When they were in line, they could plow faster. He only needed to sprinkle the fertilizer on the ground first, which was the base fertilizer. First, he used the whole cow to plow the ground, then sowed the wheat seeds, and finally flattened the surface with the grain. Four acres of land were plowed in just over three hours. The main thing was that the remaining dead corners that could not be plowed by the oxen had to be dug out by themselves with the hoe. They also had to crush the large pieces of soil that had not been crushed to one side, which took a long time.
When he was done, the sky was dark. When Zhang Wenyuan returned home, there were still many people waiting in line. They had to plant the land at night. After a real rain, who knew when the next rain would come? If they didn't seize the time, they wouldn't be able to plant it again when the ground dried up. If it didn't rain in the near future, wouldn't it delay the sowing? Therefore, he would rather work hard than work overnight.
Only then did Zhang Wenyuan understand how hard it was for farmers. Without experiencing it personally, one would never have the right to speak. In the past, he had only heard that they had to cherish food and respect the fruits of the farmer's labor. Only now did he feel that it was just empty talk. Only by experiencing it personally could he empathize with it and understand how hard it was to obtain those grains of food.
After the autumn harvest and winter planting, Zhang Wenyuan rested for a few days and began to consider the marriage certificate and Yaya's household registration. He was also thinking about his surname.
After dinner that night, Zhang Wenyuan stopped Jiang Yazhi, who was still busy, and said,"
"Don't do anything else tomorrow.”
Jiang Yazhi looked at Zhang Wenyuan in confusion.
"Follow me to get the marriage certificate tomorrow.”
Jiang Yazhi froze and stopped what she was doing. In her opinion, it didn't matter whether they had a marriage certificate or not. In fact, most people in this small mountain village had this kind of concept. Although they could enjoy the government's policies in the new society, legal awareness was still not widespread. Many things followed the local customs.
Just like getting a marriage certificate, people had a vague impression of it, but they did not quite understand the function of this red book. Moreover, there had never been a game like divorce that had become a trend in modern cities. The villagers did not understand the meaning of this paper at all. According to the local customs, they just had to hold a banquet and be a witness to the villagers. Only then would they be considered a "legal" couple in the eyes of the villagers. If the two of them did not hold a banquet, did not find a matchmaker, and did not have anyone as a witness, they would live together. Even if you stuck a small red book on the door, it would not be recognized. The villagers would point at your spine and drown you with saliva.
Zhang Wenyuan could only continue to explain to his wife.
"Although we are a 'legal' couple in the village, this is based on customs and is not recognized by the law. In other words, our relationship as husband and wife is not recognized in the city outside the mountain."
Before Zhang Wenyuan could finish, Jiang Yazhi's face turned pale.
Zhang Wenyuan didn't want to scare her, so he quickly said what he wanted to say.
"You don't have to worry. You're my wife for life. No one can change that.”
He continued when he saw that her expression had calmed down a little.
"It's just that although we're already husband and wife now, we haven't registered with the government and aren't protected by the law. Only after registering in town and getting a marriage certificate could they be considered a legal couple.”
Jiang Yazhi gestured, implying that no one else had gotten a marriage certificate, so they just had to hold a banquet.
"That's illegal. Do you remember the few months I was locked up by the police two years ago? That would be breaking the law. Although marriage without a license was not that serious, it was still illegal.”
When this matter was mentioned, Jiang Yazhi had a clear impression.
The law might not have any direct effect in this small mountain village, but the police force had a deterrent that could not be ignored. Just like some loafers in the countryside, they were often not afraid of the law but afraid of the police. Marshal Zhang had two fears before. One was the old man, and the other was the police station.
This statement seemed contradictory, but it was indeed the current situation in many rural areas. Due to the restrictions on cultural products and the lack of publicity, the law was a mysterious but distant thing for most villagers. They maintained awe but were not afraid. As a result, the law had almost zero restrictions on the villagers, and it was not as effective as the police station that often dealt with the villagers.
When people had conflicts, the first way was to mediate in the village. If the mediation failed, they would report it to the police station. Most of the problems could be solved by the police station, but fortunately, nothing happened. If the police station couldn't solve it, very few people would go to the court to decide. They would just pick up their weapons and use brute force. A father and son fighting, a big group of people.
This was also the reason why it was easy to have group fights in the countryside. In the end, he still lacked the concept of law.
Jiang Yazhi nodded worriedly and agreed to get the marriage certificate tomorrow.
Zhang Wenyuan looked at her worried expression and could not help but laugh. She still did not understand the meaning of getting a marriage certificate. "This is a good thing. Just think of it as us getting married tomorrow. You should be happy." Moreover, he would also apply for Yaya's household registration tomorrow. It was not a good idea to delay it like this. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for her to go to school.”
The worry on Jiang Yazhi's face disappeared when she mentioned Yaya's household register. The villagers had no concept of marriage certificates, but they were very concerned about household registration because it was related to their personal interests.
Without a registered permanent residence in the village, it meant that there was no one in the village. They could not get the right to use the farmland or the right to use the houses. The most fundamental wealth of farmers was the few acres of land that the village had allocated to them. Therefore, they could empathize with this problem and understand it more deeply. They could understand the important surname.
"Tomorrow, when I register for Yaya's household registration, I can't call her Yaya. I have to give her a big name.”
Jiang Yazhi thought for a moment. That was true, but she couldn't think of a good name. Moreover, it was better for the child's father to name the child. A father always had this privilege. He signaled Zhang Wenyuan to make the decision.
"Yutong, Zhang Yutong." Zhang Wenyuan had already thought of Yaya's name.'Yu' represented beautiful jade, and when connected with Tong, it meant gorgeous jade. It could be used to describe the inner beauty of jade, but it also meant that she had a temperament and was beautiful on the outside.”
Jiang Yazhi didn't know much, but it sounded good, so she didn't have any objections. Yaya's late name was decided-Zhang Yutong.
Zhang Wenyuan said to Jiang Yazhi before the break.
"Change into better clothes tomorrow. I've already told Wang Gui that we'll take his three-wheeled motorcycle tomorrow morning. After finishing their business early, they could go shopping for a while.”
When Jiang Yazhi smelled that she would be able to visit a big market, she smiled from the bottom of her heart.
In the past few years, she had been working hard for this family. She had only had a few opportunities to leave the mountain, let alone go to the town to visit the market. Of course, he was delighted to hear that he could visit a big market.
Regardless of whether she was a city woman or a country woman, there was no difference in the surname of a Tian who loved shopping. It was just that the women in the city shopped at the commercial streets and big shopping malls, while the country bumpkins shopped at the big markets.
Jiang Yazhi was only in her early twenties. Of course, she had a woman's hobby. It was just that these years, due to the hard and heavy life, he had been suppressed and could not enjoy the fun that was very common for his peers.
Zhang Wenyuan's heart ached when he saw the joy in her eyes.
The next morning, Jiang Yazhi was wearing the only new plaid dress she had bought when she got married. She had been reluctant to wear it. Zhang Wenyuan had specially reminded her last night before taking it out from the cabinet.
Zhang Wenyuan's eyes lit up when he saw it. Although it was a popular style from ten years ago, the beautiful Jiang Yazhi didn't look like a married woman at all. She was dressed like a pretty village girl and had a unique style.
Although she was not used to Zhang Wenyuan's fiery gaze, she could barely deal with it. She did not lower her head or turn her head, but pretended not to see it. Zhang Wenyuan retracted his gaze, his heart burning. After today, such a beautiful woman would be his.
Xiao Ya had also changed into a new set of clothes. It wasn't entirely true that it was a new set of clothes. Compared to other clothes, it had a few inexplicable pockets missing. It was just cleaner.
Zhang Wenyuan even brought his household register and their identification cards when he left the house. These two things were necessary documents. As for the other things, he didn't know what else he needed. After all, although Zhang Wenyuan was already 30 years old in his previous life, he still had nothing to worry about. He did not understand the process of registering a marriage certificate and the things needed. He could only bring these two documents first. He would talk about the rest when he arrived.
The family of three sat on Wang Gui's three-wheeled motorcycle. Wang Gui asked when he saw that the whole family was wearing new clothes. Zhang Wenyuan only said that he was going to catch a big market, so Wang Gui did not ask anymore.
Jiang Yazhi hadn't attended a big fair for a few years, and it was Little Ya Ya's first time coming out of the mountains. The two of them were a little excited as they sat in the car, especially Little Ya Ya, who seemed to be extremely happy as she asked this and that.
It was only past eight o'clock when they arrived at the town, and the town civil affairs bureau had not started work yet. Zhang Wenyuan brought the mother and daughter to stroll around the streets.
The morning market hadn't arrived yet, so there weren't many people on the street. Only some stall owners had come early to prepare their stalls. The shop had just opened, and the owner was still putting on makeup or eating breakfast. Even in such a deserted street, the mother and daughter were still very interested, especially Little Ya Ya, who was curious about everything and always stopped to watch for a while.
The three of them came to the breakfast area. Zhang Wenyuan ordered fried dough sticks and soy milk for himself and Jiang Yazhi, and ordered a rice cake for Yaya. Children were always more fond of sweets.
After breakfast, it was already past nine. The family came to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
There was only a woman in her thirties in the office. She was boiling water with a water heater beside the table. When she saw Zhang Wenyuan and his wife coming in with a child, she asked politely,""What's the matter?"
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