The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"Mom, I want to get our marriage certificate!"

Ye Juan was an impatient person. She ran back to the kitchen and went up to Zhang Shuhua, who was cutting cured meat. Suddenly, she said something that almost made Zhang Shuhua cut her finger.

Zhang Shuhua glared at this daughter who wasn't her biological daughter, but whom she had loved and cherished since childhood.

"Have you thought it through?"

Ye Juan nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, I want to marry him!"

Zhang Shuhua gazed at Ye Juan, her eyes filled with both relief and reluctance, but even more so with the worry of a mother.

"Do you know how to be a good wife now?"

"what?"

Ye Juan exclaimed in surprise, realizing for the first time that she hadn't actually considered this issue.

"I...I'll take good care of Liu Hao, bear him children, and even serve him tea and water!"

Zhang Shuhua sighed helplessly, put down the kitchen knife, and said earnestly, "Daughter, you're thinking too simply about marriage."

"First of all, as a wife, you must be reasonable and have a sense of propriety."

"When a couple lives together, there will be some bumps and bruises. But you must remember not to bring up old grievances when you quarrel, and never make a scene in front of outsiders. Give your partner face, and talk things out properly at home behind closed doors. Couples should not hold grudges overnight."

"Furthermore, you must be willing to give and know how to be tolerant."

"Liu Hao is very capable, but the greater his ability, the more he has on his mind. You have to learn to be understanding and not be petty. He may have some shortcomings, but don't hold grudges. No one is perfect. Living together is about compromising with each other and moving forward."

At this point, Zhang Shuhua wanted to give some advice on how to maintain a good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and how to be filial to one's parents-in-law.

It suddenly occurred to me that Liu Hao has no parents and no relatives.

I'll have to help take care of the baby more often after I have one.

"Also, no matter what, you must have your own opinions. Marriage is about living together, not about one person depending on the other. You have to walk side by side with him and help each other succeed so that the life together can last and have a future."

She casually picked up a small piece of cured meat, stuffed it into Ye Juan's mouth, and looked at her precious daughter, who was half a head taller than her, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Remember, Mom doesn't expect you to be a perfect wife. I just hope you understand the ways of life, that you can uphold your principles and protect your family. If you know this, Mom will be at ease."

Ye Juan chewed on the cured meat, her lips trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she threw herself into Zhang Shuhua's arms.

"Mom...I'll remember, sob sob sob."

"Get lost, don't annoy me. You're about to get married and you're still crying, aren't you ashamed?"

Zhang Shuhua complained, but tears kept flowing down her face.

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly, leaving Ye Tingkai, who had come to the kitchen to check if the meal was ready, completely dumbfounded.

Why are you two crying?

"Mind your own business!"

Zhang Shuhua pushed Ye Juan away, wiped away her tears, and continued chopping vegetables.

"Your daughter is eager to get married and wants to register her marriage with Liu Hao."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tingkai readily agreed.

"Yes, we'll take him tomorrow. We can't let this good son-in-law get away."

"Let me tell you..."

Ye Tingkai recounted what had just happened, and Zhang Shuhua turned her head, asking incredulously, "Is it really that miraculous?"

Ye Juan proudly raised her chin, looking extremely smug.

"My Liu Hao is just that amazing!"

Ye Tingkai reached out and pinched Ye Juan's cheek, laughing, "Your Liu Hao is so outstanding, there will definitely be people trying to snatch him away, so you'd better keep an eye on him."

Ye Juan nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice. Liu Hao was indeed very popular, so they had to get their marriage certificate as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"I'm going to get my marriage certificate tomorrow, and no one can take it away from me."

Zhang Shuhua ignored Ye Juan, turned to Ye Tingkai, and said seriously, "Old Ye, Xiao Hao is all alone and has just started working. We need to prepare a generous dowry for him. What do you think?"

"I was just about to discuss this with you. I plan to transfer the ownership of the west wing of No. 95 to Xiao Hao. We'll have the three turns and one sound (referring to a house, a watch, a watch, and a watch). As for the other things, like blankets and pillows, you can prepare them."

Zhang Shuhua was quite satisfied with the arrangement.

"That's great, that's great. The house in the west wing was just renovated, it's still brand new, perfect as a wedding room."

"Oh right, I'll ask Xiao Hao for his birth date and time later, and I'll also check out the wedding date while I'm at it. It would be best to hold the banquet before the Lunar New Year."

"Alright, you take charge of this!"

Ye Tingkai had no objections. Since he had already decided on this son-in-law, the wedding should naturally be held as soon as possible.

Seeing that her parents had made all the arrangements so clearly in just a few words, Ye Juan couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask for my opinion?"

Zhang Shuhua glanced at Ye Juan.

"Oh, what's your opinion?"

"The banquet should be held at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Liu Hao is not marrying into the family."

"You silly girl, you're talking nonsense! The wedding banquet will definitely be held at the groom's house!"

"Then I have no objection."

"If you have no objections, get to work quickly. It's getting late, and Xiao Hao is probably hungry."

"I'm hungry too! Why don't you care about me?"

"You? Skipping a meal or two won't kill you. It's Xiao Hao's first visit, we can't be rude!"

"..."

……

Nighttime in Nanluoguxiang.

After having dinner at the Ye family's house, it was already 10 p.m., and then it started snowing heavily again at 9 p.m., about the same amount as last night.

Politely declining the Ye family's kind invitation to stay, Liu Hao took Ye Juan and walked home with her under an umbrella.

The Ye family wasn't worried about safety. If someone foolishly tried to rob Liu Hao, they would be asking for trouble.

The decision was made at the dinner table: we'll get our marriage certificate tomorrow and have a banquet before the New Year!

Liu Hao's face was almost frozen from smiling, and he's still smiling now.

Ye Juan rolled her eyes at Liu Hao and said, "Can you stop laughing? It's creepy!"

"I'm so happy! Tomorrow you'll be my wife."

Liu Hao excitedly dropped the umbrella, hugged Ye Juan, and spun her around.

"Oh dear! You scared me! I quickly opened my umbrella; the snow is so heavy, my hair is all wet."

Liu Hao put Ye Juan down, cupped her face, and kissed her.

"If we share the snow today, the mountains and rivers will bear witness to our lifelong love! My wife, I love you!"

Ye Juan wrapped her arms around Liu Hao's waist and buried her head in his chest.

"I...I love you too. We'll grow old together, hee hee."

"Of course, we'll have two more kids, no, eight! It's not like we can't afford to raise them!"

Ye Juan was speechless. So, they don't want you to have children?

"If I don't give birth, do you think I'm a sow?"

"you……"

Boom!

A loud thud came from courtyard number 95 in front of them. Liu Hao was startled and instinctively shielded Ye Juan behind him.

"Oh my God!!! The house has collapsed! Help! The back building has collapsed!"

"Grandma, Grandma? Please answer me!"

"It's all collapsed! Could that old lady be dead?"

"Hey, that's strange. How come the snow only collapsed the deaf old lady's three rooms, while Accountant Liu and Dong Zhengshan's houses were fine?"

Hearing the faint exclamations, Liu Hao and Ye Juan exchanged glances and hurriedly picked up their umbrellas and ran into the yard.