Time was limited, so the three brothers took a look and then started to act on their own. This time, the speed was much faster, and they found a lot of things one after another.

There were gold, silver coins, embroidery, jade pendants and bracelets, but the most numerous were land deeds and house deeds from before liberation. The whole family was speechless upon seeing this.

In the past few years, the money has been plundered so thoroughly that even the secrets of many families have been exposed. I guess all the rich families in the city have been combed through like a comb.

Zhou Jiao burned all the useless papers. Regardless of whether she would have the chance to meet the descendants of these families in the future, she didn't want her family to be involved.

“How pitiful!”

Zhou Jiao glanced at Zhang Guoqing and shook her head in amusement. "Karma is a cycle. The more people cry now, the more people will suffer their unscrupulous revenge in the future."

Wuyi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he held Zhou Jiao's hand tightly. "Mom, do you mean that these people still have a chance to make a comeback?"

Zhou Jiao was startled. She looked at her two younger sons who were listening attentively, then glanced at her older son. "It depends on whether those people can survive the dark period. Otherwise, it's all empty talk."

She clearly meant to tell her son that those people would have a chance to make a comeback, but the key was whether they would still be alive in this world.

"Mom, wait, has something happened again recently?" Liuyi frowned and stared at his mother, quietly asking the question he was concerned about.

He saw that his grandfather had been away on business for a long time recently and his father had started to go out less frequently for social events, and he began to have some suspicions in his heart.

Oh, could you please not be so sensitive? Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing with a headache. The twins were only seven years old. Shouldn't she tell them the truth?

"dad?"

Zhang Guoqing patted his son soothingly and said with a smile, "Yes! He's not small at all. Keep reading the newspaper for the time being, and we'll discuss this issue later."

Ping'an's eyes flashed, and he suddenly ran to the door and rushed downstairs, then brought back a stack of newspapers. He took out a piece of paper and pointed at the black and white picture on it.

Zhang Guoqing looked at him approvingly and said, "We can't be sure yet. Let's wait a little longer."

Zhou Jiao worriedly instructed, "Keep it confidential."

Liuyi and Wuyi looked at each other, then looked at Zhang Guoqing: "Is my grandpa in danger?"

Ping An patted his two younger brothers and said, "No way! Since we can all guess, then Grandpa must have known about it a long time ago. Maybe the last business trip was related to these things."

Liuyi pursed his lips and said, "I know, but I'm still worried. I want to grow up quickly."

"We're not little anymore." Wuyi disapproved and looked at Zhang Guoqing, then at Zhou Jiao. "Mom and Dad, we've been studying for so long, we're not little kids anymore."

Zhang Guoqing looked at his youngest son, who was standing on a raised platform, and laughed to himself. He nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I won't forget to communicate with you if I encounter any problems in the future."

These topics did affect the atmosphere, and the laughter and joy just now disappeared. Zhou Jiao pulled Zhang Guoqing who was about to speak.

Children must eventually learn to grow up, and there's nothing better than letting them get lost in thought. Without pondering certain questions and experiencing certain things, what you learn from books is always shallow.

A few days later, another letter arrived from their home in Northeast China. Just as Zhang Guoqing had expected, the letter not only asked if they had missed the letter due to a business trip, but also mentioned the wedding date of Zhang Ziwen and Xizi.

Zhang Guoqing guessed that they hadn't received his reply from last week. He did understand why his eldest nephew and eldest niece's weddings were scheduled for the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month and the 6th day of the first lunar month.

Even if he didn't have any vacation time during this period, Zhou Jiao couldn't have missed time, and with three children, there was no problem at all. This considerate arrangement gave him a headache.

Wuyi, now much more composed, pointed to the end of Zhang's letter. "It mentions that if my grandparents are busy, they shouldn't rush over to the banquet; official business should be prioritized. It also asks you to help persuade them and not to notify the Cheng family. What does that mean? Grandma and her family are relatives of ours, so what does that have to do with Brother Xizi and the others?"

Zhou Jiao didn't understand and blinked. Logically speaking, the three brothers had already separated, and this was a happy event for the old family. It was right for the Cheng family not to inform them, but why did they mention her parents?

She hesitated for a moment. "Maybe it was just a polite remark from your grandfather. Back home, when you have a wedding, you have to inform all your relatives and friends."

Wuyi blinked and looked at her confusedly, "Is that so?"

Zhang Guoqing nodded. "When your eldest brother had his third-day bath and full-moon celebration, your uncles' in-laws all sent gifts and came to the banquet. Even when you were born in the capital, your grandmother received many eggs when she returned home."

So, they have to go back home?

Zhou Jiao looked at him and said, "Then I'll go alone."

"Mom, you have to go to work too, so the three of us brothers should go there on your behalf."

Zhang Guoqing shook his head decisively upon hearing this.

Letting his wife get in the car alone? Absolutely not! Letting the children take the bus? That's even worse! It's not summer yet. What if the children get frozen if we're careless again?

Ping An looked at his father with amusement, "Dad, what do you say we should do? You definitely don't have any vacation time! My three brothers are the only ones in the family who have time. How about I go alone?"

"no!"

Ping An spread his hands, there was nothing he could do!

Liuyi waited for them to stop talking and then interjected, "Dad, we'll talk about who's going later. Shouldn't I discuss the gift-giving matter with my second uncle now?"

Zhang Guoqing nodded. With his mother around, the gift wouldn't be a problem. But he still had to write a letter to his second brother. They'd discuss it carefully, and this would serve as a formality for future exchanges.

"What are you talking about so lively?"

When Miao Lishan came in from get off work, she saw the children sitting around the coffee table in the living room.

Zhou Jiao glanced at Zhang Guoqing and smiled, "I received a letter from home saying that Xizi and Ziwen have already set a wedding date: the 25th of the twelfth lunar month and the 6th of the first lunar month."

"What a great day! Your father probably doesn't have such a long vacation, so I'll go back with you. Tomorrow, you can send a telegram to your mother-in-law to ask if there's anything she needs, and we'll send it over first."

Seeing his wife and sons' mouths gaping in surprise, Zhang Guoqing burst into laughter. The man who wasn't afraid of trouble had finally arrived...

Miao Lishan reacted belatedly and looked at them. "What's going on?"

Zhou Jiao opened her mouth and finally said, "Mom, we don't have any vacation."

"That's right, Xiaowu might not be able to leave. Don't worry, I can take Ping'an and the others with me when the time comes. Have you thought of a gift?"

"That depends on what his second brother says." Zhou Jiao saw she was about to speak again and quickly interrupted, "If the two brothers' gifts are too different, his second brother will lose face."

"That's fine. Giving another gift privately will do the same."

Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing with a wry smile. If she followed her mother's wishes, she would be in trouble all the time. How would she live?

"Mom, it's still early. Let's talk about this after Dad comes back. Are you hungry? Ping'an, tell Grandma Chen that dinner is ready." Zhang Guoqing said while winking at his son.

Ping An saw this and quickly ran out of the living room. If his grandmother continued to talk, he would start to wonder if all his things would be moved away.