Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 39 Marriage
"Aunt, aunt." Yang Zhenyu rushed to the central courtyard.

"What's wrong, Zhenyu, what happened?" an old lady asked curiously.

"Well, aunt, I have a girlfriend." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Really?"

The aunt was really happy now. Before, Yang Zhenyu had been working overtime, and she was worried that he would not have time for a blind date. But now a partner suddenly appeared, which was really a surprise.

"It's true. The factory director is the one taking the lead. But can you guess who the target is?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"Who is it?" asked an old lady curiously.

"It's Zhou Qianqian who I went on a blind date with last time." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Here, has she come back to the same old thing again? But doesn't she want to get married?" said an aunt with her eyes wide open.

"I didn't want to get married at first, but now I have changed my mind. We agreed to go to her house to propose next weekend, and then get the marriage certificate after my diploma arrives after the New Year." Yang Zhenyu did not explain the matter in detail.

He really didn't want to rely on his parents for support, but Yi Zhonghai disagreed and had been spending money to buy him things during this period.

"Okay, you go out for a walk, I'll cook now, and we'll eat after your uncle comes back." The aunt waved her hand and said.

"Yes, your uncle is right. We have to prepare in advance to avoid putting you in a difficult position later." said the aunt.

"Zhenyu, you have found a partner and the marriage is basically settled. Next, you should clean up this house. It's okay to live here alone, but when your girlfriend comes, you'll have to live in a new house, don't you think?" Yi Zhonghai said.

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Yang Zhenyu's eyes twitched.

"Also, you should clean up the side room. Although the two side rooms are not big, it's no problem to free up one to use as a kitchen. In case the girl doesn't want to live with us old couple, you have to be prepared." Yi Zhonghai said.

Women these days are often very helpless. Many of them have not changed their old ideas, unlike the women who have been harmed by capital in the 21st century who have strong individuality.

"Well, I was thinking of taking Xixi to buy some household items when I have time. I'll need a sewing machine, a watch, and some necessary things. Now I have two months' salary on hand, which is enough for me to spend." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"Okay, that's good, this is a very good thing. Our family must prepare well for the marriage proposal. We can't embarrass ourselves. After all, our family earns more than 200 yuan a month. If we are too shabby, we will be laughed at by the in-laws." The aunt's thoughts immediately went to the marriage proposal.

"Aunt, don't be in a hurry. Let's cook first and then prepare slowly in the next few days. I'm hungry." Yang Zhenyu said.

Soon, Yi Zhonghai came back. He was very happy when he heard the news. Yang Zhenyu's marriage was solved, and he would have a grandson next. This would make him excited for several days.

"What can you do with that little money? I'll give you three hundred later. You can't let the other man's wife suffer. You know, we are not short of money." Yi Zhonghai glared at Yang Zhenyu and said.

"No, Xixi is also reasonable. Besides, she can rest assured that there are elderly people at home to cook." Yang Zhenyu said.

"What do you know, kid? Even if the girl doesn't say anything, we can't let our in-laws pick on us, right? In case any relatives or friends come over in the future, we can't keep running back and forth. It's always better to prepare in advance." said the aunt.

"We'll see when the time comes. It's a bit early to talk about this now." Yang Zhenyu said helplessly. The next night after get off work, Yang Zhenyu found that the whole compound knew that he had a girlfriend. The news spread really fast.

On the weekend, Yang Zhenyu pushed a cart loaded with things that an old lady had prepared in advance, followed by Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui. The three of them walked towards Zhou Qianqian's house. Yang Zhenyu had been there once before and roughly remembered how to get there.

As for why Liu Haizhong was not included, it was because Yang Zhenyu felt that he was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. If he was called in, he might cause some trouble. It would be more appropriate to call in the more stable Yan Bugui.

Although Yan Bugui was somewhat calculating, who in that era didn't calculate? Life was so hard, how many people would have starved to death if he hadn't calculated?
"Zhenyu, Uncle wants to ask you something." On the way, Yan Bugui couldn't help asking.

"What's the matter, Teacher Yan?" Yang Zhenyu turned around and looked at Yan Bugui and said.

"Apprentices have started to take up their posts in our factory, but why is there still no news from Jie Cheng Jiefang?" asked Yan Bugui.

"I have inquired about this matter before. Teacher Yan, you can rest assured. All the young people of working age in our compound can enter the factory. After all, I am a resident of our compound, don't you think?" Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

He really knew about this matter, because Director Yang had personally inquired about this matter before. Yang Zhenyu did not target anyone in particular, but just said that as long as they were suitable, they could try to enter the factory.

Normally, Director Yang wouldn't need to step in for such a matter, after all, it wasn't a big deal. But since it involved Yang Zhenyu, Director Yang naturally had to put it in a good light.

"Well, then I feel relieved. During this period of time, seeing others getting their jobs, I felt really uneasy in my heart, afraid that I would miss this opportunity." Yan Bugui laughed immediately. This was almost becoming a worry for him.

"Old Yan, this solves the problem of two people's jobs, and your family's life will be a little better. Even if they are apprentices, they earn more than 30 yuan each." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Who says it isn't true? After so many years of hard work, I finally have the opportunity to work in the factory. I'm finally going to make a name for myself." Yan Bugui felt sad as he spoke.

"But you, Old Yi, are really blessed in your old age. You support three people with a salary of more than 200 yuan, and you find a niece-in-law who has a job and is a doctor. You really can't compare to her." Yan Bugui was very envious. Yi Zhonghai was so lucky.

"Haha, our Zhenyu is so outstanding, how can we just pick anyone randomly? We must pick the best one." Yi Zhonghai said proudly.

More than an hour later, the group of three arrived at Zhou Qianqian's house.

Zhou Qianqian's family had already been waiting at home, and it was obvious that they attached great importance to today's proposal.

Once they actually entered the door, there was nothing left for the young man Yang Zhenyu.

It was the elders who were chatting there, and he could only sit there and listen. They talked about all kinds of family matters, such as bride price and dowry.

The Zhou family was also very satisfied with the things that Yang Zhenyu and his friends brought to their home. They were worth at least dozens of dollars, which showed how wealthy they were.

After coming out of Zhou's house, Yi Zhonghai was in a state of excitement.

The marriage has been settled, and the next step is to wait until after the Chinese New Year to get married.

Through chatting, Yan Bugui also learned about the situation of the Zhou family, and was extremely envious.

(End of this chapter)