Life in siheyuan era

After more than three years, Zhou Zhiyuan returned.

Auntie Yi smiled and said, "Lin Shurong fell ill when Zhiyuan left, and after more than three years of suffering, she finally sees the light."

Uncle Yi nodded gently, listening to Auntie Yi continue, "I think Jia Zhangshi is uneasy, is she afraid of Zhiyuan?"

Uncle Yi slowly replied, "To allow Zhou Zhinin to marry Qin Huairu, the Zhou family gave Jia Zhangshi twenty yuan a month, and also took care of the food, clothing, housing, and education of the old, young, and small. Zhou Dehou was promoted to an eighth-grade lathe operator, earning one hundred and eight yuan a month. The pressure is also great. She's afraid Zhiyuan will seek revenge."

Uncle Yi pointed out the root of the problem. Jia Zhangshi was indeed uneasy. While eating, she repeatedly instructed Bang梗, Xiaodang, and Huaihua, "Zhou Zhiyuan is back. He's not as easy to talk to as Zhou Zhinin. He's ruthless, insidious, and cunning. In the future, be more observant in your words and actions."

Listening to her instructions, Bang梗 remained silent. He was afraid of Zhou Zhiyuan, and the thought of those cold, long eyes sent chills down his spine.

But Xiaodang didn't feel that way. Second Uncle Zhou had just smiled at her, a very sunny smile.

But she wouldn't speak at this moment. The relationship between her grandmother, mother, and stepfather wasn't harmonious, she could feel it, and she felt conflicted.

But six-year-old Huaihua said cheerfully, "Second Uncle Zhou is very nice, his smile is very..."

She couldn't describe it, so Xiaodang added, "Very kind."

"Yes, very kind." Huaihua learned the word.

Hearing Huaihua say this, Jia Zhangshi quickly said, "What do you know? Zhou Zhiyuan is a smiling tiger, smiling at you in front of your face, but stabbing you in the back."

Huaihua didn't understand this, and looked at Xiaodang, who said, "With Second Uncle Zhou's ability, he doesn't need to stab anyone in the back."

Xiaodang's attitude angered Jia Zhangshi. This granddaughter was pro-Zhou, directly influencing Huaihua's attitude and getting very close to Zhou Zhinin.

Jia Zhangshi didn't consider her own problems. She was wholeheartedly devoted to Bang梗, her grandson, and she was counting on Bang梗 to take care of her in her old age.

With this in mind, Jia Zhangshi treated the three children differently.

And Qin Huairu, seeing her treating Bang梗 well, focused on caring for Huaihua, the youngest.

This made life difficult for Xiaodang, until Zhou Zhiyuan came home and suddenly realized that Second Uncle Zhou was the best to her.

Zhou Zhiyuan bought her biscuits, candy, and even canned fruit. Those were the happiest times for her, because Second Uncle Zhou was only good to her, satisfying her longing.

But Second Uncle Zhou left on a mission for more than three years, and many things happened during that long time. The most important thing was that her mother married Uncle Zhou.

In the days that followed, she saw her mother's happy face every day, humming while cooking and washing clothes, and she was also very happy, because among her sisters, her stepfather was the best to her.

She often thought, "He must have told him before he left."

She didn't call him Zhou Second Uncle, but Second Uncle, because she called Uncle Zhou Daddy, and brought Huaihua to call him that too.

In recent years, Xiaodang had been taking care of Huaihua, and her influence on her was great. Encouraged by Qin Huairu, Xiaodang and Huaihua called him Daddy, and Bang梗 could only follow suit.

Faced with this situation, Jia Zhangshi could only hold on tightly to Bang梗, but she overlooked one thing: Zhou Zhinin didn't care what Bang梗 called him. Influenced by Zhou Zhiyuan, he didn't have a good impression of Bang梗.

Qin Huairu knew Zhou Zhinin's attitude and could only say good things about Bang梗 behind his back, believing that time and Bang梗's performance would bridge the gap between them.

But her efforts didn't make much progress. Under Jia Zhangshi's instigation, Bang梗 was always indifferent to Zhou Zhinin, and Zhou Zhinin's personality was something even Zhou Zhiyuan admired. How could Bang梗 change him?

Jia Zhangshi thought she was clever, but she didn't know that as soon as Zhou Zhiyuan returned home, he issued an ultimatum to Qin Huairu: if you want me to be good to your children, exchange them for my brother's children.

Jia Zhangshi had this idea, and so did Auntie San. At the dinner table, she said to Uncle San, "That Zhang Quanyi was admitted to the police academy because of Zhou Zhiyuan. He's doing well now, graduated and put on a police uniform. I heard the leaders above value him highly."

Auntie San said this, and Yan Jiekang quickly interjected, "I heard that the leader above is Zhou Zhiyuan's old chief. They have a very close relationship. Zhang Quanyi was also valued by that leader because of Zhou Zhiyuan."

After Yan Jiekang finished speaking, Auntie San quickly continued, "In recent years, Zhou Zhiyuan's buddies often come to visit. I heard that the big leader is one of them, and Shen Lanyin is the daughter of a high-ranking official. They're not married yet, but she's acting like Zhou's daughter-in-law."

Saying this, Auntie San glared at Yan Jiekang and said resentfully, "Can't you find a daughter of a high-ranking official?"

Her words made Yu Li feel uncomfortable. She turned to look at her son playing on the kang and suddenly thought of a possibility, "Let Xiaocheng become Zhou Zhiyuan's apprentice."

But Yan Jiedi said unhappily, "Mom, you're off topic."

Hearing her come to her rescue, Yan Jiekang gave Yan Jiedi a smile, and then listened to her continue, "Can my second brother compare with Zhou Zhiyuan? They're a world apart."

These words immediately froze Yan Jiekang's smile, but Auntie San actually replied, "You're right, they really are a world apart."

After saying this, Auntie San ignored Yan Jiekang's expression and continued, "If Zhang Quanyi hadn't told the truth while drunk, we wouldn't have known that Zhou Zhiyuan had this kind of power."

"Now that we know, and Zhou Zhiyuan is back, you should be shameless and talk to him. We can't let Jiekang be a temporary worker for the rest of his life, can we?"

For her son's job, Auntie San was prepared to make Uncle San's face thicker.

But Uncle San thought for a while and turned to Yu Li and said, "Dad heard Jiecheng say that there's a woman in your group whose husband is Zhou Zhiyuan's childhood friend?"

Hearing Uncle San ask her, Yu Li turned to look at Yan Jiecheng, and then replied, "There is such a person. Her husband is currently the deputy director of the district government office. The man has been promoted, and the woman's temper has also increased. The manager is very polite to her. I don't know if her words will work or not?"

She didn't want to stand up for Yan Jiekang. The fact is that Guo Yanhong has always had a good relationship with her, but the problem is that Zhou Zhiyuan has done things for Yan Jiekang, so he may not accept Yan Xiaocheng as an apprentice.

That was her thought, and Yan Jiecheng also had his own ideas, "Can Zhou Zhiyuan help promote me?"

Yan Jiecheng had this in mind, so he hadn't spoken.

But Uncle San said, "You should tell that woman, isn't it worth a try?"

"Okay."

Yu Li agreed, but she didn't want to say anything to Guo Yanhong. She wanted to go to Zhou Zhiyuan herself. Yan Xiaocheng must learn antique appraisal technology from Zhou Zhiyuan. It was a very profitable job.

She made up her mind not to speak anymore, and Yan Jiecheng turned to look at her, preparing to go back to the house later and have a good talk with Yu Li. It was better to let Guo Yanhong's husband speak for him.

The couple had their own thoughts, and on the other side, Yan Jiekang was all smiles, repeatedly saying to Yu Li, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

He knew that Zhou Zhiyuan was extremely loyal and had great powers, as Zhang Quanyi said, "My second brother knows many big leaders, and they are all good to my second brother. If my second brother says something, they will definitely do it."

Zhang Quanyi grinned and bragged, not knowing that he was about to face a beating, but Yan Jiekang absolutely believed it. Zhang Quanyi was a living example. He said he would go to the police academy and he went to the police academy.

They didn't know that Zhang Quanyi was able to be admitted to the police academy because he had bonus points, and Zhang Quanyi believed that the bonus points were earned for him by Zhou Zhiyuan.

That was Zhang Quanyi's opinion, his second brother was just that awesome, but he didn't know that Zhou Zhiyuan was now facing a very awkward situation.

He had been missing for thirty-nine months, and only knew what he had done for more than a month, and the rest of the time was blank.

The news brought back by Shen Lanbo made Shen Jue ponder, and Chen Shuying said sadly, "What if he can't explain it clearly?"

This was a difficult problem, and Shen Lanbo was also frowning in thought.

Fang Nan looked at Shen Lanyin, seeing her indifferent look, and whispered, "Aren't you worried?"

Shen Lanyin said indifferently, "His loyalty to the organization has been tested. Who can explain things like the Yin Formation and the other world? His inability to explain doesn't affect the organization's trust in him. At worst, they'll revoke his reconnaissance officer status, which I'd be glad to see."

Shen Lanyin's words made Shen Jue's eyes light up, and he said cheerfully, "Lanyin is right, it's normal that this matter can't be explained clearly."

Hearing Shen Jue speak, Shen Lanbo quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

Shen Jue smiled, "In these thirty-eight months, whether Zhiyuan was trapped in the Yin Formation or went to that world, he can make up some things that no one can say are false or verify. His inability to explain is his honesty to the organization."

"Zhiyuan being trapped in the Yin Formation was witnessed by all, but he woke up on the coast of XG, indicating that the possibility of going to that world is extremely high. We have a preliminary understanding of the technology of that world, and erasing his memory should be possible."

"And his actions in XG should be commended. With Zhiyuan's personality, he wouldn't only do one thing. There should be other gains, but Lanbo can't say..."

Saying this, Shen Jue looked at Shen Lanbo, and Chen Shuying, Shen Lanyin, and Fang Nan also looked at him. Seeing the embarrassed expression on his face, they immediately knew that Shen Jue was right.

Seeing his expression, Shen Jue smiled, and then changed the subject, "The important thing is that only Zhiyuan has been in contact with the people of that world. We don't know if they will come in the future, but if they do, only Zhiyuan will be able to contact them. This is what's important."

Shen Jue's words fully explained Zhou Zhiyuan's theory, "People are only valuable when they are used."

Zhou Zhiyuan is very valuable to be used, so a review is necessary, but after the review, he will also be protected to be used.