novelslam Chapter 115 Then let's leave the Zhang family!
Chapter 115 Then let's leave the Zhang family!
Chapter 115 Then let's go home after work!
Just as Zhou Shijie was about to jump to another platform, a familiar voice interrupted him.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, Uncle Shijie! I need to talk to you."
Zhou Rui shouted loudly. He was actually still some distance away, but he could already see Zhou Shijie and the others.
What worried him even more was that his second uncle, Zhou Shijie, was on a platform, eagerly trying to jump to another place.
Zhou Rui saw it; it was three meters high. If he jumped and fell without paying attention, the consequences would be no small matter.
Zhou Rui was relieved that his second uncle was alright and that he had arrived in time. He breathed a sigh of relief, covered in a cold sweat.
Zhou Shijie may not have fallen this time, but who can guarantee that he won't fall next time or the time after that?
After all, the intelligence system has already made it clear.
Seeing that it was his nephew who had come to see him, Zhou Shijie stopped what he was doing, turned around and walked over.
"Nephew, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Shijie walked over to Zhou Rui's side. At the same time, Zhou Shiwei and Zhou Ming also moved closer. They had all heard Zhou Rui's shout.
Seeing that his second uncle was unharmed, Zhou Rui silently breathed a sigh of relief.
"Second Uncle, I suddenly remembered that I need to talk to Dad about something today."
Zhou Rui made up an excuse.
Zhou Shiwei walked over at this moment. He had heard what Zhou Rui said, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just need to find Uncle Zhou to get a ticket for a tricycle. I'm worried that they might not have one and I won't be able to get one."
"Then we thought we could go together. It just so happens that the autumn harvest has started, so let's skip work today."
Zhou Rui recounted the events to his father, Zhou Shiwei, who found it very strange. "They're already here," he thought, "they should at least finish what they started today."
So Zhou Shiwei didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "We're already here, and there's no rush. How about we go tomorrow? We can finish today and then call it a day to prepare for the autumn harvest."
One good thing about the Zhou family is that they can discuss everything. Zhou Shiwei didn't refuse directly, but discussed it with Zhou Rui.
But Zhou Rui would never agree with that.
He continued, "There's something else. My second aunt hasn't been doing well lately. I saw her crying just now, so I wanted to call you, second uncle."
Zhou Rui said this to Zhou Shijie, who immediately became anxious upon hearing it.
"It must be because of her grandfather a few days ago! Lai Di is kind-hearted by nature, and I really shouldn't have gone out so much these days."
Zhou Shijie's face was full of regret; he was blaming himself for not taking his wife's feelings into account.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiwei immediately stopped discussing and said, "Then what are we talking about? Let's go home. I'll go tell the foreman."
When Zhou Shiwei heard his family members crying, he immediately stopped insisting and turned to talk to the foreman.
Zhou Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Regardless of whether my aunt cried because she was moved, she was definitely experiencing a lot of emotional fluctuations.
That's fine with me saying that, as long as I can bring my dad, second uncle, and younger brother all home, that's all that matters.
Zhou Ming also arrived at this time. He was also very curious, but he didn't interrupt.
After hearing his older brother Zhou Rui say that their second aunt had cried, he asked her a couple of questions with great concern.
Zhou Shijie was very anxious and wished he could rush home right now.
"Second Uncle, don't worry, everything should be alright. When I came, Second Aunt seemed to be feeling better."
Zhou Rui offered a few words of comfort, and Uncle Zhou Shijie gradually calmed down.
The three of them waited where they were.
A short while later, Zhou Shiwei returned.
"I already told the foreman that I had a family emergency, and he didn't make things difficult for us, but he said he wouldn't pay us for today's wages."
"The wages are a small matter. Let's go. We've almost finished our work for today anyway."
Zhou Shiwei simply stated his situation without showing much distress; compared to the wages he earned from working for several hours, family matters were the top priority.
Since my sister-in-law is unhappy and my son is busy, it's okay if we don't work today.
He also told the foreman that he might not be coming for a while because school was about to start and he had to go back to school to do odd jobs.
After repeatedly declining the foreman's offer to stay, Zhou Shiwei finally came to join the three of them.
Zhou Rui was a little confused about what his father meant by saying, "Anyway, today's work is done."
However, I didn't think much of it, because I had finally achieved my goal for the trip.
The four walked in the opposite direction. On the way, Zhou Shiwei looked at the car that Zhou Rui was pushing and seemed to have an epiphany.
"This old-fashioned tricycle belongs to Xiao Zhao's family, right? We really should buy a tricycle. It will come in handy for transporting tea and rapeseed this time."
"It's just the start of the autumn harvest, so we don't have to go back and forth to pick things up. We really should go and buy them as soon as possible."
Before the Zhou family had a tricycle, during busy farming seasons like the autumn harvest, they either had to shamelessly borrow one or carry it back on their shoulders.
Zhou Shiwei is right. We should buy them in the next couple of days; they'll come in very handy.
They walked home, and it was almost 11 o'clock when they finally returned to the town. The village was quite far from the town market, unlike the village in front of the mountain where the Zhou family lived, which was much closer.
Moreover, Zhou Rui didn't ride the bicycle this time; he pushed it the whole way.
He truly understood something when he was pushing it along.
It turns out that my dad and the others have to walk such a long way to and from work every day!
He hadn't noticed it while riding his bike, but now that he was walking, he truly understood. It took him more than an hour to walk from home to his workplace, even at a fast pace.
No wonder my dad and his family get up so early every day —
After Zhou Rui learned about this, he felt somewhat uneasy.
They were initially pleased with themselves for buying part of the tea plantation, thinking they had finally turned their fortunes around.
It seems there's still a long way to go. Putting everything else aside, even a watch is something only the "head of the family," Zhou Shiwei, owns—not to mention a big item like a bicycle.
They are now even hesitant to buy bicycles directly, opting instead for more practical tricycles.
It was much faster to get home from the market. The group chatted as they walked and soon arrived at Zhao Jianjun's house.
"Dad, I'll go return the bicycle to Auntie first."
Zhou Rui pushed his bicycle and knocked on Zhao Jianjun's door. Aunt Li opened the door again, and he was not surprised to see him.
"You're back so soon! Come in and have some dinner. Your uncle and the others aren't here today; they went to the county. I'll be eating alone at home."
"Honey, come in and have a bite, what's the rush?"
Aunt Li greeted Zhou Shiwei and the other two standing by the roadside with a smile.
"No, your sister-in-law and the others are waiting. We'll come again next time," Zhou Shiwei replied, and Zhou Rui also said goodbye to Aunt Li.
By the time everyone got home, it wasn't too late, not even noon.
By this time, the two elderly people had already returned home.
Zeng Jiamei did not tell the two elders about Zhou Rui's hurried departure, and also told Zhou Guo'er not to talk about it.
As soon as the group entered the house, they found that the food on the table was covered by upside-down bowls, and there was a stack of empty bowls on the side of the table, a few more than at noon the previous day, just enough for the four people who had returned.
"Mom—we're back."