readytorunbook Chapter 128: Life is good after divorce!
Chapter 128: Life is good after divorce!
During this year, everyone has been working hard and making changes, and Zhou Rong has seen it all. During the New Year, there must be rewards so that everyone will be more motivated in the coming year.
Zhou Jiafu and Zhou Jiahua all started their holiday on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Zhou Rong asked her father to go back a day later and go with everyone else. She would buy some New Year gifts for her family tomorrow.
Father Zhou said, "Wait for Erhua and the others. I have no problem. Forget about buying things. We don't need anything at home. Why waste that money?"
Zhou Rong: "It's the New Year, so I'll buy some gifts for everyone. It's my intention after all. My salary has increased, so I'm not short of money. It's settled.
Qi Guang, you scored over 80 points in both Chinese and math in your final exam, which is worthy of praise. I will give you whatever you want."
Zhou Jiaguang asked cautiously, "Can I ask for anything?"
Zhou Rong: "It can only be the ones that are widely available in the market, the kind that are hard to buy, and hands-free."
Zhou Jiaguang: "I want firecrackers! They are everywhere on the street. Can I buy some?"
Zhou Rong: "...Okay."
The eldest child took Zhou Rong's hand and said, "Mom, I want firecrackers too. I got two 2s in the final exam. Can I get a reward too?"
Erwa: "Mom, I have memorized a few poems recently. Aunt San praised me for my great progress. I want firecrackers too!"
Zhou Rong: "You all performed very well. Let's praise you all. I will take half a day off tomorrow and take you shopping. You can choose whatever you like."
Several children cheered immediately.
Although today's fireworks are not as diverse as those in later generations, they are still rich and colorful.
Sky rockets, land mines, firecrackers, ground mice, etc. are very popular among children.
The ground mouse is the cheapest of all fireworks. If calculated in Singapore dollars, it is only one cent each. Zhou Rong bought hundreds of them, and also bought a little of each of the other fireworks so that the children can enjoy the joy of the New Year.
Zhou Rong bought ten strings of firecrackers, keeping a few for setting off during the New Year's Eve dinner and welcoming the new year, and planning to break the rest into pieces for the children to play with.
The better shoes on the market right now are suede boots, and Zhou Rong bought a pair for his father and mother.
It was the first time that Zhou's father wore such nice shoes. He was very happy, but he scolded Zhou Rong for spending money indiscriminately and told her not to buy them because there were other shoes to wear at home.
Zhou's father's behavior was just like his parents in his previous life. He clearly liked that thing, but felt sorry for his child spending money on it, so he kept making excuses.
Zhou Rong followed her usual style, paid the money directly, took the things and left, and told Zhou's father that the shoes had already been bought and if they were not worn, they would rot or be eaten by rats. If she took them back, the boss would definitely scold her.
Zhou's father smiled helplessly and helped Zhou Rong carry the purchased items.
Zhou Rong also bought a new cotton coat and trousers for Zhou's father and mother. She also bought new clothes for Xie Cuilian and Zhou Qinghong and asked Zhou's father to help bring them back.
Zhou Rong bought all the ingredients needed for the family’s New Year’s Eve dinner and the gifts for New Year’s greetings.
The two sacks were too full to hold, and Zhou's father was crying out that his daughter was really living a good life in the city...
On the afternoon of the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Jiahua, Zhou Jiafu and others came to Zhou Rong's home with holiday gifts issued by their unit.
This was what Zhou Rong requested when they came to his house for dinner last time.
Father Zhou came with a full basket on his back, and when he left, both baskets were also full.
Zhou Gui did not hand over her monthly salary. Over the past six months, she had saved a lot of money. During the Chinese New Year, she also wanted to show her filial piety, so she bought a piece of clothing for Zhou's father and mother, and also bought them scarves and hats.
Zhou Cai earned 5 yuan a month, and also received bonuses from Zhou Rong during the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. She didn't have much to spend on weekdays, so she saved some money and bought a pair of gloves for Zhou's father and mother, as well as various cakes and candies.
The three sisters each showed their filial piety, and Zhou's father's two baskets were no longer able to hold all of them.
Zhou Jiashun looked at his father's two baskets filled to the brim and joked, "Third Uncle is so lucky to have three good daughters. If these things were taken back, the old people in Zhoujiawan would be jealous!"
Father Zhou also felt that he had three good daughters, and said with a proud look on his face: "The greatest achievement of your third uncle in this life is to marry your third aunt and then give birth to Darong and others.
I'm not bragging, but among the children of the same age in Zhoujiawan, there are few who are more promising and filial than Darong and Sigui in my family!"
Zhou Jiashan joked, "Everyone used to say sons were good, but after seeing Uncle San's basket, everyone is scrambling to have daughters!"
Father Zhou said arrogantly: "If you don't raise your child well, it's useless to give birth to him! Darong, when you go home on the second day of junior high school, remember to bring your bicycle back!"
Zhou Rong: "Why bring that? It's so troublesome to get on and off the train."
Father Zhou: "Let Sigui Wucai help push it from behind, it won't be a problem.
That bicycle is a reward given to you by your employer. It is an honor. You must show it to your fellow villagers!
In our Zhoujiawan, except for your uncle Yu who has a bicycle, no other family has one. We cannot hide such a thing that brings honor to our family.
There is a saying that goes, "If you stay away from home and don't come back, it's like wearing nice clothes in the dark, no one will know."
Zhou Cai said, "Dad, you mean to say that if you don't return home when you are rich, it's like walking in the night in brocade clothes, right?"
Father Zhou: "Yes, that's the word! We want everyone to see that your life after the divorce is much more comfortable than before the divorce. Let's use our actions to shut up those who love to make sarcastic remarks!"
The previous commendation for bravery, as well as the reports of my daughter's donations of supplies and joining the party, brought my daughter some good reputation. For a while, the gossips in the village stopped talking about her and even praised her.
But this year, with more rain and a sharp drop in the harvest, everyone began to point the finger at her, saying that it was because she divorced without permission and destroyed the feng shui of Zhoujia Bay, which led to the natural disaster.
He and the child's mother had several fights with others, and the situation improved after the village chief and clan leader came out to scold them. But there were always people who had nothing to do and secretly gossiped about them behind their backs.
Zhou's father wanted Zhou Rong to return to Zhoujiawan in glory, so that those gossipy women could see that his daughter was not an unlucky star, but a lucky star!
Life is good after divorce!
Not only did he live a good life, but his brothers and sisters also benefited from it. I asked them if they were envious...
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "Then listen to Dad and take the bicycle back. Don't worry, I promise not to embarrass you on the second day of junior high school."
Father Zhou: "Well, Dad believes in your ability. Your mother and I will prepare wine and food at home and wait for you to come home for dinner."
Xu Man's shop will not be closed until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month after the busy work.
When she got off work, she gave everyone a red envelope, the amount of money in it varied according to everyone's position.
The minimum is 8 yuan and the maximum is 18 yuan.
The red envelopes received by Zhou Rong and several managers were all 18 yuan.
Because the public and private sectors were going to be partnered after the beginning of the year, in order to reduce her losses, Xu Man discussed with Zhou Rong and launched a series of promotional activities in the store at the end of the year, which almost cleared out the inventory and brought back a lot of funds.
Without the pressure of inventory, Xu Man was in a good mood. He adjusted the original 8-day New Year holiday to 18 days, and everyone went to work on the 18th of the first lunar month, so that everyone could have a happy and comfortable New Year...