The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 283 Good News
At the end of 77, Shancheng.

Zhou Zhigang was eating, wondering whether he should go home for the New Year this year.

In the seven or eight years since he came to Shancheng to support him, Zhou Zhigang only went home twice.

This year's work tasks are not heavy, so he thought about going home to see his little grandson Zhou Cong.

Zhou Zhigang took out a photo from his jacket pocket. It was a photo of a family of three sent by Wang Gang. Zheng Juan was holding Zhou Cong in her arms.

Touching the photo, Zhou Zhigang suddenly returned home. This is the real third generation of the old Zhou family, and it may be the only third generation.

The last time he went home for the New Year, Zhou Zhigang accidentally learned that his eldest daughter-in-law was unable to have a child. In order to save the face of his eldest son Zhou Bingyi, he saw through it without telling the truth.

The youngest son and his wife worked hard for three years to give birth to Zhou Cong. The probability of a second child is actually not high.

Now when Zhou Zhigang gets off work, all he thinks about is his little grandson. Looking at the photos, he can only hope for plum blossoms to quench his thirst.

Sometimes he envies his wife Li Suhua, his son and daughter-in-law are filial, and his grandson and granddaughter are all around him. What is there to be dissatisfied with in this kind of old age life.

At this time, Zhou Zhigang was approached by a worker.

"Master Zhou, I have your phone number in the office."

"My phone number?" Zhou Zhigang asked suspiciously, "Who will call me?"

"The other party said it was your son and left a message for you. You should go to the office to have a look."

Zhou Zhigang was worried that something might happen at home, so he quickly put away the photos, didn't eat any food, and hurried to the office.

"Director Sun, is there a call from me?" Zhou Zhigang knocked on the door and entered the office, and asked the people inside.

"Master Zhou, this is a message from your son." Director Sun took out a note and handed it to Zhou Zhigang.

The content of the note is not much, only two sentences, it is a message from the eldest son Zhou Bingyi.

"Dad, I have arrived in Shancheng, and I am now in room 403 of the guest house."

When Zhou Zhigang saw the note, he couldn't help being overjoyed, but then he was very puzzled.

"Why is Bingyi here?" Zhou Zhigang put away the note, thanked Director Sun, and rushed to room 403 of the guest house.

The door was unlocked and half-opened, Zhou Zhigang pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhou Bingyi was lying on the bed, and when he heard the sound, he sat up immediately.

"Dad!" Zhou Bingyi stood up happily and hugged his father.

Holding his son in his arms, Zhou Zhigang asked, "Why are you here? Is something wrong?"

Zhou Bingyi let go of his father and took out a letter from his pocket.

"Admission letter?" Zhou Zhigang looked at it, and it turned out to be an admission letter from the Philosophy Department of Peking University.

"You passed the exam?!" Zhou Zhigang exclaimed in surprise.

"Not only was I admitted to Peking University, but Dongmei was also admitted to Jiangliao Medical College." Zhou Bingyi said excitedly.

"Okay." Zhou Zhigang said with tears in his old eyes and trembling lips, "My old Zhou's family finally gave birth to a college student."

Zhou Bingyi grinned and said, "Not only that, Bingkun was also admitted to the Chinese Department of Peking University, and Zheng Juan was admitted to Beijing Normal University."

"Ah!" Surprises came one after another, and Zhou Zhigang was stunned.

"Bingkun and his wife also passed the exam!?" Zhou Zhigang asked, "What about Zhou Rong? Did she also pass the exam?"

Zhou Bingyi paused with a smile on his face, and said with difficulty: "Zhou Rong's test scores are not satisfactory, and she can only go to a school that is not good enough. She plans to retake the test next year."

Zhou Zhigang was taken aback when he heard the words, then he frowned and said, "It's good to go to college, but she's still picky."

Zhou Bingyi said embarrassingly: "Dad, you know that Zhou Rong has been strong since she was a child. She didn't pass the exam this time, and she was very disappointed, so she wanted to try again."

"Due to work, Zhou Rong didn't study well, and she happened to be sick on the day of the exam. Although she passed the mark, she was still far from Qingbei."

Zhou Zhigang frowned and said, "It's not that we have to go to Qingbei."

Zhou Bingyi smiled and said: "Dad, Zhou Rong is a mother and knows what she knows, so just leave her alone and let her try again."

Zhou Zhigang said with a sullen face, "I can't control the water spilled by my married daughter."

Zhou Bingyi took back the admission notice and said, "Dad, I've already gone through the formalities of leaving the army. Besides telling you the good news, there is one more thing to come here this time."

"What else is there?" Zhou Zhigang asked doubtfully.

"Dongmei's parent officer has been reinstated," Zhou Bingyi said.

Zhou Zhigang nodded and sighed: "They have suffered a lot in the past ten years. This time you go back and take Dongmei to visit them."

Zhou Bingyi said again: "Dad, why don't you go back to Jichun with me!"

Zhou Zhigang said: "I still have some tasks to complete, so I will go back later."

A look of struggle appeared on Zhou Bingyi's face. After thinking for a long time, he said to Zhou Zhigang: "Dad, I want to tell you something."

Zhou Zhigang saw Zhou Bingyi's face, and knew what he said next must be very important.

"Father and son, what can't we say?" Zhou Zhigang pulled Zhou Bingyi to sit down first.

Zhou Bingyi hesitated for a long time, but didn't know how to speak.

"You want to talk about Dongmei's infertility?" Zhou Zhigang decided to tell the truth himself, so as not to make his son feel uncomfortable.

"Dad, how do you know!?" Zhou Bingyi looked at his father in shock.

"I heard the conversation between your two brothers before." Zhou Zhigang sighed.

"Dad, I didn't mean to hide it from you." Zhou Bingyi said guiltily.

Zhou Zhigang patted his son on the shoulder and said, "I know you are a good boy, and I'm not an old bastard. If Dongmei can't give birth, she can't give birth. Just live your own life as a young couple."

Zhou Bingyi didn't expect his father to be so open-minded, and felt even more guilty.

"Dad, I've kept this matter in my heart, and I dare not tell you because I'm afraid you will be disappointed." Zhou Bingyi said.

"Boy, your brother is right. It's not that I can't accept Dongmei's inability to have children. What makes me sad is that you kept such an important matter from me."

Zhou Bingyi suddenly knelt in front of Zhou Zhigang and said guiltily, "Dad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you."

Zhou Zhigang helped his son up and said, "Get up quickly! It's cold on the ground."

Zhou Bingyi stood up and said to Zhou Zhigang, "Dad, do you forgive me?"

Zhou Zhigang gave Zhou Bingyi a hammer, and said, "Father and son, why not forgive?"

Zhou Bingyi breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Zhou Zhigang: "Dad, there is one more thing. Dongmei's parents asked us to live with them after returning to Jichun. Dongmei and her parents have been separated for more than ten years, and I can't even write a letter. Panic."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhigang also understood that this is what the eldest son really wanted to discuss when he came to see him this time.

After getting married, going to live with the woman's parents, isn't this the door-to-door son-in-law?
Although Zhou Zhigang is not a feudal parent and is very considerate of his children, he is also a very traditional person.

Although he wouldn't look down on his son-in-law, he definitely didn't want his son to do it.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Zhigang's face sank like water, he neither agreed nor objected, but instead asked Zhou Bingyi's opinion.

"I actually want to go back to live in the optical film. Dongmei hasn't seen her parents for more than ten years, but I have only seen you once in these years. The optical film is my home."

Hearing Zhou Bingyi's words, Zhou Zhigang's complexion finally improved a lot.

"I am the eldest son of the family. According to the old rules, the eldest son inherits the family business and is responsible for supporting the two elders. I want to live with you and my mother after I finish college." Zhou Bingyi said tentatively.

Zhou Zhigang shook his head and said, "You mean to live with Dongmei's parents for four years first, and then move out after graduating from university?"

Zhou Bingyi nodded and said, "Yes, actually, Dongmei and I are going to college, so we don't have much time to live at her house."

Zhou Zhigang pondered for a moment, and then asked: "When will you return to Jichun?"

"I'll go back to Jichun tomorrow when I meet Dongmei," Zhou Bingyi said.

"You go back first and tell your mother about this matter. Remember to be tactful when you say it. She is not in good health and can't be stimulated anymore." Zhou Zhigang said.

Seeing his father say this, Zhou Bingyi agreed to his proposal, so he couldn't help being very happy.

Zhou Zhigang had been observing his eldest son's reaction, and couldn't help feeling even more uncomfortable.

"As for me and your mother's pension, don't worry. I'm going to retire soon. I'm healthy enough to take care of myself and your mother. At worst, I'll hire a nanny in the future." Zhou Zhigang sighed:
"Your brother has paid a lot to take care of your mother. We can't drag him down in the future. You have to understand this."

Zhou Zhigang still cares about it until now, Wang Gang gave up going to university to take care of Li Suhua, but now he can be admitted to a better university, Zhou Zhigang is also very happy.

"It's not easy for Bingkun. In the past few years, he has paid the most for our family." Zhou Bingyi said guiltily.

"Yes! As the eldest brother, you must treat your younger brother well in the future. It's really not easy for him." Zhou Zhigang sighed.

The father and son chatted for a long time. Zhou Zhigang specially took half a day off to accompany his son for a stroll in the mountain city. It was rare for him to eat hot pot at a restaurant.

After Zhou Bingyi left, Zhou Zhigang sent a telegram back to Jichun immediately, and reported to the leader that he wanted to take a few more days off during the Chinese New Year.

(End of this chapter)