After saying that, seeing that his son-in-law was listening attentively and thinking, Zhou Xiaozheng nodded secretly and continued, "Your mother is not here now. Let me tell you about the Lin family and why I married your mother. Besides my good feelings for your mother, I thought a lot at the time. The most important thing was that I found that I was suitable for finding a simple and simple woman who would devote herself to me when I returned home, a woman who would not complain or be rude, and your mother happened to meet all my requirements at the time.
She came from a good family, had a good career and a happy life. Such a woman wouldn't be narrow-minded, nor would she be like other family members, nitpicking and gossiping about other people's affairs. Most importantly, I couldn't stand a letter full of typos. A high level of education would benefit our future children.
After your mother and I decided to date, I considered the Lin family. I really didn't care much about the Lin family. In the capital, no matter how high an official is, he's not considered a high-ranking official. Besides, your grandfather isn't my boss, so he can't control me. Twenty years ago, your grandfather wasn't as good as I am now. It was just the old lady who visited and maintained relationships, but even now, I don't care. Back then, of course, the relationship was good, and it's still good now, but Jiaojiao sees the depth of it.
Your grandma told me this time that your grandpa refused to let them take Jiaojiao back, saying he was worried about her safety. Then why did you tell me during our wedding that I didn't need to live with my parents, as long as I gave her money, and was thankful our father-son relationship wasn't good? Then why is her eldest granddaughter safe at home, but my daughter isn't?
I'm just trying to fool your mother with these words, and I'm keeping them in my heart and can't say them to your face.
Even you can guess that their sudden enthusiasm has a reason, so why don’t I count? Your uncle Guang goes to Beijing every time to visit your cousin Jiaojiao. They mistook someone for someone else. Are the Lin family embarrassed to explain to your uncle Guang, or are they deliberately making a mistake? How could your cousin not know about it under your grandmother’s nose? There must have been no movement for more than ten years? I believe your mother and your grandfather don’t know about this. Your mother came to see me every day, and your grandfather only stayed in the compound for a few days a year, but how could other people in the Lin family not know? Your aunt took your cousin into the hospital as a nurse through the back door, and she often lived in the compound. How could she not know? How could your grandmother not know? How could your aunt not know when she saw her daughter receiving a gift?
Even if they're worried about Zhao Chuangguang, the Zhao family isn't just ordinary people. Zhao Chuangguang and I are so close, how could they not know? Even if a little news were leaked five or ten years later, your Uncle Guang wouldn't be angry. When your Uncle Guang found out, he only blamed the Lin family. Look at how your Uncle Guang had to get over this. It's only because your mother was caught in the middle, otherwise he would have fled to Beijing long ago. You saw so many packages coming in the mail. I suspect that besides your mother and me, the rest were sent to the Lin family by my brothers. We'll know about this eventually, so it's not easy to ask your Uncle Guang now.
As for the Lin family, don't trust anyone except your mother. Not even your uncle. At the end of the year, we'll go to Beijing to settle our belongings. From now on, apart from visiting the elderly during the holidays, we'll just have to get by.
My daughter Jiaojiao doesn't owe the Lin family anything. Our family's wealth is now in the hands of the old lady. Besides your mother's salary, which is in your grandmother's hands, there's over $9,000 in our savings account. Seventeen years of interest would be enough for them to send you money back and forth daily.
This time, I was so anxious to see Jiaojiao that I didn't have time to deal with those things. I wish the old lady would just eat all the money and not return it. Now, even if our family doesn't have that, your dad and I alone make almost 300 yuan a month, your mom 178 yuan, and we often get subsidies, so we're really not short of money. So this time when we go to the Lin family, if you give me something, take it. If you don't, don't take it. Don't worry, Dad even secretly left some money for you without telling your mom."
Zhang Guoqing nodded and said seriously, "Dad, we've discussed this privately. Jiaojiao said that just because my mom gave birth to her, it's enough. The Lin family has no responsibility towards us, so we have fewer obligations. We all think that as long as we have enough money, it's fine. Any more is just a number. You don't have to give us money in the future. Keep it for yourself and spend it as you please. We have quite a bit of money on hand, and we've even hidden a lot of gold that even my parents don't know about."
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at him with a smile, saying, "I'm not short of money either," and teased him, "You rely on hunting pheasants and rabbits, and you've hidden away a lot of gold. You're not afraid of spending your father-in-law's money, are you?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not without confidence. I'm half your son. I'll ask you for the money I need and I'll be polite to you. You also know that I'm strong. I followed my grandfather to the mountains since I was a child. I have another advantage. When I enter the mountains, my hearing is very good. I can hear sounds from a long distance. Haha, others need to draw their bows, but I just need to carry stones. I can throw them and basically hit them all. If I encounter wild boars and wild deer, I secretly go to the city to sell them and exchange them all for gold. Now I have quite a lot. This morning, my cousins went there and killed six wild deer, three spores and a goat. Tomorrow when we go up the mountain, you will see that your son-in-law is doing well in the mountains."
Zhou Xiaozheng laughed heartily. He could imagine that if he threw the arrow with such force before the animal ran away, and his hand was accurate, it would be faster than other people drawing the bow and arrow.
"Haha, that's right. Dad has long heard that you've learned all your grandfather's skills. Your grandfather was a well-known expert back then, and it was his hunting skills that supported your father and the others. So many people died back then, but it was your grandfather who pulled your Zhang family together and kept them all together. Besides you, who else in your Zhang family has learned skills from your grandfather?"
Zhang Guoqing said proudly, "Among the younger generation, I'm the only one who can learn. They can't. My grandfather doesn't take them with him, saying that they waste his time. When he was alive, besides my eldest cousin, he always took me with him everywhere.
When I was three, he took me up the mountain. When no one was around, he would use mud to help me practice my hand strength and control my strength. My grandfather told me that someone on my grandmother's side was also born with great strength, but they just didn't learn how to control it, and once they accidentally killed someone.
At first, he wanted to help me find a master, but later, his partner, Mr. Wang, said that I didn't need to practice martial arts. It was bad for my health. People who practice martial arts have a bad temper and are very strong, which makes them prone to getting into trouble. It's better for me to study hard and keep a few skills for self-defense. That's when he gave up the idea of letting me learn martial arts.
Zhou Xiaozheng strongly agreed with this statement. "Those who practice martial arts are more belligerent than ordinary people and cannot stand stimulation. It's good to cultivate your character and read more. The brain is faster than the hands and feet. The courage of ordinary people will not be enough for big scenes. Your grandfather is a wise old man."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "We can smell the fragrance. Your mother called us as soon as she came back. Go to your grandma's place first, and then go back to see if Jiaojiao is okay. Come back early and wait for your uncle Dashan to get off work and prepare dinner."
Zhang Guoqing followed him, "He drove very fast. Dad, the buns won't come that fast. I'll take two cooked crabs to Jiaojiao first. It should be okay to eat only the red crabs without the meat. Otherwise, when my mother finishes cooking, she'll be anxious when the smell reaches the room. She likes things with shells on. The big prawns should be edible. I'll pass by Fatty Chef on my way back and ask him about it. I'll also return his lunch box. He didn't even ask for a deposit last night, so I'll give it back to him early so I can feel at ease."
Zhou Xiaozheng whispered, "There are three boxes of large prawns in the cellar, and the remaining three boxes are large yellow croaker. Go ask Master Fatty how to process them so they're edible. If he's willing, can you ask him to pay for the processing?"
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