After returning home, Zhou Chen found that his mother Li Suhua's room was still lighted, so he walked over.
The lights in the room were dim. It turned out that Li Suhua did not turn on the light, but used the kerosene lamp he brought from home.
Zhou Chen walked in and saw that Zheng Juan was also there. Li Suhua was knitting a sweater, and Zheng Juan was watching and studying beside him. The two of them were talking quietly, not noticing Zhou Chen entering the room at all.
Seeing the two of them concentrating on knitting sweaters, Zhou Chen coughed lightly.
"Ahem."
The two people who were busy were startled by Zhou Chen's cough. Li Suhua even scolded: "You kid, you can't make a sound when you walk. Do you want to scare us to death?"
Zhou Chen smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I have no voice, it's that you were too serious and didn't even hear me opening the door. Even when I came closer, you didn't notice."
Zheng Juan stood up and said embarrassedly: "Bingkun, I just learned to knit sweaters with my mother, so I didn't hear you come back. Just wait, I will get water for you to wash your feet."
"Need not."
Zhou Chen held Zheng Juan down and asked her to sit down, "Don't rush to wash your feet now. We'll talk about it later. Mom, are you knitting a sweater for Zhou Rong again?"
"That's your sister."
Li Suhua scolded him dissatisfiedly.
"Yes, everything you said is right, she is my sister."
Zhou Chen did not argue, but asked: "You have knitted several sweaters for her in the past few years, which are enough for her to wear for several years. My two sweaters are almost broken, and I don't see you knitting them for me again."
Two pieces.”
Li Suhua said: "Can it be the same? You are by my side. I can knit it for you whenever I want. Besides, Juan'er is learning from me now. When she learns it, you can ask her to knit it for you."
Go away and don't bother me again."
"Mom, you are too realistic. Although I am married, you can't ignore me. What Juaner knits is Juaner's knitting, and what you knit is what you knit. That's different, okay.
"
"You are the only one who can say, okay, I will knit a new one for you. You are so old, and you are still competing with your sister for favor."
"Then she is older than me. They say that children who stay with their parents all day long are not as good as those who are far away from home. Now I understand the meaning of this sentence. No matter how filial I am at home, you have the most to think about.
It’s still Big Brother and Zhou Rong who are outside.”
Li Suhua put down the knitting in her hand, pointed at Zhou Chen and said: "That's nonsense. In my mother's heart, the three of you are the same. You are all my pet peeves."
Watching the conversation between her husband and her mother-in-law, Zheng Juan always kept smiling. She liked this atmosphere very much and it made her feel like the warmth of home.
"Kun'er, you've been coming back very late these days. Is it because the work unit is very busy?"
Li Suhua suddenly asked.
Zheng Juan also looked at Zhou Chen curiously. Zhou Chen used to come back for dinner, but these days, he has not come back for dinner for several days in a row, and he always comes back very late.
Zhou Chen said casually: "I'm a little busy. Recently, the club asked me to write more poems and articles. Sometimes I would ride around after get off work to look for inspiration. I'm stuck at home all the time, so it's hard to get inspiration."
As soon as he heard that it was work needs, Li Suhua immediately said seriously: "Since you are very busy, don't always think about home. As you said, walk around and look for that kind of spirit and inspiration."
Zheng Juan asked softly: "Bingkun, are you very tired recently?"
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I'm not tired at all. I can make money writing poems and articles. If I make more money, we can buy a big house of our own in the future, so we don't have to rent a house all the time."
Speaking of the house, Li Suhua started to complain again.
"You're a kid who can do anything. Our house in Guangzidiao is so nice. You have to move here. How long have you been living here? You even want to buy a house. Spend money like you. How can you make more money?
Even more money is not enough to defeat you, Juan'er, you have to take good care of him and let him have less trouble."
Zheng Juan just responded with a smile. In fact, she never thought about taking care of Zhou Chen. She felt that her husband was a cultural man and the most capable. No matter what Zhou Chen said, she would listen. She was only responsible for listening.
, not responsible for management.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Mom, you don't mean what you said. I just want to ask you, is it clean and convenient to live here, compared to Guangzi Pian?"
Li Suhua rolled her eyes: "How can it be compared? Although it is very convenient and clean here, the only disadvantage is that you can't see your previous neighbors, and you don't even have anyone to talk to."
Zhou Chen knew that this was Li Suhua's problem, so he persuaded: "Mom, there are many neighbors around our house, but you just don't go out to make friends. Juan'er is also at home. During the day, let Juan'er take you outside for a walk.
, maybe you can make new friends.”
Li Suhua said: "How old am I? How many new friends have I made? I just thought that when I have nothing to do during the day, I would ask Juan'er to go to Guangzi Film with me and talk to your Aunt Qiao'er and the others. I will
I am satisfied."
"That's no problem. Then, give me some time and I'll buy Juan'er a bicycle. When I teach Juan'er how to ride a bicycle, I'll let her take you wherever you want to go."
When Zheng Juan heard that Zhou Chen wanted to buy herself a bicycle, she waved her hands in fright: "No, you don't need to buy me a bicycle, Bingkun, I can't ride."
"Didn't I tell you, I'll teach you."
"But I'm very stupid and timid. I'm afraid I won't be able to learn."
Zhou Chen doesn't agree with the idea of ​​being timid at all. Having watched the TV series, he knows very well that Zheng Juan is not timid.
Even when she encounters big problems, she can stay calm most of the time. For her husband, she even dares to slap a big bear. This is not something a timid woman can do.
"It's okay. If you can't learn it once, let's learn it a few more times. Trust me, you will learn it soon."
Seeing that her husband had so much confidence in her, Zheng Juan felt a little moved in her heart.
If she said she didn't want to learn to ride a bicycle, that would be a lie. In this era, no one wanted a bicycle of their own, but she was afraid of causing trouble to Zhou Chen and wasting money.
Li Suhua also agreed from the side: "Juan'er, just listen to Kun'er on this matter. Learning to ride a bicycle will be convenient in the future. If anything happens, we don't need Kun'er to run back and forth. We can solve it ourselves."
Seeing that her mother-in-law agreed, Zheng Juan nodded obediently.
Zhou Chen glanced at the kerosene lamp on the table and said, "Mom, don't you have electric lights at home? Don't use kerosene lamps anymore. This thing is not good for your eyes, and it's also poisonous. If you use it for a long time, it will be harmful to your body."
good."
Li Suhua didn't take it seriously: "We have been using kerosene lamps for decades, and we haven't experienced any health problems. Electric lamps are a waste of money, but kerosene lamps are more convenient and save money."
"It's better to spend some money than hurt your eyes. Mom, look at your eyes. Are you seeing things that are getting blurry lately?"
"As I get older, of course my eyes will become blurry."
"The size of your eyes has no direct bearing on your age."
Zhou Chen was speechless. As people get older, their eyes will indeed weaken, but Li Suhua's situation is different. It is purely caused by acquired factors.
"Juan'er, you put away the kerosene lamp tomorrow. Without my permission, you are not allowed to use kerosene lamp for mom anymore."
"ah?"
Zheng Juan suddenly looked panicked. She didn't expect that what she said was about herself. She had to listen to Zhou Chen's words, but she didn't have the courage to let her control her mother-in-law. She hesitated and didn't know what to do.
how to answer.
Li Suhua glared at Zhou Chen: "Don't embarrass Juan'er, just use the electric light. See what you can do."
Zhou Chen laughed a few times, then pulled Zheng Juan back to the room.
A few days later, at the place where Zhou Chen and Du Laosan last met, there were a few second-rate men wandering around.
These second-rate men were arranged by Du Laosan to monitor them. Although Du Laosan promised Zhou Chen to help get tickets, he was not a good person either.
Zhou Chen knew him, but he didn't know who Zhou Chen was, which made him feel very uneasy. Moreover, Zhou Chen gave him so much money at once. He was surprised and greedy at the same time.
It's just that he didn't know how to find Zhou Chen, so he used the simplest method and arranged for people to keep an eye on him. At the same time, according to Zhou Chen's request, he placed three standing bricks and waited for Zhou Chen to appear.
It's a pity that he waited for several nights but didn't wait for Zhou Chen to show up, which made him start to doubt Zhou Chen.
Du Laosan was hiding in the shadows, his expression not very good. Why didn't that person show up? Could it be that three hundred dollars really didn't matter to him?
While he was thinking, neither he nor his people noticed that several children suddenly ran past the alley, and one of them even glanced into the alley.
"Thank you, kid."
Zhou Chen, who was wearing a mask, handed a few pieces of candy to the little girl in front of him.
The little girl jumped up happily: "Thank you, uncle."
"You're welcome, let's go play."
"Goodbye uncle."
After the little girl jumped away, Zhou Chen turned around and left.
Although Du Laosan is a little gangster who can't get on the stage, he seems to be a bit alert. He actually placed bricks for several days to attract him to appear.
To be continued...