Chapter 51 Marriage.

The household registration booklet required for marriage was mailed by He's parents a few days ago, along with a lot of mushrooms and fungus that He's mother had picked and dried. It was a thick letter that contained the parents' thoughts and instructions for their soon-to-be-married daughter.

Cheng Shi has three days of wedding leave starting from the day he gets the marriage certificate, and he had already reported it to his superiors for approval.

He Susu got up early that day, washed up, had breakfast, went back to her room and changed into the red dress her sister-in-law made for her, which made her look fair and beautiful. She went to the bathroom and put on lipstick in front of the mirror, her lips were full and rosy, and she looked even better.

He Lianzhou also took a day off today. Sitting in the living room, he saw his younger sister coming out in a red dress. He felt reluctant to leave. He only said, "Today is a big day. Little sister, I wish you happiness."

Su Yu also smiled and said, "Yes, little sister, I wish you a happy wedding. We will wait for you at your new home later."

The young couple got their marriage certificate today, and they are also planning to set up a banquet at their new home to entertain familiar comrades-in-arms. As the sister-in-law, she naturally had to go there, and she also called on a few familiar sisters-in-law to come over to help.

"Thank you, Third Brother and Sister-in-law." He Susu smiled with her eyes curved.

Dabao has been in school for a while. Today, she took a rare leave to stay home because of her aunt's wedding. She said sweetly, "Aunt, you look so beautiful today!"

Erbao followed up and agreed: "Yes, my aunt is the most beautiful today, much more beautiful than usual!"

He Susu smiled and pinched their round cheeks: "You two are so sweet, I'll give you some candy later."

We've prepared a lot of wedding candies at home today, and we'll share them with the guests later.

The eldest and second child will naturally be happy.

With her brother and sister-in-law watching her, He Susu changed into leather shoes and went downstairs.

Cheng Shi was already waiting downstairs. He was wearing the most formal olive green military uniform with military boots, and his short black hair was combed straight. Perhaps because he was in high spirits due to the good news, his eyebrows and eyes were full of vigor and vitality. The moment he saw his beloved, his already handsome features suddenly became brighter and were tinged with smiles.

He held out his hand: "Come down."

He Susu put her hand into his palm and let him lead it: "Well, do I look good today?"

Cheng Shi looked at her in a red knee-length skirt that made her look even fairer, with snowy skin, cherry lips, curved willow-shaped eyebrows, and a smile in her almond-shaped eyes. He nodded and said from the bottom of his heart, "She looks beautiful. I will never forget it in my life."

He secretly thanked himself for thinking that today was the best day of his life and had washed up specially, otherwise he would be afraid that he would not be worthy of Susu when standing next to her.

Cheng Shi held Susu's hand and helped her get into the car. He then went back to the driver's seat and drove to the county town.

On the way, they both felt that the atmosphere was a little different from before. Perhaps it was because they were going to get their marriage certificate and their relationship was about to make a new breakthrough, so they felt a little embarrassed.

Cheng Shi took the initiative to bring up the topic: "Shao's wife will also come to help, and with your sister-in-law here, it should be no problem to set up a banquet for the guests. You listed the ingredients you want to buy earlier, and I have already asked the canteen cooks to help buy them."

We were treating everyone to dinner, so there was plenty of time and no need to rush.

He Susu smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's go back early after we get the certificate. Sister-in-law said she will go over to make lunch later, so we can have lunch at home first."

The process should be good.

As the topic started to change, the quiet atmosphere caused by nervousness and shyness disappeared, and the familiarity and closeness of the past were restored.

After parking the car at the previous place, the two got out and walked to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

When passersby saw this handsome couple walking together, the man in a neat military uniform and the woman in a bright red dress, they couldn't help but guess that they were going to get their marriage certificate, and they all gave them their blessing glances.

When they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Cheng Shi took He Susu inside, took out their household registration booklet and ID card, took the "Declaration for Application for Marriage Certificate", filled in the information and signed their names on it.

The staff took over, stamped it, and issued a marriage certificate with both people's names and household registration registered.

He Susu and Cheng Shi officially became husband and wife on September 22, 1974.

Cheng Shi took the marriage certificate and read the words on it word by word with He Susu, and they couldn't help but smile at each other.

He Susu smiled and said, "Please keep this marriage certificate. You must keep it well."

"Don't worry." Cheng Shi carefully put away the marriage certificate, holding Susu's hand and walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

There was a gentle breeze, rising sun, blue sky and white clouds floating in the air. It was a rare clear and comfortable weather. The two of them walked side by side on the street holding hands, which was quite a rare pleasure.

We had agreed to go home directly after getting the certificate, but when we passed by the department store, He Susu became interested and went in with Cheng Shi to take a look. We didn't buy anything else, but when we came out, Cheng Shi had a pot of white wine in his hand to entertain his comrades in the evening.

After returning to the parking lot, He Susu got in the car. After Cheng Shi got in from the driver's seat, he fumbled around beside the seat and took out a bunch of fresh light pink hibiscus: "Susu, when I went to pick you up today, I saw hibiscus blooming on the side of the road, so I picked a bunch for you. I hope our lives will always be as blooming and brilliant as hibiscus in the future."

Hibiscus symbolizes eternity and loyalty, just like Cheng Shi’s determination in this marriage and his love for Su Su.

There is no one who doesn't like flowers. He Susu didn't expect Cheng Shi to be so romantic. She took the bouquet of hibiscus flowers and smelled them closely. The elegant scent of green grass filled her nose, natural and refreshing.

She smiled and said, "I like it very much, thank you. Let's work hard together in the future."

"Okay." Cheng Shi replied happily, turned the steering wheel and returned to the troops.

This time he drove the car directly to a residential area. The yard gate was open. He Lianzhou and Su Yu had already come there with their children and came out when they heard the noise.

He Lianzhou smiled and said, "You're back, congratulations."

Su Yu greeted with a smile: "Aunt, uncle, congratulations."

This time, Cheng Shi called out to them calmly: "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you very much, you have worked hard."

Dabao and Erbao came over and shouted obediently: "Aunt, hello uncle!"

Hey, they can finally call me uncle-in-law.

Cheng Shi was so happy that he patted their little heads and said, "Be good, I'll give you some candy later."

He Susu followed Cheng Shi into the house and they sat in the living room chatting and drinking tea.

After a while, Su Yu went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, so He Susu went back to her room to change her clothes. She was reluctant to put her new red dress in the kitchen and expose it to the smoke. Besides, this was her wedding dress, so she wanted to keep it well for the future.

Yesterday, all her clothes were packed and moved over, and Cheng Shi put them in the closet. He Susu looked at her clothes and Cheng Shi's clothes piled together in the closet, and her heart softened.

Looking at the main room again, everything was arranged according to her preferences. The bed was covered with sky blue sheets, and two pillows with pillowcases of the same color were placed next to each other. Thinking that they would have to sleep in the same bed at night, He Susu couldn't help feeling a little agitated, so she quickly changed her clothes and went to the kitchen to help.

Su Yu smiled and said, "I went to get the ingredients that I asked the canteen cook to buy. The pig's trotters have been stewed for a while, so they will be ready for a while later. The rest will be prepared in the afternoon."

He Susu nodded: "Sister-in-law, you have worked hard, thanks to you."

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Su Yu said with a smile, "Today is your big day, just be happy."

The aunt and sister-in-law were busy in the kitchen. Su Yu was mainly responsible for preparing and cooking, while He Susu helped.

Soon a simple meal was ready, and the family sat around to eat. Neither He Lianzhou nor Cheng Shi had the habit of drinking, so they definitely had to drink at night, so everyone drank tea instead of alcohol.

He Lianzhou raised his glass and said, "Little sister, Cheng Shi, congratulations on your marriage today. Live a good life in the future."

He looked at Cheng Shi and said, "Cheng Shi, I'm leaving my younger sister to you. If my younger sister is wronged in the future, I won't forgive you."

Cheng Shi raised his teacup and said solemnly: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely treat Su Su well and make her happy."

He Susu also raised her teacup: "Thank you, brother and sister-in-law."

Su Yu smiled and said, "You're welcome, happy wedding!"

Everyone clinked glasses and drank tea, and all the blessings and promises were unspoken.

When Dabao and Erbao saw the adults clinking glasses and drinking tea, even though their cups were filled with only water, they still excitedly raised their cups to join in the fun, shouting, "Happy wedding, little aunt and uncle!"

He Susu and Cheng Shi were amused. The children's blessings were equally precious. The couple raised their glasses together and clinked them with the two little ones.

There was no time to rest in the afternoon after dinner. Su Yu led He Susu to wash dishes in the kitchen, and then began to prepare meat dishes for dinner. Cheng Shize and He Lianzhou went to the neighbor's house to borrow a dining table and chairs.

In the kitchen, Su Yu smiled and said, "Fortunately, your family bought enough bowls and plates, plus the ones we brought over, so we don't have to borrow from anyone."

He Susu explained: "I saw how many bowls and plates were available in the county town that day, so I simply bought some more. They won't get in the way at home anyway."

Su Yu couldn't help but say something intimate: "Susu, you two should live your own lives in the future. It would be best if Cheng Shi is willing to cook and wash dishes. You should also help out from time to time, so that he won't get impatient if he does it alone for too long."

"Also, when you are alone at home and have nothing to do, you can simply clean the house. This way you can live comfortably. Cheng Shi can see that you are working hard."

"Anyway, there are only a few household chores, and it's not difficult if the couple cooperates with each other. Just be considerate of him and say a few nice words. When the man hears it, he will be happy and everything will be fine."

This little aunt of hers used to be spoiled by her mother-in-law at home and didn't have to do anything. After she came to the army, Su Yu rarely asked her to work. Anyway, there was not much work at home and she could finish it by herself. The little aunt occasionally helped and bought fruits for her from time to time, and she didn't care too much.

But life for the couple is just about the daily necessities of life. Although Cheng Shi is willing to be tolerant and willing to work, the sister-in-law also has to pretend to be nice to him occasionally, so as to avoid conflicts between the couple over time.

Knowing that her sister-in-law was concerned about her, He Susu smiled and responded: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I know what I am doing."

A little later, Shao Ling came over first. When she saw He Susu, she took her hand and said, "Susu, congratulations. I'm happy as a matchmaker today. I can wake up laughing in the middle of the night just thinking about you and Cheng Shi being together."

"Thank you, Sister Shao. If you hadn't introduced Cheng Shi and I to each other, we wouldn't be where we are today." He Susu joked.

Shao Ling smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. We'll run into each other sooner or later in the army. Cheng Shi has good taste and only has eyes for you."

Then Chen and Wang came over, along with Wu, the wife of one of Cheng's comrades, and they all started to help cook in the kitchen. Fortunately, the kitchen was big enough to allow for more room.

He Susu moved wherever she was needed and helped out everywhere. Of course, as the protagonist of the day, she also made a stuffed eggplant dish herself.

Cut the eggplant into slightly thicker slices, then slice it continuously in the middle, stuff the chopped and seasoned meat filling into it, then press it tightly, fry it in a pan for a while to set it, then simmer it with the thickened starch juice, add seasonings, and the aroma will instantly come out.

After hearing about it, several sisters-in-law praised He Susu for her good cooking skills.

He Susu smiled modestly. It was her idea to cook this dish. Su Yu knew that the bride had to show off her cooking skills on the wedding day, so the two of them practiced cooking several times at home before they had mastered the skill they had today.

This is probably the only dish she can make that smells good.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, most of the meat dishes were ready, and the white rice was also cooked. Su Yu finally fried a green vegetable.

Cheng Shi helped wash the dishes and prepare them, and poured eight-tenths of white wine into the cups, waiting for the invited comrades to come and entertain them. He Susu heard the noise outside and naturally followed out to stand beside Cheng Shi to entertain people and introduce each other.

"This is my sister-in-law, right? They look a perfect match. Congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Cheng Shi, hello, sister-in-law!"

"It's a great day, congratulations to Cheng Shi and his sister-in-law!"

He Susu and Cheng Shi entertained them with a smile and invited them to sit at the table.

In addition to familiar comrades, Cheng’s leaders Political Commissar Zhang, Instructor Li and Regimental Commander Song also came one after another.

Political Commissar Zhang said with a smile: "We introduced Cheng Shi and Su Su to each other. We were so happy to hear the news of your marriage. We have finally waited for this wedding banquet."

Instructor Li also smiled and said, "Yes, Cheng Shi, you must treat Su Su well in the future. We are all watching you."

Captain Song also smiled and echoed a few words before saying, "Congratulations, Cheng Shi."

Cheng Shi and He Susu smiled and thanked the leaders for their blessings. The couple standing together was particularly pleasing to the eye.

They were all in the same military region, so even if they were not familiar with each other, they had at least met before. He Lianzhou could chat with them and helped entertain them. He Susu went back to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

On this day, men and women were separated into two tables, and congratulations were heard throughout the meal. The men's table was also filled with white wine, and the comrades drank to their heart's content, but they restrained themselves from getting Cheng Shi drunk. Everyone knew that the wedding night was the most important, so how could they get drunk?

After seeing off the leaders and comrades, the sisters-in-law helped put the bowls, chopsticks and plates into the kitchen. He Susu thanked them for their help with a smile, and made an appointment for them to come over to her house when they were free, and then saw them off.

Cheng Shi and He Lianzhou returned the borrowed tables and chairs to the neighbor next door. Su Yu and He Susu were washing dishes in the kitchen. Dabao and Erbao were sensible and took a rag to wipe the dining table and chairs in their aunt's house. Dabao also went to get a mop and clean the floor.

Seeing Xiaoyu come out after washing the dishes, He Lianzhou smiled and said, "Okay, little sister, let's go back first."

He Susu nodded: "Okay, brother and sister-in-law, you have worked hard today. Cheng Shi and I will go home to see you the day after tomorrow."

Cheng Shi also smiled and said, "Thank you brother and sister-in-law for today. See you the day after tomorrow."

"You're welcome, just treat Susu well." He Lianzhou said. After saying goodbye, he took his wife and children away from Xiaomei's home and returned to his own home.

The huge new house suddenly became quiet, and a peaceful atmosphere spread. Only He Susu and Cheng Shi were left.

Cheng Shi glanced at his newlywed wife and coughed lightly: "Susu, go take a shower first, and I'll clean up the living room."

He Susu agreed and went back to her room to open the closet to collect clothes.

Before the wedding, the bride's family would usually use the cloth coupons they had saved for a long time to buy cloth to make a few new clothes. He Susu had a lot of clothes, so she refused her sister-in-law's kindness. In addition, she exchanged three sets of clothes made of homespun cotton cloth from the shopping system.

At this moment, she took a set of light pink pajamas and went directly to the bathroom to take a shower. The water was boiled in the pot in the kitchen after washing the dishes just now, and Cheng Shi brought two buckets of water over.

There were towels, soap, and shampoo for bathing, and He Susu washed her hair and bathed comfortably. She had just washed her hair last night, but she was busy in the kitchen in the afternoon on such a hot day and sweated a lot, so she would feel more comfortable if she washed her hair again.

After taking a shower, she put on her clothes and wrapped her hair with a towel to prevent water from dripping. She washed her clothes and came out with the bucket of clothes: "Cheng Shi, I'm done, you should take a shower too."

It was the first time that Cheng Shi saw Susu just out of the bath. Perhaps the hot water made her face flushed. Her round-necked pajamas revealed her delicate collarbone, and her hair wrapped around her neck made her neck look even whiter and longer. Her tender appearance made his Adam's apple slide up and down twice, and he responded in a deep voice.

He Susu didn't notice Cheng Shi's strange behavior. She went out and hung the washed clothes on the bamboo pole. There was no wind in the yard, so she had to go back to the living room and turn on the electric fan. She used a towel to dry her hair and combed it while letting the electric fan dry her hair.

During this period, she checked the shopping system and saw that her diligence value increased by 5 points. Looking at the details again, she got 1 point for helping her sister-in-law in the kitchen at noon, 1 point for washing dishes after lunch, 1 point for preparing food in the afternoon, 1 point for making the stuffed eggplant, and 1 point for washing dishes after lunch, which was considered a rich harvest.

Thinking of how the stuffed eggplant had been praised a lot at the dinner, the group of comrades laughed and said that Cheng Shi would have a treat in the future. He Susu felt happy but also a little guilty.

Thinking back on it, the stuffed eggplant was stewed till soft and had a very salty taste. The eggplant and the minced meat inside mixed together and tasted very good. She also felt that her comrades were right in praising her, her stuffed eggplant was indeed well cooked and Cheng Shi was in for a treat.

When her hair was almost dry, Cheng Shi also came out of the shower and carried the clothes to hang out to dry.

He Susu simply got up and went to her room, sitting at the dressing table and looking at herself in the mirror. Her skin was fair and tender, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders, straight and soft. She was satisfied. On her wedding night, she naturally wanted to look beautiful.

The dressing table is already filled with her commonly used skin care products, including Pechoin facial cream and the Gongdeng brand almond honey given by her mother-in-law.

He Susu chose Pechoin facial cream for her face. She quite liked the light herbal scent. Her face looked much moisturized after applying the cream. She evenly spread the remaining cream on her hands.

Cheng Shi walked in from outside and looked at his wife sitting in front of the dressing table with a soft gaze. He walked over and hugged his wife from behind: "Susu, you've worked hard today."

Apart from the help of his sisters-in-law and Susu who were busy setting up the wedding banquet, he basically did nothing.

He Susu looked at him in the mirror. He was only wearing a white vest, revealing his broad shoulders and arms with superior lines and full of power. Perhaps because of long-term training, his skin color became wheat-colored. Now he put his arms around her shoulders and gently massaged them.

She curled her lips and said, "I didn't do anything. Thanks to my sisters-in-law for helping me. I am also happy to be able to prepare this wedding banquet and let everyone enjoy it."

"Susu, I won't say anything nice, but I promise that I won't let you down in the future." Cheng Shi looked at her sweet little face and solemnly promised again.

He Susu turned around to face him, held his hand, and said softly, "I believe you."

Under the orange light, the newlyweds looked at each other tenderly, their lingering affection no longer concealed. Adding on the fact that they were already eager to try for each other, Cheng Shi and He Susu almost simultaneously took the initiative to hug each other and kissed.

The equally soft lips came together. Men are always natural in this area. Slowly, Cheng Shi mastered the rhythm and guided Susu to cooperate with him, prying open her pearly teeth to taste each other's flavor.

For a moment, the only sounds in the air were kissing, sucking and the rustling of clothes.

At some point, the two of them lay down on the sky blue sheets, their clothes scattered all over the floor, their love surging, and they didn't know what day it was.

That night, even the moon in the sky heard the sound and couldn't help but shyly hide in the clouds.

The next morning, when He Susu woke up, it was already noon.

She looked at the layout of the room and was stunned for a while before she realized that she had gotten married yesterday and was sleeping in a new house. She thought of what happened last night and her face turned red.

He Susu took a while to sit up, wearing her light pink pajamas neatly. He Susu put them on her after helping her wash her body last night when she was too tired to move.

Trying hard to put aside the embarrassing scenes of last night, she felt soreness in her waist and legs when she stood up. She took a while to relax before leaving the room.

Cheng Shi was sitting in the living room reading a book. He looked up when he heard the noise: "Are you awake? Go wash up. I'll heat up the breakfast in the pot."

Looking at his handsome face, speaking so gently at this moment, He Susu came to her senses and was happy to have such a husband. She smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

She told herself that Cheng Shidu was so calm and she couldn't keep remembering what happened last night.

After washing up and tying her hair, He Susu sat down at the dining table and drank the water that had been poured for her in advance. She found that her breakfast was meat buns and soy milk.

Cheng Shi sat beside her and explained, "I forgot to ask you what you wanted for breakfast last night. If you want to drink white porridge, there's nothing to eat with it, so I just went to the canteen to get breakfast."

"I'm fine with both. I like soy milk and buns." He Susu said.

She ate a piece of the meat bun first. The dough was fluffy and soft, and the meat filling inside was soaked in oil paper, dyeing the surrounding dough into a sauce color. It was even more salty and delicious. Then she drank a few sips of the fragrant and mellow soy milk, which was even more refreshing.

Cheng Shibian said, "Yesterday I asked the canteen cook to help buy enough meat and vegetables for us to eat until the next bus to the county town. I will cook for lunch. But I have only cooked at home before. At that time, my parents were busy with work and we ate at the company. Later, when I went to military school and came to the army, we ate in the canteen."

He smiled and said, "The food I cook may taste just average. Susu, try it at noon to see if you can accept it. I will work hard to practice my cooking skills and try to make better-tasting food for you as soon as possible."

When we were dating, he promised that he would cook for me after we got married, and he was no joke.

He had bought a cooking book recently, but he had no chance to practice living in a dormitory. He was just reading this book, thinking about what dishes he could make with the meat and vegetables he had at home.

He Susu smiled after hearing this and said, "It's okay. The food you cook is definitely better than mine."

She still has this self-awareness.