It was mid-to-late March and it didn't get dark as early as in winter. Mingmei came out with her hands clasped behind her back to go to the toilet. Before she even reached the toilet door, she saw Bai Fendou leading a woman, looking a little furtive. Upon closer inspection, she saw that the woman was holding a child.
Bai Fendou was extremely careful, but he still ran into someone unexpectedly. He was startled, but when he looked closely it was Mingmei, and he felt relieved.
He believed in the character of Xiaozhuang's wife.
He greeted quietly: "Come out for a stroll?"
Mingmei pointed to the toilet and looked at Bai Fendou. The woman had a bruised face and nose, so she couldn't see her face clearly. Mingmei didn't recognize that this was He Lan, who had been in the same ward with her. She frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Bai Fendou was surprised: "Zhuang Zhixi didn't tell you..."
Mingmei became even more confused. Bai Fendou laughed and pulled He Lan to walk faster without explaining anything.
Mingmei turned to look at them in confusion, and saw Bai Fendou's pace had quickened. She scratched her head, wondering what was wrong with this man. Bai Fendou looked back and saw Mingmei had gone to the toilet, and heaved a sigh of relief.
He led the people into the house. The weather was not so warm now, unlike in summer when people would sit in the yard and chat in the evening. He led the people in quickly and said, "Come in, you can treat this place as your home."
He Lan whispered, "Thank you."
Bai Fendou: "Well, why are you thanking me? I just can't stand seeing people being bullied like this. Come in and sit for a while. I'll get you something to eat."
He Lan moved the corners of her mouth and nodded gently. It was not that she didn't want to work, but when she was at her husband's house, her mother-in-law would never let her cook. She could do all the housework but not cook.
That was because she was afraid that she would cheat on her, so she was not sure whether Bai Fendou was willing to let her cook. He Lan held her daughter and rocked her gently. The baby made a sound like a kitten, very weak. He Lan held the child tightly and sat on the edge of the bed, not moving at all.
She thought about everything that happened today and felt like it was all a dream.
She was born into a small capitalist family. Her father ran a silk shop. Her family had four or five shops, two of which sold ready-made clothes. It was neither big nor small, and she could not be called a big capitalist, but in that era, it was a bad symbol.
His family didn't do anything bad, nor did they bully or exploit anyone, but although their family was well-off, their background was not good.
She is the middle child of four children in her family. Her father made arrangements for each child in the family and settled her in Yangjia Village. The reason why she settled in Yangjia Village was because her father knew Fan Jianguo. When Fan Jianguo was in his teens, he had an accident when he went to the city and was hit by a cow. It was her father who met him on the road. Then he sent him to the hospital and saved his life. green vegetables from the fields to their home. Of course, her father would also return the gift.
The Fan family sent some small green vegetables, and his family would return some good ones, such as fish and meat, and even gave some defective materials to the Fan family. The two families had a relationship. Even when Fan Jianguo was able to join the army, it was his family who helped find someone.
Later, before something bad happened to her family, her father anticipated that something bad would happen, so he settled her in Yangjia Village, where the Fan family lived, and asked He Lan to marry Fan Jianguo. Only if they got married could He Lan be safe and not be implicated by the He family.
But He Lan did not expect that after marrying Fan Jianguo, she fell into his clutches.
A few days after she got married, something happened to his family. Although He Lan was in pain, she still severed ties with her father as her father said. But she didn't expect that once the He family fell, the Fan family would show their true colors.
Her mother-in-law changed her attitude towards her before marriage and began to throw all the housework to her. She had to work in the fields during the day and was also responsible for the clothes of everyone in the family, including her eldest uncle's family, her younger brother-in-law's family, her younger sister-in-law, and the old couple.
Chop wood, feed chickens, wash clothes and dishes, fetch water and sweep the floor.
I can only sleep a little bit every day.
Moreover, if she did not do well, the family would beat her up. Her mother-in-law, two other daughters-in-law, and her sister-in-law would beat her up. As the policies became more stringent in recent years, they used her class background to make a fuss, and beat her up whenever they disagreed with her. She had been married for four years, and she had been beaten countless times.
Many people these days have old-fashioned ideas, and they think it is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. So even if some people in the village look down on the Fan family's ungrateful behavior, they will not take the initiative to say a word for He Lan, for fear of getting into trouble.
He Lan had been silently enduring it. She was not well fed or clothed. No matter what the family ate, she only had steamed bread with wheat bran. If she was not asked to work in the fields, she would not even have the steamed bread. Even when she was eight months pregnant, she still had to work in the fields. If she did not get ten work points, her mother-in-law would pinch her. She had also told her husband about this, but Fan Jianguo always asked her to endure it.
He said: "It was not easy for my parents to raise me. I am not at home all year round. You have to fulfill your filial duties on my behalf."
He said, "I know you think my parents are partial, but I don't think so. I'm not at home all year round. My eldest brother and third brother take care of all the big and small things at home, and my parents have a headache or a fever. I'm right to be more tolerant. You can't be so willful. I know you come from a small capitalist family and you're spoiled, but there's nothing wrong with doing more work."
He said: "Our family has not divided up. My salary must be handed over to my parents, and your dowry must also be handed over. How can a woman keep money by herself? You don't know how to manage money, so let mom keep it..."
He said: "I know my mom sometimes hits you, but if you didn't do something wrong, why would she hit you? You need to reflect on yourself."
He said: "There are so many women in the village, who doesn't give birth in the village? Why are you so precious? You are indeed from a capitalist family."
He said, "Look at you, how can you be so ignorant? It's normal for your mother to be unhappy that you gave birth to a daughter. You should be more tolerant."
He Lan was pregnant and as thin as a skeleton with a big belly. She had to do farm work every day and was very careful, but she was still pushed down by Fan Yun. Fan Yun wanted to snatch her clothes, and all her slightly decent clothes were snatched away by the women in the family. Only this one, which was a little thicker, was not snatched away because it was a little torn on the outside. However, Fan Yun discovered it and found out that although the cotton jacket looked torn, it was actually quite thick.
She didn't care about herself about her dignity at all and stripped He Lan's clothes in the yard, which resulted in He Lan's difficult labor... She supported and sent a telegram to Fan Jianguo, but unexpectedly, the result was disappointing.
Although Fan Jianguo came back, he thought it was her fault.
He Lan had lost all hope. If she hadn't had a daughter to raise, she would have jumped into the river long ago.
But she didn't expect that although the villagers always turned a blind eye, today someone outsider actually stood up for her. Although, the result of standing up was that the Fan family wanted to divorce. He Lan was not a little village girl. It was true that she was innocent when she was a girl, but she was also educated, and her family was well-off, so she had more experience than many people.
She could see that Fan Jianguo did it on purpose, and the Fan family did it even more on purpose. They wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of her.
He Lan did not say a word of begging. Although the four years of marriage had wiped out all her pride, crushed her waist, and destroyed her personality, she knew that begging was useless. She had no doubt that if she did not agree, she would definitely "die unexpectedly."
If she really died, what would happen to her daughter?
She was still so small and so weak.
If she died, her daughter would definitely not survive.
So she did not resist, even though the Fan family drove her away without even giving her a change of clothes.
It was at this time that He Lan realized that the Fan family had been thinking about this. They had been concerned about her identity from the beginning. Although they had a wedding banquet, they did not get a marriage certificate.
In other words, legally speaking, Fan Jianguo is now an unmarried young man.
For four years, she worked like a slave and got beaten, but in the end she had nothing, not even a husband and wife relationship.
She knew she had to leave, or she would die.
She actually overheard that Fan Jianguo told his mother that a leader's daughter was interested in him. He also wanted to take the next step. But she just couldn't handle it. She didn't hear what her mother-in-law said at the time, but she saw her fierce and murderous eyes.
He Lan had nothing. She came out of Fan's house holding her daughter and came to the river quietly. She thought that maybe jumping in would end everything. But her daughter was still so young. She was so small and lived tenaciously. Should she, as a mother, be so weak? When she was most confused and helpless, she saw this gay man hiding behind a tree and waving at her.
Bai Fendou was scared to death and thought she was going to jump into the river: "You, you, you, you can't commit suicide. It's better to live than to die. It's not worth it for you to live for such a person."
He Lan's eyes were dull as she said, "I'm not seeking death."
This was really unconvincing. Bai Fendou said: "My name is Bai Fendou, and I'm an employee of the Sijiucheng Machinery Factory. Don't you have anywhere to go?"
He Lan was speechless.
Bai Fendou looked at He Lan's pitiful appearance, sighed, and said, "Why don't you just follow me?"
He Lan immediately looked at Bai Fendou with vigilance. She stared at Bai Fendou intently and said, "My background is not good. I only have one sickly daughter, and I can't have any more children in the future."
Who would choose her with such conditions? "I, I have a good background, but I am a toilet cleaner..." Bai Fendou didn't want to say it, but he felt that if he didn't explain it clearly, He Lan wouldn't dare to believe him. He looked at her with sympathy, thinking that this young wife was too miserable.
He hesitated for a moment, then added: "I can't have children in the future."
He stuttered: "Are you willing to let your daughter have the last name Bai?"
He Lan was stunned, and Bai Fendou quickly said, "I'm not taking advantage of you. If you don't want to, it doesn't matter. Just come with me first, stay here temporarily, and then figure out what to do later..."
He Lan looked at Bai Fendou in surprise. Under her gaze, Bai Fendou simply said, "I've been injured, and I can't do this or that anymore."
He Lan was even more surprised and whispered: "I...my composition..."
Bai Fendou: "Well, what's wrong with your background? Seeing you get beaten up like this and bullied like this, I know you're not a bad person."
He Lan pursed her lips.
Bai Fendou: "You..."
"I'll go with you!"
He Lan said seriously: "I am happy to go with you. I don't ask for anything else, just a place to settle down. My daughter is still so young..."
Her tears started to flow more and more, and she rubbed them with her hands.
"I would also like my daughter to have the last name Bai."
Bai Fendou was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, okay..."
He Lan: "I..."
She took a deep breath: "Let's get married!"
"He Lan, it's time to eat."
Just as He Lan was lost in her memories, Bai Fendou had already prepared the meal. He said, "There's nothing good at home, so we'll just have to make do with what we have. But we have an egg, so I made some soup for you."
He Lan: "No, no, this is too expensive, you eat it, you still have to go to work..."
When she was in the Fan family, women had no right to eat such good food. Even the favored daughters-in-law and daughter Fan Yun were not allowed to eat such good food. The good food was in the mouth of the eldest grandson, and then the men in the family...
She hasn’t eaten eggs in four years, not even after giving birth.
Bai Fendou: "Look at what you said. Do I need to make up for a grown man? I'm tall and strong."
He said, "You can eat it. The child is still so young, you should take care of him."
He muttered, "I've never seen anyone as thin as you after giving birth. There's Li Fang in our courtyard and Xiaozhuang's wife. Xiaozhuang is the young man who had a fight with me today. They all eat well. If you don't eat better, how can your child have anything to eat..."
He looked at the daughter in He Lan's arms. She was as small and lifeless as a kitten.
He Lan's eyes became red again. She hadn't felt anyone's care for her for a long time.
She whispered: "I..."
Bai Fendou: "Drink it, and then eat."
He continued, "I will go to the factory tomorrow to get a letter of introduction, and then we will get the certificate."
He Lan nodded vigorously: "Okay."
"We'll tell others after we get the marriage certificate. There's a bad guy in our hospital who did something bad when he saw I was getting married. We'll notify others after we get the certificate this time." He didn't want any accidents to happen.
He Lan nodded seriously.
She knew nothing, but was happy to listen to Bai Doudou.
She knew that Bai Fendou was the lifeline for her and her daughter. If she hadn't met him, she wouldn't have had a good life even if she survived. She didn't know what to eat next, and she didn't have a place to stay. But Bai Fendou brought her back. She was especially grateful to Bai Fendou.
"I didn't expect your village to give you a letter of introduction so readily."
They agreed on this by the river today, and He Lan went to the village to get a letter of introduction. Unexpectedly, the village did not stop her. Not only did they not stop her, they even issued a certificate for He Lan's household registration transfer and gave it to her.
She whispered, "Because of my bad background, they hope I leave the village and don't bring shame to the village."
Bai Fendou was very angry: "What kind of people are these?"
He Lan was a little worried and said, "With my background...can you give me a letter of introduction?"
This is not really He Lan is like Xianglin Sao, grumbling repeatedly, but it is just like this now, the composition is extremely important. Many things are related to this, even things are not so smooth. He Lan herself has suffered so much, the reason why she did not leave the Fan family even when she was beaten and scolded was because of this.
If she hadn't sensed the murderous intent of the Fan family this time, she wouldn't have taken her daughter away. It didn't matter if she died, but she really couldn't bear to leave her daughter who had just been in this world for less than two months.
“Here I am…”
Bai Fendou waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about this. Our company is not the kind of company that needs to keep secrets. It's just an ordinary factory. They won't care who a toilet cleaner like me marries. Besides, I'm telling you the truth..."
He was really a little embarrassed, but thinking that He Lan would find out sooner or later, he simply said, "I don't have a good reputation in our area. Even if you have a bad background, in everyone's mind, you are just a flower stuck in cow dung. I am the worse one."
He is actually quite confident and thinks he is pretty good. He really doesn't think there is anything wrong with him. However, no one around him thinks so. He feels really wronged. Although his ideas are different from others, he has to admit that in the eyes of others, he is really not good enough.
"We've got our marriage certificate, and you come with me to the street office. Although our street director always has a fierce face, she's a nice person. When my dad passed away, she was busy running around for him. She's a good person. I'll cry and make a fuss then, and even if she doesn't want to, she won't refuse you to register your household registration when she sees how pitiful you are. But although you can register your household registration, you definitely can't get your food supply. There's nothing we can do about it."
Normally, food relations follow household registration, but because of the famine ten years ago, many people left their hometowns to escape the famine. Although they were eventually resettled, it is hard to say what the actual situation was, which led to the separation of household registration and food relations for some people.
It is normal for He Lan and Bai Fendou to get their household registration when they get married, but it is a bit difficult to transfer their food relationship.
Bai Fendou was not hopeful about this, but he also comforted her by saying, "We have two adults and one child in our family. I earn 25 yuan a month, which is enough if we save a little. The minimum living standard in our city is 5 yuan per person, and we exceed that by a lot. I will have no problem supporting you."
He Lan nodded vigorously.
Bai Fendou also laughed and said, "Eat some more."
He handed the meal to He Lan and said, "Eat, and take a rest after you finish eating."
He thought about it again and said, "I'm going to go to the banker's house. You go to sleep first."
He Lan: "Okay."
Bai Fendou: "You can sleep in this room too. No one has lived in the room next door. I have piled up junk in it. There is a thick layer of dust. Don't clean it up. There are not many coal briquettes left, but don't worry, use them."
After giving his instructions, he stood up and left.
He Lan looked at his back and thought about what Bai Fendou said. No matter how bad this person was, as long as he could help her in times of crisis, He Lan believed that this person must not be a bad person. She lowered her head and poked her daughter's cheek, saying, "Xiao Ya, we have a family now."
She shed tears silently, wiped them away, and said seriously: "We really met a good person."
Although Bai Fendou said it with a firm tone, he was actually quite nervous. He knocked on the door in the middle of the night and said, "Xiao Zhuang, Zhuang Zhixi."
Zhuang Zhixi came out with his clothes on: "What are you doing?"
He had heard from his wife that Bai Fendou had been brought back to He Lan and her daughter. Perhaps it was for this?
He said, "What's the matter?"
He closed the door with his backhand and took a small stool to sit at the door.
Bai Fendou: "...Who are you? You won't even let me in."
Zhuang Zhixi was calm: "My wife is lying down, it's not good for you to come in."
Bai Fendou: "I brought her here to He Lan, and we are going to get married."
"Then what?"
Bai Fendou: "Her background is not good. Do you think you can hide this?"
Zhuang Zhixi looked at Bai Fendou and said, "No."
Zhuang Zhixi: "You are the focus of the crowd. If he marries you, many people will definitely speculate why you two are getting married and why she likes you. So her background cannot be concealed."
Bai Fendou sighed and said, "I don't mind if someone says a few words to me, but she is so miserable. I don't want to see her being bullied again when she comes here..."
In fact, he thought He Lan was very pretty when he saw her for the first time. Besides, He Lan was beaten up so badly that you couldn't see that. Even if he saw it clearly, Bai Fendou's aesthetic taste was not the same as He Lan's, but He Lan was too pitiful. Men, more or less, have a bit of "heroism", and when He Lan needed help, Bai Fendou's heart was immediately ignited.
In fact, Wang Xiangxiu and Guan Guiling are both more or less pitiful and need help.
Although He Lan is different from them in appearance, they are all equally pitiful, which can be regarded as another unchanging "aesthetics" of Bai Fendou.
"They have no one else to rely on. I'm just afraid that bastard Chen Yuan will do something again. He's not a good person..."
Zhuang Zhixi thought for a moment and said, "Then you should strike first."
Bai Fendou: “???” I didn’t understand.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Aren't you just afraid that Chen Yuan will use He Lan's identity to make trouble? Then take the initiative and say it directly! Are you planning to get the marriage certificate tomorrow?"
Bai Fendou nodded, but still didn't understand.
Zhuang Zhixi: "After you get the certificate, will you treat us?"
Bai Fendou rubbed his hands: "Of course. This is my first marriage!"
Zhuang Zhixi shook his head: "Don't treat us. Given He Lan's status, you guys are not suitable for a grand ceremony. Just lead her to give out some candy. Remember, don't give her new clothes. Let her wear tattered clothes and give out candy with you while she has a bruised face."
"Ah? Why?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "She is playing the victim. She is pathetic and miserable enough so that others will ignore her identity. If she is well-groomed and tidy, what do you think others will think?"
Bai Fendou: "Then...will others think that I hit her? I didn't! I'm not that kind of person. It's all Guan Guiling's fault. She's always vague and makes others think that I'm that kind of person."
When he talked about this, he got angry. How could Guan Guiling hang out with Chen Yuan? It was really too much.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Go ahead and spread it. You won't lose a piece of meat, but you must refute it vigorously. Of course, the more fiercely you refute, the more others will think that it was you who hit him..."
Bai Fendou: “Shh!”
Zhuang Zhixi: "It's nothing if they think so. Doesn't it sound better that the daughter of a small capitalist lives a miserable life? Oh, by the way, has she severed ties with her parents?"
Bai Fendou: "It's cut off."
Everyone knows this. Although there are many cases of severing ties these days, and you can see them in the newspapers every now and then, in fact, some people may not really sever ties. Many of them may have been agreed upon by their families. It can be considered as saving as many as possible.
Of course, this does not include reporting on one's own family members, who deserve to eat shit.
"Since it's severed, it's easier to deal with. Although gender equality is emphasized now, many people still think that once you get married, you have nothing to do with your parents' family. So if her background is not good and yours is good, this problem is not a big deal. Whenever someone says this, just bring it up. Let's talk about Chen Yuan."
If it were something else, Zhuang Zhixi wouldn't bother to pay attention to Bai Fendou.
He said, "You will come back tomorrow after getting the marriage certificate. You can give out candies when everyone is back in the evening. The last family you should give out is Chen Yuan's family. Your marriage will definitely cause a sensation. Everyone will surely come out to watch the fun. The last family you should give out is Chen Yuan. Tell him directly..."
He whispered something in Bai Fendou's ear.
Bai Fendou was stunned: "Fuck!"
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows: "That's fine. Just based on this, he should not disrupt your marriage, and he might even hope that you will stay together for a long time."
"But this..."
Bai Fendou looked at Zhuang Zhixi, feeling speechless.
Zhuang Zhixi: "What are you looking at? You are not happy..."
"I'd love to!"
Bai Fendou: "This problem can be solved, why should I be unhappy? But... you... you... your idea is really too naughty." Zhuang Zhixi: "Use it if you want."
He stood up: "Okay, go home and sleep."
"Hey wait a minute."
Bai Fendou hesitated: "Um...what do I need to prepare for the wedding?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
Bai Fendou: "This is my first marriage."
Zhuang Zhixi said sincerely: "Get your marriage certificate first."
It's really hard for Bai Fendou to get married.
At the beginning, he had an unreliable father, and later he fell into the gentle arms of a widow and couldn't extricate himself. The most important thing is that he didn't get any advantage. And then... there was Chen Yuan, who was petty and vindictive.
Of course, in his opinion, Chen Yuan had bad intentions but was doing good things.
But Chen Yuan is really too petty.
Very dog!
So, Zhuang Zhixi patted Bai Fendou on the shoulder and said, "You should get the certificate first, be careful and get it safely. Now that you have the certificate, do as I say."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhuang Zhixi turned around and was about to go home. Before he even stepped foot into the house, Bai Fendou said, "Wait a moment."
Zhuang Zhixi: "What happened again?"
Bai Fendou: "Tell me, should I take He Lan to the hospital? She's seriously injured."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Get the certificate, complete the household registration, meet everyone, and then go to the hospital."
He took a deep breath, feeling that Bai Fendou didn't understand what he meant at all, so he added a few more words: "When you get married, people will pay attention to you at the beginning, but as time goes by, no one will care about your life, Bai Fendou. So the beginning period is very important. Because there are many people watching you. Although He Lan has severed ties with her family, her background is not very good. So if she is a little more miserable, others will not focus on her background. She got beaten over there, although that family is mean, but it makes things smoother for you. Remember two words, play the victim! Play the victim! Play the victim! Play the victim! Play the victim! Play the victim, do you understand?
Bai Fendou: "Oh."
"Now, can I go home?" Zhuang Zhixi asked seriously.
Bai Fendou: "Wait a moment."
Zhuang Zhixi was going crazy. This guy was really annoying. When would he stop? He took a deep breath and felt that it was not easy to do good things. He had to keep himself from going crazy. He said, "Then you tell me."
“Raising a child…”
Zhuang Zhixi: “Let’s talk about it later!”
His face darkened: "You don't have to finish everything today!"
After a pause, he said, "You should introduce some of the things and people in our courtyard to He Lan, so that she won't be completely in the dark."
After saying that, he finally opened the door and slammed it shut. This Bai Fendou, what a fool! Bai Fendou smacked his lips and went home silently. When he got home, he saw that He Lan had already cleared the table. Her daughter was already asleep and put on the bed, while He Lan was sweeping the floor. She was worried and could only find something to do.
Bai Fendou saw them as soon as he entered the door and said, "No need to clean up. It's late at night. Go to bed early."
He Lan was a little nervous, but when she saw that Bai Fendou didn't seem to have any other intentions, she relaxed a little.
The two of them simply tidied up and lay down. Xiaoya lay in the middle. The little girl was so small that she was not affected by the new environment at all and slept obediently. He Lan and Bai Fendou lay on both sides of her. He Lan whispered: "Can I really marry you?"
She couldn't even think about it.
She had forgotten what normal life was like.
"Of course. Let me introduce you to the people in our hospital. Let's talk about Chen Yuan first. The last time I almost got married, it was him who instigated it..."
He Lan became serious: "Go ahead."
The two of them didn't sleep either, and started introducing the people in the yard.
They didn't fall asleep, and neither did Zhuang Zhixi and his wife. After warming each other up all night, they finally lay down on the pillow with a sweat on their heads. Zhuang Zhixi panted and sighed, "The baby is so good, it didn't affect the love between mom and dad."
Mingmei pinched Zhuang Zhixi, and Zhuang Zhixi said, “Hey!”
He held Mingmei's little hand. Mingmei's hand was soft and boneless. He pulled it to his mouth and pecked it, saying, "Are you comfortable?"
Mingmei grumbled, Zhuang Zhixi: "You are not telling the truth!"
Mingmei snorted softly, but then laughed and snuggled into his arms. Zhuang Zhixi lowered his head and pecked her forehead.
Mingmei put her arm around his waist and asked, "Are you tired?"
Zhuang Zhixi straightened up instantly and said, "Tired? I don't know what tired means. If you like, I can continue..."
Mingmei poked him: "No way."
Even if he wasn't tired, she would be tired. Seeing that the man's hands began to move again, Mingmei lay in Zhuang Zhixi's arms and changed the subject, asking, "Why did Bai Fendou look for you?"
Zhuang Zhixi knew Mingmei was trying to change the subject, but he didn't expose her. He smiled and said, "He's worried that Chen Yuan would destroy his marriage, and he's also worried that someone would use He Lan's identity to make trouble."
Mingmei sat up suddenly and said, "What then?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “I don’t think it’s a big problem.”
Mingmei exhaled and said, "It's not easy for her either."
Zhuang Zhixi didn't mention He Lan when he came back, and it was not until Mingmei met Bai Fendou and He Lan coming back together in the evening that Zhuang Zhixi mentioned it at the dinner table. Both Zhao Guihua and Mingmei were quite surprised, and felt that this was really a bit of fate.
I didn't expect that people in the same ward would actually live in the same yard.
This evil mother-in-law is everywhere, but she also has a husband who is just as inactive.
Although they sometimes looked down on Bai Fendou, they had to admit that Bai Fendou was just a fool, but in fact, he was not a bad person. If He Lan really followed Bai Fendou, it might not be a bad thing.
At the very least, He Lan's life can be stabilized in these years.
As for further ahead, as to whether He Lan will dislike Bai Fendou in the future, that is unknown.
No one can see the future, not even Zhao Guihua.
In her previous life, she didn't know He Lan.
Mingmei didn't know He Lan very well, but after listening to what Zhuang Zhixi had seen today and what he had seen last time at the hospital, Mingmei sighed: "It's true that men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded, expressing his deep approval, and at the same time praised himself: "Look how lucky you are to have met such a good man like me."
Mingmei smiled slightly and said, "If you dare to be bad, I won't even need my dad to help. I can teach you how to behave myself."
She clenched her fist and blew a breath into it arrogantly. Zhuang Zhixi burst out laughing and said, "Oh, this is awesome."
Mingmei: "Of course."
She said: "There is no such word as tolerance in my life."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay, okay, you are the best."
He pulled the man back and said, "Sleep, sleep, let's go to bed early. I need to get enough rest. There will definitely be a big show tomorrow."
Bai Fendou got married, and it shocked the whole city.
At the very least, it should shock the machinery factory and Xinghuali Hutong, right? He said, "Tomorrow, all our efforts will be in vain."
Mingmei glanced at her man, always feeling that her man didn't seem to give Bai Fendou any good ideas. She looked Zhuang Zhixi up and down, and Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "If you're not sleepy, let's do it again..."
"sleep!"
Mingmei rested quickly. She had good physical strength, but she had to rest when she needed to! The morning light was particularly bright.
Maybe God knew that a young couple was going to get married today.
Bai Fendou didn't let He Lan and her daughter go out early in the morning, mainly because he was afraid that something might happen. He Lan was not familiar with this place at all, so she naturally listened. Bai Fendou rode his bike to the company early in the morning and went straight to the personnel department. In the face of the dumbfounded HR lady, he quickly opened a letter of introduction for her.
The HR lady didn't know what she had done. She was doing things based on instinct.
Bai Fendou got the letter of introduction and asked for vacation, then rushed out the door in a hurry as if he was being chased by a ghost.
By the time Bai Fendou had already run out, the HR lady screamed, "Ahhhhh! Bai Fendou is getting married!"
She screamed, thinking this was the biggest news in their machinery factory. She ran out quickly and shouted, "Bai Fendou is getting married!"
"ah!"
"With whom?"
"What's going on? He's getting married? Is that woman crazy? She chose him?"
"Is this a mistake?"
Soon, people came out and talked about it. At this time, Bai Fendou had already ridden out of the factory. On his way home, he saw He Lan in a daze at home. He was out of breath and said, "Let's go get the certificate."
He Lan: "Okay."
Getting the marriage certificate was also a good thing for He Lan. Her husband was a poor farmer, so this was very good. The two of them went out with the child in their arms. As soon as they came out, they met Zhao Guihua, who was washing diapers in the yard. She looked up and waved at Bai Fendou without saying anything.
Bai Fendou also knew that he couldn't be careless at all before he got the marriage certificate.
Wow, it's so hard for him to get married.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly this time. Bai Fendou and He Lan went to the marriage registration office together, and they got their marriage certificate under the puzzled and shocked gazes of many staff members.
The lady in charge of handling the marriage formalities even asked, "Your marriage wasn't forced, was it? Marriage is free now."
The suspicious and wary eyes swept over Bai Fendou frantically, and Bai Fendou felt really wronged. But thinking about Zhuang Zhixi's words again, he loudly retorted: "I didn't force her, and I didn't hit her."
Well, once he explained, people became even more suspicious.
He Lan said firmly: "Brother Bai is a very good person. He didn't hurt me. He treats me very well. I am lucky to marry him."
Ah, this...
It's hard to say anyway.
However, because Bai Fendou and He Lan both firmly said that they were both willing, they successfully obtained the marriage certificate. However, when obtaining the certificate, the staff also saw He Lan's background, which made it a little clear why He Lan chose Bai Fendou.
People nowadays are very particular about this. Generally, when they meet a capitalist, they will curse him. But seeing He Lan with injuries all over her body, and marrying someone like Bai Fendou, well, Bai Fendou, that person is well-known. Anyway, it's not very good.
There is no one who doesn't know him.
Looking at it this way, I feel a little more sympathy for He Lan.
Come to think of it, with her status, how good a family can she marry into? This is already very good.
The two of them got their marriage certificates, and they both smiled a little more. Theoretically, both Bai Fendou and He Lan were getting married for the first time. The two of them held their marriage certificates, and they smiled a little more. The two of them went out together, and Bai Fendou shook the marriage certificate in his hand and said, "Let's go to the street office to register our household registration."
He Lan: "Okay."
He Lan was also eager to leave Yangjia Village, and Yangjia Village was eager for her to leave. In fact, she was the same. As expected, applying for a household registration was not as easy as getting married, but with Bai Fendou's tantrums and He Lan's pity, they finally got it done.
After all, they were both married.
Director Wang of the Street Office looked at Bai Fendou and said, "Don't blame me for being harsh. If you get married like this, your work will never improve in the future."
Bai Fendou didn't care. He said, "I have already offended the son of Director Chen from our logistics department. He has done a lot of tricks behind my back. Even if I don't get married, my work won't improve. So what if I get married? Besides, I'm just a toilet cleaner. How can I improve? Make me the director? What's the point?"
Director Wang: “…”
Okay, that's true.
Bai Fendou came out of the street office holding his wife. He was holding the household registration book. He was the head of the household and his wife was He Lan.
They haven't registered their daughter yet. Actually, Bai Fendou wanted to do it together, but he hadn't decided on a name yet, so he didn't register her yet. Bai Fendou took his wife back with him, but this time, he was much bolder.
After all, he got married successfully and now he has his own wife.
On the first day of their marriage, Bai Fendou bought some meat and the couple made dumplings, but He Lan blocked the doors and windows for fear that someone would smell the odor. These years of experience had an impact on her, and she would be afraid of any disturbance.
Bai Fendou felt a little sad when he saw how cautious she was.
Although not everyone in their compound is rich, there are many people who eat meat every now and then, after all, they are all working class families. But looking at He Lan again, he just felt that she was pitiful. He said seriously: "Don't worry, if you marry me, I will protect you for the rest of your life."
He Lan rubbed her eyes.
Bai Fendou: "Don't cry all the time. It's not good to hurt your eyes. I'll take care of everything."
He Lan nodded vigorously: "I will listen to you."
Bai Fendou: "Come. Eat dumplings."
He had to eat his fill, because when everyone got off work, he would go and bother Chen Yuan... Thinking of Zhuang Zhixi's idea, Bai Fendou's mouth twitched, he felt that it was too sexy, really too sexy.
However, he thought it would be useful.
During this day, the news that Bai Fendou was getting a letter of introduction to get married had spread everywhere. When it was time to get off work, hurried home, fearing that they would miss the fun. Who wouldn't want to know who Bai Fendou was getting married to? This, it's totally impossible to tell! The last time everyone could tell, it was Guan Guiling.
So what about this time?
Is it a case of returning to your old love?
But it doesn't feel like it.
Everyone was very anxious, but Yang Lixin had some vague guesses in his mind, but he didn't say anything. After all, guesses might not be true. When everyone got off work one after another, Bai Fendou took his wife out. He was holding a bag of wedding candy in his hand, and He Lan was holding the child.
The two began to distribute candy from house to house.
This time, he distributed candy to the Su family, because they saved a lot of money by not having to hold a wedding, so he bought more candy. He took the initiative to grab a handful and gave it to Wang Xiangxiu, saying, "Wang Xiangxiu, I'm married, this is my wife He Lan."
He Lan, with a bruised face that was hard to see, said softly, "Hello, Sister Xiu. We will be neighbors from now on. Please bear with me if anything happens."
Wang Xiangxiu: “…”
She looked at He Lan's face with difficulty describing, and then looked at Bai Fendou with some suspicion.
He was the one who beat me, right?
But Wang Xiangxiu didn't dare to say anything. Aunt Su killed Old Man Bai. Although she had severed her relationship with Aunt Su, this matter was still there, so she couldn't say much. Besides, because of the past, she and Bai Fendou really couldn't have more contact.
She nodded: "Congratulations."
Bai Fendou also smiled. He went to the dealer to distribute candy again. Mingmei smiled and said to He Lan, "If you don't understand anything in the courtyard in the future, come and ask me."
He Lan: "Okay."
She remembered Mingmei and Zhao Guihua. They were a very good family.
Then, they went to Zhou's house, Uncle Lan's house, and Yang Lixin's mother-in-law's house... After going around in this circle, they finally came to the door of Chen Yuan and Tao Yuye's house. He Lan knew that this family was the last one and the most difficult to deal with.
The two knocked on the door and Chen Yuan opened it.
In fact, he had already heard that Bai Fendou was married, and was thinking about how to make trouble.
He didn't expect that Bai Fendou would even come to his house.
He stood at the door and said mockingly: "How come Eunuch Bai is married? Whose family is this girl?"
Bai Fendou took a deep breath and said: "Chen Yuan, do you like me?"
(End of this chapter)
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