"Is the time right?"
"It's over there. You're on your own, right?"
The shop assistant pointed at the clock on the wall. With his attitude, he could only survive in a state-owned place. As long as it was a private enterprise, he would open as many as he could with this attitude.
He Yuheng heaved a sigh of relief after adjusting the time according to the clock.
"What's wrong? Why do you look like you've done something big?”
"It's fine. I just feel that I can look at the time at any time in the future. Then, I'll know how long I can stay with you.”
Qin Lan did not react for a moment. When she understood what he meant, she only felt that it was funny and a little embarrassed.
"You're so glib. Why do you have to do so much to buy a watch?”
With that, Qin Lan turned around and left shyly. He Yuheng, that good thing, hurriedly chased after her.
The waiter beside them heard this clearly and could not help but sigh."Tsk tsk, youngsters nowadays are amazing. He was handsome, rich, and had a mouth that was good at coaxing girls. If this was 20 years ago, I would have pounced on it long ago.”
"Come on, let alone twenty years ago, even thirty years ago, you weren't as beautiful as that girl!”
The salespeople began to munch on melon seeds and chat.
The boy's footsteps were faster than the girl's. After walking a few steps out of the watch shop, He Yuheng caught up with Qin Lan and quickly apologized,"I'm sorry, Qin Lan. I said the wrong thing. Please don't be angry with me.”
"What are you thinking? What's there to be angry about?”
When Qin Lan heard He Yuheng's apology, she quickly clarified that she was not angry. It was just that she was a girl and had a thin skin. She felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people.
"I apologize for what I said just now. You don't need a watch to know how long we've been together.”
“……”
Qin Lan was dumbfounded by Yu Heng's words. Her entire face was even redder than before. Her originally fair face was now flushed red. She looked very beautiful.
The two of them strolled around and bought some pastries and snacks. He Yuheng took Qin Lan to the cheap store to eat roast duck. Qin Lan was indeed a foodie. She had previously said that she was full, but now, she had finished more than half of the roast duck by herself. After that, He Yuheng packed a duck and brought Qin Lan home first.
"Let's go to your house first and put the things down.”
"Good!"
When she arrived at Qin Lan's house, her parents were both at home. When she saw the two of them carrying bags, Auntie He began to blame her daughter.
She knew that her daughter only brought a few dollars with her when she went out. She did not have the money to buy so many things.
"Girl, I told you not to let Yuheng buy anything. Why did you buy so many things? What a waste of money!”
Qin Lan knew that her mother would say this. She was already nervous when they were outside because she only remembered her mother's words when she was at the door.
However, He Yuheng thought of a good idea, which was to act coquettishly.
Qin Lan peeled a White Rabbit Creamy Candy and stuffed it into her mother's mouth, stopping her mother from scolding her.
"Mom, I know I was wrong. It's not that I didn't think of it at the moment. When I get a job, I'll buy more and send them back to him!”
Aunty He was helpless. Although she was scolding He Yuheng, she didn't mean it in her heart. She just felt that He Yuheng had spent a lot of money, so she still had to be polite.
"Come in quickly. It's cold outside."
Uncle Qin opened the curtain and called the two of them in.
"Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year. I'm here to disturb you again.”
"Don't be so polite. We'll be family sooner or later.”
He Yuheng had already settled his future parents-in-law. Qin Lan's parents were very satisfied with this polite and capable young man.
In this era, girls could get married at the age of 18. There were even many families that started to marry a suitable family when the girl was still 15 or 16 years old.
Generally speaking, people who lived in the same courtyard would not get along with each other.
To borrow Su Meng's grandmother's words, it was best not to marry someone from the same courtyard. Because if the couple had a conflict in the future, would the others get along?
Even if they were separated by a wall and did not see each other often, they could still get married.
"Come, have a cup of tea!"
The Chinese treated their guests with a cup of tea before entering the house.
He Yu took it with both hands to show her respect." Hey, thank you, Uncle Fang!”
After wandering outside for so long, He Yuheng was really thirsty. He took a sip of tea and slowly exhaled, feeling comfortable all over.
"Aiyo, why did Yuheng buy so many things?”
Looking at the big and small bags on the table, Auntie He couldn't help but say again. He Yuheng replied with a smile,"They're all snacks for Lan. They don't cost much." I'm familiar with the streets. With my salary, I can get three or four industrial tickets every month. I just want one. The rest will be exchanged for these snacks!”
These days, the industrial ticket was actually the most valuable and useful. Even buying a cup of water required an industrial ticket.
"That's true. Your workshop needs to bathe every day, and it's free hot water. We're so envious.”
"Haha, there's nothing to be envious of. It's just a job requirement. This workshop was actually a slaughterhouse. To kill pigs and ducks, hot water was a must. However, it was impossible for the hot water to be boiled every day, so most of the hot water was directly boiled. After it was boiled, it was directly turned into a heater through a copper pipe, and the entire room was warmed up. It's simply a winter benefit."
"That's true."
After chatting for a while, He Yuheng saw that it was about time, so he deliberated and said,"Uncle, Auntie, it's like this. I was thinking, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight?”
"Tonight?"
"So early?" Uncle Qin smiled.
"I just want to get to know her briefly. The main thing is that I want Qin Lan to taste my brother's cooking. My brother is a chef.”
It was very important to have someone who could cook in the house when inviting people to be guests. Therefore, He Yuheng did not hesitate to bring his brother out.
Qin Lan's parents looked at each other. Actually, He Yuheng had discussed this with Qin Lan before. Otherwise, it would be a little too bold for a girl to come directly to his door. In this era, it would not be a good influence on girls. However, if the other party's parents were involved, it would not affect him much.
"Alright, then we'll go to your house tonight!”
"Then I'll go buy groceries first. I'll lead the way later.”
"Alright, Xiaolan, you go and help.”
"Yes, alright." Qin Lan replied obediently.
Qin Lan and He Yuheng went out again. They went to the market first and bought some vegetables. He Yuheng took Qin Lan home directly.
"We're going to your house already?" Qin Lan was a little nervous. After all, it was her first time going to He Yuheng's house.
"Yes, put these things down first, then I'll send you home. After that, I have to go out for a while.”
"You still want to go out? Where are you going?"
"Come, I'll tell you secretly." Qin Lan curiously approached He Yuheng, and He Yuheng said two words,"" Black market!"
"Ah, I heard that something bad will happen if you go to that place.”
"No, it's the New Year, so the police won't go and arrest anyone. Don't worry, I go there often, so I know what's going on.”
"What do you have in the black market? Is it fun?”
Qin Lan bit her lip and asked curiously. Although she was afraid, it did not stop her from being curious about that place.
"There's everything inside. It's so fun. If there's a chance in the future, I'll bring you there to experience it?”
"Really? That's settled then."
"It's true. Not only was there a black market, but there was also a ghost market.”
"Ghost market? There are ghosts in the ghost market. I'm even more curious.”
"Should I call you bold or timid? He was curious about everything. There were no ghosts in the ghost market. Someone was playing tricks. It was a group of people who would sell antiques and things that weren't available in the market. The people there wouldn't speak loudly, and they would open in the early hours of the morning. They would disappear before dawn, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.”
"So that's how it is.”
The two of them chatted all the way to the courtyard where He Yuheng lived.
"Yo, Third Uncle, what are you doing?"
"The bicycle chain is rusted, so it doesn't work well.”As Third Uncle spoke, he raised his head. When he saw Qin Lan beside He Yuheng, his eyes immediately lit up. He pointed at Qin Lan and asked,"Yo, who is this girl?"
"My girlfriend, Qin Lan. I'll bring her home for dinner tonight. Her parents will also be coming over tonight. I don't have any elders here, so I can't ask the old lady to come over and accompany me. As the saying goes, a teacher for a day is a father for life. You're my teacher. When you see that you're tired, can you please come over and accompany me?”
"No problem, no problem!"
Third Uncle nodded happily. He Yuheng was his proudest student.
"If people respect me, I will respect them.”
He Yuheng had always given face to those who were good to him.
Third Uncle had helped to facilitate the marriage between his eldest brother, He Yuzhu, and Teacher Ran. In addition, he was He Yuheng's teacher, so the relationship between the two families was quite harmonious on the surface.
He Yuheng introduced," Qin Lan, let me introduce you. This is the third uncle of the elders in charge of our courtyard. He is also my teacher. His surname is Yan."”
"Hello, Third Uncle! I wish you a happy new year!"
Qin Lan greeted Third Uncle obediently. Third Uncle was very happy.
"Hey, hey, hello to you!" Third Uncle smiled and replied. He then said to He Yuheng,"Yuheng, your wife is not bad. She knows how to talk!”
"That's right!" He Yuheng felt very happy and proud when he heard others praise his wife.
"Third Uncle, we'll go in first.”
"Alright, go in quickly!"
The heavens seemed to know about the joy of the human world today. They cooperated and asked the sun to stand guard diligently, letting it shine its sunlight on the earth. This bright and gentle sunlight indeed attracted people to come out of their homes. They gathered in groups in the courtyard to bask in the sun and chat.
He Yuheng brought Qin Lan through the front courtyard. The arrival of the unfamiliar beautiful lady attracted the attention of these people. Each and every one of them was even more excited than He Yuheng's relatives.
"Yo, Yuheng, whose girl did you bring?”
"This girl is really beautiful!"
"This time, Shazhu Yushui is really happy. Little brother brought such a beautiful sister-in-law home!”
The group of people spoke one after another. He Yuheng smiled and nodded, leading Qin Lan to her own home.
The door of He Yuheng's house was wide open. There was a thick wind curtain hanging at the door. It seemed that He Yuzhu was at home.
As they approached the door, Qin Lan grabbed He Yuheng's arm and asked softly," What kind of person is your brother?" Then, she looked down at her dress." Do I look suitable in this dress today?”
Seeing her like this, He Yuheng knew that she was a little nervous, so he grabbed Qin Lan's arm and comforted her gently,""It's said that a wife is afraid of meeting her mother-in-law, but I don't have a mother-in-law for you to meet. There's only a brother who's good at everything except for his bad mouth and a very good sister. What are you afraid of?”
He Yuheng looked at Qin Lan up and down again and then said," It's suitable. You look good no matter what you wear. Our family doesn't have so many rules. Just relax."
He Yuheng answered each of Qin Lan's questions seriously. His soothing tone made Qin Lan feel at ease. The nervousness from before instantly disappeared.
At this moment, the curtain was suddenly lifted.
"Hey, I've been looking at you two for a long time. Why aren't you going in? What's wrong? I have a tiger in this house. Are you afraid of being eaten?”
Qin Lan was shocked by this sudden sentence. When she looked again, she saw a large plate sticking out from behind the curtain. The owner of the voice was He Yuzhu, and Teacher Ran also stuck her head out.
"I was wondering why you were in the room today. So it's Teacher Ran!”
As he spoke, He Yuheng and Qin Lan entered the house and found two people in the house. It seemed that they were Teacher Ran's parents.
The two of them were indeed brothers. They thought of the same thing. On the first day of the new year, they brought their girlfriends and future parents-in-law to their house for dinner.
"I say, brother, we're thinking the same thing. I'm also planning to invite Qin Lan and her parents to our house for a meal tonight. You cook, and I'll help you out.”
"No need, no need. I'll do it.”
"Yo, Sister-in-law, you're already feeling sorry for my brother before you even get married?”He Yuheng teased with a smile.
"Isn't that so?"
Ms. Ran responded to the joke openly. What made Ms. Ran likable was her optimism and cheerfulness. In the original novel, Ms. Ran was defeated because of the Cultural Revolution. A teacher who taught and educated people was punished to sweep the floor, but she could still laugh it off.
"Since you're calling me sister-in-law, should I also call this sister by your side sister-in-law?”
Qin Lan was still young, a teenage girl. She was so shy that she hid beside He Yuheng.
"I answered on behalf of Qin Lan. She has no objections. Anyway, it's just a matter of time. If it's not because we're not old enough, I'll register with the two of you!”
The two of them were not of the age to get married yet, so they could only talk about getting a marriage certificate later.
"Qin Lan, let me formally introduce you. This is my big brother, He Yuzhu.”
"Hello, Brother Yuzhu!" Qin Lan shouted clearly.
"Eh, okay, okay. Please sit down. I'll pour you some tea!"
"No need, no need!"
Qin Lan hurriedly said. Although she was of the same generation as He Yuzhu, since He Yuheng's family did not have parents, He Yuzhu, this elder brother, was naturally treated as an elder.
"It's okay. Just pour it for my brother." He Yuheng said nonchalantly," This is my future sister-in-law, Ran Qiuye. She's a primary school teacher. Our third uncle teaches in the same primary school.”He Yuheng and Qin Lan's relationship was about marriage. Since they would be involved in each other's lives in the future, when He Yuheng introduced the people around him to Qin Lan, he would consciously or unconsciously explain the specific relationship between them.
"These two are my sister-in-law's father and mother. In-laws, this sister-in-law is a teacher. In the future, I'll have to trouble sister-in-law to take care of our children!”
"Who…who has a child with you!"
Everyone laughed. This was the difference between Ran Qiuye and Qin Lan. Qin Lan was still young, after all. When it came to these things, she was still ignorant and shy. She didn't even dare to touch on these topics. However, Teacher Ran didn't care at all because she had planned to get married. If she got married soon, she would probably have a child this year.
"You guys will be here soon. It just so happens that our master has an older brother to protect his future younger brother.”
However, Qin Lan also knew that although these were just things that were said verbally, in the future, if she got married and formed her own family with someone, it would all really happen. Thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with agreeing.
"Yes." Qin Lan uttered this syllable very reservedly from her throat.
The voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. He Yuheng heard it and was overjoyed.
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