Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Chapter 428: The Road Ahead

Watching Zhou Jiao and the others leave, Zhang Guoqing made a new cup of hot tea and placed it on his desk, then returned to his position to wait for the continuation of the conversation.

"This time there was a little mix-up with Jiao Jiao’s college entrance exam results. Originally, she wanted to keep a low profile, but her individual subject scores seemed normal. However, when combined, the essential courses coincidentally were all perfect scores, while the less important ones were slightly lower, forming a consistent gradient. She calculated it correctly, but couldn’t help it when the grading teachers gave her high marks."

Zhang Guoqing was surprised to hear this.

"It’s already resolved. As soon as I knew the scores, I arranged everything in advance. However, there was a side effect. Last time, the senior officer specially mentioned you, and knowing you also got accepted, he was very pleased. This is good news for others, but... fortunately, there are a few years to talk about job assignments later."

Zhang Guoqing nodded understandingly. Actually, even being assigned to the military wasn’t a problem, as long as they didn’t separate the couple.

"Jiao Jiao is too thoughtful, you should be by her side to let her relax. It’s useless for her to hide. As long as I’m around, you’re living in the eyes of others. Do as other people’s children do; you don’t need to worry about causing trouble. In school, there’s no need to accommodate others too much, just get along well enough."

Zhang Guoqing laughed. When it came time to rely on one’s father, he wasn’t willing either.

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced over and smiled. His two kids weren’t the arrogant type. He just wanted them to live comfortably and freely, as they wished.

"Dad, will Jiao Jiao’s college entrance exam matter be brought up again in the future?"

Zhou Xiaozheng replied dismissively, "Someone tried to meddle before, but I stopped it. The senior officer personally said that the priorities Jiao Jiao should grasp were not at all weak. Who would be foolish enough to bring it up?"

Zhang Guoqing pondered for a moment and felt he should still talk to Zhou Jiao. Man proposes, God disposes, she should just follow her heart. Who could have expected someone to deliberately analyze her combined exam papers? It’s best that those who tried got dealt with, broken to the point of despair, enough to disgust anyone.

Zhou Xiaozheng took a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to him.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at it, "Dad, are these residential addresses near the school?"

"Yes. One is in town, the other in the village. Since Jiao Jiao doesn’t want me to negotiate with the school, I found these two places. Go check them out tomorrow. It’s better not to live on campus; it’s crowded and noisy, and even getting food is inconvenient.

There’s also the matter of the child. The kindergarten at the school is already registered for him; it doesn’t cost much money. Registered at both places, he can choose where he wants to go. We have few kids in the family, don’t let him suffer. The household registration should stay in the Big Courtyard, not at the school. I’ll have someone handle it tomorrow."

Zhang Guoqing nodded, "Okay, I’ll listen to you."

"Let’s keep it like this for now. If the child is used to being home and doesn’t cling to you, let him stay at home. The kindergarten is right in the Big Courtyard, and with your aunt coming by often, no one would dare mistreat our Ping’an. You should enjoy these few years of a relaxed life; once you start working, you’ll be constrained."

"Then I’ll first go to the school tomorrow to see how things are and then check out the houses and the kindergarten. I’ll come back and discuss it with you. Is that okay?"

"Do it this way: take Jiao Jiao to see the house first, and then go to the school."

Zhang Guoqing smiled knowingly.

The next morning, after finishing his morning exercise with his father-in-law and having breakfast, Zhang Guoqing took Zhou Jiao with him, riding his bike towards the school.

In the sweltering September weather, the couple, sweating profusely, took nearly forty minutes to finally reach the school gate.

Looking at the campus, Zhou Jiao resolved internally never to bike again in the severely hot or cold weather, opting instead to leave early each day to catch the bus.

She hesitated for a moment, then took Zhang Guoqing to find the address on the note.

The first place was a recently built apartment block for construction workers’ families. They were supposed to rent an apartment on the east-side second-floor, with two small rooms. The owners were an elderly couple whose children were not with them, and their youngest was conveniently in the military. They had a house in town and planned to rent this place out for five yuan a month.

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