Zhou Xiaozheng's eyes darkened when he heard that. He stared at him with a cold face, his dark eyes showing no emotion at all.
Mr. Zhou felt uncomfortable being stared at and moved his body.
Zhou Xiaozheng sneered a few times and said slowly: "Yes, she shouldn't have resisted. That child is stupid. She deserves to be married into the Huang family by Huang Zhaodi's scheme and raise children for the old family. She deserves to be so thin that the wind will blow her away. She deserves to wear tattered clothes full of patches, and watch Zhou Xue wear the cashmere coat sent by the Lin family, and have to endure her verbal ridicule and bullying. She deserves to watch in the cold winter, when even the relatives of the Eighth Route Army all have military coats and thick boots, but she is the only one hiding beside her grandmother, staying on the kang and not daring to go out.
She deserved to be starving, starving, and watching her parents steal her things to support her family and her in-laws. She was just stupid. Her grandparents had salaries to support them, but she didn't have a cent. She was just stupid. Her mother sent her money every month, but she didn't even dare to go into a restaurant.
So, I said my daughter Jiaojiao was stupid. She shouldn't have been so rude when a young girl came to her house and scolded her. She should have chopped those bastards to death with a knife and whipped those dogs to death. And she was spared from life and said nothing? She drinks my daughter's food, eats my daughter's food, wears my daughter's clothes, steals everything from my daughter. Where does she get the confidence? Where does she get the courage? Who backs her? Who allowed her to be so arrogant as to come to the Zhang family and scold them?
Your eldest son, your most outstanding son, who you hold close to your heart, is indeed a smart man. He never scolded or beat my daughter, and I really have to thank him. It turns out that not scolding or beating my daughter is the kindness that the Zhou family has bestowed upon us, father and daughter.
The clever boss, watching his wife, his son, and his daughter taking advantage while secretly letting my daughter suffer, must be secretly happy. He must be happy every time he goes to the post office. Isn't it a pleasant surprise to receive unexpected gifts like watches, radios, and bicycles?
"Old man, where has your heart gone? How dare you say you haven't seen how my daughter is doing in this family? Haven't you seen my daughter's small body? How dare you say you haven't noticed that she is such a well-behaved and sensible child, why did she rush to marry into the Zhang family?"
I didn't see that woman, she's lucky. Still wanting to come out? If she doesn't, I'll give her some weight. Where does she get the guts to plot against my daughter? What's the trick she has to believe I'm dead and my daughter is hers to manipulate?
Old man, is this how my daughter is doing? You took it for granted that Jiaojiao didn't want to go back to Beijing and told my father-in-law that she didn't want to go back? She's at home with her brothers and sisters, and she's doing well. You didn't see how skinny she is? What about the children from the old family? Come out and show me, aren't they also pale and thin, as frail as paper?
What a bunch of ruthless bastards! They have no conscience at all, worse than animals. They've lost even the most basic sense of shame. And you still say that damned girl has a childish temper? Does that childish temper justify bullying my daughter? She can just glare at her and swear at her in public? And how did she bully my Jiaojiao in secret? How dare you say you didn't know! Did you even try to stop her?
Old man, do you really think of me as your son? I'm not asking you to be fair, I'm just asking you to speak with some conscience and be fair in everything. She's still your granddaughter, your old son's only root. Don't you think that after I'm gone, only you and mother will be her closest relatives. Before I came here, I thought that even if you were biased, you wouldn't confuse right and wrong. Tell me, what do you think of us, father and daughter? In the past forty years, have you never felt guilty?
I left home before I was 16. I would rather die outside than stay in the Zhou family. Have you ever thought about why I left this family? Have you ever thought about why I don't want a penny from the Zhou family? I believe I have done my best for the Zhou family and for you. Tell me today, what did I do wrong to make you treat me like this? Treat my Jiaojiao like this? You clearly don't want to raise her, so why did you bring her back? I owe you, but does my Jiaojiao owe you?"
Old Master Zhou's face turned pale with anger. He pointed his finger at him and opened his mouth, unable to refute. He could only stare at him intently. After Zhou Xiaozheng finished speaking, he said a few words after a while: "Did you come back here just to settle the score with me?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at Old Man Zhou and felt sorry for him. Old age had made him confused, and he still couldn't see reality clearly. He thought he could blur the facts by first accusing the bad guys? He felt even more sorry for his father-in-law. This was a dead end. If he didn't love his own son, how could he have any love for his orphan?
After all, the Zhou family relies on Zhou Xiaozheng for support, and relies on the Yue family and the Lin family, so they have the confidence.
In this family, they were merely tools for profit and show-offs. He saw through the partiality of his previous life's mother-in-law and father-in-law, and understood that parents' treatment of their children was truly not as important as their fingers. Furthermore, he didn't believe his father-in-law couldn't see that Mr. Zhou was unusual. The Zhou family was a deep well.
"Do you think I came back to settle accounts? Didn't I come to tell you the good news? Didn't I come to let you know that I'm still alive and well? Settle accounts, what accounts? Everyone is in jail, why should I settle accounts with you? You said you are my father, do I dare?" Zhou Xiaozheng sneered and glanced at him.
Old Master Zhou was so angry that he slammed the table and shouted, "You unfilial son, you gave your father a hard time just for a little girl. Look at you. That's your brother, your own eldest brother, and your own niece."
Zhou Xiaozheng returned to his mother's side, patted the old lady's hand, and said lazily, "That yellow-haired girl is still my biological daughter."
"Then how can you help me bring your brother back?"
"I don't know. It's not my decision. I heard the charges are serious. Who knows what the other party will say if I go there? I'm just a soldier and can't interfere with the government's decision." Zhou Xiaozheng said slowly.
"Then you should go and take a look too, and take your wife with you to the countryside. No matter what, you must get your eldest brother and others to come back to celebrate the New Year, otherwise home will not feel like home." Old Master Zhou looked at him expectantly and said.
Zhou Xiaozheng was so angry he almost laughed. If he had known his wife would go back to the village, why hadn't he dared to go to Zhang's house to look for his father-in-law before? He was picking on the weak.
"My wife definitely won't go. She has to wait until Jiaojiao no longer feels wronged. The child may not say anything, but my wife and I are heartbroken. Let's wait until Jiaojiao takes the initiative to say that she doesn't blame them. Then I'll go and see what the village says. Actually, it's useless for me to go and tell her, old man. I don't believe you haven't asked."
Old Master Zhou looked at him, then at Zhang Guoqing. He didn't dare say anything to Jiaojiao anymore. He understood that his son wouldn't budge, and he just wanted him to show some attitude. Going there was useless. The case wasn't closed yet, and they were just waiting for that damned little girl Zhou Jiao to say something, whether it was light or heavy.
"Just tell me what you want us to do to get them out. You set the conditions." Old Master Zhou said with a cold face.
Zhou Xiaozheng smiled when he heard this and said to the silent old lady, "Mom, don't blame me for being ruthless, it's just that things are out of control. After I came back this time, I learned about the whole thing and heard a lot about it in the county town.
It would be useless if I really went. If it were just the matter of the stolen packages, as long as Jiaojiao didn't pursue it, of course she wouldn't pursue it either. The case wouldn't be related and it would be fine. Xiaowu and I could just go to the township and talk about it. But now, the daughter of the old family has caused a big disaster. What she said has already spread throughout the county, even to Jiaojiao, who never leaves home. Just imagine the impact.
Who dares to say that if she stomps her foot in the capital, the city will shake three times? She even claims she has no shortage of money or votes. How arrogant! Many people reported her, and they were all nailed to the head. Moreover, she led a group of thousands of people to cause trouble. This is no longer just a family scandal; it is a serious matter. Even in the countryside, if this many people had gathered in the capital, they would have been shot dead long ago. Who dares to release them? Who in the township and county dares to take responsibility for this?
So it's not like you can just say a few words and let someone go. This case also involves corruption and bribery by grassroots village officials, and they were directly detained, even with evidence and testimony. How can this be so casually handled, with just a few words? Who will abide by the country's laws in the future?"
Old Mrs. Zhou nodded and waited to see what the old man would say.
Old Master Zhou looked at his youngest son in disbelief. He had thought it was just a matter of Jiaojiao saying something, but how could it be so serious? He also understood what his youngest son meant. This matter had to be handled by Zhou Xiaozheng, otherwise no one above him would dare to give him face.
"That was all that damn girl's nonsense. But regardless of your eldest brother and his wife's affairs, you should first get them out, and then think of a solution."
"How can we get him out? If the boss is out, does that mean the former village captain has to be out too? And what about what the maid from the old house said? Who hinted at her or said those words to her? Otherwise, why is her grandfather in the capital? How can she not be short of money and votes?
And who knows if she implicated anyone during her statement? If the boss isn't involved, then the most I can do is transfer her to a farm for reformation, but those people really can't do anything about it."
Mr. Zhou was silent for a moment, then pleaded with him, "Is there really no other way? Why don't you go find your father-in-law and see if he can come up with a solution?"
Zhou Xiaozheng's eyes widened, his face revealing an expression of disbelief. He said to him in shock, "You, you don't think I have the nerve to beg my father-in-law, do you? Believe it or not, he will definitely kill me. He was waiting for you at Zhang's house, hoping you would give him an explanation. He was so angry when he didn't see you. He kept shouting that he wanted to kill the Huang family. Who gave them the courage to plot against his granddaughter? It's not that he doesn't want Jiaojiao, but you won't let her go.
A while ago at the Zhang family, he insisted on coming to your house to demand an explanation from you and even published the letter you wrote to him. It was only after Jiaojiao and Xiaowu persuaded him that he gave up. Have you ever considered whether he would do it? They are oppressing his own granddaughter and destroying his reputation. Do you think if I go to him, he will kill me? Won't he just add fuel to the fire?
When Mr. Zhou heard this, his face turned pale, a complex mixture of emotions. Fortunately, he was in good health, otherwise, Zhang Guoqing estimated that he would have vomited blood and had a stroke.
He was constantly worried, afraid his father-in-law would get upset and start verbally abusing him. He wondered if the old man would have a stroke and collapse, which would be a lot of fun. However, he was curious why the old man didn't faint. He could just pretend to be unconscious. He wondered if this trick had worked on his father-in-law before and hadn't worked, so he didn't try it again.
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at him and said nothing more. He chatted with the old lady for a few minutes before taking Zhang Guoqing away. He had a lot of things to deal with in the afternoon and didn't have time to waste. Besides, he hadn't had a good chat with his own daughter, Jiaojiao.
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