The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 445: Extra five

Zhuang Yan became more responsible after getting married; he worked even harder.

He went wherever others were reluctant to go for work.

Driving on dirt roads, he would be gone for ten days or half a month at a time, securing several big orders for Wei Jincheng.

As a salesperson, he earned high commissions, having worked with Wei Jincheng for a few years.

He had a decent amount of savings, enough to buy a car for tens of thousands.

He also helped his elder brother buy an apartment in their hometown county, spending forty or fifty thousand.

Back home, his uncle had also added three new rooms with blue bricks and large tiles to the family house.

After these expenditures, he didn’t have much money left.

Compared to the wife of a factory director, he felt somewhat inferior.

Lu Xianrun noticed this inferiority complex as soon as it appeared and immediately gave him a verbal lashing.

"A grown man should have some aspiration. When two people are married, it’s not about who has more money or less. Once married, it’s all shared. Seeing how narrow-minded you are, how did you manage to run the business so well?"

Father Lu disapproved of him; a man without even a high school education marrying a top student seemed like a loss to him.

So, he had Lu Jingqiu find a night school for Zhuang Yan to attend.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t dare to enroll Zhuang Yan in one without consulting him first.

She specifically sought the opinions of Manman and Zhuang Yan.

"Dad wants me to find a night school for Zhuang Yan."

Manman said, "Night school is good; you can attend classes in the evening and work during the day. Brother Wei’s factory recruited a college graduate in the business department last month. Nowadays, college graduates are highly valued."

Zhuang Yan grimaced, "Sis, when are you and your husband moving over here? Now that Dad is nearby, he’s keeping an eye on me all the time, and it’s too much for me to handle."

Lu Jingqiu laughed at his expression, "So, there’s someone you’re afraid of?"

"At home, it’s my elder brother, and here, it’s surely my father-in-law."

"So are you willing to go to night school if Dad suggests it?"

"Of course, I must go. If my father-in-law says so, I wouldn’t dare to disobey, but how can I learn with just an elementary school education?"

"Some factories organize night school classes, and some colleges offer night school professional courses. Accounting and electrical engineering are in demand now. If you’re going to night school, those might be good options, and the certificates they issue are also useful."

Manman suggested, "Then go to a school-run night school. Sister, do you have any recommended majors?"

"Zhuang Yan is good with people; he’d be suited for marketing. Normal University offers courses in that, but they have an entrance exam. I’ll try to find someone to get a test paper, so Zhuang Yan can practice beforehand. If there’s anything he doesn’t understand, you can teach him."

"Okay."

For someone disinclined to study, this was a significant challenge.

Nevertheless, with his father-in-law, sister-in-law, and his wife’s agreement, he had no choice but to press on.

These days, Wei Jincheng saw Zhuang Yan scratching his head with a pen in his hand, looking puzzled at the office during his downtime.

Curious, Wei Jincheng went over to take a look.

To his surprise, the man was working on a practice test, and only then did he learn about the night school plans.

Wei Jincheng laughed heartily for a while.

But he also thought that Zhuang Yan had changed quite a bit.

Recently, Lu Jingqiu was very busy. If not tied up with magazine work, she was helping with the municipal propaganda department’s events.

She and Xinyue couldn’t sit comfortably in the office like during their school days.

Whenever an order came down, they had to spring into action.

Coming home late recently, both her husband and child voiced their complaints.

Jiang Nanzhou and his colleagues at the research institute were busy previously but had more free time lately.

He mentioned a vacation coming up and wanted to take the children to fly kites.

He also planned to take Grandpa out for a stroll.

Apart from a few chess buddies at the institute, Grandpa didn’t have many recreational activities.

After thinking it over, Lu Jingqiu said, "Why don’t we let Grandpa stay at the villa? Dad is there, Aunt and Uncle are there too, and so are Xinyue’s in-laws. There’s a community club there with plenty of elderly people."

Jiang Nanzhou thought about it and replied, "That could work."

The couple went to discuss it with the old man, fearing he might not like the idea. To ease him into it, they took him to the villa to stay for a couple of days that very weekend.

The children gave up on kite flying and instead took Grandpa to the community park, where there was a small pond suitable for fishing. Although only small fish were stocked there, it was all for the entertainment of the retired residents.

There was also a clubhouse; Father Lu took Grandpa there to meet some other people of similar age.

He enjoyed his time and agreed to the move.

Fortunately, Aunt Zhang was there; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been at ease letting Grandpa stay on his own.

The main reason was that the villa was closer to Niannian’s little cousin’s grain and oil shop, and Grandpa loved their food.