Chapter 8 Warmth Between Husband and Wife
This one move alone can be said to have won over the hearts of the whole family.
However, the second sister-in-law wasn't envious, after all, she didn't have any money.
All of Jiang Xixi's actions required money to pave the way.
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After dinner, the Wei family took the couple to their new house.
During this time, it was inevitable that Jiang Xixi's large packages would be moved into the house.
Looking at these enormous and heavy packages, the second sister-in-law felt a pang of envy and jealousy.
No wonder her third sister-in-law is so generous.
After seeing off the Wei family, Jiang Xixi stood in the courtyard, carefully examining the place where she would be living from now on.
The traditional northern courtyard house is oriented north-south, with a main hall in the middle for receiving guests. Two rooms are connected to the main hall, and you can walk directly from the inside of the main hall.
Below are two side rooms on the left and right, and next to the left side room is the kitchen.
The room on the right is a storage room, which is separated from a shower area.
As for the toilet, judging from Wei Laicheng's words, it should be behind the house.
Only the main hall and two adjacent rooms were built with blue bricks; the side rooms were made of a mixture of mud and straw, which did not look very beautiful.
But in this day and age, such a house is considered top-notch, and Jiang Xixi is quite satisfied with it.
“Xixi, I’ve been living in this house by myself before, so it might be a bit rough around the edges, but we have everything we need. It’s not too cold these days yet. Once it gets colder, we’ll heat up the kang (heated brick bed), and it’ll be very warm.”
Jiang Xixi didn't know what Wei Laicheng was like normally, but when the two of them were alone, she always felt that he had a bit of a goofy side.
It actually looks kind of cute.
It was getting late, and since the two hadn't registered their marriage or held a wedding banquet yet, they weren't staying together.
The room where Jiang Xixi was staying looked quite large, and the mattress and quilt on the bed were brand new and soft to sit on.
Next to it stood a large wardrobe that looked brand new. Jiang Xixi counted it; it had thirty-two legs, a full thirty-two.
From this perspective, it's clear that the Wei family takes this marriage very seriously.
At least it's more important than the Chen family, which didn't even have a hair in the previous life.
Wei Laicheng, standing nearby, watched his wife scanning the room with her eyes, and his heart pounded with anxiety.
I don't know if my wife is satisfied or not.
He knew that marrying a country boy like himself was a disservice to his wife, so he would make sure she had everything she needed in the city.
When we go to get our marriage certificate tomorrow, I'll take my wife to the state-run store and buy her the "three turns and one sound" (a set of three essential items for buying a radio, a watch, and a telephone).
"Honey, I have another day off tomorrow. How about we go get our marriage certificate and then have the wedding banquet next time I have another day off? What do you think?"
"Sure, I also need to go to the city to buy some things. Are you coming back after you finish your business tomorrow, or are you going straight to the transport team?"
If he doesn't come back, Jiang Xixi plans to cut some items off her list.
After all, the city is quite far from the brigade.
“I’ll definitely come. I’ll leave early the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow night is my wedding night, how could I possibly leave?”
Jiang Xixi took back her previous statement. What do you mean, "silly"? Isn't he quite the talker? Her face instantly turned bright red.
"Wife, you'll be my real wife tomorrow. Aren't you happy? I'm so happy! Wife, I love you so much. Actually, I liked you the moment I saw you."
Wei Laicheng suddenly pulled Jiang Xixi into his arms. Before Jiang Xixi could react, she was dazzled by the eight-pack abs in front of her.
Those abs are really well-defined!
As for what Wei Laicheng was muttering, Jiang Xixi said she didn't hear it; all she could see at that moment was his abs.
So much so that when she later learned the truth, she was still somewhat incredulous.
"Wei Laicheng, are you sleepy? I can barely keep my eyes open," Jiang Xixi said yawningly, reminding him in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Honey, are you sleepy? No, honey, don't be sleepy yet, I still have things to say."
"Tell me quickly." If she didn't want to leave a bad impression on Wei Laicheng, she would have at least said something like, "Are you going to die tomorrow?" Why did she have to say it today?
Wei Laicheng furtively took a large iron box from the wardrobe, about the size of a modern cosmetic bag.
At first, Jiang Xixi didn't pay much attention, but when Wei Laicheng opened it and revealed the gleaming banknotes inside, her eyes widened immediately.
My goodness, that's a lot of money.
With so much money, Jiang Yurou had complained about being poor in her previous life, which led to her having to borrow a lot of money.
"God of Light, where did you get so much money?"
Wei Laicheng, standing next to him, looked smug, like a child showing off his favorite toy, and said very modestly, "It's not much money, just over three thousand yuan."
Jiang Xixi couldn't help but laugh when she saw it; this silly thing was just too funny.
He probably doesn't know that if he had a tail, it could wag like a shadowless tail.
"Aren't you a truck driver? Your salaries are so high?"
"How could that be? Sometimes the wages from the transport team aren't even enough to cover my dad's medicine. This is all extra money I earn while delivering goods."
Extra income? That makes sense. But as far as she knows, her simpleton has only been in the transportation team for three years. If he can save up so much money, this extra income must be something special.
However, their relationship isn't that close yet, so if he doesn't say anything, she can just pretend she doesn't know.
Why are you giving me this money?
"Let the wife manage the money! All the wedding grooms in our team let their wives manage the money."
Although she already knew this was the answer, Jiang Xixi was still undeniably happy with it.
Because in her previous life, Chen Wenli had never given her any money; in fact, he had always been wary of her when it came to money.
In comparison, Wei Laicheng's behavior is truly commendable.
After handing over their assets, the relationship between the two visibly became much closer.
It was late at night, and while Jiang Xixi was fast asleep, Wei Laicheng was still too excited to sleep.
He finally has a wife, and she's the one he loves most.
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The next morning, because they had important business to attend to, the two of them got up exceptionally early.
When Jiang Xixi woke up in the morning, she was still a little dazed.
That was a really good night's sleep!
Wei Laicheng was already knocking on the door, and Jiang Xixi didn't delay, brushing her teeth and washing her face at lightning speed.
I didn't boil water last night; it's still quite cold in late autumn in Liaoning Province.
When we got into the truck, it was still dark.
"Honey, you go to sleep first. It'll be a while before we get to the city. We'll go to the city for breakfast later."
"Honey, let me tell you, the meat buns and wontons at the state-run restaurant in the city are absolutely delicious. I always go there for a meal after I finish hauling goods, just to treat myself."
Jiang Xixi was speechless. Wei Laicheng's greedy appearance, except for not slurping, was exactly the same as that of five-year-old Xiao Huzi.
This simpleton, in her past life Jiang Yurou said that this guy was giving her the silent treatment, but she just couldn't believe it.
Jiang Xixi was definitely not asleep. Wei Laicheng, that chatterbox, hadn't stopped talking the whole way and was telling her to sleep, so she couldn't fall asleep at all.
Upon arriving in the city, Jiang Xixi originally planned to go to a state-run restaurant to fill her stomach first. However, after listening to Wei Laicheng's description along the way, she was indeed quite curious about the large meat buns.
But to her utter surprise, Wei Laicheng refused.
He said hesitantly, "Honey, let's go get our marriage certificate first. If we go now, we might be the first ones to get it. We can eat meat buns anytime, don't you think?"
For some reason, Jiang Xixi felt a strange sense of relief after seeing it.
I'm glad that she, as my daughter-in-law, is still ranked ahead of the delicious steamed buns.
However, perhaps it was destined that today's marriage registration trip would not go smoothly, as there was a slight mishap during the registration process.
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