"No, how could I forget? I wanted to send my daughter and in-laws to the car first, and then come back to pay the bill."
To be honest, since today's goal was not achieved, Zhou Ronghua really wanted to go back on his word.
Originally, he wanted to use the opportunity of dinner to ease the relationship with his daughter, and then take the opportunity to mention that his youngest son was about to graduate from high school.
For a high-ranking leader like my in-laws, arranging the younger son to work in a government agency is just a matter of a word.
But things went against his wishes. The little girl was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. She used to be timid at home, but now she dared to yell at them.
Things were not going smoothly, so Zhou Ronghua was reluctant to pay for the meal.
They had never been to Zhongzhou Restaurant before, but they had heard of it. They dared to sell a vegetarian dish for two yuan, and there were almost no meat dishes that were less than five yuan.
It’s really delicious, and really expensive.
Just as I was about to reach the door, I was stopped by my in-laws' eldest grandson.
Zhou Ronghua knew that if he didn't pay the bill today, he would be in trouble because of this guy who liked to keep staring at him.
I called Wang Tiemei and went to the front desk together, and carefully asked about the consumption in the Peony Hall today.
"Comrade, how much is the ticket to the Peony Hall?"
"One hundred and eighty-six yuan, thirty catties of grain coupons, and sixteen catties of meat coupons."
The waiter looked at the bill and said politely.
"Comrade, are you seeing things? How could there be so many?"
If Zhou Ronghua hadn't been quick to help her, Wang Tiemei would have almost collapsed to the ground.
"There's no way we could have made a mistake. This is your menu, you can look at it for yourself."
The waiter was surprised. How could Commander Lin's guest be so ignorant? Their Zhongzhou Hotel has always charged this way!
"That's right."
Zhou Ronghua took the list and calculated it carefully several times, but did not find any problems with over-calculation or duplication.
"Comrade, can you give me a discount? Your food is too expensive. I spend the equivalent of a bicycle on a meal. Who can afford that?"
Wang Tiemei held the money tightly, unwilling to hand it over.
These were the meat and grain coupons she had borrowed for the whole morning, and she ate most of them in just one meal.
"My dear relatives, it's enough for you to have this attitude. Otherwise, I'll do it!"
The old comrade was still there, and a group of people were standing at the front desk bargaining, which Xiao Qingyang felt was embarrassing.
"Grandpa, you can't do this. If you settle today's bill, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of your in-laws?"
Before Zhou Ronghua and his wife could say anything, Yang Baiyi quickly took over the conversation.
"My dear in-laws, your grandson is right. I must settle the bill today."
"Tiemei, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and give the money and the bill to the waiter."
Zhou Ronghua forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Boss, this is a bicycle!"
Wang Tiemei handed over the bill with trembling hands. The waiter pulled hard several times before he pulled the balled bill over.
"Comrade, the food and meat coupons are just right. Here's your four dollars in change."
When we went to Lao Zhou's house, there were three jeeps in total. Lin Tieshan drove one when he came to book a private room. Although there were many people, there was still enough space.
Two cars were arranged to take the people away. Xiao Qingyang and Lin Tieshan, along with their families, took two jeeps and went directly back to the military compound.
"Feng Xiu, Feng Cheng, you two brothers, ride your bikes back."
After leaving a word, Zhou Ronghua and his wife got into the jeep swiftly.
I spent so much money today, I have to take a ride in a car, otherwise it would be a big loss.
After returning to the second-floor building of the retirement home, Zhou Fengying was a little absent-minded. Sometimes, when she was called a few times, she did not respond.
"Fengying, are you too tired? Why don't you go back to your room and rest for a while."
Knowing that her daughter-in-law was worried, Mu Xue said considerately.
"Fuxing, go keep an eye on your wife. She's in a bad mood. If the child wakes up, bring him to me."
"Okay, I understand."
Xiao Fuxing also followed him into the room.
Zhou Fengying came out of the room during dinner, and Xiao Fuxing followed behind with his son in his arms.
The family went to the Lin family for dinner. Mu Xue saw that her daughter-in-law seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times. Knowing that she had something to say, she did not stay at the Lin family for long, and the family returned to the retirement home.
"Fengying, do you have something to say?"
Sitting on the sofa, Mu Xue asked.
"Mom, even though they treated me like that, I still long for their love. It turns out I'm not as strong as I thought."
"Mom, am I really disappointing?"
Obviously, Zhou Fengying has made a decision. She still wants to give her parents and herself a chance.
"Silly girl, how can you say that! Everyone longs for family, love, and friendship.
This afternoon, your parents also apologized and promised to treat you well in the future and make up for their previous mistakes.
If what they say is true, you should hang out with them more often in the future, and Junjun will have another pair of grandparents who love him dearly."
Mu Xue strongly supports her daughter-in-law's decision. The more you lack something, the more you desire it.
"Aunt, don't have too high expectations of them. I don't think they have simple intentions."
Yang Baiyi first gave Zhou Fengying a shot of prevention to prevent her from getting greater disappointment due to the greater her expectations.
"Bai Yi, what do you mean?"
"Aunt, if you hadn't come back in the jeep and were instead living a hard life with your patched clothes on, do you think they would have been so welcoming to you, given your understanding of them?"
After all, they have lived together for twenty years, and I believe Zhou Fengying has a correct judgment about her parents.
"I don't know either."
Zhou Fengying felt a little guilty, but in fact she already had the answer in her heart.
Yes! The excuses they gave were so far-fetched. After they got married, they never wrote me a single letter. They didn't care about my life or death at all.
The reason why they treated me so nicely today was only because of my husband's family.
"Of course, you and my uncle can still go and contact them."
Seeing Zhou Fengying's unhappy expression, Yang Baiyi changed his words.
"No need, you are right. Longing for family affection is just my wishful thinking."
Yang Baiyi's words directly shattered Zhou Fengying's fantasy.
Zhou Fengying is not a fool. How could the couple, who have always favored boys over girls, suddenly make a 180-degree turn if they didn't have a purpose?
How could a couple who always love money be willing to pay more than 180 yuan for a meal?
Yang Baiyi was right. Zhou Fengying didn't believe that they had no other purpose.
"Fengying, we still have to stay in Luoshui City for a few days, so you don't have to hide from them on purpose. Just let everything take its course.
What Bai Yi said is just a guess, what if your parents really change their ways, right? "
Some people will not give up until they see the truth with their own eyes. Xiao Qingyang is not sure whether his daughter-in-law is like this, and he does not want her to blame her eldest grandson in the future.
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