Time flies, and another month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this process, Zhou Chen mentioned Zheng Juan to his mother Li Suhua again and wanted Li Suhua to help with matchmaking.
But Li Suhua's attitude was very perfunctory, and she kept trying to persuade him, saying that she had already inquired about Zheng Juan's situation, which was more complicated than what Zhou Chen said, and wanted Zhou Chen to give up.
Li Suhua is usually a very talkative person, but this time her attitude was very firm, insisting that Zhou Chen give up this idea.
After Zhou Chen thought for a moment, he understood what Li Suhua was thinking.
Li Suhua disagreed. In fact, it was for her own sake. Again, she felt that Zheng Juan's family, the oldest one, the youngest one, was blind. If her son married Zheng Juan, he would definitely suffer hardship and regret in the future.
So her idea was that she would rather be the bad guy herself, and she also wanted to get rid of Zhou Chen's idea.
If she hadn't been illiterate, she would have written a letter to her man and asked Zhou Zhigang to persuade Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen wanted to understand Li Suhua's plan, but he was not angry. It was only natural for a mother to worry about her son's affairs.
Even if he thinks Li Suhua shouldn't worry about this, she is his mother after all, and he doesn't want to have a conflict with her because of this matter.
However, Li Suhua disagreed, but Zhou Chen would not really give up. He was determined to marry Zheng Juan, and it would not be easy even if God came.
It was time to pay wages again. This month's wages were slightly less than last month. After Zhou Chen paid his wages, he went straight to the cinema.
Now that the weather has gradually warmed up, but it’s not yet time to sell popsicles, Zheng Juan’s family is still selling candied haws.
Today there are only two siblings, Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming, and Aunt Zheng is not here.
Seeing Zhou Chen coming, Zheng Juan was very happy and quickly poured a glass of water.
"I just got off work, drink some water."
Zhou Chen was not polite, nor did he dislike it. He took the cup, the water was just right, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Guangming, get a candied haws for your brother Bingkun."
Zheng Guangming responded crisply: "Okay." Then he fumbled and picked up a bunch of candied haws and handed it to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen had eaten a lot of candied haws on a stick in the past two months and was a little tired of it. However, he knew that this was Zheng Juan's kindness. She couldn't give her anything else delicious besides candied haws on a stick, so he took it.
"Guangming, thank you."
"Brother Bingkun, the candied haws made by my sister are delicious, right?"
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Guangming is right, I just like the candied haws made by your sister."
Zheng Juan's face turned bright red. Over the past few months, she had become very familiar with Zhou Chen. Although the two had not yet established a relationship, in fact, her heart was already attached to Zhou Chen.
Biting into the candied haws, Zhou Chen took out a stack of broken tickets from his body.
"Zheng Juan, take these."
When Zheng Juan saw so much money and tickets, she quickly declined: "Why did you give me the money? I treated you to the candied haws."
Zhou Chen solemnly said: "This is not Tanghulu money, it is given to you by me, Zheng Juan, I don't know if you recognize it or not. Anyway, in my heart, you are my future wife, I am your man, and I am raising you."
It’s only natural.”
"You, why did you say these all of a sudden?" Zheng Juan's face turned red with embarrassment, but her heart was filled with joy.
Zhou Chen added: "I'm just saying this so that you don't have so much pressure, and I don't want to hide it from you, because I'm still young and my mother doesn't want me to find a wife so quickly, but I have different ideas from her.
I have identified with one person my whole life, and I think you are the person I am looking for."
"As long as you agree, I will give you some every month after I pay my salary and coupons. Zheng Juan, remember, this is not charity, but I hope you use the money I give you to make something delicious."
Yes, take good care of your body. You will become my wife in the future, but if you want to bear children for me, you cannot do without a good body."
"I can promise you that within three years, I will definitely marry you home, so don't be anxious or worry. If you marry me, we will be a family. Your relatives are also my relatives. Your mother
I will take care of you and your brother together."
Zhou Chen said so much in one breath, just because he wanted An Zhengjuan's heart. Anyway, he had already expressed his thoughts before, and now he showed it more thoroughly and less abruptly.
Zheng Juan was stunned and looked at Zhou Chen stupidly. Zhou Chen's straightforward and domineering words had such a huge impact on her that she didn't know what to say for a while.
"What's up? I've come to my senses."
Zhou Chen stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Zheng Juan's eyes, which woke Zheng Juan up.
Her face was red and her voice was like a mosquito: "Zhou Bingkun, why are you so nice to me? I am just an uneducated country woman. I am not worthy of you."
Zhou Chen said softly: "Don't say such silly things. If I say you are worthy, you are worthy. I am good to you because you are worthy. If you feel bad about it, then marry me later and be happy."
Just serve me and be a good wife and mother."
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"Okay, don't say anything if you're moved. Just remember that you are my intended wife, Zhou Bingkun. Don't think about anything else. Leave it all to me."
After saying that, Zhou Chen smiled and touched Zheng Guangming's head and asked: "Guangming, brother Bingkun wants to be your brother-in-law, are you willing?"
Zheng Guangming kept nodding like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes, brother Bingkun, you are a good person, I want you to be my brother-in-law."
"What a good boy."
Zheng Guangming is really a very obedient and sensible child. In the plot, he helped his sister take care of his nephew. Later, when he came to the Zhou family, he helped take care of Feng Yue. Finally, in order not to drag his sister down, he chose to become a monk.
Therefore, although Zheng Guangming cannot see, he is as kind-hearted as Zheng Juan.
Zhou Chen has decided to marry Zheng Juan, so naturally he will not let Zheng Guangming become a monk like in the TV series.
Opening his bag, Zhou Chen took out a paper bag and placed it in front of Zheng Juan.
"Zheng Juan, this is the medicine I prepared. You go back and give it to Guangming. Although it cannot cure his eyes, it can still play a role in preventing his eyes from deteriorating. When the medical conditions are improved in the future,
If he is operated on again, there is still a chance that his eyes will regain some vision."
When Zheng Juan heard this, she asked excitedly: "Is there really a cure for bright eyes?"
Zhou Chen said with certainty: "Believe me, I won't lie to you. If I say it can be cured, it will be cured. It just has to wait a few years. You don't have to be so anxious."
If it is after the millennium, no, there is no need to wait until then. Even in the 1990s, Zhou Chen is 90% sure of curing Zheng Guangming.
But now the medical conditions in the country are too poor, and he has no access to the hospital's precision instruments, so there is no way to treat Zheng Guangming.
Although traditional Chinese medicine is extensive and profound, it is not omnipotent. A situation like Zheng Guangming’s is already very serious and surgery is still needed.
"I trust you."
Zheng Juan's expression was serious, she really believed Zhou Chen.
"Then you can accept the money and tickets first, just treat them as a little gift I prepared for you in advance."
Zheng Juan was ashamed: "Don't talk nonsense. If you talk like that again, I won't want it anymore."
"Okay, I won't say anything anymore, just put it away quickly."
Zheng Juan quickly collected the money and tickets given by Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen was very happy when he saw it.
Zheng Juan's willingness to accept the money and tickets from him means that she has accepted him. Otherwise, given Zheng Juan's character, she would never accept it.
Time has entered the 1970s, and it has been more than a year since Zhou Chen came to this world.
Zhou Chen is still working at the publishing house. More than a year later, he has been promoted from a newcomer to become the mainstay of Golden Land Magazine.
With his outstanding work ability and proficiency in foreign languages, he thrives in the publishing house. In addition to working in the magazine editorial department, he is often assigned other tasks and helps in other departments.
Because Zhou Chen is very skillful in dealing with people, although he is a bit sharp, he did not cause any dissatisfaction.
Although the publishing house is somewhat similar to a small office, it is very different. It can be regarded as a Qingshui Yamen. People who work here may occasionally quarrel with each other, but in general, it is relatively peaceful.
What's more, Zhou Chen's abilities are outstanding, and the president pays special attention to him, so no one bothers him.
Anyway, for Zhou Chen, his life over the past year has been quite nourishing.
In terms of salary, it has also increased from the original 26 to the current 30. Coupled with daily writing and occasionally writing two poems, on average, he can get about 50 per month.
In terms of money, he doesn't have much pursuit for the time being. Part of the money he earns is given to his mother Li Suhua to support the family, and part of it is given to Zheng Juan.
There are many opportunities to make money, but it is better to keep a low profile during this period. When this wave passes, there will be opportunities to make big money.
The biggest gain during this period is that the relationship with Zheng Juan has become much closer. Now Zheng Juan no longer objects to holding hands with Zhou Chen, and sometimes she can even kiss secretly.
Aunt Zheng even regarded Zhou Chen as her son-in-law, and she greeted him every time she saw him. Although she also wanted Zhou Chen to marry Zheng Juan as soon as possible, she also knew that Zhou Chen was still young, so she didn't push him.
Zheng Guangming is the happiest one, because every time Zhou Chen goes to see them, he will bring him delicious food and sometimes toys. Now, he is closer to Zhou Chen, his quasi-brother-in-law, than his sister.
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To be continued...