"My name is Zuo Xinyi..."
As soon as Zhou Jiao opened her mouth, she quickly came to her senses and immediately shook her head in opposition, "She's so old, it's impossible for her to give us peace."
If she remembered correctly, the little girl was indeed good-looking, but she was almost four years older than her own Ping An. How could she really be said to be the rich man who is three years older than her husband?
Not to mention the Zuo family, even the emperor’s daughter can’t do it!
Zhang Guoqing was amused by her reaction and laughed, "Your reaction, you... you seem really scared by those people."
He shook his head. "They're really talking about marriage, but it's Little Stone. It's said that the little girl and Little Stone grew up together, and Uncle Zuo and the others seem to be interested. But Second Brother thinks it's a bit too high a target. So, Uncle Zuo might be interested in our family and is asking if I'm open to this marriage?"
Protective Zhou Jiao glared at him, "How come Little Stone is not worthy of Uncle Zuo's daughter? She's so pretty. Besides, Uncle Zuo's eldest son is no better than his second brother."
Ping An, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but remind him, "Mom, Second Uncle's main point is whether our family is involved."
Zhou Jiao smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course I know this. If the Zuo family wanted to arrange a marriage, Zuo Sen would have already mentioned several of his granddaughters to your grandfather based on their old friendship. There would be no mention of Zuo Lin.
So many people, whether they're joking privately or asking others to come and propose marriage, if the Zuo family wants to arrange a marriage, why don't you mention it when Zuo Sen has such a good relationship with your grandfather? "
"He's a smart man. He knows that my grandfather has his own plans for the three of us brothers. It's pointless to say anything anyway, so why waste your breath? Besides, how old am I?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled but said nothing. He had some idea in his mind. He had seen the appearance of several girls in the Zuo family. It was not that Zuo Sen did not want to mention it, but the girls were not presentable.
As for his three sons, let’s not talk about their character first. Just looking at their looks and temperament, it’s useless to mention them. They have to be somewhat compatible in appearance.
Only those heartless idiots are out of their minds. They want to send all kinds of cats and dogs to their own homes, and they don't care about whether their children will be happy in the future.
Zhou Jiao agreed with her son's words. "Right! Wait until you're over 20. Did your second brother tell you whether Little Stone likes the little girl?"
"Since he wanted to ask for our opinions, he naturally wouldn't mention that. But he did mention childhood sweethearts, didn't he? I guess the two little guys grew up together and they both have this idea."
"That doesn't matter. Regardless of his purpose, Uncle Zuo is a good person, and his eldest son and daughter-in-law are also very good people. This marriage is not considered too high a target."
Zhou Jiao said, pondering her words, "Ping An, you three brothers will definitely need to pick some helpers in the future. Have you chosen the candidates?"
Ping An thought about the plans his three brothers often discussed, and he didn't hide them from his parents. "Not yet. But, Mom, there's a big age gap between us and our older brothers back home. For the next ten years, you and Dad will just have to hold the line. We don't want to bother promoting outsiders. As for the future, we'll see for ourselves."
Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing, and the couple looked at each other. Zhang Guoqing smiled helplessly, pinched her palm, and signaled to stop her.
Zhou Jiao was worried that he was overthinking it. Since even he obeyed his son's wishes, why should she promote her nephew and do something unnecessary?
Ping An thought for a moment and then explained, "Dad, it's not that we don't trust our cousins. Why do relationships in a large family get worse over time? It's because blood ties become more distant, and we don't live together, plus people are selfish. We don't want things to get more complicated in the future. Relatives from far away are more fragrant than those close by. Of course, if we have the ability in the future, we will naturally not hesitate to help each other."
"Here's what we thought: the three of us brothers are of equal age, so we can support each other in the future and be trusted in times of crisis. Outsiders are still outsiders after all. And when it comes to finding help, we have our own principles: quality over quantity."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at his son, who was driving in front of him, speechlessly. "You might as well just say you look down on your brothers' intelligence."
Ping An suddenly chuckled. "Don't tell me, we really have such an idea. Since we have time to teach stupid people, we might as well learn more ourselves."
As for helpers, we have made so many friends since we were young. We have all known each other since childhood. We can tell who is good and who is bad at a glance, so there will always be someone to choose."
Zhang Guoqing nodded secretly when he heard this, and then said, "Every circle has its own rules, and there are too many interests to consider."
"The world is bustling with people all for profit. As long as there's profit to be made, who wouldn't do it? Besides, we, the brothers who grew up together, are at least loyal enough. Our perspectives and minds are different from those of outsiders."
If his son hadn't been driving, Zhang Guoqing would have been so happy he'd have rubbed his head. He was most worried that his son would become unrealistic and daydream.
But isn't this very realistic?
He likes it!
"Okay, from now on you can choose your own helpers, and I'll give you some more in a few years."
Ping An's dimples formed on his face as he smiled silently. Helpers and manpower were different things. His father's words were tantamount to agreeing with the three brothers' point of view.
Of course, it also shows that he has indeed trained a group of subordinates in private.
This is enough for the three brothers to show their talents in the future.
Ping An didn't ask how many people his family had. Even if he asked, he probably wouldn't tell the truth. After all, his age and ability were not yet good enough for adults to believe him.
However, based on his understanding of his parents, he knew that over the years his family had either been sponsoring orphans of martyrs or helping orphans in welfare homes. While showing their love, it was impossible for them not to select talented people for reserve.
Although Zhang Guoqing will not force his children to help the next generation in his hometown, he still hopes that they will not alienate their relatives in their hometown.
So as they chatted, he brought up his hometown again. "Xizi and the others also asked us to go back when we have time in their letter. The children are planning to host a banquet for us."
Zhou Jiao naturally understood his thoughts and smiled as he said, "Okay, let's go back when we have time."
"I haven't seen Mom and Dad for a long time. I miss them so much. I wonder if they're doing well. Especially Mom. I saw that she wrote the words 'Xiaowu' at the end of the letter and it looked better and better. I guess she missed me."
Grandma, Zhou Jiao sighed secretly. Not only did Zhang Guoqing miss her, she also missed that old woman who was partial to her family and had an unusually cheerful laugh...
"Dad, when our family moves to the courtyard, let's invite grandpa and grandma to come and live with us for a while."
Zhang Guoqing shook his head. "It's not like I haven't invited you before, but judging by your grandfather's attitude, he still doesn't want to come. I think now that even your brother Xizi has a son, he and grandma are even more reluctant to leave."
"Then you've fallen from grace."
"You little brat, I've fallen out of favor a long time ago. If it were a few years ago, no matter how much your grandmother loved her great-grandson, she would have come to see me a long time ago. Count how many years it has been since she last came to see me?"
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