After returning home, Zhou Chen found that his mother Li Suhua's room was still lighted, so he walked over.
The lights in the room were dim. It turned out that Li Suhua did not turn on the light, but used the kerosene lamp he brought from home.
Zhou Chen walked in and saw that Zheng Juan was also there. Li Suhua was knitting a sweater, and Zheng Juan was watching and studying beside him. The two of them were talking quietly, not noticing Zhou Chen entering the room at all.
Seeing the two of them concentrating on knitting sweaters, Zhou Chen coughed lightly.
"Ahem."
The two people who were busy were startled by Zhou Chen's cough. Li Suhua even scolded: "You kid, you can't make a sound when you walk. Do you want to scare us to death?"
Zhou Chen smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I have no voice, it's that you were too serious and didn't even hear me opening the door. Even when I came closer, you didn't notice."
Zheng Juan stood up and said embarrassedly: "Bingkun, I just learned to knit sweaters with my mother, so I didn't hear you come back. Just wait, I will get water for you to wash your feet."
"Need not."
Zhou Chen held Zheng Juan down and asked her to sit down, "Don't rush to wash your feet now. We'll talk about it later. Mom, are you knitting a sweater for Zhou Rong again?"
"That's your sister."
Li Suhua scolded him dissatisfiedly.
"Yes, everything you said is right, she is my sister."
Zhou Chen did not argue, but asked: "You have knitted several sweaters for her in the past few years, which are enough for her to wear for several years. My two sweaters are almost broken, and I don't see you knitting them for me again."
Two pieces.”
Li Suhua said: "Can it be the same? You are by my side. I can knit it for you whenever I want. Besides, Juan'er is learning from me now. When she learns it, you can ask her to knit it for you."
Go away and don't bother me again."
"Mom, you are too realistic. Although I am married, you can't ignore me. What Juaner knits is Juaner's knitting, and what you knit is what you knit. That's different, okay.
"
"You are the only one who can say, okay, I will knit a new one for you. You are so old, and you are still competing with your sister for favor."
"Then she is older than me. They say that children who stay with their parents all day long are not as good as those who are far away from home. Now I understand the meaning of this sentence. No matter how filial I am at home, you have the most to think about.
It’s still Big Brother and Zhou Rong who are outside.”
Li Suhua put down the knitting in her hand, pointed at Zhou Chen and said: "That's nonsense. In my mother's heart, the three of you are the same. You are all my pet peeves."
Watching the conversation between her husband and her mother-in-law, Zheng Juan always kept smiling. She liked this atmosphere very much and it made her feel like the warmth of home.
"Kun'er, you've been coming back very late these days. Is it because the work unit is very busy?"
Li Suhua suddenly asked.
Zheng Juan also looked at Zhou Chen curiously. Zhou Chen used to come back for dinner, but these days, he has not come back for dinner for several days in a row, and he always comes back very late.
Zhou Chen said casually: "I'm a little busy. Recently, the club asked me to write more poems and articles. Sometimes I would ride around after get off work to look for inspiration. I'm stuck at home all the time, so it's hard to get inspiration."
As soon as he heard that it was work needs, Li Suhua immediately said seriously: "Since you are very busy, don't always think about home. As you said, walk around and look for that kind of spirit and inspiration."
Zheng Juan asked softly: "Bingkun, are you very tired recently?"
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I'm not tired at all. I can make money writing poems and articles. If I make more money, we can buy a big house of our own in the future, so we don't have to rent a house all the time."
Speaking of the house, Li Suhua started to complain again.
"You're a kid who can do anything. Our house in Guangzidiao is so nice. You have to move here. How long have you been living here? You even want to buy a house. Spend money like you. How can you make more money?
Even more money is not enough to defeat you, Juan'er, you have to take good care of him and let him have less trouble."
Zheng Juan just responded with a smile. In fact, she never thought about taking care of Zhou Chen. She felt that her husband was a cultural man and the most capable. No matter what Zhou Chen said, she would listen. She was only responsible for listening.
, not responsible for management.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Mom, you don't mean what you said. I just want to ask you, is it clean and convenient to live here, compared to Guangzi Pian?"
Li Suhua rolled her eyes: "How can it be compared? Although it is very convenient and clean here, the only disadvantage is that you can't see your previous neighbors, and you don't even have anyone to talk to."
Zhou Chen knew that this was Li Suhua's problem, so he persuaded: "Mom, there are many neighbors around our house, but you just don't go out to make friends. Juan'er is also at home. During the day, let Juan'er take you outside for a walk.
, maybe you can make new friends.”
Li Suhua said: "How old am I? How many new friends have I made? I just thought that when I have nothing to do during the day, I would ask Juan'er to go to Guangzi Film with me and talk to your Aunt Qiao'er and the others. I will
I am satisfied."
"That's no problem. Then, give me some time and I'll buy Juan'er a bicycle. When I teach Juan'er how to ride a bicycle, I'll let her take you wherever you want to go."
When Zheng Juan heard that Zhou Chen wanted to buy herself a bicycle, she waved her hands in fright: "No, you don't need to buy me a bicycle, Bingkun, I can't ride."
"Didn't I tell you, I'll teach you."
"But I'm very stupid and timid. I'm afraid I won't be able to learn."
Zhou Chen doesn't agree with the idea of being timid at all. Having watched the TV series, he knows very well that Zheng Juan is not timid.
Even when she encounters big problems, she can stay calm most of the time. For her husband, she even dares to slap a big bear. This is not something a timid woman can do.
"It's okay. If you can't learn it once, let's learn it a few more times. Trust me, you will learn it soon."
Seeing that her husband had so much confidence in her, Zheng Juan felt a little moved in her heart.
If she said she didn't want to learn to ride a bicycle, that would be a lie. In this era, no one wanted a bicycle of their own, but she was afraid of causing trouble to Zhou Chen and wasting money.
Li Suhua also agreed from the side: "Juan'er, just listen to Kun'er on this matter. Learning to ride a bicycle will be convenient in the future. If anything happens, we don't need Kun'er to run back and forth. We can solve it ourselves."
Seeing that her mother-in-law agreed, Zheng Juan nodded obediently.
Zhou Chen glanced at the kerosene lamp on the table and said, "Mom, don't you have electric lights at home? Don't use kerosene lamps anymore. This thing is not good for your eyes, and it's also poisonous. If you use it for a long time, it will be harmful to your body."
good."
Li Suhua didn't take it seriously: "We have been using kerosene lamps for decades, and we haven't experienced any health problems. Electric lamps are a waste of money, but kerosene lamps are more convenient and save money."
"It's better to spend some money than hurt your eyes. Mom, look at your eyes. Are you seeing things that are getting blurry lately?"
"As I get older, of course my eyes will become blurry."
"The size of your eyes has no direct bearing on your age."
Zhou Chen was speechless. As people get older, their eyes will indeed weaken, but Li Suhua's situation is different. It is purely caused by acquired factors.
"Juan'er, you put away the kerosene lamp tomorrow. Without my permission, you are not allowed to use kerosene lamp for mom anymore."
"ah?"
Zheng Juan suddenly looked panicked. She didn't expect that what she said was about herself. She had to listen to Zhou Chen's words, but she didn't have the courage to let her control her mother-in-law. She hesitated and didn't know what to do.
how to answer.
Li Suhua glared at Zhou Chen: "Don't embarrass Juan'er, just use the electric light. See what you can do."
Zhou Chen laughed a few times, then pulled Zheng Juan back to the room.
A few days later, at the place where Zhou Chen and Du Laosan last met, there were a few second-rate men wandering around.
These second-rate men were arranged by Du Laosan to monitor them. Although Du Laosan promised Zhou Chen to help get tickets, he was not a good person either.
Zhou Chen knew him, but he didn't know who Zhou Chen was, which made him feel very uneasy. Moreover, Zhou Chen gave him so much money at once. He was surprised and greedy at the same time.
It's just that he didn't know how to find Zhou Chen, so he used the simplest method and arranged for people to keep an eye on him. At the same time, according to Zhou Chen's request, he placed three standing bricks and waited for Zhou Chen to appear.
It's a pity that he waited for several nights but didn't wait for Zhou Chen to show up, which made him start to doubt Zhou Chen.
Du Laosan was hiding in the shadows, his expression not very good. Why didn't that person show up? Could it be that three hundred dollars really didn't matter to him?
While he was thinking, neither he nor his people noticed that several children suddenly ran past the alley, and one of them even glanced into the alley.
"Thank you, kid."
Zhou Chen, who was wearing a mask, handed a few pieces of candy to the little girl in front of him.
The little girl jumped up happily: "Thank you, uncle."
"You're welcome, let's go play."
"Goodbye uncle."
After the little girl jumped away, Zhou Chen turned around and left.
Although Du Laosan is a little gangster who can't get on the stage, he seems to be a bit alert. He actually placed bricks for several days to attract him to appear.
Fortunately, he was very vigilant and did not show up after seeing it for the first time. Instead, he kept observing for several days. Otherwise, he might have been tricked by this guy.
As expected, it is impossible to underestimate anyone, even these little gangsters who hang out at the bottom of society.
After not waiting for Zhou Chen for several days, Du Laosan slowly lowered his guard. He was still thinking about whether to help Zhou Chen get tickets. He was not sure whether Zhou Chen would show up again in the future. Zhou Chen didn't.
After hearing the news, he didn't dare to go out and get tickets in a big way.
Three hundred yuan is really a lot, but he still wants to earn more, so in his heart he hopes Zhou Chen will show up.
Having just returned from having a drink with his friends, Du Laosan staggered towards his home, but when he reached the entrance of a dark alley, a hand suddenly stretched out and pulled him closer to the darkness.
"Ah, um..."
Just as Du Laosan was about to scream, his mouth was covered and his neck was also strangled. The huge force made him extremely painful and he instinctively began to twist his body.
"Du Laosan, I advise you not to move or scream, otherwise I don't mind letting you leave something behind."
As soon as he heard this familiar voice, Du Laosan's body suddenly stiffened, and then he stopped struggling and made a whining sound.
Zhou Chen let go of Du Laosan's hands. After Du Laosan was let go, he quickly stepped back several steps, and then looked at Zhou Chen in the darkness in horror.
"It's you."
"It's me. Haven't you been wanting to see me these past few days? Why, now that you've seen me, you're scared?"
The fear on Du Laosan's face was even worse. Did this person always know what he had been doing these past few days? But why didn't he notice anything unusual?
Zhou Chen sneered and said: "If you could put your cleverness into doing things for me, you might have gotten what I want, but you naively want to find me and find out my identity. How brave are you?
It’s quite big.”
Du Laosan suppressed the fear in his heart and said: "Brother, you can't blame me entirely. I don't know who you are, so I don't dare to act. Who knows if you are setting a trap for me?"
"Hmph, do you think there's anything about you that's worth letting me take advantage of?"
Zhou Chen sounded very disdainful, and then warned: "Du Laosan, the thing I asked you to do for me is not because I can't do it, but because I don't want to waste the energy, but you took my money and didn't care.
Help me, that was just a warning, if there is another time, I guarantee you will regret it."
"Are you threatening me?" Du Laosan looked gloomy.
"Yes, I'm just threatening you. If I can find you without anyone noticing, I can use the same method to make you disappear. If you don't believe me, you can try it."
When Du Laosan heard this, his expression became even uglier. Thinking of Zhou Chen's sudden attack just now, if that huge force was really cruel to him, he might not be able to resist.
"Where did this guy come from?"
He wasn't sure whether Zhou Chen really dared to kill him, but he couldn't afford to gamble as he was older and younger than him.
"Brother, what happened before was my fault. I apologize. Starting from tomorrow, I will do my best to help you get tickets."
"This is best. Don't worry. I'm just asking for votes. I don't want to hurt anyone. As long as you help me honestly, I guarantee that you will benefit from it."
Du Laosan asked hesitantly: "Brother, let me ask one more question, why do you need so many tickets?"
Zhou Chen snorted coldly: "Don't ask if you shouldn't ask."
"Okay, blame me for talking too much, I won't ask."
Du Laosan guessed in his mind that Zhou Chen must not be alone, there must be someone behind him, otherwise who would be idle and buying so many tickets, some of which are difficult to buy with money.
"I will come to you again in fifteen days. If you cannot give me a satisfactory answer, there will be no need for us to cooperate in the future."
"Hey, brother, I..."
Seeing Zhou Chen turn around and leave, Du Laosan eagerly wanted to stop him, but Zhou Chen didn't care about him at all and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Du Laosan was shocked when he saw Zhou Chen climb over the wall and disappear quickly. This man was not only strong but also very fast.
After being warned by Zhou Chen, and because it was profitable, Du Laosan no longer hesitated and quickly started scalping work.
But it didn't take long for Du Laosan to run into trouble, because after a few days, they only received one bicycle ticket, and they didn't get any of the other precious tickets Zhou Chen wanted.
"Third brother, we've already heard about it. The reason we haven't been able to receive it recently is because someone is trying to steal business from us."
The younger brother who was hanging out with Du Laosan reported to Du Laosan why he could not receive anything.
Although there are various things on the black market and everything is available, they are not always available at all times, and sometimes it depends on the opportunity.
For example, when big factories pay wages at the beginning of the month, there are the most people selling tickets at that time. Also, during the period when the government distributes tickets, the most people sell tickets on the black market. Normally, there are very few people selling tickets.
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When Du Laosan heard that someone was ruining his good deeds, he suddenly became angry: "In my territory, there are still people who are trying to steal business from us. Who are they?"
The younger brother immediately replied: "It's the water lame man."
"It's him."
Du Laosan looked hard, "Shui Laizi means water flows by itself. Because he is lame, people on the road call him Shui Laizi."
"This guy usually just makes small fuss. When did he dare to accept these high-end tickets?"
"I don't know, third brother, do you think it's possible that he deliberately ruined our good deeds and wanted to steal business from us?"
"Does he have that ability?"
Du Laosan was furious. Shui Ziliu was a little famous, but he didn't take Shui Ziliu seriously at all, because he had been around for much longer than Shui Ziliu. He could easily call over a dozen people. His strength
It is simply not comparable to the artesian flow of water.
"Let me find Shui Laizi. You dare to compete with me for business. I can't kill him."
Shui Ziliu and Luo Shibin started the ticket scalping operation after meeting Zhou Chen. So far, they have received several tickets. Today they are going to meet a person who plans to sell sewing tickets and TV tickets.
It's just that they didn't expect that when they went there, they would be trapped in the tiger's mouth.