Chapter 414 Filial Piety
While Zhou Ziwen was walking his dog outside, the postman who came to the village to deliver letters came to his door.
This time the postman came to deliver the letter not on a bicycle, but on a donkey.
The way he wobbled with each step looked quite funny.
"Mailman Zhang, why are you here on a donkey? Where's your bicycle?"
Zhou Ziwen asked curiously.
Logically speaking, the weather is just right these days and the snow outside has almost melted, so riding a bike should be no problem.
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. This donkey is not obedient at all and has a very stubborn temper." Postman Zhang sighed.
"Some places have difficult roads, but I have a mission to deliver a letter, so my boss assigned me a donkey."
"Haha, riding a donkey isn't bad either, it's better than walking." Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile, then asked, "By the way, is there any letter for us?"
The houses here are quite remote, there are only four of them, oh, now there are only three.
The three families are still connected, so if there are any letters, they must be sent to them.
"Yours are here, Zhou Ziwen, Chen Shiying, Chen Qiaoyi, Zhou Zhaoyang, and Shen Zhaodi."
Postman Zhang answered.
He has come here to deliver letters many times and now he almost remembers their names.
"Zhou Zhiqing, besides letters, you also have remittance slips and parcel slips. However, there are a lot of parcels, and the road is not very convenient, so you need to go to the post office to pick them up yourself."
It's not easy to be a postman in this era. You have to go up and down mountains and climb hills every day. People with poor health can't do this job at all.
"Okay, I'll get it myself." Zhou Ziwen nodded.
Speaking of which, he hadn't been to the county town for many days, so he decided to find some time to go there and buy some books.
He has almost finished reading the books he bought before.
The two chatted for a few words, and Zhou Ziwen accepted the letter, remittance slip, and parcel slip, and signed for confirmation.
While he was receiving the letters, the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi and others also came out and received their own letters.
Among them, Zhou Ziwen received the most letters, but these letters were all sent by family members, basically one letter per person.
As for his classmates and friends, they all went to the countryside after graduation and we have not been able to contact them until now.
It’s different now than in later times. If you want to contact someone, just make a phone call. It’s still quite difficult to contact someone now.
What's more, they went to the countryside very suddenly and had no time to obtain each other's new contact address.
After returning home, Zhou Ziwen opened the envelopes and read them one by one.
After just a few glances, his face showed joy and he was very happy.
Because the letter mentioned that his eldest brother and second brother's children were born.
The eldest brother’s family had a daughter, and the second brother’s family had a son.
In the letter from my mother, she also emphasized how cute and beautiful his nephews and nieces were.
At the end of the letter, I casually mentioned that he should hurry up as well.
"I didn't enjoy being pressured into marriage, but I enjoyed having children."
Zhou Ziwen thought with a bit of a laugh and tears in his eyes.
The next few letters were sent by my younger sister, my older brothers, and my older sisters.
They were just some normal greetings, asking him to take good care of his health in the countryside and take good care of his wife.
Of course, there is also the sharing of the good news of the birth of nephews and nieces.
After reading the letter, Zhou Ziwen put it away and placed it in a box.
This box is full of letters sent to him by his family.
After receiving the letter, Zhou Ziwen prepared to tell the Chen sisters the good news of the addition of a new baby to the family.
Although the children were born to his eldest and second brothers, they are still his relatives.
Such a happy thing must be shared with them.
But when he found the Chen sisters, he saw that their faces were not very good.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Ziwen came to the two girls, put his arm around their shoulders and asked.
"Woo, woo, Brother Ziwen."
When they saw Zhou Ziwen, the two sisters could no longer hold back and hugged his shoulders and started crying.
Zhou Ziwen patted their shoulders and comforted them softly.
After they cried for a while, they told the story.
The sisters' father is a school teacher, but some time ago, he was reported by someone, and now the matter has become a big deal.
Not only did he lose his job, he was also sent down to a village in Yanshan.
Going to Yanshan, the life there was even harder than for those educated youth who went to the countryside.
"Don't worry, I'm here. After the autumn harvest this year, we'll go home."
Zhou Ziwen patted their shoulders to comfort them.
He actually had no way to deal with this matter. After all, there were many such things in this era. He just didn't expect that it would be his father-in-law's turn.
After these few years, everything will be fine.
"Um."
The two sisters also knew that crying here was useless, and with their abilities, they had no way to solve the problem. They could only silently wish their father a happy life.
"Let's eat first! Then have a good sleep."
After the two sisters recovered a little, Zhou Ziwen spoke.
"Brother Ziwen, will you accompany us back this year?" Chen Qiaoyi asked expectantly.
"Of course." Zhou Ziwen said without hesitation.
He had originally planned to take them back to his home this year, but looking at the current situation, he can't go back this year.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s the same when you go to your mother-in-law’s house.
Since you have married someone's daughter, you should at least go and visit her.
"Brother Ziwen, you are so kind."
Chen Qiaoyi was so moved that she threw herself into Zhou Ziwen's arms, and Chen Shiying beside her also looked at him affectionately.
Zhou Ziwen also took Chen Shiying into his arms, aiming to treat everyone equally.
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"Sister, Yiyi, you should have Dad's address, right? You can write to him! Once you get in touch with him, you'll know his situation."
While eating, Zhou Ziwen saw that the two sisters were not in a good mood, so he gave them an idea.
"Yes, we can write a letter and ask about the situation first. What if dad is doing well over there?" Chen Qiaoyi asked in surprise.
"Well, after we confirm Dad's location, we can send him some food. We don't lack meat here anyway. I will go hunting in the mountains after a while." Zhou Ziwen continued.
The bow and arrow at home have been made. After a few days, I will go to the mountains to try my skills.
He hasn't tried out the effects since his archery skill reached level four!
"Ziwen, thank you." Chen Shiying said with emotion.
"What are you thanking me for? We are a family." Zhou Ziwen waved his hands and said unhappily.
We are all family, so why differentiate between you and me?
His daughter-in-law's father is his father. In order to avoid his father-in-law knowing that he had stolen two cabbages and then chopping him with a knife, he has to be filial.
(End of this chapter)
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