A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1250 The Most Handsome Boy in the Zhou Family, Mission Completed! (Please Subscribe!)

Although the relationship between Zhou Bingkun and his son Zhou Zhigang has greatly improved, they are both stubborn by nature. Zhou Zhigang, in particular, is convinced that even if his father is wrong, he will not back down first.

So this time, Hua Shier still failed to complete the mission and failed to get a word of praise and affirmation from the paralyzed Zhou Zhigang that he was stronger than those two!
However, Hua Shier was not in a hurry. He chuckled and said, "Then I'll just wait. Anyway, I have plenty of time. I haven't had enough of this world yet. Staying a few more days won't be a bad thing for me!"
Zhou Zhigang was paralyzed in bed and could only move one arm. He originally thought that this was how his life would be, and that he would have to rely on others to take care of him for the rest of his life, just like Hao's father. But to his surprise, under the so-called 'rehabilitation therapy' of his youngest son massaging him for a short while every day, his physical condition miraculously improved.

First, the arm that couldn't move gradually regained its mobility.

The left leg recovered a month later.

After another month, my right leg also returned to normal.

In just three months, Zhou Zhigang was able to walk slowly with the help of assistive devices.

Six months later, he fully recovered and was just like before he got sick!
Zhou Zhigang didn't say it to her face, but he still talked to Li Suhua behind her back, saying that his health was all thanks to Hua Shier's massage and Zheng Juan's acupuncture.

He often lamented to his wife that of his three children, the one who had caused him the most worry and whom he had the least faith in was actually the most filial.

Although Zhou Zhigang did not say these words to Hua Shier's face, Li Suhua told her youngest son everything behind his back.

Li Suhua also said with a smile:
"Your dad is just that stubborn. He remembers all the good things you've done for him!"

Hua Shier found it both funny and helpless. Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry. Otherwise, if the mission had a time limit, and Old Man Zhou didn't say it but kept it in his heart, what use would it be to him?

Everything is fine at the Zhou family's side. Hua Shier's Red Star Group is developing rapidly, and his status in the country is also rising day by day. In terms of life, the family is harmonious, and everything is handled in an orderly manner by him and Zheng Juan.

Things weren't so smooth for Zhou Bingyi.

Unlike the original storyline, in the original storyline, Zhou Bingyi was transferred to the propaganda department of the Production and Construction Corps in his first year because of his excellent blackboard writing skills, and he became a colleague of Yao Lisong. Later, the two became good friends.

However, due to Hua Shier's intervention, Zhou Bingyi experienced two rises and falls in the Corps, and in total, he only worked in the Propaganda Department for a little over half a year. He and Yao Lisong were no longer good friends as before. Instead, when he was transferred to the Propaganda Department for the second time, he became Yao's subordinate.

Although Yao Lisong admired Zhou Bingyi's talent, a subordinate is a subordinate, and he wouldn't treat him as a friend.

By this time, Yao Lisong had been transferred to a state-owned enterprise and became a front man for a certain bigwig. Even if he didn't wield great influence locally, he was still a big shot in the eyes of others.

When Zhou Bingyi first arrived in the special economic zone, Yao Lisong treated him fairly politely and assigned him to handle some government relations and business cooperation.

But soon, Zhou Bingyi discovered that Yao Lisong's business was far from as clean as it appeared.

One night, Yao Lisong called him to a private club, handed him a contract, and said with a smile:
“Bingyi, you are an educated man, and you have been learning from the Hao family for so many years. You understand policies and rules, so you are the most suitable person to take charge of this project.”

Zhou Bingyi opened it and his brows furrowed instantly—it was a land transfer agreement, but the price was significantly lower than the market price, and it involved illegal operations.

"Mr. Yao, this... I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules, is it? If we acquire this land at this price, I'm afraid there will be trouble!"

Yao Lisong put his arm around Zhou Bingyi's shoulder:

"Bingyi, you haven't been in the Special Economic Zone long, you don't know the rules here. This place is different from other places, only money matters!"

He smiled, patted Zhou Bingyi on the shoulder, and whispered:

"As long as the money is in place, anything is possible, right here."

Yao Lisong made a finger-twisting motion, then burst into laughter:
"Money is the only rule!"

Zhou Bingyi looked troubled and tried to refuse.

Yao Lisong saw through his thoughts, and his face darkened:

"Zhou Bingyi, you'd better think this through. You're the one who came running to me like a drowning dog, saying you wanted to follow me and that I'd give you a chance!"

"You even said you wanted to surpass your younger brother Zhou Bingkun!"

"Now that you have the chance, you're still making excuses. Bingyi, what are you pretending for?"

"If you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will. You can go to Jichun tomorrow. What I need is a reliable helper. If you're not on my side, I absolutely cannot keep you here!"

Zhou Bingyi's expression changed several times. Thinking of the Hao family and Zhou Bingkun, he nodded with difficulty.

"Hey!"

Yao Lisong laughed and patted him on the shoulder:

"Those who understand the times are wise. The special economic zone is developing so fast now, everyone just focuses on making money, who cares about anything else? Besides, rules are made by people, we have people protecting us, what are you afraid of?"

After he finished speaking, he called in the club manager who was waiting outside, pointed at Zhou Bingyi, and said to the female manager:
"Five college students, all for my brother!"

Zhou Bingyi waved his hands repeatedly, and Yao Lisong smiled and said:
"I heard you got divorced and don't even have a woman by your side. That won't do. I have to arrange one for you today. If you consider me your older brother, then you have to listen to me!"

When Zhou Bingyi half-heartedly complied, little did he know that what he did that night had been recorded and handed over to Yao Lisong.

When Zhou Bingyi woke up the next day, he felt that the whole world was different. The experience of the day before seemed to have opened a door for him, allowing him to enter a wonderful and colorful world.

Zhou Bingyi quickly completed the project assigned by Yao Lisong, acquiring a piece of land worth more than ten times its value at a criminal price.

Then, following Yao Lisong's instructions, he delivered a Xiali car to the person who approved the project in an underground parking lot.

Yao Lisong was also very generous. When Zhou Bingyi placed the signed contract in front of him, he immediately took out twenty stacks of RMB from the safe under his desk. They were all blue bills. Then he smiled and gestured for him to proceed.
"They're all yours!"

Zhou Bingyi's throat bobbed, and he asked incredulously, "Wh-what do you mean?"

Yao Lisong laughed heartily, then personally lit a cigar for Zhou Bingyi before smiling and saying;

“I’m telling you, this money, two hundred thousand, is all yours, Zhou Bingyi. You see, sometimes making money is that simple!”

It took Zhou Bingyi five minutes to force himself to calm down. Then, with a burning glint in his eyes, he stood up and bowed to Yao Lisong.
"Thank you, Mr. Yao!"

Yao Lisong patted Zhou Bingyi on the shoulder:

"We're all family, no need to be so polite, you deserve this!"

Zhou Bingyi put the money in a travel bag and put it away. Then he asked a question he didn't understand:
"Even I have 200,000 yuan, but all we're giving them is a Xiali car. That's a bit much."

Yao Lisong smiled mysteriously:
"Fool, the Xiali is just like your travel bag, a tool for carrying things. The real gifts are in the trunk, ten times the amount in this bag!"

Once this happens once, it will happen again.

Zhou Bingyi went from initial resistance to becoming adept at it.

He gradually realized that in this place where everything is about money, if you want to climb up the ladder, ability alone is far from enough; you need talent. And people only care about one thing: profit!

Yao Lisong's business involved gray areas, and Zhou Bingyi, as "one of their own," had no choice but to get involved.

He learned how to toast and exchange drinks at the dinner table, how to "manage relationships," and even how to turn a blind eye to certain violations.

Yao Lisong was very satisfied with his performance and began to put him in charge of more core business, and even introduced him to the 'big shot' behind the scenes.

Zhou Bingyi knew in his heart that he had embarked on a dangerous path, but he understood that the Hao family had completely abandoned him. If he wanted to make a name for himself and return to Jichun in glory, he had no other choice.

It has to be said that fate is unpredictable. People make very different choices in different environments. In the original story, Zhou Bingyi was not good to his family, but he was dedicated to his official duties. However, in this life, he has only been in the South for a short time and has already been corrupted.

A few years later, Zhou Bingyi established himself in the south and became Yao Lisong's right-hand man.

He moved into a luxury villa, drove an imported car, and some people even started calling him President Zhou.

On the surface, he was incredibly successful, but deep down, he was always uneasy. It was just that his usual extravagance made him ignore, or even deliberately avoid, thinking about what might happen in the future.

In 96, Zhou Bingyi returned to Jichun for the Spring Festival, a triumphant return home, accompanied by a twenty-year-old model mistress, and returned to the Zhou family in Guangzi Village.

Zhou Zhigang was angry at his eldest son, but he didn't say anything.

After the New Year, Zhou Bingyi was about to return to the Special Economic Zone, and Zhou Zhigang specially asked Hua Shier and his wife to see his elder brother off.

Hua Shier drove Zhou Bingyi to the airport. Before Zhou got out of the car, he coldly reminded him:

“President Zhou Bingyi, it’s time to stop some things.” Zhou Bingyi was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter: “Bingkun, you’re scared, aren’t you? You’re afraid that one day I’ll be more successful than you!”

He laughed loudly, opened the car door, got out, and, without looking back, put his arm around his mistress and went into the airport.

Hua Shier scoffed. Zhou Bingyi was really dreaming if he thought he could surpass him. If he didn't want to be too exposed, he would definitely be the richest man in Asia, if not the richest man in the world.

Turning to Zheng Juan, he said self-deprecatingly:

"I just couldn't bear to disappoint Mom, but judging from this guy's attitude, I was just meddling!"

"But it's all good. It's the path I chose, and people have to be responsible for what they've done."

In fact, Hua Shier had specifically asked someone to keep an eye on Zhou Bingyi's move to the special economic zone. He knew more about Zhou Bingyi's past deeds than anything else. He only spoke up to remind him because of Zhou's parents, and he would not mention it again in the future.

Just as Hua Shier was about to drive away, Zheng Juan suddenly pointed to a sanitation worker outside the airport who was cleaning up trash:

"Bingkun'er, do you think that's your sister-in-law?"

Hua Shier looked in the direction Zheng Juan pointed and, sure enough, it was Hao Dongmei.

Zheng Juan got out of the car as soon as she opened the door: "I'm going to see what happened to my sister-in-law!"

Hua Shier shook his head helplessly and could only find a place to park the car first.

Inside the airport's coffee shop, Hua Shier and his wife sat facing Hao Dongmei.

Hao Dongmei recounted her experiences over the years to the two of them.

After divorcing Zhou Bingyi, she was burdened by her parents and ostracized at the city hospital. The hospital director and department head, who had previously taken good care of her, completely changed their attitude towards her, as if they were different people.

That's not all. The worst part is that the department head, exhausted from performing several surgeries, made a mistake during one of them, resulting in a medical accident. However, he shifted the main responsibility onto Hao Dongmei, the "first assistant," and her colleagues refused to testify on her behalf.

Hao Dongmei refused to admit her mistake, which led to her being dismissed from the hospital.

After being dismissed, the hospital took back the dormitory assigned to her, leaving Hao Dongmei and her family homeless and forced to rent a place to live.

At that time, Hao Dongmei rented a house near Hongxing Park. She believed that the environment of Hongxing Park was suitable for her father's daily recuperation and relaxation.

Unexpectedly, when Jin Yueji was pushing Lao Hao in a stroller in Hongxing Park, she saw Zhou Zhigang playing badminton with his grandson and granddaughter!

This made both Lao Hao and Jin Yueji feel unbalanced.

Why is that?! They're both paralyzed, so why is it that Lao Hao has a crooked mouth, drooling eyes, and can only sit in a wheelchair, while Zhou Zhigang has only been paralyzed for a short time and can already play badminton?

After returning home, Lao Hao felt depressed. Coupled with the decline of the Hao family, he couldn't stop thinking about it and a few days later, his cerebrovascular disease relapsed, and he passed away.

The year after Lao Hao left, Jin Yueji fell ill with depression and also passed away, following Lao Hao.

Because of her medical malpractice record, Hao Dongmei couldn't find a job within the medical system and could only find temporary work at the airport to make ends meet.

Hua Shier touched his nose. He hadn't expected Zhou Zhigang to be so infuriating, actually managing to drive Lao Hao to his death. Well, none of this had anything to do with him.

When Zheng Juan heard how hard Hao Dongmei was working, her eyes welled up with tears. She invited Hao Dongmei to work at the Red Star Group and continue being a doctor.

Hao Dongmei was a little excited: "Me? Can I do it?!"

Before Zheng Juan could speak, Hua Shier said:

"Of course! That accident wasn't caused by you, sister-in-law. I think whoever is responsible should bear the consequences. Don't worry, give me some time, and I guarantee you'll come to work at Hongxing with a clean record!"

A few days later, Hao Dongmei's former department head turned himself in and confessed to many things.

For example, kickbacks, and the huge scapegoat Hao Dongmei was scapegoated for.

In the end, this department head even brought down the hospital director.

The reason the department head turned himself in was, of course, because of Hua.
Hua Twelve: Slander! He's slandering me! I don't know anything about the 'Soul Transfer Technique' or the 'Dual-Hand Technique'!
Just as Hua Shier had said before, Hao Dongmei finally proved her innocence before going to work at Hongxing Hospital!
After learning about Hao Dongmei's plight, Li Suhua insisted on bringing Hao Dongmei to live in her home, saying that although she was no longer her daughter-in-law, she was still her daughter.

And so, Li Suhua and Zhou Zhigang adopted Hao Dongmei as their daughter, treating her like their own daughter!
Hao Dongmei once again felt the warmth of family and the care of others, and felt only gratitude.

Six months later, Hao Dongmei met a boyfriend at the hospital, and they quickly started talking about marriage. The Zhou family treated her like a daughter being married off, seeing her off at the door!

Li Suhua also personally spoke with Zheng Juan, asking her to administer acupuncture to Hao Dongmei to treat her infertility.

This time, Hua Shier didn't stop her because he felt that Hao Dongmei was treating them like a daughter, even better than their own daughter, Zhou Rong.

In 1997, on the eve of Hong Kong's return to China, Hao Dongmei became pregnant.

Meanwhile, in the south, the wind picked up.
Because of Hua Twelve in this life, the old man is much healthier and still full of energy than his counterpart in the parallel world. He has been keeping abreast of the general direction of reform and opening up.

We are fully aware of the problems that have arisen during the reform and opening-up process.

This time, the old man plans to sweep away the dust and clean up before returning, so as to welcome the world's attention!

A series of people were found to have problems and quickly fell from power.

One of the people behind Yao Lisong is one of them.

With the collapse of the mountain, Yao Lisong and Zhou Bingyi were quickly taken away.

Hua Shier knew the news in advance, but what could he say? He had already said what he needed to say when he saw Hua Shier off at the airport last year.

With supervision from higher authorities, the truth of the case was revealed in just one month.

Yao Lisong had too many scandals and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Zhou Bingyi also had a lot of scandals exposed and was sentenced to ten years.

When the news reached the photonics company, Zhou Zhigang didn't eat for a day. The next day, he told his family that they should pretend that Zhou Bingyi had never existed in their family!

Hua Shier could understand Zhou Zhigang. Ever since Zhou Bingyi went to the Production and Construction Corps in 69, it was as if this eldest son of the Zhou family had been severed from the family.

Aside from seeing him twice during the Chinese New Year, the rest of the time it's as if his family doesn't have him at all.

Especially during the years of his marriage with Hao Dongmei, it was as if his son was born to someone else.

It's estimated that Zhou Zhigang is completely heartbroken this time. Not only does he neglect his family, but he also brings shame to his family and causes distress to his parents. What's the point of having a son like that?

7 month 1 number.

Hua Twelve traveled to Hong Kong Island and was invited to attend the handover ceremony held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.

He specifically brought Zhou Zhigang with him to participate this time.

The old man hadn't left his house for many days because of his eldest son's issues, fearing being gossiped about. But after attending the ceremony, he returned refreshed and felt that being there was an honor he had never experienced before.

This time, after returning home and having a few drinks, the old man finally uttered the sentence required for the mission:
"Bingkun, you're even better than your brother and sister!"

Task 1, completed!
But the system did not give him any prompts to leave this world.

In late 1997, Hua Twelve received a psychological assessment report from Australia.

In a pre-arranged mining accident, Zhou Rong surprisingly did something selfless, risking her own safety to save several of her fellow workers.

Hua Shier was initially skeptical, but then he thought that ten years of mining experience had probably smoothed out all of Zhou Rong's rough edges. It was normal for a person to change once they calmed down.

It is worth mentioning that two years ago, Zhou Rong and Cai Xiaoguang had a son at the mine.

Hua Shier raised an eyebrow, wondering if he should let the other person return.
Ten years later, Hua Shier had become the world's richest man, while Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua had reached the end of their lives.

Just like in the original story, these two are destined to be together. As soon as Zhou Zhigang left, Li Suhua followed him.

As Zhou Zhigang lay dying, he finally reconciled with Hua Shier, saying in a weak voice:
"I was wrong about dividing the bracelets back then. I'm sorry, Zheng Juan. Bingkun, could you please call me 'Dad' again?"

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