Chapter 117 Telling everyone about Zhang's mother's plan
Zhang Wanwan rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Dad! Do you think he's stupid? You're even trying to implicate the entire clan! The fact that my uncle was arrested shows that he himself has problems!"
"Nonsense! He is your uncle after all!" Zhang's father was unhappy. He turned his head and looked at Leng Ziyue and asked, "Xiao Leng! Tell your uncle what happened? How come we didn't hear anything? I still remember my eldest brother came to see me when I was in the hospital. Wasn't everything fine at that time?"
Leng Ziyue lowered his eyes and said, "Even if you know about this, there's nothing you can do. Besides, they probably won't go around shouting about such a shameful thing."
The Zhang family fell into a brief silence.
Zhang's father didn't even drink the wine, he just sat there motionless. But Zhang Baiyan toasted Leng Ziyue and said sincerely: "I know you have helped our family a lot. Even Wanwan is grateful for your care. I can't say such cheesy words. Come, let's drink!"
After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Baiyan was almost exhausted and even staggered when he walked. Zhang Wanwan and Leng Ziyue hurriedly sent him back to his room, leaving Zhang's father alone sitting at the dining table drinking.
Zhang Wanwan and Leng Ziyue looked at each other, and they went to Leng Ziyue's house in silence.
As soon as she arrived at Leng Ziyue's house, Zhang Wanwan threw herself on the sofa in a very ungraceful manner, "Ah, I can finally take a breath! My dad is really something, we haven't been in touch for so many years, why is he still so upset! He made us uncomfortable too, you really worked hard today!"
I have to say that Leng Ziyue was very awesome tonight. Zhang's father has been unhappy ever since he learned that Zhang Jianguo was arrested. The whole atmosphere at the dinner table was livened up by him and Zhang Baiyan. Poor Zhang Baiyan was obviously very happy but couldn't show it in front of Zhang's father. He could only drink all the time, and Leng Ziyue was also spoiled with a belly full of drinks.
Leng Zi was delighted to see that Zhang Wanwan was getting closer and closer to him. He said with a smile, "What's the big deal? It shows that your father values relationships. Although we haven't been in touch for many years, we are brothers since childhood after all. We can't just break up. He is different from you. Don't gloat over other people's misfortunes when you go back. Watch out for your father to beat you up!"
"No way! He can't beat me now!" Zhang Wanwan pouted and retorted, then went to the study to read.
Leng Ziyue didn't argue with her and directly took her to the living room to learn piano, saying that she needed some spiritual cultivation after just finishing her meal.
Since tomorrow was a holiday, Zhang Wanwan did not refuse and really learned guqin with Leng Ziyue for the whole night. She did not go back to wash until almost twelve o'clock.
After a while, Zhang's mother came back and saw the leftovers on the table. She glanced inside and saw that the light in Zhang Wanwan's room was still on, so she pushed the door open and asked, "Girl, did you cook dinner?"
Zhang Wanwan had just finished blow-drying her hair and nodded happily.
Zhang's mother was delighted. She sat down at her desk and sighed, "Your cooking skills are getting better and better, but it's a waste. There's so much left over! Where are your father and brother?"
Zhang Wanwan pursed her lips and said, "Both of them are alcoholics. They fall asleep as soon as they drink. Mom, I'm telling you, my dad is in a bad mood. Don't act too happy these days!"
"What's wrong?" Zhang's mother looked puzzled. Shouldn't she be happy that her son is back?
Zhang Wanwan told Zhang Jianguo everything.
Zhang's mother's face was gloomy and unclear, and it was unclear whether she was happy or unhappy. Zhang Wanwan whispered, "Mom, my dad is upset because my uncle is sad. He doesn't talk at night. Don't talk about this in front of him."
"I got it! You should go to bed quickly!" Zhang's mother nodded Zhang Wanwan's head, got up and went back to her room.
In the next few days, Zhang Wanwan resumed her student life, carrying a pile of homework to do next door every day. She even called Tian Sen over. Of course, he came to copy homework and have fun.
On the last day of the National Day holiday, Zhang's mother got up early in the morning and prepared a sumptuous meal for Zhang Baiyan to see him off. Zhang Baiyan was on a flight at noon today, and he arrived in Beijing in the evening, and it was almost dark when he returned to school.
Leng Ziyue didn't come to eat early because of something, so the Zhang family had a rare reunion. Zhang's mother took the opportunity to say, "These days, Xiao Luo brought some colleagues to our place for barbecue. I heard them talking about the housing prices going up after the New Year. Now it has already started in the provincial capital. I think Xiao Luo is not the kind of person who brags, and we are all familiar with each other, so he shouldn't lie to me. You just think whether we should buy another house?"
Both Zhang's father and Zhang Baiyan were shocked, and Zhang Wanwan was so scared that she dropped her chopsticks.
Zhang's mother frowned and scolded, "You can't even hold the chopsticks steady when eating!"
"No, no, Mom, are you still my mom? How come you have become so financially savvy?" Zhang Wanwan could not think of any better words to describe her mother. In the past year or so, her mother seemed like a completely different person.
"Bah! Who else could I be if I'm not your mother? I'm just mentioning this to you now, and you should think about it. Anyway, there are still several months before the New Year. Our family still has hundreds of thousands of spare money, and we can scrape together another 300,000 or 400,000 by the end of the year. We can buy another big house like this. If the housing prices really go up, we'll make a profit. If not, just consider it as a dowry prepared for the girl in advance. Anyway, you two brothers and sisters will each have a house in the future, and I won't favor either of you!" Zhang's mother said proudly.
Zhang Wanwan gave her mother a thumbs up and said, "Mom, you are such an open-minded mother nowadays! I don't have any objection. Anyway, if you buy the house and leave it there, it won't go away. Even if you don't give it to me, you two old people can live in it in the future. If you don't want to be mixed up with my brother and his family in the future, you can move out and have some peace and quiet."
"What nonsense! My parents will naturally follow me from now on!" Zhang Baiyan glared at Zhang Wanwan and ruffled her hair, making Zhang Wanwan scream in anger.
When the siblings were making a scene, Zhang's mother looked at Zhang's father and asked, "What do you think?"
Father Zhang put down his bowl and chopsticks and replied nonchalantly, "You can make the decision on these matters. It's not bad to convert the money into fixed assets. In the future, they can all have a place to live. We can work hard. When the girl goes to college and has the money to marry a daughter-in-law, we can relax completely!"
According to their family's current income, Zhang's father's wish will be realized in less than two years, so he doesn't care about these at all.
"Since you all have no objections, next time Xiao Luo comes over to eat, I will let him know and ask him to keep an eye out for us. It's best to buy something closer so that we can take care of him." Zhang's mother said cheerfully, as if she had resolved a worry and felt relaxed.
(End of this chapter)
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