A few days later.
Rumble.
The loud noise of motorcycles rang in Zhouzhuang.
Zhou Qiang is here.
Along the way.
Many people saw Zhou Qiang.
The news of Zhou Qiang's arrival spread quickly.
The village flowers in each village quickly received the news.
Some of them are at home, walking around, waiting for news from Zhouzhuang.
Some walked outside the village and looked towards Zhouzhuang.
Some asked people to go to Zhouzhuang to inquire about the situation.
Some simply dressed up carefully and went to Zhouzhuang.
Qin Jingru’s family.
Qin Jingru dressed up carefully and was about to go out.
"Jingru, are you really going?" Qin Jingru's mother, Shen Feng, felt that Qin Jingru was too unreserved.
"Yes, Jingru, how unbecoming is it for a girl like you to go to Zhouzhuang?" Qin Jingru's eldest brother, Qin Dazhuang, didn't want Qin Jingru to go to Zhouzhuang either.
Qin Jingru is the sixth child in the family.
There are many brothers and sisters. Although her father Qin Youde is the production team leader, he is not rich because of the large number of children in the family and the high expenses.
Qin Jingru looked at Shen Feng and Qin Dazhuang with a blush. She was already a little embarrassed, but now that she was told this, she felt even more embarrassed. She didn't dare to go.
At this time.
Qin Youde came back from outside.
"Jingru, hurry up, go to Zhouzhuang, I'll drive you there in a donkey cart."
"Ah? His father really asked Jingru to go to Zhouzhuang?" Shen Feng felt a little embarrassed.
"It'll be too late if you don't go!" Qin Youde hurriedly replied, "Jingru, hurry up, I just saw several girls going to Zhouzhuang, you should go too."
"Okay, dad." Qin Jingru blushed and hurried to Zhouzhuang in a donkey cart. At this time, she couldn't care less about being reserved. She only knew that if she went late, Zhou Qiang would be snatched away by other sexy foxes.
Some girls did not dare to go to Zhouzhuang.
But I heard that many girls have already gone. They were no longer reserved, dressed up in a hurry, and went to Zhouzhuang.
Under such circumstances, more and more girls go to Zhouzhuang.
Zhou Shan’s family.
"Xiao Qiang, you're here!" Looking at Zhou Qiang, Zhou Shan felt relieved.
He has been very busy these days.
Many people come to talk about matchmaking every day.
There are many beautiful girls who fall in love with Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Shan's little notebook has already recorded thirty or forty girls, and all of them are one of the best in the village. Not only are they beautiful, but they are also very good and virtuous in other aspects.
"Uncle Zhou, what's wrong? Is something wrong?" Zhou Qiang saw that something was wrong with Zhou Shan.
"Xiaoqiang, a lot of people have come here these days, and many girls are interested in you.
Knowing that you will start work soon, someone will come to your door to say marriage. "Zhou Shan hurriedly picked up the small notebook and introduced:
"Xiaoqiang, look, this is from Lijiazhuang. She is sixteen years old and has just graduated from junior high school. This girl is quite beautiful. She has also met you and has fallen in love with you."
"Uncle Zhou, isn't sixteen a little young?"
"They are not young anymore. Some of them have babies even at the age of sixteen."
"Uncle Zhou, the current legal age is 20 years old for men and 18 years old for women."
"Xiaoqiang, if you think this is too young, there is someone older. This one is 19 years old. She is from Pangezhuang. She..."
"Uncle Zhou, I am 19 years old this year. I want this one to be younger than me."
"Oh, younger than 19, older than 16, right? I'll look for it."
"Xiaoqiang, this one is 17 years old, how about it?"
"It's OK if you're 17 years old. Wait until next year to get married, when you reach the legal age."
"Okay, this 17-year-old is from Wangzhuang. His name is Wang Meili. I heard he is very beautiful. Xiaoqiang, you must have seen him before, right?"
"Wang Meili? I think I saw her when I went to Wangzhuang." Zhou Qiang recalled that a beautiful girl appeared in his mind. She was a beautiful and generous girl with a good figure.
"What do you think of Wang Meili? Her father has been here before. You should understand what their family means. It depends on what you think?"
"I haven't had much contact with Wang Meili, so we don't know each other." Zhou Qiang did not draw a conclusion.
"Oh, what about this one? We are from Zhouzhuang. Zhou Xiaoqin is seventeen years old this year. You know that, right?"
"Uncle Zhou, forget it about Xiaoqin. I treat her as my sister. I don't mean that."
"That's it, what about Qin Jingru from Qinjiazhuang? She" Zhou Shan hasn't finished speaking yet.
Someone is coming outside.
Wang Meili and her father from Wangzhuang came.
"Captain Zhou, is Researcher Zhou here?"
While asking questions, Zhou Qiang went out.
"Hey, Researcher Zhou, you're here!
Haha, this is my daughter, Wang Meili, you have seen her. "Wang Dashun from Wangzhuang is also the captain of the production team.
"Hello, Captain Wang, hello Wang Meili." Zhou Qiang said hello without saying much.
"Come, sit in the room." Zhou Shan greeted warmly.
After several people entered the house.
Wang Dashun hesitated and said directly to Zhou Qiang: "Researcher Zhou, um, I'm a rough guy and I like to be straightforward when I talk.
Well, this is my daughter. She is 17 years old this year. She graduated from junior high school. She did not pass the technical secondary school entrance examination, so she went home to farm with me.
In the blink of an eye, we are approaching the age of starting a family, and I am thinking about finding a partner for my daughter.
Researcher Zhou, we think you are a good person, and our family is attracted to you, but we just don’t know what Researcher Zhou means? "
"This" Zhou Qiang didn't know what to say for a moment when he heard this. He looked at Wang Dashun and then at Wang Meili.
Wang Meili blushed and boldly looked at Zhou Qiang.
Wang Meili is indeed beautiful, with big eyes and delicate facial features. She is even prettier than Qin Jingru.
Perhaps her skin was a bit tanned due to years of farming.
However, the area around her neck that was not exposed to the sun was very white.
"Well, Captain Wang, I don't know Wang Meili yet." Zhou Qiang didn't finish his words.
Wang Dashun spoke up, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You can chat casually. Once you understand, it doesn't matter. Researcher Zhou, don't be embarrassed."
"Okay." Zhou Qiang nodded, looked at Wang Meili and asked, "Wang Meili, where did you go to junior high school?"
"I went to junior high school in the nearby Red Star Commune."
"Oh, what score did you get in the high school entrance examination?" Zhou Qiang asked casually. He had nothing to say.
"I passed the high school entrance examination"
"Oh? Your scores should be enough to enter high school, right?"
"Yes, but I don't want to go to high school. If I don't have the grades to pass a technical secondary school, I won't study."
"It's a pity." Zhou Qiang shook his head.
At this time, Wang Dashun interjected, "Researcher Zhou, it's not a pity. My family's situation is not good, and I have no conditions for my child to continue studying in high school. Her younger brothers and sisters are still young, so she needs to earn work points to support herself."
"Yeah" Zhou Qiang nodded and continued chatting with Wang Meili.
Only after talking to each other did I find out.
Wang Meili is the eldest in her family. She has four younger brothers and sisters. None of them earn much work points and they all rely on the family to support them.
If Wang Meili continued to study in high school and took money and food from her family, her family would not be able to survive.
After Wang Meili graduated from junior high school, she went home to help her family earn work points.
She is a girl who earns work points and is almost as good as a young man.
This is why Wang Meili’s skin is tanned.
Zhou Qiang knew about Qin Jingru's situation.
Comparing with Wang Meili, Qin Jingru is worse than Wang Meili.
Qin Jingru basically doesn’t work at home.
She is young and has been taken care of by her brothers and sisters at home, so she has not done any heavy work.
Zhou Qiang has a crush on Wang Meili.
I still want to continue chatting.
But, someone is coming.
more than one.
Several girls came at once.
Qin Jingru also came.
Zhou Shan was busy and started to say hello.
Beside Zhou Qiang, a dozen girls sat around, as well as a matchmaker.
"This" Zhou Qiang spoke. He had no intention of being silent, nor was he embarrassed. Girls were coming over. As a man, if he was embarrassed, he could just say whatever he needed to say.
"Well, let me talk about my family's situation first.
I have two sisters and one brother.
Two younger sisters, one is 14 years old and the other is 11 years old.
My younger brother is 9 years old this year.
My family was involved in a car accident a few years ago
I definitely want to raise my younger brothers and sisters so that they can go to high school and college, as long as they can pass the exams.
I want to buy dowries for my two sisters and marry them in a glorious way.
Brother, you should also help him arrange a job, prepare a bride price, and marry a good wife.
The job quota at home is for my younger siblings. If they don’t need it, I will make other arrangements.
The two houses in the family also belong to the younger siblings.
Give to whom they need.
At this point, I think you all should know that my burden is actually very heavy.
It is precisely because of the heavy burden that city girls look down on me.
As you all know, my job requires frequent trips to the countryside.
This is my situation, just follow me and have enough food.
But it may be difficult to save some money or support the family.
Think about it carefully. "
Zhou Qiang told him all the most difficult aspects.
After he finished speaking, he walked out and went to the nearby farmland.
He came to Zhouzhuang to work, not to have nothing to do.
After Zhou Qiang left.
The dozen or so women surrounding Zhou Qiang left one after another.
They were unwilling to bear such a heavy burden with Zhou Qiang.
They wanted to marry in the city, but the situation of Zhou Qiang's family was too bad.
Zhou Qiang still had to take care of his younger brothers and sisters, and also had to provide for them to study, find jobs, and prepare dowries and betrothal gifts. Zhou Qiang himself had no betrothal gifts, which made them a little unbearable.
Some people leave, some stay, and others come one after another.
The matchmaker didn't leave. She told the girls who came one after another what Zhou Qiang said.
Those girls hesitated for a while and then basically left.
A few hours later.
In Zhou Shan's house, the only ones who didn't leave were the matchmaker and two girls.
One is Qin Jingru, and the other is Pang Xiaoju from Pangezhuang.
Wang Meili also left.
When she left, she was very confused.
She just had a chat with Zhou Qiang alone.
Coupled with her previous understanding of Zhou Qiang, she liked Zhou Qiang very much.
However, the burden on Zhou Qiang's family is too heavy.
The burden on her family is also heavy.
She hopes that after marrying Zhou Qiang, she can help her family.
However, Zhou Qiang has to take care of his younger brothers and sisters, so it may be difficult for him to help.
When Wang Meili left, she shed tears.
If she only considers herself, she will definitely not care about Zhou Qiang's heavy burden and will marry Zhou Qiang without hesitation.
But she can't be so selfish.
She also has younger brothers and sisters at home, and she also has to take care of them so that they can continue to study.
Because her family was poor, she gave up the opportunity to go to high school.
She didn't want her younger siblings who were good at studies to miss out on the opportunity.
Zhou Qiang saw Wang Meili leaving.
In fact, Zhou Qiang was also quite disappointed.
Among these women, Zhou Qiang is the only one who likes Wang Meili.
Not just because Wang Meili is the most beautiful.
But because Wang Meili knows how to take care of people best.
Wang Meili is filial to her parents and very friendly to her younger siblings.
Zhou Qiang thinks Wang Meili is a good girl.
Better than Qin Jingru.
In the TV series, Qin Jingru is a bit greedy for vanity, dislikes poverty and loves wealth. The biggest problem is that she is not filial.
After Qin Jingru got married, she didn't go back to her hometown for several years to visit her parents and relatives.
Qin Jingru is not a good match.
Of course, if Qin Jingru marries Zhou Qiang, these will not be a problem.
Zhou Qiang will make Qin Jingru become filial.
Zhou Qiang was busy in the fields for a while and came to Zhou Shan's house again.
Seeing that Qin Jingru and Pang Xiaoju haven't left yet.
"Are you still there? Do you have any questions?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"I don't have any problem." Qin Jingru shook her head.
The reason why she has no problem is not because she is not worried about Zhou Qiang's heavy burden.
Rather, she knew better.
Don't forget, Qin Jingru has a cousin, Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu would go home several times a year anyway.
Qin Huairu knew more about Zhou Qiang.
Qin Huairu, who lives in the same courtyard, has a good understanding of what kind of person Zhou Qiang is.
When Zhou Qiang was fifteen years old, he drove away Zhou Hua.
By doing odd jobs and fishing, my younger brothers and sisters can eat well and have enough money to spend.
Later, while going to school and raising younger brothers and sisters, the family was never short of money, let alone food.
Everyone in the courtyard knows that although Zhou Qiang is young, he is deep in water, capable and capable, and is much stronger than ordinary people.
Zhou Qiang has a heavy burden, but that's because Zhou Qiang has the ability to take good care of his younger brothers and sisters.
What's more important is that Zhou Qiang's family has savings, and there are quite a lot of them.
Under these circumstances, Qin Huairu told Qin Jingru that she should be nice to Zhou Qiang and try to marry Zhou Qiang.
"That's okay with me. I just hope to get married soon." Pang Xiaoju said with a blushing face.
"Oh?" Zhou Qiang looked at Pang Xiaoju seriously.
Pang Xiaoju doesn't look very good, and her figure is a bit easy to give birth to.
"Are you from Pangezhuang?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"yes."
"Do you know Pang Xiaolan from Pangezhuang?" Zhou Qiang continued to ask. Pang Xiaolan was Xu Damao's new daughter-in-law. She gave birth to a son and a daughter to Xu Damao, which made Xu Damao very happy.
"Yes, she is my cousin."
A few words of small talk.
Zhou Qiang suddenly said: "I am not yet of legal age and will not get married until next year."
"Must be next year?" Pang Xiaoju was a little nervous.
"Yes." Zhou Qiang nodded. He has already seen the bright side. Pang Xiaoju is the same as Pang Xiaolan. However, Zhou Qiang did not point it out.
"Then I'm leaving." Pang Xiaoju felt that Zhou Qiang saw something. She left in a hurry.
Matchmaker Sister Li watched Pang Xiaoju go away with some doubts in her eyes. She seemed to have seen something.
"Sister Li, do you have any questions?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"I, I don't know whether to ask this question or not." The matchmaker hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What about that, Researcher Zhou, how have you taken care of your younger siblings in the past few years?"
"I started doing odd jobs and fishing. Later, I went to agricultural school and became busy. I could only sit back and have nothing, and I used up all my family's savings."
"Used it all? Is there any left?" The matchmaker didn't believe it. She also seemed to know that Zhou Qiang's family had savings.
"There's nothing left. My family doesn't save money on food and drink. We spend a lot of money. Not only do we have nothing left, but we also have some foreign debt." Zhou Qiang looked a little embarrassed.
"Foreign debt? You didn't say just now, how much foreign debt is there?" the matchmaker asked hurriedly.
"Well, let me think about it, Aunt Wang's family has three hundred, Brother Guo's family has two hundred, and Tian's family has one hundred. It should be less than eight hundred." Zhou Qiang muttered a few words and gave a rough number.
"Ah? Eight hundred foreign debts?" The matchmaker and Qin Jingru were both shocked.
"Yes, well, don't I ride a motorcycle? The gasoline I burn is my own money, so..." Zhou Qiang continued to act very embarrassed. What he said was true. The gas money for the motorcycle was also paid for by Zhou Qiang.
But Zhou Qiang used other methods to pay for gasoline and had no foreign debt.
The reason Zhou Qiang said he had 800 foreign debts was because he wanted to test Qin Jingru and the people behind the matchmaker.
He wanted to see who was willing to endure hardship for him.
Eight hundred foreign debts!
At this time, both the matchmaker and Qin Jingru despised Zhou Qiang, they really despised him.
"Researcher Zhou, why do you pay so much back?" the matchmaker asked.
"I'll pay it back slowly. I think after ten years, when my younger brothers and sisters have settled down, I'll pay back the money slowly."
"Repay the money after ten years? How long will it take to pay back?"
"I don't know, it will probably take ten years."
"Then you gave the house to your younger siblings. Where will you live after you get married?"
"If that doesn't work, just live in the farm dormitory. There's always room for you. It's smaller, and it doesn't matter if it's a little crowded."
"Farm dormitory? Isn't that a rural area?"
"Yes, it's the countryside." Zhou Qiang finished his words.
The expressions of the matchmaker and Qin Jingru suddenly changed.
"What, I have something else to do."
"I have something to do too."
Both the matchmaker and Qin Jingru left.
Zhou Qiang showed an expected smile, but his eyes were a little disappointed.
At this time, Zhou Xiaoqin came over.
"Brother Xiaoqiang, if no one marries you, I will..."
"Stop it!
Xiaoqin, don't talk nonsense. "Zhou Qiang hurriedly interrupted Zhou Xiaoqin.
"Humph, Brother Xiaoqiang, none of those girls really wanted to marry you just now. They all want to go to the city, and you can only live in a farm dormitory and have foreign debts." Zhou Xiaoqin wanted to comfort Zhou Qiang, but what she said was all about Zhou Qiang's difficulties. .
It didn't take long.
Cleaned up.
There is no one left in Zhoushan's house, they are all gone.
They looked at Zhou Qiang with some sympathy and contempt.
"Xiao Qiang, look at this." Zhou Shan also wanted to comfort Zhou Qiang.
At this time.
A donkey cart is coming.
Wang Dashun and Wang Meili are here again.
Wang Meili's eyes were still red and swollen.
"Captain Wang, why are you here again?" Zhou Shan went out and asked.
"That's right, I want to ask if Researcher Zhou can like my daughter?" Wang Dashun asked directly.
"Here, Captain Wang, Xiaoqiang's family has some difficulties. Not only does he take care of his younger brothers and sisters, but he also has foreign debts and may have to live in a farm dormitory. Do you think your family can accept this condition?" Zhou Shan did not hide it for Zhou Qiang.
"I know all this. Mrs. Li just said it."
"Captain Wang, you know everything, and you are still willing to let your daughter marry you?"
"Yes!" Wang Dashun blurted out, "I don't look at people based on their family background, I look at Researcher Zhou.
Researcher Zhou is a good person and he does research for us sincerely.
Researcher Zhou's breeding technology has made everyone's life much easier.
The planting done now has also increased the yield.
Researcher Zhou is doing his best for the country.
He is good.
I am optimistic about Researcher Zhou.
My daughter also likes Researcher Zhou.
She just left, not for herself.
She was thinking about her younger siblings.
I just criticized beauty.
Although my family's conditions are not good, we don't need help from my son-in-law's family.
As long as they live a good life, that's all. "
When Zhou Qiang heard this, he walked out, looked at Wang Dashun, and then at Wang Meili.
"Meili, aren't you afraid of living a hard life with me?"
"Don't be afraid. What you do is beneficial to the country and the people. It is a great good thing. I am not afraid to endure hardships with you." Wang Meili's eyes were shining. She is the one who truly appreciates Zhou Qiang.
"Since you're not afraid, let's get engaged." Zhou Qiang didn't hesitate.
"Okay!" Wang Dashun was happy, "Haha, you two will get engaged first, then get married next year, and have a baby the year after that."
(End of chapter)
