Chapter 305: Looking for a house and preparing for parents
"Zhou Chen, here."
As soon as Zhou Chen left the boys' dormitory, he saw Zhao Yingnan waving to him.
Zhou Chen walked over and said, "Didn't I tell you, I'll wait for you in the girls' dormitory, why are you so early?"
On the day he left the military camp, Zhou Chen finally made up his mind, had a showdown with Zhao Yingnan, and expressed his thoughts. Then the two naturally became boyfriend and girlfriend.
Zhou Chen also thought very clearly that according to the system tasks, he was destined to live in this world for many years. It was impossible for him to live alone for so many years, so he still had to find a woman who could accompany him.
In this case, why not find someone you are familiar with and who treats you well, so Zhao Yingnan is the best choice.
Zhao Yingnan smiled and said: "I'm used to getting up early, and I can't change it. Everyone else is sleeping, so I can't disturb them, so I'm here to wait for you."
Although the military training has passed for more than a week, there are still many people who have not recovered from that state.
As for Zhao Yingnan, she has been strictly required by her father since she was a child and has developed a habit.
"Then let's go."
Zhao Yingnan took advantage of the situation and took Zhou Chen's arm, and the two walked intimately on campus.
"Are you going to see the house first or the newsstand first?"
Zhou Chen said: "I originally planned to go to the newsstand first, but Qiu Shui just gave me the map, so let's go to the house first."
There are two purposes for going out this time. One is to look at houses. The initial plan is to rent a house near the school, but if you see something suitable, you can also discuss buying it.
Another thing is to prepare for his father to come to Yanjing. His father is currently working as a worker in a cotton weaving factory in the county town, and his mother is working as a temporary worker in a silk factory.
Both of them have busy lives and don't want to sit at home, so Zhou Chen's biggest problem when he wants his parents to come to Yanjing is none other than work.
It's just that his parents' education level is not high, and it doesn't matter if he comes to Yanjing. Workers are still a popular profession these days and it's hard to find them.
Zhou Chen thought about it for a long time and then remembered that when he was watching short videos, he saw a video, which was the memory of a newspaper owner who opened a newsstand and sold newspapers.
It is said that a few decades ago, newsstands were quite profitable. The better the business, the busier they were.
Zhou Chen thought, isn't this a career that is suitable for his parents? It can not only make money, but also keep them busy, so they won't feel empty and want to return to their hometown.
So he planned to make a move first, settle the newsstand affairs first, and take office as soon as his parents came. As long as he said that the money had been invested, if he didn't do it, he would suffer a loss. With his parents' character, while complaining, they also
Will definitely stay.
The supply of newspapers and magazines is not a problem at all. He has already communicated with the people at the publishing house. As a local leader in Yanjing, it is just a small matter for them.
The problem now is to find a suitable location. The most ideal location for Zhou Chen is close to the medical school, so that he can see his parents often and can go home for dinner at any time when he wants to.
Decades later, many people are unwilling to live with their parents, but in Zhou Chen's opinion, the advantages of living with parents far outweigh the disadvantages.
If you are worried about any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after getting married, you don't have to live under the same roof. As long as you live nearby, you can be taken care of at any time.
In this era, newspapers are the mainstream media. If you want to understand the current situation, newspapers are the largest channel. Therefore, before the Internet was not popular, newspaper sales were very good.
As for the newsstand that won't work in the future, you can also switch to other industries. Anyway, there will be no shortage of opportunities to make money.
Upon hearing this, they first looked at the house. Zhao Yingnan was even more active than Zhou Chen. Together with Zhou Chen, they looked at all the houses for rent and for sale around the medical school without feeling tired.
In one morning, the two of them viewed a total of eight houses, six for rent and two for sale.
Although Yanjing is the capital of the country, the Yanjing of this era is not like the high-rise buildings that were built a few decades later. Although there are high-rise buildings, the number is still relatively small, and most of them are several floors or bungalows.
Another house for sale this time was a courtyard house. Zhou Chen was originally very interested, but when he got there, he saw that the place was not big, and it was rented by several families. The landlord's asking price was far higher than the market price.
Although Zhou Chen had ideas about the courtyard house, he lost his mind once he saw the complex situation of the house.
The other house is selling a building with two bedrooms and one living room, with an area of 67 square meters. Since there is no flat area, the area of 67 square meters is not much different from the 90 square meters of houses in later generations.
But the asking price was also not low, and considering that there were few rooms, Zhou Chen ultimately failed to negotiate.
Among the other six rental houses, Zhou Chen and Zhao Yingnan are very satisfied with one of them. It is a house with three bedrooms and two living rooms, with sufficient area and rooms. However, they are still renting it until the old tenants move out in two months.
before you can move in.
In two months, if it was to buy, he would be willing to wait, but if it was to be rented, he would be less willing and planned to take a look at it in the afternoon.
"Yanjing's roast duck is very famous, and there is also this, this..."
With money in his hand, Zhou Chen naturally wouldn't live in a hurry. He took Zhao Yingnan to a good restaurant and ordered several famous local dishes.
Zhao Yingnan looked at Zhou Chen in surprise: "I feel like you are very familiar with Yanjing, as if you have lived here for many years."
Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Maybe it's because I lived here in my previous life."
This was the truth, but to Zhao Yingnan's ears, it was Zhou Chen who was telling a joke.
"Are you really ready to buy a house? Do you have enough money?"
"It should be enough. The sales of the novel have been good in the past few months, and I have divided a lot of money. The next Zhu Xian will be sold soon, so the money should be enough."
To be honest, Zhou Chen himself never expected that physically published books could get such a large share of the profits.
His understanding of novels was still twenty years later, and he had no idea about physical publishing. Even in the 1990s, the amount of money earned by a best-selling book was not small.
If he didn't want to devote himself to studying medicine next, he really wanted to 'create' a few more novels. In a few years, he could buy a few apartments or villas in Yanjing, and he would be able to become a doctor even if he did nothing in the future.
Rich man.
"I'm going to buy a house first for my parents to live in. When I save enough money next year or the year after, I can buy a house as a wedding house. What do you think?"
Zhao Yingnan suddenly blushed and said at a loss: "What kind of marriage, wedding room, I don't know, why are you asking me?"
Even though she said this, this sentence simply made her happier than thousands of sweet words.
Most women in this era are still very simple. In their view, when a man starts preparing for a wedding room, he has undoubtedly decided to be with you.
Whether it is decades later or decades ago, when a man gets married, a house is the first factor, even in rural areas.
Zhou Chen looked at Zhao Yingnan with a red face and continued to tease her.
"Don't you have any requirements for your wedding room?"
Even though Zhao Yingnan was a brilliant female hero, he couldn't resist Zhou Chen's blatant teasing.
"I, I didn't even say I wanted to marry you, what are you talking about?"
"Don't you want to marry me?"
Zhou Chen looked heartbroken, and Zhao Yingnan was so frightened that he shook his head quickly: "No, I'm not, I'm just, we're still in school, it's too early to say this, we have to wait a few years to graduate, can we?
, can we wait until we graduate to talk about this?”
Seeing Zhao Yingnan's nervous and cautious look, Zhou Chen suddenly smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you."
"You are so annoying." Zhao Yingnan rolled his eyes, looking like I was very unhappy.
It has been more than a year since he came to this world. Although Zhou Chen and Zhao Yingnan have established a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, to be honest, the relationship is not very deep.
After experiencing several relationships, Zhou Chen no longer believed in love at first sight. He believed more in love that lasts for a long time. So although he had already started to prepare a house and other things, he really had not considered getting married. At least before graduation, he had not thought about it.
There's a wedding coming up.
Sometimes when Zhou Chen is alone, he will recall the past, thinking that he is really getting worse and worse. After traveling through several worlds, he has left many relationships behind. Although sometimes it is due to the system, but
He really put his feelings into it.
When asked about which world his deepest relationship is, the first thing Zhou Chen thinks of is Qiao Yingzi in Little Joy.
Maybe he and Qiao Yingzi didn't spend as long together as Yifei in Everything Is Good, but their relationship started in high school, from acquaintance to mutual understanding, and finally got married and had children. Coupled with Qiao Yingzi's illness, their relationship started in high school.
He felt even more pity.
But after a few worlds of marriage, he failed to control himself in Xiao Huanxi's world and got a second woman, so he felt that he was really a scumbag.
The boy who slays the dragon will eventually become the evil dragon. There is some truth in this saying. When faced with temptation, his resistance is still much weaker.
After a sumptuous lunch, Zhou Chen and Zhao Yingnan started their house hunting trip again, but at the end of the day, they still couldn't find a satisfactory house.
For the next period of time, when he was in the academy, Zhou Chen kept studying. With his current spirit, studying was no longer difficult for him.
But this time it was a targeted study. Whenever Zhou Chen encountered something he didn't understand, he would take the initiative to ask the teacher. This rarely happened in his past study career.
While studying, Zhou Chen also wrote out all the remaining parts of Zhu Xian and handed it over to the publishing house. Then he told the publishing house that due to the heavy learning tasks, there might be no new books released for a long time.
Although the person in charge of the publishing house felt regretful, they did not force him. After all, Zhou Chen went to a famous medical school and would graduate with a doctorate. His salary would be no worse than that of a best-selling author. It was impossible for them to impress Zhou Chen with his literary dream.
As for the release of Zhu Xian, the time has finally been set, which is also New Year's Day on January 1st.
Zhou Chen has already gained a certain reputation because of The Long Roar of the Triple Gate, so even though the publishing house is not very optimistic about Zhu Xian's release, it still promotes it very much to save face, hoping that Zhu Xian can create another miracle.
Regarding Zhu Xian, Zhou Chen was actually worried about it. Although Triple Gate was released a few years earlier, it was written in the realistic academy genre and had a large reading base for teenagers.
But it’s hard to say about fairy tales like Zhu Xian. After all, there is no foundation for fairy tales yet. We are still in the era of martial arts novels, and the ancient Shushan Swordsman Legend is still too far away.
Therefore, no one can say whether Zhu Xian will succeed or not.