Early the next morning, Wang Gang took Zheng Juan, Zheng Guangming, and his son Zhou Cong to Beituo Temple, the burial place of Zheng's mother.
The reason why Zheng's mother was buried here was because she had believed in Buddhism all year round and chose the place herself.
Even Li Suhua chose the cemetery for herself and Zhou Zhigang in advance, right next to Zheng's mother.
Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming prepared a lot of things for this worship. Wang Gang was worried about her health and insisted on following her.
In the TV series, after Zheng's mother passed away, Zheng Guangming did not want to drag down his sister and brother-in-law, so he decided to become a monk in Beituo Temple. Later, Beituo Temple almost couldn't support it due to financial crisis.
Wang Gang buried Zheng's mother in Beituo Temple and donated sesame oil money every year, so Zheng's mother's cemetery was well taken care of, without even a weed.
The abbot of Beituo Temple personally welcomed Wang Gang and served him a delicious vegetarian meal.
In front of Zheng's mother's tomb, Zheng Juan recounted in detail the story of Zheng Guangming's victory in Go, with tears streaming down her face as she spoke.
Zheng Guangming also had wet eyes and was filled with emotions.
The Zheng sisters knew in their hearts that without Wang Gang, they would never have the good life they have now.
After the worship, the three of them returned the same way. Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming stayed at home to rest, but Wang Gang couldn't rest and began to deal with repairs to the old house.
He asked Tu Zhiqiang to bring a lot of building materials to Zhou Zhigang, but Wang Gang did not let Zhou Zhigang start repairing the house. Instead, he hired two bricklayers and asked Zhou Zhigang to supervise the work and not to do it himself.
"Why waste that money? You and I are the best bricklayers." Zhou Zhigang was furious when he learned that Wang Gang had hired a bricklayer.
"Dad, how old are you? You can no longer do the work of climbing up and down. You, the master, can just supervise from below." Zhou Rong rarely agreed with Wang Gang.
"Yes, what should we do if something happens to you?" Zheng Juan pushed Zhou Cong and asked him to pester Zhou Zhigang and not let him work.
"Grandpa, come and play with me." Zhou Cong was also smart and pulled Zhou Zhigang and ran outside.
Zhou Zhigang can be cold-faced to everyone, but he can't do anything to his grandson Zhou Cong, so he can safely supervise the work of the two bricklayers.
Wang Gang saw that the matter was almost settled, so he visited Ma Shouchang and his wife with some gifts.
Ma Shouchang was overjoyed at first when he saw Wang Gang, but when he saw the gift in his hand, he became sullen.
"If you come to my house with something, take it away quickly, or else I'll throw everything out with you."
Wang Gang picked up the gift in his hand and said with a smile: "I understand Mr. Ma's rules. There is nothing valuable here, just two books."
"Book!" Ma Shouchang said happily: "You have a new work?"
Wang Gang handed the book to Ma Shouchang and said with a smile: "If you don't have a new work, you won't dare to visit Ma's hometown."
In the past few years, Wang Gang and Ma Shouchang have been in constant contact. They correspond frequently and are barely pen pals.
Ma Shouchang liked the military-themed novels written by Wang Gang very much. Wang Gang sometimes asked Ma Shouchang about interesting things in the army.
Over time, the relationship between the two became better than before.
"Xiao Zhou, Lao Ma, come in and sit down quickly. Why are you standing at the door?" Qu Xiuzhen greeted the two of them into the house and prepared some fruit for Wang Gang.
Both Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen have retired. Now they are bored at home all day long and have nothing to do. They just like to read books.
"Your book writing speed is too slow. It took several years to write these two books." Ma Shouchang complained to Wang Gang while holding up the book.
"Mr. Ma, I usually have to go to school and take care of my family, so I don't have time to write." Wang Gang complained.
Ma Shouchang was not fooled and said: "I didn't know you, but you are devoted to martial arts novels. I heard that you bought a good vulture and made a lot of money!"
Wang Gang chuckled and said, "Just a little bit."
Ma Shouchang ignored Wang Gang, knowing that he was not telling the truth, and quickly focused on the book in his hand.
"Eternal number?" Ma Shouchang said, looking at the title on the cover.
Qu Xiuzhen was also attracted by the title of the book, and she and Ma Shouchang read the book together, and immediately left Wang Gang in the cold.
Wang Gang also knew the old couple's problems, so he was not in a hurry. He ate fruit by himself and walked around the house.
When he walked to the window, he was suddenly startled and saw his elder brother Zhou Bingyi.
At this time, Zhou Bingyi was supporting a bald old man for a leisurely walk.
Wang Gang knew without even looking that the bald old man must be Zhou Bingyi's father-in-law.
Coincidentally, Zhou Bingyi also saw Wang Gang at the same time and couldn't help but stop.
Hao Gaoguan wondered why his son-in-law didn't leave and followed his gaze.
"Isn't that Lao Ma's home?" Hao Gaoguan asked Zhou Bingyi in confusion: "Who is that young man by the window? Do you know him?"
Zhou Bingyi said awkwardly: "That's my brother Bingkun."
Hao Gaoguan said calmly, then continued walking forward without further explanation.
When Wang Gang saw this, he sneered in his heart and turned back to the room.
Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen closed the book after reading a few pages of the novel.
"Xiao Zhou, I didn't expect you to write another masterpiece." Ma Shouchang sighed.
Qu Xiuzhen said: "Yes! You are really suitable for the path of literature."
Hearing Ma Shouchang's compliment, Wang Gang smiled sheepishly. He knew his own business. He was not suitable for literary work. He was standing on the shoulders of giants. How could he write well?
"By the way, why aren't your wife and children here?" Qu Xiuzhen asked curiously.
"Juan'er is pregnant again, so I let her rest at home." Wang Gang explained.
"This is a good thing." Qu Xiuzhen said with some emotion: "Old Ma, why don't we go to Xiao Zhou's house to see Juan'er!"
"How is this possible? Juan'er should be here to visit you."
Qu Xiuzhen said nonchalantly: "What's wrong? Just treat us as a couple coming to your house and running around. We haven't eaten your food for a long time."
When Ma Shou heard this, his mouth secreted more saliva.
What else could Wang Gang say, he could only do as he was told and accompany Ma Shouchang and his wife.
"Old Ma, do you want to send a car?" Qu Xiuzhen asked.
"No, Xiao Zhou's house is not far away. Let's walk there." After Ma Shouchang retired, he rarely used public resources.
The three of them got dressed and walked out. They didn't go far when they met Hao Gaoguan and Zhou Bingyi who were walking.
"Old Ma, where are you going?" Senior official Hao greeted Ma Shouchang, but turned a blind eye to Wang Gang.
"We're not going to Xiao Zhou's house for dinner." Ma Shouchang saw Zhou Bingyi and suddenly realized a problem.
"Old Hao, is your son-in-law named Zhou Bingyi? Does it sound similar to Xiao Zhou's name?"
Zhou Bingyi was a little embarrassed and said to Ma Shouchang: "Mr. Ma, I am Bingkun's brother."
"Ah! Do you still have this kind of relationship?" Ma Shouchang pretended to be surprised.
Qu Xiuzhen pulled Ma Shouchang's sleeve. She vaguely remembered that Hao Gaoguan and his wife were not satisfied with their in-laws, so they rarely talked about their son-in-law.
Ma Shouchang was also a human spirit, so he immediately reacted and said in a haha, "Old Hao, let's talk when you have time. You should cultivate yourself well."
Hao Gaoguan forced a smile, and then said: "Okay, let's meet again when we have time."
Zhou Bingyi looked at his younger brother apologetically and helped Hao Gaoguan to leave.
When Senior Official Hao turned his back on Ma Shouchang, Ma Shouchang asked Wang Gang in a low voice: "You and Old Hao are in-laws, why haven't you seen any contact between you?"
Wang Gang said nonchalantly: "How can ordinary people like us dare to be relatives of Hao Gaoguan?"
Qu Xiuzhen knew she was going to suffer as soon as she heard it. Wang Gang did not suppress his voice deliberately. Not only could she hear it, but also Senior Official Hao who was not far away could hear it.
Sure enough, Hao Gaoguan stopped.
"Dad, my brother didn't mean that, don't get me wrong." Zhou Bingyi is now two years older than him, and what he fears most is that his younger brother will meet his father-in-law.
Everyone in the Zhou family knows that Wang Gang is not a person who can swallow his anger. He will retaliate against anything he dislikes, even his biological father.
Hao Gaoguan slowly turned around and said to Zhou Bingyi: "Do your family members have any objections to me?"
Zhou Bingyi said quickly: "No, no, my brother can't speak, and he speaks without restraint. That's not what he meant."
Hao Gaoguan's face was as dark as water and he said: "Call your brother here. If there is any misunderstanding, we will clear it up!"
Zhou Bingyi looked at Senior Official Hao and then at his younger brother. He didn't know what to do for a while.
Wang Gang was a bachelor and said directly to Zhou Bingyi: "Brother, I'm leaving first!"
When Senior Official Hao heard this, his pupils shrank slightly. Very few people would ignore his words.
Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen felt something was wrong in the atmosphere and wanted to come out to smooth things over.
"Old Hao, let's go to Xiao Zhou's house for dinner. Let's go first. If we have anything to do, we can talk next time."
Ma Shouchang pulled Wang Gang and turned around to leave, not daring to let him speak again.
Qu Xiuzhen asked Hao Guan for mercy again, and the three of them left quickly.
For the sake of Ma Shouchang and his wife, Hao Gaoguan didn't want to get angry, so he just snorted coldly at his son-in-law Zhou Bingyi.
Zhou Bingyi broke out in a cold sweat and blamed his brother to death.
