Chapter 51 The Secret to Winning Over Your Wife
"What?"
Upon hearing the reason, Luo Yuquan was utterly astonished and laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight!
"Hahahaha... Engineer Zhou, you're so funny..."
So you've finally met your match?
Zhou Yue frowned slightly, looked at him, and asked, "Why are you laughing?"
He frowned, feeling a bit of a headache. Perhaps seeking advice from Engineer Luo was a terrible mistake!
Zhou Yue turned to leave.
Fortunately, Luo Yuquan caught him quickly. He tried to straighten his expression, suppressing the urge to laugh, and said with a slight smile in his voice, "Alright, alright, I'm not laughing anymore, Engineer Zhou, don't be in such a hurry!"
"Let me find out the details so I can prescribe the right medicine and provide targeted solutions. I will definitely take this seriously this time!"
Luo Yuquan struggled to control the urge to smile. He couldn't believe that the seemingly omnipotent Engineer Zhou, always at the forefront of work and research, seemingly invincible and undeterred by any troubles, would one day be troubled by love!
How amazing!
Luo Yuquan's confidence soared. As the older brother, although his younger brother was slightly ahead of him in scientific research and was his teacher, he was still too inexperienced in life. As the older brother, he felt it was necessary to help his younger brother resolve his emotional troubles!
Luo Yuquan cleared his throat. "How did you and your sister-in-law meet?"
Zhou Yue stopped and turned to look at the other person. He hesitated for a moment, then decided to believe him one more time and tell the truth: he and his wife got married through an introduction by their elders.
After listening, Luo Yuquan frowned and said, "That means you and your sister-in-law lack an emotional foundation, which is indeed a big problem."
Zhou Yue nodded slightly, waiting for Luo Gong's insights and opinions, but to his surprise, the other party laughed again.
Luo Yuquan patted Lao Zhou on the shoulder and boasted casually, "Your sister-in-law and I fell in love on our own, and we got married naturally."
So, he really didn't have any experience with suddenly thinking about relationship issues after being married for several years and having a three-year-old child.
"How did you and your sister-in-law meet? How did you get together?"
Zhou Yue countered by asking if he could find some references and inspiration from this.
"Oh, that's right. Your sister-in-law and I were high school classmates, and we hit it off."
"But you're too lucky, kid. You got married without any hardship."
Luo Yuquan's tone was somewhat indignant. His wife was a great beauty; this guy was just too lucky!
Now that he's encountered a relationship problem, he frowned and guessed, "Could it be that your sister-in-law doesn't like you?"
The next second, he overturned his guess, rubbing his chin with his index finger and thumb, glancing at the other person, looking at their face, and shaking his head: "That's not right, putting everything else aside for now, but Engineer Zhou, your face is handsome!"
"Let me tell you, the first thing a woman looks at is her face. Your sister-in-law was attracted to my good looks back then, and that's how things started."
Luo Yuquan looked proud; back in the day, he was a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding area.
Although Lao Zhou looks much older than when I first met him, he was still young Zhou back then, an eighteen-year-old full of vigor. Now, after being tempered by work and life, he has become more mature and more taciturn.
But without a doubt, this face is still quite striking, so Luo Yuquan was a little puzzled. Did his sister-in-law not like this type?
Thinking of this, Luo Yuquan couldn't help but feel sorry for Lao Zhou. It's true that no one can be perfect. Lao Zhou's career is booming, but his love life is bound to be more difficult.
He patted Lao Zhou on the shoulder and comforted him, "Everyone has their own preferences. You should try harder. As the old saying goes, sincerity can move mountains. To win your wife's heart, you have to cater to her tastes."
As he spoke, Luo Yuquan used himself as an example, lowering his voice and mumbling, "At home, I even pour water for your sister-in-law to wash her feet. She really enjoys it. You should learn from her!"
Don't be fooled by his authoritative demeanor outside; at home, he's still the same old man. In any marriage, there are bound to be situations where one side has the upper hand and the other the lower. People like him dedicate most of their time and energy to their work, leaving their partners to shoulder almost all the responsibilities of the family.
When we get home, if my wife says to go east, then we definitely go east. We never think about going west. That's how we live our lives and that's how we maintain a harmonious family.
Luo Yuquan passed on his secret to pleasing his wife to Lao Zhou: "We men should bow our heads when necessary. Don't talk about being subservient; it's about making your wife happy. If your wife is happy, the family will definitely be peaceful."
Zhou Yue seemed to be deep in thought, and extracted a few key points from Luo Gong's words: first, to win someone's heart, you must cater to their preferences; second, you must listen to your wife and do whatever she says; and third, use their own words against them.
The final conclusion was something Zhou Yue figured out himself. He automatically converted it into the mechanics principle that when two magnets attract each other, there must be a force acting on both of them, and it must be an irresistible force. This point is crucial.
Zhou Yue subconsciously touched his face, his brows furrowing even deeper. He was unaware that he had been misled, but suddenly remembered his daughter's words about not frowning. He exhaled and relaxed his brows.
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Under the sunlight, Cheng Cheng swung the shovel and forcefully plunged it into the soil. The ground beneath his feet made a dull clanging sound, and the shovel sparked as it scraped against the stones.
This isn't soil at all; it's clearly rocky soil mixed with a lot of stones. It's rock hard, and you can't get the stones out unless you loosen it with a shovel.
Xiao Xiao, wearing a yellow sun hat, squatted behind, her little face full of seriousness, as she laboriously carried the large stones that her mother had dug out into the basket.
With a serious expression, he looked as if he were completing a great project.
Beside them, Gao Xiaoyu, carrying his younger sister on his back, was also picking up stones, while Xie Jiaohua was swinging a shovel, clearing land again and again.
The two families were allocated vegetable plots together, but what were called vegetable plots were actually wasteland and rocky land. Moreover, the land was much harder than the land in their hometown, and even Xie Jiaohua felt that she couldn't handle it.
He spat into his palm and rubbed it a few times. "This land is so dry. If you swipe down, it's all rocks. This land is no good! I wonder if we can even grow any vegetables here!"
"It definitely can!"
Cheng Cheng leaned on the shovel to catch her breath. Planting was definitely possible, and she could harvest something, more or less. If she didn't plant, she definitely wouldn't get anything. That was why she persevered.
However, the harvest will definitely not be very good in the first two years. The newly cultivated land needs to be fertilized, and then it will be better.
She hoped that the vegetable seeds would be tenacious and take root firmly in this land, fighting against the heavens and the earth!
From afar, Toya and Zhong Yan pushed a cart toward them, and a "fragrance" wafted over, even more so than the "fragrance" Cheng Cheng had smelled of Little Sweetie on the train.
Toya and Zhong Yan pushed in a cart full of fermented sheep manure. The base has its own farm, and several farms, to support more than 10,000 people. It is impossible to wait for central government funding and support from various provinces for everything. The base is also trying to be self-reliant.
When Toya saw Xiao Cheng wrinkling her nose, she smiled and told her, "This is the best gold nugget around here. With it in the ground, vegetables can even grow in the cracks between rocks."
"Give it to me, you can rest for a while."
Toya walked over and took the shovel from Xie Jiaohua's hand. Zhong Yan also went over to help Xie Jiaohua. On this land, helping each other is an instinct that needs no words.
Cheng Cheng unscrewed the kettle, took a sip of water, and then told Xiao Xiao to go play and pick up pebbles, but the little girl refused, insisting on helping her mother.
"Okay, you pick up the small stones, and Mom will move the big stones. But if you get tired, go and rest over there, okay?"
"Uh-huh!"
As Cheng Cheng bent down to pick up stones, she said, "Don't cook tomorrow night, come to my house for dinner, and bring your children."
Xie Jiaohua was helping her daughter urinate when she turned to look at her older sister and asked, "Is your housewarming party set for tomorrow?"
Cheng Cheng nodded. Tomorrow is the weekend. Although there is no such thing as a holiday at the base, Zhou Yue will be able to skip class tomorrow night. We'll invite some of Zhou Yue's students over for dinner then.
Let's all have a lively and fun weekend together!
Even with work gloves on and the help of Sister Tuoya and Sister Zhongyan, Cheng Cheng still developed several blisters on her hands after a day's work.
Cheng Cheng was too lazy to cook dinner, so she made a clay pot rice dish with Chinese sausage. Zhou Yue came back just in time for dinner.
"Don't move, I'll do it."
Zhou Yue picked up a towel, carried the casserole on the stove to the table, and then went to wash the dishes, bustling around.
Cheng Cheng opened the lid, and a burst of hot steam carrying the crispy rice crust wafted out, followed by the aroma of the steamed sausage, which was thoroughly cooked and exuded a rich meaty fragrance.
"It smells so good!"
Little Lingxiao's mouth was agape in an "O" shape, his eyes sparkling as he stared intently at the sausage and poached egg on top of the claypot rice.
When Zhou Yue came back after washing the dishes, he saw his daughter looking like a little glutton, standing on tiptoe, gripping the edge of the table, sniffing hard with her little nose, and her eyes wide open.
Cheng Cheng gripped the wooden spoon and vigorously scraped away the burnt rice at the bottom, "Hiss—"
"What happened? Did you burn yourself?"
Zhou Yue strode up to her, took her hand, and blew on it. His gaze suddenly froze as he saw two bright red blisters on his wife's palm.
Cheng Cheng withdrew her hand slightly. "It's okay. It'll be fine in a couple of days if I prick it."
Zhou Yue pursed his lips, turned around to get the family first-aid kit, and came back with iodine, a needle and gauze in his hand. "Sit down, I'll help you prick it."
Cheng Cheng said "Oh," and then saw the man strike a match, heat the needle tip until it was red-hot, then hold her hand, looking down with a focused expression, as if he were doing something extremely important, completely absorbed.
"Don't get it wet today."
Cheng Cheng nodded obediently, but firmly refused when the man tried to bandage her.
"Alright, alright, it's nothing serious, let's eat."
Don't scare Xiaoxiao!
Meeting the man's disapproving gaze, Cheng Cheng glared at him. "It's just a few blisters, don't make such a big deal out of it."
Zhou Yue lowered his eyelashes, obeyed his wife, rolled up his sleeves, and silently served the rice.
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Author's note: Good night, see you tomorrow.
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