Chapter 48 Zhou Zheng
Throughout history, visiting zoos has always been one of children’s favorite activities.
Zoos in the 1970s were actually quite mature and housed quite a few animals.
This relatively small city zoo houses hundreds of animals of all sizes, including elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, monkeys, peacocks, pythons, etc.
For example, the Capital Zoo has had rare animals like pandas since the 1960s.
But in those days, the people’s food and clothing problems had not yet been solved, and most of the animals in the zoo were skinny.
Chenchen liked Monkey Mountain the most. He clapped his hands in joy as he watched the monkeys jumping around there. Su Taotao gave him some snacks and asked him to feed the monkeys. His big eyes curved into little crescents and he was so happy.
Fu Yuanhang likes elephants the most. He reached out and touched the elephant's trunk, took out a piece of paper and a pen from his schoolbag, roughly drew an elephant, and then wrote the word "elephant".
Fu Yuanhang's calligraphy was taught by Fu Zhengtu, and he writes very well.
After that, Fu Yuanhang drew every animal he saw. If he came across an animal he didn't know, he would ask Su Taotao, and then he would label each animal with a name.
With just a few strokes, you can make an animal come alive.
If Su Taotao hadn't come to the zoo, she wouldn't have known that Fu Yuanhang actually had this hidden skill.
Su Taotao also learned sketching in her previous life, but I have to say that talent is often more important than hard work at certain times. The end point of your hard work may just be the starting point for others, depending on their talent.
"Xiao Hang is a great painter. I'll find an opportunity to send you to learn painting in the future."
Fu Yuanhang covered the notebook with his hands, feeling a little embarrassed: "I just drew it randomly."
Su Taotao smiled sweetly: "You can draw so well even if you just draw casually, how good will it be if you draw seriously?"
Fu Yuanhang's face turned red.
Su Taotao stopped teasing him.
Little Chenchen, held by his father's hand, stood on tiptoe to see his uncle's painting.
Fu Yuanhang showed it to him.
The boy tilted his head to look at it for a while, then nodded to praise his uncle's painting skills: "It looks like it~~"
This time, Fu Yuanhang's ears turned red.
Fu Zhengtu found that he had yet another failure as a brother. It was only today that he discovered that his younger brother had a talent for painting.
If he had discovered it earlier, if he had been enlightened earlier, he might be...
Then again, it’s useless to discover it earlier because you won’t have the chance to learn it before.
Fu Zhengtu touched his brother's head and said, "Very good."
Fu Yuanhang has idolized his brother since he was young, and getting a word of affirmation from his brother makes him happier than anything else.
The family of four only stayed in the zoo for more than two hours, and when they left, the two children still felt reluctant to leave.
Su Taotao promised to take them to visit zoos in other cities in the future.
It was almost dinner time when they came out of the zoo. The restaurant they had eaten at noon was not to their liking, so Fu Zhengtu took them to another one.
This time I didn’t order any stir-fried dishes, but only noodles and dumplings.
Not to mention the two little kids, even Fu Zhengtu, who had only been back for a few days, had already been spoiled by Su Taotao.
I feel like nothing tastes as good as Su Taotao's cooking.
Apart from the No. 1 Hotel in the county, whose dishes were recognized by them under the technical guidance of Su Taotao, it was really difficult for the dishes of other state-owned hotels to win their favor.
Chenchen ate a few dumplings, an egg and an glutinous rice cake before he felt full.
Su Taotao didn't eat much either, so the two brothers bought the rest in order not to waste food.
It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the train station after dinner.
When they arrived at the parking lot, someone was already waiting there.
The person who took Fu Zhengtu's car key looked at Su Taotao and the others in disbelief.
He looks at people with open curiosity and a careful gaze that doesn't make people feel uncomfortable.
Zhou Zheng thought to himself, these people don’t know what to eat, big sizes, medium sizes all look so good.
He raised his chin towards Fu Zhengtu and said, "Are you not going to introduce me?"
Yes, this man is called Zhou Zheng, Fu Zhengtu’s college classmate and the grandson of Fu Zhengtu’s retired leader. The car was forced upon Fu Zhengtu by the old leader.
The two of them have been brothers who have slept in the same bunk bed since college, and he knows Fu Zhengtu's character very well.
He only cares about work and would never do good deeds like helping his colleagues pick up and drop off their wives and children.
Fu Zhengtu said succinctly: "My lover, my son, my brother."
Then he said to Su Taotao: "We were college classmates."
Su Taotao: “…” They don’t deserve to have a name, right?
Being able to lend a car to Fu Zhengtu and also make him look good to you, it seems like a good relationship.
Su Taotao smiled politely at her college classmate who might have a good relationship with someone: "Hello, my name is Su Taotao, my son is Chenchen, and my brother is Fu Yuanhang."
Zhou Zheng's eyes widened as big as bells. He kept saying "you you you you" until his tongue got tied. After a long while, he finally managed to say, "Hello, my name is Zhou Zheng."
Then he turned to Fu Zhengtu and cursed: "When did you get married? Why didn't I know that you had a child?"
It’s not a human!
Zhou Zheng boasted that he had the closest relationship with Fu Zhengtu, and he couldn't accept that Fu Zhengtu had not even told him about such a big thing as getting married and having a child.
Fu Zhengtu thought, I only knew that I was pregnant a few days earlier than you, how could you know that?
As for his marriage, it was a hastily held ceremony. He went to the base within a few days of receiving the task to catch up with the progress of the project. He stayed there for more than two years and did not even have time to get the marriage certificate. He almost forgot that he had a wife at home. How could he tell Zhou Zheng?
Fu Zhengtu glanced at Su Taotao subconsciously. Yes, they haven't got their marriage certificate yet.
Fu Zhengtu felt ashamed and sorry for the mother and son.
Fu Zhengtu didn't have the habit of greeting people. He picked up two large packages and prepared to enter the station: "Let's talk about it when we have time."
Zhou Zheng: “…”
Zhou Zheng blocked his way: "Does the old man know? Where are the other people in the base?"
What he said was pure nonsense, of course he didn't know.
Before leaving, the old man asked Fu Zhengtu to come home and sit for a while, and introduce his cousin to him.
Fu Zhengtu, on the other hand, has made a big fortune without saying a word. He already has a wife and children, so there is nothing else to introduce.
This guy was really pestering him, so Fu Zhengtu had no choice but to say, "People who saw my marriage report will know."
Zhou Zheng clicked his tongue twice, pointed at Fu Zhengtu with his finger, and gave him a thumbs up: "You're awesome!"
He searched his pockets for a long time but found nothing, not even a candy. Finally, he took out a big Tuanjie and stuffed it into Chenchen's hand: "Chenchen, right? Uncle didn't prepare any gifts. This is for you to buy candy."
Little Fu Haochen was a little shy. Although he had become much more cheerful after being taught by Su Taotao, he was still not used to this kind of thing for the first time. He refused to take his money and turned around to hug Su Taotao's neck.
Su Taotao was also speechless. She couldn't understand why Zhou Zheng, such a social elite, would hang out with Fu Zhengtu. The two men's personalities were obviously at two extremes.
Fu Zhengtu took the big package and stuffed it into Chen Chen's pocket: "Thank you for my son."
He glanced at Su Taotao and said, "It's almost time, let's get in."
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Zhou Zheng has been on sick leave at home for almost a month. There are countless eyes in the base staring at Fu Zhengtu, this popular guy. Even he doesn't know that Fu Zhengtu is married and has children. Except for a few leaders, it is even less likely that others know.
Looking at the backs of the family of four, he could already imagine what kind of bloody storm they would stir up after arriving at the base.
No, he had to quickly cancel his leave and go back to the base to see the excitement.