Zhou Zhigang was drinking with Zhou Bingyi, and their conversation could be vaguely heard outside the door, as well as Zhou Zhigang's laughter.
Zhou Bingkun and Zhou Rong looked at each other. Zhou Zhigang had something on his mind these days. Except for New Year greetings on the first day of the new year, Zhou Zhigang rarely smiled like this.
Seeing that there was a good chance tonight, Zhou Rong said to Zhou Bingkun: "You and Zhou Rong should go back first with Congcong. I will try to persuade Dad tonight while he is happy."
Zhou Bingkun was about to take Zheng Juan back to Taiping Hutong, but the door of the Zhou family opened.
Zhou Zhigang said: "Bingkun, two of your friends are here to see you today."
No one expected that Zhou Zhigang would take the initiative to say hello to Zhou Bingkun, and they were all stunned. Zhou Bingkun and Zhou Rong both looked at Zhou Bingyi who was following behind, and asked whether it was you who persuaded him.
Zhou Bingkun thought, this is fine, and said: "Dad, those are two of my friends, I saw them today."
Zhou Zhigang pretended to be unintentional and said: "Come in and sit down."
"I heard they are also workers in the soy sauce factory?"
"Yes, we separated after they went to college. I didn't expect them to come back this time."
Everyone followed Zhou Zhigang into the house and were about to say something to lighten the atmosphere.
Zhou Zhigang asked again: "One of them is from Beijing and he also works in a soy sauce factory."
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"When he was in school, he was recommended by the masses and the leaders agreed, right?"
Zhou Bingkun said: "Yes, his performance was indeed better than mine at that time."
Zhou Zhigang was silent for a while and said: "Children from a family like ours, your brother has been admitted to Peking University and your sister has also been admitted to Peking University. I am afraid you will not be able to enter the university in this life. Of course, each has his or her own limitations."
specific situation."
Zhou Bingkun didn't go to college, so everyone in his family tried to avoid the topic for fear of hurting his face. Although Zhou Bingkun didn't care, he accepted their kindness.
But why did Zhou Zhigang suddenly bring this up?
Zhou Rong was afraid that the relationship between the two would become tense again, so she said, "Dad, why are you talking about this? If it weren't for my incident, Bingkun might not be able to get into college."
"We are all a family in this house, so don't say this for your brother. He and Zheng Juan did pay a lot for your mother's affairs. But even if it weren't for your mother's affairs, he wouldn't be able to go to college."
Slowly, Zhou Zhigang's voice became louder, and Zhou Rong was also startled by his appearance. Since childhood, even when she sneaked to Guizhou, Zhou Zhigang had never spoken to her like this.
Zhou Bingyi was also confused. It was fine to drink together just now, but why did he suddenly lose his temper with Zhou Bingkun again?
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Zhigang said: "Don't say anything, let me finish. Going to college is an opportunity to change your destiny. It's not entirely his fault that he doesn't have the ability to go to college."
Zhou Rongdu muttered: "Then why are you talking about this?"
"I don't mean to expose your scars intentionally by saying this. Your fate in this life is doomed. There may be no way to change it, but you can't give up on yourself. Your friends are all working hard to make progress. What are you, Zhou Bingkun, doing? Are you in Soy Sauce?
I am dawdling in the slag-discharging workshop of the factory.”
Zhou Bingkun asked: "What exactly are you going to say?"
This is exactly what everyone in the room wanted to ask.
Zhou Zhigang glanced at his children and said, "Your brother just told me that he and your sister-in-law may not have any children in this life. Congcong is the only child of our old Zhou family. You should understand what I mean. You
If he is an ambitious son of mine, he should be a college student just like I trained your brother and sister. For our family, this will be a complete transformation."
"Our family has been completely transformed since your brother and sister. We, the Zhou family, can't let the children of my generation become more successful and the grandchildren of my generation fall into the trap. I won't allow that!"
"As Congcong's father, you hang out in the soy sauce factory all day long. Do you want Congcong to be a slag worker in the soy sauce factory like you in the future?"
"What a great job at the magazine. The editor-in-chief has approached you several times and asked you to come, but you have always refused. What do you, Zhou Bingkun, want to do?"
"If you still recognize me as your father, then promise the editor-in-chief that you will work hard at the magazine. Is this what a serious person should do if he speculates all day long? That's what I'm saying."
Zhou Zhigang felt that he was right. He was also thinking about Zhou Bingkun and especially Congcong. The optical film has changed and is no longer what it used to be. If he wants his descendants to live a good life, he has to find a way to get rid of the optical film.
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Entering the magazine is Zhou Bingkun's only and best opportunity.
Zhou Bingkun really didn't want to quarrel with Zhou Zhigang, so he said to Zheng Juan: "You take the children out first, and I will come out soon."
Zhou Bingkun's ignorance made Zhou Zhigang angry and shouted: "Zhou Bingkun, what do you want to do? Do you know, we are all for your own good. With your ability, even the magazine does not dislike you, so why are you pretending?"
This time, Zhou Zhigang scared the two children to tears. Zheng Juan and Zhou Rong quickly comforted the two crying children.
Zhou Bingkun said: "I understand, don't you think that I am not good at my job and I am embarrassing you? My brother graduated from Peking University, and my father-in-law is a leader, and from now on he will belong to a family of officials. My sister, also graduated from Peking University,
My husband is a famous poet, and from now on we will be a scholarly family. I am not capable, and I have to work hard in the factory."
"Did I mean that? I'm doing this all for your own good. You haven't had any ideas since you were a child. What's wrong with making you obedient?"
"It's for my own good, that's what you think. Growing up, have you cared about what I think? The only thing I can do is to be obedient. As long as I don't obey, no matter what the reason is, it's my fault. Have you ever thought about it?
But, I am a living person with my own ideas, not a puppet in your hands."
Zhou Bingkun ignored Zhou Zhigang and said to Zhou Bingyi: "Choice comes with a price, and no one will pay this price for you."
Zhou Bingkun took Zheng Juan and left the Zhou family.
Zhou Zhigang pointed at his back and asked, "What does he mean?"
No one answered.
Zhou Rong really didn't know why Zhou Bingkun said something incomprehensible to Zhou Bingyi in the end.
Zhou Bingyi didn't say anything. Even he didn't understand Zhou Zhigang's behavior at night, but Zhou Bingkun saw the problem at a glance. He didn't know how to face Zhou Bingkun like this.
Zheng Juan said worriedly: "Why did you say those things to dad and brother? Didn't you promise sister that you would reconcile with dad?"
"It's nothing, don't worry."
Zheng Juan refused to give up and asked: "You must tell me the reason."
Zhou Bingkun said: "Don't you understand? Today's questions are all about children. I guess it was my brother who took the problem of him and his sister-in-law not having children on himself, so he turned his attention to Congcong.
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"No, I'm very thorough in my work."
Zhou Bingkun said: "My sister loves my sister the most, and my brother is the one who expects the most. In fact, in his heart, what he looks forward to most is my brother's child. Because my brother and sister-in-law have a child, the relationship between them has become even stronger."
Only by being strong can my brother stand upright in the Hao family."
"If my brother hadn't said that he wouldn't have children in the future, dad wouldn't have targeted Congcong at this time."
Zheng Juan said: "Don't think so much about dad. He is actually good to Congcong, but Congcong doesn't want to get close to him."
This chapter has been completed!