A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1244: Hao's mother's plan failed, Red Star was reorganized, and Hao's father was offline! (Please subscribe!)
PS: Two things. First, I posted it late today because I wrote 8,000 words. I want to ask for monthly votes. Second, some friends said that the part about Zhou Rong was not well written yesterday. Xia Tian revised it and gave Zhou Rong a chance to redeem herself. As long as she can make a psychological assessment, stop being selfish, and learn to think about others, she can change her fate as a miner. I would like to clarify this.

The heat of July was sweltering in Jichun. When Hua Shier opened the door of the Zhou family's courtyard while holding little Yueyue in her arms, there were several people sitting under the morning glory trellis in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air. The old lady and Yu Hong were chatting while sewing shoe soles. Opposite them, there were two people sitting, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei.

Hua Twelve greeted as soon as he came in:

"Hey, Zhou Bingyi, you came back pretty quickly this time. You've even walked ahead of me. Sister-in-law, you're on vacation too, right?"

"Mom, Yu Hong, what are you two doing? The safety shoes issued by the group are not enough for us to wear, why are you sewing the soles? Aren't you tired?"

When Yu Hong saw Hua Twelve and Zheng Juan coming back and was about to say hello, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei saw little Yueyue in Hua Twelve's arms. Zhou Bingyi blurted out:
"Yue Yue?"

The old lady dropped her sewing basket to the ground with a clang. She then quickly stood up and walked to Hua Twelve, looking at the little person in his arms:
"It's really Yueyue." Li Suhua said happily with a trembling voice:
"Yueyue has grown taller, do you miss grandma?"

Little Yueyue timidly hugged her uncle's neck and called out in a baby voice, "Grandma."

Li Suhua's face suddenly broke into smiles. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, said "ah" in response, and then quickly took little Yueyue from Hua Twelve's arms.

"Your sister is in the back? Why doesn't she come in?"

The old lady was holding Yueyue and looking behind Hua Twelve and his wife, thinking that Zhou Rong had come back with them!

"Zhou Rong isn't back yet, let's talk about this later inside!"

Zhou Bingyi also asked anxiously:
"Where on earth is Zhou Rong? I haven't seen her this semester!"

Hua Shier was a little impatient with Zhou Bingyi: "We've been talking for a while. I just came back. What? You won't even let me into the house!"

Hao Dongmei was afraid that the two brothers would quarrel, so she hurried to help Zheng Juan get her things and complained about her husband:
"Alright, Bingkun and the others just got home, why are you in such a hurry? Bingkun and Juan'er, hurry into the house and have a drink of water and rest for a while!"

After they sat down in the house, Yu Hong went to the kitchen to prepare noodles for Hua Twelve and his wife. This time, even without Zhou Bingyi asking, the old lady asked anxiously:
"Bingkun'er, why hasn't your sister come back yet?"

"My second sister went to work."

Hua Shier took out a brown paper envelope from his army green satchel: "This is the letter she asked me to deliver."

Li Suhua held the child in one hand and tremblingly opened the envelope. A stack of Great Unity and a piece of letter paper fell out. Zhou Bingyi quickly took the letter paper and saw only a few lines of words on it:
"Mom and Dad: I work as a clerk in a mine in Australia, with food and lodging provided. I will send 30 yuan a month for Yueyue's living expenses, and another 20 yuan for the two elders. - Zhou Rong 1979.6"

Zhou Bingyi read as he looked at it. After he finished reading, everyone except Hua Twelve and his wife were stunned.

Li Suhua asked in confusion: "Australia? I've heard of Jinzhou and Cangzhou, but where is Australia?"

Hao Dongmei explained: "Mom, Australia is not in China, it's a foreign country!"

"Foreign?"

The old lady was immediately anxious: "Why did Rong'er go abroad?"

Hua Twelve laughed:
"What's so strange about this? That woman went to Guizhou, more than 3,000 kilometers away, when she was a teenager. Now she's over 30 years old. Isn't it normal for her to go abroad? Old lady, just tell me whether your daughter is amazing or not!"

The old lady slapped him angrily:

"Don't be so unserious. What's going on? Isn't your sister in college? Why is she going to Australia if she doesn't want to study?"

She turned to look at Zhou Bingyi: "Boss, what happened to your sister? Why doesn't she go to school?"

Zhou Bingyi had a conflicted look on his face. Although he hadn't seen Zhou Rong this semester, he had visited her several times. Through the school and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, he also learned about the unexpected events that had happened to Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng. He was afraid that the old lady would be worried, so he didn't dare to say anything.

Finally, the old lady pressed him to answer, and he finally told her what he knew:
"Mom, I told you it's okay, but you can't be impatient."

He asked Hao Dongmei to get the old lady's blood pressure medicine first, and then said:
"Zhou Rong was expelled from school and divorced Feng Huacheng."

Even though the old lady was mentally prepared, her body still shook when she heard that Feng Huacheng and Zhou Rong had broken the law by giving away their two children and that Feng Huacheng had been sentenced.

Zheng Juan hurried over to give the old lady a massage, which helped her control her blood pressure.

Li Suhua hugged Feng Yue and cried:

"This Feng Huacheng is really a piece of shit. He usually pretends to be a decent person and deceived me and your father. Bingkun is right. He is not a good person. My poor Rong'er..."

The old lady kept crying and no one else could persuade her. Zhou Bingyi said to Hua Twelve:
"Bingkun, you should try to persuade her too. Mom is not in good health. Crying like this will hurt her health!"

Hua Twelve rolled his eyes: "You guys are so stupid, just wait and see how I coax her."

The old lady cried again, "My poor Rong'er, little Yueyue is so young and has no parents around, what should I do?"

Hua Twelve followed the rhythm and sang:
"The sun sets in the west and it's getting dark. Every household has locked their doors."

“A gentleman on the road runs to the inn, a bird runs to the forest, and a tiger returns to the mountain.”

"Birds fly to the mountains and forests to find a place to rest, and tigers return to the mountains to find safety."

"There are seven-star glazed tiles on the head and eight-sided purple gold bricks under the feet."

"Feet on the ground, head on the sky. Take big steps and walk in a chain, feet firmly on the camp. Set up the incense table to invite the gods."

The old lady really stopped crying and hit Hua Twelve with the stick again:

"You have been performing shaman acts with us for only the past two years. If it were two years ago, we would have arrested you!"

The old lady wiped her tears and couldn't help laughing:

"You know what? The songs you sing are exactly the same as the ones I heard in the village when I was a kid."

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This kid Zhou Bingkun really had all the tricks up his sleeve. Thinking about the "mission" they came here for, they thought that if Bingkun agreed to do so, he would definitely have a way to solve the problem.

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"Okay, things have come to this point. No matter how much you cry, it will not help. Zhou Rong is now divorced from Feng Huacheng, and she is free from suffering. This is a good thing. In addition, what Zhou Bingyi said just now was only a rough estimate. I am an eyewitness to this incident. Do you want to hear the details?"

The old lady was coaxing Feng Yue, who had just cried with her, in her arms. After hearing what her youngest son said, she couldn't help but glared and complained:

"Then why don't you speak quickly!"

At this time, Yu Hong came out of the kitchen, holding two bowls of egg noodles:
"Dumplings on the bus, noodles on the bus. Brother, sister-in-law, you guys should eat a bowl of noodles first to fill your stomach!"

Hua Twelve and Zheng Juan thanked him. Hua Twelve took the two bowls of noodles and put one in front of Zheng Juan. Then he smiled and said to Hong:

"Sister, thank you for your hard work!"

Yu Hong smiled and said, "Hey, it's not hard at all. Aunt Li is also my godmother. Besides, you and my family have such a close relationship, why should I thank you?"

Hua Twelve smiled and nodded:

"Yes, we are all family, but you usually take care of the old lady and don't have any private time. Today I'm back, sister, you can go back and rest for the afternoon. Tomorrow I will prepare a table of food, invite Xiao Guoqing and his wife, as well as your family, and we will have a good reunion!"

Yu Hong knew that their family had something to say, so she smiled and said:

"Okay then, I'll go back first!"

As soon as Deng Hong left, Li Suhua and Zhou Bingyi urged Hua Shier to speak quickly.

While eating noodles, Zheng Juan and I told her about Zhou Rong.

When Li Suhua and Zhou Bingyi heard that it was Hua Shier who went to the police station to call the police to arrest Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng, the old lady didn't know what to say. Zhou Bingyi was a little angry:
"Bingkun, how could you do this? She's your sister!"

Hua Twelve laughed: "My sister can't break the law, right? Besides, this is not our family tradition. When Zhou Rong reported me, Zhou Bingyi, you were not so excited!"

"I!"

Zhou Bingyi snorted: "You were the one who started this, reporting Feng Huacheng!"

Hua Twelve's face darkened:
"I reported Feng Huacheng for the sake of my whole family. Zhou Bingyi, you are the beneficiary. What are you talking about here~!"

Seeing that his heartless attitude was coming back, Zheng Juan and Hao Dongmei hurriedly tried to persuade their men.

Li Suhua patted Hua Twelve and said, "Talk to your brother properly!"

The old lady said something to Hua Twelve:
"If Bingkun hadn't called the police, we wouldn't have known that Feng Huacheng was such a ruthless person. Bingyi, don't blame Bingkun!"

Zhou Bingyi also felt that he was a little impulsive and nodded awkwardly.

Li Suhua asked Hua Twelve, "Bingkun, how did your sister go abroad? And what happened to Tianshan and Kunlun?"

Hua Twelve ate the egg in the bowl in one gulp, then said:

"She also wrote me a letter, saying that she was expelled from school and betrayed by Feng Huacheng. She was too ashamed to face anyone and didn't want to stay in China anymore. She originally wanted to go to Hong Kong Island to join Chun Yan'er, but she got on the wrong ship and ended up going to Australia to see kangaroos. But she said that at least she found a job, and the income was good. She would come back when she made more money, and then she would be filial to you and the old man!"

"As for the two children, they don't have the surname Zhou, so we can't raise them. I'll give them to Lao Bai to take care of. Even though he brought the children from the border, he didn't bring them here for nothing. I'll ask Feng Huacheng to pay for the expenses after he's released from prison!"

If I can’t make up for it..hehe!
Li Suhua felt relieved when she heard that the two children had been settled, and then she began to wipe away her tears again:

"Rong'er, you silly child, why don't you go home? You are so ashamed to face others. Who can laugh at you?"

Hua Twelve took a sip of the noodle soup and pointed at himself: "Me, I will definitely laugh at her!"

Li Suhua hit him again in annoyance.

At this time, Hao Dongmei secretly confronted Zhou Bingyi, who coughed lightly:
"Bingkun, I have something to tell you!"

Hua Twelve finished his noodles and wiped his mouth: "Just tell me what's going on!"

Zhou Bingyi took out a cigarette and handed it to Hua Twelve.

Hua Twelve took it and said, "There are kids here, let's go to the yard and smoke them!"

Hao Dongmei also followed him into the yard. Zhou Bingyi lit a cigarette for Hua Twelve and then said:
"I came here this time to discuss the Red Star Group's affairs. Because of the cancellation of export orders, the situation of the Red Star Group is getting increasingly difficult. Before the New Year, the workers had a riot. Later, my father-in-law allocated funds from the fiscal budget to alleviate the urgent need, but the total allocation is not a solution. Our provincial finances cannot afford it. I want to..."

Hua Twelve interrupted directly:
"I don't want to know what you think. I'm just a student now, or a writer to put it in a higher way. What you said has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to know."

Zhou Bingyi quickly said, "Bingkun, you built the Red Star Group yourself. Can you bear to watch it fall?"

"if not?"

Hua Twelve laughed mockingly:
"Don't meddle in other people's business. When I was the factory director of Red Star Group, I was naturally responsible for the group and the employees. But I am not anymore. I am just a student. Why are you looking for me instead of asking the current factory director to find a solution?"

He raised his eyebrows and said, "By the way, Zhou Bingyi, you are also a student, why do you worry about this?"

Seeing Hua Twelve asking questions even though he knew the answer, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei both blushed.

Zhou Bingyi said in a deep voice:
"My father-in-law has suffered from a nervous breakdown because of the Red Star Group. From your sister-in-law's perspective, we are real relatives. Since you can run a good business, can't you help me?"

Hao Dongmei's eyes were a little red:

"Bingkun, please beg me to do this. Even if it's not for my dad, you should at least think about the employees of the Red Star Group. If the group collapses, what will they do?"

Hua Twelve yawned. "Zhou Bingyi, sister-in-law, this meal is not cooked well. You need to find a cook. You can't use moral blackmail on a carpenter just because he can cook!"

At this point, he changed the subject:
"But since you asked me, I have to give you face. I will tell you my request one last time. If you want me to help you, the condition is very simple. Let your father go and apologize to our father!"

Zhou Bingyi was a little anxious: "My father-in-law's status is there, you are just forcing me!"

Hua Twelve doesn't like to hear this:
"If you're talking about status, then my status is just a student. Why are you looking for me? Aren't you relatives and stuff? Since you're relatives, don't distinguish between high and low!"

"I ate their rice, so what?"

"It's all relatives pretending to be a fool!"

Hua Twelve stamped out the cigarette and threw it into his own trash can in the yard. Then he turned around and went into the house. When he reached the door, he stopped and turned around and said:

"Sister-in-law, this is my last chance to give your dad. Apologizing won't work next time. This is the end of the summer vacation. No more waiting after this!"

Zhou Bingyi left with the disappointed Hao Dongmei, and returned to the Hao family in the S Mansion compound. Jin Yueji, who was reading a newspaper on the sofa, put down the newspaper, took off her glasses, and asked;
"How was it? Did you meet Zhou Bingkun?"

Zhou Bingyi nodded, looking a little unhappy.

Jin Yueji frowned:
"No agreement? Tell me, what did he say?"

Zhou Bingyi was too embarrassed to speak, so Hao Dongmei took the initiative to say, "Mom, wait until my dad gets home from get off work, and then we can talk together!"

In the evening, Hao's father walked into the house and Jin Yueji invited them to eat. The family sat around the long dining table, and Jin Yueji asked again about what happened during the day.

When Hao Dongmei told Hua Twelve what he had said, Hao's father's face darkened, and Jin Yueji slammed the table:
"He, Zhou Bingkun, is so bold!"

Hao's father waved his hands: "Why are you saying these things? I, Hao, have never bent my waist in my life. Since he doesn't want to help, forget it. Don't mention it again in the future!" Jin Yueji was so angry that she couldn't eat: "I just can't swallow this breath. What kind of relative is this!"

Zhou Bingyi sat there, feeling very uneasy and as if a thorn in his back was on pins and needles!
Hua Shier didn't get a reply from Zhou Bingyi throughout the summer vacation, but this is better. If it weren't for the fact that his sister-in-law Hao Dongmei is a nice person, he wouldn't even want to make a request.

During this holiday, he stayed at home with Li Suhua and Zheng Juan, and worked on his second novel, Red Sorghum!
Well, just look at the title of the book, and you’ll understand!
After writing Red Sorghum, he had already thought of the third book. He wanted to write To Live. Well, after all, it was the world he had experienced, so it would definitely sound more lifelike when written about.

Time flies, and there is nothing much to talk about next semester. "Red Sorghum" was a big hit. Its description of the turbulent years and the view of personality liberation caused some controversy. However, now it is the eve of reform and opening up, and society is very inclusive. In addition, with the guidance of that old man, this novel was safe and sound.

When Red Sorghum became a big hit, his first novel The Age of Take-off had already been published as a single volume, and was reprinted three times, with the total print run exceeding 20 copies.

Hua Shier's royalties account has expanded like a snowball, and he has now received nearly 3 yuan in royalties. Zheng Juan, who knew about this, was so surprised that she stuck out her tongue. It turned out that the family was not short of money, but so much money was too outrageous.

It was no wonder that Zheng Juan was surprised. In this era when even "ten thousand yuan households" could be reported in the newspapers, thirty thousand yuan was simply an astronomical figure. What surprised and touched her even more was that Hua Twelve just smiled and stuffed the passbook into her hand:

"You will be in charge of the money in our family from now on!"

In a blink of an eye, it is the Spring Festival again. Hua Shier and Zheng Juan go home for vacation again. This time when they meet with Sun Ganchao and others, they are all pessimistic when they talk about Red Star Group.

Xiao Guoqing told Hua Twelve that Qu Xiuzhen had retired. Apart from the two basic timber factory and the soy sauce factory, the only factory in the Red Star Group was the garment factory that produced some labor protection products. The rest of the factories were all closed for holiday and production was stopped, so the workers could only be paid the most basic wages.

Sun Ganchao also sighed:

"It's no use making a fuss. I heard that your eldest brother's father-in-law has been hospitalized twice this month. Now Jichun is saying that he signed a military order and didn't complete it. They say that the higher-ups are discussing how to punish him!"

Hua Shier nodded. Qu Xiuzhen had been in contact with him all the time, and he knew all about the situation of the Red Star Group. Before Qu Xiuzhen retired, she finally couldn't help but ask him for help, but he refused. The old lady was very disappointed. A few days later, he heard that the old lady had retired, which made him feel bad.

However, a short pain is worse than a long one. Without this heart-wrenching pain, there will be no fortune in the future. No one will cherish things that are easily obtained. If you don't feel the pain to the bone this time, who knows how much trouble you will have in the future.

Hua Shier asked about the situation of Jichun's other companies. Xiao Guoqing smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"It's not that bad. If you go to the Cultural Palace area now, you will see people waiting for work on the street. They are employees from various companies."

Hua Twelve was a little puzzled. If the Northeast's economy had not yet entered a period of serious decline, why were other companies also failing?

When Hua Twelve looked back, he had forgotten about Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang. The former was still angry with him because he watched the Red Star Group decline, but Ma Shouchang welcomed him in with a smile.

Hua Twelve placed the eight Beijing items he brought on the table:
"I know you can't accept expensive gifts, so I might as well bring back some cakes from the capital for you to try!"

Ma Shouchang smiled and said, "Oh, it's very good, I've eaten here before, it's really good!"

Qu Xiuzhen said angrily: "I can't eat it. I'm so angry!"

Seeing that the matter was about to come to a conclusion, Hua Twelve no longer concealed it and told the old man what he had discussed in the capital. Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang both widened their eyes in surprise:
"Are you telling the truth?"

After that, Qu Xiuzhen returned to her humorous and talkative self, pointing at Hua Twelve and saying unhappily:
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Look how worried I was!"

Ma Shouchang exclaimed:
"For something like this, only that person has the courage to brave the wind and waves and cut through the thorns!"

The two elders stayed at Hua Twelve's house for dinner. During the meal, Hua Twelve asked Jichun about his financial problems:

"I heard that many units are not doing well now? Is it like this in the Northeast, or is it just like this in Jichun?"

Ma Shouchang sighed and said, "Hei Liao is fine, but the main thing is our Ji Chun!"

Qu Xiuzhen pointed in the direction of the Hao family:
"It was that guy who caused the trouble. He signed a military order with the higher-ups, saying he wanted to revitalize the Red Star Group. But in the end, he could only use the fiscal budget to fill the hole. The hole is getting bigger and bigger, and it's clear that it can't be filled anymore."

"The overall environment was already bad, but he still made random orders. You said the money that should be invested in production in other companies was used by him to fill the holes. How can the companies be good?"

"Others have upgraded their machines, but we, haha, are running out of money to even repair our machines. How can we compete with companies in other provinces?"

Hua Twelve was also speechless: "Is that how they look from up there?"

"Of course not. But I heard that there will be a big move from above. If things are to calm down, your eldest brother, the father-in-law, will be the first to suffer!"

After Qu Xiuzhen finished speaking, she gloated: "It's his fault. I told you long ago that Old Hao doesn't have the ability. He doesn't even know how big his shoes are. He deserves it!"

Ma Shouchang frowned and said, "Keep your voice down. We live in the same courtyard. It's not good for others to hear us!"

Old Lady Qu stretched her neck and shouted, "Yes, yes, yes, I would say the same thing in front of him!"

Hua Twelve laughed loudly on the side.

The Hao family has been in a gloomy mood during this period of time. Even when Hao Dongmei and Zhou Bingyi came back from vacation, it was rare to hear laughter in the house.

Mr. Hao hasn't had a good night's sleep for a long time. His original Mediterranean hairstyle is no longer a hairstyle at all. There are only three hairs left, so he simply shaved them all off, leaving a big bald head.

At dinner today, Jin Yueji said in front of Hao's father, Hao Dongmei and Zhou Bingyi:

"Old Hao, think positively, your health is more important!"

Hao Dongmei also followed suit and Zhou Bingyi also expressed his concern.

But just as Zhou Bingyi was speaking, Hao's father slammed the table and scolded:
"What are you doing? I'm still strong and I won't die!"

Zhou Bingyi blushed immediately.

Jin Yueji glanced at Zhou Bingyi and said to Hao's father:
"I know that the Red Star Group has become a headache for you. I recently thought of a way. Maybe there is still a way to save it!"

Upon hearing this, Father Hao immediately looked up. His wife was right. The wind direction at the top was not right recently, and conservatives like him had fallen behind. If the Red Star Group did not improve, it would not be long before the military order he issued would have to be fulfilled.

Father Hao felt that he was still young and could work for a few more years, so he naturally did not want to retire so early. He wanted to move up a level, and when he heard that his wife had a solution, he immediately became interested:

"Tell me!"

Jin Yueji glanced at Zhou Bingyi and said, "This matter still has to fall on Bingyi's shoulders!"

Zhou Bingyi misunderstood his mother-in-law's meaning and said quickly:
"Mom, Zhou Bingkun is such a ruthless guy. He doesn't listen to anything I say. If he had listened to me, the first two times would have been..."

When Mr. Hao heard Zhou Bingyi's excuses, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Jin Yueji interrupts Zhou Bingyi;

"I'm not asking you to beg him. I want you to suspend your studies and become the helmsman of the Red Star Group!"

"If Zhou Bingkun doesn't help our Hao family, he won't even help you, his biological brother, right?"

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect Jin Yueji to have this idea.

Zhou Bingyi smiled bitterly and said:

"Mom, you don't know that Zhou Bingkun will definitely not help me. Besides, I am not qualified to be the helmsman of the Red Star Group. My level is not high enough!"

Jin Yueji glared at him in hatred:
"Does qualification level matter? If it was the Red Star Group in the past, it was certainly important, but now that position is a hot potato that no one dares to take. As long as you take the position and make the Red Star Group better and more active, no one will dare to say anything to you. Only honor and praise will greet you!"

"As for whether Zhou Bingkun will help you, you don't have to worry about that. I heard from Dongmei that your father will come back to celebrate the New Year this year, right?"

Zhou Bingyi nodded.

Jin Yueji smiled:
"That's all. You are the eldest son in your family and the one who has always been favored. I think your father also hopes that you can make a career. You just need to do your parents' work well and let your parents do Zhou Bingkun's work. I don't believe he won't agree!"

This time, before Zhou Bingyi could say anything, Hao's father smiled:
"Okay, don't talk about business while eating. Bingyi, this stir-fry is pretty good today, you should try it too!"

Zhou Bingyi was flattered, but he felt bitter in his heart.

When Zhou Zhigang returned home before the New Year, he was delighted to see his granddaughter running around the house. However, when he didn't see his daughter, the smile faded away.

When Hua Twelve saw several letters and photos that Zhou Rong had sent back from Australia, the old man snorted in displeasure:
"You're such a grown-up girl, but you can't even smile when taking a photo. Look at the photo you sent home. Your smile is so fake. Who are you showing it to?"

Zhou Rong: I understand. After taking the photos, I still have to go mining. I’m really not in the mood to laugh.

Hua Twelve found the old man's pretense funny: "If you're really angry, put the photo down. You've been looking at it for ten minutes!"

On New Year's Eve, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei chose to return to Guangzi Piece this year and go to Hua Shier and Zheng Juan's home to spend the New Year with their elders Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua.

While Hua Shier and Zheng Juan were busy in the kitchen, Zhou Bingyi told Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua about the matter.

When Zhou Zhigang heard that his eldest son wanted to drop out of school to become a factory manager, he thought it was not a bad thing. When Zhou Bingyi asked him to help talk to his younger son about the matter, he did not think much about it and agreed immediately.

When we were having the New Year's Eve dinner and the dishes were full of flavors, Zhou Zhigang mentioned this matter.

Hua Shier was amused. He said to Zhou Zhigang:
"Our problems haven't been solved yet, and you're still speaking for others. To be honest, I can help, but I'm not willing to. First of all, you've forgotten what happened last year, but I remember it. Did the eldest brother's father-in-law come to our house to apologize? No!"

"There are also some things I don't understand, so I'd like to ask you today. Zhou Bingyi, why didn't you and your sister-in-law come back on the 30th of last year?"

Zhou Bingyi hesitated and said:

"Your sister-in-law's parents are alone, they will feel lonely during the New Year. Don't you have you here with your parents?"

Hua Twelve nodded: "Okay, this reason is reasonable. Then let me ask you again, why do you usually stay at your sister-in-law's house when you are on vacation?"

"If it was a mud house in the past, with the whole family squeezed into that small broken house and the living conditions were poor, I would definitely not say anything against you, but now the first floor over there, with two bedrooms and a living room, isn't it enough for you and your parents to live together?"

"You are our eldest son, why are you not home every day?"

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei both made a big fool of themselves.

Hua Twelve didn't give him a chance to breathe and shot directly:

"It's not shabby to marry into a woman's family. It's okay for a young man to eat gigolo food. But since you choose to eat gigolo food, don't come back to our house and make trouble. You said you asked the old man for help. If he gets angry with me because of this, and we quarrel, then this year won't be a good year!"

"If this matter gets out, our neighbors in Guangzi District will definitely poke holes in your spine!"

Zhou Bingyi couldn't sit still any longer: "Bingkun, can you please speak properly? Our parents are here. What do you want to do by saying these things?"

"It's not what I want to do, it's what you want to do. You didn't meet the conditions I proposed at the beginning, so don't mention it again!"

Hua Twelve said with a cold face:
"I'm going to make this clear today. This is impossible. If anyone tries to persuade me, I will flip the table over and no one will be able to celebrate the New Year this year!"

Zhou Zhigang said with a dark face: "I wonder who dares to overturn this table. Stop talking and eat!"

Although he was scolding Hua Twelve, he never mentioned the matter of speaking for Zhou Bingyi. The old man has learned to be smart. Why should he make his own family unhappy because of other people's affairs?

Of course, it was the problems at Hua Shier that stimulated Zhou Zhigang. He only came back once a year, and his eldest son treated him like other people's sons and didn't live with him at all. It was not certain who he would rely on in the future.

On the third day of the New Year, Hua Shier and Zheng Juan left first, saying that they were going to Beijing to discuss publishing issues.

In fact, he was just avoiding trouble. Sure enough, after returning to his mother's home on the second day of the New Year, Zhou Bingyi came again. When he arrived home, he found that Hua Shier had already returned to the capital. He had no choice but to go back to report to his mother-in-law without staying any longer.

Seeing that he left before he had even had time to warm up his seat, Zhou Zhigang couldn't help but feel even more disappointed with his eldest son.

Although Zhou Bingyi did not get Hua Shier's promise, with the help of his wife's family, he still became the helmsman of the Red Star Group.

Father Hao was also trying to give it a try, thinking that maybe Zhou Bingkun would help out because of their brotherly relationship.

It's a pity that he thought too much.

In March 80, the ninth meeting concluded and many things were settled.

The thunder that had been accumulating for a long time finally fell, and Hao's father voluntarily retired due to illness to retain the last bit of face.

The boss who succeeded him was parachuted in directly from the capital, and was the chosen candidate.

After confirming his appointment, the man did not rush to Jichun to take up the post, but went to Yan University and found Hua Shier, and the two talked for a long time.

In May, Red Star Group announced its reorganization, and the country's first joint-stock enterprise was established in Jichun.

On the day when Hua Shier attended the shareholders' meeting as chairman, he sat on the podium together with Qu Xiuzhen, who was rehired, and leaders at all levels.

A red banner with the words "Red Star Group Co., Ltd. Establishment Conference" was hung above the auditorium. The audience was filled with old employees, many of whom were secretly wiping away tears.

After the leaders finished speaking one by one, Hua Shier knocked on the microphone and said only one sentence: "Our Red Star Group will surely achieve glory again!"

Thunderous applause broke out from the audience instantly, and all the employees stood up and applauded excitedly.

The next day, when Hao's father was reading the newspaper at home and saw the headline "Red Star Group becomes a pilot for reform, signs an order of 100 million US dollars", he suddenly felt dizzy and fell on the sofa. Jin Yueji was so scared that she quickly asked the guards to send the man to the hospital. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time, and although the man did not wake up, his life was saved.

Like Li Suhua in the original plot, Mr. Hao has become a vegetative state lying in bed, relying on others to take care of him. Whether he can wake up depends on his fate!

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