Zhou's sister-in-law couldn't help but reach out and pull Zhou Bing: "You child, let's talk at home!"
Zhou Bing shook off his hand and shouted, "Why should I go home to talk about this? You've all been too biased. Who will side with me when I get back? My aunt is family, so let her be the judge!"
Aunt Zhou is easily embarrassed and easily agitated.
After arguing with his family, Zhou Bing ran away from home. Zhou An's wife and Zhou's cousin had no intention of forgiving him yet. However, Zhou's cousin's wife cared about the whole family, so she thought of taking Zhou Bing back to apologize and hoping that the family could live happily together.
She looked helplessly at Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi: "This child... has been a bit disobedient lately!"
Chen Zhaodi immediately chimed in, "Sister-in-law, you can't say that. I've also dealt with your two children. Zhou Bing and Zhou Yao are both first-rate obedient children!"
Chen Zhaodi vividly remembers that there were almost no obedient children in the Chang family, except for Chang Shuying.
With such a wonderful child, Zhou's parents are still not satisfied!
Aunt Zhou sighed and said helplessly, "That's true, but with things falling apart like this at home, someone has to back down first."
Zhou Bing's eyes instantly turned red upon hearing this. So he should suffer the loss?
Zhou Bing couldn't help but pour out his grievances: "Mom, I don't think it's a big deal that I'm at a disadvantage, because I have an older brother like me, but why should my younger siblings also suffer? They still have me above them! I won't let them suffer!"
As soon as Zhou An's wife entered the house, she displayed her shrewd and capable nature to the fullest, arranging this and directing that.
Not only Zhou Yao, the eldest daughter, and Zhou Bing, the second son, but also their younger siblings who haven't grown up yet are being meticulously planned out, their futures all paving the way for Zhou An and his wife.
Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi looked at Zhou's sister-in-law, whose face grew increasingly pale.
She said with difficulty, "We're all family. If you give way, he'll give way. What does it mean to be at a disadvantage..."
"Yes, yes, yes! This isn't considered being taken advantage of. From now on, let's just have Zhou An and his wife take a step back!"
Zhou's sister-in-law was speechless. After all, Zhou An and his wife could only benefit from the situation, and no one would dare to make them back down, or the whole family would be in turmoil.
Seeing that Zhou's sister-in-law and son were on the verge of conflict, Zhou Hongyu pulled the agitated Zhou Bing aside.
She said, "Sister-in-law, you see, the child isn't stupid. If he doesn't want to go back, he can stay. It's good for him to stay with me and help out."
Aunt Zhou quickly shook her head: "Sister-in-law, we are just ordinary people, how could we let this guy stay at your house!"
Originally, Zhou's cousin wasn't so angry when he learned that Zhou Bing had run away from home. It was only when Zhou An's wife suddenly said that Zhou Bing might have gone to his aunt's house and caused trouble that Zhou's cousin became furious and resolutely refused to allow Zhou Bing to return home.
What Zhou's sister-in-law and the others didn't know was that the reason Zhou An's wife confronted Zhou Bing, the person who could threaten her position in the family, as soon as she entered the house was to give Zhou Bing a hard time.
Zhou An's wife miscalculated, and Zhou Bing ended up running away from home.
If not handled properly, she, a newlywed, would be at a disadvantage in front of her in-laws and would ruin her image in their eyes. So she tried every means to shift the blame onto Zhou Bing.
Zhou Hongyu gave Zhou Bing a look, and he angrily turned his head and walked away.
Zhou Hongyu stepped forward and grasped her sister-in-law's hand: "Sister-in-law, you should be enjoying your life now that your daughter-in-law has entered the family. How come you're getting worse and worse, and things are getting chaotic instead!"
These words struck a chord with Zhou's sister-in-law.
The family was living a harmonious life. Zhou An's wife was such a good girl who married into the family, and she and her cousin Zhou treated her like their own daughter. She just couldn't understand why they started making a fuss.
Zhou's sister-in-law looked distressed and said sadly, "Hongyu, you're more educated than us, why don't you come up with some ideas!"
Zhou Hongyu patted her sister-in-law's hand and nodded: "Sister-in-law, there's a saying that goes, 'If you're not deaf and dumb, you can't be a father-in-law.' We have a generation gap with the next generation, so it's not good for us to interfere in their affairs!"
What is the generation gap?
Aunt Zhou was a little confused by the trendy term, but she still grasped the key point. She said hesitantly, "Hongyu, when brothers quarrel, we as parents can't just ignore it, can we? If it gets out of hand, it will hurt their feelings!"
Zhou An is in poor health. After his parents pass away, he will definitely have to rely on his wife and siblings. Zhou's cousin and his wife are most worried that if they don't handle these two aspects well, Zhou An will have a hard time in the future.
Zhou Hongyu chuckled: "Sister-in-law, you and your cousin misunderstood from the start. Zhou An's wife was chosen by the two of you after careful consideration, and now that she's married into the family, you feel she's perfect for you. But your siblings are your blood relatives, so why wouldn't they treat Zhou An well!"
"Since both sides want Zhou Anhao to be well, there's no way their conflict is irreconcilable. However, it's normal for young people to bicker and fight. Parents shouldn't get involved; the more others interfere, the less reasonable it becomes!"
Sister-in-law Zhou was taken aback. Yes, Zhou Hongyu was right. She and her cousin Zhou were too petty.
"Hongyu, I've figured it out!"
Chen Zhaodi grinned, terrified. Zhou Hongyu was utterly wicked!
Although she couldn't guess the meaning behind Zhou Hongyu's words, she knew Zhou Hongyu very well.
In this dispute, Zhou Hongyu certainly wouldn't say a single good word for Zhou An and his wife. Not only did she not curse them, but she also tried to persuade them, which made things even more frightening.
Zhou's sister-in-law no longer wanted Zhou Bing to admit his mistake, but she wanted to take him back with her.
She went from being angry to worried: "This child is so stubborn, you can't pull him back even if you try. We were arguing, and he said he was going to run away from home and never come back. At first, his father and I didn't take it seriously. The city isn't the countryside. He doesn't even have a bed to sleep in when he goes to his friends' houses. I never expected that he would actually take his things and leave!"
Aunt Zhou shed tears sadly.
Zhou Hongyu understood her sister-in-law's feelings very well; their family had many more disobedient children like that!
"Sister-in-law, listen to my advice, it's the right thing for Zhou Bing to go out and try his luck!"
"Right? How can that be right? He's a child with nothing. How much hardship he'll have to endure out in the world. I cry just thinking about it at home. If I keep thinking like this, I'll die!"
Zhou's wife, who is usually mild-mannered, was slightly agitated, but this was understandable.
In previous years, the family was poor and several children's schooling was delayed. The parents felt they had let their children down. Although it is undeniable that Zhou An took away most of their attention, the remaining children were not adopted.
Zhou Hongyu nodded, signaling to her sister-in-law not to get too excited.
She said, "Zhou Bing is different from Zhou An. He is more suited to go out and make a name for himself... Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry, let me finish!"
"Just like when my cousin took the borrowed money and the family's savings to venture to Northeast China, during that time you and the children were at home eating thin porridge three times a day, and you were so tired that your eyes were dull, your head was big and your body was small. Even so, Grandma Zhou An would still come to the door of the house to make a scene every few days!"
"Sister-in-law, I've always thought you're one of the few sensible women in the village. You can't be like Grandma Zhou An and cause trouble for the children!"
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