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From then on, Zhou Jianmin became increasingly degenerate, as he squandered almost all of the family's money, and all his cronies scattered.

Zhou Jianmin became a well-known lazybones in the surrounding area.

Old Zhou and Wang Guifen are so old, yet they still have to support their youngest son.

Zhou Chen has not given his family a single penny over the years. He only gets news from Secretary Zhou and occasionally asks Secretary Zhou to send some food so that they don't starve to death.

Even though Secretary Zhou pleaded for Zhou the old man and the others, Zhou Chen didn't go home to see them once.

Now that his daughter has suggested returning to Zhoujia Village, Zhou Chen is hesitant.

"Dad Zhou, I just want to see the place where I lived when I was little. And with you all here, I'm not afraid of anything," Linlin said with a smile.

Zhou Chen, being in charge, naturally wouldn't allow Linlin to suffer any physical harm.

However, he didn't know his parents and was afraid that his daughter would be wronged.

Su Li asked a surprising question, "Godfather, why won't you let us go? Is there something ghostly about that place?"

Zhou Chen chuckled, "Nonsense, what ghosts are there?"

He glanced at Linlin. "You really want to go?"

"Mmm." Linlin nodded.

Like Zhou Chen, Chen Jin did not approve of Linlin going to Zhoujia Village, but the child said she wanted to go. He kicked Chen Dongfeng and said, "You go with her too, and keep a close eye on the child."

Chen Dongfeng smiled and agreed.

Having not returned to my hometown for a long time, Zhoujia Village has undergone many changes.

Now, rural areas no longer hold frequent meetings and criticism sessions; the focus is gradually shifting to agricultural production, and ideological control has also been relaxed considerably.

Furthermore, the control over private plots and family side businesses has clearly been relaxed.

Every household raises chickens, and farmers can also sell their eggs and vegetables at the market.

Chen Yanqiang and Su Li ran around excitedly on the road, and Chen Yanqiang asked Su Li, "Have you never been to the countryside before?"

Su Li kicked a pebble on the ground, saying, "Who said that? I grew up in the countryside."

"Aren't you from the city?"

"I'm not from the city, I'm from the coast."

The two boys got together and argued for ages over the smallest thing.

Linlin looked at the village and felt there was nothing special about it, feeling a little disappointed.

It's currently the peak season for both harvesting and planting, and the fields are bustling with activity.

Even though the old Party Secretary is getting on in years, he still can't stay idle. He helps pick up the scattered and missed ears of rice by the ridges of the fields.

Someone noticed several unfamiliar faces had arrived in the village and reminded the old Party Secretary to go and take a look.

The old Party Secretary straightened up and walked over. "Who are you looking for?"

Zhou Chen: "Secretary Zhou, it's me."

The old Party Secretary rubbed his eyes. "Zhou Chen! It's you, Zhou Chen! You're finally back."

Zhou Chen nodded. "How have you been lately?"

"Okay, let's go, let's talk when we get home."

The old Party Secretary took the group to his home and boiled water and poured tea for them.

Zhou Chen quickly stopped him, "It's hot, just let them drink some plain water, there's no need to make tea."

Only then did the old Party Secretary stop what he was doing and look at the children.

"So...you got married again?"

Zhou Chen laughed and said, "Why would I get married? These are my godson and goddaughter."

Linlin stepped forward. "Hello, Grandpa Zhou, I'm Linlin."

The old Party Secretary wasn't senile yet. Looking at Linlin, his hands trembled slightly. "This child...this child is Zhilan's daughter?"

"Yes," Zhou Chen replied.

"Good, good," the old Party Secretary nodded repeatedly. "If you don't want to remarry, it's good that you can find your child."

Zhou Chen smiled.

Having learned about those things from Zhou Yue, he is now even more grateful to "Lin Zhilan".

He knew more than Jiang Chengzhou. Was it possible that if "Lin Zhilan" did not exist, Linlin's fate would have been like Zhou Yue's, sliding into the abyss?

Zhou Chen dared not think about it further.

The old Party Secretary rummaged through the room and found some candy, handing it to the children. Then he asked Zhou Chen, "Do you want to go back and visit your parents? They must be regretting it now."

Zhou Chen shook his head. "Forget it. The reason I haven't come back all these years isn't to make them regret it, but just to put my mind at ease."

His ruthlessness left the old Party Secretary at a loss for words.

Zhou Chen added, "Secretary Zhou, I have to go back this afternoon. I'll take the children to the mountain for a look."

The old Party Secretary nodded, "Go ahead, be careful."

Zhou Chen and Chen Dongfeng took the children up the mountain.

Chen Yanqiang and Su Li were like two wild horses that had broken free of their reins, chasing each other along the mountain road.

Chen Dongfeng and Jiang Chengzhou could only each watch one horse and control the two wild horses.

Linlin slowed down and fell behind Zhou Chen.

Linlin is a girl in her early teens. Zhou Chen wanted to get closer to her, but he didn't know what to talk about.

Linlin suddenly spoke up, "Dad Zhou, I have good grades and work very hard. I'm sure I'll be successful and earn a lot of money in the future."

Zhou Chen didn't know why his daughter suddenly said this, and after a moment of surprise, he replied, "I believe you."

Linlin suddenly changed the subject and asked, "You really don't want to remarry? I have no objection."

A wave of tenderness washed over Zhou Chen, and he smiled and shook his head. "I won't remarry, not entirely because of you, so you don't need to feel guilty."

Perhaps in Linlin's eyes, Zhou Chen had only divorced his "mother".

Now that Mom is living a good and happy life, Zhou Chen also has the right to pursue happiness.

But Zhou Chen understood that he loved the woman who gave birth to Linlin. He hadn't divorced her, so why would he remarry?

Linlin blinked, and after a moment she nodded. "I understand. I'll take care of you when you get old."

Zhou Chen couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Linlin frowned, sensing his provocation and doubt about her abilities. "Do you think I won't be able to support three elderly people when I grow up?"

"Of course not."

Zhou Chen wanted to say that he would take care of his retirement and that she didn't need to worry about it.

But looking at Linlin's earnest yet childlike face, he suddenly changed his mind, "Okay, then I'll wait."

There are wild animals such as badgers and foxes in these deep mountains. During the day, they mostly hide in caves and do not easily show themselves.

Besides these, there were also wild boars and black bears. Zhou Chen didn't dare to take the children deep into the mountains. He just walked around the area, picked some sour jujubes that city people didn't eat, and then prepared to go down the mountain.

Wang Guifen and Old Man Zhou had been waiting at the foot of the mountain since they heard from the villagers that Zhou Chen had returned.

Upon seeing Zhou Chen, Wang Guifen pounced on him and rained blows on his shoulders.

"You heartless ingrate! All these years, have you completely abandoned your parents? Are you planning to wait until they starve to death before you come back?!"

Su Li, holding Zhou Chen's hand, couldn't help but push Wang Guifen away when she saw Wang Guifen hitting Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen quickly reached out and pulled him behind him, using one hand to block Wang Guifen.

Wang Guifen's attention was entirely on Zhou Chen, and for a moment she hadn't even noticed Su Li.