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Chapter 10 The Spring Festival Reunion

The news Zhou Bingkun told his mother Li Suhua was not groundless. Zheng Juan was really pregnant.

When Zheng Juan was brought to the hospital and received the test results, she hugged Zhou Bingkun and cried again.

"Juan'er, why do I find that every time there's a big happy event, you always shed a few tears!"

"Oh, I am happy!" Zheng Juan said with tears in her eyes after hearing Zhou Bingkun's joke.

"Let's go! My dear 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, put her face on Zhou Bingkun's back, and showed 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, that's great! I'm going to have a grandson!"

"Mom, so you're biased towards boys! What if Juan'er is pregnant with a girl? Will you dislike her?"

"How can you talk like that! It's better if you're a girl! Don't be like you, you're just a jerk! You always make me angry!"

"Juan'er, you are a great contributor to our Zhou family! Come back and write a letter to your father and tell him the good news! Let him be happy too!" After Zhou's mother taught Zhou Bingkun a lesson, she smiled and said to Zheng Juan beside her.

"Don't do that! I just want to wait for my dad and brother to come back and see our little baby! Haha, their expressions must be very rich!"

"Growing up, I've never been as good as my brother and sister, but I've finally surpassed them!"

"Juan'er, look at Kun'er, he's an absolute bastard! He even competes with his brothers and sisters when it comes to giving birth to children!" Zhou's mother said angrily.

Watching Zhou Bingkun and his mother having fun with each other every day, Zheng Juan knew that they had the best relationship and she suddenly enjoyed this happy moment.

Time flies, and soon it was the eve of the Spring Festival in 1976. Zhou Bingkun's daily life had not changed much.

As soon as he got home, he saw little baby Zhou Cong, hugging Zhou Bingkun's legs and saying in a baby voice, "Daddy, I want a hug!"

"Daddy just came back and he's so cold! Wait until daddy takes off his coat before I hug you!"

This is the weather in Northeast China. It is extremely cold outside and you can only rely on heating the kang indoors 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 baby son Zhou Cong, kissed him lovingly on the face, and pricked the little baby with his beard, making him cry loudly.

"Kun'er, why can't you remember? Why did you poke Cong Cong with your beard again? Is there any father like you?"

Hearing the noise, Zhou's mother hurried 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 came out from the inner room with a big belly. She looked at the happy family with a happy expression.

"Bingkun, you're back?"

"Well! How's it going? Is the little one in your belly behaving well?"

"Hmm! Pretty good! Maybe it really is a girl!"

"Haha, girls are good! Girls are daddy's little cotton-padded jackets!"

"But I still want to have a son!"

"Haha, give birth! I will definitely continue giving birth in the future! I just love the hustle and bustle!"

After hearing the conversation between her son Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan, Zhou's mother was also very happy. She was glad that she had listened to 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 good woman.

With Zhou's mother's fifty or sixty years of experience, she has never seen many good women like Zheng Juan.

A lot of things happened in three years. 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. Guangming gave up because he could not persuade Zhou Bingkun.

During the day, Zhou Bingkun would go to deliver meals to Guangming whenever he had time. Sometimes he would take Guangming to Guangzi Pian, and then he would take the trouble to send Guangming back to Taiping Hutong again.

Zheng Juan saw that Zhou Bingkun really treated Guangming as his own brother and loved him wholeheartedly.

In fact, Zhou Bingkun has been looking for a suitable girl for Guangming so that he can have a companion, 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 himself.

"Bingkun, this year your father, your brother, and your sister will all be home for the New Year! Our family is finally reunited!"

Hearing Zhou's mother's sigh, 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 anyone's mouthing caused harm to Zhou's mother, Zhou Bingkun would fight him to the end, even if it was his own brother, he would not let him go.

When I think about the original drama, where Zhou's mother fell into a coma because of the news about Zhou Rong, causing Zhou Bingkun to lose many opportunities, I feel very heartbroken.

Zhou Rong and Zhou Bingyi have their own pursuits, which is understandable, but I am not a blockhead and I have my own ideas. I can take care of Zhou's mother Li Suhua and Zhou's father Zhou Zhiqiang, but I 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 thought that Zhou Bingkun's worries were justified.

But Zhou Bingyi disagreed. He proudly thought that Zhou Bingkun was too nosy. He thought of the incident in 1972, which almost caused him and Hao Dongmei to break up.

Therefore, Zhou Bingyi felt very disgusted with his younger brother, and his tone was a bit stiff, "Just take care of yourself! You don't need to worry about my affairs!"

"I don't care about your affairs! If you dare to tell Mom about Zhou Rong, I will tell Dad that you gave up the promotion of Deputy Political Commissar Ming for Hao Dongmei!"

"I will also tell our father that Hao Dongmei is infertile!"

"I will also tell the young and old men in Guangzi Pian that you, Zhou Bingyi, are willing to become a son-in-law to Hao Dongmei's parents for the sake of wealth and glory!"

"You... you dare! I think you're crazy!"

"Whether I am 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, Zhou Bingyi was so shocked that he was speechless. 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 and could only let them go, but he would never allow their behavior to affect his own life. The greatest pain in the world is suffering. Everyone is born to suffer in this world, no matter if you are an ordinary citizen, a high-ranking official or wealthy person, a learned scholar, or even a shrewd and calculating citizen, no one can escape the fate of suffering.

In this case, Zhou Bingkun believes that since we only have one life, why not enjoy it while we can and cherish the most important people around us, which is more important than anything else.

Zhou Zhiqiang looked exhausted, carrying his luggage in his hands, standing in his hometown after nearly seven years away, feeling a lot of emotion.

At this time, a little baby walked out of the yard, pointed a small stick at Zhou Zhiqiang, and asked in a baby voice, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

"Haha, this is my home! Whose child are you?" Zhou Zhiqiang asked with a smile when he saw the baby's baby voice.

"Humph! This is my home! You're a bad guy!" Hearing Zhou Zhiqiang's words, the little kid couldn't stand it anymore. He dropped the stick in his hand and ran back yelling, "Grandma, there are bad guys!"

"What's wrong? Congcong?"

"Grandma, there are bad guys!"

"Suhua, I'm back! Whose child is this?" Zhou Zhiqiang said with a smile as he looked at Li Suhua who came 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! He said he wanted to give you and Bingyi a surprise! Come in quickly!"

Zhou Zhiqiang walked into the house with a depressed look on his face. Feeling the warmth inside, he put down his luggage and said unhappily, "I don't think it's a surprise! It's a shock! You really don't take me, your father, seriously!"

"You're just talking nonsense. Kun'er is the most filial! She gave you a grandson so soon, and you're still not satisfied?"

"Hmph! Come here, Congcong! I'm your grandpa, let me hug you!"

"No, you're a bad guy!"

"Be good, Congcong. He's your grandpa! He's not a bad guy! He's making a lot of money for you and buying candy for you!"

"Really? Grandpa, where's the candy?"

Suddenly hearing Zhou Cong's babyish voice, Zhou Zhiqiang also laughed and said happily, "Congcong is so good! Grandpa will take you out to buy some candy!"

"Oh! That's great!" Congcong said happily.

"Where's Bingkun?"

"Zheng Juan, she's going to have her second baby! She's staying in the hospital with our daughter-in-law!"

"Oh? Zheng Juan? You already have a second child? Bingkun is such a jerk!"

Looking at Zhou Zhiqiang's back as he carried Congcong out to buy candy, Zhou's mother Li Suhua shook her head helplessly. How could she not see how happy Zhou Zhiqiang was when he saw his grandson? She just blamed her son Zhou Bingkun for not telling him the news in advance.

Just the day after Zhou Zhiqiang returned home, Zheng Juan gave birth to another baby, another boy, which made Zhou Zhiqiang and Li Suhua extremely happy.

Zhou Zhiqiang was too lazy to pay attention to Zhou Bingkun. He held the newborn baby in his arms, so happy that he didn't want to let go.

"Dad, a newborn baby should be laid down! It's hard to take care of him if he's used to being held!"

"Look at you! I'm no better at raising children than you, but you have so many problems!" Zhou Zhiqiang retorted unhappily after hearing his son Zhou Bingkun's reminder, but he put the child down and no longer insisted on holding him.

Seeing Zhou Zhiqiang's stubborn look, 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, the great contributor to the Zhou family, and did not say anything against her. After hearing the introduction from Zhou's mother Li Suhua, Zhou Zhiqiang was even more satisfied.

The neighbors in Guangzi Village knew about Zheng Juan’s past misfortunes, but seeing how happy the Zhou family was now, no one said anything gossipy.

Things are actually that simple. If Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan were both indecisive like in the original drama, they would definitely still miss many opportunities.

When doing things, you must not be indecisive. If you are wrong, it is wrong and you must correct it!
Yes, it is right, we must persist!

Zhou Zhiqiang had not been back for a few days when New Year's Eve came and 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 just busy himself in the kitchen.

Because Zheng Juan had given birth to her second child and was still in confinement, Zhou's mother knew that Zhou Bingkun had excellent cooking skills, so she had to let Zhou Bingkun do all the work 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 hurriedly got up to help in the kitchen.

Zhou's mother, Li Suhua, quickly stopped him and said, "Don't go! Kun'er's cooking skills are amazing! He can handle it all by himself!"

"Is this true? When did Bingkun learn to cook? How come I didn't know?" Zhou Bingyi said in surprise.

"Haha, Kun'er, this guy has something up his sleeve! He's just lazy and usually keeps it to himself! If Zheng Juan hadn't come to my house the first time, I wouldn't have been in the dark either!"

"Listen to your mother. I didn't believe it when I first came back, but after trying it, I found that it is even better than what I had in restaurants outside! Let him do it alone!" Zhou Zhiqiang on the side also said with a smile.

After 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 Cong Cong!"

"Haha, I'm not your aunt! I'm your great-aunt!"

Zhou Bingkun moved quickly and soon brought the family reunion dinner to the table.

Looking at the delicious dishes, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were really surprised. Even without eating them, they could guess that they must taste very good.

Zhou Bingyi felt more and more unfamiliar with his younger brother. He really didn't know what Zhou Bingkun had experienced in the past seven years.

Thinking of this, Zhou Bingyi couldn't help but feel moved. In 1972, Zhou Bingkun took his mother to the Construction Corps. His behavior showed that he, Zhou Bingkun, would take good care of his mother and father, allowing him to go out without worry and boldness.

But he finally chose love. Zhou Bingyi didn't know whether he would regret it or not. He just wanted to be a simple man and be responsible 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. The person he felt most sorry for was Zhou Bingkun's efforts.

A reunion dinner is when the family gets together, puts aside all disputes and unhappiness, and happily welcomes the new day and the new year.

(End of this chapter)