As soon as Zhou Xiaozheng returned home with his wife and grandson, he received a telegram from Old Lady Cheng. Seeing her in-laws coming, she raised her eyebrows with a smile in her eyes.
"How should we arrange for Xiaowu's parents to come this time? They are our Jiaojiao's saviors. I have to think of how to entertain them well."
Old Madam Cheng asked Aunt Chen if she had enough food and if the room was ready. After Lin Lishan showed her the room, she returned to the living room with peace of mind.
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at her speechlessly. Just as he was about to say that as long as his daughter was around, the house was always in order, he saw the old lady turn around and walk out.
"I have to go home and see if there's anything I can do for you. I'm going to make sure Xiaowu's parents have a comfortable stay this time."
Aunt Chen approached Lin Lishan curiously, “Why is the old lady so happy?”
Lin Lishan smiled and said, "Just look at Xiaowu and you'll know what kind of people his parents are. Every time we went to Northeast China before, his in-laws were so welcoming."
What she didn't mention was that the old lady was incredibly superstitious. Ever since she'd done a fortune-teller for her daughter, she'd been incredibly kind to Zhang Guoqing. Now that her "lifesaver" was here, she had to treat him with even greater respect.
"Brother Zheng, will they be uncomfortable living here? Do you want to tidy up the back of the courtyard?"
Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head. "I've known Second Brother Zhang since we were kids, and I know him. If we were to find another place, he'd definitely leave. Back home, we don't allow relatives to stay outside."
Seeing him take Ping An back to the study, Aunt Chen quickly asked Lin Lishan in a low voice, "Is there anything particular about the food he eats?"
Seeing that she was a little uneasy, Lin Lishan laughed and said, "They are easier to get along with than anyone else. The Zhang family is well-known in the local area for their kindness. The five children born to the old couple are all easy to get along with."
Aunt Chen was even more worried after hearing this, but she didn't show it. It wasn't that she doubted Lin Lishan, but she would believe her if she said she was a kind person. She said that the five children were easy to deal with, who would she be fooling?
After living in this house for so long, Aunt Chen felt that Zhang Guoqing was no ordinary person. If he had no ability, would his father-in-law still value him and take him out to do things? Why did so many people in the compound like him?
The smarter the person, the harder it is to deal with them. How could an old couple who gave birth to a son like this be easy to deal with? Then, thinking that they would stay for a while and then leave, Aunt Chen felt relieved.
Let's not talk about Aunt Chen's thoughts. Old Mrs. Cheng was busy trying to find ways to make sure Zhang's father and mother had a good time. The day for them to arrive in Beijing arrived.
The day before, Mrs. Cheng had told her children to put down their work and come meet her in-laws. She didn't want people to think her nephew had no relatives to rely on, so she also wanted to show him to the Lin family.
The rest of the Cheng family was fine, but the second son, Cheng Siyu, and his wife, who worked in the Cheng City Military District, were in a tough spot. They had to arrange work and travel overnight. Fortunately, the two places were not far apart, otherwise they would have been unable to come.
That day, in addition to the Cheng old couple, Zhou Xiaozheng and his wife, and Xiao Ping'an and some others who went to the station to pick up people, a group of people were waiting at Zhou's house early.
When Mr. Lin got the news and brought his family over, he saw the Zhou family's living room full of people. He looked at Cheng Sijin, the eldest of the Cheng family, and asked, "Your parents went to the station? Why didn't they let me go with them?"
What can Cheng Sijin say?
He smiled and said, "I don't know what time Brother Zhang will arrive. My dad plans to go and guard it first and come find you later. How is your health lately?"
Aunt Chen calmed down and quickly brought the tea. She returned to the kitchen, secretly regretting leaving the door open. Of course, she knew Old Man Lin was there, so she didn't dare to stop him.
However, after seeing the cloth bags and vegetables brought by the Lin family, she finally felt much better. Unfortunately, when she saw the gifts that Zhang Guoqing's parents gave to the Lin family in the evening, she felt so distressed.
Zhang Guoqing never told his parents about the conflict with the Lin family, nor did he even mention it to his wife. However, he did mention it to his son Ping An. Seeing his son's intelligence, he deliberately isolated him from the Lin family.
Especially his parents, he didn't want them to hear about the insults like "peasant legs." Are there any special breeds of kings, princes, generals, or ministers? He just couldn't believe that he wouldn't stand above the Lin family one day.
The group arrived in the capital and was taken back to the compound by Mr. Cheng and others.
Before he even saw the Zhou family's courtyard, Zhang Guoqing saw the Lin family standing at his gate from a distance. His eyes flashed and he glanced at his father-in-law.
The carriage was filled with laughter and joy. The father-in-law and son-in-law exchanged secret messages, but no one tried to expose them. I thought that since Lin Lishan was the only one to visit during the Lunar New Year, their relationship was almost over.
Zhou Xiaozheng knew exactly what Old Man Lin was thinking. As long as Gu Ruyi didn't step through his door, it would be fine. If he couldn't avoid it, he would just take it.
The car slowly stopped. Zhang Guoqing saw his parents get out of the car with Mr. Cheng and the others. He was too lazy to pay attention to the Lin family and went to help Wan Dayong and the other two.
"We'll do it ourselves. You go stay with your uncle and the others first. We won't bother you for the next two days. If you need anything, just let me know. We're on call 24 hours a day."
Zhang Guoqing glanced into the distance and said with a smile, "My parents are very familiar with them. Dayi, do you want me to drive you home?"
"I have to go to my third grandfather's place and take the things to his house first."
The discussion here hadn't been concluded yet when we heard a few old men including Mr. Yi strolling over.
"Old Cheng, who is here?"
Mr. Wan laughed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it's Xiaowu's parents."
After hearing this, Mr. Cheng smiled and nodded, and introduced them to each other.
"You have to stay a little longer this time."
Old Master Lin agreed, "Of course. I've been looking forward to Xiao Zhang coming over. Finally, I have someone to drink with."
"Old man Lin, you're really taking your own life. You're still drinking? How's your health lately?"
"...Xiao Zhang, my grandson must have caused you a lot of trouble this time, right? After you meet your in-laws, go to my house for a drink. My house is in the first row, very close to here."
"Okay, I'll definitely ask Xiaowu to take me to visit."
Father Zhang's steps felt unsteady from the moment he got out of the car. He hadn't expected the compound his eldest son had described to be so imposing and majestic—wow, it was even more impressive than the ones in the provincial capital. If it weren't for Old Man Cheng and the others accompanying him, he'd have worried his legs would have given way.
When meeting these important figures, Father Zhang didn't care about anything else and just calmed down to chat with the old men.
He looked worriedly at his wife in front of him, who was surrounded by women and chatting and laughing - Oh, this silly woman, laughing so loudly, does she know where this place is?
"My house is on the left side of Lao Cheng. You can come visit when you have time. Your child Xiaowu should go there often. Just treat him as your own home and don't be polite."
"You make it sound like Xiaowu is your best friend. You're always bossing his kid around, and you still have the nerve to say that."
Father Zhang watched the old men bickering with a smile on his face. He suddenly felt that these people were just like his uncles in the village, who also bickered with each other.
"Are you used to it, Xiao Zhang? I'm Fang Fei's grandfather. I've heard my eldest grandson mention you a long time ago. Xiao Fei is getting married on November 1st, so remember to come and have a drink."
Before Zhang's father could reply, Elder Wan beside him said with a smile, "You've been sending out invitations so widely, don't you have enough wine? You must be so happy that your eldest grandson is getting married this time."
Old Fang smiled at Father Zhang and said, "They all have babies to feed, so how could they understand my feelings? Every time I see little Ping An, my heart itches."
"Aren't you worried that you won't have a fat boy next year?"
"I like to hear that." After saying that, Fang Lao glanced at Yi Lao and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm happy too, girl. As long as someone calls me great grandfather, that's fine."
Everyone burst into laughter at his action.
Old Cheng explained to Zhang Dad, "Xiao Fei is marrying his granddaughter."
Zhang Dad knew this. His son told him everything about Xiao Zhou and the others he knew. He smiled and congratulated the two old men.
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