By the afternoon, the visitors had gradually left and the noisy Chenjia Village had gradually calmed down.
Everyone else left, but some stayed, namely Zhou Chen’s elder brother Zhou Yong and sister-in-law Zhao Chunhua.
With only Chen Jinshui's family left, Zhou Yong had no more worries. He smiled amiably and said happily, "That's great, Xiaochen. You've been admitted to university. Your parents will be very pleased in heaven."
Sister-in-law Zhao Chunhua agreed, "That's right. If your parents knew that you were admitted to university and ranked first in the province, they would be so happy."
Zhou Yong: "Xiaochen, my brother and sister-in-law are proud of you."
"Yes, we are all proud of you. You are the literary star of our Zhou family."
"Xiaochen, come back with us tonight. Your sister-in-law bought a lot of meat. Let's have a good drink together tonight."
"I'll cook for you. You can eat whatever you want."
Zhou Chen had a blank expression on his face as he watched Zhou Yong and Zhao Chunhua, a couple, performing a duet. But it was different for Chen Jinshui's family of three.
Chen Jinshui smoked his pipe silently without saying a word, but he didn't even look at his eldest nephew and his wife.
Chen Erli couldn't bear it any longer and made an excuse to go clean the room.
Only Qiaogu, the youngest and simplest girl, looked at the couple with resentment.
She still remembered the expressions of these two people when they chased Zhou Chen's cousin to get out. Now that they see that Zhou Chen's cousin is about to become rich, they immediately come to curry favor with him. They are so shameless and despicable.
Seeing that Zhou Chen remained silent, Zhou Yong said, "Xiao Chen, say something."
Zhou Chen then asked coldly: "What do you want me to say?"
Zhao Chunhua had no idea what to do, so she looked at her man.
After all, Zhou Yong graduated from junior high school, so he has a fairly good education and is quite sophisticated.
"Xiaochen, I know you still have resentment in your heart. Yes, it was my brother who was wrong. Your sister-in-law went too far at that time. Chunhua, why don't you apologize to Xiaochen quickly?"
Zhou Yong's sudden roar did frighten Zhao Chunhua. She trembled for a moment, then stood up carefully and bowed to Zhou Chen.
"Xiaochen, I'm sorry. I went too far at the beginning, but you also know that our house is so small, and I was pregnant at the time. The birth of the child would definitely affect you, so I thought of letting you live at your uncle's house for a while, and then take you back when Xiaobao grows up."
Hearing this, Zhou Chen felt happy, it was quite interesting.
"So, I should thank you, then?"
"I'm not saying thank you enough, Xiaochen. Think about it, if you lived with us, with noisy kids, you wouldn't have time to study. If you couldn't study, you definitely wouldn't get the good grades you have now, let alone get into Peking University, right?"
Zhou Yong had been staring at Zhou Chen. When he saw Zhou Chen's expression, he immediately yelled angrily.
"That's enough. What do you know, you woman? You made my brother suffer so much injustice, and you are still trying to make excuses. Shut up and see how I'll teach you a lesson when I get back."
After scolding Zhao Chunhua, Zhou Yong said to Zhou Chen in a flattering way: "Xiao Chen, you have lived with your uncle for two years. We can't continue to disturb your uncle. Let's go back. After we go back, you can live in our room and we will move to the small house."
Zhao Chunhua's expression changed, but after looking at her husband's face, she finally didn't dare to speak.
Zhou Chen didn't say anything, just looked at Zhou Yong calmly. He could see clearly what was going on in Zhou Yong's mind.
He knew why Zhou Yong wanted him to go back. His status as the top scorer in the college entrance examination and a student at Peking University were of great benefit to Zhou Yong.
Not to mention that a group of leaders just gave him a lot of bonuses to commend him, which added up to more than a thousand yuan.
Although it is only over a thousand, in this era, over a thousand is definitely equivalent to the purchasing power of hundreds of thousands in the future.
More than a thousand yuan is equivalent to Zhou Yong’s salary for several years.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming awkward, Chen Jinshui knocked on the table with his cigarette pipe and coughed twice.
"Xiaochen is my nephew, and I am his elder. If he lives with me, it is not considered a disturbance. On the contrary, if he lives with you, it would be considered a disturbance to your family's life, right?"
Zhou Yong laughed dryly, "Uncle, how can you say that? The house belongs to my parents, so Xiaochen naturally has a share of it. It's his own home."
"Really? But I remember that the house belongs to you now. Since it's Xiaochen's own home, why don't you change it to his name?"
Chen Jinshui's words made Zhou Yong and his wife's faces change. Zhou Yong was fine, but Zhao Chunhua looked so ugly that she almost jumped up.
"Uncle, isn't it because Xiaochen was still young at that time?"
"Well, he's not a child anymore, so he can transfer the property."
Zhou Yong couldn't control himself, but he still insisted: "Uncle, the current policy is that houses cannot be bought and sold."
Chen Jinshui said, "Who said we should sell it? You are brothers, you can transfer the property to him for free, just like when your parents are gone, you transfer the property to yourself."
"How can it be the same?"
Of course Zhou Yong would never agree. The reason his family could live in the city was because of the house and his father's job. If the house was given to Zhou Chen, where would they live?
"hehe."
Chen Jinshui smiled disdainfully. He had experienced much more than Zhou Yong, so how could he not see what Zhou Yong was thinking.
He simply doesn't want to give the house to Zhou Chen, but at the same time wants to take advantage of Zhou Chen. He is a typical selfish person who only uses people when he can benefit them and never uses them when he can't.
"Xiaochen, this is your business, make your own decision."
"Dad." Qiaogu shouted anxiously, but Chen Jinshui glared at her and she dared not say anything more.
Zhou Chen looked at Zhou Yong and Zhao Chunhua with cold eyes. He did not speak slowly until he made them feel uneasy.
"I won't go back with you. Ever since you kicked me out that day, we have no other relationship except blood relationship. You don't treat me as your brother, and I won't be so shameless as to treat you as your elder brother, so please go back."
Zhou Yong said anxiously: "Xiaochen, we had no choice at the beginning. We are brothers."
Zhou Chen said coldly: "When I was driven away, why didn't you remember that we were brothers? When you embezzled all the inheritance and compensation from our parents, why didn't you remember that we were brothers? It's too late to remember it now, so get out of here."
Zhou Yong's face suddenly became extremely ugly. He didn't expect that his brother, who had been cowardly in the past, would be so strong today and dare to tell them to get out in front of him.
He could hold it back, but Zhao Chunhua couldn't. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Zhou Chen and screamed.
"Zhou Chen, I think you are an ungrateful ungrateful person. Now that you have been admitted to university and have money, you don't recognize your eldest brother. If the spirits of my parents in heaven saw you like this, they would definitely not be at peace."
"Shut up."
Zhou Chen also stood up suddenly and slapped Zhao Chunhua's right hand that was pointing at her away. The huge force made Zhao Chunhua cry out in pain and retreat several steps in embarrassment.
"Zhou Chen, you dare to hit me, Zhou Yong, are you still a man? Your brother hits me, and you just watch?"
Zhou Yong stood up with a gloomy face: "Xiaochen, she is your sister-in-law. You hit her, which is too much. Apologize to her."
"Apologize? Does she deserve it? Do you deserve it? She said that your parents' spirits in heaven cannot rest in peace, but you can sit still like that. It really fits the old saying that when you get a wife, you forget your mother. That's what it means to be like you."
Zhou Chen spoke to Zhou Yong without mercy, without any regard for "brotherly feelings".
Ever since he learned about what Zhou Yong and his wife had done, he had become extremely disgusted with this so-called biological elder brother, far more than he was with Zhao Chunhua.
Although Zhao Chunhua treated him in a hateful and vicious way, they were not related by blood after all, they were just uncle and sister-in-law.
But Zhou Yong is his brother. He allowed his wife to bully his younger brother and even fanned the flames behind the scenes. This kind of person is more vicious and despicable than Zhao Chunhua.
Even if Zhou Chen didn't get into college, he had no intention of recognizing them again. If they met again, he would target them mercilessly. No matter how much you say to such people, it would be useless.
Not to mention that they came to his door now. If there hadn't been so many people just now, and if Chen Jinshui and Qiaogu were here now, he would definitely go over and slap Zhou Yong and his wife in the face and kick them a few times.
Zhou Yong said in a deep voice: "Zhou Chen, don't forget that I am your elder brother. Is this your attitude?"
Zhou Chen said coldly: "My attitude is still polite. Zhou Yong, take your wife and get out of here. You are not welcome here. As for the matter between us, we will slowly settle it later."
"you……"
Although Zhou Yong was somewhat shrewd, how could he possibly win an argument over Zhou Chen? He wanted to say more, but Zhou Chen glanced over at him. Seeing Zhou Chen's fierce eyes, he immediately retreated.
Zhou Chen’s angry look made him involuntarily think of the way his father beat him when he was a child, and he instinctively felt a little scared.
Chen Jinshui also said at this time: "Zhou Yong, my temple is small, take your wife and go back quickly."
Zhou Yong looked unhappy. His younger brother and uncle teamed up to drive him away. Even if he was thick-skinned, he didn't have the face to stay.
But before leaving, he was still unwilling to give up.
"Zhou Chen, I hope you remember that in this world, we are the real brothers."
Zhou Chen sneered, "It's better to have no brother like you."
"You'll regret it later."
Zhou Yong pulled Zhao Chunhua, who was very unwilling, and quickly left Chenjia Village.
The departure of Zhou Yong and his wife had no impact on Zhou Chen. Instead, Chen Jinshui was worried about Zhou Chen.
"Xiaochen, there's no need to be angry with them. Xiaoyong was really too much, but he was right in one thing. You are brothers, and that cannot be changed."
Zhou Chen said: "Uncle, I know what kind of person he is. I just didn't bother to compete with him before, but that doesn't mean I can't win against him. Now we all know what he is planning, and I won't let him succeed."
Chen Jinshui shook his head and sighed, "I can't interfere with the affairs between you two brothers. You will definitely be more successful than him in the future."
He was definitely on Zhou Chen's side, but he was the elder after all. Even though he disdained Zhou Yong's behavior, he would not lose face and target him.
And after what happened just now, he was completely relieved. He knew that even without him, Zhou Chen had enough ability to handle everything.
Watching Zhou Chen's transformation, he was truly relieved, as if his child had finally grown up.
Zhou Yong, who left on the other side, had a very gloomy face and did not speak a word along the way. Finally, it was Zhao Chunhua who broke the silence.
"Zhou Yong, are we going back like this in disgrace?"
Zhou Yong paused, looking at him unkindly, and said, "So what do you want? Continue to quarrel with him? Don't forget his current status. He is the top scholar and a student of Peking University. When he graduates, he will be a real state official. Let's not talk about the future. Let's talk about what happened today. So many leaders came to see him. Who do you think will suffer if we quarrel?"
Zhao Chunhua remained silent. She didn't have any questions to ask, but that didn't mean she didn't have good eyesight. How could she not see Zhou Chen's rapid success? It was precisely because of this that she wanted to take advantage of Zhou Chen even more.
"That little beast is so heartless, what should we do in the future?"
Zhou Yong snorted coldly, "Don't call him a little beast. He is my brother. Don't let me hear you call him that again."
Zhao Chunhua was stunned. She knew her man's attitude towards Zhou Chen. She didn't understand why Zhou Yong could still pretend when Zhou Chen was not there.
Zhou Yong said, "He and I are brothers. It's not like he can deny it. Now everyone knows about my relationship with him. Even if he doesn't admit it, others don't know. My identity as Zhou Chen's eldest brother will definitely bring us enough benefits."
"It just so happens that our deputy director of the workshop is about to retire. I will take advantage of this opportunity and make good use of it. After I go back, give me all the money from home. This time I will definitely be able to become the deputy director of the workshop."
"Really?"
Zhao Chunhua's face was full of excitement. You know, Zhou Yong had only been in charge for more than three years. Before that, Zhou's father was a small cadre, but after Zhou Yong took over, he was just an ordinary worker.
Being the deputy director of a workshop was something they had never dared to think about before, so she was so shocked when she heard Zhou Yong's words.
Zhou Yong said confidently: "If it was before, I certainly wouldn't have the confidence, but now everyone knows that our province's top scorer in the college entrance examination is in Yiwu. If we go back and spread the word a little, everyone will know that I am the top scorer's elder brother. When the time comes, I will make some arrangements, and our factory leaders will definitely give me serious consideration."
Zhao Chunhua said excitedly: "If it really works, it would be great."
Zhou Yong said proudly: "This is just the beginning. When Zhou Chen graduates and becomes a real state cadre, hehe..."
It has to be said that his wishful thinking was very clear. He had made up his mind that he would use Zhou Chen's name to gain benefits for himself in the future.
Zhao Chunhua was also imagining the future when her husband said that, but she was still muttering to herself.
"I really don't know how he studied to get the top spot in the exam."
Zhou Yong was also confused about this matter: "If I had known earlier, I would have taken the college entrance examination. Maybe I could have been admitted to university."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 771: Going to college and meeting Qiu Yingjie on the way back
At night, Zhou Chen met Chen Jinshui alone.
"Uncle, this is the bonus given by the city, county, and school today, a total of 1,400 yuan."
He took out all the 1,400 yuan he had earned today and placed them in front of Chen Jinshui.
The school that gave the money was Zhou Chen's former junior high school. They wanted to use Zhou Chen's name to recruit students, so they readily gave Zhou Chen a few hundred yuan.
Compared with a few hundred dollars, a top scorer in the college entrance examination who can bring great fame to the school, how could these school leaders not tell the difference?
Chen Jinshui looked very angry: "What are you doing? This is the money given to you, why are you giving it to me?"
Then he pushed the money back to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen said: "Uncle, please listen to me first."
"Okay, you say."
Chen Jinshui was very unhappy. Zhou Chen's behavior made him very angry. He took care of Zhou Chen not for money.
Zhou Chen is successful now, but even if he was not, he would try his best to take care of him instead of thinking about Zhou Chen repaying him in the future.
Zhou Chen said, "Uncle, use this money to build a new house. The house we live in now is too old. Although I am going to college, I will come back in the future and live with you, unless you don't want me to come back and live with you."
Chen Jinshui snorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I'm happy that you can come back. My nephew is a college student. It's my honor that he can live with me."
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