Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

It's not about being afraid or not, it's about being unable to...

"Uncle, if I don't even love my own wife, who will?" Yang Jianguo clapped his hands and looked at him with a smile.

Given his situation of being all alone, with only himself to feed and no one else to worry about.

I want to find someone to love me again, but there's nowhere to go!

He's married but having affairs outside the marriage...

Heh, are you tired of living?

Throughout history, the world has lacked everything except petty people.

Who dares to say they don't have a couple of people around them who can't stand seeing others do well?

Yang Jianguo admits that he is quite the object of envy.

He was promoted to the fourth level of worker in three months, and he was still the highest-paid riveter in the job.

Seventy-five yuan and eight jiao a month, the salary is shockingly high.

He proposed process improvements, received public praise, and was promoted to a special workshop.

The factory director took it seriously, and it's likely that it's also on the minds of higher-ups.

That's all for now, nothing else.

Can Xu Damao, Second Uncle, and First Uncle in his courtyard feel at ease?

Granny Jia, who couldn't stand seeing others do well, was even more eager for him to suffer misfortune.

These eyes are even more powerful than cameras in later generations.

Automatic tracking, intelligent recognition, and high concealment.

They also know how to disguise themselves, making them impossible to guard against.

Yang Jianguo doesn't have the ability to have affairs.

Besides, he didn't even have the inclination.

Having drifted through an era of rampant materialism for over thirty years, I've witnessed far too much hypocrisy and pretense.

Finding true love is so difficult!

Paying exorbitant prices to find an ancestor.

Don't you want to live a peaceful life? Haven't you had enough of the constant struggles with me?

That's enough, Yang Jianguo!

If he were to say what he is most grateful for, cares about, and cherishes most about being born in this era, then what is it that he is most grateful for?

You will surely find a sincere love, grow old together in mutual support.

When the spring breeze of reform and opening up swept across the land.

White hair and weathered appearance, but the beautiful woman by my side remains.

This was his wish...

It was neither spectacular nor magnificent.

Compared to the time-traveling predecessors who fought and dominated the world, this is a far cry from their predecessors' grand scenes of punching, kicking, and controlling everything.

Yang Jianguo has disgraced his seniors…

But he's just an ordinary person.

An ordinary, average, normal person.

A paradoxical combination, a grain of sand in a remote corner of the vast ocean.

He neither wanted to be a hero nor change the world.

I just want to live a peaceful and stable life...

Chapter Thirty-One: Where there are people, there is a home

Riding on the parallel bars, the warmth emanating from the arms around his waist warmed Yang Jianguo's heart.

Right now, he is taking Li Ying to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

At the factory, the two of them had already obtained the certificates and letters of introduction from the neighborhood committee.

Now, all that's left is for the Civil Affairs Bureau to make a move.

Parking the car in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau and setting up the kickstand, the surrounding gazes were just like those of someone driving a supercar in later generations.

This car is really spacious!

The two double bars in front of the phoenix are the most eye-catching 'brand' logo.

Pulling Yingzi towards the Civil Affairs Bureau, Yang Jianguo stopped at the entrance and said, "Yingzi, this is your last chance."

Li Ying, her heart pounding like a deer's, looked up at him and asked, "What opportunity?"

Yang Jianguo joked, "Regretful now?"

"Once you've entered this door and become my wife, Yang Jianguo, you'll never be able to escape in this lifetime."

Li Ying lowered her head, looked up at him with her eyes raised, and bit her lower lip as she said:

"I have no regrets. I'm with you for life. You can't get rid of me even if you want to."

Laughing loudly, Yang Jianguo pulled her and ran into the Civil Affairs Bureau, saying, "Then neither of us can run away; we'll stay here for the rest of our lives."

When they came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Li Ying had her left arm around his and her right hand holding the 'certificate'.

Yang Jianguo held the other side, and the unfolded 'certificate' was actually their marriage certificate.

This single piece of paper signifies that they are legally married.

"Let's go, get in the car."

Yang Jianguo straddled the parallel bars of the 28-inch bicycle, tilted his head towards the back seat, and said, "Get on."

Yingzi laughed happily and jogged over to sit sideways on the back seat.

He naturally wrapped his right arm around his waist, "Wife, let's go, haha..."

Houhai is a bustling tea market formed by rows of wooden tables.

The place was bustling with noise, and the soft chairs covered with bamboo and rattan were full of people.

At this time, Houhai lacked the restless music, the cool and handsome men and beautiful women, the melancholy whining, and the empty, lifeless people.

Only men dressed in work clothes, white shirts, and polyester fabrics, with their families, would sit around a bamboo table, drinking tea and chatting.

Everyone's face radiated simple joy and was filled with hope for the future.

Gazing at the boats gliding on Shichahai Lake, the birds and ducks: "Quack quack quack, quack quack..."

Li Ying found a spot near the fence and waved, "Jianguo, come quick, there's a spot here."

"coming."

I ordered a pot of tea, a white porcelain teapot with a swan-neck floral print, and two teacups.

Order another serving of spiced chestnuts and braised broad beans, and put them on the table.

The total came to 12 cents. After taking the money, the waiter left.

It's an open-air teahouse, without any waiters shouting or hawking. It's just family members setting up a stall, working hard, and earning a meager living.

Besides, if I were to actually say to you, "Oh, sir, you've arrived!"

Let's pack up and leave tonight!

It's inexpensive, has beautiful scenery, a pleasant environment, and is relatively quiet.

For ordinary people, it's a great place to bring their families for leisure and relaxation.

Sipping tea, they looked at their marriage certificate with delight.

"Why don't you break it and I'll keep it?" Yang Jianguo said, seeing how hard she was carrying it.

Li Ying hurriedly put down her teacup and said seriously, "You can't break it, and you're not allowed to break it either. You can't break it at any time."

Yang Jianguo asked with a smile, "Why?"

Li Ying touched the table to make sure there was no water before placing the marriage certificate on it and spreading it out.

"Look, this fold is right between the two of them. If you press too hard, it will leave a mark... Isn't this a hurdle between husband and wife?"

Li Ying deliberately lowered her voice; if her statement were taken too seriously, it could be considered feudal superstition.

Yang Jianguo looked at her with amusement, neither criticizing nor approving.

Some things exist if you believe them, and don't if you don't.

It's all for peace of mind!

If you escalate something to a major issue, you should dig a hole and bury yourself in it as soon as possible.

Li Ying felt that there shouldn't be too many marriage certificates, so let's not let them get too many.

What's the big deal? Is it worth arguing about?

"We should come here more often in the future."

"Ah."

"I'll bring you boating next time. When we have kids, you can hold the baby while I paddle, and we'll chase ducks on the lake, haha..."

"Okay~ I'll do whatever you say."

"We should have more children, daughters are best, they're thoughtful, obedient, and I like them."

"……Um!"

Enjoying the diverse scenes of life on the street, the laughter and murmurs of children, and the cool breeze blowing from the lake.

After finishing the pot of tea, he declined the other party's offer to refill it: "Come on, come home with me, let's frame our marriage certificate first."

Smiling, she was led by him and ran forward with him.

Li Ying's eyes were only on his figure; as for where they were going...

As long as you follow him, wherever you are, home is home.

Home is where the man is.

Where there are people, there is a home.

Chapter Thirty-One: Getting the Marriage Certificate and Distributing Sweets Back at the Compound

Resting her head on his broad back, Li Ying felt safe, calm, and especially at ease.

Yang Jianguo is the same, but with an added weight.

This weight is called responsibility.

Whether a man is mature or not can be judged by whether he has a sense of responsibility and whether he understands what responsibility means.

Age is just an external factor...

A real man is one who is responsible and can shoulder responsibilities.

Otherwise, all that growth would have been for nothing.

As soon as Yang Jianguo and his new wife arrived at the courtyard, it became lively.

"Oh my, this is... they got their marriage certificate?" The three old ladies watering the flowers at the door were stunned.

The 'certificate of merit' in Li Ying's hand was too obvious.

Yang Jianguo pushed the cart, glanced at his wife, and said, "Oh, never mind, I'll go get the wedding candy for us right now."

When they arrived at their doorstep, two older women who had heard the commotion came out as well.

"Congratulations on the founding of the nation!"

"Jianguo, you're not going to introduce us to anyone? We'll be living in the same compound from now on!"