Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 750: Living like the person I once hated
In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. The road was slippery after coming down the snowy mountain. Zhou Jing went to visit the grave. Gu Jia was at home looking after the children. His father also wanted to go to the grave, but Zhou Jing did not let him go. Zhou Jing wanted to visit the grave alone and call Yang Wenwen and Chen Jiaqian at the same time.

After visiting the grave, Zhou Jing drove his father to the county town to buy fireworks, vegetables and fruits.

The ice formed by snow on both sides of the road melted in the sun and flowed in the middle of the road. It was very dazzling under the sunlight. Zhou Jing drove extra carefully during the New Year's Day. He bought New Year's goods and did not stay in the county town for long. He went home early before the sun went down while the water on the road had not frozen, so as not to worry his family.

After returning home, the old man drove his three-wheeled motorcycle to the bottom of the slope to pull back the New Year's goods. When he arrived at the entrance of the yard, he placed the fireworks in a suitable place for easy setting off in the evening.

"Dad, biu!"

Gu Jia was playing firecrackers with the children in the yard, and the little girl mischievously threw it in front of Zhou Jing.

"Biu! Biubiubiu!"

Zhou Jing pretended to throw it at the child's feet, and the frightened girl ran away laughing.

“Is there still snow on the road?”

Gu Jia said as she helped Zhou Jing carry the New Year's goods.

"There are on both sides. We encountered three accidents in less than 40 miles. Two were rear-end collisions, and one drove into a drainage ditch."

Zhou Jing bought a small rocket and lit it in his hand.

"Try not to go out these two days if you can."

The child was handed over to Zhou Jing, and Gu Jia went to help prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Wow, what is this, Dad?"

The little girl was amazed at the flying monkey.

"This is called a flying monkey. You can't play with it now. Watch dad play with it."

Zhou Jing said as he ordered another one.

"It's so fun! What is that, Dad?"

The little girl ran over to the fireworks box and said.

"That was a big firework. It was set off during Chinese New Year last year. The sky was full of colours. Remember?"

Zhou Jing picked up the child and said.

"Well, let's release it now, Dad."

"This will look better when it's dark. Do you like the New Year?"

Zhou Jing kissed the child's cheek and said.

Playing with the children, Zhou Jing seemed to have found the joy of the New Year in his childhood. Having children filled in many of the things he lost after growing up.

"like."

"Every year we grow one year older, Zhou Zhou is one year old now, and will be two years old tomorrow after the New Year."

Zhou Jing took the child to play outside in the yard, and replied to messages from other people, including Bai's best friend and Liu Hanyu. Zhou Jing gave Chen Jiaqian and Yang Wenwen each a red envelope of 200 yuan as a token of appreciation.

【Is the New Year's Eve dinner almost ready?】

【What are you doing】

Yang Wenwen and Chen Jiaqian sent messages to Zhou Jing almost at the same time.

[Almost ready, what do you have for your New Year’s Eve dinner?]

Zhou Jing saw the name clearly and replied to Yang Wenwen first, and then replied to Chen Jiaqian: [Coax the child, are you helping with the cooking?]

Yang Wenwen: [Fish, meat, meatballs, spareribs, vegetables, etc., is it cold in your hometown now?]

Chen Jiaqian: [My meal is almost done]

"Zhou Zhou, come back and prepare for dinner."

"Dad, Mommy let me have some food!"

Hearing Gu Jia's voice, the little girl grabbed Zhou Jing's hand and went home.

Zhou Jing finally replied to Yang Wenwen and Chen Jiaqian with a message and put away his phone. The family's New Year's Eve dinner was almost ready, with braised chicken and stewed chicken soup, stewed lamb, braised fish, cold beef and pork head, and so on.

"What do you want to eat? Grandma will pick it up for you."

Wu Suqin teased the child. Last year during the Chinese New Year, the child still needed an adult to hold him and feed him. Now the child can eat by himself while sitting in a seat, which has attracted the attention of the whole family.

"Have some chicken soup first to whet your appetite."

Gu Jia scooped some chicken soup for the child. The chicken soup was made from the chickens raised by the old lady. It was delicious without any seasoning except salt.

"Donut!"

The little girl's eyes were drawn to the donuts on the table.

“The donuts are delicious.”

Zhou Jing picked up a donut for the child and one for himself.

"Have a piece of meat."

Gu Jia picked up a small piece of chicken leg and fed it to the child, then picked up a few pieces and put them in the child's bowl, and put the remaining chicken leg for the child in Zhou Jing's bowl.

“This chicken drumstick is not small.”

Zhou Jing picked up a large piece of chicken leg for Gu Jia.

"It's convenient to bring some things with you when you get to Tangdu, and then raise some chickens next year."

The old lady planned to give the big chicken to Gu Jia for confinement after she gave birth to her second child. Zhou Jing said, "You don't have to raise it. I can take you out for a walk anytime in the future."

"Where else can we go at our age?"

"The daughter-in-law of your aunt next door is pregnant and can't come back. Your aunt is taking care of her in Yu City. Every time she calls us, she says that the city is not a place for people to stay. Living in a building is more uncomfortable than being in prison."

The old man and the old lady don't want to go anywhere. They live freely in their hometown. They can't even get used to living in the buildings in the county town. Living in a building is like being in prison. They feel uncomfortable all over.

"It's OK if the building has an elevator. Without an elevator, it's really like being in prison for the elderly. Villas won't be that hard. The backyards of the villas in Tangdu are quite large. You can grow some vegetables in the summer."

Gu Jia said with a smile.

"We have nothing to do anyway, so we can grow some grains while we still have the energy. You don't have to buy them."

The old man and the old lady didn't want to live in the villa in Tangdu. The villa was clean and tidy. They had lived in the countryside for decades and were used to it. They felt uncomfortable walking in the buildings and villas.

"Dad, check if you are full."

After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, Zhou Jing moved his butt to another place and leaned on the quilt to play with the children.

"full!"

The child lifted up his sweater, revealing his white, round belly.

"Now that you're full, sit down for a while."

Zhou Jing held the child and sat next to him. He turned the TV to the children's channel and looked at his phone. All the companies under his control were on holiday for the Spring Festival. The employee group was very lively, with some giving out red envelopes and some sharing New Year's Eve dinner.

Employees don’t have to worry about anything during the holidays, but Zhou Jing, as the boss, has to think about what to do after the holidays. Ideal Technology’s goals this year are relatively high, and it needs to get back on track quickly after the holidays.

It is already February. The second generation of Imagine is scheduled to be released in late March and go on the market in early April. The first generation of LeXiang series targeting the elderly is scheduled to go on the market in May. The second generation of children's watches and the first generation of adult sports watches will be released in summer. The third generation of Ideal will be released in late August and go on the market in September. The company will be very busy after the Spring Festival holiday.

Yesterday, the post that spread rumors about the battery explosion of Ideal Bluetooth headsets is still spreading in the digital circle. Whether it is Bluetooth headsets or mobile phones, battery explosion is a big safety issue, so whether it is true or false, we can't sit idly by. Bai Xiyao explained the suspicious points of the picture posted by the blogger and said that she would investigate after the holiday.

After Ideal Technology’s official account released the structural diagram of the Ideal Bluetooth headset and an announcement on the battery explosion “incident,” the rumor-mongering bloggers deleted their posts one after another. However, it was too late. What awaited them after the holiday was a subpoena for prosecution. Some of them did not care about spreading rumors, but some were absolutely not allowed.

"Where does mom sit?"

After helping to wash the dishes, Gu Jia went to the kang and said to the child.

"Sit here!"

The little girl stood up and sat in Zhou Jing's arms, making room for Gu Jia.

"Greetings to grandpa and grandma, wishing them a happy new year and good health."

Gu Jia turned on her cell phone and pressed the voice message button to let her child speak. The child followed obediently. Thinking of her parents spending the New Year alone in Tangdu, Gu Jia felt very uncomfortable and decided to spend the New Year in Tangdu in the future.

"Ask grandpa and grandma what they ate."

After receiving a reply from her mother, Gu Jia asked the child to continue speaking.

"Grandma, don't raise chickens next year. If Jiajia gives birth to a baby in the second half of the year, she won't be able to come back for the New Year. I'll take you to Tangdu to celebrate the New Year."

Zhou Jing felt that it was inappropriate to always go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year. Gu Jia was the only child in his parents-in-law's family, so both sets of parents had to be taken into consideration.

"And the dogs."

“Take the dog with you.”

Zhou Jing will never give away his own dog, nor will he sell it. Since he has raised it, as long as he has something to eat, the dog will always have something to drink. This dog is a genuine Dahuang, very docile and not guarding of food.

"grandfather!"

The little girl leaned over the window and shouted to Zhou Guozhong who was going to the yard to set off firecrackers.

"Grandpa is going to set off fireworks, cover your ears."

Zhou Guozhong arranged the firecrackers, lit a cigarette and said.

The little girl got into Zhou Jing's arms and obediently covered her ears. Zhou Jing rubbed his face against the child's head and said, "If you see others setting off firecrackers, run far away. You will get hurt if you are blown up. Remember?"

"remember!"

The little girl said in a baby voice.

The Spring Festival Gala started on time at eight o'clock. For Zhou Jing, watching the Spring Festival Gala was not as good as playing with the children. At almost nine o'clock, Zhou Jing went outside to prepare to set off fireworks, and Gu Jia dressed the children and watched under the eaves.

After Zhou Jing pulled all the fuses of the fireworks, he lit them one by one. Fireworks flew into the night sky one after another, and the colorful lights illuminated the night sky, which was very beautiful.

"Cover your ears. Does it look good?"

Gu Jia pulled the child's cotton hat down to his ears and said.

"nice."

The little girl's watery eyes gaze at the fireworks in the night sky and feel the colorful world.

"Greetings to grandpa and grandma, happy new year."

When the fireworks were over, Zhou Jing took the child back to the house and asked him to wish the elders a happy new year before going to bed.

"Give Zhou Zhou some New Year's money."

Wu Suqin and the old lady each gave the children two big red envelopes.

"Mom and Dad will hide and buy you milk powder and snacks, okay?"

"Mom is hiding it for you, are you willing to give it to me?"

Zhou Jing and Gu Jia simultaneously tugged at the red envelopes in the children's hands. When they were young, they couldn't stand their parents confiscating their red envelopes and New Year's money, and eventually they became the people they hated when they were young.

(End of this chapter)