Zhou Xiaozheng woke up in the morning to see his daughter cheerful and cheerful. He rubbed her head. How could his daughter Jiaojiao be so good? It must be because of her good genes.

Zhou Jiao leaned over to her father's ear and whispered, "Dad, prices have skyrocketed. Rice bran is selling for three yuan a pound. Haha, I sold over three hundred yuan this morning."

Zhou Xiaozheng saw his daughter, like a little mouse that had stolen oil, laughing non-stop. He was speechless and could only advise her, "Dear, we are a family of scholars. Don't inherit your grandmother's Gu family style."

There are already countless fortunes in one of the Gu family's secret rooms. They are profiteers - Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't imagine his daughter calculating with an abacus.

Well, it’s better not to be like his mother, living a very tiring life.

Look at how good your daughter is now. She has no worries about food and clothing and has more money than you can spend. Why should you haggle with outsiders and lose your composure?

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his son-in-law and grandson playing snowballs in the yard and felt secretly happy. His daughter would not suffer the same misfortune as her grandmother. Thinking of this, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Grandpa, I won the fight."

Ping An cheered loudly, his proud face inherited the good qualities of his parents. At such a young age, it can be seen that he will be a handsome young man when he grows up.

The snow in the north can accumulate for several days at a time, and the snow can pile up several feet deep. After the snow melts, the ground becomes even more slippery, and you can easily fall flat on your face.

Zhang Guoqing was worried that someone in his family might fall, so as soon as he saw the snow stop, he immediately cleaned the yard and did a lot of the work that Xiao Wang and others had to do.

The cleared snow was piled up in one place. After playing snowballs, the father and son started to build snowmen despite the severe cold.

“Dad, I should be the youngest.”

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile.

Watching Ping An skillfully shoveling out the snow with a cooking shovel, he smiled and said, "Do you want Dad to help?"

"No, I can do it."

After saying that, the little kid quickened his pace with a stern face. This time, his dad wanted to build four snowmen, and he only had to make one. He was sure he could do it.

Zhou Xiaozheng understood his grandson's stubbornness very well and said, "Everything gets messy the more anxious you are, and mistakes are made in a hurry. You should calm down and keep your composure."

Ping An stopped and walked around the snow pile, a thoughtful look on his face. He put away the small shovel and went back to the warehouse to drag out a dustpan.

The family members standing by didn't help and just looked at him as if nothing had happened.

After putting the dustpan away safely, he looked at the shovel in Zhang Guoqing's hand with envy, compared it with his own height, sighed regretfully, took out his small shovel again, and shoveled the snow into the dustpan.

He easily dragged a full basket of snow to the middle of the yard.

The whole family tried hard to suppress their laughter. Even though the dustpan was damaged by being dragged so long, no one spoke up to stop it.

Seeing Ping An taking a break from his work, Zhou Xiaozheng praised him, "Excellent! Ping An was thoughtful and considered today, which is excellent."

Ping An chuckled at the compliment, "When I grow as tall as the catalpa, I can command it."

"That's right. We can't do anything dangerous or stupid. Grandpa has to go to work. You've worked hard. Take your time and build up the skills. There's no rush."

Lin Lishan couldn't hold back her laughter any longer. These grandparents and grandchildren were so funny.

Ping An looked at her and shook his head.

Even Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't help laughing at this scene.

Happy days made time pass faster. While Zhou Jiao took Zhang Guoqing to various black markets to earn extra money, she also did not forget to bring things home.

In the early morning of that day, the couple, who had rested for a few days, began to move to a black market in an alley, intending to bring back some New Year supplies.

As soon as she squatted down to put the chaff on the table, Zhou Jiao's eyelids began to twitch. She looked around suspiciously, but it was pitch black with only a faint light, so she couldn't see clearly.

"Let's go."

Zhang Guoqing looked at her in confusion.

"Something's wrong."

When Zhang Guoqing heard this, he immediately rolled up his things, grabbed her and ran away.

A stall owner next to them approached them and said, "Young man, it's not easy for you to come here from the countryside. How about giving it to me at a lower price?"

"The price can't be lowered. This sack weighs 110 kilograms, and I'll charge you 300. If you want it, I'll give it all to you."

Seeing that the other party was hesitant, Zhou Jiao's eyelids twitched even more violently. She turned around and was about to leave in annoyance, and took Zhang Guoqing with her.

"Okay, I'll give you the money. Why don't you let me think about such a big deal?"

Zhang Guoqing picked up the money, counted it quickly, threw down his things and left.

After walking for quite a while, they reached the intersection. The other party was still following him and his wife, but he didn't bother to ask questions because Zhou Jiao's pace was getting faster and faster.

After exiting the alley, Zhou Jiao saw a breakfast shop not far away that was already open. Without thinking about it, she didn't bother to pretend and went straight in.

"Comrade, give me two bowls of fried liver and five fried cakes."

Zhou Jiao had no shortage of Beijing food coupons these days, so she readily took out a pound of food coupons and a dollar. She planned to taste the food later and, if it tasted good, bring it home for breakfast for her family.

As Zhang Guoqing brought his breakfast, he looked at the guy with a puzzled look. Because there were so many people around, he didn't ask why he didn't set up his stall in the alley.

The couple sat down and ate their breakfast slowly, keeping an eye on the outside. Even when they finished eating and were about to leave, there was still no movement.

Zhou Jiao blinked at Zhang Guoqing. Could it be that her premonition hadn't come true? Probably not. As soon as she left that haunted place, her eyelids automatically returned to normal.

Zhang Guoqing smiled at this. Just as he was about to speak, he picked up shouting in the distance. His face froze, and he quickly said, "I have a leg cramp. I'll sit for a while."

Seeing the sack that originally belonged to him lying carelessly on the side, he glanced at the other person. This guy is really lucky, he got the help of his wife.

"Don't run. If you run again, you'll be punished more severely if you're caught."

"If you run away again on the left, I won't be polite."

After a while, shouts were heard from the street outside, and the sound of a group of people running.

Zhang Guoqing hooked his right foot and kicked the sack under the other party's table. Seeing the other party nodding and smiling at him, he also returned the greeting.

I don’t know if it was because they were afraid of being reported or for some other reason, but no one fled to this breakfast shop.

After nearly an hour, when the situation had settled and the man tied up was taken away, the couple stood up, took their packed breakfast, and left the store together.

After walking for a while, Zhang Guoqing couldn't stand it anymore and turned around and said, "Uncle, you're not going home with us, are you? Aren't you feeling heavy carrying all this stuff?"

"Haha, I was just curious. Why are you guys always going the same way as me? I'll turn at the corner up ahead, so don't tell me it's another way."

Zhang Guoqing couldn't possibly have said the same direction even if they were walking all the way. This person had been following them the entire time, who knew what he was thinking. If his wife hadn't been so disguised that she didn't even recognize him, he would have been worried about being exposed.

"Then you go first."

After that, Zhang Guoqing pulled his wife aside and let her leave first. After walking around and making sure it was safe, the couple went back home in disguise.

After this day, frightened by their misfortune, the couple finally rested and prepared for the New Year at home.