After the parents of the two parties met, they set the wedding date in March of the next year. Su Man wanted to be the bride in June, but was opposed by everyone including Han Zheng. In the end, only the minority obeyed the majority.
It is now December, and there are only three months to prepare for the divorce period. During this period, we have to discuss the dowry, book a hotel, choose a wedding dress, find an emcee, etc. Yulong Tianfeng's house is also being renovated. Ren Liqin is busy all over the world, shopping for dowry, making quilts, and her mouth is blistered from anxiety.
"Their family is real. According to my opinion, there is no need to give any bride price. After all, the house and car are all written in your name, and it will appear that our family has a big appetite, but Chen Shuyu said that we can't break the rules. How much do others give them?" The family has to give as much."
The bride price is 18,888, plus hardware and jewelry, and the change fee is calculated separately. The banquet, tobacco, alcohol and sugar are all borne by the man.
"Mom, you decide these things. I don't understand anything. It's not good to say the wrong thing."
Ren Liqin nodded her head, and said angrily, "You know how to be a shopkeeper, other things don't care about your wedding clothes, you have to prepare, and your wedding photos, take the time to take pictures."
Su Man nodded, "Don't worry about this. I've already told my friend to save a wedding dress for me. As for the wedding photos, they have to match Han Zheng's time. Their procuratorate has been very busy recently."
After all, it's December, and many cases have been backlogged, and those that can be closed before the end of the year should be closed as much as possible, and the public sector also has assessment indicators.
Because Han Zheng was busy and overtime was common, the two hadn't seen each other for more than a week. That day, Su Man had just had dinner and was about to wash up and go to bed when she received a call from Han Zheng, saying that he was outside the community and asked Su Man to go down.
She put on her coat and went out. When changing her shoes, Ren Liqin saw her and asked, "Going out so late?"
Su Man replied, "Han Zheng just got off work. He passed by and said he has something for me. I'll go and have a look."
Ren Liqin smiled and shook her head. She was too young, and knew that the key point was not to give things, or to see each other every day.
Han Zheng's car was parked on the side of the road, and when he saw Su Man coming to the door and honking the horn, Su Man quickly ran over and got into the car from the co-pilot.
"You're still here so late, have you eaten yet?"
Han Zheng smiled and held her hand. Just as he ran down to catch the wind, Su Man's hand was a little cold, so he put his hands together to cover her.
"Eat, I haven't seen you for so many days, I miss you so much, so come and have a look."
He was still wearing a uniform, and suddenly he seemed to be thinner, and his facial features became more three-dimensional. Being watched intently by his affectionate eyes, Su Man's face flushed red, and the air became thinner.
As if it was just an instant, he leaned over and pulled Su Man into his arms, stroked her cheek and kissed her wantonly, robbed her of all her breath, and kissed Su Man softly into his arms.
After it was over, Han Zheng was reluctant to let go, and leaned against her forehead to kiss her closed eyelids. It took a long time for Su Man's violently beating heart to calm down.
Her eyes were watery, her lips were red and swollen, her breath was like a ripe and juicy peach, sweet and fragrant, he couldn't help but taste it again and again until it was swallowed up in his stomach, but unfortunately there was still some time before the wedding , no matter how much you desire, you can only endure it secretly.
Fast forward to February, Yulong Tianfeng's house was finally finished a year ago, because this suite has already been lightly decorated, and only needs to be modified on the basis of the previous one.
After the decoration company cleared the site, Han Zheng took Su Man to see the house. As soon as he entered the house, he felt brand-new. Although the tone remained the same, the whole space became more advanced. Whether it was storage or personal space, it perfectly met Su Man's requirements.
Han Zheng held her hand and looked at each room. During the process, the two discussed what kind of furniture to buy, such as a wooden table with two chairs outside the balcony of the bedroom, and a rocking chair sofa inside, which can be used in winter. Lie down and bask in the sun.
"I'll accompany you to look at the furniture on vacation the day after tomorrow. I'll buy what I need together."
Su Man nodded, "Okay, but just buy what is necessary, you are afraid that your cleanliness will not be able to bear it."
She has seen Han Zheng's bedroom, which has no furniture except the bed and desk, and is spotlessly clean.
Ever since she knew about his mental problems, Su Man deliberately observed and found that Han Zheng's cleanliness problem was not obvious when he was together. He would accompany her to the restaurant if he didn't like eating out, and would accompany him to take a taxi with him if he didn't like public transportation. , unless necessary, do not have any physical contact with others, take a bath and change clothes every night, this is worthy of recognition, because Su Man also likes to be clean in this respect.
In the twelfth lunar month, Su Haixiang’s cleaning company was extremely busy, and all the stores had to be clean and fresh to welcome the new year. They couldn’t receive orders, and couldn’t refuse old customers, so they could only work overtime. At this time, the employees hired a while ago unexpectedly He wants to ask for leave and go back to his hometown early for the New Year. Su Haixiang has one head and two big heads, and he can't wait to grow three heads and six arms.
He was in a hurry to recruit people, and he was afraid that he would run into an accident if he did not do things properly and smashed the company's signboard.
Ren Liqin was dissatisfied, "Xiao Jiang is so mean. He was paid 400 yuan a month, and he didn't even count the probationary period. Now that the business is so busy, he has to leave."
Su Haixiang sighed helplessly, "Mom, it's useless to talk about it now. Since he brought it up, it means it's irrelevant. I can't hold him back."
"Hey, I know it's difficult for you, but if I am ten years younger, I would rather carry a bucket to help you do it. Those jobs have to be climbed up and down. I am so fat and have high blood pressure, so I can't do it."
"Mom, how can I let you do it? What I'm anxious about now is when I can recruit the right people."
Ren Liqin comforted, "Don't worry, I've already asked someone to see if there are any people around who are eager to find a job. It's more reliable to be introduced by acquaintances."
Fortunately, Xiao Jiang didn't leave immediately, there was still a week's buffer, and he hoped that he could recruit suitable people this week.
A few days later, Su Man heard that someone had been recruited. It was a girl who had just lost her job and was eager to find a job. She was a distant relative of a neighbor. She was very honest. Su Haixiang let her try it out for a day. Yes, the salary is still calculated as 400 yuan a month, and a red envelope of 50 yuan will be given before the year.
At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the new year will be in a few days. Su Man helped Ren Liqin clean the house and buy new year's goods. Su Man also bought the couple's clothes, the latest Bosideng down jacket. Ren Liqin praised her daughter for her filial piety.
"Today your aunt called and said that a New Year's Eve dinner has been reserved at the restaurant, and the two of us will watch the New Year together."
"I remember that we lived separately before, why did my aunt suddenly become polite this year?"
Ren Liqin said "Hi", "It's not that you are promising, our family was not doing well before, and it's normal that your aunt doesn't like to talk to me."
Su Man smiled and said, "Mom, I thought you didn't understand, so why are you so happy to talk to her?"
Ren Liqin sighed and shook her head and said, "It would be great if human relations were so simple. 'No one asks you when you are poor in the downtown area, but someone knows you when you are rich in the mountains'. Compete with yourself."
It was the first time that Su Man understood Ren Liqin's heart. It turned out that it was not as if she didn't care or didn't understand, but a helpless surrender to life.
She is just one of the countless ordinary workers. Together with her husband, she earns dead wages every month. Although she is an urbanite, her consumption is high, and breathing costs money. I haven't been able to save much, a pair of sons and daughters are not very promising except for their better looks.
She may have envied the good life of other people's family, but finally understood the truth of being down-to-earth, and accepted the mediocre reality. She didn't blame others, didn't complain about herself, lived hard, and became one of the miniatures of countless ordinary people.
Zhu Aizhen’s New Year’s Eve dinner was in a small restaurant. When Su Man and her family arrived, the cold dishes were already on the table. Her uncle and aunt greeted them warmly. It was also the first time Su Man saw the heroine Su Xiangting after time travel. Gentle and pleasant, slim.
If Su Man is a fiery red rose, then Su Xiangting is an elegant Fu Que, with an elegant demeanor and a toothless smile.
Uncle Su Jinxue is a small staff member of a public institution. The employees in the system started to implement family planning very early, so their husband and wife only have one daughter, Su Xiangting. Aunt Zhu Aizhen is not well-educated. In terms of social status, they are better than Ren Liqin and his wife.
After exchanging pleasantries, Su Jinxue spoke, "Today's New Year's Eve, everyone is busy all year round, and there are not many opportunities to get together for dinner. Take advantage of the New Year's dinner to connect and connect with each other."
Zhu Aizhen echoed with a smile, "Yes, in a blink of an eye the children are all grown up, Haixiang started a company, Manman will get married next month, Xiangting has also been admitted to a satisfactory university, all the children of our Su family are excellent .”
Su Wenzhi spoke only after the husband and wife finished talking, "Yeah, time flies so fast, the last time we had a New Year's Eve dinner together was eight years ago."
This sentence made Su Jinxue and Zhu Aizhen's faces look ugly, Su Man lowered her head and snickered, Su Xiangting beside her seemed to know, but she only turned her head slightly and did not speak.
The two sisters had a good relationship when they were young, and they often played together. After Su Xiangting was ten years old, she transferred to another school. The two sisters only met during the New Year and holidays. After Su Xiangting entered junior high school, Zhu Aizhen became more and more strict with her. Tian chased after her, and Zhu Aizhen was afraid that her daughter would follow suit, so she didn't let them get close, and her childhood feelings also became estranged.
The hot dishes were served, and the younger generation had to toast the elders. Su Haixiang used to do these things only when others told him to, but now he finally knew to do it on his own initiative, and Zhu Aizhen praised him again.
After the compliment, he asked calmly, "Has Haixiang's company done a good job? How much did you earn this year?"
Ren Liqin hurriedly winked at her son, but she was not sitting face to face with Su Haixiang, so she couldn't look at her at all. Anxiously, she secretly scolded Zhu Aizhen in her heart, unexpectedly, after several months of social experience, Su Haixiang was no longer the foolish man he used to be I didn’t tell the truth, but said, “It’s not long since it’s been established, and those who haven’t started making money can barely maintain their expenses.”
The fact is naturally more than that. Su Man calculated for him when the business closed at the end of the year. The income minus all costs, expenses, income tax, etc., the net profit was more than 2,700 yuan, which was much more than what he earned in the transportation company before, and he was less frustrated and more proactive. Yes, after all, every effort I put in now is busy for myself.
Zhu Haixiang would not believe Zhu Aizhen when she said that, but as long as she has a little emotional intelligence, she would not focus on this topic, so she turned the conversation to Su Man.
"Manman is promising now. Have you found a bridesmaid for your wedding? You only have two sisters in your life, and there is no one more suitable than Xiang Ting to be your bridesmaid."
As soon as these words came out, Su Man and Su Xiangting, who were eating, stopped their chopsticks. They looked at each other. Su Man saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. She smiled at Su Xiangting and said, "Auntie, I I thought about inviting Xiangting before, but my wedding day was not a weekend, and I was afraid that it would affect Xiangting's class, so I asked a friend from the dance troupe to be a bridesmaid."
Zhu Aizhen almost didn't manage her face well, and the New Year's Eve dinner was finished in an indescribable atmosphere. The project that Zhu Aizhen originally arranged to go to the square to watch the fireworks was also suspended, and the two families separated after saying a few auspicious words.
Not to mention how Zhu Aizhen complained after she went back, Su Man's family was very comfortable, and the happiest thing was that Ren Liqin rushed to pay at the end of the payment, and didn't take advantage of other families. After all these years, she finally straightened her back in front of Zhu Aizhen, didn't she? Pretending to be unrestrained and unrestrained, but determined from the bottom of her heart, her son and daughter are no worse than others!
On New Year's Day, neighbors paid New Year's greetings, and Han Zheng also called his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. The Han family has many relatives and friends, and he really couldn't get away this day. He came early on New Year's Day, bringing many gifts, Ren Liqin smiled and said that it should be the occasion, when the two get married, they will return to their parents' home on the second day of the new year.
He stayed at Su's house for lunch, and took Su Man home in the afternoon. Su Man also brought presents prepared in advance, Father Han's tea, Moutai, Mother Han's imported skin care products, and bird's nest.
Han Zheng teased and asked, "Why don't you have mine? Even if you buy an apple, you still miss me."
Su Man squinted, "There's no one begging for things from others."
Although angry, Su Man still took out a packaged box from her bag and handed it over with a smile, "Director Han, this is my New Year's gift to you. Let me agree in advance that this is not considered a bribe."
Public servants have strict requirements on receiving gifts. Although many people accept property in private, Han Zheng strictly abides by state discipline, and rarely even eats in private.
Han Zheng took the gift and put it aside, put his arms around Su Man and kissed her hard on the cheek, and then drove off.
In 1996, on the eighth day of the second month of the lunar calendar and the sixteenth day of the third month in the Gregorian calendar, Su Man woke up at five o'clock in the morning. She told the system she hadn't contacted for a long time, "I'm getting married. After today, my task is to It's not done."
The system went online with a "ding dong", "Yes, the progress of the task is 59/100, and it can be upgraded after the wedding."
Su Man nodded, "I see, I will still work hard to pass with full marks, do you have any suggestions for me?"
The system said "No", "I believe in your strength, don't put any pressure on it, as long as you pass tonight, your mission will be up to standard, and then you can do whatever you want."
"Okay, I'll make myself happy."
It will also make Han Zheng happy, this is the ultimate meaning of marriage. , please keep in mind:,.