After being busy for half a day, it’s almost noon.
"Chaoyang, don't leave later. Stay home for dinner." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
"How embarrassing!" Zhou Chaoyang scratched his head embarrassedly.
If it were in the countryside, he would not be polite, but this was at Zhou Ziwen's house.
He doesn't feel so comfortable when his elders are at home.
"Why are you being so polite to me? It's settled." Zhou Ziwen patted his shoulder.
Zhou Ma also warmly persuaded him to stay, "Chaoyang, Ziwen is right, don't be so polite, just treat us like your own home."
Looking at Zhou Ma's warm smile, Zhou Chaoyang hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you, Auntie. I won't be polite then."
"That's right! You're welcome." Zhou Ma said with a smile.
Zhou's mother and two sisters went to the kitchen to cook, while Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang sat in the living room chatting.
"Brother Zhou, you're home now. Are you going to visit Sister Yiyi and her family soon?"
Zhou Chaoyang asked.
"Well, I plan to go there in a few days. I'll go visit my relatives first and let the two sisters meet their family."
Zhou Ziwen nodded.
"I remember Sister Yiyi's family is in Hangzhou, right?"
"Well, it's in Hangzhou, which is quite far from us."
"Brother Zhou, when are you leaving? I can get a sleeper ticket." Zhou Chaoyang said enthusiastically.
Sijiu City is his home turf, and with his connections, it is easy for him to get a sleeper ticket.
"Sure, it would be great if you could get a sleeper ticket, Chaoyang. Thank you for your help then."
After hearing this, Zhou Ziwen remembered that Zhou Chaoyang was a child of a wealthy family.
Zhou Chaoyang said generously: "It's not a bother. I'm happy to be able to help you."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Zhou Ziwen nodded with a smile.
"No problem." Zhou Chaoyang waved his hand happily.
He looked as if it was such an honor to be able to help Zhou Ziwen.
Soon, lunch was ready.
At the dinner table, Zhou Ma warmly entertained Zhou Chaoyang and kept serving him food: "Chaoyang, eat more and try Auntie's cooking."
"Thank you, Auntie." Zhou Chaoyang hurriedly thanked her.
Speaking of which, Zhou Ma’s cooking skills are quite good, and the dishes she makes are very authentic and full of hometown flavor.
With Zhou Ma's warm hospitality, Zhou Chaoyang quickly ate his fill.
After lunch, they rested for a while. When they were almost done resting, Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang took the two sisters out.
Leaving home, they soon arrived at the post office.
When they arrived at the post office, they asked the staff and learned that the package had arrived and was being sorted.
Zhou Ziwen and others waited patiently, and soon they got their packages.
"Chaoyang, take this ginseng and take it home to Uncle Zhou to nourish his body."
Zhou Ziwen took out a wild ginseng about eight years old from the package.
Wild ginseng of this year is not very precious, but it is not cheap either.
It's perfect for giving as a gift.
If it was too precious, Zhou Chaoyang probably wouldn't want it.
"Thank you, Brother Zhou. I won't be polite with you on this one."
Seeing the ginseng handed over by Zhou Ziwen, Zhou Chaoyang reached out to take it.
Because he often stays with Zhou Ziwen, he has a certain understanding of the price of wild ginseng.
I also know that the ginseng Zhou Ziwen gave me is not very expensive.
But for them, this ginseng is just right.
If it were more valuable, he wouldn't dare accept it.
"Haha, you're so polite."
Zhou Ziwen laughed and punched him.
This time when he went home to visit his relatives, Zhou Ziwen sent back a lot of good things. A wild ginseng was just an ordinary thing in his package.
He still had a lot of medicinal herbs of this age in his package.
In addition to medicinal herbs, there are also a lot of meat, including pickled meat, smoked meat, and cured meat.
These meats were carefully selected by him, after all, it is not easy to send them all.
Even though we are in Beijing, it is not easy to eat meat in the city. If you really count it, it is not as good as living in the countryside.
In the countryside, Zhou Ziwen never lacked meat to eat.
After receiving the package, Zhou Ziwen parted ways with Zhou Chaoyang.
He had a lot of stuff, and it was inconvenient to carry them shopping, so he simply went home with the two sisters.
On the way home, Zhou Ziwen was in a good mood.
The local specialties and meat in his package are enough to feed his family for a while.
I brought back quite a few local specialties this time, including some dried fruits, and I can share some with my neighbors when I get back.
He had promised some children in the yard that he would bring them some delicious food.
After returning home, Zhou Ziwen immediately began to pack his packages.
He picked out some nourishing medicinal herbs first, which were good things to use as gifts or for personal consumption.
He planned to share some of the remaining meat and local specialties with his neighbors.
It's a rare opportunity to come back, so I need to maintain my neighborhood relationships.
"Ziwen, what are you doing?" Mother Zhou asked curiously when she saw her son busying around.
"Mom, these are local specialties I brought back from the countryside. I want to share some with my neighbors." Zhou Ziwen answered while sorting them out.
"You are such a sensible child." Mother Zhou showed a relieved smile on her face.
Zhou Ziwen divided the bacon, pickled meat and smoked meat into several portions. Although the types were similar, the quantities were slightly different.
He would give more gifts to those with whom he had a good relationship, and less to those with whom he had an average relationship.
People like Mr. Li need to be given more gifts and specially pick out some good things.
If Uncle Li hadn't taught him Bajiquan, he wouldn't have had it so easy when he first went to the countryside.
"Mom, can you help me divide it up and see how to give it to them?"
After roughly dividing the money, Zhou Ziwen asked his mother for help.
When it comes to neighborhood relations, Zhou Ma is the one who knows best.
Upon hearing this, Mother Zhou walked over and took a look at the divided items, and she had an idea in her mind.
Under Zhou Ma's arrangement, Zhou Ziwen sorted the prepared local specialties and meat into different categories, and Zhou Ma explained in detail how much each family should receive.
By the time get off work was over, almost everyone in the compound had returned. Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters, carrying packed local specialties and meat, visited their neighbors door to door.
First, they came to Uncle Li's house. Uncle Li opened the door and saw Zhou Ziwen and the others, and immediately a kind smile appeared on his face: "Ziwen, you are here, come in and sit down."
"Uncle Li, these are some local specialties I brought back from the countryside, including some bacon. Let you try them." Zhou Ziwen handed over the package in his hand.
Uncle Li took the package and saw the bacon and herbs inside. A touch of emotion flashed in his eyes: "Ziwen, you are such a thoughtful child."
"You have taught me so much, this is what I should do." Zhou Ziwen replied respectfully.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Li, they went to Aunt Zhang's house.
Aunt Zhang is a kind-hearted person and often helps Zhou Ziwen's family.
"Aunt Zhang, these are some specialties I brought back from the countryside. Please try them." Zhou Ziwen handed over the gift.
Aunt Zhang took the gift and smiled from ear to ear: "Ziwen, you are such a sensible child. You still think of us when you come back."
"You take so much care of our family, this is a little token of my appreciation." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Then they went to several other neighbors. After receiving Zhou Ziwen's gifts, each family couldn't help but praise his understanding and filial piety.
"This child from the Zhou family is really good. Not only is he good-looking, but he also has a good heart." The neighbors talked about it.
"Yes, look, he came back from the countryside and didn't forget to bring us things. He is so thoughtful." Someone echoed.
"Mother Zhou has done a good job in educating his child. Ziwen will definitely have a bright future." Some people also praised Mother Zhou.
Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters moved around the compound, and the neighbors' praises came one after another.
Their praise made Zhou Ziwen feel very satisfied. (End of this chapter)
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