The world of film and television begins from childhood

Seeing Zhou Chen's face and hearing his greeting, Yan Bugui was immediately surprised and said, "Oh, it's really you, kid. Are you back from the army?"

He was also present when the Zhou family held a funeral half a year ago. He had heard Zhou Chen talk about his retirement this year, but half a year had passed and he had no longer taken it to heart, so he was so surprised to suddenly see Zhou Chen come back.

Zhou Chen said, "Ah, I'm discharged from the army, Uncle San. I won't talk to you for now. I just came back and I need to clean up the house first, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night."

"Yes, yes, we need to clean up. You just got back, so you won't be able to cook tonight. Why don't you come to my house for dinner?"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui's eyes turned. Zhou Chen definitely couldn't cook when he just came back, but the Zhou family's conditions were not bad. If Zhou Chen was invited to his house for dinner, Zhou Chen would definitely not come empty-handed. By then...

Hearing this and looking at Yan Bugui's rolling eyes, how could Zhou Chen, who was a shrewd man, not guess what he was thinking?

If someone else had invited him like this, he wouldn't have thought much about it, but since it was his third uncle Yan Bugui's invitation, he had to think carefully about it. This old guy was too calculating.

"Thank you, Third Uncle, but I'm busy cleaning up at night, so I won't bother you. I won't talk to you anymore. I need to clean up first."

As he said that, he opened the door of the room, and immediately a musty smell rushed out. He immediately covered his nose and stood at the door for a while before going in.

Yan Bugui was slightly disappointed when he saw Zhou Chen didn't agree: "What a pity."

But he smiled immediately. The boy from the Zhou family is back. It seems that this compound will be lively again in the future.

There are two rooms in total, which are simply separated. The inner one is smaller, while the outer one not only serves as a kitchen and hall, but also has a bed.

Before joining the army, he lived in the inner room and his father lived outside. Although the conditions were limited, it can be seen that his deceased father was very good to him.

There was no deviation in the layout from the memory, Zhou Chen put down the bag in his hand, walked to the cabinet next to the wall immediately, and then directly wiped the posthumous photo on the cabinet with his cuff until it was wiped clean.

Although he had just traveled through time, the man in the photo was his father in this world and was worthy of his respect.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 883 Xu Damao, a stupid fool with a bad mouth

Zhou Chen respectfully lit a stick of incense for the deceased old man, cleaned the top of the cabinet, and then began to clean up the room.

The room is not very big. The two rooms together are only about 40 square meters. Of course, this does not include the common area or the exterior wall area.

He hadn't been back for more than half a year, and a layer of dust had accumulated in the house. Fortunately, when he left, he had covered the bed and some cabinets with plastic sheets. After removing the plastic sheets, the room wasn't too dirty, but it just had a very strong smell, which would probably be difficult to dissipate in a few days.

Fortunately, it is winter now. If it were summer, it would be impossible to live here.

Not long after he started working, he saw a woman walk in from the door.

"Oh, Zhou Chen, it's really you. I was wondering why the door was opened. Did you just get back from the army?"

"Aunt Li."

This woman's surname is Li, and her husband's surname is Zhang. She lives next to his house. There are three rooms in the west wing, Zhou Chen has two rooms, and the other one belongs to their family. Their house has only one room, and the area is small. A small shed was built next to the west wing to serve as a kitchen.

There are several families like Aunt Li's in the courtyards, and even more in the alleys.

Nowadays, even if life in the city is difficult, as long as they have a room and a place to live, they will never be willing to go back to the countryside. Even if the house in the countryside is big and good, rural people will try their best to run to the city.

why?

Of course, the treatment in the city is better and there are more opportunities.

The sisters Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru in the TV series are the best examples. A young girl like Qin Jingru would rather marry Xu Damao, a divorced man, and doesn't mind.

Aunt Li sighed, "Old Zhou left so suddenly, leaving you alone. It must have been hard for you."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Aunt Li, I'm not a child anymore. Besides, my dad was in an accident. No one knows which will come first, tomorrow or the accident."

Aunt Li was stunned for a moment. She was married from the countryside and had never attended elementary school. Although she didn't understand what Zhou Chen said, she felt it made a lot of sense.

"Zhou Chen, it's not right for you to clean like this. Come, give it to me, I'll help you."

Aunt Li walked over and snatched the rag from Zhou Chen's hand without saying a word, then helped Zhou Chen wipe the table and clean the house.

"Aunt Li, no need, I can do it myself."

"Why are you being so polite to your aunt? Your father helped our family a lot when he was alive. This little thing is nothing."

Aunt Li was very enthusiastic because when Zhou's father was alive, he had indeed helped their family a lot.

Because Zhou's father was a level five worker at the Third Steel Rolling Mill with a good salary, and Zhou Chen was in the army so he didn't have to spend any money, he lived alone at home and naturally lived very comfortably. In the past, he would help Aunt Li's family when they had difficulties.

But now it is not necessary, because Aunt Li's two daughters are married, and now only the old couple lives there. The husband also works in a factory, and although his salary is not high, it is definitely more than enough for the couple to live on.

Unable to refuse, Zhou Chen could only ask Aunt Li to help.

Aunt Li was obviously a good worker. She moved quickly and cleaned up neatly, much more efficiently than him.

Zhou Chen seldom did things like housework before. When he was at home, his mother would help him do it. Later, after he obtained the system and traveled to the world of film and television, he either hired someone to clean the house or had his woman do it, so he basically didn't have to do anything.

But things are different in this era. Although he has money, he dare not hire anyone to help. If he is reported by someone, he can only flee overnight.

An hour later, the room was almost cleaned, and Zhou Chen was very grateful to Aunt Li.

"Aunt, thank you so much today."

"What's the big deal? This is what my aunt does at home."

Zhou Chen is the kind of person who will repay a favor. Although this is just a small matter, Aunt Li has made a contribution, so he certainly won't let her work in vain.

"Aunt Li, thank you for your help today. Please take these things."

Zhou Chen took out some industrial rolls of food stamps and meat stamps. Of course, these are not those rewarded by the system, but his own.

Nowadays, both coarse grains and fine grains are rationed. If you want to get extra food, food coupons are essential. As for meat coupons, industrial coupons and the like, they are also in short supply.

Aunt Li saw it and quickly refused: "Zhou Chen, what are you doing, kid? It's just a small job. You are insulting your aunt."

Zhou Chen directly stuffed the things to her: "Aunt Li, I'm not very good at talking, but I've been away for more than half a year, and the door of the house is clean, so I knew it must be you who helped clean it up. Today you It helped me a lot again, I can't take out too much, but you must be under your command, if you don't accept it, if I have something else in the future, I won't dare to ask you for help."

"this?"

Aunt Li hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the things under Zhou Chen's coercion.

Zhou Chen was also sincerely grateful, because after watching the TV series Love in the Courtyard, he instinctively felt a sense of aversion to the people in this courtyard, and felt that those who lived in this courtyard were not good people.

But now it seems that at least his neighbors Uncle Zhang and Aunt Li are very nice. Not only do they help with the cleaning outside, but they also come over to help as soon as he gets back.

Maybe because she collected Zhou Chen's things, Aunt Li seemed to be more motivated and started helping Zhou Chen sweep the floor, clean the windows, etc.

While the two were busy, someone passed by the front yard and saw that Zhou Chen's door was open. They came over curiously to take a look and then greeted Zhou Chen.

After meeting several families, Zhou Chen's feeling was that although these people were not the protagonists or important supporting roles in the courtyard, he had no impression of them, but based on the previous contact, they did not seem to be the kind of people who were particularly difficult to get along with.

But think about it, there are more than a dozen families living in this courtyard, but only those few have names in the plot, and the rest of the people don't have much sense of involvement.

And TV dramas are TV dramas after all, and they are more about creating conflicts and triggering empathy among the audience.

But he came here, and this is the reality. He needs to observe and experience it himself to know what the reality is like.

Another possibility is that there are no conflicts or conflicts of interest among everyone, so they are all good neighbors.

Zhou Chen carried the basin to the pool, ready to change it for clean water, when suddenly a man came in from the courtyard gate pushing a bicycle.

The man pushed his bicycle into the front yard and saw Zhou Chen beside the pool at a glance, then he was visibly stunned.

"Are you Zhou Chen?"

Zhou Chen also recognized this person and replied: "Xu Damao, it's only been more than half a year since we last met, don't you recognize me?"

The person pushing the bicycle was Xu Damao. In the courtyard today, Xu Damao was the only one who owned a bicycle. However, this bicycle was not bought by him, but brought as a dowry by his wife, Lou Xiaoe.

Xu Damao was surprised and asked, "It's really you. You just came back today. Did you retire from the army?"

"Yes, I just got back from the army."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes, and then greeted him warmly: "Zhou Chen, we grew up in the same courtyard. Since you are back today, I will definitely welcome you. Come to my house for dinner tonight. I will ask your sister-in-law to prepare a few more dishes so that we can have a good chat."

He was a man who would not do anything without profit. The reason why he invited Zhou Chen was because he knew what kind of person Zhou Chen was. The reason why Zhou Chen was sent to join the army was because his father could not control Zhou Chen. Before Zhou Chen joined the army, he was also a brave and aggressive person.

It’s just that Zhou Chen didn’t act like a bully in the courtyard, but was hanging out with a bunch of young people outside.

And he was attracted by this point about Zhou Chen. In this courtyard, he was also a big shot, but he was always suppressed by Sha Zhu and was often beaten up. He couldn't beat him, so he could only suffer in silence every time.

The moment he saw Zhou Chen, he had an idea, if he could pull Zhou Chen into his camp and deal with Shazhu together in the future, wouldn't he be able to take advantage?

That's why he invited Zhou Chen to his house for dinner.

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes. He was not used to the enthusiasm of Xu Damao. Although he had not had much contact with Xu Damao, he knew that he was a profit-seeking, two-faced villain.

Xu Damao suddenly invited him to dinner, but it didn't seem like he was sincere. He always felt that Xu Damao had something up his mind.

He instinctively wanted to refuse, but suddenly he remembered something. He remembered that Lou Xiao'e in the TV series and Han Chunyan from Zhengyang Gate seemed to be played by the same actress. He wondered if Lou Xiao'e would look like his ex-wife?

"Isn't that too much trouble?"

Xu Damao said cheerfully, "What's the trouble? We all live in the same courtyard and grew up together. It's just a meal. It's settled. I'll go back now and ask your sister-in-law to cook."

"Thank you very much. I just got back today and I can't cook at home yet. I was planning to go out for dinner."

Zhou Chen could say with a clear conscience that he definitely did not go there for his sister-in-law, he just wanted to have a good reminisce with Xu Damao.

"We're already home, why are we going out to eat? Well, I'll go back first, and you should pack up quickly and come over."

"Okay, then..."

Suddenly, a whistle from the door interrupted their conversation.

When Xu Damao heard this familiar voice, his face suddenly darkened. Zhou Chen took a look at Xu Damao's expression and knew what was going on, so he turned around to look.

I saw a man who looked a little old walking into the yard. He walked with a lazy step and held a net bag in his hand. There was a lunch box in the net bag, which swung back and forth with his steps.

At a glance, Zhou Chen recognized him. This man was none other than the protagonist of Love in Courtyard, He Yuzhu, nicknamed "Silly Zhu".

This guy is the most important figure in the courtyard, and also the one who suffers the most in the play.

"Hey, who is this? Isn't this Zhou Chen? When did you come back?"

He Yuzhu simply ignored Xu Damao and looked at Zhou Chen with surprise.

Zhou Chen greeted, "Zhu Zi, long time no see, did you just get off work?"

Although everyone called him Sha Zhu, Zhou Chen still gave him face and didn't call him Sha Zhu when they met for the first time.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Yeah, I just got off work. Zhou Chen, I'm glad you're back. But as your brother, I have to advise you today to have less contact with Xu Damao's grandson. You won't learn anything good from him."

Xu Damao exploded on the spot, pointing at He Yuzhu and yelling, "Silly Zhu, what the hell do you mean?"

He Yuzhu glared at him: "Hey, what's the matter, Xu Damao, you still want to argue with me? Are you really itchy?"

As he spoke, he began to rub his hands, ready to take action at any time.

When Xu Damao saw it, he immediately became scared.

"Silly Zhu, you are really unreasonable. I am in a good mood today and I don't want to bother with you. Zhou Chen, come over later."

"Ok, I know."

Looking at Xu Damao who fled in despair, the corners of Zhou Chen's mouth twitched, good guy, you are really cowardly, you ran away before He Yuzhu made a move.

However, he also knew that Xu Damao was badly bullied by He Yuzhu, so he developed this instinctive reaction. But he also knew that Xu Damao was only timid on the surface, and would never show mercy when attacking behind the scenes.

He Yuzhu spat in disdain: "Coward."

Then he looked at Zhou Chen and advised, "Zhou Chen, listen to your brother and don't get involved with Xu Damao's grandson. He is not a good person. If your father knew that you were hanging out with that grandson, he would be so angry that he would crawl out of the ground."

Zhou Chen knew that He Yuzhu was outspoken, but he never expected that he would be so foul-mouthed. How could he actually say such words?

In short, his first impression of He Yuzhu was very bad.

"Zhu Zi, I'm sorry. I just came back and there are too many things to clean up. I won't talk to you for now. Let's talk later."

As he said this, he walked into the house carrying a basin of water.

He Yuzhu stared at him for a while, stiffening his neck and saying, "Hey, you don't know how to say good things or bad things. It seems that you haven't made any progress after serving as a soldier for several years."

He felt that he had given his advice with good intentions, but Zhou Chen did not appreciate it, and his kindness was wasted in vain.

But Zhou Chen felt that there was a reason why He Yuzhu was disliked in the hospital. Apart from anything else, it was hard not to offend people just with his mouth.

To be honest, in this day and age, this acre of land is divided into three parts. If you are used to you in a few decades, you will have been taught to be a man long ago.

Zhou Chen's sudden return caused quite a stir in the yard, and soon everyone in the yard knew that Zhou Chen from the front yard had returned.

For this reason, the eldest uncle from the middle courtyard and the second uncle from the back courtyard came over to chat with Zhou Chen.

Although the three old men in the courtyard are all quite old, their words still have some influence in the courtyard, which is also a feature of this era.

In the evening, Zhou Chen did not go directly to Xu Damao's house, but went to the store to buy some things first, and then went to the backyard with a piece of meat and a few eggs.

When passing by the central courtyard, he hid the things in his arms. There was no other way, because the Qin family lived in the central courtyard.