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Chapter 144: Urging Marriage and Visitors from Hometown
"Ha, in broad daylight, a meteorite fell from the sky and the house collapsed."

"I heard that not only did the house collapse, but five or six people were crushed to death. Their heads were flattened. It was scary!"

My mother described in vivid detail the gossip she had heard.

Father Zhou was unhappy, and knocked his pipe against the edge of the table, "Don't talk about this while we're eating."

In the middle of the food on the table, there was a plate of steamed pig brain with scallion oil, but it was not as delicious as before.

A pair of chopsticks reached out and picked up a large piece of tender pig brain.

Zhou You opened his mouth and took a sip, feeling the smooth and tender fat texture like tofu, then squinted his eyes and exhaled.

Delicious, good taste.

It was already the second day, and the impact of the bombardment of Tiefeng Martial Arts School was spreading.

Wang Lao Hu's tyranny and cruelty made everyone realize once again the importance of Zuo Di Hu. He could get military equipment and use it in the downtown area in broad daylight.

Afterwards, instead of pursuing the matter, the top management did everything they could to cover up for him.

The martial arts gym had made too much noise to conceal it, so they said it was a meteorite that fell from the sky and that they had suffered an unexpected disaster, a natural disaster rather than a man-made one.

Zhou You's mother listened to the official statement, and the common people just believed it.

Bao Tiefeng suffered a loss in silence and further realized the gap, so he had to swallow his anger.

In this round, Jianxiong Martial Arts School won.

Zhou You was a meritorious contributor, so his master invited Jiang Hua to have dinner with him. During the meal, he discovered that Jiang Hua didn't eat much, even less than a child.

The next day he went home to have dinner with his parents without explaining the whole matter.

This is also for the good of my parents.

"You'er, recently Manager Xu's son married a concubine named Fang. Did you know about this?"

Zhou You knew and nodded, "I know, he didn't make a big fuss, I gave him a gift."

Senior Brother Xu Ying probably didn't want to leave any regrets, so he took concubines and had sons crazily. This concubine is already his third. Including his wife, there are four women in his family. His nightlife must have been particularly exciting.

The business has been relatively stable recently. With Xu Ying's fake blood and energy, the losses have been finally curbed and the profit margin has been raised.

The senior executives of the business, including Old Man Zhou, breathed a sigh of relief and gradually began to smile.

"Everyone knows that he is desperately trying to have children because he is afraid that if he dies, his family will be left without an heir."

Mother suddenly said, "Dad, why don't you quit your job!"

"I am afraid that one day, the business will force You'er to go out of the city and fight like the young master of the Xu family."

Father Zhou waved his hands hastily, "Not really, not really, my old boss promised me..."

"How much higher are you than Manager Xu? Even his son is willing to fight for his life."

Mother's question was so heartbreaking that Old Man Zhou was speechless for a long time.

When Zhou You saw that the family was not harmonious, he hurried out to mediate.

"Father and mother, Master thinks highly of me and has been teaching me personally recently."

"I can't leave the martial arts gym for a short time. I won't be in danger for the time being, don't worry."

Father Zhou exhaled, "Look, my son has already said this, and you are still afraid of this and that!"

After dinner, I went to Hope while my mother was clearing the table.

Father Zhou secretly said to his son, "How about we quit our jobs and go back to the countryside?"

"Go back to the countryside? Where do we have a home in the countryside? What will we eat if we go back? Eat dirt?"

After all, the father still loves his son, and even though he is already a senior executive in a business, he is not attached to the benefits that this position brings.

Zhou You shook his head. His family moved to the city from the countryside when his grandfather first came to the city.

There was no land to farm in the countryside, no way to make a living, and no connections, so I had to start from scratch.

These days, farming not only doesn’t make you rich, but it’s even difficult to have enough to eat, so it’s simply not a solution.

"Dad, don't worry. My status in the martial arts hall is not inferior to Senior Brother Shen." "Master thinks highly of me and treats me very well. With him protecting me, the business can't force me."

After repeated persuasion, Mr. Zhou's concerns were finally dispelled.

After dinner, Dad went out and took a walk near the house to help digest the food.

While the two of them were alone, the mother pulled Zhou You to sit on a bench and said, "You'er, look, your senior brother has married five or six concubines, so you can start a family, right?"

"Not that many. Senior Brother Xu just married his third concubine."

Zhou You corrected her seriously, but I didn’t want to hear it.

She grabbed Zhou You's hand and said seriously, "I have hired the best matchmaker in the city. Let's not rush. Let's take our time and find a daughter-in-law that suits your taste."

"You'er, in order to hire a matchmaker, mother gave her her favorite gold ring."

"You are already quite old..."

Zhou You smiled awkwardly and glanced at the sky outside the window. It was still so long before going to bed!

An unexpected guest arrives and rescues Zhou You.

"Zhou You, in terms of seniority, this is your sixth uncle."

The guest that Old Man Zhou brought home was an old farmer with a face full of wrinkles. Although the clothes he wore were new, it was obvious that they were from the bottom of the box and he was reluctant to wear them. He took them out during the holidays to show off.

He looked at the furnishings in the room, feeling a little timid. He refused to sit down when asked and refused to drink the water brought to him.

"Da Fuzi, have you made a fortune in the city?"

Zhou You noticed that his father became excited after hearing these words.

He showed his golden cigarette holder intentionally or unintentionally, and said modestly, "It's OK, I can have a full meal."

It is said that if one does not return to his hometown when he is rich, it is like walking in fine clothes at night. Zhou Laocan is now from a middle-class family and is very proud in front of his relatives in his hometown.

Also, dad’s nickname is Dafuzi?

The sixth uncle put down a bag of peanuts, his pockets covered with dirt, and said, "This is a local specialty I brought for you."

"You're here, and you even brought something with you, Sixth Uncle, you're too polite."

Old Man Zhou forced the old farmer to sit down and started chatting with him, asking him how the harvest was recently, whether the livestock at home were sick, whether so-and-so in the clan had gotten married, and how his childhood friends were doing.

The old farmer was a little reserved at first, but as they chatted he found that Dafuzi had not forgotten his roots, and he gradually relaxed.

He said that he went into the city to sell local specialties.

This year's drought and insect plague have reduced grain production and the quality is not very good. It is difficult to pay rent and taxes by selling grain.

They had to sell the specialty products grown in the fields, such as peanuts and vegetables, to supplement their income.

After entering the city, I heard that Old Man Zhou was doing well, so I came to visit him.

"Sixth Uncle, please stay here tonight. I'll ask his mother to boil some water for you to warm your feet."

"I dare not, I dare not!"

The sixth uncle waved his hands repeatedly, "I dare not live in such a nice house. I have to go back to the countryside overnight."

He refused to stay despite repeated persuasion, so Old Man Zhou stuffed a bag of copper coins into his pocket as a return gift for the bag of peanuts.

Finally, he hired a donkey cart to take his sixth uncle home.

When Sixth Uncle came here, he walked dozens of miles on his own two feet. On the way back, he was able to ride a donkey cart. He was so excited that he kept saying that Dafuzi was kind and righteous and never forgot his roots.

"Da Fuzi, the clan is going to revise the family tree recently. I will say a word and your branch will be included in it."

Because of this sentence, Zhou Laocan was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

Grandpa Zhou You was driven out of his clan, his land was confiscated, and he came to the city to make a living because he couldn't make it in his hometown.

Until he died of illness, he was unable to return to his hometown, which was a lifelong regret for Old Man Zhou.

Now that he has the opportunity to return to his roots, it is great news for him.

(End of this chapter)