Zhang Guoqing was struck by lightning, staring at his wife in a daze. Was she flying into the sky? Why didn't she take him with her? Why didn't she ask for anything?
I've thought about the settings countless times in my mind...
For example, there's chaos abroad right now, with the roar of planes and artillery... For example, there are so many gangs and thugs abroad... For example, I've been betrayed, and there are so many enemies...
"I'm going to find Beetle. He's crazy, why would he let you go alone? You're unarmed, can he afford to take the risk if something goes wrong?"
Zhou Jiao pulled him and quickly asked her father for help.
Zhou Xiaozheng was sitting in the study, observing his son-in-law's expression. It was so funny, just like the face-changing performance in Sichuan Opera.
After hearing what his son-in-law said, he looked up at the sky innocently. There was nothing he could do, he couldn't say that he had stuck to the Beetle and let it have a chance.
Oh, the "Beetle" Zhang Guoqing was referring to was Shi Dashen. Because Shi Laoda's grandson said it was "Jia" and his grandfather wrote it wrong, he privately called him "Beetle."
Zhou Jiao helplessly explained, "I just finished reading the confidentiality agreement, and you came running over? And I wasn't alone; there were a lot of people with me. The most important thing is to have no chance of any accidents."
Zhang Guoqing ignored him and shouted to Zhou Xiaozheng, a passerby, "Dad?"
Zhou Xiaozheng was helpless. Why was he so upset? He shook his head, "Don't be fooled. Your Uncle Shi is just waiting for you to be fooled. You were paid as a regular employee before, but Jiaojiao is still an apprentice now."
After saying this, he saw his son-in-law's eyes flickering and glanced at him, "Don't even think about it! Once you enter this department, you may leave at any time for ten or eight years, and I can't refuse."
Zhang Guoqing frowned, sat down next to him, and asked in a low voice: "Dad, they won't let Jiaojiao go on business trips all the time in the future, right?"
Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head. "No! Like you said, she's unarmed, so it's useless to ask her. This is an informal mission, and I only agreed because there's no danger."
What kind of informal mission? Zhang Guoqing didn't believe it. Judging from Zhou Jiao's description, she would be involved in many of these tasks in the future. He didn't want his wife to risk her life every day.
Zhou Xiaozheng rarely said a few words of comfort.
"Your Uncle Shi has the idea of ​​recruiting Jiaojiao, but it's not necessary. There are many talented people nowadays, and Jiaojiao doesn't have to come forward. This main mission is not dangerous, and it's a rare opportunity. I plan to let her go out and have some fun. I've already made arrangements for the follow-up issues, and he won't bring up this suggestion again."
Zhang Guoqing nudged his shoulder and said, "Dad, give me some tips, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Zhou Xiaozheng burst out laughing. This kid has learned to be safe. Think about it, I think it's better to remind him. If this silly kid sneaks along the day after tomorrow, it will be a serious matter. I won't be able to protect myself then.
He whispered something in Zhang Guoqing's ear.
Zhang Guoqing widened his eyes, smiled with joy, and gave him a thumbs up.
"Dad, what did you say?" Zhou Jiao looked at the two people whispering curiously, but unfortunately she couldn't hear them.
Zhou Xiaozheng and his son-in-law said in unison, "Nothing."
Zhou Jiao didn't ask any more questions after seeing this, and just smiled. In fact, if she really wanted to eliminate the sequelae, there were many ways to do it, but there were some things that she had to weigh the pros and cons of.
Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao with a smile, "Well, go ahead. Have fun. Remember not to always dress up in disguise when you're out. You look good like this."
Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't bear to watch, and held his forehead with one hand. Who said his son-in-law was smart? He's completely stupid! He's simply trying to cover up his mistake.
Zhou Jiao glanced at her father, her heart moved, and she smiled and nodded at Zhang Guoqing.
"The outside world is even more chaotic than our country right now. Be sure to bring plenty of medicine powder with you, and don't go anywhere alone. Don't intervene if you see any injustice..."
Zhou Jiao covered her mouth and laughed. "Brother, this doesn't fit your personality."
"Dad, tell Jiaojiao what else she needs to pay attention to when she's out there."
"She can't leave alone. Someone's with her. Just watch how others act. Just go to some poorer areas." Zhou Xiaozheng said, looking at the two of them, "Actually, it doesn't matter where you have money."
That's exactly the case.
The couple nodded in agreement.
Zhou Jiao didn't know the value of $10,000 in the outside world, or how much it could buy. But she wasn't worried. If she couldn't withdraw money from a foreign bank, gold would always be a common currency.
"You get a stipend for your trip, but it's minimal. This time, about five of you, including you, will go with your aunt's unit to the overseas exchange meeting. Someone will contact you later. I don't even have the exact list yet. However, you should be informed before we leave the morning after tomorrow."
Two years ago, they went directly from Russia, and this time they should do the same, but they'll have to go through several countries. The security there isn't very good, so be sure to bring your ID."
Zhou Jiao smiled after hearing this and said, "Don't worry at home, I know what's going on."
After Zhang Guoqing confirmed that she was safe, he knew she had to go, no matter how reluctant she was. He calmed down and sat there pondering what he had missed.
Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at his worried son-in-law and smiled. This wasn't about catching enemy spies. Just going out for a walk, taking down some information, and then helping everyone compile the statistics was actually pretty easy.
He saw that they had given almost all the necessary instructions, so he asked them to go out and accompany the child. He was very relieved about his daughter's travels. Given her personality and the way she handled things, there was no need to explain anything further.
In the living room, Ping'an was sitting on a small stool flipping through a picture book, his eyes occasionally glancing at the yard, and sometimes looking at the study door, as if he was standing guard.
As soon as the study door opened, the little man's stern face suddenly showed a bright smile.
For a moment, Zhang Guoqing thoughtfully stepped forward and picked up the child. It seemed his wife's decision was right! The couple really needed to leave one person with the child. He had felt the same way; no matter how good a grandparent was, they couldn't replace a biological parent.
"Dad, where's grandpa?"
Zhang Guoqing laughed. This grandfather was truly a worthy figure, and his children could always remember him.
"It's inside. Do you want to come in?"
Ping An shook his head. "No, Grandpa still has to work. He can only accompany me after dinner."
Zhang Guoqing patted his child's head and secretly decided that since his wife was not at home, he would go home and spend more time with his child if he had nothing to do. Compared to the outside world, living in the compound had both advantages and disadvantages.
"This weekend, how about Dad take you to the countryside to see the rape flowers? The locust flowers are blooming now, too. We can bring some back and have Grandma Chen make locust flower cakes."
Ping An nodded happily, "Okay. Dad, isn't it fun to do what Big Brother said about threshing clods during the busy farming season, cutting grass during the slack season, picking wheat ears in the summer, and picking soybeans during the autumn harvest?"
Zhang Guoqing glanced at his wife who was covering her mouth with her hands and laughing, and nodded to his son.
My son must experience rural life; he must not forget that he comes from a farming family. Most importantly, he must firsthand experience the hardships of working in the fields and understand the difficulties of life.
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