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Chapter 602 Raise the banner, the failed family meets

Before Zhou Zhigang led Zhou Chen and the others out of the door, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, who were guarding outside the door, had already greeted the coming car.

It's just that when they saw that Secretary Huang was the only one getting out of the car, their expressions suddenly became very ugly.

Hao Dongmei couldn't hold back, and asked directly, "Secretary Huang, where are my parents?"

Secretary Huang quickly explained: "The Chief and Director Jin didn't come. Today, when the Chief was visiting the chemical plant, he suddenly suffered from asthma and was sent to the hospital. Director Jin is also in the hospital now."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Zhou family present was very surprised.

Such a coincidence?
On the other hand, Hao Dongmei, although she had a lot of concern on her face, she still asked, "Secretary Huang, didn't I bring my dad's asthma medicine with me?"

Although asthma is serious and troublesome, in general, as long as you take asthma medicine, you will basically be fine, unless the condition is particularly serious.

Her father had been suffering from asthma for so many years, Hao Dongmei didn't believe that his father would forget to bring his asthma medicine.

Secretary Huang said: "I brought it, but after using it twice, it disappeared, so I had to send it to the hospital for emergency treatment."

After Zhou Chen heard this explanation, he laughed in his heart, and it disappeared after two uses?Do you really think everyone else is a fool?
Zhou Zhigang's original excited expression had subsided, but he still said to Zhou Bingyi: "Bingyi, hurry up, take Dongmei to the hospital and see her parents."

Secretary Huang said: "Master, you don't need to, asthma is a disease, it is dangerous when you get sick, as long as you take the medicine in time, there will be no major problems. Director Jin has passed away, Bingyi and Dongmei don't need to worry In the past; this is not Director Jin specifically asked me to come here and tell everyone, so that you can rest assured, and Dongmei can also rest assured."

After hearing this, Hao Dongmei turned cold and didn't say a word, and Zhou Bingyi's expression was also not very good-looking.

Although Zhou Zhigang felt uncomfortable, as the head of the family, he still asked with concern: "How is Chief Hao doing now?"

"It's nothing serious. If something happens, I won't be able to come."

"That's good, Secretary Huang, come in and sit down."

Secretary Huang said with a smile: "Don't worry. When I came, Director Jin specially asked me to bring a lot of things, saying that although they won't be able to come for the time being, there must be a gift. They are all in the car. I will take them down now." .”

As he spoke, he opened the door at the back of the car, and there were a large box and a small box of gifts inside. Zhou Bingyi immediately went to help when he saw it, holding the big box.

Under Zhou Zhigang's hospitality, Secretary Huang sat down on the sofa in the living room.

In fact, he has nothing to do with the Zhou family, but Director Jin told him that he did not dare to relax. He is now representing Hao Gaoguan and his wife. Even if they are sitting idle, they have to sit for a while.

"Secretary Huang, take a sip of tea. This is specially brought back from Yanjing by my younger brother. I heard it's a special offer. Try it."

Although he is the son-in-law of the Hao family, Zhou Bingyi did not show off in front of Secretary Huang. On the contrary, he was very polite. Secretary Huang was not the only secretary of Hao Gaoguan, but he was the most respected one. He is still white now, so naturally he has no relationship with Secretary Huang. Derby.

After hearing this, Secretary Huang was very surprised: "Special tea?"

Zhou Bingyi said with a smile: "Yes, my brother's classmate's family is not ordinary, and the elder is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

Secretary Huang's face was startled. Although he didn't know which aspect he was in charge of, he was about the same level as the senior official Hao he was serving now.

The Zhou family still had such a relationship, so he couldn't help looking at another young man in the room, and he knew that this man was Zhou Bingyi's younger brother.

Listening to the conversation between Zhou Bingyi and Secretary Huang, Zhou Chen unconsciously twitched his mouth. His elder brother can actually pull the tiger's skin to pull the banner.

He doesn't like this kind of thing very much, but he can somewhat understand Zhou Bingyi's mood at this time. His parents-in-law didn't come, which is tantamount to slapping their Zhou family in the face. That's why Zhou Bingyi made such a big flag behavior , in order not to let their Zhou family be underestimated.

Just this kind of thing...

"Bingkun, come here."

While Zhou Chen was still thinking, Zhou Bingyi suddenly pulled him aside.

"Secretary Huang, this is my younger brother Zhou Bingkun, who is currently studying at Yenching Medical College."

Secretary Huang didn't underestimate him, and quickly reached out to shake Zhou Chen's hand; "Comrade Zhou Bingkun, hello, hello."

"Secretary Huang, hello."

Zhou Chen was very calm, forget it, Zhou Bingyi is still his elder brother no matter what, he must not let his elder brother lose face.

Secretary Huang took a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "Yes, this special tea is really good."

What kind of person is Zhou Chen? He can know the elegant meaning by hearing the stringed songs. Whether the tea is good or not is secondary, and it is important to inquire about the source.

"If Secretary Huang likes it, he can take some with him when he leaves. My classmate Lao Wan knows that I like drinking tea, so he stole a lot from home and gave it to me."

Secretary Huang's eyes flashed. His surname was Wan. As Hao Gaoguan's secretary, he naturally knew the names of many high-ranking officials. He remembered that there was indeed a deputy minister named Wan in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the capital.

After being confirmed, he was naturally more enthusiastic towards Zhou Chen.

"What's the point of that?"

"It's okay, we're all family."

Next, Zhou Chen and Zhou Bingyi were basically talking to Secretary Huang, while Zhou Zhigang was sitting next to him smoking a smoky cigarette without saying a few words.

Secretary Huang didn't stay for long, and left soon. Before leaving, Zhou Chen brought him some tea, and accepted it after a few evasions.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei went to see Secretary Huang off, while the others stayed at home.

As soon as Secretary Huang left, Zhou Zhigang couldn't hold back anymore, and sat there with an ugly face, smoking a stuffy cigarette without saying a word.

Li Suhua saw that he was in a bad mood, so he persuaded him, "Dad, what are you doing? He didn't come on purpose. It's not a sudden illness. You see, he even asked the secretary to come and see us off. It’s been so many years, it shows that they miss us.”

"Humph."

Zhou Zhigang hummed a few times in a disrespectful manner. He didn't have so many worries when his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law were away.

"Yeah, I was thinking about us, and even asked the secretary to come over. What does this mean? In the eyes of others, we are nothing, and we can be dismissed by sending a secretary."

Li Suhua complained: "You old man, why do you speak so badly? If Bingyi and Dongmei hear it, how uncomfortable they will be."

Zhou Zhigang yelled bluntly: "Did I just save face for them?"

"Okay, the children are here, look at you, it scared Ruirui and the others."

Zhou Zhigang turned his head to look at the three children, and found that they were indeed a little scared, so he let out a breath and recovered his face.

"Ruirui, Congcong, don't be afraid, grandpa is not angry."

Zhou Rui walked up to Zhou Zhigang, and said crisply: "Grandpa, you can't be angry. My father said that people who get angry often will get sick and age quickly."

"hey-hey."

Zhou Zhigang was immediately amused: "Look at our grandson, he still knows how to love grandpa, he is really a great grandson of grandpa."

Li Suhua walked to the box that Secretary Huang brought, and said curiously: "Dongmei's family is a family of high-ranking provincial officials. I don't know what kind of New Year's goods they gave. Juan'er, come, let's find out."

Zheng Juan immediately responded and went to help Li Suhua tidy up.

Zhou Zhigang was dissatisfied in his mouth, but he was actually very curious. In his eyes, such a family must be different from them, and the gifts must be unusual.

As Li Suhua and Zheng Juan took out the gifts from the box, they put them on the table one by one, and they were all exquisitely packaged gifts.

"Hey, things from this in-law's family look more expensive."

Li Suhua looked at the exquisite gift and said with a smile.

Zhou Zhigang snorted coldly: "What's the use of good things, if you give something, you give it with your heart."

The implication is that the things are delivered, but the intentions are not delivered.

Li Suhua ignored him and continued to take gifts, but when she took out the last two gifts, her expression froze instantly.

Zheng Juan also saw what was in Li Suhua's hand, and she asked in astonishment: "Mom, isn't this dad..."

Zhou Zhigang heard Zheng Juan talking about him, so he turned his eyes. The next moment, his eyes were directly focused on the two tubes of tea in Li Suhua's hand.

"Huh, huh..."

Seeing Zhou Zhigang's expression, Li Suhua quickly put down the tea and walked over to pat Zhou Zhigang's back.

"Father, don't be angry."

Zhou Zhigang dropped the cigarette in his hand to the ground and leaned back. Although he didn't say a word, everyone could see that he was in a terrible mood.

At this time Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei walked in from the outside and found that the atmosphere in the house was not right.

"Mom, Dad, what's the matter with you?"

Zhou Zhigang stood up abruptly, and pointed to the two barrels of tea leaves on the coffee table: "What's wrong? You can see for yourself. Didn't you say that Dongmei's parents are very satisfied with the tea leaves I gave them? Then what does that mean?"

After finishing speaking, regardless of Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, he turned around and walked into the room, closing the door with a bang.

Both Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were taken aback, and then they saw the two tubes of tea on the coffee table. The familiar packaging was undoubtedly the two tubes of tea they brought back yesterday.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei's complexions suddenly became very ugly, especially Hao Dongmei's heart skipped a beat, and she looked eagerly at her husband Zhou Bingyi.

Zhou Bingyi didn't notice his wife's actions, but walked to the coffee table on his own, picked up two tubes of tea, looked at the other things on the coffee table, laughed twice, and then sat down without speaking.

"Bingyi." Hao Dongmei called out worriedly.

Zhou Bingyi waved his hand and said, "Okay, Dongmei, I know this matter has nothing to do with you, but..."

He didn't go on, but Hao Dongmei already understood what he meant.

Hao Dongmei looked at Li Suhua helplessly: "Mom, this matter is a misunderstanding. My parents and the others were in the hospital at the time. Secretary Huang must have taken it here without knowing the situation. Mom..."

"Dongmei, stop talking."

Zhou Bingyi interrupted Hao Dongmei, and Hao Dongmei became even more anxious: "Bingyi, this matter is really..."

Li Suhua walked up to Hao Dongmei, grabbed her hand, patted her hand, and said softly: "Dongmei, it's okay, don't take this matter to heart, and don't tell your parents when you go back, Your father is hospitalized, and we can still think of our family, we are already very satisfied."

Hao Dongmei pursed her lips, her eyes were red, and she tried her best not to shed tears.

Their family did such a thing, but her mother-in-law still comforted her in a harmonious voice, which really made her feel ashamed.

The old lady's words also surprised Zhou Chen. The old lady's speaking skills have improved now.

But he also knew that at this time, Hao Dongmei wished that Li Suhua could blame her and say something to her, so that she would feel better.

The more Li Suhua was like this, the more uncomfortable and guilty she felt.

Suddenly, Zhou Zhigang, who had returned to the room, came out again. He looked at Hao Dongmei and said, "Dongmei, the old woman is right. Your parents are busy with everything, and we are very happy and touched to remember us. You are also very happy." Don't think too much, by the way, should you stay at home for the New Year's Eve dinner, or go back to eat?"

"Oh, look at my brain, Dongmei's father is sick, Bingyi, Dongmei, go back and have a look."

Hao Dongmei originally made an agreement with her parents today. After visiting Zhou's house in the afternoon, they will go back to have the New Year's Eve dinner together.

But now that her parents didn't come over, she made such an oolong, which made her feel extremely guilty and angry. Even if she wanted to go back and question her, but thinking of her injured parents-in-law, she felt that it was a shame for her to leave like this I'm sorry.

Zhou Bingyi was also entangled. His parents-in-law really taught him a lesson today, but it was a negative teaching material.

But although he was also very angry, he still maintained his rationality. He knew that his father asked them to leave at this time, and more importantly, he didn't want to embarrass them.

So he walked to Hao Dongmei's side and said softly, "Dongmei, let's go back first."

Hao Dongmei said angrily: "If I don't go back, we'll just stay here and eat, we'll talk after we eat."

Zhou Bingyi was also very helpless in the face of his temper-playing wife. He was obviously the one who was wronged the most, but he wanted to persuade Hao Dongmei instead.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the door.

"We're all at home."

Everyone looked towards the door, Li Suhua was the first to react, and happily went up to him.

"Xiao Rong, you are back."

Standing outside the door were Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng. The two of them walked in cautiously, carrying things.

Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng walked to the living room, and after putting down their things, Zhou Rong glanced suspiciously at his father and eldest brother and sister-in-law.

"Dad, what's the matter with you? Are you unhappy to see me back?"

Zhou Rong wondered, it's just that other people didn't welcome them as happily as they imagined, why is father also so stern?
Zhou Zhigang said firmly: "Rong'er, Hua Cheng, you are back, go and wash your face, motherfucker, you can prepare dinner now."

After speaking, he sat on the sofa and smoked again.

Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng felt embarrassed. They just came back from such a long distance. Why didn't they give a good face to each of them? They didn't do anything, right?

"Mom, what's wrong with my dad, brother?"

But Zhou Bingyi didn't have the energy to deal with her at this time, so he just replied casually: "It's nothing."

Zhou Rong looked at Li Suhua again, but Li Suhua didn't say anything, which made Zhou Rong even more confused. Judging from the situation, it didn't seem to be aimed at her.

Feng Huacheng was better at reading facial expressions than Zhou Rong. He pulled Zhou Rong and said softly, "Let's go, let's put our things down first, and then wash our faces."

This year's New Year's Eve dinner, although the whole family was reunited, the food was not very happy, mainly because Zhou Zhigang was not in a good mood.

Although Zhou Zhigang had tried his best to control himself, his inadvertently revealed emotions affected the atmosphere at the dinner table.

Several people ate this meal very awkwardly. Needless to say, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng were also cautious and did not dare to speak.

There were three reunion dinners, and each time I was uneasy about being able to eat, this made Li Suhua feel very sad.

After finally looking forward to her husband reconciling with the youngest son, the eldest son had another problem. Even the gentle old lady couldn't help complaining in her heart at this moment.

The eldest son's in-laws are really good. You said that if you don't mention this, it's fine if you don't come, but you just said it, but you didn't come. This is not a pure heart.

On the other hand, the three children didn't pay much attention to it. Facing the big fish and meat on the table, they happily gobbled it up.

The suffocating New Year's Eve dinner soon ended. Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei told their parents and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Zhou Bingyi pulled Zhou Chen aside.

"Bingkun, today's matter is my problem. I didn't think it through. Dad must be very angry. He will not be relieved of what I say now. After we leave, you go to persuade him. What you said , he should be able to listen."

Zhou Chen: "Brother, you are right, let me persuade you, you are not afraid that I will add fuel to the fire?"

"You boy, let me tell you something serious, don't be poor, help brother, just treat it as brother begging you, dad only comes back once in several years, I don't want him to be in a bad mood because of such a thing, and he should start the New Year's Eve Happy."

The first two times, Zhou Zhigang had conflicts with Zhou Chen, which led to a bad year. Zhou Bingyi did not expect that it would be his turn this time.

"Okay, I get it, but, brother, I have to say, your father-in-law and mother-in-law are really good at calculating, and even used this method to achieve their goals."

Zhou Bingyi didn't refute this time, because he didn't believe there would be such a coincidence, but he was different from Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen could say it in front of him, but he had some scruples and didn't dare to say it casually.

Seeing that Zhou Bingyi didn't speak, Zhou Chen could also guess his mental activities. On the one hand, he was indeed very dissatisfied, but on the other hand, he didn't dare to speak out, because he still had to rely on the power of the Hao family.

Zhou Bingyi is a person who can see the reality clearly. He just wants to pursue an official career, so he knows that the father-in-law of a high-ranking provincial official will definitely be of great help to his future official career.

So many times, even if he was wronged and aggrieved, he gritted his teeth and held back, and even helped Hao Dongmei to be persuaded.

Anyway, from Zhou Chen's point of view, this big brother is really tired.

"Brother, in fact, you don't have to compromise so much. I know that the position of sister-in-law's parents can provide you with convenience, but if it is because of this, it is really not worth it. With your ability, there is no need to do so."

Zhou Bingyi drooped his face: "Bingkun, I know you have opinions on me now, but you don't understand, and you don't understand the importance of a strong backer to an official career; what's more, they are Dongmei's parents, which means they are mine. Parents, I don't feel wronged."

Zhou Chen shook his head. If this is not a grievance, then what is a grievance to a man?
Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely not tolerate it, let alone suffer this kind of aggrieved crime. This may be the biggest reason why he is not suitable for official career.

The waist pole can be bent, but it cannot be bent all the time...

"Well, I don't care what you think, but I won't treat today's incident as if it didn't happen."

When Zhou Bingyi heard it, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and asked eagerly: "Bingkun, what do you want to do? Don't be stupid."

He had seen how bold his younger brother was, and he was afraid that Zhou Chen would do something out of his mind.

"It's better not to care about me, but care about sister-in-law. Look at how angry she is."

"Oh, Bingkun, don't mess around."

Zhou Chen waved at him and walked into the house. Zhou Bingyi had no choice but to take his wife Hao Dongmei back first.

Walking into the room, I heard my mother Li Suhua telling Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng what happened just now.

After Zhou Rong heard it, she jumped up against the case and shouted angrily: "It's too much, it's too much, how can there be such a thing, isn't it just an official, don't say it if you don't want to recognize our family, if you say it, you won't come again , and said he was sick, is there such a coincidence? I think they did it on purpose."

Li Suhua slapped her: "Keep your voice down, your father will be angry again when he hears it."

Zhou Rong yelled: "Can you blame my dad for being angry? Who wouldn't be angry? It's too contemptuous. I think my sister-in-law is usually very kind. Why are her parents like this? It's great to be an official. Although our family Not as prominent as their family, but there is no need to suffer such grievances."

She was originally the kind of person who thought highly of herself, but now she learned that her family was underestimated, even if it was the elder brother's parents-in-law, she was still very upset.

Feng Huacheng whispered from the side: "You can't say that, maybe he is really sick, and he is a high-ranking provincial official anyway, so he wouldn't do such a thing."

Zhou Rong said angrily: "What do you know, I think sister-in-law's parents did it on purpose, Mom, I'll go into the house to persuade Dad."

After finishing speaking, she walked towards Zhou Zhigang's room.

"This girl is already a mother, and she is still so hot."

Li Suhua shook his head, saw Zhou Chen, and asked again: "Kun'er, what did your elder brother tell you just now?"

"It's nothing, just let me persuade Dad."

"It's not easy for your elder brother, don't blame him."

"Mom, what am I blaming him for? This matter doesn't have much to do with me, but what Zhou Rong said just now is true. I think you should let our father take care of you and don't even think about in-laws. It's over, why should we put our hot face on someone's cold ass?"

"You child, you can just talk about it at home, but you can't say it in front of your sister-in-law. No matter what Dongmei's parents are, Mom likes Dongmei's child. Although he comes from a high-ranking family, but There is no airs at all."

Hao Dongmei is indeed a person who knows how to be grateful, but sometimes she is too naive, and she is not at all like a person born in a family.

What happened this time was a bad thing done with good intentions, but it can't be called a bad thing completely. At least after today's incident, Zhou Zhigang should understand it, and he won't be entangled in such things as being in-laws anymore.

No one in the Zhou family knew that when Hao Dongmei went back, she immediately had a big fight with her parents and was slapped severely in the end.

After coaxing Congcong to sleep, Zheng Juan leaned against Zhou Chen and murmured, "Bingkun, what's the matter with you, every time our family gets together, there will be problems? This Spring Festival is too strange. "

As the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, she has experienced three reunions since she married into the Zhou family, but each time they broke up unhappy.

Zhou Chen comforted: "It's okay, as soon as you wake up tomorrow morning, everyone will recover. It's good to clarify some things."

Zheng Juan said: "I just saw that our dad was very sad. The first two times I quarreled with you, although the quarrel was fierce, but he was more angry, but this time, I felt that his spirit was not right, as if all of a sudden A few years older."

Zhou Chen sighed: "He's blaming himself, blaming himself for being incompetent and not giving big brother a good background, so that big brother is hard to be a man in the Hao family."

"Oh, it's not easy for our dad, and it's not easy for our elder brother and sister-in-law."

Zheng Juan sighed quietly, she didn't have these troubles, but seeing her family members were unhappy, she was also uncomfortable, unhappy and uncomfortable, how could she have a good year.

(End of this chapter)