1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

When Chen Xiao woke up, it was already evening.

Rubbing his still dizzy head, Chen Xiao lifted the quilt and walked down.

Looking at the floral quilt, Chen Xiao knew that this was Qin Huairu's room, but unfortunately he was the only one sleeping there.

I walked to the window and watched as it gradually got darker outside. It was still drizzling. I stretched my hand out of the window and felt a cool sensation as the raindrops fell on my palm.

Winter in the north is bleak and desolate, with no trace of green. March rains bring April flowers, and after this spring rain, everything will probably come back to life.

"Oh no... I have to go home." Chen Xiao then remembered that his home was in the city.

Although tomorrow is Sunday and there is no need to go to work, it is still very rare in this era to spend the night at the father-in-law's house before getting married.

As soon as I walked out of the bedroom, his bicycle was parked in the living room.

I think Qin Huairu was afraid that her car would get wet in the rain, so she pushed it into the house.

I glanced around the yard, and seeing that the sky was still slightly bright, the rain was not heavy at this time, just a drizzle, so it was still possible to walk.

"Chen Xiao, what are you doing?"

At this time, Qin Huairu was holding a stick with a few white flour buns in it.

"Of course I'm going home. Could it be possible that I'm staying over at your house tonight?"

Chen Xiao pushed his bicycle and prepared to go out, looking at Qin Huairu with a joking expression.

Qin Huairu's little face turned red instantly.

"What are you thinking about?"

Putting the stick on the table, Qin Huairu continued.

"Don't leave today. It's raining late at night, and the dirt roads in the countryside are hard to walk on. You sleep in my room tonight, and I'll sleep with my mom."

Just then, Qin Tieniu and Zhang Cuilan also walked in with bowls and chopsticks.

"Chen Xiao, the roads are difficult and unsafe at night. Stay at your uncle's house for the night. It won't be too late to leave early tomorrow morning."

"Chen Xiao, listen to your uncle. You have never been to the countryside and don't know that the road is really difficult to walk on at night." Zhang Cuilan put the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and then went to persuade Chen Xiao.

"Since my uncle and aunt care about me so much, I'd better stay."

Chen Xiao pushed the bicycle to a corner where it was out of the way, then sat down and prepared to eat.

Qin Huairu's family's dinner was quite sumptuous for rural families: a plate of stir-fried cabbage with lard and an egg with mashed garlic.

Accompanied by a few white flour buns and a bowl of cornmeal porridge per person.

I took a look and found that Qin Huaiguo was not there.

"What about Huai State?" Chen Xiao asked.

Zhang Cuilan handed Chen Xiao a pair of chopsticks and spoke.

"Huaiguo lives in the coal mine and rarely comes back."

"Oh...I see." Chen Xiao took the chopsticks and glanced at the yard.

It's raining now, I wonder if there will be any problems at the coal mine.

However, according to the plot of the TV series, Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu got married after dating for half a year.

There is a custom in rural areas in the north that if there is a funeral in the family, happy events will basically be postponed to three years later.

In other words, Qinhuai State was safe during the past six months.

After dinner, Qin Huairu took Chen Xiao to the bedroom.

He gave Chen Xiao instructions with a serious look on his face.

"Even though there's nothing in my room, please don't rummage through it."

"Since you're worried about me rummaging through your things, why don't you sleep here tonight and keep an eye on me."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao grabbed Qin Huairu's small hand and rubbed it in his palm.

This made Qin Huairu feel itchy, and even her pretty face began to turn slightly red.

"You are so beautiful! If my brother sees you, he will fight you to the death!"

"Your brother is not here. By the time he comes back, I'm afraid the child will be old enough to help with cooking." Chen Xiao continued to tease.

"you……"

"I'm leaving. If you don't leave now, my mother will come over. Remember, don't rummage through my things." Qin Huairu withdrew her hand and ran out with a red face.

On the other side, the Jia family's courtyard.

"Dongxu, my Dongxu, please open the door quickly. Don't refuse to eat even if your mother is angry with you." Jia Zhang anxiously knocked on Jia Dongxu's door.

"I told you, if you don't agree to me marrying Qin Huairu, I won't eat anymore."

Jia Dongxu's angry roar was heard in the room, which made Jia Zhang feel distressed.

"Dongxu, it's not that I don't agree with you two, it's mainly because Qin Huairu's demands are too high. I wanted to buy you a bicycle with the money your father left for you."

"A sewing machine is something women use. You won't need it anyway. Why not buy yourself a bicycle? It will make commuting less tiring."

"I don't care! I don't want the bicycle anymore! I just want to buy a sewing machine and marry Qin Huairu!" Jia Dongxu continued to roar. At this time, his eyes were wide open and bloodshot could be vaguely seen.

"Dongxu, please don't be like this."

"Okay, okay, mother promises you that we will go buy a sewing machine tomorrow, and then ask Aunt Wang to go to Qinjia Village to propose marriage." Jia Zhang finally had no choice but to compromise.

She knew her son's temper. He was as stubborn as a donkey. If she didn't agree to let him marry Qin Huairu, he would probably go on a hunger strike.

"Really, mother, please don't lie to me." The next moment, Jia Dongxu opened the door and stuck his head out to look at Jia Zhang.

"Mother didn't lie to you." Jia Zhang sighed.

midnight.

Chen Xiao, who drank too much corn porridge, got up from the bed and went to the bathroom.

It was pitch black outside and a light rain was falling from the sky.

Probably remembering the location of Qin Huairu's toilet, Chen Xiao ran over with his head down.

Just as I ran to the bathroom door, a voice came from inside.

Qin Huairu was squatting in the toilet at this time. The sudden sound of footsteps startled her. She wiped herself hurriedly and stood up, holding up her cotton pants.

"Chen Xiao, is that you?"

Chen Xiao pushed open the toilet door just as he was about to say something.

When their eyes met, there was only awkwardness.

The air suddenly became silent.

In the moonlight, Chen Xiao vaguely recognized Qin Huairu. Fortunately, it was not Zhang Cuilan, otherwise this joke would have gone too far.

"...Qin Huairu, why don't you say something first... You scared me."

"I...I already said that, but you came in when I was halfway through."

"I was saying I was halfway through pushing the bathroom door open when you finally spoke..."

"..."

Fortunately, it was late at night, otherwise Qin Huairu would have been seen clearly by Chen Xiao.

Thinking of this, I felt a little less shy.

"You go to the bathroom, I'm going back to sleep."

Qin Huairu pushed Chen Xiao away and ran out quickly.

"Really? I can't even go to the toilet peacefully, how am I supposed to pee when this happens..."

After shaking it a few times, Chen Xiao went back to sleep in disappointment.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning, it was just dawn.

Qin Huairu came over to call Chen Xiao to get up. She originally wanted to go in and call him directly, but when she thought of what happened last night, Qin Huairu blushed for a moment, and then shouted inside through the linen curtain.

"Chen Xiao, it's getting late, hurry up and get up."