Chapter 136 Does Xie Jianshe own a house in the provincial capital?
Zhou looked at her grandfather intently, and seeing his expression, she wondered if she had been deceived by him.
No... Grandpa isn't that kind of person.
He loves himself the most! No way!
"Xiao Ye, you're only engaged, not married! So, Grandpa can't tell you yet!"
I'll definitely tell you when you marry Xie Jianshe!
Zhou Ye immediately bent down, looking helplessly at his grandfather, and said, "Grandpa, why? Why don't you trust me?"
“I am your own granddaughter. Don’t you know who I am? I will definitely do what I promised you!”
grandfather……"
Zhou Weiren looked at Zhou Ye with pity: "Child, only when you are married can Grandpa rest easy! I have confirmed the news about your parents!"
Similarly, Grandpa will always keep his promises!
"You believe in Grandpa! Okay?"
Zhou Ye pursed her lips, looking at her aged grandfather, her heart filled with mixed emotions! She knew her grandfather had had a very difficult life!
but……
She really just wanted to help!
Help Grandpa find his parents, and then clear his name and return to Beijing!
Or they could settle down in Hongqi Village and peacefully get through these turbulent ten years!
Suppressing her grief and inner turmoil, Zhou Ye said, "Okay, I'll get married!"
I stood up and walked out, completely numb!
Back at the educated youth settlement, Bai Xue, with no extra expression on her face, tidied up her things in the room.
"Sister Zhou, you're back?"
"Um, I'm tired, I'm going to rest now!"
Bai Xue pulled Zhou Ye aside: "Sister Zhou, have you and Xie Jianshe set a wedding date? I want to give you a gift."
Zhou Ye smiled and said, "No need! I'm happy with your kind gesture! You'll be my bridesmaid!"
OK? "
Bai Xue pouted and said, "Oh dear, Sister Zhou, I have to give you a gift! I specially bought a piece of red silk."
I'm going to embroider a handkerchief for you myself!
Mandarin ducks or dragon and phoenix? I'm fine with either!
Looking at Bai Xue's genuine expression, Zhou Ye looked at her in surprise: "I didn't know you had this skill!"
Bai Xue chuckled: "Of course! I know a lot, it's just that Sister Zhou doesn't know it!"
"Which one does Sister Zhou like? Or anything with flowers is fine!"
"Then... let's go with flowers. Roses or lilies will do!"
The symbolism of mandarin ducks and dragons and phoenixes is too obvious, and Zhou Ye can't quite accept it!
Bai Xue nodded earnestly: "Yes, then let's go with lilies! May you have a long and happy marriage, Sister Zhou and Xie Jianshe!"
"So when are you getting married?"
"By the end of the month!"
The weather in July was very hot. Besides going to work every day, Zhou Ye and Xie Jianshe's wedding became the talk of the town after dinner.
The engagement has been finalized, and in everyone's eyes, Zhou is now a certainty to be Xie's daughter-in-law.
When something we'd previously favored comes to fruition, everyone's naturally happy!
But there are always people who aren't happy about it!
"Comrade Zhou, the gentleman requests your presence!"
When Su Yunzhou returned from the hospital, the matter was already settled!
The way she looked at Zhou Ye was filled with resentment, confusion, sadness, and grief...
Seeing Su Da's pleading look, Zhou Ye agreed to go over, since things couldn't just be left unresolved.
Su Yunzhou will not let this go easily.
"You were looking for me?"
Zhou Ye looked at the person leaning against the bed and asked.
Unusually, Su Yunzhou didn't look at Zhou Ye, but stared at the ceiling.
"So, in order for your wedding to proceed as planned, you're willing to harm me?"
Zhou remained silent.
Su Yunzhou smiled faintly: "Feel guilty? Seeing that I can't even stand up to stop this engagement banquet now."
I'm still happy. I won't ruin your plans.
Zhou also looked up at him carefully.
What do you know?
Su Yunzhou then looked up at Zhou Ye: "Zhou Ye, I know very well who you are! You would fall in love with Xie Jianshe?"
No, you won't!
At least not for now!
There's absolutely nothing about him that you should like!
"You must have an ulterior motive! But Zhou Ye, remember this: I, Su Yunzhou, am not useless. What he can do, I can do too!"
I can help you!
Seeing Su Yunzhou's confident expression, Zhou also smiled: "You're very smart, and you know me very well! But, Su Yunzhou, you can't help me!"
and……
Did you approach me without any ulterior motive?
We're in the same boat!
"Xiao Ye, I'm doing this for your own good!"
"Oh……"
Zhou also sneered!
"The phrase I hate most in my life is 'I'm doing this for your own good'! It's utterly hypocritical! Do you understand?"
We're not related, yet you're saying this for my own good? Just because of your shallow affection?
Su Yunzhou, even if you have a sliver of affection for me, it's not enough to sway anything you're about to do.
You are in my heart too!
So please don't interfere in my affairs anymore. My marriage to Xie Jianshe is a done deal! If you want to attend our wedding, you're welcome!
If you try to stop me, I'm sorry, I have a thousand ways to make you regret it!
After all, having a healthy body isn't easy for you!
"Are you really not going to change your mind?"
"no way!"
Seeing Zhou Ye's unwavering determination, Su Yunzhou finally gave in!
He let out a deep sigh!
"Okay, I promise I won't stop you! But... can you promise me one thing?"
"explain!"
If Su Yunzhou does not obstruct, it will save a lot of trouble.
Zhou Ye looked at Su Yunzhou, his attitude much better!
"Don't let this become real! If you need help, come to me!" This was Su Yunzhou's final request!
Zhou glanced at him but did not answer his question directly.
"Su Yunzhou, let's make a deal. I'll give you a healthy body, and you won't get involved in my affairs."
May I? "
This was Zhou Ye's last bit of patience.
Su Yunzhou was silent for a moment: "Okay!"
As Zhou Ye reached the door, Su Yunzhou said with a wry smile, "Zhou Ye, when can you be a little gentler?"
"So I'm not so confrontational?"
Zhou paused for only a moment before leaving!
Watching Zhou Ye walk away, Su Da asked softly, "Sir, should we still proceed with our plan?"
Su Yunzhou looked out the window: "Suspend the plan and act according to the situation!"
"yes!"
Without Su Yunzhou's interference, Zhou Ye was able to do things much more smoothly.
The wedding date was set for July 31st, which was fifteen days away.
The next morning, Xie Jianshe came to find Zhou Ye with a letter of introduction.
Are you ready?
Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we should forget about it. Actually, I really don't need anything! My aunt has already made all the preparations!"
"Do we really need to go to the county town?"
Xie Jianshe laughed and said, "Getting married is a big deal. Let's go buy some clothes and stuff. The styles in the county town are outdated, and I doubt you'll find anything you like!"
Zhou continued, "Actually, it's okay. Your uncle and aunt have already done a very good job. Besides, your eldest sister and second sister are both at home."
Aren't you going to spend some time with them these days?
Xie Jianshe's smile vanished: "Xiao Ye...don't you want to go to the provincial capital? Or..."
Seeing the disappointment in Xie Jianshe's eyes, Zhou Ye pursed his lips and thought, "Let him go then. For me, he's just a bargaining chip to get Grandpa to talk."
But for the Xie family, this was a real marriage.
If I refuse something that is already unfair to them, wouldn't that hurt their feelings?
"Okay, I'll go get my bag!"
Zhou Ye turned around and went back to pack his things, while Xie Jianshe waited at the door.
Su Yunzhou was helped out by Su Da. When he saw Xie Jianshe, his eyes held a hint of something unsettling.
"Su, the educated youth!"
"Congratulations on your construction!"
Su Yunzhou said insincerely that he found that even though he knew Zhou was just acting and it was fake, he was still genuinely angry and jealous!
The person he loves is now marrying someone else, and whatever the reason, it drives him insane with jealousy!
He never knew he was so possessive.
He used to be someone who didn't care about anything, but Zhou is no exception!
Xie Jianshe smiled slightly: "Thank you so much, Su Zhiqing! Come over to my house for a drink sometime!"
"good!"
The two locked eyes, their gazes piercingly sharp...
If looks could kill, the person in front of you would have died countless times already.
In fact, Su Yunzhou valued Xie Jianshe highly and wanted to use him for his own purposes countless times, but Xie Jianshe always refused.
I never imagined that one day he would become my rival!
As they were talking, Zhou came out too!
He glanced at Su Yunzhou and nodded as a greeting!
The bicycle was right at the entrance of the educated youth settlement. Xie Jianshe tied a cotton pad to the back seat of the bicycle.
It's still pink...
Zhou Ye glanced at it, then looked at Xie Jianshe in surprise. Xie Jianshe blushed slightly, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly, "I made this last night. I have to ride to the county town to catch a bus; it's quite far!"
The road was bumpy! So…
Xie Jianshe didn't finish speaking, but Zhou had already sensed his sincerity.
"Very good, you put your heart into it!"
Zhou also said with a smile!
This was Zhou's first time riding a bicycle, and he thought that bicycles were actually quite nice!
When they arrived in the county town, the bus to the provincial capital was still empty, so Xie Jianshe and Zhou Ye found a seat near the front.
The car smelled awful. Even though there weren't many people, the smell of feet and sweat made it hard to breathe!
Xie Jianshe didn't say anything: "Xiao Ye, there's still some time before the car leaves. I'm going to buy some things this afternoon."
"good!"
Zhou didn't think much of it, assuming they were probably going to buy food.
The bus was getting more and more crowded, and some people even wanted to take seats, but looking at Zhou Ye's face, they figured he was not someone to mess with, so no one bothered to cause trouble.
Xie Jianshe returned quickly.
Holding a handkerchief, she handed it to Zhou Ye: "This is some mint I bought from the pharmacy! Feeding it to me will make you feel better."
It can also prevent motion sickness!
Zhou was also surprised; was there really such a thoughtful man?
A hint of gratitude appeared on his face: "Thank you!"
"No need, why thank me?"
As she spoke, she took out a few candies from her pocket: "There are mint ones, sour ones, and orange ones! Eat one when you feel unwell!"
"good!"
"Oh my, girl, is this your man? He's really good to you, treating you like a child, giving you candy!"
That's great! You have excellent taste!
An older woman next to him completely stumped Zhou Ye!
"Thanks!"
Zhou replied politely.
The woman didn't stop there. Instead, she clicked her tongue twice and said with a smile, "Are you going to the provincial capital to buy things?"
Is she married? Or pregnant?
What should I buy?
Judging from your clothes, you're not ordinary people! Are you from the city, young lady?
I know a great place in the province where the clothes and stuff are really nice, but they're expensive!
hehe……
Go and have a good look around. You two young couples are a rare sight!
Although Xie Jianshe's expression was very serious, you could tell from his red neck that he was secretly very pleased!
With a slight smile, he expressed his gratitude to the woman.
Although Zhou Ye felt that the aunt was talking too much, he knew that she meant no harm, so he didn't take it to heart!
But the car wasn't moving, and it seemed the woman wouldn't stop.
"Young lady, are you newly married, or what? Are you pregnant? Did you go to the provincial capital to buy things?"
Zhou looked at Xie Jianshe helplessly.
She really didn't want to talk to strangers. Seeing her helpless expression, Xie Jianshe smiled.
He turned to the older woman and said, "Auntie, my wife likes peace and quiet, so could you please speak a little softer?"
He took a piece of candy out of his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "Have a sweet treat."
The auntie took it with a smile and said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything! This young man looks just like that cold-faced young man, but he really dotes on his wife."
"He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding," so the auntie really did wait until the car drove off without saying a word to them. In fact, when others raised their voices, she even spoke up for them.
However, when getting off the bus, she called out to Zhou Ye.
"Young lady, can I trouble you with something?"
Zhou Ye turned around in confusion, wondering what could possibly happen between complete strangers.
The aunt said shyly, "I just thought you were pretty. The thing is, I came to the provincial capital to see my daughter."
My daughter is pregnant, and the older folks all say that if a pregnant woman looks at good-looking people a lot, her baby will definitely be good-looking!
My son-in-law isn't very good-looking, so... I was thinking that when my daughter comes to pick me up later, you should let her take a good look at him.
Is it okay?
Zhou was stunned when he heard this reason!
This... is possible?
Xie Jianshe tried to stop her, saying, "Auntie, we know you mean well, but my wife is tired!"
We'll be leaving now...
"Oh, no, no... I know it's a lot of trouble for you! Please, I'm begging you, okay?"
The main thing is, I've never seen such a beautiful girl before!
Just then, the shaman's eyes lit up: "Girl, they're here, they're here..."
Two people, a man and a woman, were walking towards us from a distance. Now we finally understand why that auntie was so persistent.
The girl was pretty, but the man was anything but good-looking!
He is 1.6 meters tall and weighs 200 kilograms!
Bald head and a face full of fat!
But his eyes were especially clear, and he looked at his mother-in-law with a fawning expression: "Mom, you've come!"
Are you tired? Shall we go eat at a state-run restaurant?
We have pork ribs today!
The auntie hummed in greeting and pulled the girl over to Zhou Ye, saying, "Come on, girl, look at her! This girl is so pretty!"
Take a closer look!
Who knows, the baby might be as beautiful as that girl!
The aunt's daughter glanced at Zhou Ye apologetically: "I'm so sorry, girl! My mother is quite particular about what the child looks like, and she's afraid the child will look like my husband! I'm so sorry to have troubled you!"
"No trouble at all, the child will definitely be beautiful and healthy!"
"Thank you so much!!"
The two of them spoke politely.
The aunt looked on with relief: "Good, that's good! Mom can rest assured now! You should look at more beautiful things during your pregnancy."
The baby will definitely not look like your man!
The woman's husband was embarrassed, but not angry at all!
Seeing this, Xie Jianshe said goodbye to the aunt, "Auntie, we'll be going now!"
"Oh, thank you so much! Oh... it's rare to find something this good, I won't see it again!"
What a pity!
"Then I won't bother you any longer, take care!"
"goodbye!"
"Okay, goodbye!"
It was almost noon, and Zhou Ye thought she was going to eat at a state-run restaurant, but Xie Jianshe took her directly to the front of an unfamiliar house.
"This...you have friends here?"
Zhou asked, puzzled.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jianshe smiled mysteriously and said, "No, come in first!"
The main gate is a vermilion wooden door. Pushing it open, you enter a large screen wall with the character "福" (fortune) written on it.
It looks like a traditional courtyard house.
The yard is spacious, but it's obvious that no one lives there!
"There's hardly anyone here."
"Yes, nobody lives there!"
"Then isn't that trespassing?" Zhou was shocked. Xie Jianshe had this kind of hobby?
Xie Jianshe chuckled, thinking to himself that Xiao Ye was just too cute!
"Okay, this is the courtyard that was provided for me when I was discharged from the army. I didn't accept the job, but I took the house!"
“This courtyard is in my name! My household registration is also here, and we will be staying here for the next few days.”
Is that okay?
Zhou Ye looked at it with delight: "Wow, that's amazing!"
I thought I was going to have to stay in a hotel, and I was mentally prepared, but I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise!
Seeing that Zhou also liked it, Xie Jianshe breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then please sit here for a while, I'll go tidy up the room. You can rest for a bit, I'll boil some water."
"Together"
Zhou Ye felt awkward about letting Xie Jianshe do things alone.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Jianshe quickly rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile, "I can do things very quickly by myself, there's a lot of dust inside!"
You should rest first!
Without saying a word, he picked up the basin, filled it with water, and started cleaning!
This yard is nice, and it even has running water!
The provincial capital is still the best!
Xie Jianshe first took out a thin quilt from the room to air it out, and then continued tidying up. In less than ten minutes, the room was tidy up!
"Xiao Ye, you go inside and rest!"
Zhou Ye entered the room and saw that there was a metal-framed bed, a wardrobe, and a table.
Although it was simple, it was clean and tidy, which looked like Xie Jianshe's style.
"And what about you?"
Xie Jianshe: "You rest first, I'll go buy some groceries and cook when I get back. It's already noon, are you hungry?"
Zhou was surprised by Xie Jianshe's virtuousness; he had never intended for Zhou to do anything.
Do I look like I can't do anything?
Zhou hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Thank you, Jianshe. Actually, I can do anything!"
Xie Jianshe smiled and said, "You're my fiancée, there's no need for you to do these things. As long as I'm here, you just need to rest!"
Wait here, I'll be right back!
He went out and then came back in: "Um... I have a key. If I don't come back and a stranger knocks on the door, don't open it."
There are a lot of bad people around these days! You know that?
Zhou was surprised for a long time before replying with a simple "Okay!"
Is she treating herself like a child?
A warmth I'd never felt before filled my heart.
Actually, Xie Jianshe and Su Yunzhou are very different! Su Yunzhou is a very independent person; in his world, he is always the boss!
He has his own plan and hopes everyone will follow it!
They even listened to him.
But Xie Jianshe is different. He also has his own plans, but he can easily see what the people around him need.
So thoughtful!
Zhou also sensed the spatial turbulence on the way, so he urgently needed time to go into the space and didn't say he wanted to go with them.
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home!"
Xie Jianshe's heart stirred, and his gaze toward Zhou Ye softened even more!
Zhou closed the front door, went back inside, locked the door, and went directly into the space.
The food and medicinal herbs in the space ripened once again.
Looking at the mountain of white flour and rice, Zhou felt very satisfied. Even though there was no news of his parents now, with this food, he would definitely not let his parents suffer after he found them!
But the grain needs to be produced...
Ideally, it would be exchanged for gold and antiques!
During turbulent times, countless treasures were forced to be lost overseas!
The medicinal herbs in the space alone amount to at least half an acre, just from ginseng. Not to mention the other common medicinal herbs.
After drinking a cup of spiritual spring water, I tidied up the space.
Then I heard the door open.
Zhou Ye immediately came out, opened the door, and lay down on the bed, pretending to sleep!
Xie Jianshe only came over for a quick look before leaving; he must have gone to the kitchen!
Half an hour later, Xie Jianshe tiptoed over and called out, "Xiao Ye, wake up? Time to eat!"
Zhou opened his eyes and, to his surprise, actually fell asleep after pretending to doze off.
My mind is much clearer now.
At the dinner table, Zhou Ye was pleasantly surprised to find a large bowl of hot and sour soup!
"They actually sell hot and sour soup here?" The last time I had it was when Xie Jianshe bought it.
"If you like it, drink more and try it."
Zhou couldn't wait to take a sip and exclaimed, "It's so delicious! It tastes exactly the same as last time!"
I was stunned as soon as I finished speaking!
Exactly the same? Impossible, unless it was made by the same person!
Could it be...?
Looking at Xie Jianshe, he said apologetically, "I made this hot and sour soup myself! If you like it, you can make it often in the future!"
"Xie Jianshe...you...you're really something!"
Zhou couldn't help but give him a thumbs up!
She can even cook? What a treasure! Could I have stumbled upon a hidden gem?!
I felt even more guilty!
I feel ashamed to accept this!
After lunch, in the afternoon, a strange man came to the courtyard!
He seemed to be quite familiar with Xie Jianshe.
"Let me introduce you, this is my fiancée, Zhou Ye!"
"This is my friend, Black Tiger!"
Black Tiger looked at Zhou Ye in shock, then immediately greeted her, "Hello, sister-in-law! Just call me Tiger!"
Zhou Ye greeted him with a smile: "Tiger, hello!"
Xie Jianshe said, "Do you want anything? We can list them out and let Hu Zi figure out a way."
He has some connections!
Zhou glanced at Hu Zi and said politely, "I haven't thought of anything yet, let me think about it first! Shall I go out for a walk?"
"Would you two like to talk first?"
"Then be careful! Don't go too far!"
Xie Jianshe explained.
As soon as Zhou left, Hu Zi asked eagerly, "Brother, how come you suddenly have a fiancée?"
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