Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

After returning to the central courtyard, He Yushui did not come today. Instead, he stayed in his own small room and did not come out.

This made He Yuzhu and Li Bowen very uncomfortable.

"Zhu Zi, have you talked it out with Yu Shui?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "No, I haven't figured out how to tell her yet!"

"Then why didn't she come today? That's really strange!"

"Who knows? I thought you told her. But it's good this way. It saves both of us a lot of trouble!" He Yuzhu also hoped that Yu Shui would figure it out herself, so that everyone would save trouble.

The next morning, Li Bowen got up early and went to find Yu Li to listen to his letter.

When Deng Li walked out to go to work, she saw Li Bowen waiting at the entrance of the alley: "You're here so early?"

"Of course not. I have to come over here and listen to the news! So, what do your parents say?"

Under Li Bowen's eager gaze, Yu Li smiled sweetly: "My parents have agreed to let you take some time to come home, meet your uncle and aunt in the next two days, and we can get the marriage certificate after we have discussed it!"

"That's great. How about we go to your house tonight? You don't have to go to work in the afternoon. Let's go buy some things!" Li Bowen suggested.

"Are you so anxious?"

"Of course, there's no need to rush to find a wife!"

Yu Li curled her lips: "It's like you don't have a wife."

"Look, you're talking about this again. We're the ones who got the marriage certificate! Hurry up and tell me if it's okay or not!"

"Okay, then you wait here for me. I'll go talk to my parents first. The house has to be cleaned up anyway." After saying that, he ran back home. After a while, he ran out again, got in the car and grabbed the corner of Li Bowen's clothes: "Let's go, it's already settled."

Only after sending Yu Li to the textile factory did Li Bowen rush to the steel rolling mill.

After sitting in the office for the whole morning, he had lunch, said hello to Section Chief Gao, and then returned to the textile factory to wait for Yu Li.

After the two met up, they first went to the mall to buy gifts for Yu Li's family members, and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some cigarettes, alcohol, snack gift boxes and other things, filling a whole bucket of the car, and then rode back to Yu Li's home.

In the morning, Yu Li informed her family that Li Bowen would be visiting in the afternoon, and the family began to get busy.

Yu Haitang had originally been thinking about going out to play with her classmates today, but ended up being asked by her mother to stay at home to clean the house. She spent the whole morning pouting and doing the cleaning reluctantly. When Li Bowen, Yu Li and the others came into the house, she had just finished cleaning up.

"Yu Li, you're back. Come on, Xiao Li, come in and sit down!" Yu's mother greeted the two warmly.

Li Bowen was unloading things from the tricycle: "Auntie, this is my first visit and I don't know what to bring home. Yu Li and I just bought some. Please don't mind!"

"Look at what you said. I'm very happy to have you at home. Why are you buying anything? You're just wasting money. It would be much better for you to keep this money for your future life!"

Yu's mother was being polite, but Yu Haitang didn't care and ran over: "Future brother-in-law, is there anything of mine in here?"

"Of course we have them. I'll ask your sister to give them to you later. Come and help me carry them!" Li Bowen smiled and walked into the house carrying the things.

In the past, Yu Li and Yu Haitang had only heard about Li Bowen's good looks, and Yu's mother had never seen him in person. Now that she has seen him in person, she finally understands why her daughter is so obsessed with him and why she is so worried about everything before anything happens. Anyone would be nervous about finding a partner like this.

The mother-in-law is more and more satisfied with her son-in-law. Li Bowen is not only good-looking, but he has also been promoted to deputy section chief. He has a bright future. It seems that her eldest daughter will be blessed in the future.

After warmly inviting Li Bowen in to sit down, she poured him some tea and said, "Your uncle has something to do at work today, so he will probably be back a little late. Let Yu Li accompany you around the yard first, and I'll go prepare some delicious food for you!"

"Okay, thank you, Auntie!"

In the house, Yu Haitang couldn't wait to open the gift given to her, a long women's coat and a pair of cowhide half-heeled leather shoes.

With his eyes shining, he rushed to Yu Li and hugged her arms: "Sister, how do you know I want these things!"

"We live in the same room, how can I not know what you think about every day?" Yu Li looked at her sister dotingly: "It's just right that you can wear it to work after the Chinese New Year, but it's really expensive now. I'll only buy it for you this time. I won't buy it for you in the future."

"Hehehe, got it. Thank you, sister and brother-in-law!"

In order to show his sincerity, Li Bowen spent a lot of money. He spent fifty or sixty yuan on gifts for everyone in the Yu family, as well as cigarettes, alcohol and food. Together with the things he bought for Yu Li, it totaled almost a hundred yuan, which just used up the little money that the factory rewarded him.

At this time, most of the men in the yard were at work, and there were only women and children in the yard. Yu Li took Li Bowen around the front and back yards and introduced him to the situation in the yard. Both of them had candies in their pockets, and they shared some with the children at home, which earned them a round of compliments.

When Yu's father came home from get off work in the evening, people in the courtyard began to speak well of him: "Old Yu, your Yu Li has really found a good partner. She is energetic and sensible. She looks good!"

Yu's father responded with a smile on his face and returned home, where he saw Li Bowen sitting inside the house.

“This is Bowen, right?”

"Hello uncle, I'm Li Bowen!"

"Well, good, come and sit down! I just came back and everyone in the hospital is praising you!"

Li Bowen smiled and said, "In the afternoon, when I had nothing to do, Yu Li took me around the yard and got to know the neighbors!"

"Living in a slum is like this. There are a lot of things to deal with. Is it the same in your family?"

"Yes, it's all the same, all about family matters. But it's also good this way, it's lively, and neighbors are willing to help if there's any problem!" Li Bowen nodded and said, then thought of his own home, where everyone was so cunning, and wondered if it was the same here.

I kept chatting with Yu's father until the food was served.

After toasting a few glasses of wine, Li Bowen finally spoke: "Uncle and aunt, my parents are gone, and I live with my uncle and aunt now. They all want me to get married soon. I have talked to Yu Li about this before, and she finally agrees now. We are thinking of asking for your opinions. If you agree, we will find time to get the marriage certificate in the next two days."

After a pause, he continued, "Don't worry, I will definitely treat Li well in the future."

Father Yu nodded and said, "You two have been dating for such a long time, it's time for you to get married. Yu Li's mother and I have no objection, but I still want to remind you that marriage is not playing house. After marriage, you will all be adults, so you must live a good life and not quarrel for no reason."

"You said it, I'll keep it in mind!"

"Well, okay, then this weekend, we'll meet your uncle and aunt to discuss your marriage, and then you can get the marriage certificate next week, how about that?"