Not long after Zhou Shangcai and his wife divorced, and after completing the property transfer procedures, Zhou's sister-in-law immediately found someone to sell the house that had been allocated to their family.
He then arranged for someone to send Zhou Huai'an abroad.
There was a little incident in between.
Zhou Huai'an's wife somehow learned that Zhou's sister-in-law had enough money from selling her house to support Zhou Huai'an and still have some left over. She went to Zhou's sister-in-law and swore a solemn oath, forcing Zhou's sister-in-law to send her abroad with her.
Sister-in-law Zhou was unwilling to spend the money on her.
Zhou Huai'an is his own son, so he's willing to spend the money. Even if Zhou Huai'an's wife gives birth to a grandson, he'll still be an outsider, so he can't make any promises to her.
Besides, Sister-in-law Zhou has other children. She has to treat them all equally. If she lets her youngest son's family get all the benefits, it will cause public outrage. Her youngest son's family is unreliable. She will have to rely on her other children to support her in her old age. She can't gamble with the stability of her later years.
Zhou Huai'an's wife is not worth her betting on.
Zhou Huai'an's wife ultimately received only a disappointing result, and her hatred was buried deep in her heart, waiting for the day it would take root and sprout.
Zhou Huai'an's life after going abroad was like going from heaven to hell overnight. For the first year abroad, he made a living by working illegally.
Actually, before going abroad, Sister-in-law Zhou had arranged for a relative to help him, but Zhou Huai'an couldn't stand it after only a few days. He begged Sister-in-law Zhou to agree to resign, and then he started working on his own. Only he knows the joys and sorrows he experienced along the way.
In the fourth year, Zhou Huai'an finally made something of himself and took the time to return to China to see a group of relatives and friends. He was very proud of himself.
Before Zhou Huai'an could even plan his next move, trouble broke out at home. His wife was making a scene, demanding to go abroad and threatening divorce if he didn't take her!
Zhou Huai'an still had some conscience, and coupled with the guilt he felt from living apart from his wife for the past few years, he disregarded his sister-in-law's objections and spent his hard-earned savings on his wife, successfully taking her abroad.
The couple has passed away, but the child cannot.
At first, Zhou Huai'an asked his sister-in-law to take care of the children, but despite spending so much money, there was no improvement. His sister-in-law lost faith in him and began to favor her other children, neglecting Zhou Huai'an's children.
When Zhou Huai'an discovered this, the mother and son had a fierce argument. At the same time, Zhou Huai'an's marriage was in serious trouble, and he also lost a lot of money in his business. Unable to return to China to deal with the situation, Zhou Huai'an had no choice but to write to Zhou Shangcai, asking him to take care of the child for a while.
Zhou Shangcai was always easy to talk to. With Zhou's mother's consent, he went to Shanghai to bring Zhou Huai'an's child back.
During this time, they also met Sister-in-law Zhou's new partner.
In the second year after her divorce, with the help of their children, Zhou's sister-in-law got together with her first love. Her first love was a completely different person from Zhou Shangcai, but when they lived together, Zhou's sister-in-law was still the one in charge.
When Zhou Shangcai saw his sister-in-law's new husband, he was momentarily dazed, as if he were seeing his former self.
However, although the two of them are completely different inside and out, it is amazing that as long as they stand together, you can find common ground between them.
Zhou's new husband came to bring the child, but Zhou still didn't want to see Shangcai's face.
Zhou's new husband smiled broadly: "Huai'an's father, Anna is too busy, so the child will be in your care from now on. Please take good care of him!"
He spoke up for Sister-in-law Zhou from beginning to end.
"Okay!" Zhou Shangcai nodded to Zhou Dasao's new partner. Even if she found another one, Zhou Dasao would still be intelligent and reliable.
Zhou Huai'an's child is named Zhou Hui, a daughter. She is tall and thin, like a bamboo pole. She was too young to remember anything when Zhou left home.
After going through several twists and turns and living under someone else's roof, when she was once again pushed to the forefront, Zhou Hui lowered her head and obediently walked to Zhou Shangcai's side.
Zhou's new husband couldn't help but shake his head and told her, "Zhou Hui, when you go to Beijing, you must listen to your parents. Once your parents have made some money, they will bring you abroad!"
Zhou Hui nodded and responded softly, her voice so low it was as if she hadn't said anything at all.
Zhou's new husband felt embarrassed, as he didn't know who the child resembled and was particularly unpresentable.
Zhou Shangcai laughed it off and defended her, saying, "It's okay, kids this age are all like that!"
Zhou Hui couldn't help but raise her head, looking at Zhou Shangcai with slight surprise. Her biological grandfather was not the same as the one in the rumors.
According to his family, his grandfather was a cold-blooded, heartless, irresponsible, and unfaithful man who abandoned his entire family and ran off to the capital, showing no regard for his relatives.
Looking back now, my grandfather seemed very kind and approachable, radiating a friendly aura that made people want to get close to him.
Zhou Hui didn't have much; Zhou Shang only had a small suitcase, which was all of Zhou Hui's belongings.
well!
Zhou Shangcai sighed silently. His sister-in-law was a strong-willed person, and with Zhou Huai'an not at home, his wife and children were probably having a hard time.
Zhou Huai'an's wife tried every means to escape, but she didn't care about her daughter at all. The little girl must have suffered a lot during this time without anyone protecting her.
Zhou Shangcai took Zhou Hui back to the capital with a heavy heart. Back in their hometown, Zhou's mother had already vacated a room for Zhou Hui.
Zhou Laohan's wife came over to help with the work.
While making the bed, she gossiped about what was happening on Sister-in-law Zhou's side.
"I heard from people who came back from Shanghai that Shangcai's wife found a new partner the year after her divorce. The two families have a good relationship; they knew each other before! Also, ever since their youngest son, Huai'an, went abroad, Shangcai's wife hasn't been very nice to Huai'an's wife and child. She'll nag about eating a piece of meat for ages, and Huai'an's wife is always seen taking the child out and crying to people..."
Zhou Laohan's wife has no relatives in Shanghai, but when it comes to the situation of Zhou's sister-in-law, she knows it like the back of her hand.
Granny Zhou puffed on her pipe, exhaling smoke, seemingly listening but not really.
After taking a drag of her cigarette, Granny Zhou frowned: "The rest is somewhat believable, but as for the story that Shangcai's wife doesn't give Huai'an's wife and child meat, where did you hear that joke from?"
Sister-in-law Zhou doesn't lack the money for a few bites of meat. At most, her "abuse" of Zhou Huai'an's wife is just sarcastic remarks, or she won't specially cook the dishes that Zhou Huai'an's wife wants to eat.
In Granny Zhou's opinion, the latter was not wrong at all. As an adult with children, one should think about supporting oneself. Relying on others for food means having to be subservient to them.
Do you expect your benefactors to speak to you politely?
Zhou Laohan's wife said guiltily, "I've never been to Shanghai. Whether this is true or false, it's all what other people told me. It has nothing to do with me!"
She pouted and asked Granny Zhou another question that had been on her mind.
"Second Grandmother, this young woman sent Huai'an's child back here. Could she be thinking of getting a bigger share of the inheritance later? This area is all being demolished. For example, the Shuangdong Hutong where Hongyu's family lives is said to be demolished soon, and..."
Granny Zhou scolded, "Don't talk nonsense about things that aren't certain! Keep your mouth shut when the child comes back!"
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