Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Even if Qin Huairu was willing to endure this hardship, Director Wang was unwilling. If someone with a bad reputation really dragged his sick body to work, and died in Nanluoguxiang one day, Director Wang would be in big trouble again.

The next afternoon, the case of Jia Zhang causing a disturbance at the police station was pronounced in the Dongcheng District Court of Sijiucheng.

The residents of the courtyard got the news, and the aunties who didn't have to go to work came to the court in an orderly manner just to see Jia Zhang's joke.

Jia Zhang caused a scene at the police station, destroyed some office equipment, and damaged some files and documents.

Before the sentencing, Jia Zhang was still showing off her exquisite acting skills to the judge, crying and begging for mercy, hoping to win the judge's sympathy. After all, she was lazy and had enjoyed herself for many years, so she couldn't stand the hardship of labor reform.

But Jia Zhangshi relied on Yi Zhonghai's blatant favoritism to run rampant in the courtyard. If they really go to a place like the court, who would buy into their tricks?

The judge ignored Jia Zhang's crying and directly sentenced her to five years in prison.

The amount of money lost by the police station is not much, but the nature of this incident is extremely bad. Jia Zhang's behavior is tantamount to a direct provocation of the judiciary. If he is not severely punished, the dignity of the law will be destroyed.

On this point, the three parties of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs were all united, so they directly sentenced Jia Zhang to a heavy sentence.

Jia Zhang was expecting her skills of selling misery to be useful, but when she heard that she was sentenced to five years, all her expectations and efforts were wasted. She felt that her sincerity had been wasted, and she broke down and took off her shoes and threw them at the judge.

"I cried for so long and you sentenced me to five years in prison! Give me back my tears, you damn bastard!"

"Old Jia...someone is bullying your wife...quickly take these beasts away..."

Seeing this familiar scene, the faces of the aunts who came to watch the show in the courtyard were extremely distorted. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare. They could only pinch their thighs tightly, because they clearly saw that the judge's face was blacker than ink.

However, Jia Zhangshi is a complete legal illiterate who doesn't even know how to write the word "law". She has also been spoiled by Yi Zhonghai and has become lawless. It is difficult for her to have awe for the law.

In the end, Jia Zhang got what he asked for. He was sentenced to an additional three years in prison for disrupting the court, attacking the judge, and contempt of the law.

Chapter 109 Bai Wanli Prepares for Wedding

The beast in the yard was in jail, and Bai Wanli also went to Zhu's house with Zhu Qing'an to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law

The process went smoothly. The two elders had long known Bai Wanli's identity and background. Even if they had a good family background, marrying their daughter to Bai Wanli was considered marrying up.

It was the first time in Bai Wanli's two lives that he met his parents-in-law. He would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous. After all, he followed the principle of courtesy and brought some hard-to-get cigarettes and alcohol on the market to his father-in-law, and a box of excellent deer antler slices to his mother-in-law.

The two of them were already very satisfied with Bai Wanli's identity and family background. Seeing their son-in-law being so filial and generous, and saying that it was not right to be so wasteful, they were very happy in their hearts and naturally agreed to their marriage.

The day after meeting his parents-in-law was Monday. They were supposed to go to work, but Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan both took leave and discussed what to do about the wedding at home.

It was just that both of them were getting married for the first time, and they were nervous, excited, and looking forward to it. They felt that there were so many things to do at the wedding, and it seemed like a mess. They couldn't find a clue for a while and didn't know where to start.

The two were worried when they heard a knock on the door outside the courtyard.

Bai Wanli went out and opened the door, and saw his great aunt Yao Ling standing outside with a smile on her face.

"Auntie, why are you here?"

"My nephew is getting married, how can I not come? It's a good opportunity to teach you what to prepare, so that you won't be embarrassed as a groom."

Generally, wedding matters are handled by the elders of the family, but Bai Wanli's parents are gone, and there is no elder at home, so Yao Ling came.

"Oh, auntie, you've come just in time. Qing'an and I are having a headache over what to prepare. Please come in quickly."

"Qing An is here too, so now is a good time for me to formally meet my niece-in-law."

Yao Ling followed Bai Wanli into the house with a smile. When Zhu Qing'an saw that it was Yao Ling, he immediately stood up and said, "Hello, Aunt Yao."

Yao Ling went over and took Zhu Qing'an's hand, and said with a smile: "Qing'an, you still call me auntie?"

Zhu Qingan blushed, glanced at Bai Wanli quickly, and then said shyly: "Auntie..."

"Hey, good boy, good boy"

Yao Ling patted Zhu Qingan's hand, her face full of satisfaction. Bai Wanli moved a chair over and asked Yao Ling to sit down, while he and Zhu Qingan sat together.

"You two young people, how far have you discussed the wedding process?"

Bai Wanli smiled bitterly and said, "Aunt, to be honest, we really have no idea at all and haven't come up with anything yet."

"This is your first marriage, so you have no experience. Let's talk about the house first. Qing'an's job has been transferred to the steel mill, and Qing'an's salary can also be allocated a large house. Have you done this?"

Zhu Qingan said: "Not yet. Actually, I am also worried about this matter. There are two vacant houses in the middle courtyard of this quadrangle. It should not be a problem for me to apply for one. It's just that... it's just that Wanli's cross courtyard is separated from the middle courtyard, and there is a door in the middle."

"If I apply for a house in the middle courtyard, it will be inconvenient to go in and out. If I live in the house in the middle courtyard, it will not be appropriate to leave the whole cross courtyard empty. But if I smash the door, I am worried that I will be disturbed. I have no idea about this matter."

Housing is so tight these days, and the houses in the courtyards are so crowded that people next door can hear clearly what they do in their houses.

But Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an are not without conditions, so they naturally don't want to be disturbed in their daily lives.

Yao Ling nodded: "I understand. Wanli, do you have any ideas? If not, I will make a decision for you."

"Auntie, I have an idea about this matter."

"Tell me"

"I've seen that the area outside my courtyard is quite large. I wonder if I can use Qing'an's house to expand the courtyard wall, and then build a small house inside and turn it into a bathroom where we can take a shower. This way, it will be convenient for Qing'an and I to use it, and when Qing'an's belly gets bigger, we won't have to fight with others for the dry toilet outside."

Bai Wanli used to be alone at home, and he could use a mobile toilet to go to the toilet, instead of going to the dry toilet where there were so many flies and mosquitoes that they slapped his face. But after marrying Zhu Qingan, that thing could not be taken out easily, so it was necessary to have a bathroom at home.

When Zhu Qingan heard Bai Wanli talk about her pregnancy, her face suddenly became as red as if covered by a large cloth.

Yao Ling said with satisfaction: "Wanli's idea is good. When Qing'an has a child, it will be more convenient and safer to wash at home than to go out and squeeze with others. Qing'an, what do you think?"

Having a toilet and a bathroom at home does make life more convenient, but when the topic came up with children, Zhu Qingan, who was still a grown-up girl, felt extremely embarrassed and could only answer in a mosquito-like voice: "It's up to my aunt to decide."

"That's settled then. This matter needs approval from the Street Office. Let's go to the Street Office and talk to their director. It shouldn't be a problem."

"Now that we have the house, we have the household items. Wanli has already moved in, so the rest is the furniture... Wanli, these things are enough for you to live on your own, but they won't be enough if you start a family and have a wife and children. You need to buy all 72 legs, as well as pots, pans, and utensils."

"That's not enough, Wanli, go get some paper and pen, I'll make a list for you."

"Hey, okay"

Bai Wanli went to get a pen and paper, while Yao Ling looked at the layout of the room while writing. In addition to the bed, a three-door wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a dressing table, a sofa, a coffee table, a bedside table, and a writing desk were all necessary.

"It's okay to buy more bowls and chopsticks. Children are naughty and tend to run around with things at home. You never know when they will run out of bowls and chopsticks. It's better to buy more in advance."

"It would be best if you also replace the kettle, teacup, toothbrush, and towels with new ones."

"That's about all the stuff we have. Wanli, you and Qing'an will go to the department store and the trust store later and buy the styles you like according to this list. Don't forget to measure the sizes, otherwise the furniture you buy won't fit into your home and the trip back and forth will delay things."

"I know, I will remember it, auntie."

"Just spend what you need to spend. If you don't have enough money or tickets, just come to me. I have plenty."

Bai Wanli said with a smile:

"Auntie, my monthly salary plus subsidies is more than 200 yuan, and I have a lot of tickets. Why are you worried that I don't have enough money to spend?"

Yao Ling patted her forehead and sighed with a smile: "Oh, I am getting old and confused. I always treat my eldest nephew as a child. Now my eldest nephew is an adult and is about to start a family. Great, it's great."

Chapter 110: Yard Renovation and Toilet Construction

Yao Ling's eyes were filled with relief, with tears in the corners of her eyes, probably because she was thinking of Bai Wanli's deceased parents.

Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an were trying to comfort her when Yao Ling wiped her eyes.

"When I get older, I can't help but miss the past... Wanli, Qing'an, don't worry about it. Qing'an, how many guests will come to your house when you get married?"

Zhu Qing'an wanted to comfort her, but Yao Ling had already passed on the matter, so she didn't know what to say. She replied, "My parents said they understand that it's not appropriate to have a grand wedding now, but we have to invite our closest relatives and friends. There will probably be about a dozen or twenty guests."

"Then we will have more people here. All of Wanli's uncles will come, and with your family, there will be a total of 50 to 60 guests. It should be enough to set up about 8 tables."

"I will discuss the specific amount with my in-laws some other day, you can rest assured about this."

Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an were in special circumstances, as they both had military experience. If they invited all their former comrades-in-arms, there would probably be at least several hundred guests, and even setting up a hundred tables of banquets might not be enough to accommodate them all.

It was obviously inappropriate to hold such a large banquet when the three-year natural disaster had just passed, so we just invited some of our closest relatives and friends and set up a few tables in a small area.

As for which chef to hire and which dishes to prepare for the wedding banquet, Yao Ling also took care of it.

After these things were arranged, Yao Ling stood up and pulled Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan together, saying, "Okay, okay, auntie will take care of these things for you. You two should go to the department store to buy things. There are still a few days before the wedding. Buy things early so that you can make up for anything you lack by then."

"I'll go to the street office to take care of the bathroom issue for you, go quickly."

Yao Ling pushed Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan out of the door. Bai Wanli smiled bitterly, took the money and tickets, and pushed the motorcycle with Zhu Qingan to the street.

After sitting on the back seat of the motorcycle skillfully, Zhu Qingan said: "Auntie is so nice"

Bai Wanli touched her hands around his waist and said, "Not only my aunt, but also my uncles and aunts all take good care of me. Let's go, hold tight, and let's go to the department store."

Bai Wanli started the motorcycle and took Zhu Qingan to the department store

Today is Monday and there are not many people in the department store

Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan started purchasing according to Yao Ling's list.

Bai Wanli has no shortage of money and tickets, he can buy anything he likes

That being said, there are only so many things you can buy in this era.

Basically, you can only choose a color for towels, and it is rare to find embroidery. Enamel washbasins and teacups are either printed with flowers or slogans such as "Labor is the most glorious"

In less than an hour, Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an had already bought all the daily necessities they needed, as well as the wedding candies they wanted to give out. However, they still didn't have enough cigarettes, as they were getting married, and they definitely needed cigarettes from the old smokers in the Security Department.

"It's hard to have money but no place to spend it"

Snapped!

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Qingan patted Bai Wanli on the back.

"It's fine if you just say this to me, but if someone hears it, it will cause a lot of trouble."

Bai Wanli wanted to deal with it with a smile, but then he changed his mind and said seriously: "I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing. I will be more careful in the future and not cause trouble for our family."

Zhu Qingan was satisfied, and then he looked at the two large packages that had been packed: "Wanli, let's go back and put the things down first, and then go to the trust store to see if there is any suitable furniture."

"Okay, listen to you"

Bai Wanli hung one of the packages on the front of the bike, then got on the bike himself, while Zhu Qingan sat in the back carrying the other, lighter package, and then drove slowly back to the courtyard.

When Bai Wanli returned to the courtyard, he saw his great aunt Yao Ling and Director Wang standing outside the courtyard, talking to a gray-haired old man in his fifties.

Hearing the sound of a motorcycle engine, Yao Ling turned her head and asked, "Wanli and Qing'an are back?"

"Well, come back and put your things away. Auntie, are you planning to renovate the yard?"

Director Wang also smiled and said, "Director Bai, Director Yao has already told me your request. The subdistrict office has agreed to the yard reconstruction request. Comrade Ma Mingli is the best craftsman in the area. He will be responsible for the yard reconstruction work."