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It can be said that Zhou Bingkun established the Zhou Group in less than two years.

Of course, during this period, Zhou Bingkun also encountered various attacks from his opponents.

In the face of legitimate business competition, Zhou Bingkun naturally retaliated through legitimate means.

For those attacks that couldn't be carried out in the light, Zhou Bingkun simply used humane methods of extermination, sending them to join Luo Shibin and Shui Ziliu, whom he had previously exterminated!

While Zhou Bingkun was making great strides in Hong Kong, Zhou Rong and Zhou Bingyi chose to take the postgraduate entrance examination.

Zhou Rong is taking the postgraduate entrance exam so that she can have better career prospects in the future.

Zhou Bingyi took the postgraduate entrance exam because his father-in-law was still serving in Liaoning Province.

If Zhou Bingyi were to graduate now and pursue a career in government, he would certainly not be able to find a suitable position in Jichun City.

His parents-in-law would also not agree to Zhou Bingyi working for them.

This would not only easily attract rumors and gossip to them, but would also be detrimental to Zhou Bingyi's development.

Zhou Bingyi is a very perceptive person. Without his parents-in-law having to ask, he took the initiative to choose to take the postgraduate entrance examination.

By the time he graduates with his master's degree, his father-in-law will have almost retired.

That will be his time to shine.

By the time Zhou Bingkun was preparing to return to the mainland for the Chinese New Year at the end of 1983, his Zhou Group had already established a well-functioning mechanism.

He doesn't need to keep a constant eye on things; the professional managers he hires are enough to keep the various companies under the Zhou Group running smoothly.

That's why Zhou Bingkun brought Zheng Guangming with him when he went back this time.

Upon returning to Beijing, Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Guangming received a warm welcome from their families.

Zheng Guangming, in particular, was talked to by Zheng Juan for almost two hours.

During dinner that evening, Li Suhua told Zhou Bingkun.

After discussing it with Zhou Zhigang several times, she decided to go back to Jichun City for the Spring Festival this year.

The main reason is that Zhou Zhigang is homesick.

I want to go back to my hometown to see the old house I built myself, and those familiar old neighbors.

Zhou Bingkun naturally had no objection to this.

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Although they have now bought a house in Beijing, both Li Suhua and Zheng Juan actually miss their hometown of Jichun.

On the contrary, the three children really liked Beijing.

After all, compared to the bustling and interesting city of Beijing, Jichun was too boring.

As for Zhou Bingkun, he didn't care.

Whether it was Beijing, Jichun, or Hong Kong, it made no difference to him.

The next day, Zhou Bingkun went to visit his master, Zhang Baili.

After discovering that Zhou Bingkun had not slackened his research on traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Baili nodded in satisfaction.

When Zhou Bingkun mentioned that he wanted to work at the Capital Medical University Affiliated Hospital next year to increase his experience in treating patients, Zhang Baili said without hesitation that he would take care of it.

After having lunch at Zhang Baili's place, Zhou Bingkun went to find Li Fansong and asked him to have some drinks.

After Zhou Boyan and the other two were on holiday, Zhou Bingkun took his family and Zhou Rong and her husband back to Jichun City by train.

Back at their house in Jichun City, Li Suhua and Zheng Juan helped the children tidy up.

The next day, Zhou Bingkun visited Shao Jingwen and his wife, Ma Shouchang.

Afterwards, Zhou Bingkun went to drink with Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao.

They chose to have drinks at the restaurant owned by Shao Jingwen.

Two years ago, when Shao Jingwen retired from the magazine, Zhou Bingkun suggested that he open a restaurant.

Under Zhou Bingkun's guidance, Shao Jingwen's restaurant business was quite prosperous.

Time quickly came to the 29th day of the Lunar New Year, and Zhou Zhigang finally took the train back to Jichun City.

After the family finished dinner, Zhou Zhigang called Zhou Bingkun to his room.

Sitting down in the room, Zhou Bingkun looked at Zhou Zhigang and asked, "Dad, is there something you need?"

Looking at his increasingly mature, steady, and promising youngest son, Zhou Zhigang felt very gratified: "Bingkun, I called you over because I wanted to talk to you. How have you been these past few years? Tell me about it!"

When Zhou Zhigang asked, Zhou Bingkun briefly told him about his experiences over the past few years.

Upon hearing Zhou Bingkun say that he would be working as a doctor in a hospital in Beijing next year, Zhou Zhigang asked with some concern, "Bingkun, is there some problem with your company in Hong Kong?"

"The company is fine!" Zhou Bingkun said with a smile. "Now that the company is on the right track, I don't need to keep an eye on it all the time, so I want to go back to Beijing and spend more time with Mom, Juan'er, and the children!"

Zhou Zhigang finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, I see!"

"Dad, don't tell any of our acquaintances about my company. I don't like trouble!" Zhou Bingkun said to Zhou Zhigang. "If anyone asks, just say I work at the Capital Medical University Affiliated Hospital! Anyway, my mentor has already taken care of the paperwork for me to work at the hospital, so it's not exactly lying!"

Zhou Zhigang nodded, indicating that he understood.

Watching Zhou Zhigang pour out tobacco and prepare to roll a cigarette, Zhou Bingkun said curiously, "Dad, didn't I buy you cigarettes? Tobacco is too harmful to the lungs. You should smoke the cigarettes I bought for you!"

Even if you don't bring it up, Zhou Zhigang gets angry: "How dare you say that? Who told you to buy me such good cigarettes? One of your cigarettes is worth a whole pack of my tobacco. It's such a waste!"

Zhou Bingkun said somewhat helplessly, "I've already bought them. If you don't smoke them, they'll just expire. Wouldn't that be a waste?"

"You kid..."

Helpless, Zhou Zhigang could only put away his cigarettes and take out a whole pack of cigarettes from the drawer.

He opened the packaging, lit the fire, and took a deep drag.

After exhaling a puff of smoke, Zhou Zhigang said with satisfaction, "You know what, this good cigarette is really something else! It's just a shame it's expensive, haha..."

After finishing his cigarette, Zhou Zhigang said to Zhou Bingkun, "Bingkun, after I came back, your older brother wrote me a letter, hoping that I could go back to the old house in Guangzipian for the Spring Festival this year."

"I was initially ready to agree! But then I thought, with so many people in our family now, the old house in Guangzipian is simply not enough to accommodate everyone."

"Besides, they are still living there during the National Day holiday. They are long-time neighbors. It wouldn't look good to kick them out during the Spring Festival."

"That's why I didn't agree with your older brother's opinion. You should understand what I mean, right?"

Zhou Bingkun said somewhat helplessly, "Of course I understand! It's just that my older brother feels uncomfortable always spending the New Year in the house I bought!"

"I really don't know what he's thinking. We're brothers!"

Zhou Zhigang sighed and remained silent.

Because he knew that his eldest son truly meant it.

In fact, he shared the same thought as Zhou Bingkun, believing that his eldest son was absurd.

They're brothers, do they really have to be so particular about each other?

But what could he do about his eldest son, whom he could no longer control?

Lunar New Year's Eve, evening.

Zhou Bingyi and his wife still came to Zhou Bingkun's home to have a reunion dinner with his parents.

At the dinner table, Hao Dongmei happily played with the three children, while Zhou Bingyi chatted with Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua.

When they were about halfway through the meal, Zhou Bingyi suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, after I graduate in two years, I might go back to work in Jichun City!"

"That's great!" Zhou Zhigang was very pleased to hear that.

In Zhou Zhigang's view, with his father-in-law and mother-in-law looking after him while he works in Jichun, Zhou Bingkun's future is definitely bright.

“Dad, by the time I graduate, you’ll be almost retired. You and Mom can go back to Jichun City then, and I’ll take care of you in your old age,” Zhou Bingyi said to Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, everyone except the three children looked at Zhou Bingyi with astonishment.

Even Hao Dongmei, who was next to Zhou Bingyi, was the same.

Because Zhou Bingyi hadn't mentioned this matter to her before they returned for the New Year's Eve reunion.

Li Suhua looked at Zhou Bingyi in disbelief and asked, "Bingyi, what... what did you just say?"

“I’m telling you, it wasn’t easy for you and Dad to raise us siblings. Now that I’m working, it’ll be my turn to repay your kindness!” Zhou Bingyi said to Li Suhua with a smile. “Then I’ll take care of you in your old age, and we can see each other every day!”

For a moment, Li Suhua didn't know how to answer.

Zhou Zhigang suppressed his joy and silently took out a cigarette.

As for Zhou Rong, she looked at Zhou Bingyi with some resentment.

What does it mean that it wasn't easy for parents to raise their children?

Doesn't this drag her into it too?

If she doesn't show any gratitude, wouldn't it make her seem unfilial?

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Moreover, in Zhou Rong's view, her mother had been living with Zhou Bingkun all these years, and would definitely continue to live with Zhou Bingkun in the future.

As for the father, he will definitely live with the mother after retirement.

Although Zhou Rong still dislikes Zhou Bingkun, feeling that he doesn't respect her as his older sister and even tried to take her daughter away.

However, it must be admitted that the parents and daughter will definitely not suffer losses by following Zhou Bingkun.

Hao Dongmei placed her hands under the table and tugged at Zhou Bingyi's clothes.

She has no objection to being filial to her parents-in-law.

But the problem is that I still have my own parents to take care of, so how can I have the spare energy to support my parents-in-law?

It's important to understand that there's a big difference between providing care for the elderly and occasional assistance!

Unfortunately, Zhou Bingyi ignored Hao Dongmei's little tricks and just quietly watched Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua.

Zhou Zhigang understood his wife's thoughts and knew that only he could speak on this matter.

So after organizing his thoughts, Zhou Zhigang said to Zhou Bingyi, "Bingyi, I know you are filial, but your mother and I are not old enough to need someone to take care of us! You two just take care of your own things and don't need to worry about us."

Zhou Bingyi smiled and said, "Dad, you don't need anyone to take care of you. But it's convenient for me to visit you anytime I'm at home. No matter how good it is outside, nothing beats home."

Upon hearing Zhou Bingyi's words, Li Suhua looked at Zhou Zhigang.

To be fair, she probably wants to spend more time with her youngest son's family now.

But she also knew that Zhou Zhigang was rather feudal and valued his eldest son more.

As his wife, she would not object to whatever choice Zhou Zhigang made.

However, what Li Suhua didn't know was that Zhou Zhigang now actually preferred to live with his youngest son: "Bingyi, for me, home is wherever my family is!"

Zhou Bingyi understood his father's evasiveness, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

He could sense that he used to be the most valued person at home.

But now the parents clearly value their younger brother more.

Zhou Rong sensed that something was wrong and quickly invited everyone to eat together.

Feng Huacheng also offered Zhou Bingyi a way out.

What was supposed to be a joyful meal turned quiet and lonely towards the end.

After dinner, Zhou Bingyi called Zhou Bingkun to go for a walk outside.

Zhou Bingkun naturally nodded in agreement.

During their walk, Zhou Bingyi looked at Zhou Bingkun and said, "Bingkun, I'd like to hear your thoughts on what I just mentioned to Mom and Dad."

"I don't have any particular thoughts. As long as you can convince them, I won't stop them from living with you in their old age!" Zhou Bingkun said calmly. "But, brother, to be honest, even if Mom and Dad are willing to live with you, I don't think you can take good care of them!"

"Because you care about them less than you care about your parents-in-law!"

Zhou Bingyi looked at Zhou Bingkun with a somewhat unpleasant expression: "Bingkun, is that the kind of person you think I am?"

"Whether you're that kind of person or not, you know it in your heart!" Zhou Bingkun looked at Zhou Bingyi without flinching and said, "Speak, what exactly do you want to say to me after calling me out?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Bingyi looked at Zhou Bingkun and said, "I want you to help me persuade my parents!"