Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 218: Dating Based on Ability
This shabby little courtyard with two entrances was also completely renovated by Feng San and his team, and everything is brand new.

The rooms were all made to look like new.

After all, Boss Zhang has all the food and supplies he needs, and he is generous and straightforward. Feng San and his team have organized every corner nicely.

My mother-in-law also cleaned the brand new yard very well.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and handed a cigarette to the old scholar, lit it, took out a cigarette from the bag and stuffed it into his hand.

He smiled and asked politely:

"Dad! How have you been doing recently? Have you been to class?"

The old scholar, who had changed into new clothes and had his hair cut, had been recuperating for more than a month and was now much more energetic. His back was no longer as hunched as before. He said quickly:

"Kaiwu! Life is very good now! Very good! I go to attend classes. Every morning I go to Peking University or the Normal University to attend classes. There are many people like me who study in private schools there. I go there to audit and learn new knowledge."

“I learned a lot of new knowledge and made some friends! Sometimes we would exchange ideas and learn together.”

"Everyone in school respects you very much. They all call you senior and say a lot about you."

Hmm? ? It seems that he is famous!
Zhang Kaiwu asked curiously:

"What are people saying about me at Peking University and the Normal University?"

The old scholar said awkwardly:

"They usually say good things about you, saying that you have conquered penicillin and brought glory to the country. But there are also some romantic stories that have spread, saying that you have some eccentric behavior and like to sell stockings to female students!"

"They still say that in the Normal School, they still say that!"

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"I am Zhang and I am an open and honest person. I am just selling stockings to make friends. It is the same as sending flowers to others. There is nothing to be shy about."

"What can't be said? There is nothing that cannot be said to others!"

The old scholar said awkwardly:

"It's not about selling stockings! There are many female students in the normal school, and they say you look down on their school. If you go there to sell stockings, they will want you--want you to look good!"

What you are talking about is not the problem of selling stockings, what is the problem! ?

How dare you threaten me!?

Zhang Kaiwu asked curiously:

"Why do you want me to look good?!"

The old scholar blushed, lowered his head and said:
"They threatened that if you dare to go, they would make your legs weak and you would not be able to leave the gate of the Normal University!"

These female students in the normal school have really ambitious goals!
Zhang Kaiwu had long experienced the open-mindedness of female college students in the Republic of China.

Zhang Kaiwu also watched the speeches of female students from Yenching University:
"How to pursue contemporary love!"

The words were so harsh that the mistresses and concubines of later generations are nothing but shit!

Female students in the Republic of China not only wanted to fall in love, but also wanted to raid other people's homes and overturn other people's dining tables.

There are many romance novels written by female college students, in which eight married boyfriends simultaneously pursue one female student, and these novels are serialized in newspapers.

That's a ridiculous scale that even movies don't dare to show.

These things are not surprising, what is surprising is the ideological transformation of the old scholar!
Zhang Kaiwu held a cigarette in his mouth and asked curiously:
"You are quite quick to accept new ideas now. Why don't you say it is insulting?"

The old scholar took a puff of cigarette and said after a long pause:

"A talented scholar is so romantic! This is an elegant thing that will last forever!"

"Kaiwu, you didn't steal or rob! These are just romantic affairs. You and I are willing to fall in love based on our abilities. It's your ability. How can it be disrespectful? "

"In fact, I really understood a lot of things when I attended the class. I didn't understand them at first, but later I suddenly understood them. It was really an enlightenment! I plan to apply for a teaching position after studying for a period of time and mastering the new knowledge."

"I will continue to study slowly in the future and work hard to make progress!"

This old scholar's thoughts have become radical too quickly. Will he become an old hooligan in the future? ?
However, this is an era of radical thinking among intellectuals, with ever-changing circumstances and nothing being surprising.

Many people did not join in, simply because they did not have the opportunity.

Once you have the opportunity, all kinds of strange things can happen.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and kindly reminded:

"You have a good idea. You should be more steady in your life and study slowly!"

"Zhaodi and her sister are both very good students. They are planning to skip a grade and start their second year of high school next year, and go to college the year after."

The old scholar looked at them enviously, blushing and saying:
"I just can't keep up with subjects like physics and chemistry, and I can't master any of them. Otherwise, I can go to university!"

The young lady and her sisters watched him bragging with a smile, but the young lady was still quite reserved and didn't want to expose him.

My sister-in-law smiled and said:

"Dad! Forget it! You are not good at math. Study math well and become a primary school teacher to fill your stomach."

"When I get a high salary in the future, I'll give you some to spend. Don't spend it on visiting brothels or keeping concubines!?"

The old scholar blushed and said:
"Pandi! What nonsense are you talking about? Why do I need your money? You are so shameless to expose other people's shortcomings!"

The sister-in-law is now a educated woman with a brother-in-law, so she is not afraid of him getting angry. She made a face and chatted and laughed with her mother.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"It's not peaceful lately, so you guys should be careful. If anything happens, report my name."

"Young ladies, you guys stay and chat with them first. I'll go to the next yard to see how Sister Huairu and Sister Xiaohua's house is doing."

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He walked out of the yard, and the naughty children who had been surrounding the ambulance at the door to watch the excitement suddenly ran away in fear.

Only a little girl, He Yushui, did not run away. She looked at him with fear and pursed her lips, and was about to cry.

Zhang Kaiwu squatted down with a smile and rubbed her little head.

He took out a chocolate candy from the storage space, tore open the candy wrapper, and put it in her mouth.

Smilingly said:

"Little sister, don't be afraid! What's your name?"

He Yushui smacked her lips and realized that he had given her candy, which tasted sweet and fragrant like chocolate. Seeing the kindness in his eyes, she quickly said:
"My name is He Yushui. We didn't touch your big car. We just looked at it from the side."

Zhang Kaiwu rubbed her little head, stuffed a handful of candy into her pocket, and asked:

"It doesn't matter if you touch it. Do you want to try riding in a big car?"

He Yushui held the candy in her mouth, looked at the ambulance with envy, and didn't dare to speak.

Zhang Kaiwu understood it all at once.

She wanted to, but she was too scared.

He picked her up and put her in the cab, letting He Yushui play there.

Smilingly said:

"You can play around on it, it's okay! Look, this is the steering wheel, and this button is for the horn. This thing can't be damaged by touching it."

"You can play up there and just help me watch the car. I'll let you down later."

Shopkeeper Niu heard the noise and was waiting for him in front. Zhang Kaiwu ran over to chat with him for a few words, stuffed a bag of canned food into his hand, and he went back again.

Zhang Kaiwu went to the front yard with a smile on his face. The naughty kids in the alley surrounded him again when they saw that there was no danger.

Sha Zhu said quickly:

"Yushui! Didn't Zhang Kaiwu beat you just now? What's in your mouth?"

"What does it feel like to sit in a big car? Can I get in and sit for a while?"

Sha Mao picked up the candy wrapper on the ground and smelled it, then looked into her pocket and said:

"You are such an idiot! It was Zhang Kaiwu who put the rain water there. You think the rain water is candy? What does this foreign candy taste like?"

"Rainwater! He gave you so many candies that they are about to fall out of your pocket. Give me a candy to try, and next time I will give you crispy candy."

Sha Zhu said quickly:

"Get lost! Where did you get the candy? Do you want to cheat my sister out of her candy? Rainwater, give me a candy and let me taste it."

Hearing that the candy was about to fall, He Yushui quickly covered her pockets. After choosing the color for a while, she finally took out a candy and gave it to Sha Zhu, saying:

"Silly brother! Here you go, this candy is delicious! Don't climb up, I'm here to watch over the car for you, big brother."

"You can touch the big car, but don't use too much force to damage it."

A group of children were thinking there, trying to trick He Yushui into giving them candy, and trying to touch the big car.

Ha ha ha ha ha!
There are only a few children in the entire Nanluoguxiang who can go to school now.

In 13, there were primary schools in Peking with a total of pupils. Among them, there were only six public schools with less than students.

The others are private schools and church schools.

How can kids like Shazhu from Nanluoguxiang go to school when they don’t even have a decent piece of clothing?!
They were just hanging out in the alley.

As for the children in the countryside wanting to go to school, that was something that would happen after 1955.

Even the literacy campaign did not start until 1952. You can just watch the diplomas and other things in movies and TV shows for reference.

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The two front courtyards have also been renovated, and Huairu is happily looking at her new house.

The walls of the two courtyards have been completely opened in the middle, with six side rooms and two large master bedrooms on one side. The outer walls have been raised, and there are four rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom in the back yard.

On the other side, a small indoor swimming pool was built, ten meters long and five meters wide. Feng San found tiles and decorated it beautifully, but water has not been filled in yet.

There is also a large cellar, which Huizhen intends to use to store wine.

There is also a garden-like vegetable patch in the yard, which is less than 100 square meters and is planted with some Chinese cabbages.

I guess it was planted there by the shepherd father and his men.

The former gatehouse was converted into a garage facing the street. The door of that garage is a bit strange, as it is made of wood.

Seeing Zhang Kaiwu coming over, Qin Huairu smiled and pulled him aside and said:
"Brother Kaiwu! Such a beautiful house, when can we come back to live here!?"

The little girl next to her said:
"Sister Huairu! Why did you come back? There's no radiator and it's so cold here! It's just like in Zhima Hutong, there's not even a light, and it's pitch black at night, so scary."

The shepherd said with a smile:

"Chunhua! You are really used to the life of a rich and beautiful woman! You actually say this about such a beautiful house!"

"It hasn't snowed yet, and there's a chimney in the house. I can light up the kang, so it's not cold at all at night."

"In the past, we had nothing at home, but winter came just the same."

Mu Chunhua rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to her father.

Maybe Xiaohua studies hard just because she doesn't want to live that kind of life.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and comforted:

"Sister Huairu! Let's talk about it next year! When summer comes, I will take you to learn swimming."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and asked:

"Is there anything missing here?"

The shepherd father said with a smile:

"We don't lack anything! Our family's living standard is the best in Nanluoguxiang. You brought so many things today. I think you will become a fat man after staying at home all winter."

"Kaiwu! Can you help me check if Nanny Wang has a child? Is there any problem?"

He looked at Nanny Wang and saw no signs of being pregnant, so perhaps all of Mu's efforts had been in vain.

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"No hurry! Let me show you first, your body isn't in great shape!"

The shepherd father smiled and stretched out his hand, saying:
“It’s much better now!”

Zhang Kaiwu reached out and took Mu Fu's pulse. Mu Fu's physical condition was the same as everyone else in this era.

Years of overwork and malnutrition have caused serious damage to the body, which cannot be made up by simply taking time off.

It requires a long period of adjustment.

He took Nanny Wang's pulse again, and it seemed that Nanny Wang didn't have any serious problems, after all, she was so strong.

He's just a little older, so it's probably going to be hard for him to have children in the future.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and told the truth:
"Madame Wang doesn't have any major health problems. You're a little older now, so it'll probably be hard for you to have children in the future. Also, your health is seriously depleted, so you should take good care of yourself in the future!"

The shepherd father said with a smile:

"It's good enough that I can save my life. If I don't have a child, then I don't have a child. It doesn't matter!"

Xiaohua girl said angrily:

"No children!? Then what am I? I just had a few good days and I'm thinking about having a child again!?"

The shepherd father smiled and said:

"My girl! Of course I don't care. Isn't Nanny Wang very lonely?"

Ha ha ha ha ha!
Father Mu is kidding! ?

Once people are well fed and clothed, they will start to think about sex and reproduction.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"Don't save the things you brought with you. We have plenty at home. Take good care of your health!"

"Sister Huairu! Stop looking, I'm going home."

Sister Huairu hugged him, and the group of people went out of the yard, and the group of children ran away again.

He Yushui was still watching the jeep for him when Xiaohua went in and called out to the young ladies and sisters.

Sister Huairu looked at the girl in the car and asked with a smile:
"Who are you, little sister? Why are you in my car?"

He Yushui looked at her timidly, a little scared!
Zhang Kaiwu lifted He Yushui down and said with a smile:

"Sister Huairu! This is the child from the opposite yard, He Yushui! Do you think this child is pretty?"

Qin Huairu said with a smile:

"Not as pretty as Jingru, but still a pretty girl!"

She pinched He Yushui's little face and said:

"Hurry up and call sister! Otherwise, don't even think about getting your candy back."

He Yushui covered the candy and timidly whispered:

"Sister Huairu!"

Qin Huairu rubbed her little face with a smile and said:
"good!"

She climbed into the Willys Jeep, took the key and started the car to warm it up.

The children in the alley only then realized that this beautiful girl, who looked about the same age as them, was actually driving a car!

Zhang Kaiwu rubbed He Yushui's little head and said with a smile:

"Sister Rainwater! Go home quickly!"

He Yushui said timidly:

"Big brother! Next time I come, I'll show you the car."

Zhang Kaiwu stuffed another handful of candy into her hand and said with a smile:
"Okay! Next time I come, you'll still show me the car."

He Yushui’s pockets were full of space and she could only hold it in her hands.

Xiaohua sister and the young lady sisters climbed onto the Willys Jeep, and Zhang Kaiwu waved his hand and jumped on.

Qin Huairu stepped on the accelerator and drove the jeep out of Nanluoguxiang.

Immediately, the children surrounded He Yushui and said in unison:
"Rainwater! Give me a candy to taste!"

"Rainwater! What kind of candy is this?"

"You can't even hold this candy. It's about to fall out."

A little girl said enviously:
"Rainwater! Can you give me a colorful candy wrapper when the time comes?!"

The dumbfounded Sha Zhu finally came to his senses and tried to save his sister, shouting:

"Why should I give you candy? Get out of the way! I'll beat you to death!"

He pushed away Sha Mao, who was trying to steal the candy from Yu Shui's pocket, and made him fall to the ground, then took He Yu Shui home.

He said to her with a silly smile:

"Rainwater! Give me another candy to taste."

He Yushui quickly hugged Tang and said:

"Silly brother! You've already eaten two of my candies, and I've only eaten one. I won't give you any more!"

Sha Zhu said quickly:

"The black sugar is bitter, and the yellow sugar is sour!"

He Yushui looked at him in surprise and said loudly:

"You're lying! That black candy was delicious! The one my big brother gave me was the black one. I gave it to you specially!"

Sha Zhu's face turned red, and he said quickly:

"I felt it was bitter, so I swallowed it quickly without tasting anything. Really! The yellow, sour thing seemed to be bad, so I swallowed it too. I'm not kidding you!"

He Yushui didn't believe him. Why would his elder brother give him something spoiled to eat?

How can sugar go bad?

She put the candies in her hand on the bed, found a yellow one, carefully peeled off the candy wrapper, and prepared to keep the beautiful candy wrapper and put the candy in her mouth.

The strange sour and sweet taste made her look up and squint her eyes. She didn't know what it tasted like, but it tasted sweet and fruity, and it was delicious! ?
He Yushui narrowed his eyes and glared at Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu smiled foolishly and quickly slipped away.

He Yushui just discovered that three more candies were missing from the bed! ?

She remembered clearly that two black ones and one yellow one were missing.

Got taken away by the idiot!
She quickly ran to the door and looked, but there was no sign of Shazhu.

When she thought of something, she lowered her head again and found that there were a few candies missing from her pocket! ?

He Yushui pursed his lips and looked for a place to hide the candies.

She wanted to keep such delicious candy and eat it slowly.

(End of this chapter)