allonlinenovel Chapter 110 The Child You Forgot
Chapter 110 The Child You Forgot
Father Zhou felt a little guilty for not being able to give his wife and children a good life.
Now that the world is peaceful and the children are motivated, he should support them.
Otherwise, the next generation of the Zhou family would still be farmers, and would have no choice but to swallow their anger when bullied by powerful people.
So pathetic.
He hopes that his descendants can live comfortably and not be manipulated by others...
Xie Cuilian listened carefully to the conversation between Zhou Rong and his father. She knew that being a worker in the city would definitely be more promising than working in the fields, so she said quickly, "I have no objection. Thank you, elder sister, for arranging things for Erhua."
Zhou Rong: "We are a family, so you are welcome. Please help Erhua pack his luggage. We will set off early tomorrow morning. When we find a suitable opportunity, I will take you into the city."
Xie Cuilian said gratefully: "Thank you, elder sister. I am very happy that Erhua can work in the city and have a fixed income every month. You don't have to worry about me anymore. I will stay at home with my parents and fulfill my filial duties on behalf of Erhua."
Zhou Rong just wanted to sigh that the eldest daughter-in-law chosen by Zhou's mother was really amazing.
Zhou Jiahua had not yet divided the family business, and his mother asked him to hand over half of his monthly salary to the public and keep the other half for his own family expenses.
Zhou Jiahua and Xie Cuilian had no objection to this decision. They had been fed and educated by their family over the years, and their younger brothers and sisters had not yet started their own families, so it was only right for them to hand over half of their wages.
What's more, the remaining half can be saved up for a year or two, which will be a considerable amount!
As for the other two construction worker positions at the steel mill, Zhou's father discussed with his brothers during the lunch break and decided by drawing lots.
Zhou Jiashun, the youngest son of Zhou's eldest uncle Zhou Chuanguo, and Zhou Jiashan, the second son of Zhou's fifth uncle Zhou Chuanxiang, caught the paper ball with the word "enter the city" on it.
The two were so happy that they almost jumped up. They promised their family that they would work hard and bring their other brothers into the city when they found an opportunity.
Zhou Chuanguo said: "The city is different from the countryside, don't fight with others when you go there, and don't cause trouble for Darong.
Of course, if Darong, Sigui and the others are bullied, you brothers must not show mercy and beat them so that they are scared and never dare to bully our Zhou family again."
Zhou Jiashun: "Don't worry, Dad. We in the Zhou family never take the initiative to cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble. If anyone dares to bully us, we will make them know that one man in the Zhou family is worth ten!"
Shen Xiaomei continued, "Don't just brag. I'm warning you. You must send back every penny of your monthly salary. If you dare to secretly hide the money and go out to spend it on wine and women, I won't forgive you!"
Zhou Jiashun helped Shen Xiaomei sit aside and coaxed her gently, "You are pregnant and the fetus is still unstable. Don't get angry easily. It's not good for the baby.
Why did I save money in the past? It was because you were reluctant to buy anything and always put yourself in a difficult position. Since you married me, you haven’t even bought me a new piece of clothing.
I feel so sad when I see this! I just want to save some money to buy you some food and daily necessities. Think about it, when have I ever used the money I saved for myself? "
After Zhou Chuanguo's four sons got married, he divided up the family business so that each son could live his own life, to avoid stirring the same pot. Over time, the brotherhood would be exhausted because of trivial matters.
The family was not well off, and Zhou Chuanguo had four sons. Each of them got very little of the family property, so they could only work hard to earn some money for the family.
Shen Xiaomei's family conditions were not good either. When she and Zhou Jiashun got married last year, their dowry consisted of only two wedding quilts, two towels, two washbasins and a new set of clothes. In order to live a good life, they wished they could cook a pot of rice with every grain of rice.
Zhou Jiashun's words made her feel sweet in her heart, but she complained: "The harvest in the field is so little, if it is used here, it will be gone there.
The few acres of land that we had finally obtained were taken back by the collective to form a cooperative, and we don’t know how much money we will be able to get at the end of the year.
We have a child now, if we don’t save money, will we be left with nothing in the future?!"
Zhou Jiashun smiled innocently and said, "So God has blessed me and let me get the chance to enter the city. I promise you that I will not spend money recklessly and will send my wages back home.
Don't be too frugal, eat when you need to, drink when you need to, take good care of yourself, give birth to the baby safely, and don't make me worry in the city. Your man can make money now, so he doesn't need you for this!"
The other daughters-in-law of the Zhou family all teased Shen Xiaomei, saying that she was blessed because her husband knew how to care for her.
Shen Xiaomei smiled proudly. Of course, the man she chose personally would not be bad!
Zhou Jiashan has not yet started a family, so he has to hand over all his wages, but he doesn't care. We are all family, and it doesn't matter who goes out to earn money. His family doesn't favor one over the other...
With the Zhou family's deliberate publicity, within half a day, everyone in Zhoujiawan knew that Zhou Rong had settled down in the city and helped his younger brothers, sisters and cousins find jobs.
This attracted the envy of many people, who all thought it would be great if their own daughters could be like this.
The train police had already applied for a commendation for Zhou Rong and his colleagues' bravery in catching human traffickers on the train, and at the end of April, they sent a banner and a certificate to Zhoujiawan.
Father Zhou gave this honor to the village.
Village chief Zhou Chuanyi and clan leader Zhou Chuanjing immediately opened the ancestral hall and hung the banners and certificates on a wall of honor specially built in the hall.
There are recorded the names of all the men who have made contributions to Zhoujiawan and died in battle, as well as the various commendations they have received.
Zhou Chuanyi and Zhou Chuanjing praised Zhou's father in front of all the villagers, and specifically emphasized that Zhou Rong also made contributions, and that no one was allowed to make up gossip about Zhou Rong in private in the future.
The village chief and the clan leader both spoke, and the conservative old people who were worried that Zhou Rong's divorce would bring disaster to the village did not dare to disobey them.
From then on, they no longer gathered together to criticize Zhou Rong, but instead chatted about other topics.
Now that the news that Zhou Rong helped her family find jobs in the provincial capital has spread, everyone praises her for her ability and says that she has made a lot of progress, and yet she still remembers her brothers and sisters from her natal family. She is indeed a descendant of the Zhou family!
Some of them were smart and came to Zhou Rong, stuffed eggs and candies into her mouth, and asked her to take them with her if she had the chance.
Zhou Rong did not accept the gift and told the person who brought the gift: "It was a coincidence that I found a job for Erhua and the others. I am a clerk in a small shop. I have limited ability and dare not make a promise. Besides, many of my brothers are unemployed."
The person who gave the gift had to return home disappointed.
In the afternoon, Zhou Rong gave Zhou Jiaguang's letter to Zhou's mother. After reading it, she couldn't stop crying and said that she wanted to go to the city together the next day to see Qi Guang.
Zhou Rong was curious about what was written in the letter that caused his mother to react so emotionally.
"Mom, I miss you so much, very much. I miss you when I go to school, when I eat, and even more when I wash clothes, sweep the floor, and wash dishes. Do you miss me?
Why don't you come to see me? Have you forgotten me?
It doesn’t matter if you forget me, I haven’t forgotten you. I think about you every day. You are my most beloved mother.
If you come to the provincial capital, please bring me the slingshot. It was made by my father for me. When I look at it, I feel like I see you and my father. I feel like you are always by my side. "
The signature is: The child you have forgotten, Zhou Jiaguang.