Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Okay, congratulations, grandpa. This is a great event!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm very happy. Come back in the evening and have dinner with us. I have also contacted Xiaofu, and she will be back too. Our family will be happy together." Zhou Shoucheng's words were full of joy.

"No problem. I don't have any meetings scheduled this afternoon, so I'll go back early!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

It must be said that he missed Tang Xiaofu a little after not seeing her for just a few days.

After all, he had been used to being with Tang Xiaofu all day long, and he felt a little uncomfortable after not seeing her for just a few days.

After lunch and a short nap, Lin Zhengjun took a bus to the home of Professor Zhou Shoucheng of Yenching Institute of Technology.

Afternoon, Zhou family.

On the coffee table were large and small packages of cakes, brown sugar, malted milk, fatty pork, Wuliangye and other popular items.

A middle-aged couple sat on the sofa and said to Zhou Shoucheng opposite them with a guilty look on their faces: "Dad, I'm sorry. I haven't taken good care of you in these years. I didn't even dare to visit you during the Spring Festival."

"It's better that you don't come. If you come, I'll be worried and scared!"

Zhou Shoucheng held his five-year-old granddaughter in his arms and said with a smile, "At the beginning, I was the one who advocated that you draw a clear line between you and us. I know you are filial, but the platform was in chaos that year. If you can save as many people as possible, then save them. Isn't it good now? You haven't been affected in the Second Construction Company of the city..."

"Yes, you have secretly given us money to spend over the past few years. Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to hold on!"

Zhao Xiangrong wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "Everything is fine now, thanks to Zhengjun's help. Your father and sister have taken off their hats, and our family can finally be reunited. Oh, it would be great if your sister and brother-in-law could come back!" She sighed again.

"It's only a matter of time!"

Zhou Chunlei laughed and said, "Lin Zhengjun is really amazing. A country boy actually knows an official from the Ministry of Education and saved our family. I have to have a drink with him later and knock him out!"

Zhou Shoucheng laughed and said, "Haha, you can't do that. You passed out after drinking just two ounces of alcohol. Zhengjun can drink a lot!"

Zhou Chunlei slapped his thigh and said, "Why should I not accept it? The three of us are competing in a round-robin competition. How can we not be better than him in drinking? Let's try it later!"

Tang Xiaofu interrupted and said with a smile: "If you don't agree, just try it. It will definitely humiliate yourself. He weighs more than a pound!"

Zhou Chunlei grinned immediately: "He was born from a wine jar!"

At this moment, Lin Zhengjun pushed the door open and walked in. Tang Xiaofu smiled and said, "Zhengjun, get ready. Uncle wants to drink with you and we'll have a round-robin battle!"

It was true that girls were outgoing, which exposed their strategic intentions. Zhou Chunlei quickly stood up, smiled and shook hands with him, saying, "Zhengjun, you're here! I'm Zhou Chunlei!"

"Hello, uncle!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

The maternal uncle is the most important one. In the Chinese kinship relationship, the uncle on the maternal side is very important.

Besides, Tang Xiaofu’s biological parents have not been contacted yet, so her uncle becomes even more important.

Zhou Chunlei pointed to his lover next to him and said, "This is your aunt, Liu Ru, the head nurse of our staff hospital."

"Hello, aunt!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Zhengjun, welcome!" Liu Ru smiled gently and said nothing more.

Zhou Chunlei asked Lin Zhengjun to sit down, poured him some tea, and said with gratitude: "Zhengjun, thank you for helping my father and my elder sister get rid of their poverty labels. You really helped a lot..."

"Uncle, you are too polite. If you let me into the Zhou family, then we are a family. I must help my family..."

Zhou Chunlei and Liu Ru nodded secretly. Lin Zhengjun had a way of dealing with people. He was warm and enthusiastic without any hypocrisy, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Lin Zhengjun looked at their little girl and said with a smile: "Uncle, is this my little cousin?"

"Yes, her name is Zhou Shiyun, and she is five years old." Zhou Chunlei said with a smile.

Zhou Chunlei is already 38 years old, but because of his parents' background, he found a partner in his 30s, so he had children relatively late.

Lin Zhengjun took out five yuan, stuffed it into the little girl's pocket, and said with a smile: "I didn't know you were coming. I came in a hurry and didn't prepare a gift for her. Shiyun, use it to buy toys and candy!"

"No, I can't take it. My parents said that you can't accept things without doing anything. I can't just ask for other people's things..." Zhou Shiyun said politely.

Lin Zhengjun smiled. From this point, it can be seen that even though the Zhou family has fallen on hard times, they have not neglected the education of their younger generations.

"Haha, you even know idioms!"

Everyone laughed.

Zhou Chunlei and Liu Ru looked at each other and nodded secretly. Their nephew's son-in-law was indeed very wealthy, as he gave five yuan as a gift!

"Not casually at all. From now on, I will be your cousin's husband. Use it to buy pens and ink, and study hard." Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

Zhou Chunlei said, "Shiyun, please accept it!"

"Thank you, cousin-in-law!" Zhou Shiyun happily put the money into her pocket.

One afternoon, Zhou Chunlei and his wife took Lin Zhengjun to drink tea, eat snacks and chat, and asked him in detail about the specific details of developing the collective economy and engaging in literary creation.

Zhou Chunlei was inspired and benefited greatly from Lin Zhengjun's analysis, judgment and prediction of major policies, and he was full of admiration for him.

Tang Xiaofu has great vision and the person she found is so outstanding.

In the evening, the women cooked a table full of their specialties. The family sat around the table happily, and Zhou Shoucheng opened another bottle of Moutai.

The old man really loves wine. Lin Zhengjun brought a box of six bottles of Moutai, but it's only been a few days and there are only two bottles left, which he drank secretly.

"Zhengjun Xiaofu, the college not only restored my reputation, but also paid me ten years' salary, which is more than 20,000 yuan!" Zhou Shoucheng and Lin Zhengjun clinked glasses and smiled happily.

Zhou Shoucheng was one of the founders of Yenching Institute of Technology after the liberation. He was rated as a second-level associate professor before he fell into trouble. His monthly salary was very high, so high that it went against everyone's intuition, at 278.5 yuan per month.

In the academic system, it is almost at the top, second only to full professor, researcher and academician - these three are currently at the same level.

This salary level is on par with the eighth-level salary in the administrative system, equivalent to the director, department head, and municipal level, and is equivalent to a full-time general in the military.

Lin Zhengjun was deeply moved.

In certain periods of time, the country really values ​​intellectuals!

Zhou Dongxue felt that she had fallen out of favor, and she cried out sourly, "It's true that grandparents are close to each other. Dad, you didn't even tell us about the back pay, but told your granddaughter and grandson-in-law first!"

"Isn't this what we said together?"

Zhou Shoucheng smiled and said, "Our family has had a hard time these years, and we have come through it with the support of each other. It was not easy. Now with the help of Zhengjun, we have overcome the difficulties. I want to compensate you. If anyone has any wishes, I will try my best to fulfill them."

Zhou Dongxue said happily: "Dad, buy me a bicycle first. It's too inconvenient to go to work without a bicycle."

"You can get there as soon as you leave the staff quarters when you go to work. You can just walk!" Zhao Xiangrong said with a smile.

"Oh, I always have to go out shopping and have fun!"

Zhou Shoucheng immediately gave her two hundred yuan and said, "Okay, I'll buy it for you!"

"Thanks dad!"

"Let's buy another TV!" Zhou Yangguang said with a smile.

"A 12-inch color TV costs about 700 yuan, it's too expensive!" said Zhao Xiangrong.

"Watching TV programs is good for learning culture and knowledge. There are also programs for teaching foreign languages..." Zhou Yangguang said.

Lin Zhengjun couldn't help laughing.

I can't help but think of the scenes in later generations where some naughty kids pestered their parents to buy "Subor Learning Machines" to play games in the name of studying.

"Okay, buy it!"

Zhou Shoucheng was in high spirits because of the happy event, so he agreed.

Zhou Chunlei and his wife have both set up their own business and are quite sensible, so they don't ask for anything.

Then, he went into the inner room, took out two bundles of big money, put them in front of Lin Zhengjun, and said, "Zhengjun, you keep this money!"

"Two thousand? Grandpa, what do you mean?" Lin Zhengjun was a little confused.