Kapitel 125: Chapter 125: Old Zhou’s second son
Bai Yi Yang had lunch when Bai Yi Chen returns home with Bai Yi Ling at 12.40 pm. By this time, the interior designer team is almost done too. While the siblings was having lunch, they already start packing. When Bai Yi Yang called them for lunch, their work was only a little bit, so by now they are done.
"You are done?" Bai Yi Yang ask when Ru Qing came to the kitchen.
"Yeah.." Ru Qing feels guilty that she is disturbing their lunch.
"I just wanted to tell you that, no need to send me out. We have already finished putting all the stickers, then the curtains has been installed too. My staff has already put everything back like before." Ru Qing said. While they were putting the sticker, it is normal that they move things around.
"Then, when is the next appointment?" Bai Yi Yang stopped eating first.
"I am thinking 31st of March or 7th of April, both are Saturday. Which one do you think is good?" Ru Qing ask.
"Then, let's do 7th of April so that I can finish everything before you come." Bai Yi Yang said.
"Fine with me. Then let's meet again at that time." Ru Qing smile. She said her farewell and left with her staff.
Bai Yi Yang and her siblings resume their lunch. Western food has always been the children favourite, so they ate a lot. Then they also had some fruits salad and cold juices after the lunch.
"I am full..and sleepy." Bai Yi Fang said. Bai Yi Yang laugh at this but told them to have shower first before taking a nap.
Bai Yi Chen wash the dishes while Bai Yi Yang also take her shower. She planned to have a short nap before start her woodworking at 1.30 pm. Since she is done with Bai Yi Fang room, she proceed with Bai Yi Ling room. Although she need to fit some of the furniture at Bai Yi Fang room first because the room is full of stuff.
Bai Yi Yang weekend was a bit busy, since she cannot work most of the time during weekdays, she need to utilise the weekend for woodworking. As a result, she become occupied with work too on Sunday morning. In the afternoon, she still use the time to relax with her siblings.
Time passed by and is already the last week of March. On Wednesday of the last week of March, Old Zhou's second son returned to Qinfang village with his pregnant wife and 3 children from City Xi. The village immediately become noisy with gossips, everyone knows a bit story of what happened 6 years ago so they become curious when the second Zhou suddenly returned home. Did something happened with the Zhou family? Is someone terminally sick? If not, how can both parents and child suddenly make peace with each other after years of cold war.
Bai Yi Yang found out about this matter when she and her siblings returned home from school on the same day. When they arrived at Old Zhou house like usual to pick up their little siblings, there are other villagers that came to hang around Old Zhou house and the slippers outside looks a bit crowded.
Bai Yi Yang can guess immediately but Bai Yi Chen and Bai Yi Ling panicked a bit and speed up. They immediately parked the bicycle aside and rush to remove their shoes. There is slight nervousness on their face.
Bai Yi Yang pity them so much, they must be traumatised with what happened when their parents passed away. Bai Yi Ling told her that it was like this at that time, they were called to their grandparents house and when they arrived, there were a lot of people and they were clueless about what happened. Then, they were told that both of their parents is gone. And ordinary day turn ito a tragic one. They must be feeling uneasy now.
"Ge, calm down. I think it is the second son that returned." Bai Yi Yang catch up with Bai Yi Chen and hold his arm tightly. Bai Yi Yang also pat Bai Yi Ling who is frowning softly at her back.
"Second son?" Bai Yi Chen returned to his senses and has a confused look on his face.
"Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou second son from City Xi." Bai Yi Yang patiently answer with a small smile.
"Ohh..I see.." Bai Yi Chen calm down. He sigh deeply and finally arrange his shoes properly. Bai Yi Yang also took off her shoes and arrange it aside too.
"You three are back? Come inside, meet my second brother family." Zhou Zhu Yao came at the door and pull them inside.
Other than the Zhou old couple, there is also another couple with a bunch of children sitting next to them. Xiao Mo and Fang Fang is also sitting obediently next to Grandma Zhou. As for the villagers, there are people that is very familiar but there are also some that Bai Yi Yang had only see once, there are more than 10 villagers present. Well, talk about desire for gossiping, village people really can't lose.
"Yi Chen, Yi Yang, Xiao Ling. Come here, meet your second uncle." Grandma Zhou called the three of them and they obediently come over.
"Hello second uncle." The three of them greet the man who resembled Uncle Zhou but looks a few years younger.
"Good, good. Sit down, we are all family." Second Zhou said. To describe him, he is calmer than Uncle Zhou, and a bit more serious too.
"This is my family, you can call my wife Aunt Qing. This is my sons and daughter, Zi San, Zi Yi and Zi Hao." Second Zhou introduced his family member.
"Hello Aunt Qing." The three siblings once again greet the elder, while the smile to the younger one. It was quite obvious that the eldest son is not Second Zhou biological son, the eldest son Zhou Zi San has the best features out of the three siblings, what more he looks quite matured for his age.
As for the daughter Zhou Zi Yi and the second son Zhou Zi Hao, they have much more average looking, they resemble Old Zhou family. When it comes to Aunt Qing, she is a bit timid in character, even when she receive their greeting, her voice wasn't very loud, but she looks quite pretty. Zhou Zi San must have gotten his good looking features from Aunt Qing.
"We prepared some gifts for you, take it." Aunt Qing said with low voice and hand outs some gifts to the three siblings one by one.
"Thank you Aunt Qing." The siblings once again said their thanks and sat at the side. Zhou Zhu Yao is already sitting too, she let Bai Yi Fang sat on her lap.
The adults conversation then continue after that. Second Zhou is a very polite person, he answer all the villagers questions carefully, not telling too little but not also exposing too much things. Mostly are about how City Xi is, the journey her and his previous job. Apparently, he had quit his job, he is considering other job now. That's why they can travel to City Nan like this.
The children are warming up to each other too, in no time, Bai Yi Fang and Bai Yi Mo already pulled the Zhou's two youngest children to the side to play hand-clapping games.
"Yang Yang, come inside my room." Zhou Zhu Yao whisper at Bai Yi Yang and pull her into her bedroom quietly. Bai Yi Yang follow Zhou Zhu Yao, she must have something to say.
"Finally its quiet here." Zhou Zhu Yao sat at her bed and invite Bai Yi Yang to sit at the chair.
Zhou Zhu Yao room is not big, even smaller than the boys bedroom at the West house. The decorations are also simple, there is only a single size steel bed, desk and chair and simple two door wardrobe. On top of the desk, there is a computer and a few books.
"When did they arrived?" Bai Yi Yang ask. Zhou Zhu Yao look a bit exhausted.
"A little bit after 2.00 pm. But they didn't even get a proper lunch before the villagers start coming, what to do. We live in a community that we need to socialise. I envy you siblings since you don't have neighbours, just look what happened to us." Zhou Zhu Yao complaints.
Bai Yi Yang laugh at this. Grandma Bo will sometimes come but it was only for a short time to send things. Other than that, only children often comes to their house. One of the reason is most probably because it takes energy to climb the mountain just to gossip.
"What do you want to talk about jie?" Bai Yi Yang ask. She know she it not simply to complain, there must be something else.
"You can read my expression now. Its like this, my second brother is most probably moving here for good. My sister-in-law originally only have her mother left when they got married, but her mother passed away 2 years ago, so she don't have close relatives there anymore." Zhou Zhu Yao said.
"Isn't that a good thing? How about her siblings?" Bai Yi Yang ask.
"They have a bad relationship. The house they are staying is my sister-in-law's parents house, but they siblings started having conflict after the mother passed away. My second brother was planning to just rent a house at City Xi, but since they are returning here, don't know how they suddenly decide to move here." Zhou Zhu Yao said.
"Yao Yao jie, is it okay to share it with me though?" Bai Yi Yang smile awkwardly. This is other family matter ah.
"What can't be said to you. You are not the type that gossip around. Anyway, I am a bit worried because my second brother doesn't have a plan for now, he said he will figure something out during this stay." Zhou Zhu Yao said.
"How about the children? Quit school?" Bai Yi Yang knows how hard it is to transfer school in the middle of semester.
"My second brother said that he will let his wife and children stay at City Xi until the end of this semester and transfer them here later. But I still think my second brother is a bit harsh in making decision, he shouldn't have quit without having a plan ah." Zhou Zhu Yao sigh. It was just like his personality when he married his sister-in-law before.
"Don't worry, I can see that second uncle is a clever person. He must have something in mind when he decided to quit his job, he doesn't look like someone who has troubled mind." Bai Yi Yang said. She can see his expression outside and the carefree way he is talking with the villagers, he have something in his pocket.
"Really? I am just worried, I have worked for how many years now with this so called good job and my salary is only 4,500 yuan per month, my eldest brother is a sales manager and his salary is only 5,200 yuan per month. Eldest brother have 4 children too and already struggled with it, what more a newcomer like my second brother, it's good enough if he can get a job that pay the minimum fare which is 1,800 yuan. If not, how will they eat?" Zhou Zhu Yao sigh. That is too little in her opinion.
"En, that is indeed a bit low." Bai Yi Yang said.
"Our paddy field is only that big, my father go to your orchard in the morning, only working in the evening and he still can handle it. Even if my second brother decide to work at field, there is nothing to work on." Zhou Zhu Yao complain again.
"Let him figure it out first. Who knows if he can find a decent job at town." Bai Yi Yang said. Zhou Zhu Yao finally agree. She is happy that her second brother is back, and with their situation at City Xi, she also wants her brother to just move here with his family. But it is also a problem if he can't find a good job here.
Bai Yi Yang chat a bit more with Zhou Zhu Yao before coming out of the room when it was 4.30 pm. The villagers number is also reduced to less than 5 people now, only those who are very close to Old Zhou family is left.
"Ge, I think we should leave now." Bai Yi Yang whispered to Bai Yi Chen. Bai Yi Chen look at the clock and nod. After saying goodbye to the Zhou family and the villagers, Bai Yi Yang and her siblings leave with their bike.
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