The spring breeze melts the snow, the snow water seeps into the earth, all things grow, and the new year slowly begins.

In March, migratory birds return north. Willows sway along the riverbank, and wild ducks swim back and forth, occasionally diving into the water to pick up a small fish and swallow it.

Sunlight streamed through the window onto the stairs as Guo Junshan and Chen Shuning climbed up. People were bustling in the hallway, carrying furniture, holding radios...

Jiang Juntao ran into Guo Junshan, stopped, and asked enthusiastically: "Junshan, when are you moving?"

"Next month, we haven't bought furniture yet." Guo Junshan took out the key and opened the door.

Next-door neighbor Lu Jiannan heard the noise and quickly stuck his head out. His eyes fell on Chen Shuning and he asked curiously, "Brother, who is this?"

"This is my lover, Chen Shuning."

Chen Shuning stood there with a polite smile on his face, allowing them to look at him.

"Hello, sister-in-law!" Lu Jiannan said enthusiastically, "I'm Lu Jiannan, Junshan's subordinate."

"Shuning, this is my master's son, Lu Jiannan. He is one year younger than me, so just treat him as your own brother."

Chen Shuning nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Hello, Comrade Lu Jiannan."

Shifting his gaze to the right, Lu Jiannan looked at Guo Junshan and asked, "Brother, when is the wedding? I've prepared the red envelopes and am just waiting for your opinion!"

"Shuning is still studying and has no time recently. We are planning to hold the wedding in the summer. What about you? Jiannan, when are you going to hold it?"

"We're getting married next month, brother, you have to come."

"..."

Chen Shuning walked into the house, and the conversation behind him gradually faded away.

The windows were clean, two pots of flowers were placed on the floor, and in the corner were a dustpan, a broom, a bucket, and a mop. The rag, cleaned thoroughly, lay casually draped over the bucket.

As he moved, Chen Shuning looked around. It was a house facing north and south, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

"Quack..."

Guo Junshan closed the door and looked for Chen Shuning in the room.

"Looking at the bathroom?" Guo Junshan walked over and looked at Chen Shuning, who looked very satisfied. He couldn't help laughing: "Hehe... It's okay, right?"

"It's more than just okay, it's fantastic!" Chen Shuning looked around and said with a smile, "Although the bathroom is small, it's very convenient to use!"

Guo Junshan took her hand and walked towards the bedroom: "I came here to clean it last night. I have planned it all. The big bedroom is for the two of us to live in.

Keep the smaller bedroom for the child. Both rooms face the sun, and including the balcony, they are quite large..."

"Here's the wardrobe, here's the bed, and we need a desk... In the living room, we need a TV, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV cabinet. We'll go out and pick them out later."

"In the village, you can hire someone to make furniture. In the city, you can only buy ready-made furniture, which costs a lot of money." Chen Shuning looked worried. "It really hurts to spend so much money at once."

"Why feel bad? I'll buy it sooner or later." Guo Junshan opened the window, and the warm spring breeze blew on his face. He continued, "I'm a few years older than you and have worked for a few more years.

I don't have many expenses, and I save all my salary. Shuning, you don't have to worry about money. Grandpa said he'd give us a TV. With a TV, there's no need to buy a radio.

My sister spent a fortune on a pair of watches for both of us. Mom asked me to ask you what color you like while she went to buy a women's bicycle.

"Is it appropriate for our family to help us like this?" Chen Shuning asked in a low voice, "Will my brother and sister-in-law be unhappy?"

"When they got married, our family also helped them in this way," Guo Junshan explained with a smile. "At that time, they were short of money to buy a sewing machine, and I paid for it."

"You brothers are so united." Chen Shuning sighed, "If it were someone else's family, a bicycle would be enough to cause a long quarrel among the brothers and sisters!"

A sparrow landed outside the window, chirping.

"A family that is united will prosper." Guo Junshan took out a ruler from his bag and continued, "Shuning, help me hold the ruler while I measure the size."

Guo Junshan quickly climbed onto the windowsill, and Chen Shuning cooperated with him and grabbed the ruler.

"Don't bother anyone with the curtains. Just take your measurements and I'll go to the tailor shop to make them." Chen Shuning said with a smile, "I'll choose the fabric."

"Okay." Guo Junshan put away the ruler and wrote down the dimensions on a piece of paper: "Measure the dimensions of the house, then we'll go buy furniture."

The corridor was bustling with activity, with people bustling about, preparing for their new home. Chen Shuning stepped aside, making way for the stairs and descended.

Guo Junshan was the first to step out of the door. There were several tricycles parked downstairs. He protected Chen Shuning and avoided the cars and walked out.

"Shuning, our sister-in-law is giving birth and we can't go back, but we can't neglect the etiquette."

Chen Shuning walked quickly, saying, "I bought some good fabrics last time and asked Dad to take them back to make clothes for the kids. With Big Brother here, there's no shortage of food and drink at home."

Dad said my sister-in-law loves milk powder, so why don’t we buy two cans of milk powder and send them back? Plus, give the child five yuan.”

"Well, I'll get two tickets later." Guo Junshan said with a smile: "Buy two cans of milk powder and send them back before the baby is one month old. The remittance is easy, I can go any day.

Shuning, a document was recently published advocating that couples should only have one child. Are your elder brother and sister-in-law party members?

Chen Shuning shook his head and whispered, "My eldest brother has always wanted to join the Party, but it's not that easy."

"The population is growing too fast. I estimate that this policy will have to be fully implemented sooner or later." Guo Junshan looked at Chen Shuning with interest and asked, "Shuning, do you prefer boys or girls?"

"Hmm... I haven't thought about this question. Junshan, what about you?"

Having children was still a distant prospect for Chen Shuning. Furthermore, before the family planning policy was implemented, no one cared how many children one had. Chen Shuning couldn't foresee the future, so naturally, she didn't dwell on it.

"It's the same for men and women." Guo Junshan straightened his back and said in a deep voice, "I'm a Party member and must resolutely implement national policies. Besides, I'm busy with work, and the Criminal Investigation Brigade is always dealing with major cases.

Shu Ning, although you haven't started working yet, you are too busy to care about me. Let's not consider the gender of the child, one child is enough."

"Hahaha...you're thinking too far ahead!" Chen Shuning sighed, "In my heart, men and women are equal, and there's not much difference between having a boy and a girl."

"Jingle Bell……"

Guo Junshan got on the bicycle, Chen Shuning jumped on the back seat, and naturally hugged his waist tightly.

"What kind of furniture do you like?"

Chen Shuning leaned slightly to the side, looked ahead and said, "Just keep it simple and elegant, and buy what's practical."

"Let's pick it out carefully, go home for dinner tonight, and arrange the furniture tomorrow. Then I'll take you back to school."

"Well, you can make the arrangements! Professor Zhang knows I'm coming to look at the house. He has my second brother to support him, so I'm not in a hurry to go back."

"How's his project going?"

"Well, it didn't go very smoothly. We tried several different materials, but the results weren't satisfactory."

"Scientific research isn't that easy. Take your time!" Guo Junshan consoled him. "If it were that simple, we wouldn't be held hostage by foreigners."

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