Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

Geng Zhiye nodded and couldn't help but complain in his heart that I'm not like you, who would fall in love at the age of 16 or 17 and want to go to the countryside for a wild man. Fortunately, my mother-in-law stopped me.

Ye Fan pinched his face and asked, "Which military service company or hospital doesn't have female comrades?"

Geng Zhiye raised his hand and held hers: "Which female soldier is as pretty, kind and caring as my wife?"

"That's almost it."

A sarcastic voice floated in, and Geng Zhiye stood up in fright.

Ye Fan burst into laughter and opened the door: "Sister-in-law, is the noodles ready?"

The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family rolled her eyes towards the room: "It's a mess!"

Geng Zhiye touched his nose awkwardly and came out: "Sister-in-law."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family turned around and went to the main room. Geng Zhiye hurriedly followed, like a little wife. Ye Fan was so happy that she staggered around and clung to his arm. Geng Zhiye slowed down, turned his head and glared at her: "That's enough."

"It's not like I was caught red-handed." Ye Fan raised his eyes and saw Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping in the room, and couldn't help but put away his smile.

Geng Zhiye followed her gaze, held Ye Fan's hand, and pulled her in.

The Ye family has five main rooms. The east and west rooms are the bedrooms of Ye's father, Ye's mother, and Ye Jin and his wife. The three rooms in the middle are living rooms. The hall is spacious, with a small study on one side and a table on the other side as a dining room.

Although Ye's father and mother did not go to the hospital, they did not eat much at noon because they were worried about Chen Xiaohui. Ye Fan did not even drink a sip of water. Ye's eldest brother asked his wife to make more. There were not enough eggs at home for everyone, so the eldest sister-in-law broke the eggs and poured them into the pot, and each person had a bowl.

Ye Fan was raised by the Ye family, and the Ye family loves her even if she is just a puppy. However, at this critical moment, the eldest sister-in-law did not dare to favor her. There was only egg drop in her bowl, while Chen Xiaohui, Zhao Ruping and Chen Kuanren had an egg in their bowls. No matter if you eat the bottom or the top first, there is a piece of egg in every bite. The egg soothed Chen Kuanren's heart that was pierced by Ye Fan, and Zhao Ruping could not help but feel lucky to have brought Chen Xiaohui to recognize her relatives. There are so many eggs in a bowl of noodles, how many good things must there be during festivals.

Zhao Ruping seemed to see the days when she had braised pork in her left hand and eight-treasure duck in her right hand, and hairy crabs were placed in front of her.

Geng Zhiye ate quickly, and Ye Fan had only taken a few bites when his bowl was empty. Seeing this, Big Brother Ye said, "I forgot to buy some noodles, there's still some soup left in the pot."

In the days when mice were greedy enough to eat cats, Ye Fan didn't dare to buy too much rice and flour to store at home. She worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, so it was convenient for her to buy things. She hadn't been to the supply and marketing cooperative in the past few days, so there was only a handful of noodles left at home.

Ye Fan: "I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative later and tell the director in advance, and buy some food for Xiaohui to eat on the way."

Chen Xiaohui looked up and saw Ye Fan pouring the noodles into Geng Zhiye's bowl. She wanted to say something but felt it had nothing to do with her, so she continued eating the noodles.

Ye Fan stood up: "I'll go get some soup."

Ye Jin couldn't help but ask: "How many bites are enough to make you full?"

"I'm thirsty." Ye Fan lost his appetite when he saw Chen Kuanren and Zhao Ruping.

Ye Fan drank half a bowl of soup and went to wait in the car.

Zhao Ruping hoped to have a good relationship with the Ye family. As for Ye Fan's words that they owed nothing to each other and that they would not have to have any contact in the future, Zhao Ruping thought it was just bullshit. Zhao Ruping saw Ye Fan's sister-in-law clearing the dishes and immediately stood up to help, not forgetting to give Chen Xiaohui a look.

Because they were strangers, Ye's eldest sister-in-law couldn't order Chen Xiaohui around like she did with Ye Fan, asking her to sit down and rest. However, Chen Xiaohui was still pulled up by Zhao Ruping.

The mother and daughter left the room, and Geng Zhiye opened the passenger door. Seeing this, the two stopped and watched Ye Fan turn the car around very neatly. The green jeep flew out like a sky-high monkey, and they couldn't help but shiver.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family turned around and inadvertently saw two people, one with a sneer on her face, not approving of the woman driving, and the other with her hands clenched, not daring to look directly at them. She couldn't help but ask, if everyone knew where the Ye family was, why didn't they ask them a few more questions.

If they had paid more attention to Ye Fan, these three wouldn't be so passive today.

Zhao Ruping came over and saw that Sister Ye was hesitant to speak, and her mind suddenly became active, "Xiaohui's sister-in-law——"

Why is this name so awkward? The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family complained in her heart, but her face remained calm, and her gentle smile seemed to suggest that she could say whatever she wanted.

Zhao Ruping immediately said, "Is Ye Fan usually hard to control?"

If she and her mother-in-law didn't have to go to Shencheng, Mrs. Ye would have rolled her eyes at her - it's none of your business!
"She is already 25 years old." Mrs. Ye said with a smile.

Chen Xiaohui could hear the silence in her words, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"What did you say?" Zhao Ruping didn't care. "Isn't it true? Look at her. She knows how to drive. She's like Duomei, she wants to fly, she's not afraid of anything happening."

Chen Xiaohui looked at Mrs. Ye nervously.

Mrs. Ye thought to herself, is it possible that Ye Fan doesn't like you and is so angry that he doesn't want to stay in this house for even a minute.

"Auntie doesn't understand Fanfan yet." The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family said with a forced smile.

Zhao Ruping curled her lips: "I don't want to understand her either."

"You will know later that Fanfan is easy to get along with." The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family said as she walked into the kitchen.

Zhao Ruping followed in very familiarly: "There is no future."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Ye family choked. She’s not done yet, right?

Seeing that her face was not right, Chen Xiaohui hurriedly said, "Mom, why do you keep saying these useless things?"

Zhao Ruping was unhappy: "Xiao Hui——"

"Auntie..." Ye's eldest sister-in-law interrupted, "A few pairs of bowls and chopsticks are really not enough for so many people. Xiaohui, you and auntie can walk around here, so that you don't have to come back in a few days without knowing the way."

Zhao Ruping didn't bother to take the opportunity to put on eye drops, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Xiaohui, I will go out with you to get to know the house." She pulled Chen Xiaohui out of the door and reminded her that she should be more tactful when she goes to the Ye family in the future. No matter whether Tao Chunlan and Li Mingyue want her to do housework or not, she must not learn from Ye Fan and throw the bowl and chopsticks into the kitchen after eating and leave. She should also be smarter and keep an eye on the Ye family to make sure they don't secretly give money to Ye Fan. Don't be embarrassed, whatever Ye Fan has, she must have it too. If the Ye family dares to favor one over the other, they must write a letter to tell her, and she will make the decision for Chen Xiaohui. Chen Xiaohui was afraid of angering her, so she didn't show up to transfer her household registration. No matter what Zhao Ruping said, she nodded repeatedly, looking well-behaved and obedient.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruping couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had thrown Ye Fan out so early, otherwise, with Ye Fan's troubled body, she would be exhausted to death, and even after raising Ye Fan with great difficulty, she would be angered to death by Ye Fan.

Geng Zhiye saw that Ye Fan's ears were visibly red: "Hey, who missed you?"

"Stop being so superstitious." Ye Fan parked the car in front of the bathhouse. "Half an hour!"

Geng Zhiye opened the car door and jumped out: "It's either your half-sister or my cheap mother-in-law. Wait, the fight will be over in ten minutes!"

"You dare?!" Ye Fan glared at him, "Ten minutes isn't even enough for me to wash my hair."

Geng Zhiye: "That's because our family is full of troubles--"

"Still poor?"

Geng Zhiye shut up, smiled, turned around and waved at her.

Twenty minutes later, they washed away all the fatigue and dirt. Five minutes later, they arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative. This time, Geng Zhiye was in the car and Ye Fan went in.

It took nearly an hour for Ye Fan to come out.

Geng Zhiye leaned forward and pushed open the car door: "What are you talking about that takes so long?"

"you guess!"

Geng Zhiye blurted out: "I can't guess!"

"Are you feeling energetic?" Ye Fan waved to his sister-in-law who came out of the house before driving away.

Geng Zhiye leaned back and relaxed. "Then let me guess? Good business means a lot of bonuses, and the business was brought by you, a brave man. You are the one who takes on problems. Now that you are gone, there will be no one to take on problems. If there is trouble at the purchasing station, the director will not dare to continue selling like this. The money will be gone, and the glory will be gone. So, director, are you not going to write a report or refuse to sign?"

Ye Fan couldn't help laughing when he thought of the director's words.

"Apart from these, what else is there? Could it be that they have developed feelings for each other after so many years and treat you as a relative?" Geng Zhiye snorted, "That old fox, how is that possible!"

Ye Fan: "Old fried dough sticks are not real fried dough sticks."

"Come on!"

Ye Fan knew that he didn't believe it: "I laughed at him for usually complaining that I was too capable, but he was also tolerant and generous and didn't care that I stole the limelight——"

"He dares--" Geng Zhiye couldn't help but sit up straight, but when he saw Ye Fan's expression asking if he could wait for me to finish, he suddenly stopped talking.

Ye Fan: "When they heard that I was determined to leave, they even found someone to take over my job. It was like my parents had died, and they told me earnestly that women should focus on their careers and that men are unreliable—"

"He's talking nonsense! You can't listen to him." Geng Zhiye cursed but still felt unsatisfied. "As the saying goes, cutting off a person's financial resources is like killing his parents. It's not like losing your parents." He noticed that the door of a store in front was closed. "Are you off work so early?"

Ye Fan subconsciously said, "No."

"I'm talking about that."

Ye Fan slowly stopped and looked over: "That one? Not many people there, usually only open for an hour a day."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but wonder what it was like to feel so comfortable.

"An antique purchasing shop. Who dares to deal in that stuff these days?"

Geng Zhiye turned to Ye Fan, is that what he meant? Ye Fan smiled and nodded, "If it weren't for the trouble I would have bought a few when I got my salary. I heard that things from the Daoguang and Xianfeng years were sold by the pound."

Geng Zhiye: "When did you become interested in antiques?"

"Gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times, baby's father! Since there has been no war in the country in recent years, when there is no revolution one day, the value will increase a little. We can't buy a house with our salary, and it's not cost-effective to deposit it in the bank."

Geng Zhiye listened carefully and said, "Want to move out?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "I'll be leaving in a few days, there's no need. But you have your own room, if you don't want to listen to your stepmother's nagging, you can hide out anytime."

Geng Zhiye wanted to say something, but suddenly remembered that things were different now, so he put his arm around Ye Fan's shoulders and said, "I'll ask Aunt Yu to keep an eye out for us later, and tell her that it's for Dabao."

"You can find excuses." Ye Fan was still worried about how to move out without disappointing his parents.

Geng Zhiye: "But it will take a few years. First of all, we don't have that much money. Secondly, if we bring this up in the next two years, my father-in-law and mother-in-law will definitely feel that they have raised you in vain."

"I haven't had time in the past few years. My second baby is so young that he needs to be with him." Ye Fan suddenly stopped, and Geng Zhiye was startled: "Are we here?" He looked outside, "Were we in the wrong place?"

Ye Fan rolled his eyes at him and said, "I've lived in the imperial city for decades, how could I go wrong? Get off the car and go to the Friendship Store to buy you some food." He parked the car and got off first.

Geng Zhiye was thinking about the good stuff in the Friendship Store, so he immediately followed and said, "Buy some pastries, give me a whole bottle of whiskey, and a pack of Marlboros."

When the salesperson heard that it was a big customer, he immediately gave it to him.

Ye Fan took out the money calmly: "I don't want these. Just take a few bottles of Coke."

(End of this chapter)