080 Getting the marriage certificate (Fix a bug)
Now that it was settled, Guan Yuehe was eager to finalize the matter quickly, so as to avoid having to think about which day to choose later.
Lin Yiku was also thinking about getting the marriage certificate as soon as possible so he could move all his belongings to Courtyard No. 2. He didn't have much stuff left at home, and he could move it all by himself in two or three trips.
For many years, the practice of choosing auspicious days has been out of fashion, especially among working-class families. They simply choose any day they have time off as a lucky day, and everyone loves to hold their weddings on Labor Day and National Day, hoping that everyone will be free and able to join in the fun.
But you can't get married on Sundays or holidays, because the people at the marriage registration office aren't working then.
The elders were still talking about their unpleasant childhood experiences, urging the two of them to order food.
I guess they wanted to give them more time to spend together.
While ordering the food, Guan Yuehe was already thinking about when to ask for leave.
"When are you free?" they both asked in unison.
After exchanging glances for two seconds, they said in unison again, "I'm free."
Getting married and registering the marriage is a big deal, and both of them are responding to the call for "late marriage and late childbirth," so getting married at this age is just right. It's impossible for their boss to refuse a day off to go to the marriage registration office.
"Then the day after tomorrow, Tuesday. I'll ask my boss for leave when I go to work tomorrow, and I can go buy some candy and cookies after get off work. Hmm, see if Sister Luo is free, and ask her to help roast some melon seeds... Don't just laugh, think about what else you need to prepare."
But she herself also wanted to laugh; just thinking about it made her happy.
"It's been two years since I've seen you two eat here. Are you meeting the parents and getting married?" The waiter looked at the table in front of them, his face full of curiosity.
No wonder the waitresses were so impressed with them. Many young men come to the restaurant to eat when they're dating, and they're all incredibly reserved. She's never seen anyone who can eat as much as these two.
"Yes! We're getting ready for the wedding." Guan Yuehe said, then asked, "What meat dishes are served today?"
The waiter congratulated them, then pointed to the sign hanging in front and whispered, "We have an extra roast duck. Someone ordered it but isn't coming. Do you want it?"
"want!"
The waiter took some menus to the kitchen and said excitedly, "Do you remember those two people who used to come here and eat so much food? They're finally getting married! Wow, that's really something!"
The chef chuckled, "How do you know it's not easy for them?"
"It's not easy to talk for so long, is it? I think it's because they both eat too much, and their parents don't approve of each other."
The two, who have huge appetites, were ordering food when they turned around and announced to their elders: "We're taking Tuesday off to get our marriage certificate."
"......"
I thought their wedding was just around the corner, but I didn't expect it to be so soon!
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
Most young couples nowadays get their marriage certificates in advance, then start preparing their new homes. Once everything is ready, they choose a day off to invite family, neighbors, and friends over to celebrate. Whether or not to hold a banquet is entirely up to the individual.
Aunt Fang was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said, "Okay, I'll pack Lin Yiku's luggage in the next few days. We'll move in together after you've finished decorating the new house."
That's how their relationship was settled.
Several elders, especially Guan Canghai and Jiang Guiying, said, "Only Yuehe and Yiku are like them. No one else can make the elders worry as much as they do. You can't find another couple like them in Ginkgo Alley."
Guan Yuehe thought to herself: There aren't many families in Ginkgo Alley where neighbors have become in-laws.
The meal was enjoyable, and the elders returned to Ginkgo Hutong with beaming expressions. The neighbors could tell that good news was just around the corner, and they all began to offer their congratulations in advance.
Meanwhile, the people involved in the happy event were still lingering at the entrance of the alley.
If Lin Yiku hadn't had to rush back to his barracks, Guan Yuehe would definitely have dragged him to join the group playing ping-pong at the alley entrance.
On Monday, Guan Yuehe finished her work in the morning and finally waited for Section Chief Long, who had gone out to a meeting, to return. She took her leave slip to him for approval.
"You want to ask for leave?" Section Chief Long felt like the sun had risen in the west today.
Everyone in the planning department knows that Section Chief Xiao Guan has only ever been seconded to other units to help out, and has never taken even half a day off. His monthly payslip never has any extra entries in the "attendance" section.
Section Chief Guan couldn't suppress the smile on his face. "There's no other way. No one works at the marriage registration office on Sundays. You can't get a certificate without asking for leave."
Several exclamations of "Ouch!" rang out in the office. "Finally, we can eat Section Chief Guan's wedding candy!"
Section Chief Guan couldn't hold back any longer and chuckled several times. "I'll buy a few more pounds of candy after get off work, everyone has to grab a handful."
A colleague from the next office passed by, heard the words "wedding candy," and quickly poked his head in, asking, "Who's getting married?"
"Our Section Chief Guan is going to get his marriage certificate tomorrow. Don't worry, your office will definitely get some wedding candy."
"Wow! Congratulations, Section Chief Guan! We were just saying a few days ago that now that your partner is back, shouldn't you get things done? And here's the good news."
Section Chief Guan has been dating for two and a half years. I heard that her boyfriend has been transferred back, but there has been no news of Section Chief Guan getting married. Some people are even speculating that maybe Section Chief Guan is going to take the next step, so she has temporarily put the matter of settling down aside.
Guan Yuehe really didn't know everyone was so imaginative; she was still far from taking the next step.
For young comrades, the leaders called on everyone to respond to the call for "late marriage and late childbirth," but for cadres who have reached the age of marriage and have not yet started a family, the leaders are busy solving their personal problems, saying that only when the rear is stable can the work be carried out better.
For example, when she went to the city for a meeting last time, the comrades from the city's trade union gave her a registration form and asked her to participate in the social event for older single cadres organized by the city's trade union.
When she got off work, Xie Dongxue waited for her in the bike shed and teased, "Oh dear, you beat me to it!"
"Hehe, our situations are different. Lin Yiku and I plan to get our marriage certificate first, and then invite our friends over for dinner at the end of the year."
"Why make it so complicated?"
"It's alright." She wanted to settle things as soon as possible, but she didn't want to disappoint Sitian and Ding Xuewen. Perfect, it wouldn't delay either side.
Before confirming the dinner arrangements between the two families, she had already sent out the letter, informing Sitian and Ding Xuewen of the matter in advance.
"Why don't we get our marriage certificate at the end of the year and have a big celebration with family and friends?" Xie Dongxue suddenly smiled mysteriously and whispered to her, "You're not just eyeing the neighbor's son all day, are you? You're just jealous of him, aren't you?"
Guan Yuehe was furious and embarrassed, and jumped up and down in anger. "Comrade Xie Dongxue, I want to correct your thinking. How could you think of me like that?"
Xie Dongxue laughed heartily, and knew she had guessed correctly just by looking at Guan Yuehe's reaction.
Even if it's not all correct, it's definitely half right.
Xie Dongxue wasn't the only one who guessed this.
Lin Sitian from a neighboring city received a letter on Monday. When she saw the message "may find time to get the marriage certificate in April," her cheeks couldn't help but puff up. Her older brother and her childhood friend of more than 20 years were getting married, and she wasn't home!
After seeing Guan Yuehe's explanation, his cheeks deflated by half.
Actually, it was mainly her brother's side. After the marriage application was submitted, his superiors kept urging him to resolve his personal issues as soon as possible, lest he end up having to rely on the organization for help.
Another issue is that although Lin Yiku has been transferred back, she will still be assigned tasks. Who knows when she will have to go out on a mission again? This is dragging on and on, when will it ever end?
The reasons seem quite valid.
As Lin Sitian watched, she felt that something was amiss.
Although she also wanted them to get their marriage certificate as soon as possible, so she wouldn't have to worry about being caught in the middle if they broke up... she really didn't want to think about it.
But I always felt that this wasn't the whole reason for Yuehe's success.
Suddenly, she remembered the topic she had talked about with Yuehe before she went back to school. She casually mentioned that she couldn't find someone too much older than her, because men become useless as they get older... Could Yuehe be worried that her brother would be past thirty?
Lin Sitian gasped, slapped her forehead, and muttered to herself, "Something's not right. I can't just make wild guesses. Yuehe couldn't possibly be that kind of person!"
If Guan Yuehe knew that Lin Sitian had this idea, she would definitely grab her and shake the water out of her head.
Unaware of the situation, Guan Yuehe and Xie Dongxue waved goodbye at the factory gate and walked in opposite directions.
Guan Yuehe did not go to the supply and marketing cooperative near the Zhuoyue Garment Factory, but instead went to the state-run store on Changhu Street.
She bought ten pounds of fruit candy and two jars of cookies at once.
When people see her buying so much, the first thing they say is, "Are you having a happy occasion at home?"
"Yeah yeah."
Back in Ginkgo Hutong, even more people asked her, "Are you two getting your marriage certificate already?" It all seemed to be happening way too fast.
Guan Yuehe didn't think so. They had been dating for two years and eight months, and they knew each other well. If they weren't compatible, they would have broken up long ago. She felt that it was time to get married quickly, so as not to delay and cause any unforeseen problems.
Don't think she doesn't know about these neighbors; some of them secretly made bets that she and Lin Yiku wouldn't end up getting married.
After watching TV and all the neighbors had left, Aunt Luo finally came over carrying a heavy bag of roasted sunflower seeds. She had asked Aunt Luo to pre-order these last night.
A short while later, Wu Erni brought over a large stack of double happiness paper-cuts for her to put up in her home to make it look more festive.
Aunt Zhao also came over and asked, "We're getting our marriage certificate tomorrow, are you having the wedding banquet this Sunday?"
When Guan Yuehe said that they wouldn't hold a banquet, but would just have a meal together as a family, Aunt Zhao still disagreed.
"It was one thing that we couldn't have a big celebration a few years ago, but nobody's keeping an eye on this stuff now. You two have to invite your friends and colleagues to make it lively, right? If you think that's too much trouble, why don't you just hold it at your factory's canteen?"
Guan Yuehe dared not imagine how many tables she and Lin Yiku would have to set up if they invited all their colleagues, comrades-in-arms, and friends, plus their relatives!
"We are both Party members, we cannot be extravagant and wasteful!"
"..." The others fell silent. They hadn't thought of that, and suddenly they all looked like they understood. They changed their tune and said, "Then it's fine as long as it's just family. Work is important. We can't let a wedding block our path to promotion."
Guan Yuehe knew everyone had misunderstood, but she didn't correct them. She nodded in agreement, "That's exactly right!"
After seeing the neighbors off, Guan Yuehe packed up the peanuts, melon seeds, and candies, planning to distribute them door-to-door with Lin Yiku after they returned from getting their marriage certificate the next day.
Thinking about getting their marriage certificate tomorrow, Guan Yuehe had a rare bout of insomnia. She rolled around on the kang (a heated brick bed) several times before her excitement gradually subsided.
Although it's comfortable for one person to live in these two and a half rooms, if Lin Yiku were to move in, she would still be very willing to share half of the kang (heated brick bed) with him.
Oh, not only that. The extra desk in the room can also be used by Lin Yiku. Lin Yiku doesn't have many clothes, so the wardrobe should be just enough.
Even after marriage, Lin Yi still had to do all the laundry, always using soap. So why did his clothes smell so good? She was certain he was using scented soap and was just being stubborn. She'd see what kind of fragrance he could produce with soap in the future!
Guan Yuehe couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Roll around one more time and then go to sleep!
As soon as it was dawn, Guan Yuehe got up to wash and brush her teeth, and even went to the toilet before coming back.
She buried her head in the cabinet and rummaged through it, finally finding the dress she had bought at the Canton Fair.
When she was little, many young women wore dresses, and her sister was envious. She said that she would definitely wear a few dresses when she started working.
Once her sister finally got a job and started receiving a salary, Blake disappeared from public view, either burned or put away in a box.
Starting this year, the blouse has been worn again.
She bought three dresses from the Canton Fair, giving one to Sitian and the other to her sister, in addition to her own. But she had never worn them. A few days ago, she went to a meeting in the city, and the leader of the Municipal Light Industry Bureau wore a dress to give a speech on stage.
She now looks at the dress and thinks it's quite pretty; no wonder her sister always wanted to buy one.
When Jiang Guiying brought over the steaming noodles, she saw her little girl happily ironing a red dress.
They're all about to start a family, yet they're still happily goofing off all day long.
"Come and eat some noodles, I'll iron them for you."
"No rush, Lin Yiku won't be here anytime soon," Guan Yuehe asked her if she had eaten.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Aunt Zhao came running over to report: "I just came back from outside and saw Yi Ku. You two are really impatient, one of you is earlier than the other."
As soon as Aunt Zhao finished speaking, she heard Aunt Er from the front yard exclaim in surprise, "Yiku, you're here so early?"
They must have set off from the military base at 5:30 to get here.
Guan Yuehe looked out the window and saw Lin Yiku walking towards the house carrying three bulging brown paper bags.
Lin Yiku's military uniform was brand new, without a single wrinkle. He must have ironed it as soon as he got up, just like her.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at it.
Lin Yiku seemed to sense something and looked over at her as well.
The two smiled at each other through the window.
Lin Yiku placed one of the brown paper bags on the table. It was a meat bun she had bought on the way from a state-run restaurant. She specifically said, "Not the one on Changhu Street."
Jiang Guiying noticed that the two of them would glance at each other after exchanging a few words, their eyes practically glaring at each other. Feeling that she was just an eyesore in the house, she said, "There's still some extra noodles at home, Yiku, I'll bring you a bowl."
"Uh, Aunt Jiang, no need. I have to go home to deliver some steamed buns to my parents, and this bag too, please take it back." Lin Yiku almost changed her address to "Mom".
"Don't bother running back and forth. I'll take your parents' things too. You two chat for a bit, I'm going to make noodles." Jiang Guiying said and left, but after thinking for a moment, she didn't close the door.
Lin Yi scratched his head, then turned around and saw Guan Yuehe laughing at him.
Are you shy?
Lin Yi sighed and admitted, "I'm suddenly a little nervous."
Guan Yuehe exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you say you weren't nervous when you were facing off against the enemy? Your mental fortitude is so inconsistent."
"Comrade Guan Yuehe, you've misunderstood. Soldiers are ordinary people too. It's normal to be nervous after finally getting married." Lin Yiku pointed to her ear and exposed her, "If you're not nervous, why are your ears red?"
"My ears turned red from the heat of the kang (heated brick bed)!"
Seeing that the person was about to jump up in anger, Lin Yiku immediately followed her words and said, "Then you have to blame the kang (heated brick bed)."
Although it was past mid-March and everyone had stopped using the kang (heated brick bed), the problem still lay with the kang.
Then she noticed the red plaid skirt on the sofa. Lin Yiku reached out to take the enamel cup from her hand, which contained hot water. Everyone ironed their clothes like this.
"I'll do it." He gestured with his chin toward the dining table. "The steamed buns won't taste good if they get cold."
As long as it wasn't spoiled, Guan Yuehe thought everything tasted delicious. But today she didn't intend to go against Lin Yiku's wishes. She sat at the table, ate a bite of noodles, then a bite of steamed bun, and then glanced at Lin Yiku who was working.
I feel extremely satisfied.
Jiang Guiying brought over another bowl of noodles and urged Lin Yiku to eat quickly. She was the one ironing the skirt again.
When Guan Yuehe came out after changing her clothes, she glanced at her watch and found that she was much earlier than she had expected.
The main reason was that I didn't expect Lin Yiku to arrive so early.
"Let me see." Jiang Guiying circled around, nodded in satisfaction, and whispered, "It looks better than when she wore a military green dress to her wedding a few years ago."
Guan Yuehe glanced at Lin Yiku, who was wearing a military uniform.
"Tsk! How can that be the same as a military uniform?" Jiang Guiying slapped her in an annoyed tone, then remembered that she had a camera and said, "Why don't you take out your camera and take a couple of pictures?"
As soon as the idea came to her, Jiang Guiying felt it was time to take a picture. She hurriedly went to the neighboring courtyard to call someone over. "While your dad hasn't gone to work yet, and Teacher Xie should still be home, I'll go call someone... Oh, wait, take the camera. You two go to courtyard number three to take a picture. You'll be living here alone from now on, so it's time to go over there and take a picture."
Guan Yuehe and Lin Yiku were already made up, so they went along and took a photo at the entrance of each of their houses.
Aunt Ding suddenly spoke up: "You guys save yourself trouble. Other people have to go to a photo studio to take pictures for their wedding, but you can take them at home. Yuehe, can I borrow your camera for a couple of days?"
Before Guan Yuehe could refuse, Jiang Guiying smiled and gritted her teeth, saying, "On such a joyous day, don't force me to slap you across the face."
Aunt Ding felt embarrassed, but obediently shut her mouth.
A short while later, Guan Yuehe checked her and Lin Yiku's documents again. Her work ID and household registration book, Lin Yiku's military officer's ID, and the marriage introduction letters and consent to marriage issued by their respective work units were all included.
They also went out on bicycles.
While the others were rushing to work, the two of them were rushing to the marriage registration office to get their marriage certificate.
Because they left home so early, they even had to wait a while at the entrance of the marriage registration office before the staff who were supposed to be on duty arrived.
Before the staff even opened the door, I was handed a handful of wedding candy. Looking up, I saw the first couple of the day, and they were really a sight to behold!
"Comrade Lin Yiku, Comrade Guan Yuehe, are you the two of you?"
Guan Yuehe nodded, then couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are there people who impersonate others to get marriage certificates?"
"Hey! There really has been such a thing." The staff member didn't continue the conversation. After checking their documents and letters of introduction and finding no problems, they routinely asked the couple if they had married voluntarily.
As soon as they said "yes," the staff member pressed the stamp down, saying, "Congratulations to you both!"
—
Guan Yuehe and Lin Yiku stood at the entrance of the marriage registration office, holding their marriage certificate, which looked like an award certificate, and read it word by word twice to make sure there were no problems before carefully placing it in their notebook.
They had just received their marriage certificate, and the staff told them to check carefully to make sure the name on it was correct, because if it was wrong, it would be troublesome to change it later.
They checked it inside, and when they came out, they were still worried, so they took it out and looked at it again and again before they were finally at ease.
Getting the T certificate isn't the end of the story.
They also had to make a trip to the local police station's household registration office to change Guan Yuehe's unmarried status on her household registration booklet to "married".
"You're Guan Yuehe, right?" The staff member looked at Guan Yuehe and confirmed again.
Having received a satisfactory reply, the staff didn't ask any more questions and began processing their paperwork.
Essentially, it involves changing the marital status entry on her household registration booklet. Generally, most workers participate in housing allocation based on their "married" status, but she benefited from the factory's housing allocation program and doesn't need to rely on her "married" status for the time being. However, it's always better to change it sooner rather than later, saving her the trouble of making a special trip later.
They got their marriage certificate and changed their household registration information. Guan Yuehe flipped through the dark red booklet that listed her as the head of household. Lin Yiku's household registration was still with the military, and he could only transfer it after he retired from the army.
"From now on, we can stay at guesthouses with our marriage certificate and work ID!"
Lin Yiku: "..."
How did she suddenly decide to stay at a guesthouse? Oh, I almost forgot about Zhang Chaonan and Hao Daren.
"Let's go to the photo studio and take a picture." We can't waste their new clothes today, which took them a long time to iron.
Lin Yiku had no objections whatsoever; whatever his wife said went.
This is a newlywed couple who, without needing any prompting from the master craftsman, sat down very close together and smiled brightly.
"Hey! That's right! Excellent, keep that pose!" They were happy, and the photographer was happy too, "I'll definitely get you some great photos!"
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The newlyweds had lunch outside before going home to share the good news with their families and show them their marriage certificate.
Jiang Guiying and Aunt Fang said that their current marriage certificates are different from their previous ones.
When Aunt Fang saw that Guan Yuehe's household registration book showed "married," she joked, "Finally, we've sent that rascal Lin Yiku away."
Jiang Guiying laughed and said, "A mischievous monkey and a stubborn donkey make a perfect pair."
The mischievous monkey and the stubborn donkey exchanged a glance, then slipped back to their little home and began pasting double happiness paper-cuts onto the cabinets and windows.
There's no need to rush to move Lin Yiku's belongings from home. The house needs to be repainted, and then her things will have to be moved to the Lin family's house. She'll stay in Lin Yiku's room for a few days until the painting is finished and the smell is gone, then she can move them back and replace any furniture that needs replacing.
When it came to replacing the furniture, Lin Yiku took out her salary from the past two months and handed it over.
Guan Yuehe praised, "Comrade Lin Yiku, you have one more merit!"
"What are the other advantages?"
Guan Yuehe smiled and began to list them off for him: "Tall, good-looking, strong, can eat a lot, has a lot of savings, cooks well, and makes clothes smell good, hahaha..."
Lin Yiku could understand all the other advantages, but why does it smell good when washing clothes?
"By the way, do you want to try it out? Is your kang (heated brick bed) wide enough? I usually sleep sideways."
"Oh dear!" Aunt Er had just stepped in with one foot when she quickly pulled it back. "You guys try it, I'll come back later."
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