At this time, Zhou's aunt rushed in and shouted, "Why don't you let her send money? She doesn't want to provide for your old age. Even Jiaojiao doesn't want it. As a daughter-in-law, she doesn't want to provide for the elderly?"

Grandma Zhou was so angry that she glared at her and shouted, "Alright, she gives us pensions, so we'll get half of it if we divide the family property. And the money she sent us over the past ten years, calculate how much you've used on Jiaojiao? Even ungrateful people aren't as cruel as you. You think you're the only smart one? She's supported your entire family and made your mother's family rich. Don't you know you're famous throughout the county? I'll just wait for the Lin family to come and see how they've tortured you..."

Grandpa Zhou quickly interrupted Grandma Zhou by shouting, "Old man, do you still have any respect for the elderly? Is this how you treat them? Get out of here now."

As Grandpa Zhou was talking, Huang Zhaodi had already opened the cloth bag Zhang Guoqing had brought. She pulled out milk powder, bottles, pig's trotters, and diapers, and began to sigh as she flipped through them. She also shouted, "Xiaowu, this is what your mother-in-law sent you. You can't keep it all for yourself. Your child is so young, so give me the milk powder, milk powder, and this towel first."

And these pig's trotters are for your grandparents to nourish. You are such a fool, how can you eat all the brown sugar after giving birth to so many children? If you don't know, you would think you gave birth to ten or eight children.

Zhang Guoqing almost laughed out of anger. It took a shameless person to say such things. He didn't hesitate to push Huang Zhaodi away and said as he packed up, "Aunt, I got this from my two sisters when I went to the city early this morning.

Don't try to snatch it. You know my eldest sister. She doesn't care if you're Aunt Zhou Jiao or not. If you come to her house, you're dead. Seriously, I'm not lying to you. Do you know how much favors she's spent on these things?"

Huang Zhaodi's face turned pale, frightened by Zhang Guoqing's words. She knew Zhang Meili was a fierce and aggressive person. She would not only curse but also hit people. After hitting them, she would demand apologies. There was no way she was always right.

Zhang Guoqing felt that no matter whether Mr. Zhou really didn't know or was pretending not to know, there were some things that Zhou Jiao was not willing to say, so he should just let him point it out.

"As for the things sent by my mother-in-law and the Lin family, you know it best, don't you? The military coats and uniforms of the two eldest cousins ​​were sent by Aunt Jiaojiao;

One of my two oldest cousins' watches was sent by my grandfather, and the other was sent by my second uncle.

The cashmere coat your eldest daughter is wearing was sent by my mother-in-law, and the new cotton-padded jacket and trousers your eldest daughter's son is wearing were sent by my mother-in-law to my son;

There's also the sewing machine from your mother's family, and the bicycle Jiaojiao's grandfather sent over. Should I mention some more? You don't think everyone else is stupid, do you?

Do you know what the people at the post office say about his uncle every time he goes there? He tells them it was sent by his comrade-in-arms, and they laugh and say, "How strange that all of his comrades-in-arms are surnamed Lin!"

Zhang Guoqing was concerned about the two elderly people as he spoke. He was worried that they couldn't bear it and had really let down their dignity. If Huang Zhaodi hadn't provoked him today, he wouldn't have exposed the matter.

Looking at the two old people, it was clear that Grandma Zhou was really kept in the dark. As for Grandpa Zhou, Zhang Guoqing felt that he was not much better than Huang Zhaodi.

"Also, do you know what military mail stands for? Go ask someone when you have time. If the Lin family investigates that day, even the fenced yard won't be able to hold your Huang family captive."

Calculate how much you swallowed. Let's not even mention the things the Lin family sent us when Jiaojiao was in junior high school. How much did the Lin family send us since they knew we were getting married? How much did the Lin family send us when they knew Jiaojiao was pregnant?

From the time I got pregnant until now, I've registered 24 times at the post office. By the time your eldest daughter, wearing a cashmere coat, mocked Jiaojiao, 18 times were sent by my mother-in-law and the Lin family in Beijing. The other 6 times were sent by various military units. Can you tell me how much you've swallowed? How could you possibly have the guts to do this? Do you think Jiaojiao doesn't know? She just doesn't want to upset her grandparents.

The name registered for each package pick-up is Uncle Zhou's. You don't understand, Uncle Zhou doesn't understand? You're doing your cousin's job under the name of Lin Lishan of the Lin family. You have to think of a way too, otherwise you'll implicate your cousin.

You should think about how to clean up your mess now. I guess these 24 packages were sent too frequently, so maybe the Lin family will come back after a while."

Zhang Guoqing bowed to the two elderly people and said guiltily, "Grandpa and grandma, I originally wanted to get their address and send some local specialties over so that they don't have to send money or things in the future.

Life isn't easy for anyone these days. No matter how high their position, they still earn a fixed salary. Who doesn't have children and family responsibilities? Seventeen years have passed, and the rest of their family doesn't have any objections? I simply can't believe it.

Zhou Jiao is first a member of the Zhou family, and then a member of my Zhang family. The Lin family has no responsibilities other than raising her to adulthood, aside from my mother-in-law. I don't want to feel like my spine is bent when facing the Lin family in the future.

I didn't intend to expose the matter today, I was just angry that my aunt still didn't know she was wrong. They didn't send things so frequently before, but this year they have been mailing them non-stop.

The attitudes towards Jiaojiao and this child are very different. Look, these are all very valuable items. I don’t know what the Lin family thinks. You have been with them before, so you should understand their personalities and ways of doing things. There are some things we need to think carefully about.

Don't wait until the last minute to find a solution. I estimate that the Lin family will definitely come after the beginning of next spring. I want to find time to write a letter to see their attitude.

Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou looked at each other for a moment, both lowering their heads in thought. Zhang Guoqing had been observing the two elders. He always felt that Grandpa Zhou was hiding something, and Grandma Zhou's confused look was probably because she was confused.

He turned around and looked at Huang Zhaodi lying on the ground, his eyes flashing with a gleam of light.

He was looking forward to what this woman would do. Only by seeing what she did could he figure out what Mr. Zhou was thinking and what the Lin family was thinking.

I've never met the Lin family, but judging by Lin Lishan's behavior, she's a headstrong daughter of a high-ranking official. I imagine her family is just as headstrong. Even if they're unreliable, they've been able to afford to raise Jiaojiao for 17 years, even registering their Beijing courtyard house in Jiaojiao's name, and accepting a farm boy like him. It's clear that the Lin family has a lot of personality and doesn't care about money. It seems their only requirement for Zhou Jiao is that she live however she wants and not worry about money or material things.

But why haven't they seen each other for so many years? Even if Mr. Zhou wanted to stop her, he couldn't. So the Lin family just went along with it. Why? They couldn't let Zhou Jiao go to Beijing, but they had a big house there and their household registration hadn't been moved back to their hometown.

Does that mean it's unsafe for Zhou Jiao to go to Beijing now? She has to wait until it's safe to go, which also explains the household registration and housing issues.

This year, she was not afraid of being discovered and sent a valuable package, which meant that Jiaojiao was safe. What did that mean? Jiaojiao was connected to her mother-in-law and father-in-law. A soldier died and his body was never found, and her mother-in-law could not return to the Northeast.

The key is the father-in-law? A soldier on a secret mission. If that's true, then the father-in-law is alive and coming back soon.

From another perspective, if one had a daughter, it would indeed be safer to leave her in the rural hometown, where a stranger would be immediately apparent. The rural environment was poor, so one could provide her with generous financial support. They feared she would sever ties with the military, which was why the Lin family refused to bring her back to Beijing.

By mailing so many things, the father-in-law could see his relatives clearly. It also took advantage of the Zhou family's greed. I guess the Lin family didn't expect this result.

If the father-in-law were to return, the Lin family would definitely have the mother-in-law return first to ask for her daughter's approval. She would then accompany her daughter as she waited for her father-in-law. That was simple. The baby was expected to arrive within the next few days, and the due date was this week. Regardless of the inside story or the outside story, Lin Lishan would arrive within the next two days. Maybe the eldest of the Lin family would be there for the grand gathering.

Then, after ten days or half a month, my father-in-law came back on his military leave. What a good idea! His Jiaojiao and his son became props.

There was silence in the main hall for a long time. Zhang Guoqing didn't want to stay with the Zhou family anymore. He had already made up his mind and decided to go home to be with his wife and son.

Next up was the Zhou family's father-son relationship, which had been shattered for over a decade. What did it have to do with him? Looking at Old Man Zhou, it seemed he still hadn't noticed anything fishy going on. He was truly obsessed with money, stuck in a trap. But he didn't bother explaining. Zhou Jiao had suffered enough in the Zhou family, and it made them worried.

Zhang Guoqing coughed a few times, waking the old man from his deep thoughts. He had no choice but to take his leave. Otherwise, he would never be able to go home today.

Before leaving, Mr. Zhou was still hesitant to speak, as if he was still reluctant to part with his things. Zhang Guoqing pretended not to notice, took the bag, and rode his bicycle back.