Siheyuan: The farm in my mind is in your hands.

January 1th, the second day of the Chinese New Year, the second day of the holiday.

Both state-owned stores and joint-venture stores have already started operating and selling goods.

Chen Jianghe went in with an empty bag and bought two heads of garlic. When he came out, his pockets were filled with the things he had prepared from the space.

He forgot the exact address of Lou Xiao'e's home, but he knew the approximate range.

After packing up, they went straight to the staff compound where the Lou family lived, which was different from ordinary courtyards and slums.

The buildings here are mostly two-story buildings, and they don’t look like places where ordinary people would live.

Chen Jianghe felt emotional. If he hadn't known the plot in advance, he probably wouldn't have dared to come here now.

After all, everyone's conditions are different, so it makes sense to find a partner who is well-matched.

Lou Xiao'e knew that Chen Jianghe would come to propose marriage, but the two parties had not agreed on a time. At this moment, she was looking out from the second-floor window.

Suddenly, she saw Chen Jianghe, riding a bicycle, stopped at the gate of the community.

The other party looked around the neighborhood, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Doesn't he want to come up?"

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Lou Xiao'e began to panic.

You can't blame others for being alienated from her family. If her family hadn't fallen into poverty, she wouldn't have fallen in love with a worker.

It can only be said that fate has its way with people.

"Mom, Chen Jianghe is here. I'll go downstairs and ask him to come up. You have to be careful with your words later."

After explaining everything to her mother, Lou Tan, Lou Xiao'e hurried downstairs.

"Chen Jianghe!"

"Now that you're here, why don't you go up?"

Faced with Lou Xiao'e's inquiry, Chen Jianghe couldn't say that he had lost the address and was waiting for passers-by to ask for directions.

"Oh, this is not the first time I have seen such a grand family compound. I want to take a closer look."

Chen Jianghe responded with a smile, without any embarrassment of being a country bumpkin entering the big city.

He is a trendsetter from the 21st century and has seen places more upscale than this!

As they talked, the two of them walked into the staff quarters where the Lou family was sitting.

"Oh! Why did you bring so many things?" Lou Xiao'e said, looking at the heavy bag.

She knew that the other party was a worker in a steel rolling mill and that her family was still receiving dividends. She also knew how much an ordinary worker earned in a month.

She saw that Chen Jianghe's bag was full of things, which she estimated was far more than what an ordinary worker could afford.

It can be seen that he really cares about himself.

"Come in quickly, it's cold outside."

When I arrived at the door, Lou Tan was already waiting there.

Lou Zhenhua went to a meeting in the morning and had not returned yet, so only the mother and daughter were at home.

If the situation hadn’t changed, their family wouldn’t have had this kind of interaction with the steel mill workers!

"Hello, auntie. I'm Chen Jianghe. I'm a first-class fitter at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I live in a courtyard in Nanluoguxiang."

"I am the only one at home now. When Xiao'e gets married, there will be only two of us."

Although Chen Jianghe was not afraid, this was the first time he met his mother-in-law in his two lifetimes, so he couldn't help but be a little excited.

Yes, he was excited, because it meant that he would be leaving the singles group in the future.

"Okay, I've heard what Xiao'e said about you."

Lou Tan looked at Chen Jianghe. The young man was wearing a dark gray shirt and army green pants. Although the fabric was not very good, it was quite clean.

Chen Jianghe asked the aunties in the courtyard to help him wash his clothes and had his hair done in the morning.

The young man is very skillful!

"He's a good kid."

"Xiao Chen, when are you and Xiao'e going to get married?"

Lou Tan went straight to the point. Old Lou had already said that finding a family with a better background for his daughter would be the greatest help to his family.

Since her daughter doesn't like Xu Damao, Chen Jianghe is okay.

It's just that there are no elderly people to help. At worst, I can just give more subsidies from my family in the future.

"Mom, I haven't even had a sip of water yet, and you keep asking."

Lou Xiao'e poured a glass of water and handed it to Chen Jianghe, who quickly thanked her, which made her happy again.

Why didn’t I realize that Chen Jianghe is so interesting before!

"Aunt, this is a little gift for you and uncle. It's nothing, please don't mind."

Chen Jianghe then took out the contents of the bag. A thirty-pound piece of meat shocked Lou Xiaoe and her daughter.

Lou Xiao'e originally thought that the other party just bought a little bit of various small items and then put them together in a bag.

Now it seems that I was wrong!

Their family’s monthly pork ration is one and a half kilograms, and Chen Jianghe’s thirty kilograms of meat is equivalent to two years’ worth of pork for one person!

The other two large bags of tea, although wrapped in ordinary paper, were not cheap judging by the tea aroma wafting out!

Lou Tan looked outside cautiously, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her house, she quickly put the meat away.

It's so scary! If someone finds out, there might be trouble.

Their house is just a showpiece now, and if anyone says anything, Old Lou will be called in for questioning.

However, it is true that since the incident, our family has not been able to eat meat freely for a long time.

"Jiang He, you are so thoughtful. We are relieved that Xiao'e can live with you."

Look!

The name was directly changed from Xiao Chen to Jiang He. This is Lou Tan, very smart!

"Aunt, if you and uncle have no objection, I want to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible. After all, it's not like living without a woman at home for a long time."

Every word Chen Jianghe said was true.

He can't possibly trouble the aunties in the courtyard for everything!

The favors you owe cannot be repaid with money.

"We have no objection. You should know the situation of my family. Lao Lou is no longer the boss of your factory, so the future work matters..."

Lou Tan certainly wanted to arrange a job for her son-in-law that paid well and required little work, but policy did not allow it.

Lao Lou is now just a nominal shareholder, so his say doesn’t count.

"Don't worry about work for you and dad. I can still support Xiao'e."

Chen Jianghe changed his mind immediately and focused on a quick victory.

This way, the daughter-in-law is almost certain to be won.

"Good good!"

Lou Tan was also excited by Chen Jianghe. She was proactive and motivated, and did not rely on nepotism. Where else could she find such a good son-in-law!

Being a worker is great!

"I'll make the decision. You can go get the certificate the day after tomorrow!"

Because the streets will not be open tomorrow, the day after tomorrow will be the first working day of the new year.

"That's great. I'll listen to you and let's do this."

"As for the betrothal gift, you and uncle can decide on it. When the time comes, just let Xiao'e tell me. I will definitely not argue."

Chen Jianghe used a piece of meat and two kilograms of tea to appease his mother-in-law. What a good deal!

in fact.

He was not averse to the bride price. After all, the other person had raised his daughter for so many years. Even if he had no credit for it, he had worked hard. Paying a little bride price was a sign of respect for the other person.

Even when you go to a store to buy a pack of cigarettes, you still have to say thank you to the waiter.

Therefore, those who say they want to sell their daughters are mostly poor losers who don’t want to pay money but want to get a free nanny.

Why?

As for formal things like dowry, Chen Jianghe was not very interested in it.

Because he is so awesome, he has everything he wants.

It’s just that in this era, many things cannot be taken out.

Technology needs to advance!