Chapter 476 A Straight to the Point
Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying were naturally reluctant to marry off Shen Luojia so soon, but Shen Luojia refused to go home and stayed at the Li family's house every day.
People would definitely gossip if they did that, so to protect Shen Luojia's reputation, they decided to get married directly.
Once you're married, no one will say anything.
Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying had discussed it and decided not to ask for any dowry; instead, they would provide a washing machine as part of the dowry.
Washing machines were in high demand at the time; you had to pull strings to get one.
Upon hearing this, Shang Shiying naturally objected: "I have five sons, and I will not favor any one of them. I will give the bride price as it is due, whether it is too much or too little. This is a matter of respect for the girl. After the marriage, Si Min's workplace will also provide housing. If she does not wish to live at home, that is also fine."
Bian Su-hsi also said that a bride price should be given. After politely discussing the matter, they started to discuss the wedding date.
Jiang Zhenhua meant that the sooner the better: "Luojia has been living in your house for a long time, so you should get married as soon as possible to avoid outsiders gossiping."
Shang Shiying naturally had no objections. In the end, he flipped through the calendar and thought November 8th was a very good date.
The adults didn't ask Li Simin's opinion at all and set the date for November 8th.
When Li Simin returned and found out, he had no objection. He could understand Jiang Zhenhua's eagerness. If he had a daughter living in the man's house without any status or identity, he certainly wouldn't want that either.
As for where they will live after marriage, that depends on Shen Luojia. She probably really likes the compound, since there are always people to keep her company.
Jiang Zhizhi watched as Shang Shiying and Song Wanying sat together and began discussing who to invite, as well as preparing new bedding and clothes.
Shen Luojia acted as if nothing had happened, playing with Xiao Zhou and her friends. She was now the pillar of the two children, and she made all the decisions about what they did.
Li Simin sat beside them, watching with a smile, and occasionally wiped the sweat from their brows.
Jiang Zhizhi sat to the side and smiled, "I didn't expect that we'd be getting married so soon."
Li Simin smiled and said, "Actually, I've thought about it. When I realized that Luo Jia was the one for me, I thought about getting married and what life would be like after marriage."
"Many people think that I married Luojia because I was out of my mind and was doing good deeds. But actually, marrying Luojia is a different kind of marriage that is above me. Have you noticed that Luojia sometimes sees things very clearly, with a wisdom that normal people don't have, and a carefree attitude that we all admire?"
Jiang Zhizhi suddenly remembered that afternoon, Shen Luojia had confidently said that Song Man liked Li Simin.
He nodded: "She is indeed a very smart girl."
Li Simin smiled gently: "So, when people say she's silly, it's because she doesn't care about many things and likes what she likes. If she can be like that and be happy for the rest of her life, that's good too."
It's actually quite nice not to have the worries of an adult.
Shen Luojia suddenly turned around, grabbed a handful of things, and shoved them into Li Simin's hands: "These are for you."
Li Simin smiled and opened her palm, looking at the stars in her hand, which were made of candy wrappers.
Shen Luojia smiled and said, "I've eaten the candy, but this star is for you."
Li Simin gently patted her head: "It's beautiful, the stars are beautiful, just like Luojia."
Shangshang and Xiaozhouji were still clumsily folding stars. Their little hands were a bit clumsy, as if they had just grown out. They were using all their strength, but their fingers just wouldn't move.
Jiang Zhizhi then realized that they had brought over a plate of fruit candies sometime earlier, and they had eaten all the candies, folding the wrappers into stars.
Little Zhou's cheeks were bulging, and they were stuffed with candy.
"My darlings, how much candy did you eat?"
She had been watching the whole time, but she hadn't noticed the three people's subtle actions.
Little Zhou smiled with her eyes crinkling, opened her little mouth, and accidentally let the candy fall out. She quickly grabbed it and stuffed it back into her mouth.
When Jiang Zhizhi left that evening, she took Shen Luojia's pulse again and found that her symptoms had lessened, which was hard to explain.
For the next period of time, Shang Shiying and his family prepared for their two children's wedding. The invitations were written by Li Simin himself after he came home from get off work in the evening; his calligraphy was very beautiful.
He was writing the invitations, and Shen Luojia was watching from the side, even learning quite a few characters from them.
Li Simin taught very patiently. Shen Luojia wasn't good at anything else, but she learned to write very quickly and could remember things well.
Although I looked like a little kitten after writing, with ink all over my face.
Li Simin smiled, went to get a damp towel, and wiped her face: "I'll test you on these words tomorrow morning. Can you remember them?"
Shen Luojia nodded confidently: "I can remember it."
Li Simin laughed: "Okay, if you can't remember, I'll punish you by making you write it down a few more times at home."
Shen Luojia blinked her bright eyes: "What if I remember it?"
"Remember, what reward do you want?"
Li Simin smiled as he wiped the ink off her face, feeling that all she wanted as a gift was to go out and play or eat something.
Shen Luojia's eyes were clear and bright, but her expression as she looked at Li Simin was exceptionally focused: "I want a kiss, a kiss on the lips."
She felt a little regretful because Li Simin hadn't hugged or kissed her since the last time.
Li Simin paused for a moment, then smiled and tapped her forehead: "Okay, then you need to write carefully."
Shen Luojia was satisfied. She had always enjoyed writing, and now that she had learned it, she could teach Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji. She asked them, and Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji didn't recognize a single character.
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The next day, on his way to work, Li Simin met Song Man at the gate.
Song Man stood at the door holding her child. When she saw Li Simin getting ready to come up to pick her up, she couldn't help but call out, "Simin?"
Li Simin stopped and turned around: "Sister Song Man, is something the matter?"
Song Man hesitated for a moment: "Si Min, Tian Tian has a fever. Can I hitch a ride with you to the hospital? It's on the way."
Li Si refused without hesitation: "I'll go to the duty room and call a car for you. This is the research institute's car, and for my personal safety, I'm not allowed to pick up outsiders."
After saying that, without waiting for Song Man's objection, he went to the guard post at the gate and called the logistics department to arrange a car to take Song Man to the hospital.
Song Man felt a little embarrassed. She wasn't sure if Li Simin was just making excuses or if there really was such a rule.
When Li Simin came out of the guard post, he looked at him awkwardly and said, "Simin, I didn't think that much just now. I was a little worried because Tiantian had a fever."
Li Simin glanced down at the child in Song Man's arms, whose face was flushed, and said in a flat voice, "Why don't you go to the hospital in the compound? You can also go find Zhizhi. You know Zhizhi is very capable now."
“When a child has a fever, there’s no need to go to the hospital. A few acupuncture treatments will be enough to cure it.”
Why do you have to go through all this trouble with a child?
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