Chapter 570: Zheng Juan gives birth, Qiao Chunyan comes to borrow a room
After sending Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian away, Zhou Chen helped Zheng Juan clear the table together, and it took half an hour to finish.
After washing up, Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan leaned against the bed and cuddled together.
"Bingkun, don't you want to lend your house to them for National Day?"
Zheng Juan had lived with Zhou Chen for so long, and she knew Zhou Chen's character relatively well. She could see that Zhou Chen was trying to evade.
Zhou Chen said: "It's not that I don't want to borrow it. I've known Guo Qing for so many years. When he spoke, I couldn't refuse. If it was just him, I would have agreed on the spot. But with Wu Qian present, I wouldn't
That’s good to say.”
"You have been in contact with Wu Qian a few times, and you have a certain understanding of her temper. You should understand what it means to be kind and hateful."
Although Zheng Juan is not highly educated, she still understands the meaning of this sentence.
"But if you do this, will it affect your relationship with National Day?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry about this. National Day is different from Wu Qian. He came here today and was obviously forced by Wu Qian. He may not be very smart, but he is definitely an honest and responsible person. If
If you distance yourself from me just because I don't agree to rent a house, all these years of friendship will be in vain."
Real good friends may be envious and jealous of each other, but they will never kidnap each other morally. Zhou Chen believes that Xiao Guoqing is not such a person.
"You just need to know what's going on. I think Guoqing people are very nice. When we got married, he helped us with everything."
Zhou Chen understood what Zheng Juan meant and said softly: "I know how to do it. Even for the sake of National Day, I won't make it difficult for him, but I can't make it too easy for them to get it. If people's hearts are not enough, they should swallow the elephant like a snake."
When you’re on guard, you still have to be on guard.”
Here, helping people also depends on the situation. He is not willing to help Xiao Guoqing to help Xiao Guoqing to tide over the difficulties. However, if he wants to stay there forever, he is unwilling to do so.
And what he said is correct. The house in Guangzipian does not belong to him. It was built by his father, Zhou Zhigang.
In the TV series, Zhou Zhigang knew that his younger son had lent the house to Xiao Guoqing's family. Although he said he didn't care, it could still be seen that he still felt uncomfortable.
In the eyes of the older generation, the house is the most important thing. Few people are willing to lend their house to others, let alone if they are not relatives.
Zhou Chen didn't want to have any conflicts with Zhou Zhigang on this matter, so he informed him first.
Half a month later, Zhou Chen received a telegram from Zhou Zhigang. There were only a few words, which meant agreement.
So after work that day, Zhou Chen went to the lumber factory to find Xiao Guoqing.
As soon as Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qunchao came out of the lumber factory gate, they saw Zhou Chen waiting outside.
"Kun'er."
Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao rode over. Sun Qianchao asked curiously: "Why are you here?"
Zhou Chen looked at Xiao Guoqing and said, "I'm here specifically to wait for the National Day."
Xiao Guoqing was not so roundabout. Hearing Zhou Chen's words, he was shocked and blurted out: "Did uncle reply to the letter?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "Well, my dad agreed. Let's go. Now when we get back to the photo, you can ask Wu Qian to clean up the house together. After all, no one has lived in it for a long time."
When Xiao Guoqing heard this, he was overjoyed: "Okay, let's go back now. I'll let Wu Qian clean it up. Kun'er, don't worry, we promise to protect your house well and there will definitely be no problems when it is returned to you."
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These days, Wu Qian has been whispering in his ears, and he can't stand it anymore. If he couldn't harden his waist, he would have slapped her long ago.
Now that he heard Zhou Chen agreed to let them move there, his depression was immediately released, and his mood became particularly good.
Sun Ganchao listened for a while and finally understood what was going on.
"National Day, did you borrow a house from Kun'er to live in?"
Xiao Guoqing was very happy at this time and answered without thinking: "Yes, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. My sister and the others are coming back. There is really no place to live at home. Kun'er and the others won't go home for the Chinese New Year, so we thought
Let’s borrow their house to live in until after the new year.”
After Sun Chanchao heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Then you have to thank Kun'er properly."
Xiao Guoqing arrived immediately: "That's for sure, Kun'er, you'll be at my house tonight to catch up. You can come too, and we three brothers will have a good drink."
Zhou Chen didn't refuse, he just said: "Just deal with it casually, I still have to clean up the house."
After cleaning up the house for two days, Wu Qian couldn't wait to urge Xiao Guoqing to move into Zhou's house.
Although it is not the first time to come to Zhou's house, the first two days were mainly for cleaning and tidying up, but now, she is here to stay, so Wu Qian's mood is naturally different.
"This house is really big. National Day. Why didn't your family think of building a bigger house in the first place? You see Zhou Bingkun and his family have two rooms. If your family has two rooms, why do we need to borrow a house?"
Wu Qian's tone of envy and complaint made Xiao Guoqing very dissatisfied.
"You already knew the conditions of our family before we got married. Kuner's family can have such a house only because his father is capable."
Wu Qian curled her lips and wanted to ask, why is it that no one else in your father has the ability?
But she also knew that if she really said it, there might be another fight, so she wisely didn't say anything and patrolled the room happily.
"National Day, you said it would be great if this house belonged to us. Even if we have children in the future, we can give them a separate room."
Xiao Guoqing struck and said: "What are you thinking? This house was lent to us by Kun'er. It is their house. We will move out after the New Year. Don't daydream here."
"I can't think of it. They are just like you and have no ambition at all. Look at Zhou Bingkun. Like you, he also lived in Guangzhou. But now he is the leader of a publishing house and lives in the city.
A big house with three bedrooms, I have never lived in such a house in my life."
Thinking of the last time she went to Zhou Chen's house, she couldn't help but feel jealous. That house was really great. If she could have a house like that, her life would be worth it.
"How come Zheng Juan is so lucky? She lives in Taiping Hutong and has a family. Why does Zhou Bingkun fall in love with her? I am better than her."
"You can forget it."
Xiao Guoqing shook his head disdainfully and struck again: "I'm not as good as Kun'er. I admit that, but if you say you are worse than Zheng Juan, then you think too highly of yourself. Although Zheng Juan lives in Taiping Hutong, her personality is Okay, be diligent and filial, Zheng Juan takes care of all the big and small things in their house by herself, can you do it if I leave you alone?"
Wu Qian retorted: "Why can't I do it? Hey, young, from what you say, do you think I'm not as good as Zheng Juan? She has a good personality, but I don't have a good one? Am I not diligent or filial?"
"hehe."
Xiao Guoqing responded with a disdainful sneer. After three months of marriage, he had already figured out what kind of person Wu Qian was. Apart from her mouth, how could she compare to Zheng Juan?
"Okay, I won't argue with you. Anyway, even if you don't like me, you can only endure it."
Wu Qian was extremely happy to be able to live separately from her father-in-law and mother-in-law temporarily, so she didn't bother to pay attention to what Xiao Guoqing thought at this time.
"Kun'er agrees too. This home is enough for them to live in. Why do they have to move there? I heard him say that the annual rent there alone costs 70 yuan. Why spend that money?"
Xiao Guoqing couldn't understand Zhou Chen's thoughts. Although he admitted that the house was big and nice, it cost money. It was not like living at home. It didn't cost a penny. It was comfortable and there was no need to worry.
Was evicted by the landlord.
Wu Qian said: "So, you are not as good as Zhou Bingkun. Zhou Bingkun has the confidence to rent a house. This house is in tatters. It is not even half as good as the place where he lives now. If it were me, I would
Choose that side too.”
"Seventy yuan, to us, may be a lot of money, but to others, it is just one or two months' salary, so I say, Zheng Juan is enjoying happiness by following her; it is not like me, who has to pay more
I'll borrow someone else's house to live with you."
Xiao Guoqing put down the things in his hands violently and cursed: "You bitch, you work all day long, can you stop talking such nonsense? If you think I am incompetent, why did you want to follow me in the first place? I am Xiao
No matter how bad the National Day is, they are still organized workers."
"Okay, okay, okay, I won't argue with you. You are a worker and you have the skills. Come on, I'm too lazy to tell you. I'm going to make the bed."
The two of them tidied up for a long time before putting down all their things and sitting on the kang, Xiao Guoqing smoking a cigarette.
"I have thought about it. There is still a room for my eldest sister and brother-in-law to live in during the Chinese New Year."
Wu Qian suddenly jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"What are you talking about? You asked your eldest sister and brother-in-law to live here, Xiao Guoqing, are you crazy? This is a house we borrowed, why should we let them live in it?"
Xiao Guoqing said angrily: "That's my sister, my biological sister. We have two rooms here, why can't we let them live here?"
"I don't agree. Anyway, I don't agree."
"It's useless if you don't agree. I make the decision in this home. I also borrowed this house from Kun'er. It's not your turn to make the decision."
"Xiao Guoqing, what kind of man are you? You only care about your family. Have you ever thought about me?"
"Wu Qian, you are simply unreasonable."
On the first day they moved into the Zhou family's house, the two almost had a full-on martial arts show.
On New Year's Eve, Zhou Chen met Shui Ziliu.
"This is the money you should share, and this is the ledger."
In the private room of the hotel, Shui Ziliu placed the account book and money in front of Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen was not polite. He took the money, then opened the account book and looked at it for a few minutes. He was extremely sensitive to numbers. He could calculate the result just by looking at it a few times. There was indeed no error.
"It's more than 1,200 yuan. Such a sum of money is handed over to me so easily. Wouldn't you feel very uncomfortable?"
The cooperation model between the two of them is that after excluding employees' wages, the remaining net profit will be divided 50-50.
Zhou Chen is mainly responsible for making suggestions, helping with contacts and finding jobs, while Shui Ziliu is responsible for providing labor and leading people to transport goods. Of course, the main hard work is still done by hired employees.
Shui Ziliu's expression was calm and he said slowly: "I know very well that it is all your credit for this thing to happen. Without your help, I would not have been able to make so much money. Selling brute force is far less than using it."
Brain."
In the past, when he was working in the Taoist community, he used his brain, and his subordinates all listened to him. Now that it's the other way around, he naturally won't feel unbalanced because Zhou Chen does less than him.
Although this logistics business is relatively difficult, on good days, he can earn more than 100 yuan a month, which is enough for him to live on. Even if Luo Shibin, who is in a vegetative state, is added to the business, it is more than enough.
Zhou Chen had been observing Shui Ziliu, and he saw that Shui Ziliu was probably not lying, and his attitude was very sincere.
Before the start of this business, he actually gave him the start-up capital. When he gave the money, he originally wanted to use the skill of money to clear the way for water flow, but in the end, after thinking about it, he still didn't use it.
He rarely uses this skill because it can only be used once in each film and television industry, so he feels that he should be more cautious. Maybe there will be times when this skill is needed more in the future.
From the current point of view, it is right not to use this skill. Shui Ziliu did a good job and did not go against the will. This also shows that Shui Ziliu is a person who understands current affairs.
After having a meal with Shui Ziliu and chatting for a few hours, Zhou Chen left.
During the New Year this year, the Zhou family not only has Zhou Chen and Li Suhua, but also has Zheng Juan. At the same time, Zhou Chen, Aunt Zheng and Zheng Guangming also called over to celebrate the New Year together.
With more people, the house will naturally become more lively, and this new year will be more fulfilling than the previous years.
Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Xiao Guoqing came to find Zhou Chen with the key.
"Kun'er, this is the key to your house. We have cleaned up the house. Thank you, Kun'er."
Zhou Chen patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be so polite. If you encounter difficulties, of course you have to help as brothers."
Xiao Guoqing was even more moved, "I won't say anything anymore, Kun'er. If anything happens in the future, just ask me."
This Spring Festival, because of Zhou Chen's help, the whole family didn't need to crowd on the same kang, so there were no conflicts and everyone was happy.
However, when he decided to return the house, Wu Qian argued with him for several days. Not only was she unwilling to return the house, she asked him to find Zhou Chen again and asked Zhou Chen to continue to let them live in the house.
This made Xiao Guoqing very angry, and the two of them made a big fuss. Finally, Xiao Guoqing couldn't bear it anymore and slapped Wu Qian back to her parents' home. However, he didn't bother to take care of it. Instead, he took the Zhou family home first.
After tidying up the house, he handed the key to Zhou Chen.
He is honest, but not stupid. He knows Wu Qian's thoughts very well, but Zhou Chen is his brother. Zhou Chen can lend them his house for the New Year, which is enough to give him face.
Moreover, we had agreed at the time that we would return it after the Chinese New Year, and now he still wants to continue living there, but he doesn’t have the nerve to do so anyway.
In the blink of an eye, Zheng Juan was about to give birth. Zhou Chen had been staring at Zheng Juan these days.
Because of his attention, Zheng Juan has had no problems since she was pregnant for several months, and her body is also very healthy.
Even if B-ultrasound cannot be taken now, Zhou Chen can be sure that there is no problem with the fetus. If Zheng Juan is delivered normally, there will be absolutely no problem at all.
On the 16th day of the second lunar month, Zheng Juan successfully gave birth to a baby boy in the city hospital. This was also Zhou Chen's first child in this world.
When Zheng Juan was giving birth, a group of people blocked the door of the delivery room, waiting anxiously, especially Li Suhua and Aunt Zheng, who were several times more nervous than Zhou Chen.
After giving birth, Zheng Juan stayed in the hospital for three days and then went home. Unlike later, you could stay as long as you wanted. Most people nowadays stay for a day or two and then go home.
Zheng Juan stayed for three days, which was forced by Zhou Chen. Later, when he saw that the conditions of the hospital were not very good, he did not insist and took Zheng Juan and the child back home.
Because Zheng Juan gave birth to a baby, Zhou Chen specially asked for a ten-day leave from the company to take care of Zheng Juan at home.
The child's name is Zhou Rui, which was chosen by Zhou Chen himself. Originally, Li Suhua wanted Zhou Zhigang to help with the name, but Zhou Zhigang was already very dissatisfied with Zhou Chen for marrying Zheng Juan without telling him, so he didn't pick up the name at all in his reply.
matter.
Zhou Chen didn't bother to argue with him. Even if he didn't want to take it, it was his own child anyway, so he would choose the name himself.
On the second night after returning home, Qiao Chunyan brought her mother and Cao Debao to Zhou Chen's house to visit.
"Oh, Kun'er, congratulations, congratulations."
As soon as Chunyan's mother saw Li Suhua, she laughed and congratulated her, making Li Suhua smile all over her face.
"Sister, you are here, come in and sit down and take a look at the child. This child looks exactly like Bingkun when he was a child. He is very cute."
"Really? Then I want to take a closer look. I saw Bingkun when he was a child."
Li Suhua brought several people to Zhou Chen's room. Zhou Chen saw them and greeted: "Auntie, Chunyan, Debao, you are here."
Chunyan's mother smiled and congratulated: "Bingkun, congratulations on becoming a father. I thought that your eldest brother Bingyi would have a child first, but I didn't expect that your son would have a son first. Your father would be very happy if he knew about it.
Already."
Having a son is indeed a big deal these days, especially for the older generation, as boys represent inheritance.
Zhou Chen smiled and said nothing, Cao Debao also congratulated him at the right time, and Qiao Chunyan patted Zhou Chen in a familiar manner.
"Brother, are you very happy to have a son?"
"fine."
"Let me tell you, brother, Juan'er gave birth to your son. She is a great hero. You must treat her well in the future."
Zhou Chen said: "Of course, Chunyan, didn't you go to work today?"
"I got off work early specifically to come and see my eldest nephew."
With that said, she walked up to Zheng Juan, and while her mother and Li Suhua were looking after the child, she chatted with Zheng Juan for a few words.
Seeing the women chatting animatedly, Zhou Chen said to Cao Debao: "Debao, let's go out and sit for a while."
"OK."
The two came to the sofa and sat down. Zhou Chen asked first, "I heard that Qu Shuji was transferred?"
Cao Debao: "Yes, Qu Shuji was transferred to the sugar factory and is no longer in the soy sauce factory, but she still comes over to chat with us occasionally."
"How is the profit of the soy sauce factory now?"
"I don't know much about this. I'm just a coolie in the slag discharging workshop. How can I know so much?"
Zhou Chen chatted with Cao Debao for a while. In fact, he and Cao Debao had nothing in common, but when people came to see their children, he couldn't show off and had to talk calmly.
The two had just chatted for a while when Qiao Chunyan walked out of the bedroom and sat down next to Zhou Chen.
"Brother, I heard from Zheng Juan that my eldest nephew's name is Zhou Rui. You gave him the name. He is worthy of being a cultural man. The name sounds nice and has a good meaning. Zhou Rui, Zhou Rui, this child will definitely be very good in the future.
Smart, just like you, brother."
Zhou Chen said: "I just chose a name at random, but it's you. You're going to have a baby in a few months."
Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan also got married in 1973, but they were married a few months later than Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan. Now Qiao Chunyan is also several months pregnant and will give birth soon.
Qiao Chunyan said with emotion: "Yes, I will give birth in a few months. Our two children are both born in the same year. It is fate."
"It is indeed fate."
Cao Debao suddenly winked at Qiao Chunyan, and Qiao Chunyan looked back at him and nodded.
Qiao Chunyan suddenly sighed: "When it was just Debao and I, we didn't feel anything wrong, but as our belly got bigger and bigger, the two of us felt a lot of pressure. The baby was about to be born, and we
We must be responsible for him, and we cannot let him suffer with us since he was a child. Do you think this is true, brother?"
These sudden words made Zhou Chen feel confused. He felt that there was something in Qiao Chunyan's words, so he just nodded and said nothing.
Qiao Chunyan's eyes rolled straight and her tone was low: "Well, you said that Debao and I have been married for such a long time and are still living in my house. You don't know how unpleasant the neighbors are. They all say that Debao is
The son-in-law who came to visit made Debao unable to even lift his head."
Zhou Chen looked shocked. Cao Debao was his son-in-law. Didn't everyone know this? Why couldn't he raise his head now? Did he raise his head before?
"Brother, I heard that during the Chinese New Year, you lent your family's house to their family for a period of time during the National Day holiday?"
As soon as he heard this, Zhou Chen immediately understood Qiao Chunyan's purpose. No wonder she told him so much. It turned out that she was thinking about his house.
"Yes, during the Chinese New Year, his two sisters and brother-in-law came back during the National Day. Their home was too small and they had no place to live, so they came to ask me for help, and I let them stay for a while."
Qiao Chunyan gave Zhou Chen a thumbs up: "Brother, you are indeed my godbrother. Look at the friendship. Debao, you have to learn from my brother."
Cao Debao nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, I have known for a long time that Bingkun is the most generous and friendly person."
"I'm not as good as you said. The reason why I'm willing to lend my house to Guo Qing and them is because they helped me a lot. When I got married, Guo Qing was always helping me."
Qiao Chunyan said: "Yes, the people in our photo albums are all good people who are willing to help others. Brother, I have something I want to discuss with you and ask you to do me a favor."
Zhou Chen's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "Tell me, let me see if I can help."
"Yes, brother, you can definitely help. It's just a matter of your words."
Qiao Chunyan directly gave Zhou Chen a high hat, but Zhou Chen refused to accept this trick and did not answer the call at all.