Chapter 701: 697. The Old Lady of the Zhou Family (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Last night, when Zhang Ran suddenly asked her if there was any business in Los Angeles, Huo Zhiyuan was a bit dazed at the time, and subconsciously said there wasn't much business.

But seeing Zhang Ran's somewhat unnatural expression, she understood something, and immediately changed her words to say there was some business that needed to be discussed, wanting him to accompany her.

At that moment, Huo Zhiyuan really almost laughed out loud, suddenly discovering that Brother Zhang, whose image had always been very tall in her heart, also had such a cute side.

This not only did not ruin the image of Brother Zhang in her heart, but instead made her feel even more fond of him.

He Yong stood to the side with a cold face and said nothing; it wasn't that he was unhappy, but he was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold it in and would laugh out loud, which wouldn't be good.

Los Angeles Chinatown, although not as famous as the Chinatowns in New York or San Francisco, is also one of the oldest Chinatowns in Europe and America.

A small restaurant is located here, and its name is Lao Zhou Restaurant.

This restaurant has been open for over thirty years; it is already an old restaurant, and the taste is quite good, so business is generally considered okay.

In the morning, Xu Meijuan goes to the vegetable market early to buy groceries, then starts preparing, tidies up all morning, and begins business at noon.

They don't do breakfast business here; they used to do it at the beginning, and business was quite good too.

But ever since they started this business, the business of an old lady nearby became worse, and in the end, Zhou Jia Laotaitai decided not to do this business anymore.

Although it was said to be fair competition, and their business was good because their taste was better than the old lady's, Zhou Laotaitai still decided not to do this business.

Although that old lady passed away some years ago, they have no intention of doing breakfast again.

However, it was precisely because of this action of theirs that their family instantly integrated into this place, and some of the elderly people and neighbors around also took great care of them.

And they would also look after their business.

After tidying up the tables and chairs, Xu Meijuan began to wait for customers to come for a meal; during this time, she was a bit dazed.

She and her mother-in-law both seemed to be bitter-fated people; her mother-in-law was also widowed early in life, and then raised her son Zhou Fei alone.

And when she married Zhou Fei back then, the Zhou family was at its best; at that time, it was said that Zhou Fei worked for a Big Boss and had a high salary every year.

In the first year, Xu Meijuan did indeed experience that kind of wealthy life, but by the second year, while she was pregnant, she was brought to the United States by Zhou Fei.

Going to the United States at that time was something that made countless people envious, and Xu Meijuan was indeed very happy at the time.

But after arriving here, they received news that left the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law feeling soul-lost, which was that her husband had died.

However, he left them a large inheritance, and this inheritance is still quite considerable even if placed in the present.

To say they weren't tempted would be a lie, but for some reason, after the mother-in-law chatted alone with the person who brought them here, she refused this inheritance, her attitude very firm.

At the time, Xu Meijuan only asked once, and the mother-in-law said: "We cannot take this money, it's dirty!"

Zhou Laotaitai was afraid Xu Meijuan would overthink it at the time, so she said one thing: "You can rest assured and give birth to the child; in the future, if you want to marry or go home, it is all up to you.

You won't be short of money; our family still has some savings."

At that time, their family did indeed still have some money; after all, Zhou Fei's salary back then was not low, and there was even foreign currency.

This was also the capital that allowed them to buy a house and a storefront after arriving in Chinatown.

Xu Meijuan did not leave the Zhou family, nor did she remarry; she just silently raised the child.

Over these years, she had also asked about some things, especially why the old lady had refused the inheritance back then, but the old lady had never said the reason.

Recently, the old lady's health has not been very good; several times she wanted to say something to her, but in the end, she never said it.

Xu Meijuan just inadvertently heard the old lady say one sentence: "There is no time left; I can only owe you an apology. It is my fault for not educating my child well."

Thinking of these things, Xu Meijuan lost her focus without realizing it.

But she quickly came back to her senses; at this time, people had already come to eat. Previously, the two of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were busy, but now that the mother-in-law's health is poor, she won't go to the hospital even when asked, just enduring it alone.

Fortunately, many here are old regular customers and know she is a bit busy alone, so they basically go to get their own food and pay the bill themselves.

This saved Xu Meijuan a lot of trouble.

"Where is that brat of yours? Why don't you let him come and help?" an old man said.

Xu Meijuan sighed and said: "Since you call him a brat, how can I count on him? If he doesn't cause trouble for me, I'll be burning high incense."

"Sigh, it's not that I'm talking about your kid, but his temper is truly stubborn. Even with Sister Zhou's personality, she couldn't control him, it's just..." the old man didn't know what else to say.

Regarding these two widows of the Zhou family, the people around all admire them; they have strong personalities and never trouble others without reason.

They also never invite trouble for themselves; some people who wanted to come and make trouble or deliberately spread rumors were all driven back by Zhou Laotaitai.

Once, because someone lost face at their place, they deliberately said many bad things about Xu Meijuan, including many ugly words.

One must know that the saying "there is much trouble in front of a widow's door" is not just empty talk.

A slight rumor could potentially be taken as truth.

Zhou Jia Laotaitai knew this feeling, so at that time, she took a kitchen knife and rushed to that family's door, blocking the entrance and making them apologize.

With that stance, if it weren't for people stopping her, Zhou Jia Laotaitai would have truly dared to hack someone!

The neighbors also know Zhou Jia Laotaitai's personality; she is strong-willed and would never trouble others for things she can do herself.

But when facing the issue of her grandson's education, Zhou Jia Laotaitai seemed a bit lost, not knowing how to educate him.

Could it be the affection between generations?

Or something else, anyway, Zhou Jia Laotaitai was always a bit constrained when facing the issue of her grandson's education.

This also led to Zhou Gang, which is Zhou Fei's son, dropping out of school after finishing high school; of course, this is very common here in Europe and America.

After all, here in Europe and America, except for those students who can get full scholarships, school is very expensive for everyone else.

Xu Meijuan also didn't know how to educate her son; she was just an uneducated rural woman, and although she had lived in the United States for such a long time, she was still that rural woman, without much change.

Her son is thirty years old, but he doesn't even have a wife now; he has plenty of girlfriends, but none have settled down.

Every day he just messes around, and Xu Meijuan has no way to deal with it; the only thing worth comforting is that Zhou Gang is still relatively filial.