Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

After a full three minutes, the female staff member spoke again, "The documents are fine. Are you both voluntarily marrying each other?"

"Yes," they both replied in unison.

"Okay, please fill out this form. Did you bring your two-inch joint photo? If not, please go take the photo after filling out the form, and then come back to collect your marriage certificate after you get the photo."

"I brought them, I brought them," Zhang Anbang hurriedly took out three two-inch photos that he had taken yesterday from his wallet and handed them over.

"Okay, fill out the form," the staff member said, taking the photo and handing over two light pink A4 sheets of paper printed with the application for marriage registration.

All the married guys have filled out this form; it's for your personal information: name, gender, nationality.

Date of birth, ethnicity, education level, place of permanent residence, marital status (single/divorced/widowed). Then there's the other person's information, and the most important part is a declaration that includes all four legally mandated conditions for marriage.

Neither I nor the other party are currently married, and we are not related by blood as direct relatives or collateral relatives within three generations. We are aware of each other's health conditions. In accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, we voluntarily agree to become husband and wife.

The above statement is entirely true. If it is false, I am willing to bear the corresponding legal responsibility.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Anbang and his companion took the application form and quickly began filling in their personal information. As the final signatory signed their names, the registration process was nearly halfway complete.

The staff took the declaration forms filled out by the two people, checked the specific information, and signed their names directly in the position of the oath-taker.

Then they started working on the computer, and soon, with the hissing of the printer, two maroon marriage certificates slowly emerged from the paper output slot.

Next, they paste a photo of the two of you together, affix a steel stamp, and register it with a red seal. "Okay, sign here. The processing fee is nine yuan, and that's it."

"Okay," Zhang Anbang signed the document, took out nine yuan from his pocket and handed it over. "Hello, why is this marriage certificate different from my comrade's?"

The staff member was taken aback for a moment. "Of course they're different. Your comrade's marriage certificate is your comrade's, and yours is yours. If they were the same, there would be no problem."

"Ah," Zhang Anbang was taken aback by these words. "No, no, I meant my comrade's is vertical."

The woman in charge of registration laughed and said, "Oh, you mean this? Your comrade received a handwritten vertical version, that's the old version of the marriage certificate. We're fully equipped here, so we only have the new version."

After July 1st, everything will be the new version. Aren't the new versions better, more festive, and more fitting for your wedding?

"Yes, you're right, big sister. Thank you for your hard work," Zhang Anbang said, taking out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and handing them over.

"Oh, thank you, thank you, happy marriage."

The two people took their marriage certificate and turned to walk out of the registration office.

"Comrade Zhang, when did you prepare this candy? I didn't know."

Zhang Anbang reached into another pocket and said, "Hehe, I bought it a long time ago. Come on, honey, try our wedding candy, it's chocolate."

Gu Xiaonan took the candy, tore open the wrapper, and put it in her mouth. "Okay, you really did prepare a lot of things secretly. And getting married is so easy, easier than me getting my driver's license."

Zhang Anbang leaned against a roadside tree, a smile hidden in his eyes. "Simple? How is it simple? From the relationship report to the marriage report, the marital status certificate, and now this marriage certificate, more than a year has passed. It's not simple at all."

Gu Xiaonan sucked on a piece of chocolate, the sweetness melting on her tongue. She gently shook the brand-new red booklet in her hand. "That's right, it has indeed been more than a year. It's really not simple."

Zhang Anbang moved closer to Gu Xiaonan, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked, "Wife, are our wedding candies sweet?"

"Whether it's sweet or not, you'll know once you try one."

"Hey, I only brought one chocolate, you can have it."

"Hmm?" Gu Xiaonan looked up at Zhang Anbang. "Why did you bring so little? But what you bought is good, it's quite sweet."

"Really? Let me try it."

"Didn't you say you only brought one with you, and you'd take it home... um..."

Gu Xiaonan couldn't continue speaking until a minute later, when she finally spoke again, "Yes, wife, you are indeed quite sweet."

Gu Xiaonan's ears turned red, and she said angrily, "Comrade Xiao Zhang, have you revealed your true nature? We're on the street, and you just go and kiss me like that. Pay attention to your image."

"Were you pretending to be so dense before?"

"Honey, you've wronged me. It's really not like that. I genuinely didn't have that thought before. Now that she's my wife, it's not illegal to kiss your own wife, right? Hehe."

As he spoke, Zhang Anbang waved the red marriage certificate in his hand again. While waving it, he couldn't help but feel very emotional. He had bought the house a long time ago, and it had been more than a year since he had found his partner.

Now that we have the marriage certificate, my wife's treatment when she comes home will immediately be upgraded. Before, every time she went to 902, she could only be considered a temporary visitor.

Identification must be checked every time someone enters or leaves, and staying overnight is strictly prohibited.

Now it's great. We can go back and register our marriage certificate and enter it into the family record ledger. It will be much more convenient to come and go in the future. Most importantly, we can live here anytime, anywhere, without time restrictions. We can stay here whenever we want, day or night.

Zhang Anbang looked down at the red booklet in his hand, then at Gu Xiaonan beside him, whose ears were still slightly red.

Everyone says that only the police issue gun licenses, while soldiers only need a letter of introduction for carrying guns plus their officer's ID. This red booklet can also be considered a legal gun license, right?

Seeing Zhang Anbang's ambiguous smile, Gu Xiaonan couldn't help but tug at his arm. "Comrade Zhang, what are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so mischievously?"

"No, I wasn't thinking about anything. Well, I was just thinking that we finally got our marriage certificate, so should we go out to celebrate? Should we go out to eat or cook at home?"

Gu Xiaonan rolled her eyes at Zhang Anbang's obvious attempt to shift the blame. "I don't believe it. I don't know how the captain had the nerve to introduce you as honest and kind."

The worst part is, my parents actually believed it. Now they realize you're anything but honest and kind.

"Hehe, it's late, but it doesn't matter. As long as you're good to your wife, that's all that matters. Come on, honey, let's go home. The first thing we need to do is register and file a record so it will be easier for you to come and go in the future."

Gu Xiaonan looked down and stroked the neatly printed words on the marriage certificate, then smiled with her eyes crinkling, "Okay, I'll listen to you. From now on, I won't be a temporary visitor anymore. Comrade Xiao Zhang, let's go home."

Yes, boss, execute the homework immediately!

As the car started, the March breeze blew in through the window, neither too hot nor too cold, carrying a refreshing scent of newly sprouting grass and trees along the roadside, making one feel relaxed all over.

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