The world of film and television begins from childhood

Yan Bugui smiled so hard that his mouth almost split open: "Yes, I just bought it. I can't afford a new one, so I can only buy an old one. I'm sorry to embarrass you."

"Old? I think it's pretty good. Old ones are actually cheaper and easier to buy than new ones. Third uncle, you are really good at calculating."

"Haha, you think so too, right? I was saying that you are a rare smart guy in our courtyard."

Yan Bugui was very happy with Zhou Chen's flattery. He was a person who cared a lot about his reputation. Zhou Chen spoke nicely, unlike that Sha Zhu, whose words could choke people to death.

"I know you have a rich family. If you eat less meat twice a day, it will be more than enough for you to buy a new bicycle."

Zhou Chen laughed and said, "I don't have any wealth. As for not eating meat, that's even worse. As a man, you can't avoid wine and meat."

"You, you, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you still have to live your life wisely."

"Yes, yes, I should learn from you, Uncle San. Now I have a bicycle."

"Hahaha, that really hits the spot."

Yan Bugui boasted to Zhou Chen for a few words, and then started washing the car by the sink. He was so careful, even more seriously than he treated his own wife.

Zhou Chen smiled casually. He had lived in this compound for such a long time, but he had not encountered many bad things. On the contrary, many people and things in this compound made him feel interesting.

Among these three uncles, the third uncle is the most interesting one. Although he is stingy, he is still a nice person.

But the third uncle’s happiness did not last long. Two days later, early in the morning, when Zhou Chen came out of the toilet, he saw Yan Bugui coming out of the house with a fishing rod.

"Hey, Uncle Third, it's so cold, are you going fishing so early in the morning?"

Yan Bugui said cheerfully, "Yeah, I don't have classes today, so I'll go fishing. The earlier we go, the better chance we can get a good spot. Zhou Chen, I see you seldom go out, do you want to go fishing with me in an ice hole outside the city?"

"Don't worry, I don't have the time. I have to go to work today. You should go alone."

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. I'll walk alone."

He picked up the bucket and was about to go ride his bike, but when he got to the wall where the car was parked, he found that his bike was gone.

"Ugh?"

Startled, he wondered if he had parked somewhere else yesterday, so he frowned and thought about it. But after thinking about it, he felt that he was not mistaken, so he began to look around the yard.

But after looking around, he couldn't find his bicycle, which made him very depressed. He couldn't help but think of the discussion about using bicycles by the family during dinner last night, and guessed that it might have been taken away by his eldest son and daughter-in-law.

So he put down his fishing rod and bucket in frustration, went back to the house and complained to his wife. Both of them criticized their eldest son and his wife.

After venting his anger, Yan Bugui walked out of the house and prepared to go out for a walk. Zhou Chen happened to be brushing his teeth and washing his face by the sink.

"Hey, Uncle, didn't you say you were going fishing? What, have you changed your mind?"

Yan Bugui complained: "Why are you going? My eldest son rode away with my bicycle without telling me. I got up early in the morning and couldn't even go fishing."

"Bicycle? When I came into the yard from the toilet just now, I saw a bicycle with a missing wheel next to the gate..."

"what?"

Yan Bugui was so shocked that he almost jumped up: "Where is it?"

Zhou Chen said: "It's right at the gate of the courtyard."

Yan Bugui rushed to the front door in three steps, and then saw the familiar bicycle parked at the door.

He rushed forward, looked it over from front to back, up to down, left to right, and finally confirmed that this was his bicycle.

The next moment, he rushed into the yard and shouted loudly.

"This is terrible, this is terrible, everyone, come out quickly, come out and take a look, there is a thief in our yard."

The shout startled all the neighbors in the yard. Yan Bugui shouted again: "All of you check to see if there is anything missing from your house. There really is a thief in our yard."

Zhou Chen calmly wiped his face with cold water. The feeling of washing with cold water was not pleasant, but he was used to it now. With his physique, he would basically not get sick even if he took a cold shower.

People gathered in the front, middle and back yards. Yan Bugui shouted and asked everyone to check quickly to see if anything was missing. The noise was quite loud.

Zhou Chen was the one who knew best whether there was a thief in the yard. He knew that there was no thief. The wheel of Yan Bugui's bicycle was stolen, and it must have been He Yuzhu who did it in revenge for Yan Bugui not helping him find a blind date.

He was not prepared to participate in this matter, because what Yan Bugui did was indeed not fair. He took the things but did not do anything. He also met He Yuzhu, a person with a strong sense of revenge. It would be strange if he did not take revenge on him.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 896: The Grandpa's Test, Ran Qiuye

In order to take revenge on the Third Uncle, He Yuzhu removed the wheels of the Third Uncle's bicycle and sold them. From this incident, we can see that He Yuzhu is indeed very shady when it comes to playing tricks, and is no worse than Xu Damao.

However, the third uncle accepted He Yuzhu's things but did not do anything. It was a cause and effect, and no one could say that anyone was wrong.

The old man who came out from the middle yard after hearing the noise was immediately grabbed by the arm by the third old man and dragged to the front door without any explanation.

"Old Yi, hurry up, come with me and take a look."

Pointing to a bicycle with one front wheel missing, he said: "Look at my bicycle, the wheels are gone. There must be a thief in our yard. If I hadn't locked my bicycle, I might have lost my bicycle too."

A group of onlookers looked at each other in surprise when they saw the bicycle without wheels.

If a thief really breaks in, it will be no small matter. Nowadays, it has become a habit for people to not lock the door when they go out. If there is a thief, there will be no peace in the yard.

The eldest uncle, as the most senior uncle in charge, also had a serious expression on his face: "It seems that we really need to strengthen our defenses. So, I will report to the police station now. Old Yan, you go and discuss with Old Liu. It's better to lock our compound at night in the future."

Just as the scene was getting lively, He Yuzhu walked out from the central courtyard. When he saw the situation, he couldn't help but mock the Third Uncle. The Third Uncle, who was already upset because he had lost a wheel on his car, became even more angry at He Yuzhu's sarcasm.

After everyone had left, the third uncle was still sighing over his bicycle. He had treated it like a treasure since he bought it. He cleaned it every day and took great care of it. Now that the wheel was gone, he felt so sad.

Zhou Chen walked towards the steel rolling mill in the cold wind. As the Spring Festival approached, the streets and alleys became noticeably busier.

A young man in a cotton-padded jacket and with his chest bare came roaring towards us on a 28-inch bicycle, braving the cold wind.

Zhou Chen quickly stepped aside, letting the other person out of the way, and sped away on his bike.

They are so young, in this cold winter, with their shirts bare, riding their bikes at full speed, all they care about is style, not temperature.

Thinking back to when I was in school, there were people like this too. Their lips were obviously turning purple, their faces were pale, and they were shivering all over, but they still pretended that they were not cold and that they were very handsome and awesome.

Well, come to think of it, he seemed to have been like this for a while back then.

"Zhou Chen, wait a minute."

Zhou Chen looked back and saw an old man quickly chasing after him from behind.

"Uncle, what's the matter?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile: "This is on the way, let's go, let's go together."

"it is good."

After walking a few steps, Yi Zhonghai said, "The New Year is coming soon. It's also your first year back from military service. It's definitely not lively for you to be alone at home. If you don't have other plans, you can come to our house during the New Year's Eve. Anyway, there are two of us, your aunt and I. We can invite the deaf old lady in the backyard to come, and it will be more lively."

"Isn't it inconvenient?" Zhou Chen refused.

"It's not inconvenient. I'm the eldest uncle in the courtyard, so I should take care of my neighbors."

"Thank you very much, uncle, but forget it. This is my father's first year, so I'd better stay at home and accompany him."

He didn't want to be too close to the old man, because he understood that the reason the old man was so enthusiastic was that he wanted to take care of him, but more likely he was starting to target him with the intention of taking care of him in his old age.

In fact, Zhou Chen has no aversion to the issue of retirement. It is human nature.

Not to mention families without children, even for families with children, the issue of elderly care is a difficult one.

Yi Zhonghai and his wife have made some calculations for the issue of retirement, but it is not excessive. What he did was excessive. For the sake of his own retirement issue, he made Sha Zhu suffer a lot. But this is only Sha Zhu's case. If it were someone else, they would have turned against him long ago.

If his first time traveling through the world of film and television was "A Courtyard Love Story", he might seriously consider the olive branch thrown by Yi Zhonghai. After all, it was his first time traveling through time and he had never experienced such an era. It would definitely be better to have an old man endorse him than to live alone.

But he is different now. With rich life experience and skills, he can live a comfortable life without relying on anyone.

If that’s the case, then why bother contacting Yi Zhonghai anymore? Wouldn’t it be more free and easy to live alone?

Yi Zhonghai was a little disappointed, but his expression did not change.

"Yes, you are also a filial child. Your father will be very pleased if he knows this."

Because Zhou Chen rejected Yi Zhonghai's proposal, the two of them didn't speak for the rest of the journey until they arrived at the factory, when they said goodbye to each other.

Yi Zhonghai was a smart man. From Zhou Chen's answer, he knew that Zhou Chen had no intention of accepting his kindness. This made him disappointed and unhappy.

He thought this was the best of both worlds, but Zhou Chen disagreed.

Since Zhou Chen disagreed, he could only give up and decided to put his hope on Sha Zhu.

The bicycle wheel of the third uncle was never found, but Yi Zhonghai had guessed that it was Sha Zhu's doing, so in order to stop the third uncle from continuing his investigation, he took the initiative to buy a wheel and gave it to Yan Bugui in the evening, asking Yan Bugui to withdraw the report to the police station.

The third uncle was a calculating man. Since the first uncle had bought him a new wheel, he immediately patted his chest and promised not to pursue the matter any further and agreed to let the first uncle go to the police station to withdraw the case.

With Yi Zhonghai's intervention, the theft incident was temporarily put to an end, and the gate of the compound was locked on the first day and has not been locked since then.

The main reason is that it is too troublesome to lock the gate. After all, everyone comes in and out at different times, and there is no one guarding the door all the time, so locking the gate of the courtyard is very inconvenient for many people.

Factory director's office!

Director Yang poured Zhou Chen a cup of tea with a smile on his face and his attitude was very friendly.

"Zhou Chen, my friends have asked me to thank you. Since they listened to your advice, their health has recovered a lot. They all say that you are a miracle doctor."

Zhou Chen said modestly: "I don't dare to call myself a miracle doctor, but the fact that it works means that everyone listened to my advice, and that's the most important thing."

Seeing that Zhou Chen was neither arrogant nor impatient, and did not take the initiative to seek credit, Director Yang was very satisfied. He felt that this young man had a steady personality and was a person who could keep his composure.

"After the New Year, I will try to arrange for you to take the level test. With your medical skills, there will definitely be no problem."

"Thank you, director."

This is a great thing, and Zhou Chen certainly would not refuse. The current doctor's level is linked to salary, and a promotion can increase the salary a lot. Of course, he would not think the money is too much.

As for whether he could pass the exam, that was not even within Zhou Chen’s consideration. Just kidding, with his medical skills, if he couldn’t pass the exam, then probably no one else could pass it.

Today is the day to get salary, and Zhou Chen went to the finance department to collect his salary, which was thirty-seven thousand and fifty yuan, the same as Sha Zhu's.

Looking at the banknotes in his hand, Zhou Chen felt emotional. Money at this time is really valuable, and every penny has to be planned carefully.

Unlike online payments in the future, it’s not money at all, it’s just a bunch of numbers. You don’t know what you did with the money, and the money is gone, and the only pleasure of consumption is gone.

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After a busy day, Zhou Chen strolled on the road. He did not go home immediately, but went to the store first to buy some things.

Since he has started working and getting a salary, which is not low, he doesn't need to be too low-key and can buy whatever he wants.

"When the weather warms up after the New Year, I will buy a bicycle."

In this era, bicycles are the main means of transportation. As for cars and motorcycles, he dare not even think about it now.

Not to mention that there is no channel to buy it, even if you buy it, you will probably go out to drink tea on the same day.

If you want to live a good life, you have to be low-key, low-key luxury.

There were many people sweeping snow along the way. Although it didn't snow today, the snow that fell a few days ago had not been cleared away yet, so you had to be careful not to slip when walking.

"Hello, comrade. Excuse me."

Just as Zhou Chen reached the entrance of the alley, a woman pushing a bicycle suddenly blocked his way.

"Excuse me, comrade, are you a resident here?"

"Yes, I live here."

"Great."

The woman immediately showed her joy: "Comrade, I want to ask you something, do you know how to get to Courtyard No. 95?"

"Yard No. 95? You want to go to Yard No. 95?" Zhou Chen looked surprised.

"Yes, comrade, do you know how to get to Courtyard 95?"

"What a coincidence. I am the resident of Courtyard 95. But are you looking for someone?"

Ran Qiuye became even happier when she heard Zhou Chen say that he was a resident of Courtyard 95.

"Great, comrade. I'm Jia Geng's teacher. I'm here to do a home visit."

"Bang Geng's teacher, are you Teacher Ran?"

Zhou Chen immediately realized that this woman should be Banggeng's teacher, the teacher Ran Qiuye that Shazhu wanted to pursue.

So he took a careful look at her. Ran Qiuye was quite tall, about 1.65 meters tall. She had two pigtails and wore a scarf. She did look a bit bookish, which was very different from the temperament of ordinary women.

Ran Qiuye asked puzzledly: "Do you know me?"

Zhou Chen smiled and explained, "I know him. I heard the third uncle mention him. Oh, the third uncle is Mr. Yan Bugui. I live across the street from him, so I know him very well."

"Really? You're Mr. Yan's neighbor. What a coincidence."