Zheng Qinglan was sent back by Luo Tianyin.
At the beginning of the banquet, everything was as normal as usual. Luo Tianyin toasted the guests first, then the guests returned the toast to Luo Tianyin. After that, the guests toasted each other, and finally, they looked for their opponents. He Xianru also drank two glasses of white wine. She was radiant and her eyes were flowing. Zhang Changfeng said," It's really the fairy who has descended to the mortal world. Didn't you say that you wanted to paint and write on the spot?"”"It's not time yet," said He Xianru. After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp. His eyes immediately lit up, and his face seemed to be filled with redness. She put down the wine glass and walked to another table. She opened the paper and picked up the brush. She pressed the brush in the inkstone pool to moisten the ink. The others put down their wine glasses and walked to the table to watch her write. He Xianru picked up the pen. The tip of the pen had already absorbed enough ink and was dripping. She paused for a moment and then moved the pen like the wind. On the white paper, four strong words immediately appeared,"Traditional Nogen". Then she licked the pen in the inkstone pool and quickly wrote down the signature. " Good!" The men cheered in unison. Xiao Danian gave him a thumbs up and praised,""Good, it's indeed good. This calligraphy has skill. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I would definitely think that this was written by a male calligrapher.”Zhang Changfeng said,"Fairy, let alone tomorrow, even later today, when your drunkenness subsides a little, you won't even be able to recognize that this is your handwriting." This word was a product of this particular situation. It was definitely not written anywhere else and was worthy of being treasured.”"Not only are the words good, but the content is also good." Zheng Qinglan had a personal experience of the disappearance of traditional culture, so she sighed. He Xianru returned to her seat. Everyone raised their glasses and said,"Cheers to the fairy's exquisite handwriting!”What she said next was about tradition. Zheng Qinglan also told everyone what she had seen and heard in the Black King Village. Of course, she omitted the comments about marriage. Nie Yingquan said," Of all the traditions, I think the one that has been lost the most is people's view of love and marriage. Look at those who live together before marriage, those who get pregnant before marriage, and those who go to the hospital to get an abortion before marriage. It's simply too common. If this continued, it would be even more difficult for the young man to find an innocent girl. I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me. Although my wife isn't beautiful, she's clean. This is reassuring.”Xiao Danian said,"Old Nie, you're saying this as if we're all cuckolded."”Zheng Qinglan's heart skipped a beat, and the wine rushed to her face. Zheng Qinglan's face wouldn't turn red even if she was drunk. Instead, it would turn paler as she drank. However, at this moment, her face turned red and then purple. Xiao Danian seemed to notice the change in Zheng Qinglan's expression. He said,""Old Nie, don't create a tense atmosphere here. Look at how nervous Little Zheng is. His face is raining. "It's okay, brother. When you find a wife, let us know. We'll check for you. If we all like her, you can marry her. I guarantee that the wife you marry will be good looking and virtuous."”Luo Tianyin quickly changed the topic." Let's drink, let's drink. Today, we'll only talk about drinking. We won't talk about anything else. Look, we haven't even completed one-third of the task of drinking. You have to work hard."”Zheng Qinglan suddenly stood up, picked up the wine in front of her, and said,""Teacher, brothers, and Big Sister He, let me propose a toast to all of you.”Without waiting for anyone to respond, he raised his head and downed the full glass of white wine. Nie Yingquan said," Oh my god, you've already drunk to this extent, yet you're still pouring the whole cup. In the end, the younger generation will be formidable. I can only take a small sip. Brother, you have to forgive me."”Everyone also said," Yes, the wine is almost done. That's it. We can't drink anymore."”" No," Zheng Qinglan said." Good things come in pairs. I'll fill your cups. I'll drink another cup myself."”Everyone looked at each other. Zheng Qinglan filled the glasses for the others. In fact, the others had not touched their glasses at all. Zheng Qinglan poured wine for them shakily. At most, she could only pour a fingernail. They all poured the wine, and Zheng Qinglan poured herself a full cup. Zhang Changfeng said,"It's full, it's full. You have to tie it up, or you won't be able to lift it up."”Zheng Qinglan lowered her head and took a sip. Then, she raised her glass. "Little Zheng, don't drink too much. You'll get drunk easily." Luo Tianyin quickly stopped him.”Zheng Qinglan said," It's great to be drunk. Like a hero of Liangshan, he doesn't have a family or a job. He gets drunk after drinking and sleeps after getting drunk. Isn't that great?"”The others didn't know what Zheng Qinglan really meant. Only Luo Tianyin knew what Zheng Qinglan was thinking. He sighed in his heart." Since you already know what's going to happen today, why did you have to do that? Little Zheng, your married life has just begun. You still have a long way to go. How are you going to continue?" "Old woman, quickly make a bowl of hangover soup for Qinglan. Make more. I seem to have drunk too much.”He Xianru suggested,"I suggest we finish the wine in our glasses. Each of us has drunk a lot."”Suddenly, Zheng Qinglan fell to the ground from her chair. Nie Yingquan, who was sitting next to him, reached out to help him up. He waved his hand vigorously and said in a muffled voice,"Take it away. Who needs your help?”She wanted to stand up, but she fell down again. Luo Tianyin quickly walked over. Zhang Changfeng also reached out his hand. The two of them helped Zheng Qinglan to the sofa and laid her down. Mrs. Luo came out with the hangover soup. She didn't see Zheng Qinglan, so she asked,""Where's Xiao Zheng? Let him drink it quickly when the soup is cold.”Luo Tianyin said," Don't worry about it. Leave it here. I'll bring it over to him when it gets colder." Is there any more? Give us a bowl each.”"Yes, yes. We're all guests, so we can't be biased.”A large bowl of soup was brought from the kitchen, and Luo Tianyin scooped a bowl for everyone. Luo Tianyin scooped a spoonful of soup from Zheng Qinglan's bowl and tasted it. When she felt that it was ready to drink, she brought it over. Zheng Qinglan pushed away the bowl of soup Luo Tianyin handed her and said while panting,"Teacher, I feel terrible. I really feel terrible.”"Qinglan, let's not talk about this now. Drink this soup and sleep. You'll feel better when you wake up. There are still guests here, I have to greet them. Come, drink the hangover soup." "I don't want to be sober. I want to be drunk." Luo Tianyin put down the bowl of soup, let Zheng Qinglan lie down, and covered her with a blanket.
"What's wrong with Little Zheng today? He seems to be implying something.”"Maybe he was infected by the fairy and became in high spirits. He drank too much and got drunk quickly. It's all wine talk.”Luo Tianyin intentionally covered for Zheng Qinglan. "Xiao Zheng used to drink very steadily, and his alcohol tolerance is not bad. I've never seen him drunk before, so why is he drunk today?”"Come, come, come. Have some soup, eat, and eat. It was normal for young people to have ups and downs in their emotions. When they woke up the next morning, everything would be normal again.”Luo Tianyin tried her best to play down the impression Zheng Qinglan's abnormal behavior gave others.
After removing the cups, plates, and chopsticks, Luo Tianyin wiped the table clean and placed a few fruit plates on it. She took out a deck of poker cards and said,""Don't be in a hurry to go back. Since you're here, take it easy. Come, let's play cards and drink tea. It's still early, so there's no hurry.”He Xianru drank a cup of tea and left. Luo Tianyin left Zhang Changfeng, Xiao Danian, and Nie Yingquan to play cards. At around ten o'clock, Zheng Qinglan suddenly asked for water. Luo Tianyin put down the cards in her hand and handed him a cup of warm water. Zheng Qinglan got up and gulped down the water. Then, she lay down and suddenly sat up."Teacher, where am I?" "In my house." " Oh no!" Zheng Qinglan lifted the blanket and walked out. "Put on your shoes," Luo Tianyin shouted.”Zheng Qinglan came back and put on her shoes. She ran out without even tying her shoelaces. She stumbled and knocked against the chair. Xiao Danian chased after him and pulled him back."You haven't woken up yet. Sleep again. The few of us will play cards with you here. When you're almost sober, we'll go back together.”"No, I have to go back now.”As she spoke, she wanted to shake Xiao Danian off and continue walking out. Zhang Changfeng called out to Xiao Danian,"Old Xiao, don't let him go.”Xiao Danian grabbed Zheng Qinglan's clothes tightly. Zheng Qinglan tore off her clothes and walked out. Xiao Danian only had one piece of clothing left in his hand. He had already escaped from his control. Fortunately, Zhang Zhangfeng caught up and grabbed Zheng Qinglan's arm, refusing to let go. Zheng Qinglan struggled but couldn't break free. She panted and said,""Anyway, I want to go back today. You can't stop me. I just want to go back.”"Where did you say you were going?" Luo Tianyin snapped at Zheng Qinglan. This was the first time he had spoken to Zheng Qinglan so loudly. Zheng Qinglan was stunned. She didn't want to leave or stay. Everyone stood there, not knowing what to do. Master Luo's wife chased them out and said," It's too cold outside. If you have something to say, come inside. Why don't you all spend the night here? There's a place to stay."”Xiao Danian said,"Sister-in-law, the few of us are fine. We're just afraid of Xiao Zheng. I don't know what's wrong with him. He used to be a very calm person."”Zhang Changfeng sighed and didn't say anything. Nie Yingquan was still asking in a daze," Little Zheng, what's wrong with you today? I've never seen you like this before. It's so scary."”"All of you can go in. Let Sister-in-law play cards with you. I'll chat with Qinglan."”Zhang Changfeng said," No, it's getting late. Sister-in-law has been busy for most of the day to entertain us. Besides, she has to work tomorrow."”He walked to Zheng Qinglan's side and said," Brother, I was going to send you back, but your teacher said that he wanted to chat with you. I'll leave first. See you tomorrow." You're a reasonable person. You never do what you want. With the director chatting with you, I can rest assured. Remember, my dream of making a fortune is still counting on you to spy on information for me.”Xiao Danian and Nie Yingquan quickly echoed,""Yes, yes, it's getting late. See you tomorrow.”
After the three of them left, there were still three people standing outside. "Qinglan, can you spend the night at my place?" Luo Tianyin asked.”" Teacher," Zheng Qinglan said firmly," I have to go back today no matter what."”"Why?" "Nothing." "I'm worried about you being alone." "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I can take care of myself.”"In that case, you must go back.”"Yes, I must go back." Mrs. Luo said," Qinglan, don't be stubborn. There's only me and Teacher Luo in our family. We have a place to stay. If you leave, we won't be able to rest at ease for the night."”"You go in and pack first. I'll accompany Qinglan and send him back."”"Be careful," said Luo Shifu."You drank quite a bit tonight."”"Don't worry, I can still hold these few glasses of wine. You can go in and rest by yourself later. Don't wait for me. I have the key here.”"Come back after you send Qing Lan here. I'll wait for you. I'll be worried if you don't come back.”
Luo Tianyin said,""Let's go. I'll accompany you home." Zheng Qinglan hurriedly declined," No, really, I'm sober."”"I don't know. You're not drunk. You're clearly feeling uncomfortable.”Zheng Qinglan lowered her head and said nothing. Luo Tianyin said," I've told you everything I should have said in the past, but you didn't listen. I thought that you could really hold on, but I didn't expect that you still couldn't overcome that hurdle. There's still a long way to go in the future. You'll have to go through a lot of things, and you'll have to listen to even more words. If you're like this today, how are you going to live your life in the future?" I have always admired you and thought that you were the most likely person among us to win great reputation for the culture of our county. How can you bear this responsibility in your mental state?”"Teacher, I didn't expect it to be like this. I thought that if I didn't say it and she didn't say it, this matter would slowly pass. I didn't expect so many people to say it.”"They didn't mean it. They didn't mean to target you. They don't even know about your marriage.”Zheng Qinglan let out a long sigh and tears fell like rain." Teacher, do I have the sins of my previous life? Is God punishing me to suffer in this life?”"What past life? You're thinking too much. You would rather suffer yourself to help others. This was a display of great love. However, we are most easily influenced by tradition in marriage. After all, traditional ideas have influenced us for too long. Now people are changing their traditions too quickly in this aspect, but people's ideas are not open enough to fully accept it.”"Teacher, did I do anything wrong?" "This question is very complicated. It can't be answered with a simple right or wrong answer. In terms of chastity, should we maintain a more open or conservative attitude? Everyone has their own views. It's impossible to have a completely unified ruler.”"Teacher, I'm very conflicted. I also said no. I hope that I'm a pure person. Whether it's in social life or in marriage, I hope to be a pure person. I want to give myself completely and then get a complete return, especially in love and marriage.”"I really can't answer you that. I'm not a philosopher. I was a soldier and I like to be straightforward. I've been in the cultural center for many years and have written a few mediocre articles. I believe that people have to take responsibility and live up to their conscience. I've tried to persuade you before, but you didn't listen. In the past, your relationship with Shang Liu Xin was just that of a friend. She hasn't completely integrated into your life yet, so even if others say nasty things to you, you would still feel very uncomfortable when you hear them. However, with this layer of relationship as a buffer, you could still think about it and understand. But now, whether legally or in reality, Shang Liu Xin is still your wife. The two of you are completely one body, so there is no room for buffer. Thus, hearing such words again makes you feel very uncomfortable. You're a meticulous person who cares about the purity of marriage. I can understand your behavior just now. But what can you do now? We can't just get divorced right after we get married, right?" Zheng Qinglan didn't say anything. She sighed heavily and said,""Teacher, I'm very conflicted now. You're right. In the past, when I was with her, I thought about her past or heard some stimulating words. Although it was uncomfortable, I just endured it. Now that we're living together, thinking about those messy things makes my heart feel like it's being stabbed by a thorn.”"You have to learn to escape and not think about those things. This is very difficult, but you have to learn to forget. You also have to learn to be obedient. Some people are unbridled and like to say lewd things. They are definitely not directed at you. Don't associate them with yourself. I advise you to put more burden on yourself, think about other things, and put your mind on work. Not only can you produce results, but it can also reduce your psychological burden.”"Yes, teacher, I know." Before he knew it, he had already arrived at Zheng Qinglan's place. Zheng Qinglan glanced at her window. It seemed that the light was still on. He immediately stopped in his tracks and pushed Luo Tianyin back." Teacher, I'm almost there. You should go back so that Master's wife won't worry. She's still waiting for you to go back. I'm fine, don't worry."”"Are you really alright?" "I'm really fine. I was drunk just now because I drank too much. I slept for a while and I'm much better now.”"Alright, I'll go back now. You should go back and rest. It's cold outside.”
Zheng Qinglan took a few steps forward and saw that the lights in her house were on. She raised her hand to look at her watch. It was almost midnight. They had been asleep for a long time at this time. On the branches on the street, there were still red lanterns hanging at the gates of the various units. The festive atmosphere of the New Year was still there, but other than Zheng Qinglan, no one else could be seen. Zheng Qinglan didn't want to go back yet. She walked to the shadow of a tree and stood against it. Her mind was full of complicated thoughts. She couldn't make any sense of it, but it also seemed empty. He stood there silently until he felt his feet hurt from the cold. He let out a long sigh, entered the door, and walked upstairs gently. It was too late at night, so she couldn't hear any sound. Although she was walking very softly, Zheng Qinglan could still hear the sound of her own footsteps like thunder. Even he was a little scared. The sound of the door being pushed open was like a wolf's cry, making one's hair stand on end.
Shang Liu Xin was already fast asleep on the bed. She didn't even wake up when Zheng Qinglan came in. Zheng Qinglan turned off the light and sat down on the chair. He planned to sit there until dawn. If he wanted to sleep, he could lie on the table. Although it was cold, he didn't want to go to bed. After sitting for a while, he suddenly realized that Shang Liu Xin was leaning against the bed, so she must be uncomfortable. Thus, he turned on the light and pushed her. Shang Liu Xin woke up. She rubbed her eyes and asked,"What time is it?" "It's almost one o'clock." "Why are you only back now?" "After dinner, I played poker for a while.”"Did you wash it? There's water in the thermos." Zheng Qinglan poured some water, wiped her hands, and went to bed. Shang Liu Xin leaned over and placed her legs on his body, calling out," So cold, didn't you walk back? Why is your body so cold?”"I don't know. My body is cold. Don't touch me.”"I'll help you warm it up." "I don't need you to warm me up. I'll warm up myself in a while.”Pushing Shang Liu Xin aside, he turned sideways and walked out. Shang Liu Xin said,"You don't know the heart of a good person.”He turned his body to the inside.
When Zheng Qinglan got up the next morning, her feet were not warm yet. They were like iron blocks. However, he had to get up because he had to go to work. After washing up, he cooked the noodles and called Shang Liu Xin to wake up. Shang Liu Xin stretched lazily and said unwillingly,""I waited for you last night, so I didn't sleep until past eleven. I leaned against the bed and couldn't breathe. I didn't sleep well at all.”"Go back to sleep after you're done eating. We're at work, so just don't wear anything.”"I can't go hungry after I'm full. Why should I wear it? It's not against the law to go to the toilet, right?”It wasn't too much, but Zheng Qinglan didn't want her to do it. "What if they see you walking out of my room?”"I'm like a robber. I have to hide here and there.”"Why don't you go to the bathroom first and then sleep on the bed?”"Do you only go to the toilet once in the morning? Besides, I'm pregnant, so I go to the toilet frequently.”"Then what do you think we should do?" "If I had known earlier, I really wouldn't have come with you and suffered such a foreign crime.”"Then you should take this opportunity to go out and inquire about renting a house.”"I've been here for less than two days. I know where the snails are and where the bends are. I know which houses have houses to rent.”"You can ask." "The New Year hasn't even ended yet, and you want me to go to their door to ask if there's a house for rent. It'll be strange if they don't scold me.”"You're wrong. They have nothing to do with their houses, so they can't wait for someone to come and rent them. It was the best time to go out and inquire about renting a house. Firstly, people who had rented a house had not gone out yet at home for the New Year, so it was easy to find a house. Secondly, the original tenants have gone back for the New Year and have not returned yet. There will be more empty houses, and we will have more room to choose.”"Then I'll go out and take a look after dinner.”"Okay, you can come back by yourself when it's almost time. I don't know where you're going either. After work, I'll cook at home and wait for you to come back to eat together.”
When Shang Liu Xin came back, her face was flushed red as if she had drunk wine. The collar of her down jacket was also open. She complained that she was tired and asked Zheng Qinglan to pour her a glass of water. Zheng Qinglan handed her the water and asked,""Looks like you found a suitable house.”"Of course, as long as I do it, what can't I do? I ran a big round this morning, asked a lot of people, and saw a few shops. I was most satisfied with one of them. This family was doing business. They had made a fortune and had gone out of town. They needed someone to take care of their house, so they wanted to hire someone to take care of it for them. Therefore, the rent was especially low. They were already rich, so they did not care about the rent. Rich people were rich people. They spoke and did things generously.”"How much a month?" "It's only ten yuan. The boss said that it's just for show. They can live on their own and don't expect to earn much from rent.”"Is the house big?" "They rented us a wing room that can fit a big bed, a three-door cabinet next to the bed, and a three-sided table at the head of the bed. There's a TV on it, a kitchen, and a toilet.”"It's really not bad. We can take advantage of the time at noon to go and take a look after eating. After negotiating with them, we can decide on it so that we don't have to change our mind midway.”"Yes, yes. It's really hard to find such an affordable house. Is the food ready? If it's ready, let's eat. If it's ready, let's go over and take a look.”"Is it far from here?" Zheng Qinglan was afraid that it would be bad if her colleagues found out that she was too close. "It's not far or near. It takes at most twenty minutes to get there by bike. It's probably two to three miles.”"That's good. Come on, just make do with it. It'll be fine when we move over.”
"Qinglan, I'm not only happy that I found a cheap house. I think I might be able to find a good job in the future.”"Work? What work?" "I have to go out and find something to do in the future. Your monthly salary of tens of yuan is not enough to support your family.”"Other than looking for a house today, you're also looking for a job?”"You're so stupid. You didn't understand what I meant. The family that rented the house to us is a big boss. If I want to find a job in the future, I can look for him. He also asked about my situation, my education, my specialty, and whether I was willing to go out and look for a job. I told him that I had just gotten married and was already pregnant. He didn't say anything else. I think if I want to find a job in the future, I'll go to him. It won't be a problem.”"That's for the future. If you want to work, it will be at least one or two years later. It's meaningless to talk about it now. Who knows what will happen in one or two years.”"I want to go out and look for a job now.”"You've never said that you wanted to go out to work before. Why did you change so much after going out for half a day?”"What do you mean? You should be happy that I'm working to make money to lighten your burden. Why are you suspecting me?”"I'm not suspecting you. I'm just afraid that you'll fall for someone else's trick again. There are more and more scammers these days.”"When have I ever been tricked by others?”Zheng Qinglan was stunned. She blamed herself for speaking without thinking. "I'm just reminding you to be careful not to be deceived.”"You'll know if you're cheated or not later.”
After dinner, Zheng Qinglan got on the bike and brought Shang Liu Xin to see the house. Under Shang Liu Xin's guidance, he quickly found the place. Shang Liu Xin acted like the owner of the house as she invited Zheng Qinglan into the courtyard. She then pulled Zheng Qinglan over and said excitedly,""We can put a bed, a cabinet, and a TV in this room. The kitchen is big, so we can put it in the kitchen when we eat.”Zheng Qinglan was happy to see the house, but she still said,""Control yourself. This house is not ours yet. You'll be a laughing stock if you're so happy.”"What's so funny? Can't you just be happy after picking up a bargain? You're the only one with so many rules. If you had a house like this on this street, I wouldn't have to look for it here and there.”"I'm not a city resident. Where can I get a house like this?”"If you know how to be reasonable, go ahead. How much is the rent a month and how long is the rent? You can talk to them.”As the two of them were talking, the door of the main room opened and a man in his forties walked out.? Shang Liu Xin said to Zheng Qinglan," This is the boss. You can talk to him about the rest."”Zheng Qinglan smiled and greeted the boss,""Hello, big brother!" "Hello, what do you do?”Before Zheng Qinglan could reply, Shang Liu Xin had already spoken before him,""My husband works in the government.”" It's a subordinate department of the government," Zheng Qinglan quickly added." It's very shabby. Don't laugh at me."”"Government departments are good. They have power. This house is a private house that we built a few years ago. Now, our family is doing business outside. It's rare for us to come back once a year. If this house is left here without anyone living in it, it will deteriorate over time. I asked my parents to move here. They said that they were used to living in the countryside and had nothing to do here. They were not used to it and spent a night here before going back. I'm leaving in a day or two. My wife is urging me to go back to stock up. I'll be busy again in the new year. I was still worrying about how to deal with this house when this sister-in-law came to ask about renting a house. This way, my house will be taken care of, and you will have a place to live. This is a good thing for both sides.”"Don't worry, Big Brother," Zheng Qinglan said."I'll take good care of her.”"Yes, I can see that brother is an honest person. Sister-in-law is so lucky.”Shang Liu Xin half-jokingly said,"Blockhead, big brother, don't laugh at me."”"Then it's settled. The rent is 10 yuan a month and will be paid once every six months. Bring your ID cards tomorrow and we'll sign an agreement.”"Identity cards…did you bring our identity cards?”Zheng Qinglan asked Shang Liu Xin. "Let's go back and take a look first. I should have brought it with me. I seem to remember putting it in my bag when I left.”
"Why did you say that you work for the government?”"You work in a cultural center. If you're not a government department, then what are you? Is your cultural center private?”Zheng Qinglan laughed out loud." I thought you were just trying to scare people. But you don't know what a government department is."”"I was just scaring him to ask for less rent.”"You really think you're smart. He's a businessman who has traveled all over the world and has seen all kinds of situations. The cultural center was a government department. It wouldn't be good if people knew about it. It was better to be honest.”"Honesty, honesty. You talk about honesty all day long. What kind of honesty is this? It's called being stubborn. Only a fool is as ignorant as you. Sigh, just now, I said that she was good, and you said that you were afraid of meeting a scammer. Now that you're here, you're saying how good she is. You're also a person without a fixed price. You're not sure.”"Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore.”"Do you think I want to tell you? I've never heard you say anything good about me. You always find me unpleasant to the eye. I don't know what you should do to make me look good.”"I don't see eye to eye with you. It's you who made up something out of nothing. If word gets out and others find out, I don't know how embarrassed you'll be. The owner of that shop is quite nice and the rent is not expensive. It doesn't make sense for you to expect him to ask for less.”"Can't he not take a single cent? He even wants us to look at the house for him.”"It's just to take care of them. He doesn't want us to pay for the repair of the house. It's just something we do on the way. We'll take a look when we have nothing to do. If there's a problem, we'll let them know and let them repair it themselves.”"You said it was effortless, but this is your business in the future. I don't care about anything.”"Alright, alright, you don't have to worry about it. I'll take care of it myself.”The two of them walked back. Zheng Qinglan knew that if she said anything, Shang Liu Xin would retort, so she stopped talking. It was almost time for work. Someone might have already arrived. He was worried that such an argument would attract attention.
When he returned to the dojo, no one had come to work yet. This was the good thing about this unit. It was not so strict. It was common to come late and leave early. " You didn't rest at noon," Zheng Qinglan said." You should have a good sleep in the house in the afternoon. If you get off work early, we'll go and take over the house. We'll try to move in tomorrow."”"That's more like it. If I move over, I'll be free. I won't have to hide from place to place every day like a fugitive who doesn't dare to see anyone.”
That afternoon, Zheng Qinglan left work early for the first time in her life. She brought Shang Liu Xin to the place where she rented the house. She showed her ID card to the boss and paid half a year's rent. Then, the couple worked together to clean the house from inside to outside. When they got back, it was already dark. Shang Liu Xin said she was hungry. Zheng Qinglan wanted to take her to a small restaurant to eat, but they were not open. He bought two bags of snacks and said to Shang Liu,""Let's go back quickly. Drink some water and eat a few snacks first. I'll cook.”Shang Liu Xin was happier than ever, saying,"That's nice. You told me to rest, so I did. I still have to help when I need to.”"It's not like I'm cooking a big meal. I don't need your help. I'll have to trouble you tonight. You can only eat dried vegetables.”"I'm not afraid. I've suffered all kinds of hardships when I was young. I'm just afraid that the child in my stomach will be wronged.”"Then we have to speed up. Otherwise, if we can't start the fire here, it will really affect the child.”
After breakfast the next day, Zheng Qinglan said to Shang Liu Xin,""Go to the streets later and call one of the carts. After lunch, we'll move the things over and eat and sleep there at night.”"It's easy to sleep. We can just bring the things over. But we don't have a stove. How can we cook?”"Didn't you notice? The landlord is alone at home. His family is out of town and hasn't returned yet. He came back to visit his parents during the new year, so we borrowed his kitchen.”
They didn't say much. At night, Zheng Qinglan and Shang Liuxin settled down in their rented house. They even cooked four dishes and placed them on the small dining table in their room. Shang Liu Xin ate in big mouthfuls and said as she ate: "It smells so good!" "Eat more and make up for what you haven't eaten for the past two days.”"You eat too. What are you standing there for? Aren't you hungry?”"If only there was wine. Unfortunately, there isn't.”Shang Liu Xin stood up and took out a glass bottle from her bag. She handed it to Zheng Qinglan and said,""Look, what is this?" Zheng Qinglan opened the bottle cap in confusion and sniffed it. She said in surprise,""Wine, where did you get it?" "It can't be that the world fell from the sky, right?”"Don't keep me in suspense. Where did it come from?”"I bought it. I bought it when I was looking for a cart on the street this morning. I knew you wanted to drink tonight.”"Yes, that's good." After saying that, he took a sip from the bottle and smacked his lips. He said in an intoxicated manner,"So beautiful." "You look like an old drunkard.”"Let me make it clear. I can hold my liquor a little, but I'm never greedy. I want to drink tonight because I'm happy. I'll go out tomorrow and buy a few pieces of white paper to paste this wall. It'll look better and I'll also add some things that I need.”"Alright, you really look like a married person. You know how to worry.”"I'm always worried. I'm the eldest among us sisters. The eldest usually has a strong sense of responsibility.”"Come on, don't flatter yourself. I've never seen you worry about anything in the past. Your brain is all on other people's bodies.”"Then it's on you." "If only you were willing to listen to me.”The two of them ate and talked. The atmosphere was harmonious. Zheng Qinglan was really happy after the gloominess of the past two days was swept away.
He told Luo Tianyin about Zheng Qinglan moving out of the cultural center the next day. Luo Tianyin naturally knew his intentions, so she said,""I understand. Don't take out this house for the time being. Don't tell anyone about moving out, in case someone wants the house.”It was obvious that Luo Tianyin was covering for Zheng Qinglan, but she didn't say it out loud because she didn't want to offend Zheng Qinglan. Zheng Qinglan knew her teacher's intention. She left Luo Tianyin's office with mixed feelings. Later, someone asked Zheng Qinglan if she had moved out. Zheng Qinglan said that she had found a small house and only had a bed. It was too small and there were still some things that she had not moved in. As for the reason for moving out, everyone was well aware that who didn't want to have some freedom and independence these days. At most, they would just laugh a little, and the meaning was self-evident. Zheng Qinglan was a young man with normal growth. It was time for her to consider this.
Zheng Qinglan had always kept Zhang Changfeng's request for help in business in mind. She was entrusted by others and was loyal to them. Zheng Qinglan didn't dare to be careless in this aspect. He had been busy moving the house two days ago, so of course, it was more important than anything else. He didn't have time. After moving the house, this matter naturally had to be done immediately. The second day after they moved, Zheng Qinglan said to Shang Liu Xin after lunch,""A colleague asked me to find out how the business is going.”"You don't do business, so don't help others come up with ideas.”"I'm just helping to inquire about it and then telling him the truth. He can judge and decide for himself.”"Who are you going to ask? I've never heard that you have relatives doing business in the city.”"A friend. We've known each other for half a year.”"How much truth can a friend who has only known you for half a year tell you? You might as well ask the wall.”"You don't know, but the two of them treat people very well. They're warm and sincere.”"You seem to have met good people. You'll know what's going on when you suffer.”"Alright, I understand. You should rest. I'm leaving.”
Zheng Qinglan rode her bike to Jinzhu's shop. It was lunchtime. There were not many customers in the shop, and the goods in the shop were all imported in December last year. Jin Zhu and Xiang Lan were cleaning up the shelves. They were very happy to see Zheng Qinglan. Jin Zhu quickly put down the goods in his hand, poured water to wash his face and hands, and then poured tea for Zheng Qinglan. "Brother, have you had lunch yet?" Xiang Lan asked.”"Sister-in-law, I've already eaten. Brother Jinzhu, sister-in-law, your business last year was good, right?”"In a year, excluding expenses, we can still save more than 100,000 yuan.”"Oh, then congratulations. Where's my sister? Her business at home should be doing well, right?”"It's not bad. My sister's shop and my parents 'vegetable stall have a combined annual income of tens of thousands. It's a little worse than ours. After all, it's in the countryside. There are fewer people, and their purchasing power is weaker.”"If this continues, in a few years, your family will become millionaires.”"This kind of income looks good in our small place. If compared to those big bosses outside, it can't even compare to a fraction of them.”Xiang Lan said," You have to do your part in doing business. You have to earn money. Some big bosses earn money quickly. I'm afraid they can't keep it. They might fall one day. They might even go to jail.”"Oh, there's such a thing?" Zheng Qinglan couldn't believe it. Jin Zhu said,"Yes, there are quite a few."”Then, he lowered his voice and said," The one diagonally across from us is in the cigarette business. I heard that they moved all the people in the army and used military vehicles to smuggle cigarettes from Yunnan. The profits are scary. They can earn tens of thousands of yuan on a trip to the fields.”"There are many shameful things in this business world.”"Who says so? If it wasn't for the fact that such a thing happened next to me, I wouldn't have believed that such a thing was true. With more and more fakes, it would be more and more difficult to do business in the future.”"In that case, it's better not to do business in the future.”"Brother, don't tell me you're thinking of switching to business? I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible.”"Why? Aren't you and your little sister doing well?”"We've entered this industry and don't know where to start. Although this business could earn some money, there were also difficulties. First of all, he got up early and stayed up late. When the business was busy, he couldn't even eat. When there was no business, he was bored. When he went out to purchase goods, he would usually leave at night. When he purchased goods at night, he would rush back before dawn. Those with poor health really couldn't take it. Don't think that we can't be exposed to the wind, rain, or sun. These few years, Zhu Zi and my health hasn't been as good as before. If this went on for a long time, he would probably earn money and his body would be ruined. Secondly, there were more and more businesses, and the competition was getting fiercer and fiercer. The pressure was getting greater and greater, and they were afraid that they would lose money if they were not careful.”"Why are there more and more people who want to do business now?”" They don't know how hard it is. They think that it's a good thing and that money will come to them just by sitting there, but that's not the case. Of course, if they do well, they can still earn some money. If they don't do well, there will be many who lose their capital.”"Brother, I'm afraid you're here for something else, right?" Xianglan asked.”Zheng Qinglan told her the truth." I just want to ask you if it's okay to start a business now. A friend of mine wants to change his career and is hesitant. He asked me to be his advisor. I wanted to ask my sister about it, but I thought that my friend wouldn't go back to the countryside to start a business, so I came to ask you."”"Nowadays, there are more businesses in the countryside than before. Little sister has an advantage in doing business. She doesn't have to go around to buy goods. We'll buy them and she'll sell them at home. It can save a lot of trouble. If you asked her, she would definitely say that it was easy. "Also, we're doing daily necessities. Your friend doesn't know what business he wants to do. Different businesses have different methods, and the situation is very different.”"He didn't tell me what business he wanted to do. I told him what you said and let him refer to it himself.”"Brother, I heard you're married?" Xiang Lan suddenly asked.”Zheng Qinglan's throat felt dry. She took two sips of tea and said,""Yes, it has been almost half a month.”"Oh, we congratulate you." Jin Zhu also said," Brother, don't leave today. We haven't officially opened yet. Tonight, we brothers will have a drink to celebrate your wedding."”"No, no, I still have things to do. I have to go to work.”"You still have to work at night? Come over after work. We won't treat you as a guest. We'll bring some dried vegetables from home and stir-fry a few dishes. Ever since the last time you drank at home, the two of you haven't drank together anymore. Zhu Zi has been talking about you a lot, saying that you're loyal, reliable, and affectionate.”"You're flattering me. I'm not as good as you say. Brother Jinzhu, Sister-in-law, you guys go ahead. I have to go to work. I'll come and chat with you again when I have time.”After saying that, he ran out as if he was escaping. Jin Zhu and Xiang Lan called him to sit for a while. He didn't look back until he was far away. He looked back and sighed. He walked to the office in a daze, recalling every minute and second of his relationship with Jin Ling.
After Zheng Qinglan left, Xiang Lan said to Jin Zhu,""Did you see that? This Little Zheng still has feelings for his little sister, and they are very deep.”"Nonsense. How do you know? He didn't say that if he really had feelings for his sister, he wouldn't have married someone else.”"You men are just too careless. When Little Zheng first started talking about business, his words and actions were very natural. Later on, when he mentioned his little sister, he panicked and couldn't speak properly. What do you think this means?" "So what if he has feelings for her? He's already married to someone else.”"There's definitely no conflict between him and his sister. There must be a reason for him to marry someone else, and it's not an ordinary reason.”"What's the point of saying this now?”"It's meaningless, but little sister is still trapped in it and can't get out.”Xiang Lan told Jin Zhu what she had said to Jin Ling when she went home for the New Year. Jin Zhu listened and said,"This is going to be difficult. As a brother, it's not good for me to ask too much. I have to rely on you.”"Listening to her tone last time, I'm afraid I can't do anything either. She can only rely on herself.”
After Zhang Changfeng arrived, Zheng Qinglan told him the information she got from Jin Zhu. Zhang Changfeng said,""Thank you, brother. It seems that this business can't be done. That's good. Let's calm down and do something. We brothers will still be comrades in the trenches in the future. I'll treat you to a drink when I have time." "No need, no need." "Even if you don't help me, I still want to treat you to a drink. I recognize you, but I don't know what my cousin is thinking. She was clearly a treasure, but she just lost it.”"Big Brother, don't say anymore. It's my fault. It's not her fault.”
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