This is not the first time that Tian Mi has shot himself in the foot.
But getting the marriage certificate was also very important, so when she was dug out of bed early the next day, she was not in a bad mood, and was even feeling expectant.
As she put on her clothes, she asked, "It's only a little after five o'clock, isn't it a little early?"
"It's getting late. It will be almost six o'clock when we set out. It will take more than an hour to drive to the county town, just in time to get the certificate."
Tian Mi said "Hmm." and started buttoning his clothes: "How are we going to get there?"
"During my morning exercise, I went to borrow a car from Wang Lu." Lou Lu went back to the drawer and took out a pair of socks for his wife to wear.
Tian Mi retracted her foot: "Don't worry, I can do it myself."
Lou Luhui cleared his throat and said, "I'm not in a hurry. I'll go heat up the breakfast first."
She said there was no rush, but seeing the man almost running away, Tian Mi felt amused and also quickened her pace.
Lou Lu bought breakfast in the cafeteria when he went back to borrow the car.
By the time Tian Mi had finished washing up, the man had already heated up breakfast.
She sat down at the table and looked at the man who looked refreshed and in a good mood. She couldn't help but get excited: "What time did you get up?"
"Before the wakeup call." In fact, I was too excited to fall asleep at all. I only dozed off for a short while the whole night.
"Well, we borrowed Wang Brigade's car several times. Is that okay?"
"It's okay. Marriage is a big deal. In the army, everyone who gets married will borrow money. It's an unwritten rule. I've asked a friend to help me find some good wine. I'll give a bottle to Brigade Wang when the time comes."
The young couple ate and chatted. There was no fixed topic, they just talked about whatever came to mind, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Before leaving, Lou Luhui changed into a newly knitted sweater. Seeing his wife looking at him, he explained: "After getting the certificate, take photos and send them to both parents."
You can't not even know what your daughter-in-law and son-in-law look like.
Tian Mi pointed at the sweater on his body and asked hesitantly: "Are you going to shoot in a sweater?"
Lou Luhui cleared his throat and said, "Didn't you say it looked good?"
Tian Mi: "It's very beautiful. You are good-looking, and you look good in anything. Can we take two more photos of you in military uniform and in a sweater?"
At least my father-in-law definitely prefers Hui people in military uniforms.
Although he felt a little embarrassed by his young wife's praise, Lou Luhui felt that it made sense.
So he took off his half-worn military uniform and put on the brand new uniform he wore on his wedding day. He even changed his socks into new ones. He was very detail-oriented.
This made Tian Mi, who had never thought of dressing up, feel guilty. In order to show that she was no less eager to get the marriage certificate than the men, she changed into a military uniform and braided her hair into a beautiful braid.
The marriage certificates these days are very similar to award certificates in later generations, and even photos are not required.
When the two of them got into the car with their marriage certificate, Tian Mi still felt a little unreal.
How can I put it? It was just too fast. It felt like they just stamped and signed the document and that was it. There was no specific verification of any information. If someone else had used your name, how suffocated would you be
"What's wrong?" After sending his wife to the passenger seat and closing the door, Lou Luhui saw that she looked a little dazed, so he asked in confusion.
Tian Mi shook her head: "Nothing, shall we go take pictures now?"
"Yes, are you cold? The state-owned restaurant should still be serving breakfast. Do you want to go and have a bowl of noodles to warm yourself up?"
"I'm not hungry, nor am I cold. If you are hungry, I will go with you."
"I'm not cold either." The marriage certificate was already obtained, and Lou Luhui felt warm from inside to outside. How could he be cold
If this wasn't happening outside, he would have wanted to hug his wife and give her a good kiss.
Of course kissing was impossible, but when he sat in the driving seat, he couldn't help himself. He smiled and reached out to gently pinch his wife's soft cheek before driving away.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, the sky was already bright.
But the white morning mist was still lingering. After the car started again, it slowly passed through the small county town that had not yet fully awakened.
Tian Mi would occasionally reach out to wipe the mist off the car window, humming a little tune and looking at the scenery outside the window with interest.
Just when she thought they would have to drive for more than ten minutes, the man suddenly stepped on the brakes.
"We're here so soon?" Tian Mi leaned out to look.
"Not yet. This is a scrap yard. I'll go over and find some good wood." Lou Lu turned to look at his wife and said, "It's messy down there. Will you wait for me in the car?"
"I'll go down and take a walk too. It's cold sitting here. But what do I need to look for wood for?" Tian Mi opened the car door and jumped out, looking curiously at the scrap yard not far away.
Lou Luhui locked the car and led his wife to the scrap yard: "The marriage certificate will get damaged if it is kept for a long time. Let's find some good Huanghuali or red sandalwood materials, go back and make a photo frame, and cut a piece of glass. This way, we can seal it and keep it for a longer time."
The idea was good, but "or, try to find huanghuali wood." The frame is made of rosewood, and if you put a photo in it, it will look weird no matter how you look at it.
Lou Luhui didn't know what his wife was thinking, so he agreed immediately: "Okay!"
"By the way, is Huanghuali easy to find? Isn't it said to be very expensive?"
This is such a waste of resources.
Of course, even though it hurt, Tian Mi didn't dare to touch anything that was too eye-catching.
Besides, with the golden finger, she would be very satisfied if she could find some fine jade. One should not be too greedy.
In the end, Lou Luhui spent 70 cents and bought a broken chair at the scrap yard, the kind with two legs broken.
Fortunately, the material is indeed made of huanghuali.
A total of 3 photos were taken, all of which were group photos.
Of course, they changed three sets of clothes. Tian Mi thought that the couple must be very pretentious, which was rare among photographers.
But every time her family wanted to take a photo wearing a sweater, military uniform, and military coat, she was happy to cooperate.
Who makes a man so obsessed with proving that he is neither old nor ugly
After the photos were taken, Lou Lu gave a handful of candies to the photographer who looked unhappy, and chatted with him for a few more words. After he saw that the man was smiling, he took the receipt and made an appointment to pick up the photos in a week.
On the way back, Tian Mi asked curiously, "Do we need to come again in a week?"
"No, the New Year is coming soon. There will definitely be people from the family compound coming to the county town to buy things. Just ask them to bring them back."
Yes, Tian Mi suddenly felt that it would not be so difficult to go to the town or city to buy things for the military families in the family compound in the future. After all, it would just be bothering others.
The best time for winter swimming training is from 10 am to 4 pm.
After returning to the army and having a meal at his eldest sister's house, Tian Mi started thinking about her again.
Seeing this, Lou Luhui did not deliberately make things difficult for her. After resting for half an hour, he went home to prepare necessary items such as clothes, towels, slippers, etc. before setting off.
Tian Yu was worried and wanted to see his sister's level with his own eyes, so he followed her.
Finally, Tian Mi held the little Fatty and Lou Luhui carried a big package, and they set off to the winter swimming training place together.
Tian Mi was not the only family member participating in the event in the family compound. There was also the sister-in-law of the political commissar of the Second Regiment, named Zhao Qin, a local who had several years of experience in winter swimming.
Like Tian Mi, she did not participate in the competition for the prize.
It’s just that Tian Mi went for the underwater world, while Zhao Qin simply liked it. She was the addicted type of player who felt like something was missing if she didn’t swim for a day.
Also because of her special preferences, she would dive into the water whenever she had time and rarely interacted with other military families, which made her almost invisible in the family area.
It’s not that others are isolating her on purpose. If they really want to play with her, they have to find someone, right
So, when Zhao Qin learned that Tian Mi was also going to participate in the winter swimming competition, she regarded him as a close friend before they even met.
As soon as Tian Mi and his group appeared in the winter swimming training area, she greeted them warmly, and even many soldiers were excited.
Knowing that Captain Lou’s sister-in-law would attend was one thing, but when she actually showed up, it was still a little hard to believe and people began to whisper to each other.
Most of the soldiers who come here for training are winter swimming enthusiasts. They like to go into the water to keep their bodies active on weekdays. After the competition date is set, they never miss a single day.
They all knew about Tian Mi's heroic act of jumping into the water to save people. After all, the commendation meeting had been held, so it must have been true.
However, most people did not see it with their own eyes, and no one knew what the situation was at the time. Now when they saw people actually going to participate in winter swimming, most people were skeptical.
It was just because of Lou Luhui's face that I couldn't express my doubts out loud.
However, the attitude of inquiry is standing tall.
Here, Zhao Qin, who had almost finished warming up, had already started chatting with the Tian Mi sisters.
Tian Yu had some friendship with her, so he took the initiative to introduce the two of them.
Zhao Qin was in her early thirties, and loved to laugh. She looked very cheerful. After a warm welcome, she said with emotion, "Sister, it's great that you also like winter swimming. We can have a companion in the future, so that some people won't gossip about us."
Tian Mi smiled as she warmed up, "What's the point of gossiping? It's just swimming. They just don't know about winter swimming. Just like my eldest sister, she didn't want me to come at first. I persuaded her for a long time."
"Stop complaining. I'm doing this for your own good." Tian Yu held Guoguo tightly with one hand and poked her head with the other.
Tian Mi laughed and dodged.
Seeing the sisters making a fuss, Zhao Qin also laughed out loud: "You're right, they just don't understand. I'm almost done warming up, I'm going to get in the water first. If anyone needs help, call me."
Tian Mi was not polite and said with a smile: "Okay, sister-in-law, go first. I will definitely not be polite to you if there is anything."
"Hey, you are a cheerful girl, and your sister-in-law likes you." As she said that, Zhao Qin took off her outer coat and revealed the one-piece swimsuit underneath.
When Tian Mi saw the other person's swimsuit clearly, he was completely stunned.
Most people in the world have inertial thinking, and she is the same. She always thinks that in this era of material scarcity, people are relatively conservative.
But... that doesn't seem to be the case
At least the so-called swimsuit in front of her was beyond her cognition. There was not even a breast sticker? Wasn't it a bit unrestrained to see it clearly
No wonder Huihui’s face was so dark yesterday.
(End of this chapter)