Time flies, and years pass quickly.
October in Beijing was filled with a sense of desolation.
Today is the day Ding Qiunan leaves the hospital.
Yesterday, Ding Qiunan passed the professional committee's assessment and received her graduation certificate.
Early in the morning, Ding Qiunan arrived at the office and carefully cleaned it.
She looked at everything in the office with reluctance. Half a year had passed. She had completed her studies and found love in this room. "Sigh," she sighed deeply and began to pack her personal belongings.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Li Chu walked in: "Are you all packed? I've already asked for leave."
After he finished speaking, he noticed that Miss Ding's eyes were red. He walked over and patted her head, amused. "Alright, it's not like you can't come anymore. I'll still be here. You can come every day whenever you have time, until you get tired of it."
"Ugh!" Ding Qiunan slapped him. "Can't I even express my feelings?"
"Okay, okay, of course. But we have a lot to do today, so could you please hurry up a bit, otherwise it will take up too much time."
Hearing him say that, Ding Qiunan realized that she would have to take her brother-in-law's car to pick up her parents later, and the two families would have lunch together.
After receiving her graduation certificate yesterday, her brother-in-law took Ding Qiunan to the main factory to complete the job transfer procedures, running back and forth all afternoon.
Since someone came to replace her, the branch factory didn't make things difficult for her.
Ding Qiunan has a vocational school diploma and has been working for more than a year. The factory has set her salary standard at administrative level 25, plus a position allowance of 1 yuan, so Ding Qiunan's monthly salary will be 38.5 yuan.
However, due to the Commander-in-Chief's call, four percent of the salary was deducted from the paycheck.
Even with a portion of her salary deducted, Ding Qiunan was still very satisfied. Having resolved her employment issues and successfully secured a permanent position with a raise, her smile was radiant.
The two of them packed Ding Qiunan's things, took out the already packed bedding from the dormitory, tied it to the back of the bicycle, and Li Chu pushed the bicycle while Ding Qiunan followed him as they walked out of the hospital.
After leaving the hospital, Ding Qiunan looked back one last time, then turned and left.
When I got to the entrance of the alley, the car my brother-in-law had sent was already waiting.
Li Chu pushed his bicycle over, and the driver saw them, opened the door, and got out.
Li Chu straightened the bike and walked up to the driver: "Master Ma, I'm sorry to trouble you again today." As he spoke, he took out two boxes of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and handed them over.
Master Ma declined a couple of times, but then readily accepted it.
Li Chu opened the car door and put the bedding that had been pulled out of the car inside.
These days, it's not easy for anyone to get cotton, so Li Chu let Ding Qiunan take the bedding she brought from home with her.
Last month, Li Chu took out the cotton he had saved up over the past two years, fluffed it, packed it into net covers, and had his sister sew several quilts and mattresses for him.
Ding Qiunan got into the car too: "Alright, I'll go back and put my things down. You go pick up your parents. My sister, brother-in-law, and I will go straight to the restaurant to wait for you."
After the car left, Li Chu pushed his bicycle back to the courtyard house.
After returning home and putting away Ding Qiunan's things, I tidied myself up and dressed myself up nicely before heading out to my sister's house.
When they arrived at her sister's house, the two of them had already settled in and were sitting there.
Upon seeing Li Chu enter, Li Qin asked, "Xiao Chu, is this outfit okay for me today?" She then stood up to show Li Chu.
Wang Ziwen felt a slight pain in his liver and turned his head to the side. He was exhausted from all the fuss and changing clothes all morning.
Li Chu looked at his sister and gave her a thumbs up: "Sis, you look so beautiful in this outfit today, it makes your skin look even whiter!"
That's a very insightful statement!
Li Qin laughed so hard her eyes disappeared: "Right, right, I think so too." She then spun around in a circle.
Wang Ziwen listened from the side and glanced at Li Chu in surprise, thinking to herself, "When did this kid become so eloquent? It's definitely different when he's dating someone."
The three of them sat in the living room and chatted for a while. When they saw that it was almost time, they set off.
The three people and two bicycles headed straight for Qianmen Street.
After parking the car at the entrance, the three of them went inside to check if everything was arranged. Wang Ziwen had booked a private room on the second floor in advance, and the food was also ordered.
Seeing that everything was arranged, the three of them didn't stay inside for long and went to wait at the door.
I had just come out and hadn't even finished smoking a cigarette when I saw a Jeep driving up.
Li Chu waited until the car came to a stop, then went forward and opened the car door. His sister and brother-in-law also stepped forward to greet him.
After Ding's parents came down, Li Chu introduced them to each other again.
Without lingering at the entrance, Wang Ziwen led the way and invited Ding's parents inside.
Ding Qiunan's younger brother didn't come; he went to school today, so none of the three younger children came.
Li Chu and Ding Qiunan lagged behind. Ding Qiunan whispered to Li Chu, "We went back to our house first and left some things there. My dad said we don't need a car to take us after dinner; they can take the bus themselves."
Li Chu didn't say anything, but just nodded and took the girl's hand.
After entering the private room and inviting Mr. and Mrs. Ding to take their seats, Wang Ziwen asked the dishes to be served.
My sister spent a lot of money on this meal. The signature shumai, of course, was served in three portions each of pork and lamb, along with fried pork triangles, sweet and sour carp, braised pork belly, stir-fried liver tips, stir-fried sea cucumber with scallions, Qianlong cabbage, crispy chicken, and a braised pork intestine dish. The liquor was Wuliangye.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Ding said it was too much and a waste, they were actually quite satisfied.
In those days, getting married was just a meal shared by two families. Few people would host a banquet or invite guests; they couldn't afford it, and without ration coupons, there was nowhere to buy food and meat.
The fact that Sister Li Chu arranged such a lavish meal shows that the family values the woman highly.
As the two families ate and chatted, Li Chu and Ding Qiunan discussed the wedding arrangements. Ding's parents also agreed. After dinner, they would see the couple off and then go to the department store to buy Ding Qiunan a bicycle and a watch, as well as a sewing machine for the family.
Then the two of them will go to get their marriage certificate tomorrow morning; the letter of introduction has already been prepared.
So when the topic of betrothal gifts came up, Ding's parents refused to accept them at all. They felt that the gifts the other family gave their daughter were much better than a betrothal gift, and that one shouldn't be too greedy.
As long as the young couple lives a good life together from now on, that's all that matters.
The Ding family has already brought over the dowry for the girl, which was just delivered to her home: two thermos flasks and a solid wood box.
Ding Qiunan refused to take the quilt that her mother had prepared in advance, saying that Li Chu had already told her that several quilts had been prepared.
In the end, Li Qin could only think that after Li Chu and Ding Qiunan got married, she would be more filial to Ding's parents.
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