Zhou Hongyu smiled without saying a word, leaving the two people, who were anxiously waiting for an answer, hanging in the air.
Zhou Hongyu dismissed Chen Zhaodi: "Are you going to save the clothes in the bucket for the New Year?"
Chen Zhaodi immediately realized that her eavesdropping was too obvious.
"I'll go now!" she said guiltily as she ran back.
Zhou Hongyu turned to look at Zhou Bing and said calmly, "I know you have ambitions, but you can't rush things. Some paths have to be taken one step at a time. Only by being down-to-earth can you see the light at the end of the tunnel!"
Zhou Bing's behavior is just like her arrogant and exceptionally talented son.
She had seen Chang Rihui stumble on this issue before, so she couldn't bear to remind Zhou Bing, this poor little guy who was neglected by his parents.
Zhou Bing kicked at the grass on the ground, his mood low: "Auntie, my older brother is getting engaged in a few days, and the whole family is busy with it. I don't know why, but just thinking about it makes me upset! I wish I could find something to do, something so busy that I can't even think about them!"
That day, after Zhou Hongyu and the others left the store, Zhou Bing tried to mention his thoughts to his parents, but was met with indifference.
Zhou's cousin and his wife told him to wait until Zhou An's marriage was settled before discussing his own affairs.
Zhou Hongyu sighed silently in her heart. The fact that her cousin and his wife favored their eldest son so much could not be changed, while Zhou Bing, as an immature child, still longed for his parents' attention, which created an irreconcilable conflict between them.
Okay, if you don't want to be idle, I'll find you something to do!
Zhou Hongyu instructed: "Since you're not comfortable staying at home, go back and tell your parents that you need to do chores for me recently and that you can't help with things at home!"
"Auntie, you've come up with another way to make money?"
"Do you think I'm a god of wealth? I'm planning to have you running back and forth between Zhoujia Village for a while, keeping an eye on the construction schedule of the house!"
Zhou Hongyu glared at the boy.
"Ah, this is it!" Zhou Bing caught his breath and waved his hand: "Auntie, you don't need to say anything, I'll keep an eye on things for you. Second Grandma gave me instructions when I came. No kid in our village dares to disobey Second Grandma!"
The village bully of Zhoujia Village stopped his child from crying at night.
Zhou Hongyu nodded: "Then you'd better take this seriously. Once the house is built, I'll give you a big red envelope. After I'm done with my work here and your older brother gets engaged, I'll arrange something for you to do."
Zhou Bing is quick-witted and suitable for traveling south to inspect and select products.
Zhou Bing was immediately delighted, and then talked about the house she hadn't built yet in Zhoujia Village: "Auntie, everyone in the village says that the house you built isn't one that ordinary people can live in, but rather one that foreign experts should live in!"
Zhou Hongyu smiled and said, "You'll know once the house is built!"
That's her five-story villa!
Zhou Bing continued talking about what interested him: "Auntie, you were building a toilet at home. When the foundation was being laid, a lot of people from the village came over and talked to the construction team leader. That's how everyone found out!"
Zhou Hongyu was petty: "Building a toilet in my house doesn't bother anyone. In winter, my butt won't freeze when I use the toilet!"
Zhou Bing agreed: "Auntie, the public toilets in Shuangdong Hutong are considered good. The situation near our shop is even worse. It's getting cold, and even the latrine cleaners are slacking off. It's full..."
"Stop! I want to save room for dinner!"
Zhou Bing crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "Fine, I won't say it then. Auntie, you've become so spoiled these past few years. You don't seem like someone who came from the village at all!"
Zhou Hongyu glared at him: "Nonsense! Isn't that how normal people are? It's you who's unhygienic!"
Zhou Bing quickly steered the conversation back to her house: "Take this toilet for example. A lot of people were talking about it back then, especially the old village chief's wife. She implied that she was making trouble for no reason, and she got a good scolding from the second grandmother and slunk home."
The old village chief and Zhou Hongyu's deceased father shared the same grandfather, and the two families were very close in their early years. However, due to some issues involving the younger generation, they have lost contact in recent years.
Zhou Hongyu had anticipated that the old village chief's wife would speak rudely.
"Where are the others?"
"The others are fine, they think the idea is good, but they feel powerless to spend so much money. Before I came back from Zhoujia Village, my grandma even scolded me, telling my parents to take money back to the village to build a toilet for her, to make her proud!"
Zhou Bing sighed. Although the dried goods store was doing well, he had many children to support, and the expenses in the city were high.
His grandmother really thought that her family had amassed a considerable fortune in the city.
In a few days, he will be holding his older brother's engagement banquet, and the family's savings will be running low.
Zhou Hongyu also knew that Zhou Laohan's wife loved to show off and never cared whether the child had the ability.
Zhou Bing glanced at the time, slapped the back of his head, and immediately said goodbye: "Auntie, I have to go now. My mom asked me to order pork before I left today..."
*
Cultural Center.
In the curator's office, Curator Ning, with a smile and gentle tone, saw the troublemaker off and then sighed deeply.
A moment later, the door was pushed open from the outside.
"Curator, are you still alive?"
"Alive!"
Director Ning said irritably.
The man pushed the door open and entered. Director Ning turned around, put his hands behind his back, and sighed to the sky: "Lu Manman can't keep making a scene like this every day. I need to find someone to teach her a lesson!"
Two years ago, Lu Manman was transferred from another unit. She had an impressive resume. Director Ning did not see Lu Manman's true nature at the time. He thought he had found a treasure and even chose Lu Manman as his successor!
What happened next almost killed him young!
Ning Huilan shook her head disbelievingly: "Dad, you must be joking. Lu Manman is all over the place at our cultural center. No one can control her!"
Lu Manman comes from a good family and has connections. She has a bad temper and argues with everyone she meets. The key is that she speaks in a way that is very infuriating. If anyone has a conflict with her, the other party will definitely be driven half to death by anger!
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