Du Jiang scratched his ears and suspected that he was hallucinating, but Huo Yang's expression did not seem fake, which meant that what he said just now was true. Du Jiang suddenly felt unwell.

"Haha", at this moment, only these two words can express Du Jiang's mood. After closing his eyes for a long time, Du Jiang raised his foot again, "Forget it, I have made a profit anyway. You don't know that my mother and sister have given me a lot of money since I came here. I thought they felt sorry for me, so I guess this happened then."

"Du Jiang, are you okay?" Huo Yang looked distressed, but because they were on the street, he could only look at Du Jiang with concern.

"It's okay, I'm used to it," Du Jiang shook his head. "After all, I made the profit." Thinking of the money on the shelf, Du Jiang felt relieved. "I think they guessed it before the New Year. Forget it, Brother Huo, I'm hungry."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yang did not ask any further questions, but instead quickened his pace and walked towards the state-owned hotel.

Steamed fish, braised pork, four taels of rice, a piece of pickled cabbage and a sweet and sour meatball. Looking at the rich and delicious food on the table, the two people who had not eaten all morning were very hungry. As for Du Jiang's sadness just now, it was almost negligible under the aroma of the food.

"Let's eat," Huo Yang took the lead and put a piece of braised pork into Du Jiang's bowl. "After dinner, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative and the store to prepare something."

Du Jiang had only been to the town a few times and was not very familiar with it, so he did not comment on Huo Yang's arrangement. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Looking at Du Jiang who was eating with his head down, Huo Yang smiled without saying a word.

The portions at the state-owned restaurant were very reasonable, and with Huo Yang's big appetite, all four dishes were cleared out immediately. Before leaving, Huo Yang even packed up a few more steamed buns.

Perhaps because it was noon, there were few people on the street. The few people he encountered were all in a hurry. Du Jiang looked at the pale and thin faces curiously and couldn't help but sigh, "Life is really hard nowadays."

"It's pretty good. The seas are clear and the rivers are calm, and the people are simple and honest." Huo Yang disagreed. "Life is much better than before. Back then, we were really in danger."

That's true. What Huo Yang said made sense. Du Jiang nodded in agreement and said, "It's my fault for bringing up such a heavy topic. Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first. I happened to have some cloth coupons and sugar coupons with me, so I can give out some wedding candies when I go back." When talking about the marriage, Du Jiang didn't feel shy at all. Her frank look made Huo Yang, who was about to make a few jokes, a little depressed.

“You’re not nervous.”

Du Jiang looked back at Huo Yang's troubled face and burst out laughing. "What's there to be troubled about? Didn't you already tell me hello? How come I've adapted to it but you haven't?"

"That's not the case. I guess I won't see your blushing face again."

Du Jiang spat at him in anger and said, "Hurry up and go, finish your shopping and go back soon. I don't want to cause rumors to spread when I'm traveling at night."

Huo Yang touched his nose helplessly, then reached out and patted his pocket, slapping the documents inside. "Don't worry, I have this thing, it won't happen."

Du Jiang shook his head and laughed but didn't say anything. The two of them pushed their bicycles one after the other and walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative. Perhaps their purpose was clear, as soon as they entered the door, Du Jiang and Huo Yang went straight to the candy counter. Fortunately, there were few people at noon. Facing the familiar face, Du Jiang smiled generously and said, "Sister Zhen, I'm here again. This is my partner. We want two kilograms of hard candy and five feet of cloth."

Looking at the bill Du Jiang handed over, Sister Zhen took it with a smile on her face, "Congratulations, Comrade Du."

Xiaozhen, who was standing by, also looked at the two people outside the counter with curiosity. One had to be tall and the other thin, one was handsome and the other pretty. Although the man was more handsome than the woman in appearance, their auras were very harmonious and matched.

"Congratulations, may your marriage last a hundred years and may you have a baby soon." Xiaozhen's congratulations made Huo Yang very happy, especially the last part, "May you have a baby soon." Seeing Du Jiang's face flushed with joy, he smiled in front of others for the first time, "Thank you for your congratulations. I am happy for you."

"Here, your things." Fortunately, Sister Zhen was very quick. She packed up the candies and cloth and brought them over in no time, saving Du Jiang from embarrassment.

Without bothering with any politeness, Du Jiang thanked him and hurried out with his things.

Looking at Du Jiang's hurried back, Huo Yang knew without asking that she must be shy. He curled his lips again, thanked the two people at the counter, and hurriedly followed.

Outside the door, Du Jiang stood beside the bicycle, touching her hot face. When Huo Yang came over, her flushed face had eased a lot, but her cheeks were still a little red.

Looking at the slightly red cheeks, Huo Yang inexplicably thought of the apples at home, which were also bright red and very pleasing to the eye. He subconsciously raised his arm, but dropped it the next second. Huo Yang cleared his dry throat and said, "Let me take you home. I'll prepare the rest. Don't go out in this cold weather."

Du Jiang thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay." After that, he lowered his head and took out a few big unity bills from the shelf and handed them to Huo Yang, "Please help me buy some things with these. At least you need some to make the dowry look better."

Looking at the three big unity notes raised in front of him, Huo Yang refused, "No need, I only get 20 yuan a month as salary, you can keep your money, and the wedding is the man's business, so don't worry about it."

“That won’t do…”

"Stop, you don't want to argue with me on the street, do you?" Huo Yang gestured for Du Jiang to look around, then raised his long legs and walked towards the bicycle. "You keep your money, my salary is enough, get in, I'll take you home."

Looking at Huo Yang who was supporting himself on one foot, Du Jiang reluctantly put away the money and said, "Okay, if it's not enough, tell me."

"Don't worry, we won't be strangers."

Du Jiang did not believe Huo Yang's assurance at all. You know, this man is extremely patriarchal and would not touch his wife's property at all. Even if he was living in hardship, he was unwilling to use his wife's dowry.

As the bicycle started to move, the wheels rolled around on the ground, leaving a long, narrow tire path on the ground. Du Jiang sat leisurely on the back seat, swinging his legs and watching the rapidly receding scenery. It must be said that although the leaves were falling and yellow, they still had a unique charm.

“It’s such a wonderful day.”

The crisp sigh carried a sense of loss and some hope for the future.