"Old man Zhou died and was buried not long ago."
Not to mention Zhang Guoqing who couldn't believe it, even Zhang's father and mother, who had just returned from visiting their aunt Zhang, looked at their second son Zhang Guoqiang suspiciously.
"The old man loved money so much, but he ended up dying from it. It was a dark, windy, thundering night with heavy rain..."
Father Zhang grabbed his long pipe and knocked it on his head, "Get to the point."
"Well played, you thought you were telling a story."
Zhang Laoer rubbed his head, grinned at Lin Juhua, who was chuckling beside him, and smiled at his parents, "It was actually a rainy night. The two scoundrels heard that Zhou Laoda had gone away, and that Zhou Linnan had also gone to his aunt's house that day, leaving only the old man in the Zhou family. They had heard that the old man was very rich, and this rainy day was just the right time to steal some food coupons and money. They thought an old man would not dare to attack them.
In the end, they found two gold bars and in their excitement they moved too much, which caused Old Man Zhou to notice them. The old man then picked up a long knife and chopped them off.
In the summer, people wore less clothes, and one of the scoundrels was hit on the back, leaving a bloody groove. The pain made him fight back. The two young men beat Old Man Zhou so hard that his head was broken and bleeding.
Old Zhou shouted for help for a long time, but maybe it was because of the heavy rain or the huge yard that the neighbors couldn't hear him. Anyway, even in the early morning, no one came to help.
By the time Zhou Linan returned home the following evening, Old Man Zhou had already died. The old man was truly utterly wicked. Before he died, he had written in blood who had murdered him. Seeing the handwriting, Zhou Linan immediately asked a neighbor to help him report the crime.
Then something funny happened. Those two scoundrels were completely illiterate and thought their actions would go unnoticed. After dividing the loot, the one with the wound on his back, fearing exposure, ran to the eldest sister's house nearby. The remaining one went home to sleep peacefully. Only after being caught did he realize the old man had left his name.
Zhang's father shook his head after hearing this. "He was greedy for money his whole life, and in the end, he lost his life because of it."
"Money is a good thing, but ill-gotten gains are unacceptable. Look, this is retribution!"
Father Zhang watched with amusement as his wife was about to take the opportunity to beat the child.
"Mom, look how dangerous it is to live alone. You and Dad should just come with us. Once summer comes, everything will be open except the gate, which is quite dangerous."
Mother Zhang waved her hand and said, "Go away... You're not old yet, why are you more nagging than your father?"
Lin Juhua looked at Dale, then glanced at her husband, and quickly changed the subject and asked, "Mom, why did you and Dad take so long this time? Is my aunt okay?"
Zhang's mother pointed to the package on the ground and said, "Open it and take a look. This time we went to your aunt's place and didn't stay overnight. We went to their county town that afternoon. We walked along the county town to the provincial capital, looking around as we went. We stayed at your eldest brother's place for two nights in the provincial capital. He seemed to be doing well. We just came back today."
Zhang Laoer said in surprise, "Great, you two really know how to have fun. I was planning on not having you come back this weekend, so I could go to my aunt's house. Did anything go wrong on the way?"
Father Zhang rolled his eyes at him. "From the capital to Mongolia, we've been everywhere. How could something go wrong in the provincial capital?"
"Yeah, yeah... Why did you and mom want to go out for a walk?"
"You don't let me go to the fields. Even when your mother wants to make some porridge, you object. We have nothing to do all day. How about going to see your eldest brother?"
Mother Zhang nodded and continued, "Your sister-in-law's worries are what we, as elderly people, worry about too. A wife who has shared the hardships of life should not be divorced. We don't have any big rules in our family, but people should have a conscience. I need to go to your eldest brother's school to find out what's going on, and give him a lesson while I'm at it."
Zhang Laoer looked at his parents with amusement. He was overthinking it. His eldest brother wasn't that kind of person. If he really had an affair, he would have been seduced away in the county town long ago.
Lin Juhua quickly spoke up for her sister-in-law. "My eldest sister-in-law rushes home from get off work every day now. She grows melons and vegetables all over her yard and raises several chickens. I heard from Mai Miao that her eldest cousin came over and wanted to eat chicken, but my eldest sister-in-law persuaded her to leave. I went there with my child these past two days and saw her learning from Mai Miao."
Mother Zhang glanced at her husband and smiled, "Those sisters-in-law seem to get along just like real sisters. The eldest sister used to speak well of her in front of me, but now the second sister's family is speaking well of the eldest sister."
Father Zhang jokingly said, "That's because you, the mother-in-law, are too unkind."
The family chatted for a while, and then Lin Juhua took the children and left home first, while Zhang Laoer stayed alone to listen to his parents talk about what they saw and heard along the way.
As they talked, they began to talk about Zhang Guofu.
"Second brother, this time your mother and I went to your eldest brother's place. We stayed for two nights and looked around. I can't blame your sister-in-law for being so worried. I used to wonder why your sister-in-law stopped going to school after just two visits, but now I understand why. She has low self-esteem. How can we, farmers born and raised in the countryside, compare to people from big cities?"
Those lesbians always used tricks when talking to your brother, and some girls actually had a crush on him. Luckily, your brother didn't have those thoughts and knew to avoid those lesbians, which made me feel relieved.
Let me tell you, even though these women are young, beautiful, and educated, they are useless and not as honest as the people in our village. Think about it, if you were still working in the village, would they be interested in you?
I've also told your eldest brother this, so you should remember it. No one in our Zhang family has ever divorced, so don't let Dad lose face for the rest of his life."
Zhang Laoer laughed heartily. His father was overthinking things. He needed to find time to visit his eldest brother in the provincial capital and find out what had made his father so worried.
Seeing him grinning foolishly, Father Zhang wanted to hit him on the head, but then he remembered how stubborn he was when he insisted on marrying his second daughter-in-law, so he decided to give up.
Mother Zhang squinted at her husband. "What a foolish man! How could he not understand his own son?" "That boy is just trying to get his wife to give him a piece of his mind."
It was the eldest family's sudden change that scared everyone, and now they deserve it!
Zhang's mother had no desire to warn her eldest daughter-in-law. She was a fool, and she needed to be on her toes. She used to think she had three grandchildren, and they were a safe haven. Now she realizes the eldest is so popular, so she's scared, right?
He teaches his son in front of his face and his wife behind his back. The eldest brother is quite capable now, knowing how to discipline his wife. That's fine, but he needs to keep an eye on things, too, to make sure they don't go too far.
From the beginning to the end, Zhang's mother never thought of giving up on her eldest daughter-in-law. She had been with her family for many years, going through the most difficult times. That was love and friendship.
For this reason, Zhang's mother was unwilling to let her daughter-in-law and her husband become separated. In this world, women suffer, especially those who are divorced. Life is really not easy for them.
Even though she trusted her sons, the bell still had to ring. She had lived a very satisfying life and didn't want her three sons to have any evil intentions.
Well, I'll ask the child's father to write a letter to Xiaowu and tell him to stay home if he loses her daughter Jiaojiao!
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