Mixed in 1980

Chapter 465 Holding Hands
Chen Yanche had no doubt that his second brother was capable of doing it.

When he said he wanted to start his own business and didn't want to take over the Chinatown supermarket, he had already planted a thorn in Chen Lao Er's heart.

Given Chen Lao Er's petty nature, he's bound to do something that makes him unhappy.

Looks like I really need to find a partner.

After his fourth sister returned, Chen Yanche began to think that this matter could not be delayed. In case Chen Lao Er suddenly had a whim, he might directly arrange a blind date.

Chen Yanche is not opposed to dating.

During my undergraduate years, I originally planned to date one person each semester, eight people in four years, which would be enough for two mahjong tables. Unfortunately, my eldest sister and second brother ruthlessly suppressed me.

After starting graduate school, I became really busy.

The research group spent 4000 million yuan over two years, and not a penny was wasted. Chen Yanche was busy with the research group and hardly had time to flirt with girls.

As for marriage... Chen Yanche frowned.

In the eyes of my older siblings, dating and marriage are the same thing; dating is all about getting married. I don't think that way at all.

Dating is just dating, nothing more.

As long as the girl is pretty and clean, Chen Yanche is happy to date, even if it's just for one night.

Marriage is still too far away.

Seeing that he was frowning, Zhou Jingshu picked up a cushion and threw it at him: "What are you thinking about?"

"What kind of wife do you want to find?"

"What kind of person are you looking for?" Zhou Jingshu smiled. Given Xiao Wu's personality, it's already quite remarkable that he's been so well-behaved for so many years.

"Beautiful, with a good figure."

Zhou Jingshu said this was reasonable, as Xiao Wu is a typical looks-obsessed person and has no interest in getting close to girls who aren't pretty.

She is very similar to Jia Baoyu, but even more extreme. In Xiao Wu's words: "Beautiful women are made of water, while ugly women are made of mud."

"Someone with whom you share common interests and can have fun together."

That's also no problem, and it's the most important thing. All four of my older brothers and sisters in the family chose their partners based on this standard.

In addition to these, their values, conduct, personality, and even family background will be thoroughly investigated. If there are any problems, they shouldn't even think about entering the house.

"More importantly, I have a bad personality, so I need to find someone who can tolerate me and can't be buzzing around in my ear all day long, like a fly, making me unhappy."

"You know you have a bad personality?" Zhou Jingshu smiled. Xiao Wu was just too unruly, otherwise her eldest sister and second brother wouldn't have been so strict with him.

After laughing, he said, "It's not easy to find someone who is beautiful, has a good figure, a good personality, shares the same values, can tolerate you, and can get along with you."

Chen Yanche nodded.

This thing is like stacking buffs. It's not hard to find any one of them, but to collect all of these features, 99% of the options will be eliminated.

Just like a girl setting conditions such as being handsome, 1.8 meters tall, 25 years old, owning a house and a car, and having an annual salary of no less than one million, there probably aren't many like that in the entire capital city.

Even if you do find someone, how likely are you to run into them in this vast sea of ​​people? And even if you're lucky enough to do meet them, whether they'll be interested in you is another matter entirely.

Fate is a wonderful thing.

Chen Yanche pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. It wasn't that he couldn't find one; there was one right in front of him that perfectly met all the conditions.

"Why are you staring at me?" Zhou Jingshu frowned.

Chen Yanche chuckled: "Sis, I've done the math, and you're the only one who perfectly fits the criteria. How about we make do and become a couple?"

Zhou Jingshu blushed and grabbed Xiao Wu's ear: "I treat you like a younger brother, and you want to sleep with me, Chen Xiao Wu, you want to die."

"Ouch... my ear fell off."

Chen Yanche screamed, and after the other person let go, he said, "Sister, we're a good match. I really wouldn't be happy if you married someone else."

"Go to hell!"

Enraged, Zhou Jingshu punched Xiao Wu a few times and kicked him twice before turning and heading back to her room, muttering, "That little bastard, is he possessed?"

But then again…

Upon closer reflection, Zhou Jingshu blushed. From childhood to adulthood, wherever Xiao Wu went, she went too; they had never been apart for over twenty years.

I've long been used to it.

When he gets married in the future, and I get married too, will our relationship still be this close? Even if they are siblings, they should avoid suspicion and risks.

If we really had to separate, I wouldn't be used to it.

"Sis, please think about it!"

Chen Yanche called out. Although the time was short, he had already started planning. They had been together since childhood and were used to each other. No matter where he went, she was always there for him.

I definitely won't be able to bear the thought of Zhou Jingshu getting married.

As for love, it can be cultivated.

"Go to hell and get out of here!"

Zhou Jingshu grabbed her hair hard, quickly turning it into a bird's nest. A sudden tremor ran through her, and she unconsciously opened the door: "Why don't we give it a try?"

"Let's give it a try, how about a hug first, to get a feel for it?" Chen Yanche opened his arms.

Soon, she cried out and squatted down, covering her eyes: "Are you crazy? How could you learn this from your second sister-in-law? Don't let her really turn into a violent woman."

"..." Zhou Jingshu was annoyed and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

On the distant highway, two motorcycles entered the territory of southern Fujian, each with a flag and a photo printed on its rear.

The old man's flag had a picture of a little girl on it, while the young man's flag had a picture of a little boy on it.

After a long while, the motorcycle pulled over and stopped.

The young man took a plastic bag from the car, which contained four steamed buns: "Uncle, fill your stomach first and rest for a while." The old man took a water bottle from the car and took the buns: "Next is Minxia. Motorcycles are prohibited on the island, but not on the island. Find a place to stay on the island."

The young man took a bite of his steamed bun: "We don't have much money. We'll rent a place, find a construction site to work on for a month, or we'll look for a job here for a month."

The older man nodded: "Okay, I'll stay for a month."

After finishing the steamed buns, the old man took out a cigarette, handed it to the young man, lit it himself, took a leisurely puff, and stared blankly at the traffic on the road.

The young man lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and asked, "Uncle, what are you thinking about?"

"I miss Yaya," the old man sighed.

He took another puff of his cigarette before saying, "Yaya is 26 years old this year. She might already be married and have children. If I can find her, I can become a father-in-law."

"Jiagong" means maternal grandfather.

The young man smiled and said, "I'm sure I can find it. I checked online and the hardest-hit areas for buying children's products are mainly the Central Plains, northern Hebei, and eastern Shandong, followed by Beijing-Tianjin, southern Fujian, and Guangzhou."

"If we're lucky, we'll find it on this trip."

"We'll have good luck."

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded and said, "Son, if you don't find one this time, don't come out next year. Go to Leshan, get married, and start a family."

The young man was stunned: "Why are you bringing this up?"

The older man shook his head: "You're not young anymore, you can't let this go to waste. Listen to your uncle, you can find someone after you've settled down. You have a long life ahead of you."

The young man silently smoked his cigarette.

The old man said again, "Kid, I'm just saying what if. What if we can't find him? You still need to have your own life. You can't live like this forever."

The young man shook his head: "Who would want to marry someone like me? I really like my life now. I can go to many places every year. I have something to look forward to and it has meaning."

The old man laughed and scolded, "You're not bad, kid. Why doesn't anyone want you? When you get back to Leshan, find a proper job. You'll be just as good as anyone else."

"Our house isn't big. If we work hard to make money in the second half of the year, we can build another floor. You can have a share. With a house and a job, why can't you find one?"

"We'll see!" The young man felt a warmth in his heart.

He stood up and got back on the motorcycle: "Uncle, let's go. Let's find a place to stay first."

In April, the weather in southern Fujian is still a bit cool.

An elderly man and a young boy arrived at the foot of the Haicang Bridge, a cross-sea bridge. The bridgehead is some distance from the sea, and a park has been built underneath it.

There are still quite a few people here during the day, and they plan to set up their tents and spend the night here when there are fewer people at night.

They were already used to spending the night like this.

Are you looking for someone?

A middle-aged man curiously approached, looking at the flag stuck on the motorcycle: "Do you think you can find it by searching like this?"

"We have to keep looking, even if we can't find it," the old man chuckled.

The middle-aged man shook his head slightly: "You should call the police and let them help you find it."

The old man looked bitter: "Why didn't you report it? I did, but it was useless. It's been over twenty years, and there are still no clues. I can only search for it myself."

The middle-aged man frowned: "More than twenty years, and you haven't checked it out in the last few years?"

The old man shook his head bitterly.

The middle-aged man sighed: "Brother, let me tell you, times have changed. Now you can go to the police station and have your DNA collected for big data comparison."

“If your daughter has also reported to the police, her DNA information is in the database. When you collect it, the system will automatically compare it.”

"That's how you find it, it's so convenient."

"Really?" The old man's eyes lit up.

The middle-aged man nodded quickly: "Brother, I'm telling you, it's all true. Some people have already found their missing children through the DNA database."

Where should we go to have our DNA recorded?

"Go to the police station first. The police station will make arrangements. I don't know if it can be done at your local police station or in another city. You should ask them."

The middle-aged man then told him the location of the police station.

The older man looked at the younger man: "There's still time before dark, why don't you go ask first?"

"Uncle, let's go." The young man got on the motorcycle.

Fortunately, it can be done in a different location.

After the police station made a note of their information, someone took them to a designated institution the next day to have their blood drawn and their DNA entered into the database. They didn't have to pay for the whole process themselves.

With the help of the police, they also registered their information on the Baby Come Home website.

An elderly man and a young man who grew up in the countryside and was treated like cattle and horses—before this, they truly knew nothing of these things.

After dealing with these matters, the police introduced them to a construction site. The work was a bit tough, but the two men were very enthusiastic and their faces were always beaming with smiles.

A glimmer of hope shone in her smile.

Before you know it, it's the weekend again.

As usual, unless they were particularly busy, Chen Yanche and Zhou Jingshu went home separately. The difference this time was that they came to Ya'er Hutong together.

"Sis, should we scare them a little?"

"How are you scared?" Zhou Jingshu blinked.

Chen Yanche stretched out his hand and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Let's walk in hand in hand, and I guarantee we'll give them all a big surprise."

Zhou Jingshu was stunned for a moment, then reached out and placed her hand on Chen Yanche's hand, their fingers intertwined.

(End of this chapter)