Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Zhou Jin rode his bike to his grandfather's house first, and then brought Zhou Xin to the cemetery. After all, this was his sister, and therefore his parents' daughter.

Relying on the memory in his mind, Zhou Jin quickly arrived at his parents' grave. Looking at the obviously dilapidated tombstone, Zhou Jin and Zhou Xin began to pull weeds, pick up garbage, and wipe the tombstone.

Then he took out the incense, candles and paper money that he had prepared in advance, lit them one by one, and then burned the paper money one by one, while also telling his parents about his experiences over the years to reassure his parents.

He also introduced Zhou Xin to them and promised that he would take good care of this sister.

Zhou Jin and the other person sat in front of the tomb for nearly half an hour. After recounting their experiences over the years in full, they bowed three times to the tombstone and left with a smile.

After leaving the cemetery, Zhou Jin rode his bike and took Zhou Xin to his grandfather's house, where they took them to the courtyard to celebrate the New Year and have a New Year's Eve dinner.

Originally Zhou Jin planned to call two rickshaws to pick up the old couple, but they were unwilling, so the family of four decided to walk back to the courtyard. They talked and laughed along the way, and it was very warm.

It was almost five o'clock when they arrived at the courtyard. Yan Bugui, who was standing guard at the gate, was not afraid of the cold or heat. He just wanted to take advantage of them in every way he could. When he saw Zhou Jin and his sister coming back with the two old people, he hurried forward and asked, not caring at all that the two had just quarreled in the morning.

"Xiao Zhou, go pick up your sister and take her home. Who are these two?"

Zhou Jin originally didn't want to pay too much attention to Yan Bugui, but after a little thought he realized that as the manager, Yan Bugui did have the right to ask strangers about entering the yard.

Therefore, Zhou Jin decided to explain things clearly to avoid trouble from these people in the future.

So he stopped and said to Yan Bugui: "Uncle, these two are my newly recognized grandparents. They live over at Qianmen Street. If you have any doubts, you can go to the street office to check and verify.

It's getting late now, I need to go home to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, Zhou Jin no longer paid attention to Yan Bugui, pushed his bicycle and went home with his grandparents.

In fact, Zhou Jin did not deceive Yan Bugui. He had indeed registered and filed the matter of providing old-age care for Grandpa and Grandma Jin with the street office, and issued relevant certificates.

Originally, Zhou Jin had no plans to go to the street office to handle the formalities because he completely trusted Grandpa and Grandma Jin.

However, Grandpa and Grandma Jin believed that they should prepare in advance and take the initiative to go to the street office to file a record and obtain a certificate.

In this way, if any problems arise in the future, Zhou Jin can better respond and resolve them with the help of this certificate.

Yan Bugui was also confused at this time. How much does Zhou Jin like to recognize relatives? First, it was He Yushui. This was easy to deal with. After all, the two had a good relationship since childhood. Sha Zhu was a guy who didn't care about his family, so it was understandable that Zhou Jin took care of him more.

But a while ago, a Zhou Xin came and said that this child was from his uncle's family. There was nothing we could do about it. After all, he was a real relative and we had to support him.

But today, these two old people were a little beyond Yan Bugui's understanding. He recognized two grandparents for no reason. Isn't this just asking for trouble? These old people are much more difficult to serve than children.

Just when Yan Bugui was brainstorming, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu came back from shopping. They saw Yan Bugui standing at the gate in a daze, so they started asking.

"Old Yan, what are you doing? Standing outside in the middle of winter with nothing to do."

Yan Bugui was awakened by Yi Zhonghai's shout. Seeing that it was Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, who were holding a lot of things in their hands, he started to think about how to get some benefits.

"Lao Yi, Sha Zhu, you two are going to buy New Year's goods. Let me see what good things you bought." After saying that, Yan Bugui stepped forward to check what the two of them bought.

Sha Zhu didn't like Yan Bugui in the first place. He kept saying that he was a scholar, but he always wanted to take advantage of others. Now when he saw Yan Bugui approaching, he hurriedly called out to Yan Bugui.

"Uncle, you really can't change your dog nature. What I buy is none of your business."

Yi Zhonghai also quickly chimed in: "Old Yan, it's New Year's Day, your behavior is indeed inappropriate."

When Yan Bugui heard the two people talking to him like that, he immediately became furious, but in order to gain the upper hand, his expression remained unchanged.

However, he suddenly thought of the two old people Zhou Jin brought back. He should use this incident to get some benefits from Yi Zhonghai. After all, the two of them were badly treated badly by Zhou Jin. They must be thinking of revenge and are definitely very interested in Zhou Jin's affairs.

Yan Bugui looked at Yi Zhonghai mysteriously, then slowly retreated to his original position with a sly smile on his face: "Old Yi, didn't you just ask me why I was in a daze? Actually, I was thinking about Zhou Jin."

When he heard the name Zhou Jin, Yi Zhonghai immediately pricked up his ears, his eyes revealing great interest.

After all, Zhou Jin is a nemesis and mortal enemy of Yi Zhonghai and his gang. Yi Zhonghai is very interested in his every move, always thinking about whether he can find any clues in it and then bring down Zhou Jin.

But Yi Zhonghai knew very well that Yan Bugui had bad intentions and might want to take advantage of Zhou Jin's matter.

However, he did not show it, but pretended to be nonchalant, sneering in his heart: "Humph, Yan Bugui, can't I see your little trick? You want to get benefits from me, no way!"

Yan Bugui cursed inwardly when he saw Yi Zhonghai didn't react, but he still kept that smile on his face: "Hey, Old Yi, let me tell you, Zhou Jin's family was very lively during the New Year this year, there must be more than just the two of them."

After saying this, he paused for a moment, as if to keep the audience in suspense, observing Yi Zhonghai's reaction.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, wondering what Yan Bugui wanted to say. But he also knew that he couldn't be easily led by Yan Bugui, so he pretended to be calm and asked, "Not just the two siblings? Who else? Could it be that his parents are alive?"

"Old Yi, you can't say that. Even though you are no longer the head of the department, you still can't be involved in this feudal superstition."

Yan Bugui's words really pissed off Yi Zhonghai, as he was actually being sarcastic to him.

However, Yi Zhonghai now understood that if there was no benefit, this stingy Yan would definitely not say anything, so he took out three eggs from the bag and put them in Yan Bugui's hand.

Yan Bugui quickly reached out to take the egg, and spoke before Yi Zhonghai could say anything.

"Zhou Jin came back just now, and brought two elderly people with him. I went to ask and found out that they were his adopted grandparents, who lived on Qianmen Street. He brought them here today to celebrate the New Year together."

Upon hearing this news, Yi Zhonghai could not help but frown, and was secretly surprised in his heart: "Is Zhou Jin crazy? He actually took the initiative to provide for two strangers in their old age!"

He really couldn't understand Zhou Jin's behavior and thought he was just a fool.

However, when he thought of himself, he couldn't help but feel envious. How great it would be if Zhou Jin was willing to take care of him in his old age!

In fact, ever since he learned that Zhou Jin had become the deputy section chief, Yi Zhonghai began to think about how to let her take care of him in his old age.

After all, Zhou Jin is an orphan, and there are no other relatives who can influence her decision. In addition, he is smart and capable, and has superb cooking skills. If he can keep such a woman by his side, his later years will definitely be very comfortable.

It’s just a pity that he and Zhou Jin had a grudge from the very beginning, and later because of various things, they had fierce conflicts many times, which led to a complete breakdown of their relationship.

Although he still has Jia Dongxu as a candidate for retirement support, Jia Dongxu's ability is limited after all; and Sha Zhu can only be regarded as a spare tire.

Now hearing that Zhou Jin was going to provide care for someone else in his old age, and that the other person was someone he didn't even know, Yi Zhonghai felt quite unhappy and somehow uneasy.

Therefore, he secretly made up his mind to try to destroy Zhou Jin's plan and never let him succeed. Since he couldn't get it, no one else could get it either.

Yi Zhonghai didn't say much at this time, and took Sha Zhu back to the central courtyard. It was not that he didn't want to cause trouble for Zhou Jin, but he hadn't thought about how to do it. After all, he was not the manager now, and Zhou Jin had made it clear to Yan Bugui before he brought people back.

So I thought about celebrating the New Year well first, and then talk to the old lady later. By then, I would restore the uncle first, so that it would be easier to take action if something happened.

Just when Yi Zhonghai was thinking about enduring hardships and making a stunning debut, Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu had already discussed how to deal with Zhou Jin.

Their method was very simple. They would put a sack on Zhou Jin, and when he came back from sending people off at night, they would directly take advantage of the situation and put the sack on him from behind, then beat him up and make a big fuss about it in the courtyard.

No matter how powerful Zhou Jin's kung fu is, as long as the sack is put on him, he will be like a dragon in shallow water being bullied by shrimps, or a tiger in the plains being bullied by dogs. He can only let himself be beaten.

In fact, Sha Zhu and the others had wanted to do this a long time ago, but they had never found the opportunity before. Because Zhou Jin knew kung fu, and it was not low in level, the two of them could only attack from behind.

Moreover, there was a toilet in Zhou Jin's house, so it was impossible to attack him when he went to the toilet at night. Later, he thought of finding a place with not many people on his way home from get off work and attack him.

As a result, Zhou Jin's working hours were completely different from his own. He didn't stay in the factory most of the time, so this plan was shelved.

I originally thought that this matter was destined to be a long way off, but this opportunity came right to my doorstep. Zhou Jin brought the two old people back home for the New Year's Eve dinner, so I must send them back at night. When he comes back, it will be a perfect opportunity for me to take revenge.

After Sha Zhu learned the news, he went home, put down his things, and then told Jia Dongxu.

The two agreed to take action after finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, and then they would go to Sha Zhu's house to wait. After seeing Zhou Jin go out, they immediately went to the grove next to the public toilet outside the courtyard to wait.

When Zhou Jin shows up, the two men will rush out from behind, put a sack on Zhou Jin's head, and then beat him up. If there is a chance, they will kick him into the toilet.

Just when Sha Zhu and the others were discussing how to deal with Zhou Jin, Zhou Jin was in the kitchen preparing the New Year's Eve dinner for tonight. He had no idea that Sha Zhu and the others actually wanted to deal with him. But even if he knew, it wouldn't matter. With his current skills, even twenty Sha Zhus would not be enough to defeat him.

At this time, Zhou Jin was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen. Grandpa Jin and Grandma Yang were telling Zhou Xin picture books on the kang. Zhou Xin listened to the interesting stories with fascination on her face. The family of four was very warm.

At around seven o'clock, Zhou Jin started to bring out the dishes from the kitchen. Each dish exuded an enticing aroma, and the three people in the bedroom also came out after smelling the food.

Because Zhou Jin was from Chongqing before he traveled through time, and served in the army in the south after traveling through time, he was not used to eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year, so the staple food for the New Year's Eve dinner prepared by Zhou Jin was rice.

However, considering that grandparents and Zhou Xin are native Beijingers, dumplings were also prepared. However, not too much was cooked for the New Year's Eve dinner, only two plates in total, one reason being that two elderly people and one child could not eat much.

Secondly, Zhou Jin prepared a table full of delicious food, but it felt a bit inappropriate to use dumplings as the staple food, as they would taste better with rice.

Zhou Jin saw the three people coming out, and after setting the dishes, he joked: "It seems that the food I cook is comparable to that of the state banquet master. You guys came out just because you smelled the food."

Grandpa Jin heard Zhou Jin teasing him and the others, and he also replied: "Xiao Jin, I have to say that your cooking skills are indeed at the level of a state banquet master. At least in all my years of life, I have never eaten such delicious food."

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment, Grandpa. Okay, everyone go wash your hands first, and then we'll start the New Year's Eve dinner."

"Good."

Soon, everyone sat around the table and happily ate the New Year's Eve dinner. Maybe it was because Zhou Jin's food was so delicious, everyone was just focused on eating and no one spoke, or maybe Zhou Jin just couldn't stand it anymore.

He put down his chopsticks, took out Moutai and filled the glasses of himself, Grandpa Jin and Grandma Yang, then got a bottle of soda for Zhou Xin, then raised his glass and spoke to them.

"Grandpa and grandma, Xinxin, this is the first time I've spent the New Year at home since my parents passed away. I'm glad I'm not alone today. I have grandpa and grandma and a sister. I also have a home and a family, so let's have a drink together and wish our lives will get better and better."

Listening to what Zhou Jin said, Grandpa Jin, Grandma Yang, and Zhou Xin also put down their chopsticks and raised their cups.

"We are all family, and I wish our days will get better and better."

The four of them raised their glasses, clinked them together, and drank them all in one gulp.