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"You too, good night, sweet dreams." Xu Hongdou smiled, but the tear marks on her face seemed a little discordant with the smile.

Zhou Chen left Xu Hongdou's room and gently closed the door for her.

"call!"

After taking a long breath, Zhou Chen understood that after tonight, his relationship with Xu Hongdou would be taken a step further. Although it was still far from what he wanted, it was not too far either.

As soon as Zhou Chen came downstairs from Xu Hongdou's room, he saw Nana and Damai staring at him with inquiring eyes.

"Uh, you two aren't asleep yet?"

Nana pointed upstairs and asked, "You just came out of Anko's room, you two, huh?"

Zhou Chen replied calmly: "Don't think too much, I was just chatting with Hongdou about something, it's not what you think."

Nana shuddered, "Hongdou, you're calling me so intimately and you still say it's okay."

Da Mai asked curiously, "Zhou Chen, Hongdou is the destined person you mentioned, right?"

"what?"

Nana also stared at Zhou Chen closely.

Zhou Chen grinned and said, "You guessed right, she is the one destined for me, but don't publicize this kind of thing, I don't want to make any mistakes halfway."

Nana and Damai both looked delighted. They were very happy with the answer.

In their eyes, Zhou Chen is a very high-quality man, and Hongdou is also their favorite neighbor and friend. If Zhou Chen and Hongdou can get together, they will be happy to see it.

"We promise not to say anything nonsense, and we will help you. After all, we have a very good relationship with Hongdou."

"That's great. If we can succeed, I will definitely invite you to sit in the seat of honor."

"Okay, okay, then we have a deal. We want to be witnesses of your love."

"It must be said."

…………

The next morning, when Zhou Chen came to the platform to meditate, he was surprised to find that Xu Hongdou was already sitting in his usual seat.

"Are you up so early?"

Xu Hongdou said, "I just woke up. I usually see you getting up early in the morning to meditate, so I want to learn from you and see what's different."

Zhou Chen walked over to the cushion next to her and sat down, saying, "Master Ma meditates to stop himself from thinking about random things. I meditate to calm my mind and practice. What about you? Why?"

"Then I'll do the same as you. In order to calm my mind, I want to know if I can actually calm my mind."

"Okay, let's go together."

Zhou Chen naturally had no objection. He meditated every day in order to cultivate his internal strength. But unfortunately, modern society might really be different. The internal strength that comes from within cannot be cultivated. Perhaps it has something to do with the heaven and earth, or perhaps it has something to do with people.

So, after Zhou Chen closed his eyes and meditated, Xu Hongdou followed suit and started meditating in the same posture as Zhou Chen.

When Machushan got up and prepared to meditate, he found that his seat had been occupied by someone.

"Hey, what's going on today? Why is Xu Hongdou meditating too? She even took my seat."

Machushan felt very strange and depressed, but there was nothing he could do so he could only find another cushion and start meditating at the door of the tea room.

When the other people in the courtyard got up and saw this scene, they were also a little confused.

Wow, before it was just Machushan who was meditating, then Machushan and Zhou Chen meditated together, and now there’s another member. Are they planning to set up a meditation alliance?

Nana, who gets up early to go to work, is used to this phenomenon. Even when there is one more Xu Hongdou, she just shook her head, took a look at the excitement and left.

Hu Youyu and Damai, who rarely got up early, sat together and watched the scene with great curiosity.

In order to increase the difficulty of the meditating trio, Hu Youyu specially brought a guitar and played and sang in front of the three people.

But his fingers were sore and his throat was burning, but the trio still didn't wake up, as if there was no effect. Instead, he himself couldn't bear it and fell drowsy.

Back in the rest area, Hu Youyu and Damai sat together, looking at the three people meditating through the open wooden window.

"In the past, Zhou Chen only meditated for an hour or two in the morning, but today he didn't finish. Instead, he meditated with Xu Hongdou. Did they discuss this in advance?"

Hu Youyu knew the time Zhou Chen spent in meditation, so he was very surprised by his unusual behavior today.

Barley said, "I guess so."

Hu Youyu held up his chin and said, "Da Mai, let's make a bet to see which of the three of them can't hold it in first. How about a hundred dollars?"

Da Mai thought about it and replied, "No problem, I trust Hong Dou, so I chose Ma Ye to be the first one to lose his temper."

Hu Youyu shook his head. "You may not be experienced enough. Emotions cannot be mixed into betting. Master Ma meditates every day and has already developed a habit. Habits are the most terrible. So it is impossible for Master Ma to be the first to lose control. Zhou Chen also meditates frequently, and Xu Hongdou is the least experienced."

"So I chose Xu Hongdou. She will definitely be the first one to lose her temper."

Barley looked at him and did not refute, but waited quietly.

Time passed by minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye it was already past ten o'clock in the morning. Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou, who were sitting on the platform, were still motionless, but Ma Qiushan, who was sitting at the door of the tea room, could no longer hold back.

His hands, which were pinching his fingers, had begun to tremble, and his expression was wrinkled. He secretly opened one eye and looked towards Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou.

Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou were still sitting there as still as a mountain, not moving at all.

Ma Qiushan couldn't help but sigh. He really couldn't help it and wanted to move, but found that his legs had long lost all feeling.

He didn't care about his posture and rubbed his feet with his hands. He had not moved for a long time and the lack of blood circulation caused his legs to become paralyzed and lose sensation. He only responded when he moved.

But people have three urgent needs, and he really couldn't hold it in any longer. He couldn't wait for his legs to regain feeling, and struggled to stand up, but he couldn't succeed. Finally, he had no choice but to support his body with his hands, moving little by little, struggling to tighten his legs, and crawling forward, with an expression of pain and despair.

Hu Youyu and Damai, who were watching this scene in the rest area, had no sympathy at all and had no intention of going over to help. Instead, they sighed and shook their heads.

Hu Youyu couldn't help but sigh: "At the critical moment, men, ah."

Da Mai didn't care about him. He stretched out his hand and put it in front of Hu Youyu, meaning that if he lost the bet, give the money to me.

But Hu Youyu just shook his head, slapped his hand on Damai's hand, then got up and left.

Da Mai looked at Hu Youyu in astonishment. Where was the money? She won. Where was the money?

After Machushan crawled to the toilet, Xu Hongdou opened her eyes, stretched lazily, and looked at Zhou Chen beside her with surprise.

As if feeling Xu Hongdou's gaze, Zhou Chen also opened his eyes, looked at Xu Hongdou, and their eyes met.

Xu Hongdou said, "You are quite good. I am the runner-up in holding my urine in our hotel, and you are not worse than me at all."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I didn't dare to move because I saw that you didn't move. In fact, I was almost unable to hold it back."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and said coquettishly, "I don't believe you. Master Ma just now was like he couldn't hold it back. As for you, I think you can still hold it back for a while."

After saying that, she stood up from the futon.

"another beautiful day!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1195 Xie Zhiyao's request to give birth to a pony

"Where are you going today?"

After the meditation, Zhou Chen asked Xu Hongdou.

Xu Hongdou stretched her arms and legs and answered, "I promised Nana and Xiaochun that I would go to the cafe to help them for a few days as a volunteer. I've been resting for so long that my body is getting rusty. It's time to move around."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "You said I was destined to be a hard worker. I think you are even more restless than me. At least I know how to enjoy life. You have only had a few days' rest, but you are going to volunteer for others. I see that you are so hardworking and kind-hearted. Why don't you stop looking for a job in the hotel and come to work for me instead?"

"As your employee, I only know how to do hotel service-related work. What can I do to help you?"

"Doing charity? I think you are very suitable for charity. You are beautiful, kind, and friendly. You are definitely a master in charity." Zhou Chen said sincerely.

Xu Hongdou was surprised and said, "Doing charity? Is your job to do charity?"

She heard that Zhou Chen seemed to be engaged in investment and running a company, and she really didn't know that Zhou Chen was running a charity company. She was very surprised when she heard it for the first time.

"What? Don't I look like someone who does charity work?" Zhou Chen pointed at himself and asked Xu Hongdou.

Xu Hongdou replied awkwardly: "That's not the case, I just feel it's a bit inconsistent, yes, inconsistent."

"How about it, would you consider following me?"

"Forget it, I still think the hotel service industry is more suitable for me."

Xu Hongdou smiled and declined: "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to the cafe to help Nana. Bye."

As soon as Xu Hongdou left, Ma Qiushan came back. When he saw Zhou Chen, he sighed.

"Young people are different. I can't get through it. I can't get through it."

Xu Hongdou had only worked in the cafe for a few days when she demonstrated her abilities. Xie Zhiyao, the owner of the café, was immediately interested in her when he saw how capable Xu Hongdou was.

So he took advantage of the time when Xu Hongdou's volunteer work for the day had finished and found Xu Hongdou privately and made his invitation to her.

"You said you wanted me to work as a manager for you?"

Xu Hongdou was very confused about Xie Zhiyao's invitation. She just went there to be a volunteer, so how come she received a job offer?

Xie Zhiyao nodded and said, "Yes, you have been very efficient as a volunteer these days, and the operation of the restaurant is much better than before. I believe you can see that our restaurant actually has no rules, and the operation and efficiency are basically non-existent, so I would like to ask you to help manage our restaurant and improve its work efficiency."

But Xu Hongdou shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xie, I came here to rest and relax. Being a volunteer is fine, but I really don't have the energy to help with management and go back to work, so I can't help you with this."

Seeing Xu Hongdou refuse, Xie Zhiyao said hurriedly: "Xu Hongdou, I am sincerely inviting you. Please do us a favor, because there is no talent in this area in our village. If you are willing to help me, I can make the decision. The cost of the courtyard will be fully refunded, and your three meals a day will be covered by the cafe. If you don't want to eat in the cafe, you can come to our house. Grandma and I will cook for you."

He already had a good impression of Xu Hongdou, and now he had witnessed Xu Hongdou's abilities, so he was eager to ask Xu Hongdou for help and also wanted to spend more time with Xu Hongdou.

Although he could see that Zhou Chen also had feelings for Xu Hongdou, love was inherently a competition, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did.

Unfortunately, after hearing what he said, Xu Hongdou still shook her head and refused.

"Mr. Xie, I'm glad you think highly of me. I can be a volunteer, but forget about doing it myself. As for meals, I won't trouble you and Grandma Xie. I'm not picky about food, as long as I can get full."

"Why don't you think about it again? I didn't invite you to work for me, but to help with the management. It won't take you much time."

Faced with Xie Zhiyao's cordial invitation, Xu Hongdou still shook her head firmly.

"Mr. Xie, this is really not possible."

"Can't we just think of it as a favor for a friend?"

Xu Hongdou said, "I refused because we are friends. After all, there are many troubles at work. Whether I do a good job or not is another matter, but it would be bad to hurt the friendship between friends."

Things have come to this point, Xie Zhiyao could only smile bitterly.

"Okay, it seems that I thought too much. You are here to have fun, and you shouldn't add to the burden. If it doesn't work, I can only ask Zhou Chen for help. He manages such a large company, so he must have experience."

Xu Hongdou asked in surprise: "Are you going to ask Zhou Chen for help?"

"Yes, although the hope is slim, we should still try. I also need his help with something, so this is just a side job."

After Xie Zhiyao found Zhou Chen and explained his purpose, Zhou Chen was immediately surprised.

Especially when he learned that Xie Zhiyao was rejected by Xu Hongdou and had to ask himself for help, he was even more surprised.

In the TV drama, Xu Hongdou agreed to Xie Zhiyao's request, but that was because they had a good relationship and had a good impression of each other, so she was persuaded by him.

But now with his presence, Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou have very few opportunities to be alone together. Xu Hongdou has no special feelings for Xie Zhiyao, so it is reasonable for her not to agree to Xie Zhiyao's request.

But it was really beyond his expectation that Xie Zhiyao asked him for help.

"Boss Xie, it's not that I won't help you. If you ask me to help with something else, I will do my best. But managing a coffee shop and developing a management manual are not my forte. According to my thinking, I will fire all the disobedient ones and only keep the obedient ones. Can you accept this approach?"

Xie Zhiyao stared at Zhou Chen in amazement: "Is this how you manage the company?"

"What else? As the boss and chairman, my main responsibility is to control the general direction and make decisions, rather than haggling over trivial matters. Let professionals do professional things. I can't be the boss and do all the management stuff myself, right?"

In fact, Zhou Chen is naturally good at managing employees, but the situation is different for the coffee shops, online stores, etc. under Xie Zhiyao's name. Xie Zhiyao's employees are all worldly-wise and elders from the same village, so naturally they cannot follow his management methods.

Even though the TV drama plot shows improvements after Xu Hongdou stepped in, the reality is that as long as Xu Hongdou is gone for a short time, the management of those stores will eventually return to the same state as before, because Xie Zhiyao is not a ruthless boss at all, and the employees and elders in the village are not easy to deal with either.

Zhou Chen didn't want to get into trouble, so he naturally didn't bother to care about these things.

Xie Zhiyao looked helpless: "Okay, your management method is not suitable for my place. Oh, I have another thing I want to ask you for help with. It's about Uncle Heshun."

"The woodcarving business?"

"As expected of a big boss, you are so right. I see you are doing well in Shanghai. You have donated hundreds of millions to charity. You must have a wide network of contacts. Can you help advertise Uncle Heshun's woodcarving workshop and attract some business?"

Xie Zhiyao knew that Zhou Chen was very rich. After all, Zhou Chen had spent tens of millions on charity alone, which meant that Zhou Chen's wealth had at least multiplied several times on this basis. He was rich and ran a venture capital company, so he must have a wide network of contacts.

Zhou Chen pondered and said, "To be honest, there is absolutely no problem with helping, but you have to understand that even if I help, it is only for a while, not forever. I am also learning wood carving now. To be honest, technology is very advanced now. For crafts like wood carving, machine carving is already very advanced. Unless someone is knowledgeable and likes hand-carving, other people don't care whether it is human carving or machine carving."

"Of course I understand this, but wood carving is a traditional craft after all, and Uncle Heshun is a state-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor. If our village wants to develop into a popular tourist destination in the future, a wood carving workshop is definitely indispensable, so I definitely hope that the wood carving workshop can continue to flourish."

"Well, let me introduce a few friends to you and ask them to customize some for my company, but I can't be the one to do this. You should do it and say that it's you who brought the business here."