Riding the wind of rebirth

"Grandma, I'm back." Feng Xueshan and I returned to the small courtyard next to Zhongshan Park. Grandma was trimming the vegetable leaves in the garden pond.

The small courtyard in Manzhou is still full of vitality in winter. Although the garlic sprouts are becoming thinner and thinner, they are growing stronger and stronger. The white radishes are just right for stir-frying at this time.

"Hey, Xueshan, which rare guest are you bringing with you?" Grandma straightened up, put the garlic sprouts in her hand on the flower stand, and wiped her hands on her apron.

"Grandma, let me help you beat him." Feng Xueshan said.

"I heard from your father that you are busy with national affairs?" Hearing this, the grandmother hurriedly handed her grandson a ladder so that he could go down the slope.

Feng Xueshan had no intention of taking action, but when she heard her grandmother say this, she couldn't help but smile slightly, and in the end she quietly hit Zhou Zhi on the back twice.

"Yes, those things would not have been possible without me." You have to brag in front of your grandmother. The more you brag, the less she will take it seriously: "This time, at least I helped the country get back several hundred million."

"Yes, the stars won't come out without you." Grandma glared at Zhou Zhi through her reading glasses: "Since you've already blown it up, why don't you blow it up a little bit?"

"Grandma, I miss you so much." Zhou Zhi stepped forward and held grandma's hand: "You are in better spirits than me."

"There are red streaks in the eyes." When Zhou Zhi came closer, the grandmother realized: "What's wrong?"

"I'm suffering from jet lag." Feng Xueshan helped explain: "I flew back from the United States after a long flight. I flew to Yuzhou without rest, and then drove here. It's been dozens of hours."

"Then go to bed, my dear grandson." Grandma was heartbroken: "This country can't use people like this..."

"He brought this upon himself." Feng Xueshan rolled her eyes at Zhou Zhi and said, "This has nothing to do with the country."

"Go quickly and sleep in my room." Grandma patted Zhou Zhi, then took Feng Xueshan's hand and said, "My dear girl, you haven't been here for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?"

Zhou Zhi was really tired. After living two lives, this was the first time he felt exhausted.

But when I closed my eyes, I couldn't fall asleep at all. The scenes of our past interactions kept coming and going in my mind like a kaleidoscope.

But the clearer those images were, the more Zhou Zhi could feel that Jiang Shuyi's confidence disappeared when he was with him. Almost everything that happened between the two of them revolved around Zhou Zhi.

Her circle of friends was limited to her own circle of friends. Everything she did was to help herself. There was no normal passion between the two of them. To use Feng Xueshan's own words, "Even if we want to treat each other with respect, we have to do it after we get married. I've never heard of a relationship being like this from the beginning."

If Jiang Shuyi stays with him, she will lose herself, and if he tries to match the shadow in her heart, he will also lose himself.

The general solution to this problem is to give it time, get used to each other, show understanding, and resolve the issue.

But the problem between him and Jiang Shuyi was caused by time, and the only solution was to separate.

Although he felt heartbroken, helpless and regretful, Zhou Zhi was told by reason that this was the best way. Otherwise, Jiang Shuyi might really fall into darkness under the tremendous pressure.

He was lost in thought and didn't know whether he was asleep or not. In a daze, it seemed as if Feng Xueshan and his grandmother started cooking in the kitchen. When the aroma of fried bacon with garlic sprouts wafted over, Zhou Zhi "woken himself up".

After washing his face in the bathroom, Zhou Zhi came to the kitchen and tried to act normal: "Hey, why didn't you call me when you started cooking?" "Are you awake?" Feng Xueshan tied an apron around her neck: "There's chicken soup with vermicelli. I'll serve you a bowl first? You haven't had breakfast yet."

"No, let's eat together after lunch." Zhou Zhi asked, "When do parents usually come back?"

"It's about time." Grandma said, "You can stir-fry the pork elbows and chicken offal."

"Okay, I'll do it." Zhou Zhi took the spatula and found himself in the kitchen, feeling much more relaxed.

"Elbow, you're back?" Dad came in with a Samsung briefcase under his arm: "Xueshan is here too?"

"Dad, I flew here from Yuzhou."

"I see, that's Dayong's car at the door." Mom also got home from get off work at this time, holding a basket of vegetables in her hands: "Where has Xueshan been all this time? Grandma is always talking about you."

"Eat, eat. Sit down and chat slowly!" Seeing Feng Xueshan's concerned look, Zhou Zhi shook his head to show that he was fine. "The food in the United States is really inedible. After all, An Siyuan is a wealthy man, but his breakfast every day is still bread, butter and fried eggs."

"Capitalists are all the same." Grandma said, "Uncle Yu said that the big capitalists in Yuzhou used to have porridge, steamed buns and pickles in the morning, and they had an extra plate of peanuts compared to the servants."

"Elbow, you haven't registered for school yet, right?" Mom was more concerned about this. While Feng Xueshan was getting food, she asked Zhou Zhi, "Don't delay me!"

"It won't be delayed." Zhou Zhi said, "I called Dean Gu and asked him to help me report first."

"Although it's for a big event, we still have to follow the rules." Dad said, "Don't let the school think you're getting cocky."

"Yes, you can't fall behind in your studies. At least, your grades can't be worse than last semester!"

Mom is really a mom. Last semester, she almost drove Zhou Zhi crazy. However, this semester's courses are half as many as last semester, so it's relatively easier to deal with. As for papers, that's what he has the most. The undergraduate level requirements are not high, so any paper will do. "Got it, no problem."

"Tell me about this trip," Dad asked. "The overseas call was too expensive. I couldn't hear it clearly. The newspaper didn't mention the details. How did this happen to you?"

"Dad, this circle is actually not that big." Everyone sat down to eat together, and Zhou Zhi began to talk about this trip: "The statue of the king of heaven was first lost to Hong Kong Island, which attracted the attention of Sister Wanqiu. However, due to the current environment in Hong Kong Island, they are a little cautious."

"Besides, Sister Wanqiu is pregnant, so the Li family will not let her take the lead. Since I know some Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, and have a fair understanding of cultural relics, they recommended me to the ministry."

"Then with this achievement, can we get a job in a ministry in the future?" Mom was quick-witted and asked, "If we can get a job in the Ministry of Culture, then this vacation won't be in vain."

Dad felt a little speechless. Mom's mind was still on getting her son into the regular staff, which was enough to show that she really didn't take the news about her son on the news broadcast seriously.

But at least in the past we were striving to stay in the provincial capital, but now we dare to dream of working in a ministry, which is quite a progress.

However, Zhou Zhi had always spoiled his mother in this regard, and nodded, "If you always go on business trips like this holiday, and turn the Ministry of Culture into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it will be too tiring. It would be better to follow Mr. Wang or Mr. Qi, who would also be considered a regular employee. You can't make up for the broken pieces of paper and porcelain in the Forbidden City and the National Museum in several lifetimes. A real iron rice bowl will become more popular as you get older."

"Really?" Mom was really moved. Before she could continue asking, Dad knocked Zhou Zhi on the head with the end of his chopsticks: "Okay, the more you talk, the more inappropriate you become!" (End of this chapter)