Chapter 13 I'm actually not very good at arguing.
"I feel so bad for troubling you every time."
Wen Jinzhou showed Xie Zhizhi his other hand, "By the way!"
"I'm going to eat anyway, so it saves you from having to run back and forth. That's what you call making the most of things."
Xie Zhizhi: "...Thank you so much."
Xie Zhizhi: Don't say anything, just give me a bow!
Thinking about it, she was about to bend down.
Wen Jinzhou seemed to have seen through her intention and quickly reached out to stop her, saying, "It's nothing, don't be so polite."
Wen Jinzhou didn't stand on ceremony, so Xie Zhizhi didn't stand on ceremony either.
"By the way, is the food to your liking?" Wen Jinzhou asked.
Xie Zhizhi immediately nodded, "Perfect match, absolutely perfect match!"
After Xie Zhizhi finished speaking, she spoke first before Wen Jinzhou could say anything more, "But you really don't need to bring me lunch at noon."
Wen Jinzhou thought she still felt it was a bother to him, so he quickly said, "It's really no trouble at all. I used to bring food for Lao Zhou all the time."
"real!"
Xie Zhizhi believed it was true, but said, "I have to go out later and may not be able to come back in time for lunch."
"Is there something you need?" Wen Jinzhou asked, taking a bite of his steamed bun.
Xie Zhizhi nodded, "Mm!"
"I don't know if Zhou Lin has ever told you, but I used to be a fool. I gave all the houses and allowances that Zhou Lin allocated to my brother and sister-in-law." Xie Zhizhi didn't stutter when talking about her own shortcomings.
Wen Jinzhou chewed on his steamed bun, pondering whether he had heard of it or not.
Saying you've never heard of it is a lie.
Will telling them I've heard about it make things even worse for the couple's relationship?
Battalion Commander Wen was very conflicted.
Fortunately, Xie Zhizhi didn't care whether he had heard of it or not, and continued, "I've thought it through now. All those things were earned by Zhou Lin through hard work and struggle."
"It's all for me to have a good life, but what about my brother and sister-in-law?"
"So I'm going to get these things back today."
Xie Zhizhi didn't ask Wen Jinzhou if he had heard of it, but Wen Jinzhou immediately looked up and asked, "Can you manage by yourself?"
"How about I take a day off and go with you?"
"Isn't this a bad idea?" Xie Zhizhi looked at Wen Jinzhou, who was more than a head taller than her, and thought it was feasible to bring Wen Jinzhou along.
Wen Jinzhou, clutching a half-eaten bun, said, "What's wrong with that?"
"More people means more courage."
"Besides, I'm an outsider. Even if they don't show any mercy, they'll probably still have to consider some of my feelings. That will make things much easier."
Xie Zhizhi immediately nodded, "I think you're right!"
"Will this interfere with your work?" Xie Zhizhi asked.
Wen Jinzhou shook his head, "No, I don't have anything important to do these days."
"Shall we meet downstairs after dinner?" Xie Zhizhi asked, her eyes sparkling.
Wen Jinzhou immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs."
Xie Zhizhi immediately waved goodbye to him and said, "See you later!"
"Bang!"
Looking at the closed door, Wen Jinzhou walked downstairs while chewing.
He lives on the second floor!
Half an hour later, the two successfully met up downstairs.
Wen Jinzhou also borrowed a car from the group, and the two of them drove towards the city.
On the way, Xie Zhizhi asked Wen Jinzhou, "Do you ever argue?"
Wen Jinzhou: "...Not really!"
This is something he's really not good at.
Seeing that he didn't know much about it, Xie Zhizhi instructed, "When we get there, just agree with whatever I say."
Wen Jinzhou nodded.
Xie Zhizhi thought for a moment, then added, "I might improvise a bit, but don't worry, just watch my performance quietly."
Wen Jinzhou nodded again.
As they passed the grocery store, Xie Zhizhi called to Wen Jinzhou to stop the car, saying, "I'm going to buy something, wait for me a moment."
Wen Jinzhou nodded again.
After waiting in the car for a while, just as he was about to get out and take a look, he saw Xie Zhizhi running over with a megaphone in her hand.
The car door opened, and Xie Zhizhi got in. "Let's go!"
Wen Jinzhou looked at the megaphone in her hand.
Xie Zhizhi explained, "I'm actually not very good at arguing!"
Wen Jinzhou "..."
But Xie Zhizhi added, "Don't worry, I can swear."
As she spoke, she patted the megaphone in her hand, "Using this to curse people is even more lethal."
Wen Jinzhou "..."
He seems to have gained some knowledge.
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Around nine o'clock in the morning, the two successfully arrived at a large courtyard.
There were guards standing straight at the entrance of the compound.
Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou got out of the car and asked the guard about the address of the house Zhou Lin was allocated.
The original owner's brother and sister-in-law had been living in the house for over a year, but the original owner had never visited it, so Xie Zhizhi didn't know the exact location of the house.
As for why she didn't come, it was because Tian Fang wouldn't let her come, saying that if she came, people would gossip about her brother and sister-in-law and her nephew.
If she doesn't come, no one will know who owns the house, and therefore no one will gossip.
But Tian Fang and the others had all come to see the house.
Having seen it, Tian Fang knew how nice the houses in the city were.
Not only are they apartment buildings, but they're also protected from wind and rain, and you don't even need to leave the compound to use the toilet. There are guards at the entrance, and the residents inside are all government officials.
So Tian Fang was afraid that if the original owner came and saw the house, he wouldn't be able to let it go and would try to take it back.
So they used all sorts of reasons and excuses to prevent the original owner from coming.
The original owner was devoted to her brother and sister-in-law, so naturally she never came, not even once.
Xie Zhizhi: Club.
The guard registered Wen Jinzhou and Xie Zhizhi's information and only told Xie Zhizhi the exact location after he knew that Xie Zhizhi was the real homeowner.
Following the direction pointed out by the guard, Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou quickly arrived in front of a white two-story building.
The courtyard has a very nice environment, with shady trees. It's autumn now, and the wind is blowing, making the leaves rustle. The breeze is gentle and refreshing.
Because Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou were unfamiliar faces, they attracted a lot of attention as they walked by.
Xie Zhizhi, in particular, was dressed in very shabby clothes.
There were three visible patches on the shirt.
If we go back ten years or so, it was easy to see clothes with patches.
But this year is 1982, and we've been in reform and opening up for several years now, including opening up to foreign trade. Everyone's lives are much better now.
In provincial capitals like Jiangcheng, it's rare to see anyone with patches on their clothes anymore.
Especially on one piece of clothing, there was more than one patch.
Someone pointed at Xie Zhizhi who was passing by and asked, "Is she a family member of ours?"
The person next to him shook his head, "I don't know, he looks very unfamiliar."
"And they're very young too. Do we have such young family members around here?"
Everyone shook their heads again.
They stared curiously at Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou's retreating figures, and then couldn't resist following them to see what was going on.
Moreover, the number of people gradually increased from two or three to six or seven.
Following the guard's instructions, Xie Zhizhi and Wen Jinzhou went up to the second floor of the small white building.
Stop at the westernmost entrance.
Those who came to watch the drama unfold stood downstairs with their heads held high.
Someone said, "It seems to be the home of Commander Zhou."
Speaking of Commander Zhou's family, some people scoffed, "His sister-in-law is a real opportunist."
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