Chapter 608: In 1983, the vengeful Zhou Bingyi and his wife
Fast forward to the second half of 1982, Zhou Rui and Feng Yue also entered the third grade of elementary school. This time they were not lucky enough to be assigned to the same class.
Compared with thirty years later, today's primary school students are definitely happier because they don't need to attend remedial classes or learn various miscellaneous subjects. They just go to class as normal every day and go home to play wildly after school.
Because Zhou Chen is very good at making money, the Zhou family's family conditions are considered good even in Yanjing.
The home has a TV, washing machine, air conditioner and other automated appliances, and there are many places to play around the community, so Zhou Rui and Feng Yue have plenty of places to play even after school.
In the past six months, not only Zhou Bingyi has not been here once, but Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng have also not been here a few times.
In fact, since Feng Yue entered elementary school, Zhou Rong rarely came because Zhou Chen helped Feng Yue solve the problem of going to school. Although this was a good thing, it made her feel shameless and made her husband and wife seem incompetent, so they didn't
Too willing to have too much contact with Zhou Chen.
Another reason is that Zhou Rong was preparing to take the postgraduate entrance examination. With her selfish character, once she decided to take the postgraduate entrance examination, other things, including her daughter, had to be put behind the postgraduate entrance examination.
What's more, she knew that her daughter was living a good life with Zhou Chen, and they were both in Yanjing. She could watch it at any time if she wanted to, so she felt it didn't matter.
But she didn't know that although she and her daughter were in the same city and could see each other often, in fact, in Feng Yue's heart, her status was no different from the past, and her status had even become lower.
In the past, Feng Yue just didn't want to talk to her and didn't kiss her.
But since entering elementary school, I have seen that other classmates have parents who care about and love her, but she only has uncles and aunts who care about her.
Especially once, she had a conflict with her classmates, and the head teacher asked her to call her parents. When she got home, she told her aunt and grandma.
When she heard that she was calling her parents, Li Suhua quickly asked Zheng Juan to call Zhou Rong's dormitory.
This time Feng Yue didn't stop her, because she also wanted to let her parents go to school. Even if it was something bad, she wanted to let everyone know that she had parents and that her parents cared about her very much.
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But the result was a big disappointment to her, because Zhou Rong was reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination at the time, and she didn't want to 'waste' her time, so she declined and asked Zheng Juan to take her there.
It was because of this incident that Feng Yue was completely disappointed with her parents and no longer had any expectations.
Being disappointed with her parents, she naturally became more intimate and attached to her uncle and aunt who had always cared for and cared for her.
It can be said that of the three children, Feng Yue is the most attached to Zhou Chen. In front of Zhou Chen, she is a good baby who can't be more obedient.
It's not because he is cautious or deliberately trying to please, but because he sincerely treats Zhou Chen as a parent, and he will act coquettishly and lose his temper with Zhou Chen. He is not cautious or timid at all because he is not his biological child.
With such a character, Zhou Chen wouldn't worry anymore. If Feng Yue was cautious, he would be worried.
Childhood experiences are the easiest way to change a person's personality.
Like Zhou Rong, Zhou Bingyi is also taking the postgraduate entrance examination. Zhou Chen doesn't care much about whether Zhou Bingyi in the TV series has taken the postgraduate entrance examination, and he doesn't seem to have mentioned it.
But now, Zhou Bingyi wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination. Zhou Chen also guessed the reason why he wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination.
Hao Dongmei's father, Hao Gaoguan, is still alive. If Zhou Bingyi graduates now and pursues an official career, he will definitely not be able to work in Jichun City, and the Hao family will not agree to Zhou Bingyi working under them.
Because this is not only easy to cause rumors, but also detrimental to Zhou Bingyi's development. After all, having a father-in-law who is a high-ranking official seems to be a good thing, but it is also easy to be criticized.
Zhou Bingyi is a very smart and discerning person. He knew what the Hao couple meant without them opening their mouths, so he took the initiative to take the postgraduate entrance examination in order to avoid this problem.
When two or three years pass after the postgraduate entrance examination, the situation may be different. Senior official Hao may also retire by then, and then he can show off his talents.
Two of the three children of the Zhou family took the postgraduate entrance examination, but Zhou Chen did not take the postgraduate entrance examination. He did not even finish his undergraduate degree, so he went directly to work in the hospital.
However, this does not affect Zhou Chen's academic qualifications. He still has a bachelor's degree, and he can even study for graduate school while working in the future.
Although he has only worked for more than a year, Zhou Chen is already a good doctor in the Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital and is respected outside the home.
Therefore, he is the one with the best development and the most promising among the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family.
Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was January 1983.
After several discussions between Li Suhua and Zhou Zhigang, they finally decided to return to Jichun City to celebrate the New Year. The main reason was that Zhou Zhigang didn't have many holidays. He was homesick and wanted to go back to his hometown to see the old house and those familiar neighbors.
Zhou Chen didn't object. He only made two trips. As long as his parents were happy, it didn't matter.
Although they have now taken root in Yanjing and even bought a house, in fact, both Li Suhua and Zheng Juan miss their hometown in Jichun.
On the contrary, the three children like Yanjing very much, and their thoughts are very simple. Compared with the prosperous and interesting Yanjing, Jichun is too boring.
As for Zhou Chen, he doesn't care. Whether it is Yanjing or Jichun, it makes no difference to him. Strictly speaking, his hometown is still in another world.
Now that he has decided to return to Jichun, there are naturally a lot of things to prepare for, the first of which is his work.
As a top expert in the oncology department, he is now a hot potato. Although it is okay to take leave, things must be arranged well.
There are also their family’s belongings. They will definitely have to stay there for many days when they go back, and they need to prepare clothes, shoes, etc.
This time, because Zhou Chen had a job, it was impossible to go back early. In the last few days, Zhou Chen often worked consecutive shifts and didn't take the train back to Jichun until the 28th of the New Year.
The train was a family again. In addition to Zhou Chen and the others, there were also Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng. Zhou Chen, who had been very busy recently, fell asleep not long after getting on the train.
As soon as he fell asleep, the others didn't dare to sleep. They all looked at the child nervously and saluted.
Zhou Chen slept for more than ten hours before he woke up. After he woke up, he let Zheng Juan sleep. As for the three children, they all fell asleep after playing for a long time.
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When I returned home on New Year's Eve, before the family had time to tidy up, Zhou Zhigang also came back, and the family, except Zhou Bingyi and his wife, were all together again.
Zhou Bingyi actually returned to Jichun from Yanjing early, but he just stayed at Hao's house, and when Zhou Chen, Zhou Zhigang and others came back, they did not go to the train station to pick them up.
Three years have passed, and the impact of that incident is still continuing. Zhou Chen is also speechless about the behavior of Zhou Bingyi and his wife.
Although they used to be kind and polite, once you anger them, they are really vindictive.
In fact, Zhou Chen was completely indifferent to this. If he didn't have any contact, he wouldn't have any contact. He didn't expect to have any contact with the Hao family. Since Zhou Bingyi felt that Hao Dongmei's side was more important than his own brother, what else could he say?
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Just let him.
Compared with previous years, apart from Young Master Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, Zheng Guangming is also not here, so tonight can be regarded as a formal Zhou family dinner.
In the evening, after the family had dinner, Zhou Chen was called to the room by Zhou Zhigang.
"Dad, you called me over. Do you have something to say?"
Zhou Zhigang was very pleased to see his younger son becoming more and more mature and stable. He learned about Zhou Chen's experience in the past three years from Li Suhua's letter, and was very happy that his son had become an excellent doctor.
"Bingkun, come and sit down. We haven't seen each other for three years. I called you here just to talk to you. How have you been these past few years? Tell me."
"Dad, since you are interested in listening, I will chat with you."
Zhou Chen talked to Zhou Zhigang about what happened in the past three years. He mentioned all the important ones, but he didn't mention the unimportant ones.
The two of them talked and laughed, and more than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
As he was talking, Zhou Zhigang suddenly talked about Zhou Bingyi.
"Bingkun, I heard from your mother that you and Bingyi haven't seen each other for three years?"
Zhou Chen said: "Dad, you really can't blame me for this. It was him who was avoiding me, not me who was avoiding him."
"I know this. Bingyi also told me in his letter."
It is precisely because of knowing this that Zhou Zhi wanted to speak out just now.
"This matter is indeed Bingyi's bigger problem. Although my father didn't agree with what you did back then, after all, so much time has passed and Bingyi still remembers that it was his fault."
"But Bingkun, you are so smart, you must also know that your eldest brother is not easy. This marriage between him and Dongmei is inherently unequal."
Listening to Zhou Zhigang's excuse for Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Chen snorted: "This is his own choice. He could obviously stand up and become the eldest son of the Zhou family, but he has to bend down and become the son-in-law of the Hao family. As a result, now
If he doesn't even recognize his biological brother, I don't believe how easy his life will be in the Hao family."
He had already learned who the Hao couple were. It would be foolish to expect senior official Hao to treat Zhou Bingyi as his own son.
Zhou Bingyi has not seen him for three years. I am afraid that in addition to being dissatisfied with him, the biggest reason is the attitude of the Hao family and Hao Dongmei.
"It's not easy for your eldest brother either."
Zhou Zhigang sighed: "I know that if I ask you and your elder brother and sister-in-law to compromise and apologize first, you will definitely not be able to do it."
"Dad, I can promise you other things, but this matter is absolutely impossible for me to apologize to them unless the sun rises in the west."
"Looking at you like this, did I ask you to apologize?"
"Then what do you mean?"
As soon as Zhou Zhi poured out the tobacco and prepared to roll a cigarette, Zhou Chen immediately stood up.
"Dad, didn't I buy you cigarettes? This tobacco is very harmful, so you should smoke the cigarettes I bought you."
Not only did he say this, but when he mentioned this, Zhou Zhigang immediately became angry: "You still have the nerve to say, who asked you to buy me such good cigarettes? This one cigarette of yours is worth several of my cigarettes.
There is no need to buy such a good thing."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I've already bought it anyway. If you don't smoke it, no one in our family will smoke it. We can only leave it there and wait for it to break."
"You boy."
Zhou Zhigang had no choice but to put away his cigarette bag and take a full pack of cigarettes from the drawer.
Open the package, light the fire, and take a deep breath.
"Not to mention, this good cigarette is just different, it just costs money, haha..."
Before he finished smoking a cigarette, Zhou Zhigang continued what he had just said.
"You and Bingyi are so old, I can't control you. Since you don't want to apologize, I can't say anything. Although I want you to reconcile as before, but..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Chen understood what he meant. Zhou Zhigang really couldn't control him and Zhou Bingyi now.
He knows his own situation well. He can respect Zhou Zhigang and be filial to him, but he cannot listen to Zhou Zhigang in everything, especially when it comes to this kind of matter.
Not to mention Zhou Bingyi. Zhou Zhigang said that he was afraid of Zhou Bingyi. This was not just casual talk, it was the fact.
Although Zhou Bingyi is Zhou Zhigang's son, Zhou Zhigang's words are definitely not as effective as those of the Hao family and his wife, or even as effective as those of Hao Dongmei.
It is true that Zhou Bingyi is filial, but Zhou Zhigang has some scruples. The eldest daughter-in-law is different from the younger daughter-in-law. In such a family, it is destined that his father-in-law does not have much say.
Zheng Juan could listen to him without complaint, but it was really a fantasy to expect Hao Dongmei to be obedient.
"Bingkun, you don't know that Bingyi wrote me a letter before the New Year. He said that he wanted to go back to his old house in Guangzipi to spend the New Year."
"As for me, I actually wanted to agree, but then I thought about it. With so many people in our family, including three children, as well as your sister and your brother-in-law, we simply can't live there; and now the house still has
They live in the same neighborhood during the National Day, and it doesn’t look good to drive them away during the Chinese New Year, so I didn’t agree with Bingyi’s plan.”
"You should understand what I mean, right?"
Zhou Chen said: "Of course I understand. It's not Zhou Bingyi who thinks this house belongs to me. He feels that coming here is tantamount to bowing to me, so he doesn't want to come to our place to celebrate the New Year. Ha, I really don't know what's going on in his mind.
What are you thinking about? You can think so much even though we are celebrating the New Year together. Does he really want to be so clear-cut with me?"
Zhou Zhigang smoked a cigarette and did not refute his younger son's words, because he knew that his elder son did mean this.
In fact, he had the same idea as Zhou Chen. He thought the eldest son was ridiculous, but what could he do to the eldest son who could no longer control him?
You can't just point your finger at Zhou Bingyi's nose and scold him for being unfilial and not being a big brother like you did with Zhou Chen before?
He had had such an idea, but he just thought about it. His eldest son was different from his younger son, and he could no longer scold him if he wanted to.
Zhou Zhigang, who had always been a bit of a chauvinist and the head of the family, was really discouraged at this time. Both his sons had personalities and he couldn't control them.
He felt that he had failed too much as a father.
"Dad, I understand what you are thinking. You want our family to be reunited, but now it is not just a problem between me and Zhou Bingyi, it also involves the Hao family. Seeing Zhou Bingyi's attitude, I
If I don't apologize to Hao Dongmei and her parents, they probably won't forgive me."
Even in this situation, Zhou Chen still does not regret his original decision, but feels that he scolded him too lightly.
Isn't it just that you have become a high official? I really feel like the whole world has to revolve around you.
Seeing Zhou Zhigang lowering his head and smoking a cigarette, Zhou Chen sighed slightly and said, "Well, dad, I have a proposal, do you accept it?"
"Tell me."
"Look, you want us to celebrate the New Year together as a family, but Zhou Bingyi doesn't want to come to our house, and I don't want to see you and your mother sighing and frowning, so what else can I do? Go out for New Year's Eve dinner.
Bar."
"Going out for New Year's Eve dinner?"
Zhou Zhigang looked at Zhou Chen in surprise, and then scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? There is no way to go out for New Year's Eve dinner. If you say it, it will make people laugh."
Zhou Chen spread his hands: "What else can we do? This is the only way to accommodate your eldest son Zhou Bingyi, or I simply leave and let them come over."
"Believe it or not, I'm going to slap you."
Zhou Zhigang raised his hand as if to fight. Although he wanted his eldest son, how could he let his younger son leave his home for the sake of his eldest son?
Zhou Chen said: "Then think about it carefully. Tomorrow will be thirty. Decide early so that I can find a hotel. It's hard to find a hotel early on New Year's Eve. Or you can let Zhou Bingyi find a hotel. They are very capable.
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While Zhou Zhigang was frowning and silent, Zhou Chen left the room. He knew that Zhou Zhigang was a little moved.
The night passed quickly, and early the next morning, Zhou Zhigang approached Zhou Chen.
"Bingkun, I have discussed it with your mother and I will do as you say. We will go out to eat at noon."
Zhou Chen said in surprise: "Noon? Isn't it evening?"
Zhou Zhigang said: "It takes a long time at noon. It's not convenient at night. We have to come back after eating."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. It'll be anytime you say. Then I'll go find a hotel now?"
"Go find it. It's best to find one with a private room."
Although it was New Year's Eve, many restaurants were still open at noon, and Zhou Chen had already set a goal.
More than two years ago, his old leader Shao Jingwen used the house of the publishing house and followed the leader's instructions to open a restaurant and affiliated it with the publishing house. Shao Jingwen was the biggest leader of the hotel.
More than two years have passed, and the Jishantang Hotel is still open for business even during the Chinese New Year.
Zhou Chen rode his bicycle to Jishantang, and Shao Jingwen happened to be at the hotel.
"Bingkun, why are you here?"
Today is New Year's Eve, and there are not many people in the hotel. Shao Jingwen was settling accounts in front of the stage. When he saw Zhou Chen walking in, he greeted him very happily.
Before Zhou Chen came back, he greeted him and asked him to find someone to help clean up the house, so he knew that Zhou Chen would be back during the New Year.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Teacher Shao, I came to see you. I have something to trouble you with. Our family wants to have a table at your place at noon. Do you have a chef here at noon?"
"Eat at our place?"
Shao Jingwen was very surprised. He knew that Zhou Chen and his family were back. With so many people at home, they must be very busy at home. Why did he think of coming to their place for dinner on New Year's Eve?
"Is there no food at home? We have a lot of food here. If you are willing, you can take some back."
"Teacher Shao, you misunderstood. It's not that we have no food. The main reason is that we just came back yesterday and took the train for a day and a night. We were very tired. We didn't want my wife and old mother to be busy, so I thought about it.
Let’s have a meal at a restaurant. When I talk about restaurants, I think of you.”