Chapter 369 I'm Sorry Niuniu
A family of seven were having a snowball fight in the spacious courtyard, laughing and chatting, with snowballs flying in the air.
This scene attracted the neighbors to stick their heads out to watch, but Zhou Yong didn't care about other people's opinions or thoughts, he just played with the children to his heart's content.
Li Baotian and Zhang Guifang saw the whole scene from inside the house, and both old couple had smiles on their faces.
The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, but Zhou Yong's family of seven didn't feel the slightest bit of cold until Guan Shuqing called them back to the house for breakfast, and the snowball fight ended.
Everyone cleaned the snow off each other's bodies at the door of the outer room, and the seven people went into the house one after another.
Li Baotian glanced at his daughter and son-in-law. "How old are you two? Are you still playing snowball fights with the kids? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Li Caiyun smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry about how old we are. I want to ask you, are we children in front of you? If we are children, why can't we play snowball fights?"
Li Baotian smiled with a hint of helplessness: "Aren't you just making up your mind?"
People of all ages can have a snowball fight, but the problem is that one of them is the village chief and the other is the director of a brick factory. Having a snowball fight with children seems immature.
Li Caiyun smiled and didn't care about what her father said. She followed the children to wash their hands.
The family sat together and ate. Zhou Yong said, "When the children have their winter vacation, our family will go out and play for a few days."
The five children perked up when they heard this, and all looked at Zhou Yong with anticipation in their eyes.
Li Baotian frowned slightly: "You guys go, Dad and your mom won't go."
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Dad, why not go? I'll buy Mom a wheelchair and we'll take her on a trip..."
It is fun to go out and play as a family, so that more good memories can be left.
Li Baotian frowned slightly and pursed his lips: "Isn't it a waste to buy a wheelchair for traveling?"
He also wanted to go out and take a look at the scenery outside, but he felt sorry for spending money to buy a wheelchair.
Zhou Yong glanced at his father-in-law's face and said, "Dad, my mom can't stay in the house all the time. She should go out for some fresh air..."
Zhang Guifang's legs need time to recover, but with the help of a wheelchair, she can go out and move around, which is beneficial to her physical and mental health.
Li Baotian listened to his son-in-law and nodded frequently: "You are right, then let's buy a wheelchair!"
Zhou Yong had ordered a wheelchair for his mother-in-law, and it was delivered to Qingmu County three days later.
However, he did not mention this matter to avoid Li Baotian asking about the price of the wheelchair.
"Dad, where are we going this time?"
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "I'll take you to a good place, but I won't tell you now."
The children were curious and started asking questions one after another, but Zhou Yong just didn't say anything.
After dinner, Zhou Kexin and her two siblings happily packed their bags and went to school. Li Baotian took Li Jingan to Li Baoshan's house.
Li Caiyun and Zhou Yong returned to the bedroom. She said, "We are going on a trip. What about Niuniu's medicine?"
Zhou Yong frowned slightly and said, "Niuniu has been taking the medicine for half a month. Let the child stop taking the medicine for a while before continuing to take it."
Li Caiyun frowned slightly, her eyes revealing disapproval: "This will delay Niuniu's treatment."
Zhou Yong pursed his lips slightly, bitterness swirling in his heart: "Niuniu's body, even if she takes medicine all year round, her hope of having a baby is still slim. The child is still young, I really can't bear to let her stay with medicine all the time."
Li Caiyun's eyes instantly turned red when she heard what her man said.
Every time Zhou Yong saw Zhou Kexin pinching her nose and struggling to drink the bitter medicine, he felt filled with self-blame and guilt.
So he had already made up his mind that when Zhou Kexin got married, he would give his daughter more dowry. For the sake of money, even if Zhou Kexin is unable to have children, her in-laws will not give her a hard time.
Tears soaked Li Caiyun's eyes. She snuggled tightly in Zhou Jia's arms, her sadness silently flowing in her heart.
Zhou Yong patted her arm gently and whispered, "Don't blame yourself anymore. No one wants this to happen."
Li Caiyun's shoulders shrugged slightly, and she murmured to herself: "I am sorry for Niuniu."
Ever since Zhou Kexin was diagnosed with a cold body, Li Caiyun has been unable to accept this cruel reality. So she lived in self-deception, always believing that if her daughter took medicine all year round, there was still hope of recovery.
The reality is that even if Zhou Kexin takes medicine all year round, it cannot increase her chances of fertility.
Instead of letting the child live in pain, it is better to wait until she grows up and tell her the truth, allowing the child to choose the path she wants to take in the future.
Li Caiyun raised her head slightly with tears in her eyes and looked at Zhou Yong: "How cruel would that be to Niuniu?"
Zhou Yong couldn't help but sigh: "Are we going to keep this a secret forever? If we do that, it will not only bring more harm to Niu Niu. If she finds a husband, how will they view our daughter when they know the truth?
If they know that we deliberately concealed Niu Niu’s medical history, those who don’t know will think that Niu Niu did it on purpose, and there will be many misunderstandings that cannot be resolved, and their marriage will eventually end…”
Zhou Yong's words were like a sharp blade, piercing Li Caiyun's heart. The feeling of suffocation spread throughout her body, and in a moment she felt her whole body numb.
"If that happens, Niuniu's life will be too tragic."
Zhou Yong raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on Li Caiyun's face: "That's why I said, when Niuniu grows up, we will tell her the truth..."
Tears as big as beans rolled down the corners of Li Caiyun's eyes. She bit her lip and nodded with difficulty.
Zhou Yong sighed in his heart, he looked up at the roof, and Li Caiyun broke down and cried in his arms.
After comforting Li Caiyun, Zhou Yong left home.
He went to the brigade and rode his bicycle to the vegetable greenhouse base.
Since last year, the vegetable greenhouse base has been researching vegetable hydroponics technology. After repeated experiments, this year's hydroponics technology has achieved good results.
Li Ming was very excited and handed a cucumber to Zhou Yong: "Village Chief, try the cucumbers grown in water. They are no different from those grown in the soil..."
Zhou Yong took the cucumber, wiped it, took a bite of the crisp cucumber, and tasted it: "There is no difference in taste. With this technology, vegetable production can increase by hundreds of tons next year..."
Li Ming nodded continuously: "Village Chief, I think what you said about hundreds of tons is a bit conservative. Assuming that our more than 200 greenhouses all use hydroponic technology to grow vegetables, I estimate that the output of vegetables can be increased by more than 200 tons..."
Zhou Yong took a bite of the cucumber and said, "If all greenhouses are equipped with water cultivation technology, they will need to be rebuilt. Have you calculated the cost?"
Li Ming nodded repeatedly: "Village Chief, I have already made a budget, the cost is about 10,000 yuan."
Ten thousand dollars?
Zhou Yong pondered for a moment: "If I use this ten thousand yuan to build hydroponic vegetable greenhouses, how many can I build?"
Li Ming scratched his head: "Village Chief, I will make the budget for this."
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Make a budget later to see whether it is more cost-effective to renovate or rebuild. Then write a funding application and submit it so that the cost can be reserved..."
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