At the dinner table, the old people of both sides set the wedding date for August 1.

Lin Qingquan said: The "1 August" Army Day is a festival for the old bureau chief, and it is of great commemorative significance. Zhong Shulin agreed with the careful arrangement of his in-laws.

After returning home after the party, the Zhong family and his wife were still immersed in happiness and continued to discuss some details of the marriage. According to custom, the bedding with four spreads and four covers was prepared by the Lin family, and the Zhong family was responsible for large items such as household appliances. Previously, Zhong's 18-inch color TV, refrigerator, washing machine, and tape recorder had been neatly arranged one by one. Wu Shangquan came to see it and praised it again and again: "Zhongshan is really a blessing, I got married, and my father only bought a 14-inch TV, which is still black and white." There is no way, there are many children in the family, and the eldest brother is also a condition for marriage. ”

On the issue of the marriage room, Zhong Shan had a conflict with his parents. The Zhong family lives in a three-bedroom building, and vacating one for Zhongshan to make a new house is already very good among his peers. Moreover, Meihui will give birth in a few months, and the children and adults will also need to be taken care of by the elderly. Zhong Shan insisted on moving out by himself, on the grounds that he was already married, so he should naturally be able to support a family. However, with only 20 days before the end of the marriage, where can I find a house in such a short time?

After breakfast the next day, Zhong Shan rode his bicycle and went to the fashion fashion city to find his old classmate Liang Jiazhu. Zhuzi has made a small success in the clothing business in recent years, and his original girlfriend, the small and delicate store manager, has been blown, and now he is fighting with a tall and long-faced female clerk.

Seeing Zhong Shan come to the store, Liang Jiazhu was very happy and asked, "Do you want to choose clothes for your younger siblings?" Look at which one to take, don't be polite to me, let alone mention money! ”

Zhong Shan said: "I'm not here to buy clothes, you keep these Guangzhou goods and sell them slowly, your younger brother and sister can't wear anything now." ”

The pillar grinned: "Yes." You kid is good enough, as soon as you graduate from college, you will have a daughter-in-law waiting for you, and the child will be pregnant for you in advance, everything is ready-made, and you don't have to worry about anything. ”

Zhong Shan smiled bitterly: "Classmate Liang Jiazhu, don't tease me, okay?" I knew it was all an accident. I came to you because I had serious things to say, after I got married, I didn't plan to live at home, I wanted to move out and live on my own. You have a wide road, help me see where I can rent a house, don't be afraid of being small, and the conditions are poor. ”

Liang Jiazhu said: "You kid can really be a moth, you can't live in a good building, you don't eat ready-made meals, you have to go out to suffer foreign crimes", seeing Zhong Shan's firm expression, he patted his head and thought about it, and said: "My buddy, there is a semi-basement house, thirty square meters, originally rented a warehouse for clothing business, last month's lease period arrived, the other party stopped renting, and asked me to find a home, and the key is here." If you're okay, can we both go and see it now? ”

Zhong Shan immediately happily agreed.

Leaving the garment city, Zhong Shan wanted to pick up the bicycle, and Liang Jiazhu said: "I'll take you on a motorcycle!" ”

The motorcycle drove only two blocks to its destination. It is a three-story Japanese-style old building, because of the overpass in front, the predecessor of this building was buried more than a meter and turned into a semi-basement, which was originally intended to be moved, but somehow retained. Liang Jiazhu took out the key and opened the door, and a damp and moldy smell came to his face. Liang Jiazhu opened the window and said: "This kind of first-floor semi-underground house is already damp in summer, and it has not opened the window for ventilation for a long time, so it is even more humid. ”

Zhong Shan looked at the structure of the house, although the bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom were all small, they were all complete, and said: "Now like this, my parents will come to see it, and they will definitely not agree, I have to ask you and Quanzi to work hard for two days, help me clean and paint, open the window and let the wind flow for a few days, it should be reasonable." I asked about the rent again, 30 yuan per month, which was acceptable, and I decided to live here.

After a few days of tossing, the three of them painted the paint, laid the floor leather, bought a new bed, and bought a set of ornate board dressers and wardrobes, hung pale pink curtains, and bought pots and pans. On the evening of the fifth day, Zhong Shan was sure that he could almost pass the customs, so he announced: "It's okay, I will bring the old man and the old lady to inspect the new house tomorrow." ”

After breakfast the next day, Zhong Shan took a taxi to take his parents to visit the new house. Seeing this new house that was magically born in a few days, my mother hid in the kitchen alone and shed tears. But his father praised: "Good boy, do things neatly and neatly, with the style of your old man!" ”

In the evening, Lin Meihui also came to see the new house, although she felt that there was no place as spacious and comfortable as her own home, but she thought that she would live here with her beloved in the future, and she had already been carried away by happiness.