Chapter 653 The Male Leads a Gigolo (Thirteen)
"Dad, what did you and Qingcheng talk about in secret?"
Zhou Zihao was quite curious.
He always thought that he and Gu Qingcheng were of the same age.
Even though Gu Qingcheng was more handsome, better at studying, and looked more stable, he was still his classmate and roommate.
But, that day, Gu Qingcheng came to "deliver the betrothal gift" and talked with Zhou's father in the study for a long time. After coming out, Zhou's father's eyes changed when he looked at Gu Qingcheng.
It is no longer the elders looking at the younger generations, but rather an interaction between peers.
It’s not that Gu Qingcheng has been promoted to a higher generation, but rather, he must have done something to make his father look at him differently.
Father Zhou glanced at his naive son and said with a hint of approval, "You look unreliable, but you found a good partner for Ziqin!"
In fact, Gu Qingcheng didn’t give a gift that was too outrageous.
She gave Zhou's father a stack of information about the smelting methods of rare earth iron steel.
It just so happened that Zhou's father's second brother and Zhou Ziqin's second uncle worked in a military factory.
This information can just help Uncle Zhou.
But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is Gu Qingcheng’s clear understanding of the relationship between Goose Country and Celestial Empire.
You know, the two countries are brothers now and the relationship between them is very close.
At present, China is in a state of disrepair. In order to develop as quickly as possible, it is imitating the products of Goose Country across the board.
However, Gu Qingcheng still came up with a smelting method for rare earth special steel and insisted on independent research and development.
Father Zhou remained calm and asked Gu Qingcheng, "Why? We obviously have the support of our brother countries—"
You can take a shortcut, why do you have to go through the trouble of doing it yourself?
Gu Qingcheng borrowed the famous saying of her leader: "It is better to have it yourself than to have it from your parents."
Your destiny should be in your own hands, not left to others.
If you rely too much on others, you are in danger of being strangled.
Compared to that material, Gu Qingcheng's clarity is more important to Gu's father.
Of course, that doesn't mean the information is unimportant.
It can help Zhou Erbo, and even the entire Zhou family, determine their position in the military industry.
"Qingcheng is a great kid! From now on, he will be a member of our Zhou family!"
Zhou's father completely accepted Gu Qingcheng and did not regard him as a gigolo at all.
But he is the son-in-law of the Zhou family.
Outsiders don’t know the inside story, but Zhou’s father’s attitude determines Gu Qingcheng’s position in the Zhou family.
Her wedding with Zhou Ziqin was particularly grand.
It’s not that it’s extravagant and wasteful, but the Zhou family attaches great importance to it.
From the guests, to the banquet, to the wedding scene, the Zhou family's attitude was evident everywhere.
Outsiders don’t understand why the Zhou family took a fancy to Gu Qingcheng, a poor boy who came from the countryside.
However, the Zhou family valued it, so relatives and friends also followed suit and carried the sedan chair.
This attitude meant that people would not laugh at or look down on "Gu Qingcheng", the son-in-law who was marrying up to the princess.
Even some naughty playboys would not come to Gu Qingcheng and say nonsense.
At most, they would grumble in secret: Tsk, he's just a good-looking pretty boy who has made Zhou Ziqin so infatuated.
The Zhou family is the same. There should be a limit to how much love they can give their daughter. How can they -
On the surface, everyone was polite and well-behaved.
Even when they saw members of the Gu family who were obviously not from the same class as themselves, the crowd did not react too obviously.
Father Gu was so nervous that he had no idea what was going on during the wedding.
Mother Gu seemed to be in good condition, but her body was tense throughout.
I didn't dare to speak or look carelessly, for fear of making a fool of myself and bringing shame to my son.
The three younger siblings of the Gu family were excited and nervous. They sat in the hotel banquet hall, a place they had never dared to dream of, and they didn't know what to do with their hands and feet.
The wedding was grand and the atmosphere was harmonious.
The groom is handsome and has a cool look, while the bride is beautiful and shy.
Zhou's father's comrades-in-arms, leaders, Zhou Ziqin's maternal relatives and old friends all came to celebrate.
After a lively day, the wedding was successfully completed.
The newlyweds returned to the courtyard house that the Zhou family had given them as a dowry. Gu Qingcheng was a little drunk and her steps were slightly staggering.
"Mother Wei, come quickly!"
Zhou Ziqin supported Gu Qingcheng while greeting the servants in the house.
When talking about servants, Zhou Ziqin felt relieved again.
Her grandfather was a big capitalist, and she had lived in luxury since she was a child.
From childhood to adulthood, she was brought up by maids, old women and various servants.
This situation did not change after liberation.
However, the servants in the house were no longer slaves, but became free people.
Instead of leaving, they continued to stay at home.
Just like the old days.
But, it is different after all.
Zhou Ziqin didn't even dare to say that she had someone serving her at school.
Because this is wrong and it is exploiting others.
When she confirmed her relationship with Gu Qingcheng and discussed their future life, Zhou Ziqin tried to hold back, but in the end she couldn't.
She said to Gu Qingcheng carefully: "Qingcheng, do you mind if I hire someone to help?"
She did not dare to say "dowry population", but instead referred to the family's servants as hired domestic staff.
Just after asking this question, Zhou Ziqin said as if to explain, "I, I don't mean to exploit you, but I'm not very good at doing housework."
"My parents have been in the army for many years. It was Wei's mother who took care of me from childhood to adulthood."
"To me, Madam Wei is not a servant, but a relative."
"Mother Wei loves me and is worried about me, so she kept thinking about coming to our house to help out!"
“I, I—”
Perhaps because she was too anxious, or perhaps because she felt too guilty, Zhou Ziqin's words were a little confusing.
You really can’t blame Zhou Ziqin for being cautious, this is the current environment.
She may not have really thought of bullying, but when outsiders heard about it, they would instinctively think so.
She is about to marry Gu Qingcheng and become a family with him.
She hoped to get Gu Qingcheng's understanding and support.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
She married into a lower class, and in addition to a generous dowry, she also received a "companion room" similar to that of the wealthy families in ancient times.
Gu Qingcheng really didn't care about the criticism from the outside world.
However, he can exercise his rights as a husband and let his wife take care of the household affairs instead of spending money to hire someone else.
Just like some of Zhou Ziqin’s friends, some of them married into poor families.
Even though they have generous dowries and can afford the cost of servants, both their husbands and mothers-in-law will object.
They even have very noble excuses: What era is this?
This is a new society where everyone is equal!
How can we still be landlords and capitalists and exploit and oppress as we did in the past?
Zhou Ziqin couldn't help but worry when she thought about what happened to some of her close friends.
Alas, she was indeed attracted by Gu Qingcheng's looks, talent and other reasons, but once it came to marriage, it was not as simple as just being attracted to him.
There were one or two moments when Zhou Ziqin wanted to regret it.
Gu Qingcheng interrupted her hesitation with a smile, "Ziqin, I understand what you mean!"
She looked at Zhou Ziqin, "Let me ask you, you said you treat Wei Ma and others as relatives? Not slaves from the old times?"
Zhou Ziqin nodded vigorously, "Of course! Aunt Wei is my wet nurse, she brought me up since I was a child."
"And Uncle Wei, he is the housekeeper of the family, just like my uncle, who takes care of everything for me."
"Oh, yes, there's also Brother Wei Jiadong. He can drive and knows Kung Fu. He usually drives me when I go out."
This is a family of three, and it is also the "dowry" that Zhou Ziqin wants to bring into her new home after downsizing.
"Um!"
Gu Qingcheng nodded and continued to ask: "Wei Ma's family gave you a job, they provided labor, and you also paid them, right?"
Although Zhou Ziqin was nervous and worried, she was smart.
From the tone of Gu Qingcheng's voice, she seemed to hear some hints.
She nodded even more vigorously, "Of course. I will definitely pay them for their work."
Fifty yuan a month is higher than the salary of ordinary workers.
"Ziqin, this is a new society. Everyone is equal, and there is no distinction between high and low jobs."
“We can’t discriminate against workers like Wei’s family, right?”
When saying this, Gu Qingcheng blinked at Zhou Ziqin.
"Well, it's just like the waiters in the restaurant and the uncles and aunts who sweep the streets. They are all glorious workers, just with different divisions of labor."
Gu Qingcheng deliberately defined the relationship between Zhou Ziqin and Shipu as a normal labor relationship.
Avoided so-called exploitation, oppression, etc.
It's a consensual relationship where you pay the money and I provide the service. There's no need to make a big deal out of it.
After hearing what Gu Qingcheng said, Zhou Ziqin's eyes lit up.
Until this moment, Zhou Ziqin was absolutely certain that she had not chosen the wrong person.
Wei's family of three also successfully moved into the young couple's new home.
The Zhou family was really satisfied with Gu Qingcheng's performance.
She accepted Zhou Ziqin's "dowry" not for decadence or enjoyment, but to give Zhou Ziqin enough respect.
She did not deliberately bully her wife of good family for the sake of so-called man's face and husband's authority.
Father Zhou, um, from now on I will call him Uncle Zhou. He is looking forward to his niece-in-law Gu Qingcheng more and more.
The Zhou family is satisfied with Gu Qingcheng, while the Gu family is satisfied with their daughter-in-law Zhou Ziqin with a mixture of "respect".
Especially after arriving at the courtyard and seeing the so-called dowry, the Gu family finally had the most intuitive feeling - their daughter-in-law (sister-in-law) was indeed the daughter of a wealthy family.
It is said to be a courtyard, but in fact it is a mansion with two entrances and two exits.
There are two courtyards, each with three main rooms and two side rooms in the east and west.
There are about ten rooms in total.
The Gu family’s house in the countryside is not small, but its main feature is the large yard. The rooms are not as many as Zhou Ziqin’s dowry.
There were also household furnishings in the house that even a shrewish person like Gu's mother wouldn't dare touch.
Not to mention that the daughter-in-law also hired three people: an old maid who does laundry and cooking, an old man who looks after the house, and a young man who can drive and fight.
Oh my god, my son's life in the future will be even more comfortable than that of a rich landlord.
"Son, won't this be a mistake?"
After her excitement, Mother Gu became worried.
Although she doesn't have much knowledge, she also knows the current policies.
Behind her daughter-in-law's back, Mother Gu pulled Gu Qingcheng aside and asked her carefully.
Gu Qingcheng curled the corners of her lips, "No!"
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