Chapter 573: Returning home, talking to brothers, sad Hao Dongmei
"Zhou Bingyi."
"Brother Bingyi."
Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing shouted loudly. In this crowded train station, you can only call by name. If you call "big brother" or something like that, dozens of people will look over you in minutes.
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei glanced around following the sound, and then locked on Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing.
Zhou Bingyi said happily: "There, Dongmei, that's my brother Bingkun. I won't admit my mistake."
Although they hadn't seen each other for seven years, Zhou Bingyi quickly recognized his biological brother.
"Come on, let's go there."
Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei squeezed for a while and finally arrived at Zhou Chen's side.
Seeing Zhou Chen approaching Chi Chi, Zhou Bingyi excitedly stepped forward and gave Zhou Chen a hug.
"Bingkun."
"Brother."
Zhou Bingyi patted Zhou Chen's back hard before letting go.
"Bingkun, long time no see. You have changed a lot. You are stronger and calmer."
If it were Zhou Bingkun from the past, meeting him again after so many years, he would definitely be happy and incoherent.
But Zhou Chen in front of him was very calm, which made Zhou Bingyi very emotional.
But he didn't know that the man in front of him could no longer be regarded as his biological brother. On the outside, he had not changed, but on the inside, he had already changed. His brotherly love for him was not as deep as before.
As he said that, he pointed to Hao Dongmei next to him: "This is your sister-in-law, Hao Dongmei, you have seen her before."
Zhou Chen greeted you politely: "Sister-in-law, if it hadn't been for my eldest brother who introduced you, I really wouldn't have dared to recognize you. You are much more beautiful than before."
Hao Dongmei said with some embarrassment: "Really? I thought I was uglier than before."
As a former high-ranking cadre student, her life in the past few years has been a real torment for her. If Zhou Bingyi had not been with her to comfort her and help her, she might not have been able to hold on long ago.
Zhou Bingyi laughed and said: "Dongmei, although my brother Bingkun was naughty before, he is right. You are more beautiful than before."
Hao Dongmei gave Zhou Bingyi an angry look.
Zhou Chen pointed at Xiao Guoqing next to him and introduced: "Brother, this is National Day. It's not convenient for Zheng Juan, so I asked Guoqing to come with me. We rode two cars. You can ride one with me later."
Sister-in-law, I will ride with you on National Day."
Zhou Bingyi could recognize his own brother, but he really couldn't recognize Xiao Guoqing.
"It's National Day. Thank you so much for even making a special trip."
Xiao Guoqing quickly shook hands with Zhou Bingyi and said: "Brother Bingyi, you are too polite. Kun'er has helped me so much, and I just helped pick up someone. It's really nothing."
"Thank you, thank you."
Zhou Chen said: "Brother, you have brought all your things. Let's go back quickly. Mom misses you."
Hearing Zhou Chen mention his mother, Zhou Bingyi's eyes turned slightly red: "I miss her too, Bingkun, is our mother in good health now?"
Although he has been writing letters to his family over the years, writing letters is still writing letters and there is no real person in sight. That feeling is irreplaceable.
Zhou Chen said: "Our mother is in good health, but she misses you so much. A few years ago, her eyes were not well from crying because of Zhou Rong's incident. But then I gave her medicine to take care of her, and she has recovered a little now.
It’s a big problem. If there is any change, it is that we are much older than when you left seven years ago.”
Most people in this era have been working since childhood and are prone to premature aging. Therefore, although Li Suhua is only about fifty years old now, she looks like she is sixty years old.
When Zhou Bingyi heard this, he felt even sadder and choked up: "We are sorry for our mother. We haven't come back to see her for so many years."
Speaking of this, Zhou Chen also felt that several people in the Zhou family were unreliable. It would be fine to say that none of them had any holidays, but in fact, whether it was Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Bingyi or Zhou Rong, they all had the opportunity to go home.
But due to various reasons, none of them have ever come back. If the situation hadn't been special in a few years and things were a little more relaxed, they probably wouldn't have come back.
Zhou Chen didn't know whether they missed the old lady outside, but he knew how Li Suhua missed them.
"Let's go, it's not convenient here. If you have anything to say, we'd better go back and talk."
The current train station was too chaotic. Zhou Chen didn't want to stay here for a long time, so he took Zhou Bingyi and the others and left quickly.
Zhou Bingyi brought back a lot of things, but he could still fit two bicycles.
Before they got home, Zhou Chen and others saw Li Suhua waiting on the road. Zhou Bingyi immediately stopped the car, put the car away, and rushed towards Li Suhua.
"mom."
Li Suhua even burst into tears with excitement: "Bingyi, my Bingyi, you are finally back. I miss my mother so much. Come on, let me see you."
Li Suhua stroked Zhou Bingyi's cheeks with both hands, from his forehead to his eyes, to his nose and chin. The more he looked at it, the happier he became.
"Damn Bingyi has grown up and matured."
Zhou Bingyi choked up and said: "Mom, no matter what I become, I am still your son, and I will always be your son. Mom, I'm sorry, it's all my fault that I don't have time to come back to see you."
This time, Hao Dongmei's parents were rehabilitated, so Hao Dongmei was able to leave. Otherwise, whether he could let Hao Dongmei go was another matter.
"I don't blame you, you can't help yourself."
Of course, Li Suhua would not be willing to blame her eldest son. She looked at Zhou Bingyi for a long time before turning her eyes away and looked at Hao Dongmei beside her.
Zhou Bingyi left and said, "Mom, this is Dongmei. You saw her when you were in school."
Hao Dongmei called out politely: "Mom."
"Good boy, good boy."
Li Suhua happily held Hao Dongmei's hands. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She was an old lady with a relatively simple mind. Even when Hao Dongmei was in despair, she never disliked her, and she certainly wouldn't do it now.
"Dongmei, you must have had a hard time on the road."
"It's not hard, not hard at all."
Seeing them chatting in the ice and snow, Zhou Chen couldn't help but said: "Mom, do you have something to say that we can't talk about at home? How long can we stand here and talk in this cold weather?"
Li Suhua, who was just happy, suddenly cursed angrily: "You brat, why do you talk so much?"
Zhou Chen shrugged and said: "I know you miss me, but my brother and the others are tired from traveling all the way, so let them go home early and rest before we talk."
Only then did Li Suhua react. She patted her forehead and said with a smile: "Oh, look at how old I am. Bingyi, Dongmei, let's go home."
Seeing Li Suhua pulling Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei away first, Zhou Chen looked helplessly at the salute left behind.
Okay, do it yourself.
He and Xiao Guoqing sent all the salutes home. Zhou Chen grabbed Xiao Guoqing who was about to leave and said, "Guo Qing, don't leave. Stay for dinner. My eldest brother just happened to be back. You can have a few drinks with me later."
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Xiao Guoqing waved his hands repeatedly: "No, Brother Bingyi has just come back. Please talk more. I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
No matter what Zhou Chen did, Xiao Guoqing wanted to leave. In the end, Zhou Chen had no choice but to bring him something back. There was no room for Xiao Guoqing to shirk this time.
After seeing off Xiao Guoqing, Zhou Chen walked into the house and found that several people at home were already sitting on the sofa and chatting.
Li Suhua and Zhou Bingyi were sitting together and chatting, while the sisters-in-law Hao Dongmei and Zheng Juan were holding hands and talking.
As for Zhou Rui, he was held by Zheng Guangming. He looked curiously at Zhou Bingyi and then at Hao Dongmei, feeling very curious about these two people who had suddenly arrived.
Zhou Chen walked to the stool next to the sofa and sat down. As soon as he sat down, Zhou Bingyi said to him: "Bingkun, I learned something about you in the letter before. You are really promising now. You are a great poet and a great writer."
, It’s amazing, both Zhou Rong and I have been outclassed by you.”
Zhou Chen said: "It's just so-so, nothing worthy of praise."
"How come, your pen name is 'Zhou Chen', and now you are one of the most famous poets in China. I don't know how many people admire you and admire you,"
Although Zhou Bingyi was building a corps, he also knew some about Zhou Chen through newspapers, and also knew how popular Zhou Chen was in the outside world.
Hao Dongmei also said: "Yes, Bingkun, your elder brother is right, you are famous now. If nothing else, in our village, many girls like me, after hearing your poems,
I respect and admire you very much, and I don’t even dare to tell you your true identity, otherwise they will definitely go crazy.”
Zhou Bingyi said: "The girls in your sister-in-law's place are basically the children of high-ranking officials in the past, and they are all educated and educated young women. They all admire you so much, which shows how powerful you are now."
He was shocked that his brother had become a great poet and writer, because it was so dreamy.
"Bingkun, I've never quite figured it out. You didn't like studying the most before. Why did you suddenly become so powerful as soon as we left?"
Zhou Chen replied: "To say this, you have a share of credit. Do you still remember the books you asked me to keep? After you left, I took them out to read out of boredom. I just wanted to I was just passing the time, but I didn’t expect that the more I watched it, the more I enjoyed it, and the more I watched it, the more I liked it.”
"Later, after I finished reading the books you left behind, I looked for other books to read. The more I read, the more I understood. Later, I happened to meet my old friend Shao Jingwen again. Under his recommendation, I entered I started working in a publishing house, and you will know what happens next.”
Li Suhua said from the side: "Bingyi, my mother can testify to this. After you left that year, Kun'er seemed to suddenly become sensible. He didn't go out to play every day. He stayed at home and studied."
Zhou Bingyi laughed loudly and said happily: "According to this, I really have a share of the credit for Bingkun becoming a great poet and writer?"
Hao Dongmei rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't flatter yourself. Bingkun is smart and capable. What does it have to do with you? Can you write good poems and articles like Bingkun?"
Zhou Bingyi said nonchalantly: "Then I really can't write it, haha..."
"dad."
Zhou Rui suddenly broke away from Zheng Guangming's arms and ran to Zhou Chen's side. Zhou Chen picked him up.
"Dad, who are they?"
Just now, because Li Suhua cared too much about Zhou Bingyi, she briefly introduced Zheng Juan and the others. Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming were both adults, but Zhou Rui was still a child less than two years old. He didn't understand what his grandma said just now. .
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Ruirui, this is dad's brother. You can call me uncle or uncle. This is uncle's wife. You should call me aunt. Come on, call someone."
Zhou Rui got off Zhou Chen's lap and walked up to Zhou Bingyi. He was not afraid and shouted: "Uncle."
Then, without waiting for Zhou Bingyi to react, he walked up to Hao Dongmei and called: "Auntie."
"Why."
Hao Dongmei responded happily and reached out to touch Zhou Rui. Zhou Rui was a little scared and shrank towards Zheng Juan.
Zheng Juan comforted her and said, "It's okay, Ruirui. This is aunt. I like you and want to hug you and touch you. Go and tell aunt your name and how old you are."
After hearing his mother's encouragement, Zhou Rui walked up to Hao Dongmei again and called out in a low voice: "Auntie, my name is Zhou Rui. I am two years old this year."
Hao Dongmei brought Zhou Rui over with a happy face and touched Zhou Rui's little head.
"Ruirui, you are so obedient."
After a while, after Zhou Rui and Hao Dongmei became familiar with each other, they no longer rejected each other and allowed Hao Dongmei to hold him.
Hao Dongmei hugged Zhou Rui even more happily, and at the same time gave Zhou Rui something to eat, looking at Zhou Rui tirelessly.
Zhou Bingyi looked at Hao Dongmei's curiosity about Zhou Rui with gloomy eyes. The couple had been married for three years and already knew that they could not have children. This had become a thorn in their hearts.
It's just that he can't say this for the time being, and he doesn't dare to tell his parents. It would be fine if Zhou Chen doesn't have a child yet, but now even his younger brother has his own child. He doesn't have a child yet, and he has already made plans to have one this year.
Be mentally prepared to be criticized by your parents.
The family was chatting happily, completely unaware of the passage of time, until Zhou Bingyi's stomach suddenly growled.
Zhou Bingyi looked embarrassed: "I ate some cakes while taking the train."
Li Suhua: "Oh, look at my memory, Mom will go cook for you right now."
Zheng Juan also stood up in time and said: "Mom, let me help you."
Li Suhua refused and said, "No, you are just pregnant. You have to be careful during the first two or three months of pregnancy. I can handle this on my own. You sit down and talk to your sister-in-law."
These words made Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei stunned. Hao Dongmei asked in surprise: "Juan'er, are you pregnant again?"
Zheng Juan nodded and said, "Well, I'm just pregnant, only about a month old."
After receiving a positive reply, Hao Dongmei suddenly felt mixed emotions. She had an accident and was unable to have children, so when she saw Zheng Juan's second child, her envy really reached the extreme.
Zhou Bingyi knew his wife's mood as soon as he saw her expression, so he stood up.
"Mom, I'm going to help you cook. I haven't cooked for you in so many years."
"No, you are so tired from riding in the car. Please rest more. Kun'er, come and help me."
Li Suhua pressed Zhou Bingyi down and directed Zhou Chen to help her.
Hao Dongmei put Zhou Rui down and stood up: "Mom, let me help you and let Bingkun and Bingyi talk. They haven't seen each other for so many years."
Li Suhua refused again and said: "Dongmei, you really don't need it. You can also sit down and talk to them. I can do it alone."
After shoving it off for a while, the women finally went to the kitchen, while Zhou Rui and Guangming went to the room to play with toys.
There were only two people left. Zhou Bingyi said to Zhou Chen with a serious face: "Bingkun, thank you. You have worked so hard to take care of our mother these days when we are not at home. I see that my mother is in very good spirits. You and Zheng Juan
Pay attention."
"She is also my mother. It's my duty to take care of her, so don't say thank you or not," Zhou Chen said.
"To be honest, Bingkun, I'm quite envious of you now. You can stay at home with your mother, your wife and children, and I don't know when I'll be able to come back."
The Construction Corps he was in was good, but he still missed home, but he couldn't help it now.
Zhou Chen knew that Hao Dongmei could not have children, but it was difficult to tell her, so he could only comfort her: "There will be a chance."
"By the way, Bingkun, when will our dad arrive?"
"It says it's 12 noon, but tomorrow is 30. I guess it will be late in all likelihood. You don't have to worry. I'll get up early and pick him up at the train station tomorrow."
"I'd better go. I haven't seen our dad in many years. I miss him so much."
"Then let's go together and ride two cars, just enough to drag our luggage."
"That's okay too."
The two chatted for a long time, and it wasn't until dinner was ready that everyone came to the table to eat.
There are three rooms in the house. Previously, Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan took Zhou Rui to sleep in the master bedroom, Li Suhua slept in one room, and Zheng Guangming lived in the remaining room.
But today, Zheng Juan had already packed up Guangming's room and prepared it for Zhou Bingyi and his wife.
Zheng Guangming originally wanted to go back to live in Taiping Hutong, but Zheng Juan could not trust him to go back alone, so she forcefully kept him and then set up a camp bed in their room for Zheng Guangming to sleep on at night.
Zhou Chen naturally has no objection to this. Guangming is really a good boy. He is his brother and invisible. There is nothing to mind.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, Hao Dongmei gave the sleeping Zhou Rui to Zheng Juan before returning to the room.
Zhou Bingyi was lying on the bedside. When he saw Hao Dongmei coming back, he asked, "Ruirui sent it over?"
"Um."
Zhou Rui stayed with Hao Dongmei for a while and got to know each other a lot, so he insisted on pestering Hao Dongmei to play at night. Hao Dongmei was also very happy to play with Zhou Rui for a long time, and finally Zhou Rui couldn't bear it and fell asleep.
Hao Dongmei took off her clothes, got into bed, and leaned against Zhou Bingyi.
"Ruirui is such a cute child. He is not afraid of strangers at all. You know, this is my first time to put a child to sleep. It's so interesting. Look at his little nose and his little mouth when he sleeps.
He is so cute, and his hands are so small..."
As she spoke, her eyes suddenly turned red.
Zhou Bingyi understood her mood and hugged her into his arms.
"It's okay, don't be sad anymore, it's okay."
Hao Dongmei choked up and said: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If I had been more careful when I was working, it wouldn't be like this. Bingyi, I'm sorry for you."
Zhou Bingyi comforted softly: "It's okay, Dongmei, you're not sorry for me. It's you I love. No matter what happens to you, I will always love you. If you don't have children, you won't have children. Anyway, Bingkun already has a son now.
The Zhou family also has a baby, so my parents won’t rush us too much.”
Hao Dongmei was even more sad: "Zheng Juan gave birth to Zhou Rui, and now she is pregnant again. I could have been like her, ugh..."
Without comparison, there is no harm. If Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan had no children, she would not be so sad. But now that Zheng Juan has a second child, she is even more stressed and depressed.
What else could Zhou Bingyi do? He could only try his best to comfort and persuade.
Hao Dongmei was sad for a while, then slowly calmed down, and asked in a low voice: "Bingyi, do you think my illness can still be cured?"
They have been to several hospitals for examination, but the final results are similar. They have even used earthwork in the countryside several times, but it still has no effect, which is why they are so desperate.
But in order not to make his wife sad, Zhou Bingyi said categorically: "Yes, there must be a cure. Now that science is becoming more and more advanced, I believe there must be a cure."
Although she knew Zhou Bingyi was comforting herself, Hao Dongmei was still willing to believe in this comfort, otherwise she would be even more desperate. (To be continued.)