Being too proud of oneself will lead to sorrow.
Zhang Guoqing deeply understands the meaning of these idioms.
He let out a long sigh.
Ping An, who was standing beside him, also sighed deeply.
The father and son glanced at Zhou Jiao in unison and found that she was as steady as a rock.
Ping An patted him and sighed deeply.
Zhou Jiao tried hard to suppress her laughter. Her son had imitated his father's sigh so well. Well done!
Zhang Guoqing patted Ping An and said, "Son, don't imitate your father. Your little sigh is unpleasant. Can you help your father plead with your mother?"
Ping An laughed out loud after hearing what Zhang Guoqing said.
"Wife, wife, Jiaojiao, I have slept in the study for three nights. You see, I can't sleep or eat well every day, and you see I have lost a lot of weight."
"Mom, I want Dad to sleep with me."
Zhou Jiao glanced at them sideways. "Didn't you sneak back in the middle of the night? Who are you kidding? You've lost weight, and you're suffocating me. Oh, I remember now. It's your turn to sleep together tonight."
Zhang Guoqing said to Ping An, "Son, it seems our soft approach won't work. We need to use force. Let's tickle Mom and see if she dares."
When Zhou Jiao heard this, she ran out quickly, but was hugged by him before she even left the house.
The father and son grabbed her and asked her if she dared to abandon them. This made her laugh and she kept saying she didn't dare, then they high-fived to celebrate.
After playing tired, the family lay on the kang.
Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "Jiaojiao, Uncle Dashan will definitely sleep in the study these days."
Zhou Jiao glanced sideways.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. My son is here, so I'll spare you first."
Zhou Jiao blushed deeply and tried to change the subject, "How did you know? Did Uncle Dashan tell you?"
"How could they possibly tell me? We're just having a little fun, but they probably have some real issues. I think it's still the issues back at Uncle Dashan's hometown. Hongbing said his mother is planning to volunteer for a business trip tomorrow."
Zhou Jiao uttered a "oh," losing interest. She'd say that aside from honoring her parents, if any other contributions exceeded the family's financial burden, then there was no point. Zhao Dashan wasn't stupid. Perhaps there were other matters at home. As an outsider, it was best for her to stay out of the situation.
Zhang Guoqing had only said it casually, but now he finally dared to mention tigers. He glanced at her expression and said, "Jiaojiao, Old Master Wang said that tiger meat replenishes your energy and improves your immunity. Why don't you try it? Even if it doesn't taste good, have some. You're not even twenty yet, so you should be able to recover."
Zhou Jiao nodded. Tigers are full of treasures. I heard that Mr. Wang even collected tiger feces, so you can imagine how precious it is. Over the past two days, she'd been sorting through them, her heart pounding, hoping they'd be of great use in the future.
"I know what you mean, but safety always comes first. Don't take risks just because you have a little strength. It's not worth it. I'd rather hear about a tiger being hunted down and you paying a high price to buy it than take such a risk. What if the drug doesn't work on some animals?"
Zhang Guoqing quickly cleared his name, saying, "I really didn't mean to touch the tiger. I heard the noise early and moved away, so I didn't warn them. Later, the old man discovered it and used drugs to roast a pile of meat to lure it. I ran away at that time."
Zhou Jiao didn't believe his lies. If the tiger really ran away, would it be hers?
"Really? Don't disbelieve me. Hehe, didn't the tiger faint later? I saw it staggering, so I quickly sprinkled the sleeping pills into the vent. When it fell to the ground, I didn't dare to go forward, for fear that it was faking its death. Big Fool Wang was so excited that he rushed forward before the three of us could stop him. I was quick and saw something was wrong. Before the tiger could stand up, I rushed forward and stabbed it. Big Fool Wang was so scared that he almost peed himself."
Zhou Jiao believed in Zhang Guoqing's ability to adapt to the situation, but she wouldn't believe him if he said it so easily—his clothes were torn again.
Men hate it most when women keep harping on one thing. Not to mention men being annoyed, if someone kept harping on her, Zhou Jiao would definitely slap them. She didn't intend to bring it up again and smiled at him.
Zhang Guoqing was so excited when he saw this that he rolled over and sat up. He smiled mysteriously and said, "Grandpa Wang said he had all sorts of valuable supplements at home. He asked me to give him the two bottles of drugs I had, and I could choose whichever I wanted. He also advised me to find the drug dealer quickly, saying that such a person must be a powerful person. Oh, I laughed to death."
Zhou Jiao chuckled. Whenever she thought about him bringing back a bottle, she knew the two of them were scheming again.
"I said I went to look for him the next day, but he had already run off and I had no idea where he was. We each had one bottle, and there were no extras. I heard they took leave to visit relatives these past two days. I guess they were either selling medicine or going back up the mountain."
At this point, Zhang Guoqing suddenly remembered something. "Jiaojiao, the old man took half of our tiger bones and promised to give us a jar of secret tiger bone ointment. You have to remember this. The old man said that last time I asked what to give Dad a tonic. He said this is the best. We didn't have tiger bones at the time, so we had no choice. We can go get it at the end of this month."
Zhou Jiao happily gave him a thumbs-up. This was fantastic. If tiger bones weren't so precious, she would have wanted to boil the remaining half.
The couple could never have imagined that Mrs. Lin had unexpectedly predicted Zhou Jiao's possession of a prescription. A stroke? That's the perfect cure. Even if she were to confirm it, Zhou Jiao would never give it to him. As the saying goes, in life, karma is a cycle, and everything is predestined.
Zhang Guoqing was in high spirits that day, finally not having to sleep in the study. Before dinner, he took Zhang's father and mother home. This time, they had a lot of other wild animals, and it was necessary to share the good things with the elderly.
Zhang's father and mother were all smiles the whole way, their faces almost agape. Every time their eldest son said he wanted to talk to them, it was just a pretext. The young couple probably had some delicious treats waiting for them.
If it weren't for her worries about her three grandchildren, Zhang's mother would have loved to stay at her eldest son's house. With a caring son, a daughter-in-law who looked like her own daughter, and a young, impulsive grandson, and no worries about food and clothing, she could have lived comfortably. Unfortunately, the three grandchildren's food at school was poor, and the children were still growing, so she decided to help them one day at a time.
Before they got home, Zhou Jiao was standing at the gate holding Ping An's hand. When they saw Zhang Dad and his family coming, Ping An immediately ran up to them, holding Zhang Dad and Zhang Mom's hands, and kept giggling without saying a word.
Zhang's mother loves her grandson's laughter the most. No matter how big her worries are, she doesn't worry when she sees her grandson. The fair and tender little boy is always happy and cheerful!
The family entered the courtyard and Zhang Guoqing bolted the door. Once they entered the living room, before Zhang's father could even speak, Zhou Jiao began serving the dishes while Zhang Guoqing poured the wine.
Zhang Dad and his friends saw a large plate of pickled fish, a can of braised meat, and a large plate of meat dumplings on the kang table. They didn't refuse. They were used to their eldest son coming every few days.
Zhang Dad took a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. He paused, then saw Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao staring at him with smiles. He took another piece of meat and chewed it carefully, then pointed at the two of them with a smile. A hodgepodge of wild game. This method was good. Cooking it in the pot would keep the smell contained.
Zhang Guoqing was delighted to see his parents enjoying their meal. Zhang Guofu's family had no shortage of bacon, but his parents were too frugal, saving the best stuff for the younger generation. He wanted to be filial, but he could only bring them home from time to time to change their taste. Otherwise, even if he gave it to them, they wouldn't get it. It's a shame for parents.
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