Zhou Chen didn't say anything like "I can help you", their relationship was not that close, but when he saw Luo Yuzhu living under this bridge, he felt uncomfortable.
"Didn't you say you would make money to pay me back? How about it, have you made any money recently?"
Luo Yuzhu asked in surprise: "Are you here to collect debts?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Do you think I'm here to collect debts?"
"Not quite like it."
Luo Yuzhu shook her head decisively. If Zhou Chen was the kind of person who would run so far just to ask her for money, he would not have helped her for free on the train, and he would not have given her so many delicious food.
Zhou Chen said: "I just happened to pass by here and saw you living here. I was a little worried. After all, it's too dangerous for you to live alone under the bridge."
Luo Yuzhu said indifferently: "I don't feel it's dangerous. On the contrary, I feel very free living here alone."
Zhou Chen knew her situation. Compared to her home, this bridge tunnel really made her feel more comfortable.
"How do you make money living here?"
"What do you mean?"
Luo Yuzhu was confused. What did whether she made money or not have to do with living here?
Zhou Chen asked: "Are you planning to hang out on the train forever?"
"I'm not fooling around. I'm trying to figure out the route. I want to make a lot of money in the future."
"So what are you going to do? Buy stuff from somewhere else and sell it here?"
Luo Yuzhu was shocked and couldn't believe that Zhou Chen had guessed her thoughts.
Zhou Chen continued, "Do you know that even exchanging chicken feathers for sugar is now considered speculation? If you are caught, you will go to jail. Aren't you afraid?"
Luo Yuzhu said: "I am sneaking around. Even if I get caught, it's better than starving to death."
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "You are a girl, but you are more courageous than many men."
Luo Yuzhu's face suddenly changed: "You, how do you know I'm a woman?"
Zhou Chen pretended to be casual and said, "Is this hard to understand? I am a college student after all, and I have lived in a big city like the capital. I still have some eyes for people. You are not a child anymore, how can I not tell whether you are a man or a woman?"
Luo Yuzhu, whose identity was revealed by Zhou Chen, had a somewhat unnatural expression.
She had always dressed up as a tomboy, not because she was ashamed, but because she was worried that her identity as a girl would be discovered, because she knew very well how dangerous it would be for her.
"You don't have to be nervous. Didn't you just say you believed me? Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
After hearing Zhou Chen's words, Luo Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then became very curious.
"Do you have any way to make money?"
Zhou Chen said: "Of course there are ways to make money, but it's not suitable for us right now. On the contrary, the capital has gradually begun to relax its policies. It won't be long before self-employed people will be legal. Self-employed people mean that private businesses are allowed."
"real or fake?"
Luo Yuzhu was surprised. She had been living alone outside for the past few years and knew something about these things.
Although she also knew that there were people doing business secretly in many places, no one dared to do it openly, because once caught with the crime of speculation, they would go to jail.
She had never been to the capital, she only knew that it was a very, very big city.
"Of course it's true. As the capital, Beijing is much more developed than here. Are you interested in developing in the capital?"
Luo Yuzhu refused without hesitation: "I won't go. I won't go."
"why?"
"No reason. I have no relatives or friends there. At least I am familiar with the environment here. I don't want to go to the capital."
Although she only lives under a bridge now, she is familiar with the surroundings, so she feels at ease.
She was brave, but she was scared just thinking about going to the capital, such a big city, all of a sudden.
"What if I help you?"
"Then I won't go either."
Luo Yuzhu still refused, still thinking the same thing as before, not because she felt Zhou Chen was unreliable.
Seeing Luo Yuzhu's firm attitude, Zhou Chen sighed and said nothing more. He could understand Luo Yuzhu's thoughts.
It’s just like when he was in the real world. After staying in his hometown for a long time, if he was suddenly asked to go to a big city with a lot of pressure, he would also feel hesitant.
Even in the future when society is so developed, people will have such thoughts, let alone in an era like today.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. But when I get to your house, why don't you invite me to come over and sit down?"
Luo Yuzhu said generously: "As long as you don't mind my place, you can sit wherever you want and stay as long as you want."
"Then I'm welcome."
Zhou Chen walked to the bridge hole and sat down casually next to the stone "stove" without any disgust.
Luo Yuzhu looked at the handsome Zhou Chen, and her heart was filled with ripples, but she quickly shook her head.
She is a college student and is not from the same class as her. You can't let your imagination run wild.
"It's fine for you to live here in the spring, summer and fall, but what will you do in the winter?"
Luo Yuzhu said nonchalantly, "We live here in winter, too. People like us have cheap lives anyway."
Zhou Chen's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "You can't talk like that. In this world, everyone is equal and no one's life is cheap. Don't belittle yourself."
"You are a cultured person, and I don't understand the principles you are talking about. I only know that people's fates are different. For example, you can still go to college, but I didn't even finish elementary school. How can we be the same?"
Luo Yuzhu looked unwilling. She also wanted to study, go to university, and have a family of her own, but she knew that all this was now impossible.
Zhou Chen was silent. What Luo Yuzhu said was not wrong. There was nothing wrong with the saying that everyone was equal, but in reality, everyone knew that equality was impossible.
He chatted with Luo Yuzhu for a long time. Finally, seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye to Luo Yuzhu and said that he would come again when he had time.
Luo Yuzhu silently watched Zhou Chen riding away on his bike, her heart unable to calm down.
After just two contacts, she had a great liking for Zhou Chen. She didn't know why Zhou Chen was so good to her, as if she didn't have anything worthy of Zhou Chen's attention?
The thought that occasionally popped up in her mind made her blush and unable to calm down.
Over the next period of time, Zhou Chen would come here to find Luo Yuzhu every now and then. Although they only talked every time, Luo Yuzhu especially liked the feeling of having someone to talk to her, and she never had to hide herself in front of Zhou Chen.
They met several times. Zhou Chen once brought a book and wanted Luo Yuzhu to study. But when the girl saw the book, her face changed and she refused to learn it no matter how hard she tried.
There was no other way, Zhou Chen could only orally tell Luo Yuzhu some of his business experiences. Unexpectedly, Luo Yuzhu was very interested in these things. Every time she talked about making money, she became particularly excited.
Time passed day by day, and Zhou Chen stayed in Chenjia Village most of the time. The current situation was not good, and he did not think about making a fortune with Chen Jinshui and others at this juncture. At this time, a stable life was the best choice.
"Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen, someone is looking for you."
Zhou Chen was helping Qiaogu fetch water and wash clothes that day when he suddenly heard someone calling his name outside, so he went out.
As soon as he walked to the door, he saw two people. One of them was a short, ugly-looking man with rolling eyes. He was Chen Jinzhu from the village.
Chen Jinzhu, Chen Jinshui and Chen Jintu are of the same generation. Although they are not related by blood, they are very close. If we were to ask which family is the richest in Chenjia Village, Chen Jinzhu's family would definitely be ranked high.
It is well known in the village that Chen Jinzhu is cunning and calculating. He once competed with Chen Jinshui for the position of village chief, and the result was obvious.
As for the other person, when Zhou Chen saw him, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Zhou Chen, this little brother said he is your friend. I met him when I just came back. Is that right?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Yes, this is my friend, Uncle Zhuzi, thank you very much."
"Why are you being so polite to your uncle? You will graduate in two or three years. When you graduate and become an official and become rich, don't forget your uncle Zhuzi."
Chen Jinzhu was a little flattering. Everyone knew that Zhou Chen would be successful after graduation, so it was very necessary to take this opportunity to get closer to him.
"Uncle Zhuzi, who can predict what will happen in the future? Uncle Zhuzi, thank you for leading the way. I will take my friend in first."
Zhou Chen politely chatted with Chen Jinzhu for a few words, and then happily shook hands with Qiu Yingjie.
"Yingjie, the summer vacation is almost over. I thought you weren't coming. Come on, but why bring anything with you? Do you look down on me?"
Qiu Yingjie also looked happy: "I was delayed by some things at home recently, so I just brought some worthless things."
"Come on, come in with me."
Zhou Chen pulled Qiu Yingjie into the house, and then introduced them to each other to Qiaogu who came over curiously.
Qiaogu went to pour tea with great insight, leaving Zhou Chen and Qiu Yingjie to talk in the main room.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, but when they met again, their relationship was not unfamiliar at all, and Qiu Yingjie still called him "big brother".
At noon, Zhou Chen forced Qiu Yingjie to stay and have lunch with him, and they also drank some wine. As a result, their relationship became even closer.
In the afternoon, Qiu Yingjie looked at the sky and decided to leave. He had walked all the way here, and he would have to walk back. The road would be difficult to walk after dark.
Zhou Chen did not stop him and just rode his bike to take Qiu Yingjie away. Qiu Yingjie could not refuse and had to let Zhou Chen take him away on the bike.
Zhou Chen accompanied Qiu Yingjie all the way to the vicinity of their production brigade before putting him down.
"Brother Zhou, I plan to return to the capital a few days in advance. What about you? When do you plan to leave so we can go together?" Qiu Yingjie asked.
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Sure, we can go together and have someone to talk to. You tell me a specific date and I'll buy the tickets in advance."
"How can I let you go? Let me buy it." Qiu Yingjie argued.
Zhou Chen patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, don't argue with me about this little thing. I have a bicycle, it's convenient to go back and forth, you decide the time."
Under Zhou Chen's insistence, Qiu Yingjie had no way to refuse, so he told him the date. After Zhou Chen wrote it down, he said goodbye to him and rode back.
"Brother Zhou, please drive slowly."
…………
Zhou Chen once again came to Luo Yuzhu's place. The two chatted familiarly for a while, and Zhou Chen suddenly spoke.
"In a few days, I will be going back to the capital to go to school. Would you like to reconsider going with me to the capital?"
"Ah? Are you leaving?"
Luo Yuzhu, who was smiling, suddenly changed her expression when she heard this.
Ever since she became familiar with Zhou Chen, she would wash her face very clean every time she met Zhou Chen, wanting to leave a good impression on Zhou Chen.
After Zhou Chen leaves, she will dirty her face again.
"Yeah, that's why I asked you this, think about it."
Luo Yuzhu looked embarrassed. She had been with Zhou Chen for such a long time. To be honest, she was really happy because Zhou Chen had always been very good to her and had never disliked her. He would also bring her things and teach her a lot of knowledge. Recently, she had become accustomed to seeing Zhou Chen every now and then.
Now Zhou Chen is going to school. If she doesn't go with him, she won't be able to see Zhou Chen for a long time, so she is very anxious.
Zhou Chen was the first person who made her feel warm and dependent since her mother passed away. She didn't feel this even with her father, so she felt anxious when she thought about not being able to see Zhou Chen for such a long time.
But she really didn't dare to go to the capital, nor did she really want to go.
She was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Zhou Chen, when you go to school, will you return to Yiwu after graduation?"
"Of course, I won't stay in the capital. After graduation, I will return to Yiwu. If you calculate the time, I will be back in two and a half years."
Zhou Chen told him about his plan. He really didn't want to stay in the capital. This was decided before he went to school. He also told Qiu Yingjie this not long ago.
Yiwu has an exciting future and great potential, and he would like to witness Yiwu's development process.
"Then I won't go to the capital."
Luo Yuzhu answered decisively. If Zhou Chen said he would not come back, then she would really consider going with him. Not for any other reason, but because Zhou Chen was so good to her and made her feel like a family member, and she didn't want to lose him.
But Zhou Chen will come back in the future, and she will have the chance to see Zhou Chen again, so naturally she doesn't want to leave.
"Really decided?"
"Well, it's decided. The capital is nice, but this is my home and I don't want to leave."
Zhou Chen was not too surprised by this answer and just nodded silently.
"It's fine for you to stay, but I'm really worried if you continue to live here. I'll come find you tomorrow, and you come with me."
"Where are you going?" Luo Yuzhu asked curiously.
"You'll find out tomorrow."
The next day, Zhou Chen left Chenjia Village early in the morning and went to the town. In the afternoon, he went to find Luo Yuzhu.
Although Luo Yuzhu was still wearing old clothes today, she washed them thoroughly, her face was washed very clean, and even her hair was washed. Her hair had grown a lot longer, making her look more feminine.
This was the first time Zhou Chen took her out on a bike ride, so she dressed up carefully.
"Zhou Chen, where are you taking me?"
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