"Jingjing, we are all adults, let's not let our emotions get the better of us."
Xiao Jing suddenly changed the subject: "Xueyin said you're installing plumbing and electrical systems for someone now?"
Zhou Xueyi paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes. My former colleague built a house and was paid quite a bit more for his work, which is better than unloading trucks at a freight company."
"Isn't this great? You know about plumbing and electricity, so you can open a shop and take on jobs in the future. Once you've accumulated some capital, you can even start a company. Now that we've started reform and opening up, the country is developing, and a lot of houses will be built in Beijing in the future. With your skills, you won't have to worry about not being able to make a living. You have your business, and I have mine. How could we, two perfectly capable people, not have a good life?"
Xiaojing retorted, "Does that mean you have no money or house now, and you won't have money or house in the future? Life is long, don't you have that much confidence in yourself?"
"As for your political affiliation. Let's not even talk about how class background isn't important now. Even when it was important before, you didn't see all those black people remaining single. I don't care, so why do you?"
"Give me a straight answer today. Yes or no! If you're determined to reject me for this reason, then I'll look down on you!"
If Zhou Xueyi still refuses after Xiaojing has put it this way, he really wouldn't be a man.
After talking things out with Xiaojing, Zhou Xueyi also changed his mind.
Xiaojing is right. Not having money now doesn't mean you'll never have money in the future. As long as you work hard, you can definitely give Xiaojing a good life.
In order to prevent Xiaojing from suffering with him in the future, Zhou Xueyi worked even harder and became more talkative than before. In the period before the New Year alone, he took on several jobs through the employers he had worked for before.
He basically didn't spend the money he earned. He didn't smoke or drink, and he wore the same few outfits over and over again. He only ate the free meals provided by the host family.
While others spend their free time playing cards, bragging, and looking for women, he does whatever work he can, and when he has no work, he goes to school to pick up Xiaojing from get out of class.
He specially bought a set of high-quality clothes, which he only wore when he was with Xiaojing.
At first, he was afraid of embarrassing Xiaojing and being ridiculed by others, so he only waited outside the school.
Later, Xiaojing said it was okay and let him into the school, so he waited outside the classroom and gradually became familiar with Xiaojing's teachers and classmates.
Sometimes there are empty seats in the classroom, and kind teachers will even suggest that he find a seat to sit in and listen to the lessons. As long as it doesn't bother others, everyone will turn a blind eye.
You only realize how little you know when you need it, and you can never have too much knowledge. Zhou Xueyi loved learning back then, but his family's class background was so bad that he couldn't continue his studies after graduating from junior high school.
At first, he couldn't understand the lessons from Xiaojing's classes, but he gradually got the hang of them and found them quite interesting.
Seeing that Zhou Xueyi could concentrate on his studies, Xiaojing suggested that he consider enrolling in night school. She reasoned that since he wanted to work in this field, a systematic education would definitely allow him to go further than those who pursued unorthodox methods.
Zhou Xueyi thought about it and agreed.
He's a man of action, and within a few days he went to find out more about it.
There are many night schools in Beijing; almost every university offers evening classes. The degrees are nationally recognized and accepted by society. Both junior and senior high school graduates can apply, but the admission scores vary, and the study period ranges from two and a half to three and a half years.
Zhou Xueyi hadn't touched a textbook for ten years. He had a clear understanding of himself and knew that if he rashly took the exam, he would likely fail. So he first found a junior and senior high school tutoring class to study, and then took the exam.
Fang Qiao had a good impression of Zhou Xueyi. When she learned that he intended to take the night school exam, she gave him the study materials that she and Xiao Jing had used.
Cheng Baidong did not object to the marriage and gave him a jade pendant engraved with spiritual patterns as a gift.
Zhou Xueyi didn't want it at first, thinking it was too precious, but Xiao Jing knew that Cheng Baidong's gesture meant he approved of Zhou Xueyi's intentions. The jade pendant was engraved with spiritual patterns that could protect him from evil spirits and bring him under his wing.
Xiao Jing made Zhou Xueyi accept the jade pendant and reminded him to change his address: "Quickly thank your elder brother."
The Cheng family had a warm and harmonious atmosphere, and the kindness they showed him was something he had almost never felt in the past ten years.
Zhou Xueyi clutched the jade pendant tightly, feeling a warmth in his heart. He sincerely said, "Thank you, elder brother."
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