Chapter 88 Captain Zhou's Attention
"Hey, Zhou Zhiqing, you're here to look for your girlfriend! She's over there!"
"Hehe, it seems our Zhou Zhiqing really loves his wife. He misses her so much after just a short time apart, hehe..."
"Zhou Zhiqing, when are you and Chen Zhiqing getting married? Be sure to invite us to the wedding banquet!"
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As soon as Zhou Ziwen arrived at the threshing ground, the villagers warmly welcomed him.
However, the welcome was more of a joke, and even Zhou Ziwen, who was thick-skinned, couldn't stand it.
"Aunties, please be kind, please be kind. I will definitely invite you to my wedding."
"I have something to discuss with Comrade Chen Qiaoyi, so I won't chat with you for now. You guys are busy, you guys are busy..."
Zhou Ziwen bowed all the way with a humble smile on his face, but he felt like he was running away in his heart.
The greatest pleasure of these old ladies is to tease young people like them, especially those who have given birth to children. They dare to make any jokes. Some of them have no sense of propriety and often make people feel uncomfortable. Even though Zhou Ziwen is eloquent, he still keeps his distance from these old ladies.
"Brother Ziwen, why are you here?"
Chen Qiaoyi seemed a little surprised to see Zhou Ziwen. She had never expected that Zhou Ziwen would come to the threshing ground to find him.
Chen Shiying also stopped what she was doing and looked at Zhou Ziwen in surprise.
"Yiyi, sister, I went to the county town and brought you some buns. They are still hot now! Try them." Zhou Ziwen took out the buns from his arms and handed two to each of them.
"Hehe, there are buns to eat, Brother Ziwen, you are so nice." Chen Qiaoyi took it with surprise.
"Why spend that money? You might as well save it to buy meat." Although Chen Shiying was also very touched, she was not forgiving in her words.
She is the type of good wife and mother, and she is most afraid of others spending money indiscriminately.
"Sister, don't say that. Brother Ziwen came all the way here to buy buns for us. He is thinking of us!" Before Zhou Ziwen could say anything, Chen Qiaoyi started saying nice things.
"Okay, okay, you two are in the same group. I can't argue with you." Chen Shiying didn't want to bother with her love-brained sister and simply admitted defeat and surrendered.
"Sister, give me the key to your house. I'll prepare lunch. Come back and eat when you're done." Zhou Ziwen said to Chen Shiying.
Among the Chen sisters, the elder sister is the one who makes the decision. For things like asking for the key, Zhou Ziwen would talk to Chen Shiying directly.
"No need for that. I'll get whatever you want to eat later." Chen Shiying shook her head.
It’s not that she was afraid that Zhou Ziwen would go to their house and do something after giving him the key, she just simply didn’t want him to be so tired.
"What's the big deal? You usually cook, so I'll cook today and let you taste my cooking skills." Zhou Ziwen said nonchalantly.
In this era, although women hold up half the sky, in real life, it is usually women who cook at home. However, Zhou Ziwen does not have so many rules. It’s just cooking, what’s there to be fussy about?
If he didn't eat with the Chen sisters, he would have to cook every day!
"Well, alright then!"
Finally, under Zhou Ziwen's urging, Chen Shiying took out the key.
"Okay, then I'll go first!" After getting the key, Zhou Ziwen did not delay. He still had to find several bigwigs in the village and talk to them about having dinner at his house in the evening.
"Well, goodbye, Brother Ziwen." Chen Qiaoyi tasted the buns Zhou Ziwen brought and waved goodbye to him.
"Haha, goodbye." Zhou Ziwen turned around and waved.
After leaving the threshing ground, Zhou Ziwen came to the production team office.
Team leader Zhou Weiguo, secretary Wu Dagang, and accountant Zhu Youde were all there, but deputy team leader Wang Hongbing was nowhere to be found.
"Zhou Ziwen, didn't you take a leave today? What are you doing here?" Wu Dagang asked curiously.
"Hehe, good thing, good thing." Zhou Ziwen took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to several cadres.
"No thanks. I'm not used to your cigarettes. I still prefer this one." When it was Wu Dagang's turn, he waved his hand and picked up the pipe on the table.
"What good news is it? Tell me." The captain looked at Zhou Ziwen scrutinizingly and asked very straightforwardly.
"Report to the captain, I have cultivated a batch of mushrooms at home and would like to invite you to come over and taste them." Zhou Ziwen straightened his back and reported seriously.
He knew that Zhou Weiguo came from the army, was very decisive in what he said and did, and liked the team's way of doing things.
Zhou Ziwen catered to his wishes, stopped chatting and answered the questions seriously.
"Mushrooms? How many have you cultivated?" Zhou Weiguo's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.
Wu Dagang and Zhu Youde next to him also shifted their attention and looked at Zhou Ziwen seriously.
"There are eight square meters in total. One batch is already mature, and the other batch will take three to four days." Zhou Ziwen said.
"Take me to see it." Zhou Weiguo stood up, closed the document in his hand and walked out.
"I...okay." Zhou Ziwen didn't expect that the captain would be so anxious.
"Haha, Xiao Zhou, that's just Old Zhou's personality. Don't worry, there's plenty of time to eat. Go check on the mushrooms you planted first!"
Here, Wu Dagang patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Oh, okay." Zhou Ziwen didn't hesitate.
You can tell from the captain's expression that he takes this matter very seriously.
For Zhou Ziwen, the more the captain pays attention to him, the more beneficial it will be for him.
Zhou Weiguo knew where Zhou Ziwen lived, so he walked ahead without anyone leading the way.
Following behind him were Wu Dagang and Zhu Youde.
Obviously, they also knew the importance of mushrooms to the village and were ready to go together to find out the situation.
Along the way, Wu Dagang also asked for specific details.
"Some time ago, I asked Uncle Wu for some straw and cow dung. That's used to grow mushrooms," Zhou Ziwen explained.
"You kid is really surprising. When did you learn how to grow mushrooms? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Wu Dagang complained a little.
If I had known that Zhou Ziwen had this skill, I would never have let him do hard labor in the production team!
Such skilled intellectuals are treasures wherever they go and cannot be overvalued.
"I just felt that the vegetables at home were not enough, so I thought about whether I could make some myself. I learned the technique of growing this kind of mushroom from a book. I didn't know if I could succeed, so I didn't tell anyone." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
"If you can really grow mushrooms, it will be a great achievement and the village will not treat you unfairly." Zhou Weiguo, who was walking in front, said.
He was not a fool, so he naturally knew that Zhou Ziwen had a purpose in looking for them.
But it doesn’t matter, whether it has a purpose or not, it’s a good thing for them.
He wished there were more people with such a purpose!
The production team was not far from Zhou Ziwen's home, and as the group walked fast, they arrived at their destination in a short while.
"Captain, Uncle Wu, Accountant Zhu, please come in." Zhou Ziwen opened the gate.
(End of this chapter)
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