Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Chapter 182: On the Surface

For many years, they never took the initiative to ask for their parents to meet. On the surface, he was noble and dedicated to the public, but he never abused his power. This was a good thing, but Zhou Bingyi was very thoughtful in his emotional life. When his mother was seriously ill, he was the only one who visited her, and Hao Dongmei seemed to be always busy. What was he afraid of? He was afraid that his poor family would be looked down upon by Hao Dongmei's parents, and that his parents, who were not well educated, would be embarrassed in front of his wife.

Hao Dongmei's parents have been estranged from the Zhou family for more than 20 years. Is this normal? Some people say that this is to protect the Zhou family, but this is simply a joke. There are many people with higher status than Hao Dongmei's parents. Will they do this? In the final analysis, they still look down on the old Zhou family. It is said that self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country and peace of the world, but Zhou Bingyi did not do well in this regard.

He claimed to be fair and honest, and never did anything to let the organization down, but in the plot, people found that Zhou Bingyi was just a name without real ability. In Guangzi Pian, the poorest place in Jichun, Zhou Bingyi was the second most important person in the city when Zhou Zhigang died of illness, but he did not let his parents move out of their dilapidated residence. As the most famous son in the family, he knew that his parents were in poor health, but he did not think about improving their living environment.

He lived in a luxurious environment, while his parents lived in a simple environment. Can this be considered filial piety? Some people may say that he lived in Hao Dongmei's house, but officials of his level had the right to allocate housing. Didn't he consider his parents' needs when he gave the house to others? Although Zhou Zhigang's death was not clearly stated in the play, it was probably due to delayed medical treatment. After Zhou Zhigang fell ill, his brothers rushed to him, his wife stayed at home to take care of his mother, and the men accompanied Zhou Bingkun to take his father to the hospital.

Although there is only a brief scene of pulling the cart for a few tens of seconds in the play, there is a detail worth noting: after the cart stopped, someone else took over pulling the cart, which shows that the distance from Zhou's house to Chuguangzipian is very far, otherwise a long-term laborer like him would not be able to pull the cart even for this short distance.

Soon after they arrived at the hospital, doctors asked them to prepare for their death, which meant they might have missed the best time for treatment.

This is like giving Zhou Bingyi, the deputy, a hard slap in the face.

From the perspective of public office, Zhou Bingyi is the second in command of Jichun City and has the ability to help people solve problems; from the perspective of family, he is the eldest son of the Zhou family and has the responsibility to improve his parents' living conditions. However, he did not do either of these.

Some people think that Zhou Bingyi could not help them because he could not abuse his power for personal gain. This reason is both absurd and far-fetched. Who stipulates that in order to help the people and parents improve their lives, one must use his power? When Ma Shouchang helped Gong Weize solve the problem, did he abuse his power for personal gain? Chang Yuhuai arranged for Guoqing to be a doorman. Was this using his power for personal gain? Why is it that when it comes to Zhou Bingyi, all his actions are criticized as "using his power for personal gain"?

Serving the people is his duty. Just because they are residents of Guangzi District, do they have no right to enjoy the rights of the people? To take a step back, even if Zhou Bingyi is unable to solve other people's problems, has he ever cared about his parents and brothers? Zhou Rong was allocated a two-bedroom, one-living-room house, and she never considered taking her parents to enjoy a better life. Zhou Bingyi lives in a western-style building at his mother-in-law's house, so has he ever really thought about his parents and brothers? With his position, his salary should not be low, right? He eats and lives at his mother-in-law's house. Has he ever given any money to his parents? Even if he is unable to arrange housing, at least he can give more money to improve their lives, right? As a result, the renovation of his old house was entirely borne by Cai Xiaoguang. What did Zhou Bingyi do?

Chinese translation:

Many details don't hold up under closer inspection. Once you dig deeper, the old Zhou family seems to be cold and heartless, except for Zhou Bingkun and his mother. Li Weidong was dissatisfied when he watched the drama, and now he has no good impression of Hao Dongmei and Zhou Bingyi. When Hao Dongmei called for help, Zhou Bingyi walked out of the shack. And when Li Yunlong heard the noise, he was worried that something had happened to Li Weidong, and rushed over with Tian Yu and the children. When he saw Li Weidong, Li Yunlong and the captured robbers, he frowned.

"Who are you?" Before Li Weidong could speak, Li Yunlong walked up and said, "I should ask who you are first! Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking others?" Zhou Bingyi blushed.

He and Hao Dongmei deliberately avoided everyone and came to a hidden shack, just to avoid being discovered by others. Although everyone in the Construction Corps knew that they were dating, it was still taboo to have sex before marriage. In that era, even couples staying in hotels needed a marriage certificate. Hao Dongmei was born in a noble family, and her courage was greater than Zhou Bingyi. When she saw Li Yunlong mocking Zhou Bingyi, she stood up and said, "We are from the Construction Corps, and you are not good people at first glance. I suggest you release those who were **, otherwise you will be in trouble when the patrol team comes."

Li Weidong could understand Hao Dongmei, but Li Yunlong was very angry. He had been a soldier all his life and had done many great things that were enough to shock the world. But now he was treated as a criminal and was asked to release the real criminal. "Nonsense! Call the patrol team! Let's see who can take people away from me today!" Li Yunlong was furious. Not everyone dared to look directly at the momentum that was honed in blood and fire.

Hao Dongmei's parents were once powerful and were also warriors on the battlefield. But they would not treat their daughter like this. Zhou Bingyi still had some sense of responsibility. He grabbed Hao Dongmei and turned to Li Yunlong: "What do you want to do?" Li Yunlong was about to get angry, but fortunately Li Weidong stopped him in time.

"Uncle Li, this is not worth it!" Li Yunlong still gave Li Weidong face. He snorted coldly and ignored Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei. The kidnapped robbers seemed to see their savior and shouted for help: "Comrade, help! They have guns, and our companions are injured. If you don't save us, we will be finished!" Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei's faces suddenly changed when they learned that Li Weidong and Li Yunlong had guns.

Zhou Bingyi swallowed his saliva, his eyes turned quickly, thinking about how to get out of the predicament. At this time, a voice came from outside: "Bingyi, Dongmei, are you in there?" This voice made the two of them smile. Just when they wanted to respond, they saw Li Weidong and Li Yunlong opposite, and they dared not speak. Who knows if these two people will suddenly ** attack them?

Despite this, Zhou Bingyi's companions found them based on the sound. They were confused when they saw Li Weidong and Li Yunlong confronting them. When one of them saw Li Yunlong, he rubbed his eyes and confirmed that the person in front of him was indeed Li Yunlong, so he strode towards him. "Old leader!" Li Yunlong was stunned when he heard it, and only recognized the other party after looking carefully. "Are you Xiao Liuzi?" "It's me, the old leader!" Xiao Liuzi was so excited that his eyes were red and he almost cried. Li Yunlong was in a good mood when he met an acquaintance.

He gently patted Xiao Liuzi's shoulder and said with a smile: "Good boy, you were still skinny when I last saw you retire, but now you have become so strong. It seems that the living conditions here are very good!"

Xiao Liuzi scratched his head and replied, "Nothing, I was just busy with work and I developed some muscles. But you, old leader, why are you here? I remember you should still be in Beijing! And is there any misunderstanding between you and Xiao Zhou and Xiao Hao?"

When Li Yunlong heard this, he was immediately furious and told his old friend what had happened with an angry face.

After listening to this, Xiao Liuzi showed a worried expression on his face.

Although he had a good impression of Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei, he trusted Li Yunlong more in his heart. Although Li Yunlong had a bad temper and sometimes played tricks, he never wronged anyone for no reason, and his position did not require him to do so. So he turned to Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei and asked, "Xiao Zhou, Xiao Hao, is this true?"

Hao Dongmei lowered her head, feeling that something was wrong. She was very sensitive in this regard and had already sensed that something was wrong. Zhou Bingyi was about to say something, but Hao Dongmei gently pulled his sleeve and he held back.

Li Weidong looked at Zhou Bingyi and found that he still hadn't recognized him, and his disgust towards him deepened. It stands to reason that Zhou Bingyi couldn't have forgotten him since Zhou Rong had pestered him many times and he even personally sent Zhou Rong home. But in fact, Zhou Bingyi really didn't remember him, which only showed that he only cared about his own interests and didn't care about other things. This was also normal. After all, he had been living in his mother-in-law's mansion for 20 years and lived a comfortable life, while his parents lived in an old house that could be crushed by snow at any time, and he had no guilt for this.

What does Li Weidong need to worry about? In the TV series, Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng came back from visiting relatives at Peking University, and he learned that his mother had become a vegetable. The audience only remembered that Zhou Rong did not take care of her mother at home, but lived in a hotel, but ignored that Zhou Bingyi's behavior was also problematic. Faced with his mother becoming a vegetable, Zhou Bingyi did not think about taking care of her for a day, and did not even eat dinner at home, but went directly back to his mother-in-law's home to enjoy himself. He even felt resentful for helping Cai Xiaoguang solve the problem, and felt that he was not worthy of his father-in-law.

How can he be a fair and selfless good man? Moreover, Zhou Bingyi lacks a sense of responsibility. His mother has been in a vegetative state for more than ten years, and his younger brother has been taking care of her. He has never expressed gratitude. When his father suddenly fell ill, his younger brother immediately sent him to the hospital, but he blamed his younger brother for not notifying him immediately, causing him to run a long way. He even blamed his younger brother for not contacting his sister-in-law Hao Dongmei, but forgot that he had asked Zhou Bingkun not to disturb Hao Dongmei.

He had never expressed his opinion on his mother-in-law not being in touch with his parents for 20 years, but now he blamed his brother for not asking his mother-in-law for help because Zhou Bingkun did not inform him in time. This kind of ** face is simply unspeakable. Fortunately, Zhou Zhigang was still rational and defended Zhou Bingkun, otherwise how could the two brothers continue to get along after their parents passed away?