Zheng Juan, who was picking up people at the train station for the first time, was obviously inexperienced, so she pulled Zhou Chen and asked.
Zhou Chen said: "Don't worry, it's normal for the train to be delayed. If you wait a little longer, it should be faster."
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei are not far from Jichun City and only take a few hours by train, so even if they are delayed, they will not be too late.
At around 2:40, the train Zhou Bingyi and his companions took finally arrived at the station.
"Brother, sister-in-law."
Two years later, when I saw Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei again, their appearance had not changed much, but their spirit and spirit had changed a lot.
Zhou Bingyi also gave Zhou Chen a big hug.
"Bingkun, congratulations on being admitted to the medical school in the capital, but I'm curious, why didn't you choose the Chinese Department of Beiqing instead of studying medicine? With your grades, you can choose from any university in the country."
Although Capital Medical College is not bad, it is not on the same level as Peking University, which is the best in the country.
Zhou Chen said: "I prefer medicine, so I chose medical school."
Zhou Bingyi smiled and said: "Your sister-in-law is also enrolled in medical school. It seems that there will be two colleagues in the family in the future."
Hao Dongmei also said happily: "Bingkun, I didn't expect that you would go to medical school like me. Originally, I also wanted to go to medical school in the capital, but unfortunately, my grades were not enough and I didn't get into it."
Compared with Zhou Bingyi, who had time to study in the Construction Corps, she basically had no time to study during those years in the countryside.
It was only after her parents were rehabilitated that she received better treatment and had time to review and study. It was already very difficult to be admitted to the medical school in her hometown.
Hao Dongmei said something to Zhou Chen, and then took Zheng Juan's hand.
"Juan'er, Ruirui and Congcong, are they all okay?"
When she talks about her two children, her eyes are obviously bright. She can't have children, so she likes Zhou Rui and Zhou Cong very much.
Zheng Juan said: "They are all very nice. Ruirui knows that you are back, sister-in-law, and is still asking to hear you tell him stories."
"Really? Ruirui, can he still remember me?"
Hao Dongmei was very surprised and very happy.
Zheng Juan: "Remember, even though Ruirui is still young, he will remember who treats him well. Knowing that you are coming back today, he has been calling auntie."
Hao Dongmei smiled and said, "I miss Ruirui very much, too."
"I'll see you later."
"Yes, right away..."
Before Hao Dongmei could say anything, Zhou Bingyi suddenly interrupted: "Dongmei, didn't we agree with your parents to go see them first?"
Hao Dongmei reacted immediately and said angrily: "Yes, look at my brain, we need to see my parents first."
Zhou Chen frowned unconsciously when he heard the conversation between the two.
"Brother, come here, I have something to tell you."
Before Zhou Bingyi could answer, he was pulled aside by Zhou Chen. He said depressedly: "Bingkun, what are you doing? You have to pull me over if you have something you can't say in front of your sister-in-law?"
Zhou Chen did not answer, but asked with a serious face: "Brother, I just heard you say that you want to go back with your sister-in-law to see her parents first?"
Zhou Bingyi nodded: "Yes, we have already made an agreement with your sister-in-law's parents. Speaking of which, this is the first time I have visited Dongmei's parents after I got married."
"Don't go home, go directly?"
"Well, her parents arranged a car to pick us up at the train station, and they've probably arrived by now."
Zhou Chen's face turned ugly, and his tone became dissatisfied: "Brother, Mom has been waiting for you to come back for so long, but now you are not returning home. You want to visit your sister-in-law's parents first. Can't you go home first?"
Come on, do you want to discuss it with mom before going?"
Zhou Bingyi raised his head in surprise, saw the dissatisfaction on Zhou Chen's face, and said doubtfully: "I just went to meet your sister-in-law's parents first, and I didn't say I wouldn't go back for the New Year. I spend a lot of time with our mother, so there's no need to be in such a hurry.
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Zhou Chen was speechless. It was a good thing to respect his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but as a son, he was already home, couldn't he go home first and visit his mother?
From Zhou Bingyi's attitude, he could feel that Zhou Bingyi valued his parents-in-law more than his biological mother.
The reason for all this must be the identity of Hao Dongmei's parents, which made Zhou Bingyi feel inferior.
"Mom knew you were coming back, so she asked Juan'er and I to wait for you here for several hours, but now you don't go back with us, how can I explain to my mother?"
Zhou Bingyi looked guilty: "Bingkun, I know you and Juan'er have worked hard. It's my fault this time. When I go back, I will apologize to my mother in person. You can also help me and say something nice to my mother so that she can stop."
angry."
Seeing his attitude, Zhou Chen knew that he could not persuade him. This filial son was no longer the filial son of the Zhou family, but had half become the filial son of the Hao family.
"It's up to you, but let me give you a piece of advice. Although their family is now a high-ranking official with a high position of power, our Zhou family is no worse than them. You don't need to lower your profile so low. For people like them, the more you
Just be cautious and lower your profile to cater to them, and they may look down on you even more."
Zhou Bingyi's expression was very strange. He was just visiting his parents-in-law, but Zhou Chen actually said such words.
He instinctively wanted to refute. After all, he was the eldest brother. When did he need his younger brother to teach him how to do things?
But after careful consideration, Zhou Chen's words may not be unreasonable. He had always been cautious before going to see Hao's father and Hao's mother.
Do we really have to do what Zhou Chen persuades us to do?
When Zhou Bingyi was deep in thought, Zhou Chen patted him and joined Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan.
Watching Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei get into the car, Zhou Chen was confused.
Having watched the TV series, he knows what kind of people the Hao couple are. They have experienced ups and downs, cherish the present very much, and are especially afraid of making mistakes. They are truly cautious and cautious.
I don't deny that they are good officials, but Zhou Chen doesn't like their personalities. No, it's not that he doesn't like them, it can only be said that he doesn't agree with them.
As high-ranking officials, Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen had their ups and downs just like them, but they were not like them.
Hao Dongmei's mother is okay, but her father is definitely a snobbery.
The in-laws had not seen each other for so many years, until they died. Is this something that normal people can do?
Don't say it's because Zhou Bingyi asked him for help. Anyone who has watched the plot knows that Hao's father is not that selfless.
The ultimate reason for the in-laws' failure to meet was that he looked down upon the Zhou family and his wife, and felt that after meeting, the Zhou family might cling to them, so he delayed the meeting.
Zhou Zhigang didn't understand it at first, but later he understood it and never mentioned the meeting again.
"Bingkun, my eldest brother and sister-in-law didn't come back with us. Mom will be very disappointed, right?"
Zheng Juan was simple-minded and did not think as much as Zhou Chen thought. All she could think of was that her mother-in-law would be disappointed because her eldest brother and the others did not go back.
"Well, after you go back, you have to persuade her properly. It's not easy for our big brother."
Although Zhou Chen was dissatisfied with Zhou Bingyi's actions, he could also understand Zhou Bingyi's psychology. The gap between the two families was so great that even his arrogant elder brother unconsciously lowered his attitude and carefully tried to please him.
Sometimes the idiom "well matched" is really a guiding light. If the family is wrong or the family is wrong, in most cases it is impossible to live well. To live well, one of the parties must be constantly giving.
When she got home, Li Suhua didn't see her eldest son. After hearing Zheng Juan's explanation, although she said she understood, it was still obvious that she was sad.
As a mother, the first thing her son does when he comes home is not to see her, but to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law. How can he be happy?
Zhou Chen originally thought that Zhou Bingyi would come back in the evening, but it turned out that neither Zhou Bingyi nor Hao Dongmei came back in the evening, and they did not arrive until the next morning.
Li Suhua was naturally happy to talk to Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, but Zhou Bingyi was very embarrassed when he saw Zhou Chen.
But Zhou Chen didn't care. How Zhou Bingyi wanted to live his life was his business. Unless he made the old lady too sad, he would be too lazy to care about it.
The person who went to pick up Zhou Zhigang at noon was led by Zhou Bingyi, and he refused Zhou Chen to follow him, riding a bicycle to the train station alone.
Zhou Bingyi picked up Zhou Zhigang smoothly, but he did not take Zhou Zhigang home immediately, but to a secluded place.
"Dad, I have something to tell you before I go home."
Zhou Zhigang was immersed in the joy of being reunited with his family. When he heard his eldest son's words, he felt a little strange and thought that his eldest son had encountered something difficult.
"Bingyi, if you have anything to say, just say it. I am your father. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."
Zhou Bingyi had already made up his mind, so he said it directly without hesitation.
"Dad, didn't you and Mom ask me before why we don't want children? I can tell you now that what I told you before was not the truth."
Zhou Zhigang's body trembled violently, and he had a bad premonition in his heart. He unconsciously took out the bags under his eyes and rolled a cigarette with paper.
"Is it because Dongmei doesn't want to give birth?"
"No, dad, you misunderstood. Dongmei likes children very much. You can see that she likes Ruirui so much, you should be able to understand."
To be continued...