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Qiao Chunyan explained, "Dad, Mom, graduate students don't study anything, but they are more capable than college students. After graduation, they will become state officials."

In fact, she didn't know much about graduate students, but she couldn't show her timidity at this time.

When Mr. Qiao heard this, his face was filled with surprise, and he praised again: "That's amazing, Zhigang, Bingyi and Xiaorong will definitely have a bright future, especially Bingyi. Not only does he have his own abilities, but he also has a father-in-law who is a high-ranking official. He will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future."

Zhou Zhigang's smile faded, and he became a little gloomy. He laughed dryly and said, "No, no, who can say for sure about such things? It depends on his own ability. We have been sitting here for so long, we should leave too."

"Don't, Zhigang. Now that you're gone, we don't know when we'll meet again. Let's talk some more."

"No, no."

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After leaving Qiao Chunyan's house, Zhou Zhigang took his family to visit several other families to wish them a happy New Year. It was not until Feng Yue said she was too tired and her legs hurt that he stopped showing off and prepared to take the children home.

Looking at Zhou Zhigang, who was walking with his hands behind his back, gaiting like a dragon and a tiger, with a big smile on his face, Zhou Chen couldn't help laughing secretly. This old man is quite vain.

But at noon, Zhou Zhigang's good mood was half gone, because after coming out of Guangzi Pian, Zhou Bingyi said something and left with Hao Dongmei, with no intention of going to Zhou Chen's place to have dinner with the family.

Although Zhou Zhigang didn't say anything, he felt a thorn in his heart. If things continued like this, how much affection would his eldest son have for them?

In other words, once the old couple passes away, the two brothers will really never have any contact with each other until they die.

Zhou Zhigang did not want to see this situation.

After lunch, Zheng Juan said to Zhou Chen: "Bingkun, when we were at Chunyan's house this morning, she pulled me aside and said that we should get together again on the third day of the New Year."

Zhou Chen did not answer, but asked: "Then what do you think?"

Zheng Juan said: "I'll listen to you."

"Then don't step on her. You saw it last time. The better off we are now, the harder it is to sit down and have a peaceful chat with them. Things are different now."

But in the third year of junior high school, Qiao Chunyan did not come to the house, but Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao came instead.

"National Day, catch up, why are you here, have you eaten?"

Zhou Chen was very surprised to see Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao coming over early in the morning, and he had some guesses in his mind.

Sure enough, what Sun Ganchao said next confirmed his guess.

"Kun'er, isn't today the third day of the Chinese New Year? We haven't gotten together for three years. We have to get together today anyway. We came here especially to invite you."

Zhou Chen did not gather together, but just said: "Why don't you bring your wives and children to my house for a gathering?"

Xiao Guoqing waved his hand and said, "No, Kun'er, I won't stay at your place anymore. Let's go to my place. I've already asked Wu Qian to start preparing."

Sun Ganchao also echoed, "Yes, Kun'er, I also asked Yu Hong to help. Don't think about it, call Zheng Juan, and let's go."

Faced with the two enthusiastic childhood friends, Zhou Chen couldn't refuse, so he could only nod and agree. He said goodbye to his parents, and then rode his bike with Zheng Juan and Xiao Guoqing to Guangzi Pian.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 613: Finding a Way Out for a Child

After arriving at his own house in Guangzipian, Zhou Chen was relieved to see that Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao were not there.

He really didn't want to meet these two people during the New Year. They were being sarcastic and making him feel very uncomfortable.

When Zheng Juan, Wu Qian and Yu Hong met, they went to the kitchen to help enthusiastically and chatted animatedly.

Zhou Chen and the other two were sitting in the inner room talking.

It was almost noon when the three women prepared a table full of dishes and the six people started eating around the wooden round table.

Zhou Chen looked at the wooden table in front of him and couldn't help but think of the first few years after he came here. He had eaten at this table for several years.

Now, more than ten years have passed, and the table is still there. Xiao Guoqing and his wife are reluctant to throw it away and continue to use it. However, it is much more worn out than it was more than ten years ago.

"Bingkun, you are much better than us now. You are a doctor at Yanjing Hospital. You are amazing."

Sun Ganchao said with emotion: "I am a bit realistic. There are several types of friends I want to make the most. One is a high-ranking official, one is a wealthy person with a monthly income of 10,000 yuan who can easily borrow money, the other is the director of a large hospital, and the other is a cultured intellectual. And the other is someone like Uncle Gong..."

Xiao Guoqing smiled and said, "Catch up, I think what you said has been half achieved."

Sun Ganchao said with emotion: "Guoqing is right. Among all my friends, I am most proud of having a friend like you, Kun'er, my childhood friend."

"First of all, Kun'er, you are a doctor now, and you may become the dean in the future. Also, Kun'er, you are very rich, and you can even buy a house in a place like the capital, Yanjing, and a large three-bedroom apartment. A house in Yanjing would cost thousands of yuan."

Xiao Guoqing made a timely comment: "Who knows, there may be more than that."

Listening to the two people singing the same tune, Zhou Chen looked helpless, while the three women were all laughing.

"Catch up, Guoqing, how did you know I bought a house in Yanjing?"

Wu Qian smiled and said, "Bingkun, it's not just us. I'm afraid everyone in Guangzi Pie already knows about this."

After a little thought, Zhou Chen guessed the reason. It must be his parents. Either Zhou Zhigang or Li Suhua, but it was most likely Li Suhua.

Zheng Juan whispered, "Mom told Aunt Qiao."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen understood clearly. Aunt Qiao was such a big mouth, if she knew about it, she would definitely not be able to keep it secret. No wonder it had spread in just two days.

Wu Qian said sourly: "Bingkun, you are still the most capable. You didn't expect our two families to still live in your house, a building in Yanjing. Let alone Yanjing, if you can give me a three-bedroom apartment in Jichun, no, a two-bedroom apartment, I will be so happy."

Yu Hong also agreed: "If I can have a one-bedroom apartment, I will be satisfied."

She and Qiao Chunyan used to do pedicures together in a public bathhouse, but later Qiao Chunyan became the deputy director of the Women's Federation, while she was still a pedicurist.

Seeing my former colleagues become well-off and live in houses allocated by the district, it would be a lie to say I wasn't envious.

But she knew that her own situation was no match for Qiao Chunyan, so she could only place her hopes on the man Sun Ganchao.

Wu Qian looked at Zheng Juan with envy: "Juan'er, you are so lucky to have found a capable man like Bingkun."

Speaking of this, she felt somewhat resentful. After all, her conditions were much better than Zheng Juan's who lived in Taiping Hutong.

Who would have thought that their vision was so different.

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao looked embarrassed. Although the two women were telling the truth, it was also a slap in their faces.

The reason they can’t live in a big house is because they are not capable enough.

Xiao Guoqing was even more dissatisfied. Although Yu Hong was also complaining, it was not so obvious yet. But Wu Qian was almost pointing at his nose and scolding him for being incompetent.

As a man, how could I possibly endure such humiliation?

"Wu Qian, stop talking so much nonsense. Today is the third day of the Chinese New Year. Can't you talk about something happy?"

Wu Qian rolled her eyes at him without giving him face: "I'm congratulating Bingkun and Juan'er, how come this isn't considered a happy thing?"

"Wu Qian, you..."

Seeing that the couple was about to quarrel again, Zhou Chen and the others were already used to it, so Yu Hong and Zheng Juan hurriedly tried to persuade them to stop.

Wu Qian sighed, "Juan'er, I'm not complaining on purpose, but life is really hard now. If you don't believe me, ask Yu Hong and Guoqing and Ganchao's timber mills. What's the current situation? I'm afraid it won't be long before they go bankrupt."

Yu Hong echoed, "What Wu Qian said is right. It is indeed impossible to catch up with their timber factory. Now we can't even pay wages, and there is no benefit at all during the New Year."

Zhou Chen had guessed this, but Zheng Juan was very surprised: "Isn't the timber factory a state-owned factory? Guoqing and Catch-up are still regular workers, how come they can't even get their wages?"

Sun Ganchao: "Don't mention it. The factory can't get any orders now. Without orders, where will the money come from to pay wages? In the past, the city government came forward to support us, but after a long time, there has been no improvement. The leaders are not stupid. Who will give money?"

Xiao Guoqing said: "It is estimated that around this year, I and Ganchao will be out of work. Worker position? It was really valuable in the past, but now it is no longer a stable job."

This statement is somewhat one-sided. In those large and well-run factories, worker positions are still stable jobs. But for many factories that can't sustain themselves, worker positions are really worthless. If the factories are gone, what's the point of the positions?

If it were in the past, leaders might have found a way to arrange it, but now, there are too many laid-off workers in the city and province to arrange them all, and they cannot get a number.

Wu Qian added: "Speaking of which, this matter is also related to Bingkun's family."

"Is it related to our family?" Zhou Chen looked confused.

"It has something to do with your eldest brother's father-in-law. I also heard from others that many state-owned factories in our province have been in trouble in the past two or three years. I don't know what that senior official Hao was thinking. He actually sold many factories to private individuals, turning state-owned units into private enterprises. Bingkun, Juan'er, you don't know that many people are now scolding your eldest brother's father-in-law, saying that he is a corrupt official, a traitor, and so on."

Zhou Chen was very surprised after hearing this. He had been in Yanjing for the past three years and didn't know much about the situation in Jiangliao Province, so when he heard Wu Qian talk about it, he couldn't believe it.

He knew very well what kind of person Senior Official Hao was. He was definitely a conservative who was steady and prudent. This could be seen from his actions after he was reinstated.

What did he hear now?

Wu Qian continued, "I don't really understand these things, but it's really ridiculous that a good state-owned enterprise has become privately owned. For example, our restaurant, a good state-owned restaurant, has now been contracted out to a private company, and a group of young waiters have been hired. For us old people, we either have to buy out our years of service and leave, or work as a kitchen helper. For a whole year, I haven't received any benefits at all."

"........."

"I now understand what the establishment is. As long as it is not an official establishment, the worker establishment is no longer valuable. The ones who really have status now are the rich people."

Wu Qian is indeed a talkative person. She chatters non-stop, with all kinds of complaints and resentment mixed with sadness and grief.

After hearing this, Zhou Chen remained silent. Wu Qian was not a good person, but she was not a bad person either. She was just too talkative. However, what she said today did make some sense.

This is the general trend and it is not something that ordinary people at the bottom can change. They may complain about injustice now, but in another ten or twenty years, they will know what is right.

Everything was nationalized, which was fair, but people were poor and had nothing to eat. After the reform and opening up, although there were still poor people, the lives of the general public were definitely much better than they are now.

At least eat meat when you want to eat meat, unlike now, you have to think about eating meat for many days.

Wu Qian said these words not simply to vent her anger, but in large part because she wanted to tell Zhou Chen.

"Bingkun, you are the smartest and most capable person among all of us. Can you analyze this for us? In our current situation, should we continue to live out our days in the established system, or should we buy out our years of service and find other things to do?"

Zhou Chen understood that when Wu Qian asked this question, she already had an idea in her mind. However, after so many years, the concept of the worker system as a stable job has been deeply rooted in people's minds. In other words, it is really difficult to make money now and it is too hard, otherwise she would definitely not ask this question.

Sun Ganchao, Xiao Guoqing and Yu Hong all looked at Zhou Chen with sharp eyes, expecting his answer.

It is human nature to seek advice from strong and successful people. In their eyes, Zhou Chen is a very successful person, so Zhou Chen's opinions may be more convincing to them than those given by their parents.

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing are two of Zhou Chen's best friends in the world, and they are also childhood friends. Zhou Chen naturally doesn't want to see them as lonely as in TV dramas.

"If you ask me this question, my answer is, if you can give up something, give it up as soon as possible. Buy out your years of service now, get some money, and do other things. The lumber mill is doomed."

Sun Ganchao asked anxiously, "Bingkun, why are you so sure that the lumber mill is hopeless?"

"I don't know the specific situation of your lumber mill, but from your description, I know that the lumber mill is now falling apart. The reason why it hasn't completely closed down is because there are so many workers in the lumber mill that they can't be resettled, and the higher-ups are afraid that these workers will cause unrest."

"But this situation won't last long. Sooner or later, the people above will get rid of the lumber mill as a burden. The best outcome is that it will be acquired by someone else, but I don't think that's likely. The greater possibility is that it will close down and the workers will be laid off."

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing looked at each other and could see each other's worry. After all, they were just ordinary people without any strategic vision, but they could understand what Zhou Chen meant.

The point is, the sawmill is beyond saving, and the best outcome is to buy out the years of service now.

"Catch up, Guoqing, we are childhood friends, so I suggest you buy out your years of service. If you have some money, you can take advantage of this time to start a business. It won't be long before starting a business will become a trend. Wu Qian is right about what she said, that rich people will have more status in the future."

"Going into business?"

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao looked at each other with disgust. Their ideas have not changed yet, and they still think that going into business is speculation, which is a crime.

Zhou Chen saw their concerns and continued, "Starting a business is the best way at the moment. As long as you find the right direction, making money is not a problem, and there is a chance to make a lot of money. Of course, if you think starting a business is not safe, you can also look for other jobs, but in the current situation, unless you have great connections, it is very unlikely to find a reliable and stable job. After all, there are many laid-off workers now."

Now it was the turn of Xiao Guoqing and others to remain silent, because what Zhou Chen said was very realistic, and they had already realized the importance of relationships.

Wu Qian rolled her eyes and asked, "Bingkun, you are so capable, and your eldest brother is the son-in-law of a high-ranking official. Can you help our Guoqing find a good unit?"

"Wu Qian."

Xiao Guoqing immediately got angry, pointing at Wu Qian and scolding, "What are you talking about? We invited Bingkun to dinner today, why are you saying this nonsense? I have a job, why do you want Bingkun to find me a job? Brother Bingyi and his father-in-law are busy with all kinds of things, why are you looking for him?"

He knew that there was a conflict between Zhou Chen and Zhou Bingyi, and he also knew what kind of person Zhou Chen was. How could he possibly ask senior official Hao for help?

Wu Qian was not to be outdone: "What's wrong? Can't I just ask? Bingkun didn't say anything, why are you yelling here?"

This is how the couple gets along. Even in front of outsiders, neither of them gives in to the other. But if we really have to say who has the bigger problem, it must be Wu Qian.

How many men can tolerate a woman who doesn't give her man any face at all?

"Okay, stop arguing, National Day, catch up, if you two are really ready to buy out your years of service, I can try to find you a job, but I have to make it clear in advance that the job I find for you will not be a regular job."

“No organization?”

When Wu Qian heard this, she was immediately disappointed. Although she had just said that the worker system was no longer viable, she really couldn't bear to let it go.

Xiao Guoqing angrily scolded, "You old woman, can you please stop talking? What's wrong with not having a job position? Can you not survive without a job position?"

Wu Qian muttered, "I didn't say anything, why are you so excited?"

Zhou Chen also showed dissatisfaction at this time, and said lightly: "Wu Qian, if you want to listen to me, then listen carefully. If you don't want me to give you advice, then I can keep silent."

Wu Qian suddenly stopped talking weakly. She could refute Xiao Guoqing's words with full confidence, but she didn't dare to refute Zhou Chen's words. After all, it was she who took the initiative to ask Zhou Chen to help them with ideas.

Xiao Guoqing glared at him fiercely, and then said, "Kun'er, don't bother with her. She has long hair and little knowledge. She knows nothing. You talk about yours, and we are listening."

Sun Ganchao also echoed, "Yes, Bingkun, you say it, we listen, it doesn't matter if there is no establishment, as long as we can make money, in the past two years, we don't need tickets to buy many things, money is the most important thing."

It was already 83, and with the reform and opening up, the era of purchasing things with coupons was gradually coming to an end, which also reflected the importance of money.

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "I have a friend who is in the logistics business. Logistics means using a sports car to haul goods. There are drivers who drive and load and unload the goods. If you want to find a job, I can introduce you to him. I can't say anything else, but the salary is definitely much higher than working in a factory, but you may need to travel a long way."