Chapter 572: Zheng Juan is here again, Zhou Bingyi returns home
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"Kun'er, you are already the deputy editor. When will you become the editor-in-chief?"
Because Ma Shouchang had been reinstated, his treatment was naturally not the same as before, so the couple moved to the provincial compound.
On the way to the provincial compound, Lu Chuan asked Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen is now the deputy editor-in-chief of "Golden Land" magazine. Originally, Shao Jingwen wanted to give up the position of editor-in-chief to him, but Zhou Chen refused even to death.
Firstly, it is because Shao Jingwen has not yet reached the age of retirement, and secondly, he has never thought about staying in the publishing house forever. In two years, he will go to college. If he becomes the editor-in-chief, then
The publisher won't let me go, which is also a problem.
This is not an alarmist statement. In the future, he will be admitted to college and get the admission notice, but if his employer won't let him go, he really won't want to study.
Just like Cai Xiaoguang in the TV series, he was admitted to university, but the tractor factory refused to let him go. In the end, he had to ask Zhou Rong for help, and then he asked Zhou Bingyi for help. Hao Dongmei's parents had problems with Zhou Bingyi, and the family was not at peace.
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Zhou Chen is not afraid that the publishing house won't let him go, he just doesn't want to cause trouble and end up being unhappy and not good for anyone, so he won't be the editor-in-chief of the magazine.
Zhou Chen said: "I have no interest in the editor-in-chief, but you, Chuan'er, why were you rejected by the school?"
Because he hadn't been with Cao Debao and the others for a long time, he naturally couldn't read the letter like in the plot, and he didn't know who Lu Chuan wrote the letter to, which led to him being reported.
Speaking of this, Lu Chuan's face turned ugly.
He was finally recommended by the factory to go to university in the capital, but who would have thought that before he finished his studies for a year, he was reported and deported back, which made him lose face.
"I don't know who reported it, but he must be a despicable person."
Lu Chuan hated it so much that going to college and not going to college were two completely different concepts.
After going to college, he can find the job he wants, but if he doesn't go to college, he can only continue to work in the slag discharging workshop as he does now.
The two have known each other for several years. Their friendship is not deep, but they are still friends, so Zhou Chen comforted him: "Since it has happened, don't think about it anymore. Maybe the college entrance examination will be resumed in two years, and then you can rely on yourself."
Just take another test of your strength."
Tang Xiangyang asked in surprise: "Kun'er, do you have any news? Is the college entrance examination about to resume?"
Looking at Tang Xiangyang and Lu Chuan who looked expectantly, Zhou Chen said: "I don't have any gossip. I'm just guessing. You have also read history. You must know the importance of education to a country. If you want to strengthen the country,
, education is indispensable. Even we understand the truth, but you think the leaders don’t understand it? It can only be said that the time has not yet come.”
Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang agreed with Zhou Chen's words, but they were still worried. After all, they didn't have Zhou Chen's foresight.
The three of them talked while riding their bikes, and soon arrived at the provincial compound. They spoke to the guard, and then the three of them stood outside and waited. After a while, the guard allowed them to enter.
Zhou Chen walked into Lao Ma's house with Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang, but to his surprise, he actually saw Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao, whom he had not seen for a long time, at Lao Ma's house.
However, he was also a man from the city. Even when he saw Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao, his expression did not change much and he still greeted Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen as before.
"Uncle Ma, Aunt Qu, how are you two doing lately?"
Ma Shouchang sighed heavily: "How can it be good? What happened two days ago, do you think our mood can be good?"
Zhou Chen didn't know how to persuade him. He didn't want to say more about such a sensitive matter.
Qu Xiuzhen, on the other hand, glared at Ma Shouchang: "Okay, why are you telling the children this? They might be more sad than you."
Few people said anything more about this topic.
After sitting down, Qu Xiuzhen asked Zhou Chen: "Bingkun, I heard that you are now the deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine of the publishing house. At your age, it is really good to be able to do this."
Zhou Chen said modestly: "Aunt Qu, I'm not as good as you said. It's all supported by the leaders of our club."
Ma Shouchang pointed at Zhou Chen, nodded, and said: "Then you have to have that ability, and your leader will support you. If you don't have the ability, who will support you?"
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, you are so complimentary."
"hypocritical."
A sudden beep caused the expressions of several people present to change suddenly.
Zhou Chen casually glanced at Cao Debao who was not far away. When he saw his provocative target, he smiled disdainfully and ignored him at all.
Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang were also silent. They both knew why Cao Debao said that. He had already learned about the situation from Cao Debao, but they didn't expect that Cao Debao would just complain in front of them. When they came to Qushu
The Ji family actually dared to complain in front of Zhou Chen.
Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen looked very ugly. Qu Shuji couldn't help but get angry on the spot.
"De Bao, who are you calling hypocritical? Please make it clear to me."
Cao Debao scratched his neck and said loudly: "Who I am talking about knows who I am talking about. There is no need to say it clearly."
"Cao Debao."
Qu Xiuzhen slammed the table and shouted angrily: "I don't care what conflicts you have with Zhou Bingkun, this is not the place for you to vent, do you understand?"
In other words, as people get older, they tend to be nostalgic and remember their past friendships. Otherwise, she would definitely embarrass Cao Debao even more.
But Cao Debao was a thorn in his side. He was very dissatisfied with Qu Xiuzhen's attitude and said loudly: "I'm not wrong, he and I have been friends for several years, and Chunyan grew up with him, but now he is rich
He turned around and stopped recognizing us. We asked him to do a little favor, but he was unwilling. To call him hypocritical would be an understatement."
"Cao Debao."
Qiao Chunyan gave Cao Debao an angry look. She did not expect that Cao Debao would explode at this time. Although she was also dissatisfied with Zhou Chen's behavior, she never thought about actually falling out.
But Cao Debao's words may have directly put a damper on their relationship. It was simply that they failed more than succeeded.
Cao Debao was already furious. He didn't care about Qiao Chunyan's obstruction and continued loudly: "Why are you pulling me here? I will tell you today. I..."
"boom!"
Qu Xiuzhen slammed the table again, making a loud noise, pointed at Cao Debao and cursed: "Cao Debao, don't you understand what I said? If you come to see us, Lao Ma and I welcome you, but if you
If you want me to judge you, you’ve come to the wrong place.”
Qiao Chunyan stopped the angry Cao Debao and apologized repeatedly: "Qu Shuji, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Debao drank too much today. I will take him back and see you next time."
With that said, she pulled Cao Debao away with all her strength. Cao Debao was unwilling to do so, but looking at Qu Xiuzhen with a cold face and Ma Shouchang with an equally cold expression, he could only let Qiao Chunyan pull him away.
After Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao left, Ma Shouchang said with hatred: "This Cao Debao."
Qu Xiuzhen interrupted: "Okay, stop talking, this guy is just a thorn in his side, and his words and actions are completely out of his mind."
She likes to support young people, but Cao Debao's performance just now really disappointed her.
After something like this happened, Zhou Chen and the others were too embarrassed to stay any longer. Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang left first, while Zhou Chen was pulled into a conversation by Qu Xiuzhen.
"Bingkun, I don't know what happened between you and Cao Debao, but I believe it must be his problem. I still believe it in you."
Zhou Chen said: "Thank you Aunt Qu for your trust, but it is true that I rejected them, but I have never regretted it."
Qu Xiuzhen patted Zhou Chen's arm and sighed: "I won't say much else. I just want to say that it is better to resolve enemies than to make enemies. If it is not a matter of principle, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy."
"I see."
Zhou Chen responded, but the problem is that this is a matter of principle, so Zhou Chen never thought of taking the initiative to reconcile with Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao.
It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now, just like Cao Debao's attitude just now, it would be good if he didn't take action, but he still wants to reconcile, but reconciliation is nothing.
After leaving the provincial compound, he found that Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang had not left yet, waiting for him at the door.
"Bingkun, we already know about the matter between you and Debao. We all know that this matter is not your fault at all. It is Debao's own problem. Don't take it to heart."
Zhou Chen said calmly: "I really don't take it to heart. Anyway, I'm not familiar with Cao Debao. What he thinks of me is his business, and I don't need to have any friendship with him."
Tang Xiangyang sighed: "We are all friends, Debao really went too far this time."
He had spent more time with Cao Debao, so he understood Cao Debao's character better.
"No more talking, just one sentence, let's wait for the future, let's go."
Zhou Chen didn't take the matter of Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao to heart. He no longer regarded these two people as friends. Cao Debao's words were treated as nonsense. Anyway, he would never interact with them again.
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The Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is getting stronger and stronger.
In this era when hard work is glorious, most people are busy all year round. Only during the Spring Festival, they have a rare few days of rest. Therefore, every Spring Festival is the happiest time for people across the country.
day.
In the Zhou family, Li Suhua is the busiest one. She is thinking about her husband, eldest son and daughter every day, and thinking about making delicious food for them. Every day she is either asking Zhou Chen about this or that, which makes Zhou Chen really dumbfounded.
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On New Year's Eve, before Zhou Chen got up, Li Suhua knocked on his door.
"Kun'er, your eldest brother and sister-in-law are back today. You and Juan'er get up early and ride to the station to pick them up. They have never been here before and they will definitely not be found."
Zhou Chen helplessly lifted the quilt and said loudly: "Mom, it's only five o'clock. It's not even bright outside yet. Brother's train will arrive in the afternoon, and there are still several hours left."
Ever since she learned about her eldest son Zhou Bingyi's train time, Li Suhua has been talking about it all day long. This is not the first time she has said it. She said it several times just last night.
"Kun'er, what if your eldest brother and the others arrive first? We said in the letter that we will pick him up. He will definitely be waiting at the train station when he arrives. It's so cold, what if he gets frostbite?"
Zhou Chen said loudly: "Then if you ask me to wait early, you won't worry about me getting frostbite?"
"Then you can wear more clothes."
"I……"
Zhou Chen was speechless when he heard this. His eldest son came back, and his younger son suddenly lost popularity.
Zheng Juan had already sat up, pushed Zhou Chen, and said: "Get up, otherwise mom will be anxious again. What mom said makes sense. If big brother and the others arrive early and can't see us, they will be anxious."
Zhou Chen sighed, sat up from the bed, and sighed: "You are the daughter-in-law here. Whatever the mother-in-law says is whatever she says. There is no distinction between right and wrong."
Zheng Juan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't I respect our mother? Do you want to see us confront each other?"
"You have become eloquent now."
Zhou Chen shook his head and got up to get dressed. Zheng Juan also got up to help. The two walked out of the room and found Li Suhua still standing at their door.
"Mom, is this necessary? I'm already up."
Li Suhua rolled her eyes at him and snorted coldly: "I'm not urging you, can you get up? The meal is already ready. Go wash up quickly and then eat."
Zhou Chen said to Zheng Juan: "You go and see Guangming and Ruirui, I'll go wash up first."
Last night, Zhou Ruifei wanted to sleep with Uncle Guangming. Zheng Juan had no choice but to let him go. Although Zheng Guangming could not see, he still had a way of taking care of children. Zheng Juan got up and looked at Zhou Ruifei twice at night.
The quilts are all well covered.
Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan finished washing and sat at the dining table. Li Suhua had already served breakfast and steamed buns.
"Kun'er, Juan'er, you eat first and eat more. Your eldest brother and the others don't know what time they will arrive. Eat more and they will be hungry."
Zhou Chen picked up the steamed bun and took a bite, "Mom, there's no need to be in such a hurry. The train will only be late, not early."
"That's not sure. It's not a bad thing to be early anyway. After you finish eating, each of you can ride a bicycle to the station. One bicycle is definitely not enough." Li Suhua ordered.
Zhou Chen raised his head and said to Li Suhua with a very serious expression: "Mom, it's okay if you let me go, but Juan'er can't go."
Li Suhua looked confused: "Why? If Juan'er doesn't go, how can you ride two bicycles by yourself? If it's because of Ruirui, then there is no need to worry. I am at home and there is light, Ruirui
no problem."
"It's not because of Ruirui, it's because it's too cold and there's ice on the road. Juan'er can't ride a bicycle, let alone the cold wind."
"Mom, she has Juan'er."
Li Suhua was a little unhappy at first, but when she heard the last sentence, she was overjoyed.
"Ah, Juan'er is here?"
Zheng Juan nodded shyly and said, "Yeah."
Li Suhua asked: "When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Zheng Juan said: "It was Bingkun who discovered it a few days ago. Later I found out that it hadn't happened for a long time, so I was sure it was there."
Li Suhua laughed happily: "Okay, okay, this is a great thing. This Spring Festival this year is really great. Juan'er, you are a great contributor to our Zhou family. If our family can be reunited this year, maybe it will be
It’s great to have the light of the little one in your belly.”
After feeling happy, Li Suhua frowned again: "Juan'er is pregnant and it's really not suitable to go out. Kun'er, how are you going to pick up your elder brother and sister-in-law? You can't fit three people in one car, right?"
"What are you thinking about? Mom, don't worry. I've made an agreement with Guo Qing to ask him to pick someone up with me. He should be here after a while."
Not long ago, Xiao Guoqing and his wife came to our house to beg for help again. Naturally, the purpose was still for the house. This time, Xiao Guoqing, an honest man, really lowered his head and begged.
Because Wu Qian was pregnant, it was really inconvenient to squeeze in with a big family during the Chinese New Year, so she had to borrow a house.
Last time, it was because of the entanglement between Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao that Zhou Chen didn't lend out the house. This time, Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian had very good attitudes, so Zhou Chen didn't embarrass them and agreed to lend them the house for a period of time.
Neither Li Suhua nor Zhou Zhigang objected to this, because the whole family was coming back to celebrate the New Year this year, and the house in Guangzhou could not accommodate them, so they had already decided to live in this house this year.
There are three rooms here. Even if everyone comes back, they will definitely be able to live there. The family has not seen each other for several years, so if they can live comfortably, they must live more comfortably.
Li Suhua was relieved when she heard that Xiao Guoqing was coming later.
"That's good. Two cars are enough."
Xiao Guoqing arrived at around nine o'clock in the morning. He didn't stay long after arriving when he was urged by the impatient Li Suhua to go to the train station with Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing were sitting in the lobby of the train station. Xiao Guoqing asked doubtfully: "Kun'er, isn't your eldest brother arriving in the afternoon? Why do we have to come so early?"
Zhou Chen just said: "That's because you don't understand how a mother misses her son."
As expected, the train was delayed. The train was supposed to arrive after one in the afternoon, but it didn't arrive until after three o'clock.
While waiting, Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing also had lunch, which cost more than three yuan. The hotels at the train station were indeed much more expensive than other places.
Zhou Bingyi was carrying a military backpack and a handbag in his hand. He held Hao Dongmei tightly with his other hand, and the two of them finally squeezed out of the crowd.
"I haven't been back for a long time. There are so many people here."
Returning to Jichun City for the first time after many years, Hao Dongmei looked at the bustling train station and said with emotion.
Zhou Bingyi said with a smile: "That's for sure. We have a lot of people in Jichun. It's the Chinese New Year again, so there must be more people coming and going. Let's go out first. Bingkun should be waiting for us outside."
As soon as he came out of the station, Zhou Bingyi heard countless shouts with various names, and it was impossible to tell who was following whom.
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei looked around, trying to find someone in the crowd, but their eyes were dazzled and they couldn't find them.
Just then, a shout was suddenly heard.
"Brother, Zhou Bingyi, here."
Hao Dongmei heard it first and quickly pushed Zhou Bingyi: "Bingyi, I heard someone calling you again."
"I heard it too, I'll look for it."
Zhou Bingyi also heard it, and then he opened his eyes wide and started looking. (To be continued.)