After lunch, Zheng Qinglan played with the little girl for a while. This little fellow was simply too cute. He could even speak incoherently, but he liked to talk non-stop. In Shang Liu Xin's words, this was just like his mother and not his father. Zheng Qinglan also imitated the little girl's words, making her giggle. She couldn't stop drooling. Shang Liu Xin said," Stop joking. You have to work in the afternoon. Rest for a while. She's also going to take an afternoon nap."”" Alright," Zheng Qinglan said." I'll coax her to sleep. I'll fall asleep too."”He lay down and let the little girl snuggle in his arms. He patted her while humming. After a while, the little girl fell asleep like a little lamb. Zheng Qinglan covered her up and fell asleep himself. Shang Liu Xin also fell asleep next to him.
Zheng Qinglan had just arrived at the office and poured herself a glass of water. She hadn't even taken a sip when Luo Tianyin called her over. Luo Tianyin's words shocked him. He suddenly remembered what Zhang Changfeng had said to him nearly a year ago. "Qinglan, there's something I need to tell you. I'm going to retire from my position as the director. Yesterday, the director called me over to ask for my opinion. The director asked me to recommend a candidate for the director, and I recommended you. Of course, I'm just making a recommendation. In the end, it depends on the bureau's opinion.”"Teacher, with my personality, I'm not suitable for leadership. I'd better do something specific and give the position of director to the right person.”"I didn't see wrongly. You will definitely be competent and do a better job than me. You see, in the past year, you have traveled to many towns and villages, learned about different folk cultures, investigated the development of cultural activities in various towns and villages, and accumulated a wealth of first-hand information, paving the way for the follow-up work of the museum. You have also set a good example for your colleagues in the museum.”"Teacher, you're flattering me. You led everyone to do these things. You contributed the most. I only did my part.”"You don't have to be humble. We've seen what you've done. You've been very worried about the library, and you've done a good job in your own creation. You've published a few short stories, and the response has been good. Your novel is also progressing smoothly. You've even tutored a few literary seedlings. These people are the future talents of our county.”"I really didn't do anything. I just gave them some advice occasionally. They achieved their own results. It really has nothing to do with me.”"I told you not to be humble, why are you being humble again? Leader Mao said that excessive modesty is equal to pride. Sometimes, a suggestion was like a spark that could light up the sky and create the most magnificent scenery. Let's not talk about the distant ones. Just take Jin Ling for example. She's good at poetry, novels, and prose. You definitely played a big role. How is she now? Is she married?”"No, she sells goods in the shop during the day. When there's no one around, she reads books and writes at night. It's exactly the same as before.”"On the surface, it doesn't look like much, but there are changes. From her words, it can be seen that she was originally elegant and graceful, displaying a kind of lithe charm like spring swallows in water. Now, she's calm and steady, displaying a kind of grandeur. As for you, you should still contact her more and guide her. That way, she will improve faster.”
" She's already very outstanding," Zheng Qinglan said with a smile." She doesn't need my guidance. I can only learn from her."”"You always like to be humble. This in itself is not a bad thing. But in terms of writing, from my point of view, you are still better than her. There are three main aspects. First, the content is richer, second, the language is more proficient, and third, the technique is more proficient. You have to suggest to her that if she wants to write good works, she still has to get in touch with social reality. Like her now, she stays in the shop all day. Although she comes into contact with many people, she doesn't receive much social information that can be used for writing. There are many things that the author needs to observe and experience.”"This…okay, I will have more contact with her if I have the chance. Tell her your suggestion, and she will listen to it. She admires you very much. Oh right, you have a certain relationship with her.”"I have a history with her. Why don't I know about it? Tell me.”"Your classmate, Pei Tianwen, is his cousin.”"Ah, is this true?" "It's true, it's absolutely true. I found out on the first day I went down. Speaking of which, this is really a legend.”"In that case, there really is a certain origin. People say that everyone on Earth is a family, and that might be true. It's just that I didn't expect my relationship with her to be so close. Think about it. She and Pei Tianwen are cousins, so we're related by blood. As for me, Pei Tianwen and I are sworn brothers. This, this, this is really interesting. Moreover, her hobbies are directly related to my work. It seems that I have to pay more attention to her. Why had Pei Tianwen never mentioned that he had such a cousin? Hahaha." "It's a bit of a coincidence, but it's also predestined.”"Yeah, now that I think about it, it's really a little mysterious. Let's not talk about her for now. In the future, you should pay more attention to her. I'll have more opportunities to interact with her and give her some advice. I don't have any other strengths. After all, I've eaten more than you for decades and seen more things. I think it should be helpful to you.”"Teacher, you are being modest. Whether it is your perspective on observing society or the depth of your thinking on social issues, we should learn from you.”"Alright, let's not flatter each other here. Let's return to the starting point of our conversation. What I said just now was mainly about your professional ability. In this aspect, you are absolutely qualified to speak in our museum. You can be said to be impeccable. No one will say that you have any shortcomings in this aspect. The second aspect was management ability, which was actually easy to handle. What did management care about? It was nothing more than managing people and money. Our library isn't big, only about ten or twenty people. We set a goal at the beginning of the year. We'll make a situation report every quarter and a summary at the end of the year. If necessary, you can make the situation report a little more intensive to play a role in supervision, but it can't be too dense. Normal government agencies have strict rules when it comes to work, but our cultural center has its own uniqueness. We need to go out frequently to gather information, to sense society, and to experience life. Therefore, attendance and whatnot are just a formality. Our unit is all about finance, and we don't have much funding. It's easier to manage money and goods. The chief just told me about it. I might still have some time before I retire. During this period of time, you can train well. If anything goes wrong, I'll take care of it. If there are any results, it'll be on you. Of course, I can't give you any position, but I'll arrange for you to do more things. It's also a hint to others and a chance for you to train.”"Thank you for thinking so highly of me. I'm just afraid that I'll let you down.”"As long as you do it seriously, you will definitely have results. I believe that I am not wrong about you. You're different from them. Many people are tempted now. When they see others making a fortune in business, they can't sit still. They can't wait to start a company and a factory to make a fortune. There was nothing wrong with this, but people had to do everything. Scholars were the conscience of a society, and cultural works were the spiritual benchmark of the entire society. If everyone went to do business, I'm afraid our society would become a cultural desert. If a person doesn't have a spiritual pursuit, they would be unbearable, empty, and lose their way. If a society did not have spiritual pursuits, it would lose its cohesiveness, become foul and decadent. What kind of scene would that be? How different would it be from hell on earth?”Zheng Qinglan agreed with Luo Tianyin's words. He often thought about this issue, but he was often at a loss in the face of the complicated situation. He could only use the ancient saying," If you are successful, you can help the world. If you are poor, you can be independent." He tried his best to distance himself from others and society to avoid being influenced. He forced himself to marry Shang Liu Xin because of this. "Yes, Teacher, I agree with you.”"This is also what I like about you the most. Your character is upright and impeccable. Most importantly, I recommend you to be the director mainly for the sake of our county's cultural cause. I think you will definitely add luster to our county's cultural cause. Also, to put it more selfishly, having a job and coming into contact with different people and things was also a kind of resource, a kind of life resource, a kind of creative resource. There were some things that you wouldn't be able to imagine if you didn't reach that position. Only when you experienced it would you have a true and accurate experience.”Since her respected teacher had already said this, Zheng Qinglan couldn't refuse no matter how unwilling she was. "Teacher, I will seriously consider your words.”"Alright, think about it first. Don't tell anyone about this. If the leader asks me if I have any recommendations, I will recommend you. If the leader doesn't ask anymore, I can't say this directly, but I'll express my meaning in other ways.”"Teacher, I know. Let nature take its course.”"Alright, as long as you don't refuse. It's settled then.”
Zheng Qinglan was absent-minded the whole morning. She felt that something was wrong. Was Zhang Changfeng unwilling to go into the sea? Zhang Changfeng was indeed his best friend in the museum. Although they were five or six years apart, they always got along very well. Zhang Changfeng never treated him as a little brother, but as a brother of his own age. This touched Zheng Qinglan very much, so she respected Zhang Changfeng very much. During the first few days when Zhang Changfeng left, Zheng Qinglan was really uncomfortable. It was as if her soul had been taken away, making Shang Liu Xin suspicious. She asked him several times if he had taken a fancy to a girl. Zheng Qinglan told her the truth, but she was still skeptical and said,""It's fine if a colleague left. Is there a need to be so infatuated?”"If I leave one day, will you be like this?”Zheng Qinglan didn't want her to interfere and ignored her. Shang Liu Xin said angrily,""I'll have children with you, raise them, and serve you. You don't even know how to coax people. What's the point of a man like you?”Zheng Qinglan sneered and said," A man who knows how to coax his wife at home will definitely know how to coax other women outside."”Shang Liu Xin was stunned for a long time without making a sound. However, he had been gone for a few months, and the pain of parting had basically disappeared. Could it be the mother and son…Heavens, how was this possible? She quickly went downstairs and rode her bike home. When she got home, she saw Shang Liu Xin choosing vegetables and Ya Ya sitting on the mat playing with building blocks. When Ya Ya saw Zheng Qinglan, she shouted,""Dad!" He stood up from the mat and ran over to Zheng Qinglan, shouting,"Daddy hug, daddy hug." " Don't run, Ya Ya!" Zheng Qinglan shouted." Be careful!"”She rushed over and bent down to pick up her daughter. She kissed her on the face. Yaya giggled and twisted in Zheng Qinglan's arms. "Why are you back so early today?”"I haven't seen a single manuscript. I came back to see if I left it at home.”"It's just a little bit of space. There's no place for anyone to stand. If something is left in the house, you can't see it. Don't always talk about home as if this place is your home. "Let me tell you, this is not your home. It's someone else's home. We're just renting here. Who knows, one day, they might ask us to leave or sell the house. We won't even have a place to hide from the wind and rain.”"You're here again. Come, Ya Ya, let's go to Mommy's place. I still have to go to work."”"Work, work, what kind of crappy work is this? Can a month's salary be enough to eat a few bowls of porridge?”Zheng Qinglan ignored her and carried Yaya into the room. She took a glance and left. "Come, Yaya, sit here and play with the building blocks. Daddy is going to work. I'll buy you delicious food when I come back later.”"Come, Yaya, let mommy carry you. I don't want this poor daddy.”"No, I want Daddy, I want Daddy.”After walking for a long time, Zheng Qinglan seemed to hear Yaya shouting," I want Daddy." Her heart warmed up and tears almost flowed out. She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes.
Zheng Qinglan still couldn't calm down in her office. What was going on? Did something happen at home? Logically speaking, it wouldn't be. If there was anything important, his parents would definitely inform him. Although he didn't have a phone at home, there was one in the village. He could borrow it. Could Jin Ling have encountered some trouble? How was that possible? She was selling goods and studying in the shop every day. She never left the house. What could have happened? Besides, even if something happened, could it be that there was still telepathy between us? It was impossible. Who said that there would be no trouble if one had food and water and stayed at home all day? The last time he went there, he heard that she was writing a novel about the feelings of young people. Did she encounter a problem here? With her personality and our current relationship, she definitely won't take the initiative to call me. Then why don't I call her and ask? Forget it. What's the point of me calling her? Is it a concern between friends, a discussion between pen pals, or Teacher Luo's request to show more concern for her? Tell me, tell me yourself, in your heart, in your subconscious, what kind of person do you think she is? I can't explain it, I really can't explain it. She is so beautiful and so mesmerizing, but now that I am married, I should completely position her as a friend or pen pal. How difficult is it to do this? Teacher Luo said that my character is impeccable, and I really feel guilty. Although I didn't intentionally want to maintain a special relationship with her, I still had this thought. Is this fair to Shang Liu Xin? Although she was not the woman he liked the most, although she was a little tacky, she was still his legal wife who he was determined to treat well. She was his daughter's mother. Moreover, she did not do anything out of line and was very concerned about his well-being. Zheng Qinglan had been thinking about these things. She didn't even know that it was time to get off work until Xiao Danian knocked on his office door and said,"What are you still thinking about? It's time to get off work. It's good to have a wife and children. Why are you still in the office?”Only then did he come back to his senses. He casually collected the things on the table and went downstairs.
Standing in front of the phone booth, Zheng Qinglan hesitated for a long time. Should I call her? Even if she was in trouble, would she tell me? I should call her. Haven't we been in contact all this time? Why can't I call her? Maybe I'm thinking too much. Let's fight. In the end, he made up his mind and dialed the number in Jin Ling's shop. The phone rang a few times, but no one picked up. Zheng Qinglan felt that these few seconds were quite long. Although the weather was not hot anymore, he still felt sweat running down his back. The call was finally connected, and Jin Ling's voice came from the other end. Zheng Qinglan was shocked when she heard it. Jin Ling's usually lively and crisp voice had suddenly become so old and weak, as if she was sick. "Jin Ling, I'm Zheng Qinglan. How are you?”"Sure, what's wrong with that?" "Then why did your voice change? Are you feeling unwell?”There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before he continued,"Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up." "Are you in trouble, writing or something else?”"No, you're thinking too much." Then, Zheng Qinglan heard the sound of someone hanging up the phone. His thoughts were confirmed.
"You're getting more and more unpredictable these days. It's either early or late to get off work.”"There are too many things to do today, so it's too late.”"So what if it's late? Why do you look like someone owes you a debt and doesn't want to return it?”Ya Ya was sitting on a small stool, holding chopsticks and learning how to eat by herself. Her face was covered with food and rice. Zheng Qinglan wiped her face with a towel and said,""Ya Ya, Daddy will feed you, okay?”Shang Liu Xin said," Don't be a busybody. It wasn't easy for her to learn how to eat on her own. If you feed her again, she will have to start all over again. You can feed her for the rest of her life."”"Ya Ya, Daddy will teach you how to use chopsticks, okay?" Zheng Qinglan said.”He took the chopsticks from Ya Ya's hands, wiped them clean, and gave them to her again. He also took a pair of chopsticks for her to demonstrate. "This matter needs to be taught slowly. It's not something that can be learned in a day or two. How old is she? Come, eat.”Zheng Qinglan finished her meal in a few bites and said to Shang Liu Xin,""Eat slowly. I still have something to do and have to go out.”"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? Even eating is like a bandit coming.”"It's about the unit." "Your unit is a secret bureau. You won't tell me anything. I'm like a locked box. I told you to get a television, but you didn't. I'm almost a nun who practices with hair.”Zheng Qinglan frowned in annoyance. Shang Liu Xin caught his action and couldn't help but be furious. She raised her voice and said,""You don't feel lonely running around every day, do you? Do you think I'm watching western sceneries at home every day? I've had enough of this kind of life without salt and oil.”As she spoke, she slammed the dishes on the table with a loud clatter. "You're crazy. Ya Ya just fell asleep. Don't wake her up.”"I'm just crazy. I'm going crazy. " You can't even say three words a day at home. You're impatient when you talk. There's no television. There's nothing to pass the time. What do you think I am? A machine that turns on when you're using it and turns it off when you're not using it.”"Okay, okay, okay. You're right, but I don't have time now. I have to catch a carriage. If I'm late, I won't be able to come back today.”Shang Liu Xin heard him say that he wouldn't be able to return if he was late, so she moved aside.? Zheng Qinglan lowered her voice." I'll tell you when I get back tonight. Don't worry. It'll get better slowly."”Shang Liu Xin sighed and silently put away the bowls and chopsticks, taking them to the sink to wash.
Sitting in the car, Zheng Qinglan calmed down. Jin Ling was still unknown. She couldn't guess what had happened. She would only know when she got there. Right now, he was thinking about how to give an explanation to Shang Liu Xin when he returned. He knew her temperament. Whatever she said, she would definitely question her and even go all out to make a big fuss. He knew that he didn't spend enough time with Shang Liu Xin and his attitude towards her wasn't good. He also wanted to spend more time with her and speak with a gentler tone, but when the time came, he couldn't do it. Now, he truly felt how terrible a marriage with only responsibility and no feelings was. He also wanted to cultivate his feelings for Shang Liu Xin, but when he thought of all the things that happened before her marriage, he gave up and fled. What should he do if this continued? He had never thought about divorce. He felt that it was unfair to find someone else to entrust his feelings to. Moreover, it was incompatible with his expectations of himself. He could only make do with it and let time change everything. When he went back at night, he would explain it to her properly. She should be able to accept it.
"The bus has arrived at Sanshan Pass. Those who want to get off, get off quickly.”The ticket seller's words woke Zheng Qinglan up from her thoughts. He stood up and got off the bus. Without thinking, he walked into Jin Ling's shop. There were usually fewer people in the shop at noon. Zheng Qinglan noticed that Jin Ling wasn't reading like she usually did. Instead, she was sitting at the table in a daze. "Jin…Jin Ling, what's wrong?”Jin Ling looked up and saw Zheng Qinglan. A trace of surprise flashed across her eyes, but it was gone in a flash. She didn't even look at Zheng Qinglan and said in a hoarse voice,"I told you I was fine. Who asked you to come?”"You didn't tell me clearly, so I was worried. You've never been like this.”"Are people always the same?" "No matter what, you have to tell me clearly.”"Did I make myself clear to you? Is there any use in me telling you clearly? Who are you?" Jin Ling's eyes were already filled with tears, and her voice sounded like she was about to cry. Zheng Qinglan didn't know what to do and said,""Jin Ling, don't be like this. Let's talk things out. Our director mentioned you today.”"Why are you mentioning me? I'm just a country girl. I'm not an employee of your museum.”"He praised you for your talent. He wants to nurture you well.”"Forget it, let him spend less effort. I feel that I have nothing to write about.”"Look, look, our director is right. In the end, the older the ginger, the spicier. I can see your confusion at a glance.”"What did he see in me?" Jin Ling smiled bitterly.”"He said that you stay in the shop every day and come into contact with a lot of people, but you don't observe life in a comprehensive and in-depth way. The source of your creation will inevitably dry up.”"So what if I'm exhausted? I don't want to write for the rest of my life.”Zheng Qinglan was a little angry. She sneered," So this is what you are like. You can't go on after encountering a little obstacle and don't want to work hard anymore."”Jin Ling sat there silently. After a long time, she realized that she didn't give up her seat to Zheng Qinglan. She said,"" Have a seat." Zheng Qinglan sat down. At this moment, a customer came in. He glanced at Zheng Qinglan, took the things, and left. The two of them remained silent. Zheng Qinglan opened her mouth several times but didn't say a word. He wanted to ask Jin Ling if she was feeling unwell, but he was afraid that the question would be too intimate and cause her to dislike him. He wanted to talk about his creation, but he felt that Jin Ling wouldn't listen to him. It would be useless to say anything. Suddenly, he heard someone outside say," Little Zheng, you came at the right time. Help me persuade this girl. You're all young people. You can talk."”It was Jin Ling's mother. "Aunty, isn't Jin Ling doing very well? Don't worry, we'll solve any problems.”"That's good, that's good. This girl is usually very good. I don't know what's wrong with her these past two days. She has a straight face all day and doesn't say a word. Her eyebrows have twisted into a big knot. When he asked her if she was sick, she said she wasn't sick. When he asked her if she was troubled by something, she said she wasn't. She's not sick and she doesn't have anything to worry about. Why does she seem to have met an enemy all day long? She eats less and look at her face. It's as if she hasn't eaten anything every day. I told her to call her sister-in-law and ask her to come back to take a look, but she refused. She said that if I called her, she would go out immediately. Sigh, how anxious." Jin Ling glared at her mother and said,"Mom, are you so annoying? You've said so much the moment you came in."”"It's all because of you." "Alright, you're done. You can go now.”"Xiao Zheng, please persuade her. I'll thank you in advance. I'll cook earlier later. You can have breakfast here before going back. Auntie will treat you to a drink.”"Auntie, if you have something to do, you can go ahead. I'll talk to Jin Ling for a while. She'll be up and kicking soon.”"Alright, alright!"
After Jin Ling's mother left, Zheng Qinglan smiled and said,""Tell me, what happened?”"You're the one investigating the case. Why should I tell you?”"Your mother asked me to persuade you.”"Are you sure you have the ability?" "I don't have that ability. I still need your cooperation.”Jin Ling burst out laughing and leaned on the table again. She laughed so hard that her body trembled. It took her a long time to stop laughing. She raised her head and her face was flushed red. "What are you laughing at? You can't control your laughter." "Laughing at you is a joke." "How am I a joke?" "You asked me to cooperate with you. Isn't that a joke? How could you persuade others to cooperate with you? If you have the ability to persuade them, then persuade them. If you don't have the ability to persuade them, then forget it. If I were to cooperate with you, I wouldn't need you to persuade me.”"You've already cooperated very well. Look, you solved the problem with a smile. Jin Ling, our director, we, we are all sincerely concerned about you. If you encounter any difficulties in the creative process, just say it. We will solve it together. Don't keep it to yourself.”Jin Ling sighed and said," It's a little troublesome. I don't think I can continue writing anymore. I don't know how the relationship between the male and female protagonists will develop. If it goes according to my plan, I'm afraid that others will say that it's a cliché. If it goes according to the current social situation, I feel that it's immoral. So, it's stuck there like a stone is stuck in my heart. It's really uncomfortable."”"How about this? I don't have time to give you any suggestions today. Let me bring the manuscript back. I'll show it to our director. He'll give you good suggestions. Right, I forgot to tell you that he and your cousin are good friends. We were talking about you this morning. He only found out today that you are Pei Tianwen's cousin. He said that he would help you and that you are a rare talent.”"You're always making things up. How can there be such a coincidence?”"There are even more coincidences." "What is it?" "Do you know why I came to your place today?”Then, she told him about what happened in the office in the morning. Jin Ling immediately said,"There's such a thing. You can actually sense my matter. You're fooling me again.”"I'm just fooling you. Everything I said is true. Alright, it's getting late. I have to go back. There won't be a car if I stay any later.”Just then, Jin Ling's mother came down again. Seeing that Jin Ling had returned to normal, she couldn't help but smile and try her best to keep Zheng Qinglan for dinner. Jin Ling pulled her mother back and said," Let her go. There's no car after dinner. Send her back."”Jin Ling's mother said," If that's the case, I won't keep you. Xiao Zheng, come and play whenever you transfer over in the future. When Zhu Zi comes back, I'll invite you over for a drink!"”Zheng Qinglan replied and got into the car.
The car had already driven past a small town. Zheng Qinglan was still in a state of excitement. He couldn't explain why he was so happy every time he saw Jin Ling. It was completely natural, as pure as water flowing to the bottom. Why is this? Could it be that I really still…I couldn't help but pinch myself hard, and it hurt so much that I sucked in cold air. What are you thinking, shameless! Have you forgotten your promise to Shang Liu Xin? Have you forgotten your principles? However, he couldn't stop himself from thinking in that direction. Could it be that she had only encountered a problem with her writing? If it was, it would be better. But it wasn't like that. If it was just a matter of creation, even if she didn't take the initiative to discuss it with him, now that he had gone, she should have discussed it with him. But why did she reject him so illogically? Her true thoughts might be hidden under her aloof appearance. Sigh, what am I doing? Maybe he doesn't have such thoughts at all, but you're thinking too much. So what if he is?
Shang Liu Xin had already finished cooking and was waiting for Zheng Qinglan to return home. When she saw Zheng Qinglan, she said,""Let's eat. Come, Ya Ya, let's eat.”" I know how to use chopsticks now," Ya Ya said in a childish voice." Dad, look. I know how to use chopsticks just like you."”Zheng Qinglan patted her head and said with a smile,""Ya Ya is obedient and smart. Daddy likes you.”Ya Ya said,"Daddy is good too. Ya Ya likes Daddy too."”Zheng Qinglan and Shang Liu Xin laughed.
"I want to discuss something with you." Shang Liu Xin said. "What is it?" "I want to find a job. You see, I stay at home all day and can't earn a single cent. Your salary isn't high either. The money we saved from getting married has also been used up.”"I'm not against you working. Yaya is so young, and she does need someone to take care of her.”"Let your mother take care of it." "You're completely ignoring the reality. There are so many fields at home. There are 20 to 30 mu of paddy fields and dry land.”"Your dad isn't home, and your sisters are here too. It was her duty as a grandmother to take care of her grandson. If she did not come to coax him, she would have to pay someone to coax him.”"I don't know what you're talking about. You can coax her yourself, so why did Mom have to pay someone to coax her? His younger sisters were all young, so there was nothing to worry about. It was his parents who had to worry about them. Once his mother left, his father was left alone at home. There were so many things to do. How could he handle them?”"What's wrong with that? It's only natural for a grandmother to coax her grandson.”"Alright, please coax me." "Which side are you on? Do you only have your mother in your heart and not me? Do you only have your big family and not our small family? She paid me to coax her? Do you want others to stab me in the back? I won't bear that name. I'd rather go out and find something to do than take the money of an old woman to coax my own child.”"You should at least endure for a few more years. You can go back to work when Yaya goes to kindergarten.”"Wow, you said something really big. When she starts kindergarten, she'll be at least three years old. She'll have to wait for another year.”"Then what should we do? It's absolutely impossible for Mom to coax us. If you really want to go out to work, we have to think about it carefully. We can't just do whatever we want.”"You scholars are so full of nonsense. No wonder they say that it takes three years for a talented person to rebel.”"This is not a small matter. It's a big matter that concerns the child.”"Anyway, you have a lot of reasons. I'm telling you, you have to take this matter to heart. Who knows, one day, I might really make up my mind and leave.”"For the sake of the Buddha, you can't let your imagination run wild for the sake of such a young child.”"If it wasn't for her, I would have left long ago.”"If you have any requests, just say it. I'll give my life to satisfy you. I just hope that you won't mention finding a job again.”"Don't make me laugh. If you can satisfy my request, unless the dew can't melt in the sun or the fish crawl on the street, I'll just say one thing. Eight hundred years ago, I asked you to get a television to pass the time, but you haven't gotten it yet. To think you have the face to ask me to make a request.”"Alright, I'll definitely fulfill this request. How much money do you have on hand?”"If I had the money, I wouldn't have told you. I wouldn't have bought it myself.”Zheng Qinglan didn't say anything. When it came to money, he really didn't have a say. He had always been focused on studying and writing. He had never thought about money. Now that Shang Liu Xin was insulting him, he couldn't do anything about it. "Then you don't have to worry about it. I'll think of something myself.”"What solution do you have? Tell me.”"In short, don't worry about it. You'll be able to watch the television.”Shang Liu Xin sighed: "Do you think I'm unreasonable? I can't help it if you think that way. To be honest with you, I don't have to watch that television. The key is that it's not easy to pass the time. There's only so much to do for three meals a day. What's there to do after I'm done? Shopping. But I can't go shopping every day. I've visited these streets three times. I can touch every nook and cranny with my eyes closed. Besides, shopping costs money. What's the point of shopping if I don't do it? Did I tell you all this? Never. Maybe you think I'm very relaxed in the house every day. I have a lot of time, but it's not relaxing at all. Shopping was boring. I chatted with others. They said that this TV series was good and that TV series was attractive. I sat at the side like a fool and didn't dare to say a word. I was afraid that if I revealed anything, people would laugh at me.”Shang Liu Xin's words were reasonable and could even be said to be full of emotion. Zheng Qinglan felt that Shang Liu Xin had been wronged. He himself wasn't interested in TV series with dozens of episodes. In the past, he despised Shang Liu Xin's obsession with those childish Hong Kong and Taiwan TV series, thinking that she was too shallow and only knew how to watch those things with no taste. What made him even more upset was that those dramas that were filled with love, betrayal, and abandonment might remind her of her own experiences. This was a certainty. When he saw those despicable male protagonists on television, he would be filled with disgust and would think of Shang Liu Xin's past. Could it be that she didn't think of it herself? Even though he understood Shang Liu Xin's needs now, when he thought of this, he completely lost the mood to buy a television. However, she was right. This matter was really difficult to deal with.
Zheng Qinglan mulled over it for a few more days. During this time, Shang Liu Xin nagged a few more times. Zheng Qinglan gritted her teeth and bought the TV back. He borrowed the money from his colleagues, but he would never watch those romantic TV dramas and refused to discuss the plot with Shang Liu Xin. If Shang Liu Xin couldn't help but want to discuss with him, he would at most say that he was listening. He would never express any opinions, let alone argue with Shang Liu Xin. However, he did not reject other programs. In fact, he enjoyed watching them.
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