"Brother, I'm not coming here to eat your meal for nothing."
Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows and put on a half-smile at Yi Jiefang's words.
"Do you know why we're having a party tonight?" Yi Jiefang said. He shook his head and winked at the people present. "Look, I told you I couldn't guess."
Wan Dayong glanced at him and quickly snatched a piece of meat from the edge of his chopsticks. "Hmm, Xiaowu's smoked meat still tastes better. No wonder his bacon is always obsessed with his aunt Wu's cooking skills."
Geng Dazhi threw a mouthful of peanuts into his mouth and muttered, "You're talking nonsense, no one can understand you."
Ding Datou glanced at his buddy with amusement, freed one hand and pointed at the ground towards Zhang Guoqing, continued to take a sip of wine, sighed, and felt comfortable!
Zhang Guoqing's eyes lit up. "Any news?"
As expected of a good friend, Yi Jiefang proudly gestured towards himself with his chopsticks, "Brother, I've cast a tight net, how could you not believe me? I've found several yards near your house."
Zhang Guoqing looked at him suspiciously, "Within a ten-mile radius?" There were so many yards for sale near the old house? He had also asked many people to inquire about it!
Yi Jiefang rolled his eyes. "How dare you offer this from ten miles away? Get the money ready. There are five of us, each with a yard. Since you're wealthy, I'll give you three yards, just across the street from your old house."
Zhang Guoqing didn't refuse, but raised his glass with a smile and gestured for them to drink. He didn't ask where the other people's courtyards were, as they were all nearby and had already made an appointment.
After finishing his drink, he poured himself a glass and asked curiously, "How did you find it?"
"It was Dazhi and Datou who found the way." Yi Jiefang said, looked down, and immediately picked up the food, "Can't you guys slow down a bit?"
"Hahaha...you're the only one who talks too much. If there's no food, drink more."
Hearing this, Zhang Guoqing began to understand. Dazhi's family all worked in the public security system, and Datou had an aunt who worked in the Housing Authority. These two places would get the news the fastest.
"It's really that serious. When have we never let you eat enough when we come here? I'll ask Aunt Chen to add a few more dishes."
Wan Dayong nodded without hesitation, "If you have any smoked meat at home, bring me some back. I won't have any money left after I buy the yard."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at him with disdain, "Why would you keep your private money?"
"You don't understand this. A man with money is courage."
Yi Jiefang teased, "You're really bold, aren't you?"
"Brother, are you this kind of person?"
Several people stopped eating and looked at it, then replied in unison, "Yes."
Wan Dayong was so angry that he pointed at them with his chopsticks and said, "Okay, tomorrow I will let your wives know how much money you have hidden in your coffers."
Ding Datou laughed happily, "Big brother won't tell second brother, or you'll be punished by your sister-in-law to kneel down."
"It's okay, Dayong has developed iron knees."
"Do you think we should kneel on the abacus or the washboard this time?"
"What bad friends! Why do I have to make friends like you? My life is miserable."
Zhang Guoqing looked at his brothers eating and making noises with amusement, secretly thinking that his buddies were all henpecked people, and had completely forgotten that he was one of the leaders.
"You old perverts."
Ding Datou picked up a peanut and threw it at Wan Dayong, "Go to hell, you're the only one among us who's not serious. If your wife hadn't saved you, you'd be a sex maniac."
Wan Dayong quickly took it and jokingly said, "You sound like you're the only one who's out of touch with the real world. Have you forgotten how desperate I was to pursue your wife back then?"
Geng Dazhi was the most outspoken among them. He then laughed and said, "How could he forget? This old guy is just short of taking his wife to bed and getting the marriage certificate."
Seeing that they were becoming more and more outrageous, Yi Jiefang quickly cleared his throat and pointed outside, "Pay attention to your image. We are cadres after all."
As soon as these words were spoken, several people burst into laughter.
Usually, they are just a few close friends together and can talk freely about anything, and for a moment they forget that Aunt Chen is busy outside.
Yi Jiefang shook his head speechlessly and changed the subject, "What do you think of the recent friction on the southern border?"
"Isn't this your military's job?"
"Look at your awareness..." Yi Jiefang pointed at Ding Datou with a frustrated look, "Brother, you've fallen and are beyond redemption."
Upon hearing this, Ding Datou put down his drink and immediately said, "Brother, please forgive me. My dad just scolded me about this issue this afternoon. I'm still having a headache now."
"Should!"
Geng Dazhi glanced at Zhang Guoqing from the side and asked, "You've been so busy lately, are you sure you want to start a war?"
Zhang Guoqing was not sure how to answer this question. He replied vaguely, "Everything will have to wait for further notice." He raised his glass and said, "No business tonight."
After the wine was finished and everyone left, Zhang Guoqing sent away his brothers who had robbed the place. He went upstairs, opened the door, and saw Zhou Jiao leaning on the bed reading a book.
"Leaving so soon?"
Zhang Guoqing nodded with amusement. "We have to go to work tomorrow, so let's go home early. It's a pity that these guys have ripped off a lot of our Tiger Wine again."
"It's okay. You just extorted a lot of money from them a while ago anyway."
When their friendship reaches a certain level, Zhang Guoqing certainly won't be so stingy as to not give his brothers good things, otherwise he wouldn't have brought them out to treat them to a banquet tonight, right?
"How much is left in the family's bankbook? I need to withdraw 30,000 yuan tomorrow."
"A little over 50,000. I haven't saved it this month." Zhou Jiao pointed to the closet. "It's still in its original place. There's another 10,000 yuan my mom gave me hidden in the study downstairs. I haven't touched it either."
Zhang Guoqing knew the source of the ten thousand yuan.
His mother-in-law had said before that she had 5,000 yuan plus remittance vouchers to last for a while, and adding that to the 5,000 yuan the family had always kept in cash, that only left 15,000 yuan. Not only was it halfway off, but the money for the yard had to be paid from a bank account that was openly owned, otherwise it would be hard to find an excuse.
"Let's just use the passbook." Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Silly wife, don't you ask me why I withdrew such a large sum of money?"
Zhou Jiao threw him a coquettish glance and said, "If you don't keep wild women, you can do anything."
Zhang Guoqing's eyes flashed, and he slowly took off his clothes while smiling and approaching inconspicuously, "Really? You can do whatever you want?"
"Of course." Zhou Jiao put down the book, rolled off the bed, ran to the closet and took out his pajamas and a change of clothes. "It smells like alcohol. Go take a shower."
Zhang Guoqing blinked.
Did this silly girl understand what he meant? He then gave Zhou Jiao a meaningful smile. Never mind, I'll let her figure it out for herself.
Zhou Jiao looked at him in confusion as he took his clothes into the bathroom, and shook her head speechlessly.
——Always acting mysterious and weird, who are you trying to fool? Do you really think she can't guess where the money went?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
