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"Mom, after Dad retires, where do you plan to live?" Zhou Bingkun asked, looking up at Li Suhua.

Li Suhua was taken aback, then slowly said, "Of course I want to live with you, but your father said he still wants to go back to Jichun, so I..."

"Mom, why don't we all go back to Jichun to live?" Zhou Bingkun said directly to Li Suhua.

Upon hearing Zhou Bingkun's words, Li Suhua immediately objected, "How can that be? You're doing perfectly well in the hospital, why would you go back to Jichun?"

“Kun’er, you can’t do something so foolish! I’d rather your father stay in Jichun alone than see you quit your job for him.”

"Mom, listen to me!" Zhou Bingkun said with a smile, looking at Li Suhua's eager objection. "The reason I want to resign is firstly, of course, to spend more time with you and Dad; secondly, as you have all seen, I'm very busy with work, and many times I can't even go home or take care of the children. This kind of life is not what I want, so I'm going to resign from this job; finally, as you all know, I also have a company in Hong Kong, and the company is developing faster and faster. Guangming can hardly support it alone, so I have to take control of the situation myself!"

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's explanation, Li Suhua was at a loss for words.

As for Zheng Juan, she will always stand on Zhou Bingkun's side.

She would not object to any decision Zhou Bingkun made.

In the days that followed, Zhou Bingkun began preparing to resign and return to Jichun City to settle down.

One month later, in December of 1987.

Having made all the arrangements, Zhou Bingkun returned to Jichun City with his family.

Because the children have all grown up, it's no longer appropriate for them to live in the same room.

So this time, Zhou Bingkun simply bought another small villa with a yard in Jichun City.

The day after returning to Jichun City, Zhou Bingkun went to see Xiao Guoqing, who was now a clothing store owner.

Xiao Guoqing was naturally very happy to see Zhou Bingkun return.

They couldn't even keep up with their business, so they dragged Zhou Bingkun out for dinner.

At the dinner table, Xiao Guoqing also talked to Zhou Bingkun about the changes in Jichun City in recent years, as well as the changes in their friends.

"By the way, Bingkun, you don't know yet, Wu Qian and I have bought a house!" Xiao Guoqing told Zhou Bingkun with a happy face. "It's a house similar to yours, three bedrooms, one living room, and a small yard, just not as big as yours. We plan to move in before the New Year, and we've already started cleaning. So we'll clean up your house in the same area and bring you the keys later."

Zhou Bingkun and Xiao Guoqing were delighted: "Oh, you bought a house?"

Xiao Guoqing chuckled sheepishly, "It's all because of that spendthrift woman! I wanted to save the money, but she insisted on buying a house. I had no choice but to buy it! And that purchase wiped out several years' worth of savings..."

Although Xiao Guoqing was complaining, the smile on his face never stopped.

Listening to Xiao Guoqing's rambling, Zhou Bingkun was happy for him.

For years, Xiao Guoqing has been living in their house.

Zhou Bingkun didn't know what Wu Qian was thinking, but he could tell that Xiao Guoqing was very embarrassed.

So now that he has bought his own house, Xiao Guoqing immediately told Zhou Bingkun about it, wanting to share his joy with him.

Zhou Bingkun smiled and said to Xiao Guoqing, "Guoqing, this is a good thing! Believe me, things will only get better from now on."

Xiao Guoqing believed Zhou Bingkun's words without a doubt: "Yes, Kun'er, I believe you! I am who I am today all thanks to your guidance! In the future, if you need anything, I will definitely do my best to help you!"

Xiao Guoqing knew that Zhou Bingkun was a very capable person and probably wouldn't need his help.

However, he demonstrated his determination, letting Zhou Bingkun know that he was not an ungrateful person.

"Guoqing, we're best brothers, you're being too polite," Zhou Bingkun said with a smile, raising his glass to Xiao Guoqing.

After explaining his own situation, Xiao Guoqing then told Zhou Bingkun about Sun Ganchao's situation.

Sun Ganchao initially decided to stay at the lumber mill, but was eventually forced to lay off without even receiving compensation.

Later, Xiao Guoqing asked Sun Ganchao to start a clothing business with him, but Sun Ganchao did not agree.

“Ganchao has been looking for work on the streets for the past few years, and he’s been living a very hard life. Moreover, Ganchao’s health seems to be very poor!” Xiao Guoqing said to Zhou Bingkun with some helplessness. “Kun’er, I can’t persuade him. This time you’re back, you must try to persuade him properly.”

Zhou Bingkun was deeply moved upon hearing this: "Don't worry, I will persuade him properly."

As far as Zhou Bingkun was concerned, they were all his good friends, and if he could help them, he would naturally lend a hand.

Afterwards, Xiao Guoqing also talked to Zhou Bingkun about Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao.

After finishing their meal, Xiao Guoqing took Zhou Bingkun to the street where Sun Ganchao was looking for work.

Pointing to the street ahead, which was full of people, Xiao Guoqing said to Zhou Bingkun, "Kun'er, this is where people come here to find work! This used to be the place where the street office was located, but now there are more and more laid-off workers, and many people can't find work, so they come here to put up signs and look for jobs."

"The neighborhood committee tried to manage it several times, but it was no use. In the end, they could only let them make a living here."

Looking at the crowd waiting for work, Zhou Bingkun asked softly, "Guoqing, is it easy to find work here?"

"It's very difficult to find work!" Xiao Guoqing shook his head. "Look at all these people waiting here. Even if there is work available, it's hard to say whether you'll get a turn!"

At the same time, Xiao Guoqing also sighed inwardly, thinking that if he hadn't listened to Zhou Bingkun back then, he would probably be stuck here looking for work now.

“Wu Qian heard Yu Hong complain that Gan Chao had been doing odd jobs outside for the past few years, which was not only hard but also made it difficult for the family to make ends meet. They even had to borrow money for their child’s tuition.” Xiao Guoqing told Zhou Bingkun, “I had offered to lend Gan Chao money before, but he refused and got angry with me. So I didn’t dare to mention lending him money after that.”

At this moment, Zhou Bingkun had already spotted Sun Ganchao waiting for work in the crowd.

However, he did not rush to find Sun Ganchao.

For someone with a strong sense of self-esteem, going to see them when they are in a bad situation will only make them feel more uncomfortable.

Chapter 369, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Bingyi Recognize Their Home! (Please Subscribe!)

“Let’s go. I don’t think Gan Chao would want to see us here.” Zhou Bingkun said to Xiao Guoqing. “Find some time to invite Gan Chao and have a meal together, just the three of us. I’ll try to persuade him then.”

Xiao Guoqing nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Meanwhile, at the Hao family villa.

Zhou Bingyi had just hung up the phone, his expression quite complicated.

"Bingyi, what's wrong?" Hao Dongmei, who was standing next to him, put down her book and asked curiously, "Who called you? Why did they sound like that after listening to you?"

Zhou Bingyi snapped out of his daze, looked at Hao Dongmei, and said, "My mom!"

"Mom? Have they come back?" Hao Dongmei asked hurriedly.

Although Hao Dongmei only met with Li Suhua and the others during the Chinese New Year, she still respected them greatly.

Zhou Bingyi nodded: "Yes! Not only are they back, but they've also moved to a new house. Mom just called to ask us to come over tonight to get acquainted with the place."

"You moved to a new house?" Hao Dongmei looked surprised. "Why would you move to a new house when everything was fine?"

Zhou Bingyi said with a wry smile, "Mom said this was Bingkun's idea. Bingkun said that the children are all grown up now, and the old house is not enough, so he bought a small villa. And it's very close to us, just across the street."

"They bought a villa. How much did that cost?" Hao Dongmei was shocked.

Although housing prices in Jichun City are not high, villas are different from ordinary houses.

It's important to understand that although they are currently living in a large villa in the provincial compound, it is not their family's house, but rather a government subsidy provided for her parents.

Once her parents are gone, the house will be taken back.

They won't be able to live in such nice houses anymore then.

When Hao Dongmei heard that Zhou Bingkun had actually bought a small villa that was not much worse than this place, her shock was unimaginable.

Looking at the shocked Hao Dongmei, Zhou Bingyi said helplessly, "Have you forgotten that Bingkun has a company in Hong Kong? Although I don't know the specifics of his company, buying a small villa in Jichun shouldn't be a big deal!"

“This Bingkun is really…” Hao Dongmei didn’t know what to say for a moment. “Bingyi, shall we go over tonight, or…”

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Bingyi said, "Let's go over tonight, after all, my mom just called!"

"Okay, I'll tell my mom I won't be eating at home tonight," Hao Dongmei nodded.

In the evening, before dinner.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei rode their bicycles to the small villa that Zhou Bingkun had bought.

Looking at the small villa in front of her, Hao Dongmei sighed, "Bingyi and Bingkun's company in Hong Kong must be quite large!"

This little villa doesn't look any worse than their family's villa.

The fact that it's surrounded by walls on all four sides makes the place look much bigger.

Although I haven't gone inside yet, I can tell from the outside that it must be quite nice inside.

"That kid always manages to do something unexpected." Recalling Zhou Bingkun's actions over the years, Zhou Bingyi sighed in agreement. "Let's go in!"

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei arrived at the gate, and before they could even ring the doorbell, they saw someone running over.

The person who ran over was Feng Yue.

Looking at Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, Feng Yue smiled and said, "Uncle, Aunt, you've arrived!"

"Yueyue?" Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were stunned for a moment when they saw the beautiful young girl in front of them, but then they realized what she meant.

Feng Yue happily opened the door: "Yes, it's me! Uncle, Aunt, and Grandma are waiting for you inside!"

Hao Dongmei looked at what Feng Yue was holding and asked curiously, "Yueyue, is that a camera?"

“Yes!” Feng Yue took out the camera in her hand. “This is the latest Sony camera that my Uncle Guangming brought back for me from Hong Kong.”

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei didn't know much about cameras, but judging from the small size of the camera in Feng Yue's hand, they knew it wasn't cheap.

"Uncle, Aunt, let me take some pictures of you later!"

Hao Dongmei smiled and nodded: "Okay, then your aunt will be waiting for you to take pictures of us later!"

"Yueyue, where are your parents? When are they coming back?" Zhou Bingyi asked, looking at Feng Yue.

Upon hearing Zhou Bingyi mention her parents, Feng Yue's smile vanished immediately: "I don't know. Come in quickly, Grandma is waiting for you!"

Seeing Feng Yue skip away, Zhou Bingyi shook his head helplessly: "That girl..."

Sometimes he couldn't understand how Zhou Rong and the others could bear to abandon such a good daughter.

If it were their daughter, they definitely wouldn't want to give her to someone else to take care of.

Even if it's his own brother.

As the two entered the house, they saw Li Suhua walking over happily: "Bingyi, Dongmei, you're here! Mom missed you so much."

When Zhou Bingyi saw Li Suhua, his eyes also reddened: "Mom!"

Since returning to Jichun City, Zhou Bingyi has not seen Li Suhua for the past few years.

So, I was naturally very excited to see him again.

Hao Dongmei stood to the side watching the mother and son, her eyes slightly red.

Li Suhua let go of Zhou Bingyi and happily pulled Hao Dongmei, saying, "Dongmei, Mom missed you so much too! Bingyi wrote to say that you're now a leader in the hospital, that's wonderful!"

Just as the three were talking, Zheng Juan came downstairs with her two sons.

Everyone exchanged greetings again.

After a while, Zhou Bingyi still hadn't seen Zhou Bingkun, so he asked Li Suhua, "Mom, where's Bingkun? Isn't he home?"

"Kun'er went out this morning, probably to find Guoqing and the others!" Li Suhua said after thinking for a moment.

Zhou Bingyi nodded: "Oh, I see!"

When Zhou Bingkun returned, it was just as his family was preparing dinner.

"Bingkun, your elder brother and sister-in-law are here." Zheng Juan, who was setting the table, quickly greeted Zhou Bingkun as he returned.

Zhou Bingkun took off his coat, changed his shoes, walked to the sofa, and said to Zhou Bingyi and his wife, "Brother, sister-in-law, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Mom called me today, and that's when I found out you were back!" Zhou Bingyi stood up and said with a smile, "You too, you didn't even tell me and your sister-in-law in advance that you were coming back so we could have picked you up!"

Zhou Bingkun smiled and said, "You and your sister-in-law are probably both busy, so I didn't want to bother you!"

"Alright, Kun'er, go wash your hands first, dinner's ready!" At this moment, Li Suhua came out of the kitchen with the dishes and said to Zhou Bingkun.

Chapter 370, Zhou Rong's Surprise! (Please Subscribe!)

At the dinner table.

Zhou Bingkun smiled and said to Zhou Bingyi, "Brother, I heard you're now a deputy director-general. Our Zhou family has finally produced a talent!"

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's praise, Zhou Bingyi waved his hand and said, "What kind of talent am I? I'm just holding a sinecure now. You, on the other hand, are the greatest talent in our Zhou family! With this villa, your company in Hong Kong must be quite large!"

"It's alright!" Zhou Bingkun neither denied it nor told the truth.

Then Zhou Bingkun congratulated Hao Dongmei, saying, "Sister-in-law, I heard you're now an associate chief physician. Congratulations!"

Hao Dongmei smiled and shook her head: "My achievements are far inferior to yours!"

After dinner, the two brothers sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted.