Chapter 91: Big Brother and Big Sister

Chapter 91: Big Brother and Big Sister

Today, Zhang Xiuping and I will go to Pine Mountain to register. Deng Yuntai got up early, changed into clean clothes, and after a quick breakfast, he rode his family's bicycle to Dragon Lake.

Young people have good physical strength. This was also the second time they met. Deng Yuntai was eager to see the other party as soon as possible, so he pedaled very fast and arrived at Dragon Lake Market in less than an hour. His speed was truly impressive.

After arriving at Dragon Lake Market, Deng Yuntai went to the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative to wait for Zhang Xiuping as agreed.

It didn't take long, probably less than twenty minutes, before Zhang Xiuping, wearing new clothes, appeared in front of Deng Yuntai.

The moment he saw Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yuntai's heart began to beat two or three times faster than before.

Although she wasn't wearing makeup, in Deng Yuntai's eyes, she was perfect from head to toe, and her every smile and frown made him fall for her even more.

When Zhang Xiuping approached, Deng Yuntai took the lead to greet her: "Xiuping, you're here!"

Zhang Xiuping didn't expect Deng Yuntai to arrive so early and said a little embarrassedly, "Brother Tai, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"I didn't wait long. I just got here too." At this point, Deng Yuntai asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Zhang Xiuping nodded and said, "I've already eaten. How about you? Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten too. Shall we set off?"

"Alright, let's go!"

Deng Yuntai got on the bike, placed one foot on a stone beside him, turned around, and said to Zhang Xiuping with a smile, "Then get on!"

Zhang Xiuping responded and sat sideways on the back seat of the bicycle.

Deng Yuntai said, "We're ready to go. Hold on tight!"

Zhang Xiuping thought that the man in front of her would soon become her husband, so she reached out and grabbed his clothes on both sides.

Deng Yuntai felt two hands on his waist. A surge of energy rushed through his spine, and his whole body was filled with strength. He pushed hard, and the bike quickly sped forward.

Although the section from Dragon Lake to Pine Mountain is a county-level road, the county-level roads of that era were certainly not comparable to those of later generations. Not only were there many turns, but they also had to go uphill and downhill from time to time, and the road surface wasn't very smooth, so bumps were inevitable when riding a bicycle.

In addition, Deng Yuntai was riding the bike at a relatively fast speed, so the bumps were even stronger. At first, Zhang Xiuping just grabbed his clothes, but as the bumps increased, she gradually changed to holding his waist.

This change made Deng Yuntai very excited, and he pedaled the bike even more enthusiastically!

In less than ten minutes, Zhang Xiuping, who felt insecure due to the bumps, gritted her teeth and hugged Deng Yuntai's waist directly. She didn't let go until they reached Pine Mountain.

After riding for forty to fifty minutes, Deng Yuntai not only didn't feel tired, but he secretly regretted that the road was too short.

No wonder there's a saying in later generations: When men and women work together, the work doesn't feel tiring.

The two arrived at Pine Mountain Commune just after ten o'clock. After a short rest, they went to complete the marriage registration procedures.

At this time, the marriage registration process wasn't complicated at all. In less than half an hour, the two received their marriage certificate.

Although in rural areas today, it's generally accepted that the wedding day is the real marriage, after obtaining the marriage certificate, the couple becomes a legal pair recognized by the state. Psychologically, there's a significant difference from before.

Deng Yuntai could clearly feel that the moment they got their marriage certificate, Zhang Xiuping's attitude toward him became much closer.

"Pingmei, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything. I'll eat whatever you want."

The husband and wife following each other made Deng Yuntai smile so widely that it seemed like he could fit a goose egg in his mouth. He immediately said, "Then let's go to the state-owned restaurant to eat and see how good the chef's cooking is!"

Zhang Xiuping said, "Brother Tai, the food at the state-owned restaurant is too expensive. Let's just find a roadside stall and eat something!"

Deng Yuntai said, "This is the first meal we've had since we got married, so we can't be too careless. Don't worry, I'm making a pretty good living as a chef. I can't say I can eat at a state-owned restaurant every day, but I can still afford to eat there every now and then."

Zhang Xiuping thought about her husband's family's strong financial situation and said nothing more.

So the two of them walked toward the state-owned restaurant in Pine Mountain.

…

Noon.

Pine Mountain High School.

After school, Deng Yunheng went to the cafeteria with Zhu Chenglong to prepare for dinner.

On the way to the cafeteria, Zhu Chenglong asked, "Brother Heng, do you want more pickled vegetables?"

Last week, Deng Yunheng didn't go home, but Zhu Chenglong did. He brought a bottle of delicious pork belly stewed with sauerkraut from home. Of course, there were only two pieces of pork belly, and the rest was sauerkraut, but for Zhu Chenglong, this was already an extremely rare delicacy.

The two had a good relationship, and Deng Yunheng had given Zhu Chenglong a lot of the leftovers he brought last time. So now, every day when they ate, Zhu Chenglong would ask Deng Yunheng if he wanted sauerkraut, and if so, he would scoop some for him.

This pork belly stewed with sauerkraut was a dish with a lot of oil and flavor. The local sauerkraut was perfect for whetting one's appetite when eaten with porridge or rice.

Deng Yunheng nodded and said, "Then scoop some for me. I'll go to the cafeteria to buy some meat and vegetables to eat together."

Zhu Chenglong said embarrassedly, "Brother Heng, you can eat the meat and vegetables by yourself. I've eaten a lot of meat recently thanks to you. This bottle of stewed sauerkraut has a lot of oil and tastes good. When this bottle is finished, you can help me!"

Just as Deng Yunheng was about to reply, he heard his elder brother's voice: "Yunheng!"

Deng Yunheng looked in the direction of the voice and found that his elder brother and his future sister-in-law had come to the school to see him. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Brother, sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Deng Yuntai smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law and I happened to be at the commune to do some work, so we came to see you. Is this your classmate?"

Zhu Chenglong didn't need any introduction and greeted them himself: "Hello, brother. Brother Heng and I are classmates. My name is Zhu Chenglong."

"Hello, student Zhu!" Deng Yuntai also greeted him.

Now that Zhang Xiuping had registered with Deng Yuntai, she wasn't as shy as before when she heard Deng Yunheng calling her sister-in-law.

After greeting Zhu Chenglong, Zhang Xiuping handed the packed food to Deng Yunheng and said, "Yunheng, this is the food we brought for you."

Deng Yunheng took the food wrapped in oil paper and said with surprise, "That's great. I've been tired of eating in the dining hall recently, so I was thinking about improving my meals when I go home this week. I didn't expect you to give me a surprise. I wonder what delicious food Dad made?"

Deng Yuntai smiled and said, "This isn't made by Dad. We packed the food for you at the state-owned restaurant. The chef's cooking skills aren't much worse than Dad's. The food he made tastes pretty good. Take it and eat with your classmates now while the food is still warm. We have to go back too."

(End of this chapter)