Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 164 What should I do if there are marks left on the fold?
January [-], [-], the twenty-ninth day of the winter lunar month, is a good time for marriage and engagement, but avoid moving to a new home, setting up a new home, offering sacrifices, or paying tribute to the deceased.

Early in the morning, after He Yuanchao got up and practiced boxing, he went back to the house and started to get busy.

He Yuanchao took out his household registration book, letter of introduction, and White Rabbit toffee and put them all into his military satchel. After checking again and seeing that nothing was missing, He Yuanchao began to pack his belongings.

Putting on the full set of [-]-style woolen winter uniforms given by the old chief, and the newly bought dark Chengliang cotton leather shoes, he lowered his head and nodded with satisfaction. He Yuanchao happily took a look in the mirror. got up.

"Yes, he is a brave man."

After boasting with a smile and looking at the time, He Yuanchao put down the mirror, picked up his bag and went out.

With the excitement of saying goodbye to his single wife, He Yuanchao got on the car and rushed to the family home of the Coal Mining Department on Chang'an Street with sparks and lightning.

When he was still some distance away from the gate of the family home, He Yuanchao, who was riding a bicycle, saw Zhang Min wearing a navy woolen coat, standing majestically at the gate waiting for him.

"Looks like I'm not the only one who's worried!"

After muttering happily in his heart, He Yuanchao pedaled his bicycle twice and came to Zhang Min.

"Slow down, it's winter, why are you riding so fast?"

Looking at the man of his own who came to her in a hurry on a bicycle, Zhang Min rolled her eyes at him and then said angrily.

"Why are you so anxious? If you are not active in getting a wife, isn't that a problem with your thinking?"

After listening to Zhang Min's words, He Yuanchao joked with a smile while supporting the bicycle with his feet.

After glaring at the unattractive man of his family, Zhang Min said, "Okay, don't be poor. Have you brought everything?"

"It's been prepared for a long time. Can you take it all with me?"

Hearing Zhang Min's slightly nervous tone when he spoke, He Yuanchao stopped joking and nodded hurriedly and seriously.

After receiving a positive reply from his man, Zhang Min felt slightly relieved. He raised his hand and looked at the time and said, "Then let's leave now."

With that said, without waiting for He Yuanchao's reply, he turned around and got on his bicycle.

He Yuanchao was a little confused by Zhang Min's operation. Shouldn't I be the first to say this?Just as he was stunned for a moment, Zhang Min had already walked some distance on his bicycle.

Seeing this, He Yuanchao muttered happily in his heart, "We're going to be a family anyway, it doesn't matter whoever says it first." Then he happily got on the car and followed his wife to No. 32 Xingfu Street.

Chengdong District Civil Affairs Bureau.

Originally, He Yuanchao thought that he and Zhang Min had arrived early, but when they arrived at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau, they discovered that there were already several couples waiting in line to receive their certificates.

It seems that the habit of Chinese people to be first in everything is the same no matter what era.

There was no way, there was no one he knew in the Civil Affairs Bureau, so He Yuanchao could only lead Zhang Min and wait in line for the Civil Affairs Bureau to open.

"I thought I was the only one who was proactive about getting a wife, but did you see that there are many people who are more proactive than me?"

As soon as the two of them lined up behind the muttering team, He Yuanchao started talking to Zhang Min happily.

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, before Zhang Min beside him could say anything, a young man in the queue in front of him turned around and continued with a smile: "As my brother said, who is not active in marrying a wife?"

As soon as the young man turned around, he looked at Zhang Min next to He Yuanchao. After being stunned for a moment, he said enviously: "Hey buddy, congratulations!".

"Same joy, same joy." He Yuanchao responded cheerfully after hearing what the young man said.

After the young man glanced at He Yuanchao and Zhang Min's clothes, he winked and said, "Brother, you two are dressed like this. You don't look like you come from an ordinary family. Why didn't you find some connections in advance?"

After looking at the familiar young man, He Yuanchao smiled and was about to speak when someone at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau shouted: "It's open, it's open."

Hearing the shouting, the young man didn't care what He Yuanchao said. After saying, "Brother, the door is open, let's go in quickly," he hurriedly pulled the girl beside him and walked forward.

Seeing this, He Yuanchao did not hesitate. After saying "Let's go too" to Zhang Min, he grabbed her hand and strode into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"According to the procedure, I have to ask you two face to face, are you getting married voluntarily?"

After receiving the household registration books and letters of introduction handed over by He Yuanchao and Zhang Min, a middle-aged female staff member sitting behind the desk smiled and said to them.

"Yes."

"Yes."

After hearing the two people's answers almost in unison, the female staff member stopped writing. After reading the letter of introduction and household registration book in her hand, she took out the marriage certificate from the drawer and started filling it out.

After finishing writing, the female staff member checked the household registration books of the two people again, then picked up the official seal on the table and stamped it on the marriage certificate with a "bang".

"Congratulations to both of you."

Seeing Zhang Min taking the marriage certificate handed over by the female staff member, He Yuanchao was not idle either. He took out a handful of White Rabbit toffee from his bag and placed it on the staff member's table while saying thank you with a smile. .

Seeing the candy placed on the table by He Yuanchao, the female staff member didn't pay attention. After saying a few polite words with a smile, she opened her mouth and called out to the next couple.

After leaving the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, He Yuanchao glanced at Zhang Min who was reluctant to put the marriage certificate in his bag, and said with a smile: "I got the certificate, let's go take a photo as a souvenir?"

Zhang Min was the one who got the certificate first. She couldn't let her mention the photo thing first, otherwise would the family's status be lost in the future?
After listening to his man's words, Zhang Min nodded happily and said, "Yeah, okay."

"Okay, put the certificate in your bag quickly. You'll have plenty of time to look at it when you get home."

When the two of them came to the place where the bicycles were parked, He Yuanchao saw that Zhang Min had no intention of putting away the marriage certificate, so he joked.

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, Zhang Min didn't care about his man's teasing. Instead, he said with some reluctance: "What should I do if there are marks left on the fold?".

Hearing this, He Yuanchao started to feel embarrassed after he said something to the two of them. He couldn't just keep holding it like this.

"Okay, give it to me, and I promise there won't be any marks on it."

With that said, He Yuanchao took the rolled-up marriage certificate from Zhang Min, got on his bicycle, and walked outside the courtyard of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"Be careful, don't drop yourself. If you can't break it, just break it, right?"

Zhang Min looked at his man who was riding a bicycle in one hand and holding a certificate in the other, and said hurriedly from behind.

"It's all right."

After listening to Zhang Min's words, He Yuanchao didn't look back. After saying that, he continued to ride forward.

(End of this chapter)