Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Marriage and Separation
The next morning, Zhuo Jia was woken up by Zhang Yunhuan. She asked in a daze, "What are you doing up so early?"
While speaking, she tried to open her eyes and looked at the time, then closed her eyes again. It was only a little after six o'clock, it was still early.
Seeing that she had closed her eyes again, Zhang Yunhuan tugged at her arm and pulled her up, saying dissatisfiedly, "Don't sleep anymore. Do you remember what day it is today?"
She was really about to collapse. It was okay to sleep in on weekdays, but today was the day she could sleep in. Qiao Anchuan and his men were coming soon, but Jia Jia was still not awake...
How embarrassing it would be if that got out!
"I know I'm getting married today, but there's no need to do it so early." Zhuo Jia was completely awakened. She hung her head and said weakly.
It’s just a wedding, is there any need to get up so early? The key point is that we are so close!
Zhang Yunhuan nodded seriously, "It's necessary. People get married early. Some even marry before dawn."
She had seen it before, the area was bustling before dawn, it was really hard to describe.
After hearing the words "it's still dark," Zhuo Jia paused for a moment and asked, "... so early, are you getting married or stealing a wife?"
Anyway, she had never seen anyone getting married before dawn. It would be so disturbing to others.
Zhang Yunhuan was completely confused by her words. What does it mean to steal a wife? Is this something a bride can say today?
"Don't talk so much. Now that you're awake, wash up quickly. Breakfast is ready. Eat two more eggs later." Feng Xiaoyu said from the side.
She had already asked Li Zhuang and other male educated youth to keep an eye outside, so that if Qiao Anchuan brought people over, they would be able to receive the news in advance.
Zhuo Jia, who was indeed awake, had nothing to say. She went to wash up obediently, and after washing up, she ran to eat two eggs, and then changed her clothes under Zhang Yunhuan's intolerable gaze.
Wearing a red dress and small leather shoes, Zhuo Jia felt that she looked very beautiful even without a full-length mirror!
Zheng Lijuan came over with a comb. She pursed her lips and said shyly, "Zhuo Zhiqing, let me help you comb your hair."
She was one of the most dexterous people in the entire educated youth center, especially her skill in combing hair. She was well-known in the entire brigade. Even when a family in the brigade wanted to get their daughter married, they would ask Zheng Lijuan to help comb her hair.
After Zheng Lijuan finishes combing her hair, the elders in the family can just comb it a few times casually.
Zhuo Jia sat on the chair, shook her head, and said thank you with a smile: "Thank you, Sister Lijuan."
There was a mirror on the table, which was her own, and Zhang Yunhuan was holding another mirror behind her, making sure she could see clearly.
She watched Zheng Lijuan comb her hair, then divide it into strands, and then...
Her hair was flying around, and when Zheng Lijuan stopped, her hair was all tied up neatly, with a red flower pinned at the back that she had gotten from somewhere.
"It's so beautiful. There's nothing on the head. How do you keep the hair in place?" Zhang Yunhuan wanted to touch it but didn't dare. He looked around and said with admiration on his face.
Zhuo Jia tentatively moved her head slightly, and well, it really didn't move at all!
Zheng Lijuan whispered, "It's very simple. First, press down a few of the strands, then use one strand to press it down, and then use another strand to dig it out. Just do it a few times and it will be fine."
Others: “…”
There are only a few words in their minds, one after another...
Forget it, this is a skill they can’t learn, and it’s also a field they can’t get involved in, so I won’t learn it!
Zhuo Jia looked at her hair, then looked at Zheng Lijuan, who was blushing and silent, and she also smiled. Putting aside other things, just this hairstyle is not something that ordinary people can learn.
"Do I need to put on lipstick or something on my face? I have it." Zhang Yunhuan lay in front of Zhuo Jia and looked at her for a long time before he uttered this sentence.
After saying that, she wanted to find her lipstick. It was her treasure and she was reluctant to use it herself.
Zhuo Jia quickly pulled the person back: "No, I think this is fine."
"That's fine. Zhuo Zhiqing looks good and can completely carry off this outfit, so she doesn't need to wear lipstick." Zheng Lijuan whispered beside her.
Zhuo Jia nodded in agreement, but she felt that putting on lipstick would be a bit superfluous.
"Okay." Zhang Yunhuan listened to the advice!
Zhuo Jia stood up and walked around the room, then looked at the small mirror on the table. She thought with some regret that it would be great if there was a full-length mirror so that she could see what she looked like now.
Oh, and I don’t have a camera, so I can’t take a picture…
Feng Xiaoyu took several other female educated youth to clean up the mess. Just as they finished, Li Zhuang and several male educated youth came running back, saying that Qiao Anchuan had brought people to get married.
When Zhuo Jia heard this, she subconsciously glanced at the time. It was half past eight. Was there any need to be so anxious? She wouldn't run away!
"Jia Jia, stay in the room and don't come out. Let's go out and block the door." Zhang Yunhuan said this and rushed out.
Zhuo Jia: "..."
Seeing that she was the only one left in the room, she ran to the window curiously and looked out quietly. Soon she stopped looking because there was nothing to see. Zhang Yunhuan and the others asked a few questions and then opened the door. Oh, she also got a handful of candy.
Of course, we also gave some wedding candies to the children who came along!
There's no other way. In this situation, even if she wants to have a big wedding, she doesn't dare to do it. You know, at this time, many people with jobs in the city are marrying more simply, for fear of being criticized. For someone like her...
It’s already quite lively!
Just as she was daydreaming, Qiao Anchuan pushed the door open and came in!
She looked up and saw that Qiao Anchuan was wearing a military uniform, just like when they first met. He stood out among the crowd and caught people's attention at first sight. He looked very energetic!
"Be more restrained. Wait until there are no outsiders around before watching." Zhang Yunhuan ran to her side at some point and said with some disappointment.
Everyone knows that she is very satisfied with Qiao Anchuan, but could she please tone down her expression a little?
Zhuo Jia coughed lightly, smiled at Qiao Anchuan, lowered her head and fell silent, then...
She heard a burst of laughter!
She looked up in confusion, and then saw Qiao Anchuan standing in front of him with a red face.
Very good, no wonder others are laughing. Now Zhuo Jia also wants to laugh. She is about to get married, why is she still blushing so easily? And she really just smiled!
The laughter around them was so loud that Zhuo Jia couldn't hear clearly what Qiao Anchuan said. She groggily hummed a sound, then nodded. Then everyone laughed even harder, and Zhang Yunhuan looked at her with an even more...
I'm so disappointed!
In short, amidst laughter, Zhuo Jia left her first stop in Huangzhuang Brigade, sat on the back of a bicycle, and followed Qiao Anchuan to their common home.
Although the dowry and other things were sent to the new house, the wedding banquet was still held in the old house. After all, the family had not yet divided up.
On the way, Zhuo Jia originally wanted to ask Qiao Anchuan what he said to her at the educated youth site, but because Qiao Anchuan was pushing a bicycle, if she wanted to speak, she would have to lean forward, which was too obvious, so she didn't ask and waited until there was no one around!
They soon arrived at the Qiao family. There were quite a few people there at that time. Although not all of the Qiao family's relatives had arrived, those who lived nearby had already arrived, and the only ones left were those from far away.
Oh, quite a few people from the team have come too, all to watch the fun!
Zhuo Jia and Qiao Anchuan stood in the yard, listening to the brigade secretary, oh, that is, her father-in-law, say a lot of words, the focus of which was to express his joy at his son Qiao Anchuan's wedding today and his blessings to the young couple...
After she finished speaking, a woman carrying a basket behind Liu Hongying began to scatter candies and peanuts. Well, no one knew how Qiao Anchuan caught it, but a peanut was stuffed into her hand!
After a while of fun outside, Zhuo Jia was sent to Qiao Anchuan's room, which was Qiao Anchuan's room.
After entering the room, Qiao Anchuan stared at her for a long time, until she was almost impatient, and then he spoke: "Jia Jia, you haven't had breakfast yet, I'll go out and bring you some food."
After saying this, he hurried out. Oh, if you look closely, he walked out limping!
Only after walking out of the room did Qiao Anchuan breathe a sigh of relief. He had married Jia Jia and from today on, he and Jia Jia were a family!
His face was no longer red at this time. He just stood at the door and smiled foolishly for a long time before walking towards the kitchen. He wanted to go to the kitchen to find something delicious for Jia Jia!
…
In the room, Zhuo Jia strolled around curiously, but there was nothing to stroll around. The end of the room was visible at a glance, and the furnishings inside were very simple. There was a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk, and that was it.
There was a piece of tofu on the bed. Looking at this eye-catching piece of tofu, Zhuo Jia looked at her hands and almost couldn't help but break the tofu piece apart!
The desk was empty, there was nothing on it. She opened the wardrobe and looked inside, it was also empty. She knew that Qiao Anchuan had moved all his things away.
Not long after, Qiao Anchuan came back with a bowl in his hand. He came in with a smile: "Jia Jia, I got you a chicken drumstick and a bowl of brown sugar and egg water."
When Zhuo Jia heard there was a chicken drumstick, she asked in surprise, "Why did you take a chicken drumstick?"
What she wanted to ask more was, are the chicken legs cooked so early in the morning?
Qiao Anchuan put the bowl on the desk and said with a smile, "My sister-in-law made this early in the morning. I asked her and she said it was cooked, so I took it out. Come and eat it. You must be starving since you got up this morning."
Zhuo Jia, who had already eaten two eggs, said: "..."
In the end, Zhuo Jia didn't finish the brown sugar and egg water. She drank the brown sugar water and Qiao Anchuan ate the egg.
After Qiao Anchuan finished eating the eggs, Zhuo Jia asked, "Qiao Anchuan, when we were at the educated youth center, what did you say to me? Why did everyone laugh?"
She really didn't hear clearly, and she was really curious!
Qiao Anchuan laughed when he heard this question: "I said you were really beautiful."
But he guessed at that time that Jia Jia might not have heard clearly, otherwise she would not even nod, let alone say "hmm"!
Zhuo Jia was shocked. She looked at Qiao Anchuan in disbelief: "Are you sure?"
She remembered that she answered "hmm" at that time. What did she say "hmm"? Is she so shameless?
Thinking of Qiao Anchuan seeing her blush, and her...
She felt that she was really going to be famous again this time!
Seeing that she was about to get angry, Qiao Anchuan quickly said, "Jia Jia, you are really beautiful today. It's all my fault that my voice was too soft for you to hear clearly."
There is probably no one else except him who makes his wife angry right after marrying her.
At this moment, Qiao Anchuan deeply doubted whether he could go into the room to sleep tonight?
Wouldn't he be the first groom to be kicked out to sleep on his wedding day?
Without having to wait until the evening, Qiao Anchuan was quickly kicked out of the room, and he was kicked out with the bowl in his hand!
After Qiao Anchuan left, Zhuo Jia, who had been pretending to be calm, blushed. Woo woo woo, she finally understood why Zhang Yunhuan looked at her with such a disappointing look, because she was really disappointing!
Not only is she unpromising, but she is also too unreserved. Even if she was really beautiful today, she shouldn't have shown it so obviously when Qiao Anchuan praised her.
Comrade Zhuo Jia, filled with shame and indignation, thought the tofu block was the culprit Qiao Anchuan, and punched him twice, then shook the tofu block apart and threw it twice, then sat down angrily, still very angry!
She felt that Qiao Anchuan was not here to marry a wife today, but to piss her off.
Just as Zhuo Jia was thinking this, she suddenly heard a knock on the door. She got up curiously and went to open the door. You know, people in the team just push the door open and enter. Those who are more particular will say something outside and then push the door open directly. This is the first time she has seen someone knocking on the door like this.
When I opened the door, I saw the woman outside who looked familiar. She was the woman who was standing behind Aunt Hongying and throwing candy in a basket.
When Qiao Anqin saw Zhuo Jia, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes again. Without saying a word, just the fact that she was standing there with such ease was enough to be amazing. No wonder a photo brought her second brother back.
She had a lot on her mind, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and introduced herself: "Second sister-in-law, my name is Qiao Anqin. Hello, it's the first time we meet."
Looking at the hand stretched out in front of her, Zhuo Jia was even more shocked. She subconsciously stretched out her hand: "Hello, my name is Zhuo Jia."
She knew that Qiao Anchuan had a younger sister, but it was said that this sister married and moved to another place. Moreover, she saw Qiao Anchuan yesterday, but this guy didn't even tell her!
"Come sit inside first." The doorway was not a place to talk, so Zhuo Jia quickly moved aside and asked the other person to come inside.
Wait, wait until she sees Qiao Anchuan, then she will settle the accounts with Qiao Anchuan!
Qiao Anqin breathed a sigh of relief. Her second brother was called out by her father to talk to relatives. After all, her second brother had not been back for several years, and those relatives all wanted to see him and talk.
Her mother was worried that her second sister-in-law would feel uncomfortable being alone in the house, so she asked her to come and keep her company, saying that she and her second sister-in-law could get along well.
But she was also worried that it would be embarrassing, so she wanted to ask her fat daughter to come along. However, the fat daughter ran away with her eldest brother's three children, so in the end she came alone.
But judging from her appearance, this second sister-in-law seems to be someone who is easy to get along with. Most importantly, she is pretty, looks good, and dresses well!
When she entered the room, Qiao Anqin saw the quilt that was crumpled into a ball. She couldn't help but twitch her lips. If her second sister-in-law wasn't in this room, she really couldn't believe that this was her second brother's room. Besides...
There are a lot of things missing from this room. It seems that her parents are particularly eager to divide the family property!
Zhuo Jia looked around and said generously, "If there's no place to sit, just sit on the bed."
This Qiao Anchuan is so quick. He has moved away everything that can be moved away. What's the matter? Is he afraid that we will move too late and won't let him move?
Qiao Anqin smiled awkwardly. What could she say? As soon as the new sister-in-law came in, her mother was anxious to divide the family property. She couldn't say anything!
So since both of them were willing to help, the conversation went smoothly. At least Qiao Anqin explained her situation clearly, which was worthy of her mother's instructions.
…
During lunch, Zhuo Jia didn't go out. It wasn't because she wasn't allowed to go out, but because she didn't want to go out. It was too noisy. There were men chatting, women gossiping, and children crying or laughing...
I guess everyone in the team who can come has taken time to come and have a meal!
She was so overwhelmed listening to it in the room that she didn't go out to join in the fun. She toasted with Qiao Anchuan for a while, and then she came back!
"By the way, Zhang Yunhuan is looking at the dowry at the new house. Has she come over?" Seeing Qiao Anchuan was about to go out, Zhuo Jia asked quickly.
Although she had said yesterday that she would let Zhang Yunhuan lock the door and come over here after there was no one around, she was worried that there was always someone over there, and Zhang Yunhuan was always guarding there, and she didn't notice anyone when she was toasting just now!
Qiao Anchuan shook his head and nodded, and quickly said, "She didn't come, but my younger sister brought the food over, and she ate with her there."
He told his mother, and his mother has been keeping an eye on it!
Hearing that food was being delivered to Zhang Yunhuan, Zhuo Jia finally breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand: "Alright, you can go out."
If I really forgot about Zhang Yunhuan, then it would be very unkind.
Qiao Anchuan: "..."
Well, you know what, the way his wife waved her hands was pretty, but it made it seem like he wasn't very important!
After Qiao Anchuan left, Zhuo Jia walked around the house, rubbing her bloated belly. Qiao Anchuan was afraid that she was not full, so he gave her a bunch of food. In the end, she ate so much that her belly was bulging!
After taking a walk, she felt sleepy. Even though it was so noisy outside, it couldn't drive away her sleepiness. In the end, she didn't want to let herself go, so she just lay down on the bed and fell asleep!
…
When Zhuo Jia woke up again, it was already past three in the afternoon. She opened her eyes and heard the sound of sweeping the floor outside. It took her groggy mind a while to react before she realized that she was married...
Thinking of this, she sat up quickly. Looking at the quilt covering her body, she couldn't help wanting to hit someone. This Qiao Anchuan didn't even call her!
Thinking of this, she put on her shoes and walked out. When she opened the door, she saw Comrade Qiao Anchuan, whom she was thinking about, sweeping the floor in the yard. The others were either putting things in the yard in order or washing dishes.
She glared at Qiao Anchuan, walked over to Liu Hongying, and called out, "Aunt Hongying..., mother."
Well, I shouted the wrong thing for a moment, and then I silently changed my words under Liu Hongying's gaze.
Liu Hongying smiled instantly: "Jia Jia, you're awake. Are you hungry? There's food in the kitchen."
Two sons and a daughter are finally married. If they divide the family property today, she won’t even be able to make it to tomorrow!
Zhuo Jia quickly shook her head: "Mom, I'm not hungry, let me help wash the dishes."
I'm still eating and I'm still feeling full. I haven't digested everything I ate at noon today!
"I don't need you." After saying these three words, Liu Hongying thought of something and shouted to Qiao Anchuan who was still sweeping the floor: "Chuanzi, take Jiajia to return the things in the yard and recognize the people while you are there."
By the way, let everyone around know that from today on, Zhuo Zhiqing is her daughter-in-law and a member of her Qiao family. Go over what you should and shouldn't say in your mind!
Oh, her second child will be gone in a few days, so the young couple should spend more time cultivating their relationship.
Zhuo Jia turned to look at Qiao Anchuan. It was obvious that Qiao Anchuan had also heard this and was currently carrying the table. Zhuo Jia hurried over to help...
Nowadays, everyone brings their own stools when dining at a table. Whoever brings one can take it away. They just need to return the borrowed table, which is also borrowed from a neighbor just a few steps away.
Zhuo Jia was carrying a small basket filled with borrowed bowls, oh, and leftovers, which were set aside in advance. As for the dishes on the table, ha, at this time, no matter how delicious or unpalatable the dishes were, there would be no leftovers. The plates were cleaner than their faces!
Usually when you borrow a table or something from your neighbor, you will always bring a bowl of food when you return it, to let the neighbor share in the good luck and it’s a way of doing good things!
"Are you tired?" Qiao Anchuan asked Zhuo Jia in a low voice on the way.
After he sent the person away, he went back to the room to see Jia Jia, but found that Jia Jia was asleep. He didn't dare to say anything, but helped cover her with the quilt and came out.
Zhuo Jia shook her head: "It's okay, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. I woke up too early this morning."
Speaking of this, Zhuo Jia was very dissatisfied. Who would get married so early? She muttered, "Fortunately, it's just this once, otherwise I would have cried!"
Qiao Anchuan: "..."
This kind of thing happened once, and if Jia Jia still thought about it happening a second time, he would cry!
Quickly skipping the topic, Qiao Anchuan thought for a moment and said, "After we pay back the borrowed items, let's go take a look at the new house and sort out your dowry."
Speaking of Jia Jia's dowry, he couldn't help but touch his nose. Today, countless people have whispered in his ears that he got a great bargain. Haha, did he marry Jia Jia because of the dowry?
No, it’s because he likes people!
Zhuo Jia nodded and asked curiously, "Hongying... Mother, do you want to separate the family today?"
She quickly changed her words, but it took her a while to change her mind.
"That's what my parents think, but they will probably wait until tomorrow." Qiao Anchuan said after thinking for a while.
The point is that everyone is tired today, and some elders in the clan don’t have the energy to come over. As for his parents, it’s useless even if they want to!
But it doesn’t really make any difference whether they split up or not. His and Jiajia’s things are all in the new house, so it’s no different from splitting up.
His eldest brother and sister-in-law were also moving things over there one after another. However, his eldest brother and his wife had a lot of things, and they were also busy with Qiao Anchuan's wedding, so they hadn't finished moving everything. But they would be almost done by tomorrow.
Zhuo Jia nodded and didn't ask any more questions. The rest was Qiao Anchuan talking non-stop, explaining who this family was, how it related to the family, who the other family was, and how it related to the family...
Almost all the people around him had the surname Qiao, and each of them had some relationship with his family. Zhuo Jia couldn't remember many of them, but she felt dizzy!
Well, it’s quite aggressive!
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Qiao Anchuan suppressed a smile and said, "It's okay if you can't remember. Mom is here, and it will get better with time."
This is the first time I see Jia Jia with this expression, ahem, it's quite funny.
Of course, he would never dare to say this!
Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes at him and said, "I finally understand why Mom is so obsessed with dividing the family."
This is not a son at all, this is simply a trouble maker. As expected, children are a debt, this is absolutely true.
Qiao Anchuan: "..."
There is no way to refute this statement, after all, his mother's performance was really obvious.
He had no choice but to say, "Let's go to the new house."
"Okay, let's go see our two homes." Zhuo Jia's eyes lit up and she said excitedly.
I have been there before, but my attitude towards it today was a little different from before.
Hearing that they were going to their homes, Qiao Anchuan's smile became more obvious. He nodded vigorously: "Let's go."
That is their home, it belongs to them both!
Seeing him smiling so brightly, Zhuo Jia couldn't help but stare at him for a long time. When he was about to speak uncomfortably, she said quietly, "Chuanzi, I saw you blushing this morning, but now you don't even blush when I stare at you. What's the matter? Now that you've married me, you don't cherish me anymore?"
Qiao Anchuan: "..."
What a big pot!
The two of them strolled to the new house. When Zhuo Jia took the key and opened the door, Qiao Anchuan suddenly spoke, a little aggrieved: "Jia Jia, blushing or not is not something I can control."
In the morning he went to marry Jia Jia. He stood at the door and Jia Jia was sitting in the house wearing a red dress. The moment she turned her head and smiled at him, his face turned red uncontrollably!
It's obvious that he rarely blushes after being together for so long, but he just couldn't control himself at that time!
Zhuo Jia smiled at him, then suddenly said with a serious face: "Then try to control yourself!"
She was laughed at today. If she is laughed at again because of Qiao Anchuan next time, she will be angry!
Seeing her serious expression, Qiao Anchuan nodded quickly: "Yeah, I will try my best to control it."
However, what he was thinking at this moment was: Jia Jia is so cute even though she is so serious!
If Zhuo Jia knew what Qiao Anchuan was thinking, she would probably turn around and leave. Unfortunately, she didn't know, so she was still in the mood to say, "While it's still early, let's clean up the house."
She has quite a bit of dowry, and it's all piled up in the main room. It doesn't affect her sleep, but it's an eyesore.
Qiao Anchuan nodded. He knew what kind of dowry Jia Jia had, so he had naturally already thought about where to put it. So he didn't say anything and started working directly.
Zhuo Jia began to stroll around. A total of three blue brick and tile houses were built, or to be more precise, three large rooms. The west room was divided into two rooms, one large and one small. The room at the back had a long kang, and the small room at the front was a small kitchen with a stove.
When it gets cold in winter, we can live in the back room and cook in the front room. This way we can cook without leaving the house. But we don’t have a pot now, but there is a pot in the big kitchen in the yard. However, that big kitchen is made of earthen bricks!
The middle room is also divided into two rooms, one large and one small, but the front one is larger and is considered the living room, oh, or the main room, and there is a small storage room at the back!
At present, there is only a square dining table and six chairs in the main room, it is very empty!
The east room is a large room, which is where they live. In addition to a bed, there is also a wardrobe and a desk in the room. It looks quite empty at first glance.
But it doesn’t matter. After Qiao Anchuan leaves, she will slowly fill up this house by herself!
Because there was a wardrobe in the east room, Qiao Anchuan directly sent the kang cabinet she brought from the educated youth site to the kang room. She moved all the clothes in the kang cabinet to the large wardrobe. Looking at the still empty large wardrobe, she thought thoughtfully: There are still too few clothes!
She took some toiletries and went straight to the bathroom. After entering, she saw a large wooden bathtub in the middle. She went over to take a look and saw that it was done as she was told.
There is a plug at the bottom, and right next to the plug is a pipe leading to the outside. After taking a shower, she pulls out the plug and the water flows out directly through the pipe. This way, she doesn't have to worry about not having enough strength to pour out the bath water.
No, this bathroom is still missing a shelf, a shelf for the washbasin. It would be best if the shelf could hold not only towels but also soap and a cup for brushing teeth.
She took note of this and planned to go find Uncle Huang to make a shelf in a couple of days.
Then I took my bowls and chopsticks from the educated youth camp to the kitchen across the street. This kitchen had pots and a rack for bowls and chopsticks. Well, the kitchen was also missing a lot of things: buckets, jars for grain, cupboards for food...
Because there were so many things missing, Zhuo Jia simply found a notebook and wrote down the missing things so that she wouldn't have to worry about forgetting them.
After leaving the kitchen, she thought of her precious food. It seemed that she had to buy a cabinet specifically for snacks, and then put it in the bedroom. That way, no matter what she took out, she could explain it!
They were so busy that it was almost dark. Although they hadn't finished cleaning up yet, they remembered that they still had to go to the nursing home, so they got up and hurried out. As soon as they went out, they saw Qiao Anqin walking towards them with a few children.
Seeing them, Qiao Anqin called out, "Brother and sister-in-law, mother asked me to call you home for dinner."
After delivering the things, her second brother and his wife did not go home, so she guessed that they were busy at the new house. She had wanted to come and help, but her mother did not let her, saying that she was not allowed to disturb her second brother and his wife from developing their relationship, so she did not come until now.
Zhuo Jia blushed. How wonderful it was! On the first day after getting married, her sister-in-law came to call her for dinner. I'm afraid there wouldn't be anyone else like her.
Zhuo Jia, feeling embarrassed, took out a few White Rabbit candies from her skirt pocket, gave one to each of the children, and one to her sister-in-law, and then she had no more. It wasn't that she didn't want to take more, but the pocket of her skirt was so small, and if she took more...
She is really stupid!
Qiao Anqin smiled as she took the candy. She said to the children, "Why don't you thank your Second Aunt, Xinxin?"
"Second Aunt!"
Call her second aunt.
Before she could finish her words, the four children shouted in unison.
The adults present: “…”
Qiao Anchuan chuckled and reached out to pick up the youngest girl: "Xinxin, do you know you're going to call your second aunt?"
"Second aunt." Xinxin was a little girl who listened to advice, and she called to Zhuo Jia obediently.
Looking at the chubby little girl, Zhuo Jia felt her heart melt. She reached out to touch her pocket, which was empty. She said to the little girl, "Xinxin, have your mother bring you to see your second aunt tomorrow. Your second aunt will give you something delicious to eat."
I'll go through her kang cabinet tomorrow and give all the delicious food to the little girl!
Hearing about the delicious food, Qiao Ru's eyes lit up. She ran to the other side of Zhuo Jia, raised her head and said, "Second Aunt, I'll bring Xinxin here tomorrow. You don't need Aunt to send me over."
Coming to see Second Aunt means there are a lot of delicious food.
The brothers Qiao Wei and Qiao Peng also hurriedly said, "Second Aunt, we're coming too, we're coming too."
Everyone knows that Second Aunt doesn’t have much else to offer, but she does have a lot of sugar!
Qiao Anchuan, who didn't want these kids to come at all: "..."
He is unhappy because he will be leaving in a few days and he wants to spend more time with Jia Jia!
Looking at her second brother's dark face, Qiao Anqin pretended not to see anything. She suppressed her laughter and said, "Okay, you all come tomorrow."
Hahaha, when her second brother was a child, he didn’t take her to play, and now he lets the children play with his second sister-in-law instead of his second brother!
Qiao Anchuan's face turned even darker now, but seeing the smile on Zhuo Jia's face, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Forget it, as long as Jia Jia is happy!
Noticing her second brother's expression, Qiao Anqin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. It seemed that her second brother was in deep trouble. Really...
You deserve it!
When Zhuo Jia and Qiao Anchuan returned to the old courtyard, they saw that the meal had been served and had gotten cold. She felt even more embarrassed. Even if she didn't help with cooking, she should at least help with serving the dishes!
"Mom, we were so busy packing that we forgot the time." Qiao Anchuan put Xinxin down and said naturally.
Zhuo Jia followed behind Qiao Anchuan, lowering her head silently. Although she was telling the truth, her self-righteous attitude was still very infuriating.
At this moment, she seemed to understand why her mother-in-law was so eager to divide the family business.
With such a terrible son, who wouldn’t want to split the family?
Liu Hongying, who couldn't wait to split the family business, was in a very good mood today. She ignored her troublesome son and said to Zhuo Jia with a smile, "Jia Jia, you must be exhausted today. Come and have dinner. After dinner, go back and rest early."
When she thought about dividing the family property tomorrow, she felt full of energy!
Hearing this, Zhuo Jia glanced at Qiao Anchuan, then silently turned her head away. She felt that based on Qiao Anchuan's murderous eyes, let alone going to bed early, it would be fine if she could sleep tonight!
However, Comrade Zhuo Jia, who was thin-skinned, did not dare to speak and ate in silence.
Silently followed Qiao Anchuan away.
silently……
Unable to remain silent any longer, she pushed the tireless Qiao Anchuan aside and said weakly, "Go to sleep, please!"
I don't know how this bastard can still be so energetic after a tiring day. She is almost dying!
Qiao Anchuan, who wasn't tired, said, "Just sleep, don't worry about me!"
Zhuo Jia: "...!!!"
The next day, when Zhuo Jia opened her eyes, besides feeling sore all over, her only thought was: Qiao Anchuan is such a bastard!
She felt that she was deceived by Qiao Anchuan's blushing appearance from time to time. This man was as thick-skinned as a city wall!
After sitting down twice and not getting up from the bed, she couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "Qiao Anchuan."
This dog, quickly crawl over to her!
Although the sound was not loud, Qiao Anchuan still heard it. He quickly came in from outside and met Zhuo Jia's angry eyes. He quickly said in a flattering way: "Jia Jia, you're awake. I made porridge. It's hot in the pot. I'll bring you a bowl."
After saying this, he secretly glanced outside. Looking at the sun outside, he felt a little regretful. He regretted having glass on the windows of this room. If it was a wooden window, the sun probably wouldn't be so obvious!
But luckily there are curtains!
Yes, it's already noon. Four children came to play in the morning, but he sent them away. His mother said that we should split up the family business in the morning, but he pushed it to the afternoon...
He doesn't even dare to let Jia Jia know about these things now!
Zhuo Jia, who knew nothing, felt a little better when she heard there was porridge. She touched her stomach and said, "I'll wash up first, then eat."
She is almost starving to death!
While waiting for Qiao Anchuan to bring her some water and porridge, Zhuo Jia raised her wrist, but it was empty. Oh, she had taken her watch off yesterday. She struggled to stand up and look for it. The room had obviously been cleaned. The watch was on the desk not far away, but...
Forget it, just leave it there and let Qiao Anchuan help her get it later. But she remembered that she also needed a bedside table so that it would be convenient to put things!
When Qiao Anchuan came in, she told him what happened and asked him to help get the watch.
"You wash up first, I'll get it for you later." Qiao Anchuan said calmly.
After Zhuo Jia served the porridge and started eating, Qiao Anchuan went to get his watch. After she finished drinking, he slowly handed the watch to her and hurried out with the bowl in hand: "I'll go wash the dishes."
But that back view somewhat reveals a sense of fleeing in panic!
Zhuo Jia watched him go out in confusion, thinking he was in a hurry to wash the dishes. However, when she looked down at the time on her watch, her eyes widened. She saw the hour hand pointing straight to the top, the top...
"Qiao Anchuan!"
She roared in frustration. She saw that it was bright outside, but she only thought it was eight or nine o'clock. However, she never thought of twelve o'clock. The culprit obviously knew it but hid it from her!
Qiao Anchuan, who was washing dishes outside, felt his hands tremble, and at the same time a thought flashed through his mind: It's over!
On the way to the old house in the afternoon, Zhuo Jia and Qiao Anchuan walked side by side. When they met people, they smiled and greeted them. When there was no one around...
With a stern face, he walked forward without saying a word!
Qiao Anchuan touched his nose and followed her, knowing he was guilty, without saying a word, not a word at all.
Just looking at Jia Jia's stern face with expressions changing back and forth, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Well, he felt that his wife was beautiful in every way. She was beautiful before, and she is even more beautiful now!
Thinking that he would be leaving in two days, Qiao Anchuan felt reluctant to leave. No, he had to go back and work hard to let Jia Jia join the army as soon as possible!
Zhuo Jia was still greeting people with a smile, completely unaware of what crazy things Qiao Anchuan was thinking. If she knew, she would probably just snort coldly.
Humph, even for the sake of her face, she would not join the army. Qiao Anchuan is shameless, but she still has some dignity!
Qiao Anchuan, completely unaware that he had already lost face in front of his wife, was still following behind with a serious face, still thinking about how to work hard...
When she arrived at the nursing home, Zhuo Jia had just greeted her mother-in-law when she was knocked back two steps by Xinxin who rushed over. If Qiao Anchuan hadn't helped her in time, she would have been knocked down by Xinxin.
However, Zhuo Jia didn't blame Xinxin at all. She just glared fiercely at the culprit: Qiao Anchuan!
Liu Hongying, who was about to say something, turned her head away and pretended that she saw nothing. As a person who had been through it, she understood some things too well. However, she still glared at Lao Er secretly. He really had no self-control!
Zhuo Jia grabbed Xinxin's chubby paw, peeled off a piece of candy and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth, then gave one to each of the three children who were staring at her eagerly.
Listening to the four children chattering and calling their second aunt and second aunt, Zhuo Jia relaxed a little bit. As expected, children are the best. They are so considerate, well-behaved and obedient!
Not long after staying in the yard, three elderly men came in, bent over and leaning on crutches, with the team leader.
Zhuo Jia took a look and continued playing with the children. These three old men were the oldest in the Qiao family. Well, they should be called grandpas. Everything was fine with them, except for some...
Pedantic!
Sure enough, the first thing the oldest man said when he came in was, "Shunzi, I've told you so many times that this family can't be divided. The eldest son has to take care of you in your old age. The second son is serving in the army and is away from home all year round. If you separate him too, won't his wife live alone? How can that be possible?"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Finally, the old man was so angry that he could hardly stand. If the captain had not been quick to help him, he might have fallen down.
Zhuo Jia laughed when she heard this. What did she mean by "she can't live alone"? What was going on? As an adult, would she embarrass herself or steal someone else's heart?
Qiao Anchuan accidentally heard her say what was in her heart: "..."
"Jia Jia, don't be angry, don't be angry, don't be angry, Grandpa is 82 years old this year." Qiao Anchuan quickly comforted Zhuo Jia: "This is all my fault. You can beat me and scold me when you go back, but don't say anything now."
To be honest, he was really afraid that Jia Jia wouldn't be able to hold back and say a few words, and then...
It would be terrible if we made Grandpa angry to death!
Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes at Qiao Anchuan. She was not stupid. Judging from the old man's appearance, he might not live long if he didn't get angry. Besides, she had just gotten married yesterday and didn't want to bring bad luck today.
Brigade Secretary Qiao Yuanshun: "..."
He kept his mouth shut and didn't dare to say a word. If he really made his uncle angry to death, he would be too embarrassed to see his biological father!
Liu Hongying took a deep breath and tried to force a smile: "Uncle, you are so old, how could such a small matter of our family disturb you? Boss, hurry up and send your great-grandfather home."
If this had happened twenty years ago, she would have scolded the person and kicked him out, but now...
She doesn't dare anymore!
The great grandfather didn't want to leave, but at this time it was no longer a matter of whether he wanted to or not, because his most beloved grandson came and with the help of Qiao Anshan, the great grandfather was coaxed and deceived into leaving.
"My eldest brother is old and confused. Don't take what he says to heart." Fifth Grandpa said, shaking his head with his hands behind his back.
His elder brother used to be such a smart man, but now he is old and still has old ideas. When he hears those words, not only the younger generation, but even his cousin doesn't like to listen.
The captain didn't get involved in any of this, but just said, "Hurry up, Old Joe, how do you want to divide it?"
He has a lot of things to do outside.
The brigade secretary looked at the brigade leader with disdain and said, "Give these two away."
You know the answer but still ask!
The captain pretended not to see it, coughed and said, "Then let's go to the main hall and talk it out. Let's make it clear all at once."
The division of the family is not just talk. They need to have a certificate for the division, and the brigade headquarters will keep a copy of it. In case a dispute arises over pensions decades later, the retained certificate will be the evidence that the brigade headquarters will be in charge of the matter!
When it comes to elderly care, other families may make a fuss, but in the Qiao family, there is definitely no room for fuss, after all, they have Liu Hongying, the mother-in-law, to put pressure on them.
The division of the family was smooth. First of all, the money. Since the family didn't have much money, it was all used to build two houses. So there was no money to be divided. What was divided was two new houses. As for the family's belongings, they were directly divided into three parts. As for the livestock, one part was shared with the eldest family. As for the second family...
Regardless of whether there is one or not, Zhuo Jia is not someone who can support him, and the second child who can be supported is not at home!
I can only say that the distribution was very fair. Many families in the team did not dare to divide it this way. Then there was the big issue of retirement.
Liu Hongying waved her hand and said, "We are both under fifty years old, both able to move and support ourselves. We don't need them to take care of us now. We can wait ten years until we are no longer able to work, and then let them take care of us."
A man who takes favors from others is soft-hearted, and a man who eats someone else's food is grateful, even if it is his own son!
"That's right, but there's one thing. If either Hongying or I get sick, the money has to be split equally between our two families, or one of us can contribute financially and the other physically." Brigade Secretary Qiao Yuanshun added, then looked at his two sons and said, "Is that okay with you?"
If anyone objects to this, he will throw the sole of his shoe at them.
Qiao Anchuan and his eldest brother nodded quickly: "No objection."
Their father has thought so much about it, how can we have any objections!
…
The division of the family business went very smoothly, and most importantly, Zhuo Jia had nothing to do with it. She almost fell asleep sitting behind Qiao Anchuan!
After the captain and the others left, Liu Hongying waved her hand and said, "Okay, now that the house has been divided, you and your family should move out too."
Her peaceful days have finally arrived!
The whole family didn't dare to speak. What else could they do except obey? Qiao Anchuan's things had already been taken to the new house, and what remained were Qiao Anshan's family's things.
But there is strength in numbers, and after a few pushes with the cart, most of the things were moved. Zhuo Jia helped move the things and went into the next door to take a look. The two houses were identical, with similar layouts, but this one didn't have a small kitchen because there were children, so both were used for living.
After helping to move everything, Zhuo Jia and Qiao Anchuan hurried home. Qiao Anshan and his wife wanted to keep them for dinner, but when they saw the messy house, they ran away.
"Brother and sister-in-law, you guys clean up the house first. We'll go back and eat." Qiao Anchuan ran out before he finished speaking.
Before Qiao Anshan could even open his mouth, he heard the sound of a door opening and closing next door. The corners of his mouth twitched. This was the downside of being so close!
He looked at his wife and said, "Since they won't stay for dinner, let's just make something casual."
This kid runs so fast. I was thinking of asking for help. What a pity.
Qian Yulan nodded and said with a smile, "Chuanzi will be leaving in two days. Don't always think about making him work. You should also let him spend more time with his sister-in-law."
She bet that Chuanzi ran so fast because he must have guessed something, hahahaha!
Qiao Anshan nodded regretfully: "I know."
…
On the other side, Qiao Anchuan said proudly: "Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I would have been left behind by my brother to do hard labor."
He is not stupid. He will leave in two days, so he must accompany his wife during these two days.
Zhuo Jia, who just needed to play with the child: "..."
She coughed and said, "I'm hungry, go and cook."
Touching her waist with her hand, she thought to herself, if her sister-in-law's house wasn't such a mess right now, she really wouldn't want to come back.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that Qiao Anchuan looks like a decent person now, but sometimes he is really a dog!
There wasn't much to eat at home, so Qiao Anchuan made a few pancakes, fried an eggplant, and mixed some cold cucumber salad, and quickly prepared dinner.
"Jia Jia, it's time for dinner." Qiao Anchuan shouted.
Zhuo Jia, who was resting in the house, walked out slowly. Looking at the two dishes on the table, she was a little surprised: "I didn't expect you to be so good."
If it weren't for her back pain, she would have actually prepared to cook dinner herself, but Qiao Anchuan volunteered and she had already prepared to eat less in the evening, but she didn't expect that he would actually do it.
Qiao Anchuan grinned at the compliment: "Try it. If there's anything that's not tasty, I'll change it next time."
If Jia Jia wasn't unwilling, he would have wanted to feed it to her directly.
Zhuo Jia sat on a chair, tasted the dishes one by one, and gave Qiao Anchuan a thumbs-up: "Delicious, keep up the good work!"
Although it’s not particularly delicious, how can we dampen Comrade Qiao Anchuan’s good intentions? We must support him.
Qiao Anchuan was very excited to receive the affirmation. "Okay, when I get back, I will go to the kitchen to learn."
Next time he comes back, he will definitely be a great chef.
Zhuo Jia paused holding her chopsticks. In two days, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, Qiao Anchuan would be returning to the army. She had previously thought it would be more convenient to live alone, but now she suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave. However...
For her purchasing group, men still have to go out and earn money!
Although she felt a little sorry for Comrade Qiao Anchuan, she still knew what was important.
Qiao Anchuan, who had no idea what she was thinking, just felt full of energy. What could make him happier than getting Jia Jia's recognition? Nothing!
…
Last night, Zhuo Jia was soft-hearted and felt a little sorry for Qiao Anchuan, but she got into trouble again.
Specifically, when I woke up, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. It was better than yesterday, but not much better!
"Jia Jia, wash up and have some porridge." Qiao Anchuan said with a guilty look on his face.
Ahem, even though it was the second day, he was already very experienced and familiar with the process!
Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes at him and said nothing. What was there to say? People were about to leave, so let them do whatever they want. She comforted herself in her heart that everything would be fine once the people left!
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