Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

As ten o'clock approached, Mr. Chen saw Li Sisi's family from afar and shouted to inform his family. "Mom, they're here." Then he hurried over to greet them.

After hearing the sound, Mr. Chen, the father, and the mother hurried out of the house. After a brief communication with the matchmaker, the two sides exchanged a few words.

Then Father Chen led Li Sisi and his party to the main hall of the house.

Mr. Chen was a little nervous at first, but with the comfort of Li Sisi's friendly smile, the nervousness slowly disappeared.

Now Mr. Chen had time to look at her family.

Mr. Li looks like a serious civil servant and exudes solemnity during the conversation.

His wife seemed rather shy, clearly a typical housewife.

Afterwards, the matchmaker guided the two elders to start in-depth communication.

Although the protagonists Chen Sheng and Li Sisi are conspicuous in the occasion, due to their status, they do not have many opportunities to speak. They are more like a symbol of good luck and only need to nod and smile.

At the beginning, the two fathers sat down and had a serious conversation, but it seemed that they did not reach any substantive consensus.

Nevertheless, when the banquet reached the stage where people were slightly tipsy, at the implicit suggestion of Chen's mother and the matchmaker, Chen Chengcheng decided to toast Li's father, showing his sincerity in this relationship.

As a result, things went smoothly and were settled quickly.

Mr. Chen even personally escorted the drunken father Li back home.

When leaving Li's house, Li Sisi personally saw Chen Sheng out the door.

He held her hand tightly, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "From today on, you are my fiancée."

Li Sisi shyly broke away from Chen Sheng's arms and ran back to the inner courtyard with a flushed face.

Mr. Chen glanced at a couple on the side of the road with dissatisfaction, then turned around and left the home of the girl he liked.

After the weekend banquet, their marriage was officially finalized.

Although it is only a preliminary engagement, it is not very complicated and its main purpose is to enhance mutual understanding and contact.

Next, the elders of each family planned to jointly agree on an auspicious day to register for marriage.

According to the information Mr. Chen had learned, the two families hoped to hold the wedding immediately after the Lunar New Year.

After returning to his residence, Mr. Chen was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night because he was finally going to end his solitary life.

The next day, as usual, Mr. Chen came to Li Sisi's residence early in the morning to pick her up.

What was different from the past was that this time he went straight to her house.

"Good morning, uncle." Mr. Chen stepped into the courtyard and happened to meet Mr. Li at the door.

This sudden greeting surprised Mr. Li, but he returned to normal: "Oh, Xiao Chen, are you here to see Sisi?"

Although he seemed serious and steady to outsiders, Mr. Li was quite gentle towards his future son-in-law and did not show any resistance at all.

"Yes, uncle." Mr. Chen responded politely.

After hearing the noise, Li's mother came out of the house and greeted her warmly, "Xiao Chen is here, do you want to come in for breakfast?"

"No need, I've already had dinner at home." Mr. Chen smiled and politely declined the invitation.

While the three of them were standing at the door chatting, Li Sisi was ready and walked out slowly.

Seeing Mr. Chen standing in front of the door, Li Sisi felt a little shy and grabbed his clothes and was about to go out.

At this moment, Mr. Chen was able to take a closer look at Li Sisi's family.

My father is serious and mature, with a deep aura; my mother is a little restrained, like a typical good housewife.

After the matchmaker introduced them, the face-to-face exchanges between the two parties gradually deepened, and they discussed their respective backgrounds and expectations.

Although Mr. Chen and Li Sisi were the focus, they had relatively few opportunities to speak in such a family gathering. They were more like supporting roles, and could only nod and smile slightly.

At first, the two fathers sat upright and had a serious discussion, but the substance of the discussion was not obvious.

The same process was repeated: after everyone had a few drinks, encouraged by Chen's mother and the matchmaker, Mr. Chen cordially toasted Mr. Li to express his sincerity.

Things went smoothly naturally and the marriage was settled.

When the banquet was over, Mr. Li, who was drunk, returned home under the escort of Mr. Chen.

When leaving the Li family, Li Sisi walked him to the door and watched him go.

Mr. Chen held her hand and whispered in her ear about her new identity: "From now on, you will be my bride-to-be."

Li Sisi blushed and shyly broke free from Chen Sheng's arms and ran away.

Chen cast a dissatisfied look at the unreasonable attention of passers-by and then left.

In the days following that weekend dinner, the news of the two's engagement was confirmed.

Although this was just a formality of a planned marriage, they were just getting to know each other for the first time, rather than going through complicated and lengthy ritual requirements.

The next task falls on the hands of the parents of both parties - selecting an auspicious day and formally completing the marriage registration procedures.

According to the inside information that Mr. Chen knew, both families preferred to hold the wedding as soon as possible after the New Year.

When Chen returned home that night, he was full of energy and could hardly sleep all night because he was about to say goodbye to his single life.

The next morning, Mr. Chen picked up Li Sisi to go to work as usual, but this time he went straight to Li's house.

As soon as he entered the door, he ran into Mr. Li who was standing at the door. "Uncle, good morning." Chen Sheng said quietly.

Dad Li was startled when he saw his greeting, but then he recognized him: "Hey, Xiao Chen, are you here to pick up Sisi?" Although Dad Li gave people a serious impression, he was still very friendly to his future son-in-law and did not show the cold reaction that is usually shown in dramas.

"Yes, uncle." Mr. Chen remained decent.

Hearing the noise, Li's mother came out and invited, "Xiao Chen is here, come in and have dinner together!" Chen politely declined and said with a smile that he was already eating at home.

The three of them gathered at the door chatting and waiting.

After a while, Li Sisi packed up and shyly pulled Chen Sheng's sleeve to go out. "Uncle, we are leaving now." Chen Sheng looked back as he said goodbye.

"Why did you come to my house?" Li Sisi asked puzzledly after leaving the house.

"Times have changed." Mr. Chen smiled and talked about the change in their relationship.

"What's changed?" Li Sisi asked curiously.

"You are my future wife now.

How can we be considered neighbors if we don’t come in to visit?” Chen Sheng explained emotionally.

Li Sisi thought it made sense and nodded, saying, "Let's go quickly so we won't be late for work." Then the two of them got on their bicycles together.

"Hey, keep your voice down." Li Sisi gently hit Chen Sheng on the back because his tone was a bit exaggerated.

Mr. Chen smiled and pedaled forward until he reached the bookstore.

Li Sisi was about to enter the house, but Chen Sheng took her hand and said, "If you are free on the weekend, come to my house and play."

"Didn't we go to your parents' house yesterday?" She looked confused.

Mr. Chen further explained: "That is where my parents and my eldest brother and his wife lived together, but my eldest brother and I have separated. I usually don't live there. I should have mentioned that to you."

"Oh, so you're going to your own little home this weekend?" Li Sisi felt a little nervous.

"That's right, don't you want to see your future new home in advance?" Mr. Chen said with a smile, his anticipation evident in his words.

After thinking for a moment, Li Sisi nodded, "Okay, then you will definitely make a lot of delicious food for me to eat?"

"Of course, I promise." Mr. Chen promised, his eyes sparkling with excitement, which made Li Sisi smile like a blooming flower.

"Then it's settled," Mr. Chen said with satisfaction, waving his hand to signal Li Sisi to go to work, "I wish you a good mood today!"

After watching Li Sisi walk into the bookstore, he turned and left, his heart full of reluctance.

On Saturday evening, Chen Sheng returned and met Yan Fugui again. "Hello, Uncle Yan," he greeted him warmly.

"Xiao Chen, I heard how your marriage is going?" Yan Fugui pulled him aside and asked, his face full of concern.

"Thanks to your concern, we have finalized the plan to hold the wedding at a warmer time. The wedding date is still to be discussed." Mr. Chen replied with a smile, revealing his joy.

“Oh, that’s great.

You have to help Jie Jiancheng as well," Yan Fugui suggested.

"He is looking for a partner, but he hasn't met the right person yet." Chen was afraid that he had missed something, so he added some information about Jie Cheng.

“It should be as soon as possible.

I am also waiting for your good news. "As he spoke, Chen Sheng inadvertently ignored the existence of the pillar, and the joy in his heart became even stronger.

On Sunday morning, Zhou Quan enjoyed a rare lazy time.

As he gradually regained consciousness recently, he always felt a little weak and had a lot of trivial things to do at work.

"Let's get on the right track as soon as possible, so that I don't have to run back and forth between these two places anymore." Zhou Quan said to himself while washing up.

When he arrived at Li Sisi's house, Zhou Quan saw her already waiting outside.

"It's so cold, why are you standing outside?" he asked her in surprise.

"Oh, let's go." Sisi responded with a hint of shyness.

Zhou Quan understood immediately: Maybe Sisi was worried that if he went in directly, he would reveal today's plan to her mother, which was to bring Sisi back home.

"Haha, okay, let's go." He said to Li Sisi with a smile, with consideration and understanding.

It was already lunch time when we returned to the courtyard.

There was no one in the front yard, and a dozen neighbors were sitting in the middle yard chatting in the sun.

People who are well-informed, such as the Yan family, have already learned about Zhou Quan’s recent blind date.

However, people like Sha Zhu had not yet reacted. His eyes were fixed on Li Sisi, almost drooling.

When Zhou Quan approached the crowd, the Wang couple in the backyard looked at them with a smile.

But some ignorant people, like Sha Zhu, showed up again.

"Hey, Zhou Quan, who did you bring in? It's so weird!" He pretended to be dignified, but ignored other people's scrutiny, as if they were looking at a fool.

Zhou Quan interrupted Sha Zhu rudely: "Stop bothering me and go away." His tone was as cold as if he was shooing away a fly.

At this time, Mrs. Wang laughed and said, "Hey, young man Zhou, that's your future daughter-in-law, right?"

"Haha, that's right, sister-in-law.

This is our engaged Sisi, my fiancée." He raised his voice deliberately so that everyone could hear.

He turned to Li Sisi and smiled, "Sisi, this is Brother Wang's wife, just call her sister-in-law."

Sisi nodded politely to her sister-in-law and ignored Shazhu standing beside her.

Then, Zhou Quan began to introduce the other neighbors in the courtyard to Li Sisi one by one, deliberately ignoring the existence of Sha Zhu.