifty yuan as a betrothal gift.

This amount of money is considered a considerable sum in rural areas.

Most people give five dollars.

Those with better conditions will be given ten dollars.

This 50 yuan betrothal gift is the first time in Qinjia Village.

Wang Jianshe’s domineering actions made Qin’s father feel proud.

Qin Jingru also looked proud.

My man is rich and generous

Everyone in the Qin family envied Qin Jingru's family.

This is a good son-in-law.

In addition to the bride price, Wang Jianshe also brought some hard currency such as cigarettes and alcohol.

These are all worth a lot of money.

Qin Jingru hasn't even gotten married yet, but she has already turned her back on others.

Looking at so many gifts and presents, my heart feels like it's bleeding.

Qin Jingru is now thinking about how to get her father to give her more dowry to make up for it.