"Master, please accept us as your disciples. We promise that we will be obedient and practice martial arts seriously."
In the alley, Zhong Yuemin and Yuan Jun begged.
Opposite the two people, Zhou Jimin, who was pushing his bicycle, looked helpless.
He was already a little angry after being tormented like this by two teenagers.
Seeing that they were still talking, he simply stopped trying to persuade him, and instead threatened with a straight face:
"If you say another word or dare to follow me again, I will beat you now and make you lie in bed for half a month."
Ga!
Zhong Yuemin and Yuan Jun immediately looked at him in fear and did not dare to say anything anymore.
Admiration is admiration, but this persistent stalking has made the master angry. If he really gets punished, then the beating will be in vain.
Thinking about how painful Zhen Yuanze and the others were before, Zhong Yuemin and his two men felt terrified.
So, I could only watch Zhou Jimin push his bicycle away.
After walking far away, Yuan Jun suddenly spoke:
"Yuemin, shall we follow?"
"Do you want to be beaten by him?"
Zhong Yuemin was shocked, looking at his friend with an expression that looked like a fool.
But Yuan Jun said that even if he knelt down and called him master, he had to teach him a little bit, right?
With the master’s previous skills, even if he only taught a few superficial skills, we would have made a lot of money.
Not to mention, Zhong Yuemin was also moved by Yuan Jun's analysis.
So, the two teenagers looked at each other, and then followed them shamelessly.
The two of them learned the lesson and followed from a distance so that Zhou Jimin wouldn't notice.
However, not long after Zhou Jimin was riding his bicycle, he noticed the two people behind him.
Although there is nothing he can do against them, it is still very easy for Zhou Jimin to get rid of them.
After riding for about ten minutes, I turned into a small alley on one side. When I came out from the other side, my appearance had changed.
When passing by Zhong Yuemin and Yuan Jun, Zhou Jimin saw them scratching their heads stupidly.
When he got home, everyone was already at home. Zhou Jimin sat down to eat with everyone calmly, without making any small moves.
After dinner, he quickly put down his bowl and said to Zhou Shuqing:
"Xiaoqing, come to the study with me and I'll talk to you about something."
"Okay, big brother."
Although I don’t know what my eldest brother is talking to me about, I just follow him.
Zhou Bingliang raised his hand and Ding Qiunan asked, what do you want to say?
"Dad, I also want to go to the study room."
"I see you want to eat fried pork with bamboo shoots. Eat it obediently. After you finish eating, brush your teeth and wash up."
Since the last time the little goldfish ate pork ribs and two of its front teeth were eaten by the ribs, Zhou Jimin has made an extra rule for his family, brushing his teeth after meals.
This kind of habit should be developed as early as possible, otherwise it will be too late by the time you are in your twenties or thirties.
If you are not careful when you are young, you will easily develop dental problems when you are in your twenties or thirties.
It is very easy for food residues to breed various germs and hide in the gaps between teeth. Over time, the teeth will slowly deteriorate.
"Okay, Dad."
When the little guy saw his father's serious face, he immediately responded obediently.
"Go quickly, I will supervise the children."
Ding Qiunan gently pushed him out of the living room, turned to look at the little ones, and showed a stern face again.
As a result, the little guys didn't dare to be half-hearted anymore, but concentrated on cooking.
In the study, the two brothers and sister were sitting face to face. Zhou Shuqing was still curious and puzzled. Brother, what do you want from me? You can't talk to me in the living room, but you have to come to the study to talk about it?
It's not a secret, we usually talk about it in front of everyone.
But she and her eldest brother don’t have anything to keep secret?
Zhou Jimin looked at her expressionlessly and said:
"I've told you before, if you have someone you like, just tell me directly. As a big brother, I will try my best to support you."
"But it's good for you. You've been playing hide-and-seek with me. You've kept me in the dark for more than a month, and you still don't want to tell me. What's wrong? Did I, as the elder brother, do something wrong to make you no longer want me?
Do you believe me?"
Ga!
Almost instantly, Zhou Shuqing's entire face turned red quickly, she lowered her head shyly, and did not dare to speak.
The carefree and indifferent look just now is completely gone.
"Why are you still keeping your head down? Why don't you tell me what's going on?"
Although he had already learned the general situation from Xu Yiming, the female perspective was a different situation.
So he wants to care about his sister.
Otherwise, as an elder brother, I would be too incompetent.
She is already eighteen years old and has reached the legal age for marriage.
Generally speaking, Zhou Jimin quite approves of Xu Yiming.
But, the premise is that Zhou Shuqing likes her and she has to be willing.
Otherwise, it's all in vain.
To be honest, in this era, people with Xu Yiming’s conditions are pretty good.
Zhou Jimin did not require that the man must be an elite child in the compound, a child of a cadre, or a potential stock.
In his opinion, his sister's love ranks first.
As the saying goes, it's hard to buy a good heart. Both of them like each other. This is the best form of love.
"Brother, don't you know everything?"
Zhou Shuqing looked up at her elder brother shyly, then quickly lowered her head, her face burning hot.
Then she heard her eldest brother say with hatred:
"It is human nature to talk about marriage. Why are you keeping your head down? Are you too shy to talk about these things with your elder brother? You are too embarrassed to say it, right?"
But it’s not good, that’s how Zhou Shuqing feels.
In her opinion, the eldest brother is not only a big brother, but also plays the role of a parent.
If Zhou's mother was here, Zhou Shuqing would definitely be happy to talk to Zhou's mother about these things.
But, my eldest brother always feels ashamed.
This is why, when her elder brother told her about marriage, she was so unwilling to talk about it.
Zhou Jimin was so helpless, he stood up and said:
"Okay, I'll call your sister-in-law over, and you can talk to your sister-in-law."
After a while, Ding Qiunan, who had come over after hearing the news, walked into the study room, full of doubts.
After Zhou Jimin finished speaking, Ding Qiunan nodded happily, then pushed him out and closed the study at the same time.
"Girls must be shy. Even if it's your brother, it's normal if you don't want to talk. You should get out quickly. Leave this matter to me."
Hearing Ding Qiunan's words, Zhou Jimin became even more depressed.
You have no experience, so why should I leave it to you?
Looking at the study with the door closed, he sighed, turned and left.
No matter, the process is not important, the result is the most critical.
In the living room, the little goldfish raised his head and asked, "Brother, what are you doing with the second sister? Are you asking the second sister to learn something?"
"Do you think your second sister is still nine years old like you? She is already eighteen, do you still need me to take care of her?"
At eighteen, she is an adult. What should she do? Doesn’t she plan it herself?
Not to mention he is just the eldest brother, even if he is a parent, he cannot control what Zhou Shuqing will learn in the future.
As adults, you should be responsible for your own actions. It is clear what you should do and what you should not do.
To live your life, you have to have a plan. Even if it goes badly, you still have the capital to make it go bad.
"Oh, brother, does that mean you won't care about me when I turn eighteen, right?"
"If you don't want me to take care of you so much, you can do it now."
"Really?"
The little goldfish stood up excitedly, jumped in front of her big brother, and confirmed again with a happy face:
"Brother, is what you just said true? Are you going to ignore it now?"
"You are not deaf, of course it is true."
Zhou Jimin said expressionlessly, the little goldfish is even happier.
"Yeah, I won't have to learn Chinese medicine anymore, and I won't go to school anymore. Haha, I'm liberated and free."
Zhang Wantong next to him looked at it indifferently, while the three Huang Xiaohua sisters looked at Zhou Jimin worriedly, and then at the little goldfish.
I want to persuade, but I don’t know how to say it.
The two brothers, the third and fourth brothers, looked at the mentally retarded child's expression, looked at the little goldfish, and then immersed themselves in their own world.
One loves to play carving, and the other loves to write.
The two brothers are both reading at the moment, because in order to study skills, they have to read more and learn more.
"Are you happy?"
Hearing the elder brother's question, the little goldfish smiled with doubts in his eyes.
Then she heard her elder brother say:
"Since you don't need me to take care of you, starting from tomorrow, you have to make money to support your family. After you have the survival skills, you can move out by yourself."
"You can do whatever you want from now on, and I will definitely not care about you anymore."
What?
The astonished little goldfish quickly came to his senses and said with disbelief:
"Brother, are you going to move out? Are you going to let me go to work?"
There is no job outside now. Even if she is only a nine-year-old kid, she knows that there are many young people with nothing to do nearby.
Even young people can't find a job, but she doesn't believe that a nine-year-old girl like her can find a job.
You know, even in the countryside, you can only earn cents after you are ten years old.
Two sisters, Pandi and Laidi, will be able to return to Huangjiacun next year to help their family earn cents.
Of course, if possible, they would prefer to stay in the Zhou family.
Even if they have no salary income, even if their eldest sister only has an income of five yuan a month, it is still much better than living in the countryside.
Because in the Zhou family, food and accommodation are included, and there is a monthly salary of five yuan. Where can I find such a good thing?
"Ang, you are my sister. I will definitely prepare a dowry for you, but you are only nine years old now, and there will be tens or hundreds of years in the future. I can't support you for so many years, right?"
"Can't."
The little goldfish responded smoothly, Zhou Jimin clapped his hands and said:
"Yes, since I can't support you for so long, shouldn't you have your own survival skills? What will you eat and drink without a job?"
"Drink the northwest wind!"
Suddenly, the fourth child raised his head and responded, Zhou Jimin nodded and continued:
"Yes, the northwest wind is fine, but it doesn't resist hunger. And even if you drink the northwest wind, you have to drink it early, otherwise you may eat sand or stale food."
When he finished speaking, the little goldfish suddenly made a sound, then shook her head to express that she didn't want to be like this.
"Brother, I was wrong. You should take care of me. I'm only nine years old now. I can't move out and live by myself."
"No, you can do it, you are so smart."
"No, no, no, brother, I am not smart at all. Really, your sister, I am very stupid..."
So, the little goldfish begged in various ways to express its acknowledgment and regret.
Because as long as I think about living alone, I will have to drink from the northwest wind, have no food to eat, and beg on the street.
She even had to be bullied. She was so weak, how could she beat others?
I guess if she moves out, her elder brother will definitely not give her a big dog.
Even if the big dog is divided, she probably won't be able to keep him alive.
Just thinking about this made her shudder.
She was quick to talk for a while, but now she is being controlled by her elder brother.
"Don't want freedom anymore?"
The little goldfish shook her head crazily, holding her big brother's arm and shaking.
The two sisters Zhou Qingxian and Zhou Qingyi also came to make trouble and imitated their sister-in-law.
It made Zhou Jimin burst into laughter and made the little goldfish stare with anger.
However, the two little guys have the support of their father, so they are not afraid of their sister-in-law at all.
"Do you still want to learn Chinese medicine?"
"Think!"
The little goldfish nodded wildly, and in order to show his determination, he immediately went to the other side and picked up the Chinese medicine textbook that had just been thrown on the sofa.
Then he went to the other side, set up his small desk, sat down and started reading.
"Xiao Xian, please don't bother me. From now on, I will study hard and make progress every day."
Pfft!
Zhang Wantong couldn't hold on and laughed, and then Zhou Jimin also laughed happily.
Then came the third and fourth sons, Zhou Qingxian, and the three sisters Huang Xiaohua, all laughing, and finally it turned into a sea of joy.
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However, the little goldfish turned a deaf ear and was immersed in learning.
She still has to let her elder brother control her. She made him angry just now, so she must behave well now.
After the laughter subsided, Zhang Wantong suddenly asked Zhou Jimin curiously if his sister was getting married?
The third and fourth children also guessed it, as did Huang Xiaohua and the others.
Only the little guys Zhou Qingxian said they didn’t understand, what is marriage?
However, no one will pay attention to what the little brat says.
Zhou Jimin smiled and nodded, saying that they would find out soon after the two sisters-in-law came out.
Although everyone was very curious, since Zhou Jimin didn’t say anything, everyone had no choice but to wait.
It’s like the little goldfish really didn’t hear everyone’s conversation and was still reading the book seriously.
Glancing at the little goldfish pretending to read a book seriously, Zhou Jimin said angrily:
"If you want to read, go back to your room and read. Everyone is watching TV in the living room. With your out-of-the-box temperament, can you watch it?"
Poof!
The little goldfish really couldn't hold on any longer and failed.
It’s not even seven o’clock, it’s just getting dark outside, why don’t you go to your room and read a book now?
It would be better to kill her.
Carrying the book, she came to sit on the sofa next to her eldest brother and said, "Brother, I will study Chinese medicine well in the future. How about you not kick me out?"
"Just don't make me angry anymore."
"I promise I won't make you angry again, big brother."
"Okay, starting from tomorrow, the learning tasks will increase by 20%."
"Ah?"
The little goldfish was dumbfounded, and everyone burst into laughter. Ding Qiunan and Zhou Shuqing also appeared at the door of the living room, looking at everyone with smiles:
"What happened? Are you so happy?"
Looking at the shy Zhou Shuqing behind Ding Qiunan, everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and surprise.
It seems that, unlike in the past, Xiaoqing (second sister) today is better looking and more feminine than before.
The younger daughter's attitude, blushing and shyness, it's normal to be shy after it was revealed that she was in a relationship with Xu Yiming.
"We'll talk about the little goldfish later."
Zhou Jimin patted the seat next to him, looked at Zhou Shuqing, pulled Ding Qiunan to sit down, and said:
"Nannan, how are you? What do Xiaoqing think?"
"Brother!"
At this time, Zhou Shuqing quickly shouted, "Do you want to talk in front of so many people?"
"What's there to be ashamed of? Isn't it good to admit it openly? Or say you don't want to get married?"
I never thought that my middle sister was coy and pretentious before, so how can I be so coquettish now?
Was it all just appearances before?
After you have a partner, your personality changes drastically?
Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at her man and patted the back of Zhou Shuqing's hand. The latter lowered her head and said:
"I want to get married."
"Okay, tell me, who?"
"Xu Yiming!"
"What is he like as a person? Is he good to you?"
"Be honest, work hard, and treat me well."
Zhou Jimin nodded and said to Ding Qiunan: "Okay, I understand. Later, I will ask Xu Yiming to invite the matchmaker to visit, and then discuss the date to see if we can get married at the end of the year or after the new year."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Shuqing again and said:
"You know the situation in his family, right? You can't get married where he lives now, right?"
What's going on with his family?
We don’t have a house!
Thinking of this, Zhou Shuqing gritted her teeth and nodded seriously, "Don't worry, brother, I'm willing to endure hardships with him."
Ha!
Yes, when Zhou Jimin heard this, he understood instantly.
It turns out that this silly little sister of mine keeps acting coy because she is worried about this.
Really, who do you think he is?
Are there vicious parents who prevent her from getting married?
Um, that doesn't seem right. I didn't seem to have revealed before that I was going to give her one of the houses in Nanluogu Lane as a wedding gift, right?
After all, in her opinion, the two houses in Nanluogu Lane were prepared for the third and fourth children.
And she and the little goldfish are going to get married.
Getting married means that we will no longer be a family.
Her concept is the inherent concept of everyone in this era.
Haven’t you heard that Mr. Jia Zhang often scolds Xiaodang Sophora japonica as a loser?
That’s pretty much what it means.
No matter how well you raise your daughter, you are raising it for someone else, because once you marry someone, you are no longer your own family.
After understanding this, Zhou Jimin was so speechless.
"So, Xiaoqing, you like to endure hardship?"
"Ah?"
"Ah what? You are so stupid, forget it, our family doesn't have a house? Why do we have to squeeze in other people's houses? Even if Xu Yiming doesn't mind, doesn't Xu Yiming and his boss mind?"
This time it was Zhou Shuqing's turn to be surprised, while Ding Qiunan and the others also widened their eyes.
"Brother, you mean to give me the house over at Nanluogu Lane?"
"If it's not for you, who should it be for?"
Zhou Jimin rolled his eyes and saw that she wanted to say something else, so he stopped and said:
"Don't tell Xu Yiming about this first. Don't be stupid. Do you hear me?"
Ah!
When the family saw Zhou Shuqing, she stood up in surprise and hugged her eldest brother. She couldn't hold it back and even kissed her eldest brother with saliva on his face.
Amid everyone's surprised expressions, Zhou Qingxian and the other little guys also ran over and insisted on kissing their father.
Anyway, wherever there is excitement, there are them.
"Thank you, brother."
After the fuss, Zhou Shuqing solemnly bowed to express her gratitude to her eldest brother.
"Don't do this to me. We are all one family. What should I thank you for? You are not ashamed to make me drool. It's true."
When he said this, everyone burst out laughing, and Zhou Shuqing also laughed, not so shy this time.
After everyone had finished laughing and sat down again, Zhou Jimin said thoughtfully.
"Our family has two houses in Nanluogu Lane. You can choose one."
The two houses each have their own merits.
Although the old house in the middle courtyard is a wing room, its area is not as spacious as the west wing room in the backyard, but it does have a basement.
Of course, Zhou Shuqing didn't know that her elder brother had tampered with the basement.
If she wants to restore the use of the basement, it is not impossible. After all, this matter is not worth mentioning to Zhou Jimin.
It's just that the wing room in the middle courtyard is the family's old house after all. It is full of memories of their five siblings and their parents.
It can be said that except for the basement built by Zhou Jimin, the two rooms are actually the same as when Lao Zhou and Zhou's mother were still there.
Everyone is looking at Zhou Shuqing to see how she chooses.
Without much hesitation, Zhou Shuqing made her choice. She liked the west wing of the backyard.
Although she really wants the old house in the middle courtyard, after all, the extra basement can store a lot of things.
But it is an old house after all, and she will soon be a married outsider.
"Okay, that's no problem. I'm going to find someone to renovate the west wing of the backyard in two days. There needs to be a bathroom in the house, otherwise it will be very troublesome for you two to go to the bathroom."
Zhou Jimin nodded and continued:
"The west wing is relatively high. It can be renovated and divided into two floors. The upstairs is the bedroom, and the downstairs is the kitchen, bathroom, children's room, etc..."
The good houses in the courtyard houses in Nanluoguxiang are tall and spacious. The houses in Shazhu, for example, are more than four meters high and can be divided into two floors.
In this case, the space in the house can be used rationally.
The height of the west wing of the backyard is not as high as that of Shazhu's house, but it is still up to four meters.
With the heights of Xu Yiming and Zhou Shuqing, living in a house with a height of two meters would not actually feel too oppressive.
Besides, the west wing has two rooms, but it was converted into a large room by Xu Damao or the previous owner.
"Brother, you don't have to go to such trouble..."
Zhou Shuqing was very moved, but she found it troublesome, or she didn't want her elder brother to worry too much, so she wanted to refuse.
But she was interrupted by her elder brother's wave.
"I have told you four siblings before that as the eldest brother in the family, I have the responsibility to help you and prepare things for you to get married."
"Just keep the dowry given to you. This is my brother's wish."
"Even if you are not married to Xu Yiming, you may be married to Zhang Yiming or Liu Yiming, but the dowry that should be given to you cannot be less."
"When you get married, we will still be a family. We will live close to each other and we can go home often."
"The third, fourth and fifth children are still young, and Xiaoxian and the others are not sensible. If I were not at home, you, the second sister, would definitely go home and help your sister-in-law..." p>
After talking a lot, Zhou Jimin’s words made Zhou Shuqing unable to stop crying.
Under her influence, the three little goldfish brothers and sisters also had red eyes. Zhou Qingxian and the other little guys even hugged their father's thighs and also dropped the golden beans.
Sitting next to them were Zhang Wantong, Huang Xiaohua and the others who were very envious. They envied the Zhou brothers and sisters for having an eldest brother like Zhou Jimin.
Needless to say, Zhang Wantong comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine and her family background is much better than that of ordinary people.
Huang Xiaohua's family was extremely bumpy. First, their mother gave birth to several daughters in succession, and finally they welcomed a younger brother.
I thought that this would be the beginning of a happy life, but unexpectedly, a disaster took away my parents.
If it weren't for Zhou Jimin's help, Huang Xiaohua couldn't imagine how many people would be left in the family.
More than once, Huang Xiaohua wished that she could have a big brother like Zhou Jimin, or that she could have abilities like Zhou Jimin.
In comparison, Zhou Shuqing and her four siblings are much better than Huang Pandi and others.
In the past few years, Huang Xiaohua's family has also built three mud-tile houses. Note that they are mud-tile houses, not tile-brick houses.
Even so, Huang Xiaohua and her seven siblings are very satisfied.
"Okay, stop crying. You'll turn into a tabby cat when you cry. Please wipe it off quickly."
Zhou Jimin looked at them funny and asked them to wipe away their tears, which received white eyes and smiles from them.
A smile with tears is also tears of joy.
"Dad, I'm not a little cat, I'm a sleepyhead."
Zhou Qingyi, whose tears were wiped away by her father's big hand, shook her head and said seriously that she was a sleepyhead.
Then her little nose was scratched by her father again, "She said it's not a little tabby cat. Just look in the mirror."
"Dad, why don't my brother and I have nicknames?" Zhou Qingxian suddenly raised a question.
There are four children in the family. The twins have nicknames, but she and Zhou Bingliang do not.
"Other children don't want to have such a nickname, why do you want to have a nickname?"
Ding Qiunan smiled softly, touched Zhou Qingxian's little head and said.
But the little guy just looked at her father, wanting to see how her father would answer her.
"Xiao Xian, do you think your parents don't love you so much if you and your brother don't have nicknames? Do you think your parents favor Xiaoyi?"
The four-year-old little kid has already started to remember things, not to mention Zhou Qingxian is so smart, so it’s hard for Zhou Jimin to fool her.
"Well, my younger brothers and sisters all have nicknames, but my younger brother and I don't have nicknames. I think it's unfair to my father."
Listening to the little guy's serious tone, Zhou Jimin laughed a little, and everyone also laughed.
Every night, after dinner, we either watch TV, chat, or listen to Zhou Jimin telling stories.
Although tonight is different, originally we were discussing Zhou Shuqing's marriage, but then the little goldfish made a fuss again, and now Zhou Qingxian is here too.
Ding Qiunan held the little guy in her arms and whispered softly:
"Xiao Xian, do you know who gave the name? How to write it?"
Zhou Qingxian, who was already literate, certainly knew the answer. She immediately wrote it out in the palm of her mother's hand and said in her mouth, "This is the name my father gave me.
"Then do you know the meaning of this name?"
The little guy doesn’t know how to answer this question.
"Your father hopes that you will be a pure and leisurely girl for the rest of your life and be happy. This is the meaning of your name. Do you think you need another nickname?"
"Really?" The little guy's eyes suddenly lit up, and his long eyelashes fluttered, which was very beautiful.
"Of course it's true." Ding Qiunan smiled and nodded, then looked at Zhou Jimin and said, "Jimin, don't you think Xiaoxian's eyelashes are too long?"
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"Where's the growth? It's just right."
The latter has already seen it and has been paying attention to the little guy. If it is really inappropriate, he will not remain silent.
In future generations, I don’t know how many girls like to wear false eyelashes.
Zhou Qingxian's eyelashes look a little longer than those of other little kids, but they are just different from ordinary people and do not affect her too much.
"By the way, Xiaoxian, in fact, if you like a nickname, just follow your name. You can have many nicknames, such as Little Salted Fish, Salted Fish Pot..."
But Zhou Qingxian herself was unhappy, "No, dad, please give me another nickname. I don't want such an unpleasant name."
"How about calling it Xiancai?"
The little goldfish interjected, and Zhou Qingxian became even more unhappy. She ran after her sister-in-law, muttering about not having such an unpleasant name.
While they were making trouble, Zhou Qingyi and Xiao Bu Dian were pestering their father and asking them about the meaning of their children's names.
Thus, a discussion about names began.
First, it was because of the nicknames of the four little kids and the meanings of their names, and then the adults were asked about their nicknames.
No one knows what Ding Qiunan's nickname is. You have to ask Ding Rushan and Su Ruyun.
Having said that, after being married for so long, Zhou Jimin felt that he was so incompetent that he didn’t even know his wife’s nickname.
When he said that he would ask his father-in-law and mother-in-law about his nickname tomorrow, Ding Qiunan confidently said that he would love to go or not!
The two couples are spreading dog food, Zhang Wantong and the others have been affected by the war over the nickname.
The little goldfish and Zhou Qingxian, the newly promoted little salty fish, caught Zhang Wantong in a burst of attacks, including coquettishness, arm shaking, etc.
However, Zhang Wantong was as immovable as a mountain and was not fooled at all.
The two people found it boring and arrested Zhou Bingliang again, and then asked everyone to discuss and give the little guy a nickname.
The poor baby just smiled stupidly when being held by his sister-in-law, not knowing his sister-in-law's hateful intentions.
"Xiao Liang is very good, please let this child go."
The third child rarely spoke a word, but the little goldfish was unhappy and retorted:
"Third brother, if you don't know how to name, don't talk. I know your nickname."
"Little goldfish, why are you talking to your third brother?" Zhou Jimin glared at the little goldfish, who was becoming more and more rude.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
The little goldfish suddenly resembled a quail and didn't dare to utter a sound.
Seeing her like this, the third child stopped talking.
"Xiao Liang likes to drink porridge the most, especially porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat. He always drinks two bowls, so let's call him two bowls of porridge."
Pfft!
Zhou Shuqing suddenly announced the baby name for the little one. Not only Zhou Jimin and Ding Qiunan burst into laughter, but others also burst into laughter.
Even Zhou Qingxian and the other little guys started to enjoy themselves.
When everyone was laughing, Zhou Jimin looked at the time and said:
"It's getting late, let's go to bed early."
So, everyone had to go back to their respective houses.
Suddenly, after breakfast, Zhou Jimin went out to find someone.
In the courtyard of an alley, the door was knocked.
"Here, here, who are you looking for?"
After the door opened, what was revealed was the face of a wary and shy little girl. Zhou Jimin smiled gently and tried his best to show his kindness.
"Hello, little comrade, I'm here to see Comrade Wu Weihai."
That's right, Zhou Jimin came to see the wretched-looking old man who had helped him decorate Nanjianzi Alley before.
Although Wu Weihai doesn't look very good and has a bad past, it is undeniable that this wretched old man's bricklayer skills are very good.
Especially in the repair work of the courtyard, it is unique.
Siheyuan, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, is actually very particular.
Although this is a new era, many old city walls, courtyard houses, etc. will soon be demolished, but Zhou Jimin thinks that what can be preserved should be preserved.
It is not advisable to completely abandon the past.
China has a vast territory and abundant resources, and ancient buildings such as courtyard houses in the capital can still be stored.
The dregs of the past can be removed and discarded. Architecture is a dead thing and a cultural relic, and should be left behind.
If Zhou Jimin didn't know any master architects, otherwise he would have to ask someone for advice.
"Hello, please come in quickly. I'll call my uncle."
The little girl opened the door and let Zhou Jimin in.
The latter nodded politely and said thank you. After walking in, he happened to see Wu Weihai who was about to go out.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou...ahhaha, hello, Comrade Jimin, have you eaten? There are millet porridge and steamed buns at home, how about you make do with some?"
This person in front of him is a big customer, so Wu Weihai naturally has to be more cautious.
His tone was inevitably more polite and enthusiastic than usual, which made the little girl beside him couldn't help but look at Zhou Jimin carefully.
Only then did the little girl notice that the young man in front of her was very handsome and tall.
A teenage girl is the time when a girl is pregnant.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but blush and hid back in the room shyly.
Zhou Jimin didn't even look at the girl during the whole process. He knew his luck, so in most cases, he was a gentleman and never looked sideways.
Facing the extremely enthusiastic Wu Weihai, Zhou Jimin politely declined the other party's invitation and just sat down and drank a sip of cold water.
Then he explained his purpose of coming.
Zhou Jimin plans to clean up the two houses in Nanluogu Lane at once.
In addition, he is also planning to change his identity and come to see Wu Weihai in a few days.
Xu Mei, Ji Buchu and their previous houses should also be renovated. At least they should be similar to those in Nanjianzi Hutong.
In addition, I have to buy one or two more houses.
It's now 63 years, and the old Zhou Zhou Jikang is also fourteen years old.
Although his future plan for the third child is to serve as a soldier, he still needs the cooperation of the third child.
Moreover, even if you want to join the army, you can only do so in 1966.
Those under the age of seventeen cannot serve as soldiers.
According to the compulsory military service system, only those who are 18 years old can join the army, but teenagers who are over 17 years old and under 18 years old can also join the army.
Of course, you must pass the political examination, physical examination and other aspects before you can become a soldier.
Otherwise, it’s nothing.
In other words, if the third child goes to serve as a soldier, it will take at least three to five years before he can return to the capital, right?
This will definitely not work. Zhou Jimin plans to copy and paste Ding Xiaochuan’s life trajectory.
Arrangements have also been made for the third child, so that he can settle his marriage before he goes to serve in the army.
When the time comes, he will ask Lao Xing and the others for help and return to the capital for a vacation once a year or six months.
Of course, Zhou Jimin will also ask Ding Qiunan, Zhou Shuqing and others to visit the daughter-in-law married by the third child often.
Otherwise, if the third child is cuckolded, it will not be a happy event, but a disaster.
Although this kind of thing usually does not happen, especially after 1966, no one can guarantee it 100%.
After all, when the time comes, the third daughter-in-law will definitely have to live alone with her children, and there will be no old people to take care of her. Is this okay?
Whether it works or not, Zhou Jimin doesn’t think it’s a problem.
When the time comes, releasing two big dogs into the third daughter-in-law’s house will be considered surveillance.
Who doesn’t have the guts to dare to visit?
Thinking of this, Zhou Jimin suddenly laughed.
He is only twenty years old, but he feels like a young man in his forties or fifties, and he actually wants to arrange everything for his younger brothers and sisters.
It seems like he hasn’t asked the third child what he thinks, right?
Arranging the future path of the third child so arbitrarily and arbitrarily seems to be like the feudal parents in ancient times, who have no respect for their children's wishes at all.
What's more, the third child is not his child, but his younger brother.
After he laughed, he put the matter behind him.
The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge.
If the third child has his own ideas, and they are indeed good, then it doesn’t matter, Zhou Jimin will definitely support them.
Let’s talk about the future in the future.
Let’s first finalize the decoration of the two houses currently being installed in the Nanluoguxiang courtyard.
Wu Weihai agreed wholeheartedly, saying that he had time now, so he could go over and look at the house first, and then talk about anything else.
Immediately, the two stood up and left.
Wu Weihai's wife came out of the kitchen carrying millet porridge, feeling a little distressed and embarrassed. When she looked up, there was no one in the living room.
Hey, that’s great, I saved both millet porridge and steamed buns.
When facing big customers, Wu Weihai is quite generous.
I just happened to finish dealing with a big customer last night, so I made too much steamed buns and rice, so I saved them for this morning.
In normal times, how could we have such luxury?
It was millet porridge, steamed buns, and the two plates of meat last night. What a pity, they were all eaten by big customers.
It's summer now, and I can't keep millet porridge or steamed buns, so this is what I eat for breakfast?
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Even so, Wu Weihai's wife was still very frugal and didn't even finish the meal.
By chance, Zhou Jimin came to visit, and fortunately, all he needed was a glass of cold water to entertain him.
Zhou Jimin, who has left the old Wu family, does not know the inner activities of Wu Weihai's wife.
Even if I knew, I wouldn’t be angry.
Because in this era when supplies are scarce, no one has any food left.
If you don’t eat sparingly, no matter how big the rice vat or noodle vat at home is, it won’t be enough.
In the courtyard of the Nanluogu Lane courtyard, Aunt Yan is chatting with her neighbor, Aunt Wang, in the front yard, while she is still busy drying clothes.
The front yard is spacious enough for everyone to dry their clothes here.
In summer, the sun rises relatively early. After washing the clothes early in the morning and drying them for a morning and half an afternoon, the clothes are almost dry.
It's not like winter, you have to stay in the sun for several days, but you may not be able to do it yet.
It would be even worse if there was a sandstorm.
When two aunts get together, they will definitely talk about gossip.
Aunt Wang didn't mention the previous incident between Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li. That was all old news.
The latest gossip is of course He Yuzhu’s blind date.
There is no doubt that it blew again.
Over the past few years, He Yuzhu has been on blind dates 800 times, and no matchmaker nearby dared to accept him.
First, He Yuzhu is too difficult to serve, has high demands, and is not clear with Qin Huairu.
He said he would cut off all contact with Qin Huairu, but the next moment Qin Huairu came to his house, helped him pack up his dirty clothes, and took them to the well to wash and dry them.
Co-author, the matchmaker comes to help He Yuzhu, because in this case, Qin Huairu will voluntarily help He Yuzhu wash his dirty clothes.
On weekdays, Qin Huairu would only give He Yuzhu a pat as a reward for the lunch box he brought back from the cafeteria.
Help him wash clothes?
That is impossible.
He Yuzhu is quite smart. He suddenly came up with this trick and asked the matchmaker to visit him every now and then.
Then the matchmaker broke her leg and Qin Huairu turned into a dog from exhaustion.
Because He Yuzhu works in the canteen, his clothes are dirty and there are a lot of grease particles, which makes him very tired.
Therefore, when scrubbing and washing, Qin Huairu had to use the strength of the child to do it.
Of course, this is not what Aunt Wang and Aunt Yan complained about, but that Qin Huairu and the matchmaker exposed He Yuzhu's ugly face and let all the neighbors in the yard know about it.
No one expected that the usually naive and naive Zhu Zhu, who was not very clever to begin with, could actually come up with such a method?
It's just cleverness used in the wrong place.
If He Yuzhu was more powerful and married Qin Huairu home, wouldn't it be more perfect?
But there is a Jia Zhang in the Jia family.
Although it is said that after Mrs. Jia Zhang came back, her presence in the courtyard became extremely low and low-key.
However, everyone still knows that Jia Zhang was famous in the past.
Well, I have been a beautiful shrew.
He Yuzhu wants to persuade Jia Zhang to let Qin Huairu marry him, which is not difficult.
Just as Aunt Wang and Aunt Yan were chatting animatedly, Zhou Jimin led Wu Weihai into the courtyard.
Suddenly, the two aunts fell silent.
The Wang family's aunt smiled and nodded to Zhou Jimin, but the aunt Yan's face was stern, as if she was very angry.
When Zhou Jimin passed by her, Aunt Yan snorted coldly and prepared to say something strange.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Jimin suddenly glanced at her, and then suppressed the words that came to his lips.
His eyes were so sharp that Aunt Yan was scared, so she didn’t dare to cause trouble.
It is true that if Aunt Yan had really spoken just now, Zhou Jimin would not let her go lightly.
What happened to Yan Jiecheng and his wife before was originally their fault. Zhou Jimin just asked Yan Jiecheng to clean up. Isn’t that too much?
Therefore, if Zhou Jimin dares to discuss this matter again, of course he won't mind dismissing it.
After passing through the moon gate, we came to the middle courtyard. Qin Huairu, Aunt Yi, Aunt Liu and other women were washing clothes by the well.
Wu Weihai smiled and said that the yard here is really spacious and bright.
But it’s not good. What about the third courtyard? Can the courtyard be smaller?
The area of the middle courtyard alone is larger than the courtyard of Zhou Jimin’s house.
His courtyard with one entrance and one span can be regarded as the second entrance courtyard, with a total of more than 700 square meters.
But the three-entry courtyard in Nanluoguxiang should be more than 1,000 square meters.
Therefore, it is normal for the yard to be large.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to accommodate so many families.
Zhou Jimin smiled, pointed to the penthouse next to He Yuzhu’s house and said:
"There are two rooms here and the west wing in the backyard. These two houses in total need to be renovated."
"Okay, please open the door first and let me take a look, and then you can tell me what your requirements are."
Wu Weihai was very polite and his eyes were shining.
If this man likes to rush for the decoration of two houses, he will definitely make a lot of money this time.
Craftsmen like him rely entirely on big customers to make ends meet.
In response, Zhou Jimin naturally nodded in agreement, took out the key, and opened the door.
The two of them went in and chatted about the decoration, and the aunts next to the well started to chatter.
"What does Jimin want to do this week? Does he want to sell the house?"
"That's right? After all, last time, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li in the front yard did that in the backyard, who could stand it?"
"Indeed, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li are so bold. How dare they do that kind of thing in broad daylight?"
"As if you haven't done it before?"
"Huairu definitely doesn't."
"...."
Qin Huairu was speechless, why were we talking about what happened to him?
Don't you know she is a widow?
When talking about this kind of thing, don’t you consider her feelings?
She hasn’t had a married life for several years. She is also a woman and she wants it very much, okay?
Although I didn’t know anything about Uncle Liu and Liu Guangfu before, this is not what it is.
Things that never got done were all people who were wronged.
Thinking of this matter, Qin Huairu couldn't help but cast her eyes to the side room. She always felt that this matter was inseparable from Zhou Jimin.
But if the mastermind of that incident was Zhou Jimin, then where did he put it after he knocked her unconscious so that she wouldn't feel hungry all day and night, and no one would notice her?
How did he get himself to Liu Haizhong's bed without anyone noticing?
There were so many doubts that she couldn't figure it out even though she tried hard.
"Is she in love with spring?"
Seeing Qin Huairu's expression as she stared at the Zhou family's old house, Aunt Liu, Aunt Yi and other women looked at each other and communicated with their expressions.
Not to mention, several people with extremely expressive facial muscles were able to communicate without any hindrance without making a sound.
"Is it still Zhou Jimin who is thinking about you?"
"Zhou Jimin is indeed a handsome young man, but it's a pity that his wife is not bad either. I heard that there are many girls chasing him."
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A few people were chatting, but suddenly they noticed that Qin Huairu looked away in panic. When Dingqing took a look, it turned out that it was Zhou Jimin and Wu Weihai who had walked out.
The two of them have already finalized the decoration style and modifications of the old house.
Just wait for Wu Weihai to draw the rough drawings, set the price, and Zhou Jimin pays, then the work can start.
Soon, the two went to the west wing of the backyard.
The decoration in the west wing is different from that in the wing.
After all, the height of the penthouse is a bit different. If it were divided into upper and lower floors, it would be too short and definitely not suitable.
"The stairs on the second floor are placed here on the left side of the entrance. They go up against the wall and can be used as a small storage room and bathroom under the stairs."
"The beams on the second floor must be of the best quality. Money is not an issue... Safety is the most important thing."
House renovation is never a trivial matter.
After spending nearly half an hour with Wu Weihai, the decoration of the two houses was basically finalized.
When he got home, he saw a car he hadn't seen for a long time parked in front of his house.
He knew it was Lao Lin's car just by looking at it.