The sky was gloomy that day and the sun did not even come out. As time passed, the old housekeeper was reminiscing about the past. The light in the house gradually dimmed and his voice faded.

It was already late when we left. As usual, the cold night wind seemed to penetrate through the tiny pores on the skin and into every corner of the body.

The buses in the snow no longer had the majestic speed they had during the day. They were twisting and turning, moving slowly like drunkards.

Fortunately, for Miao Lishan today, the image of her parents and family members has gradually become more profound, and the friendship of her three brothers has warmed her heart even in winter.

"...he kowtowed to Grandma in accordance with ancient etiquette, but once he entered the living room, he still acted like a servant. When handing over the documents, he deliberately hinted at his presence, and then he visibly relaxed."

"From what the old housekeeper said, it seems the Miao family isn't descended from local warlords, but rather from an aristocratic family. The old man is a grateful elder, but the Miao family holds a high position in his heart."

After listening to the May Day live broadcast, the family finally understood. Good intentions are enough, but do you really want the other party to repay you with death and follow you for the rest of your life?

"So what are your plans for asking your grandma to bring it back?"

When Wuyi heard Zhou Jiao's question, he looked at the family and said, "What do you think about entrusting these to my uncle? Firstly, it will give him some bargaining chips, and secondly, it is not convenient for our family to deal with things from abroad."

"I don't have any opinion. As long as grandma thinks it's okay, it's fine."

Ping An nodded in agreement and looked at Miao Lishan.

"Brother Zheng?"

"That's all." Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head at his wife and stood up. "You two should discuss and decide. Xiaowu and I have some things to take care of."

Miao Lishan was stunned when she saw him taking his son-in-law away without hesitation: "So little?"

The three Ping'an brothers laughed heartily, "Grandma, money is not too much. But we like what we earn ourselves."

"So, it's useless then?"

"Not really. If you give it to us in the future, we three brothers will be happy to accept it. It was given by you, and the meaning is different from this. However, we hope to use our own money to honor you in the future."

What’s the difference? No matter how you change it, isn’t it all given to them in the end?

Miao Lishan felt even more headache after hearing this, "I'm confused by you guys."

She quickly stood up and walked out, "Jiaojiao, I leave it to you. Mom seems to be really old. She took the bus all the way and her bones are shaken to pieces. I need to rest early."

The three Ping'an brothers looked at each other and immediately stood up.

"Mom, you've worked hard. I want to see if Grandma Chen has prepared a midnight snack."

"I'm going to the bathroom first."

"Oh, I ate too much tonight, I have to go for a walk first."

Zhou Jiao looked at them speechlessly. Are they all afraid of being bitten by the money?

She immediately shook her head and laughed, "Okay, I won't mention it. But what do you think about the Lei family? You should know how good the three siblings were before."

The three Ping'an brothers immediately looked at each other and sat down quickly.

Liuyi said, "Mom, we are not them, and they can't be us."

"I believe this! The son I raised wouldn't be like that."

Wuyi blinked. "Then what are you worried about? When the three of us find wives in the future, we can't act rashly. We need your consent, right? If we really make a mistake, we can just kick her out. How can we really make the elders angry and cause discord among brothers just for a woman?"

After saying this, he turned his head to look at Ping An. After all, he was the eldest, so he should be the first to start a family and build a career. "Brother, is that the truth?"

Ping An smiled in agreement and said, "That's right! You can marry another wife, but you only have one mother! If you really marry a troublemaker, not only will I cut you, but even Grandpa and Dad won't let you go."

Liuyi glanced at him and said, "Then you have to start paying attention."

"What do you mean? I don't have a partner yet."

"You're the boss."

"Yes, big brother, you must be careful. You too, little brother. If you find me a sister-in-law who is not up to par, don't blame me for taking action."

Zhou Jiao shook her head upon hearing this - it turned out that she didn't have a difficult sister-in-law, but there was a difficult brother-in-law lurking in secret!

Liuyi rolled his eyes at his brother and said, "Don't worry about us. You have a lot of sisters, don't be overwhelmed by the choices."

"I'm not yet an adult."

"I'm just one step ahead of you. Getting married? That's still a long way off." Liuyi said, then looked at Ping'an and frowned, "Yueyaer has been coming to our house too many times recently."

Ping An raised his lips and gave a sarcastic smile, "I've already given away all my review materials. Anyone who wants to marry into our family and become your sister-in-law doesn't have to be pretty, but she must be talented; she doesn't have to come from a poor family, but she must be generous. Most importantly, she has to know herself."

Wuyi curled his lips and said, "I don't understand where she gets the confidence from. How dare she covet my brother?"

Zhou Jiao quickly waved her hand to interrupt, "Alright, stop gossiping. I don't have high expectations for my future daughter-in-law, but there's one thing: she can't be too concerned about other people's gains and losses."

Wuyi blinked, "Isn't this necessary?"

Zhou Jiao smiled bitterly and shook her head, "How can it be that simple? Human nature is selfish. You are brothers, but your wives are not.

Besides, times have changed, and as circumstances change, people will change. Especially in our family, many things are quite complicated.”

"Mom, I understand what you mean. The three of us brothers wouldn't do that. Just like these things..." Ping An pointed to the documents on the coffee table, "They belonged to grandma. Even if she donated them all, we wouldn't care."

"Hey, it's no big deal. Mom, you underestimate your son. If we were like those losers and quarreled with our brothers over some trivial things, my dad would beat us to death."

Liuyi nodded in agreement, "Actions speak louder than words. Mom, just look at our performance."

She smiled approvingly and said, "Well, you are worthy of being my son! A good man does not eat the meal of a divided family. I believe that each of my sons can establish his own family."

Zhang Guoqing, who had been paying close attention to the situation in the living room, grinned at his father-in-law who was making tea across from him, "Dad, Jiaojiao has finished knocking!"

Zhou Xiaozheng raised an eyebrow at this and shook his head with a smile, "Three children won't be a problem. But you dealt with those people. No one gave you any trouble at work, right?"

"With you here, they wouldn't dare."

"Excellent job this time! Taking advantage of this incident, I have proposed at the meeting to start the rectification of the entire army. If all goes well, it will hopefully be implemented after the new year."

Zhang Guoqing frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Will it pass? I see those people are still arguing about the policy issue. Will they use this as an excuse to get you to express your opinion?"

Zhou Xiaozheng sighed softly, "I can't care less. There have been frequent minor conflicts in the south recently, and I think a major war is coming soon."

Zhang Guoqing looked at his father-in-law with admiration. This was a heart of righteousness! If it could change history and save the lives of so many soldiers, what would a small loss for one's own family matter?