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Chapter 591 Officially resigned and set off for the capital

Before going to college, Zhou Chen still has one important thing to do.

That was to quit his job at the publishing house. In fact, he had already talked about this matter with Shao Jingwen and President Wang years ago, but they asked him to do it later.

As they are leaving for Yanjing tomorrow, Zhou Chen went to Jiangliao Publishing House early this morning.

Because Zhou Chen had a good relationship with his superiors, his resignation did not cause any commotion, but many people felt it was a pity.

After staying at the publishing house for two hours, Zhou Chen completed the handover, and then invited several leaders and colleagues to have a meal at a restaurant.

"Bingkun, don't forget our publishing house when you go to Yanjing University. You should never forget your roots. We asked you to write an article, and you can't refuse."

Before they parted, President Wang staggered towards Zhou Chen and spoke earnestly.

Zhou Chen naturally agreed: "Of course, as long as I have time, I will definitely not forget the club."

They all left, and finally only Shao Jingwen was left.

"Bingkun, I don't have anything else to say except congratulations and I wish you a bright future."

In fact, he had a lot of confusion about Zhou Chen's choice to study medicine. After all, with Zhou Chen's current fame in the domestic literary world, studying Chinese would definitely have a bright future and would be a shortcut among shortcuts.

But Zhou Chen actually chose to study medicine, which really surprised him.

"Thank you, Mr. Shao. Without you, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Zhou Chen was sincerely grateful to Shao Jingwen. Without Shao Jingwen's help, it would have been impossible for him to enter Jiangliao Publishing House so easily, and his career would not have been smooth sailing.

If we were to ask who in this world has helped him the most, Shao Jingwen would definitely be ranked first, followed closely by Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen and his wife.

Shao Jingwen patted Zhou Chen on the shoulder and sighed, "I should be the one to thank you for bringing such brilliant achievements to our Golden Land magazine, but once you leave, I'm afraid I won't be far from retirement."

Zhou Chen quickly asked: "Teacher Shao, what do you mean?"

Shao Jingwen smiled and said, "What else can it mean? I'm old now, and my energy is not as good as before. I can't occupy the position of editor-in-chief anymore. It's time to make way for younger people. I used to be optimistic about you, but now that you're gone, I don't know how long our magazine can last."

There is no everlasting magazine in the world. Golden Land magazine reached its peak because of Zhou Chen, but conversely, it is difficult to achieve greater success.

Zhou Chen sighed softly and did not try to persuade him. Shao Jingwen is already over 50 years old this year, and it might not be a bad thing for him to step back.

The two walked and chatted along the way, just like when they first met.

In the Zhou family's master bedroom, Zheng Juan and Li Suhua were helping Zhou Chen pack his things.

"Mom, Juan'er, I'm going to look for a house and buy some things this time. You don't have to bring me too many things. It's inconvenient for me to carry them all by myself."

Li Suhua said: "Even if you are alone, you can't treat yourself badly. Everything in the capital must be expensive."

Zheng Juan also agreed very much: "Mom is right, Bingkun, you should take everything you need with you, and don't worry about us. If you can't find a house and don't have time to come back to pick us up, you don't have to run back and forth. We will be fine at home."

"Yes, Bingkun, if we don't go to Yanjing, you will study better by yourself."

Li Suhua didn't really want to go to Yanjing. After all, he had lived here for decades. He was naturally nervous about suddenly going to a strange place, which was the capital of the country.

Also, if they all went, it would be a huge burden for the younger son and might affect his studies. For her, the child's future is the top priority.

But she couldn't say that she didn't want to go at all. In fact, she did want to go a little, if for no other reason than that her three children would go to college in Yanjing in the next few years.

If she went to Yanjing and missed her children, she could go see them anytime, instead of staying in her hometown and only being able to look at photos of them when she missed them. The difference is huge.

He knew that both of them were thinking about him, but Zhou Chen wanted his family to be reunited more.

Even after living for many years, his feelings have not faded. Instead, he cherishes the time with his family even more, so he naturally does not want to be separated from his wife and children.

"Mom, Juan'er, please stop trying to persuade me. I said I would take you with me, and I will definitely do it. I know you are thinking about me, but for me, your company is more important than my college education. It's settled."

Faced with Zhou Chen's strong decision, Li Suhua and Zheng Juan were both helpless and moved, but they no longer mentioned the topic.

Zhou Chen took out an oil paper bag from the drawer and handed it to Li Suhua.

"Mom, these are the photos we took on the first day of the new year. They have been developed. I put the negatives away. Here are the finished photos. Please take a look."

When Li Suhua heard that the photos had been developed, her face immediately broke into smiles. She wiped her hands on her apron and took it.

"Oh, Bingkun, that's pretty fast. I told you that you're the most reliable."

When he opened it, he saw dozens of them. He was shocked: "Bingkun, why did you wash so many? It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"It wasn't much money, I just thought the photos looked good, so I kept it."

Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan had seen these photos before, but this was the first time Li Suhua saw them. She poured all the photos on the bed and looked at them carefully one by one.

"Oh, this is Ruirui. The little guy looks really good in the photo. Congcong is also good. Look at the photo of the three little ones. They are so pretty. And this family photo. This is the first family photo of three generations of our family. It's really pretty..."

Looking at the photos, Li Suhua's face was full of happiness. She had never taken so many photos in her life, and this time she could see them all at once.

“There are so many photos, how do I put them?”

"Mom, I've thought about this for you. These are the two photo albums I brought back. Here, with these albums, we can always take them with us even if we leave."

Zhou Chen placed two photo albums, one large and one small, in front of Li Suhua. Li Suhua took them happily and put photos into the albums one by one.

Looking at the old lady's happy expression, Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan smiled at each other.

It took Li Suhua a long time to put the photos away, leaving only a few family photos.

"Bingkun, these are three family photos. Send one to your dad first. When we arrive in the capital, Yanjing, Mom will send it to your eldest brother and your sister. They will definitely be very happy when they see the photos."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Brother will definitely be very happy to see you send him the photo, but Zhou Rong, I think he will be scared to death when he sees you go to Yanjing."

"Nonsense, Xiaorong is not as timid as you say."

"Don't disbelieve me. When the time comes, you can see her expression. If she is not scared, you can come back and scold me."

With Zhou Rong's personality, she would definitely be more frightened than happy to know that their whole family had gone to Yanjing, and she would probably blame him to death by then.

Thinking of Zhou Rong's expression at that time, Zhou Chen felt refreshed. Now, the worse Zhou Rong's life is, the happier he feels.

The train was to depart in the afternoon, and just when he was about to go to the train station, Cai Xiaoguang came again.

Unlike the last time when he was frowning, this time he came over with excitement on his face and gave Zhou Chen a hug when he saw him.

"Bingkun, our factory director has informed me that I can leave the tractor factory and go to Yanjing to attend university."

"Then congratulations, you can go to Yanjing to reunite with Zhou Rong."

Cai Xiaoguang glared at Zhou Chen, then laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you afraid that your brother-in-law will hear it?"

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes: "Do you think I'm scared? I don't believe Zhou Rong didn't tell you that I beat her."

Cai Xiaoguang's eyes widened when he heard this: "I have to criticize you for this, Bingkun. Even if you have a grudge against Zhou Rong, you don't have to go so far, right? I heard from Zhou Rong that you slapped her four or five times. She's your own sister, and you were so cruel."

"Why can't I do it? If she continues to be mean to me, I will still beat her."

"Okay, okay, you are capable. Come on, you are awesome."

Cai Xiaoguang also knew that Zhou Chen was a ruthless person, so he didn't ask any more questions about this matter.

"Bingkun, when are you going to Yanjing? Let's buy tickets together and go there together. It will probably take 20 hours to get there, so it would be convenient to have someone you know."

"I'm so sorry, I'll be there this afternoon."

"what?"

Cai Xiaoguang was shocked: "Your college shouldn't start classes so soon, why are you going there so early?"

Zhou Chen did not hide anything and answered directly: "School has not started yet, I am going there first to lead the way. I plan to take my wife and children with me, so I have to find a house there first and buy daily necessities. I will come back in a few days and take them with me."

Cai Xiaoguang's eyes widened, looking at Zhou Chen in disbelief: "Are you crazy? You have a family to support. Are you going to school or moving?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Since I'm going to school, I'm also moving. To be honest, I really want to live in Yanjing. Maybe I won't come back after graduating from university."

"really?"

Cai Xiaoguang's expression became serious. This was no joke.

Zhou Chen's expression was very sure: "Of course it's true. When I find a place to live in Yanjing, remember to come to my place and let my mother and my wife prepare some hometown dishes for you."

"That's a good feeling."

Cai Xiaoguang did not attack Zhou Chen, but just said: "Bingkun, although you are two years younger than me, I have to say that you are more capable and courageous than me. I used to think that your eldest brother was the most powerful among the three of you siblings, but now I want to say that you are more courageous than your eldest brother."

"You are here to sow discord between us brothers."

After chatting with Cai Xiaoguang for a while, Cai Xiaoguang wanted to leave happily. To him, Zhou Chen helped him solve the university problem, so he was his benefactor. So he didn't say much, but he remembered this matter in his heart.

In this respect, he is very similar to Zhou Chen.

But Zhou Chen grabbed him and said, "Don't go. Be a free laborer and take me to the train station."

"what?"

So, Cai Xiaoguang really did some free labor, riding his bike with Zhou Chen and two big bags on his back and rushing to the train station.

In the parallel world, Zhou Chen has been to Yanjing countless times, but he has only taken a train to Yanjing a few times.

The trains of this era are really old-fashioned. Zhou Chen carried two bags and squeezed onto the train with all his strength. Two bags were nothing, but the problem was that there were just too many people.

These days are the peak period at the train station because many people who went home for the New Year have to return to work, which also causes chaos at the train station.

Not only did he have to squeeze onto the train, but he also had to be on guard against three hands. Even though Zhou Chen was strong and well prepared, he was still exhausted and out of breath after squeezing onto the train.

Nowadays, it is very troublesome to take a plane. Otherwise, even if it costs a little more, you must take a plane instead of a train.

Although he was taking a train, Zhou Chen would not treat himself badly. He bought a sleeper ticket. Even though the sleeper berths in this era were very poor, they were much more comfortable than hard seats.

Because he was in good physical condition, Zhou Chen just dozed off for a while on the train, then he recovered his spirits. Then he kept his eyes open until he arrived in Yanjing.

Zhou Chen was standing at the gate of Yanjing Railway Station, holding his bag, and stretched comfortably. The twenty-hour train ride was really a torture for him.

Although it was a sleeper berth, there were all kinds of foot odor, sweat, noise, scolding...

Finally, he got to experience what it was like to take a train in the 1970s.

"Yanjing, here I come again."

Looking at the unfamiliar environment in front of him, Zhou Chen thought secretly in his heart.

Although it was Yanjing a few years earlier, Zhou Chen, who had lived in Yanjing for many years, was still very familiar with the place. He took a bus directly to Yenching Medical College.

Since he was going to medical school, he naturally had to find a house nearby so that it would be convenient for him to go back at night.

A few days later, Zhou Chen returned to Jichun City exhausted. This time, he brought a small bag and traveled light.

Zhou Chen came home looking a little sloppy, which made Zheng Juan feel very distressed. She fetched water for him to wash his face, helped him shave his beard, and cleaned up Zhou Chen from head to toe.

Zhou Chen felt much more refreshed and was more satisfied with the decision he had made. Having a diligent and kind woman by his side is definitely a man's lifelong happiness.

"Mom, Juan'er, I've already arranged something in Yanjing. The house is near Yanjing Medical College, about two kilometers away, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, on the third floor."

"Building?"

Li Suhua was very surprised. Although there were high-rise buildings in Jichun now, Li Suhua had never lived in a building. So when she heard about living in a building, she felt a little panicked.

Zhou Chen naturally understood the old lady, so he said, "Mom, let me tell you, Yanjing is different from our place. Most of the buildings close to the school are in high-rise buildings. I deliberately chose the third floor because the environment on the first floor is not very good. It is easy to attract mosquitoes in the summer and may not get sunlight in the winter. The third floor is different. It is in the center, the sunlight is just right, and the floor is not high."

"The most important thing is that the community I found is next to a vegetable market, and there is a small park a few hundred meters away. When I have time, I can take Ruirui and the others to the park for a stroll."

Naturally, he has to consider many factors when looking for a house. After all, it is a house for his whole family to live in, so the first thing to consider is normal life, such as buying groceries, and the second is the environment.

Although it is the capital, some places are still quite chaotic, at least much worse than it was a few decades later, so it is very necessary to find a community with a good environment and high security.

Zheng Juan was concerned about the size of the house: "Bingkun, there is no need to rent such a big house. The rent in a place like the capital must be much more expensive than here. We can just squeeze in with our family."

"It's not like you're just going to stay here for a day or two, why are you squeezing in? I've already booked a house for two years. It's too late to regret it now, so don't think too much about it."

Zhou Chen would not treat himself badly. There were seven people in his family, young and old, so they needed at least three bedrooms to live in. If conditions allowed, he would just buy a villa.

Zheng Juan shrank her head, but couldn't help asking, "How much is the rent?"

Zhou Chen said: "This is something I, as the head of the family, should worry about. Don't worry, your man will not pretend to be rich. Just live there peacefully."

He was not going to tell the price. His daughter-in-law and the old lady were both thrifty people. If they knew that he spent money lavishly, they would definitely complain for a long time.

That's all for today. My two children and my wife are all sick with fever and cold. I took the younger one to the hospital in the morning, and the older one had a high fever in the afternoon. The two children kept crying and making a fuss. My head was dizzy and my arms and legs were almost broken. It's really not easy to take care of children. My two children are always sick together and making a fuss. It's tiring, mentally and physically. As a person who has experienced it, I advise you to be cautious when having a second child. Raising a child is a hundred times more tiring than typing...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 592 Arrival in the Capital, Mother's Request

Zhou Chen took out a few tickets from his pocket: "Mom, Juan'er, these are the tickets I bought when I came back, tickets for the 20th."

Zheng Juan took the ticket and saw that they were all sleeper berths. She was immediately shocked: "Why are they all sleeper berths?"