Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 50 Tea
"Hey, brother, you're not working today?"

Just when Yang Zhenyu and another person locked the ear room and were about to go back to the house, Xu Damao came back from outside pushing a bicycle.

"Brother Damao, we are getting the marriage certificate today, so I asked for leave." Yang Zhenyu explained.

"What? I'm just going out to show a movie and you're already getting the certificate? So fast?" Xu Damao said with his eyes wide open.

"Hey, it's not that fast. We agreed on it before the New Year, so we should hurry up and do it after the New Year." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"Congratulations, congratulations, you're really quick. I wasn't sure about it yet." Xu Damao said uncomfortably.

"Brother Damao, look at what you said, isn't this something that will happen sooner or later?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"Hey, I like to hear what you said. I'm going home first. I'm very tired. I won't disturb you anymore." Xu Damao pushed the bike and left, but his back looked a bit like a lemon.

"What's wrong with him?" Zhou Qianqian asked curiously.

"He's just feeling upset. He is four years older than me, and yet I'm married while he doesn't even have a partner. How can he not be anxious?" Yang Zhenyu said in a low voice.

"Then isn't your compound very interesting?" Zhou Qianqian said.

"This compound is a mess. When you come over later, I will explain it to you slowly. It will take a while to finish." Yang Zhenyu said.

It's not time to get off work yet. Xu Damao came back early because the movie was over. He came back today but didn't go to the factory. He will report to the factory tomorrow.

"Tell me if you have anything to say, so that you won't be cheated by the people in this compound, especially the Jia family in the middle courtyard. They don't get along with me, so just ignore them no matter what they say." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Let's go and eat first, otherwise my aunt will be worried." Yang Zhenyu took Zhou Qianqian and walked towards the central courtyard.

"It's okay. There's still some time before getting off work. You've been running around all day. Eat something first, and then let Zhenyu take you home." said the aunt.

"Don't make any arrangements. Xu Damao doesn't have a very good reputation, so he hasn't gotten married in all these years. We are just neighbors." Yang Zhenyu said in a low voice.

An old lady who was about to go out to greet two people saw them coming and immediately invited them in.

"Come on, come on, eat something first and wait for your uncle to come back before eating."

"No, no, we'll just wait." Zhou Qianqian waved her hands repeatedly.

"Okay." Zhou Qianqian nodded in agreement.

"She's a little ugly, but she's not bad. She shouldn't be single." Zhou Qianqian muttered.

"Yeah, I understand. I'm not stupid." Zhou Qianqian nodded repeatedly.

Nowadays, you can't live together immediately after getting the marriage certificate. In everyone's impression, the wedding banquet is still the main thing, otherwise you will be laughed at by everyone, especially in a slum like this.

Haven’t you seen it in the TV series? Xu Damao and Qin Jingru, and later He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu, these are all typical examples.

After dinner, Yang Zhenyu rode his bicycle to take Zhou Qianqian home. "Zhenyu, come here for a moment." Zhou's father waved to Yang Zhenyu and said.

"Uncle!" Yang Zhenyu sat down on the chair next to Zhou's father.

"How are you going to deal with the matter of you getting your marriage certificate this time?" Father Zhou stared at Yang Zhenyu and asked.

"We definitely can't just let this matter go. The textile factory that Xixi used to work for was just a department-level branch, and their factory director is at the same level as me. If they don't even give me this little face, I definitely can't just accept it. However, we can't rush this matter. Let's talk about it after the wedding banquet. We can't let this matter affect our business." Yang Zhenyu said.

Of course, this matter cannot be left alone. If Yang Zhenyu had not been getting married soon, he would have started working on it a long time ago. But it is better to get married first to avoid being affected by these things.

"Well, it's okay as long as you have it in mind. Although this matter is not a big deal, it is very disgusting. It is definitely not good for our reputation." Father Zhou nodded and said.

Of course it's disgusting. Marriage is supposed to be a happy event. If you add to the trouble at this time, you are just looking for trouble.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably have to swallow his anger. However, Yang Zhenyu certainly could not tolerate it. After all, as a colleague at the same level, if he did not express his opinion, others would think that you, a cadre, are easy to bully. Who knows how many people would come after you at that time.

However, Yang Zhenyu also had some concerns in his mind. He had to focus on the marriage at this time. Besides, Director Yang had already alerted his superiors, and the director of this branch factory might have been scolded. However, this was not enough for Yang Zhenyu.

"Here, take this. You are a cadre after all, so you should have some good tea. This was given to me by a good friend. I don't usually like drinking tea, so this is a good opportunity to give it to you." Father Zhou took out a can of tea and said.

"This, isn't too bad?" Yang Zhenyu said a little confused.

I have seen sons-in-law give gifts to their fathers-in-law, but this is the first time I have seen a father-in-law give gifts to his son-in-law.

"What's inappropriate about it? We are all family. Just take it if I tell you to. We can discuss the wedding date later and get the wedding done as soon as possible." Father Zhou stuffed the tea leaves into Yang Zhenyu's hand and said.

"Okay, I'll ask my aunt to choose a date when I get back. Is that okay with you?" Yang Zhenyu looked at Zhou's father.

The so-called choosing a date actually means asking someone to pick out a few auspicious days, and then sending them to the bride's family. The bride's family will then decide which day will be the date for the wedding banquet. After all, the process of picking up the bride still needs to be followed.

"Of course. Marriage is a big deal, and it's good to take it seriously." Father Zhou nodded.

"Okay, I'll ask my aunt to start making arrangements as soon as I get back. As for the wedding banquet, I plan to set up two tables in the restaurant, one for our family and our colleagues from the factory, and then set up two more tables in the compound to entertain our neighbors." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Okay, now is a difficult time, let's keep a low profile to avoid causing you trouble later. Career is still more important." Zhou's father said.

"I'm awake, and I try not to greet too many people." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

After chatting for a while, Yang Zhenyu said goodbye and went home. Getting the certificate was just the beginning, and there was still a lot of preparatory work to be done.

"How is it? What did Xixi's family say?" An aunt saw Yang Zhenyu come in and immediately started asking questions.

"They hope that we can choose a date as soon as possible. The wedding banquet should be simple, no need to make a big fuss, and should be as low-key as possible." Yang Zhenyu said.

"That won't do. Marriage is a big deal, so of course it has to be done in a big way." The auntie immediately protested.

(End of this chapter)