Many people couldn't sleep that night. Even without his wife saying anything, Zhang's father, the head of the family, could see something was wrong. He couldn't tell how his eldest son and his wife got along in the past without comparison.
Today, when five pairs of children gathered together, the difference was obvious. While the others were being affectionate and affectionate, this son of a bitch was being served by his wife the whole time, yet he didn't even help her pick up a bite of food.
There were many people during the day, and the two sons had left. Dad Zhang winked at his wife, and when he saw her taking things to ask the eldest daughter-in-law and the children to go to the east wing, he signaled the eldest son to go back to his room with him.
When Zhang Guofu entered the bedroom, he saw his father smoking a pipe. He hurriedly asked, "Dad, is there something troubling you?"
Father Zhang waved his hand to signal him to sit down. After taking a few puffs, he stopped and didn't say anything. He just looked at Zhang Guofu with melancholy.
"Dad?" Zhang Guofu looked at him anxiously.
Father Zhang almost laughed out loud when he saw this. He couldn't handle his own son, so how could he not get this kid to talk?
"father?"
Father Zhang sighed and said slowly, "Time flies. When we split up the family, your mother said she wanted to be distant from her sons. I said no. I haven't had much talent in my life, but I taught my three sons well. Now... Sigh..."
Zhang Guofu was startled by his father's long sigh. What had he done to upset his father? He thought about it carefully and it seemed that there was nothing wrong except his wife's incompetence...
Facing his son's concerned eyes, Mr. Zhang felt a little guilty. After all, what he was going to say next might make his child feel wronged, but he had to take action and couldn't let his wife lose sleep because of these things.
"You've really grown distant from me. Son, you used to like to consult me whenever you had something to discuss, but now I have to rely on others to find out about your affairs..."
Zhang Guofu was so frightened that he kept shaking his head and hands, "Dad, who said anything? You have to listen to my explanation."
"What's there to explain? I asked your two brothers, and they both hid it from me. Dad has really become a useless old man. You three brothers are grown up..."
Zhang Guofu opened his mouth in shock, "Dad?"
Father Zhang sighed again and looked at his eldest son for a moment. "My eldest son is indeed becoming more and more promising. No wonder some women want to marry into the Zhang family."
Zhang Guofu finally understood what his father meant. He breathed a sigh of relief but became even more anxious. He hurriedly said, "Dad, don't listen to my nonsense. I don't have any such thoughts."
"Recently, many families have asked people to be matchmakers for Xizi. Are you aware of this?"
"Mom said so. Look, Xizi is already so old. How can I, as a father, not know how to behave? Don't worry. I really didn't..."
Father Zhang waved his hand to interrupt him, "You don't understand what I mean. I believe my son is not the kind of person who forgets who he is once he gains power."
Zhang Guofu looked at his father in confusion.
"Have you ever thought about it? Besides Xizi, what else do these people fancy? " Father Zhang saw that his eldest son seemed to understand, and he nodded. "Yes! To put it bluntly, they fancy Xizi's uncle, your brother. Some people in the county have noticed this, but what about the provincial capital?"
Father Zhang narrowed his eyes, took a drag on his cigarette, and slowly exhaled, "I remember once drinking with your Uncle Dashan, and he told me these words. He said that as long as you two brothers don't commit those misconducts against women, with Xiaowu and Jiaojiao around, no one would dare to accuse you of anything.
Your Uncle Zuo has noticed some women getting close to your second brother, and even though he knows your second brother has no such intentions, he privately reminds him not to fall for women. He says some of these women might be sent by your Uncle Zhou's rivals to target you two brothers. As long as they have something on you, why would they be afraid that Xiao Wu won't take action?
After saying this, Father Zhang shook his head at his eldest son and continued smoking his pipe in silence. He didn't believe that his eldest son could remain calm after hearing all this.
He has three sons, and the eldest has always protected his two younger brothers. He especially dotes on the youngest, Xiaowu. Zhang's father doesn't believe that his eldest son dares to be so unfaithful!
Zhang Guofu had heard his second brother mention Zuo Lin's words to him before. He hadn't taken them seriously before. He was just a grain seller and never took a single grain of public money. He didn't think he would cause any trouble for his younger brother.
But looking at Zhang's father's expression, Zhang Guofu seemed to understand that things were not as simple as he thought! His popularity with women seemed to have always been good, but it had not been as good as it had been in the past two years.
Before I got married, many girls were attracted to me. I was young then. After I got married and had children, those young widows and other sleazy women would be attracted to me. I could have enough to eat. But now? The women who liked me seemed to be of a higher class. But was I really worthy of those women who would sacrifice their reputations and cry to be their stepmother?
Thinking about it carefully, Zhang Guofu frowned deeply when he thought of that smiling face. Even if he had no intention of doing anything to the other party, he would feel unhappy if he was played around by a woman like this.
Father Zhang was always keeping an eye on his eldest son. Seeing his face gradually becoming serious, even his brows furrowed, his heart tightened.
He continued calmly, "Tell me, you can't hide it from me. I'm old, but I still keep going to your school. How can I not see something is wrong?"
Zhang Guofu didn't intend to hide it from his father. If his own parents couldn't trust him, who else could he trust? He nodded and immediately opened the door and looked outside, then slipped onto the kang and looked out the window.
Father Zhang didn't bother to laugh at his eldest son. As soon as he sat down, he tapped his long pipe and said, "Don't be anxious. Talk slowly. If there are any problems, we can solve them together while Xiaowu is here."
Zhang Guofu shook his head. "There's nothing that can't be solved. Dad, I need to tell you something. Don't worry, it's not a big deal. I know what I'm doing."
Zhang's father didn't think so. Just based on his sneaky behavior just now, he didn't believe it. But he couldn't discourage the child at this moment. He had to let the child tell the truth and then guide him properly. Those who talk nonsense are fools!
"Yes. As a father, I trust my son's character. Don't be nervous and talk slowly."
Zhang Guofu looked at his father's words of encouragement, grinned happily, and began to say softly: "Dad, besides those female comrades you have seen, there is really a girl who is clinging to me..."
Upon hearing this, Father Zhang glanced at his son's smiling face, and the long pipe in his hand was ready to smoke. He squeezed the pipe, nodded with a smile, and encouraged him to continue.
"…At first, she wrote me every two days, and she'd follow me whenever I left the house. I even suspected she wasn't attending classes specifically to target me, but then I realized something wasn't right and refused to accept all the letters. She was probably worried they'd be returned and opened, so she stopped writing after that. She'd just slip me notes when I was in the cafeteria, and I'd just pretend I didn't see them and just walk away…"
Father Zhang was secretly anxious, and he wanted to beat this damn kid to death. He had kept such a big thing from him until now. If he didn't blow him up tonight, would he still tell him?
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