Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Because no one had lived in the house for a month, some dust had accumulated in the house. After Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui put their things away, they began to clean up. It took them more than an hour to clean up the house. When Su Zihui walked into the kitchen with rolled noodles and canned food, she saw Yan Jiekuang was already busy making dinner.

Su Zihui put the things in the cupboard, then ran to Yan Jiekuang and asked, "What are we going to eat tonight?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "When I went to the post office, I stopped by the supply and marketing cooperative. There happened to be some tenderloin on the meat stand there, so I bought some. There is plenty of tenderloin today, so I will make a big stir-fried tenderloin, a dish of shredded pork with fish sauce, a dish of stir-fried shredded potatoes, and a cabbage soup. I still have some steamed buns from the trip, so I'll heat them up for one meal today."

Su Zihui smiled and said, "Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, a soup, and steamed buns as the staple food. This life is so wonderful!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "After dinner, let's go visit your grandpa and his family. When we come back, we'll watch a movie. The projector is in the room where your brother slept. The movie copies are also in that room. Go and see what movie you want to watch."

"Oh!" Su Zihui responded and said, "I'll go right away."

Seeing Su Zihui running out of the kitchen like a butterfly, Yan Jiekuang laughed and muttered, "It seems that getting the projector was the right move!"

After dinner, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui went out with their backpacks on their backs. After walking for about ten minutes, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui arrived outside the cowshed. Su Zihui opened the fence door, walked in, and knocked on Ding Huawei's door.

When Ding Huawei heard the knock on the door, he looked at his wife and muttered, "Who would come here so late?!" Then Ding Huawei walked to the door cautiously and asked, "Who is it?!"

Su Zihui replied: "Grandpa, it's me! Xiaohui!"

When Ding Huawei heard Su Zihui's voice, he immediately opened the door, let Su Zihui and Yan Jiekuang in, and asked, "Xiaohui, why are you back so early?!"

Su Zihui replied, "We have nothing to do in Sijiu City, so we came back early." Then he asked, "Where is my grandma?!"

Gu Ruoxue came out from the inner room and called out, "Xiao Hui!"

"Grandma!" Su Zihui took off her backpack and threw herself into Gu Ruoxue's arms, saying coquettishly, "Grandma, I've been away for a month, how are you?!"

Gu Ruoxue replied, "Now I don't have to work. I stay in the house every day, eat well and wear warm clothes. What can happen?" Then she asked, "How are your grandma and your mom?!"

"They are all fine." Su Zihui replied, breaking free from Gu Ruoxue's arms, then took out two letters from her bag and handed them to Ding Huawei, saying, "These are the letters my grandfather and mother asked me to bring to you."

Ding Huawei took the letter but did not rush to open it. Instead, he looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Did you go to Xiaohui's house this time?!"

Yan Jiekuang nodded honestly and said, "I've been there! I've seen all of them except Xiaohui's brothers."

Ding Huawei said: "You are not bad. You are a perfect match for my Xiaohui."

Su Zihui smiled and took out the things in the backpack quickly. Seeing the things, Gu Ruoxue said, "Xiaohui, don't bring so many things next time. We are almost out of space to put them."

Su Zihui said: "What we brought are all food, so if there is no room, we will eat it as soon as possible."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Grandma, just listen to Xiaohui. It's not easy for others to prepare food, but it's still very easy for me. I still say that you should treat your stay here as a way to take care of your health. You can sacrifice anything, but you can't sacrifice your mouth and body."

Ding Huawei echoed, "Old woman, just listen to the children!"

"Okay! I'll listen to them!" Gu Ruoxue echoed and asked, "Jie Kuang, when are you and Xiao Hui going to do it?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Xiaohui is still young now. Let's talk about it when Xiaohui is old enough."

Ding Huawei said, "We know Xiaohui is still young, but others don't know. Since you two like each other and have met each other's parents, I think you should find time to get the certificate! It will also help to shut up some people."

After listening to Ding Huawei's words, Yan Jiekuang knew that some nonsense must have been spread in the village during their absence for more than a month, and they heard it. Yan Jiekuang looked at Su Zihui. Su Zihui also understood what was going on at this time and nodded, "Okay! Let's go to the team leader to get a certificate tomorrow. Let's go to the commune to get the marriage certificate."

Gu Ruoxue smiled and said, "That's right! Get the certificate first, and we can talk about other things later."

After staying in the cowshed for more than half an hour, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui said goodbye and left. On the way home, Yan Jiekuang suddenly asked, "Xiaohui, have you really thought it through?!"

Su Zihui replied: "I've thought about it! In fact, when you first went to my house, my family agreed to our relationship."

Yan Jiekuang hugged Su Zihui and said, "Let's go to the captain tomorrow morning to get a certificate, and buy some candies and cigarettes to distribute. As for the banquet, we will do it when we return to Sijiu City."

Back home, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui made a pot of tea, took some snacks, and went into the guest room. Yan Jiekuang loaded the movie copy onto the projector, plugged it in, and started playing the movie.

After the movie was over, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening. Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui washed up and returned to their respective rooms. They probably had to go get their marriage certificate tomorrow, so Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui tossed and turned on the kang, neither of them falling asleep.

A little after eight in the morning, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui finished their breakfast. Yan Jiekuang pushed his bicycle and took Su Zihui out.

"Uncle Captain!" Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui walked to the door of Gao Junsong's house and saw Gao Junsong coming out. Gao Junsong asked, "What do you two want to talk to me about?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Captain, we two came to ask you for a certificate."

Gao Junsong was stunned and asked, "What proof?!"

Su Zihui smiled and said, "What other proof could it be? We are planning to go to the commune today to get a marriage certificate."

Gao Junsong came back to his senses at this time and said, "This is good news! Come on, follow me to the brigade headquarters and I will issue you a certificate."

"Old Gao, what's up?! Why are you so happy?" Gao Junsong, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui had just arrived at the entrance of the brigade when they met Tian Dazhuang and Wu Haiwang who were on duty. Tian Dazhuang saw Gao Junsong's smiling face and couldn't help asking.

Gao Junsong said: "Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui are going to get a marriage certificate. How can I not be happy?!"

Wu Haiwang said, "This is great news!" Then he asked, "Xiao Yan, when are you two going to have the wedding banquet?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Accountant, we have discussed this. Let's get the certificate first. We will hold the banquet next time we come back to Sijiucheng."

"Okay! I'll be waiting for your banquet!" After saying that, Wu Haiwang took out the key and opened the door of the brigade office.

After Gao Junsong finished writing the letter of introduction, Yan Jiekuang took out six packs of Peony cigarettes and three half-pound bags of White Rabbit milk candies and placed them on the table, saying, "Uncles, these are the wedding cigarettes and candies for Xiaohui and me. We'll leave here and we'll leave first!" After that, Yan Jiekuang picked up the letter of introduction and took Su Zihui out of the office.