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Chapter 1363 Another Two Years

The Spring Festival of 1980 was the third Spring Festival that Zhou Chen celebrated since he came to this era.

The winter in Northeast China is still very cold, but the cold in the north is different from that in the south.

The air in the north has less water content and lower humidity, while the air in the south has more water content and higher humidity. Therefore, the cold in the north is dry cold, while the cold in the south is wet cold. At the same temperature, wet cold will make people feel colder than dry cold.

To describe it with a joke from decades later, the cold in the north is a physical attack, while the cold in the south is a magical attack, and magical attacks are often more deadly than physical attacks.

However, for someone with a physical condition like Zhou Chen, whether it's cold in the north or the south, as long as he wears normal clothes, it's no problem for him.

It happened that it was their turn to have a rest during the Chinese New Year this year. Zhou Chen still spent the New Year alone, but he bought everything necessary for the New Year.

Loneliness is loneliness, but the necessary atmosphere and rituals are still necessary.

Ma Kui and Wang Xin also invited Zhou Chen to dinner, but Zhou Chen refused. As he said before, he still wanted to spend the New Year in his own home, even if it would be a little lonely.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, families in the compound began to visit each other to wish each other a happy new year. Zhou Chen followed the crowd and went to visit several of his closest families, and finally went to the Ma family.

"Zhou Chen is here, Happy New Year, Happy New Year, come in quickly, come in quickly, Yan'er, go get some melon seeds and peanut candy."

When Wang Sufang saw Zhou Chen coming to pay New Year's greetings, she was very happy and loudly asked Ma Yan to get something. Then Ma Kui also came over.

"Zhou Chen, Happy New Year. Today is the first day of the new year. If you don't come to eat on New Year's Eve, you must stay and have a drink with me at noon today."

Zhou Chen smiled and responded, "Happy New Year, Uncle Ma. You don't have to tell me. I chose to come here last just to have something good to eat at noon and have someone to drink with me. Hahaha."

"Ha ha……"

Ma Kui also laughed and hurriedly asked Zhou Chen to sit down. Ma Yan also came over with peanuts and melon seeds.

"Happy New Year, have some peanuts and sunflower seeds."

"Thank you, and Happy New Year to you too."

Zhou Chen accompanied Ma Kui in talking, but as time went by, he found that Ma Kui seemed distracted. Not only him, but Ma Yan also walked to the door and looked in from time to time.

He immediately understood that Ma Kui was waiting for his apprentice Wang Xin to come and pay New Year's greetings, but it was almost noon and there was still no sign of Wang Xin, so Ma Kui could no longer sit still.

"Uncle Ma, are you waiting for Wang Xin?"

Ma Kui's face changed slightly, but he still defended himself, "Why am I waiting for him? I'm not waiting for him. Sufang, cook. Make a few more dishes today. I want to have a good drink with Xiao Zhou."

"Okay, you guys sit down first, it will be ready soon."

Ma Jian has learned to walk, but he is not even two years old, so he walks unsteadily. He is dressed in round clothes, like a little penguin, and is very cute.

"Come on, Ma Jian, come to daddy."

Although Ma Jian was not Ma Kui's biological son, he was extremely happy to have such a son at the age of 40, even though he was not his biological son.

Ma Jian slowly walked in front of Ma Kui, who laughed and picked him up, placing him on his lap.

"Xiao Zhou, I heard from your aunt that someone has introduced you to a date again, why don't you take a look at them?"

"No, Uncle Ma, when did you start to care about this kind of thing?"

Zhou Chen showed a wry smile. Sometimes, it was not always a good thing when neighbors were too enthusiastic. For example, he had been introducing people to other girls non-stop in the past two years. Not only did people from his own compound want to introduce him to other girls, but people from other compounds had also approached him.

He also knew the reason. It was simply that many people felt that since he had become a train captain at such a young age, he must have a bright future and was a high-quality stock, so they vied to help him find a partner.

Introducing a partner these days is different from what it would have been decades ago. If it works out, the person who makes the introduction can get a lot of benefits, not only free food and drinks, but also red envelopes and a lot of stuff. If you meet a generous person, you can get a lot of money. This is one of the main reasons why many women like to do this.

Now, even Ma Kui, who usually doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, has brought up this matter.

Ma Kui smiled and said, "Although you are my leader, I can barely be considered your elder in terms of seniority. You are the only one in your family now, and many things at home are inconvenient. You are not young anymore, it is time to find a woman to help you. When I was your age, I was already married."

Zhou Chen just smiled. He had been married many times and was much less obsessed with this aspect than young people of the same age. He preferred to choose the one he wanted rather than the one introduced by others. To be more precise, he preferred to take the initiative.

After bringing this topic to a halt, Wang Xin still hadn't shown up at lunch time. This unreliable behavior made Ma Kui angry, and even Zhou Chen felt that he deserved a good beating.

The relationship between masters and apprentices these days is very different from that of decades later, especially in the profession of police, where even more emphasis is placed on the master-apprentice relationship.

If Wang Xin lived far away and did not come to pay New Year's greetings, it could be barely understandable, but the problem was that Wang Xin lived in the same compound as Ma Kui, just a few steps away from him, but he did not come to pay New Year's greetings the whole morning. To put it bluntly, this behavior was simply disrespectful to teachers and elders, and he deliberately did not come to pay New Year's greetings. No wonder Ma Kui was so dissatisfied.

Ma Kui has always been unkind to Wang Xin on the surface, but in fact he cares about Wang Xin very much and truly regards him as his own apprentice. During this crucial Spring Festival, Wang Xin did not come to wish him a happy new year, and one can imagine his disappointment.

Ma Kui had something on his mind, so he drank very heavily with Zhou Chen, one glass after another, until he passed out. With the help of Wang Sufang and Ma Yan, he went back to the room and fell asleep.

Zhou Chen was naturally fine, but he also felt sorry for the master and disciple Ma Kui and Wang Xin. The grudges between this master and disciple, and these two families, were clear and could never be separated.

Wang Xin slept until the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year. He woke up in a daze after being scolded by Ma Yan, and then went to the Ma family in a hurry. Unfortunately, he was scolded by Old Ma and was kicked out of the Ma family in great depression.

…………

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, several months have passed. Summer has gone and autumn has come, and Zhou Chen continues to work as a flight attendant as usual.

So far, he has worked as a train police officer for three years. As long as he continues to work for another two years, he will be able to complete the side quests issued by the system.

After a few months, the relationship between Ma Kui and Wang Xin was still up and down. They often quarreled, and Wang Xin was often scolded by Ma Kui.

But Wang Xin is a tough guy, or maybe he is used to being scolded. No matter what Ma Kui says to him now, he doesn't take it seriously at all. He is very patient, but his words are still as dishonest as ever.

Zhou Chen came to the sink carrying a basin of clothes. Coincidentally, Mrs. Wu was also washing clothes by the sink. When she saw Zhou Chen coming, she was immediately happy.

"Hey, Xiao Zhou, come and do the laundry."

"Well, Mrs. Wu is busy."

Mrs. Wu, who was still washing clothes, stopped and turned to Zhou Chen and said, "Xiao Zhou, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but look at our compound, there are only a few men who wash clothes. You should get married. With a wife, you don't have to worry about the things inside and outside the house. You just need to go to work and make money."

"Mrs. Wu, I find that no matter what I do, you can always bring it up with finding a wife."

"Sister-in-law, this is because I care about you. Look at you, you are handsome, you have a good job, and you are a conductor. You have a bright future. What you need most now is a good wife. Besides, you are not young anymore. If you don't find a wife now, it will be difficult to find one in a few years."

Mrs. Wu looked as if she had put in a lot of effort for you. "One of Old Wu's relatives has a very pretty daughter. Although she doesn't have a formal job, she is reliable and hardworking. If you two could be together, you would definitely enjoy a good life."

Zhou Chen smiled slightly and said softly: "I'll think about this matter. Let me wash the clothes first."

"Why would you consider that? Just say the word and the child will come to meet you tomorrow. She's only eighteen years old, very pretty, very fair-skinned, and has a very good personality..."

Mrs. Wu had a lot of "special" on her face, which made Zhou Chen's ears buzz, but he had done everything before. Under Mrs. Wu's Tang Monk-like muttering, he washed the clothes calmly.

"..."

Suddenly, Niu Dali came over with Yao Yuling on his back. Seeing Mrs. Wu and Zhou Chen, he shouted, "Hey, Mrs. Wu, are you doing the laundry? Oh my god, isn't this Zhou Chen? Are you doing the laundry yourself?"

Zhou Chen glanced at him lightly: "I won't wash it myself, can you wash it for me?"

"Ha ha……"

Mrs. Wu turned around and asked in surprise, "What happened to Xiaoyao?"

Niu Dali was waiting to ask this question, and immediately answered: "She's stuck."

Mrs. Wu asked with concern, "Where did you put it?"

"On the avenue."

"What's the problem?"

"I fell flat on my face and got my butt stuck..."

"........."

Listening to Niu Dali bragging about everything to Mrs. Wu, Yao Yuling lowered her head and wished she could teleport back to the house. She really couldn't afford to lose face in front of him.

"........."

Niu Dali walked very slowly, chatting with everyone he met and talking all the way. He wanted everyone to see him carrying Yao Yuling on his back, and he also wanted everyone to know that Yao Yuling was stuck.

Mrs. Wu looked at their backs and said to Zhou Chen, "Look, look, Xiao Zhou, don't I have to tell you, this Da Li, there is no hope."

Zhou Chen rubbed his clothes and said with a smile: "Sister Wu can see this?"

Mrs. Wu said with a smug look on her face: "Of course, Dali is good, but Xiao Yao is a very picky person. She doesn't like Dali."

"maybe."

"Xiao Zhou, I'm not saying anything, but among the young people in our compound, you have the best conditions, you..."

"Mrs. Wu, I'm done washing up. The soup is cooking in the house. I'll go back first."

Mrs. Wu looked up at the sky and muttered, "What kind of soup are we going to make when the sun is so hot?"

Zhou Chen returned to his room and took a look at the chicken soup stewing on the stove. It was still early, so he really didn't lie to Mrs. Wu. He really did stew chicken soup.

Nowadays, it is not easy to have a good meal. Fortunately, I have improved my cooking skills in the past few worlds, so I can cook with ease.

He came to Ma Kui's house and handed the written prescription to Ma Kui.

"Uncle Ma, I changed my aunt's prescription and added a few herbs. I will follow this prescription to make the medicine from now on."

Ma Kui took it solemnly and asked nervously, "Why do you want to change the medicine? Is there something wrong with Sufang's body?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Not really. It's just the right prescription for acupuncture. The human body is always changing, especially the patient's body. It's normal to change a few medicines at the right time. Auntie's body is well maintained. As long as she takes good care of herself in the future, she should be fine for a few more years. Of course, the most important thing is to maintain your mentality."

Ma Kui breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she was fine, his wife’s illness had always been his biggest concern.

In the past two years, in order to keep Wang Sufang nourished and take her medicine on time, he and Ma Yan had basically no money left over, so the living burden of their family was actually quite heavy.

Fortunately, the cost of raising a child is not high now, otherwise, with a money-eating beast like Ma Jian, their family might not be able to afford it.

Therefore, Ma Kui has always been grateful to Zhou Chen, because Zhou Chen helped Wang Sufang treat her illness without asking for a penny, and they even went to buy the medicine themselves.

If it weren't for Zhou Chen, their family really couldn't afford the cost of Wang Sufang's hospital treatment. He didn't say anything, but their family regarded Zhou Chen as a benefactor.

There was even one time when Ma Kui and Zhou Chen drank too much and insisted on matchmaking Zhou Chen and Ma Yan, which scared Zhou Chen and Ma Yan at the time. For a long time afterwards, Ma Yan felt embarrassed whenever she saw Zhou Chen.

Winter passed and spring came, another year passed, and it was the year 81, which was also Zhou Chen's fourth year in the passenger police team.

One day, Zhou Chen was called to the office by Captain Hu.

When he arrived at the office, Zhou Chen met Captain Hu and another acquaintance.

"Captain Hu, Captain Jiang."

"Xiao Zhou is here, come quickly."

Captain Hu greeted Zhou Chen very warmly, then pointed to Captain Jiang next to him and said, "Captain Jiang came here specifically to see you today."

Zhou Chen looked at Captain Jiang: "Captain Jiang."

Captain Jiang said with a smile: "I came to see you because I want to transfer you to our Criminal Investigation Team. What do you think? Are you willing?"

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Captain Jiang, I have no intention of transferring from the passenger police team for the time being."

Captain Jiang said dissatisfiedly: "What's wrong with you, young man? You are young, capable, smart, and skilled. The Criminal Investigation Team is the most suitable for you. What future do you have in the Passenger Police Team?"

"Cough cough."

Captain Hu couldn't help but cough twice, and retorted in dissatisfaction: "Why is the Railway Police Team hopeless? Xiao Zhou is now the head of the Railway Police Team, and he has solved many cases in recent years. In a few years, he might be able to take my position. Why is there no future for you Criminal Investigation Team?"

Captain Jiang rolled his eyes and said, "You know what I mean. This is not the first time I have invited him, but this guy refuses every time. Sometimes I really wonder if you don't want to let him go on purpose."

The two captains obviously had a good relationship and started to tease each other.

"Okay, Lao Jiang, stop talking about this. Xiao Zhou is very smart. Tell me your purpose quickly."

Captain Jiang nodded, and then said to Zhou Chen with a serious face: "Zhou Chen, I came to the railway police team this time because of a very important matter. Some time ago, a group of drug dealers transported drugs through the railway line..."

After listening to Captain Jiang's narration, Zhou Chen knew what was going on. It turned out to be a very important drug trafficking case. The criminal investigation team had limited manpower and wanted to transfer people from the railway police team. Because the railway police team was on duty on the train all year round, they definitely had a deeper understanding of the railway routes than they did. With professional help, it would be easier to solve the case.

(End of this chapter)