As soon as Zhang Yue said this, Lin Houpu and Li Yujiao looked at her at the same time.

Nothing could be seen on Lin Houpu's face, but there was obvious surprise on Li Yujiao's face, and this surprise woke Zhang Yue up.

In what capacity did she go to replace him in the past?

Does the person on the other end know who she is?

She was not quite right in saying this, "I, I was just joking. I was just thinking that my brother might not be used to being here, and he would be happier if I took him on a long trip." This was just an excuse she could come up with on the spur of the moment, and she didn't know if the two of them believed it.

It was hard to tell whether Lin Houpu was happy or angry. He took a look and nodded, "When he doesn't have to go to school, take him for a walk nearby. I heard someone say that children love the zoo. If you take him there, he should be happy."

Zhang Ying raised his head from his bowl, "Zoo!" He was obviously happy.

Looking at Zhang Yue eagerly: "Sister, let's go to the zoo."

Lin Tiandong was also a little excited when he heard it. He pulled Li Yujiao's sleeve and said, "Mom, I want to go too." Li Yujiao smiled and said, "Okay, but you have to be obedient these few days. If you don't behave, Mom won't take you."

"Mom, I'll be obedient. Please don't go without me."

Lin Houpu looked at the mother and son like this and smiled slightly. They didn't say anything else. After dinner, Lin Houpu went upstairs to the study to work. Zhang Yue spontaneously got up to help clean up the dishes.

From an angle she couldn't see, Li Yujiao looked at her with a hint of sarcasm.

It turned out that she had this idea in mind. After all, the factory director's son was probably the best choice she could get.

This can only be blamed on her bad luck. She did have a chance.

Plus, when she heard that they were preparing so many things, she must be feeling even more unbalanced. She should talk to Lao Lin and ask him to find her a suitable man to marry her off as soon as possible.

Zhang Yue returned to her room, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had said the wrong thing.

She didn't know why she was like this. At that time, she felt that she had lost a lot after listening to it, and she acted on impulse. Now thinking about it carefully, what could she do even if she went there?

Could it be possible that just because she went there, she could make him marry her?

She didn't even know what Lin Chuanbai looked like. The photo on the photo wall was taken three years ago. Now, several years had passed and she had no idea what he looked like. What if he was ugly? Zhang Yue took a deep breath. She was just attracted by his conditions. She was very clear about this. If she married him, she would not have to worry about food and clothing in the future, and she wouldn't have to worry about her brother's future.

But as soon as she said that...

Zhang Yue smiled bitterly and decided that he must never speak nonsense again.

Go over it in your mind before you say it.

Lin Houpu began to prepare various things for his second son's wedding. On the other side, Wu Zheng and Lin Guangbai also received letters from Lin Duzhong respectively.

However, when Wu Zheng's letter arrived, she was in closed training. By the time she received the letter, some time had passed. After reading it, she was in a daze for a while.

Considering his age, it is time for him to get married. Time flies so fast. I wonder if Er'er has forgiven them now.

Thinking of how he resisted when he found out they were getting divorced, Wu Zheng sighed.

Maybe he can understand a little more now...

When Lin Guangbai received the letter, he laughed happily three times, and then he went to the department store after get off work.

What would he give as a wedding gift?

When his sister got married, he had just started working and did not have much money. But now it is different. His salary has increased and his position has been promoted. He has found the geographical location of Shanghai is very convenient, and many best-selling products are shipped from here to all parts of the country.

His younger brother already has a bicycle and a watch, but not a radio and a sewing machine, but his grandfather should be able to get them together. It is not easy for him to ask someone to bring them over because they are too big. He gave a watch to his younger brother, so why not give a watch to his future brother and sister-in-law as well to make a pair.

He has much more choice when buying watches here than in his hometown.

Lin Chuanbai is now full of energy. He goes to check the progress of the house every day and tells them in time if there is anything inappropriate so that they can make changes.

At that time, the house was built very quickly and without too many complications. In addition, the young man came here every day to watch, which made them smile knowingly.

He probably wants to marry his wife as soon as possible, and the other party is not only urging him, the food he provides must be praised. If you are too generous, you must work harder.

As soon as the house was built, the original team immediately helped with the decoration. They carefully scraped a layer of putty powder inside, painted it snow-white, and also laid tiles in the kitchen and bathroom.

The well behind the yard was dug when construction began, even earlier than the house was built, so water is readily available.

By the time Lin Houpu and his friends' things were slowly delivered here, the timing was just right. It must be said that Lin Duzhong had a good sense of timing.

Writing the letter in advance means giving them enough time to prepare these things.

During this period, Yu Xiangan was also very busy. The decoration and layout of the interior was decided by her. During this period, she never felt any regret. Whenever the two of them encountered something that needed to be discussed, they would discuss and solve it in a friendly manner.

So when he suggested setting a date, she simply agreed.

She has never been the kind of person who is shy. As long as she is sure of her feelings, she won't worry too much.

If anything happens, she has the ability to bear it.

They set a good date and also learned the good news that Yu Xiangyan and his team could be transferred back. Yu Xiangyan got the status of a worker, while Wen Ruzhen and Wen Yizhen were transferred horizontally from one production team to another. Because they had sufficient reasons and some connections, they did not encounter any difficulties and moved here smoothly.

When they come back, I can attend their wedding banquet.

The two of them went to the city to take wedding photos. They had taken them in a photo studio in the county before, but the photos didn't look very good.

Nowadays, most wedding photos taken have the man in military uniform and the woman in red clothes. The two of them brought several sets of clothes to the photo shoot. The people in the photo studio were surprised to see them like this.

In the first set, both of them were wearing military uniforms and imitation military caps, looking heroic. Their shoulders were pressed tightly together. Old Wang from the photo studio couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Move apart a little, you're standing too close." And with him as an outsider present, how could they not feel embarrassed?

Lin Chuanbai was not happy, "These are our wedding photos, they won't be spread out, what's the problem?"

Lao Wang shook his head helplessly, "Okay, remember not to spread it out. Come on, look at the camera and put a smile on your face. Yes, this is a formal photo. That's it, three, two, one!"

Yu Xiangan turned sideways and said, "Take another photo."

The two people looked at each other, and there seemed to be light in each other's eyes.

Lao Wang: “…”

Young people today.

After changing poses and taking a few photos, they changed their clothes.

Lin Chuanbai wore slim black pants and a white shirt, while Yu Xiangan changed into a white top and a plaid skirt.

They took a photo shoulder to shoulder, a photo head to head, and another photo looking at each other.

Then, under the wooden gaze of the photographer, they changed into another set of clothes.

Lin Chuanbai wore a Zhongshan suit and Yu Xiangan wore a waist-length red skirt, looking particularly gentle and beautiful.

Lao Wang thought that he took good photos and they would definitely look good when developed.

The photos could not be picked up immediately. When they came to pick them up with the receipts after a while and saw the finished products, both of them were very satisfied. Compared with the photos taken in the county, the ones taken in the city looked better.

Yu Xiangan looked at it again and again and asked him, "Master Wang, are you on location? A large family will come when we get married, and we would like to ask you to help take some photos. We will pay for the travel expenses and provide meals. Master, your photos are so beautiful, we really want to ask you for a favor."

She said it sincerely, and Lao Wang hesitated, "Have you set a date? I'll see if I'm free during that time."

It sounded like there was a play. Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai looked at each other and smiled: "It will be on the 30th of next month, a day off."

"At the end of the month, okay, I agree, leave me your address."

"Okay, thank you, Master. We'll leave you a 20-dollar deposit. Please bring a few more rolls of film. There are a lot of us, so we'll definitely take a lot of pictures."

The 30th was a rest day and everyone had time, so they chose this day.

Yu Xiangyan and his friends came back in the middle of the month, and he has been working for a few days now.

On the 30th, in the morning, the Lin family sent the betrothal gifts to the Yu family, and then the Yu family carried the betrothal gifts and various dowries on their shoulders to their bridal chamber.

Yu Xiangan has two older brothers, Yu Xianghai and Yu Xiangyan.

There are three cousins, Qin Shenghua, Qin Shengsong and Qin Shenghe. Among them, Qin Shenghua is serving in the army.

Three cousins, Yu Manchang, Yu Manwu, and Yu Mansheng.

The youngest, Yu Mansheng, is already sixteen years old. With seven men, it would be enough to provide any dowry.

They didn't invite their neighbors or friends, but people who lived nearby saw what they were doing.

He exclaimed in amazement, "The Yu family is really prosperous these days. Look at these things. The man is also very powerful. He can come up with so many good things. Look, there are also radios and sewing machines."

"The man came to pick her up on a bicycle. I guess it's his. He's wearing a watch on his wrist."

"The bride has her own bicycle too. Look, she's wearing a brand new watch on her hand."

“Incredible, incredible.”

"I couldn't tell before, the Yu family is quite wealthy."

This life is so enviable. For many of them, even one of the four major items in their home is very precious. They have all the four major items, and more than one.

Some sour people said: "Who knows where they got the money? They must have done something shameful."

For example, private transactions.

After hearing this, someone explained to her, "What's the big deal? Do you know what the man's parents do? They are very high-ranking. They are said to be big leaders. It's not easy for them to come up with these."

Ding Minxiu secretly hid by the roadside, listened and watched these things, his chest heaving violently.

How could Yu Xiangan be so lucky to find such a man who didn't mind that she had been despised by others and was willing to give her so many good things to marry her.

Why?

She also went to see the house. It was really nice, a house with its own door and yard, and just the two of them living in it. What a wonderful life!

She has to sleep in the same bed with her son now. When he grows up, she will have to let him sleep in the living room because the house is not big enough.

Moreover, she has not found a formal job yet, and can only work as a temporary worker occasionally, and she does not have much money.

This life was not bad, but compared with Yu Xiangan's current life, it was like heaven and earth.

This shouldn’t be the case. She should be living a better life than Yu Xiangan, but now it’s the other way around. Why?

While she was puzzled, they had already arrived at the bridal chamber. The yard was surrounded by red bricks, and it was square and looked very neat.

No friends were invited to the wedding this time, only relatives came.

On the Lin family side, there were Lin Duzhong, Lin Jiqing, Xu Haili, Lin Nanxing, Lin Chuanqiong, and Lin Duzhong's daughter Lin Banxia. She and her son-in-law came from the provincial capital with a refrigerator and an electric fan. The refrigerator was bought with Lin Houpu's money and tickets, and the fan was a gift from her as an aunt.

In addition, Lin Yunling and Fu Heqi brought Yuanyuan with them, so all in all, there weren’t many people.

Lin Duzhong has a younger brother of his generation, but he ran away when he was young and they have lost contact since then. It is estimated that he is in great danger.

More people came from the Yu family.

Everyone from the Qin family was here. My second uncle took charge of the kitchen. The food prepared by the chef from the state-owned restaurant was absolutely delicious. In addition, Yu Changyou and Zhang Chahua's whole family from my hometown also came. Fortunately, there was a yard here, and it was not small, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate so many people.

Today, Lin Chuanbai was wearing a military uniform with a big, rustic red flower tied on his chest. It was really rustic. Yu Xiangan almost laughed out loud when he first saw it. It wasn't a joke, but the rustic and cute feeling made people want to laugh unconsciously.

In comparison, she looked much better. She wore a red long dress for the photo shoot, a red flower on her hair, makeup on her face, and lipstick on her mouth. She looked amazingly beautiful.

After seeing it, Yu Manwu and Yu Mansheng said to Yang Huili, "Mom, when I get married in the future, I want to marry someone like this."

Yang Huili slapped him, "Dream faster!"

The slap was merciless and made them both scream.

Is this my biological mother? So cruel.

Witnessed by everyone, the two newlyweds held up the Little Red Book, which was full of the characteristics of the times, and read a declaration of common progress in the future, which was equivalent to a wedding speech.

Everyone is more concerned about their image today.

Because they knew in advance that someone would come to take photos today, everyone, including Qin Qiang, Yao Cuifen, Yu Changyou and Zhang Guihua, wore their most energetic clothes and looked in the mirror several times before going out. Many newlyweds would go to a photo studio to have their wedding photos taken, but only a few of them in their generation had ever had their photos taken.

Zhang Chahua even thought it was a magic trick that could keep people at that moment forever.

They arrived last night and stayed at Yu's house all night. Before they left this morning, Wen Ruzhen helped a lot.

Yu Xiangan took a tube of balm and a lipstick in advance and gave a simple demonstration. The women who had never used them before were captivated.

Today, all the women who were going out dressed up, applied some makeup cream, which made their faces look whiter and smoother. Then they put on some lipstick, and their complexion instantly improved.

If you feel your face is not rosy enough, you can also use it as blush.

After putting on makeup, it was originally five points, but now it is six or seven points.

Before going out, they looked at it again and again. The men were amazed that this small thing could be so useful. It was hard to describe how it looked, but it just looked much better.

Before leaving, Yu Manchang was surprised at Xu Xiaojuan's current appearance. Although he did not say any words of praise, he just uttered "beautiful", which was enough to make Xu Xiaojuan happy.

In comparison, Yu Xiangyan's mouth was as sweet as honey, and he could utter a series of "so beautiful that fishes could sink to the bottom of their chests, geese could fall, the moon could hide and flowers could be ashamed" without thinking.

After reading the red book representing the oath, it was time to take photos. We had to take photos early while it was still sunny and then eat after that.

Lao Wang called out to everyone, "Come, come, move the stools. The elderly and children are in the front, and the newlyweds are in the middle. You are tall, so go to the third row. Stand to the left. Yes, yes, yes, this is the position. Everyone, check your clothes again. If there is no problem, we will start shooting."

"Wait, wait, let's check."

Yu Xiangan looked at Lin Chuanbai next to him: "Is my hair messy?"

"No."

Yu Xiangqing took out her lipstick, touched it up and looked more healthy, but the lipstick she had just applied was eaten up by her.

Zhang Chahua helped to smooth out the folds of Yu Changyou's clothes, and Qin Qiang helped Yao Cuifen smooth her hair.

After checking them one by one, he said, "It's done."

Lao Wang was not impatient at all: "Okay, then everyone look at me and count with me, three, two, one!" Click, and the picture froze.

In addition to the group photo, there are also individual photos. When the film runs out, it's time for dinner.

The ingredients were prepared by both families together, and Yu Xiangan also made some preparations in advance, so the dishes were rich and varied.

The ten dishes that represent perfection include braised pork, braised chicken with mushrooms, braised fish, stir-fried three fresh delicacies, stuffed tofu, bamboo shoots with bacon, dumplings, stir-fried seasonal vegetables with minced meat, steamed egg with shrimp, and dragon bone soup, as well as lotus seed and red bean paste, lily and lotus seed soup, red date syrup, egg cake, crispy biscuits, and crepe cake.

Moreover, each dish was very filling, so everyone could easily get the meat without having to fight over it.

Yu Xiangan toasted his second uncle with a glass of wine: "Thank you for your hard work today, uncle." He was the main person who prepared the whole table of dishes.

Qin Fengmao laughed and drank it all in one gulp: "Xiao An, you are so polite. Live a good life and be happy in the future!"

"Yes."

She and Lin Chuanbai looked at each other and decided that they would live every day well and make the most of their lives.

After the meal, strength lies in numbers, and they cleaned up the mess together. Then everyone left one after another, leaving the space for the young couple.

As soon as the person left and the door closed, Yu Xiangan immediately slumped down on the stool. He was happy today, but also really tired. He got up early in the morning and was busy all the time. He could only take a break when eating.

Lin Chuanbai was also tired, so he sat beside her, raised his hands, and relaxed his shoulders, making a crackling sound.

"Getting married is so tiring. No wonder so many people don't like to have wedding banquets and travel to get married."

Lin Chuanbai nodded in agreement: "It's really tiring and exhausting."

After sitting for a while and taking a breath, Yu Xiangan stood up and said, "I'll take a shower first and sweat a lot. Then you can add some more hot water. There's not much hot water left. You need to boil some more."

"good."

Yu Xiangan didn't think too much when she first took a shower, but as she was showering, she suddenly realized that today was their wedding day, which was also their wedding night.

They got their marriage certificate yesterday, and in every way, they should be husband and wife.

Currently, their progress is still at the pure stage of holding hands and hugging. Both parties have the desire but not the courage, so they have delayed it until now. That is to say, there will be a breakthrough today. I don't know if it will hurt, will he... Thinking about these messy things, Yu Xiangan washed extra carefully today, and smelled fragrant when he came out.

After taking a shower, Yu Xiangan ran back to his room on the second floor in a loose set of pajamas.

Lin Chuanbai's mind wandered when she went in to take a shower. He was burning the fire absent-mindedly, staring at the fire in the furnace in a daze.

Today is the wedding night.

He will brush his teeth after taking a shower.

Back in the room, the two of them, one sitting on the edge of the bed and the other standing at the door, looked at each other and turned their heads away at the same time.

Lin Chuanbai coughed dryly, walked over slowly, and sat down beside her, "You must be tired today."

"Are your feet sore?"

"How was your dinner?"

They talked nonsense one after another, and gradually, they got closer and closer, until they bumped into each other...

*Pull the light*

When he woke up the next day, Yu Xiangan opened his eyes lazily, looked at the mosquito net above, felt the body temperature next to him, and recalled yesterday's experience.

Except for the initial uncomfortable period when the two beginners couldn't find the way and couldn't control the strength well, they got better and better later on, and the feeling was pretty good. The feeling of mutual support was quite fascinating. No wonder so many people are keen on this kind of thing. When it was just finished, it was like going to a professional massage parlor for a full body spa. I didn't think about anything and felt light-headed, as if floating in mid-air.

She should have slept longer because she exercised too much yesterday, but her biological clock has been fixed and her current schedule is not healthy.

Lin Chuanbai, who also had a biological clock, opened his eyes. Seeing that she was awake, he smiled brightly, "Good morning."

Yu Xiangan touched his ear and found that his voice was like this in the morning, and it sounded quite nice.

"morning."

"Shall we lie down for a while longer? Or should we get up and make breakfast?"

"Lie down again."

The two of them have a wedding leave, just one day.

It didn't take long before Yu Xiangan woke up because of his rumbling stomach, and the two of them made breakfast together.

Lin Chuanbai's cooking skills are not very good, but he can be an assistant.

Breakfast was simple. He grabbed a handful of noodles and boiled them, then added fried eggs, green vegetables, green onions, and the sauce that Yu Xiangan made himself, and a bowl of mixed noodles was ready.

After breakfast, they counted the gifts they received yesterday.

They each had a list, which was given by colleagues and friends before yesterday, and the one yesterday was the one received yesterday.

In general, Lin Chuanbai doesn't have many relatives, but the gifts they gave him were all valuable. Yu Xiangan has many relatives, but his family conditions are relatively ordinary.

The two of them sorted it out and wrote it down in the same notebook.

I will have to return the gift later.

Tomorrow they go to work and give out wedding candies to everyone.

There are so many things to do when you get married.

After counting all these and organizing some things, the day is almost over.

Yu Xiangan arrived at the factory early and distributed wedding candies to everyone.

"I finally got to eat your wedding candy. You made me wait so long." Yan Yuzhen smiled, "I won't be alone anymore. Keep working hard."

Yu Xiangan laughed: "Yes, keep working hard." Of course, I have to keep working hard, because in the future I will have one more person to accompany me on my journey.

"Have you really fulfilled all the conditions that were agreed upon before?" Some people feel guilty and say good things before marriage, but go back on their words after marriage without any room for regret.

Yu Xiangan nodded: "Yes." He gave her all his private money, but she didn't take it all. She gave him five dollars to keep on her body.

One is to have some spare money on you, and the other is that if you come across something good, you can buy it at any time with the money in your hand.

Otherwise, if you go back later, you may miss it.

Five dollars was a considerable sum of money at that time, one-sixth of a month's salary.

Apart from this, he has no other need for money now. The food supply has been transferred back to his home from the hospital. He eats breakfast and dinner at home, and brings his own lunch. Yu Xiangan will take care of his clothes and daily necessities. After careful calculation, he really doesn't have much to spend.

Lin Chuanbai has already made plans for this.

All his wages were turned over, and if he wanted money to buy something, like a gift for her, he would sell some herbs and make some mosquito repellent cream, and that was basically enough.

Ginseng is now grown on a large scale in the medicinal garden, so he doesn't have to spend a lot of time every day taking care of it, and its value has increased instead of decreased.

He concentrated on the study of medicine.

This way he would go less often and the chance of being exposed would naturally be smaller.

Yu Xiangan thought so too. There wasn't much she needed to do personally. She could just harvest and sow with one click.

Before, she would spend a lot of time there cooking all kinds of delicious food. Now the new house has a large kitchen with a refrigerator and cabinets, which is enough for her to continue to study cooking.

As for making money, with her skills, how could she not make money?

Just as he had thought, Lin Duzhong's food improved significantly after he married his granddaughter-in-law who was good at cooking.

On their days off, the couple would bring delicious food over. Last time they made boiled fish, the time before that they made roast duck, and this time they made braised pork with pork belly. The meat was about one finger thick, with alternating fat and lean meat. It was not greasy at all when you took a bite, and it almost melted in your mouth. You would finish it in one piece without realizing it.

Paired with a little rice wine, a plate of peanuts, and listening to the news on the radio, this is a heavenly day.

Seeing more smiles on his grandson's face, and more life in addition to studying medicine, he seems to have more vitality. It's a good choice to marry his grandson's wife.

"Xiao An, the sauce you made last time tasted great. Help grandpa make another jar." He took out some money from his pocket and said, "Don't worry. Wait until you buy the meat. We still have some now."

Yu Xiangan took it and said, "Okay, Grandpa, I'll pick the best meat to cook. Good meat tastes better. By the way, Grandpa, we won't be here next week. We're going to the Red Star Brigade. My second brother is moving into a new house, so we're going to the greenhouse."

Lin Chuanbai: "Grandpa, the Red Star Brigade is not far from here. There is half a hill over there that is covered with wild chrysanthemums. It looks spectacular. Do you want to go for a walk?"

Lin Duzhong thought for a moment and shook his head: "I am too old to go. You guys go."