Chapter 520: Zhou Family’s Housing Problem

Since he can’t celebrate the New Year at home, Su Mingzhe needs to visit relatives and friends in advance.

For this reason, Su Mingzhe went back to his "home" first.

This home is the old courtyard where my biological mother Jiang Cuiping and my younger brother live.

Su Mingxue got married during the Spring Festival last year, and his wife is also a worker.

Less than two months after they got married, his wife became pregnant.

At the end of 74, his wife gave birth to a big fat boy.

In 75, Jiang Cuiping was raising her two grandchildren alone, and all the neighbors envied the Su family's prosperity.

When Su Mingzhe brought Zheng Juan to deliver New Year's goods, they were seen by the neighbors, who asked them a lot about what college life was like.

Su Mingzhe and his wife chatted with their neighbors with a smile on their faces.

As a college student, you will have a stable job after graduation.

In the eyes of the neighbors, this is considered a success.

"Mingzhe, Juanzi is back."

When Jiang Cuiping heard the noise at the door, she put her younger grandson on the kang and took her older grandson out to see what was going on. When she found out that it was her eldest son and daughter-in-law who had returned, she called out.

Su Mingzhe and Zheng Juan finally broke free from the encirclement of their neighbors.

Su Mingzhe and Zheng Juan walked in. Zheng Juan knew that she was not liked by her mother-in-law, so when she came to this house, she rarely spoke after saying hello.

Only Su Mingzhe chatted with his mother:

"Mom, Juanzi and I will bring some New Year's gifts home."

"Just eat yourselves, why bring us anything?"

Although Jiang Cuiping said this, she still directed Zheng Juan to put the things away:
"Your brother and Xiaofang won't be on holiday for another few days. I'll steam crispy pork at home tomorrow. Let Juanzi come home and help me."

"Okay, Mom."

In fact, Zheng Juan had wanted to come and help for a long time, but every time she came, Jiang Cuiping would find fault with her. Over time, she dared not show up anymore.

Seeing that his mother was in a good attitude today, Su Mingzhe took the opportunity to suggest that he was going back to Baiyashan in the next two days and spend the New Year there.

"What are you doing there, since you have no relatives there?"

Jiang Cuiping didn't quite understand why her son wanted to go to Baiya Mountain during the Chinese New Year.

"Now that buses run between Mulan County and Harbin, it's convenient to travel back and forth. I want to go back and see Director Yang and the old village chief. They helped me a lot when I was there."

Su Mingzhe said a reason that was not a reason.

Jiang Cuiping knew that her eldest son had a very righteous mind and she couldn't persuade him, so she could only say:

"You can go by yourself, but Juanzi and Xixi can't go back with you."

"Don't worry, Mom. It's so cold, and I don't want to make them feel uncomfortable."

Su Mingzhe felt a lot more relaxed when he saw that he had convinced his mother.

At noon, he cooked three dishes and a soup himself, and waited for Su Mingxue and his wife to get off work, and the whole family had a delicious meal.

While eating, Su Mingzhe began to ask his younger brother about his studies.

In two years, the college entrance examination will be resumed, and Su Mingxue cannot fall behind in his self-study.

Su Mingxue was also brought up by his eldest brother since he was a child, so whenever he was asked questions by his eldest brother, he would answer honestly.

At the end, Su Mingzhe said to his sister-in-law:

"Xiaofang, I have inquired about it at school in the past two years. It seems that the college entrance examination will be resumed. The specific time may be in the next two or three years. When you are at home, you should read books frequently and try to go to college together after the college entrance examination is resumed."

"I see, brother."

Xiaofang and Su Mingxue have similar personalities, both are a little shy, and they blushed after being admonished by their uncle.

In the afternoon, Su Mingzhe took Zheng Juan and his son to Taiping Hutong again.

The Zheng family had already had lunch, and Zheng Guangming was lying on the table doing his winter vacation homework.

When Zheng's mother saw Su Mingzhe and his family of three coming over, she immediately took out the brown sugar that she had treasured for who knows how long and made a bowl of brown sugar water for her grandson.

Su Wenxi is almost five years old, and he calls "Grandma" and "Uncle" in a baby voice, which makes Zheng's mother and Zheng Guangming laugh endlessly.

"Mom, I'm going back to White Fang Mountain in two days."

Su Mingzhe then told the story again.

Zheng's mother was much easier to talk to than Jiang Cuiping. After asking the reason, she told Su Mingzhe to be careful on the road.

After chatting for a few sentences, Su Mingzhe realized that the Chinese New Year was approaching, but the Zheng family had not bought any New Year's goods yet.

Let Zheng Juan chat with Zheng's mother and supervise Zheng Guangming doing his homework. Su Mingzhe went out and bought some New Year's goods.

We had dinner at Zheng’s house.

It took two days to visit all the friends and relatives.

Su Mingzhe then boarded the bus back to Baiyashan.

Since I have told my family that I want to go back to Baiya Mountain, I must take this trip.

The bus connecting Mulan County and Harbin this year departs in the morning and arrives at noon.

Traveling between the two places is very convenient.

After arriving in Mulan County, Su Mingzhe first went to the Youth League Office to find Director Yang.

After not seeing each other for more than two years, Su Mingzhe and Director Yang could only communicate through letters.

At this moment, Su Mingzhe suddenly came back, making Director Yang and his wife very happy.

"If you come back next year, you won't see us."

While drinking in the evening, Director Yang couldn't help but sigh and say:
"It has been decided that I will retire in the spring. After retirement, your aunt and I will live with your eldest brother and take care of their children."

"That's good too. You've been busy for most of your life. It's time for you to enjoy some peace and quiet with your aunt."

After dinner, Su Mingzhe played a few games of chess with Director Yang.

The next day, Su Mingzhe left Director Yang's house and planned to walk to Baiyashan Village.

As a result, as soon as I left the city, I met a car going to Baiyashan Village to transport goods.

Isn't this a coincidence? When they arrived at the entrance of the village, the old village chief, who was chatting with the villagers, saw Su Mingzhe getting off the truck. He was surprised and sent someone to call the four masters of the work team to accompany him.

When the masters of other work teams and the person in charge of the mushroom cultivation base heard that Su Mingzhe had returned, they all ran over excitedly to say hello.

No matter what, Su Mingzhe can be regarded as the founder of the rise of Baiyashan Village.

It has only been two years, and we must not forget Su Mingzhe's contribution to Baiyashan.

After lunch, accompanied by the old village chief, Su Mingzhe wandered around again.

The educated youth center in the village had long been abandoned and was converted into a warehouse for storing miscellaneous materials.

The teachers in the school are local junior and high school graduates hired by the village.

Regardless of the teaching level of these new teachers, at least the students from several mountain villages within a dozen miles radius now have a fixed place to go to school.

Because the number of students increased significantly in the village, a junior high school class was opened.

At present, in many places, after junior high schools and high schools have gradually stopped classes, primary schools have added junior high school classes and high school classes to increase the amount of knowledge taught in classes.

Baiyashan Village is also catching up with the fashion trend.

The two walked around and returned to the old village chief's house. Su Mingzhe suddenly smiled and said:
"Village chief, I've been itching to go hunting in Baiya Mountain. Can you lend me the tools in your house?"

"No problem. They're all in the woodshed."

After hearing Su Mingzhe's words, the old village chief understood what he meant:

"Are you going to go into the mountains now, or wait until tomorrow?"

"Village chief, I'm going to go into the mountains now, and I won't be back at night."

At this time, Su Mingzhe was no longer afraid that the old village chief would know the details:

"A few years ago, when I was hunting in the mountains, I found a cave. Usually when I get tired of hunting, I would rest there. This time I went into the mountains to satisfy my hunting addiction. I might stay in there for ten days or half a month. When I'm done with the addiction, I'll come out."

"Okay then, just be careful."

When the old village chief heard that Su Mingzhe insisted on going into the mountains and did not stay in the village to rest, he did not say much.

After all, Su Mingzhe's character is still good in his opinion.

He was not worried that Su Mingzhe would do anything bad in the mountains.

As for why Su Mingzhe insisted on going into the mountains to hunt during the New Year, the old village chief guessed several reasons but did not ask.

Afterwards, Su Mingzhe adjusted some of the tools on his body and went into the mountain with a bent back.

At night, Su Mingzhe appeared at the door of the Zhou family's house.

"Here comes the pillar."

When Zhou's mother Li Suhua saw Su Mingzhe coming back, she immediately came out to greet him with a smile:
"Xiao Rong hasn't finished get off work yet, come in quickly and shake off the snow on your body."

"Mom, I brought some New Year's goods home."

Su Mingzhe walked into the house with a few bags of New Year's goods, smiling.

Compared with a few years ago, under the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine prescribed by Su Mingzhe, Zhou's mother's health has fully recovered. All her ailments, big or small, have disappeared. As a woman in her fifties, she looks more like she is in her forties.

When Zhou's mother saw her son-in-law carrying several bags of New Year's goods, she complained that he brought too many things, but she couldn't hide the joy in the corners of her eyes.

Nowadays, if you have a son-in-law who can hunt, your family can really enjoy delicious food and drinks every day.

Su Mingzhe put down the New Year's goods, and Zhou's mother had already poured a basin of warm water for him to wash his face.

This mother-in-law is so polite.

Afterwards, Su Mingzhe stopped tiring Zhou's mother and asked her to sit on the kang while he began to scale and wash the big carp.

In Northeast China, fish is mainly stewed.

Served with firm tofu, it tastes delicious.

Su Mingzhe peeled and washed it, dipped it in a little flour water, and fried it in oil to make it easier to stew it later.

Zhou Rong came back from get off work on time.

Seeing Su Mingzhe at home, Zhou Rong's face lit up:
"came back?"

"came back."

The two of them had a very good understanding of each other, and with just three simple words, they expressed everything they wanted to say.

After the three of them had dinner and chatted for a while, Zhou's mother began to yawn and feel sleepy, so Zhou Rong asked her mother to sleep on the kang.

As for Su Mingzhe and Zhou Rong, they slept in the inner room.

As soon as she entered the bed, Zhou Rong felt that the man took off her clothes before the bed was even warm. She was immediately unhappy:
"What are you doing? My mother hasn't gone to bed yet."

"She's already asleep. Didn't you hear our mom snoring?"

Su Mingzhe didn't know why, but he got particularly excited when sleeping at Zhou's house.

Zhou Rong couldn't persuade the man, and since they had been separated for a few days, she started to miss him a little, so she soon let the man do whatever he wanted.

In the middle of winter, Zhou Rong couldn't help but ask for a break during the fierce battle in bed.

The two of them rested for a while. Zhou Rong saw that the man was not honest again. In order to extend the rest time, she had to make small talk:
"My brother and Lele will be back tomorrow. Where should I let them live then?"

"Haven't we already discussed it a long time ago? Let them stay at home. Let's go back and live there."

After Su Mingzhe married Zhou Rong under the name "He Yuzhu", he rented a house in Hezipian Street near the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory under Zhou Rong's name.

Hezipian Street is close to the Songhua River. It is more developed than Guangzipian Street and has more small Western-style buildings.

The house that Su Mingzhe rented was a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with a monthly rent of 7.5 yuan.

From Monday to Friday, the two often met there.

"But, in two days, my dad, my brother, and my sister-in-law will also be back. Our house is not big enough for them to live in."

Su Mingzhe thought for a while and could only come up with an idea that was not an idea:
"How about we go to the guesthouse and get a room for Bingkun and Lele, or my brother and sister-in-law to stay in the guesthouse."

"It's New Year's Day, and it's definitely not okay to let them stay in a guesthouse."

Zhou Rong still disagreed.

Seeing that the woman couldn't do this or that, Su Mingzhe gradually became impatient and said casually:

"You don't want to let a few women sleep at home, and a few men sleep at our place, do you?"

(End of this chapter)