In the winter of 2006, the Lantern Festival has passed, and the auspicious spring is still snowing heavily, shrouded in the white snow and cold winter.

The north wind is like a knife and the ice is biting.

The closed door was pushed open with a creak. Zhou Ling, wearing a down jacket, a ponytail, a few strands of hair hanging behind her forehead, and a pair of high-neck leather shoes, opened the curtain behind the door and walked into the house.

"call!"

"This damn weather is so cold."

Cursing in her mouth, Zheng Juan hurried forward to greet her, picked up the towel on the entrance cabinet, and patted Zhou Ling's body and black hair away from the snowflakes.

"It's snowing outside, and I don't know how to take an umbrella." Zheng Juan, who has silver hair and can hardly hide her old appearance, said worriedly and complaining.

"Mom!" Zhou Ling looked towards the room, "Where is my dad?"

"Where's the study?" Zheng Juan looked behind Zhou Ling and said, "Where's the aid to Korea?"

"I'm picking up things at the back. Their work unit gave out a lot of things. Half of them were given to his parents, and the other half were brought back to you and my dad to try."

"Mom!" As soon as Zhou Ling finished speaking, Guo Yuanchao, who was tall and tall, walked in carrying two bags of apples, two boxes of cans, and a box of supplements.

"Here comes Guo Yuanchao!" A bright smile immediately appeared on Zheng Juan's face. She said that she had a son-in-law. This was true. Zheng Juan was also very satisfied with Guo Yuanchao.

"Hurry into the house and sit down, sit down and go."

Everything was put in the storage room. Zheng Juan cut a plate of frozen pears, a plate of apples, two pomeloes, and placed a basket of large oranges, melon seeds and peanut candies.

The mother-in-law looked at her new son-in-law, and the more she looked at her, the more satisfied she became. Although Guo Yuanchao was tall and thick-set, he looked like a fool, but he was actually a considerate person. He was also very good to Zhou Ling. The couple got married on May Day, although they were already older.

It's been half a year, but I'm still newlyweds, and it's time for me to get married.

"Yuan Chao, you and Lingling are not young anymore. When are you going to have a baby?" Zhou Ling is already thirty. If she delays it for a few more years, she will be an advanced maternal age. Although children can still be born, it is not suitable for Zhou Ling.

In other words, the level of risk is greatly increased.

"Mom! What did you say?" Zhou Ling was too shy to look at Zheng Juan.

"Lingling and I have already started preparations." Guo Yuanchao also blushed slightly.

"That's good, that's good!" Zheng Juan was very satisfied.

After chatting for a while, Zheng Juan suddenly said, "By the way, have you visited your uncle in the hospital?"

Zhou Ling's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, and her expression was cold, "Why should I go see him!"

Zheng Juan grabbed Zhou Ling's hand and said earnestly, "I know you have always had a grudge against your uncle, but he is your uncle after all, and it's been so long since those things happened, it's time to let it go."

"Mom!" Seeing the frown on her face and the concern on her face, Zhou Ling also sighed and said, "It's been so long. I'm not a petty person, so how can I still hold a grudge against him."

"I just simply don't want to have contact with him."

"Hey!" Zheng Juan shook her head helplessly, "You kid, you and your father are exactly the same."

"I am my father's daughter, I must look like him!" Zhou Ling said proudly.

As soon as Zhou Ling finished speaking, there was a shout from outside, "Third aunt! Third uncle! Third uncle! Third aunt~~~"

"It seems to be Xiaoyan!" Zheng Juan said doubtfully.

"It does sound like Hao Yan's voice." Zhou Ling also nodded and said.

Sure enough, a moment later, Hao Yan, covered in wind and snow, ran into the house.

"Third Aunt!" As soon as he saw Zheng Juan, Hao Yan's eyes lit up and he ran to her quickly, "Sister Lingling and brother-in-law are here too!"

Zhou Ling had a good impression of Hao Yan, so she replied, and Guo Yuanchao also said hello to Hao Yan.

"What's wrong, Xiaoyan? You're in a panic." Zheng Juan asked.

Hao Yan is the adopted son of Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei. The couple discussed over and over again and gave Hao Yan the surname Hao so that he could inherit the Hao family. Hao Yan also has a sister, one year younger than him, named Zhou Yu. The two siblings

Although they are one year apart in age, they studied in the same year and both entered university last year.

"Third aunt, where is my third uncle?" Hao Yan looked around the room and couldn't see Wang Zhong, so he couldn't wait to ask.

"It's in the study upstairs!" Zheng Juan said doubtfully, "What do you want from him?"

Hao Yan quickly explained, "It's my dad. He wants to see his third uncle and has something to say to him."

"What is your dad doing with my dad?" Zhou Ling asked with a puzzled look on her face. The relationship between Wang Zhong and Zhou Bingyi was very ordinary. They basically didn't have much contact with each other during the holidays. They were not like other families during the holidays, even their parents.

Went there, but every Spring Festival, brothers and sisters would still bring their children and grandchildren to dinner, sit together and chat.

But the old Zhou family was an exception. The three brothers and sisters lived their own lives. Especially after Li Suhua's death, the three of them had very little contact with each other.

That is, the children will get together occasionally.

But as the children get older, due to various relationships, the time they get together is far less than before.

Cai Xiaoguang often came to Wang Zhong's house, but every time he came alone, Zhou Rong refused to come.

And Zhou Bingyi has been lingering on the hospital bed since he was defeated. In the past few years, he has been either in the hospital or on the way to the hospital, and has been recuperating in various ways.

"I don't know either." Hao Yan shook his head, "My dad just said something that he wanted to say to his third uncle in person."

"I'll go up and call your third uncle..." As soon as Zheng Juan stood up, a voice came from the stairs, "No!"

Wearing a Chinese tunic suit, with a slicked back hair, silver and black hair, and no beard on his face, Wang Zhong was in high spirits and walked down the stairs calmly with his hands behind his back.

"Third uncle!" Hao Yan quickly greeted Wang Zhong when he saw him.

"Dad!" Zhou Ling and Guo Yuanchao also quickly stood up and greeted Wang Zhong. Zhou Ling went up to him directly, took Wang Zhong's arm, helped him walk to the sofa and sat down.

"Yeah!" Wang Zhong responded, looked at Hao Yan and asked, "What's going on with your dad now? Why do you want to see me all of a sudden?"

Speaking of this, Hao Yan's face couldn't help but reveal a bit of sadness, "The doctor said that my dad's time is running out, and he may have a comeback."

After all, time is running out.

Wang Zhong thought for a while, nodded, looked at Zheng Juan and said, "Let's go together!" His tone was a bit sad and emotional.

Time is ruthless and illness is unforgiving.

Zhou Bingyi, who was only in his early sixties, actually reached the end of his life.

Hao Yan was overjoyed when he heard this, but the sadness on his face disappeared and he smiled, "Thank you, uncle."

Wang Zhong raised his hand to indicate that he didn't need to say this. Zheng Juan stood up with a smile and said, "Okay!"

After saying that, he got up and got Wang Zhong's coat, helped Wang Zhong put it on, put on his scarf, and put on his hat. He also didn't forget to put Wang Zhong's thermos cup filled with wolfberry tea into Wang Zhong's coat pocket.

Then he wrapped himself up equally tightly.

"Are you going to stay at home or come with us?" Wang Zhong looked at Zhou Ling and Guo Yuanchao and asked.

"Aren't you asking nonsense? You and my mother have already gone. Yuan Chao and I can't just sit at home and wait!" Zhou Ling walked between Zheng Juan and Wang Zhong, holding one hand on the other.

Guo Yuanchao was also very diligent, "I'll drive."

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In the hospital, in the single ward, Hao Dongmei and Zhou Yu were guarding the bed. Zhou Bingyi had a smile on his face and was talking to his wife and daughter.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the ward. After three rings, Hao Yan pushed the door open and entered.

"Dad! Third uncle and third aunt are here!" Hao Yan was quite excited.

Hearing this, Zhou Bingyi was stunned for a moment, then struggled to get up. Hao Dongmei quickly held his hand, "Don't get excited."

"Okay! If you can't move, just lie down on the bed, don't hold on!" It was Wang Zhong's voice, as loud and deep as ever, full of energy, completely unlike a man in his fifties and almost sixty years old.

Zhou Bingyi looked at Wang Zhong walking towards him, and countless complex emotions suddenly surged out of his originally calm heart.

"You...you're here!" Zhou Bingyi's tone was full of emotion, as if he had a thousand words to express.

"Juan'er, Lingling! The Korean aid is here too!" But then a bright smile appeared on Zhou Bingyi's face.

Due to health reasons, Zhou Bingyi was unable to attend the wedding of Zhou Ling and Guo Yuanchao. However, after the wedding, Zhou Ling and Guo Yuanchao listened to Zheng Juan's words and made a special trip to the hospital to see Zhou Bingyi and to let Zhou Bingyi see his niece-in-law.

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Zhou Yu quickly stood up and moved his seat. Wang Zhong sat on the bedside, with his back straight and his hands on his thighs and knees. He looked at Zhou Bingyi and said, "Don't you have something to tell me?"

Zhou Bingyi looked at Wang Zhong's magnanimous and calm eyes and winked at Hao Dongmei on the other side. Hao Dongmei immediately stood up and said, "You two brothers, talk slowly, let's..."

But Hao Dongmei spoke normally, but was interrupted by Wang Zhong, "You can tell others everything you want! There is nothing to avoid!" Wang Zhong looked at Hao Dongmei, raised his hand, and said.

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Bingyi again, "It's already this time, why bother worrying about these things? My sister-in-law and children can spend more time with you."

Zhou Bingyi didn't expect Wang Zhong to say that at all. He was stunned for a moment. Zhou Yu, who had just stood up and Hao Dongmei and Hao Yan who were about to walk out, were also stunned.

Zhou Ling, on the other hand, helped Zheng Juan sit down on the chair next to the wall while minding her own business. She also took out an orange from the fruit basket given by someone on the table, peeled it and handed it to Zheng Juan.

"You're right!" Zhou Bingyi laughed at himself and shook his head slightly, "It's because of me."

As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at Wang Zhong, his eyes were extremely complicated, and he said with emotion, "I have been inferior to you in many places in my life!"

"Everyone has his or her own merits, and no one is incomparable to the other. The achievements you made when you were the second-in-command in the military factory and our Ji Chun are beyond my reach."

Although Zhou Bingyi has many shortcomings, even Wang Zhong can't help but admire him on this point.

For more than ten years, he has worked diligently and worked hard, always insisting on serving the people, being fair and honest, abiding by the law, and always adhering to his principles. Just the transformation of the optical type film has made most of the people in the optical type film grateful to him.

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To be continued...