EBE Chapter 227 Do you want a sequel?
Chapter 227 Do you want a sequel?
When Zhou Guisan returned home, Qin Yanhua prepared four gifts for the couple: cigarettes, wine, candy and tea, and brought them to Zhou's house.
Seeing Zhou Gui looking tired and yawning all the time with his hands covering his mouth, Zhou Rong jokingly asked, "Didn't you sleep well? Did you encounter any troubles? Tell us and we will give you some advice."
Zhou Gui: "...Thanks to that book, I really didn't sleep well these past two nights. Where did you get that book?"
Zhou Rong: "You want a sequel? Go look for it on the black market. I don't know if you can find it. The guy who sold me books last time said that the book he gave you is out of print."
Zhou Gui: “???!!!…”
Zhou Cai saw Zhou Rong and Zhou Gui whispering to each other, so she came over and asked quietly, "What are you talking about? Can you tell me?"
Zhou Gui: "...My elder sister gave me a family heirloom. When you get married, I will give it to you!"
Zhou Cai: "Really? What treasure is it? Can you tell me in advance?"
Zhou Gui: "If I tell you, there will be no surprise. You should find a partner as soon as possible. You will know naturally when we get married."
Zhou Cai: "I'm not planning on getting married now. If I can't find someone I'm satisfied with, I'd rather be single for the rest of my life. I guess I'll have to keep my eldest sister's heirloom with you forever.
It’s okay. When you have nothing to do, take it out and look at it more. Just think of me and your big sister as being there for you.”
Zhou Gui: “…”
Zhou's father went to the train station to see Zhou Chuanguo and the others off. When he came back, he saw Zhou Gui looking tired. As someone who had experienced this, he knew what was going on at a glance.
Zhou's father felt sorry for his daughter, so he took Shen Bohang outside to chat, hoping that he could restrain himself and not exhaust Zhou Gui.
Shen Bohang was very puzzled about this. He was obviously the one who worked hard, but in the end it was Zhou Gui who was exhausted.
But in front of his grandfather, Shen Bohang didn't dare to speak his mind. He repeatedly promised to reduce the frequency and buy Zhou Gui delicious food to nourish her body.
Zhou's father "forgave" Shen Bohang only after he got a guarantee...
Zhou Gui told Zhou Rong that Shen Boxuan wanted to be friends with her.
Zhou Rong said that it was no problem. If he was engaged in real estate in the future, he could cooperate with this friend. During special periods, he could also give some advice to avoid getting his sister into trouble...
According to Zhoujiawan customs, on the day of his return, the new son-in-law has to have lunch at his father-in-law's house and go back, and cannot stay overnight, while the daughter has to stay at her parents' home for one night.
Shen Bohang was reluctant to let Zhou Gui sleep alone at night. He held her hand and repeatedly reminded her that he would pick her up tomorrow morning and asked her to go to bed early so that she could get up early tomorrow.
Zhou Gui said speechlessly: "I rode my bike here, so you don't need to pick me up. Besides, we are not from the same unit. If you take a detour and then go to work, you will definitely be late."
Shen Bohang: "If I'm late, then I'll be late. At most I'll just have one day's salary deducted. I don't care. I just want to see you earlier."
When Zhou's father, mother, and Zhou Rong heard this, their teeth ached.
Zhou's mother said, "This is the provincial capital. We don't follow the rules of the countryside. You two should go back together. I'll listen to you for a few more words. I don't need to eat dinner tonight."
Shen Bohang, Zhou Gui: "......"
When Zhou Chuanyi and Zhou Chuanjing returned to Zhoujiawan, it was already evening, so they had to go to the township government the next day to discuss the demonstration village with Zhou Chuanyu.
As a native of Zhoujiawan, Zhou Chuanyu naturally hopes that the village will become better and better. After listening to Zhou Chuanyi and Zhou Chuanjing’s stories, he felt that the proposal of a demonstration village was feasible.
But whether it can be approved depends on the decision from above. He has to submit the information first.
He could handle opening stores in the county, but the ones in the provincial capital were a bit troublesome.
His comrades in the provincial capital did not hold high positions and were not in charge of industrial and commercial matters. If he spoke rashly, it would make things difficult for the other party.
Zhou Chuanyi said: "Darong said that as long as the project can be approved, she will find a way to buy a store in the provincial capital."
Zhou Chuanyu laughed and said, "I didn't expect this girl to be so capable."
Zhou Chuanjing: "Da Rong has become completely different since her divorce. She is now smart and thoughtful, which many male comrades cannot compare to. She can thrive in the provincial capital, so she must have the help of a noble person. We can trust her for once."
Zhou Chuanyu: "Well, you guys go back and wait for news. I will follow up on this matter and notify you as soon as there is progress."
Zhou Chuanyi: “Okay!”
The barren hills need to be cleaned up as soon as possible, otherwise even if the project is approved, everything will be impossible.
The next day, Zhou Chuanyi called a meeting for the entire village and asked everyone to tidy up the nearby barren hills and record work points according to the standards for daily work.
Before the project was approved, Zhou Chuanyi was worried that if he said too much, the gossips in the village would spread the news everywhere. If other villages also clamored for quotas at this critical juncture or interfered, the project would most likely fail.
Zhou Chuanyi did not want to cause any trouble, so when asking everyone to reclaim wasteland, he simply said that the area of farmland in the village was limited, and after completing the task, the remaining grain could not be sold for much money, so new land must be reclaimed to increase income.
Everyone is busy in the fields all year round and looks forward to a few months of rest at the end of the year. Now they are asked to reclaim barren hills, and some people with hot tempers can't help but complain.
They said that Zhou Chuanyi had nothing to do and deliberately enslaved them. Some people even threatened to report Zhou Chuanyi.
If the barren mountains could be used to grow crops, the Zhou family's ancestors would have reclaimed it long ago. How could it be their turn?
There were some brave young people who raised questions on the spot and asked Zhou Chuanyi whether he was deliberately making trouble for them.
Zhou Dewang’s several sons are also on the list.
Zhou Chuanyi did not respond, put his hands behind his back, and looked at everyone calmly.
The people who were making a fuss thought that he was guilty, so they became more and more excited and asked him to step down and replace him with a capable village chief.
Zhou Chuanyi said coldly: "Zhoujiawan has always emphasized winning people over with virtue and fairness. Who is dissatisfied with me as the village chief? Step out, stand aside, and speak out all your dissatisfaction!"
Having said that, if they didn't go ahead with it, it would be very embarrassing, and no one thought Zhou Chuanyi would do anything to them.
After all, there are many people who are stirring up trouble, and they still understand the principle that the law does not punish the masses...
Some parents, seeing their stupid sons acting dazed, hurriedly pulled them back.
For those parents who were slow to respond or were absent, the children stepped up.
Zhou Dewang relied on his seniority and often did not attend village meetings on the grounds of feeling unwell. He would only come over if it was something related to his family.
But their family has little presence in the village, so even if something good happens, they will not be given priority.
Zhou Dewang's sons were a little resentful of Zhou Chuanyi because their family did not get a spot in the previous lottery to enter the city, and they often said bad things about him in private.
Today was a rare opportunity to embarrass Zhou Chuanyi in public, and they all couldn't wait to stand at the front of the line to express their "dissatisfaction".
Zhou Chuanyi has been the village chief for so many years, and his abilities and means should not be underestimated. The villagers who did not follow the commotion looked at the people who came out with expressions of sympathy and regret.
This matter will not end well today, there will be something exciting to watch...