Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

the next day.

Zhang Zhiqiang woke up from bed early in the morning. Today was his engagement day.

As usual, after doing boxing and washing up, Zhang Zhiqiang rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill. The only difference was that he also brought a bag, which contained the Zhongshan suit he wore when he went to Ran's house.

I'm going to the Ran family to propose marriage today, so I have to dress formally. I guess I don't have time to come back, so I might as well just take the clothes with me.

After arriving at the factory, Zhang Zhiqiang still arranged the matters of Workshop 11 and asked Wan Heng to take Li Lixin first. Wan Heng was a third-level fitter and was more than qualified to take Li Lixin as an apprentice.

Wan Heng was very excited. He didn't expect that he would be able to take an apprentice just after becoming an intermediate worker. Although he could only do it for one day, it was enough to make him excited.

After Director Li arrived, Zhang Zhiqiang pulled Director Li outside.

"Brother Li, I think I'll have to take a leave this afternoon."

Zhang Zhiqiang said with a smile.

"Ah? Qiangzi, what are you going to do now?"

Director Li was a little confused. Who would take leave so frequently? It was hard to explain this.

"I have found a matchmaker and will go to her house to propose marriage this afternoon. I am thinking of buying some things for the girl's family this afternoon."

Zhang Zhiqiang lit a cigarette for Director Li and himself and said happily.

"Oh, that's great news. Qiangzi, you are finally getting married. Please call me when the time comes. I will definitely come."

Director Li punched Zhang Zhiqiang in the chest, and he was really happy for his brother.

It is not difficult to take leave nowadays, but what is difficult is paid leave. However, if Zhang Zhiqiang proposes marriage, it will be much easier to do.

No matter how unkind the factory is, it can't stop people from getting married.

"Okay, I'll approve this leave. It's paid leave. I'll report it when I'm done."

Director Li said generously.

"Ahem, there is one more thing."

Zhang Zhiqiang rubbed his hands, feeling quite embarrassed.

"Qiangzi, just tell me what's going on. There's nothing to be embarrassed about as brothers."

Director Li joked that because of their relationship with Li Lixin, they could be considered a family.

"I just used all my money to buy a bicycle. I don't have much money on hand now. I was wondering if I could get an advance on next month's salary."

Zhang Zhiqiang knew that it was difficult to get an advance on his salary now, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't know where his money had gone in the past few days, and he only had less than a hundred yuan left on hand, which made Zhang Zhiqiang very panicked.

"This...you go back first, I'll think of a solution."

Director Li frowned. He didn't have many acquaintances in the finance field.

"Okay, that's fine. If not, I can borrow some first."

Zhang Zhiqiang left after he finished speaking. It is quite difficult to get an advance on salary.

Director Li was very efficient. Before noon he came over with an envelope and handed it to Zhang Zhiqiang.

"Qiangzi, this is your salary for this month, and my salary for this month. It's important for you to get married."

"Ah? Brother Li, this is inappropriate."

Zhang Zhiqiang quickly refused, saying that he should have money after Thursday, so how could he take Director Li's money?

"Okay, my family has money, and it's important for you to get married, so listen to me and take it."

Director Li stuffed the envelope into Zhang Zhiqiang's arms and turned away.

Zhang Zhiqiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Director Li was a very down-to-earth person, but he had money now.

Zhang Zhiqiang left after lunch. He first bought some peanuts and melon seeds, a piece of pork chop, a few canned food and a few bags of snacks. That was about it. There was really no place to buy fruit these days.

Finding that he had brought too many clothes and there was still time after buying them, Zhang Zhiqiang simply went back to rest for a while.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Zhiqiang changed his clothes, tied the things he bought on his bicycle, and went to the street office to pick up Aunt Zhou.

"Hey, I recognize you. You are here to see Director Zhou, right?"

Zhang Zhiqiang had just parked her bicycle when she heard a greeting. It turned out to be the female clerk who had given her directions last time.

"It's Comrade Xiaoyu. Yes, I'm here to see Aunt Zhou today. Thank you for showing me the way last time."

As Zhang Zhiqiang spoke, he took out two candies from his pocket and handed them to Xiaoyu.

"Oh my, how can this be so embarrassing, comrade, you are too polite."

As Xiaoyu said this, she immediately peeled a candy and put it into her mouth, squinting her eyes happily. Candies were definitely a rare thing these days.

"Thank you, comrade. Do you want me to take you up?"

Xiaoyu enthusiastically wanted to take Zhang Zhiqiang upstairs.

"It's okay, Comrade Xiaoyu, thank you. Aunt Zhou should be off work soon, I'll just wait here for a while."

Zhang Zhiqiang thanked her politely. On the one hand, Aunt Zhou was about to get off work, and on the other hand, he had so many things, what would he do if they were lost? He had to keep an eye on them.

"Okay, I'll be leaving now. Bye!"

"goodbye!"

Zhang Zhiqiang waited for Director Zhou there, and Director Zhou came downstairs soon.

Director Zhou also attached great importance to this matchmaker. She was wearing a decent work suit, and with Director Zhou's temperament, one could tell at a glance that she was a female cadre.

When he saw what Zhang Zhiqiang had prepared, he was surprised and felt that Zhang Zhiqiang was too extravagant in spending money.

"Aunt Zhou, thank you for being a matchmaker for me. I'm here to pick you up."

Zhang Zhiqiang is now laughing beside his bicycle.

"Well, Qiangzi, you look like a decent person after changing your clothes."

Director Zhou walked around Zhang Zhiqiang and said with a smile.

"Okay, Aunt Zhou, let's go quickly, it will be dark soon."

Zhang Zhiqiang immediately got on the bicycle, hung the pork on the front, and asked Director Zhou to get on.

"Row."

Director Zhou sat on Zhang Zhiqiang's bicycle and asked, "Qiangzi, how much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift? Tell me so I can know."

"According to my father-in-law's family, they don't want it, but I'm going to give you 66 dollars, because six is ​​a lucky number."

"Wow, Qiangzi, you are so generous."

Director Zhou was a little shocked. Nowadays, most betrothal gifts are ten or twenty yuan, and some are as low as five yuan. It is rare for someone to pay sixty-six yuan like Zhang Zhiqiang to marry a wife.

"Haha, a little money."

Zhang Zhiqiang was riding his bike smugly in the front, thinking that he was so poor that he was peeing blood, and now he was still facing a famine.

Zhang Zhiqiang has been to Ran's house several times and is now familiar with the place.

When we arrived at the beautiful courtyard, several women were chatting together.

"Hey, that guy looks like a matchmaker, right? Is this guy here to propose marriage? I wonder which girl is so lucky."

An old lady looked at Zhang Zhiqiang with envy. This young man actually had a bicycle.

And he bought so many things, it's obvious that he is from a wealthy family.

"It seems to be the daughter of the old Ran family. She came here last time and brought a lot of things, such as Maotai, Peony brand cigarettes, and fruit candies. The most important thing is a large piece of meat, which looks like it weighs at least 10 to 20 kilograms."

Another middle-aged woman met Zhang Zhiqiang and started to show off. Those who didn’t know might think that Zhang Zhiqiang had some relationship with their family.

"Is this true? How can there be so many good things?"

The aunt was quite shocked, because she had lived for most of her life and had never heard of some of the things here.

"That's right, look, he's walking towards the Ran family!"

"Well, I was thinking of introducing him to my niece. He looks like a good guy."

"Just keep an eye on it. If it doesn't work, then there will be a chance."

"That's right."

Several middle-aged women were staring at the Ran family, paying attention to what was going on at any time.