Chapter 403: Opinions
At the beginning of 1985, it was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, and it was snowing on New Year's Eve.
There are seven generations of the old Zhou family, including Wang Yan's sons. The older one is going to middle school soon, and the younger one is still staggering when walking. The Chinese New Year is of course very lively. Although two of Zhou Bingyi's children have gone back, the remaining five are playing quite well. It was snowing heavily, and a group of girls and boys were making snowmen here, and there were some who had weak hands, and they were wrestling and rolling on the snow. They were all very skinny.
In the house, a terrible Spring Festival Gala was shown on TV. Some of the family were on the kang, some on the floor, some rolling out dough, and some making dumplings.
The reason why this Spring Festival Gala is bad is because the stage of the Spring Festival Gala was moved from the studio to the Workers' Stadium. However, the current conditions are not enough to support such a large scene, resulting in poor lighting, scheduling, etc. There is no heating, dim lighting, and a very poor viewing experience. Years later, sack after sack of letters from viewers were sent to CCTV to scold CCTV. For this, CCTV apologized live to viewers across the country on the news network. Later, a working group came in to investigate, and the Spring Festival Gala director closed his door to reflect on his past...
"Oh, I don't know how that old guy is celebrating the New Year in the south." Li Suhua sat cross-legged and watched TV, thinking about his wife.
Zhou Bingyi said with a smile: "Mom, my dad must have a good life there. The workers there spend the New Year together, and there are also leaders to express their condolences, and there are cultural performances, which is always lively."
Hao Dongmei was staying at home with Jin Yueji with her two children. He didn't leave until late this year. Maybe it’s because he hasn’t been at home for thirty years or so, or maybe it’s because his father-in-law is gone... Anyway, the atmosphere is quite good, and Li Suhua is very happy.
"No matter how nice the outside is, it's not as good as home." Li Suhua sighed: "Your dad is already sixty, and he has been outside all his life, and he has never been home for a few days."
Zhou Bingkun leaned against the wall at the end of the kang, cracking melon seeds, and looked at his mother with a smile: "You will be bored after my dad comes back for two days, and I'm still thinking about it."
"Can it be the same? If you can't speak, don't speak."
Zhou Bingkun sighed: "Mom, why don't I take you to the place where my dad works before we get out of fifteen?"
Zhou Rong nodded and said: "That's great, Mom. It's convenient to take a car now. You can sleep all the way there. You can also see how the scenery in the south is different from ours. How great."
"Every thought comes up." Li Suhua rolled her eyes at her old son, waved her hands and said with a smile: "Why bother with my old arms and legs? Besides, there are children at home, and there are so many things to do. I have to talk to Juan Let’s work together.”
"Mom, I can do it at home. The children are old, so there is no need to worry about it. It will be fine. Besides, the eldest brother, Brother Yan, and the second sister are all in Jichun, so there will be nothing wrong at home. I think Bingkun is right. Okay, go and see where my dad works. If you get too old in a few years, you won’t be able to go there. Brother Yan, can you see if my mom is in good health and can travel far away?”
Wang Yan, who was catching dumpling wrappers, nodded and said, "Auntie is in good health and can go anywhere. I'd say, I'll go out anyway. After staying in the mountain city for a while, I'll go directly to Pengcheng and see where Bingkun is. It’s not too late to come back later.”
Zhou Bingkun nodded repeatedly: "My brother is right, then it's settled. Brother, call dad at work tomorrow and tell him about this. It's better to say goodbye. Stop calling. I'll take mom with me then. Go directly and give him a surprise."
Li Suhua waved her hands repeatedly: "You are still a surprise, are you not afraid of being frightened? Besides, am I a surprise if I agree? I tell you, I won't go."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Zhou Rong stepped forward and hugged her mother: "Mom, just go. You said you have been here for half your life and haven't even gone out for a walk. That is, our family Kunming is promising, and if others want to go, they can't go. Besides, my dad hasn't been home for four years. He said he is delaying his retirement, but I don't know how many years. If you have the chance, let's go out and have a look. "
A group of people tried to persuade Li Suhua that this was a good thing. He was in good health and his family was in good condition. Although the journey was tiring, it was not a burden, so what else could he say.
Under the persuasion of a group of people, Li Suhua agreed to the matter. The time was set and he would leave at the age of sixteen. I stopped talking about my wife who was far away from home, and watched the TV with a smile, and my mind was probably thinking about the wonderful scene of meeting the old man in the mountain city.
After deciding on this matter, Zhou Bingkun promised Zheng Juan that when the children go on summer vacation this year, he would take them to the south to see them, and also go for a walk on Hong Kong Island. This is indeed a thing. A group of children have been talking about it for several years, including Wang Jianye. If he didn't look at the photos, he would have completely forgotten that he had ever been to the great capital.
Wang Yan noticed that Feng Huacheng, who was sitting on the ground and on the sofa, was just watching the Spring Festival Gala with a smile on his face, and basically didn't express much opinions. He stayed away from the joy and was indifferent to the world.
This state is already very dangerous. He does not pay attention to his wife's family and does not feel the joy of the festival. He is enjoying the joy of being noisy and finally free of those endless quarrels. This state can be simply summed up in three words: enough is enough.
It's normal to think about it. From the middle of 1978 to the beginning of 1985, we have been arguing for more than six years. The key point is that they are all intellectuals. When it comes to couples in rural villages, most families may live a lifetime of broken heads and bloodshed, but they are different. Precisely because they are both educated, they have more ideas and are more knowledgeable. Don't want to make do with it. Besides, some couples in rural villages can’t bear it and run away...
"Grandma, uncle, can I come with you?"
After playing outside for a while, Feng Yue, who didn't want to play anymore, opened the door curtain and walked in. Hearing what people were saying, he interrupted and asked.
Zhou Rong shook her head and said, "You still have to go to school. Where are you going?"
"Didn't my uncle say he's going during the summer vacation? Why can't I go?" Feng Yue looked at Zhou Rong, his biological mother, unhappily.
After all, after raising her for more than two years, Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan still like Feng Yue better. Zheng Juan waved her hand and said: "Sister, it's okay. The child is staying alone. It's okay to go out and see the world together."
Zhou Rong shook her head and said, "You can't spoil her too much. This girl has a bad temper now. If you say something to her, she will say something back to you. It won't make people worry."
Everyone continued to laugh and make dumplings and chat. Feng Yue sat on the bed and ate oranges. She asked in a low voice: "Uncle, is your business big?"
"It's not bad." Zhou Bingkun shook his head and smiled: "What, what do you like? Tell me, my uncle will buy it for you."
"Then can you lend me some money?"
"Lending money to your family? What can I buy?"
"buy house."
"house?"
"Yes, uncle. My parents always quarrel. I wonder if having a house will stop them from quarreling? And I also want to have a room of my own. The neighbor we live in has two children at home. You're yelling, I can't even finish my homework, it's so annoying." Feng Yue said in a low voice: "If you don't have enough money, can you talk to uncle, or uncle Wang? Uncle Wang knows a lot of people who are officials, so they must have some ideas. "
Zhou Bingkun looked at Zhou Rong, then at Feng Huacheng, stretched out his hand and rubbed her head: "Okay, I know, let's eat your oranges."
Wang Yan had sharp ears and eyesight. Although the environment was noisy and the two of them were whispering, he could hear clearly. Children are greatly influenced by their parents. Feng Huacheng and Zhou Rong quarrel every day, and Zhou Rong is selfish and self-centered, so it is impossible for them to have no influence on their children. But now Feng Yue can still be like this. She wants to solve the conflict between her parents and solve the problem for herself at the same time. It is still good and she is not going astray.
He felt that the main reason was that he was more influenced by Feng Huacheng. Players like Zhou Rong don't care what happens to their children. After all, in the original drama, I am your mother and you have to listen to me and respect me. Now that I have taken her back, even though I have fulfilled my obligation, my face has not changed. Because if it had changed, she and Feng Huacheng wouldn't have been arguing for so many years. It was Feng Huacheng who was considerate, cared about his daughter's growth, minimized the harm to the child from their quarrels, and had a normal and healthy psychological thought.
In fact, Zhou Bingkun had always known that Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng were at odds, but he had some opinions on Zhou Rong, and of course Zhou Bingyi was also indispensable. So after he became successful, he never took the initiative to speak. After all, there is no reason to help others without speaking first, and siblings are no exception. If Zhou Rong doesn't find him, he will definitely not care. But now, the children have to help talk, and Zhou Bingkun probably has to help.
But Wang Yan knew that the conflict between Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng was no longer about the house. So maybe Zhou Bingkun's help will be the last straw for their conflict to explode...
The family was busy making dumplings, and waited until twelve o'clock to start the meal. The children couldn't help but fell asleep early, and only the adults were left to eat until about one o'clock in the middle of the night. After hastily clearing the dishes, he lay down on the bed and went to sleep.
Chen Jing and Zheng Juan took their children to sleep in Wang Yan's house. Zhou Rong's family of three were also there, sleeping in the west room. Brothers Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Bingkun slept with Li Suhua in the east room of old Zhou's house, while Wang Yan slept with Zheng Guangming in the west room.
"Bright."
"Brother Yan?"
"You've been looking at so many young girls and you haven't chosen any of them?"
"Ah, I can't see the right one."
Wang Yan put his hands behind his head and asked calmly: "Do you think they are uneducated? Don't they have a common language?"
Zheng Guangming thought for a while: "Well...a little bit, but not entirely. I just don't feel it."
"Actually, just live your life, just..." Wang Yan told him a lot about the ways of men and women, and said: "You are not young anymore, so you should take care of yourself. When we divide the house this year, I will give you one. Okay. The quality of the girls in the house will be improved. I will talk to the people in the hospital later to see if they have any suitable ones and introduce them to you. Your sister-in-law was recommended by the old Liu from our hospital. Sure."
"Brother Yan, did my sister say something to you?"
"She is twenty-two years old. You are the only relative of her. Can you not be anxious? Not only your sister, your aunt, and your brother Bingkun have all told me and are thinking about her. But although they are all anxious, you can't Urgent. Marriage is a big deal, don't just find someone to deal with it just to make us feel at ease. It's you who live the life, not us. But you can't be too cautious, young people, you should be impulsive this year. Get married and have kids next year.”
"Well, I understand."
The two were talking in the west room, and the east room was not quiet either. Zhou Bingkun still told about Zhou Rong.
"Brother, what did Yue Yue say to me tonight?"
"What did you say?"
"She said she wanted me to lend money to their family and buy a house so her parents would stop quarreling and have her own room."
Zhou Bingyi couldn't help but sigh: "Yueyue is a very sensible child."
"She also said, if I don't have enough money, let me talk to you and my brother Yan. She said that you are an official, and my brother Yan knows many people, so I should be able to solve the problem." There was no movement from the eldest brother, Zhou Bingkun. He continued: "Then what do you mean, brother? You said that my sister has not opened her mouth all these years, so my brother Yan still has a big empty yard in the capital. If she speaks, she will not be able to return to Jichun. I think we can break up It’s been three years since she got the house. If she wanted to borrow money, she would have already asked. I can’t rush to give her money. So the problem now is that I can’t help. The children have spoken, what do you think they will do?"
"Zhou Rong is a strong person..." Zhou Bingyi was silent for a while and said: "Bingkun, I can't help with this matter. You know that I am not a big official, but I have a lot of things to do, and many people are watching me. I..."
I can’t help, it’s not that I can’t help.
"I know, brother." Zhou Bingkun interrupted his brother's words and said: "You think of a way to see how to help. I just want to lend her money, and I have to ask them to be willing. Not to mention that it is difficult to buy a house now. And I guess my sister doesn’t like a small bungalow like ours. It’s basically impossible to buy a building, and there’s no point in borrowing money from her.”
"Let Brother Yan think of a solution. He is much more capable than me."
Zhou Bingkun let out a long breath: "Brother Yan helps, you can't do things that are nameless, right? Besides, what reason does Brother Yan have to help my sister? It really depends on the relationship, he doesn't owe us, we owe him, You and my sister haven't been involved in anything at home these years. Besides, he hasn't been on good terms with my sister since he was a child. He has basically had no contact with her except at our house. Sister-in-law Jing is still a classmate with her, so she doesn't have much contact with her. Get close. How can I help?”
"I understand, Bingkun, you have a problem with me and Zhou Rong." Zhou Bingyi said: "Yes, Zhou Rong and I have indeed failed to fulfill our duties as children over the years, and it is our fault. "
"Okay, that's what I said. What can you do if you know you're wrong? Isn't it the same if you know you're wrong? Can you grow up a family?" Zhou Bingkun shook his head and said, "In this case, I'll go to Jiang University to find out who is in charge. Regarding the house, give them some money and give them some gifts, and see if it works. If it doesn’t work, I’ll go find Brother Yan.”
"It can only be the……"
"Sleep." Zhou Bingkun arched his body and turned his head towards the wall.
Zhou Bingyi let out a sigh of relief, because for the first time he was criticized by his own brother, the guilt that had been deliberately ignored in the past welled up in his heart. But he also knew that his brother was right, so what if he knew he was wrong? He will still be the same as before. Just thinking about it in such a mess, and having just drunk the dumplings, I fell asleep in a daze.
Hearing the steady breathing of his two sons and confirming that they were asleep, Li Suhua sighed, turned over and continued to sleep...
On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Jin Yueji invited a large family of Lao Zhou's family over for dinner, which was quite lively. Of course, Wang Yan still took his wife and children back to his parents' home. In these years, he has only been to Hao's house three times. One time was when Zhou Bingyi begged, and Li Suhua watched helplessly as he came to the house to nurse his body back to health. The other time was when Hao Jinlong was about to die and went to see him, the miracle doctor, to see if he could live longer. The third time was when Hao Jinlong went to condole with Hao Jinlong and expressed his sadness. The distraught Jin Yueji prescribed medicine to nurse her back to health.
On the third day of the lunar new year, it was time for Zhou Bingkun and his friends to gather again. What is different from the past is that Tang Xiangyang is also here, which is very different from the original play. Zhou Bingkun knew what was going on. Isn't it because he has become prosperous and is getting more and more powerful? He has found friends.
As for this gathering, as expected, it was still the same, with a group of people holding stinky feet and telling difficult things. Wu Qian and Yu Hong said that they also wanted to work in the factory. Yu Hong also told about Sun Xiaoning, Sun Qunchao's younger sister, who had not been admitted to college and had no job and had been staying at home for a year. Zhou Bingkun was also straightforward. After telling Wang Yan last year, he opened a small-scale factory in Jichun, and now he is just on the right track.
He arranged for all three of them to work as workers in the factory. It was up to them whether to go or not. Anyway, he helped. As for why he wanted to be a leader and manage people, Zhou Bingkun ignored them.
Cao Debao's soy sauce factory became increasingly difficult, and even though he was a workshop director, the money he earned was far behind Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qunchao, so he proposed to work with Zhou Bingkun. Zhou Bingkun said that if you want to work, just work as a worker, which is quite impossible for a leader. He also said that Xiao Guoqing and Sun Chaochao also worked from below. But Cao Debao didn't listen. What he saw was that Xiao Guoqing was the small leader in charge of product quality and Sun Qunchao was the sales team leader. He was unwilling and made his face sour.
It was Qiao Chunyan who calmed down the atmosphere... and they parted on bad terms.
Regarding this incident, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao supported Zhou Bingkun. On the one hand, it's because they work from the bottom, and on the other hand, they earn Zhou Bingkun's money.
This time, he didn't complain to Wang Yan or seek solutions, because he had grown a lot and naturally had a certain level of understanding and understanding of people. He could understand.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning, Li Suhua, who had changed into new clothes and had a smile on her face, and her old son, who was carrying a bag full of things, got on the train bound for the south, greeted by Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Rong and others. Take the train to find my wife I haven’t seen for four years, to give him a ‘fright’, to see what the place where my wife has been working for half of her life is like, and to see what kind of world the promising old son has in the south...
Thanks to brother (Changsheng on1) for the 1,000 coin reward for your support.
Thank you (Murderer in Paradise) Big Brother for the reward of 100 coins for your continued support.
Thanks to (brokensword) (Reflections of a Suffering Man) (Tang Songyuan) (Dean Wu of the Mental Hospital) and the four elder brothers for their continued support.
I would like to express my daily gratitude to the good brothers who vote monthly for their support.
Thank you to all the brothers who recommended me for your support,
Thanks to the big brothers who read silently for their support.