Chapter 112 Wang Yuqing and Ji Xuening got their marriage certificate
On the way to the commune, Wang Yuqing kept thinking about He Ruhua and that Teacher Yang. She couldn't help but ask, "What's Teacher Yang like?"
Ji Xuening said, "He is a very good person, patiently teaches children, and has a good temper."
After saying that, he told Wang Yuqing about the ten yuan that Teacher Yang had given him that morning to make a cabinet and a bed. He had originally planned to hand over the ten yuan.
After thinking for a moment, he touched his pocket but didn't take it out to give it to her.
The marriage registration process in the 1970s was different from that in the 21st century.
First, she had to fill out a marriage registration form, and then she had to memorize several long passages of quotations from leaders. This almost stumped Wang Yuqing, but luckily she managed to remember a few.
After the staff completed the formalities, they gave each of them a marriage certificate.
During the entire process, neither of them smiled; their faces were stiff, and they didn't even crack a smile. The staff shook their heads and sighed, saying several times, "It's another arranged marriage by parents."
Wang Yuqing: "..."
It's not that she doesn't want to smile, it's that she's embarrassed to smile, and besides, the men next to her aren't smiling, so why should she smile?
Ji Xuening: "..."
He really wanted to laugh, but the woman next to him wasn't. What if he laughed and upset her?
As Wang Yuqing walked out of the commune's marriage registration office, she stared in disbelief at the marriage certificate that looked like an award certificate. She was still in a daze. They'd gotten their marriage certificate just like that? They were married?
Although I was mentally prepared, it was still a bit hard to adjust to suddenly having a marriage certificate.
Ji Xuening, who was standing next to her, didn't dare to look at the marriage certificate. In fact, he was overjoyed. He secretly glanced at Wang Yuqing and saw that she had no expression throughout the whole process, which made him feel a little sad.
He couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you happy?"
As a result, Wang Yuqing asked in unison, "Aren't you happy?"
The two stared at each other, looking quite awkward.
Ji Xuening blushed and stammered, "You...you go first."
Wang Yuqing cleared her throat. She felt there was something she really needed to clarify. Since she had a mouth, she felt she should speak up. She asked very seriously, "Comrade Ji Xuening, may I ask, did you not get a marriage certificate with me because of your grandfather's last wish and your grandmother's urging, or did you willingly agree to get a marriage certificate with me?"
After all, we'll be living together for the rest of our lives, so we need to figure this out.
Ji Xuening's voice was as loud as when he had just recited the leader's quotations: "Comrade Wang Yuqing, I am willing to get a marriage certificate with you."
He kept his eyes straight ahead, walking at a moderate pace, trying his best to maintain balance with Wang Yuqing.
A warm feeling rose in Wang Yuqing's heart, and she asked again, "I hate it when people lie, are you telling the truth?"
Ji Xuening's whole body tensed up, and even though she tried to appear calm, she still stammered, "The...truth..."
Wang Yuqing thought of Chen Xiangxue, and she said, "No regrets? Even if a very beautiful and elegant woman comes along in the future?"
Ji Xuening's dark brows furrowed slightly. He stopped and looked directly at Wang Yuqing with bright eyes: "I am very loyal! Absolutely loyal!"
Wang Yuqing felt a slight excitement. She couldn't help but smile and muttered, "Then why didn't you smile just now? The staff all thought we were forced into an arranged marriage by our parents."
Ji Xuening's voice trembled slightly: "I...I saw that you weren't smiling, so I didn't dare to smile, afraid that you would be angry."
Wang Yuqing coughed a few times, amused by his words: "Why would I be angry?"
After hearing this, Ji Xuening looked at her very seriously: "Then I would also like to ask Comrade Wang Yuqing, did you get a marriage certificate with me because you had no other choice and wanted to make do, or did you willingly want to be with me?"
Wang Yuqing: "..."
She never expected that the usually kind and honest man would ask such a question.
How to put it? The man in front of her, with his looks and physique, made her heart flutter. As for liking him? She felt she liked him a little; at least she was genuinely interested.
She suddenly retorted, "Then let me ask you, are you interested in me?"
Ji Xuening: "..."
His slightly flushed face revealed a hint of shyness and nervousness. However, he felt that as a grown man, he was being too coy and he should just say what he wanted to say.
So he shouted, "I've got my eye on it!"
The loud shout startled passersby, who then turned to look.
Wang Yuqing was slightly embarrassed. She whispered, "Why are you shouting so loudly?"
However, upon hearing his words, her heart suddenly raced, and her face flushed. She tiptoed closer to his...neck...
Ji Xuening quickly bent down.
This time, Wang Yuqing reached his ear and said with a smile, "I've also taken a liking to you."
She found the man standing there like a statue, completely motionless, his face as red as a monkey's bottom, without any expression.
She frowned slightly: "What's wrong with you?"
Ji Xuening uttered each word mechanically: "Too happy, a little numb."
Wang Yuqing chuckled. This man could be quite adorable sometimes. She walked ahead cheerfully, saying, "I'll go now, you can stay a little longer."
Ji Xuening stiffly patted his face, then stiffly lifted his foot. He couldn't hide the excited smile on his face, a little excited like a child: "Wait a minute..."
He almost forgot about the important matter. Regardless of whether Wang Yuqing said anything more, he still planned to buy her something.
Wang Yuqing looked back at him and found that he had already run quickly into the supply and marketing cooperative.
When he came out again, he was holding a box of face cream and a bag of candy.
He handed it to Wang Yuqing: "Here, this is for you."
Wang Yuqing was somewhat surprised: "For me?"
Ji Xuening nodded: "Yes, it's for you. When I make money, I'll buy you anything."
Wang Yuqing reached out and took the face cream and candy, feeling warm and touched. Actually, her original intention in choosing this man was to curry favor with him...
She thanked him softly, saying, "Thank you."
Ji Xuening smiled, his features gentle, and said in a low voice, "You're welcome."
After saying that, he added, "There's no need for the couple to thank each other."
Wang Yuqing: "..."
Actually, she was still a little unaccustomed to it.
On the way home, the two kept their distance and rarely spoke. Although they expressed their feelings for each other, there was still no sense of intimacy between them.
When I got home, the house was full of people.
It turns out that Lei Yongxia had already told everyone that Wang Yuqing and Ji Xuening had gone to get their marriage certificate today. That's why someone who was on good terms with Wang Yuqing came over with gifts to congratulate them as soon as they finished work.
Tang Wan, Chen E, Chen Xiang, Niu Zhenzhen, Grandma Cai, and Lei Yongxia's whole family all came.
Everyone brought some nice things: eggs, flour, shoe soles, pillowcases. Tang Wan even brought a water bottle and gave them three yuan.
Wang Yuqing was both surprised and touched. Just as she was inviting everyone to sit down, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Am I late? I brought you and your wife some good stuff."
As soon as the sound came, a man rushed in, carrying a wild rabbit in his hand, laughing loudly: "Look, a good catch this morning, just in time to bring it to you, congratulations... how was it again?"
Tang Wan said, "May you have a long and happy marriage, and live in harmony with each other."
Wang Shuo nodded: "Yes, yes, it means a long and happy marriage, a harmonious and respectful union."
He handed the rabbit to Ji Xuening: "I took the militia to the mountain to hunt this morning. They even told me to hand this rabbit over to the authorities. What the hell? I did this all by myself."
After saying that, he noticed a bag of candy in Wang Yuqing's arms: "Oh dear, why don't you share the candy with everyone?"
Ji Xuening bought this candy for Wang Yuqing alone. As for the candy for everyone else, he planned to go back to the commune to collect the specially supplied wedding items after the household registration was completed, and then distribute the candy to everyone.
But since everyone's here, I'll just give it to them.
Wang Yuqing thought the same way and shared all the candy with everyone.
I originally wanted everyone to stay for lunch, but everyone made excuses to leave. They all knew that the Ji family was not well-off, and how much food would they have to feed so many people?
Before leaving, Lei Yongxia said, "You must make up for this banquet."
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