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"I heard that the Third Uncle wanted to introduce you to Teacher Ran, but you rejected him. Yu Haitang, who lives in our courtyard now, also seemed to have shown interest in you, but you didn't care at all. In the past six months, many people wanted to propose marriage to you, but you rejected them all."

"To be honest, I really don't understand. Teacher Ran was so good back then, and Yu Haitang was also good, so why did you not like either of them? Aren't you too picky?"

She was really curious. She was an experienced person and it stood to reason that there were few young men like Zhou Chen who didn't want women.

But Zhou Chen is different, but he is also different from Sha Zhu, so the only possibility she can think of is that Zhou Chen's vision is too high and he is too picky.

At this point, she gave earnest advice: "Zhou Chen, you have good conditions, so it's normal for you to have high standards, but you can't have too high standards. Marriage is about living together, so just find the right one for you."

Zhou Chen said calmly: "Like you said, I just haven't met the right one yet. Sister Qin, Huaihua is sleepy, take her back to sleep."

Qin Huairu looked down and saw Huaihua nodding and dozing in her arms, so she immediately picked her up and did not stay any longer.

"Zhou Chen, thank you so much today. I'm leaving first."

After saying that, he left with Sophora japonica in his arms.

In a blink of an eye, a few days passed. Qin Huairu was indeed resourceful. Just like in the TV series, she helped Qin Jingru deceive Xu Damao with a fake pregnancy and broke up Xu Damao and Yu Haitang, forcing Xu Damao to marry Qin Jingru for the sake of the child.

Qin Jingru also moved into the Siheyuan as she wished. In fact, she had lived in the Siheyuan for a long time, but this time was different. She moved in as Xu Damao's wife, and was considered the owner of the Siheyuan, not a guest anymore.

But Qin Huairu miscalculated in the end. Her original intention of helping Qin Jingru was to hope that Qin Jingru could help their family after marrying Xu Damao.

But after Qin Jingru married Xu Damao, her mentality changed. She listened to Xu Damao's words and didn't help Qin Huairu at all. Not to mention giving her money, she didn't even give her a single vegetable. This made Qin Huairu so angry that she called her an ungrateful person and a heartless person many times...

A few months later!

After the Spring Festival, there was another heavy snowfall, and the earth was covered with a layer of white quilt.

Zhou Chen didn't go to work today and had nothing to do, so he walked around the city alone. On his way back, he passed a street and suddenly stopped.

Not far away, a person wrapped in a cotton-padded jacket was sweeping the snow on the ground with a big broom, again and again...

"Teacher Ran."

When Ran Qiuye heard the voice, he looked up and immediately showed joy: "Zhou Chen, it's you."

"Well, are you okay?" Zhou Chen asked.

Ran Qiuye naturally understood what Zhou Chen meant. Because she was sweating from sweeping the floor, her cheeks were red even in winter.

"It's OK. Although I can't be a teacher and can't teach now, I'm still in the city at least. It's not a big deal. Compared to many people, it's much better."

Her face was full of smiles, but Zhou Chen could see that behind her smile there was sadness and hardship.

A teacher who is truly dedicated to the cause of education cannot teach students and can only sweep the streets. This is a huge blow to her.

But just as she said, although her current situation is not good, she is countless times luckier than those who have suffered.

Zhou Chen comforted him in a gentle tone: "The hard times will eventually pass, Teacher Ran. I believe you will have the opportunity to teach students again in the future."

"Hopefully."

The life in the past few months has made Ran Qiuye somewhat disheartened, but Zhou Chen's consolation still made her feel much better.

Zhou Chen chatted with Ran Qiuye for a while, and then Ran Qiuye ended the conversation with Zhou Chen on the grounds that she was busy.

Zhou Chen took a last look at Ran Qiuye who was sweeping the floor. This teacher, who used to be only responsible for teaching, has become very proficient at sweeping the floor after several months of training.

"Ugh!"

He sighed heavily. There were too many situations like Ran Qiuye's.

After returning home, Zhou Chen had just opened the door for a while when someone came in.

"Don't you know to knock before entering the door?"

Seeing Qin Jingru coming in, Zhou Chen frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "We are all neighbors, so we don't need to worry about these trivial matters, right?"

"It's true that we are neighbors, but you should be very clear about the relationship between Xu Damao and me. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Doctor Zhou, I'm here to ask for your help. When Damao found out about my fake pregnancy, he beat me up and said that if I couldn't give birth to his child, he would divorce me. I've been trying hard for the past few months, but after a few months, my stomach still hasn't responded at all."

"I've also been to the hospital for a checkup, and they said there's nothing wrong with me. I don't know what to do. Everyone says you're a very good doctor, can you help me take a look? What's the reason why I can't get pregnant?"

Looking at Qin Jingru with a flattering smile on her face, Zhou Chen asked, "You came to see me, aren't you afraid that Xu Damao would find out?"

"Xu Damao went to the countryside to show a movie today and won't be back until the evening."

"No wonder you came to me."

"Doctor Zhou, please help me take a look."

Zhou Chen said: "Don't look at it, it's not your problem."

Qin Jingru's face suddenly changed: "If it's not my problem, then it's Xu Damao's problem? Then the fact that he and Lou Xiao'e couldn't have children before was also his problem?"

While she was surprised, she was actually relieved because she had been worried that there was something wrong with her that was why she couldn't get pregnant.

"But how did you know that?"

"It's very simple. Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e both came to me for a checkup. Lou Xiao'e is fine, but Xu Damao is the problem. Do you understand?"

Qin Jingru was still shocked, but she no longer had any doubt about Zhou Chen's words. She also suspected that it was Xu Damao's problem, but because she had to rely on Xu Damao to live, she did not dare to raise it even though she had doubts in her heart.

Zhou Chen's answer only made her more certain.

Zhou Chen suddenly asked: "Qin Jingru, now that you know the reason, what do you think?"

"What do you think?" Qin Jingru asked puzzledly.

"If you continue to live with Xu Damao, you will never have your own children in this life. I believe you should know what it means for a woman to have no children. Xu Damao is not Yi Zhonghai."

Zhou Chen's words made Qin Jingru's face turn very ugly. For a moment, she really thought about divorcing Xu Damao.

But this idea was instantly extinguished by him. Although she was now married to Xu Damao, her household registration was still in the countryside. If she divorced Xu Damao, she would have to go back to the countryside.

And because she has already been married once, the possibility of finding a reliable man in the city again is very low.

So even if it means staying in the city and living a good life, she must not divorce Xu Damao. She doesn't want to go back to the countryside.

"Zhou Chen, thank you for telling me this. I'm leaving first."

Zhou Chen shook his head. Qin Jingru was really a person who grew up with bad people. It had only been a short time since she met Xu Damao, but she had already picked up his bad habits.

He said so much, but in the end all he got was a thank you.

However, Qin Jingru learned the truth from him, and she will be more careful when facing Xu Damao in the future, which will definitely help her in dealing with Xu Damao in the future.

Not long after Qin Jingru left, someone else came to Zhou Chen for medical treatment. It was not until the evening that the arrival of this person made Zhou Chen look surprised.

He Yuzhu came to Zhou Chen's door, but did not enter the house. He stood outside the door and said, "Zhou Chen, the boss asked me to tell you something. Go to his house tomorrow."

After saying this, without waiting for Zhou Chen to reply, he turned around and left, his movements were graceful and without even a pause.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 911: Leader proposes marriage, secretly plotting against Xu Damao

Zhou Chen didn't care about He Yuzhu's behavior. Given their relationship, He Yuzhu was able to come and pass on the message to him only because of the order from the big boss. If it was someone else's order, He Yuzhu might not even pass on the message.

In fact, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao have an even worse relationship, but they have been fighting each other since they were young, and they have a feeling of love-hate relationship.

But he was different from Zhou Chen. He suffered losses every time he and Zhou Chen clashed with each other, and the losses were great.

It would be fine if there was a give and take, but he has always been at a disadvantage and bullied, so naturally he would not have any good feelings towards Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen didn’t have time to think about He Yuzhu’s thoughts, but instead wondered why the big boss wanted to see him. Was he sick?

But if he was sick, he wouldn't let He Yuzhu pass the message, he should send someone to take him to see a doctor.

The next day, after get off work, Zhou Chen did not go home but went to the boss's house.

"Xiao Zhou, you're here, come and sit down."

As soon as she saw Zhou Chen, the chief's wife was very enthusiastic and asked Zhou Chen to sit on the sofa.

"Auntie, where is the chief?"

"The chief is still in a meeting and probably won't be back for a while. Just do it first and I'll get you some fruit."

"No, Auntie, it's really not necessary."

"No trouble, you sit down first."

The chief’s wife quickly returned to the living room with a plate and placed the fruit in front of Zhou Chen.

"Xiao Zhou, I heard from He Yuzhu in your courtyard that you have been very busy recently?"

Zhou Chen said: "It's okay. I've been busy taking exams recently. If I pass, I will be able to get a level three salary in the future."

When he first went to the health room of the steel rolling mill, he was just an apprentice, but soon he became a first-level worker. Then last year he passed the exam and became a second-level worker. This year he will take the third-level exam. He was promoted several levels in just over a year. Looking at the entire steel rolling mill, this speed is very fast.

"Really? That's great, but I think your medical skills are good enough to be an expert even if you were placed in one of the big hospitals in our capital."

The chief's wife praised sincerely. This was her personal experience. Before last year, she had many illnesses that even the expert directors of large hospitals could not cure.

But since Zhou Chen saw it, not only did it work quickly, but her body is now much better than before. Except for occasional discomfort, there is basically no major aches and pains.

"Auntie, you think too highly of me."

The two chatted for a while. The chief's wife was usually alone at home and was really lonely, so she was very talkative. Once she started chatting with Zhou Chen, she couldn't stop.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Just when the chief's wife said that one of her old best friends was not feeling well and wanted to ask Zhou Chen to go over and see her when he was free, the big boss came back.

"Chief."

"Xiao Zhou is here."

The big leader asked Zhou Chen to sit down with a smile. Zhou Chen and He Yuzhu were both his favorite juniors, but he liked He Yuzhu because of the food He Yuzhu cooked and also because He Yuzhu was not as respectful to him as others. His attitude was natural and a little disrespectful, but he liked it.

As for Zhou Chen, he was very optimistic about Zhou Chen's future. He found that Zhou Chen was very smart and mature, with wisdom and calmness far beyond that of young people. He was also orderly in his conduct and work, and had a steadiness that he could not understand.

In short, he felt that if Zhou Chen could go into politics, he would have a bright future. Unfortunately, when he tried to test Zhou Chen, he found that Zhou Chen had no such idea.

"Xiao Zhou, I asked you to come here today for no other reason than that I haven't seen you for a long time. I wanted to talk to you and play chess with you. You know what, after playing chess with you, my chess skills have improved a lot. My old comrades are no match for me now, haha..."

The big boss laughed heartily. Although he was not a professional Go player, his level was not bad after so many years. But it was far worse than Zhou Chen.

He still remembered the time when he played chess with Zhou Chen. At the beginning, Zhou Chen gave him the advantage. But after he exposed it and stopped giving him the advantage, he never beat Zhou Chen since then.

Although he could not beat Zhou Chen, his chess skills improved rapidly. In less than a year, his former chess friends were no longer his opponents.

"Stay for dinner tonight."

"Okay, Chief."

Zhou Chen naturally agreed out of courtesy.

At the dinner table, Zhou Chen was drinking with the chief, and the chief suddenly asked, "Xiao Zhou, I remember you don't seem to have a partner yet?"

The chief's wife rolled her eyes and said, "I've told you several times that I want to introduce someone to Xiao Zhou, didn't you hear me?"

"Haha, I really didn't care too much."

The chief laughed and then said, "Xiao Zhou, I know you are still young, but as a man, you need to start a family and a career. Only after you have a family can you start a better career."

Zhou Chen smiled and explained: "I haven't met the right one yet."

The chief laughed and said, "I had dinner with an old comrade a few days ago. He has a daughter who is a few years younger than you and also a retired soldier. My comrade wanted me to help him find a suitable girl. When I came back and thought about it, I thought of you. How about meeting for my sake?"

He knew that Zhou Chen was a very opinionated person, and he regarded Zhou Chen as a friend regardless of age difference. There was no arrogance in his tone, but a completely negotiating tone.

"this?"

Zhou Chen was not surprised that the chief's wife introduced him to a guy. After all, she was a woman and there was nothing special going on, so it was normal for her to act as a matchmaker.

But the chief is a big boss and is busy with government affairs every day. How could he have the energy to help him find a partner?

Before he could answer, the chief's wife said happily, "Okay, Xiao Zhou, I think it's great, let's meet him, we must meet him."

The chief said, "Although my comrade is working in a local position, his position is not worse than mine. He heard about your situation from me and knew that you were a soldier and a very skilled doctor, so he agreed to let you meet him. But don't worry, his daughter works in the capital."

Zhou Chen understood what he meant, which was to let him seize the opportunity.

He is not the kind of person who curries favor with the powerful, but the leader still remembers him despite his busy schedule. If he directly refuses, he will seem ungrateful.

"Okay, Commander, I'll listen to you and meet you, but I don't think they will be interested in me with my conditions."

The chief's wife said, "Xiao Zhou, you are too modest. It's hard to find a young man as outstanding as you."

The chief also nodded in agreement. He knew that Zhou Chen came from an ordinary family, but he had known Zhou Chen for almost a year and was very clear about how outstanding this young man was.

He has never met the daughter of his comrade-in-arms, but honestly, he thinks Zhou Chen is worthy of her, otherwise he would not have mentioned this matter.