Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 160: Holidays, Returning Home and Tips (Subscription Request)
At night, Zhou Fengnian finished reading and went to bed.

Zhou Yan, who was standing by, immediately turned over and hugged Zhou Fengnian, saying in a sweet voice, "Fengnian, big brother and the others will leave tomorrow."

"It's fine if they go together. It'll be safer if someone takes care of you on the road. But are you still awake? Did I wake you up?"

Zhou Fengnian said unexpectedly that he recently bought a batch of professional books from Tsinghua Library and started to brush up on various skills.

Anyway, he had plenty of time in the evening, and when he didn't have to take care of the children, he would stay in the study and read.

When Zhou Yan knew that Zhou Fengnian wanted to read, she took over the responsibility of taking care of the child, drove him into the study to concentrate on reading, and also made tea and prepared a plate of peanuts.

Zhou Yan buried her head in Zhou Fengnian's arms and said in a muffled voice: "No, I couldn't sleep myself, but you have started working at night again recently."

"It's not really a job. Next year's production task is heavy, so I have to prepare more. Also, the ministry will promote me to a level 6 engineer next year, and my salary will increase a bit."

Zhou Fengnian sighed and said, "To enjoy such good treatment, I have to do more. I may be very busy next year, Yanyan."

"It's nothing. Just go and do your work. I'll take care of the dinners from now on."

Zhou Yan raised her head and said, "After working in the Women's Federation for a while, my life is almost envied by other workers. Their men are not as good as mine."

I often have food to eat as soon as I wake up in the morning, and I don’t have to cook at night, and I can also share in the care of the children.

When Zhou Yan talked about her family life in the office, the other co-workers looked surprised and couldn't believe it.

A level seven engineer and deputy factory director should be very busy, but the fact that Zhou Fengnian still had the energy to take care of his family after finishing his factory work was enough to shock them.

I have seen too many oppressed women in the Women's Federation. Compared with them, what Zhou Yan experienced before she got married was not even considered oppression.

After marriage, their living conditions are estimated to be better than those of 99% of lesbians in the country.

"I have my last day of work tomorrow, and I have a day off the day after tomorrow. How about I go to your house in the morning? And then I'll go back to Hongjia Village in the afternoon?"

Zhou Yan said in a greasy voice: "You decide, then take a rest."

The next day, Zhou Fengnian went to work early, but Zhou Yan fell asleep again not long after waking up. In the end, she was woken up by the crying of the child.

Zhou Yan slept too late last night. She felt a little dissatisfied when she thought about it.
Now Zhou Yan is a little afraid to provoke Zhou Fengnian. What those workers from the Women's Federation say is not reliable.

The last day is for routine inspections. We work on production all morning and basically stop all work in the afternoon for the final inspection.

Zhou Fengnian also led the technical department to visit each workshop one by one, and only after ensuring that everything was correct could they celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.

After receiving all the welfare benefits and salaries, Zhou Fengnian also told Zhao Qiang before going home that they would return to the village tomorrow afternoon.

After hearing this, Zhao Qiang agreed immediately and asked about the time to pick him up. He then drove directly to the village to pick him up.

After Zhou Fengnian returned home, the couple began to pack up.

Sixty kilograms of flour, thirty kilograms of rice, eighteen kilograms of meat, two strips of bacon and sausage, some potatoes, vegetables, etc.

These are harder to take, so my eldest and second brothers didn’t take them away. We’ll load them onto the truck and take them back tomorrow afternoon.

"Bring a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of wine to your father-in-law tomorrow. Oh, Yanyan, bring the cut meat with you as well. Don't bring it home."

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's go there by bike tomorrow?"

"Let's take a car. If we ride a bike, they will have to follow us. It's more convenient to take a car."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said that riding a bike would cause trouble to the security guard, and as long as he was in Sijiu City, the security guard had to stay with him.

The next day.

Zhou Fengnian carried the things and Zhou Yan held the child. After the couple got in the car, they told each other the location and then drove there.

As for the Zhou family in the slum, the atmosphere in the house was a bit ordinary at this moment.

Zhou Xiangde got up early in the morning and had already smoked two cigarettes, but he still couldn't let it go.

Seeing Zhou Hao eating sunflower seeds, Zhou Xiangde couldn't help but ask, "How are you doing in school? You're just eating sunflower seeds. How many points did you get in the exam this time?"

"Dad, didn't I show you a few days ago that I was ranked 15th in the class?"

Zhou Hao said proudly: "Well, that's pretty fast progress, isn't it?"

Zhou Xiangde couldn't help but curse after hearing this: "You are so proud of being ranked 15th. There are 30 people in your class. Learn from your brother-in-law. He was ranked first in the school."

"Dad, why do you always talk about him? If I were my brother-in-law, I would transfer you to another workshop first."

"Bunny!"

Zhou Xiangde took off his shoes and hit Zhou Hao on the thigh, then yelled, "Go to the gate of the compound and don't bother me at home."

Zhou Hao rubbed his legs and muttered, "I just want to see if my second sister has come back."

After saying that, Zhou Hao immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ran out of the compound.

"Why do you want that? You should come when you need to. Is it any use if you keep asking your son to watch?"

Lv Honghui brought over a cup of tea and said unhappily, "You keep thinking about it. You might as well go over to see the child instead of scolding him at home."

"They didn't do a good job, and as a father, can't I say a few words?"

Zhou Xiangde knew that Lu Honghui was right, so he didn't argue with the woman. He just took out a cigarette and lit it.

The girl was okay with him as a father, but she wasn't close to her family, which gave Zhou Xiangde a headache.

It has been almost two years, and he has come back no more than five times. Even though they live so close, my son-in-law comes over alone more often than my daughter.

'You should have taken care of your children earlier'

Zhou Xiangde feels a little regretful now, but it's a little too late.

After a while, Zhou Hao came back in a hurry, and after entering the house, he shouted loudly: "Dad, my second sister and brother-in-law are here."

"Really here?"

Zhou Xiangde stood up immediately after hearing that. Because he was in a hurry, one of his shoes fell off. After putting it on, he hurried forward to the door.

At this time, Zhou Fengnian had already entered the compound. When he saw Zhou Xiangde at the door, he smiled and called out, "Father-in-law."

"It's good that he's here. Oh, my grandson is here too, my daughter, let me hug him."

Zhou Xiangde immediately noticed Zhou Xianyang. Since they had the same surname, he now felt that there was not much difference between his grandson and his biological grandson.

Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, but still handed the child to Zhou Xiangde, and then went to help Zhou Fengnian get something.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiangde immediately kicked Zhou Hao and said, "Why don't you go help your brother-in-law get his things? You have no vision!"

Zhou Hao curled his lips at his father, but still smiled and stepped forward to take the things: "Brother-in-law, let me help you." "Well, then I'm sorry to bother you."

His brother-in-law is a bit of a fence-sitter, but there's no need to demand too much from a spoiled child, as long as he can save face.

When Zhou Fengnian came in just now, the people in the compound were envious of him again.

He brought over a pound of meat alone, as well as cigarettes, alcohol and snacks. He was the most generous son-in-law they had ever seen.

After entering the house, Zhou Xiangde asked, "Fengnian, my daughter, please stay for lunch and cook this piece of meat."

Zhou Fengnian and his wife looked at each other and then said, "Okay, but father-in-law, Zhou Yan and I have to take a bus back this afternoon. The security guards will be on holiday tomorrow, so we have to hurry today."

"Okay, just have a meal, it won't delay your return."

Zhou Xiangde immediately said with a smile, and then he couldn't help teasing his grandson.

Almost 90% of people are related to each other through the next generation, especially Zhou Xiangde who doesn't have his own grandchildren yet and now he doesn't even have a daughter-in-law.

He doesn’t know how long he will have to wait to hold his grandson, but he thinks his grandson is so cute that he can’t bear to let go once he holds him in his arms.

"Xianyang is obviously a smart boy, Fengnian. This child will definitely inherit your brain and become an engineer in the future."

"Haha, I won't force you to do that. It depends on this kid's talent in the future."

They drank tea and chatted in the front room, and the atmosphere was very good. After Zhou Xiangde held the child for a while, he saw that the child was about to cry, so he returned his grandson to his daughter.

Afterwards, he drank tea with his son-in-law and talked about other things. Zhou Xiangde knew that his son-in-law did not drink easily, and he only drank two cups when they got married, so he did not persuade him and directly took out the good tea he bought.

This tea costs two yuan per pound, and you need a tea ticket. Zhou Xiangde bought it with great difficulty, and he couldn't bear to drink it himself, so he waited for Zhou Fengnian to come before brewing it.

On the other side, Zhou Hao took out a pack of cigarettes and asked curiously, "Mom, what kind of cigarettes are these? Why have I never seen them outside?"

"How would I know? I don't smoke."

After taking a look, Lv Honghui turned her head and warned, "Don't move. Your dad will beat you again soon. I can't control it."

"Mom, why haven't you been taking care of things lately?"

"How can I care? Your father is so powerful, and he's the one making the money now!"

After Lu Honghui finished speaking, she stared at the dishes in front of her without blinking, preparing to make lunch; she really couldn't bear it at first, but now seeing her two sons getting better, she gradually felt relieved.

Even if she wanted to admit her mistake to Zhou Yan, she just couldn't do it, no matter what Zhou Xiangde said; she wouldn't send the finished baby clothes to Zhou Xiangde, and if Zhou Xiangde didn't send them, she would just alter them.

She didn't expect her daughter to support her in her old age, but she couldn't let go of this grudge.

After the meal was ready, Zhou Kai, the eldest son, also came back. When he saw Zhou Fengnian and Zhou Yan, he greeted them and sat down to eat.

This change made Zhou Yan feel strange, because in her impression, her brother was a street urchin.

The lunch was okay, the cooking was average but it was also hearty.

However, at the dinner table, the ones who talked the most were the father-in-law and son-in-law Zhou Xiangde and Zhou Fengnian. The only other person who was talkative was the brother-in-law Zhou Hao.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Fengnian took a break. Seeing that Zhou Yan was not in the room, he whispered to Zhou Xiangde, "Father-in-law, the machine tool factory will recruit apprentices next year."

"Ok?"

Zhou Xiangde was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and asked: "Fengnian, you mean..."

"Father-in-law, I am helping you. You know Yanyan is upset. You were the only one who treated her well at home before."

Zhou Fengnian whispered, "Yan Yan is also struggling. If I help you, I will help others. If I don't help you, I will see you looking sad."

Zhou Xiangde sighed after hearing this: "I know. The family has treated him badly in the past. Her brothers all owe Zhou Yan, and her mother was a bit too much."

"We're hiring after the New Year, just take someone to the factory and ask. But father-in-law, if it's still the same as before, you really can't blame me."

Zhou Fengnian warned in advance that if anyone came to the factory and used his reputation to do something, he, as the deputy factory director, would not be polite.

It is very troublesome to fire a formal employee, as you have to report to the ministries and district government departments; but if it is a non-formal employee, it is basically just a matter of saying a word.

"Okay, okay, thank you, Fengnian. I will definitely ask Zhou Kai to apologize to Yanyan."

Zhou Xiangde quickly said that although his son's condition had improved recently, it was not a good idea to keep doing odd jobs.

But he had already used up all his favors to find that temporary worker last time, and now Zhou Xiangde really had no way of finding a job.

It would be enough for him to be an apprentice in the factory, Zhou Xiangde secretly decided in his heart, if Zhou Kai still doesn't behave, he will break the legs of this rebellious son.

Many people in the factory knew that Zhou Xiangde was his father-in-law. If he brought someone there, the personnel department might not even ask Zhou Fengnian and would directly arrange for him to be an apprentice.

The idea of ​​expanding enrollment was proposed by Zhou Fengnian, and the head of the Personnel Department was also at the meeting.

After staying for a while after dinner, around one o'clock, Zhou Fengnian and his wife also planned to leave.

"Yan Yan, this red envelope is for my grandson, please save it for him."

Zhou Xiangde quickly took out a red envelope and stuffed it into the lining of the child's clothes.

Zhou Yan opened her mouth after seeing this, and then said: "Okay, I get it. Dad, you should smoke less. I didn't give you cigarettes so that you can smoke all the time. Control the amount."

"Okay, okay, I get it. Just be careful when you go back."

Zhou Xiangde agreed immediately, then smiled as he sent his son-in-law and daughter into the car. After watching the car drive away, he slowly turned around and walked back into the house.

After he came in, the neighbors came up to him and said, "Xiang De, your son-in-law is in a car? There's a driver to help him drive."

"Xiang De, your daughter has finally found the golden opportunity this time. I just saw your son-in-law brought her so many good things."

Zhou Xiangde quickly responded with a few words, then squeezed past his neighbors and went back into the house.

After returning, Zhou Xiangde picked up his shoes and beat his eldest son hard several times.

"Dad, why are you hitting me? What did I do wrong?"

Zhou Kai said with a look of grievance, he had been doing odd jobs for the whole morning, and he couldn't even lie down for a while after dinner?

"Stop talking nonsense. Find some time to apologize to your sister later. Be sincere. How can you act like a brother when you bully your sister?"

After Zhou Xiangde finished speaking, he couldn't help but slap him a few more times, causing Zhou Kai to scream and hide, which attracted Lu Honghui.

After he was tired, Zhou Xiangde took a breath and said, "Come with me to the factory to sign up after the New Year. If you don't work hard, I will send you to the countryside!"

(End of this chapter)