In the ward, Jin Yueji was lying on the hospital bed, no longer had the slightest trace of the spirit of the past, dying, weak, and even had some difficulty raising her hand.

"Bingkun~~~"

"Still won't come?"

Looking at Hao Dongmei, who was sitting on both sides of the bed, Jin Yueji asked weakly.

Hao Dongmei shook her head, her face full of helplessness.

Hao Dongmei, who is now in her forties, is not badly maintained because she has never given birth to a child, and with a little modification, she looks like a beautiful woman in her thirties.

What is the use of being well maintained, looking at Jin Yueji, who was lying weak on the hospital bed, Hao Dongmei only felt that sadness came from it, a sense of powerlessness filled her body, and the tears in her eyes could not be contained.

"Mom! Dongmei! Suddenly, the ward was pushed open.

"Bingyi!" Hao Dongmei said in surprise: "You're back?" Just arrived? ”

"I just got off the train and came first!" Zhou Bingyi walked quickly to the hospital bed, put down the briefcase in his hand, and asked anxiously, "How is Mom?" ”

Speaking of this, the tears in Hao Dongmei's eyes couldn't help but spin around.

"Damn's condition is not good······"

"Dongmei!" As soon as Hao Dongmei said a few words, she was interrupted by Jin Yueji, only to see Jin Yueji, who was lying on the hospital bed, showing a kind and kind smile at Zhou Bingyi, and asked, "Bingyi, have you done everything this time?" ”

Zhou Bingyi said: "Mom! Rest assured, we're pretty much done. ”

"That's good! That's good! Jin Yueji breathed a sigh of relief: "Your work is related to the future and fate of the entire military factory, and it involves the future of tens of thousands of workers in the military factory, so you can't be sloppy." ”

"I know Mom, don't worry, everything has been done this time."

Jin Yueji is still quite concerned about the military factory, mainly because Zhou Bingyi is now the secretary of the military factory, and the military factory is both prosperous and lossy, and this position is still Jin Yueji who used the Hao family's relationship to push Zhou Bingyi up.

Hao Dongmei is just a doctor, she is still a gynecologist, and the Hao family's relationship network can only be inherited by Zhou Bingyi, but if Zhou Bingyi himself is not angry, then even if he is blessed by the Hao family, it is useless.

The current military factory is the biggest test for Zhou Bingyi.

If it fails, Zhou Bingyi's career will come to an end in this life.

The result waiting for him is to transfer back to the Qingshui Yamen, which is like the previous Strategic Development Research Office, with no power and no power, and can retire with peace of mind.

talked with Zhou Bingyi about the military factory for a while, and Zhou Bingyi's answer was orderly and reasonable, which made Jin Yueji quite satisfied.

Looking at the two who couldn't hide their grief, Jin Yueji persuaded: "You don't have to be sad, birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, and I am at this age, and I have lived enough." ”

Jin Yueji herself is quite calm.

Hao Dongmei couldn't restrain herself anymore, grabbed Jin Yueji's hand, and cried: "Mom! Don't say that, you'll get better. ”

"I know my body." Jin Yueji smiled with relief, and comforted Hao Dongmei in turn: "Okay, I'm all old, and I'm still like a child, crying at every turn." ”

"I'll always be a child in front of my mother."

Looking at Hao Dongmei, letting her hold her hand, the corners of Jin Yueji's mouth rose, revealing a smile, and then looked at Zhou Bingyi: "Bingyi, Mom wants to say sorry to you!" ”

"Mom!" Zhou Bingyi immediately looked flattered and panicked: "Don't say that." ”

"Hey!" Jin Yueji sighed and said remorsefully: "As the old saying goes, a person is about to die, and his words are good, this person, the more he gets to the end, the more sober he is, I have many regrets in my life, and I have done many measures, but when it comes, the only knot in my heart that I can't let go of is your brother and Zheng Juan." ”

"It's because I'm too selfish, too paranoid, and obstinately going my own way that the relationship between your brothers is getting worse and worse."

"Mom! What are you talking about, it's all in the past. Hao Dongmei wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and comforted Jin Yueji.

"Yes, Mom, it's all over, and Bingkun and I have already released our old suspicions." Zhou Bingyi knew in his heart that although Wang Chong had accepted his apology, the relationship between the two would be difficult to return to.

Jin Yueji shook her head and laughed at herself: "I can't get by, if it really passes, Bingkun won't even be willing to see me." ”

"My only regret now is that I couldn't apologize to the two of them in person." Jin Yueji said sincerely.

"Mom, don't talk about it, I'll go find Bingkun here!" Because of this matter, Zhou Bingyi didn't know how many times he touched the wall at Wang Chong's place, no matter how hard he persuaded him, Wang Chong never let go, and his attitude was extremely firm.

"Forget it! Forget it! Jin Yueji said: "Don't bother them, it's good now, everyone has their own way, don't disturb each other." ”

Having said that, Jin Yueji's eyes were full of regret.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei glanced at each other.

The two of them walked outside the ward under the pretext, and Zhou Bingyi asked about Jin Yueji's situation worriedly.

Hao Dongmei looked sad! The tears in his eyes slipped silently: "Elder Gao said that Mom's time is running out, maybe...... It's been a while, so we can prepare in advance...... Prepare for ......"

Looking at Hao Dongmei with tears like rain, Zhou Bingyi only felt a pain in his heart, and reached out to hug his wife into his arms, without saying words of comfort, because Zhou Bingyi understood that in this situation, a warm embrace for Hao Dongmei and a shoulder for Hao Dongmei to rely on are worth a thousand words.

"You go back to take a shower and sleep first, and you have enough spirits, and I am watching over my mother." Sobbing in a low voice for a while, the grievances and discomforts in her heart were almost vented, Hao Dongmei raised her head from Zhou Bingyi's arms, looked at the placket that was wet with her own tears, and a faint warmth welled up in her heart, straightened Zhou Bingyi's placket, looked up at him, and said with gentle concern.

Zhou Bingyi's eyes flashed slightly, and he didn't know what he thought, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" I just happened to go back and change my clothes first. ”

Summer is not better than winter, summer is hot, it is easy to sweat, it is easy to sweat, it is easy to smell after covering it for a long time, Zhou Bingyi did not shirk it with Hao Dongmei, both of them are old husbands and wives, and they are not only limited to love between each other, so naturally they are not used for these vain.

Zhou Bingyi rushed back to Hao's house, took a shower and changed his clothes, seeing that the time was almost past four o'clock, he just wanted to call the driver and ask the driver to drive him to Wang Chong's house, when suddenly his heart moved, and two figures appeared in his mind.

So he walked out of the door, walked along the garden road for a while, came to a small building, through the window, saw that there were people in the house, and walked up to the device and rang the doorbell.

"Bingyi?" When she opened the door and saw Zhou Bingyi standing outside the door, Qu Xiuzhen was very surprised.

Although Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang have a good relationship with Jin Yueji, they are only good, they and Jin Yueji are very different in terms of interests and personalities, and they occasionally get together, most of the time, they don't have much to deal with, they usually meet in the compound, stop and chat a few words, and that's it.

"When did you come back? Have you gone to see Sister Jin? While talking, Qu Xiuzhen still brought people into the house.

"I just arrived today, and I went to the hospital first as soon as I got off the train."

"Old Ma, Bingyi is here!" Ma Shouchang sat on the sofa, squinting his eyes, and was watching the TV intently, and the TV was playing the 83rd version of Journey to the West.

Hearing Qu Xiuzhen's words, Ma Shouchang glanced up: "Bingyi is here, sit down quickly!" I said hello, and then my attention quickly returned to the TV in front of me.

Qu Xiuzhen poured a cup of tea for Zhou Bingyi, and explained with a smile: "This old man, since Bingkun installed a TV at home, he is like a child, he knows how to watch it all day long, two days ago Congcong brought the children over, and this old man was embarrassed to grab the remote control with the little tail." ”

Zhou Bingyi quietly glanced at the big-ass color TV that Qu Xiuzhen said in Wang's mouth, the neon Sharp color TV, which is not very cheap.

"My mom also likes to watch TV at home, and now she doesn't go out much." Zhou Bingyi's mother is Li Suhua in the light word film, and the TV set of the old Zhou family is naturally bought by Wang Chong, since the TV was installed, the neighbors of the light word film, Li Suhua's old sisters, have taken their grandchildren to Lao Zhou's house every day.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen your mother in a while." Qu Xiuzhen was a little emotional, but Zhou Cong often came to see her with a little tail, and Qu Xiuzhen didn't know much about Li Suhua's situation.

"What's the matter with your special trip?" Qu Xiuzhen didn't go around with Zhou Bingyi, and asked straight to the point.

"During this time, I'm not in Jichun, my mother-in-law's business, thanks to your two helpers, otherwise Dongmei is alone, she doesn't know what to do, isn't I coming back, I just thought of coming over to thank you two and say thank you."

"Hey! And we also say these. Qu Xiuzhen said: "These are what we should do, Sister Jin is my old leader, and she is also my matchmaker with Lao Ma." ”

Ma Shouchang also said: "We didn't do anything, we just did what we could, don't be so polite." ”

After chatting for a few more words, seeing that Zhou Bingyi's eyebrows were a little tired, Qu Xiuzhen sighed and comforted: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, but you also have to take care of your body, you can't exhaust yourself, if there is anything that can help, you just say a word." ”

"Secretary Qu, thank you!"

Zhou Bingyi said entangledly: "There is indeed something I want to trouble you right now. ”

"It's about Bingkun."

"Something to do with Bingkun?" Qu Xiuzhen frowned slightly, looking at Zhou Bingyi a little puzzled.

Zhou Bingyi said: "At the beginning, because of some reasons, Bingkun and Zheng Juan had a mustard on their mother-in-law, and my mother-in-law has always felt guilty about this, and I want to apologize to them in person, but Bingkun is too awkward, I have looked for him many times, so I can say that he just doesn't want to meet his mother-in-law." ”

"I also have no way, that's why I thought of you!"

Qu Xiuzhen sighed when she heard this, although she wanted to agree, she still shook her head and said, "Bingyi, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I can't help you with this matter." ”

"You are Bingkun's eldest brother, you must know him better than us, if that kid Bingkun is stubborn, even ten cows can't pull it back, I don't have the ability to move him."

Zhou Bingyi didn't expect that Qu Xiuzhen would refuse without thinking about it, and it was so direct.

"Hasn't Bingkun always respected you and Dean Ma!" Zhou Bingyi is still a little unwilling.

"Even you, the eldest brother, can't say that he can't be moved, let alone our two old guys who have no relatives with him, besides, he respects us, that's because I and Lao Ma helped him a little at the beginning, Bingkun, and a person who knows how to repay kindness, over the years, he has been so respectful to me and Lao Ma, but Bingkun thinks of our little favor at the beginning, that is his kindness, we can't be shy and coerce to repay it!"

"Do you think that's the case?" After Qu Xiuzhen finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Bingyi.

Coerced Entu, Qu Xiuzhen's words have been said very clearly.

"You're right!" Zhou Bingyi's face was pale.

"It's because I don't think about it, Secretary Qu, you and Dean Ma sit first, I won't bother, my mother-in-law is watching Dongmei alone, I really can't rest assured." I quickly made an excuse for myself.

Qu Xiuzhen immediately said quite seriously: "Although it is important to take care of Sister Jin, you also have to take care of your own body, don't be too tired." ”

"Thank you Secretary Qu for your concern!" Zhou Bingyi said and already stood up: "Then I'll leave first, and I'll come to visit you with Dongmei another day." ”

After sending Zhou Bingyi away, Ma Shouchang's eyes were still staring at the TV, but a sentence suddenly came out of his mouth: "Lao Qu, why did you reject him just now?" ”

Qu Xiuzhen filled Ma Shouchang's thermos cup with hot water and put it in front of him: "What if you don't refuse?" Promise to come down? ”

"If you want to agree, then why didn't you stop me just now! Or you can promise it yourself, and I won't stop you. Qu Xiuzhen said angrily.

Ma Shouchang picked up the thermos cup, Qu Xiuzhen hurriedly reminded him to be careful of the heat, Ma Shouchang blew it and took a sip.

Then he sighed and sighed with emotion: "It's difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs!" ”

"If only you knew!" Qu Xiuzhen said: "If this is something else, we can definitely help, but this matter, let's not follow it." ”

"What kind of temperament does that kid Bingkun have, others don't know, don't we know."

"Besides, Sister Jin, it's hard to hear, it's really a bit bureaucratic, out of the masses, thinking that the old Zhou family is a working family, and looks down on others, Zhou Bingyi and Dongmei have been married for so many years, and I haven't seen any contact between the two of them, Bingkun's family doesn't even know which Hao family is, Sister Jin is such a daughter as Dongmei."

Ma Shouchang also sighed and shook his head: "Director Jin is good at everything, that's it, it's really not good enough, we are cadres of the party and the people, how can we be separated from the masses." ”

The old couple have exactly the same opinion on this point, which is why after so many years, although the relationship between the two families is good, it is only limited to this.

"And at the beginning, Cai Xiaoguang's matter, not just Lao Hao's words, not only does not touch the principles and bottom line, but can choose materials for the country, but Bingkun is looking for the two of us to help, if you want to say that there is no greasy here, do you believe it?"

It is precisely because she is familiar with Jin Yueji's family that Qu Xiuzhen still worked under Jin Yueji at the beginning, so she knows better what Jin Yueji is like.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei have been married for many years, but except for one Zhou Bingyi, the Zhou family doesn't even know where the door of the Hao family opens.

This kind of thing was not uncommon in the old society in the past, but now the new society has been established for many years, and the party's purpose has always been to come from the masses, to the masses, to be close to the common people, and mingle, not only in the eyes of Qu Xiuzhen and his wife, but also in the eyes of the vast majority of revolutionaries of the older generation with pure beliefs, this kind of old thinking of feudal society is a cancer of society, and it should be eliminated in the long river of history as soon as possible.

Qu Xiuzhen said: "Eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, three years of the War of Liberation, why will we win in the end, it is not because we are the people's army, the people's party, how can this kind of feudal and decadent thinking appear in our people's cadres." ”

"Okay, okay, what are you doing with all those old sesame seeds and rotten grain." Ma Shouchang glanced at Qu Xiuzhen, everyone was almost gone, why did he say this.

Qu Xiuzhen said: "Bingkun has this attitude today, isn't it because of these things that Chen sesame seeds and rotten grains have accumulated over time?" Otherwise, how could Bingkun and Zheng Juan, two kind people, be at this time, but they don't even want to see the last side of Sister Jin? Don't even want to apologize? ”

"And maybe there's something we don't know about here!" Qu Xiuzhen said firmly.

Ma Shouchang was silent for a moment and did not answer.

"Let's just assume that we haven't seen Zhou Bingyi today, next time Bingkun and they come, don't tell me about it." Qu Xiuzhen advised.

Ma Shouchang waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, I know!" ”

It's just that the TV series that was still relishing just now doesn't seem to be so fragrant now.

······

On the steps, two antique doors opened, and two adult black dogs were lazily lying on the stone steps behind the door, with iron chains around their necks, and when the driver parked the car at the door, the two black dogs had already been awakened.

When he saw Zhou Bingyi get out of the car, Da Hei Erhei had changed from lying on his stomach to standing, and four pairs of eyes fell on Zhou Bingyi's body in unison.

As soon as Zhou Bingyi stepped on the steps, the big black and the second black barked vigorously.

Da Hei Erhei is sturdy, four pairs of eyes are still embarrassed, two pairs of provocative ears are erect high, but the hair on his body is not as black and shiny as a glance, this is the erosion of the years, Da Hei Erhei is almost nine years old, placed in the human world, it is almost as old as the twilight age.

"Why, you don't recognize me?" Since he went back to find Wang Chong in private, Zhou Bingyi has been like a dog skin plaster, and from time to time he will bring Hao Dongmei to Wang Chong's house.

showed more faces, and Da Hei and Erhei were naturally not as vigilant about him as before.

It's just that he has been busy with the affairs of the military factory recently, and Zhou Bingyi is hanging upside down all day long, and he can't wait to be used by two people alone, and he hasn't been to the door for half a year.

Da Hei Erhei walked up to Zhou Binyi, sniffed at his trouser leg and shoe, but didn't call again.

"Big brother?" Zheng Juan was originally cooking in the kitchen, but when she heard the movement of Da Hei and Erhei, she knew that someone was coming, so she hurriedly came out to take a look, and when she saw that it was Zhou Bingyi, she greeted her happily.

"Why are you here?"

"Just came back, come and have a look!" Zhou Bingyi lifted a few gift boxes in his hand: "By the way, I brought some small gifts to the children." ”

"Come on, come on, what kind of gifts do you bring, and you're not an outsider." Zheng Juan was very enthusiastic, "Bingkun hasn't come back yet, Congcong should almost get home, you go into the house and sit for a while, watch TV, pour tea or something, I won't greet you." ”

"It's just right, when Bingkun comes back later, you two brothers can still have a good drink."

"Hey! If there's anything to say hello, you get busy with yours first, and I'll go in and sit by myself. ”

Zhou Bingyi carried the gift and went straight into the living room.

The living room has not changed much compared to before, Zhou Bingyi put things on the shelves in the hallway, changed into slippers, walked into the living room, looked around, and saw that there seemed to be a few more photo frames on the wall where the photos were hung, so he walked over curiously.

In the photo, Wang Chong and Zheng Juan, Guangming and Zhang Qiaoer sat in a row, with a smile on their faces, Zhang Qiaoer was still holding a little guy who was just over a year old in his arms, she and Guangming's third child, for this little guy who suddenly arrived, Guangming and his family also paid a fine.

Zhou Cong, Zhou Ling, and Zhou Ming stood behind.

Little Tail, Doudou and Qingqing sat cross-legged in front of them, each with a happy smile on their faces.

Even the little guy sitting on Zhang Qiaoer's lap couldn't stop smiling.

The other photos are all of the children, all of which were taken without the children knowing it when they were having fun, and just looking at it, you can feel that the children have changed at that time.

After a while, Wang Chong was the first to arrive home.

After parking the car, he went straight to the kitchen: "Daughter-in-law, have the children come back?" ”

"Nope!" Zheng Juan has already started to stir-fry, "But the eldest brother is here, waiting for you in the living room, hurry up and take a look!" ”

Although Zhou Bingyi didn't say it, Zheng Juan is not a fool, how could he not see it, Zhou Bingyi just came back and ran over, there must be something.

"Big brother?" Wang Chong faintly felt that something was wrong, and was pushed out of the kitchen by Zheng Juan.

"Why is Big Brother here?" Wang Chong walked to the table against the wall and poured himself a cup of cold white drink.

Zhou Bingyi said: "There is something I want to discuss with you. ”

Wang Chong's eyebrows raised slightly: "If it's about my sister-in-law's mother, don't talk about it." ”

"If it's a matter of the military factory, I can't help it!"

"It's Dongmei's mother's business." Zhou Bingyi put on a very reluctant smile: "The doctor said, Dongmei's mother has only been around for a few days, and her old man knows that she can't stand you and Juan'er and has caused harm to you, so she wants to apologize to the two of you in person while she is still sober." ”

Wang Chong turned to look at Zhou Bingyi and sighed helplessly: "Big brother, are you really confused or pretending to be confused?" ”

Zhou Bingyi was stunned by Wang Chong's question: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Wang Zhong shook his head and explained impatiently: "Yes, indeed, the original incident has always been a pimple in the hearts of Juan'er and me, and it has not passed until now, but do you really think that this is the only thing between her and our family?" Apologize, Juan'er and I will forgive her and it's over? ”

Facing Wang Chong's questioning, Zhou Bingyi's face was slightly gloomy: "Isn't it?" ”

Wang Chong poured another glass of water, drank it all, raised his hand to wipe the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and walked straight to the sofa in the hall and sat down: "First of all, I will not forgive her, let alone see her, and Juan'er is the same." ”

"I'll make it clear to you first, if you persuade Juan'er first, and then come to me, then I advise you, quickly dispel this idea, otherwise, you won't come to my door in the future."

"Bingkun, there's no need to say it so desperately!" Zhou Bingyi frowned, and he didn't understand Wang Chong's approach.

"Stop!" Wang Chong said: "If you still want me to call you big brother, don't mention it, Juan'er is kind-hearted, but I'm different, I don't want her kindness to become a tool to be used by others." ”

"Bingkun, you ······" Zhou Bingyi's face changed, and he felt that Wang Chong was a little on the line.

"Listen to me first." Wang Chong didn't give Zhou Bingyi a chance to speak, Zhou Bingyi's face was a little ugly, but he still suppressed the unhappiness in his heart: "You say." ”

"I don't want to quarrel and debate with you on the topic of repaying grievances with virtue or repaying grievances with straightforwardness, and you are not me, so don't impose your ideas on me, I said I don't want to, that's unwilling."

Zhou Bingyi was anxious, and hurriedly said: "But we are brothers, Dongmei is your sister-in-law, and her mother is my mother-in-law, if you really want to talk about it, we are all a family, and there were indeed contradictions before, but now that we have the opportunity to solve the contradictions, why don't you want to?" ”

Zhou Bingyi knew Wang Chong's temperament, and turned to ask the reason, hoping to start here.

Wang Chong looked at Zhou Bingyi and said lightly: "We have already separated." ”

"If you come over with your sister-in-law, I welcome you, my sister-in-law is my Zhou family's wife, and she is not bad, but if the Hao family is concerned, then forget it, I don't want to have anything to do with anyone in the Hao family except my sister-in-law."

"I've talked about this, don't be obsessed, if you have time to delay work with me, it's better to go to your mother-in-law's hospital bed and show your face more, and spend more time with your sister-in-law."

"But there has to be a reason!" Zhou Bingyi still didn't want to give up, after all, this could already be regarded as Jin Yueji's last wish before her death.

"The reason is right, okay!" Wang Chong saw that he still didn't give up, so he simply didn't leave any mercy: "Didn't they think that their Hao family was a high-level family, with a high threshold, and looked down on our old Zhou family, for so many years, how did you feel when you were caught in the middle and in a dilemma, did you forget yourself?" ”

"You have forgotten that I have not forgotten, oh, when they were deprived of all their positions, taken away their rights, and sent to the countryside, what did our family do at that time, what did you do? It's not an exaggeration to say that you will never give up! ”

"But what about them? After being rehabilitated, he immediately felt that he was a high-ranking family, a high-ranking family, and looked down on our workers' families. But the result? Until the death of my sister-in-law and his father, have you seen it once? ”

"Later, we did meet, it was eighty-one years at that time, and your mother-in-law did meet us, but why did they meet? Pinch the two of you, fool our mother, and ask Juan'er to pass on the little tail to you. ”

"That's the kind of person? I didn't rush up to give her a few slaps at the time, it was already for the sake of you and your mother's face. ”

The main thing is that I am afraid that my hands are too heavy, and I was too angry at the time, Jin Yueji's age is there, if I really lose my strength all of a sudden, isn't it asking for trouble for myself!

If you are not careful, Wang Chong will have to pay for his life, Wang Chong was only thirty at the time, how old is Jin Yueji? How to think and how to lose.

"Oh! Now that I'm dying, I think about the past, I regret it, and I want to apologize, right? I want to ask for peace of mind! ”

"I'm not going to give her that chance."

Wang Chong was also choked by Zhou Bingyi's anger, saying that he was in a hurry, and he would say anything.