Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

Li Xiaoyan was wearing a dark red plaid jacket today, modified work pants, and leather shoes. She had two braids on her head, tied a hair flower, and applied some cold cream.

He Yuzhu looked at Li Xiaoyan and said to Wang Li with a smile, "Mom, let's go." Then he took Li Xiaoyan out the door. Just after taking two steps, the aunties in the yard stopped him and asked, "Yanzi, where are you going?"

Li Xiaoyan's face turned slightly red, as if she had put on rouge. He Yuzhu quickly took out some candy from his pocket and gave a few to each of them, saying, "Auntie Wang, Auntie Zhang, didn't we agree that we'll go get the marriage certificate today? Have some candy to sweeten your mouth."

"Oh, it looks like they are both a talented man and a beautiful woman. Zhuzi is so lucky to marry such a good girl like Xiaoyan. You must treat Xiaoyan well, otherwise we aunts and sisters-in-law will not let you off."

"Don't worry, don't worry. If I treat Xiaoyan badly, I won't forgive myself. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

He Yuzhu said hello to Li Xiaoyan in the courtyard and went out with her. After getting in the car, He Yuzhu pedaled hard all the way and arrived at the street office in a few minutes. Li Xiaoyan hit him a few times from behind but it was no use, so she was too lazy to care about him anymore.

When they arrived at the door, they grabbed some candies and stuffed a pack of cigarettes for the old man. After being teased by the old man for a few words, the two of them went to Huang Ming's office. Huang Ming was sitting inside with the door open. When he saw them coming, he asked them to sit down and ran downstairs to see if the person in charge had arrived. He came back after a while and waved his hand. The two of them quickly got up and followed Huang Ming to get the certificate. He handed them candies and cigarettes again. Li Xiaoyan's aunt also came over, said a few words, handed in the information, checked that the information was complete, took out the marriage certificate and filled it out, and did not ask the person in charge to run. Aunt Li took the marriage certificate, looked at it, and sent it to the director for stamping.

When Aunt Li came back, the two received the marriage certificate which was like a certificate of honor. He Yuzhu started handing out candies and cigarettes again. Li Xiaoyan could only nod her head while listening to Aunt Li and Uncle Huang's instructions. Li Xiaoyan looked at the marriage certificate for a few seconds and put it away in her bag. Aunt Li said to the two, "Keep the marriage certificate safe. When we go to the department store later, you can use it to buy some daily household items without tickets."

After He Yuzhu distributed the candies, he thanked the elders repeatedly. It was only after Aunt Li pushed them twice that the two of them walked out of the street office. After they got out, they rode their bikes to the department store and found a photo studio nearby. They took a few photos, all of which are in black and white, and they will have to wait a few days before they can get them.

After entering the department store, the two of them used their marriage certificate to buy a bunch of things for free, including candy, cotton cloth, spittoons, water bottles, washbasins, etc. These were basically daily household necessities, but they were all limited in quantity, so they couldn't just buy as much as they wanted if they had money.

The two men returned to Li Xiaoyan's house with a bunch of things. After being teased by the aunties and grandmas in the yard, the two men carrying the things fled in panic. After entering the house, they put down all the things. Some of the things would be taken over tomorrow as dowry. He Yuzhu was driven out by his mother-in-law and asked to come back tomorrow.

He Yuzhu carried a washbasin, spittoon and other things and rode his bike to the courtyard.

When he returned to the courtyard, a group of middle-aged women surrounded him. He Yuzhu had no space to move his hands, so he could only beg for mercy, saying, "Wait, let me put the things down. Jiang Feng had also taken a leave of absence these days. He heard the noise outside and came out to take the things. He Yuzhu then took out some candy from his pocket, gave two to each of them, and said to the middle-aged women, "Today we are just getting the marriage certificate, and tomorrow we will have the wedding banquet. I will go to each family to treat them in the evening."

Several aunties took the candies, some put them in their pockets, some picked up one and started eating, and they all nodded. Only then was He Yuzhu able to get away.

After returning to the house, they put everything away and went through tomorrow's things with Jiang Feng. There were fifteen tables and Jiang Feng had prepared twenty kilograms of meat, an average of more than one kilogram per table. The eldest brother had already drawn up the menu, with ten dishes, four meat dishes and four vegetarian dishes, plus two cold dishes, which meant perfection. A bottle of wine and a pack of cigarettes were placed on each table.

He rechecked the people he wanted to invite, making sure no one was missed. He Daqing will arrive this afternoon to attend the wedding banquet tomorrow. Jiang Feng has another mission, which is to go out fishing. One of the dishes on the table is reserved by him. He has been there for two days over the weekend, but the fish he caught were different and not enough. He still needs three more. Today will be almost done.

In fact, Jiang Feng has enough fish in his space and they can’t be used up. Going out fishing is just to cover up your tracks. It’s impossible for you to catch more than a dozen of the same fish in one day. It’s better to be cautious.

After checking, there were no mistakes. The two of them had a simple lunch. Jiang Feng did not rest either. He went out with his fishing gear. He Yuzhu was waiting at home in the afternoon. He Daqing was going back, and his senior brother was also coming to see if the dishes were ready. It would be better to add some tomorrow. If there was still a large shortage, the menu would have to be changed.

Everything in the yard was arranged as well. Including their own, they borrowed thirteen sets of tables, chairs and benches. Several aunties in the yard helped to wash the vegetables. Someone would come to light the stove tomorrow morning. He Yuzhu, Jiang Feng and Yan Jiecheng would go to pick up the bride. They would also hire a cart to transport things, and Yan Jiefang would ride He Yushui's bicycle. Everything was basically arranged.

When Jiang Feng came back in the evening, He Daqing had already arrived and was sitting in the house talking to He Yuzhu. Jiang Feng brought the fish in and put the car and fishing gear in the front yard. When he saw He Daqing, he called out, "Uncle, you're back."

He Daqing agreed, and He Yuzhu walked forward to take a look. All the fish were there. All of them were black carp for the wedding banquet. Including the five caught today, a total of eighteen were caught. The plan was to have one fish for each table. They were all weighing more than two kilograms, and they were all kept in water tanks.

He Daqing walked over to take a look, then caught a carp and said, "Let's make sweet and sour carp tonight. I'll cook. Why hasn't the rain stopped yet?"

"Uncle, it's not time to go home from school yet, I'm anxious for rain."

"Yeah, I can only come back once every few months, and I don't know if she misses me."

"If you miss him, just come back. Do you think you can be trapped over there?" He Yuzhu still spoke in the same manner. He had nothing nice to say to He Daqing. He Daqing glared at him.

Looking outside, I saw that some people had already left work, so I said to the two of them, "Prepare the melon seeds, peanuts and candies, and follow me for a walk in the yard."

"Uncle, I don't need to follow Brother Zhuzi's important matters."

"You have to go. Zhuzi will be the one to take care of the He family in the future. You are grown up now. After Zhuzi gets married, it will be you. You are the only one in the Jiang family. You should get married soon. I will have one less thing to worry about."

After getting things ready, they saw that most people were leaving get off work outside. Jiang Feng was holding a plate in the back, He Yuzhu was smoking in the front, and He Daqing was walking in the middle. He was the first to arrive at the deaf old lady's house. As soon as He Daqing entered the door, he bowed and said, "Old lady, Zhuzi is getting married tomorrow, and we are here to invite you."

"Oh, okay, okay, Daqing, it's amazing that you still remember an old woman like me. I will definitely be there tomorrow."

He Daqing grabbed a handful of melon seeds and peanuts and took a few candies: "Old lady, have some candies, we still have to go to the next store."

After leaving the deaf old lady's house, they went to Liu Haizhong's house, exchanged a few words, handed out cigarettes, and some melon seeds, peanuts, and candies before leaving. They walked around the backyard, and the first house in the middle yard was Yi Zhonghai's. He Daqing had no contact with Yi Zhonghai since the last incident, but Zhuzi was getting married, so he had to go to his house to invite him, so that people wouldn't say that the He family was narrow-minded. After exchanging a few words, he took the two of them away.

After going around the middle courtyard again, He Daqing arrived at Yan Fugui's house in the front courtyard and talked for a while. Then he heard a voice from behind, "Dad, you're back."

He Daqing looked back and saw He Yushui rushing towards him. He Daqing caught He Yushui with both hands. He Yushui also held his father's arm tightly. He Daqing turned around and said something to Yan Fugui, then took a few people to walk around the households in the front yard. However, this time he was a little anxious and said that he would finish the work quickly so that he could go home.

As soon as they entered the house, He Yushui started to ask about how many days they had been back, how they were doing over there, and whether they wanted to come back. He Daqing was so annoyed by the questions that he saw Zhuzi go to the kitchen and quickly chased after him: "I'll come over tonight and cook a meal for my daughter."

He Yuzhu prepared some dishes and came out. He Yushui followed him in to light the fire. While cooking, she talked about how life was at school and how life was at home. She kept talking.

Finally, when the dishes were served, He Yushui finally stopped talking. He Daqing took a bottle of wine and served it to He Yuzhu and Jiang Feng: "Xiaofeng, thank you for your hard work at home. If it weren't for you, I think Zhuzi's marriage would be in jeopardy. I heard from Zhuzi that you helped a lot when he went to find Xu Damao last time."

"Uncle, it's my duty. If I don't help my cousin, who else can I help? When Brother Zhuzi gets married, I can enjoy my life. When I come back, there will be someone to cook for me."

"That's not necessarily true. Xiaoyan is still at work. Zhuzi, did Xiaoyan say she won't go to work?"

"I have discussed it with her, but Xiaoyan said that her brother is still young, so she might have to wait until his brother graduates next year and then give his work position to him. Anyway, there has to be someone at home. Xiaofeng will also go to work next year, so it doesn't matter whether she goes to work or not."

"Well, yes, there still needs to be someone at home. When you all go to work, it will be a problem for Yu Shui to come back for dinner at night. It will be fine if her sister-in-law is at home. If she doesn't want to go, then don't go. Just do as you say."

Several people ate and drank at the same time. They had to get up early the next day, so the three of them had one cup each. After the meal, they sat there and drank tea for a while. They also looked at the guests to be invited tomorrow and the things to be prepared. If there was no big problem, they sent everyone back to bed.

Jiang Feng went back to the house, fetched two buckets of water, and took a shower. He had to pick up his bride tomorrow, so why didn't he clean himself up? After he finished cleaning up, he put the clothes he was going to wear tomorrow on the chair, then entered the space and started taking notes.

In order to make notes of the Russian learning materials in his mind, Jiang Feng found a university teacher who could speak Russian through the relationship with his teacher at school, borrowed a few Russian books, and studied with the teacher. He also had to study on his own after returning. He had to write down his notes and show them to others to prove that he was a genius.

Jiang Feng was writing in the space and thinking: I am so smart. If there is a time traveler found in this world, it will definitely not be me.