Chapter 385

Wang Yan's life was always unchanging, nothing fresh. Although many people at this time were like this, repeating the same day. But between the two, there was a big difference.

He was the one who had no demands after seeing through everything, while others were like this only because they didn't have those conditions.

Since returning to Jichun from Beijing, he still sat in the clinic in the morning, treated patients in the afternoon, returned to the old Zhou family for dinner in the evening, and tutored Zheng Guangming and several curious little brats, which could be considered fulfilling.

And in this process, after three months of treatment, he, the holy hand and divine doctor, had Hao Dongmei's menstruation, which had been cut off for many years, return. Whether she could have children was still unknown; after all, Zhou Bingyi wasn't at home, and she also had studies, unable to go to Beijing. So she was still in the state of recuperation, preparing to hit the mark in one shot when the time came. She wasn't young anymore, the same age as Zhou Bingyi, thirty-two this year, already old. It was fine to comfort herself when she couldn't see hope before, but now that the situation had improved, she was somewhat impatient and eager to create a human.

As for Chen Jing, because she had a house in Beijing and also had a phone, the two would call and chat when they had nothing to do. When they missed the child, they would take the child to the hospital to make a call and tell her, which was not bad.

The people of the old Zhou family were still the same, except that the children were growing day by day, and there was nothing different, all repeating the same day, no fresh things.

Just like this, time came to August of '78, and the big reunion that Li Suhua had been thinking about for a long time finally arrived.

Zhou Bingyi and the others who were in university in Beijing had long been in touch with Zhou Zhigang, who was far away in Shancheng, so the tickets they bought were all for the same day to Jichun, basically arriving one after another. Zhou Zhigang was fine, but Chen Jing, Zhou Bingyi, and the others all took the train last night. Fortunately, they bought sleeper berths, otherwise, this night would have been enough to toss them.

Early in the morning, Wang Yan carried the child and Zhou Bingkun rode their bicycles to Jichun Railway Station to meet Hao Dongmei, who had long been waiting there. With so many people, of course, they wouldn't use their two bicycles to pick them up, but would take a bus back. Wang Yan took Chen Jing and the child home first to settle down, and then went to the old Zhou family.

Wang Jianye, riding on his father's neck, listened to the adults talking, his eyes looking around at the exit. After waiting for an unknown amount of time, when he finally saw his beautiful mother who couldn't be hidden in the crowd, he waved his hands happily and shouted loudly: "Mom, Mom, I'm here, here."

Chen Jing, who was with Zhou Bingyi and the others, looked at the father and son she had been thinking about day and night, said two words to Zhou Rong beside her with a smile, and quickened her pace to run over: "Good son, let Mom hug you."

Wang Yan took the luggage in her hand with a smile, and at the same time reached out to lift his son from his neck and sent him into Chen Jing's arms, watching the mother and son being fond of each other.

Zhou Bingyi and the others who were a few steps behind also came up, greeting with smiles on their faces. After Zhou Bingyi hugged Hao Dongmei, he ran to the side and gave Wang Yan a hug, saying 'thank you' in his ear. He knew the situation; she had menstruation again and had been recuperating for half a year. Although Wang Yan didn't say a sure word, Hao Dongmei also had an examination at the hospital, and it was very likely she was already cured. He was truly grateful.

Wang Yan patted his shoulder: "Nothing, it's all what I should do as a doctor."

Zhou Rong said from the side, pulling Feng Huacheng to greet: "Bingkun, Little Yan, let me introduce you, this is Feng Huacheng."

Wang Yan nodded and called him Brother-in-law along with Zhou Bingkun.

Feng Huacheng stepped forward and shook hands with Wang Yan: "Wang Yan, although I'm not in the medical field, I know your reputation. Hua Tuo reborn wouldn't be much more than this, amazing."

"Over-praised, there are still many illnesses that can't be cured, nothing worth praising. It's you, the great poet in the literary world, whose reputation is rising, that's even more amazing."

Zhou Rong on the side said: "Fine, you two don't be so polite. We're all our own people, don't talk so far."

"Talked far, talked far, let's talk when we get home." Feng Huacheng laughed, turned his head to look at Zhou Bingkun on the side, and shook hands similarly: "Bingkun, you've been managing the family all these years, thank you for your hard work."

"This is all what I should do, you all don't say it anymore." Zhou Bingkun said: "Dad's car is still half an hour away, you all take the car back first. Mom is waiting at home. The bedding and such have all been remade, the weather has been good these two days, and they've been sunning for a long time, very comfortable, all go back."

Zhou Bingyi waved his hand: "It's only half an hour anyway, not much time, let's wait here and go back with Dad."

Seeing that the others had no meaning, Zhou Bingkun turned his head and said: "Brother, then you and sister-in-law go back and tidy up first, I guess it'll be noon when we go home for dinner."

"Alright, then we'll go first, talk when we get home." Wang Yan nodded to the others, turned around and let his son call people to get to know them, and then rode his bicycle to take his wife and child home...

Knowing that Chen Jing was coming back at this time, the house in the family building had long been tidied up. The family of three returned home, drank honey water, said some intimate words, rested for a while, and went to Guangzipian.

The people of the old Zhou family had long returned. From afar, they heard the laughter inside. Just as Wang Yan entered the door with his wife and child, he saw Zheng Juan's siblings, Hao Dongmei, and Feng Huacheng busy in the outer room.

"Chatting so warmly inside, why are you all in the outer room?"

Hao Dongmei laughed: "The family is finally reunited after so much difficulty, they're happy. Now, we are the outsiders in this family."

Feng Huacheng, who was picking vegetables on the side, pushed his glasses: "It's really not easy, ever since leaving in '69, it's been nine years until now, finally reunited."

Zheng Juan was simpler, greeted the brother and sister-in-law with a smile, and then told Wang Jianye that the children were all eating inside, telling him to hurry up.

Wang Jianye was young and didn't know anything else, but he knew that when people came back from outside, the food was definitely good. Although he didn't eat poorly on weekdays, far stronger than many children of the same era, it really wasn't as popular with children as the specialties, pastries, and snacks brought from outside. So hearing that there was food and he wasn't taken, the little brat hurriedly ran in, climbed onto the kang, squeezed in among the three children, and ate along with them.

The child went in, and the people of the old Zhou family immersed in the reunion inside knew of Wang Yan and Chen Jing's arrival.

"Uncle-in-law, doing well, right."

"Very good, very good, the little pill you sent me is very good, look at my body, very sturdy." Zhou Zhigang looked at Wang Yan and Chen Jing with a smile: "Oh my, all back, hurry up and sit down, hurry up and sit down to talk."

Wang Yan sat on the sofa on the ground: "Look at how happy Auntie is, she's overjoyed."

Li Suhua squinted her eyes with a smile: "Can I not be happy? I've been looking forward to this day for how many years, today, it's finally realized."

"Then not only gathered, but there are also more people, all happy." Zhou Zhigang said: "Fine, hurry up and cook, Bingyi and the others took the train last night, they're also tired after this night, the meal for so many people isn't easy to make, hurry up and get busy so we can eat early. This time back, the time is still long, everyone rest early today, and talk later."

Zhou Zhigang spoke, and a group of people took the fresh vegetables bought by Zheng Juan's siblings in the morning and started helping to tidy up, but it didn't delay talking. The children ran back and forth inside and outside, noisy, extremely lively.

Feng Huacheng greeted with a smile: "Yueyue, come, Dad gives you candy, take it and eat with your brothers."

Feng Yue waved her hand: "Don't want." Then turned and ran out, continuing to play with the boys.

This situation was also noticed by others in the room, but Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Bingyi, and the others didn't think much, only thinking that the little girl was used to playing with the boys and was very naughty. It was Li Suhua who took a look at her youngest son, then looked at Wang Yan who was smiling, and she laughed: "The child's mouth is picky, she usually eats a lot of good things. Little Yan, Bingkun, and the others often buy things for the family, especially Little Yan, there are so many people sending him gifts, basically all eaten by the few little ones. Now when eating, if there's no meat, it won't do, these few little brats are really picky."

Zhou Rong said: "It's just spoiled, she's so naughty now. Mom, if she's naughty on weekdays, you should beat her if you should, can't form bad habits at such a young age."

Zhou Zhigang shook his head: "What spoiled, our family has those conditions, not short of the child's food and drink. And I think Yueyue is quite good, what's there to beat. You weren't honest from childhood to adulthood, did I move a finger of yours? Seriously..."

Zhou Bingkun couldn't help but interject: "Yes, you didn't move her, and didn't move my brother, but gave me a good beating."

"Then why don't I beat Bingyi, don't beat Zhou Rong? It's because they make me worry less, you're naughty and mischievous all day, if I don't beat you, who do I beat."

Now it's different from the original drama, Zhou Bingkun married Zheng Juan early, there were no contradictions in the family, and there was no paralysis of Li Suhua. The relationship between Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingkun was very good. Other children were now high-achieving students at Peking University, one married a high official's daughter, one married a famous poet, and there were many grandchildren in the family. His own physical state and his wife's physical state were both good, and he had worked for the country's construction for half a life, feeling that life was complete and satisfied.

It was also because of this that he put down the posture of a strict father, didn't hold on, and this state was very good.

Really speaking, the relationship between Zhou Bingkun and Zhou Zhigang was actually the best now, because he contacted the most diligently. This was the sequelae left when Zhou Bingkun wanted to marry Zheng Juan in '73. Zhou Bingkun got used to writing letters to his own father, and he would write one and mail it when he had nothing to do, and he had kept it up for so many years. Besides some things Li Suhua wanted to say, the rest were work things, children's things, and talking about Wang Yan's things, full of messy nonsense.

Zhou Zhigang loved to read them, and his replies were diligent. When there was nothing to say, he would also talk about their third-line construction, and nag and instruct in the same old way, quite interesting...

Zhou Bingyi smiled and patted his younger brother's shoulder: "Heard it, only you are not honest."

Zhou Bingkun muttered, turned his head to look at Zhou Rong: "Sister, Brother-in-law, speaking of children, I remembered, didn't I tell you before you went to university, the child is sensible, if she doesn't live with her parents, there's no affection, and it's not easy to cultivate. Isn't it said that she's coming back this time, what are your plans?"

He looked at his father frowning, his big brother's puzzled gaze, and hurriedly waved his hands: "That thing, it's not that our family can't accommodate Yueyue, and Yueyue is also very sensible, we are all very fond of her. Just worried about my sister, my brother-in-law, and them being estranged. After all, Yueyue was only three when she came, she didn't remember things at that time, Mom didn't point at the photos and say this is your mom, this is your dad, she wouldn't recognize them. In Yueyue's impression, this can be said to be the first time seeing her parents. You didn't see when they came, my brother and sister wanted to hug Yueyue, she kept dodging, and stayed quite far.

That's not to mention she's that big, when I was ten, Dad, you went out for a year or two without coming home, I was still estranged from you, and I grew up by your side from childhood. Yueyue is still fine at this age, it's still in time, if she's a few years older, it won't be easy to handle. If she's even older, then my sister and brother-in-law, with Yueyue, will basically be just the relationship of giving birth to her, it'll be hard to be close in the future, can't not take it seriously."

Zhou Bingyi nodded: "The words are rough but the meaning isn't, Bingkun's words make sense, the child's matter can't be careless. Even if you two are both in Beijing now, you only come back twice a year, and can't stay for a long time. After finishing university, that's another four years, by then Yueyue will be ten, Yueyue might not have an impression before three, what she remembers is from now on, what kind of affection can there be seeing each other twice a year? This isn't that the child is young and doesn't understand, it won't be good just by coaxing. And she should be in preschool, by then she'll have classmates and friends, even harder to handle. Zhou Rong, Huacheng, what are your thoughts and plans?"

Wang Yan didn't speak, silently picking the chives in his hand, looking at the embarrassed Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng couple who were looking difficult. In the original drama, it could be said that Zhou Rong didn't manage Feng Yue at all, and every time she put on a look of 'I'm your mother, you have to listen to me', in the end, she actually went to the mountains of Qian province where she lived before and wandered around and reconciled, which was actually a bit unrealistic. Although there is no unresolvable hatred between parents and children, it also depends on raising.

As for the mountains of Qian province, Zhou Rong talked about changing that place, being a spark, just listen to it. After all, no matter how good it sounds, it depends on how she does it. She said she went out to learn more knowledge, but later she didn't go back, and there was no substantive action, always shouting slogans to herself, moving herself, and even had the face to ask Feng Yue 'Am I very hypocritical'...

Of course, if you really want to say it, he is also hypocritical. After all, he called Zhou Rong Second Sister, called Feng Huacheng Brother-in-law, but in his heart, he was studying how they were and so on. But he was used to it, after all, over these years, he had started calling them Dad and Mom, what was this. He had no big burdens, and there was no discomfort in his heart, just a title, his identity was different. Here, he was just a distant relative helped by the old Zhou family...

Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng looked at each other, exchanged glances, and said with some difficulty: "Dad, Mom, Bingkun, Little Yan, now we have just settled in Beijing, living in a united household arranged by Huacheng's unit, Big Brother and Jing'er both know, we two only have one room, Yueyue coming over isn't as good as in our family, so our plan is to wait until Huacheng is assigned a house before taking Yueyue over."

Li Suhua asked: "Then when can a house be assigned?"

"Now Huacheng just started working, to be assigned a house, it'll take a year or two..."

Zhou Zhigang sighed: "Just now your brother and your brother's way of saying it, I think it makes sense, children now are different from my time, and different from your generation, Bingkun's point is right, it really needs to be taken seriously. If you are assigned a house two years later, it will be a bit late by then. And in Beijing, it shouldn't be easy to be assigned a house, maybe two years won't do. Don't say anything about the house being small and not being able to live, when Yueyue was just born, didn't your family live quite well in that cave?"

He was stubborn, but not stupid. He felt Zhou Bingyi was right, if the child was ten when she went, it would be fine, but if she was ten when she left, how could it be good.

Zhou Rong lowered her head and didn't speak. She didn't know how to say it; after all, what her father said was a fact, and living in a united household with them, other people's families didn't have children either. She just didn't want her daughter to go over and affect her current life. After all, although it was small now, she read and went to school every day, participated in activities, and came back at night to be with Feng Huacheng, how good. If her daughter went, she would be distracted and delay things, not to mention it wouldn't be convenient with Feng Huacheng, affecting a lot, this was her selfishness that she couldn't say.

Seeing her not speaking, Feng Huacheng cleared his throat: "Dad, Mom, Bingkun, this is my fault. Rest assured, this time when we go back, we will take Yueyue together, sorry for the trouble you've taken care of her these two years."

He wanted face, now the words he said were like needles pricking his heart. He was a famous poet known in the literary world, wearing a huge name, yet he raised his daughter at his father-in-law's place for more than two years. And if it wasn't mentioned, according to what Zhou Rong discussed with him before, it would continue to be raised. As a man, as a man with some influence, this was of course a shame to him. Before, the shirk with Zhou Rong was a slap on his face, he was very ashamed.

Li Suhua shook her head: "What fault, what trouble, Huacheng, you're too polite. Bingkun is right, we are all very fond of Yueyue. If she's going to Beijing with you, I'm really reluctant. If it weren't for considering what Bingkun said, I wouldn't let you take her even if you wanted to. The food, drink, and living in this family aren't bad, and the child has companions, how lively it is every day."

The atmosphere was quiet for a while, everyone's thoughts were different, and the good atmosphere of the big reunion was washed away.

Feng Huacheng was in shame, Zhou Rong heard that Feng Huacheng wanted to take her daughter away, and was thinking about how terrible her life would be in the future. Zhou Bingyi saw Zhou Rong's unhappiness and was guessing what it was for. Hao Dongmei didn't interject but also saw the sister-in-law's reluctance; she wanted to have one but couldn't, and was thinking about how to help conceive at night. Li Suhua was thinking that the granddaughter she raised was going to leave, she was reluctant. Zhou Zhigang, through this matter, was thinking that maybe this great poet son-in-law wasn't much. As for Zhou Bingyi, he was also guessing why Zhou Rong didn't want to.

Of course, these were all the guesses of Wang Yan, this bystander, but he estimated that it shouldn't be much different. This fire was lit by him two years ago, now it was burning, and it was time for him to break the silence: "This age is just right, Yueyue might not want to go, have to make a fuss, but children, after a few days it'll be fine. When Yueyue is ten, the affection will be cultivated, and it'll be about the same. And children are easily influenced by the environment, we parents should educate them well, establish good character for them, right Brother-in-law."

Wang Yan knew that Feng Huacheng actually wanted to take his daughter by his side, but it was always Zhou Rong who found excuses and reasons, and he had fought for it, but what Zhou Rong said wasn't without reason, so he compromised and dragged it on. And there was another point, that is, the old husband and young wife were more doted on, he definitely listened to Zhou Rong more.

Feng Huacheng nodded: "Right, Wang Yan, you're right. Education is the top priority, and the educational environment in Beijing is also much better than here in Jichun. Zhou Rong also has some research, can educate and guide her hand-in-hand, very good."

Zhou Bingkun nodded: "Brother-in-law, you're too right. You and my sister are both educated, with your education, the child will definitely have a future. Unlike me and Zheng Juan, I say I graduated from junior high, but actually, I graduated from elementary school, Zheng Juan is the same as me. You say our cultural level, when Jianhua goes to school in two years, we want to educate but can't. Brother Yan said once, let the child win at the starting line, now Yueyue has already won, already surpassed many children of the same age in China. In the future, she will definitely be like you, if not Peking University, then Tsinghua, won't be bad."

Zhou Bingyi was stunned: "Let the child win at the starting line? Little Yan, how do you say that?" He felt this sentence was quite interesting, to a certain extent, it hit the point, but at the same time, he also felt this sentence had some problems and wanted to chat. Of course, cooperating with Wang Yan to resolve the silent atmosphere at this moment was also the point.

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Isn't it because the family conditions are different? Not to mention far, let's talk about near. You say Sister-in-law Dongmei is the same as us? Isn't it because Sister-in-law Dongmei herself worked hard..."

This could be considered opening the conversation, there were quite a few educated people in this room, and they had their own ways of looking at problems. Even if they weren't educated, Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua also had their own life wisdom.

Wang Yan chatted with Zhou Bingyi, Feng Huacheng joined in, Zhou Rong couldn't hold back and interjected, and Zhou Bingkun made jokes, chatting quite lively.

This topic definitely wouldn't be chatted for long, and slowly it turned to other things, and the atmosphere became warm again. Just like this, a meal processed by everyone, Zheng Juan in charge of the spoon, Chen Jing and Hao Dongmei assisting, Li Suhua wandering around unable to stay idle, and others helping with two or three hands, was cooked and placed on two full tables of rich afternoon meal.

With the good wine and drinks Wang Yan piled here, the family of fifteen people, lively and bustling, pushing cups and changing lamps, for this big reunion after nine years...