Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

 Chapter 2 Li Tianyu, the man

 After waiting for a while, Li Tianyu still didn't come back.

Zhou Xiaoyun told Niu Niu to eat first and walked out of the house to greet her.

 The small house they rented is located in the suburbs of a small county town and is not considered prosperous. Fortunately, there are hospitals and supermarkets nearby, so shopping is quite convenient. It's also close to the toy factory where Zhou Xiaoyun works. Li Tianyu rented a storefront on a busier street in the county town and sold some fruits. He returned home early or late.

 In fact, she also persuaded Li Tianyu to find a class. The income is quite stable, much better than this unreliable fruit stall.

But Li Tianyu disagreed. He said plausibly: "I open a fruit shop, and I am also the boss after all. I don't want to work for others and do things based on their looks."

 Actually, this is only a small part of the reason.

Li Tianyu just graduated from junior high school. After graduation, he served as a soldier for three years and returned. He was placed as a government security guard, but he refused to do it because he was tired. His family found him a more relaxed office clerk. He worked for a year, but he felt that they didn't take him seriously and always asked him to run errands. He refused to go again.

 After marriage, he worked no less than ten jobs. Later, with the instigation of friends, I borrowed money to rent a storefront and opened a fruit shop. Finally, I worked steadily for three or four years. Although I can’t make much money, I am more relaxed and free.

 It has been nearly ten years since Zhou Xiaoyun fell in love with Li Tianyu at the age of 19 and got married two years later. She knew this man better than she knew herself.

 He loves to eat, play and enjoy himself. Laziness is an innate nature that cannot be changed, nor can he change his natural lack of ambition. Years of married life have made Zhou Xiaoyun understand this: live with such a man, don't expect to be rich, don't expect sweet words, don't expect surprises.

Zhou Xiaoyun sometimes couldn't understand how she could fall in love with such a worthless man back then. Both parents at home did not agree with their marriage, but she was like a man possessed, crying and saying that she would not marry anyone but Li Tianyu. Is this what is called fate?

 After walking a few steps, I heard the harsh sound of a motorcycle.

Zhou Xiaoyun didn't care to think about anything anymore, and his smile suddenly bloomed. At this moment, she felt happy again. Being able to know and stay with the man you love is worth the hardship.

“Why are you out? Just wait for me at home.” Li Tianyu got off the motorcycle and saw Zhou Xiaoyun.

Zhou Xiaoyun smiled and said: "Why are you late today! Don't you come back at half past six every day?"

Li Tianyu explained: "When I was about to close the store, Xiao Gu came to me and told me something, so I was delayed for a while."

 Xiao Gu? Gu Chunlai?

 “Why did he come to you again?” Zhou Xiaoyun frowned.

Xiao Gu is Li Tianyu’s best friend since childhood. To put it bluntly, Li Tianyu was more generous to Xiao Gu than to her. Xiao Gu spent all day playing around with stocks and I heard he made a lot of money. But Zhou Xiaoyun has always been a little cold to him, because Li Tianyu is the most willing to listen to him.

 He hasn’t obeyed me yet! Zhou Xiaoyun thought angrily.

Li Tianyu picked up the car and came over to walk home with Zhou Xiaoyun. As he walked, he said, "I'm about to come back to discuss it with you. Let's go and eat and talk."

Zhou Xiaoyun and her husband entered the house, and a wave of heat greeted them. The electric fan in the room whirred and spun hot air, and Niuniu was sweating profusely.

Zhou Xiaoyun felt distressed and went to get a towel to wipe her daughter's sweat. Then he brought up the topic that has been mentioned most often since summer: "Let's install an air conditioner. The kids are so hot and sweaty when they eat. Who has a fan now?"

Li Tianyu sat down to eat. While stuffing meat into his mouth, he retorted vaguely: "How can I install an air conditioner in a rented house? I will have to move the air conditioner when I move in the future. How troublesome it is! Just bear with it!"

"I can bear it, but how can the child bear it? Didn't you say that it is difficult to install air conditioning in a rented house? Then we will buy a house." Zhou Xiaoyun finally couldn't help but said this idea that he had thought about countless times in his heart. come out.

 After marriage, live with your parents-in-law first. Li Tianyu's younger brothers and sisters also live at home, which is crowded and often causes conflicts. When the child was three years old, she finally decided to move out.

This house is rented for four years, and the money spent on renting the house is more than 10,000 yuan. Zhou Xiaoyun's biggest dream is to own a house with two bedrooms and one living room. Having your own house means having your own home!

Li Tianyu was stunned, a little surprised: "Buy a house? Where do you get so much money! A commercial house in the suburbs of the county is more than 3,000 square meters, let alone a better location. Even if you buy it in the suburbs, buy a 60-square-meter two-bedroom apartment. It costs more than 200,000 yuan for one room and one living room!”

Zhou Xiaoyun said angrily: "One day the price of the house will be reduced, it will only rise suddenly. In the future, it may rise to more than 4,000, and we can't rent a house for a lifetime! The child is about to enter the first grade, and he will not even write in the future. There is no place for homework. We have to think about our children, and I still want to buy a house.”

Li Tianyu disagreed: "The down payment costs 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, and we only have 20,000 yuan in hand. There is a huge difference."

“Can’t your parents help? Who can afford a house without their parents’ money? How can you save money by yourself?”

 When it comes to Li Tianyu’s parents, Zhou Xiaoyun becomes even more angry.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law are from rural areas, and their family only has three tile-roofed houses. Li Tianyu also has a younger brother who just got married and lives at home. His younger sister works in the county town and comes home from time to time. Their family of three didn't even have a place to live when they returned home.

"Where do they get their money? You can also joke." Li Tianyu's parents did not have much money except farming and doing odd jobs.

 “Then go and borrow it from your uncle.”

Although Li Tianyu’s family is not very good, he does have a good uncle. My uncle worked as a cadre in the county government office, and my aunt worked as a nurse in the hospital. His family is in a better position and he often helps Li Tianyu's family.

  There are no sons in my uncle's family, only two daughters. He has always liked Li Tianyu better. Li Tianyu has loved staying at his uncle's house since he was a child.

 “But, but, I...”

Li Tianyu stammered and couldn't speak: "I have promised to lend money to Xiao Gu."

 (End of this chapter)