"Fang Yan, please give me a chance to spend the rest of my life with you, to experience and practice a modern view of marriage, okay?"
If Zhang Jizhou were to kneel on one knee with his hands clasped in his hands at this moment, the scene would be no different from a marriage proposal.
His serious attitude was no different from that of a marriage proposal.
His actions surprised Fang Yan, who was slightly taken aback.
Coming to her senses, she smiled slightly, her lips curving into a soft laugh, "Didn't I give you a chance? Did you forget you're still in your probationary period?"
If you're not given a chance, why would there be a probationary period?
Zhang Jizhou maintained his serious expression, "That's different."
At that time, his mindset was wrong; he was somewhat perfunctory.
"Back then, my understanding of marriage wasn't as comprehensive as it is now. You were thinking that you'd just give me a quick test, and if it worked out, we'd be together; if not, we'd just go our separate ways, right?"
When she first transmigrated, she didn't know him at all, and had no emotional connection with him.
Moreover, his views on love and marriage were formed in a later society that was exceptionally open to the relationship between men and women.
It was perfectly normal for me to have such thoughts at the time.
But for some reason, Fang Yan felt inexplicably guilty now that Zhang Jizhou was bringing up old grievances. "You're bringing this up now..."
Does this mean you want to settle scores with me?
“Back then, neither of us had the right attitude,” Zhang Jizhou said. “This time, I hope that we are aiming for a good life together and growing old together, and that we can spend a year getting to know each other better.”
I will strive to pass your test within this year;
Please don't treat this casually or carelessly. If I do anything wrong, please point it out, and I will humbly correct it. Let's take our marriage seriously together, okay?
It should be said that both of their attitudes were problematic before.
However, marriage is not a one-person affair. After confirming his own attitude, Zhang Jizhou would naturally ask Fang Yan to face it with the same serious attitude.
Wow, this guy is really something else.
Fang Yan was impressed with Zhang Jizhou. A few months ago, his perfunctory and irresponsible attitude towards marriage made Fang Yan too lazy to say anything to him.
Now, just a few months later, he has learned that marriage requires serious effort from both people.
"Don't you think you can support a family all by yourself?" Fang Yan asked him.
Many men in the village earn very little money, leaving their wives and children struggling to make ends meet.
However, because his wife is a full-time housewife and also helps with farm work, she has no income.
They made him sound incredibly impressive, constantly bragging about how he single-handedly supported his family and provided for everyone.
This kind of male chauvinism is particularly prevalent in Gouzi Village.
Fang Yan believes that Gouzi Village is not an isolated case, because this phenomenon will still exist decades from now.
"We can't afford it." Zhang Jizhou shook his head.
If Fang Yan had asked him this question a few months ago, the answer would definitely have been the opposite.
But in the past few months, especially recently, he has been very serious about thoroughly understanding Fang Yan's views on marriage.
Only then did I realize that I used to think that supporting my wife and children with my own money was enough to support a family.
However, life requires more than just economic support; it also needs spiritual enrichment.
He considers himself a roughneck, yet he has such a profound understanding of marriage because he has repeatedly pondered and digested it through every spare moment.
He certainly can't provide for things that involve spiritual enrichment.
"Let's work hard together and support our family, okay?"
Zhang Jizhou looked into Fang Yan's eyes and spoke slowly and earnestly, word by word.
To be honest, Fang Yan really felt how serious he was.
From the moment the topic was brought up, he was so serious that he didn't dare to glance around even if there were any rustling sounds nearby.
Well, whether he will forget in the future or not, he spoke those words to her with such seriousness today.
But at least his seriousness at this moment shows that he has truly understood his own views on marriage.
And I resonated with her.
I sincerely want to build a warm and cozy little home with her.
As long as a person is alive, they will face the risk of change, whether voluntary or involuntary.
Fang Yan didn't think about what the future would hold; she just wanted to seize the moment.
Zhang Jizhou's changed perspective and his serious attitude showed her his sincerity.
Fang Yan had no intention of not getting married. Since Zhang Jizhou was so sincere, she wasn't one to be coy. She readily agreed, "Okay, let's have a year. We'll be serious, get to know each other, and evaluate each other before making a decision."
Choices are always two-way.
The same applies to performance evaluations.
Previously, it wasn't Fang Yan who unilaterally proposed the assessment.
At that time, Zhang Jizhou simply hadn't thought about this matter.
Now, if he had that idea, she wouldn't object.
“No need,” Zhang Jizhou said before I could finish thinking, “You’re very good, you don’t need to be tested.”
It wasn't that he was belittling himself, nor was it that he wanted to deliberately flatter Fang Yan.
Rather, she, coming from decades in the future, truly understands life, society, and marriage better than I do.
He had never even considered the idea of having compatible values before.
Fang Yan agreed!
Zhang Jizhou was so happy and excited that he didn't know what to say or do. He had nowhere to vent his excitement and joy, and he even spun around in place a few times.
Fang Yan: ...
Can a conservative old man become so... adorable once he opens up?
This big, goofy guy was so happy that he spun around three times to the left and three times to the right; it was actually kind of cute.
They're adorably silly.
As I walked around, I saw some wildflowers in full bloom.
Zhang Jizhou, who has no romantic sense, suddenly had an inspiration from who-knows-where, and took a long stride toward the patch of wildflowers.
Winter in the south is not bleak; the trees remain lush and verdant, and some wild chrysanthemums and purple wildflowers bloom in vibrant colors.
A short while later, he returned carrying a small bunch of brightly colored wildflowers.
They even carefully pulled up a vine and tied the wildflowers together.
Then he handed it to Fang Yan, saying, "Here you go."
Why give it to me?
Although Fang Yan had already reached out and taken the bouquet, she was still very curious as to why Zhang Jizhou suddenly thought of giving her this romantic gesture.
"I've heard that talented girls all love flowers."
These words were spoken by one of the nurses to another man during his hospital stay.
At that time, although Zhang Jizhou was not awake, he was occasionally more conscious and could even hear sounds.
He hadn't actually been paying attention to those words, but they suddenly came to mind just now.
and……
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