Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

After Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e came out of the street office, when they passed the gate, Zhou Jin grabbed a handful of wedding candy and handed it to the gatekeeper, then rode his bike to the photo studio.

Zhou Jin had agreed on a photo shoot time with the photo studio two days in advance, as he was worried that there would be too many people and the shoot would not be going smoothly.

However, it turned out that Zhou Jin was worrying too much.

In these difficult times, most people are still struggling to make ends meet, so how can they have extra money to take photos?

Although Zhou Jin has traveled here for more than six years, some habits are still difficult to change.

When they arrived at the photo studio again, they found that it was still empty except for the staff.

So Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e started filming immediately.

Although there are no such diverse and beautiful clothing options as in later generations, this wedding photo can still record the beauty of this moment.

Zhou Jin was wearing a neat Zhongshan suit, his leather shoes were polished to a shine, and his hair was neatly combed; Lou Xiao'e was wearing the cheongsam that Zhou Jin had given her yesterday and all the jewelry she had worn. Her hair was carefully tied up by Lou's mother early in the morning.

The two of them spent nearly half an hour in the photo studio and actually used up two full rolls of film!

This really surprised the people in the photo studio. You know, nowadays people usually take photos of their family or weddings, but no one is like Zhou Jin, posing in various poses, changing the background, using various props, and taking photos non-stop.

If Zhou Jin hadn't already paid the money and tickets, the photo studio might have kicked them out.

However, this experience also gave the photo studio staff new ideas.

After Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e agreed on a time to pick up the photos, they left the photo studio together.

Zhou Jin raised his hand and looked at his hand. It was almost twelve o'clock. They were really busy all morning and both of them were starving.

Today is Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e's wedding day, so Zhou Jin plans to take Lou Xiao'e to the Moscow Restaurant for Western food to celebrate.

The reason why I chose Moscow Restaurant was mainly because it is the only Western restaurant in the old city, and the food there tastes really good.

Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e came to Lao Mo, handed in the ticket at the door, and then went in. This time they ordered the same dishes as last time, a pot of braised beef, braised prawns, beetroot soup, cream grilled mixed vegetables, cold cuts of ox tongue, and chestnut cake.

Maybe it’s because the recent food crisis has become more and more serious, and some raw materials may not be available, so the chestnut cake is out of stock this time.

However, the other dishes were just as delicious as last time. The two of them were very satisfied with the meal and went home contentedly after paying the bill.

Although the two have obtained their marriage certificate, they have not held the wedding yet. Even if Zhou Jin wants and Lou Xiao'e is willing, Lou Bancheng will not agree to let Lou Xiao'e follow Zhou Jin back to the courtyard.

Zhou Jin rode his bicycle through the clean and quaint streets. Lou Xiao'e sat on the back seat, hugging Zhou Jin's waist tightly, with a happy smile on her face.

They passed by supply and marketing cooperatives, restaurants, and walked through the bustling crowds, enjoying the hustle and bustle and vitality unique to the city.

Zhou Jin looked back at Lou Xiao'e from time to time, and every glance was full of care and doting for the girl, and every smile of the girl filled Zhou Jin's heart with warmth.

Although they are surrounded by a bustling city, they only have each other in their hearts. This simple happiness makes their journey home full of sweetness and warmth.

It was such a short distance, but it took Zhou Jin and his friends more than 20 minutes to ride home.

At this time, Lou Bancheng had just finished lunch with Lou's mother. They were still talking about Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e. The two children went out to get a marriage certificate, and now it was already afternoon, and they had not returned yet.

Lou Bancheng, in particular, was always worried that Zhou Jin might take Xiao'e to do bad things because he thought that they would be protected by the state after getting the marriage certificate.

Just then, there was a noise outside the yard, and Lou Bancheng and his mother hurriedly got up and walked towards the door.

Zhou Jin just parked his bicycle and walked towards Lou Bancheng hand in hand.

When Lou Xiao'e saw Lou Bancheng, she instinctively wanted to loosen her clenched hands, but Zhou Jin did not let go, but held them even tighter.

This is my wife now. It’s just like meeting my father-in-law. Why can’t I hold her hand?

When Lou Xiao'e felt Zhou Jin's strong hand, she gave up struggling. She was already married, and it was normal for her to hold hands with her husband.

When Lou's mother saw this scene, she felt very relieved. It seemed that her daughter had really found the right person.

On the contrary, when Lou Bancheng saw Zhou Jin holding Lou Xiao'e tightly, he couldn't help feeling sad, as his own little cotton-padded jacket was about to be worn by someone else.

However, Lou Bancheng was not the kind of person who could not see things clearly. He was very satisfied with Zhou Jin. Although it was a little difficult to accept for a while, he would be fine after a while.

At this time, Zhou Jin took out his and Lou Xiao'e's marriage certificate from Lou Xiao'e's bag and handed it to Lou Bancheng and Lou's mother respectively.

"Dad, Mom, this is the marriage certificate between Xiao'e and me." Zhou Jin consciously changed the address.

Lou Bancheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but soon smiled. He happily took the marriage certificate and carefully looked at the words and photos on it.

Lou's mother was relatively calm. She picked up the marriage certificate with a smile and gently stroked the wedding photo of Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e, her eyes full of joy.

Lou Bancheng said with emotion: "Great, great! The biggest stone in my heart has finally fallen to the ground. Seeing that Xiao'e has found such an outstanding husband, your father and I can finally sleep peacefully.

You know what? Ever since Xiao'e became an adult, we have been worried about her marriage. Because of our special family background, we always worry about various problems. But now everything has become beautiful. "

Zhou Jin nodded, indicating that he understood his parents' concerns, and assured them that he would treat Lou Xiao'e well.

He looked at Lou Xiao'e affectionately and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. I really love Xiao'e. No matter what the future holds, I will do my best to protect her. I have enough ability to ensure that she will not suffer any grievances."

Father Lou was very moved after hearing this. He patted Lou Bancheng on the shoulder and said, "My dear son-in-law, we are relieved to hear your words. We hope that you two can love each other, understand each other, and support each other. Only in this way can we as parents feel truly at ease.

Xiao'e has grown up under our care. We have protected her so well that she has never experienced the dangers of the outside world. She doesn't know how to cook or clean. You have to take care of these things. "The father said earnestly.

"Dad, none of what you said are problems. Even though I'm just a purchaser, you all know my cooking skills. They're not top-notch, but at least they're comparable to level four or five chefs, so don't worry." I assured Lou Bancheng confidently and told him not to worry too much.

"And I've already told you about what I did before. The reason I was so anxious to take action was that they had threatened my safety and I had to find a way to get rid of them.

Another very important reason is for Xiao'e. With Xiao'e's background, it would be difficult for her to find a job. She would probably spend most of her time in the courtyard.

I couldn't always be with Xiao'e, and I was worried that they would bully Xiao'e after I left the courtyard, so I was so anxious to take action against them. "I explained, hoping that my father could understand my actions.

Lou Bancheng nodded. He had been able to earn such a huge fortune, and he had seen all kinds of people. He also understood the situation of the Siheyuan.

The reason why he didn't take action was that he wanted to see what Zhou Jin would do. Fortunately, Zhou Jin did not let him down. He took action when it was time to do so, and was able to kill the enemy with one blow, leaving no chance for the enemy to resist.

Lou Bancheng appreciated this point. He understood too well the danger of failing to kill a snake and getting bitten by it instead.

Only someone who is decisive in doing things would be safe for Lou Bancheng to hand Xiao'e over.

In this regard, Lou Bancheng expressed his understanding of Zhou Jin's difficulties: "Xiao Jin, I know the situation of your courtyard. You are completely right to do this. I am not wrong about you. However, the situation of your courtyard is still quite complicated. You should pay more attention in the future.

After all, it is better to be safe than sorry, as there are many people who have capsized in the gutter. "

"Don't worry, Dad. I'll be careful." I assured my father.

Afterwards, Lou's mother took Lou Xiao'e upstairs, while Zhou Jin went to play chess with Lou Bancheng.

However, Zhou Jin doesn't know how to play Go, so the only thing he can do is embarrass himself by playing chess.

Originally, Zhou Jin thought that Lou Bancheng must be very good at playing chess. After all, such a big shot usually likes to play chess and drink tea to recuperate.

Zhou Jin's chess skills can only be described as being able to understand the rules, but there is no such thing as chess skill.

At this time, Zhou Jin began to complain about the system. It gave him so many skills, but why didn't it give him a chess skill?

It seems that today is destined to be embarrassing.

But when the two really started playing chess, the result surprised Zhou Jin. It was different from what was written in the TV series and novels.

Lou Bancheng's chess skills are almost as good as mine.

Zhou Jin was particularly curious about this. Why was Lou Bancheng different from the other big guys?

However, Zhou Jin didn't want to say it directly, so after the two of them played a few games evenly, Zhou Jin mustered up the courage to ask.

"Dad, are you not good at chess?"

"Hey, how did you know? I usually play Go with your mother at home and with friends outside. As for chess, I only play a game or two occasionally." Lou Bancheng was a little surprised.

"Hey, Dad, don't be angry if I tell you."

"I'm not that stingy. Just tell me what you want to say."

"Because I feel like your chess playing level is about the same as mine, which doesn't match your temperament, so I guess you rarely play chess."

"Hahaha, you have pretty good observation skills."

"Hey, come again, come again."