Chapter 37 Saving Money for the Boss

Looking at Du Ruoxia's gleaming eyes, Yang Zeyan felt she resembled the squirrel living in the tree outside his dormitory window. The little creature had the same expression when it took the walnut from his hand last time.

He chuckled inwardly, but only slightly curled the corners of his mouth as he leaned closer and whispered to her, "I heard it from the zookeeper who just passed by. He said it was Mingming's debut event in Yushi."

He spoke softer and softer, as if afraid of startling the person in front of him away. Du Ruoxia unconsciously moved closer, and to outsiders they looked like a young couple whispering to each other.

"Crack".

Yang Zeyan frowned and looked over, only to see a dark, short-focus lens pointing directly at the two of them. He instinctively pulled Du Ruoxia behind him and walked straight toward the person taking the picture.

"Excuse me, excuse me," said the middle-aged, thin man wearing a melon-shaped hat, who awkwardly took two steps back and looked up at the approaching soldier, explaining, "The scene was just too beautiful, it's an old habit of mine, I couldn't resist!"

Yang Zeyan noticed the reporter's badge from Yushi Evening News hanging around his neck and stepped back slightly. "Reporter, you should know that there are regulations in the military prohibiting taking photos without permission."

The photo studio where they just took their wedding photos belongs to the military region, so neither the negatives nor the developed photos will be leaked. However, it would be a big problem if outsiders took photos without their consent.

"I understand," the reporter nodded repeatedly, then hesitated, looking at his camera. "I still have work to do. Why don't you go look around first, and we can meet up at the entrance of the panda enclosure later?"

"Reporter! Reporter!" A staff member from the panda enclosure ran over, glanced at Yang Zeyan, and continued to call out to the reporter, "Teacher, Mingming is already in position, please go over there."

The reporter raised his camera and whispered to Yang Zeyan, "Look, I really came here to photograph the panda Mingming, I'm definitely not going anywhere."

"Hey, didn't you just say you wanted to take a photo with Mingming?" The staff member glanced at Yang Zeyan again, remembering that he had just asked his colleague, and said, "The reporter is here, let's go over together! There are limited spots available."

Yang Zeyan looked at the reporter and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It's just a side job, taking pictures of Mingming, it's something I do on the side," the reporter quickly explained, and then assured him, "Soldier, can I take a few more pictures of you and your wife later?"

Yang Zeyan didn't reply, but waved to Du Ruoxia who was waiting to the side, and followed the staff to the back door of the panda pavilion. On the way, he learned that Mingming was so excited just now because the staff had prepared a honey and fruit feast for him. He smelled the aroma and ran back to the inner room, and then rushed to the outer area to celebrate.

Mingming, who had already had her fill of fun, was happily munching on a honey pumpkin outside the inner hut. Outside a steel gate, a couple and two families were waiting, presumably there to take a photo with Mingming, just like them.

Du Ruoxia was still in disbelief when she stood at the end of the line. She looked at Mingming not far away again and again, finding it hard to believe that she was actually going to take a photo with the national treasure!

"Come on~ come on~ put on your shoe covers~"

The staff handed them shoe covers and sprayed them with disinfectant. The mother in front of her immediately covered the mouths and noses of her two children, and only then did the pungent smell of disinfectant reach Du Ruoxia.

Seeing that Yang Zeyan had also raised his hand, she smiled at him and whispered, "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."

Yang Zeyan awkwardly withdrew his hand, and seeing that some people had already gone in to take pictures, he quickly called her to follow.

When Du Ruoxia came out of the panda pavilion again, she still felt like she was in a dream. She was really standing next to Mingming, and even gently touched Mingming's shoulder!

Yang Zeyan shook hands with the reporter and agreed to send the negatives to Hongxing Photo Studio.

They had a great time at the zoo, but by the time they got to the large lake in the park, it was too late for the boat ride.

"There's no other way, the wind has picked up, it's not safe to take a boat anymore."

Yang Zeyan looked at Du Ruoxia with a troubled expression. Du Ruoxia gently shook her head. "We've had enough fun today. Let's come again next time. We'll have more opportunities to go out and have fun in the future."

"next time……"

Yang Zeyan repeated himself, his regret instantly replaced by anticipation. He clenched his fist and promised Du Ruoxia firmly, "Okay, we'll come again next time!"

"Then let's go to the mall and buy a radio, a watch, a microphone, a bed, and some other home appliances..." Yang Zeyan said, "What else?"

The room has a 1.8-meter bed and a wardrobe. Du Ruoxia likes big beds, and she can also buy a dressing table.

In the living room, she plans to buy a 1.5-meter sofa and coffee table, and later, when she builds the house, she will buy a dining table and chairs.

The "three turns and one sound" – television, sewing machine, bicycle, and watch.

"I've already bought a bicycle, and I have a watch too. I don't know how to use a sewing machine, and I don't watch TV much," Du Ruoxia said somewhat embarrassedly.

“It’s alright. You can learn if you don’t know how. You can’t be without what others have.” Yang Zeyan wouldn’t back down.

Du Ruoxia was helpless. She really didn't like operating a sewing machine. She wondered what Yang Zeyan would think if he knew that operating a sewing machine in modern times meant going to jail.

As for televisions, all the ones available now are black and white, and she doesn't want to watch them.

Yang Zeyan brought Du Ruoxia to the furniture market in Yu City.

We've been shopping for so long, it's time to eat.

"Let's eat first." Yang Zeyan pulled Du Ruoxia into a restaurant.

After dinner, Yang Zeyan called two of his comrades, who each drove over in a car to help them move their belongings and furniture.

One of them was Zhao Jiajun, whom Du Ruoxia had met before, and another comrade-in-arms was Bai Fengqi.

A few people went to the biggest shopping mall together.

Du Ruoxia looked at the furniture very carefully, but she didn't like any of them.

“These are all very traditional; I’d like to see something else,” Du Ruoxia shook her head.

All of them were wooden furniture, and the colors were something Du Ruoxia really couldn't like.

The furniture in Yushi is actually quite distinctive; at least it has woven furniture that Du Ruoxia likes.

Du Ruoxia took Yang Zeyan to a relatively small shop, which had a lot of woven products.

Yang Zeyan immediately objected, "These aren't good enough. Let's go look at something else. Don't worry, we can afford it."

Du Ruoxia was momentarily stunned, and then she was pulled back.

"No, no, I don't like those!" Du Ruoxia pulled Yang Zeyan back forcefully.

Yang Zeyan was also surprised. The shops he took him to were all top-quality jade shops in the market. He thought Du Ruoxia refused because she thought it was too expensive.

Seeing that Du Ruoxia was really making a careful selection, Yang Zeyan finally put aside his doubts.

Du Ruoxia actually chose the style of a small family, which became popular in later generations and was mostly used by ordinary families at that time.

The cabinets have woven doors, the chairs are rattan chairs, and the coffee table is also in the same style.

"Sister-in-law, aren't you trying to save money for our boss?" Zhao Jiajun said.

Du Ruoxia sighed, realizing that everyone had misunderstood.

"You just wait and see if I can save money or not," Du Ruoxia could only say, uttering a harsh threat.