jdhmnovel Chapter 458 Can I have both candy and red envelopes?
Chapter 458 Can I have both candy and red envelopes?
To Zhou Jiakang, it didn’t make much difference whether the family was divided or not, as he didn’t want to be entangled with his brothers.
Each and every little thought is more numerous than that sieve.
Zhou Jiakang only attended the literacy class for a period of time. He liked educated girls and felt that such people were reasonable and would not be like his three sisters-in-law who always yelled and swore at home. The children they would have in the future would also be well-educated.
Zhou Jiakang agreed to both of Luo Xiaofen's conditions.
He is still young. What's wrong with having a few more children and letting one of them take the mother's surname?
Old Man Zhou is in a difficult situation now. He is unable to help his youngest son and is disappointed with his other three sons. He doesn't care whether Zhou Jiakang wants to divide the family or who he marries, and he can't control it.
I only ask Zhou Jiakang to give him a bowl of rice for every meal, and don't let him starve to death...
Zhou Jiakang had no objection to being filial to his father, but he was unwilling to support his elderly father alone.
Before, he didn't have a partner and was alone, so he could live any way he wanted. But now that he is going to start a family, he has to settle the accounts clearly, otherwise his three brothers will think he is easy to bully, and he will not get the chance to have good things in the family in the future. When there is trouble, they will all come to his house, and his wife will also suffer...
Zhou Jiakang asked Zhou Chuanjing, Zhou Chuanyi and several of his uncles to preside over the division of the family property.
Regarding the placement of Old Man Zhou, Zhou Jiakang made two suggestions. First, the four brothers would stay in each family for a month and take turns to take care of their father. Second, the three older brothers would pay him 10 kilograms of rice and one yuan every month, and he would take care of Old Man Zhou.
Zhou Jiakang's three brothers and sisters-in-law initially disagreed with these two proposals, saying that Old Man Zhou had been living with him for many years and had gotten used to it, so they should live with him in the future.
Zhou Jiakang gave a pack of cigarettes to Zhou Chuanjing and Zhou Chuanyi in advance, and the two of them helped to speak, requiring everyone to choose one. If they did not choose, the village would directly deduct the corresponding share from their dividends.
In the end, Zhou Jiakang's three brothers and sisters-in-law reluctantly chose the first one, and each family took care of Zhou's father for a month.
If Old Man Zhou gets sick and needs medicine or injections, the four brothers will share the expenses.
After dealing with the separation of the family, Zhou Jiakang and Luo Xiaofen officially started dating.
Zhou Jiakang would help Luo Xiaofen fetch water, chop firewood, and cook every day. He would leave when he was done and would not stay for too long.
Luo Xiaofen felt that this man was very pragmatic, so after living with Zhou Jiakang for half a year, they went to get a marriage certificate.
After Zhou Jiakang and Luo Xiaofen discussed it, they built an additional bedroom and a livestock shed next to her house to expand the existing living area so that there would be a place to stay when a child was born or when guests came to the house.
After getting married, Zhou Jiakang took on all the housework and daily expenses, while Luo Xiaofen saved her salary.
Luo Xiaofen didn't expect that she had picked a good man by accident.
It’s the New Year, and Luo Xiaofen said she wanted to go home to visit her mother and sister.
Zhou Jiakang asked him if it was convenient for him to join them.
Zhou Jiakang is not like Diao Sishun. Luo Xiaofen believes that he would not dare to act recklessly. If that day really comes, everyone knows his background and he may not end up well.
Luo Xiaofen agreed to go into the city with him.
Zhou Jiakang didn't want to be impolite at his mother-in-law's house. Since he didn't know how to hunt, he went to find families who knew how to hunt and bought a lot of game. He also brought a lot of eggs he had saved and two hens.
Luo Qiuyue liked Zhou Jiakang's simple appearance very much and treated him with the best meals at home every day.
Luo Dafen saw that Zhou Jiakang always helped Luo Xiaofen pick up food every time he ate, and took the initiative to clean up the dishes after the meal. She was happy for her sister and felt that she had found her own happiness, unlike her own marriage, which was full of calculations and helplessness...
Early in the morning on the first day of the New Year, Zhou Qingping and others paid New Year's greetings to Zhou Rong.
Zhou Jifan imitated the adults and bowed to Zhou Rong to wish her a happy new year: "Happy New Year, grandma. May you live a long and healthy life."
Zhou Xinxin couldn't speak clearly enough, and she babbled, "Grandma... Grandma... hello."
Zhou Rong took out a handful of candies and two red envelopes and asked the two people: "Would you choose candies or red envelopes?"
Zhou Xinxin: "Tangtang...eat Tangtang..."
Zhou Jifan: "Can I have both the candy and the red envelope?"
Zhou Rong: "...If you recite two poems, I will give them both to you."
Zhou Jifan: "You still need to recite poetry?!"
Zhou Qingping: "Your mother and I have taught you several poems. Just recite two of them. Otherwise, we will take away the candies and red envelopes."
Zhou Jifan: "Did you recite it when you were a kid?"
Zhou Qingping: "Of course, we grew up reciting poems!"
Zhou Jifan: "Then I'll carry it too."
Zhou Jifan recited two poems, and Zhou Rong kept his word and gave him a handful of candies and a red envelope.
There was ten yuan in the red envelope. Zhong Jiawen was worried that the money was lost, so she said that his pocket was too small and that if he put the red envelope in it, he wouldn't be able to put the candy in it. She successfully exchanged the red envelope away...
Zhou Rong also gave Zhou Xinxin her share of the red envelope.
She had no idea what a red envelope was, so she turned around and handed it to Liang Jingyi.
Chen Zhan Ning also gave Zhou Jifan and Zhou Xinxin a big red envelope.
Zhou Jifan: "Thank you, uncle. When I have a little brother, I will give him the candy."
Chen Zhanning was happy: "Then you can't eat candy anymore, otherwise when your little brother is born, there will be no candy left."
Zhou Jifan: "No, grandma said there would be ten candies in ten days, I still have a lot!"
Everyone was amused by his childish words.
Zhou Rong, Nini and Chen Zhan Ning had to go to work today. After breakfast, they went to the company.
When neighbors meet on the street, they will say New Year greetings to each other.
Zhou Jiakang accompanied Luo Xiaofen to visit relatives and friends on a New Year's Eve. When he met Zhou Rong, he immediately greeted her, "Sister Darong, Happy New Year."
Zhou Rong: "Happy New Year."
When Luo Xiaofen was dating Zhou Jiakang, she wrote a letter to Luo Qiuyue.
Luo Qiuyue was worried that Zhou Jiakang was the second Diao Sishun, so she went to Zhou Rong to find out about him.
Old Man Zhou's house is very close to Zhou's father and mother's houses. Every time Zhou Rong returns to Zhoujiawan, Zhou Jiakang will say a few words to her when he sees her.
There are more than a thousand people in Zhoujiawan, many of whom Zhou Rong is not familiar with at all, and he can't even recognize them when he meets them.
She had met Zhou Jiakang many times, so she naturally remembered him and also had some understanding of his family situation.
When Luo Qiuyue came to inquire, Zhou Rong told her the truth about the situation of Zhou's father's family, but she did not interfere or give any advice on whether Luo Xiaofen and Zhou Jiakang should date, so as to avoid conflicts in the future and blame her.
Luo Qiuyue was doubtful and wrote back to Luo Xiaofen, asking her to make inquiries from various sources before making a decision.
Later, Zhou Jiakang agreed to Luo Xiaofen's two conditions and treated his daughter well after marriage. Luo Qiuyue's hanging heart gradually relaxed...
Luo Qiuyue took Luo Zhiyuan out to play and saw Zhou Jiakang talking to Zhou Rong. After wishing Zhou Rong a happy new year, she praised Zhou Jiakang, saying that he was diligent and considerate, and was worthy of being a Zhoujiawan native.
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "It's your Xiaofen who has good taste and knows how to choose people. I wish you and your family happiness and health, and everything goes well. I have to go to work now, and we'll talk another day."
Luo Qiuyue: "Okay."