The county town where Kaoshantun is located is called Baicheng. It is not very big, but it is well planned, with neat roads and all cement roads.
It took Xiaoshi more than two hours to drive to Baicheng.
It shouldn't have taken so long to drive, after all, the distance between the two places is only a few dozen miles. The main problem is that the road is difficult to travel on. It snows heavily and the road is full of snow. The snow here cannot be cleared, and it is not the kind that can be melted by just running over it a few times.
So it took more than two hours to drive a distance of only a few dozen miles.
It felt much better once we entered the city.
The snow on the roads in the city has been cleared clean, so cars will not slip when driving on them and their speed will not be affected.
"Xiao Shi, go to the County Public Security Bureau." Wei Ling gave Xiao Shi directions.
The Civil Affairs Bureau of Baicheng County does not have a separate office building. It is combined with the Public Security Bureau in one compound. To apply for a marriage certificate, they have to go into the Public Security Bureau.
Chuchu had been curious since he got on the car. His eyes were always outside the car window. When he heard Wei Ling's words, he turned around and said, "Brother-in-law, why are we going to the Public Security Bureau? Are there any bad guys?"
In the minds of children, the police department is there to catch bad guys.
When Qin Qingman heard Chuchu's question, she looked at Wei Ling for help, wondering how to tell this to the child.
Wei Ling was a little embarrassed, and after thinking for a while, he changed his words, "The Public Security Bureau can not only catch bad guys, but also handle many other matters. For example, if Chuchu wants to go out to study or work in the future and needs to change her household registration, she should go to the Household Registration Section of the Public Security Bureau to handle it."
"But I'm still young and don't need to go out to study. Why are we here at the Public Security Bureau?"
Chu Chu's curiosity was aroused.
"The relationship between your sister and I needs to change, so we came here." Wei Ling also felt the pressure when facing Chu Chu's clear big eyes.
Chu Chu understood Wei Ling's words in her mind and understood, "Brother-in-law, do you want to become a family with my sister?"
"Yes, I'm going to become a family with your sister."
Wei Ling was relieved by Chu Chu's intelligence.
"That's great. My brother-in-law will be mine from now on." Chu Chu was happier than Wei Ling. Her little face was full of excitement. She was so excited that she even pulled her scarf down to reveal her whole face.
Xiaoshi took the opportunity to see Chuchu's face.
Chuchu looks very similar to Qin Qingman. Before, his face was lacking flesh, so the similarity was a little less. Now his cheeks are full, and he looks at least 80% like Qin Qingman. He is a very handsome little boy.
After seeing Qin Qingman's appearance clearly, Xiaoshi knew that Qin Qingman must be very good-looking.
Now he can go back and report to Du Hongyi and several deputy group leaders.
Before driving out of the division headquarters, Du Hongyi and several others found him and asked him to find out the appearance, personality, and whether Captain Wei Ling's partner was easy to get along with. It was said that Captain Wei's wife was a very good cook. If Captain Wei's wife was easy to get along with, he could often come to her house for meals in the future.
Xiaoshi, who came with a mission, felt that he had completed his mission.
The county public security bureau is not big, it is a large compound with three three-story buildings. The Civil Affairs Bureau is located on the first floor of the building on the left.
"Chu Chu, do you want to come with us to do the work, or wait for us in the car? Brother Xiaoshi is a soldier and worthy of trust." Before getting off the car, Wei Ling asked Chu Chu for her opinion. Although the child is young, he should be given enough respect.
Chuchu looked at Qin Qingman, then touched the sofa seat under her butt, feeling a little difficult to make a decision.
This was his first time riding in a car, and he was reluctant to leave such a nice car.
But it was also his first time in the county and his first time in the Public Security Bureau, so he was extremely curious about the bureau.
"Chu Chu, come with us. The bus won't move. We'll come back and take the bus after we finish our business." Qin Qingman saw that Chu Chu was in trouble. She couldn't bear to see her child having a hard time making a choice, so she simply made the decision for her.
"good."
When Chu Chu heard that the car would not move and that she could get another car after a while, she immediately opened her arms to Wei Ling.
He was a little short and the jeep was a little high, so he couldn't get out by himself.
Wei Ling gave Xiao Shi a few instructions and then carried Chu Chu out of the car. He did not put the child on the ground after carrying her out of the car. Although the snow on the ground had been cleared away, it was still very slippery. It would be a shame if the child accidentally fell.
Being held in Wei Ling's arms, Chu Chu waved goodbye obediently to Xiao Shi in the driver's seat.
Xiaoshi also waved.
At the same time, he had a better impression of Qin Qingman's family. A child could be so polite, which showed how high their quality was. When he first heard that Captain Wei married a village girl, he felt sorry for Wei Ling for a long time.
Now it seems that his vision was too narrow.
After starting the car, Xiaoshi found a corner that did not block the road, parked the car and waited for Wei Ling to come.
As soon as Wei Ling and the other two entered the Civil Affairs Bureau, they headed towards the marriage office.
Winter is a season of leisure for farmers, and the period around the Chinese New Year is also the best time to hold weddings. When they arrived, there was someone queuing in front of them to register for marriage, and it turned out to be an old acquaintance, Liu Hechang.
Liu Hechang did not see Wei Ling and Qin Qingman. At this time, he was waiting to register for marriage with an unhappy look on his face.
After his marriage to Qin Caiyun fell through, he was worried that Qin Lei's family would take over, so he quickly found a matchmaker to find him a girl from a more remote place. This time, he learned from his experience and did not dare to find someone who was too beautiful or too young, so he found a widow.
The widow was in her thirties and quite pretty.
Liu Hechang thought that he was not young anymore, so he agreed to the marriage, mainly because he knew the widow. She was the mother of his daughter's classmate. Liu Hechang had met his daughter's classmate. She was a pretty and shy girl.
Considering the girl's beauty, he agreed to the marriage.
When they went to get the marriage certificate, they found out that the widow had sent her daughter back to her husband's home in the countryside. She said that although her previous husband had died, the child's grandparents were still alive, and it would be difficult for her to raise the child if she married, so she sent the child back.
Liu and Chang immediately frowned.
This is exactly what Wei Ling and Qin Qingman saw at this moment.
Seeing Liu Hechang with a greasy face, not only Qin Qingman felt uncomfortable, but even Wei Ling felt unhappy.
He didn't want to wait in line behind Liu Hechang to register his marriage.
Qin Qingman had the same idea as Wei Ling. After looking at each other, they decided to leave first and deal with it later.
Without any discussion, the two of them turned around and left in tacit understanding.
Chu Chu, who was held in Wei Ling's arms, also recognized Liu Hechang at this time. He also had a very bad impression of Liu Hechang. Because in Wei Ling's arms, the child became much braver and made a face in Liu Hechang's direction.
Just at this moment Liu Hechang turned his head.
Then he and Chu Chu looked into each other's eyes.
Chuchu recognized Liu Hechang, but Liu Hechang did not recognize the changed Chuchu. Although they had not seen each other for only a few days, as long as the child is well nourished, he can be said to be different every day. In addition, Chuchu was held in Wei Ling's arms, and Wei Ling's military uniform naturally made Liu Hechang feel afraid.
I was so scared that I didn't dare to look at it any more.
I just muttered in my heart, this kid is so arrogant that he dares to make faces at outsiders.
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Wei Ling and Qin Qingman were both in a bad mood.
They came to register their marriage with great excitement, but they were unlucky enough to meet Liu Hechang. Such a jerk really affected their mood.
"Qingman, how about we go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things first?" Wei Ling sought Qin Qingman's opinion. For such a big event as marriage, some things must be purchased. Maybe the wedding banquet can be held after the new house is repaired next year, but after the registration is completed, some new things should be prepared for the family to use.
Qin Qingman also had this plan, so she nodded and agreed to Wei Ling's suggestion.
"Wei Ling." At this moment, a surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, and at the same time, a man in a cadre Zhongshan suit strode over, "I was not mistaken, it is indeed you, Wei Ling, the great commander."
The man stretched out his hand to Wei Ling from a distance.
"Wu Zheng." Wei Ling had a good memory and recognized the person immediately after seeing him clearly. He was a comrade-in-arms of the original owner in the army in Beijing, and he transferred to work in the local area three years ago.
Because of the relationship with the original owner, Wei Ling never contacted the other party after he came.
"Wei Ling, why are you here?" Wu Zheng was really surprised to see Wei Ling in Baicheng, and at the same time he looked at Qin Qingman and Chuchu.
Qin Qingman's face was covered with a scarf, so he couldn't see clearly, but he could see Chuchu's face clearly.
At the age of 26, Wei Ling could have such a young child, but Wu Zheng had never heard of Wei Ling getting married before he retired, so this child was definitely not Wei Ling's son.
"This is my wife Qin Qingman." Wei Ling saw the confusion in Wu Zheng's eyes and took the initiative to introduce her, while also introducing Chuchu in his arms. "This is Qin Yunchu, my brother-in-law."
After introducing the Qin siblings, he formally introduced Wu Zheng to Qin Qingman and her brother, "Qingman, this is my comrade-in-arms from the capital, his name is Wu Zheng. He retired and returned to his hometown three years ago. He is a generation older than me. You can call him Brother Wu."
"It's my sister-in-law. Nice to meet you."
Wu Zheng extended his hand to Qin Qingman.
"Brother Wu." Qin Qingman shook Wu Zheng's hand back.
Anyway, we were both wearing gloves, so we couldn't feel each other's hands.
"Wei Ling, how did you and your sister-in-law get here?" After introducing each other, Wu Zheng noticed where Wei Ling and his wife were standing. Behind them was the Civil Affairs Bureau. A young couple coming to the Civil Affairs Bureau was more likely to register their marriage than for any other reason.
At this time, Wei Ling also went over Wu Zheng's information in his mind.
God is really helping him.
Wu Zheng was transferred to the local civil affairs bureau and has been working there for three years. He seems to have become a clerk.
Wei Ling recalled that the original owner had a good relationship with Wu Zheng, so he said directly, "Old Wu, my wife and I came here to register for marriage today, but there was a queue in front of us, so we decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things first."
At this time, you definitely can't say that you dislike Liu Hechang and don't want to queue behind him.
"Wei Ling, you come to the Civil Affairs Bureau and you can't just leave without getting your business done. In this way, you don't have to queue up to get it done. I will do it for you personally. Come to my office. I have a lot more to say to you." Wu Zheng was really surprised why Wei Ling showed up in Baicheng and didn't intend to let Wei Ling go just like that.
Besides, since Wei Ling’s marriage was registered here, it means that his work and food must be in Baicheng.
Why would a person from the capital come to such a remote place like theirs?
Wu Zheng was really curious.
Wei Ling had to give an explanation to the person he met, so he took Qin Qingman and followed Wu Zheng to the other party's office without any hesitation.
The marriage registration was processed very quickly.
As long as all the documents are complete, it will only take a few minutes.
"Do you need to put a photo on your marriage certificate?" Wu Zheng handled the marriage registration himself, so of course he knew where Wei Ling worked at the time. He suppressed his curiosity and handled the marriage matters in a businesslike manner.
"We came in a hurry and didn't have time to take the photo. We can just stick it on the marriage certificate later." Wei Ling replied to Wu Zheng.
"Okay, you can stick it on the back."
Wu Zheng checked all the contents on the marriage certificate and found that there were no errors. He then quickly took out the official seal and stamped it.
A marriage certificate with a seal has legal effect.
After receiving the marriage certificate handed over by Wu Zheng, Wei Ling looked at it carefully for a while before handing it to Qin Qingman. Qin Qingman checked it, folded it up and put it in her bag.
Today's marriage certificate is different from that of later generations. It is not a book, but a piece of paper.
A lot of the content is filled out by hand.
But such a thin certificate proved her future relationship with Wei Ling as husband and wife.
"Wei Ling, sister-in-law, congratulations on your marriage. I also wish you a baby soon." Wu Zheng happily shook hands with Wei Ling and the newly married couple and wished them a happy marriage.
"Thank you."
Qin Qingman expressed her gratitude to Wu Zheng with a slightly blushing face.
Because they were in an office with a stove on, Qin Qingman had already pulled down the scarf that covered half of her face, and Wu Zheng saw Qin Qingman's appearance clearly when he was registering their marriage.
After seeing Qin Qingman's appearance clearly, he understood why Wei Ling chose to marry a local woman.
Qin Qingman is not only gentle and pretty in appearance, but also has a good temperament. She has a scholarly air about her, which is very eye-catching.
"Sister-in-law, Chuchu, come and drink some hot water."
After finishing his work, Wu Zheng poured water for Qin Qingman and others.
"Thank you, Brother Wu." Qin Qingman knew that Wu Zheng and Wei Ling had something to say, so she didn't urge them to leave. Instead, she took the cup that Wu Zheng handed over to her, and at the same time took Chu Chu from Wei Ling's arms. Then the brother and sister began to study the cups in their hands.
It's made of porcelain, white in color, and looks better than the big teacup they have at home.
"Sister, I still think the teacup at home is more practical." Chu Chu still looked down on the cup in her hand. It looked good, but it felt like it would definitely be broken if it was bumped into at random.
"Yeah, I also think the teacup at home is practical." Qin Qingman agreed with Chuchu.
Then the brother and sister started to discuss in a low voice the pros and cons of the large teapot and the cup.
On the other side, Wei Ling and Wu Zheng were also talking.
What Wu Zheng wanted to know was why Wei Ling was transferred to such a remote place as Baicheng. If he was transferred, why was it a lateral transfer? According to Wei Ling's merits, it would be no problem for him to be promoted to a higher level.
Wei Ling certainly couldn't say that he had changed his core and was no longer himself.
But because he had accepted the memories of the original owner, he still had a certain understanding of the situation in the capital. As the prince of a duke in his previous life, he was a person at the center of power and was particularly sensitive to politics.
So although he didn't say anything to Wu Zhengming, he hinted at it a few times.
It was exactly the ten-year period at this time. Even if Wu Zheng was far away from the capital, this wave of influence still swept the whole country. He knew this, and after receiving Wei Ling's hint, he immediately guessed why Wei Ling was transferred to them.
Although life in Baicheng is a bit tough, many things are pretty good.
"You work hard here for a few years and get promoted. When you return to the capital, things will be different." After understanding the situation, Wu Zheng patted Wei Ling on the shoulder and felt relieved.
It is easy for someone like Wei Ling who was transferred here to be transferred back later.
"Old Wu, we have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things today, so we won't stay long. You must come to our wedding another day." Since Wei Ling and Qin Qingman got married today, there was no need to hide it and he directly invited Wu Zheng.
Speaking of which, I have to thank Wu Zheng for his help in getting the marriage certificate smoothly.
"Of course. Not only will I go, I will also bring your sister-in-law with me." Wu Zheng was very happy to receive Wei Ling's invitation and agreed readily.
"I still remember the pickled cabbage dumplings my sister-in-law made. You must bring her along."
Wei Ling tried hard to imitate the original owner's way of talking to Wu Zheng.
"Of course. Your sister-in-law has also talked about you and several other comrades. After your transfer, you are separated from each other and it will be difficult for you to get together again." Wu Zheng's face was full of sighs.
"So we must get together more often when we are free in Baicheng." Wei Ling said this to Wu Zheng sincerely.
Wu Zheng is a local, and having a good relationship with him is a win-win situation.
Wei Ling and Wu Zheng exchanged a few more polite words before leaving with Qin Qingman and her brother.
When they passed by the Civil Affairs Bureau's marriage certificate office, Liu Hechang was gone, and the couple felt a little better.
"Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative." Wei Ling held Chu Chu in his arms, and then extended his other hand to Qin Qingman openly.
They are husband and wife, so it is natural for him to hold his wife's hand on a snowy day.
Qin Qingman looked at the suppressed happiness in Wei Ling's eyes, her heart softened, and she reached out her hand.
When Xiao Shi saw Wei Ling and Qin Qingman again, although he did not notice anything unusual, he felt that the atmosphere was different. Before, there was a hidden joy between the two, but now it seemed that they were filled with happiness.
You can feel the happiness at a glance.
Xiao Shi, who guessed what was going on, smiled shyly, "Wei Tuan, sister-in-law, congratulations to you."
"Thank you." Wei Ling and Qin Qingman returned the greeting at the same time.
"Wei Tuan, are we going to the supply and marketing cooperative?" Xiao Shi asked while starting the car.
"Yes, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative." The original owner had accumulated a considerable fortune over the years, and Wei Ling brought all of it here when he left the capital. Today is his wedding, so of course he has to buy a lot.
Qin Qingman's family has no parents, so Wei Ling had previously brought half a pig to propose marriage. Now he thinks the gift is not heavy enough, and plans to buy everything today.
Qin Qingman saw what Wei Ling was thinking and felt happy.
Although neither of their parents could help with their marriage, she felt content as Wei Ling was devoted to her.
The road in the county town is easy to drive on, and we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative after a short drive.
The supply and marketing cooperative in the county town was neither big nor small. It was a two-story building, and not only was all kinds of goods displayed downstairs, but the upstairs was also filled with a dazzling array of goods.
The New Year is coming soon, and there are quite a few people visiting the supply and marketing cooperative.
There were also families who were getting married off their daughters or daughters and were choosing and selecting at the counter.
Originally the supply and marketing cooperative was very lively with many people talking, but when Wei Ling and Qin Qingman walked in, the noisy voices paused for a moment.
The main reason is that Wei Ling and Qin Qingman are too eye-catching.
Especially the clothes Wei Ling was wearing.
Four large pockets.
After the abolition of the military title system, the number of pockets on the clothes represented the rank in the army. Only officers could wear clothes with four large pockets, while ordinary soldiers only had two pockets on their clothes.
People looked at Wei Ling's face, then at his military uniform and envied Qin Qingman.
You can tell at first glance that they are a couple.
No matter Wei Ling or Qin Qingman were used to countless stares in their previous lives, facing the gazes of the crowd, they were not affected at all, but bought things in a negotiated manner.
It is necessary to buy a new washbasin, and a pair at that.
In addition to the washbasin, other necessities were also on the shopping list. Even red cloth was bought in large quantities according to the sizes of the three children. Wei Ling also bought a candied haws for Chuchu for the child to lick.
Xiaoshi helped to put all the things back into the car, which made everyone envious.
After buying some daily necessities, Wei Ling led Qin Qingman and her brother to the second floor, where large items were usually sold.
For example, bicycles, sewing machines, watches, radios...
Wei Ling's family was wealthy, and he planned to buy a watch and a sewing machine for Qin Qingman.
Qin Qingman might be elected as the director of the Women's Department of the Red Flag Brigade in a few years, so she would definitely need a watch to participate in the work. As for the sewing machine, it is a standard item for marriage, so Wei Ling would of course prepare it for his wife.
Baicheng is a relatively small city, and the demand for large items is very small, so the inventory in the general counters is really not much.
Look, there is only a Shanghai brand watch, priced at 126 yuan.
Just as the two were looking at their watches, someone else came upstairs. When he saw Qin Qingman and his wife standing in front of the counter looking at their watches, his face changed drastically and he shouted, "I was the first one to see that watch."
Qin Qingman tilted her head, a hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Have you paid?"
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