Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

Zhao Jingyi looked at Lao Yang's sunny and handsome face and sat down next to the table. She poured two cups of water from the thermos, pushed one cup towards Lao Yang and held the other in her own hand.

"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. My father is a general in the Air Force. I am the youngest of six siblings. My ex-husband was a second lieutenant in the Air Force and a capable general under my father. Not long after we got married, he was transferred to the Korean battlefield. Soon after the war started, news came back that he was killed in action."

"After the war, my family tried to introduce me to a new partner, but I didn't want to be controlled by my family, so I kept dragging my feet and refused. I also didn't want to listen to their nagging, so I simply moved out and bought the west wing of this courtyard. I asked my classmates to use their connections to get a job at the supply and marketing cooperative. Not long after, the supply and marketing cooperative and Xingbang Company began to cooperate and promoted a group of outstanding young cadres. After being evaluated, I became the president."

After saying that, he proudly raised his eyebrows at Lao Yang and continued, "Don't doubt that I rely on my family connections. I passed the exam with my real ability and became a cadre. No one in the company knows my background. The situation has been a bit abnormal recently and the pressure has been a bit high, so I invited my colleagues to have a meal and drink together to relax. I didn't expect that I drank too much and you took advantage of me! It just so happens that I am also considering finding someone I don't dislike to marry and live with. After examining you, I found that you meet my needs in all aspects."

As she spoke, she flirted and blew kisses to Lao Yang without any hesitation.

Old Yang rolled his eyes at her and said angrily, "You are just coveting my body. I am very confident about my figure and appearance. If I want to find someone, all the virgins will line up in a row."

Zhao Jingyi immediately refused to do it, staring at Lao Yang fiercely and threatening: "Boy, don't even think about running away. You've fallen into my hands, do you still want to escape from my palm? I just like your appearance, why do you still have any objections! Serve me honestly, there will be benefits. Otherwise, I will throw you into the wilderness to dig coal! I tell you, Xingbang Company is a large national company. To deal with a small person like you is like crushing an ant. You just listen to me and don't think about those nonsense!"

Old Yang stared at Zhao Jingyi in amazement, his lips trembling as he shouted, "This is outrageous, this is outrageous, you are really lawless, you are forcing me to get married, you are forcibly snatching a good family and handsome man? I will report you, arrest you and put you in jail, you'd better let me go!"

Zhao Jingyi looked at Lao Yang with disdain and said, "Don't pretend here. Who knows how happy you are in your heart right now! With my looks, my figure, and my conditions, you should just be happy! Okay, I won't chat with you any more. Let's go get your ID card and letter of introduction. Go and get the card quickly to save you from having wild thoughts!"

After saying that, he drank the water in the glass in one gulp, stood up, pulled Lao Yang and walked out.

Old Yang was honest, and he didn't resist being dragged out of the door. As soon as they appeared outside the door, they felt several gazes coming at them, and Old Yang frowned slightly.

Seeing Zhao Jingyi walking out of the room with a man, several middle-aged women came up immediately, staring at the two of them curiously and asked, "Zhao girl, is this your boyfriend?"

Zhao Jingyi naturally leaned against Lao Yang and admitted, "Aunt Zhang, this is my man Li Dazhuang, who just came from another place."

Several old ladies immediately started praising him: "Girl, you have good taste! This boy is so handsome!"

"Oh, this guy is so good-looking. He and Xiao Zhao are a perfect match!"

"What a blessing! I'm sure I'll give birth to a big fat boy next year!"

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Lao Yang noticed something was wrong with a man and a woman standing not far away. After observing them for a while, he found that their behavior was both intimate and distant, which gave people the feeling of "pretentiousness". There was a look of disbelief and shock in their eyes, as if they had seen something impossible, and they kept exchanging glances.

Old Yang thought that the two must have something going on, but he didn't rush to ask. At this time, Zhao Jingyi said to the aunties: "Sorry, I have to take Dazhuang to do something, we can talk later!"

After the two of them left the courtyard, Zhao Jingyi stopped acting like a little bird and followed her husband. Instead, she let go of Lao Yang and became more assertive, warning him, "Don't think too much. I have the final say in the family from now on. You just have to be obedient. I will save face for you in front of outsiders, so don't be shameless!"

After asking Lao Yang where he was, he led him westward. After walking for a while, they arrived at the guesthouse. Lao Yang looked at the guesthouse in surprise, and looked at the road he came from several times. He had a vague impression in his mind that he seemed to have walked to the compound by himself. The seemingly impossible thing happened. Could this be the legendary fate?

After entering the guesthouse, he led Zhao Jingyi directly to his room, took out the key and opened the door. Zhao Jingyi grabbed Lao Yang and asked, "Where did you hide your key? Why didn't I find it when I was looking for it just now!"

Lao Yang smiled awkwardly and said, "I held it in my palm when you turned it over!"

Zhao Jingyi glared at him fiercely, pushed the door and walked in. Seeing that the room was very simple, there was a package and a rattan box on the floor, nothing else, looking at the clean bed, she asked, "You haven't lived here yet?"

Old Yang nodded and said, "I just arrived in Kyoto yesterday. I booked a room but haven't checked into it yet. I went out drinking last night and then..." He looked at Zhao Jingyi and didn't say anything else.

Zhao Jingyi was not embarrassed at all and said directly: "Hurry up and find your ID so I can see it. Let's go to the street office to complete the formalities!"

Old Yang was also very conflicted. If he showed Xiang Jiang's ID card, he would definitely fail to pass the test. He would be considered an enemy spy, not to mention getting married. It would be difficult to explain if he showed Yang Shangjin's ID card. Zhang Jiangong's ID card would be even worse, as that identity had never been exposed.

Zhao Jingyi looked at Lao Yang suspiciously and asked, "You are not really an enemy spy, are you?"

He took two steps back and leaned against the door, saying, "Hurry up and show me your ID, or I'll call the police!"

Old Yang shook his head helplessly, took the wicker box, opened it, took out a stack of documents from it and flipped through them, then glanced at Zhao Jingyi to indicate that they were all here!

Zhao Jingyi then came over carefully, took the information and started to read it. After taking a look, she raised her head and glared at Lao Yang angrily, questioning: "I knew you were a shameless bastard. You don't want to take responsibility at all. Your name is fake! Your name is Yang Shangjin but you told me your name is Li Dazhuang. Tell me! What is your intention? Do you just want to take advantage of me and leave? I have never seen a man as bad as you!"

He touched his nose awkwardly and explained: "It was an emergency at the time! I really wasn't mentally prepared to get married!"

Zhao Jingyi didn't care and stuffed the information into her bag. She walked over, grabbed Lao Yang's arm and walked out, saying unforgivingly: "Let's go to the street office to get the certificate now. I'll deal with you after we're done! I'll teach you a lesson so that you don't go out and cause trouble for others and me!"

Old Yang followed Zhao Jingyi obediently to the subdistrict office of Xicheng Street. Zhao Jingyi took him directly to the subdistrict director's office.

When the street director saw Zhao Jingyi and Lao Yang coming in, he quickly stood up and greeted them: "President Zhao, how come you have time to come here today? If you need anything, just call me."

Zhao Jingyi let go of Lao Yang and went up to shake the director's hand. She directly stated her purpose and said, "Director Tian, ​​I have to trouble you today. This is the man I chose, Yang Shangjin." Then she took out a stack of information from her bag and handed it to Director Tian: "Here is his information. Please write us a letter of introduction and we will go to get the marriage certificate."

Director Tian looked at the two of them in surprise and asked, "Jingyi, have you thought it through? I've been introducing them to you before, but you didn't agree. How come you suddenly came to the point?"

Zhao Jingyi said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry to have been laughed at by the class teacher. It wasn't that fate hadn't arrived before. Now that I've met someone I like, I've rushed to the director to get a letter of introduction. Take the certificate and get the certificate, so that I don't have to worry too much!"

Director Tian walked up to Lao Yang and walked around him twice, praising him: "Jingyi, you have good taste. This young man is good, well-behaved and handsome. If I were still young, I would have snatched him away."

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

Zhao Jingyi said quickly: "Director, please stop praising him. He is just a good-looking guy, nothing else! How can he compare to your wife?"

Director Tian said with a smile: "Don't say that. The young man is good-looking and you are capable. You will live a prosperous life."

Then he sat back at his desk, took out a dozen letters of introduction, and wrote a letter of introduction for each of them. He handed it to Zhao Jingyi and said, "You guys go quickly, and get the certificate as soon as possible while there is still time in the morning. Be sure to invite me to the wedding banquet."

Zhao Jingyi took the letter of introduction and the materials and put them into her bag. She answered cheerfully, "How could I forget you? I've already thought about it. We'll hold the wedding banquet in a day or two. I'll definitely come to your house and invite you for a drink!"

As he said that, he hurriedly pulled Old Yang out. The director looked at the two people leaving and shook his head with a bitter smile: "This girl is still so impetuous. I don't know what's wrong with this young man. I don't know if Mr. Zhao knows about it and what his attitude is."

When they came out of the street office, they saw a taxi parked nearby. Old Yang grabbed Zhao Jingyi, pointed at the taxi and said, "Let's take a taxi!"

Old Yang thought, who would walk if they have a car? It's so convenient to take a car. Zhao Jingyi turned around and rolled her eyes at him, raised her hand and pointed at the building opposite and said, "Why take a taxi? It's right across the street!"

Old Yang took a closer look at the four-story building opposite, and saw a sign hanging next to the door that read: Marriage Registration Office, and another sign that read: Xicheng Government Office.

He touched his head awkwardly and said, "Oh, it's really convenient!"

As he said this, he walked towards the opposite side.

Zhao Jingyi held Old Yang's arm and said with a smile, "Pay more attention to the surrounding environment in the future and don't give orders blindly."

Soon the two walked out of the marriage registration office with a marriage certificate in their hands.

Zhao Jingyi dragged Lao Yang westward, and Lao Yang stopped and asked, "Where are we going? Aren't we going back?"

Zhao Jingyi accused him angrily: "Look at the clothes you are wearing. You look so poor. How can this be okay? I will take you to the supply and marketing cooperative to get some clothes. Dress yourself up and avoid embarrassing me!"

Pulling Lao Yang westward, they arrived at the Xicheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative not far away.

As soon as she entered the supply and marketing cooperative, a salesperson greeted Zhao Jingyi: "President, you are here! Hello, President!..."

Zhao Jingyi responded one by one, dragging Lao Yang to the clothing area. Pulling the salesperson and pointing at Lao Yang, she muttered something, and soon the salesperson came over with a smile on his face and pulled Lao Yang inside.

"My brother-in-law is such a handsome guy. He looks like a great clothes hanger. He looks handsome in anything he wears!"

He went to the inner room and took out several Zhongshan suits and Dacron work clothes for Lao Yang to try on. Most of the styles looked heroic and dashing on Lao Ying, just like a cadre of the people.

She bought two sets of each item for Lao Yang and also asked for two pairs of leather shoes. Finally, Zhao Jingyi took out a wad of money from her bag and gave it to the salesperson to get the invoice.

The salesperson took the money, counted it and said, "Just right, President, wait a moment."

Then he started writing the bills, and Zhao Jingyi put all of them into her bag.

Zhao Jingyi asked Lao Yang to go to the fitting room and change into a Zhongshan suit before she was satisfied and took Lao Yang away from the supply and marketing cooperative.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, I looked at my watch and it was past 11 o'clock, so I took Lao Yang to a nearby restaurant and ordered two bowls of noodles. While eating, I introduced the next itinerary to him.

"After dinner, let's go back and rest. I'll take you to get a haircut in the afternoon, and then we'll go to my parents' house and let them meet you! In a couple of days, we'll set up a table or two in the courtyard and invite friends and neighbors to a feast. Just live with me honestly and stop thinking about those messy things. Be good."

Old Yang looked at Zhao Jingyi, who was coaxing him like a child, and was speechless. He asked tentatively, "I'm here to do some work, and I'll be back in two days. Do you want to come with me, or..."

Shen Jingyi raised her head and glared at Lao Yang in dissatisfaction, saying, "Why are you going back? I'll ask someone to transfer your organizational relationship to Kyoto! Don't be so fussy. Marrying me is a blessing you have cultivated for eight lifetimes. Don't always think about running away. Where in the country is better than Kyoto? Even a beautiful daughter-in-law like me can't tie you down! Even if you have a lover in the country, you have to break up with me!"

Seeing the arrogant Zhao Jingyi, she shook her head and objected: "No, no, that's definitely not possible! Wouldn't that make you a gigolo? That's absolutely not possible. You are my wife, and you will come back to my hometown with me. Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog. You still want to rebel! Don't be the president anymore, come back with me and live a good life. I will provide you with food, clothing and other necessities."

Zhao Jingyi raised her head again, and said to Lao Yang with a frown, "Oh! You are so rebellious. You have become so arrogant after getting the marriage certificate. Do you think I am controlled by you? You are overthinking it. Eat quickly, and I will teach you a lesson when you come back. I will let you know who has the final say in the family from now on!"

Lao Yang lowered his head and ate his noodles. After they finished their meal, they returned to the guesthouse.

Zhao Jingyi walked around the room and was quite satisfied with it. She threw her clothes and things on the floor and dragged Lao Yang into the bathroom.

At about 3 pm, when the two of them checked out of the room and walked back, Zhao Jingyi completely became like a little bird, obediently following Lao Yang's orders. From her walking posture, it can be seen that she was severely punished, but the red glow on her face showed that she was very satisfied with her future life, full of longing and happiness.