During dinner, Zhou Zhigang was obviously in a very low mood, and everyone knew the reason.
"It seems that Xiaorong was really delayed by something, but I don't know what it was, and I don't know when they will be back."
Li Suhua was also very disappointed. After all, she had been looking forward to it for so many years and was about to meet him, but complications arose.
Zhou Bingyi comforted them, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. Zhou Rong is an adult now. She is just delayed. I believe they will come back safely."
But his consolation didn't work very well for Zhou Zhigang.
Seeing Zhou Zhigang with a droopy face, Zhou Chen also had no appetite. He hugged Zhou Rui and whispered a few words in Zhou Rui's ear.
Then Zhou Rui ran towards Zhou Zhigang and whispered these words in his ear. After a while, Zhou Zhigang burst into laughter and no longer felt melancholy as before.
After dinner, Zhou Zhigang took Zhou Rui and Guangming to play in the house. Li Suhua asked Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan to stay in the living room. She went into her room and came out after a while holding a wooden box.
"Bingyi, Bingkun, you two should all know that our ancestral home is not in Jichun, but in Shandong Province. Your father and I came to the Northeast from Shandong Province to work, and later we stayed here."
"Your father is an only child and a filial son. We thought at the time that once we could settle down here, we would build two rooms and bring your grandparents over from their hometown in Shandong Province to take care of them by their bedside."
"At the beginning, your father and I had no money, so we thought about borrowing money to build the two rooms in Guangzi Pian. So we borrowed money from loan sharks. You don't know that the two rooms in Guangzi Pian had foundations laid. Among all the houses in Guangzi Pian, only a few could lay foundations."
"After we built the house, we brought your grandparents over. After they came, your grandma gave this thing to us."
Li Suhua placed the wooden box on the coffee table. It was obvious at first glance that the box was an old item. Even Zhou Chen was curious about it, not to mention Zhou Bingyi, Hao Dongmei and others.
Seeing that they were all interested, Li Suhua said with a smile: "Your grandmother said that this is an old family heirloom and worth some money. Let us pawn it to pay off the loan sharks. In those days, borrowing money at high interest rates was really dangerous and could cost lives. Later, your father took it to someone to have a look and they said it was really a good thing."
"I was thinking of pawning it at the time, but who knew that Northeast China would be liberated, and all the loan sharks were arrested. They didn't have to pay back the loan sharks, so our family heirloom was preserved."
Even Zhou Bingyi, who has a relatively calm personality, is a little impatient at this moment.
"Mom, what kind of heirloom is this? You've never shown it to us."
Li Suhua laughed and said, "It was originally prepared for you, just watch it."
As she spoke, she opened the wooden box, and Zhou Chen and the others immediately felt a green light appear in the box, which looked unusually different under the light of the light bulb.
"Is this a bracelet?"
Zhou Bingyi opened his eyes wide and saw a pair of jade bracelets in the box. The green glow made people unable to take their eyes away.
Zhou Chen was also shocked. He had been a top tycoon in many worlds and had worn countless precious jewelry. Although he did not study it in depth, he was still surprised to see this pair of jade bracelets that were green and blue in color.
"Is this, Imperial Green?"
He couldn't be sure without trying it, but even if it was not the top-grade imperial green, it was definitely a rare treasure among rare treasures.
Li Suhua asked happily, "It must be a good thing, right? Anyway, your mother has never seen such a good thing before. After your grandmother passed it to me, I didn't dare to wear it for a single day, for fear of breaking it."
"Dongmei, Juan'er, take a look at it."
Although Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan were both attracted by the pair of bracelets, they didn't dare to reach out for them.
"Mom, it's too precious. I dare not take it."
"I don't dare either."
Li Suhua picked up the bracelets with a smile and handed one to Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan respectively.
"This was passed down to me by your grandmother. It is a family heirloom of the Zhou family. Since it is a family heirloom, it must be passed down. I am old and have only two sons. It is fair that you two daughters-in-law can each have one."
Zheng Juan felt it was too hot and wanted to return it to Li Suhua nervously: "Mom, this is really precious, you should put it away quickly."
Hao Dongmei also agreed: "Mom, Juan'er is right. This is a family heirloom, and it is most appropriate for you to hold it."
"What do you mean by suitable? A family heirloom must be passed down. If it's not passed down to you two, how can it be given to Xiaorong? Your father will scold me to death if I don't pass it down to you two. "
Even though both of them favored their daughter, they never thought about her when it came to such an important matter as the heirloom.
Seeing the old lady forcing the food on them, Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan felt very embarrassed and both looked at their men.
Zhou Chen said, "Mom, this thing is too precious. Zheng Juan is timid and would not dare to take it. She also doesn't know where to hide it. You should keep it."
Zhou Bingyi also said, "I think so too, Mom. You see, we are going back soon. Dongmei will go to the countryside to work. How can she work with this bracelet? Besides, there is no place to hide such a precious thing. If it gets bumped or scratched, we will regret it."
Hao Dongmei nodded repeatedly: "Mom, Bingyi is right, you should keep this bracelet."
"Do not want any?"
Li Suhua was very surprised. When her mother-in-law gave it to her, she was extremely happy. But now, to be fair to her two daughters-in-law, she deliberately chose this time to give one to each of them.
But who would have thought that neither of these two daughters-in-law wanted it.
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Mom, it's inconvenient for my brother and the others, and we don't need it. You should keep it for now, and when we can't make ends meet one day, you can give it to us to support us."
Li Suhua immediately rolled her eyes at Zhou Chen: "You little brat, you only know how to talk nonsense. This is a family heirloom. If you don't really have a problem, you can't sell it."
Seeing that her two daughters-in-law were really unwilling to accept it, Li Suhua had no choice but to put the bracelet back into the box and keep it carefully.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Bingyi smiled and said, "I always thought our family was very poor, but I didn't expect that we would have such a good treasure."
Li Suhua snorted, "This is a family heirloom, how can I just take it out casually? Now that you are all grown up, I will tell you."
She was not in a hurry even though the heirloom was not passed down, as there would be plenty of time in the future.
Early in the morning on the fourth day of the New Year, Zhou Chen went to the provincial compound alone, visited Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen, and had lunch with them before leaving.
He knew that Cao Debao and Lu Chuan would visit Qu Xiuzhen on the fifth day of the New Year, so he went to visit on the fourth day just because he didn't want to meet them.
Just after the fifth day of the New Year, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei packed up and prepared to leave.
Although their corps and village were the closest to Jichun, they had the least vacation time, so they went back without waiting for Zhou Rong and her family.
The day after Zhou Bingyi and his friends left, Zhou Zhigang was also about to leave. He had been looking forward to his daughter's return these days.
But unfortunately, this wish was not fulfilled. Even when he was about to leave, he did not get any news from his daughter. He could only leave his hometown with regret and return to the mountain city.
The lively New Year ended in a flash, and the lively Zhou family also became deserted.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 580: Zhou Rong is in trouble, Feng Yue is hiding something
"Gone, gone again, all gone."
During the first meal after Zhou Zhigang left, Li Suhua was not quiet. She didn't eat either the rice or the vegetables. She kept muttering to herself and looked very depressed.
In this situation, Zhou Chen couldn't persuade her and could only let time heal the situation slowly.
Zheng Juan consoled her, "Mom, although Dad and Big Brother are gone, my sister and the others may be home soon. You don't have to be too sad. It's not good for your health."
When Li Suhua heard Zheng Juan's words, a gleam of light suddenly appeared in her eyes.
Yes, her husband and eldest son’s family had left, but her daughter’s family would be back soon, which immediately gave her a strong sense of anticipation.
"Yes, although your father and Bingyi are gone, Xiaorong will be back soon, and our family still has a chance to get together."
Zhou Chen secretly gave Zheng Juan a thumbs up, women still understand women.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Chen had already started working. The publishing house was quite busy at the beginning of the new year, and he was the deputy editor-in-chief, so he was naturally even busier.
When I got home from get off work, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
As soon as he returned home, Zhou Chen heard Li Suhua humming a song while mopping the floor in the living room, which confused him.
He was looking sad and sighing yesterday, but how come he was humming happily just one day later?
Zhou Chen asked Zheng Juan who came over to help him with his bag, "Juan'er, what happened to our mother?"
Zheng Juan explained: "I just received a telegram from my sister, saying that I will be back in March. When my mother heard the exact news, she was very happy."
"That's it, I say."
Zhou Chen now understood why Li Suhua was so happy. Now that March was confirmed to be back, people who were waiting would naturally feel better and even the sadness of separation would be diluted.
Looking at the happy Li Suhua, Zhou Chen sighed in his heart, the old lady's expectations would soon be disappointed again.
He knew that Zhou Rong would definitely not be able to come back this year. In fact, in the TV drama, after learning that Zhou Rong and his wife were in trouble, the old lady was so shocked that she became a vegetable.
After living with Li Suhua for seven years, Zhou Chen has already regarded her as his own family member. Now that he knows about this, he must stop it.
"You got off work so late today. Are you very busy at work? Have you eaten?" Zheng Juan asked softly.
Zhou Chen said: "Well, today is my first day at work, and I have a lot to do. I haven't had time to eat yet, so just give me a bite."
"I've already prepared it for you. I'll heat it up for you now."
Zheng Juan knew that Zhou Chen didn’t like to eat cold food, so she had made some preparations in advance and was about to go to the kitchen to heat up the food.
Zhou Chen grabbed her and asked, "Why don't you see Ruirui?"
Zheng Juan smiled and said, "He and Guangming had a crazy afternoon this afternoon. He just couldn't hold it anymore and fell asleep. Guangming is in the room with him."
Zhou Chen nodded, let go of Zheng Juan, and walked towards Guangming's room. Through the crack in the door, he saw Guangming doing handicrafts and Zhou Rui lying on the bed.
Guangming heard the voice and asked quietly, "Is my brother-in-law back?"
"Well, Guangming, it's getting late, you should go to bed early and do it during the day."
In order to give Guangming something to do, Zhou Chen specially went to get some handicrafts for him to do. This handicraft was weaving. Even though it was invisible, it did not affect the weaving, which was very suitable for Guangming.
In fact, after he brought it back, not only Guangming was doing it, but Zheng Juan and Li Suhua also followed suit, and even treated it as a job, working very seriously.
Zhou Chen didn't stop him. It didn't matter whether he could make money or not. It was a good way to kill time.
Guangming said: "It's okay, I still can't sleep."
Zhou Chen did not try to persuade him any more and closed the door gently. He had actually already made arrangements for Zheng Guangming, but everything had to wait until he cured Guangming's eyes. Before that, he had to make Guangming full of hope for life.
As for becoming a monk, unless they are really desperate, how many children would be willing to do so? After all, it is not a temple in a few decades where people will fight to get in.
Zhou Chen was eating, and Zheng Juan was accompanying him, holding her chin and looking at Zhou Chen infatuatedly.
She likes to help Zhou Chen and then watch him eat quietly, which makes her feel very satisfied.
Zhou Chen also got used to Zheng Juan's gaze. For a man, what could be more proud than having his wife's eyes full of him?
"Juan'er, it may snow in the next few days. If you go out, you must be careful and wear non-slip shoes."
"Yes, I remember it."
Zheng Juan suddenly remembered something: "Bingkun, mom told me today that she wants to go to Guangzi Pian tomorrow, and she wants me to go with her, saying that she wants to take Ruirui with her."
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "My eldest brother and my father are gone, and she feels bored being alone at home, so she wants to go and chat with her old neighbor. Okay, you can go with her and ask Guangming. If he wants to go, he can come too, but you must be careful on the road."
"I know."
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of February. That day, Shao Jingwen was chatting with Zhou Chen about work and mentioned something.
"Bingkun, the club wants to write a poem to commemorate the leader, and I think you are suitable."
When Zhou Chen heard Shao Jingwen talking about this, he shuddered. Can such a poem be written casually? He didn't even look at what period it was. He was not Feng Huacheng.
"Teacher Shao, I think you should ask someone else. I don't dare to write a poem like this."
Shao Jingwen asked doubtfully: "It's not that serious, the situation is much better now."
Zhou Chen shook his head repeatedly: "No, I can't write it. My eldest son is only three years old, and the younger one hasn't been born yet. I don't want to cause any trouble. Please let me go."
Shao Jingwen has known Zhou Chen for so many years and knows very well what kind of person Zhou Chen is. Since Zhou Chen said he doesn't want to write, then he definitely can't write.
"Okay, then I'll try with someone else."
Zhou Chen advised: "Teacher Shao, I think you should not look for it anymore. Less trouble is worse than more trouble. I know what you think, but at this time, you should be more cautious. These are what you taught me before. Have you forgotten?"
The reason why he didn't dare to write poetry easily at the beginning was that he was afraid of getting into trouble. It was Shao Jingwen who helped him.
So now that he sees Shao Jingwen is about to go astray, he naturally has to speak out for him. In the TV series, it was because Zhou Bingkun took the blame that Shao Jingwen didn't get into trouble.
If he was not around, Shao Jingwen would still go looking for poetry as usual, and it would be only a matter of time before something bad happened.
In the end, Shao Jingwen was persuaded by Zhou Chen.
That night, Zhou Chen and his family were having dinner when suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Dong dong dong."
"Who?"
"Excuse me, is this Zhou Bingkun's home?"
When they heard someone calling out their name, Li Suhua and Zheng Juan looked puzzled, while Zhou Chen had an idea.
Could it be that Feng Yue was brought here by someone?
He knew that Feng Huacheng had an accident on the way to Jichun and was detained for a long time. Zhou Rong waited there with her child. Finally, she felt it was too troublesome to take the child with her, so she asked someone to send her daughter to Jichun's hometown first.
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