Chapter 180 Marriage Registration
The day after Lin Qi came back from the Revolutionary Committee, she asked Xu Hexiao to drive a ox cart to take the four sheep to the commune.
"We let you come alone this time? She is getting more and more daring." The commune leader said with a complicated expression.
Xu Hexiao pretended not to understand what the commune leader meant, "She went out hunting last night and needs to rest during the day."
The commune leader's eyes became meaningful, "Xu Hexiao, do you want to take off the hat on your head?"
Xu Hexiao's pupils shrank, and his dark eyes stared directly at the leader in front of him. Countless guesses flashed through his mind, and in the end only one sentence remained: What does the other party mean?
"Your family once supported the revolution and actively handed over land during the land reform. You even donated the shop. Logically, you shouldn't be labeled as one of the five black categories," said the commune leader.
Xu Hexiao felt his mouth dry, and his hands clenched tightly in his coat. After the Xu family moved to Yao County, the scale of their business was reduced a lot. They didn't have much land, and there were only a few shops. They didn't feel bad about handing them all over. But the people in power in Yao County at that time thought that the Xu family had more wealth than that, so they raided the Xu family, but found nothing, and the label of the "five black categories" was put on them.
"The higher-ups will review your family's situation again. But even if they remove the label from your family, it will only be done secretly, without much fanfare. And you still need to keep a low profile," said the leader.
Xu Hexiao's nails dug into his palms. The pain made him stay calm. When he opened his mouth, he found that his throat was very hoarse. "Did you hear something?"
"Yes." The leader admitted bluntly, "We are already going through the procedures. It should be within the next two days."
Snap!
Xu Hexiao's tears fell to the ground. He turned around, wiped his tears, and when he turned back, he had that cold and indifferent look again, "Thank you."
"Go back and don't tell anyone." the commune leader instructed.
After leaving the commune, Xu Hexiao could no longer control his emotions. He cried and laughed, letting his tears blur his eyes.
He can finally be with Qiqi openly!
His child can finally be registered!
He is no longer one of the five black categories!
Grandpa, do you see that the hats on our heads are about to be taken off.
It was all thanks to Lin Qi, the granddaughter-in-law you chose. It was she who helped our Xu family get rid of our grandson’s status as a member of the “five black categories”!
Lin Qi!
Lin Qi!
He couldn't wait to get back to her and tell her the good news.
Xu Hexiao whipped the bull as fast as he could, went back to the brigade to return the car, and without even bothering to greet the brigade leader, he turned around and ran towards home.
The captain looked at Xu Hexiao's receding back and shook his head, "Having a child really makes things different. You're homesick now."
"If I had four such cute children, I could run faster than him." The deputy captain said.
The captain rolled his eyes at him and said, "You already have a grandson, but you don't run that fast!"
The deputy captain shook his head. "No, no, those four kids are so smart and extraordinary. They will definitely be outstanding in the future. I know my child. He is far behind."
"There's nothing we can do about it, their parents are excellent." The captain also liked the four children. They were white, chubby and pretty. Who wouldn't like them?
Lin Qi is using vines to demonstrate various patterns in the air for the children. Sometimes it is a cloud, sometimes it is a flower, a bird, a cow, a sheep... The flexible vines bring these animals to life.
This was the scene Xu Hexiao saw when he came back. The mother of the child was rocking slowly in the rocking chair, looking lazy and comfortable. The children were lying in the cradle bed, watching the vines weaving and weaving. Soon, a vivid little deer appeared in the air.
A doting smile appeared on Xu Hexiao's face. Her way of bringing up children was always so unexpected.
"You're back. Did they give you any trouble?" Lin Qi stood up from the chair, but before she stood up straight, she fell into Xu Hexiao's broad chest.
It was a powerful hug. Lin Qi could feel Xu Hexiao's strong strength and his slightly trembling body.
Lin Qi put her arms around him, stroked his back, injected her supernatural powers into him, and comforted him, "What happened?"
"Qiqi, I can soon take off the hat of the five black categories, thank you!" At this moment, Xu Hexiao felt endless joy in his chest. He had a beloved wife, lovely and beautiful children, and an ordinary identity... He felt extremely satisfied.
"This is good news. Let's go to the mountain tomorrow to tell grandpa and bring the children with him." Lin Qi said.
"Well, go tell Grandpa."
On the evening of the second day after Xu Hexiao returned from the commune, an official from the commune quietly came to the Anliang Brigade, went to find the brigade leader, and then went to find Xu Hexiao.
No one knew what the three of them talked about. When the clerk left, Xu Hexiao gave him a jar of ten-jin jujube honey.
"With this good thing, why don't you show it to me?" The captain glared.
Xu Hexiao glanced at him and said, "Isn't it enough for us to give you and the team?"
“Who can have too much of a good thing?” the captain retorted.
"Sixteen days later, we will hold a hundred-day celebration for the child, and there will be plenty of jujube honey." Xu Hexiao said.
"Speaking of the children's hundred-day celebration, you have also taken off the hat of the five black categories. When will you and Lin Qi go to the town to register, and go to the household registration office to register the children?" the captain reminded.
Xu Hexiao curled his lips and said, "Let's go tomorrow."
That night, after the children fell asleep, the excited Xu Hexiao took Lin Qi to the study.
Every time Lin Qi thought that this was the limit, Xu Hexiao always gave her a bigger surprise. That night, Lin Qi's body was sore and her voice was hoarse. In the end, Xu Hexiao carried her to take a bath. She didn't know how she got back to bed. When she woke up again, it was already bright outside. The four children surrounded her, holding their own bottles and drinking.
"Are you awake? Let's go to the town today to get a marriage certificate, and then go to the household registration office to register the children." Xu Hexiao had a smile on his face and high spirits between his brows. At this moment, he had removed all the shackles and was as free as a bird in the sky.
Xu Hexiao is really different today, and he looks better.
Xu Hexiao felt Lin Qi's infatuated eyes, grinned, walked over and pecked her hard on the face, then picked her up from the bed, "Let's go wash up."
After breakfast, Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao each rode a bicycle with a slightly short and fat basket on the back seat of each bicycle. The basket was covered with soft and thick rabbit fur blankets. The two cute children were half lying in the blankets, staring at the scenery around them with wide eyes of curiosity.
"The wind is quite strong. I wonder if it will make their faces wrinkled." Xu Hexiao said.
Lin Qi looked back at the four children who were staring out with wide eyes, "I applied some vanishing cream, it's fine."
"Their expressions are so focused, I don't know if they understand it or not." The children's serious yet ignorant look always makes him want to laugh.
"You'll know once you see it more." Since she wanted to see it so much, she would take them out to see it more often in the future.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao took half an hour to register their marriage, and another half an hour to register their children's household registration.
"It's a pity that there is no photo studio in this town, otherwise our family could take a photo." Xu Hexiao said with some regret.
Lin Qi didn't think this was a problem. "I'll ask the captain to give me a letter of introduction so we can go to the county to get a license."
"Okay, let's go once we get the letter of introduction. From now on, we will go there every year and every festival to take pictures as souvenirs." Xu Hexiao said. Without the shackles of his identity, he can do many things that he could not do before.
"Okay, let's shoot five or six times a year." Lin Qi agreed, and said, "Let's go to the post office first to send a letter to tell our family that we are married and have four children. I wonder if my parents will be scared when they see the letter."
Xu Hexiao touched his nose, feeling a little guilty, "I have to prepare a more generous gift this year. I hope my father-in-law and mother-in-law will not be angry with me for the sake of the gift."
Lin Qi patted Xu Hexiao on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, they will only be happy for us."
After all, she and Xu Hexiao were already grown-ups in the eyes of others, and Mother Lin had urged her in her letters to get married and have children quickly.
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao went to mail the letter. When Yu Mingbo saw her four children, he was stunned.
Are you really that surprised? Lin Qi was surprised.
"I haven't heard that you were married, so how come you suddenly have children, four at that! Four!" He finally had a grandson, and Lin Qi suddenly had four!
His family had a hard time having children. He only had one son, and his son also had one son. What he envied most in his life was a family with many children. But now, quadruplets appeared before his eyes!
He was so envious that his eyes turned red!
"It's a long story." Lin Qi said.
"Then sit down and talk slowly. Don't rush back at noon, have a meal at your uncle's house." Yu Mingbo asked for leave without saying anything, and then said to Lin Qi, "Would you like to go shopping with me, or take a walk in town?"
"Let's take the children for a walk first and then go over at noon." Lin Qi said. They came to the town today and only brought the children and their belongings. They didn't have anything else. They couldn't go to someone's house empty-handed when visiting.
"Okay, uncle will go buy some groceries first, and then go inform your aunt and your eldest brother and his wife. You guys can come home after shopping for a while. It's cold outside, don't take the children outside for too long."
Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao took the children to visit the supply and marketing cooperative, bought some gifts, and then went to Yu Mingbo's house. When they arrived, all the people in the Yu family had returned.
As soon as they knocked on the door, everyone rushed to open it.
Aunt Yu: "Oh, there really are four!"
Mrs. Yu: "It's so white and tender. How did you raise it? It's so cute!"
Yu Borui: "They are all plump, what do they eat to grow so well?"
Yu Mingbo: "I'm right, aren't I? If these four children are well raised, one is worth two."
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