Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 139 - 136 copper pots monthly ticket 540 increase updates

Chapter 139: 136 copper pots monthly ticket 540 increase updates

Maybe they were too tired, but the grandfather and grandson duo practically fell asleep as soon as their heads touched the pillow after hurriedly eating some bread.

In the morning, Li Xianglu was awakened by the sound of people talking outside. The familiar voices made her feel even sleepier, and she drifted back to sleep once more. An hour later, Li Xianglu was stunned to see Qin Xi and Qin Zhen busy in the yard—it was no wonder the voices had sounded so familiar, it was just like the days in Li Family Village, with her loving to sleep in while everyone else got up early and busied themselves with their tasks in the yard.

Upon seeing Li Xianglu at the door, Qin Zhen shouted with a sense of closeness, "Chou Xiang, which room am I staying in?"

Li Xianglu, now fully awake, replied unhappily, "There’s no room for you!"

Qin Zhen suddenly got anxious, "Why is there no room for me, huh? There are so many rooms here; I counted them, nine rooms! Why isn’t there one for me?"

Li Xianglu turned around and said irritably, "There are only two beds; you’ll sleep on the floor."

Qin Zhen scratched his head, realizing there really were no beds. Where would he sleep?

When Li Xianglu came out again, she was neatly dressed in cotton-padded clothes. Grandpa Li had already brought out pots and pans and made a simple porridge. They ate that for breakfast and planned to cook a good meal at noon.

After finishing the porridge, Li Xianglu said, "We need to go to the Overseas Chinese Store at noon. We didn’t bring flasks, and we don’t have oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar. We haven’t transferred our food supply registration here yet."

They did have plenty of National Food Tickets, but oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar needed to be supplied based on the food supply book.

Mr. Li nodded and said, "Okay, the three of you can go on bikes to buy the stuff, and I’ll go see Mr. Wang to register our household here." He then asked Qin Xi, "How is your household registration handled?"

Qin Xi, after swallowing his last bite of porridge and wiping his mouth, replied, "I wanted to register under Grandpa’s, but we don’t have a familial relationship, so it’s not possible."

Mr. Li slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That’s easy, just get a marriage certificate with Xiangxiang first, then you’ll be legally related!"

*Cough cough cough*, Li Xianglu choked on her own saliva in shock, her face turning red, and in disbelief pointing at her grandfather, "What are you thinking?! I’m only eighteen!"

Qin Xi, patting Li Xianglu’s back, smiled at Mr. Li, "There’s no rush. Maybe let’s wait until Xiangxiang is twenty."

Marrying at twenty seemed too early.

The main issue was she wasn’t even ready yet.

Mr. Li nodded, agreeing with Qin Xi’s suggestion, "Twenty sounds good. By then, Xiangxiang will be a senior in college, more mature in every way. Alright."

Li Xianglu was completely dumbfounded. Was her marriage just decided in front of her without considering her opinion?

The four of them headed out again.

Li Xianglu, distracted, sat behind Qin Zhen on the bike while Qin Zhen rode away on her Feige.

Qin Xi’s large hand patted the person behind him, "Hold on tight! What are you doing?"

Li Xianglu pursed her lips and reluctantly reached out her arms to half-hug Qin Xi’s waist, not quite clear, "Qin Xi, what are you trying to do?"

The girl only called him Qin Xi when she was angry; otherwise, it was always Brother Qin. He chuckled deeply and asked, "What am I trying to do? Marry you, of course."

Li Xianglu, embarrassed and annoyed, twisted on his soft waist. Hearing his sharp intake of breath, she smugly let go of him, "What are you talking about!"

Qin Xi got off the bike, and seeing this, Li Xianglu also jumped down. The two of them slowly walked under the high walls and big trees, ignoring Qin Zhen’s urging from ahead.

Qin Xi glanced at the pouting girl beside him, her rosy lips and long eyelashes looking utterly adorable. He smiled, "What, you don’t want to marry me?"

Li Xianglu’s big doe eyes widened suddenly, but they carried a hint of reproach rather than anger.

Qin Xi quickly surrendered, "Alright, alright, I was wrong. I didn’t ask for your opinion. So now I formally ask: Comrade Li Xianglu, are you willing to marry Qin Xi and be his wife?"

Li Xianglu’s face instantly flushed red. She slapped Qin Xi’s arm and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

Seeing this, Qin Xi had no choice but to park the bike on the roadside and reach out to pull her close, "I thought we had mutual affection."

Li Xianglu immediately covered her face with both hands, staring unblinkingly at the buttons on the front of Qin Xi’s chest, her heartbeat audible to anyone outside.

Qin Xi, seeing the girl reverting to her ostrich-like behavior, took her hands from her face, held them tightly, not allowing her to pull away, and sighed, "Then, what do you think we should do to get married?"