Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 124: Official Certification of the Old Zhu Family (3K)

The jeep was much faster than a bus that had to stop and go frequently. There weren't many cars in those days, so we arrived at the family compound without any obstructions.

After getting off the bus, Zhu Jianye declined the invitation to have dinner together, saying that he had to go to the hospital later.

Everyone waved goodbye to Zhu Jianye and watched him drive away. Then they said hello and walked towards Zhu's house together.

Although it was completely dark at this time, many people who had finished their meals were walking outside under the street lights.

Seeing the three members of the Zhu family returning, and Fangyan who was with them, everyone started whispering.

Several women in their forties and fifties, as well as one or two men, watched the Zhu family and Fang Yan walk by. One of the middle-aged men lowered his voice and said:
"Doctor Fu is back from a business trip. He's been away for half a month. When he comes back and sees that his girlfriend already has a boyfriend, I wonder what her attitude will be?"

Another person smacked his lips and said:
"Tsk, what kind of attitude can this be? Didn't you see them talking and laughing like a family? I guess he doesn't have any objections to this future son-in-law."

Then one of the women took over and said:

"It's hard to say. Fu Zhaojun has high standards. It's still unknown whether the boy from the Fang family can pass her test."

A fat old woman curled her lips and said:

"She has high standards, so in the end it's up to their daughter to make the decision. Haven't you seen that they always go out together on weekdays?"

Then someone said in a gloating voice:

"I have inquired clearly. Fangyan works at Tongrentang, which is not comparable to Union Medical College. Moreover, her daughter is a college student, while Fangyan is only a high school student. There is a cultural gap between the two. Look at Zhu Guangnan and Fu Zhaojun. This is what we call a well-matched couple."

Upon hearing this, someone immediately responded:
"That makes sense. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are inseparable now. After a while, the two of them will have different perceptions and conflicts will arise. Especially since the boy from the Fang family is only a high school student, while the Zhu family members are all highly educated. After a while, it is guaranteed that they will be brought up."

Then someone asked:

"I don't know how Fang Zhenhua and his wife could do it. Why didn't they get a worker-peasant-soldier recommendation for their son?"

This immediately caused the people around to laugh:
"Hahaha, are you kidding me? You know how unlucky Fang Zhenhua was in the past few years. He's lucky to be alive. Why did you recommend him to be a worker, peasant or soldier?"

"that is……"

"He was in a miserable situation at first, and he survived only because of his luck."

Someone sighed:

"In that case, the Zhu family's foundation is still stronger than the Fang family's... It didn't have any influence at that time."

Everyone nodded, and one person continued:

"Of course not. Although they are both professors at the same school, Fang Zhenhua is also an associate professor."

Then someone immediately revealed:

"Hey! But I heard that Fang Zhenhua will be promoted after the middle of the month..."

The topic changed, and someone asked:

"Really? Why haven't we heard of it? What's going on?"

The topic that everyone was discussing suddenly went off topic.

……

Although Fangyan could hear some cricket sounds, he didn't take it to heart. These people didn't even know how to live their lives. They were like paparazzi every day, always gossiping about other people's affairs.

It seems like their lives would be boring if they don't talk about other people's affairs.

Of course, their behavior is also related to the lack of entertainment resources in this era.

In the Internet age, they probably won’t have time to gossip about people around them offline.

After opening the door of Zhu's house, Fang Yan and Zhu Lin walked straight into the kitchen.

Professor Zhu asked his wife to change his clothes quickly. After sitting on the train for thirteen hours, the clothes he wore must be uncomfortable.

Fu Zhaojun didn't listen to him, but rolled up his sleeves and said:

"You just let them cook in our kitchen? You don't help at all?"

Listening to the noise in the kitchen, Professor Zhu said:

"Don't we still have our daughter?"

As a result, his wife rolled her eyes at him:
"How can you be so kind? Come with me and help!"

Then he dragged Professor Zhu into the kitchen and said to Fangyan who was frying seasonal vegetables:

"Fangyan, can you give us some work? You can't be the only one working, give us some time to rest."

Fangyan turned around and said:
"Auntie, everything is ready. There is only one dish left. You must be tired after sitting on the train all day. Just wait and you can eat soon."

Zhu Lin was chopping green onions at the moment and said to his mother:

"That's right, Mom, go out and change your clothes. You can't smell it, but it smells."

Being told this by his own daughter, Fu Zhaojun blushed and said:
"Nonsense, I just changed into new clothes when I got on the train, and I was on the train for more than ten hours, how could there be any smell?"

Zhu Lin glanced at his mother and said:

"Yes, you can't smell it yourself."

Professor Zhu pulled his wife over and said to his daughter:

"How can you say that about your mother?"

As he said that, he called his wife out of the kitchen.

"Does it really smell good?" Zhu Lin's mother Fu Zhaojun picked up her sleeve and smelled it, then asked her husband.

Professor Zhu was speechless. He pointed to the kitchen and said in a low voice:

"Oh my, what a fool you are! People want to have a private conversation inside, but you are just a light bulb?"

"You have a high emotional intelligence, so why is it failing now?"

After hearing this, Fu Zhaojun suddenly realized that it was her daughter who was whispering with Fangyan in there.

At this time, Professor Zhu said to his wife:
"I'm telling you, after dinner, you're the boss, so you should take the initiative to express your approval for them to date."

Hearing this, Zhu Lin's mother frowned and asked:
"No, isn't this what you should say?"

"I, as a mother, am asking for this?"

Professor Zhu nodded as a matter of course:

"Yes, isn't our family waiting for you to come back and finalize their affairs?"

Mother Zhu said:
"You're so smart." "If I speak up, won't they think that I'm the one making the decisions in our family?"

"Even if Fang Yan doesn't think so, if his parents knew about it, wouldn't they think our daughter would be like this in the future?"

……

Outside, the couple discussed who would express their opinion during dinner later.

At the same time in the kitchen, Zhu Lin told Fangyan everything that had happened between her mother and her on the road.

After hearing the future mother-in-law's initial doubts about him, Fang Yan smiled and said:

"In fact, it's normal that your mother didn't believe it at the time. If it were me, I wouldn't have known that I could become an expert just by making a prescription."

"If someone else told me this, my first reaction would also be doubt."

Zhu Lin blinked innocently and said:
"But I'm different. I believed you when you said it."

Fang Yan looked at the lovely queen and said with a smile:

"That's right, you're the only one who treats me differently."

This kind of cheesy love talk is simply a powerful weapon in this era.

Hearing this, the queen blushed all the way to her neck and said to Fang Yan:

"I'm just talking about serious matters..."

Fang Yan smiled and said:

"I am here to do some serious work. Your mother should be fine now. I think we will definitely get their official approval today and achieve our goal of sublimating our revolutionary friendship."

When the queen heard this, she felt both embarrassed and happy. She rolled her eyes at Fangyan, saying that this man was really speaking in a very ungentlemanly way.

……

In fact, Fangyan heard them whispering when he was on the road before.

He also noticed that Mother Zhu was suspicious and critical of him. After all, a 22-year-old expert at Dongzhimen Hospital seemed a bit far-fetched no matter what she said.

It was not until Zhu Jianye appeared that he told Zhu Liangchun about the matter between Mr. Zhu and himself.

That makes everything make sense.

Compared to Mr. Zhu back then, he was actually one year older, and he was not famous in the capital. Only a few people knew him.

Later, he felt that Mother Zhu's attitude towards him had obviously changed again.

The previous doubts are gone, and instead there is a feeling that the mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more the more she looks at him.

Anyway, no matter what, this change in attitude is a good thing for dialects.

At least there should be no problem with her relationship with Zhu Lin.

Next, we'll wait for the meal to see who speaks first.

……

Not long after, Fang Yan and Zhu Lin brought out dishes from the kitchen one after another.

Four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, with steam rising and aroma filling the air.

Mother Zhu, who had changed her clothes, was still thinking about her daughter and Fangyan, but now she noticed the exquisite dishes on the table.

No? Is this done in dialect?

She suddenly remembered what her daughter had said before: her husband praised the dishes cooked by Fangyan, saying that they were as good as those cooked by a state banquet chef.

At that time, she thought that she was simply praising Fangyan, or that her daughter was exaggerating. She even said that Fangyan had chosen the wrong career and should be a chef.

As a result, at least six of the eight dishes on the table were better than she had expected.

It turns out that this is not an exaggeration, there is really something to it.

"The dishes are all here!"

Zhu Lin placed bowls and chopsticks in front of everyone, then sat down directly opposite Fang Yan.

"You did all this, Fangyan?" Zhu Lin's mother, Fu Zhaojun, looked at Fangyan in surprise.

Fang Yan smiled and said:

"Of course I didn't make it alone. Uncle Zhu also helped before you came back. So, this table of dishes was made by the three of us working together."

Fu Zhaojun was stunned when he heard this.

When Professor Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but give Fangyan a thumbs up.

Even at this time, he didn't forget to speak up for me. This kid is not bad. I like him more and more...

Zhu Lin's mother, Fu Zhaojun, certainly knew the level of her family. Looking at the dishes on the table, she thought to herself that it seemed that her daughter would have a good meal in the future.

"Thank you for your hard work. You have been busy for me for so long!" Mother Zhu thanked the other three people at the table.

"Don't be polite. We're a family and this is what we should do." Zhu Lin answered with a single sentence, which had a double meaning.

Of course, the two of them understood what Zhu Lin meant.

Girls can’t stay at home when they grow up…

Fu Zhaojun didn't delay any longer and winked at her husband, reminding him:
"Old Zhu, you have something to say, hurry up and stop standing there."

Professor Zhu suddenly realized, then nodded and said:

"Oh, that's right, there's something I want to talk about before dinner..."

Then he turned his head to look at Fangyan on the side and said:
"Fang Yan, I now officially agree on behalf of our family... that you and Lin Lin are dating!"

"Uh..." Fang Yan was stunned. He didn't expect it to be so sudden. He originally thought that a family like the Zhu family would have to hold a formal explanation in the form of a family seminar after dinner.

After Professor Zhu finished speaking, without waiting for Fangyan to respond, he picked up his chopsticks and said:
"Okay, now that we've finished our business, let's eat!"

Mother Zhu also smiled and picked up her chopsticks, calling Fang Yan and Zhu Lin:

"Fangyan, Linlin, don't just stand there, dinner is ready!"

PS: The 6000-word basic chapter has been updated, and there will be more chapters later.

(End of this chapter)