Chapter 3 Her coming here is definitely not for anything good…
After dinner, and after Li Yan went to work, Yan Ruyi washed the small bowl clean and thought it was beautiful the more she looked at it.
She took the small bowl to her room, put it away, said goodbye to Ye Hongzhen, and then went out.
She first went to the staff hospital, registered for ophthalmology, and after a series of examinations, found that there was nothing wrong with her, and her vision was excellent, with both eyes being 1.5.
She was still worried and asked the doctor to examine her more carefully.
Doctor, "Why don't you just hope you get better? Other people are afraid that their eyes will be found to have problems, but you're afraid that your eyes won't be found to have problems!"
They kicked her out.
After leaving the staff hospital, Yan Ruyi went to the city museum. After walking around, the rows of small gold characters almost blinded her.
The year indicated by the small gold lettering matches the date marked next to the artifact.
All signs prove that she wasn't dreaming last night; she really went to another world and then came back, bringing her special abilities with her.
This is unbelievable; who would believe it if I told them? But it really happened.
Yan Ruyi felt dizzy and lightheaded as she returned home, entering the house one after the other with Shen Qiaoxiu.
Shen Qiaoxiu is Yan Ruyi's aunt, and she doesn't get along with Ye Hongzhen. During the Spring Festival this year, the two sisters-in-law even argued over introducing a potential partner to Yan Ruyi. Her arrival is definitely not good news!
Ye Hongzhen really disliked Shen Qiaoxiu, and rolled her eyes at her, "What are you doing here?"
Shen Qiaoxiu pretended not to see Ye Hongzhen's disdain, found a stool and sat down in front of Ye Hongzhen, making conversation, "Mending Sihe's pants?"
Yan Ruyi came out to get a drink of water and just overheard her mother uttering her famous four-word saying, "Spit it out if you have something to say."
She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Afraid of affecting her mother's performance, she poured the water and quickly went inside.
Shen Qiaoxiu was speechless for a moment after being choked by Ye Hongzhen's words.
Thinking about the purpose of my visit today, I held back and gave myself a way out, saying, "I won't stoop to your level."
Before Ye Hongzhen could have a fit, he quickly added, "Think about what I told you during the New Year..."
Ye Hongzhen: "Didn't I tell you earlier? There's no room for discussion on this."
Shen Qiaoxiu said, "Before, when Shen Zhimin was around, I didn't say anything because you disagreed. But now that Ruyi and Shen Zhimin have broken up, Ruyi should find someone better so she can make Shen Zhimin jealous. Why don't you agree? How can you be so inflexible?"
Ye Hongzhen said irritably, "Someone with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks is considered better?"
"He's not as bad as you say. He's just a bit short and thin. Speaking of which, Tianliang is actually taller than Chenghai, and we didn't complain about Chenghai being short. Why are you complaining? When looking for a son-in-law, you should look at his abilities and family background, not just his height and looks. What's the use of being good-looking? Can he put food on the table?"
Ye Hongzhen: "If you want to find monkeys, go ahead, but my family doesn't have that hobby."
Shen Qiaoxiu's daughter, Yan Ruping, started dating a man named Li Chenghai. He works for the municipal government, which is a respectable job, and his family is well-off. However, the young man is a bit unattractive, thin, and short. When he stands next to Yan Ruping, he is a head shorter than her.
Shen Qiaoxiu loves to compare herself to others, especially to Ye Hongzhen.
She used to be inferior to Ye Hongzhen in everything, and she had always harbored a deep resentment.
Since Yan Ruping found a better son-in-law than Yan Ruyi, Shen Qiaoxiu was quite proud and boasted to everyone that her son-in-law had a large family business, a respectable and capable job, and that he himself worked in the municipal government. She also arranged for Yan Ruping to work at Xinhua Bookstore.
Ye Hongzhen looked down on Li Chenghai from the bottom of her heart: Ru Ping is not ugly, she is a high school student, and she is not unable to get married. Why does she have to find a short man who is also so ugly? She has to spend her whole life with him. She can't even eat with him every day.
If all the children I have in the future take after my father, I'll feel resentful for the rest of my life.
However, since he wasn't her daughter or son-in-law, Ye Hongzhen looked down on him but never said it out loud.
But Shen Qiaoxiu insisted on introducing Guo Tianliang to Yan Ruyi.
Guo Tianliang was a little taller than Li Chenghai, but he was just as ugly as Li Chenghai and even thinner. He looked like he could be blown away by a gust of wind, and he didn't look like he was in good health.
He might have tuberculosis. I've heard that people with tuberculosis are very thin and can't gain weight no matter how much they eat.
It's not like your family is so poor that you can't afford to eat. If you're in good health, why are you so thin?
During the Chinese New Year, Ye Hongzhen made it clear to Shen Qiaoxiu that even without Shen Zhimin, she would not approve of Guo Tianliang and told Shen Qiaoxiu not to have any designs on her daughter.
Shen Qiaoxiu, however, was not giving up. Now that she heard that Yan Ruyi and Shen Zhimin had broken up, her mind started to wander again, and she began to have designs on Yan Ruyi again, which angered Ye Hongzhen. Otherwise, Ye Hongzhen would not have stabbed Shen Qiaoxiu in the back.
Shen Qiaoxiu was annoyed by her words, "I was just trying to help Ruyi by introducing her to someone, I was doing it for her own good, how can you be so ungrateful..."
Ye Hongzhen spat, "You think I don't know? Guo Tianliang's father is a superior in the Ming army. You're using my daughter to pave the way for your son. You're dreaming!"
Shen Qiaoxiu said, "My good intentions have been taken for granted. I just wanted to find a good husband for Ruyi. She's getting on in years, and if I don't find one soon, she might never get married..."
Seeing Ye Hongzhen put down her needlework to grab a broom, Shen Qiaoxiu stood up and ran outside, saying, "Choose, choose, choose! I want to see what kind of good son-in-law you can pick for your daughter. By the time she's an old maid, even blind men and cripples will be married. I'm telling you this now: if Ruyi can find someone better than Guo Tianliang, I'll turn my head off and use it as a chamber pot for you. Just you wait and see..."
Before Ye Hongzhen's broom could fall, Shen Qiaoxiu ran away in a flash.
Ye Hongzhen chased after Shen Qiaoxiu to the courtyard gate with a broom, but Shen Qiaoxiu had already disappeared!
Ye Hongzhen was so angry that her liver hurt. That night, she complained to Yan Guoqiang, "How old is our Ruyi? Shen Qiaoxiu is cursing her to never get married. So what if she doesn't get married? I'll support her for the rest of my life. I don't eat a single bite of her food. What does it have to do with her?"
Although Yan Guoqiang dotes on his daughter, he has never been very concerned about household chores, since his wife takes care of everything.
Besides, when sisters-in-law quarrel, it's not appropriate for a man like him to say anything; he can't very well side with his wife and criticize his sister-in-law.
He comforted his wife, saying, "Didn't her aunt say she's going to find Ruyi a good husband? Let's wait for her aunt's news."
Ye Hongzhen was somewhat comforted.
Her younger sister, Ye Hongjuan, works at the First Municipal Hospital and is a head nurse. She knows many people and cares about her daughter's affairs, so she's sure to find her a good partner, at least better than Shen Zhimin.
She was also so angry with Shen Qiaoxiu that she lost her mind. Her daughter was beautiful and bright, a college student, and would become a government cadre after graduation. With such good conditions, she not only had to be picky, but she had to be very picky!
Yan Ruping wanted to be selective, but she would have to have her own daughter as a condition!
Thinking about it this way, Ye Hongzhen felt much better, but she was still angry. "Ruyi just broke up with Shen Zhimin, and Shen Qiaoxiu came over and said such things. Isn't that just stabbing the child in the heart? The child may not say it, but she must be feeling very sad inside. She was so upset yesterday that she didn't sleep well. She had dark circles under her eyes when she woke up this morning. She probably won't sleep well tonight either."
She became increasingly worried and said to Yan Guoqiang, "I'll go check on her."
Ye Hongzhen got out of bed and quietly went to Yan Ruyi's door. She listened at the door but heard no sound. Not feeling at ease, she opened the door and tiptoed in. A little while later, she tiptoed back in.
Yan Guoqiang, "Is the child asleep?"
Ye Hongzhen, "...went to sleep."
She was sleeping soundly, hugging her pillow and snoring softly; she didn't wake up even when I walked to the bedside.
Having not slept well the night before, Yan Ruyi fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
I didn't dream, slept soundly until dawn, and felt refreshed the next day.
Having just finished breakfast, Luo Huihui rode her bicycle, its bell jingling all the way to her doorstep, and called out to Yan Ruyi, "Ruyi's gone."
Luo Huihui and Yan Ruyi were high school classmates. They were close friends in high school and both got into university. They were in the same department but different majors: Yan Ruyi studied cultural relics and museology, while Luo Huihui studied history.
Upon graduation, Yan Ruyi was assigned to the Cultural Relics Bureau, while Luo Huihui was assigned to the Municipal Education Bureau. Since the two units were on the same line, they could commute to work together.
Today was her first day at work. Yan Ruyi took her notebook, pen, and tea mug, stuffed them into her handbag, and hung the bag on the handlebars of her bicycle.
The bicycle was a gift from her two older brothers after she was admitted to university. It was an orange 26-inch bicycle, and Yan Ruyi cherished it. She had ridden it for four years, and it still looked brand new.
Ye Hongzhen, "Have you received your graduation certificate and registration certificate?"
Yan Ruyi: "Take it."
Ye Hongzhen was still worried and wanted to check again, but Yan Guoqiang came out of the house and said, "Don't worry about it. She's not a little kid. Doesn't she know what she's carrying?"
Ye Hongzhen said, "You're such a hands-off boss! You don't care about anything and you're blaming me. It's her first day on the job. What if she forgets something? In this sweltering heat, I'll have to make another trip. It's not you who's feeling the heat!"
Yan Guoqiang said, "If I don't ask questions, you say I'm a hands-off manager; if I say a few words, you accuse me of being nosy."
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While the two were arguing, Yan Ruyi got on her bicycle and rode away.
Ye Hongzhen chased after him to the door, saying, "Ride slowly."
Yan Ruyi and Luo Huihui had already ridden far away.
The Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics is located on Zhongxing Road, which is almost entirely lined with cultural institutions, including the Bureau of Cultural Relics, antique shops, the Education Bureau, the Workers' Cultural Palace, and the Daily News.
The military compound next to the Cultural Relics Bureau seemed a bit out of place.
I wonder if they deliberately put these two departments together when they were choosing the location.
After all, the cultural relics bureau's warehouse is full of priceless treasures, and being neighbors with the military compound means at least there's no need to worry about the safety of these cultural relics.
If a thief were to come and steal, before they could even pry open the warehouse, the People's Liberation Army comrades would be pointing a gun at the thief's head.
On her first day at work, Yan Ruyi was radiant.
As soon as she entered the Cultural Relics Bureau compound, someone called out to her from behind, "Ruyi!"
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