Zhou Zhimei weighed the brown sugar in his hand, feeling somewhat satisfied. He didn't forget to sarcastically say a few words: "Third brother, you finally decided to come back? I thought you were going to be the son-in-law of the Zhao family!"
In rural areas, saying someone is going to be a live-in son-in-law is not a good thing. Generally, men who become live-in sons-in-law are either ugly or have no future, or they come from poor families.
"Zhimei, how come you've become so much more articulate after marrying into the Wang family? You've practiced a lot, haven't you?" Zhou Zhixin, displeased with Zhou Zhimei's sarcastic tone, replied with a retort. His implication was that Zhou Zhimei's life wasn't much better in her in-laws' eyes, and her articulate nature was honed by constant bickering.
"You..." Zhou Zhimei wanted to say something back at Zhou Zhixin, but she didn't know what to say. Zhou Zhixin was right. Zhou Zhimei's mother-in-law was no pushover. Zhou Zhimei had been married to the Wang family for less than two years, and she had already had several arguments with her mother-in-law.
After Zhou Zhimei gave birth to Wang Xi, Wang Xi wanted to breastfeed. Whenever she argued with her mother-in-law, Zhou Zhimei would say that she was so angry that she stopped breastfeeding. Even if Wang Xi cried loudly because of hunger, Zhou Zhimei would not feed her. As time went by, Zhou Zhimei's mother-in-law, concerned about her eldest grandson, did not dare to argue with Zhou Zhimei anymore.
Zhou Chunping felt a headache when he saw Zhou Zhimei like this. This little girl was spoiled by the old woman. Whenever she got something, she would grab it from her arms. Zhou Chunping smacked his lips, knowing that the brown sugar had gone into Zhou Zhimei's hand, so it was impossible for her to take some out to mix with water for him to drink.
"Third brother! Hurry up and go check on your mother. She's been nagging about you these past few days!" Zhou Chunping knew that Zhou Zhixin's vacations were always short. If this vacation was over, there was no telling when Zhou Zhixin would be able to return home. But the nobleman said, the sooner the better. The sooner, the more money!
Zhou Chunping was thinking about money, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Zhixin was as warm as if he saw money.
Zhou Zhixin felt uneasy. Somehow, he felt that his father had changed a lot this time. In the past, Zhou Chunping was also kind and loving in front of Zhou Zhixin, but this time, behind Zhou Chunping's kind expression, there seemed to be a hint of calculation.
It has to be said that Zhou Zhixin's senses are very sharp, but it's no wonder. Zhou Zhixin's training in the army was not in vain. At the very least, he can easily distinguish between malice and kindness.
"Dad, I want to discuss something with you." Seeing Zhou Zhimei busy hiding the brown sugar, Zhou Zhixin felt that it would be most appropriate to bring up his matter at this time, so he hurriedly said.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Chunping made up his mind that as long as Zhou Zhixin didn't ask him for money, he would temporarily agree to anything in order to paralyze Zhou Zhixin.
"Dad, our leader said that I have been in the army for so many years and should have the idea of taking root in the army. He asked me to go home this time to take care of the family members and bring my family with me when I return to the team." Zhou Zhixin was quick-witted and found a reason for him, "the army leader", in a blink of an eye.
Zhou Zhixin knew that if he couldn't convince Zhou Chunping about Zhao Yunxiang joining the army, Wu Jinfeng wouldn't be an issue. Zhou Chunping had always been concerned about Zhao Yunxiang's career in the army, and since the "army leader" had spoken, he would likely agree for the sake of his future. As long as Zhou Chunping supported him, Wu Jinfeng's concerns would naturally fall to Zhou Chunping.
Zhou Zhixin's idea was a good one, but unfortunately he misjudged Zhou Chunping's reaction. If Zhou Chunping hadn't met his "noble man" a month ago, he would have readily agreed to Zhou Zhixin's proposal. After all, in Zhou Chunping's eyes, Zhou Zhixin represented "prosperity and wealth."
After coming into contact with the "noble man", Zhou Chunping already knew that the "noble man" had ill intentions towards Zhou Zhixin, so how could he go along with Zhou Zhixin as he did before?
Zhou Chunping was stunned after hearing Zhou Zhixin's words, his mind buzzing. Zhou Zhixin was going to take Zhao Yunxiang and the others to the army? After the four of them went to the army, Zhou Zhixin would definitely not be home as often as before. If that was the case, what chance did he have of getting rid of this "troublemaker" Zhou Zhixin? Or? Should he go talk to the boss himself and take action tonight?
Zhou Zhixin saw that Zhou Chunping looked as if he was lost in thought after he finished speaking, and he couldn't help but shout, "Dad!"
"Ah? Ah? Oh! Oh!" Zhou Chunping woke up with a start. After a few incoherent responses, he finally gathered himself and said, "Third brother! This needs your mother's consent. Let's put it this way! You go see your mother first. I'll go find the eldest brother and ask him to speak well of you in front of your mother. You know your mother still thinks highly of the eldest brother."
Indeed, in rural areas, the eldest son's words carry far more weight than those of his younger brothers. Within the Zhou family, Zhou Zhigang's status was unmatched by his two younger brothers. Whenever there was something, Zhou Chunping and his wife would consult Zhou Zhigang instead of calling on Zhou Zhiqiang and Zhou Zhixin.
When Zhou Chunping said he was going to find Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Zhixin didn't doubt his intentions. After all, Zhou Chunping's attitude showed that he didn't object to Zhao Yunxiang and the others joining the army. If Dad didn't object, how could Mom go too far?
Zhou Zhixin's heart blossomed at the thought. These past few days, he'd been caught between his mother and his wife, and his life hadn't been a happy one at all. Ever since the day he came back, Yunxiang's attitude towards him had been indifferent, unlike before when he said whatever he said.
Zhou Chunping glanced at Zhou Zhixin's back as he walked into the room, and a ferocious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Zhigang, who was being talked about by Zhou Chunping and Zhou Zhixin, was in the brigade office at this time.
There was not only Zhou Zhigang in the brigade office, but also Zhou Hongming, the village chief of Zhoujia Village.
Zhou Hongming was holding a half-smoked cigarette in his hand, pacing around the office like a trapped beast.
Zhou Zhigang felt like he was about to get dizzy from Zhou Hongming's spinning. Wu Jinfeng had been howling in the middle of the night for the past few days, and few in the Zhou family had slept well. Zhou Zhigang took a break from his busy schedule and ducked into the brigade headquarters to catch up on some sleep. He'd barely slept for half an hour when Zhou Hongming showed up.
"Brother-in-law, can you sit down and rest for a while? No matter how big the problem is, as long as you think about it carefully, you can always find a solution." Zhou Zhigang couldn't bear it anymore and finally spoke out.
Li Chunjiao and Li Cuilian are cousins. In order to appear closer, Zhou Zhigang always calls Zhou Hongming "brother-in-law" instead of "cousin-in-law".
"By the way, Zhigang, you are smarter than me. Can you help me think of what to do?" Zhou Hongming sat down next to Zhou Zhigang and held Zhou Zhigang's hand tightly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
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