Chapter 053 A small gathering(1/2)
After lunch, Zhou Bingyi hurried back to Hao's house from Guangzipian.
In the living room, Jin Yueji was questioning Hao Dongmei loudly.
"What's going on? Your father and I heard you say that there was a conflict in the old Zhou family, so we happened to meet each other, so we went over with good intentions and planned to make peace with you, but what happened? That Zhou Bingkun, what he said was unreasonable.
Every word is either teasing or sarcastic, saying that your father and I are meddling in our own business!"
"You also said that it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household chores. Are you treating us as elders?"
"This obviously treats me and your father as outsiders!"
Jin Yueji was holding back her anger. Although Wang Zhong did not blush with them or shout a single word, every word was like a soft knife, cutting into Jin Yueji's body and piercing her heart.
Father Hao was no longer as approachable as he was at first, his face was gloomy, and he was sitting on the sofa.
"What happened to the Zhou family?" Hao's father asked in a deep voice.
"Dad! Mom! Dongmei, I'm back!" Zhou Bingyi opened the door and walked in beside Hao Dongmei, supporting her. Just now at the door, Zhou Bingyi had already heard the general idea.
Seeing Zhou Bingyi come back, Hao Dongmei could no longer suppress her grievances and burst out. She threw herself into Zhou Bingyi's arms and started crying.
Zhou Bingyi did not care about the presence of Hao's father and Jin Yueji, and took Hao Dongmei into his arms.
After a few words of consolation, she took Hao Dongmei's hand and sat on the sofa on the other side.
Seeing this scene, Hao's father and Jin Yueji's expressions brightened slightly.
"Dad! Mom! This is my fault. I asked Dongmei not to tell you for now. After all, this is not a glorious thing." Zhou Bingyi quickly prepared a draft in his heart.
"Explain to me what's going on." All Jin Yueji's anger was instantly transferred to Zhou Bingyi.
Zhou Bingyi turned his head and glanced at Hao Dongmei beside him, took the opportunity to take a deep breath, calmed down, patted the back of Hao Dongmei's hand with their fingers intertwined, smiled softly, gave her a reassuring look, and sorted out the ideas in his manuscript.
good.
Then he turned to Hao's father and Jin Yueji and explained: "Actually, this is what happened..."
"Actually, in the final analysis, my dad is also responsible for this matter. Since childhood, because Zhou Rong and I studied better than Bingkun, my dad prefers me and Zhou Rong. Bingkun has been more naughty and mischievous since he was a child.
My dad also has a bit of a hot temper when Bingkun gets into trouble. Every time Bingkun gets into trouble, my dad will give him a beating. Over the years, my dad has developed the habit of attacking Bingkun whenever something goes wrong."
"In the past, Bingkun was still young and ignorant, so he taught me a lesson. But now, Bingkun is in his twenties and almost thirty, and he has three children. My father is still the same as before.
If we take action if we don't agree, Bingkun's thoughts will definitely change."
"In addition, Bingkun probably saw that I married Dongmei. Dongmei and I were both admitted to college. You and mom were reconciled and you were in a high position. His wife Zheng Juan didn't even finish elementary school, so she felt a little unhappy.
A big balance, maybe a little jealous, all the emotions accumulated and burst out at once."
"My dad happened to be angry again yesterday. He couldn't hold it back and kicked him in front of the children. Then Bingkun fell out with my dad, which implicated Zhou Rong and me.
It was said that the family was going to be separated, but he took his wife and children out to live alone, and he didn’t want any of the savings for the family house.”
According to Zhou Bingyi, what happened yesterday had nothing to do with Hao's father and Jin Yueji. All the reasons lay with the Zhou family. Zhou Zhigang favored his eldest son and daughter Zhou Rong, but treated his younger son too much.
If someone doesn't like him, he will be beaten or scolded.
As for Zhou Bingkun kicking him, he didn't mention it. Zhou Bingyi didn't want Hao's father and Hao's mother to know that he and Hao Dongmei had hidden Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua's story about Zhou Bingyi's own infertility.
"If you ask me, my father-in-law did the right thing. Zhou Bingkun is the real young master." Jin Yueji said angrily.
But Father Hao frowned and glanced at Jin Yueji: "Okay! Just stop saying a few words."
"In the final analysis, Zhou Bingkun cannot be entirely blamed for this matter!"
Hao's father said something fair: "In a family with many children, the most taboo thing for parents is that a bowl of water is not level. If this were done in ancient times, if you were not careful, it would probably lead to the disaster of brothers fighting each other."
The old couple, one with a red face and the other with a white face, have a tacit understanding.
Zhou Bingyi was a little embarrassed. Hao Dongmei looked nervous and held Zhou Bingyi's hand tightly. She wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them out.
"Hey!" Zhou Bingyi sighed: "For so many years, he has stayed in Jichun alone to take care of my mother and the family. At this point, Zhou Rong and we really owe him."
"Your younger brother should be a pretty good person. Xiao Qu is the most disgusting person in his eyes. He can be so close to Xiao Qu and Lao Ma, so he must have a good character." Hao's father comforted Zhou Bingyi.
"Either he is too scheming and even the little song was deceived by him." Jin Yueji made no secret of her disgust towards Wang Zhong.
"Lao Jin, don't think everyone is so bad! Our people are still very simple." Hao's father said.
Jin Yueji did not agree, but she did not refute Hao's father's words in front of her children.
"Bingyi, your family is really going to be divided. If Zhou Bingkun takes his wife and children, will you inherit the old Zhou family?" Jin Yueji looked at Zhou Bingyi with a calm expression on her face, but her eyes became sharp and seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts.
This question stunned Zhou Bingyi.
If you inherit the old Zhou family, you will have to support your parents. At least in the future, when your parents are old, Zhou Bingyi will support them. Even if the family is not divided now, the old Zhou family will be divided in the future. From ancient times to the present, the eldest son will inherit the family.
Having a family and supporting his parents is a step that Zhou Bingyi cannot escape no matter what.
It's just that Wang Zhong has pushed this step forward.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I am the eldest son in the family, and of course I have the obligation to support my parents in the future." Zhou Bingyi blurted out the answer without hesitation.
Jin Yueji's expression changed slightly, but Father Hao smiled, quite satisfied: "It is the responsibility and obligation of children to support their parents."
Zhou Bingyi continued: "As for the old Zhou family, except for the two old houses built by my father, there is nothing else to inherit. There are many children in the Bingkun family, so they will definitely not be able to live in them."
Zhou Bingyi's reaction was also quick. In just a few words, he deduced the reason for the family separation.
They are all smart people, Hao's father naturally heard it, and looked at Zhou Bingyi and nodded with satisfaction.
Father Hao said: "If you have time, please give your brother some advice. We are all one family. If anything happens, just sit down and talk it over."
"What dad said is that I will find an opportunity to persuade him later." Zhou Bingyi agreed decisively.
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In the room, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were lying on the bed, Hao Dongmei was leaning in Zhou Bingyi's arms, and both of them were only wearing pajamas.
"Bingyi, you... Why are you... today..."
Zhou Bingyi gently stroked Hao Dongmei's back and said softly: "Dad just had asthma yesterday. There is no need for us to worry about all the messy things going on in my family."
"You can tell your mother about this in private later, so that they don't encounter Bingkun in the future and do what they did today."
Jin Yueji has a strong body. She doesn't even notice minor illnesses or pains on weekdays. She also has her own set of rules for doing things, but her airs are too high. Now that the Hao family has been rehabilitated and has recovered, she will
I look down upon the old Zhou family, a working-class family.
In fact, the same is true for Hao's father. Otherwise, they have been back to Jichun for so many years, and Hao Dongmei is their only remaining daughter. How could they not have time to meet her in-laws?
Speaking of being busy, is it possible that the two of them can still be busy from day to night, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, with their heads hanging upside down and their feet not touching the ground?
Even if Hao's father is busy, Jin Yueji has retired a long time ago and is idle at home all day long. Can't she also meet her in-laws?
In the final analysis, I still look down upon her, and think that Zhou Bingyi is too high to marry her daughter. It is great that they can accept Zhou Bingyi. How can they accept Zhou Bingyi's family again?
"What are you going to do about Bingkun?" Speaking of this, after a day and a night of thinking and thinking, Hao Dongmei even felt a little apologetic in her heart.
Part of it is because of my parents, and part of it is because of Zhou Bingyi.
After calming down, Hao Dongmei also thought clearly. Wang Zhong's kick to Zhou Bingyi yesterday was not really unjust. It was Zhou Bingyi who rushed up to fight Wang Zhong first. At that time, Wang Zhong had just been kicked hard by Zhou Zhigang.
He kicked me and was very angry.
Zhou Bingyi wanted to hit him again, how could he hold back and not fight back.
"What can we do? We don't have time to think about him now." Zhou Bingyi gave a helpless smile.
"What's wrong?" As soon as Hao Dongmei asked, the expression on her face suddenly froze. She got up from Zhou Bingyi's arms and looked at Zhou Bingyi with wide eyes: "You mean, I can't have children?"
Zhou Bingyi nodded: "When I went back today, my dad caught me and asked me about this matter. Fortunately, I was able to muddle through."
Although Zhou Bingyi said it lightly, in fact, Zhou Zhigang's attitude towards him today was not really good. He had a cold face and spoke in a questioning tone.
"I definitely can't hide this matter anymore." Tears welled up in Hao Dongmei's eyes, "If... if..."
Hao Dongmei couldn't even imagine it. She couldn't even say it and threw herself directly into Zhou Bingyi's arms.
"Don't worry! I'll take care of everything! As for my dad, I will convince him."
Zhou Bingyi’s steadfast words.
Although she felt better after receiving Zhou Bingyi's assurance, Hao Dongmei still felt uneasy and tears fell from her eyes.
It made Zhou Bingyi feel very distressed.
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On the third day of the new year, Qiao Chunyan organized another party. The party was not held outside, but in the house assigned by Qiao Chunyan's work unit.
After leaving the children in the care of Li Suhua, Wang Zhong led Zheng Juan there. There were not many people there, just National Day and catching up, and their two daughters-in-law, Wu Qian and Yu Hong. Tang Xiangyang did not come back from Yanjing, but Lu Chuan did.
In Jichun, I had no intention of attending the party.
As soon as the door was opened, everyone in the room was somewhat surprised when they saw the couple coming hand in hand.
"What an expression!" Wang Zhong casually threw his coat, hat, and scarf aside as if he were returning home.
Hearing the sound, Qiao Chunyan walked out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand and a smile on her face. When she saw the two people, she happily greeted them: "Brother! Sister-in-law!"
"Chun Yan'er! The child was too noisy, so we were delayed for a while! We must not have been late!" Wang Zhong also explained with a smile.
"No, no, it's not late at all, the meal is not ready yet!" The Chunyan thief will have troubles, ups and downs, and now he has become a well-organized grassroots cadre, and has not been polished by life into the original plot.
To be continued...