Standing in front of the Hao family villa, Zhou Chen looked calm.
The main purpose of coming to the provincial compound today is to visit Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen. There is also another purpose, which is to meet the Hao couple.
It just so happened that Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei went there today. Even if he had a disagreement with the Hao family and had an argument, he would not let them know.
Just as I was about to walk in, I saw a nanny wearing an apron walking over.
"Comrade, which unit do you belong to? Do you have any appointments with Senior Official Hao and Director Jin?"
Not everyone can enter the provincial compound, and not everyone can visit the Hao family. Without an appointment, she cannot be let in.
Zhou Chen said in a calm tone: "Can you please tell Senior Official Hao and Director Jin that my name is Zhou Bingkun, and I am Zhou Bingyi's younger brother. I came here specifically to visit them today."
The nanny looked doubtfully at Zhou Chen, who only brought two tubes of tea. After knowing that he was Zhou Bingyi's younger brother, she nodded.
"Okay, you wait here first, I'll go ask."
"OK."
Zhou Chen stood at the door with a calm face and was not in a hurry. He had already arrived at the door. He didn't believe that the Hao couple would still refuse to meet each other.
The nanny came to the kitchen and told Jin Yueji what Zhou Chen said, which surprised both the Hao family and his wife.
"Bingyi's brother, isn't he at Lao Ma's house? Why did he come to our place alone? Bingyi and Dongmei went to their house today, he should know."
Father Hao suddenly frowned: "You said he came here behind Bingyi and Dongmei's back. Did he ask us for help with something?"
Jin Yueji's expression was startled, and then she mused: "Given his relationship with Lao Ma and Xiao Qu, even if something happens, he should ask them for help."
"But what if they can't even do it?"
"That's it."
Jin Yueji pushed up her glasses skillfully, but she did not rule out this possibility.
"Since it is possible that he has such a purpose, will you see him or not?"
Father Hao: "He is Bingyi's younger brother. Everyone has already arrived at the door. If he is missing, it will be difficult for Dongmei to be in the Zhou family. Let him come in."
After the nanny got the reply, she went out to pick up the baby.
Seeing her husband's frown, Jin Yueji comforted her and said, "You don't have to worry too much. Maybe he doesn't necessarily come to ask for help."
Father Hao: "I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, and I pay a sudden visit when Bingyi and Dongmei are not around. There must be some conspiracy. I heard Dongmei say that Zhou Bingyi's brother is very unusual."
"Okay, don't think so much. If Zhou Bingkun is a smart man, he should have a sharp eye. Let's meet him first. And to be honest, I am really curious about this Zhou Bingkun. How can he
How extraordinary it is that Lao Ma and Xiao Qu value him so much and our daughter is so polite."
Jin Yueji often went to chat with Qu Xiuzhen and the others. She heard them talk about Zhou Chen more than once, and her daughter also mentioned it often, so she was really curious.
But Hao's father was still worried: "Whoever comes is not good, whoever comes is not good."
In fact, with his current status, it doesn't have to be like this, but he has experienced a major setback, so now he is careful in everything and always pays attention, just for fear of accidentally making a mistake.
He didn't want to repeat what happened back then.
"Let's go to the living room to entertain."
As soon as the two of them walked into the living room and before they sat down, they saw the nanny leading a young man in fashionable clothes and a straight body, walking leisurely with his head held high and his chest high.
The vast majority of people who come here are cautious and timid, they don't even dare to take a step when walking, and they only sit half way when they sit down.
There are definitely very few people like Zhou Chen who walk in with their heads held high and their chests held high.
The Hao family and his wife are both picky characters, so just at the first glance, they felt that Zhou Chen was extraordinary.
Zhou Chen also met the Hao couple for the first time. He saw that Senior Official Hao was an old man with a medium build and a hunchback, a flat head, a serious face, and a cold expression.
Jin Yueji looked like a kindly old man with a smile, but Zhou Chen knew how capable and scheming this old lady was. Of course, it could also be said that she was very wise, and she was definitely the wisest among the wise.
"Junior Zhou Bingkun, I take the liberty of visiting you, please forgive me."
He is Zhou Bingyi's younger brother, and Zhou Bingyi is the son-in-law of the Hao family, so there is no problem for him to call himself a junior.
Hao Gaoguan didn't speak. It was Jin Yueji who spoke. She was smiling and said in a gentle tone: "You are Bingyi's younger brother. You are really a talented person. I heard that Bingyi and Dongmei often mentioned you and said that you are very capable.
, when I saw it today, it turned out to be true."
Zhou Chen said modestly: "You are ridiculous. I am just an ordinary person. I am not even a talented person. I can't compare with you two."
Jin Yueji smiled: "Comrade Bingkun, you are being humble. Lao Hao and I heard a lot about you from Dongmei, Lao Ma and Xiaoqu. We didn't have you when you were so young.
Such an achievement.”
No matter what she thinks in her heart, the attitude she shows is really speechless.
Comparatively speaking, Hao Gaoguan was not as good as Jin Yueji in this regard. He did not want to say anything to a junior like Zhou Chen and asked directly.
"Little comrade, you came to see us today, what's the matter with you?"
We are all smart people. Just by asking, Zhou Chen knew what Senior Official Hao meant. We chatted for several times and didn't even let him sit down. Isn't this attitude obvious?
If that's the case, don't blame him.
Zhou Chen wasn't upset, he just smiled and put the two tubes of tea in his hands on the coffee table.
"I'm sorry, it's my first time to visit today. I wanted to bring something, but I'm afraid you two won't accept it. But don't bring anything. It doesn't look good for the Chinese New Year, so I brought two tubes of tea, please.
You two, don’t dislike it, my dad brought this back from your province, he couldn’t bear to drink it himself, so I gave it to him.”
Looking at the two tubes of tea, Hao's father didn't care. Whether Zhou Chen brought something with him or not did not affect his influence on Zhou Chen.
But when Jin Yueji saw the two barrels of tea leaves, the smile on her face instantly stopped. She turned to look at the two barrels of tea leaves with a solemn expression, and then looked at Zhou Chen.
"Comrade Zhou Bingkun, are these two tubes of tea meant by your father or you?"
As a husband and wife for many years, Hao's father knew that things were not simple as soon as he heard his wife's tone.
Zhou Chen still had a smile on his face: "That's what I meant. My dad, how should I put it, is too proud, and there are some things he can't do, so even if he is wronged, for the sake of the children and the family, he can only
I can swallow it on my own; but I can’t. It’s really not nice to see something given away as a gift and given back by someone else. Isn’t that the truth?”
As his words fell, the faces of the Hao couple became ugly.
At this time, Father Hao also understood what was going on. His wife had told him about the tea, but he didn't pay attention to it at the time. He might have felt a little bad at that moment, but he forgot about it in a flash.
He originally thought that the matter would be like this, and there would be no contact between the two families in the future, so he didn't take it to heart.
But I never expected that Zhou Chen would actually come to the door in person today, and also bring two tubes of tea. Wasn't he deliberately making them look bad and deliberately looking for trouble?
Ever since they were reinstated, two people in high positions had never been slapped in the face like this. Therefore, even though they had deep connections in the city, they were still angered by Zhou Chen.
Jin Yueji held back her anger and explained: "Comrade Zhou Bingkun, this matter is indeed our problem. The situation that day was special. I really didn't have the energy to think about it that much at the time, so this mistake happened. We really did
An apology should be made.”
"Apologize?"
Zhou Chen smiled softly: "No, if you don't apologize sincerely, let's forget it. And judging from your attitude, it seems that you don't feel the need to apologize to our family."
Father Hao and Jin Yueji looked even more ugly, but Zhou Chen ignored them and continued talking.
"Just as you two thought, the reason why I chose to come here today is indeed to avoid my eldest brother and sister-in-law. After all, if we bump into them, everyone will look bad."
Jin Yueji asked in a cold tone: "Are you here to investigate today?"
I thought it was just the younger generation who came to visit to fawn over me, but I didn’t expect that they came to slap her in the face.
"You misunderstood. I am just a junior, so I am not qualified to call an army to hold him accountable. It's just that I saw that my dad couldn't sleep well or eat well because of this incident. I really felt uncomfortable."
"I'm really confused. It should be you two who said they wanted to meet with our family at that time. But it turned out that, yes, Senior Official Hao was ill, so you two couldn't take care of our family. But if you two
If you are really sincere, it has been several days since that day, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law have also been at home, so why haven’t you mentioned meeting me again? Even if we don’t meet, you won’t not even give me an explanation, right?”
Jinyu Ji was about to speak, but Father Hao suddenly said: "Little comrade, actually we don't need to explain so much to you. If it were your father, we would still say a few words, but to you, we don't need to say so much.
"
"Tsk."
Zhou Chen tsked lightly, listening to this tone.
In fact, before he came, he had never thought of being so direct, but since he came in, the contemptuous attitude of these two people made him very dissatisfied.
Although it was their first meeting, he was Zhou Bingyi's younger brother after all. As a result, he had been here for a long time and refused to let him sit down. Without even saying a few words, his unwelcoming attitude was revealed.
Since you are all so rude, why should I touch your cold ass with my warm face?
To be continued...