The world of film and television begins from childhood

Ran Qiuye's eyes brightened noticeably, and she trusted Zhou Chen's words even more.

Zhou Chen smiled and replied: "What a coincidence, this is not the place to talk, let's go, I'll lead the way for you."

"No, I'll go with you. I see you're carrying so many things, why not put them in my car."

"Don't bother, it's just a few steps away and we'll be there soon."

Zhou Chen was carrying things and Ran Qiuye was pushing a bicycle, and the two walked side by side.

"Comrade, thank you so much, what's your name?"

"No need to mention my last name Zhou, Zhou Chen, you can just call me by my name."

Ran Qiuye smiled cheerfully: "Okay, then I will call you Zhou Chen. My name is Ran Qiuye, and I am a teacher at Hongxing Primary School, just like Teacher Yan."

"Hello, teacher. You are admirable for teaching and educating people."

"No, I just teach in an elementary school."

The two walked without talking, and arrived at their destination in a few minutes.

"Teacher Ran, this is our courtyard. The third uncle and I live in the front courtyard, and Qin Huairu and her family live in the west wing of the middle courtyard. You can just go straight over there."

Ran Qiuye quickly expressed her gratitude: "Zhou Chen, thank you so much for today. If it weren't for your help, I might have wasted a lot of time."

Zhou Chen said politely: "It's a small matter. Even if you didn't meet me, you can find out by asking anyone. I can't help you much. Teacher Ran, go ahead and do your work."

"Thank you again, Zhou Chen. I'll go to Jia Geng's house first."

"Alright, get on with your work."

Zhou Chen watched Ran Qiuye go to the middle courtyard. It was amazing that Teacher Ran had a nice personality and tone. He was polite, courteous, and well-mannered. No wonder He Yuzhu had been pestering the third uncle since he met Teacher Ran, wanting him to help introduce him to someone.

"Hey, Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen was about to go back to the house when Yan Bugui suddenly came over with a toothbrush and a cup.

"Why does the girl who just came in with you look like Teacher Ran to me?"

"You read that right. It's Mr. Ran from your school. He's here to do a home visit."

Yan Bugui asked curiously, "Then how did you get in together?"

"She didn't know the way and just happened to meet me, so I brought her in."

Yan Bugui suddenly rolled his eyes and asked with a smile, "So, you two have met each other, Zhou Chen. Teacher Ran is one of the best girls in our school. Look at her temperament. She is born in an intellectual family. How about it? After meeting Teacher Ran, are you attracted to her? Do you want me to help you match her up?"

"You want to match me up with Teacher Ran?"

Zhou Chen looked at Yan Bugui in astonishment, his eyes full of suspicion. Could it be that this old guy mistook him for He Yuzhu?

Yan Bugui said, "Why, is it not possible? Didn't I tell you before that I would introduce you to someone? I think you and Teacher Ran are a good match. Would you consider it?"

"Teacher Ran is good, but I still need to think about this matter."

"Hey, I'm not saying anything bad about you, Zhou Chen. Teacher Ran has high standards. I just wanted to introduce you to someone because you have good conditions. If it was someone like Sha Zhu, I wouldn't even bother to talk to him. We are not on the same path at all."

Hearing Yan Bugui's tone, Zhou Chen's mouth twitched. Is this the reason why you are trying to trick He Yuzhu?

However, he really took Yan Bugui's advice to heart. He was destined to live in this world for many years, so it was naturally impossible for him to be single. Would Teacher Ran be a good choice?

Although Teacher Ran does not appear much in the plot, from her appearance, we can see that this person is quite reliable, simple and responsible.

But whether they are suitable for spending a lifetime together is still debatable, and we will know only after getting to know each other.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 897 Qin Huairu made a mistake, Xu Damao was anxious

Teacher Ran Qiuye is good, but Zhou Chen still has some concerns.

Because he knew that in the near future, due to force majeure, Ran Qiuye would no longer be able to continue to be a teacher and would be assigned to a job as a street sweeper.

Zhou Chen is a person who is afraid of trouble, but also not afraid of trouble.

Being afraid of trouble means not wanting to trouble yourself because of things that have nothing to do with you. Being not afraid of trouble means that if something involves yourself or someone you care about, you will not mind the trouble to solve the problem.

But he was really powerless to do anything about what happened soon. If it was someone he cared about, he would definitely support them without hesitation and be willing to share the joys and sorrows together.

But the problem is, he and Ran Qiuye have only met once, and they can't even be considered to have a good impression of each other.

He had only been in this film and television world for a short time and did not have much sense of belonging yet. He was more of a presence to complete his mission, so low-key and steady development was the way to survive.

"Zhou Chen, I'm not saying anything good about Teacher Ran. Teacher Ran is really a good person. I don't know how many young people in the school want to pursue Teacher Ran, but Teacher Ran has high standards. I think you have a good image and a good job, so you have a lot of potential."

Yan Bugui was speaking from the heart. Ran Qiuye was indeed the most beautiful female teacher in their school, and she was also talented.

Zhou Chen is handsome, has a good job, and has good conditions, so he wants to bring the two of them together. This is completely different from his previous promise to help He Yuzhu.

Zhou Chen said: "I appreciate your kindness, but finding a partner to marry is not just about conditions."

Yan Bugui found it funny: "You kid are still talking to me about marriage, how old are you? I have more experience than you in this area. If you are with Teacher Ran, you will definitely make a profit."

Zhou Chen smiled and did not refute. He suddenly thought of a more crucial matter, which concerned himself.

Previously, in order to be transferred out of the production workshop, he used his medical skills to become the factory doctor. Now more than a month has passed.

Just recalling what happened to Ran Qiuye in the TV series, he suddenly heard a very important thing.

He remembered that in the following period of time, there would be great fluctuations in traditional Chinese medicine in the country, and many doctors of traditional Chinese medicine would be implicated.

Although he was not a doctor in a big hospital, but just a factory doctor, if something unexpected happened, he could not be sure whether he would be implicated.

Thinking of this, he no longer had the energy to think about Ran Qiuye's affairs. He said something to Yan Bugui and went back to his room.

Thinking carefully about what happened in those years and calculating the time, it should happen this year, and probably only a few months, so he must prepare for it.

After being in this world for so long, Zhou Chen has become accustomed to cooking for himself. Although his cooking skills are average, he will not dislike what he makes and will eat it anyway.

If it was just cooking, he felt it was okay, but what he hated most was washing the dishes after meals. If he had no choice, he really didn't want to wash the dishes.

At this time, many people in the courtyard had already eaten. In this era of lack of entertainment, even in the city, people basically ate and went to bed early.

He put the vegetables and meat in a basin and went to the sink to wash them. The tap water was very cold, but Zhou Chen had already gotten used to it and washed them skillfully.

The variety of vegetables and meat in today's markets and stores is certainly far less than what it will be a few decades later, but one thing is that most of the vegetables nowadays have not been grown with compound fertilizers. Many of them are grown with the simplest organic fertilizers, and the vegetables taste much better.

He was washing vegetables when Sha Zhu and Ran Qiuye walked from the middle yard to the front yard.

Sha Zhu followed Ran Qiuye like a lackey, with a big smile on his face, constantly creating topics.

When he walked over and saw Zhou Chen beside the pool, he didn't want to pay any attention to him, but who knew that Ran Qiuye, who was pushing a bicycle, suddenly stopped.

"Comrade Zhou Chen, thank you so much for what you did just now."

"It's just a small matter. Teacher Ran doesn't need to thank me again and again."

"It should, it should."

Ran Qiuye had a great liking for Zhou Chen, who had been with her for less than ten minutes. This short period of contact made her feel that Zhou Chen was different from the people she had met before. Zhou Chen had an indescribable temperament.

He Yuzhu, who was standing by, was dumbfounded. He asked in astonishment, "Teacher Ran, do you know each other?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said nothing, while Ran Qiuye explained: "When I came here today, I couldn't find you, so Zhou Chen notified me to come here."

"Oh, that's it. That's not a big deal."

He Yuzhu looked disapproving. He had a lot of hostility towards Zhou Chen, and Ran Qiuye was the target he wanted to pursue, so he didn't want to see Zhou Chen come into contact with Ran Qiuye at all.

"Why not? If it weren't for Comrade Zhou Chen's help, I think it would take you a long time to find this place."

Seeing that Ran Qiuye's tone was not very happy, Sha Zhu quickly made amends: "That's not what I meant. I meant that we are all neighbors, and this little favor is nothing."

Ran Qiuye did not argue with He Yuzhu about this issue, but said to Zhou Chen: "My home visit today is over, and I am leaving now. Goodbye."

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Then Teacher Ran, take care."

Ran Qiuye was about to push the cart and leave, and He Yuzhu followed like a flower-guarding messenger, but someone came out from the third uncle's house opposite, and it was the third uncle Yan Bugui.

"Hey, Teacher Xiao Ran, are you done with the home visit?"

"Hello, Mr. Yan."

Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu with suspicion and asked doubtfully, "Teacher Xiao Ran, you and Sha Zhu, what are you two doing?"

Ran Qiuye hurriedly explained that she and He Yuzhu had met in the auto repair shop the night before, and then under the questioning of the third uncle, she gave more specific details.

This aroused Yan Bugui's interest and he continued to ask questions. He Yuzhu wanted to stop him, but Yan Bugui ignored him and continued to ask questions.

Seeing that there was something fun to watch, Zhou Chen was no longer in a hurry to wash the vegetables. He stood by the sink, watching the farce with great interest.

Under the questioning of the Third Uncle, Sha Zhu realized that the truth was revealed, so he didn't even bother to send Ran Qiuye off. He just said a word to Ran Qiuye and ran away. The angry Third Uncle chased him and scolded him as a thief.

Ran Qiuye learned the truth from the third uncle and his face was full of embarrassment. It turned out that his car wheel was stolen by Sha Zhu. The stolen goods met their real owner. Isn't that embarrassing?

In the end, Ran Qiuye could only leave with a dark face and embarrassment. Especially after seeing Zhou Chen, he became even more embarrassed and walked faster.

Ran Qiuye and He Yuzhu both left, but Yan Bugui was still angry. Zhou Chen was still there, so he looked at Zhou Chen.

"Now I understand. The thief who stole my wheel was Sha Zhu."

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes. Your reaction is really slow.

"Uncle, I haven't had dinner yet, so I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going back to cook."

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Let me tell you..."

But Zhou Chen quickened his pace, taking three steps at a time, quickly returned home, and then closed the door, making Yan Bugui look depressed.

The next morning, on the way to work, Qin Huairu "ran into" Zhou Chen.

"Zhou Chen, our workshop has paid wages in advance, and your clinic must have paid wages as well. It seems that you are now a formal employee, and your salary should be the same as Sha Zhu's. The total is 37.5 yuan, right?"

Zhou Chen replied casually: "Well, it's thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents."

In the first month, he was an apprentice with a salary of just over 18 yuan. In the second month, he became a regular employee with a first-level salary. This promotion speed was considered very fast.

Qin Huairu was full of envy: "I really envy you. You're getting such a high salary in just the second month. I've worked in the steel mill for several years and only got 27.5 yuan. With this salary, I can't even support my family."

Zhou Chen said calmly: "So, if you want to live a better life, you should work harder on your profession. You only see that I am getting paid so much now, but you don't see how much energy I have spent privately learning medicine. Hard work will pay off, this is an eternal truth."

Qin Huairu smiled bitterly and said, "That's because you are smart, but I am not. I am not that smart at all. I have to take care of three children at other times, so my energy is too dispersed. Sigh."

She was not complaining, but was half-joking. She was a woman, and although she was working the shift at the steel rolling mill, she had no basic skills and was not as strong as men, so it was naturally difficult for her to learn.

There are many women like her in the factory, who can only work as odd jobs or temporary workers, and their salary is even lower than hers.

She has been working for several years but has never been promoted, which is indeed her own problem.

"Life is like this: first it's bitter and then it's sweet. If you suffer now, you will taste sweetness in the future."

In fact, Zhou Chen himself did not quite agree with this word of advice. He never believed that there would be sweetness after bitterness.

Although this sentence has some truth to it, the probability is too small. The vast majority of people suffer all their lives, some people enjoy a sweet life, and only a very small number of people will truly suffer first and then enjoy sweetness.

But this so-called bitterness before sweetness is really bitter. After suffering for most of your life, you may be able to enjoy that little bit of sweetness in the end.

He has lived for hundreds of years and has seen things more clearly than many people. Life is full of ups and downs. You should enjoy it when you should. Don't think about waiting until later to enjoy it. If you really wait until later, I'm afraid there will be no later...

"I didn't expect that you, at such a young age, would have such thoughts. It really surprises me."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Chen in surprise. It would be fine if this sentence came from an older person, but it was really strange when it came from the mouth of Zhou Chen, a young man in his twenties.

Zhou Chen said: "Don't forget what I do. I am a doctor. Although I am now a factory doctor, I have experienced many things in life, old age, sickness and death when I was in the army. With more experience, I will always understand something."

"Zhou Chen, you really made me look at you with new eyes. I feel that although you are younger than Sha Zhu and the others, you are more stable and mature than them."

Qin Huairu said from the bottom of her heart that she really thought so. Shazhu, Shazhu, is sometimes really stupid and really a mess; as for Xu Damao, he may be even worse than Shazhu, and as for Yan Jiecheng, the Liu brothers and so on, each one is worse than the other.

She has lived in the courtyard for more than ten years. She can't say that she knows the situation of each family very well, but she knows most of it. She has a rough idea of ​​each family's personality.

The only one is Zhou Chen, who just returned not long ago. Although she has had a lot of contact with him recently, she still can't figure out Zhou Chen's personality.

Zhou Chen looks polite and courteous, but she always feels that Zhou Chen is distant from everyone and is not close to anyone.

She tried to get close to Zhou Chen several times, but Zhou Chen subtly resolved it. Zhou Chen was much, much smarter than Silly Zhu.

"Speaking of this salary, ah, I just received it two days ago, and now I have almost spent it. I have to buy food and food, pay Banggeng's tuition, and my mother-in-law is not in good health and always needs medicine. Alas, this money is really not worth spending."

Listening to Qin Huairu's constant complaints, Zhou Chen's mouth twitched. Did she really think he knew nothing?

Even though the Qin family's situation was rather special and they didn't have much food in their ration book, twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents a month was definitely enough for them as long as they lived frugally, even in this city.

If you don't believe me, look at the third uncle. The population of the third uncle's family is no less than that of the Qin family, and most of them are adults and children.

But the whole family was supported by the salary of the third uncle alone, and the salary of the third uncle was not much more than Qin Huairu's.