Chapter 49: 80s Troublemakers 19 Visit
Zhou Tingyue followed Zhou Shengmo from kindergarten to his home. After entering the door, Zhou Tingyue found that this place was a little different from before.
The last time they came was a month or two ago. At that time, the new house had just been renovated and the couple had just moved in.
After living here for a while, I can see that the place is full of life. It can be seen that the young couple has taken good care of the house and it feels like home.
Zhou Shengmo pushed the wheelchair back to the front yard: "This is the orchid we planted recently. There are not many varieties at present, but there are already thirty or forty pots of flowers."
Zhou Tingyue took a closer look and saw a shelf at the corner of the yard, with many flower pots neatly stacked on it. Each pot of orchid had different shapes and charm.
"What varieties are these orchids of yours?" Although Zhou Tingyue didn't know much about orchids, he knew that ordinary varieties of orchids usually had no ornamental value. But although these orchids in the third brother's house had not yet bloomed, each one was very eye-catching.
Zhou Shengmo said, "Currently, there are mainly three types: Chunlan, Chunjian, and Molan. There are very few others."
"Why is there a line next to the leaves of this plant?" Zhou Tingyue asked, pointing to one of the pots.
These were all what Chen Qian had told Zhou Shengmo before, and now he was showing off in front of his father: "This is black orchid, this is called border leaf, and because the border is golden, this line is also called gold border."
Zhou Tingyue nodded and looked at each pot. "Why are the leaves on this pot shorter than the others? Is this also a special variety?"
"Well, this pot is a Chunlan orchid. It's called a dwarf variety and is also a branch of the Chunlan orchid."
Zhou Tingyue still has many old friends and comrades who like to grow flowers and plants. When they get together, they will talk about various experiences in growing flowers and plants.
Although Zhou Tingyue did not grow it himself, he had heard some about it.
"Can you keep all these potted flowers alive?"
These orchids all look nice and add a touch of elegance to the yard. However, what Zhou Tingyue is most worried about is that the third brother and his wife will not be able to take good care of these delicate plants, and that all their efforts will be in vain.
Zhou Shengmo quickly said, "Dad, don't worry. Chen Qian is very good at growing orchids. I learned it from her."
Zhou Tingyue was a little surprised: "Your wife can also grow orchids? Where did she learn it?"
"I don't know either. I guess some people in her hometown grow these too."
Zhou Tingyue nodded. That’s right. The third son’s wife lives on the mountainside. There must be a lot of orchids on the mountain. Even if he hasn’t grown them himself, he must have seen them.
"It's fine, just take good care of it."
After the tour, Zhou Tingyue didn't know what to do, but he didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay with his son for a while longer, and felt a little awkward standing in the yard.
Zhou Shengmo said, "Dad, go sit in the living room for a while. I'll boil some water."
Zhou Tingyue quickly said: "Why don't I do it."
My son is in a wheelchair, which is very inconvenient. What if he gets scalded by boiling water?
Zhou Shengmo obviously guessed what his father was thinking, and immediately said, "Dad, you are curious about what I can do in a wheelchair, so don't interfere."
Zhou Tingyue: "...Okay."
So that morning, Zhou Tingyue was at Zhou Shengmo's house, watching him busying around.
She boiled water for him and made tea, then picked all the vegetables in the kitchen, cut the meat and marinated it. The family recently bought a washing machine, so Zhou Shengmo took the dirty clothes to the backyard and put them in the washing machine to wash, then went to the front yard to practice standing on the parallel bars.
At this time, Chen Qian came back from outside and saw that his father-in-law was also at home. After chatting with him for a while, he went to the backyard with Zhou Shengmo, who had finished standing, to dry the freshly washed clothes.
The few hours Zhou Tingyue spent at the third brother's house were so completely shattering.
The last time he came, he just felt that many of the designs in this house were in line with the needs of the disabled, but he couldn't imagine what it would be like for his son to actually live here.
Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he finally believed it. It turned out that disabled people could really be like normal people at home, and could take care of themselves completely and do all kinds of work.
The young couple were talking and laughing while drying clothes in the backyard. Zhou Shengmo told Shi Wei like a little adult to be good and obedient. Chen Qian also talked about the new things that happened in the sister-in-law's restaurant just now.
When Zhou Tingyue saw this scene, his eyes became a little sore. Although his son was physically disabled, he had walked out of the shadows and began to face life positively.
That’s great!
Since Zhou Shengmo had prepared the dishes in advance and cooked the rice, Chen Qian fried the dishes very easily.
After dinner, Zhou Shengmo took the initiative to wash the dishes. When he was done, Shen Qian took advantage of her father-in-law being here and gave Zhou Shengmo a look.
Zhou Shengmo understood what his wife was thinking, so he said, "Dad, I can do a lot of things now. I can take care of myself, and Shen Qian can also free up his hands. Now Shi Wei is very well behaved and easy to take care of with us. We still want to bring Shi An back. It's not that it's not good for him to live with you, but he still has to live with us. Come back early now so that he can adapt to elementary school."
Although Zhou Tingyue was reluctant to part with his grandson Shi An, he had been thinking about this matter recently.
Shi An lives with the old couple. His wife dotes on this grandson to the sky and gives him whatever he wants. Now Shi An is almost six years old and will go to preschool in the second half of the year. Even at home, he needs someone to chase him and feed him when he eats.
"Okay, this time when we go back I'll persuade your mom to send Shi'an over here as soon as possible. I also think it's good for Shi'an to be with you guys."
After Zhou Tingyue left, Zhou Shengmo held his wife's hand again and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll take the initiative to talk to my mother next time. This won't be a problem."
Shen Qian nodded: "By the way, my sister-in-law discussed something with me today, and I came back to ask for your opinion."
"Hmm? What's up?"
"Her small restaurant business is now thriving, but she feels that breakfast and lunch fast food are not profitable enough, so she wants to focus on developing Chinese dinner. However, my sister-in-law feels that her cooking skills are not good enough and she doesn't know many dishes, so she wants to learn more from me."
Zhou Shengmo thought for a moment and said, "That depends on what you want. You've worked so hard to develop your cooking skills, so if you're willing to teach her, then teach her. If you want to open your own restaurant in the future and don't want to teach her, I support you."
Zhou Shengmo felt that no matter what decision his wife made, as long as it didn't put her at a disadvantage, it would be fine and she didn't have to consider his thoughts at all.
Shen Qian said, "I'm not interested in opening a restaurant. The main reason is that we have two children. Once we open a restaurant, we won't have that much time to spend with them. My sister-in-law asked me to be a partner with her. It doesn't take up too much of my time. I just need to teach her one or two new dishes every month and help her run the small restaurant business. She is willing to give me 30% of the profits."
Zhou Shengmo thought for a moment and said, "That's totally fine. You don't have to work too hard, and you can get some money, which is good."
In fact, he didn't want his wife to be busy with the restaurant business, otherwise he might not see her all day.
It's nice like this now, they can be together all day.
Shen Qian nodded: "But don't you think 30% profit is too much?"
Zhou Shengmo: "Not much, your cooking skills are worth the price."
Chen Qian couldn't help but laugh. This man used to look quite aloof, but now when he was praising others, his face was still serious, but his words became very sweet.
"Okay, then let's set it at 30% for now. I'll agree to it, sister-in-law."
Shen Qian didn't want to open a restaurant, mainly because he had other things in mind.
The renovation of the welfare housing this time also gave her a lot of feelings. Many things that will be commonplace decades later are still rare in this era. The resources needed to complete the renovation of a house are not something that ordinary people can do.
Not to mention this kind of barrier-free house suitable for the disabled. There should be quite a few disabled people in this era, but after she traveled through time, she hardly saw them on the streets. She didn't know what their living environment was like now.
If possible, she would like to work hard in this direction. If there is an opportunity to start a business in this area, she would like to give it a try.
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After coming out of the third brother's house, Zhou Tingyue was quite excited. It was still early and it was not time to pick up Shi An from the kindergarten, so he went to the teahouse to have tea and chat with some old friends.
Ever since his son was injured and disabled, Zhou Tingyue seems to have become a different person. He used to love getting together with old friends, but in the past few months he has become a recluse and silent.
The old comrades also knew that Zhou Tingyue was in a bad mood recently, and they tacitly did not disturb him.
Today, Zhou Tingyue actually showed up at their gathering himself, which made his old comrades very happy.
"Old Zhou, that's right. If you have any troubles, come and talk to us old friends, you will feel better."
Zhou Tingyue laughed and said, "Today is different. I am in a very good mood today."
Everyone was a little surprised. Ever since something happened to Lao Zhou's son, he had been depressed. Everyone knew that Lao Zhou was worried, but he was so happy today.
"What good thing happened? Tell the brothers quickly."
Zhou Tingyue was so excited and proud today that he told the third brother what he saw at his house today.
"I originally thought that people with disabilities would be confined to their homes until I saw my third child at the kindergarten gate. He was taking his little sister to kindergarten. Then I went to his house and saw that he could do everything by himself, such as planting flowers, washing clothes, and doing housework. He can take care of himself and the family, which really makes me happy."
Everyone seemed to be listening to a foreign language, and felt that Zhou Tingyue was exaggerating a bit. At this time, one of them said, "Yes, I remember that my wife said that she saw your third son at Qingshi Bridge, shopping with his wife."
"They must have gone to Qingshi Bridge to buy orchids. Now the third child has a new hobby and has planted a lot of orchids at home."
Now everyone finally believed that although the third son of the Zhou family was disabled, he could take care of himself in a wheelchair and even go out.
"It's incredible. Didn't you say before that Zhou Shengmo was in poor health and lost a lot of weight after being injured?"
"Yes, it's really a miracle that I can recover like this and go out now!"
"Old Zhou, tell us how he did it."
Everyone asked questions at once, and Zhou Tingyue shared a lot of what he knew.
Unexpectedly, just a few days later, his old comrade Liu Zhengyi found Zhou Tingyue's home and said that he had something to ask him.
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