"They'll be back home in two days." Zhang Guoqing consoled them and then asked, "Did you have a steamed bun and a bowl of soup at work for lunch?"

Zhou Jiao glanced at him amusedly. "You greet me every day. I know you care about me, but it's a bit too much of a disdain." "She's already changed the menu, okay?"

While driving, Zhang Guoqing kept an eye on his wife. Seeing her expression, he laughed and said, "Let me guess...is this another dish of braised pork and cabbage?"

The couple laughed happily at the same time.

Speaking of the meat in the cafeteria, apart from the braised pork and preserved vegetable pork, any fried white radish or braised cabbage is really pitiful with only a little oil and almost no shredded meat.

The food today is vastly different from when Zhou Jiao first joined the company. The old logistics director, who is still "alive", doesn't dare to make any changes.

Human hearts are a terrifying thing. He originally improved the food for the benefit of his colleagues, but then a wave of bad habits blew, and some colleagues reported him for using public funds to buy people's hearts and pursue hedonism.

This is such an injustice. First, he didn't move a single onion into his family, and second, he didn't get promoted because of the so-called bribery. You can always find a pretext to accuse someone.

If Zhou Jiao hadn't been unable to bear it any longer, she would have joined forces with her colleagues in the Finance Department to demand a thorough investigation of the accounts, and would have presented evidence to defend the old director's innocence.

The old man was probably going to die unjustly. So how could he dare to do that now? And how could he be willing to feed those ungrateful people who took advantage of his misfortune?

The couple laughed as they thought about this, each sighing inwardly. The situation was stronger than the person, and that was certainly the case right now.

After Zhang Guoqing asked his daughter-in-law what staple food and dishes she had for lunch today, he slowly asked if she had encountered any trouble at work.

Zhou Jiao didn't hide anything from him, and explained in detail the two things she had to deal with before leaving work: one was naturally the business trip, which still needed to be finalized by the higher-ups. Sometimes, it wasn't enough to just announce the internal quota first; unexpected situations could arise at any time.

Another little episode before leaving.

It wasn't that she was making a big deal out of nothing. When women were ruthless and used tricks, they were more versatile than men. Haven't you seen how many heroes and great men throughout history have fallen at the hands of women?

Zhang Guoqing understood immediately. He would have to wait a little longer while on a business trip, at least until the children returned home. The current matter was not urgent, but he needed to pay more attention to Jin Lijuan.

He would rather believe that there is no smoke without fire, but he doesn't want any insecurity to appear around her. Especially when the environment around them changes, many people's hearts will change.

In order to achieve some goals, what kind of despicable tricks will not be used?

Inside the car, Zhou Jiao shook her head in disapproval after hearing Zhang Guoqing's idea. It wasn't that she disagreed with his idea, but she didn't want him to distract his attention from her at this critical moment.

"Really? Or is it unnecessary?"

"It's really unnecessary. She just said a few sour words at most. The situation in my unit is very complicated. I suspect someone is trying to use me to cause trouble."

Zhang Guoqing was still worried, "Will there be any accidents?"

"Surprise?" Zhou Jiao glanced at him amusedly. "Do you also think that I got this position because of my family background? Mr. Shen Zhao also has a college degree and a good family background, right?"

"Not really. My wife is beautiful, talented, and resourceful, but I'm worried about you, brother. It would be great if I could transform you into a small ball that I could carry in my pocket at any time."

Zhou Jiao rolled her eyes and said angrily, "It'd be better if it gets bigger again at night, right?"

Zhang Guoqing burst out laughing... and winked at her deliberately. Otherwise, why would he say that he loved his wife the most? Look, she wasn't the one who understood him best?

"Shameless!"

"If I still have this face for you, how can I enjoy the nights?"

Zhang Guoqing, who was known for his talkativeness, caught a glimpse of his wife's red face from the corner of his eye, and immediately changed the subject, acting so serious that it seemed as if he was not the same person just now.

"Based on what godfather said, I think our son must be suffering in his hometown."

Zhou Jiao recalled what Zhao Chuangguang had said on the phone about the series of actions that the three Ping'an brothers had taken in their hometown - they were playing the game of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, and they were visiting several elders, hinting in their words that public was public and private was private.

A relieved smile appeared on her face. "No, they can easily do this, giving you a treat after a beating. You should have confidence in them."

"My parents should have some thoughts about these three brothers. Alas... these three silly kids, it would be better for me, their father, to deal with the bad guys instead of annoying them."

Zhou Jiao looked at him speechlessly, lowered her head and played with her fingernails, but secretly thought to herself: Are you sure you can be so cruel? If her mother-in-law burst into tears, she guessed that she would not be able to remain indifferent, let alone you who have longed for maternal love for two lifetimes?

"Ziwen's wedding should be over now, and I don't know if there will be any more trouble. My brother-in-law's sisters-in-law are not easy to deal with. I hope the children can turn a blind eye."

"And Ziwu is almost done with the army. I wonder if he's already met the kids. He's different from Xiaoyou. If he hadn't stopped taking the college entrance exam, with his grades, he would definitely be one of our juniors.

I originally thought he'd been weak since childhood, so after graduating from high school, he'd work in a factory for a few years, then wait for the college entrance exam or a recommendation to go to university. A technical career would be best for him. But Xiao You tricked this silly kid into joining the army, and now he's discharged and has to start all over again.

…

Along the way, Zhou Jiao listened to him talking about his nephews and nieces, and she knew that he really liked these children. But there is a saying that goes, when children grow up, they all have their own ideas.

So no matter how many ideas you have, if they don't follow your wishes, what can you do? Not to mention nephews and nieces, even biological sons can choose their own way of life in the future, and parents can't force them, let alone outsiders.

"I always remember those years when we were in our hometown. These kids were so good, filial, sensible, and well-behaved. Jiaojiao, you still have to remember this, right?

Xizi was so young then, and every day he would either lead his wobbly brothers and sisters to collect grass for the pigs, or help us look after little Ping'an. When you poured milk powder or malted milk for them, they would always secretly swallow their saliva first, and then kept shaking their heads, saying that it was for their younger brothers.

Mai Miao was only a few years old at the time. She had only half of her bib sewn, and even when her finger was bleeding, she insisted on finishing it so that Ping An could wipe his saliva. When Xiao Zuoyou saw this, he started to complain that the fabric was too rough and would hurt his little brother's mouth, so he ended up cutting up their little vests.

Haha… After being spanked several times by her mother, she still cried and yelled that the vest was so soft that it wouldn’t scratch her little brother’s mouth and face at all…

Alas... now it's better, we are far away, and we are alienated..."

How could Zhou Jiao ever forget?

Those children usually spent the most time with her. Compared to the little tyrants and princesses of later generations, they were so well-behaved that she felt distressed.

Otherwise, why do people say it's really bad for children to grow up.

Not yet. When we each get married and have children in the future, that will be another experience.