She and Xie Zhuo had never discussed these things.
In fact, she had never even thought about these questions.
But judging from Xie Zhuo's words... after getting married, he plans to live together.
But there's only one kang (a heated brick bed) in this room.
Xu Yan glanced at the kang (a heated brick bed) again.
Xie Zhuo did not notice her expression.
He had already taken the wild ginseng out of the box, placed it on the table, opened the wrapped clothes to look inside, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he rewrapped it and put it into the basket.
After a while, feeling unsafe, he went out and picked up some dried mushrooms from the windowsill and placed them on it.
Xu Yan turned his gaze back from the kang (a heated brick bed).
She had seen those small boxes in the basket when she was in the city. Now that Xie Zhuo had casually placed the boxes on the table, she picked them up and looked at them with some curiosity.
Then he asked, "Can I open it?"
Xie Zhuo glanced at her briefly, then nodded. "Okay."
Xu Yan opened the box.
Inside was a men's watch.
It's very new; it looks like it's never been used before.
Xu Yan picked up another one and opened it; it was yet another brand-new men's watch.
“These…” Xu Yan was very surprised.
Why would Xie Zhu buy so many watches for no reason?
Wearing seven pieces on each wrist?
Or are you planning to wear a different one every day for two weeks?
Just as she was lost in thought, Xie Zhuo spoke up in time to interrupt her wild imagination.
"Yes, they all had some problems, so I brought them back to get them fixed."
Xie Zhuo spoke casually, but secretly observed Xu Yan's expression after he finished speaking.
What he's doing now is extremely dangerous; he's basically walking a fine line. If he gets caught, he could end up in jail.
He didn't want to tell Xu Yan about this.
The fewer people who know about this, the safer it is. He even carries his two children on his back most of the time, just in case they let it slip when they go out to play, but...
When Xu Yan found the wild ginseng, his first reaction was to run over to find him.
She told him about such a big thing so easily.
Xie Zhuo didn't know where her trust came from.
Just like when she firmly declared in the crowd that she wanted to marry him, wasn't she really afraid that he was a bad person?
Xie Zhuo lowered his eyelids.
Since she was willing to gamble, he was willing to risk his life to accompany her.
Besides, it's better to know sooner rather than later, giving her another chance to change her mind. If she still doesn't intend to run away, then he...
Xie Zhuo's eyes darkened, and he rubbed the tip of his tongue against his slightly sharp canine teeth.
Once something is in his hands, it's not easy to break free.
Xu Yan didn't have mind-reading abilities, so she didn't know what the man beside her was planning. She stared at the watch in the box for a while and found that most of the hands were indeed not moving.
There were also two that rotated very slowly, averaging one rotation every two seconds.
There's also one that spins very fast.
The hour hand, mistaking itself for the second hand, spun wildly, completing a full rotation in half a day.
Xu Yan tapped the watch face.
There was no reaction; the fast runners remained fast, while the slow runners were simply worn out.
She said that Xie Zhuo usually wouldn't even spend money on a new outfit for himself, so how could he be so extravagant as to spend so much money on so many watches?
"You can repair watches too?" Xu Yan looked up and asked Xie Zhuo, as if she had just thought of something.
Xie Zhuo hadn't expected her first words to be like this, and almost choked up. He nodded, coughed softly, and then said, "Just some random thoughts."
"Impressive," Xu Yan smiled.
Xie Zhuo pursed his lips.
“You,” Xu Yan glanced down at her watch for a moment, then looked at Xie Zhuo, “where did you get so many useless watches?”
"It was through an introduction," Xie Zhuo said without going into details. "The man was looking for someone to repair his watch. He offered 50 yuan per watch, and after looking into it, I fixed it for him."
Xu Yan was speechless for a long time.
Fifty yuan was a lot of money back then.
It's enough for a large family in the countryside to use for a long time.
The fact that Xie Zhuo brought back fourteen watches at once proves that he is skilled and that the person who had him repair the watches trusts him.
No wonder he was able to come up with so much money all at once the night he went to the educated youth settlement.
She thought it really was all the wealth his parents had left him.
At the time, she was worried that Xie Zhuo would go hungry after giving her all the money. Little did she know that he was actually a hidden tycoon in Qingshan Brigade.
Sure, thanks, Xie Zhuo!
But why isn't it mentioned in the book?
Xu Yan's doubts grew, and the wrinkles between her brows deepened.
Xie Zhuo felt a little nervous as he watched Xu Yan's changing expression.
He went over what he had just said again to make sure there was nothing wrong, and then he heard Xu Yan speak.
"Is the person who contacted you alright?" Xu Yan asked. "Is he reliable?"
The main reason was that she suddenly realized the unique nature of this era.
In this era, everything belonged to the state and the collective; private buying and selling was prohibited.
Speculation and profiteering are serious crimes.
I wonder if there will be any problems with him bringing so many watches over for repair?
Xie Zhuo was stunned for a moment.
He was surprised by Xu Yan's attitude again. He thought that Xu Yan had been silent for a long time because he was afraid of getting into trouble.
Unexpectedly, after remaining silent for a while, the first thing she said was that she was worried about him.
"No," Xie Zhuo looked at her, "that person is a decent person and has some connections, so there's nothing wrong with him."
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