Chapter Ten: The Reunion During the Spring Festival That Year
The news Zhou Bingkun told Zhou's mother Li Suhua was not without purpose. Zheng Juan was really pregnant.
When she brought Zheng Juan to the hospital and got the test results, Zheng Juan hugged Zhou Bingkun again and started crying.
"Juan'er, how did I discover that every time there is a big happy event, you have to shed a few tears!"
"Ha...I'm happy!" Zheng Juan said with a tearful smile after hearing Zhou Bingkun's joke.
"Let's go! My wife, let's go home!"
After hearing Zhou Bingkun's words, Zheng Juan sat on the back seat of the bicycle, hugged Zhou Bingkun's waist, and pressed her face against Zhou Bingkun's back, showing a happy expression.
Knowing that she was about to have a grandson, Zhou's mother was as happy as an old child, walking around happily.
"Haha, great! I'm going to have a grandson!"
"Mom, it turns out you favor boys over girls! What if Juan'er is pregnant with a girl, and you won't like it?"
"What are you talking about? It's better to be a girl! I'm just a bastard like you! Just make me angry!"
"Juan'er, you are a great contributor to our Zhou family! Come back and write a letter to your dad and tell him the good news! Let him be happy too!" Zhou's mother gave Zhou Bingkun a lesson and smiled at Zheng Juan.
He said.
"No! I just want to wait. As soon as my dad and brother come back, they will see our little baby! Haha, their expressions must be very rich!"
"Growing up, I have always been inferior to my brother and sister, and finally I surpassed them once!"
"Juan'er, look at Kun'er, he's an absolute bastard! He has to compete with his brother and sister when giving birth to a child!" Zhou's mother said angrily.
Seeing Zhou Bingkun and Zhou's mother and son having fun every day, Zheng Juan knew that their relationship was the best, and she suddenly enjoyed this happy moment.
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Time flies, time flies, and time soon comes to the eve of the Spring Festival of 2006. Zhou Bingkun's daily life has not changed much.
As soon as I got home, I saw little baby Zhou Cong, hugging Zhou Bingkun's legs and saying in a sweet voice, "Dad, I want a hug!"
"Dad just came back and he's too cold! Wait until Daddy takes off his coat before I hug you!"
The weather in the Northeast is like this. It's extremely cold outside, and you can only rely on the indoor kang to keep warm. So the first step when you get home is to take off your coat.
Zhou Bingkun took off his coat, picked up his precious son Zhou Cong, kissed Zhou Cong's face lovingly, and pricked the little baby with his beard until he screamed.
"Kun'er, why can't you remember? Why did you stab Congcong with your beard again? Is there a father like you?"
After hearing the commotion, Zhou's mother quickly came out to check the situation. Sure enough, she saw Zhou Bingkun "ravaging" her precious grandson. She quickly took the baby and complained angrily.
Zheng Juan, who was in the back room with a big belly, walked out and looked at the happy family with a happy expression.
"Bingkun, are you back?"
"Well! How is it? Is the little guy in your belly honest?"
"Yeah! Pretty good! Maybe it's really a girl!"
"Haha, hello girl! The girl is daddy's personal little cotton-padded jacket!"
"But, I still want to have a son!"
"Haha, give birth! I will definitely continue to have births in the future! I just like the excitement!"
After hearing the conversation between her son Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan, Zhou's mother was also very happy. Fortunately, she followed her son Zhou Bingkun's idea and married such a good daughter-in-law as Zheng Juan.
After more than three years of getting along, Zhou's mother really agreed with her son Zhou Bingkun's point of view. Zheng Juan is really a rare and good woman.
Based on Zhou's mother's fifty or sixty years of experience, she has never seen many good women like Zheng Juan.
In three years, many things happened. Zheng Juan's mother passed away, leaving Guangming alone in the old house in Taiping Hutong.
Guangming wanted to go to the temple to become a monk, but Zhou Bingkun refused to agree to it. Zhou Bingkun couldn't stand it, so Guangming gave up.
During the day, Zhou Bingkun would go to deliver meals to Guangming when he had time. Sometimes he would often pick up Guangming's tablet, and then take the trouble to take Guangming back to Taiping Hutong again.
Zheng Juan saw that Zhou Bingkun really treated Guangming as his own brother and loved Zhou Bingkun wholeheartedly.
In fact, Zhou Bingkun has been looking for a suitable girl for Guangming to keep him company, but Guangming is too young.
The most important thing is that Zhou Bingkun is not rich now and cannot help Guangming rebuild his house. He wants to wait until after the reform and opening up, when he can do business freely, and then help Guangming do things by himself.
"Bingkun, this year your dad, your brother, and your sister will all go home for the New Year! Our family is finally reunited!"
Hearing Zhou's mother's emotion, Zhou Bingkun smiled helplessly. He knew that Zhou Rong would not be able to come back this year, but he could not say this to Zhou's mother.
In order to prevent accidents from happening, Zhou Bingkun had already warned Cai Xiaoguang and Zhou Bingyi not to tell Zhou's mother anything about Zhou Rong, even if Zhou Rong was shot.
He also made it clear that if Zhou's mother was harmed because of someone's talkativeness, Zhou Bingkun would definitely fight him to the end, even if it was his own brother, he would not let him go.
I feel very heartbroken when I think of how in the original drama, Zhou’s mother fell into a coma because of the news about Zhou Rong, causing Zhou Bingkun to lose many opportunities.
Zhou Rong and Zhou Bingyi have their own pursuits, which is understandable, but they are not stupid, and they have their own ideas. They can take care of Zhou's mother Li Suhua and Zhou's father Zhou Zhiqiang, but they will never allow Zhou's mother Li Suhua to fall into a coma again.
After hearing Zhou Bingkun's warning, Cai Xiaoguang took it to heart and believed that Zhou Bingkun's worries were justified.
But Zhou Bingyi disagreed, and proudly believed that Zhou Bingkun was too nosy. Thinking of the incident in 1972, he almost broke up with Hao Dongmei.
Therefore, Zhou Bingyi felt very disgusted with this younger brother, and his tone was a bit harsh, "Just mind yourself! You don't need to worry about my affairs!"
"I don't care about your affairs! If you dare to tell my mother about Zhou Rong, I will tell my father the news that you gave up the promotion of deputy political commissar Ming for Hao Dongmei!"
"I will also tell our dad the fact that Hao Dongmei is infertile!"
"I will also tell the old and young men of Guangzi Film that for the sake of glory and wealth, you, Zhou Bingyi, are willing to be the son-in-law of Hao Dongmei's parents!"
"You...you dare! I think you are crazy!"
"Whether I'm crazy or not depends entirely on you and Zhou Rong! Don't force me!" Zhou Bingkun said with a sneer.
Looking at his unfamiliar brother Zhou Bingkun in front of him, Zhou Bingyi was so shocked that he couldn't speak. How could his brother become so crazy?
In fact, Zhou Bingkun didn't want to treat Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong like this, but he really couldn't stand what they did.
Zhou Bingkun had no way to change them, so he could only let them go, but he would never allow their actions to affect his own life.
The greatest pain in the world is misery. Everyone has suffered in this world. No matter you are an ordinary citizen, a high-ranking official or rich man, or a highly educated man, even a shrewd and calculating ordinary citizen cannot escape it.
A sad fate.
In this case, Zhou Bingkun believes that if you live your whole life, why not enjoy yourself in time and cherish the most important people around you, which is more important than anything else.
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Zhou Zhiqiang, with a tired face, carrying the luggage in his hands, stood in his hometown after nearly seven years away, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
At this time, a little baby walked out of the yard, pointed a stick at Zhou Zhiqiang, and asked in a babyish voice, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
"Haha, this is my home! Whose child are you from?" Zhou Zhiqiang asked with a smile when he saw the baby's milky voice.
"Humph! This is my house! You are a bad guy!" After hearing Zhou Zhiqiang's words, the little baby gave up, dropped the stick in his hand, and ran back shouting, "Grandma, there are bad guys!"
"What's wrong? Congcong?"
"Grandma, there are bad people!"
"Suhua, I'm back! Whose child is this?" Zhou Zhiqiang said with a smile when he saw Li Suhua coming out.
"He is your grandson, Bingkun's son! His name is Congcong!" Li Suhua explained with a smile.
"What? Bingkun is already married? Why didn't you tell me in the letter?"
"Haha, Kun'er, that bastard thing! He said he wanted to give you and Bingyi a surprise! Come into the house quickly!"
Zhou Zhiqiang walked into the room with a depressed look on his face, felt the temperature in the room, put down his luggage, and said angrily, "I don't think it's a surprise! It's a shock! You really don't take me as a father seriously.
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"You know how to talk nonsense. Kun'er is the most filial person! I gave you a grandson so quickly. Aren't you satisfied?"
"Humph! Come on, Congcong! I am your grandpa, let grandpa hug me!"
"No, you are the bad guy!"
"Congcong, dear, he is your grandfather! He is not a bad person! He is making a lot of money for you outside, and then he buys candies for Congcong!"
"Really? Grandpa, where is the candy?"
Suddenly hearing Zhou Cong's sweet words, Zhou Zhiqiang was also happy and said happily, "Congcong is so good! Grandpa will take you outside to buy sweets!"
"Oh! That's great!" Congcong said happily.
"Where's Byung Kun?"
"Zheng Juan, she is giving birth to a second child again! She is in the hospital with our daughter-in-law!"
"Oh? Zheng Juan? You already have a second child? Bingkun is such a bastard!"
Seeing Zhou Zhiqiang hugging Congcong and going out to buy candy, Zhou's mother Li Suhua shook her head helplessly. Zhou Zhiqiang looked so happy when he saw his grandson. Why couldn't he tell it? He just complained about his son Zhou Bingkun for not telling him the news in advance.
That's all.
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The day after Zhou Zhiqiang returned home, Zheng Juan gave birth to a boy again, which made Zhou Zhiqiang and Li Suhua extremely happy.
Zhou Zhiqiang was too lazy to talk to Zhou Bingkun. He was holding the newborn baby in his arms and was so happy that he couldn't let go.
"Dad, you should let your newborn baby lie down! It won't be easy to carry him if you're used to it!"
"Look at how bad you are! I'm not as good at raising children as you are, but you have more problems!" After hearing his son Zhou Bingkun's reminder, Zhou Zhiqiang retorted angrily, but he put down the child in his arms and stopped.
Keep holding on.
Seeing Zhou Zhiqiang's stubborn attitude, Zhou's mother Li Suhua shook her head helplessly, thinking that the next few days at home would definitely be very lively.
Zhou Zhiqiang was very satisfied with Zheng Juan, a great contributor to the Zhou family, and did not say anything wrong. After hearing the introduction from Zhou's mother Li Suhua, Zhou Zhiqiang became even more satisfied.
The neighbors in Guangzipian knew about Zheng Juan's past misfortunes, and seeing how happy the Zhou family was now, no one said much about gossip.
The thing is actually that simple. If Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan were both indecisive like in the original drama, they would still miss many opportunities.
Don't be indecisive when doing things. If you make a mistake, you must correct it!
Yes, it’s right, just stick to it!
Zhou Zhiqiang didn't come back for a few days, and on New Year's Eve, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei also rushed back.
Seeing Zhou Bingkun in front of them, both Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei felt a little embarrassed, but Zhou Bingkun didn't say anything and was just busy in the kitchen alone.
Because Zheng Juan had given birth to her second child and was still in confinement, Zhou's mother knew that Zhou Bingkun had superb cooking skills, so she could only leave Zhou Bingkun busy alone, and Zhou's mother was too lazy to help.
Seeing Zhou Bingkun's two sons, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei both showed complicated expressions, and then Hao Dongmei quickly got up and asked to help in the kitchen.
Zhou's mother, Li Suhua, quickly stopped and said, "Don't go! Kun'er's cooking skills are great! He can handle it all by himself!"
"Really? When did Bingkun know how to cook? Why didn't I know?" Zhou Bingyi said in surprise.
"Haha, Kun'er has a lot of stuff! He just has a lazy temper and usually doesn't show off his abilities! If Zheng Juan hadn't come to the door for the first time, I would have been kept in the dark!"
"Listen to your mother, I didn't believe it when I came back, but after I tasted it, I found it was better than what I had in restaurants outside! Just let him do the work alone!" Zhou Zhiqiang said with a smile.
Hearing what their father Zhou Zhiqiang said, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei looked at each other in surprise, and then sat down again helplessly.
Hao Dongmei saw the little baby Zhou Cong in Zhou Zhiqiang's arms and said lovingly, "Little darling, what's your name?"
"Auntie, my name is Zhou Cong! My nickname is Congcong!"
"Haha, I'm not your aunt! I'm your aunt!"
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Zhou Bingkun moved very quickly, and it didn't take long for the family's reunion dinner to be brought to the table.
Looking at the delicious dishes, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were really surprised. Even without eating, they could guess that the taste must be very good.
Zhou Bingyi felt increasingly unfamiliar with his younger brother. He really didn't know what Zhou Bingkun had gone through in the past seven years.
Thinking of this, Zhou Bingyi couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. In 1972, Zhou Bingkun took Zhou's mother to the construction corps. His actions showed that he, Zhou Bingkun, would take good care of Zhou's mother and Zhou's father, so that he could boldly venture outside.
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But he chose love in the end. Zhou Bingyi didn't know if he would regret it. He just wanted to be like a man and take responsibility for Hao Dongmei.
However, it was not until this moment that Zhou Bingyi realized that he was very selfish. He chose love so hastily and gave up his career. What he felt most sorry for was Zhou Bingkun's sacrifice.
Reunion dinner is when the family gets together, puts aside all disputes and unhappiness, and happily welcomes the new day and new year.