She originally had no objection to honoring her father-in-law and mother-in-law, but after what happened three years ago, she became somewhat dissatisfied.
She felt that Zhou Chen had hurt her parents. Even if Zhou Chen didn't come to apologize, her parents-in-law should not be unreasonable and at least give an explanation.
But as a result, the father-in-law and mother-in-law never showed up and continued to live with Zhou Chen, let alone scold them.
This is true for everyone. When it comes to her parents, even her husband's parents, she can still complain. After all, how can she have biological parents even if her parents-in-law are married?
So when she heard that Zhou Bingyi actually wanted to take care of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, she had some objections in her heart. She had parents to honor, so how could she have any spare time to take care of her father-in-law and mother-in-law?
Even if her parents provide for their elderly care, she doesn't actually need to do anything. There are nannies at home, but if they are serving the parents-in-law, it will definitely not be that easy.
In short, what she was thinking was that it would be okay to take care of him for ten days and a half, but if he was to be taken care of until he was old, she would be repulsed by it.
Zhou Bingyi looked a little embarrassed when his parents didn't speak.
"Dad, Mom?"
Zhou Zhigang was silent for a while. He understood his wife's thoughts and knew that he could only speak on this matter.
"Bingyi, I know you are filial, but your mother and I are not old enough to need anyone to take care of us. Besides, I haven't retired yet. Even if we retire, your mother and I don't need anyone to take care of us. You are busy with yourselves."
It’s all about your own affairs, don’t worry about us.”
Zhou Bingyi's face was gloomy: "Dad, you don't need anyone to take care of you, but if you are at home, it is convenient for me to visit you at any time. No matter how nice it is outside, it is not as good as home, right?"
Even Li Suhua, who was illiterate, sounded uncomfortable when he said this.
If this is not obvious, no matter how good Yanjing is, it is not as good as Jichun.
But the problem is that Zhou Chen is working in Yanjing now, and it seems that there is a high probability that he will not come back, and Zhou Bingyi said that he will go back to Jichun to work.
If there is no other meaning, probably no one would believe it.
Li Suhua looked at her man. To be fair, she definitely wanted to live with her younger son as a family, no matter in every aspect.
Let’s talk about these two sons. Li Suhua has been with her younger son for more than ten years and knows very well how considerate her younger son is and how well he takes care of her.
As for the eldest son, even though she, as a mother, should not favor anyone, she still felt that the eldest son could not be as good to her as the younger son.
As for the daughter-in-law, there is no comparison. Except for her family and education, Zheng Juan is not inferior to Hao Dongmei in all other aspects. She takes great care of her. Even her own daughter is not that good.
Also, if she lives with her eldest son, she won’t even see her grandchildren. But if she lives with her younger son, she can still see her two eldest grandchildren every day.
So, there is no comparison at all. Unless the younger son is disobedient and unfilial, anyone else will know what to choose.
But she also knew that her man was more feudal and valued the eldest son more. She listened to Zhou Zhigang and would not object to whatever choice Zhou Zhigang made.
But she didn't know that Zhou Zhigang was no longer the Zhou Zhigang he used to be.
As he gets older and various things happen over the years, he has long had a different perception.
The eldest son can be the face of the Zhou family, but it is really unrealistic to expect him to provide for the elderly couple in their old age. If they go, they may be dependent on someone else.
But living with his younger son, he can still say a few words or scold him when he doesn't like it. Even if the younger son criticizes him, he has already understood his younger son's thoughts. As long as he doesn't really fall out, he won't go too far.
Calculate.
In addition to the younger son, the younger daughter-in-law has a really good personality, and the two eldest grandsons are also good to him.
Even though he has never lived with his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, he knows that living with them is definitely not as happy as living with his younger son and his family.
The most important point is that if he often sees Hao Dongmei at his eldest son's house, he will definitely feel unhappy, because it is her who makes the eldest son childless.
If this had happened a few decades ago, even if you were the daughter of a high-ranking official and could not have children, you would still be gossiped about.
Zhou Zhigang said: "It doesn't matter where you are. As long as you can be with your family, that's the best. Your mother and I came here from Shandong Province to settle down. If you really think about it, my ancestral home is still in Shandong Province."
Zhou Bingyi heard his father's excuse, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
He didn't understand why his mother could stay at Zhou Chen's house for more than ten years, but when his eldest son wanted to provide for them in old age, his parents pushed him away.
After all, he is the eldest son in the family.
He could feel that he used to be the most valued at home, but now his parents obviously valued Zhou Chen more. He didn't feel that he was inferior to Zhou Chen, so why weren't his parents willing to live with him?
Zhou Rong saw something was wrong in the atmosphere and quickly made a joke: "Dad, brother, eat food, eat food, don't mention it, the food in this restaurant tastes really good, it can compete with the big hotels in Yanjing."
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After saying that, she arrived at Feng Huacheng, and Feng Huacheng immediately reacted: "Yes, yes, Zhou Rong is right. It is indeed comparable to some of the grand hotels in Yanjing. Well, it is comparable to some."
Zheng Juan also said: "Yes, Bingkun's former leader is still in charge here. Sister, brother-in-law, eldest brother, and sister-in-law, please eat more."
Seeing Zhou Bingyi at the bottom of the steps, he didn't say anything and just ate and drank in silence.
What should have been a joyful meal turned out to be deserted again, and Li Suhua sighed repeatedly.
Since 1969, the Zhou family's several reunions have never ended happily, and something went wrong every time.
Seeing that the food was almost done, Zhou Chen went out to pay the bill. Shao Jingwen refused to accept the money, but Zhou Chen still gave him the money and chatted with him for a few more words before going back.
Before he reached the private room, he saw Zhou Bingyi walking over and stopped him.
"Bingkun, let's go over there and have a chat."
As he said that, he took the lead and walked to the side, but after walking a few steps, he realized that Zhou Chen was not following him at all, but continued to walk towards the private room.
Zhou Bingyi was stunned and immediately chased after him: "What are you doing? Didn't you hear me talking to you?"
Zhou Chen looked at him disdainfully: "Who are you? If you let me go, I have to go?"
Zhou Bingyi was so angry that his eyes twitched: "I am your eldest brother, and this is how you talk to me?"
"Hey, you still know that you are my eldest brother. You have avoided seeing me for three years. Why didn't you remember that you are my eldest brother?"
Zhou Chen's face was full of disdain. He had no good impression of Zhou Bingyi for a long time. To put it bluntly, Zhou Bingyi was inferior to Zhou Rong in many aspects.
No matter how bad Zhou Rong is, she will still visit her mother often and buy some things for her three children. But for Zhou Bingyi, starting from three years ago, it would be fine if she didn't see him. He didn't even see Zheng Juan and her three children.
After passing by, I met my mother and Zhou Rong.
Anyway, the feeling given to Zhou Chen is that he looks forward when he uses people and looks backward when he doesn't use people. He is as ruthless as the heartless scholars of the past.
Zhou Bingyi said angrily: "I am avoiding you and don't want to see you, but all this is not because of you. If you hadn't gone to Dongmei's house and her parents..."
"Okay, Zhou Bingyi, if that's all you want to tell me, then I'm sorry, I don't have anything to talk to you about."
Zhou Chen shook off Zhou Bingyi's hand and said coldly: "I didn't do anything to you today just for the sake of my parents. Don't push yourself too far."
Zhou Bingyi's face turned purple after being told by Zhou Chen. This younger brother really didn't have any sympathy for him now.
He took a deep breath and said, "I have something to tell you. It's not convenient here, so please come with me."
Zhou Chen then nodded: "Let's go."
When the two came to the end of the corridor of the hotel, Zhou Chen asked, "If you have anything to say or ask, just hurry up."
Zhou Bingyi said: "I want to hear your opinion on what I just mentioned to my parents."
"I don't have any objections. As long as you can convince them and they agree, I won't have any objections."
After saying that, Zhou Chen changed his tone again: "But to be honest, even if your parents are willing to live with you, I don't think you can take care of them, because your care for them will never be as much as your care for your father-in-law."
mother in law."
Zhou Bingyi's face turned pale: "What do you mean, am I this kind of person in your heart? My parents are not only your biological parents, but also mine. I treat them..."
"Stop it, stop it, I know what you want to say, but you should keep it to your parents. If you don't want to tell me, just tell me your purpose."
Zhou Bingyi, who was interrupted by Zhou Chen, felt that he was filled with anger and couldn't vent it out, and it was extremely uncomfortable to hold it in.
"I want you to persuade your parents."
When Zhou Chen heard this, his voice suddenly rose a bit: "Zhou Bingyi, there must be something wrong with you. You want to take over your parents and fulfill your filial piety, and you asked me to persuade you. What do you mean, do you want me to be poked in the bone?"
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Don't blame him for being angry, Zhou Bingyi is doing too much harm, asking him to persuade his parents to live with Zhou Bingyi, does this mean he is asking him to drive his parents away?
Is this something people do?
Zhou Bingyi said quickly: "I didn't mean that. I just think my parents listen to you more, so..."
"Don't even think about it, it's impossible. Unless they volunteer, even if you drive to pick them up, I won't let you pick them up."
It's not that he is unreasonable, but he knows very well that if Zhou Zhigang and his wife really live with Zhou Bingyi and the others, Li Suhua will be better off, but with Zhou Zhigang's temper, it is estimated that it won't be long before various conflicts arise in the family.
Seeing that Zhou Chen was unwilling to help, Zhou Bingyi couldn't force him, so he turned to another matter.
To be continued...