jdhmnovel Chapter 248 9th Banquet
Chapter 248 9th Banquet
Zhou Gui was pushed out of the delivery room, and Shen Bohang hurried forward to check on her condition: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Gui shook his head: "I'm fine, where's the child?"
Shen Bohang: "My mother carried her into the ward. She is very well behaved and pretty. My mother said that she has the best features of both of us."
Zhou Gui smiled: "That's good."
After Zhou Guihe and her child were discharged from the hospital, Shen Bohang took a basket of red eggs to Chang'anli to announce the good news and gave a red egg to everyone he met.
Everyone thought he had a son and congratulated him on the birth of his baby and wished him many children.
Shen Bohang said with a smile: "My Ah Gui didn't give birth to a son, but a girl, chubby and very pretty!"
Everyone smiled awkwardly, thinking that Shen Bohang was really an exception in that he did not favor boys over girls. Zhou Gui was a lucky person.
Seeing that Shen Bohang had a happy face and it didn't seem like he was pretending, Zhou's mother breathed a sigh of relief.
The Shen family is not very prosperous. Shen Bohang's eldest brother has only given birth to a son, who still lives in the army. Zhou's mother was worried that the Shen family was looking forward to a grandson, and was unhappy because Zhou Gui gave birth to a daughter. Now it seems that she was overthinking...
On the ninth day after the child was born, Zhou's father and mother, Zhou Rong and Zhoujiawan's relatives in Jiangcheng went to Shen's house to attend the Nine Dynasties Banquet, bringing some hens, eggs, noodles, brown sugar, children's clothes, shoes and socks, etc.
After discussing with Zhou Rong, Xie Cuilian, Chen Moli, Zhou Cai each gave a red envelope of 28 yuan.
Zhou's father and mother gave a red envelope of 66 yuan to express their love for their granddaughter.
The red envelopes received by Zhou Jiafeng, Zhou Jiafu, and their colleagues ranged from 5 yuan to 10 yuan.
Today happens to be Sunday, and Zhou Jiaguang, Dawa and others have also come to attend the Nine Dynasties Banquet.
Seeing that his brothers and sisters had all given red envelopes, Zhou Jiaguang felt that as the uncle he had to show some appreciation, so he reluctantly took out 8 cents from his own pocket and gave it to Zhou Gui, saying it was a small token of his appreciation as an uncle.
Zhou Gui's daughter was named Shen Qingran.
Zhou Gui took Zhou Jiaguang's money and said jokingly, "Thank you on behalf of Qingran. I have recorded the amount of the red envelopes you gave me. When you get married, I will give you this 8 cents as a return gift."
Zhou Jiaguang: "!!!......"
When Big Boy heard this, he immediately put the few dimes he was about to take out back into his pocket.
According to the way my second aunt returns the gift, he will definitely be at a loss when he gets married. It is better to save more money and give Qingran a big gift when she gets married...
Shen Chunheng and Qin Yanhua hosted a banquet at a nearby restaurant for relatives and friends who came to congratulate them.
After receiving the telegram, some representatives of the Shen family came to attend the child's nine-day banquet.
Under Shen Chunheng's arrangement, Liu Yan's son and Xu Yingzi's grandson both worked as temporary workers in the factory and enrolled in night school.
With the help of Shen Chunheng and Qin Yanhua, the children of other relatives went to the city to work as temporary workers, had a stable income, and were able to send some money home every month.
Everyone's lives have improved, and they hope that Shen Chunheng's family will continue to take care of their children, so they brought Zhou Gui a lot of eggs and local specialties from his hometown.
Shen Boxuan also rushed back from Kyoto. Because her child had to go to school and her husband had to stay in Kyoto to take care of him, she returned alone.
As an aunt, she brought a whole box of clothes and toys for the child, and also gave him a red envelope of 199 yuan.
After Shen Bohang toasted a glass of wine to each table, he hurried home, saying that he had to prepare meals for Zhou Gui and look after the children so that Zhou Gui would not be too busy.
The relatives were all whispering that Zhou Gui had good taste and found a man who cared about her...
Shen Boxuan and Zhou Rong exchange letters every month, discussing each other's work and life. They are like best friends and pen pals.
After the banquet, Shen Boxuan took Zhou Rong shopping and chatted with him in private.
Shen Boxuan told Zhou Rong that after the anti-Y movement began, several colleagues in their unit had their identities determined one after another. Before she returned to Jiangcheng this time, she also attended a criticism meeting. The scene was scary to think about.
Some of their colleagues in the unit were afraid of being affected, so some went abroad on business trips, while others sold their property and ran back to the countryside to seek refuge.
Zhou Rong asked her quietly, "Do you want to go out?"
Shen Boxuan shook his head: "Life abroad is not as good as you think. Our country's current international status is too low and Chinese people are not protected.
Those who are rich are lambs to be slaughtered in the eyes of others, and those who are poor are the targets of bullying.
During the years I studied abroad, I was safe and sound because of the special care of my teachers. However, some of my Chinese classmates were more miserable. Some of them disappeared out of thin air, and the local police didn't care.
I returned to China immediately after graduation, firstly because I wanted to contribute to the country with my knowledge, and secondly because it was too chaotic abroad and I didn’t feel safe.”
Zhou Rong: "If you don't want to go out, you have to adapt to the domestic situation. From ancient times to the present, all those in power have a common problem, that is, they are suspicious and like to settle old scores.
Your experience abroad can be the icing on the cake for you. But if one day someone maliciously speculates that you accepted benefits from abroad and are a spy or something like that, you will have no way to defend yourself.
While the situation is not so serious now, you have to think of a way out for yourself. It is best to hide yourself and not be noticed. "
After thinking for a moment, Shen Boxuan said, "There is a serious shortage of teachers in the school's architecture department. You suggested that I quit my job as a teacher before. I applied, but it was not approved. After I go back, I will submit another resignation letter to give it a try."
Zhou Rong: “Yeah.”
In early December, the transferred cadres went to their respective places of transfer to participate in labor training.
The government held a farewell party.
Everyone in the Zhou family went to the gathering place to see Zhou Cai off.
Zhou's mother prepared a basket of cured fish, cured meat, fried peanuts, crispy radish, fermented black beans, and fish cubes in sauce for Zhou Cai to satisfy her cravings on the farm.
Zhou Cai only asked for a jar of fermented black beans, fried peanuts and fish cubes in sauce, and didn't order anything else, saying that since everyone lived together, it wouldn't be good for her to eat alone, so every time she took out food to share, no matter how much she had, it wouldn't last.
She only needs to take a small amount with her to taste the home-cooked food. If she is really hungry, she will ask for leave to go home. After all, the distance is not far, and if she can find a ride, she can go back and forth in one day.
Zhou's mother thought about it and felt that it made sense. She told her to be careful and not to walk alone outside. If she couldn't bear it on the farm, she should just ask for leave. Her future was not as important as her life...
Zhou Rong looked around and found that Zhou Cai was the most beautiful among the female cadres who went to the countryside. She was worried that someone might be too bold to do it, so she secretly gave Zhou Cai a dagger for self-defense.
He also told Zhou Cai not to believe any man. Out of ten men, seven are addicted to cigarettes, eight are addicted to alcohol, and nine are lustful. If you don't want to be deceived, you should stay away from them.
Zhou Cai nodded repeatedly, saying that she had remembered everything and would not be deceived by men. If anyone dared to hit on her, she would beat him up...