The Era of Hard Work

Qingzhao Civil Affairs Bureau is located in the east of the county. There is a very narrow two-lane road in front of the gate. Including the two-lane bicycle lane, it is very crowded when walking. It is impossible to run the car. It is a street that is always difficult in Qingzhao. It becomes a very rare traffic jam point in the county.

Lu Kun stopped and went in his Audi car, and asked an old man who was selling rice cakes on a tricycle to stop him for five or six minutes before arriving at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau is next to the sidewalk, and there is no place to park. Fortunately, there is an Industrial and Commercial Bank in the east, which is relatively spacious in front of the gate, and there is a parking space.

The tricycle of the old man selling rice cakes was parked next to the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and it was difficult to park, so Lu Dong simply asked Lu Kun to drive the car to the gate of the Industrial and Commercial Bank and park it before getting off.

The weather was a bit hot, thirty degrees at nine o'clock, Lu Dong and Song Na walked in front wearing a couple's white T-shirts, Lu Kun carried a red handbag from the trunk and followed behind.

This was specially posted by Hu Chunlan this morning, and she also reminded Lu Kun a few words.

Song Na held Lu Dong's hand tightly. Even though she had an outgoing and generous personality, she was still a little nervous, a little excited, and a little expectant when she saw the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau in front of her.

The two of them had made an agreement for a lifetime, and this piece of paper was the guarantee of the agreement.

Lu Dong turned to look at Song Na and smiled: "Honey, you are so beautiful today."

Hearing her husband speak so nicely, Song Na praised him: "You are handsome too."

At the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the big iron gate was tightly closed, and only the small door next to it was open. There was an old man in a security uniform sitting behind a desk with a registration book in front of him.

As soon as he saw Lu Dong and Song Na with red hearts printed on their t-shirts coming, the uncle knew what they were here for.

As soon as Lu Dong led Song Na to the door, the uncle said, "Are you two here to register?"

"Yes." Lu Dong was always polite outside: "Master, are there not many people today?"

"It's not too much." The uncle pointed to the notebook and pen: "Register your name and phone number before entering."

Lu Dong took the initiative to step aside and let Song Na write. His handwriting has always been ugly.

The uncle looked at Lu Dong and Song Na who were empty-handed, and said faintly with a reminder: "The man is tall and burly, and the woman is tall and beautiful, a natural pair!"

People speak nicely, and Lu Dong is in a particularly good mood today, and said with a smile: "Thank you! Thank you!"

Song Na just put down her pen, and she and Lu Dong knew everything about the ways of the world. They turned around and waved to Lu Kun who was walking over with his pocket.

Lu Kun hurried over, took out candy and cigarettes from his red pocket, and put them in front of the uncle.

Today is a good day for Brother Dong and his sister-in-law to get their certificates. Lu Kun wanted to cheer up, so he said to the security guard, "You are the only one here?"

When the uncle saw the man with the attendant, he knew that he was unusual, so he said with a smile, "There is another one who has gone to the bathroom."

Lu Kun left another copy.

The uncle quickly stood up, smiled and said to Lu Dong and Song Na: "Congratulations, congratulations."

Song Na burst into laughter: "Thank you."

Song Na is in a particularly good mood today, everyone is happy.

When Lu Dong and Song Na entered the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lu Kun followed behind. The security guard packed up the candy and cigarettes, took a closer look, and entered the next sales office.

The boss came over: "No one came to buy candy or cigarettes today, so you're opening now?"

The security guard put the things in his hand on the counter: "put it here with you first, I see that they are all good candy and cigarettes, so I won't sell them to you. I will take them home later, give the candy to my grandchildren, and the cigarettes myself." a draw."

The boss answered: "Okay, I'll keep it for you."

The shop selling tobacco, alcohol, sugar and tea at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau provides one-stop service for selling and recycling.

When they meet empty-handed newcomers, the security guard will remind them to buy candy and cigarettes for such a festive event. The newcomers will generally accept it. When they come to the Civil Affairs Bureau, they will definitely not go far away. They must buy it nearby. The cigarettes and sugar are distributed all the way from the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. , In the end, they basically stayed in the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the boss took it back at a low price when it was time to get off work.

Most people can't do this kind of business. What they can do is to make real money, which is more profitable than the wedding photo studio designated by the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Lu Dong and Song Na entered the registration hall of the Civil Affairs Bureau hand in hand. This year is a good day for them to get their certificates. They don't care about those messy things. Lu Kun distributes sugar and cigarettes from the door, all the way to the registration hall.

Because of May Day, only two registration windows were opened here, and there were three couples in front of them. Lu Dong and Song Na waited for a while, and it was their turn soon.

The two came to the window, showed their account books and ID cards, and filled out the form according to the regulations.

Lu Kun came from behind, sharing sugar and cigarettes next to the window.

The three new couples in front were obviously separated, and sugar was piled up like a hill on the side of each window.

Lu Dong and Song Na had no problem with their certificates, and the registration went smoothly. After going through various procedures, they soon came to the last hall.

Song Na looked at the marriage certificate, and excitedly held Lu Dong's hand: "Finally I was kidnapped by you."

Lu Dong led Song Na out, "You don't want to run out of my palm in this life."

After leaving the hall of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two held hands even tighter.

When he came to the gate, the security guard said, "Congratulations, congratulations."

Lu Dong smiled: "Thank you."

Song Na also smiled at him: "Thank you."

Before the two of them left, the old man who sold glutinous rice cakes near the door suddenly approached.

"Congratulations on your marriage." The old man smiled and said, "Would you like to buy some glutinous rice cakes? I have glutinous rice cakes with peanuts, longan, lotus seeds and dates."

Lu Dong and Song Na didn't like this bite.

The old man picked up the towel around his neck and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I'm so old, and it's so hot, it's not easy to sell a Jiangmi cake..."

In the past, Lu Dong and Song Na might be wary, but today the situation is different, both of them are full of happiness and excitement.

Song Na said, "Okay, cut a catty for me."

The old man responded, picked up the bamboo knife and went to cut it, wishing to cut off five catties with one knife.

Uncle Security came over at some point, walked around behind Lu Dong and Song Na, and grabbed the Jiangmi Cake seller's hand.

"What are you doing?" asked the Jiangmi Cake seller.

The security guard collected good sugar and cigarettes as soon as he went to work, looked at Lu Dong and Song Na very pleasing to the eye, and said, "Young man, why don't you eat glutinous rice cakes in hot weather? Hurry up and buy a bottle of water."

Originally, Lu Dong and Song Na's minds were full of the joy of having just received the certificate, but when the security guard reminded them, they immediately came to their senses.

Lu Dong smiled and nodded at the security guard, pulled Song Na up and left.

When the two walked away, the rice cake seller scolded: "You old immortal bear is satisfied, what do you want to do?"

"How many days have you been selling this glutinous rice cake? Has it all gone?" The security guard leaned over and smelled it, and there was obviously a strange smell: "Old Li, don't blame me for not reminding you. Not sure how much trouble!"

Old Li snorted: "What trouble can there be? These young people have just received their certificates, and they are happy. Who will come back and care about this little rice cake?"

Uncle Security looked at the registered names, thought of the rumors in the county, and said, "I won't give up until I reach the Yellow River. Those two people just now are called Lu Dong and Song Na."

The bamboo knife that Lao Litou used to cut the glutinous rice cakes fell to the chopping board with a clatter.

Uncle Security shook his head: "Do you understand now? Keep your eyes open in the future, and do business in a safe and secure manner, don't bring yourself into trouble!"

Lu Dong and Song Na were in a good mood today, so they didn't take this matter to heart at all. They each took out their mobile phones to make calls, and informed the parents on both sides that they had received their marriage certificates, so as to reassure the waiting parents.

Don't look at just getting a certificate, the parents who are waiting at home are still worried, and when they hear the news, they are finally relieved.

The two of them put away their mobile phones and were about to get in the car when the door of the Industrial and Commercial Bank next door opened, and Baoya Liu Jie came out from the door.

The high school classmates who have always had a good relationship, if Liu Jie went out of town last time, Yuan Jing would also call him when Yuan Jing treated guests. Lu Dong greeted: "Liu Jie!"

Hearing a familiar voice, Liu Jie turned around and saw that it was Lu Dong and Song Na, and smiled with a pair of distinctive rabbit teeth: "I thought who it was, it turns out that there are two evil spirits!"

He saw that Lu Dong and Song Na were wearing couple t-shirts with red hearts on them, and the Civil Affairs Bureau was next to them, and asked, "Isn't that right, you two are here to get a marriage certificate?"

Song Na shook the little red book in her hand: "It's out."

Liu Jie quickly said: "Congratulations, congratulations, treat me another day!"

"No problem, I'll call you when the time comes." Lu Dong looked at him and asked, "Are you here to handle business?"

Liu Jie said: "I just made up a down payment for a bank loan. I have no choice but to be a house slave."

Lu Dong reassured: "Buy it early, our Qingzhao is developing very fast, and house prices are rising every month."

"That's right." Liu Jie was born as a sports student. When he was in high school, he had been friends with Lu Dong and Song Na, and he was not polite to them: "Are you going west? Just right, let me go to the Housing Management Bureau."

Lu Dong greeted him: "Get in the car."

The Real Estate Bureau has also changed locations. It is a little far away, and this road is difficult to walk, and it stops and starts.

Liu Jie is a talkative person, and kept talking in the co-pilot: "Lu Dong, Song Na, our generation born in the 1980s has officially entered the society in the past two years. A physical education teacher for 10 years, the more you work, the more miserable your future will be."

Song Na answered, "Why did you say that?"

"You two are local tyrants, so you don't understand it." Liu Jie seemed heartless, but he also had his own vision: "Let's just talk about me. I don't get assigned after graduation. In order to enter No. 1 Middle School and become a teacher, I spent a lot of money up and down. Quite a few, when I became a teacher, my salary was low at the beginning, so I had to take my time. In the past, our teachers in Qingzhao could raise funds to build houses, so buying a new house could save a lot of money. In the past two years, the county has strictly prohibited all units from raising funds to build houses. People in rural areas like us want to have a house in the county, so they can only buy commercial houses."

What he said was his own reality: "I made a girlfriend who is also a teacher."

Lu Dong continued: "Hello, teacher, I have dual jobs, and the burden is light."

Liu Jie smiled: "She is also from the countryside. Like me, she is an only child, her parents have no social security and no pension. Thinking about the future, she is really worried. There are four elderly people on both sides who do not have social security and medical insurance. If they want another My son, I am a good boy, I can live a good life, if my daughter-in-law has twins or triplets, I can't even imagine it."

Lu Dong could only say: "Take your time, life is getting better every day now, you think you have suffered so much when you were young."

When the car arrived at the gate of the Housing Management Bureau, Liu Jie said before getting out of the car, "That's the only way I can think about it."