Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 532 531 People always change

Hearing the children making noises, Xiao Wang couldn't hold back his laughter and covered his mouth with his hands.

In order to avoid embarrassing Zhang Ye, Xiao Wang took two quick steps, turned the corner, and then held on to his bicycle and laughed out loud.

Shu Qingcheng looked at Xiao Wang's back, feeling a little regretful. How could such a beautiful girl get married?
The children were still making noises, Gao Dashan's face turned red, he picked up the stick next to the gate and waved it to chase them away, of course he was just pretending, he wasn't really hitting them: "You little bastards, if you keep yelling I'll tear your mouths apart!"

"Oh~ The groom is getting anxious~" The children were afraid of Gao Dashan, but their fear was limited. The circle of onlookers grew larger but did not disperse.

"They are just little kids, why are you so anxious about them?" Zhang Ye shyly accepted the teasing. These little bastards are so cute! They helped her to establish the title of Gao Dashan's "wife".

After laughing enough, Xiao Wang took the vegetables down from the back seat, took out a cabbage, turned around and went back.

"You all are itching for trouble, right? Jingmin! Why are you here to join in the fun? Carry the cabbages on my bicycle." Classmate Xiao Wang saw his younger brother among a group of children and immediately looked at him coldly. These children were too naughty. Aren't they relying on their agility to bully Gao Dashan?

Wang Jingmin didn't say anything back. After hearing his sister's instructions, he made a face at her, gave himself a way out, and ran away.

When the other children saw that the little commander had run away, they also dispersed and moved a little further away from the message board.

Gao Dashan put down the wooden stick that was blocking the door and thanked Xiao Wang: "Thank you, Jingwen."

"You are too polite. Uncle Gao, I'll give you a cabbage, and you can add some vegetables to Ye Zi." After Wang Jingwen finished speaking, he handed the cabbage to Zhang Ye, patted Zhang Ye's skinny and dry hands, and said, "Just stay here and everything will be fine."

"Yeah." Zhang Ye held the cabbage and turned his head to steal a glance at Gao Dashan. His eyes were full of shyness and there was a hint of anticipation on his face.

Student Xiao Wang smiled, said nothing more, nodded to Gao Dashan, and went home.

Wang Jingmin had limited strength and could only pick up two cabbages at a time. The rest had to be picked up by Wang himself.

After locking the bicycle downstairs, Xiao Wang carried the bag and walked into the house just after Wang Jingmin.

Wang Jingmin saw that his sister had brought up all the vegetables. After putting the cabbage in the kitchen, he ran into the living room and drank a large glass of water. He loudly asked Ye Zhijuan for leave: "Mom, I'm going to see the bride!"

"You are not allowed to look through the window, and you are not allowed to gather around and make a commotion, otherwise, hehe, you'd better watch out!" Xiao Wang came out of the kitchen and warned his younger brother.

"Lululu~~" Wang Jingmin put his thumb to his face, fanned his other fingers, made a face at classmate Xiao Wang, and ran away.

"What bride?" Ye Zhijuan heard the noise, came out of the study and asked curiously.

"It was Uncle Gao who reported that his 'fiancée' came to marry him." Thinking of this, Xiao Wang couldn't help laughing again.

"Master Gao? He has a fiancée? No way?" Ye Zhijuan was quite surprised after hearing this.

"Oh, no. It's like this..." Classmate Xiao Wang washed his hands, took Ye Zhijuan's arm, and the mother and daughter sat on the sofa.

Wang Jingying also became curious, so she moved a chair over and sat next to him, listening carefully.

"They have done something that backfired. No, it was an unexpected success!" After explaining the misunderstanding, Xiao Wang gave a summary.

"It was indeed a blessing in disguise. Alas, the situation over there is not optimistic." Ye Zhijuan pondered for a moment and added, "Zhang Ye has a good brother."

Zhang Shu was a good brother. Although he died, this misunderstanding saved his sister's life.

"Grandpa Gao must be over 40, right? He's old, so old, and it's nothing for him to have a wife." Classmate Wang was thinking about Zhang Ye. Due to poor nutrition, he was very thin and looked old. But from the information revealed in the letter, he was only in his early twenties. With a middle-aged man like Grandpa Gao, it was a bit... a bit like a pear blossom overshadowing a crabapple.

Student Xiao Wang felt that he had become a bad person. This incident even reminded him of a line in a poem: it was the "bad guy" in his family who led him astray.

"Not that old. Lao Gao just looks old. When someone wanted to introduce him to a girl two years ago, they asked about her. She's just over 30 years old this year, younger than me." Ye Zhijuan replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Well, then I have been calling him uncle for so many years, isn't it a loss?" Student Wang replied with some surprise.

"What's the big deal? It's not a big difference. Anzi has a day off today, right? Why didn't she come?" It was almost time for dinner, and Ye Zhijuan was planning to cook and eat, and she thought of her son-in-law, a little chef.

"His unit is conducting a drill and he didn't have a holiday. He made something to eat last night. You can try it." Speaking of her husband, Xiao Wang remembered the hawthorn strips and fruit leather she brought with her.

"It's delicious, sour and sweet." Wang Jingying took a bite and immediately gave a fair evaluation.

"Mine tastes good too. I put a lot of sugar in it. The one you are eating is made by me." Student Xiao Wang also ate one and liked the taste very much.

"I guess so. This one is ugly. Haha." Wang Jingying looked at it carefully and joked.

"Go, it's good enough to have something to eat, but you're still picky." Xiao Wang said to his sister, then remembered Gao Dashan's request, and reported to Ye Zhijuan: "Mom, Zhang Ye is here, and Grandpa Gao may want to find a place to live. He said he'll come over to ask you for help later."

"What's the point of asking for help? What else did Master Gao say?" Ye Zhijuan didn't take it too seriously. Instead, she was worried that Gao Dashan would ask her to coordinate Zhang Ye's household registration and job, which would be difficult.

"No, it seems that Grandpa Gao wants to live separately first. Zhang Ye thinks that it's okay to just live separately." Although Zhang Ye said "That's great, we can live separately" in a low voice, Xiao Wang heard it.

"Even if the man is in love with the woman, they haven't got married yet, so it's not appropriate to live together." Ye Zhijuan shook her head.

While the mother and her two daughters were chatting at home, Gao Dashan and Zhang Ye were sitting face to face in the message room, looking at each other in silence.

"Would you like some water?" Zhang Ye asked in a low voice, pinching the corner of his red cotton-padded jacket.

"No. Well...you stay here first. This house belongs to our company. I'll go ask Director Ye to find us a place to stay." It was the first time in Gao Dashan's life that he faced a girl alone. He had no experience and didn't know what to say.

Zhang Ye looked back at the bed. It was a single bed, and it was indeed not big. He turned around, lowered his head, and said shyly, "That's good. I'm thin, and it doesn't take up much space. I can squeeze in and sleep."

"No, this is where I work. No, you are still young and have not seen much of the world. Wait until you stay here for a long time and gain more experience..." The incident happened suddenly and Gao Dashan was not prepared at all. He only treated Zhang Ye as his sister, and in just an hour, his sister became his fiancée. Gao Dashan couldn't accept it.

"No! I have chosen you. If you don't agree, I... I will... I will not live!" Zhang Ye is not stupid. He heard the implication of Gao Dashan's words. This time he raised his face with tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, but his tone was very firm.

"Alas!" Gao Dashan sighed, looking at Zhang Ye's appearance, his heart softened: "Why do you cry so easily?"

"I won't cry anymore, Brother Dashan, please don't chase me away. Although I'm from the country, I can do anything and endure any hardship." Zhang Ye wiped away his tears and said.

"Okay, okay, I won't chase you away, but you can't live together. It's not good for you. I'll go find Director Ye." Gao Dashan wanted to calm Zhang Ye down first. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and went to find Ye Zhijuan. Zhang Ye didn't stop him this time. As for the impact, she could understand it. After all, the commune cadres and team leaders had said so many times, and Gao Dashan was in public office, so he had to pay attention.

However, it was quite a hassle for me to come to the old city this time. It was difficult to get a letter of certification, and I heard that people were not allowed to go out in the area.

In order to get this letter of certification, Zhang Ye discussed it with his sister-in-law and decided to sell the old house.

The money from the sale of the house was split equally between the sister-in-law and the aunt. The sister-in-law used her share to buy herself a red cotton-padded jacket as a dowry.

I used this money to buy some food and give gifts, and then I got the letter of certification.

Zhang Ye didn't plan to mention this to Gao Dashan. If he knew about it, he didn't know whether he would agree. If he still drove him away, he would really be homeless.

Zhang Ye saw Gao Dashan walking towards the door with no intention of taking anything, so he called out to him, "Brother Dashan, isn't it a bit bad to go empty-handed? I'll cook a dish and you can bring it over."

Zhang Ye didn't know what Gao Dashan had, the only thing he saw was the cabbage that Xiao Wang brought.

"Emm...that's fine." Gao Dashan stopped and thought for a moment, then turned back.

There really wasn't anything rare and valuable at home. Even the peach cake he just gave to Zhang Ye was distributed by the unit a while ago. Gao Dashan rarely bought them and saved the money to send to the families of his fallen comrades.

The only hobby that costs money is probably smoking, and mostly tobacco leaves.

With Gao Dashan's permission, Zhang Ye quickly prepared to cook, but couldn't find the water tank: "Brother Dashan, where can we get water here? I'll go get a bucket."

"There is running water here. Turn it this way to turn it on, and turn it the other way to turn it off." Gao Dashan walked to the faucet and demonstrated to Zhang Ye.

Although the message room is not big, it is the Women's Federation's house after all, so the basic facilities are quite complete, even with heating.

"The city is still better. I've never seen it before." Zhang Ye widened his eyes. It was the first time he had seen this in his life. When he was in the village, he had to draw water from the well.

"Take your time and learn slowly. There's no rush. When you've learned everything, find a job as a nanny and earn around thirty dollars a month." Gao Dashan moved away from the faucet and went to clean the stove to make it burn better.

The stove that was delivered was also equipped, but it was not used for heating, but for boiling water and cooking. The Women's Federation has a water boiler room, but it is located in the unit on the east side, and not many people in the family compound here go there to get water.

"More than thirty? In a month? Oh my god, how can I earn that much? I only make this much in a year in the team." Zhang Ye was so surprised that he even stopped washing the vegetables.

Gao Dashan smiled and said, "So, you have gained more experience here and can find a better one."

"No! I have chosen you. When I make money, I will spend it on you, buy you cigarettes, and drink for you." Zhang Ye was stubborn. After that, he ignored Gao Dashan and focused on washing the vegetables.

Gao Dashan smiled and rolled a cigarette, not taking Zhang Ye's words to heart. People will always change.

Zhang Ye had just arrived and was not familiar with Gao Dashan's place. He asked about everything, including oil, salt, sauce and vinegar: "Brother Dashan, can I add more oil? More oil will make the dish more fragrant and presentable."

"Let me go. I haven't used this month's gas coupons yet." Gao Dashan didn't stop him. He understood what Zhang Ye meant. When asking someone to do something for you, your intention should be there.

"Brother Dashan, how much oil do you consume per month?" Zhang Ye asked, picking up the oil bottle.

"Eight taels. Don't worry, it's enough for us to eat." Gao Dashan replied happily.

"Oh my god, half a pound a month?" Zhang Ye widened his eyes in disbelief.

"It's eight taels on the new scale, which is about thirteen taels on the old scale." Although Gao Dashan is just a security guard, he came here as a cadre, has a rank, and is treated as a cadre.

"Oh my goodness, this is much better than mine." Zhang Ye hardened his heart and poured a few more drops of oil into the pot.

Gao Dashan smiled. Zhang Shu also had a catchphrase like this back then, saying “good boy, good boy” all day long. Did he bring his younger sister out with him as well?
Zhang Ye has been cooking at home for many years and has some skills, but his cooking skills are limited to the seasonings, so he usually cooks just fine.

Smelling the aroma of the food coming from the pot, Gao Dashan thought for the first time that it might not be a bad thing to have more people in the family.

After Zhang Ye finished cooking, Gao Dashan found a large soup plate, filled it up, and took it away.

"Brother Dashan, how about I carry it and go with you?" Zhang Ye said kindly when he saw that Gao Dashan had difficulty walking.

"It's okay, I'll walk slowly. There are steamed bread in the cupboard. You can take it out, heat it up and eat some first. You didn't eat much just now." Gao Dashan didn't let Zhang Ye follow him and limped out of the door by himself.

Ye Zhijuan was preparing to cook when Gao Dashan came in. "Director Ye, Jingwen just left a cabbage for me. I cooked it for you. Please don't be disgusted. Try it."

"Master Gao, what are you talking about? I don't feel like cooking. Come and sit down." Ye Zhijuan gestured to Xiao Wang to go to the kitchen to get the plates, while she herself received Gao Dashan.

"Um..." It was the first time for Gao Dashan to get into the sedan chair and she didn't know how to start the conversation.

"Wenwen told me about where to live, right? You know the situation in our unit. There are no proper dormitories available. I heard from Wenwen that Xiao Zhang is from Henan Province? After all, he is my fellow villager. Why don't you let Comrade Xiao Zhang come and stay at our house temporarily." They have been colleagues for many years, and Ye Zhijuan did not bring up any regulations. The fact is that this is the situation. She can't just drive others away to make room for someone who is not from the unit, right?
Besides, the two of them probably won't be apart for too long, so when the time comes, they can just get the certificate and move in directly.

"That's not possible." Gao Dashan knew what was good for him, so he immediately rejected Ye Zhijuan's proposal and expressed his considerations: "Isn't there a tool room in our yard? I want to stay there for a few days. Although I know the logistics department, everyone is not at work today, so I can't go through the normal process. I can only shamelessly come to you to report. I will go to handle the formalities tomorrow morning."

"Oh, it's not impossible for you to stay there for a few days. But it's not only dirty in there, it's also cold, and the space is not big." Ye Zhijuan was a little hesitant. She wanted to persuade Gao Dashan to complete the marriage procedures as soon as possible so that they could live together openly, but she finally held back.

"It's okay. I've encountered worse conditions than this. It's no big deal." Gao Dashan didn't show any disdain at all.

"Okay then. I'll go find the key for you later." Ye Zhijuan stopped refusing and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, thank you Director Ye, I won't bother you anymore." Gao Dashan fulfilled his wish and stood up to say goodbye.

When he returned to convey the message, Gao Dashan found that the steamed bread had been heated up, but Zhang Ye not only did not eat, but squatted on the ground to help himself wash clothes!
It has been many years since anyone has done my laundry. It feels, well, pretty good.

"Ye Zi, wash your hands and eat first. After dinner, boil some hot water before washing your hands, so that your hands will be cool." As a straight man, the touching words changed their meaning when they came to his lips.

"Right!" Zhang Ye looked up and smiled at Gao Dashan, then stood up quickly to pour him some water for washing his hands.

Zhang Ye didn't think there was anything wrong with Gao Dashan's words. Aren't these things what women at home should do? And she thought happily: Brother Dashan knows how to be caring, letting me wash with hot water!
(End of this chapter)