Three days later, the train slowly pulled into the station, making a sharp and loud friction sound.
Gu Yi, holding a big bag, followed the crowd and got off the bus.
Chen Xingling and Zhao Xiaoxing hid behind him, followed the crowded crowd, left the platform, and squeezed towards the exit.
Fortunately, the baggage they brought was 70% to 80% less than when they left, so the three of them didn't have to carry any large or small bags. After leaving the train station, the three of them easily squeezed onto the bus, and after half an hour they went into the city and soon arrived at the city center.
The bus did not reach the shipyard, so Chen Xingling took them off at the street closest to the north of the city.
"Yes, it only takes about ten minutes to walk from here."
The three of them walked towards the north of the city while chatting and discussing their next arrangements.
"I brought Xiao Xing's ID card, but she still has a few months to go before she reaches the legal age for marriage. In addition, A Yi is now employed, so she still has to go to the company to apply for marriage. Nowadays, the marriage process for most people is very simple. Few people get a marriage certificate. Generally, they just invite relatives, friends or acquaintances to have a meal and give out some wedding candy, and that's considered a marriage."
"No marriage certificate, right?" Zhao Xiaoxing didn't care at all and smiled sweetly, "No one in our village gets that. They say it's just a piece of paper. I don't know what it means or what it can do. Anyway, marriage is marriage, and people in our village only recognize this."
Gu Yi was an educated city dweller after all, so he shook his head and said, "Let's get a marriage certificate. We may not be able to use it normally, but it is proof that our marriage is legal."
Zhao Xiaoxing chuckled: "There's no need for any proof... Even without proof, others will recognize us as husband and wife."
"No." Chen Xingling advised: "The marriage certificate is the legal basis for marriage protection, and it must not be underestimated. If you are just marrying in the village, your family and fellow villagers are all so, you can just follow the crowd and don't care. But now it's different. People with units and knowledge will go through the legal procedures. This is a guarantee of their marriage rights, and we must pay attention to it."
Gu Yi asked curiously: "Sister-in-law, you usually don't get a marriage certificate, right?"
"Wrong." Chen Xingling explained: "In many cases, a marriage certificate is needed. For example, when buying a house, your marriage certificate and household registration certificate may be required to prove the number of people in your family. If you get promoted or transferred to another job in the future, you may also need a marriage certificate. Get it done when it's necessary, don't wait until you need it and have nothing in your hands. It may be too late to get it done then."
In this era when transportation and information dissemination are not yet developed, ordinary people's legal awareness is relatively low.
Most people in rural areas get engaged and married according to old traditions, and have no subconscious desire to get a marriage certificate. As long as the ceremony is complete, they are officially a couple, and have no sense of legal self-protection.
"Oh." Zhao Xiaoxing now admired Chen Xingling to the extreme and obeyed her every word. She quickly responded: "Sister-in-law, we will do whatever you say."
Chen Xingling chuckled: "Then listen to me. When the date is almost right, you two can go get the marriage certificate. After getting the certificate, Aqi and I will help you choose an auspicious day to treat you to a meal and have a good time."
"Okay! I'll listen to my sister-in-law!" Gu Yi said with a smile.
The three of them quickly arrived at the north gate of the shipyard, climbed up to the first floor overlooking the river, and arrived at the door of their home.
Eight days passed in a flash. Looking at the familiar door of his home, Chen Xingling couldn't help but think of Gu Qi and his son again.
They went to different places, she went north and Gu Qi went south, and there was no telling how many thousands of miles between them. Now that she was home, she only needed to wait for his triumphant return.
I don’t know what my baby son is doing? Is he playing crazy at the beach every day? Does he secretly cry at night missing his parents?
It was almost evening, so I could only pick him up tomorrow morning.
Fortunately, she took ten days off in one go, and she still has two days to rest at home. Why not stay at her parents' house for a day tomorrow, and come back in the evening, taking the opportunity to make up for my precious son and spend some time with my parents' family.
She was planning her plans for the next two days, but unexpectedly Gu Yi behind her suddenly spoke, which scared her!
"Sister-in-law! Look!" Gu Yi pointed at the small piece of paper stuck on the wooden door and shouted, "What is that?"
I saw a small piece of paper stuck on the door handle of the brown wooden door, and there seemed to be words written on it.
Chen Xingling hurriedly stuffed the bag in his hand to Gu Yi, then stepped forward and tore off the note.
——Brother Qi, Aunt Ying and I are here to visit you. The journey is long and difficult, and we are very tired on the road. Unfortunately, you are away on a business trip, and there is no one to take care of the family, so Aunt Ying and I can only stay in the factory guesthouse temporarily. I hope you will come back soon and come to the guesthouse to pick us up for a reunion.
There was a delicate name signed in the signature - Qin Tiantian.
faint!
That woman actually came here with her mother-in-law!
Chen Xingling looked at the time at the end of the note and found that it was not recently, but three days ago!
The mother-in-law came, and the prospective mistress who always wanted to interfere in her marriage also came, and she came so "quietly" - it was amazing!
Gu Yi came over hurriedly out of curiosity, and after taking a few glances at the message on the paper, his face instantly turned pale, and he hugged Li in fear.
"My mother...why is she here? She-she didn't know something, did she?"
Hadn't her elder brother and sister-in-law sent her a telegram? They had already told her that they were coming here to work, so why was her mother still here?
When Zhao Xiaoxing heard that her future mother-in-law was coming, she was immediately frightened and her face turned pale!
Chen Xingling was extremely calm. He casually stuck the note there, then took out his key and opened the door.
Originally, there were two sets of keys to this apartment, one in Gu Qi's hands, and one in the personnel department as a backup. When they first arrived, A Qi was not there, so the personnel department gave her the backup key.
Later, she thought it would be bad to leave the house key in other people's hands, and since no one from the Personnel Department came to take it back, she secretly kept it.
Fortunately, she stayed, otherwise, if Li Ying and Qin Tiantian came over, the Personnel Department would probably give them the spare keys instead of arranging for them to stay in a guesthouse.
The shipyard has a small guesthouse, just to the east of the main gate. It has three floors and more than 20 rooms of various sizes. Usually people come and go, and they are all leaders and technical workers who come to visit relatives or exchange and study.
The door opened and she walked in quickly, only to find that the doors and windows were tightly closed. The house was cold and deserted, without any trace of worldly affairs. There was only a layer of dust, but no unnecessary people.
She turned her head and found that Gu Yi and Zhao Xiaoxing were both standing there in shock, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"What's wrong? Are you scared already? Don't just stand there, come in!"
Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't help but look at the note on the door handle. Her face was pale and her eyes were tearful, and she looked at a loss.
Chen Xingling waved his hand: "Don't touch the note. Leave it there. Come on! Come in! Let's have a good meal, take a bath and have a good rest for the night. We'll think about what to do tomorrow."
Gu Yi and Zhao Xiaoxing looked at each other with complicated expressions and walked in one after another.
Chen Xingling quickly opened all the windows and doors, went into the kitchen, turned on the kerosene stove and started to boil water, then he unpacked his clothes and went to the master bedroom, took off his coat, washed his face, and started to clean up with refreshed spirit.
"Hey! Stop daydreaming, both of you! Come help clean up! I'll be in charge of sweeping the floor, Ayi will be in charge of mopping the floor, and Xiaoxing will be in charge of dusting. Clean up the house first, and then prepare dinner."
Gu Yi was almost crying, and said, "Sister-in-law, do you still have the heart to eat? My mother is here! What should we do now? She must have gone to the factory leaders to ask!"
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