Chapter 376 What do you want?
On the way back, Chen Pingliang couldn't help sighing every time he saw Zhou Yong, and every time Zhou Yong saw him like this, it was very difficult for him to hold back his laughter.
The two returned to Qingmu County with their own thoughts. Zhou Yong's family of nine took a bus to Hongqi Township, and then hired a horse-drawn carriage to return home.
The five children were the happiest about the trip, followed by Li Baotian, Zhang Guifang and Li Caiyun. As for Zhou Yong, his biggest gain was investing in the gold mine.
When they got home, the adults and children started to put their things away. Zhou Yong was sorting out the photos of the trip, which made Li Caiyun very emotional.
"I have to buy two more photo albums someday, otherwise I won't have anywhere to put the photos..."
Zhou Yong responded. He looked at the photos one by one, selected a few, and replaced some of the photos in the frames hanging on the wall with Li Caiyun.
The family took a lot of photos this time, and every photo is a beautiful memory.
Li Baotian walked to the photo frame and began to admire it with his hands behind his back.
“This photo was taken in the capital, and it’s been a few years…”
Zhang Guifang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, echoed the sentiment with emotion. If it weren't for these photos, even if she recalled the past, she probably wouldn't be able to remember too many details of what happened at that time.
Li Caiyun listened to her parents' words and smiled as she gathered other items. Zhou Yong lit the stove, and the family was laughing and having a great time.
Guan Shuqing and Jiang Yue'e will not be back to work until tomorrow, so Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun will prepare dinner.
After a good night's dream, Zhou Yong appeared in the brigade on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.
With Sun Qing and Li Hongjun around, there was no trouble in the brigade, and the two of them also helped Zhou Yong deal with many work matters.
However, matters that require stamps, signatures, and decisions must wait for Zhou Yong to return before they can be processed.
After two days of busy work, Zhou Yong finally finished the backlog of work. In the following days, he took his family to buy New Year's goods.
On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Huaixi Village Brigade went on holiday and did not return to work until the 9th day of the first lunar month.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Yong and Sun Qing went to visit Director Yuan's home with four boxes of gifts. Because this matter involved the future development of the construction company, the village cadres were very concerned about it.
Zhou Yong naturally would not pull Yuan Dacheng over. Without his introduction, Zhou Yong would not have been able to get to know Director Yuan.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Yong met Director Zheng of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau through the introduction of Director Yuan.
Two packs of good cigarettes and two bottles of fine wine were presented to him. Director Zheng was beaming with joy and had a very pleasant chat with Zhou Yong.
The next day was New Year’s Eve, and also the first anniversary of Cui Shufen Zhou Jiefang’s death.
"Are you going to visit the graves?"
Li Caiyun hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Yong shook his head: "No."
Li Caiyun looked at him and said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. It will be troublesome if you go."
Who would want to visit the grave during Chinese New Year? Not to mention the issue of bad luck, the main reason is that Cui Shufen chose the day of her death just to make things difficult for her children during the Chinese New Year.
Zhou Yong didn't respond. Li Caiyun muttered to herself for a few words and then went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
It was a little after eight o'clock. Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun were preparing lunch in the kitchen when Zhao Min arrived.
"It's New Year's Day, why do you look so dark and smelly?"
Zhao Min looked at Zhou Yong who was wiping his hands with a towel, and his tone was filled with helplessness: "Brother, you don't know, Xiaoling and Zhou Tao had a quarrel..."
Zhou Yong paused while wiping his hands: "Why are they arguing?"
Zhao Min lost his temper and told the whole story in detail.
Isn’t today the anniversary of Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang’s death?
Zhou Ling knew that Zhou Yong would not go, so she did not ask her elder brother about this, but she went to Zhou Tao's house instead.
After all, Cui Shufen and his wife were very kind to this youngest son when they were alive, and Zhou Tao's family is living a good life now. Zhou Ling was thinking about her parents' death anniversary, and why her fourth brother would buy some offerings to worship her parents, but Zhou Tao and his wife just ignored it.
Zhou Ling was so angry that she accused Zhou Tao of being heartless, and as a result, the brother and sister started quarreling.
Zhao Min was not present at the time. When he found out about this later, he scolded Zhou Ling.
As a result, Zhou Ling got angry and kicked Zhao Min out of the house. He had nowhere to go during the New Year, so he came to his eldest brother-in-law's house.
Zhou Yong sat down and put the hand towel on the coffee table: "Is Zhou Ling at home with the child?"
Zhao Min nodded: "Brother, please persuade Xiaoling. I can't stand her anymore if she continues like this."
Zhou Yong raised his eyebrows: "Can't stand it? Then what do you want to do?"
Zhao Min quickly said, "Brother, that's how I described it. Don't take it personally."
Zhou Yong's eyes turned away from Zhao Min's face. "Xiaoling is a person who dares to love and hate. The reason why she quarreled with Zhou Tao, to put it bluntly, is not she angry about injustice?"
Zhao Min sighed: "Brother, I understand her approach. But isn't she just making herself unhappy?"
Especially today is New Year's Eve. According to Zhao Min, whoever wants to visit the grave can go. There is no need to shout this or that.
His intention was good, but Zhou Ling refused to listen and insisted on going to Zhou Tao's house, which made Zhao Min angry and he did not go with her.
Zhou Yong sighed in his heart: "I'll talk to Xiaoling later, so don't bother with her."
Zhao Min glanced at the biased Zhou Yong and said, "Brother, I'm really afraid that I won't have a peaceful year every year in the future."
Zhou Yong was speechless: "You are worrying too much."
Zhou Ling is not stupid, why would she make herself unhappy every year?
Zhao Min sighed, his face full of helplessness.
At this moment, Zhou Yong felt very sympathetic towards Zhao Min. He looked at the time, got up and went to Zhou Ling's house.
The couple went to the old lady's house to celebrate the New Year every year, so there was no cooking at home, which made the house seem cold and deserted.
"Brother, why are you here?"
"Can't I come?"
Zhou Ling smiled awkwardly and quickly asked Zhou Yong to sit down.
"Where are the children?"
"I went to my grandmother's house."
Zhou Yong didn't beat around the bush with Zhou Ling and directly stated his purpose.
Zhou Ling grabbed the corner of her clothes with both hands and pulled it back, acting like a child who had made a mistake!
Zhou Yong said: "Just live your life well and stop worrying about unnecessary things."
Zhou Ling's eyes turned red without her knowing: "Brother, I felt sorry for my parents, so I went to my fourth brother's house..."
Zhou Yong understood Zhou Ling's intention, but Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang were already dead, so there was no need for her to continue to be hard on Zhou Tao.
"Why are you crying on New Year's Day?"
Zhou Ling raised her hand and rubbed her eye sockets. Zhou Yong stood up and said to himself, "God is watching what people do. The wicked will be punished by God."
After leaving these words, Zhou Yong went back. Zhou Ling saw her elder brother off and then stood at the gate in a daze.
There are some things Zhou Ling can't let go of, because she feels that her parents have been partial to their parents all their lives and don't deserve to end up like this.
But the truth is, Cui Shufen was causing trouble for her children before her death. In Zhou Yong's words, maybe they and Cui Shufen were enemies in their previous life, which is why they hurt each other and couldn't get along with each other.
"It's time for dinner."
"Dad, let's go set off fireworks."
"be safe."
Five children came into the yard with firecrackers, and Li Baotian stood at the door with his hands behind his back, watching them.
Zhang Guifang smiled as she sat in a wheelchair and said, "Why don't you go out and keep an eye on them?"
Li Baotian said without even turning his head: "They are all grown-up children now, there is no need to watch them anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of firecrackers and Li Jingan's howling came into the house.
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