Chapter 54: Guilt
With Zhou Xiaoan's foreshadowing, Zhou Yuehai was much more accustomed to Zhou Xiaoquan's straightforward compliment, glanced at their sister and brother lightly, and then talked about business.
"I'm going back to the army, and I can't accompany you back to Peizhou. After you go back, go directly to the Public Security Bureau to find Deputy Director Xu, I have explained everything to him, you can go over and fill out a form, and he will handle the rest. ”
Zhou Xiaoan nodded obediently, and a handful of dull hairs on the top of his head that couldn't be suppressed shook one by one, very energetic.
Zhou Yuehai saw that his niece was well-behaved and sensible, obviously had her own ideas, but she obediently let him arrange it, without saying a word, and her clear and bright eyes were undisguised trust and admiration for him, but he began to ask uneasily.
"Deputy Director Xu's name is Xu Youcai, and your name is Uncle Xu. He and I joined the army in the same year, fought together for six or seven years, and retired from being wounded on the Korean battlefield. He speaks relatively straight, and his voice is loud, but he has a good heart, don't be afraid, just say anything. ”
Zhou Yuehai actually regretted it a little, when he was looking for Lao Xu, he only considered that he was in charge of this aspect, and it was convenient to do things, but he didn't know that his niece was so timid, and Xu Dacang could be frightened with a single voice! It seems that I have to call Sister Zhao quickly and ask her to take care of it.
Zhou Xiaoan still nodded obediently, "Uncle, don't worry, I will listen to Uncle Xu's arrangement and try not to cause him trouble." ”
Zhou Yuehai took out the pen and paper he carried with him and wrote a phone number to Zhou Xiaoan, "This is a big deal, don't be afraid of trouble, I have a lifelong friendship with Lao Xu, since I asked him for help, I don't need to see him." If there's anything inconvenient to talk to him, just call me. ”
After speaking, he was still not at ease, Zhou Yuehai then advised, "You don't have to worry about returning the bride price, and you don't have to go home to ask your aunt, I have arranged it." ”
Zhou Yuehai took out another envelope and handed it to Zhou Xiaoan, needless to say, he knew that it must be the money and food stamps used to return the bride price.
"Don't worry about that, it's more important than anything else that you can get out." If before returning to his hometown, he just came to fulfill the responsibility of his elders, after contacting Zhou Xiaoan for a few hours, he had put letting his niece retreat in the most important position in his heart.
Originally, he was so concerned about this matter because he felt that Zhou Xiaoan was forced to marry for his reasons, if he had arranged the affairs of the family before the mission, he would not have let her marry in such a hurry.
But now, the responsibility has become the mind, not that it should be done, but that it is wanted to be done from the heart.
This change in mentality was very subtle, but it completely changed the direction of what he had planned.
Zhou Xiaoan held the envelope and thought about how to excuse himself.
The bride price must be returned, otherwise the Han family will never be reconciled, and the divorce will be delayed again and again for this little thing, and the gains outweigh the losses.
She had already planned that the money had to be given to Wang Lamei, and she would definitely be able to get the money now. She must not be allowed to use her selling money to buy sauce pig's trotters for Mrs. Wang for Zhou Xiaoling to bully herself.
The food had already been eaten, and she didn't want to be too anxious to let Wang Lamei mess with her, so she went out by herself.
But what Zhou Yuehai gave, she had no reason to resign. Everyone knew that she was penniless and her salary was low, and she couldn't find any excuses.
Then take it first! In the future, I will find a way to repay my uncle in a different way. Her low salary now doesn't mean that she won't get ahead in the future.
Zhou Xiaoan happily put away the envelope and thanked the uncle with a smile, "Thank you, uncle." Only a few words, but very frank and generous, and with sincere trust and gratitude to the elders, people feel comfortable and happy when they read it.
Zhou Yuehai was very satisfied with her attitude, and there were some unexpected surprises.
He thought that Zhou Xiaoan would be polite, or swear that he would repay him in the future. He didn't like that.
Over the years, he has been reluctant to get too close to his brother's family, partly because he doesn't like to be treated like benefactors.
When family members meet, they talk about kindness, which is too outward. And apart from kindness, he and his brother's family seem to have nothing to say, this feeling is really awkward, and it is simply rare to be good.
And Zhou Xiaoan was so unceremonious, but it made Zhou Yuehai feel very close. From the moment the child asked him for help, he showed extraordinary trust and dependence on him, and instead of making him feel a burden, he unconsciously wanted to do more for her.
"How long do you plan to divorce according to your own plan?"
Zhou Xiaoan blinked and replied honestly, "Two or three months." ”
Zhou Yuehai thought for a moment, "Two or three months will not work, according to your plan, it will take at least half a year to get things done." ”
Zhou Xiaoan unconsciously pointed his fingers, "It's me who thinks things too simply......"
"One month," Zhou Yuehai looked at Zhou Xiaoan's lowered head, "Give you a month, according to your plan, if there is still no progress, you will go to Lao Xu." ”
Zhou Xiaoan raised his head suddenly, stared at him in surprise, and quickly shook his head, "No need, uncle, I can't do it in a month, I'd better divorce first." "Let's take our time with other things.
"A month is not completely impossible, but you have to push the horse widow and burn a fire on the Han family." Zhou Yuehai thought about it for a while and already had an idea.
"Uncle, won't it be too troublesome......" Zhou Xiaoan's eyes lit up, she had been planning for so long, although she was already planning to give up, she was actually still a little worried in her heart.
"It's a bit of trouble." Zhou Yuehai's answer has always been realistic, but seeing Zhou Xiaoan's sparkling eyes, he still added, "But if you can succeed, it will be good for you in the future." ”
At least better than his methods are good for this kid. Objectively speaking, before coming here, he only thought about solving things quickly, and he really didn't think about Zhou Xiaoan in the future.
After the divorce, how she faced the gossip, how to deal with herself, and how to calm the grievances in her heart were not within his consideration.
Zhou Yuehai felt guilty in his heart, blaming himself for only wanting to fulfill his responsibilities before and treating his niece indifferently. So he's not afraid of trouble now, and just wants to think more about her.
"When you go back, you will do what you have planned, and I will take care of the rest. Strive to divorce the marriage within a month. ”
Zhou Xiaoan and Zhou Xiaoquan glanced at each other, and both of them were eager to try, "Uncle, we all listen to you!" ”
Zhou Yuehai looked at his nephew and niece with yellow and thin muscles, and went to pay for it again, Zhou Xiaoan hurriedly stopped, "Uncle, I have a salary, I can support me and my brother, you don't have to give us money in the future, keep your own life!" ”
Uncle is thirty years old and hasn't started a family yet! You can't live for them all the time!
Zhou Xiaoquan was in a hurry and almost showed his stuffing, "Uncle, you have given us so many things......" I remembered halfway through speaking, and I didn't dare to say any more.
Zhou Yuehai put the fifty yuan and twenty catties of food stamps that had been prepared long ago on the kang, and didn't care about the excuses of the young lady and the brothers, "You have taken the little things in your hands back to your hometown, and the second uncle told me." It's a good thing to know that you are worried about your folks, but you also have to take care of yourself first. In the future, you will leave this kind of thing to the adults, and you should not worry about it. ”
The uncle is very good, but he doesn't like to turn corners when he speaks, and Zhou Xiaoan blushed when he was said. She also knows that with her current situation, she has no ability to help others at all, this is taking her uncle's things and giving them away, and in the end, she still has to help them.
Zhou Yuehai has become a habit to talk like this, seeing that his niece blushed with guilt, he realized that he should not treat this timid and well-behaved little niece with the attitude of treating the big man in the barracks, but let him say something comforting, and he couldn't find the right words for a while, so he had to change the topic:
"Your decision to go back to your hometown is very right, both of you have been very good during this time."
Did I get a little whiter? Isn't it prettier than before? This thought immediately popped into Zhou Xiaoan's mind, and he almost blurted out a question.
Author's Note:
I'm sorry, just got home. Upload a few more chapters to the draft box right away, and you won't be afraid to go out in the future, and you will definitely update them on time.