Chapter 917: Working with a license, showing love legally
In the Civil Affairs Bureau, Xiao Shiqiu and I attracted a lot of attention because of our attire.
Almost all the young people in the queue were wearing white shirts and white T-shirts, making it look like a uniform. I was extremely glad that I didn't choose a white shirt.
While waiting in line, many people were discussing, "Is this a movie shoot?"
"No, I didn't see any crew members."
"But these two are so good-looking, they look like actors at first glance."
"She looks like a celebrity, but I don't think I've seen her before. Her face is unfamiliar."
Xiao Shiqiu was in a good mood and smiled the whole time, not showing any impatience because of the queue.
When it was our turn, the lady in charge of the paperwork looked at us and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Let's get a marriage certificate." Xiao Shiqiu's tone was filled with pride.
The eldest sister opened her mouth in surprise: "How can we wear Hanfu for wedding photos? This is against the rules."
When I heard this, I was immediately disappointed. Damn it. I was so focused on being special that I forgot whether it was in compliance with the regulations.
I looked at Xiao Shiqiu with a gloomy face, only to see him pat my shoulder and signal me to calm down.
"Excuse me, does the rule say that we can't wear Hanfu?" He spoke in a much gentler tone than usual today, and other people came over.
"Well, it doesn't say you are not allowed to wear Hanfu, but we do have a dress code!" The elder sister's attitude was also very good. I guess she was there because Xiao Shiqiu was good-looking.
"Then what are the regulations? Can I take them out and have a look?" Xiao Shiqiu continued to ask in a good-tempered manner.
The elder sister rummaged through the drawer for a long time, found a booklet, opened it and said to us, "Look, it says here that the clothing style should be simple and generous, the overall style should be appropriate, and it should not be too casual or revealing..." As she read it to herself, she felt that it didn't seem to be related to our Hanfu.
So I continued to look down, and the people around me started to make a noise, "That doesn't say you can't wear Hanfu."
"Yeah, why shouldn't people wear it? I think it looks pretty good. If I had known, I would have worn Hanfu too."
"How about we come back tomorrow to get the certificate?"
Chinese people have a herd mentality that is really quick. In a short while, several couples wanted to go home and change clothes.
The eldest sister insisted, "Look, it says here that I need simple and elegant clothes with a formal feel!"
Xiao Shiqiu leaned forward to take a look, smiled, and pointed at the words with his slender index finger. "Here, look here. 'It is recommended that clothing styles be simple and elegant. Choose formal or formal clothing.' It says 'suggested' above."
He curled his lips, "I don't accept suggestions!"
Everyone around him was amused by his words.
"Yes, you can make suggestions, but people don't have to accept them."
The eldest sister's authority was challenged. When working in government departments, she was the one who had to listen to what she said. She had never been contradicted like this before.
Her face immediately darkened. "Anyway, your attire is not in compliance with regulations, so I will not issue you a marriage certificate."
Xiao Shiqiu's face also darkened, "I got my marriage certificate today, and I'm in a good mood, so I'm being particularly reasonable.
If you don't want to reason with me, then let my lawyer reason with you."
When saying this, Xiao Shiqiu's aura was fully released, which frightened the elder sister at once.
But she probably felt a little embarrassed, and she stiffened her neck and said, "Don't think you're so great just because you're a lawyer. I don't believe you can tell me that I won't give you a marriage certificate just because you don't meet the dress code."
I don't want to make things too awkward these days. If my mother finds out, she'll definitely scold me for being too dramatic. If I hadn't done so many weird things, I wouldn't have encountered such a thing.
I quietly pulled Xiao Shiqiu's sleeve and said, "Forget it, why don't we go back and change clothes before trying again? I was inconsiderate."
Xiao Shiqiu wanted to rub my head in frustration, but when he saw my complicated hairstyle, he forced himself to hold back and gently pinched my nose instead.
“Baby, you’re right, you only take wedding photos once in a lifetime.
I will do everything I can to help you achieve your wish. You can be a little willful and don't have to be so easy to talk to."
After that, he called Lawyer Xiao He. Xiao Shiqiu told him the story. Lawyer Xiao He immediately said, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry. This has happened before in other places. As a traditional Chinese costume, as long as the makeup is not excessive, the civil affairs department cannot refuse it at will.
Secretary Wang from the Civil Affairs Bureau is my dad's classmate. I'll tell him about it."
Anyway, it was still early, so Xiao Shiqiu and I sat in the rest area waiting. The couples who had wanted to change into Hanfu earlier didn't get their marriage certificates and waited to see the results.
Half an hour later, a middle-aged man came down from upstairs. After looking around, he walked towards us.
"Hello, you just complained that our staff refused to issue you a marriage certificate, right?"
The man spoke in a very good manner, and Xiao Shiqiu nodded in a good-tempered manner, "Yes, I need you to give me a reasonable reason."
The man smiled politely and said, "You're joking. There's nothing wrong with what you're wearing. That person just now was a temporary worker and wasn't familiar with the job regulations. Now, please follow me and let's take some photos first."
As he said this, he led the way and took us to take pictures.
As he passed by the woman who had just handled the matter, the middle-aged man glared at her fiercely, "Why don't you get on with it? Do you think you can be so picky when it comes to serving the people? If you don't want to do it, go back! Don't drag down our unit's service rating!"
When the photographer saw the middle-aged man leading us here personally, the smile on his face became much more enthusiastic.
"You two look so well matched with these clothes. I've been taking wedding photos for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen anyone wearing Hanfu."
He gave us a thumbs up and said, "Creative! Our country's traditional culture should be promoted more. Look at it, it's so beautiful."
"Hey~ groom, come closer..."
"Yes, closer~~"
"The bride is smiling too much. She should be more reserved."
I:"……"
To satisfy me, the photographer took more than ten photos for us to choose from, and even asked considerately, "We can actually provide photo editing services, but you two are already beautiful enough. If you want to edit your photos, I don't know where to start..."
When I heard that I could photoshop photos, I was a little excited.
But Xiao Shiqiu refused without waiting for him to finish his rambling, "No need, just this one, we are very satisfied, my wife is naturally beautiful and doesn't need it."
The moment I got the red certificate, I felt a little dazed. Am I already married?
I got my marriage certificate earlier than my graduation certificate!
In the photo, I was wearing a goose yellow chest-length skirt and Xiao Shiqiu was wearing a crimson purple round-necked robe. We both looked a little silly with our smiles, but I thought they both looked pretty good.
While I was staring at the marriage certificates and grinning, Xiao Shiqiu spread out the two marriage certificates, took a photo and posted it on WeChat Moments with the caption: [Work with a certificate, show your love legally]
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