The world of film and television begins with Zhou Bingkun in the human world.

Time flies, and not long after Zhou Bingkun sent out the letter, he began to receive letters from the other three members of the Zhou family.

The contents of the letters are actually quite similar.

First, he inquired about Li Suhua's situation, then expressed that it was inconvenient for him to come back to visit her, and then he mixed in some complaints and instructions about Zhou Bingkun, telling him to take good care of Li Suhua.

At most, the difference lies in the proportion of what is written in one's mind.

Upon seeing these letters, Zhou Bingkun felt almost nothing but sneer. He even considered throwing them at Li Suhua to show her her true status in the Zhou family and how others treated her.

"Forget it, it's better if he never wakes up. At least he won't know how much he means to other people."

During this period, Zhou Bingkun gradually became familiar with the work process of the slag removal workshop and gradually adapted to the work of a slag removal worker.

At first, he was exhausted almost every day after get off work, and he couldn't wait to lie down and sleep as soon as he got home. Now, although he still feels a bit tired, it's perfectly manageable, and he even has the energy to go for a walk outside after get off work.

As for Qiao Chunyan, who lived across from Zhou Bingkun, she did not exceed Zhou Bingkun's expectations. Her attitude towards Zhou Bingkun gradually became distant—not distant, but she no longer had the same determination to marry no one but Zhou Bingkun as before.

Clearly, Qiao Chunyan had gradually realized what Li Suhua's transformation into a vegetable meant for the Zhou family.

That's why Qiao Chunyan's attitude towards Zhou Bingkun changed so drastically.

Although Qiao Chunyan no longer wanted to marry Zhou Bingkun, she was still quite enthusiastic about him and the Zhou family. She would often come to check on Li Suhua and inquire about Zhou Bingkun's current situation.

Clearly, although Qiao Chunyan no longer wanted to marry Zhou Bingkun, she still regarded him as a very good brother, but she no longer wanted to take their relationship to the next level.

In addition, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao often visited Li Suhua and Zhou Bingkun, and even brought them some gifts.

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao did not distance themselves from Zhou Bingkun at all because Li Suhua had become a vegetable.

This was something Zhou Bingkun hadn't expected.

Zhou Bingkun never expected that Sun Ganchao, Xiao Guoqing, and even Qiao Chunyan would be so enthusiastic towards him.

As a time traveler from the future, I would find that even things like family ties, let alone friends, would become very indifferent back then.

If this happened in later generations, relatives and friends would most likely gradually drift apart over time. While they might not completely cut off contact, they certainly wouldn't remain as close as before.

However, Xiao Guoqing, Sun Ganchao, and Qiao Chunyan showed no intention of distancing themselves from Zhou Bingkun.

Whenever they had time, they would come to help, and would even bring gifts to visit Li Suhua, and even subsidize Zhou Bingkun in some ways, which Zhou Bingkun had never expected.

Zhou Bingkun also gradually began to accept his three friends, Sun Ganchao, Xiao Guoqing, and Qiao Chunyan.

"Bingkun, it's good that you asked Zhao Chunlai to take care of Aunt Li." Sun Ganchao looked at Li Suhua, who was lying unconscious on the kang with a rosy complexion, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, Zhao Chun takes such good care of Aunt Li, almost like her own mother. Look how clean Aunt Li is, she doesn't smell at all." Qiao Chunyan nodded in agreement.

"Bingkun gives her ten yuan every month, ten yuan! Isn't it only right that Zhao Chun takes good care of Aunt Li? You know, we only earn eighteen yuan a month now. Bingkun, if you give Zhao Chun ten yuan every month, you'll only have eight yuan left. Is that enough? If not, just tell us." Xiao Guoqing looked at Zhou Bingkun with concern.

"It's enough. Although my salary is only eighteen, I have savings at home, so I'm not short of money at all," Zhou Bingkun explained with a smile.

"It's good that you don't need money. But if you do, please let us know."

"That's right, Bingkun must tell us if anything happens."

Hearing their words of concern, Zhou Bingkun felt a warmth in his heart: "Don't worry, if anything happens, I will definitely come to you."

After the three of them left, Zhou Bingkun was already thinking about how to make money.

Because the Zhou family was not actually wealthy; they didn't have much money.

Zhou Zhigang, an eighth-grade construction worker, went to Chongqing to support the Third Front construction, earning fifty or sixty yuan a month. (This is how it's described in the original TV series. However, in the traditional courtyard house, an eighth-grade worker would earn around ninety or even a hundred yuan. Perhaps the wages and benefits vary greatly depending on the region.)

But previously, the entire Zhou family of five relied on Zhou Zhigang to support them all.

Eating, drinking, defecating, sleeping, and occasionally getting sick or catching a cold, plus Zhou Zhigang, an eighth-grade construction worker, had been promoted step by step. In the early years, Zhou Zhigang did not have such a high salary.

In addition, Zhou Zhigang supported the education of his three children, especially Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong, who would often ask him for money to buy extracurricular books.

Extracurricular books were very valuable back then. A cheap one could cost eight or nine yuan, while an expensive one could cost ten or twenty yuan. The price of books at that time was almost the same as the price of books in later generations.

So in reality, the Zhou family didn't have much money.

If Zhou Bingkun wanted to live a better life in the future, such as being able to eat meat more often or buy some new clothes occasionally, his monthly balance of eight yuan was really not enough.

But making money?

Zhou Bingkun was completely baffled.

In later generations, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can earn some money, such as by doing part-time work as a food delivery driver.

However, this era was not as convenient as later generations.

All work is strictly controlled, and business activities are strictly prohibited.

As for the others? Zhou Bingkun doesn't have the skills.

So making money is really a difficult thing.

National policies have virtually blocked all avenues for Zhou Bingkun to make money, leaving him with only a fixed salary, which is simply not enough to cover his expenses.

Should we give up on finding someone to take care of Li Suhua?

Zhou Bingkun had no such thought at all, after all, no matter what, Li Suhua was the mother of his current body.

Although he couldn't possibly have any familial feelings for Li Suhua, he also couldn't just leave her unattended.

As for why he didn't marry a wife to take care of Li Suhua?

Indeed, if he were to marry a wife, like Zheng Juan, she would definitely be able to take good care of Li Suhua, and that would save him the ten yuan.

But this was not what Zhou Bingkun wanted.

If he really did that, his wife would be tied to this place for life, and would probably have to take care of Li Suhua for the rest of her life.

Even taking care of Li Suhua might become something his wife has to do, and Zhou Rong and Zhou Bingyi would take it for granted and stand by and do nothing.

Therefore, it's better to just pay up directly and be more efficient.