"Second brother, let's drive over. Zuo Lin and my father-in-law are going to have a drink together in the evening. It's no problem. Just relax." Zhang Guoqing opened the car door and let him in first.
After Zhang Guoqiang got in the car, he couldn't help but look back at the yard, "Xiaowu, your father-in-law didn't just buy this yard, did he? Wow, that's pretty fast."
"Haha, I didn't buy it today, I bought it yesterday. It took no more than two hours. I guess he went to the provincial capital to do some shopping early this morning. Look at the car he drove back from the provincial capital."
"Oh my. I've never seen anyone dote on a child this much. Buying a house is like buying cabbages. You didn't spend the whole day cleaning it, did you? Have you looked inside? How much did you pay for it?"
"Including the furniture, all the money cost 800 yuan, and the yard alone is about 600 yuan. The antique furniture is even more valuable than the yard. The original landlord was a university professor, a bit eccentric, and he offered 800 yuan himself. I got a bargain." Zhang Guoqing sighed.
Zhang Guoqiang sighed and scratched his hair in distress. "I can't even afford it with 600 yuan. Even if I had a salary, how many years would it take me to buy it?"
"Brother, don't worry. We will have a good harvest when we go to the mountain tomorrow morning. Besides, I am here, so you are worried that you can't afford a small yard." Zhang Guoqing comforted him.
The car slowly moved forward. Zhang Guoqing thought for a moment and drove directly to the County Public Security Bureau. Seeing someone coming out, he hurriedly got out of the car and asked, "Comrade, is Comrade Zuo Lin off work?"
The man smiled when he saw Xiao Wu. "You are Xiao Wu, right? Director Zuo just left the house about twenty minutes ago. My last name is Liu. You'll know me when you see me later."
"Hey, Brother Liu, please don't be offended. You don't know how bad my memory is. I was wondering why you looked familiar. Are you off work now?"
Comrade Liu laughed and said, "I'm at the household registration department. You really remember me. I guess you're going to transfer your household registration these days. I saw you yesterday when you were applying for household registration. You came with Jinwawa's father."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and put his arm around his shoulders. "Brother, you're really good at predicting things. I'm really going to trouble you these next two days. You've got to help me out. How about I treat you to a few drinks?"
Comrade Liu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Even if you don't ask me, I'll take care of everything for you. Go find Director Zuo. He's walking down the road ahead, which seems to be the direction of the textile factory. Come play with me when you're free."
Zhang Guoqing nodded cheerfully. After bidding him farewell, he watched him walk away before getting into the car. He then said to Zhang Guoqiang, "This is Comrade Liu from the Household Registration Department. I don't even know his name. He's a smart guy who knows how to handle things. Brother, you can socialize with him if you see him in the future, but don't be too close. People like him only care about profit."
Zhang Guoqiang nodded after hearing this and said with a smile, "I think you are more capable than him. You are not kind either. You call me brother affectionately here, but tell me behind my back that this person is calculating."
"I can't help it. Life is like a play, it all depends on your acting. When you're alive, you always have to compromise with things and people you don't like. As long as I stick to my original intention, it'll be fine."
Zhang Guoqing drove towards Zuo Lin's house instead of the textile factory. Zhang Guoqiang was very surprised. "Xiaowu, why aren't you driving towards the textile factory? Where are you going?"
Zhang Guoqing explained, "Second brother, men are very good at listening to women's advice. If you want to make friends with someone, you must first find out the position of the man's wife in his heart. You can tell what kind of man he is from this woman. Today, my mother-in-law and Zhao Dashan's wife are here, so I have to invite her. Even if she doesn't go, she will be happy. When she is happy, she will say good things about me to the man. If she hears good things too much, the influence will be greater. If it were all men today, I wouldn't have to invite her wife, but today there are women who should have been invited by Zhao Dashan's wife. They didn't go. Zhao Dashan said that Zuo Lin should bring his wife, which shows that Zuo Lin's wife is still capable of taking charge and has a clear mind. Didn't I mention that I brought cosmetics? So I invited her. You will observe her later. She will be the one you will interact with the most under Zuo Lin's command in the future."
Zhang Guoqiang listened carefully and nodded, thinking about it. What Xiaowu taught him were all experiences in dealing with people. He had to think about them carefully and remember them in his heart. He could make people praise him, and that was his ability.
The car drove to Zuo Lin's door. Zhang Guoqing honked the horn, got out with his second son, knocked on the door, and shouted loudly without going in: "Aunt Zuo, are you there? I'm Xiaowu."
A voice came from the yard, "Just come in, why are you shouting? It's not like I don't know you. The door is not locked."
"I heard it. I'll go in. Auntie, what are you busy with in there?" After saying that, she quickly went to the car to take out the box, pulled the second child, pushed open the door and went in.
"I'm not busy. I'm preparing dinner. You can eat at my place tonight and then come back. Is this your brother? He really looks like him." Aunt Zuo came out wiping her hands.
Zhang Guoqing took the box and put it directly on the chair, smiling and said, "What else are you preparing? Zhao Dashan and his wife, my father-in-law and mother-in-law asked us to pick you up for a get-together. My uncle Zuo will go first after get off work, and they will wait for me to pick you up. Put on your coat and go quickly. Maybe we can ride faster than they can walk."
Aunt Zuo quickly shook her head. "I won't go. Dinner is ready. What did you bring that box for? Put it back."
Zhang Guoqing acted distressed. "I don't know either. Jiaojiao told you it was for applying on your face in the winter. If you don't know, you should ask her. How can a grown man like me know about these weird things? Auntie, Aunt Cheng is such a jerk that she'll definitely scold me if you don't go. Please be kind and come with me quickly. Think about it, they're all in pairs and they want to bully my uncle Zuo. What should I do? I can't even finish two bowls of wine with one mouth."
"Haha... you little brat, you're still acting like a man. Your Aunt Cheng knows you called her a bad mouth, I wonder if she'll tear your mouth off. When did your mother-in-law come? Didn't she just come last time?"
"Where's your coat? Put it on. It's freezing outside, and the wind will only get stronger if you come back late. My mother-in-law came with my father-in-law. Last time, she said she wanted to see you and thank you for taking care of us young couple. But then she got rushed and left in a hurry. This time, she came back to chat with Aunt Cheng and see when we can go shopping together."
Aunt Zuo nodded and quickly put on her clothes. "Let's go. Don't keep the guests waiting for too long."
"Oh, great. Our little baby isn't home? Should he go to school today?"
Aunt Zuo got in the car and touched the homespun cloth in the back. "She went to her grandmother's house with her mother. She said yesterday she wanted to see your son. She would be so happy if she knew you were coming. Where did you buy this homespun cloth? It looks really nice."
Zhang Guoqing drove the car and replied, "Why don't you let her come to my house to play? Jiaojiao likes her. I heard that this cloth was bought from Master Fang in the alley to buy quilt cover. I don't think you can buy it. Look at how many there are. My mother-in-law likes to buy everything. Master Fang must be secretly happy right now."
Aunt Zuo was very happy. "Your mother-in-law will be angry if you say that. You better watch your words."
"Don't worry, my mom is a very down-to-earth person. I'm sure she'll nod in agreement after hearing this. You'll know when you meet her; she's very easy to get along with. If you don't believe me, ask my second brother. All the kids in my family like her. When she came this time, several of them were shouting, 'Grandma's here, Grandma's here.' She has the same personality as you, so you two will definitely get along."
Zhang Guoqiang nodded. "Yes, he's easy to get along with. He gets along well with my mother and everyone in our family."
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