“Hongmei, Zeng Zhongkang said there’s no freedom in the research institute, so how am I supposed to find a wife? I’m leaving this task to you.”
Zhang Shouyi smiled, his lips pursed, as he sat opposite them.
"Brother Zhang, is this how the research institute is?"
"The research institute doesn't allow people to come and go as they please. Of course, it's not like you have no freedom at all. Once your research project is completed, you can leave, but if you want to travel long distances, you must apply. You have to make sure you can find someone at any time."
"Hongmei, look! What am I supposed to do?"
Are there no women in the research institute?
Before Zhang Shouyi could answer, Cheng Guangxu shouted, "Hongmei, you're messing with me. If both husband and wife are researchers, how are they going to have a child? Who will take care of the child? I don't want one."
"Cheng Guangxu, are you afraid that people won't like you?"
"How could that be? While I do want to find someone I can relate to, I don't want someone like me who doesn't have working hours."
"Alright, alright, I'll think about it for you."
"Hongmei, let me tell you, I've thought about it, and I want to get married as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Zhang Hongmei finally managed to coax Cheng Guangxu away, and Zhang Shouyi led her into the room.
What's wrong with Cheng Guangxu?
"It's nothing. I just felt that he was getting on in years and should consider getting married, so I talked to him about it. I didn't expect him to be so enthusiastic about it."
"That's a good thing, everything's arranged. He can focus on his research now."
"But where am I supposed to find him? Besides, isn't this just hurting that woman? He's never home, leaving her all alone?"
"The research institute has dormitories, and if you get married, they can agree to let your wife come with you, but there are a lot of restrictions. If you can't stand being alone, you probably won't be able to stay."
"Who can stand that kind of loneliness? I bet they might not even get to go out once a month. What's the point of always staying cooped up at home?"
They can stay outside, and they can have some rest after they finish the project.
"So, a woman is all alone at home all the time? Who would want that? Isn't that like having a husband but not really having one?"
"Wife, that's going to be difficult. We can't just watch them remain bachelors, can we? Besides, he's always thinking about getting married, which is interfering with his research."
Hongmei, you think highly of Cheng Guangxu?
"Yes, he has a pure heart. Under normal circumstances, it would be nice to find a man like that, it's just that his job is not good."
“Hongmei, you’re being too naive. Being a military wife is much harder than this.”
Zhang Hongmei was speechless. Yes, Cheng Guangxu and the others went to serve in the army.
“Hongmei, what do you think of Er Ya? She’s in school right now. If Cheng Guangxi has time, he could have Er Ya help him. One of them could be doing research while the other goes to school. I don’t think this combination would last long.”
"Sister Er Ya?" Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment. What Zhang Shouyi said was right. Even if Er Ya and her boyfriend couldn't get together, she could still help them find a match among the students.
“Brother Zhang, your idea is good. If Sister Er Ya doesn’t like Cheng Guangxu, she can look among the college students.”
Zhang Shouyi poured her a glass of water. "Wife, look how eager everyone else is to get married and have children. We need to hurry up too. I'm several years older than them."
"I haven't thought it through yet. I'll talk about it when I've made up my mind."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shouyi smiled happily. He knew he had to persuade her to agree no matter what.
The six of them ate dinner at one table. Everyone was fine, except Cheng Guangxu seemed a bit out of sorts.
Zhang Hongmei almost laughed when she looked at him. She had never brought this up before. Didn't he realize that she had suddenly taken it to heart just because she had asked him about it?
That evening, Zhang Shouyi still pestered Zhang Hongmei for quite a while. He just couldn't get off his mouth to consummate the marriage, and only left when she was about to go crazy with anger.
The next morning, after practicing Tai Chi on the deck, Zhang Hongmei gazed at the distant sea. She wondered if Daniel had already adjusted to her absence.
If it were an ordinary family's child, he would definitely bring him home and raise him for a few years. But that's the future heir of the McCann family. He really doesn't dare to teach him.
I wonder how Annie is doing now? She's such a sensitive girl. She keeps everything bottled up inside. That's really not good. But it's just her nature; I've tried to change her for two years, but I haven't been able to.
Meanwhile, the siblings were embracing each other. Annie, mimicking Zhang Hongmei's movements, gently patted Daniel's back, coaxing her younger brother to sleep.
"Honey, are you thinking about Daniel again?"
"Hmm, this kid is really stubborn. I really hope he can adapt as soon as possible."
"He's just a kid! Honey, we can get to Q City by midnight."
"Brother Zhang, I'd like to stay in Q City for a few hours to see them. They came all because of me, so I need to see if they need any help from me."
"Okay, then let's go straight to the retirement home. Otherwise, it'll be too much trouble for me to stay outside."
"Okay. I'll try to be as quick as possible."
After finishing their meal, the two returned to their room and did their own thing. Zhang Hongmei continued writing the script, while Zhang Shouyi reviewed documents, many of which awaited his approval.
The room was quiet except for the soft rustling of writing.
Zhang Hongmei didn't stop writing until lunchtime, when Xiao Li came to call her.
Zhang Shouyi quickly came over to help massage her wrist. "Wife, do you have to push yourself so hard?"
"I just want to write a few more scripts and see if any of them want to go back. I can just send them back to Wyatt."
"Honey, tell me this afternoon, and I'll write it down."
"No need, it won't feel right that way. Besides, Wyatt doesn't know Chinese."
"Why don't we just ask Zeng Zhongkang and the others to come and help?"
"I really don't need anyone else. I have no ideas or feelings when I try to express myself verbally."
Zhang Hongmei quickly finished her lunch and returned to her room to continue writing the script. She would write as much as she could.
Zhang Shouyi helped pour water. Seeing that he wasn't really needed, he went back to his work.
Throughout the afternoon, Zhang Hongmei wrote three scripts, all of which were about magic.
Since it's selling so well, I'll keep writing. I'll stop when nobody reads it anymore.
Zhang Shouyi was quite efficient in the afternoon, reviewing several documents from other provinces.
Dinner was rather light, just rice porridge and pickled vegetables, but nobody's picky about food in this environment. As long as everyone's full, that's fine.
"It's a pity we'll arrive in Q City late tonight; we've already packed all our things."
The three nodded.
"Let's change our clothes in a bit, otherwise we'll feel out of place."
The three grown men really overlooked this point. Yes, they really would have to change clothes after disembarking.
“Honey, it’s alright, you can wear whatever you want. We’ll stay at the sanatorium tonight, and you have to meet with foreign businessmen tomorrow.”
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