Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 102 Zhou Hao Wants to Be an Actor
Coming out of Houdunzi’s house.

Liu Hongchang didn't rush back, but rode his bike to Rende Hutong and the Jin family compound.

When I arrived, Jinzhi was not there again. This girl had been on business trips frequently in recent months, and had followed the song and dance troupe to perform in other places.

However, Jin Xiu's belly was big, so the family hired an aunt to cook and wash clothes, and she would flirt with Jin from time to time.

Jin Xiu was fine with it, but Jin Zhi couldn't stand it and had several arguments with Jin Yifan about it.

The main reason was that Jin kept a close eye on her, fearing that this girl had an affair with Liu Hongchang, which caused Jinzhi to be full of resentment.

So the father and daughter hurt each other. You don't let me live well, and I don't let you live well.

But they all have stubborn tempers and no one is willing to swallow their pride and have a good talk, so the situation remains deadlocked.

On the warm kang in the bedroom, Jin Xiu leaned in Liu Hongchang's arms and talked.

"Once winter comes, there are fewer types of vegetables."

Liu Hongchang leaned against the wall and hugged her, playing with her hands and said, "Don't I send you gifts every now and then?"

"It's not enough. My dad eats more than me. He said he's old and likes to eat light food." Jin Xiu said depressedly.

Liu Hongchang frowned and said, "I already told you that those dishes were specially prepared for you, why is he still fighting with you for food?"

"He always says he should avoid certain foods, but forgets everything when he's eating," Jin Xiu replied, pursing her lips.

Liu Hongchang chuckled and said, "He saw that you were honest, and he also wanted to force me to bring more fresh vegetables. Well, he is my cheap father-in-law after all. I will bring more vegetables next time I come."

"Is it not difficult?" Jin Xiu leaned sideways, looked up and asked with a smile.

Liu Hongchang shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal. I didn't bring many vegetables before because the weather was hot and I was afraid they would go bad. Now it's winter and vegetables won't go bad even if they are kept for a week. You can bring more."

"Hehe, thank you for your help." Jin Xiu said happily, and then asked, "Is the child okay?"

Liu Hongchang rubbed her smooth face and replied, "You eat well and sleep well, and you are different every day. It's great!"

"Wow, it weighed only 15.8 kilograms when it was born. It seems that He Wenhui ate a lot of good food when she was pregnant!" Jin Xiu said with a smile.

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "She was naturally plump. After she quit her job, she stayed at home to take care of herself. She had a balanced diet and didn't have any troubles. Naturally, she was happy and plump, and her child grew up well too."

"But you keep everything to yourself. You've lost weight since you got pregnant. This is not good. It's not good for the baby."

In fact, he also knew that the Jin family's yard was large and there were only a few people there, so it was too quiet.

When Jinzhi was around, she could still laugh, play and talk with Jinxiu.

If Jinzhi was not around, Jinxiu and her father Jin Yidan would have nothing to talk about, so they would not speak for a long time.

As time went on, Jin Xiu kept thinking about everything in her heart. As she thought about it, she became depressed, which made it difficult for her to eat or sleep well.

This is why Liu Hongchang would always take time to come and accompany her no matter how busy he was.

Jin Xiu nodded and said, "I understand the reason, but I have such a big appetite. It's too difficult to make me eat and drink a lot."

……

It was almost noon when Liu Hongchang left the Jin family compound.

Back in Nanluoguxiang Hutong, I met Yan Jiecheng's wife Yu Li in a convenience store. We stopped on the side of the road and talked for a few words.

Liu Hongchang rarely saw this woman because she had no job and often stayed at home.

Yu Li is now in her forties. She has a neat appearance and delicate features. Although her skin is fair, there are obvious wrinkles on her face.

"Mr. Liu, many people have applied to become self-employed now. I heard that your pickles are selling well, so I want to give it a try," Yu Li said.

Liu Hongchang asked in surprise: "Specializing in selling pickles?"

"Yes, if you make money, you can open a small restaurant and slowly accumulate experience and capital." Yu Li nodded and smiled. Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "I heard that your family used to run a winery. You have business experience, so it won't be difficult to open a restaurant."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, so after I get the application for self-employed business, can Mr. Liu give me some help?" Yu Li asked with a smile.

Liu Hongchang lit up a cigarette and replied, "Tell me what's the matter first. For the sake of our neighbors, I will help if I can."

"Thank you, Mr. Liu. I want to sell pickles. Can I buy them on credit?" Yu Li asked with a faint smile.

Liu Hongchang was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "Since you want to do this business, you should know the rules, right?"

He understood that this woman wanted to get something for nothing and make money with her pickles. It was such a nice dream.

Nowadays, food factories are profitable. Not to mention individual businesses, even if you wholesale to supply and marketing cooperatives, you have to pay first before they can ship the goods, and the supply is limited.

Besides, Yu Li wanted to make this money, and Liu Hongchang didn’t believe that she didn’t have some general understanding of the situation in advance.

Now they stop him and say that they are neighbors trying to get close to him, which is like moral blackmail.

It seems that people who are not from the same family will not enter the same door.

Yan Bugui's family is all very stingy and miserly. No wonder Yu Li can live comfortably after marrying into their family.

But Yu Li didn't think about it. Liu Hongchang was not very familiar with the people in their courtyard. He could only say that he knew them. He didn't have much friendship with the Yan family. Would he break the rules of the factory for such a small thing?

"Rules? What rules?" Yu Li pretended to be dumbfounded, then smiled and said, "Liu Chang, you just said you would help me, you can't break your promise!"

Liu Hongchang glanced at her indifferently, rode away on his bike, and said, "I have no morals, so you can't use morality to blackmail me."

"Eh..." Yu Li was stunned for a moment, stretched out her hand, then stopped, her eyebrows slightly frowned, a little confused.

"Did I just say something wrong?"

……

When he got home, Liu Hongchang immediately forgot what Yu Li had said.

If she were still young, Liu Hongchang might have pestered her for a while, but she was so old now, and Liu Hongchang was not interested in wasting time with her.

I put the bicycle in the corner of the living room. At this time, Zhou Hao came out of the bedroom, his face lit up, and he said, "Brother Hongchang, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" Liu Hongchang asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

Zhou Hao pointed outside, indicating that they should talk outside.

So the two of them came under the eaves, feeling the cold wind, Zhou Hao pursed his lips and said:
"I have a colleague who wants to apply to film school. I also want to try, so I want to ask for your advice."

Liu Hongchang asked in surprise: "You want to be an actor?"

"Well, my colleague said that I am good-looking, so I can give it a try." Zhou Hao blinked his big eyes and smiled without showing his teeth.

Liu Hongchang sighed and said, "Don't ask me about this. Make your own decision."

"I just can't make up my mind, so I asked you for advice." Zhou Hao took his hand and said coquettishly.

Liu Hongchang sighed and said, "That would be a huge dye vat!"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Hao frowned and asked in confusion.

Liu Hongchang pondered for a moment and said seriously: "If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go. I can't give you any advice."

"It seems you don't want me to go." Zhou Hao leaned on him, feeling a little depressed.

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "I didn't say that. I just let you make the decision because I was afraid you would blame me."

"Humph, if you really support it, you wouldn't be so vague." Zhou Hao pouted and said, "Well, since you don't support it, I won't bother with it. Anyway, I just followed my colleagues and said this is good and that is good, so I just joined in the fun."

(End of this chapter)