Chapter 174 Late Night Drinking
In the morning, Yu Wanqing also went to the home of an auntie in the village who she was familiar with to pay New Year's greetings. When she arrived at Secretary Zhou's home, it was his youngest son Zhou Jiansheng who opened the door. When he saw Yu Wanqing, he smiled and said, "Aunt Yu, Happy New Year, and stay healthy and safe."
Ever since she met her second brother, the younger children in the Zhou family all called Yu Wanqing "Aunt Yu".
Yu Wanqing smiled and took out a red envelope: "Happy New Year, Ah Sheng. May you make academic progress and be healthy in the new year."
Zhou Jiansheng chuckled: "I got first place in the county again."
Yu Wanqing gave him a thumbs up and said, "Great! Keep up the good work."
No wonder the second and fourth brothers would joke in private, saying that Secretary Zhou and his wife left all their intelligence to Jiansheng, and Jianhua got a strong physique, so the two brothers really divided it equally.
Yu Wanqing expressed her New Year's greetings to Secretary Zhou and Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou quickly took out a red envelope and gave it to Yu Wanqing: "You are now half a daughter of the Zhou family. As your sister-in-law, you should take it."
Secretary Zhou stuffed another red envelope into Yu Wanqing's pocket and said, "Take it, take it. Stop being so pretentious here. You don't look like that kind of person."
Yu Wanqing took the red envelope from Secretary Zhou with both hands: "I will definitely accept the red envelope given by the Secretary. How can I push it away?"
"It's not easy to take advantage of the secretary. We can't miss any opportunity to take advantage of him."
Secretary Zhou glanced at Yu Wanqing and said, "If it were someone else, they would have been kicked out long ago."
Aunt Zhou couldn't help laughing when she saw Yu Wanqing and Secretary Zhou arguing. These old man and young boy would quarrel every time they met, even on New Year's Day.
I feel like I feel uncomfortable all over if I don’t have a quarrel.
Zhou Jiansheng was dumbfounded. It was the first time he saw someone dare to talk to his father like that.
He whispered to Aunt Zhou: "Mom, when did my dad's temper become so good?"
If he dared to quarrel with his father, he would definitely have to eat a meal of rattan stew.
When my mother is in a bad mood, she might even play mixed doubles.
Anyway, that's how he and his elder brother grew up.
Aunt Zhou whispered, "Your father is always busy arguing with your Aunt Yu. If he doesn't get scolded by your Aunt Yu for a day, your father feels that his life is missing a lot of fun."
Zhou Jiansheng smiled and said, "My dad has such a hobby."
"He's coveting other people's daughters." After saying that, she glanced at Ah Sheng and said, "He often wonders why you are not a sister. If you were a sister, he would spoil you to the sky."
Zhou Jiansheng got goosebumps all over his body when he thought of himself wearing women's clothes and being lifted up by his father. "Forget it, don't be jealous. We don't have many girls in the second branch of the Zhou family. You can't be jealous."
There are two branches in the Zhou family of the Five Star Brigade. The first branch has mostly daughters, and the second branch has mostly sons.
Aunt Zhou curled her lips and didn't want to talk anymore.
It was useless for her to think about it anyway, the delicate little girl would never become her own lady.
"It's okay if you don't give birth to a concubine. If she looks like your father, she will blame me for the rest of her life."
Zhou Jiansheng pursed his lips and smiled slightly. His mother had spent these years comforting herself in this way.
After leaving Secretary Zhou's house, Yu Wanqing went to the captain's house.
On the evening of New Year's Day, Huo Lanci and Yu Wanqing secretly went to the thatched cottage in Beishan.
Several elders guessed that they were coming, so they were waiting here early.
A narrow thatched house, dim candlelight, a small square table and a pot of tea.
Yu Wanqing saw the glimmer of peace they found in their suffering.
Elder Kang smiled and waved to Yu Wanqing: "Come quickly, Xiaowu, and have a taste of the tea that the old man made."
Dong Lianyi smiled and pulled the man to her side: "The tea you brought has a hint of astringency at first, but becomes sweet at the end."
"Mr. Fu always says that this is our life now."
Cen Xuning smiled and said, "Old Fu summarized it well. I also believe that there is always sweetness after bitterness."
Yu Wanqing smiled and said, "Put yourself in their shoes. The fact that we can sit together today is another kind of compensation for the hardships we have suffered."
"That's right, little girl, this is another kind of compensation for our suffering." Lu Jing'an took the wine from Huo Lanci's hand and said, "Boy, come and have a drink with us."
"I haven't drunk for a long time." I used to be working all year round and I didn't dare to drink at all for fear of causing trouble.
Now I don’t have to think about problems or research all day long. Instead, I can find opportunities to have a couple of drinks.
Huo Lanci nodded. He sat down and took out the peanuts and soybeans fried by Wan Qing and some side dishes from the bamboo basket and brought them to the table. Then he took out a few cups and drank with the elders.
Fu Henian drank the whole bottle in one gulp. He smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to drink like this."
"Come on, Lao Fu, let's have a drink together."
After Fu Henian and Cen Xuning finished their drink, they drank with Lu Jing'an.
Sometimes Xue Kun would also have a drink with them.
Yu Wanqing and Dong Lianyi sat aside drinking tea and chatting.
Many people saw this scene as harmonious, but Yu Wanqing found it very sad.
On the fifth day of the New Year, Zhou Chengye had to go back to the county town to work. Luo Hui gave the letter he had written to Zhou Chengye to take back.
Zhou Chengye looked at Luo Hui: "Are you really not going to go back and take a look?"
"I'm busy. Brother Aci said that starting tomorrow, Brother Chu Ming and I will intensify our training." Luo Hui smiled and bumped Zhou Chengye's shoulder: "Brother Chengye, I'll leave my dad to you. If he makes any messed-up decisions, you must help him back."
"My father is not so clear-headed sometimes, and he is a bit eager for quick success." Especially when he was fooled by his own grandparents, he started to lose his mind.
If I'm not at home to watch over him, I'm afraid my dad will do something crazy again.
Zhou Chengye nodded: "You are still young, don't think too much. Your father is not a really confused person."
If I were a confused person, I wouldn’t be able to sit in this position today.
Luo Hui smiled. He knew very well that if Cheng Ye really wanted to sit on his father's butt, his father would have no ability to fight back.
One graduated from high school, the other graduated from a university in Beijing.
What's more, Cheng Yip's father will be transferred to Guangdong soon. With such a powerful background, Cheng Yip is already giving his father enough face by showing mercy.
Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci intensified the training of the educated youth, as they would go to the county public security bureau to register for the exam in a few days.
My second brother said that with him here, there would be no possibility of cheating in this assessment.
Therefore, strengthening one's own strength is the most important thing.
Guo Hongying sat outside the door of the educated youth center, watching the male educated youth being beaten and thrown around by Wanqing and Huo. She was so scared that she trembled and couldn't help saying to Zhang Hongqi: "It hurts just watching me."
Zhang Hongqi smiled faintly: "If it doesn't hurt, how can I improve my strength and defeat others?"
"If you want to get something, you have to give first." Zhang Hongqi rubbed Guo Hongying's hair, and the more he rubbed, the more comfortable it became. He rubbed her hair into a chicken nest, and then smiled with satisfaction and reminded her: "So, you also have to work hard to study medicine."