Chapter 11 The Visitor
Zhou Ziming rarely went home to eat at night, Tang Aiju opened her mouth and instructed Sister Ma to add vegetables at night, Zhou Fan entered the unit to work, Zhou Ziming was busy going out to socialize every day, and basically he would not come back until more than ten o'clock in the evening, and Zhou Fan was also rare to see Zhou Ziming.
Originally, the last time Zhou Fan stole the tea leaves at home, these people were also worried that Zhou Ziming would find trouble for him, and they also wanted to hide from Zhou Ziming for a few days, but they didn't expect to see Zhou Ziming for more than ten days.
Zhou Ziming is very punctual, which Zhou Fan knows best, since he called back and said that he would go home for dinner in the evening, unless some forced things dragged on, basically Zhou Ziming would go home as soon as he got off work, even if he was really dragged by something, Zhou Ziming would call home in advance to say something, which was very rare.
For example, after being married for so many years, Zhou Ziming rarely goes home after twelve o'clock, even if there is some entertainment, Zhou Ziming will end before twelve o'clock, in fact, whenever in the dead of night, I think that there is someone waiting for me on the sofa at home, and my heart is inevitably warm, Tang Aiju has been waiting for Zhou Ziming on the sofa every night for decades, and the relationship between the husband and wife is naturally not allowed to be said by outsiders.
Sister Ma's dishes have been ready, this will have been on the table for a while, usually at this time Zhou Zi should come back tomorrow morning, today neither called back, nor did he see anyone.
Tang Aiju was a little restless, walking around the main hall, showing a little restless, hearing a sound outside, Tang Aiju would stick her head out to take a look.
"Mom, don't worry, I'll go to Dad's unit to have a look, maybe it's delayed because of the meeting." Zhou Fan shook his head and said, being walked around like this by Tang Aiju, Zhou Fan was also a little upset.
Dragging a bicycle from the side room and preparing to go out, I heard the sound of a car honking from a long distance at the mouth of the alley, and then Zhou Ziming's mellow voice came into the house, Zhou Ziming was carrying a briefcase on the left, and was talking to a middle-aged man on the side, looking at Zhou Ziming's joyful appearance, it seems that the conversation between the two should be quite pleasant.
"Let Sister Ma add two more appetizers, and Mr. Yang will eat at home in the evening, and I will accompany Mr. Yang to drink two glasses." Zhou Ziming said to Tang Aiju with a smile.
Seeing Zhou Fan pushing the bicycle, Zhou Ziming's face was a little unsightly, and he said to Zhou Fan with a straight face: "It's time to eat, and you are still pushing the car there?" Such a big person, and still so ignorant. ”
"Some people said that they went home for dinner, and after waiting for so long and didn't come back, my mother told me to look for someone and see if I should go to the newspaper office to help post a missing person notice." Zhou Fan opened his mouth and laughed, don't look at Zhou Ziming who is strict with himself, but Zhou Fan knows that Zhou Ziming actually spoils himself very much, if it weren't for himself, an ignorant child, Zhou Ziming would not have been shuanggui in his previous life.
"This kid is neither big nor small, don't be surprised by Lao Yang." Zhou Ziming smiled bitterly and shook his head, he asked for the guilt of Xingshi for no reason, no wonder Zhou Fan was not convinced, but Zhou Fan didn't dare to make this joke in front of him before, he usually drooped his head, but Zhou Ziming was not used to it, and in Zhou Ziming's heart, he preferred the current Zhou Fan.
Since that drunken incident, his son seems to have changed a lot, and he is honest when he arranges to work in ministries and commissions, and he usually doesn't have the habit of fooling around outside, which is especially rare, and now that Zhou Fan is on top of this, Zhou Ziming just smiled.
"How could it be, this is Zhou Fan, right? I haven't seen him for so many years, this kid has grown so big, I remember hugging him when I was a child. Lao Yang replied with a smile.
"That's right, you've been abroad for more than ten years, right? It will be good in the future, and in China, we old friends will be able to meet more often. Zhou Ziming smiled and said.
The family went to the table, Zhou Ziming sat in the first seat, and said to Tang Aiju with a smile: "Aiju, do you know Lao Yang anymore?" ”
Originally, Tang Aiju didn't pay much attention, but thought that Zhou Ziming's friends outside rarely brought people back for dinner, hearing Zhou Ziming say this, Tang Aiju also felt that Lao Yang looked a little familiar, but for a while Tang Aiju couldn't remember the name.
"How? Recognizable or not? Zhou Ziming asked with a smile.
"It looks familiar, but I can't remember the name for a while." Tang Aiju looked at it for a while, but her mind was still vague.
"Uncle Yang's boy, the one who used to come to the house to sit." Zhou Ziming opened his mouth and prompted.
"I remember, it's Yang Shuli, right? I haven't seen you in more than ten years, right? I didn't expect it to change so much, I almost couldn't recognize it. Tang Aiju said in surprise with her mouth open.
"It's good that my sister-in-law remembers her surname, but you and Brother Zhou haven't changed much, and I recognize them at a glance." Yang Shuli said with a smile.
"Don't say that, we're both old, and you see that our sons are so old." Tang Aiju hurriedly waved her hand.
"Zhou Fan, don't call someone yet, this kid is really ignorant." Zhou Ziming's face darkened, and he opened his mouth to reprimand, this must be deliberately taking the opportunity to scold Zhou Fan.
"Hello Uncle Yang." Zhou Fan shouted obediently, this really feels like an ignorant child, is it possible that by the side of his parents, the child will never grow up.
"Zhou Fan, I hugged you when I was young, but I didn't expect that you have grown into an adult, and my uncle didn't bring you any gifts when he came back this time, so I'll give you a jade pendant as a meeting gift." Yang Shuli took off a jade pendant from his neck, and looked at Yang Shuli wearing it closely, thinking that it should be worth a lot of money.
Zhou Fan hurriedly shook his hand and refused: "This jade pendant is Uncle Yang's personal belongings, how can I accept it." ”
"It's okay, it's not a precious thing." Yang Shuli stretched out his hand and handed it to Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan glanced at Zhou Ziming carefully, and when he saw Zhou Ziming nodding, Zhou Fan opened his mouth and thanked him: "Thank you, Uncle Yang." ”
"This kid is so sensible." Yang Shuli nodded with a smile.
This time he really became a child who didn't grow up, Zhou Fan thought about it distressedly, how to say that he was also a person who had lived a good life, and he was treated like this as a child, Zhou Fan really didn't feel comfortable in his heart.
"How long is Xiao Yang going to come back this time, let's come to the house for dinner these days, anyway, it's more pairs of chopsticks." Tang Aiju said.
"I won't go out when I come back this time, and the work relationship has also changed, and my wife and children will come back in two days." Yang Shuli shook his head with a smile and said.
"Lao Yang's work has been arranged, vice president of China Construction Bank, you are still afraid that he will have nowhere to eat." Zhou Ziming said with a smile.
At that time, state-owned enterprises attached great importance to the administrative level, and the president of a heavyweight state-owned enterprise like China Construction Bank was generally equivalent to provincial-level treatment, and a vice president like Yang Shuli was at least the administrative establishment of the deputy department.
I used to feel that the vice president of the Bank of Beijing had a different attitude towards Zhou Ziming, and I originally felt that it was the reason for Mr. Zhou, but now it seems that Yang Shuli may not have played some role in it.
Originally, Zhou Fan was still counting on being able to borrow money from the bank, but now it seems that he will be closer to this Uncle Yang in the future.