Chapter 224
Zhou Jiani knew, of course, but she wasn't one to talk too much, so she smiled and shook her head, then got up to help serve the dishes. She caught Bai Haoyang stealing some food. He had just put a meatball in his mouth when he suddenly saw her come in. He almost choked and whispered, "What happened?"
"Ask your brother Ming." Zhou Jiani carried the dishes out.
Outside, Rong Mengmeng pouted slightly, looking a little unhappy.
She had heard her mother at home say that Ze Ming's girlfriend had complained and also mentioned her aunt, so what kind of conflict did this second cousin-in-law have with her aunt?
Just as Rong Mengmeng was about to turn around and wink at her brother, she heard a muffled sound coming from the study, the sound of someone slamming the table, and her grandfather's thunderous scolding.
The old man's study is full of important documents and has a separate telephone. He often handles official business in the study, so his study is very soundproof. It would take a very big fire for the sound to be transmitted outside.
However, although I heard the scolding, the voice was muffled and I couldn't hear clearly what my grandfather said.
Rong Mengmeng shrank her neck and didn't dare to ask.
To make my grandfather so angry, it must not be just a simple conflict, it must be a serious matter.
Zhou Jiani was calm. In fact, she should be thankful that she noticed the clues at this time and cut off the root of the problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, when those inappropriate behaviors fermented secretly and accumulated into a serious disease, even if they were dealt with, it would be a big loss, which would be troublesome.
In the kitchen, Qiu Wen was already frightened and confused. When she panicked, she would lose her mind and only took the blame on herself, fearing that the old man would find out that it was Ze Xun who was giving her the idea behind the scenes.
Who is this old man? How could he not see the small lawsuit between Qiu Wen and Qiu Zexun?
He fixed his tiger eyes on Qiu Zexun, and Qiu Zexun's knees felt weak. The old man's roar and scolding sounded like a tiger's roar to his ears. He had never experienced any setbacks and couldn't bear it at all. Cold sweat broke out on his head. He whispered, "Grandpa, I was wrong. I saw that my aunt was worried, and I was only thinking about helping her. I didn't realize the seriousness of the situation."
The idea was indeed proposed by Qiu Zexun. He wanted his aunt to test the waters. If this skirting of the rules could allow him to borrow the Qiu family's resources, it would be much easier for him to act in the future.
I just didn't expect my family to find out so quickly.
Qiu Zexun lowered his head and stared at Qiu Zeming's heels, not knowing what he was thinking.
Qiu Wen was still anxious: "You kid..." Why did you admit it?
Qiu Zexun's ears were buzzing. How could he deny it? When his aunt took on all the responsibility, the old man didn't even look at her. He looked at him with a heavy gaze. Qiu Zexun knew that the old man must have guessed that it was his idea.
Even if he doesn't admit it, the old man will definitely find a way to make him admit it. He can't afford the consequences of resisting, so he might as well admit it quickly.
The old man was in charge of training people. Qiu Dongshu was afraid that his eldest son and his younger sister and brother-in-law might not understand, so he carefully analyzed and explained, and looked at the pros and cons.
Although he is not very close to his eldest son, he also hopes that he will be well and focus on the right path instead of being distracted by these things.
He even pointed out the problems of Ronghua and Lü Zhengfei without mercy, asking Qiu Wen, "If you were persecuted because someone reported you, paraded through the streets with big-character posters, beaten and scolded, and even sent to a cowshed for reform, would you forgive the people who persecuted you?"
Qiu Wen subconsciously wanted to jump up and down. She would definitely not forgive him because that was a mortal enemy.
But isn’t this my sister-in-law? So I was more tolerant.
But she knew that no matter what she said at this time, she would be scolded again, so she kept her mouth shut and her face turned red.
Rong Changsheng was filled with shame, his face almost falling to the ground. He kept saying, "Brother, I'm sorry. It's my disappointing sister and brother-in-law who have caused trouble for everyone. Don't blame Qiu Wen for this. If you want to blame someone, blame me instead."
The old man glanced at him and snorted heavily, "You deserve to be scolded. You let your wife jump around like a grasshopper in front of your Rong family, while you hide behind and pretend to be a good person. What an irresponsible thing!"
Qiu Hongzhen was really angry and his words were very sharp. He didn't care whether he was a son-in-law or not.
Rong Changsheng's face turned even redder, and Qiu Wen was also embarrassed by the old man's "grasshopper" metaphor. She lowered her head and said nothing.
Qiu Zexun didn't dare to breathe and gritted his teeth secretly.
The study doors were opened and the old man and his companions filed out.
The old man had a calm expression, and you couldn't tell that he had just lost his temper. Qiu Dongshu also had a calm expression, and he even smiled and teased his grandson.
Qiu Zeming also looked calm.
On the other hand, the three at the back were so angry that they felt like their heads were about to fly off after being scolded. They couldn't adjust their expressions at all, and their faces were embarrassed and a little uneasy.
Rong Lian and Rong Mengmeng were so frightened that they didn't dare to speak.
But the old man was very kind to them. He asked with a smile how they did in the exam, whether they had any plans after the summer vacation, and whether Rong Lian wanted to join the army for training.
Rong Lian's face lit up with joy, and he nodded quickly. Rong Changsheng was also happy. He told his son to get some basic training. If he failed to get into university next year, he could join the army. He hurriedly reminded him, "Even though you're just following the training, you must treat yourself as a true soldier of the people. You must be a good soldier and not a deserter. If you give up halfway, I'll break your legs..."
The theory of educating children is correct, but the old man glanced at him indifferently, and Rong Changsheng's face turned red with embarrassment again.
The old man snorted. This son-in-law was quite good at saying nice things, but he was a little calculating.
Du Yunxin invited everyone to eat. Thanks to the lecture in the study just now, the meal went smoothly. No one made trouble. Qiu Wen shrank her neck and didn't even dare to tease her favorite nephew, let alone Zhou Jiani.
After dinner, the old man called Qiu Zexun into his study to talk alone and asked him if he would like to transfer his job and go to the grassroots level for training.
Qiu Zexun's face turned pale and he raised his head: "Grandpa——"
Is grandpa going to demote him?
Seeing the resistance in his eyes, Qiu Hongzhen waved his hand: "Forget it!" He is not that cut out for it.
Qiu Zexun came out of the study with a layer of sticky sweat on his back.
He didn't think of it as training, he thought of it as demotion, a punishment from his grandfather for crossing the line.
He didn't even think there was anything good about going to the grassroots level. He had lived with his grandmother in a village in the suburbs since he was a child. When he was a child, he felt that the city was very far away and he especially yearned for the city, but his grandmother was reluctant to let him go, fearing that he would become a poor little boy persecuted by his stepmother once he entered the compound.
He felt that he was a person living at the grassroots level and did not need to go to the grassroots level for training.
He was also worried that if he went to the grassroots level, even if his grandfather and father did not suppress him, Qiu Zeming could pin him down with just one finger. By the time he was able to come back, the entire Qiu family would probably be controlled by his second brother.
He didn't dare to gamble.
Watching his eldest grandson go out, the old man slowly closed his eyes, with disappointment that could not be concealed in his eyes.
When Bai Haoyang heard his brother Ming say that he had asked someone to buy a sleeper ticket to Qiyang, he hurriedly said, "Brother, add me. I'll take the bus to Bin County from Qiyang by myself."
Qiu Zeming: "Are you really going? Do your parents agree?"
Bai Haoyang: "They will definitely agree. I'm going down there to practice. You see, I'm studying at a normal school, and I might become a teacher in the future. It's a good opportunity for me to practice with elementary school students during the summer vacation, and I don't have to waste food at home. How can they not agree?"
Qiu Zeming: "It's no use talking to me here. You'd better go back and explain things to your family, then talk to the Qianjin Brigade yourself. If you're sure you're going, tell us right away. Anyway, if you drag your feet, we won't wait for you."
Bai Haoyang left in a flash.
In the evening, Zhang Zhenguang knocked on the door, sweating profusely. Aunt Fang went to open the door and exclaimed, "Oh my!", "Why are you carrying so many things?"
Zhang Zhenguang said, "Hey, isn't this something I bought for our hero... Aunt Fang, please get out of the way! My hands are almost broken."
I squeezed in with difficulty carrying my bags.
Qiu Zeming wanted to visit his mother-in-law, so how could he not buy something? But he was having trouble with one hand, and he didn't want to let Jiani suffer, so he had to trouble his brother.
He made the list, gave the money and tickets, and Zhang Zhenguang was just helping to run errands.
Even the train tickets were purchased with the help of Zhang Zhenguang.
Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, various preserved fruit snacks, milk powder, plastic sandals for boys, a few pieces of floral cloth obtained from the textile factory here, and two big watermelons.
In the future, it would not be worth carrying the big watermelon across such a long distance, but it is still a very presentable gift now.
"We have tickets for tonight at 10 o'clock and tomorrow afternoon. I told someone to keep them for a while. Which train would you like to book?" Zhang Zhenguang took the cold boiled water handed to him by Aunt Fang, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Qiu Zeming could already sense that Jiani was eager to go home, so he said, "Let's do it tonight. You can take us to the station then. Otherwise, your sister-in-law won't be able to carry the luggage because it's too heavy."
Although my family can arrange a car, it belongs to the company after all, and it may not be arranged due to some special matters. I would like to say hello to Zhang Zhenguang first and say a few words.
Zhang Zhenguang said, "No problem. Is there anyone to pick me up at the station?"
Qiu Zeming nodded: "My father-in-law will go to pick him up."
Although he hadn't called his father-in-law yet, he believed that he would be happy to pick them up.
This is not the time to be pretentious. He can only use one hand, otherwise Jiani will be the one in trouble.
Of course, there is another option.
Qiu Zeming got up and went to Bai Haoyang's house. When Bai Haoyang heard that they decided to leave tonight, he hurriedly said, "Add me, add me. I called Old Man Zhang, and he really welcomed me back. He said he missed me. I'll go with you, and I can even help you carry your luggage."
Isn't the problem solved? There's no need to ask Zhang Zhenguang to go with him.
Bai Haoyang's mother, Comrade Zhan Shuqing, was furious, but her son was so resistant to blind dates that she was worried that if she forced him to go, he would say something shameful when he actually met the girl, which would be embarrassing enough.
He said angrily: "Get out, get out quickly, so I can have some peace and quiet."
So, that night Bai Haoyang followed Qiu Zeming and Zhou Jiani on the train to Qi Yang without letting Zhang Zhenguang see him off.
In the afternoon, Zhou Jiani called the Second Spinning Mill and informed Yu Huifang of the time to pick her up. Yu Huifang was overjoyed to hear that her daughter and son-in-law were coming back. She hurriedly said, "Your father and I will pick you up when the time comes—"
Du Yunxin was on duty at night and didn't come to see them off, so she asked Lao Qiu to arrange a car to take them to the station.
Bai Haoyang ran around and was very attentive.
What was the purpose of his attentiveness? After he had already laid down on the bed and was about to fall asleep, he discussed with Zhou Jiani, "Sister-in-law, that beast Wang Qianjin is still in Qiyang. I'll be there for a couple of days. Why don't you organize some of our friends and get them together for a meal and a get-together?"
Zhou Jiani nodded: "Okay, I'll make the arrangements when the time comes." Then she remembered, "I haven't seen Xiao Min for a long time. I'll ask Xiao Min to come over, have a meal, and then play in Qiyang for two days."
Bai Haoyang gave an imperceptible 'hmm' and added, "I'll give you some of the food coupons."
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