60s: I have a store

Chapter 566 Sudden News

After Zhou Dazhong returned to Zhoujiazhuang, he saw the security team members and did not hesitate to take out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed them over: "Thank you for your hard work!"

Since I am a buyer, I have to prepare a lot of cigarettes. You should know that the first step to building a good relationship with others is to distribute cigarettes. As long as the cigarettes are distributed well, there will be no worries in building a closer relationship.

The security team saw that it was Zhou Dazhong and couldn't help but tease him: "Dazhong, you are a city guy, how do you have time to go back to the village!"

We have a good relationship, so there is no problem with making such little jokes!

Zhou Dazhong pointed at him and said, "Speaking of this! I'm a little sleepy, so I'll go back first! We'll talk again when we have time!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and left!

I then returned home and found that the door was locked and could not be opened from the outside.

Zhou Dazhong had no choice but to knock on the door.

When Zhou Dazhong's mother heard a knock on the door, she came out to open it, wanting to see who was coming so late.

When I opened the door, I saw a smile on Zhou Dazhong's face: "Mom!"

When Zhou Dazhong's mother saw him, she immediately welcomed him in and asked, "Dazhong, why are you back so late?"

Zhou Dazhong began to explain: "Today I bought chickens from Shangshui Village, and after purchasing them, I sent Village Chief Wang back. Seeing how late it was, I thought about coming back to sleep for a night and going back to work tomorrow!"

His mother nodded. It was still a little dangerous to walk outside alone at night, so she was very happy that Zhou Dazhong could think of this!
Then he tidied the bed. Usually Zhou Dazhong's mother would take it out to dry in the sun. She didn't know when Zhou Dazhong would come back, so she had to make preparations!

Doesn't this come in handy?
Zhou Dazhong woke up and stretched comfortably. It really felt like home and he slept very comfortably!
When Zhou Dazhong's mother saw Zhou Dazhong getting up, she began to ask: "Dazhong, you are not young anymore, it's time to find a wife!"

She saw that all the young people of marriageable age in the village were almost getting married, but there was still no news from her own son. How could she not be anxious!
After all, his son is a glorious worker, and he is no worse than the people in the village!
Zhou Dazhong was completely dumbfounded. He had never thought that he would be urged to get married one day. However, he had not met the right girl yet, so he was not in a hurry and quickly changed the subject: "I'll go find her, Uncle Sixteen!"

After saying that, he quickly ran away.

After seeing this, Zhou Dazhong's mother could only shake her head helplessly. How could she not see what her son was thinking?

But I don’t want to push him too hard, to the point where he doesn’t even want to go home.

Soon Zhou Dazhong came to Zhou Yimin's house and knocked on the door.

Zhou Yimin's grandmother opened the door and saw that it was Zhou Dazhong, so she asked, "Great uncle, where is Sixteenth Uncle?"

Zhou Yimin’s grandmother replied: “Yimin should be fishing by the river. You can go there to look for him!”

Zhou Dazhong quickly thanked her: "Thank you, great uncle!"

After saying that, he quickly left and headed for the river.

When we arrived at the river, we found Zhou Yimin, an umbrella, and a chair, with some fruits and snacks next to them.

After seeing this, Zhou Dazhong finally understood why Zhou Yimin liked to stay in the village. If he were in her shoes and had such a life, he would not want to go to work and would just stay in the village. How wonderful it would be!

He quickly stepped forward and greeted: "Uncle Sixteen!"

Zhou Yimin turned around and saw that it was Zhou Dazhong, so he asked, "Dazhong, when are you going back?"

Zhou Dazhong told the truth: "I sent Village Chief Wang back last night. If it was too late, I would stay in the village and take a nap!"

After hearing what Zhou Dazhong said, Zhou Yimin knew without thinking that Zhou Dazhong must not want to take so much money, so he asked Village Chief Wang to collect the money. This way the money would not pass through his hands, and he would have no responsibility.

Zhou Yimin said at this time: "Why do you look so sad?"

Zhou Dazhong replied: "My mother urged me to get married, so I had to run away!"

Otherwise, if I stay at home, I don’t know when I will be scolded.

Zhou Yimin did not stand on Zhou Dazhong's side this time: "Your mother is right! You are also old enough to get married!"

Zhou Dazhong almost felt like he had collapsed. He had always thought that Zhou Yimin was the one who understood him best in Zhoujiazhuang, but he didn't expect that Zhou Yimin would now stand on his mother's side.

When Zhou Yimin saw Zhou Dazhong's expression, he knew what Zhou Dazhong was thinking.

"Do you know that Dazhu and his family are married?"

Zhou Dazhong only felt a buzzing sound in his head, as if someone had hit him hard.

He always thought that he was on the same starting line as his peers, but he didn't expect that he had fallen behind without realizing it.

I didn't expect to fall so far behind. My originally calm mood immediately disappeared, and was replaced by a sense of urgency.

Zhou Dazhong was thinking that as a glorious worker, he was not married and he never expected Dazhu and others to take advantage of him.

Zhou Yimin continued to reveal the explosive news: "If you also want to get married, it will not be long before a large-scale blind date conference is held in the city. If you are interested, you can also go and participate!"

He knew that with Zhou Dazhong's conditions, there would be no problem for him to meet someone at the blind date conference. He would be able to choose a suitable lesbian to marry and live a happy life with his wife and children.

If Zhou Yimin was not too old, he would have married Zhang Yan long ago. He had envied her life of having a wife, children and a warm bed for a long time.

"Uncle Sixteen, can you explain it in detail?" Zhou Dazhong leaned forward, afraid that he would miss a word.

Zhou Yimin tapped his pipe and began to explain: "This blind date is organized by the neighborhood office. They select lesbians of appropriate age from the shelter and pair them up with single young people in the city. If both parties are attracted to each other, the neighborhood office can issue a marriage certificate on the spot."

He paused, then added, "I heard that there are quite a few girls coming this time, some are educated, some have skills, all kinds of people."

Zhou Dazhong's eyes lit up, but then he became a little nervous: "Uncle Sixteen, do you think I can still participate?"

He knew that although he had a stable job in the steel mill, he came from the countryside after all, and he didn't know if he met the requirements.

"You can just ask Director Li from the subdistrict office and you'll find out," Zhou Yimin shook his head. "I haven't been to the city much recently, so I don't know the specific situation."

He stood up and patted Zhou Dazhong on the shoulder. "But with your conditions, there will definitely be no problem."

Zhou Dazhong could no longer sit still, so he said goodbye in a hurry, got on his bicycle and rode towards the city.

The autumn wind whistled past his ears, but he was unaware of it, his mind full of thoughts about the blind date.

The car bells kept jingling along the way, startling passers-by and looking sideways.

Zhou Dazhong's mother was drying sweet potatoes in the yard. Seeing her son's hasty look, she couldn't help but frowned: "Dazhong, why are you so anxious? Didn't you say you were going to find Yimin?"

But Zhou Dazhong had already ridden a long way away, leaving behind only a string of hurried bicycle bells.

The mother looked at her son's back, sighed helplessly, and turned back to her work. The midday sun was scorching the earth, and Zhou Dazhong pedaled his bicycle with all his strength, his clothes soaked with sweat.

Finally, at the last moment before the street office closed, he arrived at his destination.

He casually parked his bicycle on the side of the road, wiped the sweat from his face, and walked quickly towards the gate.

"Uncle, is Director Li here?" Zhou Dazhong took out a cigarette and handed it to the security guard.

The old man took the cigarette and looked him up and down: "Yes, in the office on the east side of the second floor."

Zhou Dazhong tidied up his messy hair, took a deep breath, and knocked on the office door. "Come in!" A steady voice came from inside.

Pushing open the door, Zhou Dazhong saw a middle-aged woman wearing glasses and a Mao suit working at her desk.

The man raised his head with a hint of confusion in his eyes - obviously, he did not recognize the young man in front of him.

"Director Li, I'm Zhou Dazhong." Zhou Dazhong said a little awkwardly, his hands unconsciously clenching the corners of his clothes.

"Oh! It's Dazhong!" Director Li suddenly realized and smiled, "Yimin's nephew, I remember. What's the matter with you coming here?"

"Director Li, I heard from Uncle Sixteen that the street office is going to hold a large blind date event?" Zhou Dazhong asked courageously, his heart beating fast.

Director Li put down the pen in his hand and looked at him with interest.

In his eyes, young workers like Zhou Dazhong are the "hot commodities" at blind date meetings - they have stable jobs and can settle down in the city. Such conditions are enough to make many girls excited.

More importantly, every time a couple is matched, it relieves some pressure on the shelter, which is exactly what he likes to see.

"That's right, do you want to participate?" Director Li asked with a smile.

"I want to participate!" Zhou Dazhong quickly replied, "I wonder when it starts? Are there any requirements for registration?"

He was full of anticipation for this blind date, but at the same time he was a little nervous, afraid that he would miss any important information.

"There are no special conditions," Director Li opened the registration book on the table, "The blind date will be this Sunday. If you want to participate, I will add your name now." He picked up a pen and prepared to record.

Zhou Dazhong was overjoyed and said quickly, "Okay, I'll sign up!" Suddenly, he remembered Zhou Yimin's instructions and added, "And my fellow countryman Zhou Dafu, he also wants to participate."

If he forgets about this, Chow Tai Fook will definitely blame him later.

Director Li nodded and wrote down both names.

Seeing this, Zhou Dazhong knew that the matter had been settled, so he tactfully said goodbye and left.

The moment he walked out of the office, he felt his steps became lighter, as if he had seen his beautiful marriage.

When I returned to the courtyard, the afterglow of the setting sun was shining on the blue brick walls.

Zhou Dazhong sat on the stone bench in the yard, waiting for Chow Tai Fook to get off work with great anticipation.

Finally, the bell for the end of get off work at the steel plant rang, and soon, Chow Tai Fook's tired figure appeared at the gate of the yard.

"Da Fu!" Zhou Dazhong quickly stood up and stopped him, "I have something important to tell you!"

Zhou Dafu looked puzzled: "Dazhong, what's the matter? I'm almost dying of exhaustion."

He wiped the sweat from his face and prepared to go back to the house to rest.

Zhou Dazhong leaned close to his ear mysteriously and told him everything about the blind date, and specifically mentioned the news of Zhou Dazhui and his family's marriage.

Sure enough, Zhou Dafu’s reaction was the same as he had at the beginning. His originally tired expression disappeared in an instant, replaced by surprise and eagerness.

"Dazhong, have you signed up for me?" Zhou Dafu grabbed his arm, his eyes full of anticipation.

Zhou Dazhong deliberately kept the topic a secret and said slowly, "Well..." Seeing Zhou Dafu's anxious look, he finally couldn't help laughing, "Of course I'll sign you up!"

Zhou Dafu finally breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face: "You guy, you almost made me anxious to death!" The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Night fell over the courtyard. Zhou Dafu and Zhou Dazhong couldn't sleep. They bumped into each other when they got up to drink water, and they sat in the yard and chatted.

"Da Fu, what do you think our life would be like if we could really find a wife at the blind date?" Zhou Dazhong's eyes flashed in the darkness as he broke the silence.

Zhou Dafu showed a longing smile on his face: "That must be wonderful! Every day when I get home from get off work, I can have a hot meal, and my wife will heat a pot of wine for me. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

There was uncontrollable excitement in his voice, as if he had already seen such a life scene.

"That's right!" Zhou Dazhong lit a cigarette, the orange spark flickering in the darkness, "When we have a child, we'll send him back home to go to school, and let my mother help take care of him. During festivals, the whole family will get together, make dumplings, and set off firecrackers. That's life!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became. A heartwarming picture seemed to emerge before his eyes: his children were running happily in the yard, his wife was busy in the kitchen, the aroma of food wafted from the air, and he and his mother were sitting under the eaves, enjoying family happiness.

Zhou Dafu also sat up, his eyes sparkling: "I will also buy a bicycle for my wife, so that she can go to get off work more conveniently. On weekends, we can take the children to the park, buy cotton candy and watch monkeys. I feel happy just thinking about it."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, as if those beautiful scenes were right in front of him.

"That's right!" Zhou Dazhong suddenly slapped his thigh, "We have to clean up this house quickly. When my wife comes, she can't live in a shabby place."

The more they talked, the more excited they became, as if they had already entered that happy life in advance.

The moonlight gradually moved westward, and the chirping of insects outside the window became sparse, but they still had no desire to sleep.

Zhou Dazhong stood up and poured two glasses of water, handing one to Zhou Dafu: "Come, have a drink of water and continue chatting. I think we need to decorate something in the yard?"

Zhou Dafu took the water cup and took a sip: "Okay! Plant some roses and peonies. When the flowers bloom, the yard will definitely smell great."

Time passed minute by minute, and when they heard the crowing of roosters in the distance, they realized that it was almost dawn.

Zhou Dazhong rubbed his red eyes and yawned: "Oh no, if I don't sleep, I won't have the energy to go to work."

Zhou Dafu was also very sleepy, so he lay back on the bed, mumbling, "Go to sleep quickly, go to sleep quickly..."

But his brain was still excited. When he closed his eyes, his mind was still full of beautiful visions.

The next morning, the shrill crowing of a rooster rang out, and Zhou Dazhong and Zhou Dafu got up with dark circles under their eyes.

Their eyes were bloodshot, they walked in a daze, and it seemed as if all the strength had been drained out of them.

There was no choice but to go to work at the steel plant with a listless face!
(End of this chapter)