Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 63: Subject's Confession

"A good year."

As soon as Zhou Fengnian entered the yard, he saw Zhou Yan waiting in front of his door. When she saw him come in, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Why don't you go in and wait? It's so tiring being outside."

Zhou Fengnian stepped forward and asked. Zhou Yan shook her head and said, "You haven't come back yet. It's not good to go in rashly. Besides, it's not winter now. It's okay to wait outside for a while."

Summer is coming soon, the temperature is gradually rising, and it is still cool to stand outside.

Zhou Yan was wearing a blouse today, revealing her snow-white and slender arms and calves, and she didn't feel hot at all.

Besides, she and Zhou Fengnian had not been dating for very long, so it would be a bit inappropriate for her to walk into the house rashly.

"Hello, Chief Luo, I'm Zhou Yan from the Publicity Department's radio station."

When Zhou Yan saw Luo Cheng, she greeted him very politely.

Luo Cheng nodded and said with a friendly smile: "Comrade Zhou Yan, please stay for dinner tonight. Fengnian rarely cooks recently, so you will have a feast tonight."

"I've left dinner for you at home tonight, so we can go then."

Zhou Yan tried to refuse politely. She knew that Zhou Fengnian had rented Luo Cheng's house, so she felt a little embarrassed.

But before he could finish his words, Luo Cheng interrupted him and said, "You'd better stay. It's not right for you to just sit for a while and leave on your first visit. Besides, Fengnian's cooking skills are really good."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you, Chief Luo."

Seeing that Luo Cheng was not being polite, Zhou Yan agreed and then chuckled, "Feng Nian has told me several times that he is an excellent cook. Today, thanks to Section Chief Luo, I can have a taste of his food."

"Haha, I am grateful to you"

Luo Cheng smiled, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, you young people can chat, I'm going to go back and take a rest. I'm tired after a busy week."

"Then I'll go cook at five o'clock, Mr. Luo."

Zhou Fengnian greeted them and then led Zhou Yan back to the house.

The room where he slept was not big, but it was definitely not small either; and it had two windows, so it definitely wouldn't be cold in the winter and hot in the summer like the back rooms in other courtyards.

In addition to the bed and wardrobe, there are a desk and a bookcase in the room. Now the bookcase is filled with various professional books, making the room look very tidy.

"Fengnian, I didn't expect you to love reading so much."

After seeing the environment inside the house, Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel more satisfied.

If you can patiently read professional books at home, your future achievements will definitely not be limited to being a technician.

"I can't help it. The higher you climb, the more knowledge you need. Now even Engineer Luo is learning. If I don't work harder, I will not be able to keep up with the project progress."

Zhou Fengnian looked around the room and continued, "I've been too busy lately. My sister usually cleans this room for me."

"It will be my turn to clean up from now on."

Zhou Yan turned around, leaned forward slightly and said with a smile, the implied meaning of her words was about after marriage.

"By the way, Fengnian, Chunhua just said that he went to see his sister-in-law?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, my eldest brother, second brother and eldest sister-in-law came to the city a few days ago, and the three of them joined the first electrical appliance factory."

Zhou Fengnian paused and continued, "Now they have all started working and are living in the compound next door. Fourth sister must have gone over to help."

"Have my elder and second brothers gone to work in the city? Do I want to join?"

Zhou Yan was shocked after hearing this, and then she thought that she was now Zhou Fengnian's girlfriend, so she asked her a little embarrassedly if she wanted to go over and say hello. However, Zhou Yan was more surprised. Last month, Zhou Fengnian's family only had two workstations, but now there are three.

Since he rents a house in the city for a long time, he should not be a temporary worker, and it seems that the electrical appliance factory only recruits regular employees.

A family with five workers is rare in the entire city.

Zhou Yan soon felt mixed emotions. Now that Zhou Fengnian's family was so well off, she was not too worried about Lu Huihong forcing her to marry someone else. She was just a little afraid that Lu Huihong would cause trouble.

I was also a little afraid that Zhou Fengnian would fall in love with someone else. If his conditions became known, the female workers in other factories would probably ask others to arrange blind dates for them.

Zhou Fengnian said casually, "We can go and see it another day. It's a bit sudden today. Anyway, we will be in the city from now on and can't run away."

Zhou Yan took the initiative to grab Zhou Fengnian's hand, stared at him with her beautiful eyes and said: "Fengnian, your conditions are getting better and better now."

"You should be happy, Comrade Zhou Yan."

Zhou Fengnian saw Zhou Yan's worry at a glance, and slowly pulled Zhou Yan over, pressed her down on the bed and made her sit next to him, then continued

"The better my conditions are, the better our life will be after we get married. But I'm busy with a project recently and can't be with you often. I want you to come to my house to see me."

As a person from later generations, Zhou Fengnian could speak sweet words that transcended the times almost at will. Just a few words from him could make Zhou Yan's face light up with joy and her eyes full of love.

After a while, Zhou Yan's eyes became hazy and she even ignored the hands on her slender waist. She snuggled in Zhou Fengnian's arms, and quickly broke through the first level of the relationship.

"Fengnian, no, we have to wait until we get married."

Only when she felt the pair of dishonest hands climbing up to her chest did Zhou Yan regain her senses. She left Zhou Fengnian with a blushing face and tidied up her messy clothes.

Just now she was almost trapped in Zhou Fengnian's words. Thinking about what would happen after marriage, she couldn't control herself and was taken advantage of.

The corners of her mouth were kissed as if she had lipstick on.

However, after waking up, Zhou Yan became worried about her family. Her mother, Lv Huihong, was a big hole.

After struggling for a while, Zhou Yan thought of Zhou Fengnian's promise to her, so she mustered up the courage to say

"Fengnian, my family's situation is a bit special. My mother values ​​my two brothers very much. She even wanted me to give up my job and marry her for a blind date."

Zhou Yan told all about her situation. Last time she had concealed some things, but this time she didn't hide anything at all.

After listening to this, Zhou Fengnian also stroked his chin and began to think.

Lu Huihong's condition is considered a serious case of male chauvinism, but it can be cured.

"Zhou Yan, don't worry about this. Your mother thinks it's too simple. Your job is assigned by recruitment, not a replacement. How can you just replace someone else?
Your elder brother and younger brother didn’t even go to junior high school, so there’s no way they’d be hired by the Propaganda Department. As for changing jobs, that’s even more impossible, because both the Propaganda Department and the factory office require academic qualifications, and switching to front-line workers is even more impossible.”

Zhou Fengnian's analysis and consolation calmed Zhou Yan down, and then he continued

"Your mother is taking it for granted. There is one person per position now. If there is a vacancy, the leaders will definitely look for someone to fill it. If your mother goes to the machinery factory to make trouble, she might be arrested by the security department."

"As for marriage, I'll talk to my uncle directly. From what you said, he should be a sensible man."

Since he was able to support Zhou Yan through high school, he must be a good person. He just doesn't take care of much at home, otherwise Zhou Yan would have dropped out of school and returned home to help.

After calming Zhou Yan down, Zhou Fengnian started talking to her about other things.

When the time was almost up, he took Zhou Yan to the backyard to prepare dinner; Zhou Fengnian originally wanted Zhou Yan to just rest and wait for the meal.

But Zhou Yan refused to give in, and under her strong request, Zhou Fengnian had to take her to the backyard.

(End of this chapter)