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Chapter 11 Yueyue's Arrival

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Zhiqiang hurried back to Chongqing, and Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei also returned to their unit, the Construction Corps.

The Zhou family returned to their normal state, but Zheng Juan gave birth to two grandsons for the Zhou family, so the family was still lively.

"Zhou Cong, you little rascal, where have you been again? I think you're just like your dad, a mischievous kid!"

Zhou's mother's daily routine is to look for Zhou Cong everywhere. Children of this age are the ones that adults worry the most.

In the past, Zheng Juan helped to look after the baby, but now that Zheng Juan has not yet finished her confinement, Zhou's mother has no way to take care of her precious grandson Zhou Cong.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Feng Huacheng's apprentice Guo Cheng came to Zhou's house as scheduled, carrying Feng Yue, who was about the same age as Zhou Cong, just like in the original drama.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" Zhou's mother looked at the stranger Guo Cheng in front of her with a puzzled look.

"I'm Mr. Feng's student, my name is Guo Cheng!"

"This"

Before Mother Zhou could finish her doubts, Zhou Bingkun, who had heard the noise, ran out in a hurry. Seeing that it was indeed Feng Huacheng's apprentice Guo Cheng, Zhou Bingkun quickly interrupted and said, "This is my brother-in-law's apprentice, he's here to see Yueyue off!"

Then, under Guo Cheng's surprised gaze, he took Yueyue and handed it to Zhou's mother, "Mom, is this the Yueyue in the photo?"

"Yueyue? It's really Yueyue! Then where's your sister?"

After looking at Yueyue and then at the photo in her hand, Zhou's mother took Yueyue with a distressed look, and then said in confusion.

"It seems that they went back to their unit. I'll go ask for details first!" While dealing with Zhou's mother, Zhou Bingkun took Guo Cheng away from Zhou's house.

Watching Zhou Bingkun and Guo Cheng leave, holding her sleeping granddaughter Yueyue in her arms, Zhou's mother complained angrily, "This bear is always talking nonsense! He can't even speak clearly!"

Holding Yueyue back to the inner room, Zheng Juan, who heard the noise, smiled and comforted her, "Mom, don't worry! Bingkun will definitely explain the details to you when he finishes his work!"

"No matter how busy you are, you'll always have time to talk!" Zhou's mother still looked angry.

"Haha, I guess Bingkun saw my brother-in-law's apprentice here. After all, it was just after the Chinese New Year, and he must have his own things to do! You can't keep him as an apprentice forever! You have to send him away first!"

"Juan'er, what you said does make sense!" After hearing Zheng Juan's guess, Zhou's mother gradually calmed down.

Then she put Yueyue in her arms on the bed. Seeing that she looked exactly like Zhou Rong when she was a child, Zhou's mother became happy again, "Juan'er! Yueyue looks just like Zhou Rong when she was a child!"

Looking at Zhou Bingkun in front of him, Guo Cheng felt a little confused. After all, before he had the time to explain anything, Zhou Bingkun seemed to have known it for a long time.

"Guo Cheng, right? It's not appropriate to talk about things in front of my mother in the house just now! After all, she is old, and I am worried that she will be frightened!"

"Oh? So that's how it is! I thought you already knew about Teacher Feng and Teacher Zhou!"

"Did something happen to my sister and brother-in-law? Otherwise, I wouldn't let you bring Yueyue to the Zhou family alone!"

"Yes! Teacher Feng was waiting for the train on the way." Guo Cheng explained in detail.

"Okay! I understand the situation! Thank you for making this trip!" Zhou Bingkun said gratefully.

"It's not a bother! It's not a bother at all! As a student, it's an honor to be able to do something for your teacher!"

After sending Guo Cheng away, Zhou Bingkun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he calculated that the time was almost up, so he had been waiting for Guo Cheng and Yueyue's arrival at home.

Otherwise, something unfortunate will happen again! Seeing her son Zhou Bingkun coming back alone, carrying large and small bags of things in his hands, Zhou's mother's heart was in her throat, and she looked at her son Zhou Bingkun nervously.

"Mom, look at my sister, she's really gone too far!" Zhou Bingkun met his mother's nervous eyes and said indignantly.

"My sister got a call from her workplace and went back to Guizhou to teach! They said her replacement teacher had something to do during the Lunar New Year holiday and couldn't teach as scheduled. Then my sister just went back to Guizhou! Mom, isn't that infuriating?"

"Ah? What about your brother-in-law Feng Huacheng?"

"Him? He went straight to the capital a long time ago! He has no intention of returning to the Northeast!"

"This..." Zhou's mother also felt very disappointed, but she didn't say anything, just returned to the inner room dejectedly.

Seeing Zhou's mother's loneliness, Zhou Bingkun felt helpless. Temporary loneliness and disappointment were better than being frightened and paralyzed for two and a half years.

This can be considered as choosing the lesser of two evils. Zhou Bingkun believes that with the company of three children, Zhou's mother will surely be happy again soon.

With their advance warning, Zhou Bingyi and Cai Xiaoguang, who knew the truth, did not come to harass the Zhou family.

In this way, the Zhou family returned to their former peaceful life, but with the addition of Yueyue, it seemed more lively.

"Uncle, stop reading! Come and play with Yueyue!" Yueyue hugged Zhou Bingkun's arm and said coquettishly and cutely.

Looking at the little baby in front of him, Zhou Bingkun didn't have time to say anything before his mother couldn't stand it anymore and said to her son Zhou Bingkun sarcastically, "You bastard, you only graduated from junior high school. Can you understand your brother's book?"

"Stop pretending to be a bitch and go play with the kids!"

"Okay! Listen to Mom's instructions!"

Hearing Zhou's mother's sarcasm towards him, Zhou Bingkun was so upset that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He could only put down the "Political Economy" in his hand and play with Yueyue and Zhou Cong.

Since changing his mother's fate of being paralyzed in bed, Zhou Bingkun felt that his life was finally on the right track.

Every day after get off work at the soy sauce factory, he would read quietly and then play with Yueyue and Zhou Cong. As for the youngest, Zhou Ming, he would lie on the bed and suck his fingers!
Zhou Bingkun read books in order to take part in the first college entrance examination, which must make up for one of Zhou Bingkun's greatest sorrows.

The first college entrance examination was at the end of 1977. If school started in 1978, after four years of college, it would be around 1981 or 1982.

No matter what path Zhou Bingkun chooses, it will not hinder him.

In this case, Zhou Bingkun will definitely not give up this great opportunity.

Including Yueyue, the Zhou family now has three children, which forced Zhou Bingkun, who wanted a third child, to temporarily put his plan on hold.

"Juan'er, we already have three children! It seems we have to give up our plan for a third child for now!"

"Ah? Bingkun, you actually want me to have a third baby! You really treat me like a sow!" The good-tempered Zheng Juan was almost driven crazy by Zhou Bingkun's idea.

"Haha, that's just the beginning! At least we can get enough for a mahjong table! It's always painful to be short of one person!"

"Humph! It seems our mom was right! You're just a jerk!"

"If you don't help me give birth, I will go out and find another woman to give birth to a baby for me! When that happens, Juan'er, don't regret it!" Zhou Bingkun suddenly said threateningly with a vulgar look on his face.

Zheng Juan sneered indifferently at Zhou Bingkun's threat and said, "Humph! I don't believe it! Apart from me, Zheng Juan, who would be interested in you, which girl would be willing to be with you?"

(End of this chapter)