This afternoon.
There is a closed sign outside Dongsheng Photo Studio.
However, there were many people taking photos inside.
Zhou Bingkun told Master Sun of the photo studio in advance to close the business an hour early this afternoon and he would bring his family to take photos. Master Sun readily agreed.
"Dean Zhou, look here, smile, Jiaping, don't make trouble, Lele, don't move, okay, look here, 1, 2, 3, Kacha..." Master Sun is very familiar with Zhou Bingkun's family. . Zhou Bingkun comes here every year to take many photos.
This is the second time the Zhou family has taken a family photo.
The first time they took a family photo was in 1969.
At that time, the Zhou family consisted of five people.
But this time, Zhou Bingkun's family consists of six people. Zhou Bingkun, Zheng Juan, three children, and Zheng Guangming.
Zhou Bingyi’s family of three.
Zhou Rong's family of three.
Plus Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua.
In total, fourteen people.
The team of the Zhou family suddenly became much larger, with Zhou Bingkun making the greatest contribution.
Next, they took many photos alone.
...
Finished taking photos.
"The Bingyi family's children are too young. Let the three members of Bingyi's family take a car to the unit building." Zhou Zhigang said. They only have one car driven by Master Tian, which can't accommodate everyone.
"Okay, Dad, Mom... let's go first." Zhou Bingyi didn't say any more polite words, and his family of three took the car back to the unit building first.
Zhou Zhigang, Li Suhua, Zhou Rong, Feng Huacheng, Feng Yue, they came from the optical film. They were also ready to walk back.
Zhou Bingkun, Zheng Juan, and Zheng Guangming all had bicycles. They got on their bicycles and took their children back.
In this era, the most common means of transportation are bicycles and two legs.
"Bingkun, where will we have the reunion dinner tomorrow night on New Year's Eve?" Zhou Zhigang asked. He, Li Suhua, Zhou Rong, Feng Huacheng, and Feng Yue have been living in Guangzipi for the past few days. Zhou Rong came back after nine years. Both Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua wanted to stay with Zhou Rong for a while.
Zhou Bingkun and the others live in a Russian-style house.
Now, the Zhou family lives in three places.
"Of course you'll have the reunion dinner at my place." Zhou Bingkun said matter-of-factly. Where he is is the most important place.
"Bingkun, I want to have a reunion dinner at Guang Zi Pian, and then the next day, on New Year's Day, we go to our neighbor's house to say New Year greetings or something." Zhou Zhigang said. He suddenly wanted to send New Year's greetings to his neighbors in a photo. There were five college students in the family, and he thought he should show off.
"Dad, the place over at Guangzi Pian is too small to live in. Let's do this. We'll have the reunion dinner at my place tomorrow night, and then let Bingyi and his family of three stay at my place.
As for you, just work harder, finish your meal in the evening, and then go back to the photos. What about that? I'll ask Master Tian to put the car down tomorrow and I'll drive you back.
Then, the next day, I drove again and made two more trips to take everyone back to the photo album, so that we would not delay New Year greetings to each other on the first day of the new year. "Zhou Bingkun understood that Zhou Zhigang wanted to show off, so he satisfied his wishes.
"That's okay, it's settled. Tomorrow we'll clean up Guangzi's house, then go to your place and make dumplings together." Zhou Zhigang agreed with a smile. Unconsciously, he had begun to listen to what Zhou Bingkun said.
Subtly, Zhou Bingkun's status in the Zhou family basically means that no one will object. Because usually, Zhou Bingkun's arrangements are the most reasonable, and Zhou Bingkun is the most capable.
...
Early in the morning at thirty.
Russian style house.
Zhou Bingkun and Master Tian moved a lot of things into the car.
"Master Tian, the things in the back seat of the car should be sent to Zhou Bingyi in the unit building. The things in the trunk should be sent to my father in Guangzi Film. The things in the front seat should be sent to my master Li Qingde. Give them to my master and tell me, It's better to go to his house at the same time." Zhou Bingkun ordered.
"Okay, Dean Zhou." Master Tian said respectfully.
"Also, Master Tian, after you deliver the things, fill up the gas and put the car at my place. I will use the car for the next two days." Zhou Bingkun said.
"Okay, Dean Zhou, I'll deliver the things first." Master Tian said goodbye and drove away. In the past few years, he has helped Zhou Bingkun give gifts during the New Year. But he had never seen Zhou Bingkun holding anything.
After a while.
Li Qingde received a gift.
"Master Tian, did Bingkun say when he would be here?"
"Dean Li, Dean Zhou said he would come to you at the same time." Master Tian is still called Li Qingde by his old name.
"Haha, Master Tian, I am no longer the vice president, you can't call me that." Li Qingde laughed.
"Dean Li, I'm used to being called this way and I can't change it." Master Tian left with a few polite words.
"Dad, what good things did Bingkun give you again?" Li Lanzhi asked hurriedly.
"They are all the ones you like. Look, you asked Bingkun to give them to you last time." Li Qingde smiled.
...
Zhou Bingyi also received things from Zhou Bingkun. There were many foreign goods, which ordinary people could not buy.
"Bingyi, Bingkun can always buy so many delicious things." Hao Dongmei happily flipped through the cardboard box, which was filled with all kinds of food.
Zhou Bingyi smiled and pulled out a small box, "Dongmei, what do you think of this watch?"
"Why did Bingkun give you a watch? Bingyi, isn't this watch cheap? And it's not easy to buy." Hao Dongmei said in surprise.
"Dongmei, I asked Bingkun to buy this for you. I've already given him the money. Please take it with you and try it." Zhou Bingyi said with a smile. He had always wanted to buy a watch for Hao Dongmei, but he didn't have the money and couldn't buy it because he didn't have the tickets. When he returned home this time, he asked Zhou Bingkun to help him buy a watch.
"It's so beautiful. Bingyi, what about you? Have you bought yourself a watch?" Hao Dongmei asked.
"I won't use it now." Zhou Bingyi didn't have the money to buy it for himself.
Hao Dongmei lowered her head and said nothing. She continued to look through the things Zhou Bingkun sent. She planned to go to Zhou Bingkun's house later and ask Zhou Bingkun to help buy a watch. If the money was not available, she would owe it first.
She and Zhou Bingyi are both short of money. They are still college students, and the money given by the school every month is only enough for them to survive. They have a child at home. Although they are still young and don't spend much money, it still makes them unable to make ends meet.
If Zhou Bingkun hadn't often mailed them milk powder and other food, they might have asked to borrow money. Even the soft sleeper tickets for their return this time were bought in advance by Zhou Bingkun's friend Zhao Jianjun.
If they buy it, I'm afraid they can only buy hard-seat tickets. Li Suhua also wanted to subsidize them, but Zhou Bingyi couldn't live with it, so he didn't ask for more money from Li Suhua.
"Oh, what is this?" Hao Dongmei suddenly pulled out a small box. She opened it and said, "Bingyi, look, it's a men's watch!"
"This... this should be given to me by Bingkun, haha." Zhou Bingyi smiled bitterly. He got it. He asked Zhou Bingkun to buy a women's watch before, and Zhou Bingkun casually asked, "Do you have a watch?" He replied at that time, "I don't need a watch anymore."
As a result, Zhou Bingkun sent two watches, one for men and women.
"Bingyi, when we have money, we will return the money to Bingkun. Treat it as a loan, right?" Hao Dongmei said slightly sadly. Her mother basically didn't ask her whether she was short of money or anything.
"Dongmei, follow me, I've wronged you." Zhou Bingyi said softly.
"It's nothing, Bingyi, we will be fine in the future." Hao Dongmei leaned into Zhou Bingyi's arms and smiled.
"Dongmei, I will definitely work hard."
...
Light type film.
Zhou Zhigang's house.
"So many good things! Are these all for us?" Zhou Rong said in surprise. Zhou Bingkun asked Master Tian to send over many good things that Zhou Rong had never seen before.
"It's okay, I'm a little tired of eating these things." Zhou Zhigang said casually. After he followed Zhou Bingkun, he ate a lot of good food, and he was indeed a little tired of it. He thought the canned wine was a bit sweet, and the red wine was a bit unpalatable, not as good as Fenjiu.
"Dad, are you lying?" Zhou Rong couldn't believe it.
"Rong'er, your dad is not talking nonsense. There are a lot of these things at Bingkun's house and I can't finish them. I was tired of them before. Then I went to Bingyi and I ran out of food." Li Suhua explained.
"Where did Bingkun get so many good things?" Zhou Rong asked curiously.
"Bingkun has good medical skills and knows a lot of people, so doing these things is nothing. You don't know, he often goes to those cadre communities." Zhou Zhigang said with some pride. Zhou Bingkun is very capable, and he feels that he is quite respectable.
"Mom, I want to eat this." Feng Yue pointed at the can.
Zhou Rong didn't dare to agree directly, she looked at Zhou Zhigang.
"Look at what I'm doing, you can eat it if you want. It's not a rare thing. I'm really tired of it. I think it's too sweet." Zhou Zhigang looked like he wouldn't lie to you.
"Okay then." Zhou Rong couldn't open the lid of the can.
"Rong'er, let me teach you how to open it. First take a photo, and then..." Li Suhua opened a bottle of cans casually.
"Come on, Yueyue, eat quickly." Zhou Rong said. She didn't eat. Feng Huacheng didn't eat either. When they have good food, they give it to their children first.
"Rong'er, Hua Cheng, you can eat too. There are plenty of them at Bingkun's place. We'll go there later and move a box from his house to this side and eat as much as you want." Zhou Zhigang said with a smile. Although he smiled on his face, he felt a little sad in his heart. Zhou Rong had suffered in Guizhou.
He was actually mistaken. It wasn't Zhou Rong who suffered, but Zhou Bingkun's family had too much food.
