The group including Chaoyang was getting up as well, seeing Guodong co in they asked, "Why are you up so early?"
"Accompanying Aunt Jiang to your house."
This got all the boys chatting, throwing remarks back and forth.
Outside, Li Xue hurriedly completed her wash and went back to her room, her face still flushed.
Guodong was naturally handso, though not as striking as Lv Beiguang, he was still considered a good-looking young man among the crowd.
He didn’t possess the popular square-faced look of n at the ti. How could I describe it? He had more of a "pretty boy" face. Such looks tended to charm the ladies.
Li Xue, like others, appreciated Guodong’s appearance. This morning’s encounter had piqued her interest.
Inside the room, Jiang Xinyu and Li Yungui bid farewell before heading ho.
Lu Tiezhu followed her in their direction. Hearing noise, Guodong stepped out too.
"Xiao Jiang, do you have watch tickets, sewing machine tickets, or radio tickets?"
"Yes, I’ll find them for you when we get ho."
"Alright, I have to prepare so things for my wedding."
Jiang Xinyu wanted to say there was no rush, that everything could wait till the house was built, but decided it was not her concern and left it to them to figure out.
Upon returning ho, the kids were outside practicing boxing with Master Shang, and Guodong joined them imdiately.
Old Yang hadn’t co out yet, but Han Xiangjun was watching from the side.
His son’s life was really quite disciplined, which was nice, unlike his own poor habits.
Lu Tiezhu followed Jiang Xinyu into the main room.
Du Fengying was busy cooking, with Jing Chu tending the fire beside her.
Du Fengying glanced at Lu Tiezhu coming in, feeling rather helpless. Was he here to eat breakfast? This wasn’t quite appropriate.
Breakfast was stead at buns and sorghum porridge. The buns were just stead, with porridge simring below the stear.
With Jing Chu tending the fire, Du Fengying was chopping cabbage and potatoes on the side, needing to prepare two dishes for the crowd, not counting the pickles and bean paste.
Jiang Xinyu smiled as she entered the room, asking Wei Kaiyun to entertain Lu Tiezhu while she looked for tickets to give them. She brought out twenty industrial tickets.
Breakfast also required two tables; after everyone ate, the n helped to clear the tables.
"Han, I’m not registering my marriage in the township anymore as I haven’t taken the introduction letter; I need to return to the city instead."
"Alright, Master Lu, shall we head out now?"
"Sure, Fengying, are you ready?"
Du Fengying nodded, what else was there to prepare? She had just gone inside to change clothes earlier.
Old Yang drove, with Han Xiangjun sitting in the passenger seat, while the soon-to-be-married couple sat in the back.
Along the way, Han Xiangjun asked, and Lu Tiezhu answered.
"Master Lu, let’s go to the Capital with this ti, teach the workers there."
Lu Tiezhu shook his head like a rattle, "I won’t go; those guys are already skilled enough."
The two n in front laughed; Xiao Wei couldn’t spare people, and without his wife accompanying him, Lu Tiezhu surely wouldn’t go.
Upon arrival in the city, Lu Tiezhu directed them to stop right at his doorstep.
"Master Lu, we’ll co by to pick you up at three this afternoon."
"Okay, we’ll wait at ho for you."
Old Yang drove away, and the couple went straight ho.
They ca back as it was inconvenient to call from the post office.
Old Yang didn’t bother with Han Xiangjun who was on the phone; he went out to find his subordinate.
He had to find soone trustworthy to take care of his wife today, soone with good character, not like Sister-in-law Wu, who would just deceive a guileless wife and get her to count money for them.
Han Xiangjun sat in a room like an ice cellar, and after the call, he quickly started a fire; he still needed to wait for another call. Winters here were unbearably cold.
When Old Yang returned, the stove was already burning fiercely. Although it remained cold inside, it was much improved from their arrival.
Han Xiangjun kindled two stoves. They sat beside one — Han xiangjun waiting for soone to arrive, and Old Yang for a phone call.
Lu Tiezhu first brought Du Fengying back ho.
"The house has been unlived-in for quite so ti; it’s like an ice cellar inside."
Du Fengying glanced around; despite its desolate appearance, it was not dirty or ssy.
"Fengying, let’s first go to the neighborhood committee to get proof. I haven’t collected this month’s coupons yet. That’s a basic guarantee, which is also a kind of ticket."
Du Fengying didn’t object and followed Lu Tiezhu.
At the neighborhood committee, Lu Tiezhu explained why he was there, and the staff congratulated him.
With the introduction letters and vouchers in hand, they left the committee.
"Who would’ve thought this blacksmith would find a wife?"
"It’s apparent she’s from the countryside. Moving to the city, they’ll have minimal supplies; life could be challenging."
"Indeed, neither have jobs now, but they won’t starve."
Unaware of the gossip after their departure, Lu Tiezhu joyfully walked beside Du Fengying saying, "Let’s go register for our marriage."
Du Fengying nodded, "My introduction letter is with you, right?"
"Yes, I have it safely tucked inside."
Lu Tiezhu was excited and quite talkative.
"Fengying, I’m an orphan with no family."
Du Fengying grimaced, "Though I have relatives, it’s equivalent to having none. Ever since my brother allowed my sister-in-law to sell , I stopped considering them as family."
"Fengying, don’t worry; I’ll treat you well."
"I am willing to believe you."
"From now on, we’ll be each other’s closest relatives."
Du Fengying cherished these words. She longed for family.
Arriving at the civil affairs bureau, they submitted their household pages and introduction letters, efficiently receiving their marriage certificate, becoming lawfully wedded.
They paid one yuan and twenty cents to receive six feet of cloth tickets and two pounds of cotton tickets, an unexpected delight.
Du Fengying quickly took out so fruit candies and milk candies from her bag, which Xinyu told her to pack earlier — now she understood their purpose.
Lu Tiezhu stood by foolishly smiling, not having thought of bringing wedding candies.
The staff, unfamiliar with such exquisite candies, congratulated them even more.
After leaving the civil affairs bureau, Lu Tiezhu held Du Fengying’s hand saying, "Wife, let’s go to the mall; I’ll buy you a watch and essentials, and so clothes for you."
"There’s no need; let’s just pick up essentials. The rest can wait until the house is built."
Lu Tiezhu whispered to Du Fengying, "Wife, I have money. Xiao Wei ntioned I’ll receive quite a sum. We’ll build a brick house with tile roofing."
"Alright, but there’s no need to buy yet; there’s no place to store them. And I don’t need a watch."
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