Chapter 399 Reunion

On the morning of the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, outside the noisy Jichun Railway Station, Zhou Bingkun picked up Zhou Zhigang who had just gotten off the train.

"Your brother and sister are all back?"

"No, they will take the car tomorrow morning." He reached out and took a large package carried by his father very naturally. Zhou Bingkun weighed it and said, "Dad, what are you doing? Didn't I say all that in the letter? Well, we have everything at home, so you don’t need to carry so many things. You said it’s not enough for you to go through all the trouble.”

"As you said, who has too much?" Zhou Zhigang patted his old son on the shoulder, turned around and walked out with a bag in hand: "Don't they all say that bacon is delicious? I have more this time. I brought a few pieces back. I gave two to your brother's father-in-law's family, and we ate the rest during the Chinese New Year. We also had some sausages, which tasted good. I also saved a few pairs of rubber shoes. Our leader also gave me two buckets of green tea. We have to live frugally and don’t dare to waste money. You said those rubber shoes and soap are all good money.”

"You have to tell Brother Yan about this. He eats well, drinks well, smokes well, and doesn't deal with him at all."

"That's because Xiaoyan is talented. He can treat people. Those who have been cured thank him and give him whatever they want. In the final analysis, it's because he has good skills and a better brain. Don't say you can't compare, neither can your elder brother."

"Dad, what do you mean, I can't compare to my elder brother?"

"Hey, you kid, you are almost thirty, and you still look like a child." Zhou Zhigang was stunned for a moment, shook his head and smiled: "Your eldest brother is a college student, and his father-in-law is a leader. He and you are not in the same line. What's the matter? Comparison? What I ask of you is to work diligently, be a down-to-earth person, take good care of your wife and children, don't seek wealth, and be safe and don't go astray. That's all you can do. , this life is considered complete. Your brother, sister, and others are not as good as you."

"No matter how old I am, I am still a child in front of you and my mother. I am the oldest member of our Zhou family." Zhou Bingkun grinned stupidly, took out two cigarettes from his pocket, and compared them with his biological father: "Smoking ,dad."

After looking at the words on the cigarette box, Zhou Zhigang reached out and took one. Let his son light it with a lighter. He took a puff and said, "This cigarette is no good. It's not as strong as my cigarette. Why are you still smoking?" ?”

"I just run around. I can't stop smoking and drinking. I've been smoking every now and then for several years. Dad, can I tell you something?"

"Um."

"Say it first, don't be impatient."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhigang paused, his kind and kind face suddenly drooped, and he frowned and said, "What did you do again?"

Now that it has come to this, Zhou Bingkun simply said: "I no longer work in the soy sauce factory. I am now doing business in Pengcheng. But dad, don't worry, I know you value the iron rice bowl, so I begged Brother Yan to give me a job in the soy sauce factory." The factory retains the staff, but I don’t receive wages. I can go back anytime I want to work.”

Zhou Zhigang's expression softened again, he turned around and continued walking: "What business are you doing in Pengcheng?"

"Selling herbal tea, my brother gave me the recipe. People there love to drink herbal tea. I took the recipe my brother gave me and hired people to make tea bags there, which is to mix various medicinal materials and tea. Okay, then just put in as much water as instructed and just put it in a pot and cook it. The vendors on Hong Kong Island particularly like this, and my brother is very skilled in medicine. The recipe he gave is very effective and has many flavors. It sells very well there.”

"How many people are hired?"

"One hundred and thirty-six, some are selling and some are producing. After the Chinese New Year, we still have to recruit workers, and some of them can't be produced."

"Where are there more than a hundred people?" Zhou Zhigang was surprised, then asked: "You have been working since 1979? How much money did you make? How did you divide it with Xiaoyan?"

"I started doing this in mid-1979, and I haven't made any money yet. All the money I earned was reinvested in the factory. It cost a lot to recruit college students, buy equipment, etc. Brother Yan gets 60% , he gave me a principal of 5,000 yuan at the beginning, gave me the formula, and told me how to do it. I just ran errands and didn’t do anything else. I felt like I got too much. The truth is laid out and I can’t refuse it, so I’ll just go with it.”

"Do your brother, sister and others know?"

"I don't know. I didn't tell them. What are you talking about? It's useless to tell them. You have to keep a low profile and don't show off. When you reveal your wealth, things will happen. Borrow money today, arrange work tomorrow, then What should I do? I have been asking my eldest brother or my brother Yan to do things all these years, but I can’t bear it, are you?"

"Then why am I angry? I value the iron rice bowl because it is stable. As long as you work hard, you will not be hungry, and your life will not be bad. Now you have become a big boss. The money you have earned in the past two years is more than I have been working for a lifetime and have more than a hundred people under my command. How majestic it is. And Xiaoyan is also working with you. I don't trust you, and I don't trust Xiaoyan. Besides, I am an old party member. What do I oppose if the country supports it?”

Zhou Zhigang shook his head and smiled: "No wonder he said he can't compare to your brother. He just made money and wants to show off in front of me."

"What's the matter with Dese? I just feel that I can't hide it from you anymore, otherwise I'll keep thinking about it and feel uncomfortable."

"I was wrong just now. You are the most promising in our family now. Your brother and sister are not as good as you. The family is well taken care of, and now it has become a household worth ten thousand yuan. It is amazing. But I have to ask for you. For a change, you can't be like the capitalists in the past and treat your workers better. It's not easy for anyone these days, but you can't exploit others. "

"No way, Dad, I always earn as much as I work. The more you work, the more you get." Zhou Bingkun giggled: "Dad, now that our family is rich, we will definitely live a better life in the future. Anyway, you will I’m about to retire, why don’t I stop working? It would be great to go home and see my grandkids with my mother.”

"I'm different from your soy sauce factory. Mine is a third-line construction project for the country and the people. I'm an eighth-level worker, so I'm still useful there. I can still do it, so I should contribute to the country. Anyway, I won't be here for a few years. It’s time to retire, and I won’t be able to do anything I want to do by then. Don’t tell me, I’ve been working here all my life, and I feel uncomfortable thinking about staying here all day long with nothing to do.”

"Just stay at home for two months and it will be fine. The car is here, Dad..."

Zhou Zhigang laughed, threw away the cigarette butt that had burned to his butt, and followed his old son into the car with his pocket in hand.

After not coming back for more than two years, Zhou Zhigang saw some changes in Ji Chun and returned home chatting with Zhou Bingkun. Chinese people have always had deep feelings. Li Suhua, who had been looking forward to seeing her man for a long time, just smiled and said, "His dad is back." Zhou Zhigang's response was simple, nodding heavily and saying, "He's back." Then I talked about what happened on the way home, missing my grandchildren and so on.

The children who go to school are all on vacation now, and they are running around screaming. The youngest, Zhou Zishan, is just over a year old. She staggers when walking, can't speak clearly, is curious about everything, and is very lively.

Everything is going well in the family, the children are well, and the third generation is growing up vigorously. Zhou Zhigang is lying on the hot kang, talking with a smile, and unconsciously squinting...

At around five o'clock in the evening, when it was already dark, Wang Yan and Zheng Guangming rode their bicycles and staggered back to Lao Zhou's house. Because I am always on time, when I get home, the food has just been brought to the table.

"Uncle."

"Uncle."

Zhou Zhigang nodded with a smile: "Xiaoyan, Guangming, are back."

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "I told you earlier that you don't have to wait for us tonight. Uncle, why don't you have something to eat?"

"I ate at lunch. Didn't I sleep all night? I just woke up and haven't had much time. Okay, okay, stop talking, wash your hands and eat."

Soon, Wang Yan and Zheng Guangming washed their hands, arrived at the dining table, and the family began to eat lively.

Wang Yan raised the cup and said: "Come, uncle, I'll give you a toast. But don't drink too much. It's just right to be drowsy. It also saves you a whole afternoon of sleep. I won't be able to sleep at night."

"Come on, Bingkun, don't be idle, let's drink together."

After taking a sip and putting the glass down, Zhou Zhigang picked up the dishes and said, "Xiaoyan, Bingkun told me that you asked him to go to the south to do business. This is a family and a family. You have to worry about it."

"No, uncle, I didn't bother. Zheng Juan is busy at home and outside the house. She usually does whatever she has to do, but I don't do anything. I just take care of you all day long. Isn't that right? , aunt?”

Li Suhua nodded with a smile: "No, it's all Juan'er who's busy, and Guangming, who's sensible. Guangming tutored these boys in their homework. You have to thank them, brother and sister."

Zhou Zhigang laughed: "Really, come on, Zheng Juan, Guangming, you two have a drink, I have a drink, and we have a drink."

Zheng Juan picked up the drink cup: "Dad, we are all a family, and we are all what I should do. And Brother Yan is there to make people feel at ease. He is the one who decides..."

"Mom, it's the Dinghai Shenzhen." Zhou Jianbang answered proudly.

Zheng Juan rubbed his little head and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, brother Yan is the Dinghai Shenzhen."

"Okay, we are all a family, and we all work hard for this family. Don't give in. You drink quickly." Wang Yan waved his hands, and after they took a sip, he continued: "Also, uncle I didn't ask Bingkun to go to Pengcheng to do business. He wanted to make a fortune and make you and my aunt proud. He said that his brother and sister are both college students, and he graduated from junior high school and has an elementary school education. , I’m trying to hold my breath. Look, Bingkun’s face is still red.”

"I didn't. This is just drinking on your face."

"Come on, take a sip. What a shame." Li Suhua smiled kindly: "Mom knows that you are filial, and your father also knows. Didn't you say that you have been the only one in the family for so many years?"

Zhou Zhigang looked at his old son who was a bit embarrassed, shook his head, smiled, and said happily: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Zheng Juan's craftsmanship has improved again. This blood sausage is really good. You don't know. I'm out here, and I'm just thinking about my family."

…

The meal was lively. After the meal, Zhou Zhigang had a conversation with Zhou Bingkun. It was a heart-to-heart talk between father and son. When a father enlightens his old son, of course he has nothing else to say. He just wants to comfort him, saying that Zhou Bingkun is doing a good job and is no worse than Zhou Bingyi or Zhou Rong.

Wang Yan had expected Zhou Zhigang's reaction. After all, the iron rice bowl is just a rice bowl, which only guarantees that you will not starve to death. What Zhou Bingkun is doing now is a golden rice bowl, and the contrast is quite obvious. And Wang is still here, with his endorsement, what can't be done.

As I said, after so many years, the old Zhou family trusts him. However, Zhou Bingyi still has some reservations, and Zhou Rong is just average. At this age, she can't get along even if she wants to.

The attitudes of these two people are of course indifferent. Besides, he is very kind and let Zhou Bingyi have a child. Hao Dongmei is now pregnant with her second child. As for Zhou Rong, the child's problem was also solved. Although her original good life was destroyed, it was at least helped her, and she didn't have to be pointed at by the child and told "you are doing it for yourself" when she takes care of the child in the future. How good.

The next morning, Zhou Bingkun went to the station to pick up people again. Helped to carry things, and took a car with Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Rong's family, and Chen Jing back to the photon slice to have lunch and rest.

Not to mention the joy of another family reunion, after lunch, Zhou Bingyi chatted with his parents for a while, and then rode Zhou Bingkun's bicycle to go to his father-in-law's house in the provincial party committee compound to see his pregnant wife and a one-year-old girl.

Zhou Rong's family of three went to Wang Yan's house next door to rest because they had to prepare dinner. After all, they were tired after driving all night. And Feng Yue was young and had poor resistance. She had a fever after this trip and was going to catch a cold.

As for Chen Jing, she followed Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua, the old couple, and Zheng Juan to pick vegetables and prepare ingredients. Everyone would come back to eat in the evening, and they were busy with so many people's meals.

Unlike Zhou Rong and the others, she had to take care of the children. She went to the bed and came here in a daze. Of course, she didn't rest well, but her body was good. Although she was a little tired, it didn't affect her much, so she helped.

In the evening, the sky of Jichun was scattered with snowflakes. Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei took their children back by car. Zhou Rong's family also had a good rest. Wang Yan and Zheng Guangming also rode their bicycles home. The delicious meals that had been busy for a long time were also ready.

After Wang Yan checked the listless Feng Yue and confirmed that it was just an ordinary cold, he gave her antipyretic medicine. The whole family had a lively meal at two tables on the kang and underground.

The water drops from the melting ice on the window slid down, reflecting the happiness of the whole family under the dim light of the light bulb. It was another long-lost reunion...

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