"Little man, did you protect your mother and sister well when your father was not at home?" Zhou Bingchen asked, touching his son's head.
"Yes. Last time my aunt scolded my mother, I threw pebbles at her." Zhou Jiakai answered with his chest puffed out.
Zhou Bingchen was stunned for a moment, then turned around and asked Zhao Zhenzhu: "Did you and Liang Xiaohe fall out?"
"Liang Xiaohe and I had a falling out. She accused me of sucking blood from my mother's family and killing my parents." Zhao Zhenzhu felt a little sad.
"Zhenzhu, I couldn't take leave some time ago, and you suffered." Zhou Bingchen's eyes were full of heartache.
"It's okay, it's all over." Zhao Zhenzhu lowered her head, shook her head, and tried hard to hold back her tears.
Before marrying Zhou Bingchen, Zhao Zhenzhu was mentally prepared.
This is what a military wife is like. She has to shoulder most of the difficulties in life alone.
Since her husband had devoted his life to the country, she would guard the rear for him.
In front of the children, Zhou Bingchen couldn't continue to talk about private topics with Zhao Zhenzhu. Although the children were young, they could learn to talk. If they let something slip, it would only cause trouble.
"Good boy, you know how to protect your mother." Zhou Bingchen praised, squatted down and picked up Zhou Jiakai with his other arm.
"Dad, I'm a big boy now. You don't need to hold me anymore." Zhou Jiakai blushed but was very happy.
Just now, Zhou Jiakai saw his father holding his sister, and he felt envious for a moment. Really just for a moment.
The last time dad came home, he hugged him too.
"No matter how old or young you two are, you are both dad's children. Dad is not old now and can still hold you. In a few years, when dad can't hold you anymore, he will not hold you anymore!" Zhou Bingchen glanced at his son who "said one thing and meant another" and said with a smile.
Zhou Bingchen originally thought that his son is grown up now.
Just now, seeing the envious look in his son's eyes when he looked at his sister, Zhou Bingchen couldn't help but pick up his son as well.
He was rarely at home these years. Pearl taught the children very well.
The father and his son were talking when Zhou Fugui's voice came from outside the door: "Bingchen~! Bingchen~!"
"Yeah." Zhou Bingchen responded.
"Come over when you're free." Zhou Fugui didn't go into the house. He just shouted at the door and left.
Zhou Fugui heard from Zhao Zhenzhu this morning that Zhou Bingchen had returned, so he and Ding Ermei did not go out all morning and were waiting for Zhou Bingchen's gift at home.
I didn’t expect Zhou Bingchen to sleep so well today and only got up at this time.
Zhou Fugui couldn't hold back and came hurriedly.
After Zhou Bingchen put the children on the ground and made them stand steadily, he said to Zhao Zhenzhu, "Zhenzhu, I'm going to go talk to my parents first."
"Take your things with you." Zhao Zhenzhu handed the cigarettes and pastries to Zhou Bingchen.
Zhao Zhenzhu knew the character of Zhou Fugui and his wife.
Anyway, this thing will be given sooner or later, and Zhao Zhenzhu will not stop Zhou Bingchen from fulfilling his filial piety.
Zhou Bingchen carried his things out of the room.
Since Zhou Fugui didn't come to call him, Zhou Bingchen was also going to go find Zhou Fugui to talk after breakfast.
Zhou Bingchen wanted his father to take good care of his elder brother.
Brother, you can't keep making mistakes.
"Bingchen, sit down." Zhou Fugui was still very polite to Zhou Bingchen, his son who brought him honor.
"Dad, these are for you and Mom. The journey is long and there are so many things that it's hard to carry. Please don't dislike them." Zhou Bingchen put the things in his hand on the table and said.
Zhou Fugui was very satisfied.
When my son came back last year, I gave him three packs of Daqianmen. This time it was one, so there are seven more packs in total!
This time, he can brag about it for a whole year in front of his acquaintances.
Ding Ermei stood aside and curled her lips.
How much is a bag of cakes worth? The third child is really stingy. Every time he comes home, he just gives her a bag of cakes.
"Bingchen, how long can you stay at home this time?" Zhou Fugui asked, touching the cigarette on the table.
"Dad, I plan to leave in a week." Zhou Bingchen said.
"A week? Weren't you able to stay at home for half a month before?" Zhou Fugui's face darkened.
In the past, every time Zhou Bingchen went home, he would stay at his father-in-law's house for two or three days.
Zhou Fugui was very dissatisfied.
After waiting for a long time for Zhao Qingshan's family to pass away, Zhou Fugui thought his son could stay at home for a few more days this time!
"Bingchen, is the army urging you to go back? Are you going to be promoted again? Well, you have been a company commander for several years. It's time to be promoted to battalion commander this time, right?" Ding Ermei was very happy.
Last time, Zhou Bingchen returned to the army early and was promoted to company commander.
This time, Ding Ermei felt that her son should be promoted to battalion commander.
As the battalion commander's mother, she will have more face in the village in the future.
"No, Dad and Mom, my application to accompany the army has been approved. This time, I will take Zhenzhu and the children with me. There is nothing in the house that the army has just allocated to us, so we have to go back and decorate it in advance." Zhou Bingchen said with a smile on his face.
Zhou Bingchen didn't dare tell Ding Ermei that he had been the battalion commander a few years ago.
Ding Ermei is very smart.
If he had known that Zhou Bingchen had been promoted a long time ago, he would definitely have asked Zhou Bingchen for more money.
Zhou Bingchen has his own children and a wife to support, so it is impossible for him to send all his allowance to Ding Ermei.
In order to paralyze Ding Ermei, Zhou Bingchen didn't even dare to tell Zhao Zhenzhu that he secretly saved a sum of money every month in the army.
"What? You are going to take Zhao Zhenzhu and the child away this time?" Before Zhou Fugui could say anything, Ding Ermei exclaimed.
Ding Ermei was very angry.
Her son has become successful, but Zhao Zhenzhu, as a mother, has not yet had a chance to enjoy the good life. Instead, she is going to follow her son to the big city to enjoy the good life.
"Mom and Dad, Zhenzhu and I will bring the children back to see you often in the future." Zhou Bingchen smiled and said.
"Don't just say nice things. Let me ask you, will you still send twenty yuan home every month?" Ding Ermei asked.
"Mom, isn't it always ten yuan? I will continue to send back ten yuan every month in the future." Zhou Bingchen said, pretending to be surprised.
"I...then..." Ding Ermei hesitated for a while, but she didn't dare tell Zhou Bingchen in front of him that she had embezzled ten yuan from Zhao Zhenzhu every month.
"Mom, when I get promoted, I will try to send you more. It may not be possible in the first one or two years. After Zhenzhu and the children go to the army, they have no rations and have to buy everything to eat. When I have recovered, I will definitely send you a few more dollars." Zhou Bingchen took the opportunity to complain.
Over the years, Zhou Bingchen had been keeping silent about Ding Ermei's embezzlement of Zhao Zhenzhu's money, just waiting for the day when he could take his wife and children to join the army.
If she continued to argue with Ding Ermei about the ten dollars, she would definitely be resentful towards Zhao Zhenzhu.
Zhou Bingchen is not at home all year round, and Ding Ermei is causing trouble for Zhao Zhenzhu, and Zhou Bingchen has no way to deal with it.
It would be better to spend some money and let the family be nicer to Zhao Zhenzhu and her son.
If Ding Ermei is kindhearted, then Zhou Bingchen's approach is not wrong. Ding Ermei took advantage of the third room and would definitely take good care of Zhao Zhenzhu and her son.
It’s a pity that Zhou Bingchen misjudged Ding Ermei.
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