Chapter 084 Zhou Zhigang’s ‘Compromise’
The wind and snow cover the land, and everything is quiet in the hazy night. Only the sound of the howling cold wind beating on the doors and windows is left. Occasionally, a few overwhelmed branches make a clicking sound under the dual effects of snow and cold wind.
It broke apart and fell to the ground.
Next to the wide road, the lights are still on in the courtyard house whose style is completely different from the surrounding buildings.
On the sofa in the living room on the first floor, Zhou Zhigang was sitting only in his pajamas, with his hands on his sides and his eyes staring blankly ahead. His mind was filled with Wang Zhong's words just now.
Everything from the past also emerged in Zhou Zhigang's mind.
It kept overlapping with what Wang Zhong said just now.
The figures of Zhou Cong, Feng Yue, Zhou Ming, Zhou Ling, and Little Wei all appeared in Zhou Zhigang's mind one by one, with their voices, smiles, and every move.
If it is really like what Wang Zhong said, if Wang Zhong treats these children the same way he treats Wang Zhong and his three brothers and sisters, what will happen to these children and what will happen to him?
Zhou Zhigang did not dare to think further.
I couldn’t help but ask myself, was I really wrong before?
I don’t know how much time passed, but Zhou Zhi just stood up, walked up to the second floor, and entered the room. The children were sleeping deeply. Zhou Zhi just helped Lingling tuck in the quilt that she had kicked off, and just as he was about to lie down, a voice suddenly sounded next to him.
"How was your chat with Bingkun?"
It was Li Suhua's voice, which almost startled Zhou Zhigang.
"Aren't you asleep?" Zhou Zhigang was a little confused and blushed.
Li Suhua said angrily, "Why don't you sleep? I'll wake you up when I beat you out."
But the voice was still very low, for fear of waking up a few people. "I want to ask you, how was the conversation with your son?"
"Why don't you sleep at night? Why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up and sleep with you!" Zhou Zhigang just wanted to be quiet at this moment and didn't want to talk. He lifted the quilt and lay down, with his back to Li Suhua on one side of his body and his face to Li Suhua.
He faced the cabinet and closed his eyes.
"If you don't tell me, don't tell me. It's just like anyone cares about you." Seeing Zhou Zhigang lying down for a long time without moving, Li Suhua snorted. For fear of disturbing the children, she didn't continue to ask questions and lay down angrily.
Turn your back.
Pushing the time forward a little, Wang Zhong went upstairs and returned to the room. The lamp in the room was still on. Zheng Juan was leaning on the bed, with a blanket wrapped around her body and a book in her hand. Wang Zhong took a closer look and saw that it was
Bing Xin's prose collection.
This book was bought by Wang Zhong and placed on the bookshelf in the small study room. In his spare time, Wang Zhong read it frequently.
Usually at night, when Wang Zhong is writing in the study, Zheng Juan will always find a book and flip through it when he has nothing to do. Sometimes after dinner, the children are doing homework in the study, Zheng Juan
She would just read in the living room by herself. Zheng Juan would not go back to her room until the children had gone back to their room to sleep at half past nine.
Although Zheng Juan didn't seek to understand the book, she just read it in detail to kill time, but over time, she also developed a somewhat gentle and jade-like temperament without realizing it.
His person was already demure, but now he was gentle and even more dignified and decent. Wang Zhong didn't know what others were thinking, but he found it pleasing just to look at him.
The traces that time has left on his body, instead of becoming a drag, add a sense of familiarity to his beauty.
The superimposition and blending of multiple temperaments add a different charm.
Hearing the sound, she looked up and saw Wang Zhong entering the room. Zheng Juan closed the book and put it on the bedside table. She got up and got out of bed, walked to Wang Zhong, took off the coat covering his back, and smiled softly, "How was your chat with dad?"
"Everything that needs to be said has been said, and what can be done has been done. As for the final result, let's leave it to fate." Wang Zhong also smiled, his eyes were calm, without any disturbance.
"Where's Dad?" Zheng Juan asked with concern.
Wang Zhong said, "He's still sitting downstairs. Don't worry, the heating in the living room is on, so he won't be cold."
"Okay, it's getting late. Hurry up and get some rest." Zheng Juan hung up Wang Zhong's coat and took out Wang Zhong's pajamas and pajamas from the cabinet.
Wang Zhong sat on the bed, took off his clothes, shoes and socks, put on the sandals that Zheng Juan had just taken out from the shoe cabinet, went straight to the toilet, brushed his teeth and took a shower. In less than ten minutes, Wang Zhong, wearing only a bath towel, wiped his hair and came out of the toilet.
walked out.
Zheng Juan had already taken out the hair dryer from the drawer of the closet, plugged it in, stood behind Wang Zhong, and skillfully helped Wang Zhong blow dry his hair.
"It's time to cut your hair."
"Let's cut it tomorrow afternoon!" Wang Zhong said, "Cut it for me."
Zheng Juan smiled softly, "Okay! I'll cut it for you."
After getting married, Wang Zhong didn't like to go outside to get his hair cut. He also said that he wanted Zheng Juan to cut his hair for the rest of his life. At first, Zheng Juan's skills could only be said to be barely adequate. After all, before getting married, he often cut Guangming's hair.
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After cutting and cutting, it gradually got better.
"Do you think Dad can figure it out?" The hair dryer whirred, and the hot air flowed, gradually drying the water stains lingering in the hair.
"I can't tell! It's not like you don't know Dad's temper."
"Hey!" Zheng Juan sighed.
Wang Zhong said, "Okay! Don't think so much. You will know whether you want it or not. You will know in a few days."
"It's useless no matter how much we think about it here."
"You can see clearly." Zheng Juan said.
Wang Zhongdao said, "People are rare in the past seventy years. After ten years of being young, ten years of being old and weak, there are only fifty years left. After fifty years, day and night are divided, and there are only twenty-five years left. We are all forty."
, How many good days can there be? A happy day is a day, and an unhappy day is also a day. If you don’t look at it more openly, aren’t you making yourself unhappy?”
"That's what you calculated!" Zheng Juan shook her head. Wang Zhong's hair was almost dry. Zheng Juan unplugged the hair dryer and put it back in the drawer.
"This time I have good intentions and have worked hard every step of the way. How can you reward me?" Wang Zhong immediately stood up, hugged Zheng Juan from behind, and put his hands around Zheng Juan's lower abdomen and chin.
Resting on Zheng Juan's shoulder.
"You are such a big person, why do you still look like a little tail?" Even so, Zheng Juan still couldn't help but raise a smile on her face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Zhong did not answer, and nibbled gently on Zheng Juan's neck, then nibbled on the ear, and then slowly exhaled a breath of hot breath in the ear.
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"I'm talking to you seriously, why do you keep thinking about these things!" Zheng Juan's ears trembled, a wave of itching hit her, her head subconsciously shrank to the side, and she couldn't help but give Wang Zhong a rolling look.
Zheng Juan's ears were the most sensitive part. Seeing Zheng Juan react like this, Wang Zhong smiled even more.
In Wang Zhong's eyes, Zheng Juan, who rolled his eyes, was even more charming, especially the mature intellectual beauty on her body, which fascinated him even more.
"Reconciling yin and yang, blending water and milk, multiplying heirs, in line with the way of heaven, why can't you think about it!" Wang Zhong looked serious.
"That's a lot of nonsense." Zheng Juan couldn't help it, she rolled her eyes at Wang Zhong again, raised her hand and pushed Wang Zhong's chest.
"Wrong truth?" Wang Zhong was still serious, "The matter between men and women is for the purpose of procreating children, how can you say it is wrong?"
As he spoke, he lifted Zheng Juan up in his arms.
"It seems I have to let you take a good look at it to see if it is crooked or not."
Although she is nearly forty, whether it is because of her natural beauty or what, Zheng Juan's skin is still well maintained, white, delicate, smooth and shiny. She also has aerobic exercise and yoga taught by Wang Zhong personally. Although her figure is not as slim as when she was young.
, but she has become extremely soft, no less than those girls who have practiced dancing since childhood.
Zheng Juan's 'old' face was slightly red. Although she was not as shy as when she first got married, her heartbeat still sped up a bit after being teased like this by Wang Zhong, "My parents are still next door!"
"The house I designed myself needs to be well-soundproofed. Besides, there is a living room in the middle."
"Turn off the lights first." Zheng Juan was helpless. It seemed that Wang Zhong was sure of her tonight. She could only raise her hand and pat Wang Zhong and said, but there was some expectation in her heart.
It is said that a woman is like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty. Zheng Juan is as old as a wolf and a tiger now.
Wang Zhong did not speak, grinning, but his eyes were always on Zheng Juan. He laid Zheng Juan on the bed and pressed the switch on the bedside. There was a soft snap and the room suddenly fell into darkness.
Before Wang Zhong could react, a pair of jade hands had already wrapped around his neck and pulled him over.
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In Li Suhua's room, Zhou Zhigang was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling, but couldn't fall asleep.
Wang Zhong's words kept echoing in his mind, and at the same time, those long-lasting memories also emerged one after another, flashing in Zhou Zhigang's mind like a movie.
The voices and smiles of the children also appeared from time to time. Zhou Zhigang turned over and turned sideways, facing the three children lying between him and Li Suhua. In the dark night, he could only vaguely see the outlines of the children.
But even so, just lying next to the children and sleeping on the same bed with them, Zhou Zhigang felt like he was enveloped in happiness.
I don’t know how long it took, but Zhou Zhigang suddenly sighed in the darkness, as if he was feeling something. “Old woman! Do you think I was really wrong?”
But after waiting for a long time, there was no response. Zhou Zhigang stood up curiously and looked at Li Suhua. Li Suhua still had her back to him.
Then a wry smile appeared on Zhou Zhigang's face. At this hour, Li Suhua had fallen asleep long ago. Unlike him, he had not slept soundly for a day in the past year.
Zhou Zhigang sighed and checked the children's quilts again. He was relieved when he found that the quilts were not kicked. He lay down again and closed his eyes. Not long after, he heard snoring.
The next morning, Zheng Juan got up early in the morning. Her face was rosy and she was in good spirits. Wang Zhong also got up. He held his waist while washing, feeling a little sore.
Zhou Zhigang was sleeping soundly when he suddenly felt like he was breathing heavily, and there seemed to be something pressing on his nose. He soon woke up from his sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a smiling man sitting next to him.
The little tail holding his nose.
The scolding words reached his throat, and he swallowed them again, forcing out a kind smile.
"Why did Little Tail get up so early?" Zhou Zhigang asked kindly.
"Grandpa snores while sleeping!" Little Tails had already let go of Zhou Zhigang's nose, and knelt down next to Zhou Zhigang, saying, "It's like thunder."
Zhou Zhigang blushed and felt a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, grandpa forgot that he was snoring while sleeping, which caused little tail to fall asleep. Can grandpa apologize to you?"
"It's okay grandpa, it's fun for grandpa to snore. I want to sleep with grandpa at night." Where is the little guy?
Little Tail didn't seem to be worried at all. He smiled and grabbed Zhou Zhigang's hand, "Grandpa, grandma asked me to call you to have breakfast."
Zhou Zhigang also sat up and said, "Okay, okay, grandpa, get up right now."
"Grandma put all the toothpaste and toothbrushes in the toilet!"
In the large dining room on the first floor, a large family, Guangming, Zhang Qiaoer and three others were sitting around a long square table. On the table were steaming millet and sweet potato porridge, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, fried dumplings, tea eggs, and more.
There are pickles and diced pork stir-fried with sauerkraut, which is quite rich.
There was no priority or priority, everyone sat casually.
As soon as Zhou Zhigang walked out, the children all called him grandpa. Just hearing the children call him, Zhou Zhigang felt as sweet as honey. He walked straight to Li Suhua and sat down next to Li Suhua. Zheng Juan served him a bowl of porridge.
"Dad! Here are your favorite buns stuffed with pork and green onions."
The buns were placed on the grate and thirty-six of them were steamed. The rest were in the steamer and could be eaten at any time when you were hungry.
Wang Zhong had some requirements for the children in this regard, asking them not to eat too much at one meal and to maintain the habit of eating smaller meals more frequently.
The food is never tired of fine food, and the food is never tired of fine food. It is a filling meal, not only difficult to digest, but also taxing on the gastrointestinal tract.
There is no shortage of delicious food at home. The children have grown up eating snacks. As time goes by, there are rarely times when they are particularly greedy and cannot control themselves.
"Didn't there be a lot of vegetables left over yesterday? Why don't you take them out to eat?"
Zheng Juan explained with a smile, "When you wake up in the morning, eating something light is better for your stomach."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhou Zhigang nodded and said nothing, but Li Suhua next to him said angrily, "So much food is not enough for you. I am thinking about yesterday."
Here’s some mutton.”
Li Suhua was just teasing Zhou Zhigang.
Zhou Zhigang replied, "I'm afraid of waste."
Li Suhua ignored him and quickly greeted everyone, "Okay, okay, everyone is here, eat quickly, eat quickly."
"Grandpa! Eat fried dumplings, fried dumplings are delicious." Zhou Cong put two fried dumplings into Zhou Zhigang's bowl.
Looking at Zhou Cong, Zhou Zhigang immediately showed a kind smile on his face, "Grandpa, come by yourself, and you should eat quickly."
After breakfast, Zhou Zhigang said he wanted to go home.
Zheng Juan hurriedly said, "Dad, you and mom will stay at home from now on!"
Zhou Zhigang was silent for a moment, remembering that Little Tail had just said that he wanted to sleep with him at night, he almost agreed, but after thinking about it, he still shook his head.
Zheng Juan was not defensive and continued to persuade, "Bingkun is busy with the company and has to take care of the magazine. Guangming and Qiaoer's stores are also busy, so I still have to take care of the restaurant.
We have to ask you and mom to help us take care of the children."
Zhou Zhigang lowered his head, his eyes flickered, and did not answer.
Under the table, Li Suhua kicked him, "You should say something!"
"What did I say?" Zhou Zhigang stood guard, but subconsciously glanced at Wang Zhong.
Zhou Cong hurriedly said, "Grandpa, my parents are usually busy all day long and have no time to accompany us. If you and grandma move back to the old house, then we will really have to take care of ourselves."
"Yueyue and I can take care of ourselves, but we usually have a lot of studies, and we have self-study in the morning and evening. We usually eat at school and go home to take a nap. But Xiaoming, Xiaoling, and Little Tails still have to be taken care of.
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"Grandpa! Just stay."
"grandfather!"
Feng Yue and Zhou Ming also quickly persuaded.
Zhou Ling and Little Tail ran directly to Zhou Zhigang to express their anger.
Although Zhou Ling usually has a boyish personality, when she acts coquettishly, she is so nimble.
Little Tail had just become acquainted with Zhou Zhigang and was reluctant to part with him. As soon as he heard that Zhou Zhigang was going back to his old house, his eyes immediately filled with tears. He grabbed Zhou Zhigang's hand and refused to let go. He cried, "Grandpa, Little Tail
Don’t let Grandpa leave.”
Zhou Zhigang's heart almost broke when he saw Little Tail crying.
Wang Zhong also took advantage of the situation and said, "If you are willing, you can stay here."
Although Wang Zhong has no feelings for Zhou Zhigang, his children are very close to Zhou Zhigang, their grandfather who is related by blood. Wang Zhong dare not say what his children will grow up to be in the future, but the most basic moral values and values cannot.
Twisted.
Being filial to our parents, respecting our elders, and caring for the weak are all traditional virtues that are rooted in our blood and are worthy of being passed on.
Seeing that Wang Zhong had said this, Zhou Zhigang stopped insisting and quickly picked up the little tail and said very gently, "Grandpa won't leave, grandpa won't leave."
Li Suhua smiled so hard that she almost couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear. "That's right. It would be great if our family could be together in harmony and be happy."
"I'll go back later and pack my things." Zhou Zhigang seemed to have untied his knot, with a bright smile on his face. He hugged his little tail and was reluctant to put it down, but when he looked at Wang Zhong, he still felt a little unhappy.
nature.
"Grandpa, I want to go too!" Little Tail seemed to be afraid that Zhou Zhigang would run away, so he immediately volunteered to follow him.
Zhou Zhigang was overjoyed and felt that his life was worth it. The smile on his face became brighter and brighter, "Okay! Little Tails will go with grandpa!"
Although I agreed to move here, the prejudice that has persisted for decades cannot be changed in a day or two.
Even though the current Wang Zhong is enough to make Zhou Zhigang proud, he can already be said to be a proud ancestor, has great potential, and has brought great face to the old Zhou family.
As the classic saying goes, the prejudice in people's hearts is like a big mountain.
From the day this mountain existed, it would take a lot of effort to move it away.
Wang Zhong did not expect that his few words could completely change Zhou Zhigang, but Wang Zhong had to say those words because some things could not withstand careful scrutiny.
As long as Zhou Zhigang listens to it, as long as Zhou Zhigang experiences it himself, maybe he can understand.
But these all take time.
Provincial Party Committee Courtyard, Hao Family.
Although Hao's father passed away long ago, Jin Yueji was also a big leader before her retirement and did not take back their residence because of Hao's father's death.
Years ago, Jin Yueji accidentally contracted a cold, a cold and a cough. Coupled with her age, she had no energy all day long. She didn't want to move while lying in bed, and she had no energy.
At that time, Hao Dongmei was worried because of Jin Yueji's age.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened in the end. After taking medicine and fluids, Jin Yueji gradually recovered from her cold and no longer coughed, but she was still a little weak.
Disease comes like a mountain falling, and disease goes away like a thread. This saying is more appropriate for the elderly.
So during the Chinese New Year, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei only stayed in Guangzipian for two days before going directly back to Hao's house. After all, although the nurses and nannies took good care of them, they were not more secure than taking care of them themselves.
Fortunately, Jin Yueji had a good foundation, and with the careful care of the couple, she finally recovered completely before Zhou Bingyi went to work on the eighth day of the lunar month.
The couple finally breathed a sigh of relief.
On the tenth day of the lunar month, Zhou Bingyi had just returned to Hao's house from get off work, and Hao Dongmei hadn't come back yet. Jin Yueji sighed with emotion, "Dongmei, this kid, knows how to work overtime every day, and she doesn't know how to take care of her own health. She's already doing this." I don’t know if I’ll come back.”
"Dongmei's work is special, and the hospital may have some urgent matters that may delay her."
Zhou Bingyi made a cup of tea for Jin Yueji and said with a smile, "Besides, Dongmei has just been promoted to director! They say that new officials have three things to do when they take office, but they must make some achievements to show to the leaders, and it will not be in vain for the hospital."
The leaders cultivated and promoted her."
Jin Yueji nodded, Zhou Bingyi was always good at talking, "That being said, you have to pay attention to your health. Bingyi, you are husband and wife, you should pay more attention to Dongmei."
"I know, Mom!"
"By the way, didn't your dad just come back from retirement? I'm better now, and I don't need anyone to watch over me every day. You and Dongmei should go back and see your dad more often." Jin Yueji's words were somewhat considerate.
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Zhou Bingyi said with a smile, "I was just about to tell you that the next two days are not weekends. My big monastery is taking Dongmei home to stay for two days and spend some time with my parents!"
"You two can just decide for yourself. From now on, you don't need to ask my opinion on this kind of thing. Just tell me when you decide." Jin Yueji waved her hand and said with a smile.
Zhou Bingyi smiled and said nothing.
Jin Yueji now has indeed changed a lot compared to before.
The two chatted for a while, but Jin Yueji suddenly changed her voice and sighed, "Hey! It's my fault. Dongmei's father was too busy at work, and your father was supporting construction on the third line all year round. It was hard for you and Dongmei to get married.
For so many years, we, the in-laws, have not been able to meet each other."
"It just so happens that your father has come back from retirement. Taking advantage of this return, you and Dongmei can discuss it with your in-laws and mother-in-law. Find a time to arrange it. We can meet as in-laws and invite him to our house as a guest, or I can
You can also visit Guang Zi Pian."
"Sure!" Zhou Bingyi showed a smile on his face, "I will tell my dad when I get back. My dad will be happy if he knows."
Over the weekend, Zhou Bingyi and his wife both returned to Guangzi Film with a lot of supplements.
On the way, the neighbors greeted them one after another.
"Bingyi, Bingyi's wife, are you coming back to see your parents?" the neighbors asked enthusiastically.
Zhou Bingyi smiled and said, "Yes, Auntie."
"Ouch, you didn't know! Your parents moved to Bingkun's house on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year." Chunyan's mother had just returned from shopping for groceries and happened to see Zhou Bingyi and his wife, so she immediately came to tell him enthusiastically.
"Moving to Bingkun's house?" Zhou Bingyi was very surprised.
Aunt Qiao said, "Isn't it? Since Zhou Rong and his man returned to Yanjing, your parents took Yueyue to Bingkun's house, and came back the next day with a few children to pack their things before leaving.
I’m so happy.”
At that time, Zhou Zhigang was holding his little tail the whole time, with a bright smile on his face. He would stop and say hello to everyone he met, saying that he was moving in to live with his grandsons.
"Your mother also specially told me to tell you when you come back. I started to feel strange, so I asked your mother why she didn't call you herself. It's not like your house didn't have a phone installed. Then I heard her say, you
Your mother-in-law is sick, and you and your wife have been taking care of her during this time. Your parents want you to take care of your mother-in-law with peace of mind, so they didn't call you to tell you."
As a son, he knew very well what kind of temper Zhou Zhigang had. With Zhou Zhigang's temper, how could he move to Wang Zhong's house after he fell out with Wang Zhong?
Has his father changed his temper? Or has he figured it out?
Although he was confused in his heart, Zhou Bingyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Qiao. My mother-in-law has been ill recently. Dongmei and I are too busy to take care of our family."
"Hey! What's the point? Things have priorities, and they have to be sorted out in order. They say a son-in-law is half a son, and your mother-in-law's family only has one daughter, your wife. As a son-in-law, you should show your filial piety."
Aunt Qiao, who also has three daughters and no son, fully recognized and approved of Zhou Bingyi's behavior of staying at the Hao family to take care of Jin Yueji.
Moreover, Aunt Qiao's relationship with Li Suhua has always been very good, especially since Qiao Chunyan went to sea to quit. After joining Wang Zhong's company, Aunt Qiao's smile never broke when she saw the Zhou family.
Now Qiao Chunyan not only has a high salary, she also received shares in the construction company and became a shareholder of the company. She is considered a boss. I heard that the dividends alone are worth tens of thousands of yuan every year. She bought a three-bedroom apartment for herself.
Not to mention the building, I also introduced jobs to her two sisters.
Not only that, Qiao Chunyan also gave the couple hundreds of dollars in living expenses every month. Every time she went home to see the couple, she never lacked new clothes, shoes, supplements and so on.
Now in Guangzipian, except for the third child of Lao Zhou's family, the one who is doing best is their family Qiao Chunyan. Qiao Chunyan is also a troublemaker. As for the neighbors in Guangzipian,
No one can give Qiao Chunyan a thumbs up when talking about her.
Just last year, Qiao Chunyan hired someone to help them renovate the old house inside and out. The floor was paved with ceramic tiles and the walls were plastered with white dust. The house was bright and bright, which was no worse than those buildings. It made the old couple happy.
I was very cautious for several days, for fear of staining the newly renovated house.
"Auntie, you still have a bright mind." Zhou Bingyi said.
"No way!" Aunt Qiao waved her hand, and her face almost burst into laughter. "You're here, do you want to go and sit at Auntie's house?"
"No, no!" Zhou Bingyi said, "I'd better go see my parents first, and then I'll go to your house to visit you and my Uncle Qiao later when I'm free."
Chapter completed!