In mid-March, the work teams of Qianchuan Forestry Farm successfully completed this year’s winter logging and transportation tasks.
The workers stationed on the mountain, together with various types of machinery, are gradually moving down. After one and a half months of repairs, they will be engaged in the spring afforestation battle.
When the educated youth team came down from the mountain, they should return to live in collective households.
However, there were no fires in the collective household all winter, and the houses suffered varying degrees of frost damage. The kangs no longer worked and had to be renovated.
Therefore, the educated youths in Qianchuan Forest Farm still live in their own homes.
The educated youths from Qianchuan Forestry Farm did not return to the collective households, and naturally several female educated youths from Songjianghe could not return either. Their accommodation became a problem.
Before, it was Li Xue and Wang Lin who lived with Zhou Qinglan in the Sheng family, but Zhou Qinglan is getting married soon, so this is a new house.
It would be hard for Li Xue and Wang Lin to still live in the Sheng family, and Zhou Qinglan couldn't be said to be getting married in a new house. They would have to find another place to live.
Originally, Zhou Mingyuan and his wife had negotiated with Tang Fengying to let Zhou Qinglan live in the Tang family and then marry from the Tang family.
Coincidentally, Tang Fengying's grandparents came from her hometown years ago and said they wanted to take care of themselves in the Tang family.
The Tang family also lived in public housing, with two and a half rooms. Tang Fengying was married, and she had two younger brothers and one younger sister at home.
Now that two old people are here, it’s already crowded enough. Where can I find Zhou Qinglan’s place to live?
Even if she has a place to live, Zhou Qinglan cannot marry from the Tang family.
If the old man and the old lady of the Tang family hadn't come, it would be easy to say anything.
Zhou Mingyuan and Li Yuqin are cousins and have a very good relationship.
Zhou Qinglan got married at her cousin's house. Although it was against the rules, as a relative, it was reasonable to help her get married.
But when the elders of the Tang family came, things couldn't be done like this. The elders were very particular about it, just for fear that the old couple would be unhappy.
It is said that she married from a relative's family, not to mention that the Zhou family is a relative of Li Yuqin's natal family, not a relative of the Tang family.
Tang Fengying's father, Tang Bin, came to Guandong to recruit workers. He did not go back to his hometown to marry a wife, but got married here.
The people in my hometown were not happy to begin with, and they have always had problems with Li Yuqin over the years.
If Zhou Qinglan is allowed to marry from the Tang family again, the old couple will feel even more uncomfortable.
"Girl, come here, Mom wants to tell you something."
When the girls returned to Sheng's house in the evening, Zhang Shuzhen called Zhou Qinglan to the east room and said she had something to discuss with her.
Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan get along very well. They never call them daughter-in-law, they always call them girl.
"Mom, what happened?" Zhou Qinglan looked confused and followed Zhang Shuzhen to the east room.
When I walked in, I realized that Sheng Xiping was also at home, "Aren't you coming back tomorrow? Why are you coming back so early? Are you walking back again?"
When Zhou Qinglan saw Sheng Xiping, he was stunned for a moment. Didn't the train arrive only tomorrow? How did he get back here?
"Oh, we came back by taxi. Didn't the bureau send inspectors to the forest farm today to inspect the products? We took a taxi along with them."
Sheng Xiping looked at his wife and smiled happily.
Zhou Qinglan nodded and sat down on the edge of the Kang. "Mom, is there anything we need to discuss?"
"Girl, the thing is, don't you, Li Xue, Wang Lin and the others have no place to live?
I discussed it with the boss this afternoon, how about we move to our old house?
There were fires burning at intervals this winter, but nothing harmed the house and it was still habitable.
The three of you live there and wait for your parents, your mother, and your relatives to come and live over there. When the time comes, you can get married from our old house."
Zhang Shuzhen had been thinking about this matter for several days. Sheng Xiping happened to come back in the afternoon. After discussing it with her mother, they only came up with this solution.
On April 7th, those visiting relatives from the Zhou family can take a small train to Qianchuan Forest Farm and then stay in the old house of the Sheng family.
On the wedding day on the 9th, Zhou Qinglan got married in the old house. Anyway, it was the house of the Sheng family, so no one could say anything.
After getting married, there happens to be a train back to Songjianghe on the 10th. Sheng Xiping can go back with the Zhou family, take the opportunity to return home, and stay at the Zhou family for a few days before coming back.
This method is already the most reasonable and takes into account all aspects. This is all the Sheng family can do.
If the Zhou family is capable and can find a way to arrange a car, then Zhou Qinglan can marry from Songjianghe, which the Sheng family cannot do.
Of course, the Sheng family is just giving a suggestion. The specific arrangement depends on Zhou Mingyuan and his wife.
Zhou Qinglan has been worrying about this matter these days and doesn't know what to do.
Li Xue and Wang Lin's accommodations are okay. If not, they will stay at other employees' homes for a few days and return to collective households when the weather gets warmer.
But her getting married was really troublesome. She thought about it for several days but couldn't think of a way.
"Mom, just do as you say, this arrangement is good, I don't have any objections.
Thank you, Mom, for taking the trouble to take care of us."
Zhou Qinglan had been thinking about getting married these days, which made her very worried. When she heard Zhang Shuzhen's proposal, Zhou Qinglan directly agreed without even thinking about it.
"Okay, then you have to call your in-laws when you have time and discuss it with them. If they have a better way, that's fine.
We just need to make the wedding a success. If the in-laws have any requirements, we will try our best to cooperate."
Zhang Shuzhen likes Zhou Qinglan's quick and easy character, which is very agreeable.
Of course, everything should be done with the satisfaction of the Zhou family first, and Zhou Qinglan cannot just make the decision on her own.
"Xiping, didn't you say you wanted to lead Qinglan to make clothes? Why don't you hurry up?"
After the serious matters were discussed, Zhang Shuzhen urged Sheng Xiping to send the fabric to the tailor while it was still dark.
"Well, let's go right away."
Sheng Xiping smiled, picked up the bag on the kang with one hand, and pulled Zhou Qinglan with the other. Before she could recover, she dragged him out.
"Why are you buying fabrics again? You too, why are you spending so much money? We have to spend a lot of money to get married. We have to live in the future, so we have to save some money."
After leaving Sheng's house, Zhou Qinglan came back to her senses. As she walked, she muttered to Sheng Xiping, complaining that Sheng Xiping bought her something again.
Since the two started dating, Sheng Xiping bought a lot of things for Zhou Qinglan.
Zhou Qinglan is a girl who knows how to live a good life, but she always feels that this is not good. Even if Sheng Xiping can make money, she can't do it like this.
“I just need two sets of clothes to wear, why do I have to make so many?
We’ll have a lot of money to spend in the future, so we can’t just eat and drink with our parents after we get married, right?”
Sheng Xiping listened to Zhou Qinglan's complaints and nagging, but he was not annoyed at all. He just felt that it was very cute.
This is a good girl who is going through life. He is lucky to meet such a good girl.
"It's okay, it's just a piece of clothing, it doesn't cost much.
I have divided several hundred more this time. After a while, the wages for logging in the mountains will be paid, so we don’t have to worry about our future, don’t worry.”
Sheng Xiping held Zhou Qinglan's hand, and while there was no one on the road, he quickly kissed Zhou Qinglan on the face.