Chapter 13

The more Jiang Suihan thought about it, the more she felt that getting married was not that simple. She unconsciously revealed a worried look on her face: "I remember that military marriages seem to require political review and an application report to the army. Can we just go and get a marriage certificate? Will it be rejected? And with my family's current situation, can the army's political review pass? Will it implicate you?"

Xu Zhao explained to Jiang Huihan: "I had already written and submitted the marriage report before I left. I called our leader yesterday and he has already signed it. It should be mailed to you tomorrow. Don't worry, I'm here and I'll make arrangements."

He did not say in detail that the political commissar still had some opinions on his marriage with Jiang Suihan. The political commissar loved and cherished talents and was worried that the Jiang family would affect his future career advancement, so he advised him to think it over carefully.

Xu Zhao was very clear that the political commissar had good intentions. He made his attitude clear to the political commissar. A man should keep his word. Now that he knew that Jiang Suihan was his fiancée and Uncle Jiang had repeatedly begged him in the letter to take good care of the Jiang siblings, he had to fulfill his promise.

This was his responsibility, he could not refuse it, nor did he want to escape from it.

Given the current situation of the Jiang family, the older one is pretty and the younger one is still young, and they have no ability to protect themselves. If he doesn't help the Jiang family, the Jiang siblings will have a hard time living in Mingjiang City, and he can't just turn a blind eye.

The political commissar couldn't persuade Xu Zhao, so he finally wrote the word "agree" on the marriage report. He sighed as he wrote, thinking that Xu Zhao was crazy and gave up his career for a girl he had never met.

The more I think about it, the more depressed I feel. Xu Zhao’s father is so unreliable. Isn’t his son more important than his friends?

Jiang Suihan was not a shy person, so she hesitated for only two or three seconds: "Okay, do you need any other information besides the household registration booklet?"

Xu Zhao was also getting married for the first time, so he only knew the general process: "As long as the household registration booklet and the person arrive, I will prepare the other materials."

The arrangements were clear and Jiang Suihan replied with an "OK".

It took less than twenty minutes from entering to exiting.

Jiang Huihan turned to look at Xu Zhao, his eyes dull and his expression dazed: "I'm married!?"

There was a sense of uncertainty in his tone and expression.

Xu Zhao found it a little funny, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously: "Yes, we are married, congratulations."

Unexpectedly, he would joke. Jiang Suihan stared at him blankly: "Oh, congratulations."

There was a small pit on the ground, and she almost tripped over it without noticing it. Fortunately, Xu Zhao quickly caught her and said, "Be careful."

Jiang Suihan took a deep breath and looked at the marriage certificate in her hand. It looked very much like an award certificate she received in elementary school. There was no photo, only the two people's names. The Chairman's Quotations were printed on the top. It was both red and professional, and very representative of the times.

She said to herself, "I never thought I would marry early. Yesterday I was a super beautiful young girl, but today I am a married woman entering the marriage grave."

The corner of Xu Zhao's mouth twitched and he felt a little depressed. He saw Jiang Huihan's date of birth when he signed just now.

If you really want to calculate carefully, she is not even twenty years old, she can only be considered nineteen, while he is twenty-four. The age difference between them is five years, which is not too big, but it is not too small either.

For the first time, he felt that he seemed a little old. Would his young wife dislike him for being old?

"A super young and beautiful girl? The grave of marriage?" Xu Zhao looked at his newly-wed wife and repeated what she had just said.

Oops!

Being overheard for a moment, Jiang Suihan smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just talking nonsense at the moment. You still have the marriage certificate. I'm afraid I'll lose it."

Xu Zhao didn't dwell on this topic. He put away the marriage certificate. He remembered that he had heard people say that newlyweds usually take photos, so he asked Jiang Suihan: "Do you want to take photos?"

Marriage is a big event, so take photos to commemorate it. When your children grow up, they can tell their grandchildren about their parents and grandparents, and brag about how beautiful and young they were when they were young.

Touching the wound on her forehead, Jiang Suihan thought of the ugly scar she saw in the mirror this morning, and instantly lost her mood: "No, the wound is so ugly."

Xu Zhao glanced at the scar on Jiang Huihan's forehead and said, "It's not ugly, it will get better in the future. If you don't want to, don't go. Wait until your wound heals. Then go to the department store and buy some things to take home."

Jiang Huihan shook her head: "No, I still can't. I bought so much food yesterday and I haven't finished it yet. Why do you keep buying? Even if you have money, you can't be so extravagant. You have to be thrifty. You have to know that you are not the only one who feeds the whole family. There are two more mouths to feed. Save the money first. It will always be useful."

She has no job now and can only rely on Xu Zhao to support the family, so she has to be frugal with money.

Xu Zhao did not listen to Jiang Suihan and insisted on going to the department store. The reason he gave was that marriage is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly. Celebration is necessary. Yesterday is yesterday and today is today, they are different.

He looked at Jiang Huihan and smiled: "It seems that you have adapted to your new identity and have started saving money for me."

Jiang Suihan raised her chin slightly: "I am a person with good adaptability. Don't worry, I will do my best to be your wife and will not embarrass you."

She had thought it all through. Now she and her brother would depend on Xu Zhao for support. They would do their own job well and not cause him any trouble.

No matter what the reason was for her to marry Xu Zhao, since they were married, she would still do her duty.

Xu Zhao raised his eyebrows, glanced at Jiang Huihan, and said nothing more.

The saleswoman from last time still remembered Xu Zhao and Jiang Huihan, and kept chattering, "Oh, just listen to your partner. Such a beautiful watch is perfect for you. Let me tell you, there is only one left. If you miss it, it will be gone. You can only wait for the next stock. If my partner could treat you as well as your partner treats you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams at night."

It's really true that comparing yourself to others will make you feel depressed. Look at other people's partners, they are handsome and generous. Then compare her own partner with them, not only is he not as good-looking as other people's partners, but he is also very stingy.

Whenever he went to a state-owned restaurant to eat, he would only order two dishes, both of which were vegetarian. When the two families were discussing marriage, he tried to persuade her in a roundabout way to lower the bride price, and he always talked about my mother, as if he couldn't speak without his mother.

It is really convenient to have a watch, so you don’t have to look at the sun outside to guess the time every day.

However, Jiang Suihan still thinks that this watch is a bit expensive, costing one hundred and eighty yuan. They said that it was imported from a factory in Hai City and the shipment volume is not large. It looks good, but the price is really touching.

She took off the watch with all her heart, shook her head and said, "Forget it. I don't work or go to school, so I don't need it on a regular basis. It would be a waste if I were given it."

Xu Zhao held Jiang Huihan's wrist, put the watch on her again, and made the final decision: "I think it suits you very well, put it on, what else do you want?"

I once heard someone in the army mention that marriage must have three changes and one announcement, otherwise it would be very embarrassing and appear that the man is not sincere.

He was in a hurry to go out and grabbed a handful of tickets, among which was a watch ticket. He might have to exchange some tickets with his comrades for other large items when he returned to the army.

Marriage is a major event in life, and he hopes to give Jiang Suhan everything that others have.

Jiang Suihan knew that this was the marriage gift Xu Zhao gave her, but the problem was that she was poor now and had no dowry. It felt a bit like getting something for nothing, so she couldn't help feeling guilty.

Seeing that he was buying more and more, she quickly stopped him: "It's okay, we still have some at home, no need to buy so much, we are going to leave anyway, and it will be difficult to carry it when the time comes."

Xu Zhao thought about it, followed Jiang Suihan's advice, and finally bought two kilograms of candy. When he left, he grabbed a handful and gave it to the saleswoman: "We are getting married today, let's get some good luck."

The saleswoman said with a smile: "Congratulations, you two are a perfect match made in heaven. I wish you a son soon and a long life together."

Seeing Xu Zhao's hand eager to grab another handful of candy, Jiang Huihan said hurriedly, "Thank you. We'll leave first and won't disturb you from working."

On the way back, I stopped by Grandma Lin's house and told her that they had obtained their marriage certificate.

Grandma Lin’s grandson was almost four years old. He was a little thin and looked like he was two years old. He hid behind Grandma Lin, stuck his little head out to peek at Jiang Huihan and Xu Zhao, then shrank back shyly.

Jiang Suihan gave some candy to the child and received a "thank you sister" from the child, while Xu Zhao received a "thank you uncle".

"Are you angry?" Jiang Huihan tilted her head and stared at his face.

She was called sister, but he was called uncle. There was a generation gap between them, which was funny to think about.

Xu Zhao felt helpless. He wanted to pinch her face, but was afraid it would be too abrupt. "Stop it."

She is thin, but her face is a little chubby. When she smiles, her eyebrows and eyes are curved, which makes her look particularly beautiful.

It was only at this moment that Xu Zhao discovered that his wife had a pair of dimples, which made her look very sweet.