The next morning, a group of people followed Zhao Chuangguang and his wife into the car.
Old Mr. Lin outside the window waved his hand with a smile and told them to leave quickly.
Zhang Guoqing knew that he had repeatedly asked him to go on the trip, but he refused to go. He understood that the old man had made up his mind.
"It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married." Let him...
Alas... Is his grandfather still alive?
Seeing that Zhang Guoqing was distracted, Zhou Jiao pinched his palm.
Zhang Guoqing turned his head and saw those worried eyes, then looked at his son. He immediately shook his head and laughed. He had actually learned to be sentimental.
When they arrived at the provincial station, a group of people bought tickets to H City and boarded the train.
Along the way, Zhang's mother held her grandson's hand and pointed out the window, "Ping'an, look at those stoves. Aren't there a lot of them? Last time we took this train, there were no stoves outside..."
"It's not just here. We came from the capital, and last time we saw a lot of desolate mountains and wilderness, but now there are many earthen blast furnaces of all sizes."
Cheng Ruzhu laughed when her sister-in-law mentioned this and said, "That's not surprising. Even the small courtyard at our workplace has an earthen stove over a meter high."
When the passengers sitting next to each other in the carriage heard about iron smelting, they all started talking about this topic.
A passenger who had just returned from a business trip talked about the grand occasions and rumors he had seen in other places.
I heard that in some places there was a shortage of fuel, and the locals even burned the coffin boards in the cemetery to make iron.
Zhou Jiao looked out the window worriedly, not knowing whether the trees at the Gu family's ancestral tomb could be preserved.
For a moment, thinking about the future, she couldn't help laughing. Why did she still care about trees? It seemed that she should find an opportunity to talk to Mrs. Cheng.
In the afternoon, the group finally arrived in H City. Led by a friend of Zhao Chuangguang, they checked into a guesthouse and began their two-day trip.
The other person's surname was Mu, and Zhao Chuangguang asked Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao to call him Uncle Mu.
Uncle Mu was a very talkative and enthusiastic person. His attitude changed immediately when he heard that they were Zhou Xiaozheng's daughter and son-in-law. The topics they discussed were all sorts of strange and bizarre, and he almost even got to the point of digging out Zhou Xiaozheng's favorite underwear.
Zhou Jiao knew at first sight that this was her father's fanboy. He wasn't one of her father's twelve brothers, but his relationship was probably close to the thirteen.
As for her mother, Lin Lishan, the other party still called her sister-in-law with a smile and treated her the same as other people.
Zhou Jiao guessed that anyone who had some connection with her father knew about some of the bad things going on in her family.
She had seen her uncle stand up for her so many times that she was no longer surprised. As long as it wasn't rude, it was fine.
After dinner, Uncle Mu called his wife and eldest son Mu Hai.
What's ridiculous is that he suggested that Mu Hai also stay in the guesthouse, and his eldest son would entertain Zhang Guoqing and his wife, allowing the young people to have fun on their own.
After Zhang Guoqing thanked him and declined, he sat down with Mu Hai to chat. No matter what the other party was thinking, since he wanted to make friends with the next generation, he would give in.
It didn't take long for Zhang Guoqing to find out the details of Mu Dacheng's family from this young man in his twenties.
Zhao Chuangguang hadn't been exaggerating when he asked the couple to call him Uncle Mu. He looked more than ten years older than Zhou Xiaozheng, but in reality, he was only a year younger.
Mu Dacheng was now the head of a fishing company, and his wife was a second-generation Red. Zhang Guoqing wasn't surprised by this background. Zhao Chuangguang's relationship with someone so young was undeniable.
However, Zhang Guoqing unexpectedly learned a piece of information from Cheng Ruzhu's conversation with Aunt Mu. The smiling fox he had been following had finally revealed its true form—it turned out to be Mu Dacheng's brother-in-law.
Zhang Guoqing couldn't help but complain inwardly. This world is really small.
There was only one Yi in the older generation, and the old man hadn't told him the last time they drank together, and now he was living under his son's thumb. This was too much, and he decided to get Old Man Yi drunk next time.
Zhang Guoqing glanced at Mu Hai with envy. With Master Yi around, this silly boy could live a worry-free life. As long as he didn't do anything stupid, no storms or waves would get in his way.
He rolled his eyes and handed his son to Mu Hai's arms, "If you like children, hold them for a while. This year I will definitely hold a fat son. If you don't believe me, ask the elders."
"Haha... I want to have a daughter. Let your son be my son-in-law."
Zhang Guoqing quickly shook his head, "No way. My son must find his own daughter in the future. If your daughter turns out to be as big and strong as you, my son will be at a big loss."
After saying this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wanted his son to benefit from the other party's good fortune, not to send him to the other party. He didn't want any of that, like in-laws or arranged marriages.
Mu Dacheng laughed as he heard this and said, "You kid stole the daughters-in-law of so many of us, and now you're still looking down on my son. If you hadn't acted quickly, I would have taken my second son to the capital to ask for marriage. My father-in-law said he's already reserved the wife for your son."
Zhao Chuangguang quickly said, "You should take a rest. Your second child is fifteen years old, just like my eldest. Do you want my Jiaojiao to take care of the baby?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Zhao Chuangguang glanced at Zhang Guoqing and saw him shaking his head. Knowing that Ping'an had no such marriage, he felt relieved. His grandson was no ordinary child, so he couldn't settle for anything less than a simple wife.
Even though Jiaojiao and her husband had kept it a secret, he saw the child so often that he couldn't have been unaware. Every time he saw him, the child would definitely recognize him. He even suspected the child could understand. Otherwise, why would he always smile when he talked about something happy?
"Now that a large community has been established, all the fishing villages are enjoying a big meal. Our trip here won't be in vain, right? Old Mu, please quickly arrange the next steps."
Zhao Chuangguang finished speaking, then stood up and looked at Mu Dacheng. It would be better to go out and avoid these topics. If he accidentally got involved with his children's in-laws, he would be doomed. Even his elder brother wouldn't forgive him.
Mu Dacheng stood up and said with a smile: "Since I asked you to come, there is still something to arrange. Let's go, I promise you will have fun and go back happily tomorrow."
Zhang Guoqing took his son and followed the others out. He glanced at Zhou Jiao beside him and noticed the teasing in her eyes. He chuckled—he'd been careless just now, and his son had almost been sold out by his father.
The men went out to sea on the fishing boats, while the women went fishing. After a great time, they enjoyed a meal from the fishing company's big pot. Zhou Jiao was so engrossed in the delicious food that she wished she could stay and work.
Especially Zhang's mother told Zhou Jiao that no company was better than the fishing company. With this job, you never have to worry about food and clothing. You eat food from the sea, wear work clothes, and get a salary.
As soon as she said these words, Zhou Jiao looked back several times before leaving.
Zhang Guoqing was so frightened that he quickly pulled Zhou Jiao away. If his mother continued talking, not only would his son be in danger, but even his wife would become someone else's.
The next morning, Mu Dacheng and his family accompanied the group to visit the surrounding attractions. Finally, the group boarded the train with their bags full of satisfaction.
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