Hao's father didn't have any big arrangements for his funeral. He only invited a few close relatives and friends. On the old Zhou family's side, Zhou Rong and his wife, who had just rushed back to Jichun from Yanjing, went there. Wang Zhong's family didn't even meet. dew.
Zheng Juan tried to persuade Wang Zhong several times, but Wang Zhong was resolute and Zheng Juan had no choice but to listen to Wang Zhong.
Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen sit at Hao's house every day. The relationship between the two families has always been very good. These days, the old couple has been accompanying Hao Dongmei and Jin Yueji, mother and daughter.
Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan were very fast. They had decided on the matter of Guangming and Zhang Qiaoer with the old branch secretary years ago, and the time was set on the eighth day of the first lunar month.
Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng arrived in Jichun on the morning of the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. They went directly to Hao's house during the day and returned to Guangzi Pian in the evening. Neither of them mentioned going to Wang Chong's house.
It was Li Suhua who knew that the two of them had returned the optical tablet and asked Wang Zhong to send her and Yue Yue back to the optical tablet as well.
Yueyue is seven years old and is more sensible than a few years ago, but she is not particularly close to Zhou Rong, her mother. Feng Huacheng, on the other hand, has gotten along well with Yueyue in the past few years.
On New Year's Eve, Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan were still at their new home with their children and Guangming. Li Suhua, Zhou Rong, Feng Huacheng and Feng Yue stayed at Guangzi Film, while Zhou Bingyi stayed with Hao Dongmei and Jin Yueji at Hao's house. .
The three brothers and sisters of Lao Zhou's family live together in Jichun, but spend New Year's Eve in three different places. This is the first time in so many years.
Wang Zhong didn't think anything of Li Suhua's return of the photo to accompany Zhou Rong and his family during the New Year.
On the second day of the new year, Wang Zhong took Zheng Juan and the children to pay Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen New Year greetings as usual.
The gifts are still the same, Qu Xiuzhen's big front door, Ma Shouchang's Niulan Mountain.
It's just that the two old people were not in high spirits, and they only smiled slightly when they saw the children. The death of Hao's father also had a big impact on the old couple.
As for Wang Zhong not attending the funeral of his eldest brother and father-in-law, the old couple didn't say anything or ask much. Although they had a good relationship with Wang Zhong, outsiders really didn't talk much about the affairs of the old Zhou family.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, it was a gathering of young people. The difference from previous years was that Sun Qichao, who had earned a lot of extra money from building and decorating Wang Zhong's house, gritted his teeth and directly chose to buy out his seniority from the lumber factory and took the money. The money was transferred to the construction team that Wang Zhong helped lead, and he made a lot of money in more than a year.
Originally, Sun Qunchao planned to buy a building and move out, but after looking at Wang Chong's family courtyard, which combines ancient style and modern style, Yu Hong started to look down on the building.
In the summer, when Wang Zhong was on summer vacation, the couple gritted their teeth and took out all the capital they had saved over the past few years. They asked Wang Zhong to borrow some more and applied for a property in a suburb not far from Guangzi Film. A three-room brick and wood-structured tile-roofed house was built on his son's homestead. The rest of the land was temporarily enclosed with walls like Wang Zhong's example, and could be renovated later when he had money.
Seeing that the couple had even arranged a house, Xiao Guoqing, who had been persuaded by Wu Qian that although the lumber factory was not profitable, was still an iron rice bowl, was also moved, and without Wu Qian's knowledge, he also bought out his working experience in the lumber factory. , and followed Sun Qianchao to join the construction team.
After Wu Qian found out about this, she had a big fight with Xiao Guoqing and almost destroyed her house. She was beaten hard by Xiao Guoqing before she became honest. But after that, she and Xiao Guoqing had a bad relationship. The nose and face are no longer faces.
The venue of the party this year was also changed from Qiao Chunyan's house to Wang Zhong's new residence. This was proposed by Qiao Chunyan and was approved by everyone except Wang Zhong.
The minority obeyed the majority, and the party was decided.
Wang Chong's house was a large place, so everyone brought their children over. Once there were more children, the empty courtyard became lively.
Zhou Cong is the eldest among the children, half a year older than Cao Yuanfang of Qiao Chunyan's family, and he is taller, so he naturally becomes the leader.
At a young age, boys and girls were not divided so lightly. A group of children played games such as hide-and-seek and little soldiers and generals at home.
The men gathered in the living room, eating melon seeds and peanuts and chatting, while the women crowded in the kitchen as usual, preparing a big meal together.
Wu Qian looked at the kitchen, which was about the same size as her bedroom, like a cat that smelled the fishy smell, and her eyes instantly went straight.
"Juan'er, your kitchen is too big!"
The large kitchen of nearly fifteen or six square meters, with four women working together, did not seem crowded at all.
"Bingkun designed them all himself. He said that if the kitchen design is bigger, even if he wants to change it in the future, there will be room for it." Zheng Juan said with a smile.
"It's already so old, how can we change it?" Yu Hong was also surprised.
Qiao Chunyan, on the other hand, looked at the spacious and elegantly decorated kitchen, with a strange light flashing in her eyes.
"I can't tell you the specifics. Bingkun has always made the decision on these matters." Zheng Juan was telling the truth. Except for Wang Zhong digging a vegetable cellar, she had no objection at all in the new home. Listen to Wang Zhong
"How about your Bingkun's ability!" Yu Hong said with envy on his face, "When I have money in the future, I will ask Qianchao to build me such a big kitchen and a yard..." ···”
Wu Qian's eyes flickered, and the expression on her face changed: "Yu Hong, is it really that profitable for your family to do construction work?"
Yu Hong said: "No, it's just a little better than when I worked in the lumber factory. I work day in and day out. When I have work, I earn a lot, but when I don't, I earn nothing at all."
"Hey! Isn't your Guo Qing also in the construction team? Your Guo Qing and catching up should make about the same amount!"
Yu Hong didn't know that Sun Qianchao had worked for half a year longer than Xiao Guoqing, and coupled with his seriousness in school, his craftsmanship was much better, and his wages were naturally higher.
Wu Qian's face suddenly changed. Because Xiao Guoqing joined late, he only worked for a few months before winter came. The construction team had little work to do, so the income was naturally less. From the beginning of winter to now, Xiao Guoqing went home to get some The money is getting less and less every month. Although there is money to buy out the seniority, there is no need to worry about the family's life for the time being, but Wu Qian's worries are not unreasonable.
Because of this matter, Wu Qian often quarreled with Xiao Guoqing, and Xiao Guoqing also knew that he was in the wrong, so every time Wu Qian quarreled with him, he would always let Wu Qian go.
"I get angry when I talk about this! Tell me about him. He has a good job in the lumber factory and an iron rice bowl. But as for him, he didn't even say hello to me. He quit when he said he didn't want to work. Now he's fine. Since the beginning of winter, people have been running out when the sky hits the sky, but they haven’t gotten back a few yuan of money.”
Wu Qian's words were full of complaints, and her opinions towards Xiao Guoqing seemed to have accumulated to a critical point.
"Okay, okay!" Qiao Chunyan quickly stood up to smooth things over: "Things have reached this point. Instead of quarreling with National Day every day, it is better to think more about how to make more money. That is the most important thing right now."
"Still making money?" Wu Qian had a look of disdain and disdain on her face: "He's just a coward like Xiao Guoqing. He can't do anything and only has a lot of stupid strength. What else can he do!"
Fortunately, there is a large yard between the kitchen and the living room, and there are still the sounds of children playing. Otherwise, if Xiao Guoqing heard these words, the couple would have to start fucking again.
"Wu Qian!" Qiao Chunyan said with a serious face and dignity: "What are you talking about!"
"Don't keep your mouth shut and say whatever you want."
Qiao Chunyan had grown up with Xiao Guoqing and the others. It was no exaggeration to say that they were childhood sweethearts, and their relationship had always been very good. When Wu Qian said this, how could Qiao Chunyan pretend that she hadn't heard them.
"What I said is the truth!" Wu Qian showed no intention of restraining herself.
"If Xiao Guoqing had some brains, he could quit his job in the lumber factory? Why would he join the construction team?"
"That's an iron rice bowl! You get a salary every month, and you get subsidies during the holidays. If he hadn't been crazy, how could he have done this secretly without telling me?"
At this moment, even Yu Hong's face changed. Wu Qian's words were untrue, and the construction team was useless in her mouth.
"Wu Qian, you have to speak with your conscience." Yu Hong also lost his temper. Xiao Guoqing came out to follow Sun Qianchao because he saw that Sun Qianchao was making money, and the efficiency of the lumber factory was getting worse and worse. .
"What's wrong? Is what I said wrong?" Wu Qian pulled a face, and her expression was not good-looking. "Isn't the construction team just for hard work? How about having an iron rice bowl in a lumber factory?"
Seeing this, Zheng Juan quickly persuaded her, "Okay, okay, it's the Chinese New Year, you should be happy, why are you talking about this..."
But before she finished speaking, Wu Qian choked: "Why are you so happy! Can you be happy!"
Seeing Zheng Juan being criticized like this, Qiao Chunyan's face didn't look very good, and she said in a deep voice: "Wu Qian, don't go too far!"
"That's how bad I am! Say whatever you want!" Wu Qian's voice was louder than anyone else's. "If you think I'm talking too much, why don't you sew my mouth shut?"
Qiao Chunyan's face quickly turned blue, she threw the vegetables in her hand into the basket, stared at Wu Qian, and said coldly: "Wu Qian, today is the day for our small gathering. If you have any objections to National Day, please reply You can make any noise at home, but this is my brother’s house. If you are so conspicuous here, are you doing it for the National Day or for my brother?”
Qiao Chunyan also lost her temper. If Wu Qian said a few words, that would be fine. Everyone would tolerate it and let it pass. But it would be too much to quarrel with anyone they catch.
Thinking of everything that happened these days, Wu Qian frowned: "Why did I blame Zhou Bingkun? If he hadn't been instigated, would he have quit his job at the lumber factory on National Day?"
Qiao Chunyan was so angry that she almost burst into smoke: "It's true that a dog bites Lu Dongbin and doesn't know a good heart."
When Wang Zhong asked Sun Qianchao and Xiao Guoqing to learn more crafts, it was for their own good and to prepare a new path for the future, but in Wu Qian's mouth, it completely changed.
"What's going on in the Qianchao family right now, haven't you noticed? You said my brother has bad intentions. I think it's you who are making trouble unreasonably!" Speaking of such talk, Qiao Chunyan really has never been afraid of anyone.
"What about your brother? You two families are not even close to each other, and they are not even relatives. Who doesn't know about the whole photo album? In the past, you Qiao Chunyan was thinking about Zhou Bingkun, and went to the old Zhou family to flatter you. Bingkun’s mother is so attentive to you, but she doesn’t like you at all..."
Qiao Chunyan was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. She was about to have a fit, but was caught by Zheng Juan. Zheng Juan walked up to Wu Qian and said coldly: "Shut up."
"Why, I'm not happy to say it anymore!" In fact, Wu Qian said what she just said out of anger, and regretted it after she said it. But now that the matter was over, she could only throw it away.
"If you don't want to be here, you can leave. No one will stop you. But if you continue to be so arrogant, don't blame me for not giving face to National Day and just kicking people out!" Zheng Juan looked at Wu Qian coldly.
Wu Qian felt terrified when Zheng Juan looked at her, but she had always been tough-talking and was about to say a few words when the men heard the sound and rushed over: "What's wrong?" The first one to come in was Cao Debao. This guy was very interested in gossip. When it comes to things, I always have the sharpest ears and the fastest speed.
Qiao Chunyan glanced at Wu Qian coldly and snorted heavily. She couldn't say those words.
Zheng Juan said: "Nothing, nothing, just talk about yourselves."
"That's right!" Yu Hong also hurriedly stood up to smooth things over: "The kitchen is no place for you men. Go and watch the children quickly and don't let them cause damage."
If Cao Debao and the others had heard what they just said, it wouldn't have exploded. Zheng Juan and Yu Hong quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Xiao Guoqing noticed that something was wrong when he saw Wu Qian turning her head and looking angry, and Qiao Chunyan's reaction. Unfortunately, before he could get angry, Xiao Guoqing and Cao Debao took him away.
The meal was tasteless. Wu Qian vigorously poured meat into the bowls for herself and her child. When she was full, she put down the bowl, picked up her child and left. Xiao Guoqing had no choice but to quickly put down his chopsticks. , and several people apologized profusely and chased him out.
This party definitely couldn't go on any longer. After dinner, Sun Chaochao and the others also left with their children.
At night, after putting the children to sleep, the couple leaned on the bed. Wang Zhong asked what happened in the kitchen today. Zheng Juan didn't hide it and told Wang Zhong from beginning to end.
Wang Zhong shook his head helplessly after hearing this and sighed: "Guo Qing is good at everything, but he has a wife like Wu Qian." When watching TV series before, he felt that Wu Qian was a bit disgusting, but Xiao Guoqing liked him back then, and Wang Zhong I really thought about beating the two mandarin ducks, but unfortunately I didn't succeed.
But I didn't expect that when I actually came into contact with Wu Qian, I would find that the level of nausea was many times stronger than when I was watching.
"As the old saying goes: Marrying an unworthy wife will spread the misfortune to three generations! I'm afraid I will be sad during National Day." Xiao Guoqing has a good personality and values loyalty. He is a friend worth making, but he met such a disgusting Wu Qian.
"What do you think Wu Qian is thinking?" Zheng Juan couldn't understand Wu Qian's tricks.
Wang Zhong said: "What else can you think about? It's not like you don't know the situation of Guoqing's family. You must be jealous when you see Qianchao's family moving into a new house. You are also thinking about moving to a new house."
"That's not what it is!" Zheng Juan frowned, feeling unhappy.
Wang Zhong said: "Wu Qian has a lot of little calculations in her mind! First, she will make a bitter trick to pour out all the bitterness in her heart, win your sympathy, and make you all side with her, and then she will ask us to borrow money."
"No way?" Zheng Juan couldn't believe it: "If she wanted to borrow money, just say so. Why did she go around in such a big circle and couldn't borrow it yet?"
Not only was she unable to borrow the money, she even blocked the opportunity to speak.
"Who can blame this? If she has to blame, she has to blame herself. With the relationship between me, Guoqing and Catch Up, if you want to borrow money, you can just ask. What a clever trick!" Wang Zhong's words were full of disdain.
Wang Zhong had never really taken a liking to Wu Qian.
"Then if I come to you to borrow money during the National Day, will you borrow it?" Zheng Juan asked.
Wang Zhong did not answer directly: "Guo Qing is different from catching up. Guo Qing is stubborn and has a strong self-esteem. He will not ask me to borrow money until he is at the end of his rope."
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Wang Zhong's mind: "Isn't it possible that Wu Qian and Guo Qing didn't make the matter clear and then took matters into her own hands?"
"If it's as you guessed, it's really possible." This time, Wu Qian's impression in Zheng Juan's mind dropped off a cliff.
Although Wu Qian was a little annoying in the past and often complained about this and that in front of everyone, but everyone laughed and laughed and didn't take it seriously, but now her words are really too much.
The same scene was played out in several families.
After the storm, Cao Debao hugged Qiao Chunyan and asked about the day's events with a gossipy face.
The same was true for Sun Qunchao's family, but Sun Qunchao was more worried about Xiao Guoqing.
At Xiao Guoqing's house, on the kang, Wu Qian had just put the child to sleep when Xiao Guoqing started questioning him with a stern face.
"What's going on with you at Bingkun's house today?"
Wu Qian turned her back to him: "What's going on? My son is tired after eating and wants to sleep, so I can't carry him back."
"I'm asking you, what are you arguing about in the kitchen?" Xiao Guoqing is not a fool. During the meal, Wu Qian kept a dark face and said nothing. When she was full, she put down the bowl and stood up to leave. If he still If he couldn't tell there was something going on here, then he would have lived so many years in vain.
"Oh! Why do you ask so many questions!"
"It's so late, I'm so sleepy!" Wu Qian acted like a rogue and complained to Xiao Guoqing with a sleepy look on her face.
"You are not allowed to sleep. We must make this clear today!" Xiao Guoqing's attitude was very firm.
