Zhou Bingyi didn't care about Zhou Chen's attitude, or he was used to it.
In his opinion, his younger brother is a petty brother. If you treat him well, he will greet you with a smile. If you treat him badly, he will never treat you well.
With this kind of personality, it's a good thing he didn't pursue an official career, otherwise I don't know how many people he would have offended.
"Then you have to be serious about it. It's our father's lifeblood, a lifetime of hard work."
Zhou Chen glanced at him. He didn't know what Zhou Bingyi's plan was, but he was sure that it was not as simple as he said.
"I understand, you don't need to remind me."
Seeing that Zhou Chen was really interested, Zhou Bingyi breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Zhou Chen wouldn't listen. He was a decent person and it was impossible for him to ask for a house from Xiao Guoqing's family. It was also impossible for Zhou Zhigang to do this, so
This matter can only be done by Zhou Chen himself.
He wanted to get the house back for the sake of his parents. He felt that he wanted to provide for his parents in their old age, but he lived in the Hao family's villa and had no house at all.
He didn't have much money, so he had to rely on university subsidies and savings to survive. Now that Hao Dongmei was working, Hao Dongmei often gave him money.
How can you provide for your parents when you have no money or a house?
As for why his parents are not allowed to live in Zhou Chen's current house, that is simpler. As the eldest son, he provides for his parents in their old age, but ends up living in his younger brother's house. What is this?
He even has a deeper plan.
He now lives in the Hao family villa in the provincial compound, but this house does not belong to the Hao family. As long as the Hao family is gone, the house will be taken back.
Moreover, he felt that as a grown man, he couldn't always depend on others. He had to have his own place to live.
After much deliberation, the most reliable option is the old house with phototypes.
If his parents can return to Guangzipian, he can come back to Jichun to live with his parents on weekdays, instead of living in Hao's house every day.
Even if his parents don't return to live in Guangzipian, if he has a small dispute with the Hao family, or with his wife Hao Dongmei, he can still have a place to escape.
So no matter what, he still has to get this house back. It's not that he wants to possess it, he just wants to use it temporarily.
Zhou Bingyi comforted himself like this.
As for Zhou Chen's house, he had never thought about it. Even if he didn't have a conflict with Zhou Chen, he never thought about living in Zhou Chen's house. As an eldest brother, should he live in his younger brother's house?
He still has some backbone.
"besides……"
"Do you have anything else to do?"
Zhou Chen immediately became unhappy when he heard that Zhou Bingyi had something to say. He didn't like Zhou Bingyi's tone very much.
Please figure out what our situation is now. You always talk to me in this commanding tone. Who gave you the courage?
Zhou Bingyi didn't care about Zhou Chen's bad attitude and continued: "When I came out today, I met Uncle Ma. He heard that you were back and asked me to tell you to take the children to see them if you have time."
"Okay, I get it."
After the two of them finished talking, they returned to the private room.
In the private room, Zhou Rong chatted happily with her parents, while Zheng Juan made food for the three children. Only Hao Dongmei sat alone next to her, like an outsider.
Hao Dongmei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhou Bingyi coming back. With Zhou Bingyi by her side, she no longer worried.
She has been married to Zhou Bingyi for ten years. She used to be very happy to have dinner with the Zhou family, and her parents-in-law were very enthusiastic towards her.
But this time, she found that although her parents-in-law were very polite to her, they were very different from the previous enthusiasm. Even her sister-in-law was lukewarm to her, and the same was true for her three children.
Zheng Juan was the only one who treated her the same as before, but she felt awkward because whenever she saw Zheng Juan, she would think of Zhou Chen and the harm Zhou Chen had done to her parents.
When the meal was about to end, Zhou Zhigang stood up with his face flushed from drinking.
"Although it has been many years since our family moved out of the Guangzi Film, the Guangzi Film is still the root of our family, so I decided that this time on New Year's Day, our family will go to the Guangzi Film together to give New Year blessings to the neighbors."
Zhou Rong was the first to respond: "Dad, I listen to you. Speaking of which, I haven't been to Guangzi Film in a long time, and I really miss it."
This was half true and half false. I did think about it, but I didn't think about it that much. I wanted to echo my father's suggestion more.
Zhou Chen followed up and said, "I don't have any objection either."
He knew why Zhou Zhigang wanted to go to Guangzi Pian to pay New Year's greetings. It was just to show off, but this was also human nature. Riches and honors do not return home, just like walking in brocade at night.
Not everyone can keep a low profile and not be in the limelight. Zhou Zhigang is such a face-conscious person and has three promising children. Of course he wants to return to his hometown to show off.
In fact, the last time he went home for the New Year, he wanted to go there, but due to various reasons, he couldn't go. This time he made up his mind to go back to Guangzi Dian and take the whole family back to pay New Year's greetings.
Zhou Zhigang didn't think anything of Zhou Chen and Zhou Rong's agreement, but just stared at his eldest son Zhou Bingyi.
Zhou Bingyi did not answer directly, but glanced at Hao Dongmei, and then replied: "Dad, I have no problem. Dongmei and I will go to the photo studio early tomorrow morning to pay New Year greetings to the neighbors, uncles and aunts with you.
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Zhou Zhigang suddenly laughed happily: "Okay, then it's settled. Tomorrow morning, um, before eight o'clock, Bingyi, will you go to our place and come with us, or will you?"
Zhou Bingyi immediately rushed to answer: "Dongmei and I should go directly to the optical film. This will also save us a lot of walking."
Zhou Zhigang was a little disappointed. He still thought that his eldest son and his wife would have breakfast with him, but then he thought about it. The eldest son didn't even want to have New Year's Eve dinner at the younger son's house. How could the first-year breakfast be printed out?
So he said helplessly: "Okay, then we will wait for you at Guangzi Film early tomorrow morning, so dress energetically."
"I got it, Dad."
After Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei finished eating, they said hello to their parents and sister and left.
Zhou Zhigang looked at the direction in which his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law were leaving, and sighed heavily, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.
Obviously he is the father, but now he seems to be the father-in-law. His son lives in the father-in-law's house all day long. He finally came back to celebrate the New Year, but he can't even see his son a few times, which makes him feel very sad.
Frustrated.
At this moment, he really regretted that he let his eldest son find a wife from such a family. He also regretted that he did not recognize the true nature of his in-laws earlier, so that his eldest son was caught in the middle.
The arrival of New Year's Eve means that the year has come to an end. Zhou Chen took the children to set off firecrackers and played until the three children were tired before washing them and going to bed.
This night, father and son Zhou Chen and Zhou Zhigang sat together to celebrate the new year.
Zhou Zhigang pulled Zhou Chen and said a lot of things, all of which were from the bottom of his heart. Some were about his experience in dealing with people, some were about his experience as the head of a family, and...
Today, the eldest son suddenly raised the issue of the elderly couple's pension, which made him think about it all afternoon. He felt that it was time to seriously consider this issue.
But there is one thing he has not thought about changing, that is, he will not live with his eldest son. He prefers to live with his younger son.
Although he did have the idea of ​​​​taking his wife back to the photogram, after serious consideration, he felt that it was still unrealistic.
It doesn't matter to him. He has been used to it all these years and can survive in any environment.
But his wife Li Suhua couldn't do it. By the time he retired, Li Suhua was already over sixty.
Over the years, she has become accustomed to running water, flush toilets, electric lights, washing machines and other automated appliances. If she were to go back to the optical system, fetching water and pouring swill every day, burning firewood to cook in large pots, and using weak kerosene lamps, he felt that his wife would definitely not be able to
adapt.
Zhou Zhigang wants to save face and is vain, but he really feels sorry for and loves his wife who has been married to him for decades. He doesn't want to let his wife suffer when he gets old.
Therefore, the house in Guangzipi is indeed very important to him and has extraordinary meaning, but what is more important is his family, his wife, son and grandson.
Zhou Bingyi proposed to let him return the photograms. He neither agreed nor objected, but in fact he already had the answer in his heart.
This was also the first time Zhou Chen had a long talk with Zhou Zhigang. Looking at his old father, who had turned white at the temples and had a kind tone, he deeply felt the helplessness in the old father's heart, which greatly changed his view of Zhou Zhigang.
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Before dawn the next day, Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua had already gotten up. They both put on new clothes, which Zhou Chen bought for them in Yanjing.
At first the old couple were reluctant to wear them, but Zhou Chen convinced them with a few words. When they returned to the photo to say New Year greetings, of course they had to dress up brightly.
The old couple made a lot of noise, and soon woke up Zhou Chen and the others, so the adults also got up one after another, and then the cooks cooked and the others called the children.
New year, new day, new weather...
After breakfast, the Zhou family, led by Zhou Zhigang, headed to Guangzipi without even riding a bicycle.
When they arrived at the Guangzi Film area, they saw Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei standing next to their bicycles, waiting for them.
"Bingyi, Dongmei, when did you come? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, Dad, we just arrived."
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei both waved their hands and said with smiles, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and everyone is in an extremely happy mood.
"Let's go."
To be continued...