A short summer rain, coming and going quickly, the fresh, moist air mingled with the scent of earth blew in my face.
The sky is clear, the mountains are silent, there is an ancient pagoda in the distance, birds are singing among the trees, and the sounds of summer cicadas are sometimes loud and sometimes long.
Beside the stone table in the deep shade, Zhou Jiao was brewing the tea she had brought with her. She took a sip, picked up the flute and started playing a song called "Whipping the Horse to Transport Grain".
——The cheerful allegro, full of joy, made Miao Lishan beside her smile and she couldn't help but clap along with the rhythm.
The leisurely state of the mother and daughter who "took a half-day break in the mountains" made Zhang Guoqing, the father-in-law and son-in-law, who came back late, very envious. It seemed that they didn't know how to enjoy life.
The two men waved their hands to Miao Lishan, who was facing them, to signal them not to disturb her. They handed the various briefcases to the secretary behind them, quickly washed up, and sat down at the stone table.
Zhou Jiao had already noticed before the song was over. When she saw them coming, she switched from one song to another. When the song was over, she spoke softly: Have you eaten?
Gusts of cool mountain breeze, so light and soft, blow past my ears from afar, blowing away the restlessness of the day.
The family chatted idly and started talking about Ping An's wedding details, such as the guest list, the decoration of the new house and other miscellaneous matters.
Banquet list?
Basically, every family member knows who to invite, except for the Zhang family from Northeast China, who still needs Zhang Guoqing to draw up the list first.
In Zhou Xiaozheng's words, the patriarchs and elders of the Zhang family had to send invitations to their son-in-law one or two months in advance. Regardless of whether they came or not, the intention had to be there.
After all, Ping'an's surname is Zhang. It would be impolite not to invite those old people to the wedding.
Now, whether from an objective or subjective point of view, it is absolutely impossible to go back to the hometown to hold a wedding banquet. Not to mention the Qu family, even if their entire family cannot leave, it is not appropriate to show up because it will make too much noise.
After Zhang Guoqing had drawn up a list of the older generation in Zhangjia Village, Zhou Jiao couldn't help but remind him that he also had to send invitations to his two uncles' families.
Zhang Guoqing slapped his forehead in a throbbing pain. It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but the more he talked, the more it piled up. If he really had to bring them all in, his old house and the courtyard wouldn't be able to hold them all.
Zhou Jiao covered her mouth and laughed. "That doesn't even include her godfather Zhao Chuangguang and those uncles. Zhao Dashan's family and Zhao Yuanyuan are definitely coming."
Otherwise, why did her family's Ping An suggest just setting up two tables?
A few days later, Zhang Guoqing sent the invitations from the clan leader and three elders along with a letter to Zhang's father, and then left it alone. After all, his father had a plan in mind.
On September 22, history did not deviate in any way because of the rebirth of Zhang Guoqing and his wife.
Whether it was to increase the export competitiveness of products by devaluing the US dollar or for some other purpose, the G5 countries signed the famous Plaza Accord.
That evening in the United States, Wuyi would burst into laughter while chatting on the phone. Zhou Jiao could imagine that her son might have been dancing with excitement behind her back.
——The feast of his investment in foreign exchange futures was just beginning.
If history does not change.
Soon the USD/JPY exchange rate fluctuated around 1 USD to 250 yen, and quickly fell to around 1 USD to 200 yen, a drop of 25%.
What's more, in the next five years, this turmoil will bring him billions or even tens of billions of dollars in huge income.
Zhou Jiao listened to her silly son analyzing how much profit she could get from it, and secretly wondered what her silly son would do then.
Don’t even mention how excited her family is about May Day, just think about it, it’s even more exciting.
On September 28, May Day set foot on the land.
In front of the guards who came to welcome him home, he even stretched out his arms in a playful manner and hugged and patted each of them, saying, "Not bad, you've all gained weight."
"You're not leaving, are you?"
"For the grand welcome you all give me, I won't leave."
His father called him brother, and the boy also called him brother, which made everyone laugh.
"Let's go home. The chief and the others are waiting at home."
The two cars sped along, with bursts of laughter rising from time to time. Wuyi faced the car window and took a deep breath: this is the home he had been dreaming of.
As soon as he arrived home and saw his family at the gate, Wuyi didn't care about anything else. He pulled his clothes and saluted solemnly.
This serious attitude made Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing subconsciously return the greeting and were about to speak.
result……
Wuyi immediately rushed to Zhou Jiao, picked up his mother, spun her around quickly and put her down, then picked up his grandmother Miao Lishan and spun her around as well.
"I miss you guys so much."
Zhang Guoqing quickly supported Zhou Jiao and gave him a fake kick: This bastard is not doing anything right!
Wuyi happily stepped aside and hugged his grandfather Zhou Xiaozheng, "Wow, who is this handsome uncle? Come on, smile."
Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't help laughing and patted him, then pulled him inside. If they stayed any longer, they would almost become a sight to behold.
Miao Lishan was so happy that she jumped forward and backward, and quickly followed, "Are you alone?"
"Oh, my dear grandma." Wuyi stretched out his hand and pulled her inside, changing the subject. "Why are you getting younger and younger? What magic medicine did you take? Grandma, I miss you so much. I dream about you every day. Do you miss your little grandson?"
"I do. I do."
"As expected, my eldest son and youngest grandson are my lifeblood. My position is very secure."
Miao Lishan asked him in amusement, "Isn't it the younger son and the older grandson?"
"Hey, you heard wrong. How can my eldest brother compare to my filial piety? See, those are all gifts for you. Oh, Grandma Chen, I almost mistook you for Sister Chen."
Aunt Chen burst into laughter at his amusement. "Are you hungry? Today we have all your favorite dishes."
"I know you love me the most."
Zhang Guoqing hugged his wife and shook his head speechlessly. He had never heard a word of hers, but he made the whole family happy. He was indeed the happy pill of the family.
"Hey, wait for me. Why are you walking so fast? Is it easy for my old arms and legs?"
Zhang Guoqing turned his head and saw that the old man who was collecting debts was coming...
wrong!
His family doesn’t owe the Geng family anything on May Day!
He immediately put Zhou Jiao down, turned around and walked a few quick steps to support Old Lady Geng. "How can you be so kind? Why didn't you call us beforehand to let us know you were coming? I could have gone and picked them up."
"Why are you calling when we're only a few steps away?" Old Geng waved his guard away. "My wife and I are going to have a meal at your house tonight."
"Look at what you said." Zhang Guoqing waved to Wuyi who was about to come over. "Let's go inside and talk. Are you worried about your granddaughter?"
"That's right. The girl said she was coming back for summer vacation, but she never came back. I only heard her voice on the phone, but I haven't seen her in person. Her grandmother is worried."
"Yeah, these kids don't understand how reluctant we, as elders, are to let go."
"Go! My baby is so sensible."
Old Mrs. Geng glared at her husband and clapped Zhang Guoqing's hand cheerfully, "Don't listen to that stinky old man. Girls are different from boys after all."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded. This old couple, one with a bad face and the other with a good face, still wanted to eat for free. Should he join in the meal first?
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