What Zhou Zhixin felt guilty about was that over the years, he had spent very little time with his family, and it was Zhao Yunxiang who took care of everything at home.
When Zhou Zhixin first joined the army, he had a desire to defend his country, but he was mostly drawn to the generous benefits offered. For a rural child whose parents didn't care for him, joining the army was a good way out.
After arriving in the army, Zhou Zhixin fell in love with military life. In the army, as long as he was diligent and willing to endure hardships in training, he would be recognized by his comrades. Zhou Zhixin thought that if he worked harder and achieved a higher position, his monthly salary would also be higher, which would make life easier for Zhao Yunxiang and her children at home.
With this in mind, Zhou Zhixin worked very hard and indeed achieved some success in the army. However, the higher his position, the less time he had to take care of his wife and two children.
After being recognized by General Zhou, Zhou Zhixin worked even harder. He now carried the weight of more than just Zhao Yunxiang and their two children's expectations; he also had to live up to his title as "General Zhou's grandson." General Zhou was a renowned Chinese military god, and as his grandson, Zhou Zhixin didn't want to be accused of relying on General Zhou's connections for everything he had.
Zhou Zhixin studied relentlessly, learning all kinds of theoretical knowledge and participating in various closed-door brutal training. In just six years, Zhou Zhixin completed his transformation. However, all this was achieved at the expense of time spent with his family.
Zhou Zhixin recalled the years he had been married to Zhao Yunxiang and could say that he had made no contribution to their small family.
When the children were young, all the money Zhou Zhixin sent home was swallowed up by Wu Jinfeng, leaving them with nothing to support the family. When the children grew older, Zhao Yunxiang became a renowned businesswoman, and she used her own earnings to cover household expenses. Although Zhou Zhixin continued to rise through the ranks, his monthly salary was sometimes barely enough to cover his donations to his comrades.
There was no other way. In those days, there were always soldiers whose families were in trouble, whether it was because their elders were sick or their siblings couldn't afford school. Whenever Zhou Zhixin knew about this, he would do his best to help.
Therefore, Zhou Zhixin sometimes speaks cautiously to his two children. A man who has not provided for his family cannot be so tough!
Fortunately, Zhao Yunxiang is considerate and often comforts Zhou Zhixin. Husband and wife are a family, and it doesn't matter who earns money to support the family. Zhou Zhixin's job is to defend his country. Being a soldier is a very respectable profession and cannot be measured by how much money one makes.
The more Zhao Yunxiang behaved like this, the more guilty Zhou Zhixin felt. On his rare days off, Zhou Zhixin would spend time with Zhao Yunxiang at home, and unknowingly, he had learned to cook well. However, when there were outsiders at home, Zhao Yunxiang would not let Zhou Zhixin cook. He would occasionally cook a couple of dishes to please Zhao Yunxiang, which was also one of the fun things they did together.
Seeing Zhou Zhixin's gradual changes over the years, Zhou Yuanyuan felt very relieved. In her previous life, Zhou Yuanyuan hated Zhou Zhixin for her entire life. In this life, seeing Zhou Zhixin constantly striving to change himself, Zhou Yuanyuan felt relieved. People are not afraid of having flaws; the most frightening thing is knowing where their flaws are but refusing to correct them.
Zhou Zhixin's biggest shortcoming is that he is soft-hearted. In this life, after being pressed by Zhou Chunping and his son, Zhou Zhixin has improved a lot of his soft-heartedness. This can be considered a blessing in disguise!
You know, kindness doesn't make for a good army; on the battlefield, a decisive and decisive general is the one who truly cares about his soldiers. Zhou Zhixin's achievements today are largely due to the fact that he nearly died at the hands of Zhou Chunping and his son.
Zhou Yuanyuan watched her parents happily enjoying their meal, and even then, she was fed a generous helping of dog food. Zhao Yunxiang's breakfast was simple: a large bowl of porridge with two poached eggs. Zhao Yunxiang didn't like egg yolks, so Zhou Zhixin carefully separated the yolks from the whites on the plate. He ate all the yolks, while Zhou Zhixin gave all the whites to Zhao Yunxiang.
Watching the interaction between her parents, Zhou Yuanyuan smiled with satisfaction.
Zhou Jiasheng did not return, and Zhou Zhixin did not inform him that he was going to the battlefield. In Zhou Zhixin's view, it was an ordinary thing for a soldier to go to the battlefield, so why bother making the whole family panic?
Zhou Yuanyuan thought about it, but decided not to tell Zhou Zhixin that the peace locket's true identity was a diamond jade talisman. Zhou Zhixin was a soldier, a high-ranking one at that. Born under the red flag and raised in New China, his education was all science, and he had never heard of the term "monk." Unlike Wen Ziqing, who had even performed charades like "ghost hunting and exorcism" with Zhou Yuanyuan, he was more receptive to Zhou Yuanyuan's seemingly eccentric practices.
To be honest, it seems that the closeness between me and Brother Ziqing is even higher than that between me and my parents. Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help but shake her head, getting rid of this thought from her mind.
At one point in Chinese history, monks and Taoists were considered the "Four Olds," condemned to destruction. All Taoist practices were considered "feudal superstition." If Zhou Yuanyuan had told Zhou Zhixin the truth, she wouldn't have been able to explain the talismans for days and nights.
Zhou Yuanyuan simply didn't mention the jade talisman's impressive function. What if her father suddenly went crazy and asked her to make a few more jade talismans for others to protect themselves? Where would Zhou Yuanyuan find jade? Besides, even if there was jade, it would still require Xiaoyu to carve it. Xiaoyu was already exhausted from creating these two jade talismans, and it would take at least a year or two for her to recover her previous strength.
With Zhou Zhixin's army joining the fight, this war wouldn't drag on for seven or eight years like in the past, right? Perhaps in a year or two, Zhou Zhixin and his men would have returned victorious.
Zhou Yuanyuan had completed her mission of delivering the jade talisman and tactfully suggested leaving. Of course, the excuse Zhou Yuanyuan gave Zhao Yunxiang was that she had to go back to school. In reality, Zhou Yuanyuan was planning to take advantage of this rare half-day break to visit her younger cousins.
That's right, Yu Meiru gave birth to twins again the year before last. This time, they were a boy and a girl, which made Zhao Qingshan very happy. The Zhao family was so happy! Not only did they marry a beautiful daughter-in-law, she was also very capable. Most importantly, she was pregnant. Three grandsons and a granddaughter were enough to make Zhao Qingshan happy.
Before leaving, Zhou Yuanyuan secretly cast an invisibility spell on the safety locket around Zhou Zhixin's neck, and then walked away irresponsibly.
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