Zhang Laoer, who was in the car, was secretly thinking about what gift he should prepare for Zhang Meili's warm house. At this time, he saw Zhang Guoqing coming back and said, "Xiaowu, what should we buy for the warm house of big sister?"

Zhang Guoqing thought for a moment and suggested, "Second brother, I feel that among our five siblings, our eldest sister suffered the most. Back then, our family was the poorest. She didn't receive much education, and when she got married, she didn't receive much dowry. After she married my brother-in-law and started working, she devoted herself to supporting her parents.

An elder sister is like a mother, and that's just how she is. I think she'll definitely refuse the money. We can't afford to buy anything too expensive, and there's no need to. You see, there's only a week left, and we've already bought a lot of lumber for the house, haven't we? How about we take some and make a simple wardrobe and table? That'll cost the least and look presentable."

Zhang Guoqiang nodded. His elder sister loved her family more than his younger sister. Since her family had the means, they would at least make her stand up straight.

"You're really smart. But my elder sister already has a wardrobe and a table, so her living room is empty. I think your living room looks really nice with a few chairs and a coffee table. We don't need to make such a nice one, how about making a simple set?"

"Is there enough time? Why don't we talk to our parents and eldest brother and see how it goes."

After the car entered Zhangjia Village and was about to reach the main gate, Zhang Laoer quickly stuffed a handful of money into Zhang Guoqing's pocket and said, "This is what you gave me at noon. I still have some, and I'll ask you for it later if I don't have any more."

Zhang Guoqing didn't bother to politely decline the offer from his brother. He smiled and said, "Okay, brother, if you don't have money, tell me. You can't be short of money at work, you have a lot of social engagements. Money is a man's courage. If you have money, you can go anywhere with peace of mind. After chatting over lunch today, what do you think of your colleagues?"

"Everything is fine, and they've given me quite a few pointers. Don't worry, they won't give me any trouble just for Uncle Zuo's sake. I've seen that there's basically no problem. If there's anything, I'll discuss it with you. And what do you think of those two units Zuo Lin mentioned? Do you want to take this opportunity to go in?"

Zhang Guoqing parked the car. Seeing that the topic was serious, he didn't rush to get out. He said, "I can't think of what kind of job Big Brother would like. The supply and marketing cooperative is better than the textile factory. Ask around. It would be best if he could find a decent, undemanding job. We're not in a hurry. In the past, I would have rushed to find someone today. Wait a little longer. You think about it, and we'll ask around."

Zhang Laoer opened the car door and said, "Then I'll go to Dad's place and talk to them first. You go and talk to Jiaojiao about today's events and come back later."

Zhang Laoer saw him nod and picked up the work clothes from the car. He walked straight to the main room. Once inside, he saw his father and eldest brother sitting on the kang and chatting.

Zhang's father heard the noise and saw that it was the second son who had returned. He quickly asked, "Who is that soldier? What do you want to talk to Xiaowu's father-in-law about? Have you found your Uncle Zhou?"

Zhang Guoqiang smiled and didn't rush to answer. He drank the water in Zhang's cup slowly and methodically, then said, "Oh my god, I was almost scared to death. When that man took me out, I heard several cars at the village entrance."

"Talk about the important things." Father Zhang said angrily, grabbing the quilt.

Seeing his father's anxiety, Zhang Guoqiang quickly began to recount his journey from here to the county seat. He spoke vividly, detailing many of the details.

After hearing this, Zhang Dad and the others were surprised and speechless for a long time.

After a long moment, Father Zhang exhaled and said with emotion, "No wonder Jiaojiao and her father don't resemble the Zhou family at all. No wonder they abuse Jiaojiao. It turns out they're not her biological children! This family is such a piece of shit. My father is obsessed with money, and so is my son."

The eldest brother, Zhang Guofu, didn't have time to comment. He glanced outside worriedly and said, "Where's Xiaowu? Why hasn't he come back yet? Where are Uncle Zhou and his men? They don't come back at night. Is there enough room in that yard in the county town?"

Zhang Laoer quickly said, "Xiaowu and I came back together. I asked Xiaowu to go back to the room and talk to Jiaojiao about this. I needed to make sure Jiaojiao was aware of this. They still have to go to the ancestral hall with Uncle Zhou tomorrow. That old man Cheng was very considerate. He said that the ancestral hall has a lot of negative energy, so we shouldn't take the child there. Then he took everyone else to stay at the guesthouse, and even asked Uncle Zhou to go there."

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something else, "Oh, Dad. That old man asked me to tell you that they will come to visit the in-laws tomorrow after they go to the ancestral hall. Should we prepare for it tomorrow?"

"Then let's not go to the mountain tomorrow. It's a good opportunity to stay home and see if your Uncle Zhou can help you. I'll tell your mother about this later." Father Zhang said immediately.

At this moment, he noticed a pile of things next to the second brother. He pointed and asked, "Are these clothes for work? Are they all ready?"

"Well, I haven't told you about this yet. I'll start work next Monday, in the Household Registration Department. If there aren't any problems within three months, I'll be able to become a regular employee. I even treated my colleagues to lunch at noon. Xiaowu at the bureau has arranged everything for me. He even helped me get a dormitory. He knows a lot of people there, so he helped me with all of that. Uncle Zuo said that since I haven't been officially hired for three months yet, I should live on my own for now, and it's okay if I don't show off."

Zhang Dad smiled happily and said, "Then you should thank them and get along well with your colleagues."

Zhang Guoqiang looked at his elder brother and saw that he was also very happy and happy for him.

He quickly ran over to the eldest brother and said, "Brother, we were at the bureau today. Uncle Zuo said Aunt Zuo gave him two pieces of news to tell Xiaowu. This is about your work. Listen to them."

One is that a warehouse at the county textile factory caught fire. They suppressed the news internally, but they still punished the employees, leaving positions vacant. The other is that the supply and marketing cooperative is hiring internally. I think Xiaowu seems to be looking down on it. What do you think? We can't think of what you like?"

Zhang's father glared at him and whispered, "You dare to say anything. What do you mean by looking down on them? They're all good. What do you think, Boss? If you don't want to go to the county town, you must have an idea, right?"

Zhang Guofu looked at them with a smile and said, "Don't let Xiaowu owe anyone a favor. Jobs are hard to come by. Last time, my brother-in-law and his family tried to find one for me but couldn't find one. What if Xiaowu asks someone for help? If the three of us are gone, who will take care of our parents? I'd better stay with them."

Zhang Guoqiang glared at him angrily and complained, "Brother, what do you mean the three brothers are gone? We won't be taking our parents with us in the future. Forget about anything else. Where do you want to work? What do you want to do?"

Xiaowu is so worried, he says he doesn't know what you like. He doesn't want you to work in the textile factory, saying he doesn't want you doing manual labor. He's even against the supply and marketing cooperative, saying you should wait and find a decent, less-stuffy job. Think about it, he doesn't want you to go to the village grain depot, and you're worried about him owing you a favor? He's as picky as a girl choosing a husband. He's always looking at others to owe you a favor. Just think hard, Xiaowu won't let you stay in the village to work in the fields.

"Boss, think about it carefully. Dad and Mom are not old yet, so you should plan your future first."

Zhang Guofu rolled his eyes and said, "Dad, it's not that easy. Haven't you seen that people in this city still don't have jobs? Last year, my brother-in-law spent a lot of money to get me a job in the company, but I was still a temporary worker at that time. It's not as easy as the temporary workers who got regular jobs in three months like the second brother. The second brother's case has just been handled. If I go again, it won't look good. I have to wait a little longer."

Zhang Guoqiang had a clue. It wasn't that his brother didn't want to work, but he was worried about adding burden to Xiaowu. That made things easier. "Brother, if your brother-in-law had gotten it done last time, would you have gone to work? What did temporary workers at the supply and marketing cooperative do back then?"

"It seems like he's just organizing things in the warehouse, and he usually comes to help move deliveries. I heard he's a warehouse keeper. Their company hired him last year."

Zhang Guoqiang had an idea in mind after hearing this. He didn't continue to discuss it, but changed the subject and said, "Dad, have we sold the wild deer?"

"Why? Useful? Sell them all. Just keep the goat meat. You won't go up the mountain tomorrow. When we have time in a few days, we can go by ourselves. No one will mind if there's more or less."

Zhang Guoqiang shook his head and said, "It's useless. If there's any left, bring some back to the Cheng family. They'll probably have to hurry back after coming here on a military plane."

"I'll take care of this matter." Father Zhang nodded.