Zhang Guoqing turned his head and looked at Zhou Jiao, his eyes hesitant. Zhou Jiaojiao understood immediately and nodded at him. Sometimes, it's just like this that you can understand someone's feelings with just one look. It's not because the other person is smart, but because the other person has their heart set on you. Zhang Guoqing suddenly remembered this sentence and felt that no matter how difficult and rugged the road ahead was, having her by his side would be a paradise on earth.
"Uncle Zhou, I think my husband and I should add a will to reduce some of the risks. Tomorrow, when we meet the old man, his identity will be exposed. No matter whether those people are righteous or not, we must block their retreat."
Lawyer Zhou nodded. He had this idea in mind, but was about to mention it when he was worried the other party would hesitate. Zhang Guoqing now had nothing to do with his wife and unborn child. According to inheritance law, if something happened to him, the inheritance would really go to his uncles and aunts.
"If my husband and I die in an accident and leave behind a child, whether it's a girl or a boy, when she turns 18, she will inherit the Zhang family's old house and all the cash, antiques, and jewelry in my name. We will set up an accounting group for the remaining shares, and 10% of the profits will be used for the child's education and career funds after adulthood. The remaining 90% will be donated to the country. If our entire family dies in an accident, all our property, except for the Zhang family's old house, will be donated to the country to establish an orphan education foundation. Uncle Zhou, do you think it would be helpful for you to think about it?"
After discussing it, the three of them added a final will, calling two acquaintances to witness it. Zhou Guoqing then took them out for dinner, leaving the pregnant Zhou Jiao to rest at home. It had been a tiring day; who could have imagined so much had happened? However, the couple had decided not to disclose their wealth or background to anyone, including the Zhou family. They would discuss it later when they found out.
After dinner, Zhang Guoqing let Zhou Jiao go to bed first, and stayed alone in his study, quietly thinking about his next arrangements. He couldn't go back to work. Chairman Gu came at dinner and said that he could go to work at Zhang Holdings.
Then he wanted to deposit the cash from Citibank into his account and bring back the jewelry left by his grandmother for his wife. Uncle Zhou had already agreed to do all this and give it to him in two days.
I have to find an opportunity to clean up the shares left by my grandmother and father. After all, it has been more than 20 years. Some of them have been sold and some need to be adjusted. I also have to ask several uncles to find veterans. It looks like I will be busy in the next week.
Tomorrow I'll go see the old man and meet up with the rest of the family. I'll spend a few days at the old house, showing my filial piety to him. It's nothing to think about, I'll deal with it when the time comes.
The next morning, accompanied by Lawyer Zhou, the couple went to the hospital to see the old man. After the three parties signed the property transfer documents and will, the old man insisted on being discharged from the hospital and returning to his old home.
Perhaps feeling that his grandson's return had fulfilled his wish, he forced himself to notify the Zhang family members to meet him. After grandly introducing his eldest grandson, he dismissed everyone else, even his step-grandmother and several uncles. Even though they were unwilling, there was nothing they could do. Such was the Zhang family's rule, and it was under the witness of the clan members, so they could only return and find another solution.
After dismissing the servants and nurses, leaving the couple alone, the old man asked Zhang Guoqing to open a secret compartment in the wall and take out an exquisite wooden box the size of a shoebox. Zhou Jiao looked closely and saw that it was very similar to the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. After opening it, there were two small boxes inside.
The old man waved to Zhou Jiao and asked her to come closer. "Child, I went to see you and Xiaoqing in person. I thought she was a good girl at the time. She was born in such a biased family and still relied on herself to go to school. She is filial and persevering, and her eyes are upright. Later, when you got married, you didn't feel that my grandson was poor and shared his hardships. Grandpa was happy at that time. I held this box of jewelry left by your grandmother and decided when to give it to you secretly. Later, there was no chance. Seeing you two are doing well now, it's great. True love is tested in times of adversity. In the future, when you are rich and prosperous, don't forget each other. Grandpa can't be with you for long. You should spend more time with Guoqing. After I am gone, he will only have you to accompany him. No amount of money in this world can buy true love."
Zhou Jiao nodded quickly, suppressing her sadness. She couldn't let the tears flow. This was the old man's concern for his only grandson. He also knew that relatives were unreliable, otherwise he would not have refused to take him back to the old house.
What she could do was that no matter whether Zhang Guoqing was rich or poor, as long as he had her in his heart, she would never leave him and would depend on him through life and death.
"Grandpa, don't worry. I will always stay by his side, regardless of poverty or wealth, and follow him closely with my child."
"Okay, okay, my grandson, a small person, stayed in the corner of the collapsed wall. He would comfort the crying child. He himself was also a small person and needed someone to comfort him. But he didn't. He would secretly look at the face of the aunt in the welfare home while comforting the child. That pitiful look, I would think of it when I couldn't sleep late at night. Later, I kept telling myself that if God wants to give a person a great responsibility, he must first make his heart suffer. I guess he himself didn't know the cautious look on his face. An adult would understand. Later, when everyone left, he tried so hard to lift the aunt's face. He looked outside, and when he saw a young couple outside, he stared intently, and lowered his head when they left. He kept looking like this, and during this time he would secretly check whether the aunties in the welfare home would find out. I was secretly accompanying him there for a whole hour, and it felt like a knife was stabbed in my heart. Which child in my Zhang family has such a miserable life? I know this child misses his parents. It's fate. If her mother was not so stubborn, and listened to her father's words and did not act impulsively, the three of them would not have fallen apart. At the beginning, I hated his mother too. She was lying in the hospital for two years. I couldn't speak in bed, I just kept thinking about it every day, I just couldn't understand how there could be such a bad woman who abandoned her own flesh and blood, and was so stupid that she didn't listen to my son's words. My son was praised by everyone, and everyone said that I gave birth to a good son and there would be successors. It was such a son that I searched for her for more than half a year, and she became depressed every day when she couldn't find him. Later, I had no choice but to agree to their marriage because I couldn't bear to let him go. Among all my sons, this one was my most precious. I published a missing person advertisement in the official newspaper for three days, but he was not found. I finally got some news, but my son was gone. It was a curse from heaven, coupled with the ill-intentioned hearts of those who brought me here. Later, when I was admitted to the hospital, I swore to get rid of all the hidden filth, otherwise I would never be able to rest easy and go to his grandmother and father. But this child has a temper like my stubbornness, and I couldn't find a way to raise him. Later, I had no choice but to ask the director of the welfare home. Fortunately, the director was also a good person, and she loved my grandson very much. But even so, the child still suffered a lot of grievances. It was the blessing of our ancestors that he was able to grow up like this. You must be well. After you give birth to the child, you must bring him to my grave to show me, an old thing."
Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao's eyes were filled with tears. They had finally found an elder who truly loved them, but the old man's body was also exhausted.
"Grandpa, you should rest assured and take care of yourself. You still have to see your great-grandson being born. We will all be fine, and you have to take care of yourself too. I don't want to be without relatives in this world just after I found out I have a grandfather." Zhang Guoqing said with a sob.
"Grandpa, yes, you've seen many reports saying that happy events will bring good luck and miracles will happen. You must take good care of us. We are still young and don't know anything. We still have to rely on you."
Zhou Jiao didn't know how to persuade the old man. Although she knew the result would be the same, she still hoped that the old man could spend more time with them. She knew better than anyone how much Guoqing longed for her family. Otherwise, she wouldn't have treated her parents as her own parents after countless difficulties.
Take herself for example. Didn't she hate her parents for giving birth to her but not raising her? When she was little, she wanted to ask countless times why she couldn't be treated well like other families after she was born. But after being beaten and abused in silent resistance, she realized that it was enough for them to give her life, and only she could find a way out for herself.
"Well, okay, haha, grandpa is happy. I have always felt guilty. If I had not opposed them being together, my favorite son would not have died so early. I promised him but I still didn't do it. Later, when I wanted to agree, your mother dropped out of school and disappeared. There was no way. Your mother's relatives were not there. She had never seen her hometown. She didn't bring the bank card your father gave her. Who knew she was pregnant with you? If she had known earlier that she was pregnant, who would dare to let her go? Your father didn't come back for half a year because of this. He looked everywhere for you. It was only when your father secretly left a letter that I knew you were in L City. Well, I won't talk about these. Grandpa will tell you about your grandma's things now. These two boxes, the big one is your grandma's own collection. She has liked these jade jewelry since she was a child. I have never seen her wear them. She just admired them by herself. The small box was bought for your grandma after I met her. I saw that she liked it, and she has kept it all the time. She often said that she would leave these for you in the future. "Daughter-in-law. Now I'm giving it to her granddaughter-in-law on her behalf. Jiaojiao put it away. By the way, you see there's a secret compartment on the side. Take it out and have a look. Isn't it ordinary? This is an antique. It's an ancestral heirloom of the Zhang family. This necklace represents the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest direct lineage. It has been passed down for who knows how many generations. It is said that the Zhang family's prosperity was due to this first wife of the Zhang family. Later, when the old lady passed away, she left a message that her necklace could only be passed down to the eldest son's daughter-in-law who would be the head of the family. In ancient times, she was called the clan wife. You keep it well. Your step-grandmother has always wanted it, but I told her it was impossible. The clan stipulated that she should be the second wife according to ancient rituals. Haha, she got very angry about this. We in the Zhang family don't have anything else, rules are rules. Wear it now and don't take it off. When the Zhang family sees it, it will show your status, and no one will dare to look down on you. If Guoqing ever does you wrong in the future, just take this necklace to your uncle and he will leave the clan."
Zhou Jiao quickly put it on and said to Grandpa Zhang, "Grandpa, I'll put it on now. Thank you." No matter what, she was very touched by the old man's kindness.
Zhang Guoqing hurriedly smiled and coaxed, "Oh, Grandpa, you don't care about your precious grandson at all. Why did you give her all the good things? With this imperial sword, your grandson will be the one who points the way east and I won't dare to go west in the future."
The old man laughed heartily, his sadness barely fading after being interrupted. Zhang Guoqing continued to act silly and recount the funny things he had encountered as a child, which was to make up for the old man's regret of not growing up with him.
Even people outside could hear the laughter inside. Zhang Guoqing saw that the old man was not in good spirits and must be tired after talking for so long, so he advised: "Grandpa, you should rest first and we will stay in the old house. I will find a doctor to check on you first. Don't worry about your recovery, your grandson will take care of the other things."
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