No one knows what Zhou Jiao’s grandfather’s family thinks. Even her grandmother privately discusses the issue of her daughter-in-law remarrying with her grandfather. Are they afraid of bringing a burden?
As a result, 16 years have passed, and Zhou Jiao's mother still remains single. She travels around Northwest China and Qinghai with tour groups year after year, but never comes to Northeast China.
I heard from Grandpa Zhou’s comrades that the child could not get over the sadness of losing her loved one, and she should be given time.
Haha, who will give Zhou Jiao time? Who will give her a childhood without the love of her father and mother?
Zhou Jiao seemed sweet and well-behaved as a child, but in reality, she was covered in thorns, sensitive and stubborn, cold and indifferent to others, and incompatible with her so-called family. She only started to interact with Zhang Guoqing, who was two years older than her, after he told her that he could lend her his mother's money.
As a child, she envied Zhang Guoqing the most. He was the only ten-year-old from the nearby villages who still sat on his father's neck. Even when he made mistakes, his mother would find excuses to shirk responsibility. Even the loud slaps didn't hurt at all.
When they were bullied by other kids, his mother would go to the other kid's house and keep scolding him until he hit the child before leaving. When supplies were scarce, even an egg was precious. His mother would secretly give it to him, and he would keep it and stuff it into her mouth.
After going to and from school, he would accompany her regardless of wind, rain, cold or heat, and they would discuss revenge against her cousins. Apart from her grandparents, Zhang Guoqing was the only one who grew up with her.
Last year, there was a place in the army that everyone was fighting for, but I gave it up for her.
She still remembers the words: "Who will be with you if I leave? If I leave you like your father, who will truly love you?"
When she was 16 and finished junior high school, seeing that her grandparents were getting worse due to old war injuries, she decided to marry Zhang Guoqing. During this period, her grandfather called but could not reach her mother, and kept saying that she had gone to the northwest.
When Zhou Jiao got married, her grandfather gave her the pension from her father's death. She didn't expect him to give her the money her mother had sent her over the years. Her grandfather prioritized his eldest son and grandson, and no one besides her grandmother and aunt truly made arrangements for her, an orphan from the second wife's family. Even her aunt hoped to use her grandfather's connections to send her grandsons to the military.
The four children from her uncle's family were all more spoiled and domineering than her. They wished that the Lin family was their grandfather's family. She had been in poor health since she was a child, and the special milk powder and malted milk sent by the Lin family almost all went into the stomachs of the four of them, making them tall and strong.
When she was 10 years old, she was still as weak as a chick. It was only because her grandmother couldn't bear it anymore that her life became better. Her health has gradually improved over the years.
The honest uncle and the scheming aunt had been sucking away their retirement pensions and the child support her mother sent them for years. They were building a house for their eldest grandson's wedding, buying a three-turn and one-ring coin for their second son's marriage to a wealthy woman, and even wanting a three-turn and one-ring coin as a dowry for their daughter. Their youngest son was still in high school, and their grandparents' savings had already been depleted.
Fortunately, I only had four children. If some people had seven or eight, my bone marrow would have been sucked dry.
The grandparents from the wealthy family have been assimilated by the rural aunt, and can no longer see the reserve of the scholarly family in their youth. Fortunately, grandma still taught Zhou Jiao the ancestral medical skills and embroidery, and only at this time can the shadow of the Huang family in Beijing be found.
Grandpa was very satisfied that he could leave her father's pension and give it to her. Moreover, grandma secretly gave her a small wooden box of jewelry without telling anyone.
Apart from her grandmother, she could not find a sense of belonging in that family, so she took advantage of her grandparents' poor health to marry into the Zhang family. Zhou Jiao was really worried that after her grandparents passed away, her unscrupulous aunt would use dirty tricks to force her to marry into her mother's family. No matter how good her grandfather's house in Kyoto was, it was not a place she wanted to stay.
Mother Zhang looked at Zhou Jiao worriedly: "Jiaojiao, there are no bad parents in the world. You have given birth to a child now. Do you think your mother will not love you? Your mother will not be able to get over this hurdle if your father is gone.
Your mother was probably afraid that seeing you would remind her of your father. It's possible that your mother, who was only 18 years old at the time, couldn't accept it. If she really didn't miss you, she wouldn't have sent gifts and money to your grandma and the others.
We all know across the village that your grandmother's family supports the entire Zhou family. I'm sure all her salary goes towards you. Besides, if your mother wasn't so loyal and devoted, she would have married someone else long ago. Look at her status and position, and she's also beautiful. When she got married with your father, they both wore military uniforms for the wedding banquet, and everyone in the village was stunned. They were such a talented couple, we'd never seen such a perfect match.
Later, even the village cadres came to our house for a feast. After so many years, not only your mother, but even we can't get over it. It's such a pity.
If they were here, you'd be well-fed in the city right now. I heard your father sent a telegram to announce the birth of a daughter when you were born. Only my little Wuzi was lucky enough to marry you. Otherwise, you'd be grown up now and could easily go to the capital and find a job at your grandfather's house instead of staying in the countryside."
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't blame her. I don't even know what she looks like, so why would I want to? Even if we meet on the street, she's still a stranger.
Besides, if I go to Kyoto and live in the Lin family, I will be living under someone else's roof. Who knows if those aunts are nice to me? My household registration is in the capital, and I haven't seen them really come to pick me up.
If you really wanted to, you would have done it earlier. You can just tell my grandfather the good news tomorrow. They are in contact, and her leader is also my grandfather's old comrade.
Zhou Jiao quickly changed the subject. For her, the original Zhou Jiao's life experience had no influence on her. She was now married, had children, a lover, and her own family.
If Zhang's mother remained single in her old age, she would have supported her. She would have continued to send money to this day. As for the rest, she would wait until she had the chance to meet in person.
I've been hiding for more than 10 years, and it's possible that I'll continue to hide... How do you pull out someone who lives in their own world? I guess my grandpa's family has tried all kinds of methods.
As for her grandparents, their high-ranking official family, they don't need anything from her. They have already provided material support to raise her. Do they really want them to take her in to live in the compound?
Besides, the Beijing courtyard house owned by her father, Lin Lishan, had already been transferred to her. Who would be willing to live under someone else's roof?
Perhaps in the eyes of the Lin family, they, father and daughter, are the main culprits in harming their daughter. She should be thankful that Zhou Jiao married Zhang Guoqing, otherwise what would happen if my husband and I traveled through time?
Zhou Jiao thought about it and decided to talk to Zhang's mother about something sooner rather than later, and share some of her thoughts. She pondered it over several times, then calculated Zhang's mother's reaction.
In order to maintain a good relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she had to explain her plan. Besides, she was not worried that Zhang's mother would become jealous of her partiality towards her and her husband.
The most important thing is that people are short of food and clothing these days. Sending things over for a long time will attract attention. The next few years will be unstable and people's hearts will be unpredictable. It is better to save trouble if possible. After getting married, her husband's family will be where she will live in the future.
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