Chapter 184, Part 1842
Luo Yan's work does have many tedious parts, but fortunately she has always been a patient person.
She then spent more than a month getting a clear understanding of the basic situation in Rongquan Township before submitting the road renovation plan.
Director Zhang flipped through the papers, comparing them to the map: "I see that this route leads directly to the national highway, why didn't we choose it?"
"The education commission plans to use this area to build a primary school, but construction has not yet started because there are some issues with the property rights."
Since others already have property rights issues, we shouldn't cause trouble ourselves. Director Zhang said, "Okay, then we'll go with your plan. Let the people in the construction department take a look first."
The planning department can only write a rough draft; whether it can be implemented depends on the opinions of other departments.
This back-and-forth internal communication is the most tedious. Luo Yan attended large and small meetings at work every day. After half a month, she finally couldn't take it anymore and slammed her fist on the table: "Just tell me what's wrong, don't play games with me!"
When a normally good-natured person suddenly becomes agitated, everyone is startled. The person opposite stammered, "They didn't say it was impossible."
Luo Yan was stunned after taking the photos, but seized the opportunity: "Okay, then sign it!"
Once something is signed, it's considered settled, and even if the other party hesitates, they'll still sign.
Luo Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was pounding. She still left the meeting room with a straight face and hurried back to her workstation.
In less than half a day, her heroic act spread throughout the entire building.
Wu Huiling, always quick to get the news, teased during lunch, "I heard you were banging on the table all day?"
Luo Yan felt a little embarrassed thinking about it now, rubbing her palms together: "I was furious."
That's how it should be, Wu Huiling said: "These people need to make a fuss like this to show that they've done their job. We need to let them know that even a rabbit will bite when cornered."
Luo Yan was still a little worried: "Won't you cause me trouble in the future?"
Wu Huiling: "Then go ahead and slam your fist on the table again. Look at Xiao Zhao, she even argues with the boss. See who dares to mess with her."
Luo Yan also envied other people's temperament, saying, "I can't learn that."
Wu Huiling raised an eyebrow: "Who is that person's mother? Can we imitate her?"
That makes sense. Luo Yan doesn't really care much about interpersonal relationships. She thinks that as long as the work goes smoothly, that's all that matters. She even feels quite heroic. She was especially happy after get off work and hummed a song all the way home.
She was even happier when she entered the house and picked up Tiger Head, who was rolling around on the floor: "When did you arrive? Did your uncle come to pick you up? Where are your mom and dad?"
Tiger Head first complained, "My uncle hit me."
Hmm? Luo Yan looked at Zhou Weifang.
Zhou Weifang was even more wronged than Dou E, saying, "He insisted on touching the plug, so who else should I hit if not him?"
"That's something to learn," Luo Yan said gently, while listening to Zhou Weifang say, "I passed by my sister's clothing store this afternoon and thought I'd go in and say hello. But Hu Tou insisted on coming with me. I figured I had nothing else to do, so I brought him back."
What does "bring it back" mean? Luo Yan: "This is a child, not a plastic bag."
Zhou Weifang only has this one nephew, and he dotes on him very much. He said, "You watch him, I'll go cook."
As Luo Yan grew up, she was always loved by the children. Hu Tou also clung to his aunt, only wanting her to feed him, and would forcefully pull away with one hand, saying, "I don't want my uncle to feed me."
Zhou Weifang retorted irritably, "Do you think it's some kind of good thing that everyone wants to fight over?"
In the world of a three-year-old, it certainly is. Tiger Head shouted, "I want Auntie!"
Zhou Weifang couldn't really argue with him, so he just playfully told his wife, "I was supposed to be sitting next to you."
Luo Yan suddenly realized that she really wasn't suited to have two children, and coaxed him, "Let him have this one time."
Tiger Head had achieved a complete victory, and after dinner, he wanted his aunt to tell him a story.
When Zhou Yuyao and her husband came to pick up their child, they had only talked for half the time. Knowing that their son wouldn't leave until they finished, they sat down and chatted with their younger brother, saying, "Dad is retiring this year."
Zhou Weifang asked in surprise, "Didn't he want to work for a few more years?"
Zhou Yuyao: "The factory won't allow it. Now they require everyone over sixty to retire."
Her father is already sixty, but his salary is half of what it used to be, so he's still working.
Zhou Weifang understood the implication and said, "You want me to hold a meeting to discuss retirement matters?"
That's how it is in the city; there has to be a set of rules after parents retire.
Zhou Yuyao is a married daughter, so her parents won't come after her now if anything happens. But her younger sister isn't married yet, so she has to worry about her more. She said, "Let's get this straight, their retirement pension is over thirty yuan, which is enough for them. Everyone knows where all that money has gone over the years. I don't care about anything else, but you and Yuying can't pay for this."
She still felt resentful: "They're both sons, but when the eldest and second sons got married, they were all very devoted, but when it came to you, they didn't even get a penny. I think they're..."
Wang Delin interrupted her with a cough, and he advised his wife, "He's an elder after all; he shouldn't be cursing."
Zhou Yuyao was still angry if she didn't say anything, so she changed it to: "You're biased and you won't even let people say it."
None of the men present dared to provoke her. Zhou Weifang said, "I'll handle it. You and Second Sister don't need to go back."
"That won't do," Zhou Yuyao said. "You're fiercer than them, but you still need someone to back you up. Forget about your second sister, just call me to the meeting." She then lowered her voice and added, "Forget about Yanzi. When has the Luo family ever seen anything like this? It's too shameful."
Zhou Weifang didn't intend to have Luo Yan come along either, saying, "Then tomorrow morning, there are fewer people in your shop in the morning."
The siblings discussed the matter and finished telling their story.
Wang Delin, holding his son, tried to go home, but was met with a desperate struggle.
Tiger Head kept shouting that he wouldn't go back, but his parents still forcibly took him away.
Luo Yan was still saying, "It's okay, it's okay, let him sleep with us," but the family of three had already fallen silent.
She laughed as she closed the door, then turned around and said, "What mischief are you plotting now?"
Zhou Weifang: "I also want to tell a story."
Huh? Luo Yan could only indulge her and say, "Okay, I'll go take a shower now and then I'll tell you, okay?"
Zhou Weifang pressed his advantage: "I think it's fine to wash them together."
Luo Yan rarely said anything like, "Get out of my way."
That being said, things have softened somewhat compared to last time.
Zhou Weifang thought that he might succeed in another month, and thought to himself: "Slow and steady wins the race" is truly the most reasonable idiom in the world.
Luo Yan had no idea what he was thinking about every day. It wasn't until he finished showering that he remembered: "I did something amazing today, more exciting than any story!"
A feat? Zhou Weifang asked curiously, "What is it?"
After Luo Yan finished recounting the whole story, she was exceptionally radiant.
Zhou Weifang kept praising her and joined her in cursing the colleagues who were making things difficult for her.
Luo Yan herself didn't know many swear words, but she felt that every word he said suited her perfectly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and asked, "Do you still want to hear a story?"
If someone throws themselves at you, why bother listening to anything else?
Zhou Weifang wasn't exactly a saint either, and he hurriedly pulled her back to the room, acting as impulsively as if it were their first day of marriage.
However, the truth is that it has been more than a month, and he has been quite dominant in bed.
Luo Yan buried her face in his neck and couldn't resist biting him before falling into a deep sleep.
The next day was Sunday, and Zhou Weifang sent his wife to her parents' home.
Neither of his parents were home; only Luo Hong, who had just woken up, was drinking soy milk.
He had already heard the sound of the motorcycle, so he wasn't surprised to see a front wheel push open the gate. He called out, "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Luo Yan peeked her head out from behind Zhou Weifang: "I've already eaten."
Zhou Weifang parked his motorcycle, and seeing that none of his elders were there, he didn't exchange pleasantries with his childhood friends, only saying, "I'll be right back."
Luo Yan asked worriedly, "Are you sure you don't need me to go back with you?"
Zhou Weifang patted her head: "No need, you can stay here and play with Laishun."
Luo Yan watched him leave before going inside to explain to her brother.
Luo Hong nodded: "The factory is acting so quickly; I think the policy was just released recently."
"It's not something that just came out," Luo Yan said. "It started in various government departments on New Year's Day. There were a lot of personnel adjustments in our bureau. I told you about it, but you've forgotten!"
My younger sister doesn't talk much outside, but at home she chatters on and on, even caring about the two potted plants at the entrance of her workplace.
Luo Hong couldn't possibly remember everything, and said, "Next time, I will definitely remember it next time."
Luo Yan glanced at her brother and asked him how well he was learning to repair motorcycles.
Luo Hong boasted, "How could I not learn well, your brother?"
Luo Yan didn't contradict her brother at this time, and even said that he was exceptionally intelligent.
Luo Hong was not modest at all, and he and his sister praised each other.
The atmosphere at Old Zhou's house wasn't so good at the time.
Whenever her youngest son mentioned a meeting, Yu Shuilan's head would buzz, knowing that given his personality, he would definitely bring up his two older brothers.
A person's five fingers are not all the same length, and Yu Shuilang herself admitted that she was biased towards her eldest and second eldest sons.
Let's not talk about the eldest child; he was the firstborn. She was still young when the second child was born, and her in-laws' health wasn't too bad yet, so the family was doing alright. She even doted on her eldest daughter. But no matter how well a daughter is raised, she's still someone else's child; parental love is fleeting, and the second daughter received absolutely nothing. With the youngest son, it was a case of "once a child, twice a child," and she felt no joy in parenthood, only the thought that another mouth to feed had been added to the family.
Those were very difficult times, and Yu Shuilang didn't think she had ever wronged anyone.
She said, "Your eldest brother's factory isn't doing well either, and he has two children. Your second brother is even worse off; he still has to live at home. Mom knows you're capable, and we're all family, so I'll be more understanding..."
Zhou Weifang's heart wasn't made of stone, and he interrupted, "I've been in the Production and Construction Corps for almost ten years, and my older brother has never sent me anything even once. Do you think that's what you call family?"
Yu Shuilang: "You were all alone in the corps. It wasn't that you didn't get paid. At that time, your sister-in-law wasn't working, and the whole family depended on him."
Zhou Weifang sneered: "I'm better at accounting than you. Why don't we do some calculations and see how much salary you and Dad have earned over the years, how much you've spent, and how much we have left?"
He really was capable of doing that. Yu Shuilang fell silent, even during meetings she was like a silent stake.
Zhou Weifang only targeted his two older brothers.
Zhou Yuyao said she came to support her younger brother, but she couldn't help at all. After everything was discussed, the two siblings walked to the gate of the courtyard, and she said, "I wish I hadn't come."
Zhou Weifang: "I told you, I'm more than capable of dealing with the two of them."
Zhou Yuyao wasn't used to sharing her innermost thoughts with her younger brother, but at this moment she couldn't help but say, "You're the most sentimental person, I wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't come."
It's impossible to say that there was no warmth in the family of brothers and sisters over the years. She used to run after her two older brothers and sighed silently.
Zhou Weifang choked up, as if someone had stuffed stones into his throat. He swallowed hard and said, "It's okay. You go back to the shop. Come over for dinner another day. My cooking skills have improved recently."
"Your cooking is pretty good," Zhou Yuyao said with a hint of skepticism. "Okay, I'll bring the medicine and try it another day."
What kind of talk is that? Zhou Weifang: "If you don't believe me, ask my wife."
Well, that's even less convincing. Zhou Yuyao: "Yanzi can only praise you."
She made a couple of sarcastic remarks to her brother and then left, while Zhou Weifang headed in another direction.
He pushed open the door to his wife's house and found only his wife there. He reached out and hugged her.
Luo Yan could tell he wasn't in a good mood, so she gently patted his back without asking what the outcome of the discussion had been.
Zhou Weifang took the initiative to say, "My dad's pension is enough for him and my mom's daily expenses. If it's not enough, my second brother will make up the difference. If it weren't for his job, my mom would still have a pension. It's only right. In the future, my eldest brother will pay for minor illnesses, and the three of us will split the costs for major illnesses. That's reasonable."
Luo Yan felt that home was not a place to discuss right and wrong, and fearing that someone might suddenly come back, she pulled Zhou Weifang into her room and pressed him into a chair.
She's been married for over a month, and the place is still exactly as it was when she was at home.
Before Zhou Weifang could even process what was happening, someone suddenly weighed down on his lap.
Sitting like this, Luo Yan is slightly taller than him.
She said, "Zhou Weifang, you still have me."
Zhou Weifang leaned on her shoulder and said, "Yanyan, I know you want to comfort me, and I'm very touched, but I really need to change this position a bit."
Luo Yan chuckled and whispered in his ear, "Do you want me to help you?"
This is her room; her scent permeates the air.
The light filtering through the drawn curtains revealed everything, and Zhou Weifang led her down the stairs, only igniting more desire in her.
Luo Yan wasn't used to being in the sun during the day, especially when her family could come home at any time. She could only promise him even greater benefits to get him to back off quickly.
Even at his in-laws' house, Zhou Weifang had to pretend to be a gentleman. Not long after everyone returned, he acted as if nothing had happened and went into the kitchen to help out.
Liu Yinfeng pushed him out: "It's rare to get a break, so rest. Your dad and I are here."
Zhou Weifang didn't stand on ceremony with the elders and sat in the living room chatting with his brother-in-law.
Looking at his current state, Luo Yan strongly suspected that he had just tried to get something out of her.
Ultimately, it was her own choice.
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Author's Note: Today is going to be a huge update!
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