Chapter six hundred and ninth: Zhou Bingyi made another moth
After hearing Zhou Chen's words, Shao Jingwen laughed very happily.
Zhou Chen had been away from the publishing house for five or six years, and Shao Jingwen was very happy that he could still remember him and bring him a lot of things every time he came back.
Although he helped Zhou Chen enter the publishing house, after Zhou Chen entered the magazine department of the publishing house, he helped him a lot and made his work much easier. It also made the publishing house earn a lot of money and expanded its business.
gained fame.
Even after Zhou Chen left the publishing house, he would still write two poems for the publishing house at its request every year, so the friendship was still there.
In addition, it is the Jishantang Hotel that he currently manages.
Jishantang was built by him, but the decoration and layout of the hotel were all helped by Zhou Chen. Even the management system, employee recruitment guidance, etc. were all planned by Zhou Chen.
Jishantang has become one of the famous hotels in Jichun City in less than three years, and Zhou Chen must definitely account for more than half of the credit.
His thoughts were changing in a flash, and Shao Jingwen quickly responded.
"At noon, our hotel has two chefs and a few apprentices. The two chefs have already agreed that they will not come over at noon or evening today. In this case, I will go and tell them and ask them to stay at noon.
One, I’ll get a big table for you before I get off work.”
"Can it be done?"
"It must be no problem. I am also the leader after all, so it will be no problem to ask them for help."
"Then just tell the chef and I'll give him a hundred yuan for the service."
Shao Jingwen did not refuse the labor fee, but just said: "Isn't one hundred too many?"
Although it is already 1983, the purchasing power of one hundred yuan is still considerable. Even in a large hotel like Jishantang, it is hard to say whether the chef's salary can reach one hundred yuan per month.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. If you give me more, I will be more considerate of you. Teacher Shao, I'll trouble you."
"No problem. I will be here at noon and will help you keep an eye on it. Should I wait until you come or do it for you in advance?"
"It's better to wait until we get here, Teacher Shao, then you get busy first, I'll go back and bring someone over."
"Then go quickly."
Shao Jingwen waved to Zhou Chen. In the past two years or so, he relied on Zhou Chen's guidance to make Jishan Hall a success. As the person in charge, he also received great benefits.
He used to be the editor-in-chief of a publishing house and received good wages and benefits. Now that he is here, not only can he receive wages and benefits from the publishing house, but he can also get a commission from the hotel's profits.
In the past two years alone, the share he received from the hotel was higher than his salary in the past ten years, so he was naturally grateful to Zhou Chen.
When Zhou Chen returned home, he told Zhou Zhigang about the hotel reservation.
Zhou Zhigang was very happy when he heard that it was actually Zhou Chen's old leader who drove it.
"Bingkun, speaking of which, I have never met your old leader once. After meeting him this time, I must thank him. If he hadn't helped you get into the publishing house, I wouldn't have known about you.
Where would the boy fool around?"
When Zhou Chen entered the publishing house, it made Zhou Zhigang proud, but at first he never felt that this was Zhou Chen's ability. Instead, he was very grateful to Shao Jingwen for helping Zhou Chen.
Unfortunately, when he returned to Jichun City three times, quarrels broke out between the Zhou family and he never saw Shao Jingwen once.
"Then you can talk to him later. I think you can definitely have a good conversation."
Zhou Chen said with a smile, Shao Jingwen is a very talkative person, he can chat with both young and old people.
To use a word from later generations to describe it, it is social twitch syndrome.
Zhou Zhigang went to find Zhou Rong again, asked Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng to go to the provincial compound to find Zhou Bingyi, and then took Zhou Bingyi to Jishan Hall.
Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng naturally had no objections, especially Feng Huacheng, who was very excited. He thought that if he went to find Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, he might have a chance to meet senior official Hao.
Although he was a great poet, he really was nothing in the eyes of those senior officials, let alone a powerful official like Hao Gaoguan.
If there is an opportunity to get closer to Senior Official Hao, it might be a way out for him.
If his thoughts like this were known to Zhou Chen, he would definitely faint with laughter. This guy may have been infected by Zhou Rong's innocence.
Zhou Chen brought a family of young and old to Jishan Hall. Shao Jingwen, who had been prepared for it, immediately led them into the private room in person.
Zhou Chen and others were sitting in the hotel waiting, while Zhou Zhigang and Shao Jingwen walked to the side and started chatting, laughing happily from time to time. They seemed to be having a very happy chat.
Near noon, Zhou Rong finally arrived with Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei.
As soon as Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei entered the private room, they happily greeted Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua, especially Zhou Bingyi, who said all kinds of nice things.
Zhou Chen was indifferent to the arrival of Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei and sat there motionless, but Zheng Juan politely called her brother and sister-in-law.
Although Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were very dissatisfied with Zhou Chen, they did not take their anger out on Zheng Juan. They both knew what kind of person Zheng Juan was and responded enthusiastically.
The three children also greeted Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei separately, but there were differences.
The youngest Congcong shouted happily, but Feng Yue and Zhou Rui were a little hesitant, especially Zhou Rui.
Both of them are already in the third grade and will soon be ten years old. They have known about things very early. Although they don't know what happened to Zhou Chen and Zhou Bingyi, they can also see that their father and uncle seem to have had conflicts with Zhou Bingyi.
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The children's thoughts were relatively simple. They cared more about Zhou Chen, so they did not dare to get close to Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei. They just called out politely.
Zhou Bingyi was okay, but Hao Dongmei felt very sad when she saw Zhou Rui not getting close to her or getting close to her.
Of the three children of the Zhou family, the first one she came into contact with was Zhou Rui, and the one she liked the most was also Zhou Rui. At first, she even thought that Zhou Rui would be her son, so she loved Zhou Rui very much in the past few years.
But after what happened three years ago, she hasn't seen Zhou Rui for a long time. Now when she sees that Zhou Rui is not as close as she was when she was a child, but is very distant, she naturally feels uncomfortable.
During this meal, Zhou Chen basically didn't talk much, he just watched Zhou Bingyi's performance.
Zhou Bingyi acted like a filial son, saying "filial piety" to his parents at the dinner table, saying that he felt sorry for them and could not be around him to fulfill his filial piety, etc.
Zhou Chen is really disdainful of this. He has long seen that his eldest brother is really a talkative king. His filial piety is all in his words, but he cannot see it in his actual actions. This is quite good for him.
Su Mingzhe is somewhat similar.
Zhou Chen also thought maliciously that if Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua were high-ranking officials like Hao Gaoguan, I'm afraid this eldest brother's attitude would be different.
This is not because he is judging a gentleman with a villain's heart, but looking at Zhou Bingyi's actions over the years, it is really no wonder that he thinks this way.
During this period, Zhou Bingyi suddenly said: "Dad, Mom, I will graduate in more than a year, and I may return to Jichun to work by then."
"Good thing, this is a good thing."
Zhou Zhigang was very happy after hearing this. He worked in Jichun and was cared for by his father-in-law Hao Gaoguan. He felt that his eldest son's future would definitely be bright.
Zhou Bingyi added: "Dad, this is what I think. In a few years, you will also retire. Then you will all return to Jichun, and I will provide for you in your old age."
As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly became quiet for a while. There were only three children eating and drinking there. The rest of the people stopped moving and looked at Zhou Bingyi in shock.
Even Hao Dongmei next to Zhou Bingyi was the same, because Zhou Bingyi had not mentioned this matter to her before he came.
Li Suhua was a little surprised and asked stammeringly: "Bingyi, you, what did you just say?"
Zhou Bingyi said softly: "I said, it's not easy for you and dad to drag us brothers and sisters together so much. When I work and make money, it will be time for me to fulfill my filial piety. Then I will provide for you in old age, and we can see each other every day."
Already."
Li Suhua pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer. Zhou Zhigang suppressed the joy on his face and silently took out a cigarette.
Zhou Rong looked at her eldest brother Zhou Bingyi in disbelief. She was not happy, but rather complained about why the eldest brother suddenly brought it up without telling her.
What does it mean that it is not easy to raise their brother and sister? This is dragging her into it. If she doesn't express it, does it mean that she has no filial piety?
Li Suhua has lived with Zhou Chen for more than ten years, and has spent time with Zhou Chen during the Chinese New Year these years.
From Zhou Rong's point of view, this is already very obvious. Her parents will definitely follow her younger brother Zhou Chen in the future, and Zhou Chen does intend to support the two elders in their old age.
She didn't like Zhou Chen, and felt that Zhou Chen didn't take her as a sister seriously and was robbing her of her daughter.
But I have to admit that her parents and daughter lived a good life with Zhou Chen, at least many times better than the life she and Feng Huacheng lived.
She was jealous in her heart, but she also recognized that it was the best choice for her parents to be taken care of by Zhou Chen.
With Zhou Chen, she doesn't have to wait on him every day, and she doesn't have to pay anything. If she wants to go see him, she can go see him at any time.
She used to think that her eldest brother Zhou Bingyi should have the same idea as her. Having a younger brother to support the two elders would save both worry and effort.
But Zhou Bingyi suddenly proposed that he wanted to provide for the two elderly people, so would she also participate in their parents' elderly care?
Zhou Chen, on the other hand, showed an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile. He saw some of Zhou Bingyi's plans.
Putting aside the need to take care of his two elders, Zhou Bingyi’s decision probably has something to do with him.
Hao Dongmei put her hands under the table and pulled Zhou Bingyi's clothes.
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.
"Well, I'll go back and tell my parents that there's one more thing. The house in Guangzidiao is the life-long effort of our parents. You lent it to Xiao Guoqing and his family for several years. After a few years,
Our dad will retire in 2018, and he will definitely miss that house when the time comes. I think you should take the house back, so that your parents can go back and live there anytime they want."
Zhou Chen frowned. He knew that Zhou Bingyi must have more than meets the eye, but what Zhou Bingyi said was correct.
That house was Zhou Zhigang's hard work. He borrowed it at his own discretion, and it should indeed be taken back by him.
"I know this well, do you have anything else to do?"