Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

She felt that her mother was implying that the man she was dating was unreliable. Geng Huihui confessed directly that she was introduced by her grandfather's old comrade-in-arms.

Chu Fenghe immediately felt that this was reliable. Geng Zhihui also thought so, because he said it was okay to meet or not, which was completely different from the anxious look just now.

Fortunately, the two of them no longer worry about how Erbao can do an internship when he is so young.

Although the two were relieved about the person Geng Huihui was dating, Geng Huihui still used the home phone to call Yan Weining on Saturday evening to tell him that her parents were back.

Yan Weining came on the second day of the Chinese New Year, bringing two packs of Huazi and two bottles of Maotai in gift boxes, as well as two gift boxes of snacks. Geng Zhiqin happened to be back at her parents' home, and he wanted to give the little one some New Year's money. Yu Wentao stopped him from giving it, saying that it was not customary to give New Year's money to people of the same generation.

I didn't meet my future father-in-law and mother-in-law that day. When Geng Huihui saw him off, Yan Weining deliberately asked, "Don't fitters have a holiday during the Chinese New Year?"

Geng Huihui didn't know exactly what her father did, so she said that state-owned units only have two days off - New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Without waiting for Yan Weining to ask again, Geng Huihui asked back, "Does your father not have to go to work?"

Yan Weining's father was not at home on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year. Yan Weining was almost asleep when her father was brought back by the driver. Yan Weining wanted to say that my father is not a fitter, but this would sound like a challenge. She was afraid that she would be angry and ignore him, so she could only say that she would come to pick her up in two days.

When people come to pay New Year's greetings, Geng Huihui will naturally return the favor. Yan Weining's parents also want to meet their future daughter-in-law, so Yan Weining takes her over on the fourth day of the New Year.

Geng Huihui put on light makeup under Ye Fan's guidance. She used lipstick instead of lipstick, and wiped off some of the oil on her lips before entering the door. Her lips were not so conspicuous, giving the Yan family the impression that she was beautiful and gentle.

Although the Yan family knew Geng Huihui, she was distorted in the commercials. She looked good in the TV series, but her clothes were too simple, to put it bluntly, she looked unfashionable. She was not as fashionable as she was in a woolen coat and leather cotton shoes.

If Geng Huihui were just an actress, she would be considered restless if she wore fashionable clothes, or even described in harsher terms. However, her clothes matched her profession and family background, and were considered a sign of respect for the Yan family.

She was well-dressed and well-spoken. Yan's parents were very satisfied with her and the couple even gave her a red envelope as a gift.

Yan Weining learned that her parents had returned, and her father wanted the two families to meet. Yan Weining considered that his future father-in-law and mother-in-law had just learned about this, and it would be awkward for them to meet suddenly, so he said, "Too soon. They must not be ready yet."

The eldest brother of the Yan family reminded: "You have been busy for half a year, so you should take a good rest. I think we should do it next time."

So on the weekend Yan Weining came to visit alone with gifts.

Although Geng Zhihui and Chu Fenghe are smart, they don't know how to deal with human relationships. When faced with Yan Weining, who is considerate of everything, they think he is too smooth.

I plan to wait for Ye Fan to come back and have a good talk with her.

Although it is the weekend today, Ye Fan and Geng Sen Sen still have to go to work because they have a job interview at the company today.

Geng Sensen interviewed her own people, while Ye Fan interviewed fresh graduates from the R&D department. An employee had asked her if she wanted to switch jobs. Ye Fan learned about the details and felt that it was not worth it for her to offend her peers. She said that she had already made arrangements with several universities before the New Year and would arrange for a group of people to come after the New Year.

Students are usually busy with graduation matters. Some have already gone to work for internships, hoping to be able to choose between the two after graduation. Nowadays, universities still guarantee job placements, and Ye Fan cannot compete with large companies, so he can only compromise and work overtime on weekends.

In the evening, Ye Fan came back with her nephew, and Chu Fenghe said to her, "We met Huihui's boyfriend, he's so smart."

Ye Fan was speechless for a moment.

Geng Sensen: "Being clever is also a shortcoming?"

“But don’t be too clever.”

Just then Dabao came in, Geng Sensen pointed at Dabao and said, "Is this kid smart?"

"They are different. Dabao is quick to react, and he is smooth." Chu Fenghe said, "Dabao is smart, and he is cunning."

Geng Sensen didn't hear anything different: "Find someone like my brother? It's a pity Huihui doesn't want to find someone like her second uncle."

Geng Zhihui couldn't help but jump up and down: "What's wrong with me?"

"Life is like a stagnant pool of water." Geng Sensen said, "You can't go wherever you want on weekends. Only Second Aunt can live with you."

Ye Fan wanted to laugh when he saw this: "Second brother, a pot should match a lid. A pot with a gold rim may not be suitable for Huihui's steel pot. But this is not the point. The point is that we are not afraid of Huihui getting divorced. With so many people I have met over the years, if Huihui is willing to get divorced at the age of 40, I can help her find a suitable match."

Geng Sensen: "Why do you say that if I marry Yan Weining, I will live with him forever. Maybe Huihui will get tired of him before he has any second thoughts."

The couple looked at each other, both with an expression that said "Is this okay?"

Ye Fan: “That’s it!”

Geng Sensen nodded: "Isn't it just a marriage? We can live together, but we can't divorce."

Chu Fenghe couldn't help but ask: "But I heard that his family is not ordinary, if we get divorced——"

Ye Fan interrupted: "We don't expect the Yan family to get promoted or make money. Besides, when big brother comes back, it's not certain who will be afraid of divorce."

Geng Sensen has a lot to say: "That's right! With me here, there's no need to worry about my dad throwing up his hands and not taking care of anything in the future."

Chu Fenghe turned to his mother-in-law.

Yu Wentao: "We've just started dating, why think so much? Maybe they'll break up before the engagement in two months."

Geng Huihui wanted to laugh: "Grandma is right. There are so many temptations in society nowadays. Maybe he will be pried away by someone in a few days."

Geng Zhihui frowned and said, "Your attitude is really not good!"

Ye Fan was busy all day and didn't want to talk nonsense, so he asked his mother-in-law, "What are we having for dinner?" She winked at the old lady. Yu Wentao immediately said that she had prepared a lot of dishes and some leftovers from lunch, and asked Ye Fan to go to the kitchen to see what to eat.

Ye Fan opened the cupboard and took out a steamed bun. Probably because the stove in the kitchen was not below zero, the bun was cool but not hard. Ye Fan broke it in half. Yu Wentao saw this and quickly reminded him, "It's left over from lunch."

"I ate it."

Yu Wentao: "Is it cold? I'll heat it up for you to eat."

Ye Fan: "Eat a couple of bites to fill your stomach."

The weather was cold, and Yu Wentao wanted to drink something hot, so he asked her whether to cook porridge or noodles. Ye Fan looked at the dishes in the cupboard, and there were still some dishes washed at noon on the chopping board. Maybe he washed too much and didn't cook them in the end, "Put them together and heat them up, and then add some vegetables." Pour them together like a basket, Yu Wentao liked it very much, so he cooked the porridge first, boiled it over high heat and then simmered it over low heat. Yu Wentao turned on another gas stove, poured the leftovers in to heat them up, and then put in the leftovers from lunch.

Yu Wentao looked at the fire and couldn't help saying, "This is more convenient."

Ye Fan: "It will become more and more convenient in the future. These electrical items are updated very quickly. Take care of yourself, live to be 80, and I will buy you a hand—a hand-held telephone."

"It's just a mobile phone." Yu Wentao smiled, "Look at what you said. I don't want it. You think it's too heavy, but I can carry it."

Ye Fan said: "I heard that they have been researching how to make it lighter. If they succeed, it might be as light as a pager."

"So light?" Yu Wentao was very curious, "Then I have to live well."

Ye Fan: "You have raised Benben and Huihui to this age. If not for the sake of being the eldest brother, you have to live until they get married and have children."

"It would be great if BenBen could be transferred here."

Ye Fan said: "He is still young. After a few years of experience outside, he can be transferred back with a legitimate reason. He won't have to run away again."

She understood the logic, but she still hoped that Benben would be under her nose.

It was also a coincidence that when Geng Zhiqin was a child, she had to go to work, and before she retired, Chu Fenghe was not busy and had time to take care of Huihui. When Benben was born, she had nothing to do after retirement, and Chu Fenghe could not take care of him, so Geng Benben was raised by her.

She loved her daughter the most, but she was immature, so she only had grandchildren. But Geng Benben's job was dangerous and hard, so she didn't see her grandchildren for many years.

Yu Wentao: "What kind of partner do you think Benben should look for?"

Ye Fan: "Teacher. There are winter and summer vacations. Even if I can't follow the army, I can still go to the garrison to see him during the winter and summer vacations."

"Then ask Huihui to keep an eye on it for her."

Ye Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ben Ben is only 26. It won't be too late in four years. Besides, there are Lei Lei and Sen Sen above him, so if we need to pay attention, it should be for them."

"We can't make the decision about their affairs. Let's wait until your elder brother and his wife come back." Yu Wentao didn't dare to choose a daughter-in-law for Boss Geng.

Ye Fan saw the vegetable soften and asked: "Is it cooked?"

Yu Wentao stirred the pot twice with a spatula, and a fragrant aroma came out. Ye Fan told everyone to wash their hands and then eat in the kitchen.

After dinner, Ye Fan went to the study, Geng Sensen yelled at Leng to go to the back, Dabao and Erbao had to get up early to wash up tomorrow. The babysitter was in the kitchen, so there were only the family of three and Yu Wentao in the main room.

Yu Wentao and Geng Huihui were watching TV. Geng Zhihui felt it was too fake, so he asked Chu Fenghe to go to bed early.

Geng Huihui looked at them going to the side room and curled her lips: "My parents are too busy at work."

Yu Wentao: "What did your parents do?"

"I actually forgot that our family is different now than it used to be." Geng Huihui shook her head, "It's as if if Yan Weining dumps me, I'll end up in a terrible situation."

Yu Wentao said: "Your parents want to do it all at once to save you from suffering."

"Yan Weining is not Liu Ning, how can I suffer? He doesn't dare to hit me, and his family are all respectable people, they won't bully me like a shrew. At most, I will suffer some emotional injuries." Geng Huihui said, "Being hurt is not necessarily a bad thing, maybe I can play the role of a divorced wife in the future."

Yu Wentao thought this was unlucky and glared at her.

Geng Huihui suddenly thought of something: "Grandma, I haven't spent much of the money I earned in the past two years. I paid taxes before the New Year and still have a lot left. Can I use your ID card to save the bulk of it later?"

Yu Wentao nodded: "I'm just worried that I'll be gone someday——"

"It's okay. My aunt doesn't think highly of this little money. My uncle is a big shot, so he doesn't think highly of this little money either. With them around, my aunt wouldn't dare to say the money is yours."

Yu Wentao hesitated and said, "Is this okay? Saving money without telling others."

"There's nothing wrong with it. If he's honest and I know him inside out, I wouldn't be afraid of him. He has had so many girlfriends since graduation, and he's so cunning, who knows what he'll do in the future." Geng Huihui said, "Grandma, it's settled. I'll check the schedule and call you on the afternoon you don't have class. Bring your ID card and ask Xiao Wang to accompany you to the bank. We'll meet there."

Yu Wentao: "Xiao Wang and I will go to Erbao's place on Wednesday."

Geng Huihui knew about this. It was the first time for Erbao to live alone away from home, and he was not yet 20 years old, so Geng Huihui was worried, "If it happens to be Wednesday, I will ask the teacher to adjust the get out of class."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wang came in. Geng Huihui waved, "Come and watch TV."

In the past, Xiao Wang's parents always worried that the nanny would be bullied as a servant. A few years ago, Xiao Wang returned to the village with a lot of bags and small bags, and the villagers envied her. When they heard that she was a nanny in the city, they said all kinds of things, and the most common one was that she was too young to be a servant.

Xiao Wang tried to explain herself several times, but no one believed her. She even felt inferior. After the Chinese New Year, she went to the city with her cousin and wanted to work in the factory. Her cousin said, "It doesn't matter where you make money."

After hearing this, Xiao Wang took a ride with Chang Guangrong to Ye Fan's house.

The Ye Fan family did not bully Xiao Wang because she needed this job. As Xiao Wang sat down, Geng Huihui pushed the snacks in front of her towards her. Xiao Wang couldn't help but smile: "Sister Huihui, you eat too."

Geng Huihui: "I'm old, and I'll get fat if I eat a little more."

Xiao Wang thought she was joking and couldn't help but chuckle.

Geng Huihui asked: "Is my aunt still busy?"

Xiao Wang nodded: "The study is so quiet with the lights on. Auntie is really busy."

"It will be fine in another half a year." Yu Wentao said suddenly.

Xiao Wang was very curious when he heard this, but when he saw that she was staring at the TV and seemed not in the mood to explain, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

(End of this chapter)