Chapter 17 Questions
In fact, Yang Zhenyu doesn't care much about blind dates. On the one hand, he is not too old now, although he is not young in this era. On the other hand, he believes that marriage is entirely based on fate. As long as fate is there, the relationship will naturally come to fruition.

"Auntie, this is Zhou Qianqian, she graduated from a medical college and now works in a textile factory. She's a doctor in the factory and she's a very kind person..." The third aunt introduced the woman first, praising her profusely.

"Xixi, this is Yang Zhenyu. He works in our steel rolling mill. He's a section chief and gets paid an engineer's salary. This kid is very popular in our area." It was much easier for Third Aunt to introduce Yang Zhenyu because the hard conditions were all there. She only needed to state the conditions and there was no need to introduce anything else.

Following the introduction by Third Aunt, Yang Zhenyu and Zhou Qianqian looked at each other and then turned their heads away in embarrassment.

Staring at each other like this is somewhat awkward.

"Aunt San, I think we should let the children chat first, and then we can go check the fire. How about we make some braised pork for lunch today?" said the eldest aunt with a smile.

"Oh, there's no need to spend so much money. Just get some radishes and cabbages. Life is hard for all of us now." Although Third Aunt said no, she was very happy in her heart because she had come here today.

Watching the two elders leave, Yang Zhenyu and Zhou Qianqian felt even more embarrassed.

Although Yang Zhenyu lived for more than 30 years in his previous life, as a science and engineering man he had always been single. He was even more single in this life, so blind dates were inevitably awkward.

As for Zhou Qianqian, she was not willing to get married so early because she wanted to go to college, but she was forced into a blind date by her family elders.

"Hey, you are all male workers, right?" Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"As for you, I heard from Third Aunt that you are a college graduate, and you were assigned as an engineer right after entering the factory, and you were also a cadre. Your work must be very hard on a daily basis, right?" Zhou Qianqian was very curious about this.

Zhou Qianqian was amused by Yang Zhenyu's appearance. It was already quite funny when Yang Zhenyu hit the bed today, and this action made him look even funnier.

Zhou Qianqian nodded softly.

"Pfft!"

"It's understandable. Everyone loves beauty." Yang Zhenyu nodded and said seriously.

"Well, Comrade Zhou Qianqian, Third Aunt just said that you are a doctor. This, must be a tiring job?" Yang Zhenyu scratched his head awkwardly and found a topic to talk about.

"It's okay to be a doctor in the factory. There's nothing big to do on weekdays. It's just that co-workers come to see me when they're sick, usually with headaches or fevers. Well, these co-workers are so enthusiastic." Zhou Qianqian said with a blushing face.

"Ok!"

"It's okay. The main reason is that we are busy when there are projects. We don't have much work to do on normal days. We just study drawings together." Yang Zhenyu said after recalling.

"What is college like? Is it wonderful?" Zhou Qianqian asked curiously.

"How should I put it? If you say it's good, then it really brings back all kinds of wonderful memories. If you say it's bad, it's not good either, because the research direction in school is really dull and boring. However, I think you still have to experience it in person to fully understand it." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Yeah, actually I've always wanted to go to college, but my family is forcing me to get married, which is really annoying." Zhou Qianqian nodded repeatedly before complaining. "I think it's still difficult for you to go to college. Apart from anything else, your factory may not let you go. Even if you pass the exam, you can't transfer because of your connections, so you still can't go to college. Also, whether your family agrees with you continuing to take the college exam, these are more realistic issues." Yang Zhenyu said after a pause.

Although he was unwilling to admit it, Yang Zhenyu felt that he was still attracted by her beauty, because apart from being a little thin, this girl still met his aesthetic standards.

Of course, it's not necessary for her to be the only one, after all, this is the first time they meet.

"No way?" Zhou Qianqian said in disbelief.

"There is nothing impossible. For ordinary factories, a doctor only needs to be able to deal with headaches and fevers. He does not need to be able to independently perform work such as surgery because the factory does not have the conditions to provide such good equipment. If you want to participate in such work, you must go to the hospital, which is a loss for the factory."

"Besides, the state stipulates that college students cannot get married. Your family is so eager to get you to go on blind dates, probably because they don't want you to go to college."

Yang Zhenyu's words hit Zhou Qianqian's heart like a hammer. She had only thought about taking the college entrance examination before and had not thought about so many problems. After all, it was only her second year of work and she was still a girl under 20.

The legal marriage age in this era is 20 for men and 18 for women, which means that girls can get married after graduating from high school or technical secondary school. Many people do this and get married when they reach the required age. In some rural areas, people even get married before the required age.

At this moment, Zhou Qianqian was a little confused and didn't know what to do. She was completely dazed. She had never thought that the people around her didn't want her to go to college.

"How could this happen?" Zhou Qianqian burst into tears.

Although there are still elopements these days, they are definitely a minority.

There are even fewer people like He Daqing who abandon their children and run away. Most people still care about their families, especially girls. Many of them are forced to obey their families.

Yang Zhenyu didn't say anything, because he didn't know how to comfort this person. After all, this reality was really a bit overwhelming.

"What do you think I should do?" Zhou Qianqian looked up at Yang Zhenyu and asked.

"Well, how should I put it? If you say this matter is easy to handle, then it's okay. If you say it's difficult to handle, then it's really difficult to handle. First of all, there is the issue of work. If you resign and lose your job, how will your family react? And if you take the exam, will you definitely pass it?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"This……"

Zhou Qianqian hesitated. She really hadn't thought about this question.

"If you really want to take the exam, you should first convince your family and then the factory, then you can take it." Yang Zhenyu said.

"I think it will be difficult. My grandfather is a doctor, and my family has some family tradition of doctoral studies. However, I should be able to convince him. But it may be difficult to establish such a relationship in the factory." Zhou Qianqian said after hesitating for a while.

"So, I think if you really want to try, you can convince your family first, and then find a way to solve the problem in the factory. The most important thing is, if you take the college entrance examination, it may not be possible to pass it right away. If you fail for several consecutive years, or pass it after a few years, you may have to be 30 to get married. By then, it may not be easy to get married." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)