Zhang Jun secretly vowed that he would submit a report to apply for marriage when he turned twenty-two.
Finally, at the age of twenty-two, Zhang Jun excitedly took his savings from years of hard work, bought a bride price, and went to propose marriage. After receiving the approval of his future father-in-law, he immediately submitted a marriage proposal.
After the marriage application was submitted, Old Man Zhang, who was usually quiet, suddenly spoke up. He firmly opposed the marriage and refused to let his son marry that woman.
Because he had already investigated and found out that the woman was just an ordinary person who could not help his eldest son's future at all, and might even hold him back.
Zhang Jun, however, felt that he wanted to find a lover, build a warm little family, and have a lovely child.
Instead of using marriage as a tool to make a mess of one's own life.
What does it matter if it affects his future or holds him back, and what does that have to do with the woman he loves?
It's ridiculous for a grown man to need a woman's help to advance his career.
So, unsurprisingly, Zhang Jun and Old Man Zhang started arguing, one wanting to marry him and the other forbidding him from doing so, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Because of this marriage, the relationship between the father and son has reached the brink of collapse, and they are just one step away from severing their ties.
At this point, the stepmother not only didn't try to persuade them, but also made sarcastic remarks.
The youngest son is the most sensible and knows how to care for his father, so he will definitely follow his parents' arrangements when it comes to marriage.
Old Man Zhang felt uncomfortable because of his young wife's instigation. He felt he had lost face and became increasingly disdainful of Zhang Jun, and his opposition grew stronger.
Enraged to the extreme, Zhang Jun could no longer bear it and slammed his discharge report on the table. He figured he might as well take off his green uniform and who could stop him from getting married? Maybe he'd be better off as an ordinary citizen.
As expected, this action subdued Old Man Zhang. He simply didn't want to marry a commoner as his daughter-in-law, not to turn his son into a commoner.
Seeing Zhang Jun's determined look, Old Man Zhang finally relented and agreed. Zhang Jun's marriage application was approved smoothly, and he and his wife were finally able to get married openly and legitimately.
However, their life wasn't easy after they got married. Old Man Zhang refused to separate the family property, so the couple had to hand over all their wages except for a small amount of pocket money.
Soon after, Zhang Jun's wife became pregnant. Pregnant women always have various problems, but Zhang Jun had no money, so she had to go back to her parents' home for help.
The wife's family secretly sponsored the couple and even suggested that they separate their household, as their combined income would be more than enough to support a child.
Zhang Jun nodded, deciding that after his wife gave birth, the couple would separate from Old Man Zhang, since they had no money and their child's future would not be easy.
When Old Man Zhang heard his son say he wanted to divide the family property, his expression turned unfriendly, and his gaze toward his daughter-in-law became even sharper.
He neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply said that they would discuss it after his daughter-in-law gave birth.
Zhang Jun was overjoyed to finally give birth to his baby girl.
Old Man Zhang was very dissatisfied that his eldest son had a daughter, and immediately agreed to divide the family property. What use was a granddaughter? It would be better to separate the family property.
But his wife firmly disagreed. She knew that Zhang Jun and his wife earned a lot of money, and wondered if they could still live so comfortably after separating from their husbands.
As long as his young wife acts coquettishly, Old Man Zhang is always powerless to resist, so he can only drag out the separation of the family, but he promised to do so after his youngest son gets married.
Fortunately, the youngest son also got married soon; his wife was the daughter of a political commissar in the military region.
The political commissar's youngest daughter was introduced by a good friend in the regiment headquarters. Since your Zhang family needs a marriage alliance, we'll give you a chance to do so.
Old Zhang was very satisfied with his youngest daughter-in-law's family conditions, but when he met her, he was very dissatisfied with her appearance.
The eldest daughter-in-law had no generous dowry or powerful backing, but she had a bright face and an enviable figure.
The youngest daughter-in-law has a strong backing and a decent dowry, but she has a pockmarked face with small eyes and a big mouth, making her unpresentable.
Old Man Zhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. In the end, his young wife gently comforted him, saying that the Zhang family's children had good genes and that their future children would likely resemble the Zhang family.
After his youngest son got married, Zhang Jun once again proposed separating the family property, saying they could no longer stay in this house.
Old Zhang readily agreed, but their stepmother caused trouble again, saying that they could separate the family, but they had to pay a separation fee of five hundred yuan.
Zhang Jun was furious and pointed at Old Man Zhang's nose, accusing him of giving most of their money to him. "Where would they get the money for a division of property?" he said.
Old Man Zhang didn't care; without five hundred yuan, there was no way he could even think about dividing the family property. His eldest daughter, Zhang Min, couldn't stand it anymore and took out the family property division fee for Zhang Jun.
After the family split up, Old Man Zhang spoke up again, saying that since the family had split up, they had to move out of the compound, otherwise what was the point of splitting up?
Zhang Jun snorted coldly. He knew they would come, but fortunately he was prepared and moved out of the compound that day.
However, Zhang Min exaggerated the incident, and it later became a laughing stock in the compound. Everyone looked at Old Man Zhang and his wife with contempt.
The extremely proud old man, Mr. Zhang, even fell ill in bed because of this, regretting his impulsive actions, which were truly unbecoming of a respectable person.
Just when things were getting awkward, his youngest daughter-in-law became pregnant. Old Zhang was overjoyed, and his illness gradually improved. The gossip was finally diverted from his original target.
But Old Man Zhang was worried again. He prayed day and night that the child he was born would resemble the Zhang family, and it would be even better if it were a boy.
Perhaps God heard his mutterings, because nine months later, his youngest daughter-in-law really did give birth to a boy, a boy who looked like someone from the Zhang family.
This made Old Man Zhang extremely happy. His Zhang family finally had an heir. He not only held a grand banquet, but also named the child Laifu.
The fact that Old Man Zhang treated his grandson and granddaughter so differently made Zhang Jun very unhappy, but fortunately his wife comforted him.
Since the two families had already separated, they basically didn't have much contact anymore, so there wasn't any trouble.
Old Man Zhang doted on his grandson so much that he spoiled him rotten. If anyone bullied his grandson, he would fight tooth and nail to get justice.
But when his grandson bullied someone else, and the other parents came to seek justice, he acted like, "What's the point of arguing with a child when you're an adult?" It made people grit their teeth in anger.
Another thing is that he regretted it as soon as he separated from his eldest son. Only then did he realize that his previous investigation was wrong.
The eldest daughter-in-law's family are business people who have made a lot of money by partnering with others in business.
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