The couple were in perfect sync, while Zhang Guoqing was quietly analyzing the people he had just met. Although he didn't have a photographic memory like his wife, he could still remember all ten or so people clearly.
Zhang Guofu listened carefully to his younger brother's words, comparing them to their usual ways of dealing with people, and looked at Zhang Guoqing with admiration. Sure enough, his little fifth child was the smartest.
"...After talking about these guys, let's talk about those lesbians. What do you think?"
Zhang Guofu reached out and slapped him on the forehead, "I have no ulterior motives! Xizi is already so old, is your brother that kind of person?"
Zhang Guoqing didn't agree and whispered, "I'm your brother. I support you in everything you do. But I'm a little bit dissatisfied with the lesbians I saw today."
Zhang Guofu smiled without saying anything, waiting to see what twisted logic he could come up with.
Zhang Guoqing looked around and found Zhou Jiao sitting at the table by the door with her son. He thought to himself that his wife was really smart! He took out a small bottle of special liquor and a small bag of peanuts and placed them on the table. With these things, the two brothers' conversation would be less conspicuous.
Zhang Guoqing lowered his voice and smiled, "Let's not talk about her character first. Her looks are not good. Have you noticed? She's even darker than you. And the one with the pointy chin, I think she's the most positive, but her eyes are too wandering, she doesn't look like a decent woman."
Zhang Guofu suppressed his laughter and raised his eyebrows. "Did you learn your lesson in the capital? Be careful Jiaojiao doesn't hear it."
"How is that possible? I've had my eye on her since I was four years old. In my eyes, no one can compare to my wife. Big brother, don't change the subject. Are there any people bothering you?"
Zhang Guofu took a sip of his wine and said casually, "Just ignore it and it'll be fine. I don't have those cunning thoughts. Xizi is already so old, if he really marries a younger wife who is only a few years older than him, he won't lose face."
Zhang Guoqing's eyes flickered when he heard that. So there really was a girl who had a crush on his older brother. He suddenly asked, "Isn't she your classmate?"
"No..." Zhang Guofu glared at him halfway through the sentence, then smiled and said, "Bad boy, you are also scheming with your elder brother. Don't tell parents."
Zhang Guoqing nodded seriously and looked at him worriedly, "Do you like it?"
"I told you. I don't have any such thoughts."
"But you said you were worried about losing face. That means you have indeed considered it. Brother, if you really like her, then I will be unscrupulous and help you settle it. Sister-in-law, I will give her some money."
Zhang Guoqing stared into his eyes, speaking slowly, word by word. He had to test his brother's true feelings. Some things could be remedied quickly. A family like that couldn't be broken up.
No matter how bad a sister-in-law is, she's still a sister-in-law! She gave birth to three grandchildren for the Zhang family and accompanied them through their most difficult times. Zhang Guoqing didn't really like Huang Cuilan, but society couldn't tolerate abandoned middle-aged women. Gossip can be devastating.
If his elder brother really had no feelings for his wife, he would not force him, but he would have to find a proper way to settle Huang Cuilan and not let anyone point fingers at the Zhang family and curse them.
Zhang Guofu smiled bitterly, "I would die without your sister-in-law, but others wouldn't. We've been married for so many years, and I can't be cruel to her. Otherwise, she made me starve for two days two years ago, and I would have sent her back to her parents' home."
Zhang Guoqing breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, his heart ached. He hadn't even known this. Thinking of this, he hesitated about whether to let them get divorced.
"Don't worry, big brother. I know what's going on. Let's just give each other a chance. If she doesn't change her ways again, I'll have no choice but to give up on her. When that day comes, I'll have a clear conscience."
"That little girl said she was waiting for you?"
Zhang Guofu rolled his eyes at him. "Don't be suspicious. This has nothing to do with anyone else. She's a good girl from a respectable family. She's different from others. Her family is very well-off. She's only twenty years old. How can I, your brother, delay her? Do you have the nerve to let her be the stepmother of my four children? I'm not you. I can't afford to support a delicate little girl."
Zhang Guoqing laughed when he heard this. "Who else would know about this besides me? Be wary of the people around you."
"No one knows. She's very clever. Every time I go out, she catches me. Now I don't even dare to go to Uncle Guang's place. It will be soon. In a few months, I will go back to the county town."
Zhang Guoqing sighed and poured him some wine. "Brother, if you feel bad, just follow your heart. Don't be afraid of difficulties, you still have me as your brother."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let Jiaojiao and the kids come over, eat breakfast, and go back. Mom and Dad will be so happy to see you back."
After that, Zhang Guofu pulled him along to serve the dishes. He didn't say anything when he saw the food. Compared to his brother who often slipped food coupons into his replies, these were nothing.
As the eldest son, I couldn't reassure my parents, couldn't support my younger brother, and couldn't let them lose face in their relationships. What did it matter whether I liked someone or not? Compared to family, nothing else mattered.
A few people hurriedly took a few bites. Zhang Guoqing was worried that it would affect his brother's studies, so he refused Zhang Guofu's offer to send them to the car and accompanied him back to the school gate.
At the gate, Zhang Guofu frowned and looked at the place not far away, then smiled and said, "I'll go back this weekend. Please tell my parents that I'm doing well."
Zhang Guoqing was smarter than a ghost. Noticing something strange, he immediately glanced at the girl not far away as if nothing had happened and said, "Okay, then the three of us brothers will get together."
"Goodbye, uncle, safe and sound."
"Go back and be careful. Don't let the children swim in the river."
Zhang Guoqing nodded, took his son, and pulled Zhou Jiao away. After walking for a while, he looked over and saw that his eldest son was still staring at him stupidly. He wondered if the girl was still there.
A strong woman is afraid of a clinging man, but conversely, is this man also afraid of being clingy with a woman? Zhang Guoqing began to doubt whether he had made the right decision in arranging for his eldest brother to work in the county town.
He looked at the blue sky and sighed.
Zhou Jiao glanced at him, then turned her head suspiciously to look at Zhang Guofu's figure in the distance. Something must have happened to make this fool so worried.
"Dad, are you unhappy?"
"No, I'm just tired. I have to take a bus to the county town. It's really not easy to go back to my hometown. Son, do you want to go for a walk?"
Ping An looked around and shook his head, "You should take me hunting."
"My son is really smart. Now the mountains are more fun than the city."
"I know. I remember there were so many fish..."
Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing, who had regained his smile, and smiled. That's good. She had just been thinking about it, and it was nothing more than the matter between Boss Zhang and Huang Cuilan. But what did that have to do with her family? It was just a waste of time!
Zhou Jiao thought it would be best if she stayed out of Zhang Boss's family affairs. Huang Cuilan was bad, but was Zhang Guofu good? Indulgence was the biggest sin. What had she been doing before?
After all, after seeing the world of pleasure, one has learned to compare. If this were in Zhangjia Village, working in the fields every day, working herself to death, and still not having enough to eat, it would be hard to see if Huang Cuilan would be willing to move her things back to her parents' home, and whether Zhang Guofu would indulge her.
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