Zhang Zhan looked at him for a while and nodded, "Not bad, he looks like a decent kid."

"Of course, if the military brat really dares to marry a troublemaker, I will separate him from her the next day after the wedding!"

After Zhang Zhan looked at it, he wanted to return the photo to Qiao Yu, but Qiao Yu resisted his hand.

"Okay, big brother, I know you live an ascetic life, so you should look at these young people getting married and share in the joy."

Zhang Zhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Who is the ascetic monk?"

Qiao Yu cast a suspicious look at him.

Zhang Zhan pinched his brows and said, "To be honest, I live a very fulfilling life. You can't understand."

"Indeed." Qiao Yu nodded.

She likes the days of being on leave with pay, where she doesn't have to worry about anything and she still gets paid.

My brother is so busy that he is like a spinning top. He looks tired and older. How can he feel fulfilled?

Besides, besides salty fish, she still has her man to feed her.

What do you do at night, brother? Five-finger girl?

But judging from my brother's condition, he probably falls asleep as soon as he hits the bed at night and has no time to think about those things.

Qiao Yu waved his hand, "Okay, go to sleep quickly, I'll finish eating..."

"Put the dishes in the kitchen. I'll wash them tomorrow morning."

Qiao Yu raised an eyebrow, "So diligent?"

Zhang Zhan smiled helplessly, "Everyone knows that you have never washed dishes at home. You have been like this at your husband's house. How can I, your elder brother, let you be wronged when you come back to your parents' house?"

When Qiao Yu heard this, he didn't bother to be polite with him, "Okay, I'll throw the bowl and chopsticks into the pot for you."

After dinner, Qiao Yu threw the bowl and chopsticks into the pot, washed up, and had a sound sleep.

The next day, she was not in a hurry to see her grandfather. She glanced at the clean kitchen, had breakfast, strolled around for a while, and then went to the Northeast Bathhouse to feel the enthusiasm of the bath.

Not only does it make you feel lighter, but it also makes your skin shiny.

At noon, Zhang Zhan came back with an aluminum lunch box and chatted with her about the situation of the military son's wife while eating.

After that, Qiao Yu asked Zhang Zhan about the matter of County Governor Jin.

"I see that you have great influence in this county. Have you ever thought about becoming the county governor?"

Zhang Zhan shook his head. "It's still a long way off."

There is still a big difference in actual power between the factory director and the county governor. If the factory director wants to be promoted, he must first get close to the chairman of the committee.

Qiao Yu pondered for a moment and said, "If County Governor Jin retires, you won't be so comfortable."

"He will stay for a few more years. Grandpa's affairs are already in place. He promised me that he would wait until Grandpa graduated from the Party School before retiring."

County Governor Jin also has his own considerations. No one dares to get involved in the Zhang family's troubles, but he is just a county governor who is about to retire. If his timely assistance works, when the Zhang family rises, it will be time to pave the way for Jin Fengjiao.

This investment is a good deal no matter how you look at it.

Qiao Yu nodded, "They are all foxes with a thousand faces. Fortunately, I don't go into politics, so I don't have to deal with them.

But I feel relieved that you have a plan in mind."

After dinner, Zhang Zhan went to wash the dishes. In the afternoon, Qiao Yu continued to stroll around, eating melon seeds, listening to gossip, and chatting.

The next day, she got up early and rode her family's bicycle.

Before leaving, I left a note for my elder brother.

The weather is getting hot, but it is better than winter, when you need to wear a military coat when riding.

She did not stop by the production team to rest on the way there, but hurried, and finally arrived at the Party School before lunch.

As usual, she went to the cafeteria to get a meal, but as usual, she didn't eat it. After sharing it with the strangers around her, she went to the old man's room to wait.

The party school was very large, and she would run into new faces every time she came. The familiar faces either quickly became haggard in the first two years, or... began to become mentally ill, and after seeing a psychiatrist, they were forced to receive drug treatment.

The old man is in the best condition, after all, he has the opportunity to be visited by his grandchildren twice a year.

When Qiao Yu saw him, he took out a small stack of photos from his bag and handed them over, "Grandpa, the military kid is getting married, I'll print out the photos and bring you some joy!"

The old man was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "The military kid is also married?"

When I saw the gay man in the photo, he had sharp features and looked a bit serious and nervous when facing the camera, the immaturity and awkwardness in my memory were completely gone.

The old man stroked the photo.

In fact, he didn't have much affection for the military kid, but he was his granddaughter's adopted son, so he loved him as well.

So what follows is more like reminiscing about the past than letting it go.

"I still remember the first time the military brat came to my place, he was the most restrained. He had to ask your Aunt Wang about everything, for fear that he would break something and cause me to get angry."

Qiao Yu was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

Hearing this, the old man rolled his eyes and said, "You are always away from home. You just left the children behind and went out to have fun. I and your Aunt Wang have to deal with the children."

Qiao Yu did not feel ashamed but proud, "Well, you are still young, run more. When you are old, you won't be able to run even if you want to."

"Oh, you mean I'm old?"

"How can that be? You are still as skilled as ever! I don't like taking care of children, but don't you like them? For your sake, I have tried every possible means..."

"Okay, shut up."

Qiao Yu shrugged. She was too lazy to find words to coax her old man.

Very difficult to appease.

The old man fell into reminiscence again: "This child is hardworking and eager to learn. He often helps your Aunt Wang..."

"Aren't the other kids diligent?"

The old man rolled his eyes at her again, "You raised a child, don't you know? Aren't I just talking to military kids?"

Qiao Yu nodded, "Okay, bring the wedding photos of the other children next time, and we'll talk about the other children one by one."

"..."

I don’t know how long we chatted before Qiao Yu put down his things, said goodbye, and rode away on his bike.

She actually felt that her old man had changed a lot.

When we first met, the old man had the fierce aura of a man who had fought in a massacre on the battlefield. He was intimidating without being angry, and was a perfect medicine to stop children from crying at night.

Then it happened suddenly. The old man's straight back suddenly became stiff, as if his hair turned white overnight. Even she felt sad without any warning.

This time, the old man seemed to have settled down...

How to describe it?

Oh, she, as a younger generation, doesn't need to worry about him anymore.

…

The old man made a cup of ginseng powder at night and went to bed. He had a dreamless night and woke up the next day feeling refreshed and relaxed all over.

However, if you knew what Qiao Yu was thinking yesterday, you would probably be so angry that your eyebrows would turn white.

…

Qiao Yu rested for a night in the production team before returning to the county town.

My eldest brother's factory is a machinery factory. In the beginning, it only made agricultural machinery. Because the machinery and equipment were too backward, it did not develop well. After he came, he made adjustments, marginalized those with mixed relationships, and reused real technical personnel. It was also because he encountered good times. The technical personnel he met were all capable. In addition, he had leadership style and dared to make big plans and create benefits for employees, so there was a possibility of expansion.

Now we are developing food machinery.

What a coincidence.