Life in siheyuan era

Zhou Zhiyuan's plan went very smoothly. On Sunday, he took his parents and master to see Dr. Xie. At noon, they ate fish and meat outside, fulfilling his wish of taking his parents out to a restaurant.

In the afternoon, he went to the museum, pretending to be an appraisal master, and had a debate with Curator Shi and several professors. The debate ended in a draw, so everyone was happy.

Then, he went to the small park and beat up Zhang Quanyi, establishing his image as a training target, and also inspired Shen Lanyin.

Finally, it was their time alone. They went shopping, had dinner, and watched a movie. It was already past ten o'clock when they returned to Shen Lanbo's ward.

This day was wonderful for him. Before going to bed, he planned for tomorrow, wondering how Wan Chunfang's matchmaking was going. He should check on it.

But the next morning, he realized there was a flaw in his plan. Today was May 1st, the famous Labor Day, and even resting required half a day of labor.

At eight o'clock that morning, the entire capital was mobilized. Men went to the streets to clean, and women cleaned their units. Seeing Hao Zhiwen carrying a large broom out of the military compound, Zhou Zhiyuan felt a little uneasy.

Sure enough, the general and soldiers in the ward then moved out, shouting slogans: "Men who don't go out to clean aren't real men."

When this slogan reached them, and he saw figures with crutches carrying brooms, Shen Lanbo immediately turned his head and shouted, "Zhou Zhiyuan, if you go, we're breaking off our friendship."

He was quite embarrassed, standing by the window listening to the loud songs from the loudspeakers, watching batches of figures walk out of the hospital gate. After several rounds of internal struggle, he decided he couldn't go out; his injuries were too serious.

If Shen Lanbo couldn't go out to participate in labor, he had to drag Zhou Zhiyuan down with him. It was better for two people to be unmanly than one. He could continue to pretend, looking pale, breathing with difficulty, and feeling weak all over, but how could Zhou Zhiyuan pretend?

This problem was effectively solved by the head nurse, "Your right hand is disabled, and you still need to take care of Comrade Shen Lanbo, so join the women's group."

So Zhou Zhiyuan was out of luck. The shouts on the entire fifth floor rose one after another:

"Zhou Zhiyuan, change the water."

"Zhou Zhiyuan, take these bags of garbage downstairs."

"Zhou Zhiyuan, come and drag the table."

"Zhou Zhiyuan, move the iron cabinet."

"Zhou Zhiyuan..."

This shout didn't even assign a task. Zhou Zhiyuan rushed into the room and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Can't I call you if there's nothing to do?" This answer made him... well, it made him turn around and leave, with a burst of laughter behind him.

But he was still very gratified when Shen Lanyin whispered to him, "Thank you for your hard work, I'll reward you later."

This comfort immediately made him feel a hundred times more energetic. Men should be so cheap.

But the scene that followed left him at a loss. The head nurse on the fourth floor stood in front of him, sincerely inviting Comrade Zhou Zhiyuan to provide some friendly support.

And the head nurse on the fifth floor didn't want to offend the head nurse on the fourth floor, so she let him decide for himself.

So Zhou Zhiyuan raised his right hand and said melancholically, "My right hand..."

He wanted to gain sympathy, but the head nurse on the fourth floor wouldn't let him finish. She grabbed his arm and turned to leave, comforting him, "No problem, we'll treat you if you're injured or sick. You need to hurry, the third floor is still waiting, and those heavy jobs are waiting for you to do."

This head nurse really knew how to comfort people and organize things. All the other work was done, waiting for Zhou Zhiyuan to move cabinets and drag tables. As for the sacks of garbage piled at the stairwell, that was also his job.

He was completely tricked by Shen Lanbo. He ran up and down every floor until noon, when he finally took a breather, only to see Liu Junling standing in front of him. He immediately said weakly, "I have no energy."

"I'll treat you to meat after you finish working." Liu Junling threw out a bait and dragged him away.

She didn't give Zhao Xia any face. Zhao Xia angrily said, "My relationship with Zhou Zhiyuan is a pure comradeship."

Then she looked out the window and saw Han Xue walking towards the main building. She couldn't help but sneer and said, "Han Xue doesn't look up to Zhou Zhiyuan, she's looking higher."

"Looking at whom?" Geng Qiulian said, "Li Huaiyi has the heart but not the guts. One issue with his lifestyle would ruin all his efforts over the years."

"I didn't say Li Huaiyi..." Zhao Xia said smugly, "Deputy Director Nie is single. It's said he might take over Director Qiu's position next."

Zhao Xia had her own plans. She didn't think Zhou Zhiyuan's girlfriend from the high-ranking cadre's family had a good future.

But Han Xue's threat was indeed great. She had to find something on Han Xue. If she and Deputy Director Nie did this and that, it would make Zhou Zhiyuan stay away from her.

But Geng Qiulian didn't care about her petty thoughts. She sighed and said, "Deputy Director Nie is also a romantic. It's said that he and his girlfriend were both underground party members, and his girlfriend sacrificed herself before liberation, so he never looked again."

Such a plot was indeed quite touching, at least it moved Zhao Xia a bit, and then she fantasized, "If I sacrificed myself, Zhou Zhiyuan would definitely not look again either."

At this time, Zhang Yong spoke, "Don't talk about these things, Han Xue is not that kind of person."

He had understood what he needed to understand, so there was no need to discuss this issue any further.

He was an absolute supporter of Shen Lanyin. Zhou Zhiyuan must marry Shen Lanyin, and he was not allowed to have other ideas.

Shen Lanyin came from a high-ranking cadre's family, but what was rare was that she genuinely cared about him and Guo Yanhong, and she really liked Guo Yanhong.

This attitude made Zhang Yong have to think about it. He could rely on Shen Lanbo's influence to climb up, and Guo Yanhong could also borrow Shen Lanyin's influence.

After some calculation, he felt that the hope was great, but there was a premise: Zhou Zhiyuan could not break up with Shen Lanyin.

If they broke up, Shen Lanbo would definitely fall out with Zhou Zhiyuan, and it would be useless for him to perform well.

Understanding this, he had to eliminate all possibilities, and the most dangerous one was Han Xue.

He knew Zhou Zhiyuan's personality. The artsy Zhao Xia had no chance, He Yushui had little chance, while Han Xue's personality matched Zhou Zhiyuan, and they could talk to each other. They were extremely complementary in doing things. Without Shen Lanyin, they were the most likely.

Faced with this situation, Zhang Yong had to calculate it. He decided to leave immediately to find Guo Yanhong, regardless of whether she was on duty or not, and take her to the military hospital.

Today, everyone was mobilized for a big cleanup. Shen Lanyin must be very tired, and Guo Yanhong should go to accompany her. He could also chat with Zhou Zhiyuan about unit matters.

Zhang Yong calculated very accurately. As soon as he and Guo Yanhong walked into the gate of the military hospital, they saw Shen Lanyin and a young woman walking out, followed by Zhou Zhiyuan, who looked exhausted.

So Zhang Yong curiously asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Zhiyuan replied wearily, "I completely cleaned the hospital building."

"You have the nerve to say..." the young woman shouted, "Just letting you move a cabinet and drag a table makes you so tired, you must be pretending."

He was half dead from exhaustion, but Liu Junling didn't appreciate it. Zhou Zhiyuan angrily said, "Moved a few cabinets and dragged a few tables? I worked from the fifth floor to the first floor, and I also had to help out in your surgery department, and there was garbage..."

Speaking of this, he smiled and said happily, "Liu Junling, I suddenly realized that you are really lazy. Your desk and cabinet have the most garbage, and those waste papers filled a sack."

He exposed Liu Junling's shortcomings, and Liu Junling shouted, "Zhou Zhiyuan, do you want to live? Where's my scalpel?"

Liu Junling began to rummage through her pockets, searched them once, and shouted, "Zhou Zhiyuan, you wait, I'll find a chance to give you three cuts."

"Heh..." Zhou Zhiyuan smiled, then his face became serious.

Seeing the change in his expression, Zhang Yong immediately looked to the side and saw a middle-aged woman walking over. He heard Zhou Zhiyuan respectfully say, "Aunt Chen, you've worked hard."

The middle-aged woman who came over was Chen Shuying. Hearing Zhou Zhiyuan's greeting, she smiled and replied, "I'm not too tired, the young people are rushing to do it."

But Liu Junling immediately said, "Aunt Chen, Zhou Zhiyuan is very unfilial. He knows you are also participating in labor, but he doesn't have the slightest intention of going over to help."

Zhou Zhiyuan immediately replied, "I wanted to go, but you wouldn't let me."

Liu Junling retorted, "Who wouldn't let you? You don't have that filial piety."

Shen Lanyin spoke at this time, "Zhiyuan is filial, he has visited my mother several times."

This sentence disintegrated Liu Junling's offensive, causing Liu Junling to shout angrily at her, "How many times have I told you, you can't indulge Zhou Zhiyuan."

She went after Shen Lanyin, but Chen Shuying said to her, "Junling, you also need to change your personality, otherwise it's because of your personality..."

Saying this, Chen Shuying looked at Zhang Yong and Guo Yanhong, then turned to Zhou Zhiyuan and asked, "Zhiyuan, are these two your friends?"

Seeing Chen Shuying paying attention to him, Zhang Yong immediately became excited. This was the vice president of the military hospital and an expert-level figure!

For such a big figure to inquire about his situation was a sign of valuing Zhou Zhiyuan's performance.