Chapter 50: Troublemakers in the 1980s 20 Help

Liu Zhengyi is Zhou Tingyue's old comrade-in-arms for decades. The two have experienced gunfire and rain of bullets together, and it can be said that they have a life-and-death friendship.

"Old Zhou, this matter has been weighing on my mind for a long time. I have always felt very uncomfortable. It was not until that day when you mentioned your third child's situation that I felt that maybe you could help."

"Old Liu, just tell me what you want to say."

"It's like this, my daughter is getting married soon, but her future father-in-law is also disabled in both legs and can only stay in bed all day. He is an old soldier and lost both legs on the battlefield. You and I are both old soldiers and we all know that such people are heroes and should be respected, but she is my daughter, and I am always a little worried that my daughter will suffer and be wronged when living with her parents-in-law after she gets married. It was originally difficult for me to talk about this matter, and there was no solution, so I could only keep it in my heart. Now your third son's story has reminded me that disabled people can also have a normal life and don't have to lie in bed all the time, so I want to ask, how is your third son's house decorated? Can you introduce the decorator to me? After I understand it first, I will go to discuss with my future son-in-law. Their new home also needs to be decorated. In the future, the young couple will live with their parents-in-law. Can they also decorate it according to your son's house, so that everyone's life can be easier and more convenient."

Zhou Tingyue empathized with Liu Zhengyi's concerns.

The third child was injured and paralyzed in bed, and the eldest child and his wife took care of him. He was worried about the third child and felt sorry for the eldest child. He was afraid that the eldest child's wife would have a conflict with the eldest child because of the heavy burden of life. Fortunately, the eldest child's wife was very considerate and generous, so he was able to get through these few months smoothly.

Now the third daughter-in-law is helping the eldest daughter-in-law to make the restaurant prosperous, which can be regarded as repaying the favor. As an elder, he still feels guilty towards his two daughters-in-law.

It is normal for Liu Zhengyi to worry about his daughter's future life.

Zhou Tingyue said, "The decorator is the cousin of my eldest son's wife, but it's useless to hire a decorator, as they only do the work. The facilities I mentioned were all thought up by my third son's wife, and the heights are customized according to his height. You might as well ask her. So, go back and discuss it with your son-in-law. If it's decided, I'll talk to the third son's wife and see if I can take you to his house for a visit and ask her for help."

Liu Zhengyi didn't dare to bother Lao Zhou's daughter-in-law for no reason, so he quickly said, "If she is willing to come forward to help, we are willing to pay her for her hard work, as long as she can get the job done."

Even if he was offered money, Zhou Tingyue did not dare to make decisions for the younger generation. He only said that he was willing to help pass on the message and make connections.

When Shen Qian found out about this, she was very surprised. She had wanted to develop in this direction before, but she didn't expect her father-in-law to find a way so quickly that people came to her on their own initiative.

"Chen Qian, Old Liu has already said that if you are willing to guide the renovation workers and help design various facilities for the disabled in his house, he is willing to give you a separate hard work fee. As for the amount, it's up to you to name it, and I will help you negotiate it."

Shen Qian didn't want to earn any hard work fee, she wanted to be a contractor. In this era, there was no company law, so it was still difficult for an individual to start a company. However, if the business was successful in the future, she could set up a decoration company, focusing on the development of barrier-free interior decoration in this era.

After discussing with Zhou Shengmo, Shen Qian expressed his thoughts.

"How can I cooperate with you?" Apart from paying generously, Zhou Shengmo couldn't think of any other effective way to support.

"If I really start taking jobs, I might bring clients to visit my home. Would you mind?"

Shen Qian was still a little uncertain. Although Zhou Shengmo had been obedient to her in recent times, and had taken the initiative to help her with many things, and had supported all her ideas, this involved his privacy after all.

Zhou Shengmo is a very proud man in his heart, and what he cares about most is his disability.

Outside, he can face other people's gazes calmly, but except for buying groceries and picking up his daughter, he usually does not take the initiative to go out.

Home is a place where Zhou Shengmo feels relaxed and safe. Now, in order to develop her career, she wants him to give up his space, which may even make her feel offended.

Shen Qian was even prepared to be rejected by him.

If he was unwilling, she considered offering a certain discount to the first customer and then using the customer's renovated home as a model house for display in the future.

It's just that this is a little more troublesome.

While Shen Qian was still struggling, Zhou Shengmo took her hand again and gently pressed it against his face.

Shen Qian: “…”

Zhou Shengmo looked at her and said, "I'm glad that I can help you with your problem. I certainly don't mind, just bring someone with you. If you don't have time, I can accompany someone to go shopping at home."

Shen Qian did not pull her hand back. She was really surprised that Zhou Shengmo not only did not refuse, but also offered to help with the reception.

"Zhou Shengmo, you don't have to force yourself." Shen Qian did want to develop her own career, but she didn't want her family to feel wronged just because she wanted to make money from her career.

They are husband and wife and also in a partnership, so he doesn't have to do so much for her.

Her slightly cool hand was against his face. Shen Qian felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to pull her hand back, but he held it tightly.

This was not the first time he held her hand, but today she felt a little different. Somewhere in her heart seemed to be slowly softened by him, and there was a hint of looseness.

It seems... there's nothing wrong with just living like this.

Shen Qian thought that she must have been bewitched by this good-looking face.

"I'm not wronged. I know you're not doing this just for the money. I used to think you'd hate people with disabilities. It might be different for a short time, but over time, you'd definitely get sick of me. But... not only did you not despise me, you were willing to do more for the disabled. I'm glad you want to help Elder Liu's family. This gives me hope. Maybe you really don't hate me... maybe..."

Zhou Shengmo's palms were sweating from nervousness, and he didn't dare to say anything further.

"What a fool! How could I make pear soup for you if I hate you?"

"You really don't hate me?"

"Give me back the pear soup I fed you!"

"That's too much to pay back. What do you want to eat today? I'll make it for you."

He is now like a young boy who has just begun to fall in love. He doesn't know how to pursue the girl who makes his heart beat. He is afraid that he will do something wrong to make her unhappy and that he will not be able to please her.

The atmosphere was so good at this moment that Zhou Shengmo's heart was beating like a drum. Finally, he mustered up the courage, tilted his head quietly, pressed his lips against her palm, and kissed her secretly.

Of course Shen Qian hadn't noticed it, she was just too lazy to expose it.

She was in a good mood today. Zhou Shengmo was willing to cooperate and even actively supported her career. She was willing to give him this benefit.

After chatting with Zhou Shengmo, Shen Qian went to discuss cooperation with his eldest brother and fourth brother respectively.

My eldest brother helped to modify a wheelchair before. Is he willing to take this job? If he is willing, I can give him the modification fee.

As for the fourth brother, he has channels and connections, and can buy some materials that are not available in Rongcheng. If she wants to take on barrier-free interior decoration, many materials will still need the help of the fourth brother to purchase. Of course, once things are done, the fourth brother can also get a lot of benefits from it.

As for the decoration team, Shen Qian still found Xiang Yong. The two sides had already cooperated. The workers under him were serious and responsible in their work and listened to him. It would be better for Shen Qian to directly use Xiang Yong's team than to form a team outside.

Zhou Shenglin and Xiang Yong both agreed immediately. They were already doing this business, and both parties were willing to take on more orders and make more money.

As for his eldest brother Zhou Shengwu, he refused.

"I'm usually too busy with the machinery factory to handle everything. Modifying a wheelchair is actually very simple. Ask your eldest brother to come over. Isn't he also looking for work in Rongcheng? I'll help him modify it once, and he'll be able to learn it. You can hand it over to him in the future."

Zhou Shengwu understood that his third sister-in-law wanted him to share the benefits, but his third sister-in-law had been very busy recently running a restaurant for her wife.

With the intervention of his third brother's wife, his wife earned more money running a restaurant than his husband, who was a cadre in a machinery factory.

He had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank her, and modifying the wheelchair was an opportunity. Compared to him, his third sister-in-law's eldest brother Shen Jianguo probably needed this opportunity more.

Shen Qian no longer refused. His elder brother had been looking for work for himself since he came to the provincial capital. If he wanted to make his business successful, he would really need someone who was good at equipment modification. Shen Jianguo was indeed a good candidate.

Shen Qian took the initiative to find Shen Jianguo and asked him if he was willing to learn wheelchair modification. He said he was willing and interested.

So Shen Qian's team was formed, with people responsible for decoration, material procurement, and wheelchair and mechanical modification.

Of course, her role as the commander-in-chief is also very important. Without her advanced ideas and precise grasp of the needs of the disabled, the team would not be able to perform well even if it had one.

Zhou Tingyue quickly got a reply from Shen Qian that he could take the job, but the decoration project had to be done by her.

This answer made Liu Zhengyi very happy. He was originally worried that even if Chen Qian agreed, where would he find the rest of the people? Unexpectedly, the third daughter-in-law of the Zhou family was so smart and solved his problem directly.

Leave it all to her! Liu Zhengyi was so happy that he quickly consulted with his daughter and son-in-law.

His son-in-law, Wang Qisi, is also a young talent. Although he relied on his family connections, his own abilities are also quite outstanding. At a young age, he became the head of the personnel department of Rongcheng Textile Factory No. 2.

I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend Liu Yi for two years, and it is time to talk about marriage.

Liu Yi also knew that his father had disabled legs. She didn't mind at all, but her parents still had some concerns.

Wang Qisi had repeatedly assured that Liu Yi would not suffer if she married into his family, but the Liu family still had some concerns and did not seem to be very enthusiastic about this marriage.

Just when Wang Qisi was racking his brains to please his future father-in-law and mother-in-law but failed, Liu Zhengyi expressed his concerns and gave a solution.

"Uncle, are you saying that as long as our new house is decorated as barrier-free as you said, you will agree to our marriage?" Wang Qisi found it unbelievable.

Liu Zhengyi nodded. "Yes, we can pay for the renovations. We're not unreasonable, but we think it's bad for your father's health to be bedridden all the time, and it's also a burden on the family. It would be better to renovate the house to make it more suitable for him to live in. That way, even if you live together, your quality of life will be much better."

This is not a condition at all, it is simply a care for their Wang family.

After hearing this, the Wang family also found it incredible. At the same time, they were also very curious about what the barrier-free housing suitable for disabled people that their future in-laws mentioned would look like.

So the two families made an appointment to visit Zhou Shengmo's house.

You don't know until you see it, and you'll be shocked when you see it.