As soon as the car stopped not far from the Zhang family's door, Zhang Guofu and his brother heard the sound of the car outside. They hurried out with kerosene lamps.
Zhang Guoqing got out of the car and helped his mother out. As he turned around, he saw two dark objects rushing out of the gate quickly, with a little light in the middle. He was so scared that he quickly protected his mother behind him. When he heard his second brother shouting "Dad and Mom", he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang's mother craned her neck to the side to watch the two older brothers approach the light source, and noticed two groups of people wearing military coats. She came to her senses and thought about it, feeling both amused and angry.
Zhang Guoqing followed them into the yard and pulled his mother into his house.
In the room, he pulled his mother and whispered to her where all the things were. After that, he put a lot of Pingshu and Peking Opera records and tapes on the phonograph, and carried them to his parents' bedroom.
Zhang's father, who was about to undress for bed, was startled when he saw this and complained, "Why did you move here? Take us to the county town quickly."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "Why take it with you? I'll be back in a few days. Dad, I'll put the phonograph in your room. I have a lot of tapes and records in my room. My mom knows where they are, so you can listen to them when you're free. Don't worry if it breaks, I can fix it."
"Don't use anything frequently, it will easily become useless. Take it back quickly, I don't have time to listen." Father Zhang quickly waved his hand and asked his eldest son to move it back.
Zhang Guoqing said with a cheerful laugh, "If you buy it and don't use it, it's a waste. I have a coal stove burning in my room all the time, so if you need some, you can get it yourself. Don't worry about wasting the coal balls - I still have a lot of coal tickets, so you can use as much as you want.
The wine is hidden under the cabinet. If mother doesn't let you drink it, you can secretly bring my eldest brother and others to my room to drink it. There are peanuts in it. If you have nothing to do, go up to the room and see if you can find anything useful and use it quickly.
Father Zhang hurriedly pushed him out. If he continued talking, nothing would be left in the house. He told him to go back quickly and drive carefully.
After Zhang's mother saw her son off and closed the door, she returned to her room and saw her husband fiddling with the phonograph. She approached him and said with a smile, "Do you know how to play it? Do you want me to teach you?"
Father Zhang hesitated, then shook his head. It was too loud late at night, disturbing the children's sleep. He could wait until tomorrow morning to listen. He could even call his older brother and younger brother, so the three of them could listen together.
The old couple crawled into bed, and Zhang Dad listened to his wife ramble on about little things at home and outside, occasionally responding. Before falling asleep, he kept thinking about his own father.
Zhangjia Village was completely silent late at night. The clatter of cars entering and leaving the village woke up many residents at the foot of the North Mountain. Some cursed inwardly, while others admired and praised the people.
Uncle Zhang's family, who lived closest to the Zhang family, was the most affected. Uncle Zhang and his wife were still awake, pondering their eldest son's election as accountant.
Hearing the sound of a car, Aunt Zhang whispered, "Your second brother's family is really going to get rich. Today, I saw your second brother and his wife get into a car from a distance. It should be Xiaowu who brought them back now. They came back so late at night, and I don't know where they went."
Aunt Zhang waited for a while and found that her husband did not respond, so she sighed.
After a while, seeing the car leaving, she nudged her husband and asked curiously, "You think someone's leaving so late at night with this car coming in and out? Why didn't my second brother's wife let them stay and leave tomorrow?"
Uncle Zhang looked into her gleaming eyes and knew he had no choice but to respond. "Xiaowu must be returning to the county town. Zhou Xiaozheng bought a yard for his daughter there. He took Jiaojiao and the others to the county town today. The second brother and his wife must not be staying there, so they sent Xiaowu back."
Aunt Zhang twisted her husband hard. Uncle Zhang felt so wronged that he wanted to cry. How had he offended his wife? Even in the dark, Aunt Zhang could feel her husband's resentment.
"Why didn't you let me give birth to a son like Xiaowu? My father-in-law has a good eye. He said Xiaowu has the most potential. Look, he even has a yard in the county town now."
Uncle Zhang sighed inwardly. Can he be blamed for this?
He thought again of what Accountant Zhang had said to him privately. He wondered if he should find an excuse to avoid his wife for a while. He was really afraid that next time his wife wouldn't just twist him, but beat him with a stick.
"Dad, you said Xiaowu sees high-ranking officials every day. Is he going back to the city to work? Otherwise, why would Xiaozheng buy a yard for Jiaojiao? Second brother built a yard for Xiaowu."
Oh, it's over. This woman finally thought of the key point. Uncle Zhang felt bitter in his heart, "It's possible. This place can't hold Xiaowu and his wife. Sooner or later, they will return to the capital."
Aunt Zhang sighed deeply. "Guofu and Guoqiang will also go to the city soon, right? With Xiaowu's personality, he will definitely have to pull his brothers and sisters along.
When Xiaowu heard that Meili wanted to buy a bigger yard but had no money, he immediately rushed home to get the money, not wasting a single day. "We kids are good, but we don't have the same heart for our sister. When Meili bought the yard, Jiaojiao's mother hadn't even come to the house yet, and Xiaowu helped her so hard. Now, it goes without saying."
Uncle Zhang had never heard of this before and asked, "Who told you that? Is it just a rumor?"
"Tsk," Aunt Zhang said sarcastically, emphasizing her tone. "That's what Meili's sister-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, said. It's absolutely true. Xiaowu also told her sister that there's no rush to use the money and that it won't need to be repaid for a few years. I heard that and told our daughter-in-law, and guess what they did? They all shut up and didn't dare say a word.
I think I've seen through them. Our Xiu Li is so pitiful. If I need help in the future, it would be better to ask Xiao Wu and his wife for help rather than asking these sisters-in-law like them."
Uncle Zhang quickly covered her mouth and ordered, "Don't say these words. They hurt the children's feelings. When we get old, we still have to rely on them to take care of our daughter."
"Dad, I understand everything in my heart. I'm just telling you. I didn't say Xiaowu is better than our son casually.
Xiu Li came back today and told me that Xiao Wu had specially sent three large yellow croakers and prawns over, and told her father-in-law that he hadn't seen his sister in a while and was worried about her, so he came to check on her. He pulled his father-in-law over and coaxed and praised him, making him laugh so hard that he didn't even eat and hurriedly drove away.
This silly child asked me what to do. She said her parents-in-law told her yesterday to go back to her parents' home. You see, this is brothers supporting their sisters. Would we sons have thought of this?
Uncle Zhang covered his face with the quilt and laughed heartily. "Don't tell me, only Xiaowu can handle these social etiquettes. I heard that Xiaowu often sends pheasants and rabbits to Xiufang, saying they are for his nephews and nieces. This kid has been a smart person since he was young, and he values ​​friendship. No one else can learn his ways."
"Oh, I really envy my second brother's wife. It's better to have a good son than a good daughter-in-law. Jiaojiao is so good, so sweet to her. She has a good temper, speaks politely, smiles at everyone she sees, and is sensible and filial.
Everyone says Jiaojiao is good because of Juhua's personality. This good daughter-in-law inspires the children to be filial. Look at Juhua's personality before Jiaojiao got married, and now look at her, she smiles no matter what she does.
Uncle Zhang shuddered at the words and said with a smile, "No, when you mention Jiaojiao's polite manner of speaking, I think of that day. Let's not talk about them anymore, let's talk about our own boss. What do you think if I step down, he will take over?"
Aunt Zhang immediately shook her head. After thinking it over, she still couldn't let the old man back down.
But it's impossible for Zhangjia Village to have a father who's a deputy captain and a son who's an accountant. Who would trust the accounts to be in the hands of the father and son? The eldest son's wife didn't consider this and happily assumed her husband would be elected.
She thought that everyone would definitely choose Xiao Dashi. Except for a few people with different surnames, her family would not give all the benefits to her family.
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