Chapter 249 Every family has its share of troubles
Fang Hua panicked, holding the frozen oxtail and looking at Zhou Xiye in surprise.
Does Zhou Xiye know about Zhou Xiaochuan's background?
Impossible, they've kept it a secret very well.
Zhou Xiye glanced at his mother without showing any emotion, and continued, "People outside say that you treat me and Xiaochuan differently, and often use me as an example to educate him?"
Fang Hua breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shook his head in denial: "No, I never said that. I never hoped he would become a great person, I just wanted him to live a peaceful and healthy life."
She sounded a little aggrieved as she spoke: "What parent doesn't love their child? Especially in our family, we didn't keep your younger brother and sister, so of course I'll love Xiaochuan even more. Your dad even said I spoiled him."
"I haven't spoiled him much. I just give him all the good food and don't want him to do any chores. It's the same way I treat Zhizhi now. Do you think I'm going to spoil Zhizhi?"
Zhou Xiye patiently comforted her: "Mom, you don't need to listen to Dad. Xiao Chuan is in trouble now because he is influenced by outside factors and his thinking is not right. It is his own problem. We will do our best to help him. If it really doesn't work, we will do as Dad said and send him to Xinjiang Province to train. People always have to grow."
Fang Hua sighed, "That's all we can do. Alright, you and Zhizhi go out and rest for a while. I'll cook."
Seeing that Fang Hua was in low spirits, Jiang Zhizhi insisted on staying: "Mom, I'll help you wash the vegetables. I also want to learn how to make this oxtail soup. I'll make soup for Xiye when I have time in the future."
Mentioning this, Fang Hua's mood improved a bit. While tidying up the oxtail, he said, "This is simple, but you should put in less ginseng, too much can cause internal heat. Adding some goji berries is also good for your health. You young people should drink more of this."
"This ox tail was delivered by logistics last time. It looked good, so I kept it."
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't offer much help either, but by humbly learning from the sidelines, she provided Fang Hua with the greatest emotional support.
When dinner was almost ready, Zhou Chengzhi returned home and was somewhat surprised to see Zhou Xiye at home: "Why did you suddenly come back today?"
Zhou Xiye didn't go into too much detail: "Something came up, so I asked for leave to come back and deal with it."
Zhou Chengzhi was puzzled. What could possibly make Zhou Xiye take leave to come back and deal with it? He then glanced at Jiang Zhizhi, who was sitting next to Zhou Xiye, obedient, with red lips, white teeth, and a bright smile, and asked curiously, "What could possibly be going on in Beijing?"
He even suspected that the young man had taken leave to come back and see his wife after he got married, realizing how good she was.
Fang Hua brought out a clay pot of oxtail soup. Hearing Zhou Chengzhi's words, he put the clay pot on the table and said coldly, "If there's something wrong, there's something wrong. Why are you interrogating me like a criminal? What's wrong with Nishino? Can't he ask for leave if he has something to do?"
"Don't you know about the confidentiality regulations? Why do you have to ask? Do you expect me to tell you things that can't be said? Just because you have a high position, you think you have special privileges, right?!"
Zhou Chengzhi was speechless after being rebuked, and after a long while he finally said, "I won't argue with you. Women are just short-sighted."
Fang Hua glared at him: "Then don't eat the food made by someone with long hair and short brains. You can drink cold water tonight."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the kitchen.
Zhou Chengzhi was so angry that he could only glare at Zhou Xiye. He turned around and muttered, "What did I say? I just said, 'Look at your mother now, she's more explosive than a firecracker on New Year's Eve.'"
Jiang Zhizhi quickly ran to the kitchen to help Fang Hua serve the dishes and get chopsticks.
Zhou Xiye pretended not to hear and went to the dining table to pull out a chair.
Zhou Chengzhi walked around the living room with his hands on his hips, but no one spoke to him. Then he realized that Zhou Xiaochuan was missing, so he shouted upstairs, "Zhou Xiaochuan, the food is ready, why aren't you coming down? Do you expect me to bring it up to you?"
"Get down right now, or I'll have to go up there and whip you!"
Fang Hua, who was in the kitchen, rolled her eyes and whispered to Jiang Zhizhi, "Your dad is really something, getting more and more long-winded as he gets older, so annoying."
Jiang Zhizhi's eyes were filled with laughter: "He's doing it for our own good, he just doesn't know how to express it."
Fang Hua muttered helplessly, "You don't need to speak up for him. I know his temper all too well. Let's go eat and ignore him."
After a while, Zhou Xiaochuan came downstairs, washed his face, and looked more refreshed.
Silent past, sitting next to Fang Hua.
Fang Hua glanced at him, and although she was angry, she still picked up the bowl and ladled him a bowl of soup.
Zhou Chengzhi watched, then couldn't help but nag, "He's such a grown man, does he not have hands? Why do you have to serve him soup? What? Do you have to feed him?"
Fang Hua put down the soup, turned to look at Zhou Chengzhi, and said, "I'm in a good mood today, so you'd better shut up or I'll throw the soup in your face."
Zhou Chengzhi fell silent for a moment. After watching for a while, seeing that Fang Hua didn't intend to serve him any soup, he picked up the bowl and served himself.
Jiang Zhizhi felt that Zhou Chengzhi was sometimes a bit too much. He was probably used to being an authority figure at work, and when he got home, he treated his wife and children like subordinates, and would often try to lecture them.
It's also thanks to Fang Hua's courage to go against him.
They ate in silence. Zhou Xiye casually picked up a few pieces of her favorite ribbonfish tail for Jiang Zhizhi. The tail was fried to perfection, even the bones were crispy, and it was fragrant and delicious. Jiang Zhizhi liked it very much.
Zhou Chengzhi glanced at it, then looked at Fang Hua: "Tomorrow, Hua Zi and the others will be coming. Please clear out two rooms for them to stay in."
Fang Hua instantly exploded, putting down his chopsticks and glaring at Zhou Chengzhi: "Two rooms? Where am I supposed to get two rooms? There are only two rooms downstairs, one is your study, and the other is where Xiye and Zhizhi live."
"There are four rooms upstairs. Nishino will have one, Ogawa will have one, and you and I will each have one. Which one do you want me to vacate?"
Zhou Chengzhi frowned: "Xi Ye lives downstairs, so vacate his room and then vacate yours..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Hua slammed his hand on the table: "Zhou Chengzhi! Let me tell you, I'm not your maid. If you want to stay, give up your own room and clean it yourself. I've never objected to you helping them out, but you can't let them come to Beijing to stay every year."
"If you want them to stay, fine, but you can take care of them yourself. Why should I have to serve you like a maid? Let me tell you, if you keep doing this, we're getting a divorce! I'm not serving you anymore! You bastard..."
Jiang Zhizhi carefully moved closer to Zhou Xiye with her bowl, afraid that if the two really got into a fight, Fang Hua would spill the soup on Zhou Chengzhi and then splash it on her.
Zhou Chengzhi was baffled: "What did I say? You just get a divorce, what's wrong with them coming to stay for a few days? If it weren't for them, I would have died long ago."
Fang Hua took a deep breath and glared at Zhou Chengzhi: "Then you take care of him yourself. I'm going back to my parents' house right now!"
He got up and strode upstairs...
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