Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 37 No Intersection
He had an impression of the name Qin Huairu, but it should have appeared in a courtyard house.

But Zhou Fengnian was not too sure, so he pretended to ask casually, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that Comrade Qin and I live quite close to each other.

But I didn’t go to Nanluoguxiang. Is there also a quadrangle with two entrances there?”

"No, comrade, ours is a three-story courtyard house with more than 20 households. It is a well-known civilized courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang."

When Qin Huairu talked about the civilized courtyard house, there was an inexplicable sense of pride on his face.

But then again, she probably doesn't have anything else to brag about.

"Civilized courtyard house? How is it evaluated?"

"It was issued by the Street Office. Three uncles from our hospital led us to get it."

Qin Huairu put her hair behind her ears and continued, "Actually, it's just a little welfare during the New Year, such as melon seeds and peanuts. Comrade Zhou, didn't you participate in the selection of civilized courtyards?"

"I rented a house from my boss. There are only two of us. There are not as many people as you, and there are three uncles. What does this uncle do?"

"It's the manager. I think he's a liaison appointed by the subdistrict office. But the three managers in our hospital are all very capable.

The first uncle is an eighth-level fitter at the Third Steel Rolling Mill, the second uncle is a seventh-level fitter, and the third uncle is a teacher at Red Star Primary School.

It’s confirmed, it’s them!

Zhou Fengnian thought secretly in his heart, he originally thought he had traveled back to the past, but he didn't expect it to be here.

He had also been to the Third Steel Rolling Mill some time ago, but he didn't think much about it. After all, many factories are now named after regions and rankings.

Qin Huairu said gratefully: "Comrade Zhou, I'm lucky to have you today. If I had lost the money, our family would have gone hungry."

"You're welcome, Comrade Qin. Anyone who sees this will fight back."

Zhou Fengnian said casually. He was thinking in his mind while dealing with it, but he quickly reacted.

Why does he want this?
If nothing unexpected happens, he may never have any contact with that group of people in the future, and he will not rent Luo Cheng's yard for too long. He will definitely move out after buying a house.

Afterwards, he developed integrated circuits and CNC machine tools in a machinery factory and continued to become an eighth-level or seventh-level engineer.

Then his life would be almost complete. He might be in charge of several industrial development projects. And with his background and achievements, who could do anything to him?
For that group of people in the Siheyuan, the highest official they held was only the deputy director of the canteen more than a decade later, and they would never be able to witness a grand banquet in their entire lives.

No intersection!

However, Qin Huairu talked a lot on the way back, probably because she was scared because her money was almost stolen.

Zhou Fengnian also dealt with it in a disjointed manner, saying what he could say and not revealing anything he could not say.

"Comrade Qin, is your husband also at the Third Steel Rolling Mill?"

"My husband was injured at a steel mill at the end of last year and could not be saved."

When Qin Huairu talked about this, her tone suddenly became low. Her husband had passed away only a few months ago. At that time, she heard the news that Jia Dongxu had been injured at work. After that, she was bedridden for half a month because of premature birth.

This kind of thing is not easy to tell to outsiders, but Qin Huairu had been holding it in for a long time. In addition, she had a good impression of Zhou Fengnian and thought that the man who helped her find her wallet was a good person, so she couldn't help but tell it.

Zhou Fengnian was very perfunctory. He was not interested in these family matters and could only respond with "hmm" and "ahh".

If I were riding a bicycle, I would have arrived by now.

However, with the addition of Qin Huairu, he couldn't ride the bike with Qin Huairu, so he could only push the bike.

Soon they returned to Nanluoguxiang. Qin Huairu heaved a sigh of relief when he reached the entrance of the alley. He said to Zhou Fengnian with a smile on his face: "Comrade Zhou, thank you for today. I'm sorry to bother you to come back with me."

"It's okay, you've already thanked me many times, go back quickly." After Zhou Fengnian said this, he pushed the cart away.

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"You came back really late today. I was waiting for you to come back to cook, but it was too late and your Aunt Li was already cooking. She left some food for you."

Luo Cheng heard the sound of the door, and came out with a book. When he saw Zhou Fengnian, he asked, "What happened?"

"Don't mention it. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a watch, and I ran into two thieves."

After Zhou Fengnian put his bicycle away, he turned around and padlocked the gate. He continued, "After catching them, they were sent to the police station. It will take some time to take their statements. Fortunately, a thank-you letter should be sent to the factory tomorrow."

Luo Cheng was startled after hearing this, then he said with a smile: "You are going to make another contribution, kid."

"Forget it. There's no reward for this little bit of merit. At most it adds a little fame."

"It's not good to have more fame. With fame and your achievements, you might even be named a model worker or an advanced individual at the end of the year. And you're still not satisfied."

Luo Cheng pointed at Zhou Fengnian and smiled. He could see that this boy valued material things more than reputation.

And I really want to buy my own house before getting married. I don’t know what I’m thinking. Now renting a house to get married is the choice of most people. Isn’t it enough to have a place to live?

Luo Cheng was thinking about whether he should talk to Zhou Fengnian in advance.

Although they had only been together for less than half a year, he could see that Zhou Fengnian was a very good person and had no intention of taking advantage of him.

On the contrary, during the time that Zhou Fengnian lived with them, the couple took advantage of them in many ways, which was almost like eating out every day.

Moreover, since Zhou Fengnian moved in, they have not done any heavy work; stocking up winter vegetables, making coal briquettes, repairing the roof and so on were all done with the help of Zhou Fengnian.

"Xiao Zhou."

"Hmm? What's up, Mr. Luo?"

"The house issue has been sorted out. Please wait another year. I have asked an old friend to find you a house that is no worse than mine."

"Really? That's great. Thank you very much, Mr. Luo."

Zhou Fengnian showed joy after hearing this. It was not worse than Luo Cheng's. At least it was a courtyard with two entrances and could accommodate more than a dozen people.

"If you want to thank me, please cook for me more often in the future. I'm really addicted to it now."

Luo Cheng said with a smile, then he touched his stomach, shook his head and said, "Your Aunt Li is cooking tonight, so just make do with it."

Zhou Fengnian's cooking skills are steadily improving every day. Although it is not obvious in a short period of time, the food will taste better and better in the long run.

Luo Cheng eats the food cooked by the chefs of state-owned restaurants every day, but today he suddenly had home-cooked meals. Naturally, he felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach.

"Don't worry, I'll make whatever you want to eat in the future, and I really like cooking."

Zhou Fengnian said with a smile, and then walked to the backyard with Luo Cheng.

But as soon as he entered the backyard, Zhou Fengnian reported to Li Nianhua: "Aunt Li, Mr. Luo asked me to eat the meal you cooked today, but I think your meal is delicious."

"You little traitor!"

Luo Cheng immediately said anxiously, why did you sell him out again!

(End of this chapter)