Chapter Twenty-Five: The Affectionate Father

"Ouch, my eldest grandson is back!" Although Wu Xiuying was angry, she still laughed when she saw her precious grandson.

Xiao Yu'er had already broken free from Zhou Cheng's arms, and pounced on Wu Xiuying's body at once, grinning.

"Where have you been?"

Zhou Cheng shook his sore arm and replied, "Go and walk on the cross street." ”

Then he leaned over to Wu Xiuying and asked in a whisper, "What's wrong with you and my dad?" ”

Wu Xiuying was a little angry, "It's not his brother's business." ”

And Zhou Zhengming also came to tease Xiaoyuer at this time, Wu Xiuying was angry when she saw him, but because her sister and niece were still taking care of Zhou Zhengming's face, she just said: "Is anyone watching the fire in the kitchen?" Everyone is hungry. ”

Zhou Zhengming immediately straightened up and responded, and said with a smile: "If you don't say it, I'll forget." After saying that, he hurried into the kitchen.

Zhou Cheng winked at Wu Xiuying, and followed Zhou Zhengming into the kitchen.

"Dad, I'll give you a hand."

Zhou Zhengming was wearing an apron, chopping ribs on the cutting board, raised his eyes to look at his daughter, and nodded with a smile, "Okay." ”

People like them who live in the city, because there is no firewood for fire, many of them use honeycomb coal or gas, but the gas is expensive, everyone chooses honeycomb coal, and then some buy firewood to burn, which is not very expensive.

And the Zhou family uses honeycomb coal and firewood.

Zhou Cheng helped wash the vegetables, and then asked Zhou Zhengming, "Dad, why is my mother angry?" ”

Zhou Zhengming: "Hey, it's all because of your third cousin." ”

"What's the matter?"

Zhou Zhengming paused, as if organizing language, and then said: "Your third cousin met a partner, saying that it has reached the point of talking about marriage, and the woman works in a textile factory, and she is a good person." Your grandmother and they are all very happy, Zhou Lu is a lot, twenty-four, he is not an outstanding person, it is rare for a girl to take a fancy to him, and she promised to marry him. But there is one thing, that girl heard that Zhou Lu was still sleeping in the same room with your second cousin, she had some ideas. It's nothing to sleep with my brother before I get married, but after I get married, we can't be together again...... Today, your grandmother called me over, so she asked me if I could lend the house in the east of the city to Zhou Lu to live in, and wait for him to marry his daughter-in-law. ”

Zhou Cheng understood, "Dad, did you agree?" ”

Zhou Zhengming looked at his daughter with a consultative tone, "Shanshan, do you think Dad should agree?" ”

Zhou Cheng rubbed his lips, "Didn't you agree?" And come and ask me. ”

Zhou Zhengming smiled a little embarrassedly, and then took on a flattering meaning, "Shanshan, can you help your father persuade your mother not to be too angry?" The house was just borrowed from Zhou Lu to live in, not given to him, and the deed was still with Dad. Although there were many unpleasant incidents before, your grandmother finally lived with them and fulfilled her responsibility of support. ”

Zhou Cheng was a little helpless, "Dad, you actually know better than anyone else, don't you?" The uncle's family had a quarrel with our family a few years ago because of the house, and now it is just another way to borrow a house, will he move out after Zhou Lu gets married? If he doesn't leave, will Dad, drive him away? Dad, you won't, you have always paid attention to feelings, when Zhou Lu comes over and begs you a few times, you will be soft-hearted, right? My mom wasn't angry because you agreed to go out without consulting her, but if you had discussed it with her first, maybe she would have considered your idea. ”

Zhou Zhengming is an emotional person, and their relationship was very good before their brothers got married. In addition, with Mrs. Zhou here, he can't ignore his old mother's feelings and lend the house out, maybe it's also a kind of peace of mind for him, right? If Zhou Lu can't get married because of the lack of a house, Mrs. Zhou and the uncle's family will hate their family to death, and Zhou Zhengming will also be uneasy at that time. Zhou Cheng doesn't want to see this.

Maybe Dafang also saw Zhou Zhengming's point.

They think that it is not possible to ask for a house directly, so they will take a roundabout way and borrow a house. As for when it will be returned, there must be other plans on the side of the big house.

But as Zhou Zhengming said, anyway, the real estate certificate is in his own hands, and he is not afraid, no matter what means they use, if they come out again, they will directly think of driving Zhou Lu away.

"Dad, I think if you hand over the real estate certificate to my mother for safekeeping, maybe she will be a little less angry, after all, she is afraid that the house will be given away in addition to you not negotiating." Finally, Zhou Cheng proposed.

Zhou Zhengming nodded again and again, grinning on his lips, and looked at Zhou Cheng and couldn't help but sigh a little, "Okay, what's this, mine is not hers." Shanshan, you've really grown up. The little girl who always loves to be coquettish next to her parents will also mediate the conflict between her parents, in addition to emotion, Zhou Zhengming can't help but feel a little proud.

Zhou Cheng smiled. Wash the vegetables at hand, then add a few firewood to the stove, watch Zhou Zhengming pour oil into the hot pot, then pour white sugar to boil and turn yellow, and then put the pork ribs in and stir-fry, and then soy sauce, cooking wine, star anise and other seasonings, the action gestures are flowing in one go.

She knew that it was braised finger bones, a dish she liked very much, especially that her father made.

"When will Dad teach me how to cook?"

Zhou Zhengming glanced at her with some surprise, "Why did my girl think of learning to cook?" ”

Zhou Cheng couldn't help blushing a little when she heard his dignified tone, she had actually tried to cook before, but she almost burned the kitchen, Wu Xiuying was afraid that she would burn down her house in addition to feeling sorry for her work, so she never let her go into the kitchen by herself.

"Haven't I grown up? You can't always do it with my mother, right? ”

Zhou Zhengming laughed and was very happy, "Okay, you can come in and watch when I cook." ”

Zhou Cheng immediately threw away the tongs, looking eager to try, "Come on, come on, give me a try now." ”

Zhou Zhengming: "......"

When it was time to serve the dishes out to eat, Su Yuan was very diligent in helping to set the table and serve the meal.

Zhou Cheng went to the commissary before eating, bought two soda drinks and soy milk, and poured a glass for everyone.

Wu Xiuying asked her, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhou Cheng said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, this is the money given by Comrade Zhou, he wants to make amends to Comrade Wu Xiuying, but we also follow suit." ”

Wu Xiuying glanced at her, "Your father and daughter will do it." ”

Zhou Zhengming smiled, a little embarrassed on his face.

Su Yuan giggled and laughed.

Wu Xiuhong was a little confused, "What's wrong?" ”

Wu Xiuying didn't know why, she glared at her daughter and asked in a low voice, "You were bought by your father?" ”