Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

However, considering that this is to assist Zhang Chulan in battle, we should prioritize group members with high combat power.

After discussion among the group members, it was finally decided that Zhang Sanfeng, Yan Chixia, and Yue Buqun would teleport to Zhang Chulan to assist him in the battle.

The three of them currently have the highest combat power level in the chat group.

Since the longest stay time for the interdimensional portal (experience card) is three days, Zhang Chulan plans to wait until the third day of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony before summoning Zhang Sanfeng and the others.

The martial arts competition at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony lasts for five days. The Quanxing members will begin their operation on the fifth day when they award the champion and runner-up, so summoning them on the third day is just right.

The human world, a world of light.

Zhou Bingkun was somewhat envious of Zhang Sanfeng and his companions being able to travel to Zhang Chulan's world to help them.

Moreover, Zhang Chulan had helped him a lot, and he wanted to help Zhang Chulan in return.

However, considering that he was not yet at the first level of combat power, Zhou Bingkun gave up the idea of ​​causing trouble.

All I can do is silently cheer for Zhang Chulan and the others in my heart.

It's payday again, and this month's salary is slightly less than last month's.

After calming himself down, Zhou Bingkun went straight to the movie theater after get off work.

Today, only Zheng Juan and her brother Zheng Guangming were selling candied hawthorns; their mother did not come.

Seeing Zhou Bingkun arrive, Zheng Juan was very happy and quickly poured him a glass of water: "You just got off work, right? Have some water."

Zhou Bingkun accepted the cup without any hesitation.

The water temperature was just right, and I drank it all in one gulp.

"Guangming, get your brother Bingkun a candied hawthorn."

Zheng Guangming replied crisply, "Okay."

Zheng Guangming fumbled for a string of candied hawthorns and handed it to Zhou Bingkun.

Zhou Bingkun has eaten a lot of candied hawthorns in the past two months and is already a bit tired of them.

However, he knew it was Zheng Juan's kindness; she couldn't offer him anything else delicious besides candied hawthorns, so he accepted it.

"Guangming, thank you." Zhou Bingkun smiled and patted Zheng Guangming's head.

"Brother Bingkun, my sister's candied hawthorn skewers are delicious, aren't they?"

Zhou Bingkun nodded: "Guangming is right, I love the candied hawthorns your sister makes!"

A blush crept onto Zheng Juan's face.

After more than two months, she and Zhou Bingkun had become quite familiar with each other.

Although the two have not officially established a relationship, her heart is already with Zhou Bingkun.

While chewing on a candied hawthorn, Zhou Bingkun pulled out a stun gun from his bicycle: "Zheng Juan, take this!"

Anti-wolf stun baton: Produced by Umbrella Corporation, solar-powered, one shock will stun you, never misses! Price: 10 points.

This stun gun was just added to the group store today.

Zhou Bingkun bought it without hesitation, intending to give it to Zheng Juan.

Because of the poor security in Taiping Hutong, Zhou Bingkun had long wanted to buy Zheng Juan some self-defense items.

Actually, a better solution would be for Zhou Bingkun to buy a house himself and then bring Zheng Juan and her family out of Taiping Hutong.

Owning your own house is not an easy thing these days.

Existing houses cannot be bought or sold; they can only be "exchanged," but this is very risky.

Publishing houses do qualify for housing allocation, but meeting the requirements is not easy.

Take Shao Jingwen for example. He worked at the publishing house for many years and only got a house after becoming the editor-in-chief.

For ordinary employees like Zhou Bingkun, getting housing is simply impossible.

Therefore, Zhou Bingkun could only first get Zheng Juan some self-defense tools, and then work hard at the publishing house to try to get housing allocation qualifications as soon as possible.

"What is this?" Zheng Juan looked at Zhou Bingkun with some confusion.

Zhou Bingkun said with a smile, "This is a stun gun for self-defense!"

As he spoke, Zhou Bingkun gave Zheng Juan a detailed demonstration of how to use the stun gun.

And they taught her how to use it step by step.

“This thing must be very valuable, I can’t accept it!” Zheng Juan handed the stun gun back to Zhou Bingkun.

Zhou Bingkun didn't take the stun gun. Instead, he solemnly said to Zheng Juan, "Zheng Juan, I don't know if you agree or not, but in my heart, you are my future wife! This thing is to protect you when I'm not by your side!"

"You... why are you suddenly saying these things?" Zheng Juan blushed deeply, but secretly she was delighted.

Zhou Bingkun looked at Zheng Juan earnestly and said, "We've known each other for so long, and I think you understand me well too! I'm thinking of taking you back to meet my mother in a few days. What do you think?"

These days, Zhou Bingkun has noticed that his mother has not given in.

So he decided to use the method Yue Buqun had told him: take Zheng Juan back first, and let his mother and Zheng Juan get to know each other.

Maybe Zheng Juan will be able to win over her mother!

"Huh?" Zheng Juan was a little flustered when she heard that Zhou Bingkun wanted to take her back to meet his parents.

Zhou Bingkun laughed and said, "What do you mean 'ah'? You're the wife I've chosen, and we'll have to meet the parents sooner or later!"

"Then... I'll do whatever you say!" Zheng Juan's face was flushed, and her voice was barely audible.

Zhou Bingkun nodded: "Okay, you should prepare yourself mentally. In a few days, when I have some time off, I'll take you to my house to see me!"

Zheng Guangming listened to their conversation from the side, his face beaming with joy.

Zheng Guangming was very happy to have Zhou Bingkun as his brother-in-law.

Because he could sense that Zhou Bingkun genuinely loved his sister.

At the Zhou family home, Li Suhua was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting with Aunt Qiao.

"Kun'er's mom, it's already winter, and the New Year is just around the corner. Is Kun'er's dad coming back this year?" Aunt Qiao asked Li Suhua with a smile as she took a sip of her tea.

Speaking of this, Li Suhua sighed and said, "Kun'er's father wrote a letter not long ago, saying that he can't leave his place for the time being. He won't be coming back this year, but he will come back next year for the Spring Festival."

"That's such a pity. If his father doesn't come back, what about Bingyi and Rong'er?"

Zhou Rong's trip to Guizhou to work in the countryside was no secret in Guangzi Village.

However, no one else knew that Zhou Rong went there because of Feng Huacheng.

This secret was known only to the Zhou family and Cai Xiaoguang.

Li Suhua's face was not good, and she said dryly, "Bingyi and his corps have something to do, so they won't be coming back this year. Rong'er is the same. This Spring Festival, only Kun'er and I will be at home together."

"Sigh, that's why we can't go to places too far from home. Our two daughters do have a few days off during the New Year, so they can go home and get together," Aunt Qiao sighed.

Li Suhua, who was already feeling down, felt even worse after hearing Aunt Qiao's words.

Seeing that Li Suhua looked unwell, Aunt Qiao realized she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly changed the subject: "Kun'er's mom, to be honest, I really envy you! Look how successful your three children are."

"Look at my three daughters, sigh, they're just incomparable!"

Upon hearing this, Li Suhua's mood instantly improved: "What's so great about you, sis? I envy you, having three daughters who are so caring!"

"I didn't see how considerate you were, but you certainly worried a lot. My two older children are fine, they live in the countryside, so they're not that great," Aunt Qiao sighed. "But Chunyan... look at the job she was assigned, a pedicurist at a public bathhouse. Chunyan is a young, unmarried woman! Making her do this job makes me feel so resentful."

She felt terrible when she talked about it.

She was, after all, an active member of the neighborhood committee and had some power.

But her daughter was assigned such a job, which made her feel ashamed at all.

Even though she was dissatisfied, Qiao Chunyan had no choice but to go.

Each young person staying in the city only has one job assignment opportunity; if they don't go, they will have no job.

Although being a pedicurist is not a respectable job, it's still a stable job, which is better than being unemployed and just loafing around at home.

Li Suhua didn't know how to comfort her old friend, so she could only sit there and listen to Aunt Qiao's complaints.

After complaining for a while, Aunt Qiao changed the subject to Zhou Bingkun: "Your Bingkun is so much better. He works at a publishing house, with a high salary and a respectable job."

"Among the young men in our Guangzipian who are about the same age as Bingkun, none can compare to Bingkun."

Li Suhua waved her hand modestly: "It's not as good as you say, it's just so-so."

"It's nothing special. Being an editor at a publishing house—that's what you call being a cultured person, so respectable!"

Faced with Aunt Qiao's envy, Li Suhua smiled without saying a word.

She even boasted that her youngest son not only had a respectable job, but was also a great poet and writer!

However, she remembered that Zhou Bingkun had emphasized to her not to spread this matter.

Because of the current special circumstances, it would be particularly troublesome if someone were to frame you.

Li Suhua doesn't understand any grand principles, but similar things have happened too many times in recent years.

So after her son reminded her, she kept quiet about it.

For someone who likes to brag about her son's success, this was incredibly frustrating.

After chatting for a while, Aunt Qiao suddenly rolled her eyes and whispered, "Kun'er's mom, we've known each other for quite a few years now!"

“It’s been almost twenty years, hasn’t it?” Li Suhua nodded.

"We've never had a serious argument in all these years, our relationship has always been great!"

"Yes, it's all thanks to you taking care of us, sister!" Li Suhua looked at Aunt Qiao with some curiosity. "Sister, why did you bring this up?"

Aunt Qiao tentatively asked, "Don't you think it would be even better if we, such good sisters, could become related through marriage?"

"A marriage between relatives?" Li Suhua didn't react for a moment.

Aunt Qiao pursed her lips: "Our Chunyan and your Bingkun grew up together, and our two families know each other very well. If we let them get together, wouldn't that be strengthening our family ties even further?"

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Rejecting Qiao Chunyan! (Please Subscribe!)

When Li Suhua saw that Aunt Qiao actually had this idea, her heart skipped a beat.

In the past, Zhou Bingkun would have been very happy to have married a wife like Qiao Chunyan.

But now, although Qiao Chunyan is good, she feels that her son deserves better.

At the same time, she understood that Aunt Qiao said this because her son was now successful.

So Li Suhua smiled and said to Aunt Qiao, "Sister, your Chunyan is beautiful, polite, and sensible. To be honest, I like her from the bottom of my heart. But you also know my Kun'er's temper; he doesn't listen to me at all!"

"Besides, with his father not around, I wouldn't dare to agree to something this big."

Aunt Qiao's face twitched slightly, but she still smiled and said, "I know Bingkun. He's a sensible and obedient child, and he's good-looking. I like him very much."

“Think about it, we are neighbors and our families are so close. If our children become in-laws, there will be no more parent-child conflicts for the two children. My Chunyan is very hardworking and never complains when it comes to serving others.”

"As parents, don't we just want the best for our children? When it comes to finding a partner, you have to find someone you know well. Our two families happen to know each other well, don't you think?"

Li Suhua was somewhat tempted by what she heard.

Although she felt her son deserved better, her older sisters were right.

Chunyan is a good catch and is pampered at home. It would be really nice if these two children could be together.

“Sister, you’re right, but our Kun’er has so many ideas of his own these days, I can’t control him.” Li Suhua looked at Aunt Qiao with some helplessness. “If he likes Chunyan, that’s fine, but what if he doesn’t like Chunyan?”

Aunt Qiao chuckled and said, "That depends on our skills as mothers. They are all still young, and we should create opportunities for them. The more time they spend together, the more naturally they will develop feelings for each other."

"You mean, let them spend more time together?" Li Suhua's eyes lit up.

Aunt Qiao nodded: "Yes, that's the point. I have no problem with that. I like Bingkun very much. I would have no objection to him becoming my son-in-law. I don't need any dowry or anything."

Aunt Qiao made her stance clear from the start; she wasn't afraid of being looked down upon.

Zhou Bingkun is such a good son-in-law, even if it means losing face, we must hold on to him.

Li Suhua fell into deep thought; she was not very satisfied with Qiao Chunyan.

But compared to Zheng Juan, she definitely preferred Qiao Chunyan.

She wondered if Zhou Bingkun could forget that woman if he got together with Qiao Chunyan.

Thinking of this, she immediately said to Aunt Qiao, "Sister, then we need to think about this carefully."