Qian Jiefang was relieved to see his daughter looking so energetic, but he hadn't slept well for two days because his wife had been nagging him.
The women went back inside to talk with the money, while Sun Kaicheng chatted with the men in the yard.
The couple also took the opportunity to visit their maternal grandparents. The day went smoothly, but in the evening they went back to the county town with their second and third uncles. They had to start work the next day, so getting three or four days off for a wedding was already quite good.
Apart from the addition of another person on the kang (a heated brick bed), the couple's life after marriage seemed to remain largely unchanged. After dinner, they would each tinker with their own things that interested them. At this time, there was no TV or mobile phone in the house, and they couldn't just go to sleep as soon as it got dark.
Sun Kaicheng put down his book, rubbed his eyes, and saw his wife fiddling with a miniature machine: "You're doing it again? Didn't I give you the materials? Why are you making something so small? Aren't you tired?"
"I think the smaller one is much cuter. The materials were hard to come by, so every little bit saved counts."
If it gets bigger, she might lose interest in tinkering with it. The machine she made last time has already started production, and the sales are quite good. She was even rewarded with several foreign exchange certificates, but she has nowhere to spend them.
With rewards and fun activities, she became interested in making machines, feeling that it was just like the jigsaw puzzles she played with as a child in her past life, and she became more and more addicted.
She has many kinds of machines, so she will upgrade them all slowly. When the market opens up, she will buy a house in Long City and rent it out. The rent she collects each month will be a considerable income.
As for buying more houses and becoming a landlady, she really hadn't thought about it. Putting aside whether she had that much money, it would be difficult to arrange for both of them to have regular jobs. She wasn't very ambitious; she would be satisfied as long as she had a job and could eat and dress warmly.
"Do you need any help?" It was quite interesting to watch my wife fiddling with these little things.
"You go about your business, don't worry about me. I'm just taking it easy. Aren't you busy this year?" It's already this late and I haven't heard anything about going into seclusion to work.
"It's alright, nothing much has happened yet, but next month will be tough. Those guys up there have come up with quite a few things."
He was referring to those few geniuses who suddenly appeared, whose creations were all ahead of their time. Even their weapons, which had been replaced since last year, were now much more advanced than the originals.
"So what are you thinking? Are you really just going to stay here?"
With Sun Kaicheng's abilities, he's sure to rise through the ranks; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a young prodigy. It's just that this guy doesn't like to stand out at all.
Sun Kaicheng shook his head: "At first, I was thinking of accumulating more experience to tackle more difficult research, but those few people who suddenly appeared were very capable, so there was no need for me to stand out. It's good as it is now, and I can still do the work I like."
"We won't stand out too much and attract unwanted attention, so we can live our lives peacefully."
"Are you really sure? You won't regret it?" Every capable person has great ambitions. Can they really be content to stay stuck in one place forever?
"There's nothing to regret. You know, I came back from the worst environment, and my biggest wish is to live a peaceful life without fighting, hunger, or monsters attacking humans from time to time."
Qian Xiao understood Sun Kaicheng's feelings. If she had finally returned to her safe home from the apocalypse, she wouldn't want to stand out too much and put herself in danger. However, she felt it was a pity that Sun Kaicheng had all those abilities.
Sun Kaicheng ruffled Qian Xiao's hair: "Don't think too much. We just need to shine in our own jobs. If we can do our job to the best of our ability, that's a contribution to the country."
Qian smiled and nodded. "Many jobs need to be done by ordinary people, or does every capable person do something extraordinary?"
Sun Kaicheng also put down the books he used to read every day and really started helping Qian Xiao tinker with those miniature machines all day long. Every time a finished product was made or a tiny part was produced, the two of them would be happy for a long time.
It's like two children getting their favorite toy, especially since they made it themselves.
The county's machinery factory expanded repeatedly, eventually becoming the largest and most famous machinery factory in several nearby cities. Time seemed to fly by when you were working hard, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.
The bicycle stopped in front of the gate in the alley: "Honey, we're home. Are you feeling unwell? How come you fell asleep so quickly? You can't do this. What if you accidentally fall? Should we take a day off tomorrow and go to the hospital?"
I don't know what's wrong with my wife lately, she's been sleepy all the time, she can fall asleep whenever she gets a spare moment. It's not even the hottest time of the year yet, and she's already started having summer naps.
Qian Xiao subconsciously wiped the corner of his mouth, jumped off the bicycle: "What are you looking at? I'm just sleep-deprived. I'll be fine once I've had enough sleep. There's nothing wrong with me."
Why go to the hospital when you're perfectly healthy? Even a good doctor can diagnose you with a disease.
"What should we eat tonight?" She suddenly wanted to eat cold noodles, preferably with diced meat in the sauce.
"We'll make whatever you want to eat. You don't need to lift a finger; just sit back and rest." My wife just got back from a business trip. Maybe she's just tired from the trip, and maybe a little more sleep will make her feel better?
"How about cold noodles with diced meat sauce and some shredded cucumber?" Qian Xiao continued, making her request.
"Sure, why not? I'll knead the dough right now. Do you want some cilantro and chopped green onions?"
"Yes, please add more cilantro and chopped green onions."
Qian Xiao sat on a small stool watching Sun Kaicheng busy in the kitchen. The two of them had really produced quite a few things in the past two years, and the higher-ups had already talked to them several times, but the two of them had never thought of leaving.
They live such a leisurely life now. They both earn a lot of money, and they have a secret space that no one knows about. They don't skimp on food at all. They don't work in proper research institutes; they can do whatever they want, and rest whenever they're tired.
If they were to go to a proper research institute, they wouldn't be able to relax at all; they'd probably be thinking about research all the time, whether their eyes were open or closed. To be frank, neither of them are honest people who grew up in this era in a conventional way, so their inferiority complex would be more severe.
Besides, their secret can't survive in a strictly managed place; otherwise, it will be exposed sooner or later, and then things will get complicated.
The couple has been married for two years and has never argued or had a fight. Many people envy their harmonious relationship.
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