Accidentally entered a high gate

When Li Guihua arrived, she first knocked gently on the door, and then quietly called out her second daughter's name.

After getting up, Zheng Chunfang was starting a fire and thinking about what to eat for breakfast when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door. Just as she was about to listen carefully to see if someone was really knocking, she heard her mother calling her.

"Coming," Zheng Chunfang replied as she walked towards the front gate, wondering why her mother was acting like a thief.

Zheng Chunfang opened the door and was about to say, "Mom, could you knock louder next time? If I'm hard of hearing, I won't be able to hear you," when she saw her mother tiptoe in like a cat.

Zheng Chunfang: "..." She was certain; her feeling earlier was correct. "Mother, were you frightened by Minister Wang from the county's armed forces department coming to see Lifeng? Even if Lifeng knows Minister Wang, he's still your son-in-law. You don't need to be so careful."

Li Guihua first thought to herself, "A son-in-law isn't a son. A son always belongs to your own family, but a son-in-law could end up in someone else's." Then she asked softly, "Did I disturb Lifeng?"

Zheng Chunfang: "..." Fine, let her mother treat Lifeng however she wants. "No. Why did you come so early?"

"Let's talk in the kitchen."

"Alright."

After following Zheng Chunfang to the kitchen, Li Guihua brought out some pancakes. "You haven't cooked yet, have you? I made some pancakes for you. You can just make a soup."

After taking the cake, Zheng Chunfang looked at her mother and smiled, "You came to deliver cakes? I thought you came to see if I had cooked dinner yet. If you have, take half of it back with you."

"You silly child." Li Guihua first checked the room where Zheng Chunfang and Ma Lifeng were staying to see if there was any movement, then leaned close to Zheng Chunfang and whispered, "Do you know how much money Lifeng still has?"

"I don't know. You want to borrow money from him?" Even if you want to borrow money, you don't have to be sneaky, right?

"No. Your father wants him to buy this house. Think of a way to find out how much money he has left. If he doesn't have enough, I'll give you some more. I have some savings."

Zheng Chunfang was even more confused after hearing this. "Buying a house isn't anything shameful, why are you acting like a thief?"

Oh right, why is she acting like a thief?

Li Guihua straightened her back. "I'm just afraid of waking Lifeng up. Um, when I get back, think of a way to get some information out of Lifeng, and then tell me."

"No need for that, all the family's money is in my hands. I have over 1,600 yuan. Waiting for Lifeng to wake up..."

"How much?!" Li Guihua's eyes widened immediately.

Seeing her mother's surprise, Zheng Chunfang laughed and said, "Over sixteen hundred."

"My God! No! I can't say God now. My goodness! The brigade leader's family doesn't even have a little over 1,600 yuan!"

"I was quite surprised when Lifeng gave it to me. I'll ask him when he wakes up, and if he has no objections, we'll buy the house."

"Even if he has objections, you have to persuade him to buy this house. Living in the brigade's house is never as reassuring as living in your own house. Also, don't waste money." If Lifeng just leaves, her second daughter should be able to find a good young man with this house and the money she has.

Zheng Chunfang also felt more secure living in her own house. "I know, I'll tell him when he wakes up."

"Okay. Mother's going back now, don't waste money."

"I won't spend money recklessly, don't worry. I'll get you a can of food before you leave. Minister Wang brought Lifeng two cans of beef when he came yesterday."

"No need, you can eat by yourselves." After saying that, Li Guihua left, and Zheng Chunfang couldn't stop her.

Zheng Chunfang made the soup and then went to wake Ma Lifeng up.

Ma Lifeng didn't want to get up. "I'll sleep a little longer."

"If I sleep any longer, I won't have time to eat."

"How could there be no time..." Before he could finish speaking, Ma Lifeng remembered that he was supposed to go to work today.

Dejected, Ma Lifeng got up from the kang (a heated brick bed), hugged Zheng Chunfang, and muttered, "Wife, I don't want to get up."

Zheng Chunfang: "..." Was her man being affectionate with her? "Honey! My mother brought us some pancakes. Her pancakes are so fragrant."

Ma Lifeng felt his decision was absolutely brilliant! "Mom is so good to us! Have you thanked Mom yet?"

"Yes." But her mother didn't want it.

As Zheng Chunfang was getting clothes for Ma Lifeng, she said, "I want to buy this house. I feel more at ease living in my own house."

"Buy it if you want. I'll tell the foreman when I go to work." He just wanted to get a wife to take care of him, not to dump everything on her. Things like buying a house are usually handled by the men in the family.

Zheng Chunfang was both pleased that he agreed so readily, but also felt he was being a bit too loose. "Well, from now on, I'll discuss with you what I want to buy, and you'll discuss with me what you want to buy. Okay?"

"Okay." If they can't reach an agreement, he'll ask his mother and siblings to buy it for him. She can't very well stop his mother and siblings from buying it for him, can she?

Zheng Chunfang was delighted that he had agreed. "I'll go get you some water to wash your face, you should get dressed quickly."

After saying that, Zheng Chunfang happily went to pour water for Ma Lifeng to wash his face.

As Ma Lifeng put on his clothes, he thought about how innocent and adorable his wife was.

After finishing their meal, the young couple went to work.

When Zhang Wenzhong saw Ma Lifeng arrive, he was wondering what kind of work to assign him. Ma Lifeng then came over and told him that he wanted to buy the house he was currently living in.

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." The head of the county's armed forces department even came to see you in person, and you still want to buy a house here? Can you really stay in this kind of land forever? Are you just burning money? "Fine, fine, but what about the price?"

"I'll give you whatever amount is due; I can't take advantage of the collective."

Zhang Wenzhong was relieved. "I'll discuss it with the deputy captain and the accountant, and then I'll let you know."

"Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all. Are you working with the educated youth?"

"Together with the educated youth." Although he had grievances against his father, he couldn't let him lose face. Of course, he wouldn't fight to be a role model. He just wanted to be like most of the educated youth.

After Zhang Wenzhong discussed it with the deputy captain and the others, Ma Lifeng and Zheng Chunfang bought the house.

Zheng Fugui, Tian Erya, Zheng Daniu, and Li Guihua felt a little more at ease after learning the news.

Zhang Wenzhong felt relieved. Because Ma Lifeng neither sought special treatment nor slacked off.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

After finishing work at noon, Ma Lifeng and Zheng Chunfang saw a woman standing at their door from afar.

Just as Zheng Chunfang was about to say to Ma Lifeng, "Why is that person standing at our door?", Ma Lifeng rushed towards the woman.

As Ma Lifeng rushed over, he shouted, "Mother! What brings you here? Mother! Are you just passing by? Or did you take leave to see me?"

Zheng Chunfang: "..." That's her mother-in-law? Her mother-in-law is here! Does her mother-in-law know she married Lifeng? Does her mother-in-law approve of her? What should she do if her mother-in-law doesn't approve of her?

Zheng Chunfang was both shy and afraid.

Zheng Chunfang wanted to go back to her parents' home and call her grandmother and mother over to give her courage.