Zhou Zhigang reached retirement age this year, but he once wrote home saying that his employer wanted to keep him for a few years and delay his retirement.
The letter did not ask for Li Suhua's opinion, but he expressed his intention to delay retirement between the lines.
We have been husband and wife all our lives. Although we spent less time together and separated more in the second half of our lives, Li Suhua is still the person who understands Zhou Zhigang best.
This man who believes that labor is the most glorious has devoted his life to the construction of the motherland and has been supporting the northwest for more than ten years. It is simply unrealistic for him to retire immediately.
Li Suhua decided to support her husband and asked Wang Gang to write a reply, saying that Zhou Zhigang should not have any worries. She was living a good life in the capital and her three children were with her. It didn't matter whether he came back or not.
Wang Gang did not go against Li Suhua's wishes, but wrote the letter anyway and added some personal details of his own.
Said to be private goods, in fact Wang Gang just wrote down the facts he saw.
More than once, Li Suhua secretly wiped her tears behind someone's back and cried while holding a family photo of the Zhou family.
Wang Gang even heard Li Suhua shouting Zhou Zhigang's name in her dreams when she was sleeping.
In the letter, Wang Gang wrote everything down and asked Zhou Zhigang to consider whether to delay retirement.
After Zhou Zhigang received the letter, he thought about it for two days and one night. Then he called Wang Gang and said that he would not delay his retirement and would go home this year.
In order to give Li Suhua a surprise, Wang Gang directly asked Zhou Zhigang to return to Jichun so that the old couple could reunite in Jichun.
"Bingkun, you are such a bad boy. When your father retired, you hid such a big thing from me." After learning that everything was arranged by her youngest son, Li Suhua cursed, but felt very sweet in her heart.
"Mom, I just want to give you a surprise. Besides, dad will go to the capital first and then follow us to Jichun. It's really a hassle, so we might as well meet up in Jichun directly." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"Bingkun's idea is great. I was shocked when I saw Dad." Zhou Bingyi said with a smile.
Li Suhua took Zhou Zhigang's hand and asked: "Old man, are you really quitting?"
"Retired, the retirement procedures have been completed, and I will never leave you again." Zhou Zhigang said with a smile.
"Then when did you return to Jichun, and where are you living now?" Li Suhua asked.
"I just arrived the day before yesterday and stayed at Bingkun's house. The house was cleaned by my wife and I during the National Day. The sheets and bedding were washed and they were very clean." Zhou Zhigang said cheerfully.
Before he arrived, the younger son had arranged everything, and Zhou Zhigang was very satisfied.
Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing came up at this time and said hello to Wang Gang.
"Bingkun, the mission you gave us has been completed."
Wang Gang was very happy when he saw the two boys and gave them a hug.
"Thank you."
"You're so polite, you've helped us a lot." Sun Qianchao said.
"That's right, Qianchao and I are still living in your house. You only charge so much rent every year. We are embarrassed." Xiao Guoqing also smiled.
Wang Gang left for five or six years, but I can still feel that the relationship between the two friends has not changed.
"Everyone, stop standing here and go back quickly! Wu Qian and Yu Hong have cooked for you to wash away the dust." Sun Qianchao took Wang Gang's luggage and said.
The group of people left the train station laughing happily and headed to Wang Gang's house. There was no flashback.
When Wang Gang got home, he found that Sun Qianchao and Xiao Guoqing had not only cleaned the house, but also tidied up the yard outside. It was almost unchanged from when he left.
Wu Qian and Yu Hong prepared a table of dishes, including fish and meat.
"Bingkun, we brothers need to have a good drink today. You have been away for five or six years and you don't know how to come back to see us." Xiao Guoqing helped the Zhou family put away their luggage and said.
"Normally, she has a heavy study load, and my mother would get motion sickness when taking the train, so she didn't come back," Wang Gang said.
Wu Qian said: "On National Day, you think Bingkun is you! He is a college student and is in the capital. He has a bright future. Why do you come back?
It’s not like you, who doesn’t even have to go to work and stays at home all day, with nothing but time.”
Wang Gang asked strangely: "National Day, catching up, you are not in class?"
Sun Qianchao and Xiao Guoqing smiled bitterly and said, "The lumber factory collapsed and we were all laid off."
Zhou Zhigang added: "Only when I came back did I find out that many factories in Jichun had collapsed, and the streets were full of laid-off workers. The optical film area was even more messy."
After the reform began, there were many private shops in Jichun, but some chaos also occurred. When Wang just came back, he found that there were many people doing nothing on the streets of Jichun.
"On National Day and Qianchao, I have to work odd jobs on the street to make ends meet." Wu Qian said to Wang Gang.
"What are you talking about? It's rare for Bingkun to come back. Instead of talking about these things, let's sit down to eat and drink." Xiao Guoqing scolded his wife with his eyes, and then asked Wang Gang and others to sit down and eat.
"Xiao Guoqing, what are you doing! Can't you say what I have to say? Calculate for yourself, how much money you spent on preparing this table of dishes, our family will not be able to make ends meet in the second half of the month." Wu Qian shouted angrily.
Xiao Guoqing's face suddenly turned red from suppressing it, and he stretched out his hand to slap Wu Qian, but Wang Gang quickly caught him with his quick eyes and hands.
"National Day, stop it."
Xiao Guoqing said angrily: "Bingkun makes you laugh, I can't control this woman."
Wang Gang pulled Xiao Guoqing and said, "If your family is in trouble, why don't you tell me in a letter?"
Xiao Guoqing said: "It's not difficult. Don't listen to Wu Qian's nonsense. I'm pretty good now. I can earn a lot of money in a day just by squatting on the street."
Wu Qian snorted coldly: "It's almost impossible to open the pot at home, and you're still here to make a fool of yourself."
Xiao Guoqing's anger was ignited by Wu Qian again. If Wang Gang and Sun Qianchao hadn't pulled him away, the two would have fought.
"Wu Qian, I'm giving you shame, right? It's a rare day when my brother and I are reunited. If you get into trouble, if you don't want to eat, just go home."
Wu Qian also lost her temper and said: "Home, where did we come from? Don't forget, the house you live in now belongs to Bingkun."
Wang Gang frowned and said: "Wu Qian, National Day, please stop saying a few words."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The originally happy atmosphere was completely ruined by Wu Qian and Xiao Guoqing.
"I'm sorry Bingkun, I'll take this woman away right away." Xiao Guoqing apologized.
"Why don't we leave before we have dinner?" Wang Gang pulled Xiao Guoqing and said to Wu Qian: "Wu Qian, please stop saying a word and let's sit down and have a good meal."
Wu Qian took Wang Gang's face and saw that a table of food cost her family's money, so she sat down peacefully.
Xiao Guoqing was pulled down by Sun Qunchao and Wang Gang, and then Wang just said: "Guoqing, if you really have no work, I know a friend who opened a company in Jichun and is doing pretty well. I recommend you to work."
Yu Hong's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she was about to ask Wang Gang to help Sun catch up, but Sun caught up and stopped him in advance.
"Bingkun, I'm fine. Don't listen to Wu Qian's alarmist talk. There are so many laid-off workers in Jichun, and no one has starved to death." Xiao Guoqing refused without even thinking.
Wu Qian quit after hearing this.
"Xiao Guoqing, it's already this time, why do you still want to save face? The job Bingkun introduced must be a good job!"
Xiao Guoqing cursed loudly: "Shut up, I'm here to celebrate the return of Bingkun's family today, not to ask for a job."
Wu Qian also wanted to scold Xiao Guoqing for being stupid, but Wang Gang spoke first: "Stop arguing, don't worry about work. The three of us are young, and I can still watch you get laid off!"
Wang Gang could tell at this time that Wu Qian was obviously prepared when she came here today, and the purpose was to let him help Xiao Guoqing find a job.
However, this matter was probably Wu Qian's own decision and she did not discuss it with Xiao Guoqing, so the two of them had such a quarrel.
Although Wang Gang didn't like Wu Qian's approach, he wouldn't really ignore Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao.
Just like what he said, the three of them have a friendship that they grew up with since childhood. Not to mention that if they hadn't sent Li Suhua to the hospital in time, Wang Gang would have lost his mother long ago.
Wang Gang met business friends, naturally Shui Ziliu and Tu Zhiqiang.
Before returning to Jichun, Wang Gang had a phone call with Shui Ziliu, who happened to also want to take a look at his investment projects.
In the past two years, with the spring breeze of reopening, I have made a small fortune. The business is getting better and better. I not only opened a shop to sell melon seeds, but also opened my own restaurant and even a bookstore, which sells examination materials. The business is very good.
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Anyway, water flow means whatever you get the money to do.
Ting Shui Ziliu said that he was interested in the transportation industry in Jichun and was preparing to set up a transportation company and wanted Wang Gang to invest.
Wang Gang just wanted to see if he could arrange for Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qunchao to join.
Wu Qian achieved her goal and stopped arguing with Xiao Guoqing. Instead, she had a peaceful meal, which was enjoyed by both young and old.
When Xiao Guoqing left, Wang Gang gave him a few dollars as meal money. Xiao Guoqing refused to take it, but Wu Qian snatched the money, said thank you and ran away. An angry Xiao Guoqing chased her behind.
"These two couples are also interesting." Zheng Juan saw Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian playing around, shook her head and said with a smile.
