Chapter 43: Zhou Yutang dies during the New Year
When Zhou Yutang arrived in Yancheng, it was already past four in the afternoon.
The sunset is just right.
Zhou Zhengping was waiting by the roadside with his hands on his shoulders, and saw his son waving.
When Zhou Yutang got in the car, he glanced at the old Jetta and shook his head: "Dad, how about I change you to an Audi next year? After all, he is also a school leader, so he just drives a Jetta, and there is no trace of it at all. Excellent.”
"It's good if you have such a heart. What's wrong with driving a Jetta? Aren't cars just for transportation?"
Zhou Zhengping likes fishing and has no pursuit of cars. Even if he rides an electric car to work, it doesn't matter. Buying one This car is also because the family needs a car for transportation.
"If you make some money, don't spend it randomly. Save it yourself. There will be many ways to use the money in the future..."
Seeing that his father was showing signs of turning on the education mode, Zhou Yutang hurriedly He stopped and changed the subject, "Dad, didn't you like that set of fishing gear last time? Did you take it down?"
"..."
Zhou Zhengping sighed and shook his head silently.
Oh, it seems that Comrade Zhou's small treasury was raided by the Queen Mother, and the losses were quite heavy.
Zhou Yutang made up his mind to find an opportunity to buy the fishing set as a gift for his father.
Zhou Zhengping also has a rare hobby, and has learned a lot of theories for it. Zhou Yutang also went fishing with his father several times when he was a child.
On the way, Zhou Zhengping listened to what he said about baiting, making nests, air pressure, water temperature and other professional fishing terms. He was so eloquent that young Zhou Yutang almost believed that his father was a hidden fisherman. Master.
Later, I found that I didn't get much every time I went fishing with him, and even returned to the air force a few times. In the end, I had to go to the market to buy fish and take them home. Zhou Yutang completely lost interest.
Zhou Zhengping still enjoyed it.
Teachers are very good at summarizing, and Zhou Zhengping is no exception.
He summed up several major failure experiences for his low catch:
1. The fishing gear is not good
2. The air pressure is wrong
3. The fishing spot is not good
...
Well, Zhou Yutang thinks it’s good that his father is happy.
Chatting all the way, we will soon be home. Zhou Yutang got off the car and went to the vegetable market not far from home for a walk.
As the New Year approaches, the streets and alleys are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, making it very lively.
Everyone has a smile on their face, and the shop entrances on the roadside are filled with all kinds of New Year's goods, and there are children running around holding cannons.
At this time, Zhou Yutang was already quite famous, but not to the point where everyone knew it, not to mention that the crowd in this area was mainly composed of uncles and aunties.
He just wore a mask casually and no one recognized him.
The dim street lights have started to work.
The chestnut shop at the entrance of the vegetable market is still open as usual, with cracked chestnuts being stir-fried in the boiler. The warm aroma is unique to this winter romance.
On the other side is a fruit shop. The radio is playing in the shop, and fresh and juicy pineapples and dragon fruits on sale are piled at the door.
Zhou Yutang took a deep breath, filled with smoke and smoke.
His target was the roasted sweet potato shop at the pushcart at the corner of the street. The old man had set up a stall here for more than ten years. The roasted sweet potatoes in the iron stove were also Zhou Yutang's favorite snack in winter when he was a child.
I bought a roasted sweet potato and squatted down to chat with the old man. The old man recognized Zhou Yutang and picked out a big sweet potato with a smile.
After breaking it open, the aroma filled the air. Zhou Yutang walked home while eating.
The happiest thing when you come back from abroad is to see the lights at home are on when you look up.
Zhou Yutang opened the door and saw his mother coming back from outside.
"Xiaotang, you are back, wait a moment."
"Mom, what's wrong?"
He stopped and saw a stack of Li Ziwei's photos that his old mother took out from her simple bag and handed them to him. There seemed to be at least dozens of them.
Zhou Yutang suddenly felt dumbfounded, "Mom, what are you doing? Wholesale?"
Wang Fengqin pushed the photo in front of Zhou Yutang, "Your aunt, her daughter is cute, she is yours Fans, please help me sign it first.”
“As for that?”
The corner of Zhou Yutang’s mouth twitched slightly: “We are all from my family, so there is no need to sign it. Mengmeng wants to see it. I, come over to our house anytime.”
The aunt's daughter is Lin Mengmeng, a junior high school student.
"I just asked you to sign, why are you talking so much?"
Wang Fengqin raised her eyebrows and glared: "I'm telling you, Mengmeng likes you, and I heard She said that the female classmates in her class are also very supportive of you, so she promised Mengmeng to give you a few more signed photos, and she will take them back to her classmates. Hurry up and don’t wait any longer. "
< br>"Mom, I really don't want to sign. I just held a new book launch conference in Beijing, and my hand signing is almost broken."
Zhou Yutang muttered, looking for food on the table: "I just got home and I'm so hungry. You asked me to sign an autograph. Aren't you afraid of tiring me out?"
"Why are you hungry? Your dad said you just went to buy roasted sweet potatoes. Let me tell you, don't start drifting off just after you have made some achievements. If someone supports you, you have to have a better attitude, not to mention this is your cousin."
Wang Fengqin’s voice rose a few degrees, and she began to speak earnestly and earnestly. Seeing Zhou Yutang go in and out of the left ear and the right ear, there was a tendency to get angry:
“Either sign, or don’t eat at night. I'm tired. I don't want to cook."
"Okay, Mom, where can I sign?"
Zhou Yutang said he didn't want to sign, but he sat down at the table honestly. In front of you, take off the pen cap and prepare to sketch.
"Just sign on the back and write best wishes for Mengmeng's academic progress!"
Wang Fengqin nodded with satisfaction, put on an apron and walked into the kitchen to start preparing meals.
In other words, she knew that Zhou Yutang was going home and had already bought the groceries, so how could she really not cook.
Tonight’s dinner is braised lion’s head, casserole of old duck, roast goose from the time-honored braised meat shop in the market, and braised puffer fish plus stir-fried vegetables.
Just a simple home-cooked dinner.
Zhou Yutang loves to try fresh food, and his favorite is the braised puffer fish.
The puffer fish itself is poisonous and needs to be specially processed before cooking. The processed puffer fish is then braised using Ms. Wang’s exclusive craftsmanship. The meat is plump and tender, and the taste is extremely sweet. .
The taste is simply amazing.
After signing the signature in a hurry, Zhou Yutang flicked his wrist and said casually: "Has your aunt sent out the seafood gift package I gave the teacher?"
"I told your aunt earlier, pick the The best ones have been sent, I’ll do the work, don’t worry, you’ll probably receive them in a day or two.”
"It has to be my mother."
Zhou Yutang gave her a rainbow fart and took her mobile phone to reply to the message. Senior Sister Yang Mi had just sent another message to arrange to play games.
Senior Yang Mi actually really likes playing games. She usually has to catch up with announcements and doesn’t have much time to play. Whenever she has a vacation, she lets herself go.
While we were chatting, Teacher Yao called and said that he had received a seafood gift package and blamed Zhou Yutang for spending money.
"Teacher Yao, my relatives sell seafood. They are distributed as soon as they are caught in the sea, so that you can have a try."
What Zhou Yutang said was sincere.
He was able to successfully take the first step, and Teacher Yao really helped a lot.
My aunt's family is in the seafood business. He asked his mother to call him in advance and prepare some seafood to send over for Teacher Yao to try.
Dad Zhou nodded with satisfaction while reading the newspaper.
“Quite good at being a good person.”
My mother came out of the kitchen carrying a casserole and felt a little relieved when she heard Zhou Yutang talking to the teacher.
My son has grown up and knows that he has a good relationship with his teacher.
The TV series she acted in has also been aired, and I heard it is very popular now.
However, this emotion quickly disappeared. When the Queen Mother saw Zhou Yutang lazily lying on the sofa after hanging up the phone, she said angrily: "Are you sitting down? Have you signed your signature? ”
"It's done. Mom, you told me, can you not sign it?"
Zhou Yutang supported his chin with his hand, as if he remembered something, and asked: "Mengmeng is already in the third grade of junior high school this year, right?"
“The second grade of junior high school.”
“Oh, it’s the second grade of junior high school, so you have to study hard.”
Zhou Yutang grabbed a handful of melon seeds on the table and ate them: “ I’ll prepare a gift for her tomorrow.”
"Then you are quite thoughtful. In a few days, you will go to grandma's house to pay New Year's greetings and bring Mengmeng over."
The Queen Mother went into the kitchen again and started cooking, and started chatting with Zhou Yutang.
“It’s necessary, I am the best cousin in the world.”
The next day, Zhou Yutang went to the bookstore in the district and bought a thickened version of Huanggang Famous Teachers for the complete set of subjects for the second and third grades. A set meal, plus all previous high school entrance examination papers, as a New Year gift for classmate Lin Mengmeng...
Su Province education is so paper-based, and a girl of this age must study hard and not focus on chasing stars. on
The atmosphere during the New Year is quite lively, with the sound of fireworks and firecrackers everywhere, and I was woken up by firecrackers at five o'clock in the morning.
Ms. Wang and Zhou Zhengping take care of the family affairs. In fact, there is nothing wrong with Zhou Yutang.
Zhou Yutang just calmed down and thought about his movie script and storyboard.
He is still the young man who wants to make progress, and his original intention has not changed.
The third day of the Lunar New Year.
According to local custom, visiting relatives is to go to the elders' home, which is regarded as an annual family gathering.
Zhou Yutang’s grandparents left early, and my father had two sisters who married in other provinces and did not come back to celebrate the New Year.
But the relatives on grandma’s side are relatively close.
My grandma has three daughters and one son. The eldest daughter is Lin Mengmeng’s mother, who runs aquatic products business.
Ms. Wang Fengqin ranks second. Her third daughter is a doctor, her uncle is a small foreman, and they all live a good life.
Since childhood, my mother has been busy with business and often has to run to purchase goods. My father also has many things to do at school. Zhou Yutang's grandmother often helps take care of him.
The whole family got together as usual during the Chinese New Year.
As soon as I arrived at my grandma’s house, my classmate Lin Mengmeng from my aunt’s house popped out.
Classmate Lin Mengmeng cannot be said to be beautiful in appearance, but can only be regarded as smart and cute. She wears a pair of glasses, but is not quiet at all. She pulls Zhou Yutang as if she is looking at a panda:
"Cousin, why didn't I find you so handsome before?"
"That's because you are blind."
Zhou Yutang ruffled her hair angrily.
“I hate it, don’t touch my hair, you’ve messed up my hairstyle.”
Lin Mengmeng pouted angrily and complained loudly: “Auntie, look at Zhou Yutang, there’s nothing wrong with it. She doesn’t look like a big star.”
“Don’t bully your sister.”
The Queen Mother helped prepare the food in the kitchen and did not forget to give a warning.
After seeing Zhou Yutang take out the signed photo, Lin Mengmeng transformed into a cute and good sister again.
Everyone arrived, the warm family dinner began, and the beautiful singing voices of Tao Jiji and Jolin came from the TV.
"The warm flowers bloom in spring, taking away the sadness of winter
The breeze brings a romantic atmosphere
Every love song is suddenly full of meaning
I suddenly see you at this moment."
Grandma's side is full of relatives. Zhou Yutang wants to drive and not drink, so he sits next to the child. The table.
The family was talking and laughing, it was quite warm and lively.
“Xiaotang, it’s not that the song you sang is so good, what’s it called? ”
Zhou Yutang's grandma is over sixty years old this year. She is in good spirits. After thinking for a while, she sang with a smile: "Why do I want to see you?"
Zhou Yutang: "."
His expression twitched. Suddenly, the shame was overwhelming.
Not to mention, grandma knows the name of the song, she has obviously heard it many times.
“Grandma, grandma, I know, I know!”
Classmate Lin Mengmeng raised her hands to speak enthusiastically, not realizing Zhou Yutang's cannibalistic eyes at all. She quickly said, "The song my brother sang is called "I Want to See You, I Want to See You, I Want to See You," which is so good and famous. , my classmates like this song very much, let him sing it!”
“Yes, Xiaotang, sing one for your grandma.” The uncle started to sing.
"Come on, hurry up, we have been looking forward to this day for a long time."
The two aunts were in high spirits together, waving their hands excitedly, and together with the uncle's family and the little aunt's family. The little carrot head was also clapping his hands and screaming.
“.”
Zhou Yutang's toes have already dug out a villa on the floor.
Thousands of times, one chess move was wrong, and the family gathering style unique to the Great China was forgotten.
College students these days are actually a rare species. They usually go home during the holidays, and when there is a family gathering during the New Year, the elders will have more or less tasks.
If you majored in computer science, you would have to help repair several computers for relatives at home
Zhou Yutang may be a famous talent star in the eyes of fans, but in the eyes of his family, he has no filter at all.
That is an ordinary college student.
While the elders are proud of his achievements, they are also very curious about the talents and skills he learned in school.
“You are all here, just sing for grandma. . ”
My mother happily ate melon seeds and ignored Zhou Yutang’s look for help.
“It’s just that, we are all one family, why are you so embarrassed?”
"Ahem, let's play a part. When love is left as a relic, it is carved into memories with pictograms."
Zhou Yutang reluctantly turned on his mobile phone to play the accompaniment and sang a cappella.
The scene was filled with thunderous applause.
Grandma probably didn’t understand what it meant, but she smiled and clapped her hands, very happy.
“Hahahaha!”
Classmate Lin Mengmeng laughed especially loudly, clapped her hands and grinned, revealing her two little tiger teeth.
Zhou Yutang was embarrassed. At this time, he only had one thought in his mind, which was to escape from this socially dead family gathering.
However, after the meal, he still did not forget to take the box out of the Jetta trunk.
This is a New Year’s gift from classmate Lin Mengmeng.
Lin Mengmeng had a big surprise: "Brother, you are so kind to me. Why don't you give me a box of signed posters?"
"Open it and take a look."
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Lin Mengmeng opened the box full of surprise, her pupils trembled, her smile stiffened a little, froze on her face, and finally disappeared slowly.
"This is good! Mengmeng, why don't you thank your brother?"
The aunt came over and saw it and was very happy: "Xiaotang is really thoughtful. I heard that Mengmeng ranked first in the class. Parents said that the teacher in Huanggang was so good that he even beat last year’s high school entrance examination questions.”
Well, actually she doesn’t understand either, but she upholds a very simple concept, that is, it is always right to let children learn...
Zhou Yutang looked at Lin Mengmeng with tears in her big eyes. .
He nodded with satisfaction.
Look, this child was moved to tears!
(End of this chapter)