Chapter 85 Chapter 85 "So Comrade Cheng is willing to move in with me...
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded slightly, but did not answer her. Instead, he said, "When you have time, please talk to the neighbors in the yard for me. I want to open a temporary single room in the corridor for half a year. It can be demolished after half a year. If they are willing to have an additional warehouse, it is no problem."
Generally speaking, it is not allowed to temporarily build houses in large courtyards.
For example, when they wanted to build a small stove room behind their house, they had to run around many times and go through negotiations for a long time before getting approval.
This is a legal procedure, and if anyone has any opinions, they can just keep them to themselves.
But now she doesn't want to go through the complicated procedures, and it would be difficult to get another one since she has already been approved for a stove room. She doesn't know how long the procedures will take. It would be better for her to just say hello to the neighbors in the yard, use it temporarily, and then demolish it later.
"This is easy." Xu Yingxia agreed immediately. If it were in the past, it might take more time, but now it is not difficult. There are many families with children in the yard. Some come to Xiaozhou to drink fish soup, and some take manual work to earn small money. In addition, Shuangshuang has two bicycles on hand, and some really come to borrow them in case of emergency. Shuangshuang is never stingy, and her interpersonal relationships are much better than before.
So if she brought some melon seeds or snacks, people in the yard would generally agree to give them to her.
They were lucky because there weren't any troublesome people in their yard and most of them were easy to talk to. Shuangshuang also said that the wooden house they built in the future could also be used as a warehouse. After all, building such a house would cost some money, and who wouldn't want to get a warehouse for free?
She could guess the result without even asking.
However, Xu Yingxia did not get up and leave immediately. Instead, she asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to get married first and then move into the newly built house?"
"Of course not."
Xu Yingxia raised her eyebrows, feeling that her mood was quite complicated.
She felt that Shuangshuang said that they were going to get married too quickly. She felt that she was not yet ready to marry her daughter off. She felt empty inside and was particularly reluctant.
But she lost her temper when she heard Shuang Shuang Yi deny it. "You don't plan to marry Xiao Cheng? How can that be possible? I see that child is looking forward to it every day, just waiting for the marriage application to be sent to him. If you don't agree, he will be so sad."
But you can guess it. Xiao Cheng was so anxious that he called her "Mom". How sad would he be if he got the marriage application but still couldn't get married?
Actually, if you think about it, Xiao Cheng is really good at everything.
Not only is he the deputy head of the group at a young age, he is also honest and sincere in his dealings with others, humble and polite in character, and he is always able to arrange any matters at home. Apart from the fact that he has to marry far away, there is nothing wrong with him.
"What do you think I'm doing?" Jiang Shuangshuang found Xu's mother's eyes funny. If she didn't know, she would think she was a traitor. "I won't move out. Let Jiang Xiaozhou move out."
No matter how good a temporary wooden house is, it is only separated by wooden walls.
Let's not talk about how it feels to live there. Can a wooden wall block out sound? No matter how thick-skinned she is, she can't let the whole compound hear the noise.
In fact, this arrangement is quite inconvenient.
Two days ago, I brought Sister Lizhu to tutor Jiang Xiaozhou. There are four people living in the house. We have to clean up one of the two rooms for her to get married. Otherwise, we have to divide the room into two with wooden boards. It would be better to get married slowly. Otherwise, she will just have to lie there with a grown man lying next to her.
That’s right, Jiang Shuangshuang just loves this.
We're already talking about marriage, you can't just watch, right?
You know, the first time she saw Comrade Cheng, she was dazzled by his neat military uniform.
When getting married, you have to do what you should do. You can't just stand there with a marriage certificate in your eyes.
It is obvious that Cheng Jin and Jiang Shuangshuang have the same idea.
When he got the marriage application form sent by the army, he knocked on Director Wei's door with two cans in hand, not caring whether it was dinner time or not, and stated his purpose without beating around the bush.
Originally the young man was quite happy to be Director Wei's guest, and he even asked his wife to add two more dishes so that he could have a couple of drinks with him.
In the end, she wanted to send him away before she was happy for a few minutes. "Where can I get a house? If I could get a house, your brother Wei wouldn't have to live in a dormitory with his wife after getting married."
"Uncle, Shuangshuang and I can be together thanks to your help in bringing us together. Now that we are facing difficulties, you can't just ignore us." Cheng Jin looked bitter, as if he had really encountered a big problem.
However, this matter is indeed a big problem in his mind, and it is a big problem that must be solved.
The marriage application form has been obtained, but there must be a house for him to get married, right?
He is not a male chauvinist. If the Jiang family has a vacant house to live in, he would pack his luggage and move in without either party asking.
However, the Jiang family still had too few houses, and it was really inconvenient for so many people to live in two rooms, so they set their sights on Director Wei.
He grabbed Director Wei's hand and said sincerely, "Shuangshuang and I will definitely thank you very much. If it weren't for your matchmaking, how could we be where we are today? When we have a child in the future, we will definitely call you grandpa!"
"Don't... don't say that!" Director Wei was a little overwhelmed. He pointed at himself and said, "I was the one who brought them together?"
This guy is even more shameless than he imagined.
That's not what he said at the time. Somehow the news of him introducing his niece to Cheng Jin got to Comrade Xiao Jiang, and that guy actually blamed him for being nosy and not keeping it a secret.
Now, she held his hand and said that she was a great benefactor who acted as a matchmaker. If she didn't have something to ask for, she would not have said such shameless words.
"Didn't you bring us together?" Cheng Jin patted the back of his hand and said sincerely, "This is called planting willows by accident. If you hadn't asked me to go to the park, how could I have met Shuangshuang? Even if Shuangshuang and I are a match made in heaven, you must have been the one who made the connection."
"That's right." Director Wei thought about it.
Is there anything wrong with what you said?
Even though he was not the one who was trying to match him with Comrade Xiao Jiang at the beginning, it didn't make much difference. If he hadn't tricked Xiao Cheng into going to the park, how could he have met Comrade Xiao Jiang in the park?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his contribution was not small. He could not help but sit up and snort, "Then you have to prepare a pair of matchmaker shoes for me. If I hadn't done this back then, you would still be single now."
"Yes, yes, you are absolutely right. I will send you the matchmaker shoes tomorrow after Shuangshuang and I get the marriage certificate." Cheng Jin said, and then immediately changed the topic and said, "When will you prepare a room for me?"
"..." Director Wei rolled his eyes. No matter what he said, he still wanted to ask him for a house. But this matter was actually not that difficult to do.
Firstly, Cheng Jin's identity is different. Although he brought soldiers to assist in solving the case, he is still the deputy commander of the army. Even if it is not a long-term local mission, he can still apply for a room.
Moreover, the other party does not need a long-term accommodation. Once the mission is over, he will definitely go directly to the army with his wife, and the house here can be given to other people who are in urgent need of housing.
But even though she thought so, she didn't give him a definite answer directly. Instead, she waved her hand and said, "Go away, let's talk about this at work tomorrow. If you don't eat, don't delay my meal."
"Okay then, thank you, uncle!" Cheng Jin stood up quickly and walked out of the room as soon as he finished speaking. It was obvious that he had no intention of eating here, he was thinking of going back to his mother's house to eat.
It was a little late when they returned to the mansion, but Jiang Shuangshuang seemed to have expected him to come back, so they started dinner late, and the food was on the table when he came back.
"Xiao Cheng, hurry up and come to the table." Xu Yingxia extended her hand to call, and nudged Jiang Xiaozhou beside her, "Hurry up and bring the dishes left for your brother-in-law."
Jiang Xiaozhou was still a little dazed at this time. Cheng Yichen next to him was particularly familiar. After staying here for a few days, he treated this place like his own home. He stood up and said, "I'll go, I'll go. I know where it is."
"Then I'll trouble you." Xu Yingxia became more and more satisfied with the children. These days, thanks to them helping Jiang Xiaozhou with his tutoring, she could hear some reading sounds coming from the room from time to time. She finally felt the atmosphere of her son studying in high school.
After saying that, he looked at the boy beside him and said unhappily, "Look at you, you're still making the teacher busy."
Jiang Xiaozhou grinned but couldn't laugh.
After a few days of tutoring, he was still a little dazed. He was still repeating formulas in his head, afraid that he would make some teacher cry.
He couldn't figure out whether he was a soft-hearted person or not.
Anyway, he felt very embarrassed these days when he saw the young teachers getting so angry because of him, so he didn't dare to slack off and studied very hard!
I used to think that school was a "miserable" place, but now I realize that it is not the school's problem. Tutoring at home is even more terrifying than studying in school, because the little teachers only focus on him and he will be noticed if he is not paying attention.
From the moment I opened my eyes to the moment I fell asleep, my brain never stopped. It felt like a lot of knowledge was forced into my mind.
But he thinks it still has some effect.
He doesn't seem that stupid. He can learn if he studies hard. If he persists for another half a year or so, he might even be able to get a top score in the exam, not to mention graduation!
I have to say that Jiang Xiaozhou is really confident in himself.
After a few days of tutoring, the three young teachers held a secret meeting behind his back. The details of what they talked about were only known to the three of them, but the conclusion was that the final result of the tutoring did not depend on a ranking, and it would be a victory for them as long as they could graduate with just a passing grade.
Jiang Shuangshuang did not interfere in these matters. Since she had handed over full authority to them, she would not interfere.
The only thing I can do is some logistical work, helping to provide them with the items they need, or preparing some fruits and cakes.
Having come this far, it would be best if it could succeed, but if it really can't, then just forget it.
After dinner, those who needed to cram school went to cram school, and those who needed to go out to chat went to chat. Jiang Shuangshuang took Comrade Cheng to the corridor next to them. She said directly: "When the time comes, ask Mr. Zhou to build a small wooden house here. It doesn't need to be too big, just enough to put a bed and a table. Jiang Xiaozhou can sleep here and study here. It's the best of both worlds."
But as an elder sister, I can't treat him too unfairly.
No matter what, he has to spend the winter in this cabin. A wooden wall is not very cold-resistant, so he needs to prepare a coal stove and buy some coal. The house is a bit simple, but it still needs to be kept warm.
It just so happened that one day she went to the railway track to meet her old friends and see if she could collect some coal slag from them.
The coal slag doesn't look good but it's still useful, and you don't need a ticket to exchange it with them.
"Build a cabin here?" Cheng Jin's eyes lit up, as if he had guessed something, and he tensed up instantly.
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded at him and chuckled, "Yes, bring a small wooden house for Jiang Xiaozhou to move in..."
After pausing for a moment, she saw that Cheng looked a little anxious, and then continued, "So, is Cheng willing to move into my house?"
"I'm willing!" Cheng Jin answered without hesitation, and even couldn't wait to speak, "I'll move the luggage over tomorrow!"
He now regretted going to see Director Wei. He gave him two bottles of canned fruit for nothing. He might as well take them home and give them to Shuangshuang. It was really a bargain for him. Not only did he not have to worry about the house, but he also got a pair of matchmaker shoes.
Jiang Shuangshuang chuckled, "The house isn't even built yet, where should Jiang Xiaozhou move to if you move in now?"
"...Yes." Cheng Jin almost forgot about his brother-in-law. "Then I will find two more people to help Mr. Zhou and try to build the house this week."
It's already Thursday, which is enough to show how anxious he is. He wants to build the house in three days. Three days later is Monday, so he can go to the street office with Shuangshuang to get the marriage certificate.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this arrangement was necessary, and I was planning on calling someone over to help.
He simply took turns, which was just enough to let his soldiers know that he had a girlfriend and he couldn't wait to tell everyone.
Oh, and there's also the matter of hosting a banquet!
Nowadays it is not fashionable to arrange banquets too lavishly, but it is common to have five or six tables in a courtyard.
You can also think about who to invite.
However, Jiang Shuangshuang was not so anxious. She continued to go to work and continue to earn extra money. Because of the help called by Comrade Cheng, Mr. Zhou's work was not so busy and he had time to play with the bicycle with her.
With the experience from the last time, the two of them got the hang of it a little faster this time.
Even if you just set aside some time every day to work on it, it will only take about ten days from getting the parts to the final assembly.
The task of collecting the money and delivering the goods was handed over to Mr. Zhou. He was a straightforward person. After riding the bike for a few laps and making sure there was no problem, he paid the money directly.
Jiang Shuangshuang also received her share of the money last night.
"I have taken another order, but it will be difficult for me to take the third order." Mr. Zhou said it was a pity, but the smile on his face never faded.
Who wouldn’t laugh when getting so much money at once?
Even though you may not receive any orders in the future, haven’t you received one now?
When you get old, you know what it means to be content. He continued, "There is a family named Lu on the south side of my family compound. I don't know if you know him. This old man Lu used to be a blacksmith, but he had some health problems and couldn't go to work. He saw that we could make money here, so he also thought of assembling bicycles..."
No wonder Old Man Lu came to his place from time to time a few days ago. At first, he thought he was bored and came to chat with him, but he didn't expect that he was here to steal his business.
But he was not too angry. It was not just Old Man Lu but also some other people outside. Originally, there were many people who came to him for advice. Later, as there were more experienced assemblers, many people went to different stores to compare prices.
The last one I stayed with was because they had some reliable skills and had a lot of experience having made two cars in a row. Although the price was a bit higher, it was better than going out and being treated as an experiment.
No matter what, he was very satisfied to be able to make money twice with Xiao Jiang. He continued, "It just so happens that the children need to get some wood blocks first. I will build your cabin in the next two days. After that, I will assemble the bicycle with you."
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded, and she casually reminded him, "Although you can't assemble bicycles anymore, you can get some wooden parts when you have nothing to do. If anyone's bicycle parts have problems, they can buy new ones from you to replace them."
Mr. Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard this. "That's a good idea. Wooden accessories are easy to break. It won't be long before we have to get new ones to replace them."
It's not that they are trying to cheat us. He had already mentioned this issue when they came here to assemble the bicycles. But the price is cheap and it's not impossible to find someone else to do the small accessories, so they didn't think it was a big deal.
If he could get some spare parts out in advance, they could be given to people who are in a hurry to repair their bicycles.
The more I thought about it, the better this idea seemed to me. I was about to say something when I suddenly realized, "No, that won't work. I can't take your job away from anyone else. No, no, no."
"No problem." Jiang Shuangshuang was not being humble, but he really didn't like this job. The money wouldn't be much and he couldn't rely on quantity, so it was just some pocket money.
But this matter is somewhat trivial, it would be better to think of other ways to make money.
But the most important thing is to have food in hand and not be panic.
Comrade Cheng gave her two sums of money, which added up to more than two thousand yuan. In addition, she received a salary every month. Even if Jiang Xiaozhou took over his shift, most of his salary every month was paid by her.
This was definitely a considerable sum of money, at least enough to allow her and Comrade Cheng to get through the most critical years comfortably, and then think about how to make a fortune in the early 1980s.
So after completing this order, she planned to call it a day.
With the experience from the previous two times, the two of them moved faster this time. Just a few days after the small wooden house in the corridor was built, the third bicycle was assembled.
At the same time, news that Jiang Shuangshuang was going to get married also spread.
The banquet was scheduled to be held at the end of the month.
However, a wedding banquet is a wedding banquet, and the certificate still needs to be obtained in advance. There is a seat in the street office that is specifically used for stamping marriage certificates. It is diagonally opposite to Jiang Shuangshuang's seat and is in charge of an older lesbian.
She took half a day off that day, but did not leave the studio on the street. Instead, she stood at the window and waved.
After a while, a man in military uniform walked in. He was not empty-handed, but holding a bag of candies in his right hand.
He was not shy at all. He greeted everyone one by one and even grabbed a handful of wedding candy and placed it on their desks. "Today is the day that Shuangshuang and I get our marriage certificate. Please have some wedding candy and have fun."
"Oh, I've been thinking about it for a long time!"
"Are you planning to open a bar at the end of the month? We will definitely find time to go."
"I must bring this candy back home to bring good luck to my children. I hope they will be as successful as you."
"Come, come, I won't print this stamp. Xiao Jiang, you come in person." The older comrade made way for Jiang Shuangshuang and waved, "You should be familiar with this, right? Just fill in your name and Comrade Cheng's name, and then stamp it."
Jiang Shuangshuang was not unfamiliar with him. She had looked around curiously when she first came to the office.
The marriage certificate nowadays is no different from before. It is just a small red booklet without even a photo on it.
After the street office verified the household registration information of the two comrades and the letters of introduction from both parties, all you had to do was fill in their names, genders and ages, stamp them and you were done.
But writing it yourself is a rare thing.
Jiang Shuangshuang took the pen and thought for a while, first wrote down his name, gender and age, and then handed the pen to Comrade Cheng.
Without saying anything, Comrade Cheng naturally understood what she was thinking, and immediately bent down to write his message. It was just a few simple words, but his hands were shaking for some reason when he held the pen. He took several deep breaths before he calmed down and didn't write the words too ugly.
Jiang Shuangshuang looked at his handwriting and complimented him, "The handwriting reflects the person."
Then two people took their seals and stamped them...
The marriage certificate was obtained, but the next few days seemed no different from any other days.
Cheng Jin wanted to stay at Jiang's house directly, but the wedding banquet had not been set out yet, so he couldn't be so hasty.
In order not to appear too anxious, he tried his best to focus on other things, such as concentrating more on training his soldiers and doubling the number of training items.
Or whenever they have free time, they would go to "harass" Master Cao, asking him to pay more attention to the banquet and suggesting whether he should develop more festive dishes.
Or, ask Director Wei, the best man at the wedding, to practice speaking more, and have him recite his speech over and over again. His speech must be word for word correct and genuine and touching. If he is not satisfactory, he will be interrupted and asked to start over.
Within a few days, the bureau was troubled by Comrade Cheng, who was about to get married.
Master Cao threw away the spatula he was using to eat, and his beard almost stood up in anger. "This kid can't even fry a pot of vegetables, and he has the nerve to teach me? Look at what nonsense he said, and he even wants me to make the soup bright red? What's the point of saying that a table full of red is more festive!"
"That's good enough. Look at the pitch he marked on my speech. The ending note goes up and down. Is this a speech or a song? I can tolerate that..."
Director Wei bit his back teeth and squeezed out the words from between his teeth. "He even asked me to start crying, saying that if I didn't have the right emotions, how could I infect others!"
Only Cheng Jin could think of letting a Public Security Bureau chief cry on stage!
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