Chapter 77: Changing the Child's Name
Chen Wenjun agreed without even thinking, "It just so happens that our household registration also needs to be changed, so let's change it together."
Previously, his household registration was that of a boatman, but now that he has land, he can change it to a farmer.
Lin Qin was delighted and quickly called Liu Yaya over, "Yaya, can mommy change your name?"
Liu Yaya widened her eyes in curiosity, "What do you want to change?"
"Well, how about your full name be Chen Xinyue from now on?"
This is the name Lin Qin has been thinking about all the way.
Liu Yaya liked the name immediately and jumped up and down, "Great, great! I like this name! Grandpa, from now on I will be called Chen Xinyue, not Liu Yaya."
After showing off to Lin Yi, Liu Yaya ran to Chen Wenjun again, her little face flushed red.
Chen Wenjun patted her head lovingly and said with a smile, "Chen Xinyue, from now on my girl will be called Chen Xinyue."
Liu Yaya's eyes lit up instantly, and she summoned up the courage to say loudly, "Thank you, Dad!"
Chen Wenjun was stunned for a moment, his eyes changed from shock to joy, he picked up Liu Yaya and walked towards the gap gate, "Dad will take you to change your name now."
Lin Qin came back to her senses, slapped her thigh and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Hey! You're going anywhere without your ID!"
Lin Yi laughed so hard that tears came out, "Hurry back to the house and get your ID!"
Only then did Lin Qin turn around and run into the house.
The house is now empty, with only valuables kept in a locked box in the room.
Lin Qin had just found the things and saw Chen Ping'an sitting obediently in the yard looking at the direction of the gap with envy. She picked up Chen Ping'an and said, "Let's go! Let's go together."
Chen Pingan put his arms around Lin Qin's neck and buried his little head in it. He also wanted to change his words like Yaya, but he didn't have the courage.
Lin Qin had no idea what the child was thinking. As they walked, she gently asked, "Does Ping An want to change to a nicer name like Ya Ya?"
Chen Pingan wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he mustered up the courage and said, "Auntie, please pick it up for me."
Lin Qin was happy and nodded in agreement, "Let me think about it! What should I call him? How about Chen Ruiyu, and the nickname should be Ping An?"
Chen Pingan nodded vigorously, "Okay!"
The two of them got on the fishing boat, and Lin Qin told Chen Wenjun about this.
Chen Wenjun grinned and said, "Then let's change our names together. It will sound better to use our full names when we go to school."
A family of four went to the police station’s household registration office and explained the situation. It was also easy to change the name at this time, especially for the children. They just had to submit the materials and come back to pick them up in a few days.
It will not delay your child’s registration.
In the next few days, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin resumed their hard work to make money, and paid off all their debts the day before receiving the new household registration book. When they received the new household registration book, Chen Wenjun specially bought a two-pound pork belly to celebrate.
The family didn't look carefully at the names on the household registration book until the day of registration.
The teacher flipped through the household registration booklet and wrote the three words "Chen Ruiyu" on the registration form. Only then did they realize that the registered name was wrong. They looked at each other, and under the teacher's suspicious gaze, they gritted their teeth and admitted it.
The teacher continued to fill out the registration form with a perfunctory attitude, "You are not originally a villager of Anshanshe. The Education Bureau made an exception to allow you to study in our village primary school. In addition, given the situation of your child, there are some things we must explain to you in advance.
The school prohibits students from fighting, but it is normal for children to quarrel occasionally, and it is okay to have some small conflicts. I will try my best to pay attention, and you should also remind your children not to cause trouble. "
Lin Qin felt uncomfortable after hearing what the teacher said. She was about to speak when Chen Wenjun stopped her. "We know that our child is well-behaved and obedient and won't fight. The teacher can rest assured about this."
The teacher didn't say anything. He collected the registration forms of the two children and asked them to clean the classroom and get new books.
The couple was worried, so they had to wait at the school gate.
Lin Qin had to go to the construction site to cook, so she had to let Chen Wenjun stay behind to watch.
On the way, she was always worried about the two children and was a little absent-minded when cooking. After she finally finished cooking, she hurried back after everyone had finished eating and cleaned up.
When we arrived at the bank of Nanxi River, our fishing boat was waiting there.
Lin Qin quickly boarded the boat. "How is it? Are the children adapting? Are they being bullied?"
Chen Wenjun smiled soothingly, "Don't worry, everything is fine. The two children came out before noon and said they were working. Ping An was not as agile as the others, but he also fetched water, but he could only carry half a bucket of water. Yaya followed him the whole time, and the two of them sat together. They were not bullied, but their seats were a bit further back."
Lin Qin felt relieved when she heard this. "It's good that you are not bullied. Just sit back as long as they can see you."
When she got home, Lin Qin couldn't wait to ask her two children about their school situation. Seeing that the two children seemed happy, she felt relieved.
The summer in Anshi is very long, and it is not until the eighth month of the lunar calendar that it starts to get a little cooler.
There were several consecutive heavy rains during this period, especially in late summer and early autumn. Half a month of continuous rain caused the water level of Nanxi River to rise again and again. Fortunately, it did not flood the island.
Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun took advantage of the past half month to catch river eels with nets at the upstream water inlet and made another large sum of money.
With this money, they will also be able to start renovating the second floor.
In order to save money, Lin Qin and Lin Yi decided to ask Lin Qingxiang to help lay the floor tiles and paint the walls themselves, saving as much as possible.
Lin Qin bought the floor tiles through Huang Wenlong again. She chose white tiles with patterns. Each tile looks elegant and beautiful. These tiles will not go out of style even after decades.
When the things were delivered, Lin Yi looked at the floor tiles as if they were precious antique vases, and was extremely careful and cautious when moving them.
Lin Qingxiang was so nervous by his behavior that he teased, “Why would you do that? Let me tell you, the villagers didn’t believe it when they found out that your son-in-law built a two-story building of nearly 200 square meters. They even said I was bragging. Especially your brother, he even came to my house and scolded me, saying that I had bad intentions and was flattering you everywhere just to steal your land. He’s like a psychopath!
But then again, your body is almost done, right? When are you going to go back? You can’t really let me keep farming those fields!”
Lin Yi shook his head. "Let's wait until Aqin's house is completely finished. Right now, the couple is only thinking about making money. The child needs someone to pick him up when he goes to school. Otherwise, I will be worried. When the house is finished and they can arrange for him to come over, I will go back."
In fact, he didn't want to go back at all. Apart from anything else, the only person he could talk to in the village was Lin Qingxiang, and Lin Qingxiang couldn't talk to him every day. If Lin Qingxiang didn't come to sit with him, he might be alone for the whole day without saying a word.
The days were boring and dull.
It's not like being here and feeling relaxed! Besides, Chen Wenjun has so much land to farm, and no one can take care of him except him. He can talk to the children after school, and the whole family is together in a lively atmosphere. It feels completely different.
(End of this chapter)
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