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The Zhou family members who went out to meet relatives did not return home until the following evening. Seeing Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua smiling, it seemed that the meeting had a good result.

Zhou Chen was not surprised by this result, because this time he was going to the Hao family to meet, so there was no need to worry about any accidents.

Judging from the performance of Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua, we can see that Jin Yueji gave them enough respect this time and may have even said a lot of good things.

Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh that this old lady's methods were indeed powerful. Zhou Zhigang, Li Suhua, and even Zhou Rong and the others were probably not enough to be calculated by her alone. They were all under her control.

Although he was unhappy, he had no intention of ruining his parents' good mood. As long as they were happy, that was enough.

But the little guy Zhou Cong was held back by Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen, and they refused to let him come back. Finally, they discussed with Zhou Zhigang and decided to let Zhou Cong stay with them for one night and they would bring him back the next morning.

Zhou Zhigang thought about it and decided that they were just across the street and these two people were godparents, so it would be okay for them to stay for one night. So he let Zhou Cong stay at the old Ma's house. This made the old couple very happy and they cooked a large table of delicious food for Zhou Cong in the evening.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, not long after Zhou Chen had breakfast, he took Zheng Juan out and prepared to go to Xiao Guoqing's newly bought house.

"Is the house that Guoqing bought not far from Guangzi Piece?"

Since he was already prepared to be a businessman, Zhou Chen naturally didn't plan to be too low-key. He had a car to drive, so why would he ride a bicycle?

He and Zhou Chen sat in the back row, and Zheng Juan curiously asked Xiao Guoqing about their current situation.

"Yes, the new house they bought is not far from Guangzi Pian. It is somewhat similar to our previous house, except for the location and area."

Although it was already 88, Jichun was still relatively poor. There were not many established residential areas, and most of them were still brick and tile houses, bungalows, and the like.

The house that Xiao Guoqing and his wife bought also had three bedrooms, but it was not as big as their previous house, nor did it have such a large yard. It was just a row of bungalows with a small piece of concrete ground in front of the house.

The car that Zhou Chen was riding in was an imported Mercedes-Benz, and it was a new car. It was really very luxurious in this era.

So when their car drove to the door of Xiao Guoqing's house, it attracted countless eyes. Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian, as the hosts, hurried out to greet them.

When they saw Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan getting out from the back seat of the car, they were confused.

"Kun'er, Juan'er?"

Zheng Juan smoothed her hair behind her ears and asked with a smile, "Why, don't you recognize me?"

After Wu Qian confirmed that it was Zheng Juan, she immediately came over and grabbed Zheng Juan's hands, looking her up and down and left and right.

"What car is this?"

Zheng Juan replied casually: "It's Bingkun's company's car."

Wu Qian was even more confused: "I heard from Guoqing that Bingkun quit his job at Yanjing Hospital and is going back to Jichun to develop. Has he found a job again?"

Zheng Juan didn't know how to explain it, so she could only say, "I guess so."

Xiao Guoqing walked towards Zhou Chen, looking at the Mercedes-Benz with shining eyes.

"Kun'er, is this car yours? It's so cool."

He was more receptive than Wu Qian, because he knew that Zhou Chen had bought a house in Yanjing, and his current boss Shui Ziliu was worth at least hundreds of thousands, but Shui Ziliu was still very respectful to Zhou Chen, so he more or less knew that Zhou Chen was unusual.

"The company's car, hasn't the overtaking arrived yet?"

"It's probably coming soon, let's go in and sit down first."

Zhou Chen told the driver to come back and pick him up in the afternoon, and then he drove away.

Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan followed Xiao Guoqing and his wife into the house. After looking around, Zhou Chen praised: "This house is nice. Guoqing, how much did you pay for it?"

Wu Qian rushed to say, "It cost two thousand yuan. If you ask me, it's all because of National Day. If he had made the decision earlier, he could have bought it for just over a thousand yuan. But after two or three years, it almost doubled."

The housing prices in Jichun have not changed much for many years, but the rapid economic development under Hao Gaoguan in the last two or three years has also caused a series of effects. In the following years, the housing prices in Jichun have seen a breakthrough growth.

Zheng Juan said: "It's really good."

Wu Qian said with a smile: "For people like us, having a house like this is enough to satisfy us. It's definitely not comparable to you."

Xiao Guoqing was afraid that Wu Qian's words would cause dissatisfaction among Zhou Chen and the others, so he immediately scolded her, "You woman, you can't control your mouth. If you don't know how to speak, just say less."

Wu Qian was a little unhappy, but she didn't fight back. This surprised Zhou Chen, as this was different from before.

You have to know that in the past, this woman would scold anyone she met. If Xiao Guoqing scolded her, she would definitely scold back, and the scolding would be very ugly.

But today, Wu Qian did not fight back, which also illustrates a problem.

The more capable a man is, the gentler the woman will be. The wives of those incapable men will most likely be very tough.

One strong and one weak is almost the way most couples get along.

After the four of them sat down, Wu Qian asked Zhou Chen curiously, "Bingkun, I just heard from Juan'er that you found a job again. Is the car you just got? What kind of job did you find? Why did you get such a nice car just after you came back?"

Zhou Chen replied calmly: "I am just a manager of a foreign-funded company. The car belongs to the company, not me."

Before coming, he had already discussed the words with Zheng Juan. In fact, he also warned his parents, asking them not to show off so as not to arouse people's attention.

Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua both came from a time of poverty. Having lived for so many years, they have seen too many things like human nature.

So they agreed with Zhou Chen's words very much. Even if Zhou Chen didn't mention it to them, they all wanted to remind Zhou Chen not to be so high-profile.

After hearing this, Wu Qian felt relieved. His family was living a better life now, which made her feel proud.

It’s not that she can’t stand seeing others doing well, it’s just that they have just gotten by. If Zhou Chen and the others become better, she will always feel a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Guoqing was honest, but he knew his woman's fickle mind very well. He glared at Wu Qian fiercely.

Sometimes he really couldn't understand what this woman was thinking.

In the past, when everyone had no money, they started complaining. Now that they have money, they are still complaining and worrying that others are living better than themselves.

Sometimes he would compare himself with others, but it was mostly out of vanity and he never had any bad thoughts.

"Kun'er, now that you've found a new job, will you stay in Jichun from now on?" Xiao Guoqing asked curiously.

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "No, my main job is not in Jichun, I have to go to Pengcheng, and the details have not been decided yet."

The current situation in Jichun means that it is impossible for it to become his main investment destination. Beijing, Shanghai, Yangzhou and Pengcheng are his main targets, but for now, the focus should still be on Pengcheng.

"Oh."

Xiao Guoqing was not surprised. He had traveled all over the country driving for many years and had gained a lot of experience. For a place like Jichun, they could still make a living, but the possibility of making a lot of money was too low.

If you want to make big money, you really have to go to a big city.

After the four of them chatted for a while, they heard the sound of a car bell outside. Sun Ganchao and Yu Hong and their wife arrived.

"Kun'er." "Catch up, long time no see."

Zhou Chen and Sun Ganchao gave each other a big hug. After not seeing each other for five years, Zhou Chen showed almost no changes, but Sun Ganchao seemed to have aged ten years. His back could not be straightened, and his forehead wrinkles became more and deeper. He was no longer as cheerful and generous as before, but became a little timid.

When everyone was present, the three women went to the kitchen to busy themselves, while Zhou Chen and the other two sat on the sofa and chatted.

Sun Ganchao half-lay on the sofa and praised sincerely: "Guoqing, your place is still spacious and comfortable. Among the three of us, Kun'er was the first to prosper, and now you are also well, and I am the only one left, and I am getting better and better."

After that, without waiting for Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing to speak, he said to Zhou Chen with a regretful tone: "Kun'er, I really regret not listening to your advice and insisting on staying in that broken lumber mill. If I had listened to you, I wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Kun'er, you may not know this yet, but I'm just squatting on the street every day taking odd jobs, doing hard labor, and going wherever there's work."

“Catch up.”

"Kun'er, listen to me. I'm not complaining when I tell you this. I'm telling you the truth. I really regret it. We were best friends since childhood. I didn't listen to you back then, which is why I'm like this now."

"I have come to realize in the past two years that a person can be incompetent but must have eyes. I am the kind of person who has neither ability nor eyes."

Sun Chanchao was talking about beating his chest and stamping his feet, with a face full of remorse, usually he can still save face and pretend it doesn't matter.

But when the New Year came, he saw other families wearing new clothes, eating meat and drinking wine, while his family didn't even have the money to buy new clothes for their children, and they still lived in other people's houses. He felt so sad.

As long as my wife and children can live well, and my family can live well, face doesn’t matter.

So before coming, he had already discussed with Yu Hong that this time he would seize the opportunity and ask Zhou Chen to help him find a job. He didn't want to make as much money as Xiao Guoqing, but as long as he could support his family, that would be enough.

Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing grabbed Sun Ganchao's shoulders at the same time: "Ganchao, don't be like this. We are childhood friends and brothers. What is a brother? A brother is someone you can rely on at critical moments. You are in trouble now, how can we just sit back and watch?"

Xiao Guoqing took the initiative to say: "Catch up, why don't you come with me to work at the logistics company after the New Year? Our company is planning to expand. I'll talk to Brother Shui and there will definitely be no problem."

"Thank you, National Day."

Sun Ganchao showed gratitude, but did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Zhou Chen.

"Kun'er, do you think I can go? To be honest, I don't have much confidence in driving a big car, because I feel my eyesight is not very good. If I drive at night, there may be some problems."

It was the first time that Zhou Chen heard Sun Ganchao say that his eyesight was not very good, so he said seriously: "Ganchao, driving is risky. If your eyesight is not very good, it is indeed not suitable to drive at night, so I don't think it is appropriate for you to be a driver."

"Then what can I do, still do hard labor?"

Sun Ganchao had no resistance to doing hard labor. What he was worried about was that he would not make much money after selling his labor.

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Ganchao, if you believe me, just listen to me. Our company is planning to invest in Jichun and will build a factory and a building. I will arrange for you to go there when the time comes. We will tell you what you will do when the time comes. You just need to know that I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"How long will it take?" Sun Ganchao asked expectantly.

Zhou Chen said, "It will probably be like this for half a year. Before things are settled, don't go looking for work at the street corner anymore. I'll tell Shui Ziliu to work for him for a while before you go to work for me. Even if you can't be a driver, you can do other work."

"May I?"

Sun Ganchao was a little nervous. The difficulties of the past two years had made him lose most of his confidence.

"Of course there will be no problem. Don't worry, Kun'er is very popular. Even our boss Brother Shui has to rely on him."

Xiao Guoqing was very confident. He was quite familiar with Shui Ziliu and was well aware of Shui Ziliu's attitude towards Zhou Chen. He felt that since Zhou Chen was on the front line, Shui Ziliu would definitely give him face.

With Zhou Chen's help and Xiao Guoqing's persuasion, Sun Ganchao's mood finally recovered and he began to chat with Zhou Chen and the others in a relaxed manner.

Soon it was lunch time, and the six people sat around the table and started eating. The three men drank, but the three women did not.

Everyone was in a very good mood, drinking and eating happily and talking about happy things in the past.

After eating and drinking, Wu Qian didn't rush to clear the table, but chatted with everyone.

As they chatted, Wu Qian suddenly rolled her eyes and asked Zhou Chen, "Bingkun, you are so capable, can you find a job for me and Yu Hong? Yu Hong and I have been laid off and are now doing odd jobs."

Xiao Guoqing flew into a rage and yelled at Wu Qian: "Wu Qian, what are you talking about? Why don't you have a job? I asked you to do odd jobs at the logistics company, but you worked for a few days and quit because you were tired. You still want Bingkun to help you find a job. I think you are shameless, right?"

Wu Qian retorted dissatisfiedly: "Can you blame me? You asked me to do odd jobs and I was as tired as a dog. I am a woman, what can you ask me to do?"

"Many family members of our company are working there. If others can do it, why can't you? Do you think you are the daughter of a high-ranking official? Do you have the guts to do that?"

"How can it be the same? Those people didn't have jobs before, but I'm a regular employee. Why should I do odd jobs?"

"Wu Qian, I think you are..."

Yu Hong and Sun Ganchao looked at the quarreling Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian and felt extremely embarrassed. Zhou Chen had just arranged a future job for Sun Ganchao and they had not had time to thank him yet, but Wu Qian suddenly pulled Yu Hong on board. If Zhou Chen misunderstood this, how would he look at them?

Zhou Chen's smile gradually faded and his expression became serious.

He helped Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao find jobs because they were good friends and had a good relationship, not because he had to help them.

But Wu Qian asked him again to help them find jobs, which was too much and he didn't know when to stop.

They are friends, not her parents, and have no responsibility to help her find a job.

It’s a pity that he thought Wu Qian had made some progress before. Now it seems that he was just being too sentimental. Wu Qian is still the same Wu Qian, who becomes radiant with a little sunshine.

Zheng Juan and Zhou Chen have been married for more than ten years and know him very well. She knew that Zhou Chen was concerned about his childhood friend's face and was reluctant to say anything to Wu Qian, so she took the initiative to speak.

"Wu Qian, Bingkun is not as capable as you say. He has only just become a manager and has not yet established himself in the company. If he really had such great abilities, I would not be out of work and have to be a housewife now."

Wu Qian said, "Juan'er, your family is different from ours. Bingkun can easily support a large family by himself, but our family can't. Although we can still make money during the National Day holiday, it is all hard-earned money. We never know when we won't be able to make it. That's why I want to find a job, just to have a safety net."

"boom."

Xiao Guoqing couldn't bear it any longer, he slapped the table, pointed at Wu Qian and cursed: "You bitch, I think you have had too many good days and don't know what you are. Get out, clean up the table immediately, and then go to the kitchen to clean up, or I will beat you to death."

Being scolded by Xiao Guoqing in front of so many people, Wu Qian's face was very ugly. She also shouted: "Xiao Guoqing, I think you are the one who can't tell the difference. You just made some money in the past two years, but what else did you do besides making money? I took care of everything in the house, inside and out. Your parents and your sister often come to our house to take this and that, and..."

“Bang, bang! Bang, bang!”

"National Day, are you at home?"

The knocking on the door and shouting outside interrupted Wu Qian's roar and complaints.

Sun Ganchao quickly said, "From the sound of his voice, it seems to be Uncle Gong?"

Xiao Guoqing had not yet recovered from his anger, but now he had no time to argue with Wu Qian, and quickly stood up.

"It should be Uncle Gong. I'll go open the door."

Yu Hong and Zheng Juan then pulled Wu Qian aside to persuade her not to be so angry, saying that Xiao Guoqing didn't mean it...

Zhou Chen looked at Wu Qian speechlessly. This woman was really bad. She was lucky to have met Xiao Guoqing, an honest man who didn't like gangsters or gamblers. If she had been replaced by those men with bad tempers, she would have been subjected to domestic violence so many times that her legs would have been broken.

Wu Qian is the kind of woman who has no vision and doesn't know how to save face for her man. She may be able to work, but she is definitely not good enough. When she goes out to eat with friends, they will probably quarrel once every two times.

In an instant, Xiao Guoqing came over with a man, and sure enough, it was the Uncle Gong that everyone knew.

"Uncle Gong." "Uncle Gong."...