Huang Cuilan hurriedly explained, "That was in the past. I don't have any of that now..."
Zhang Guofu patted her gently, "Don't worry. When you have time, you should pay more attention to the children. Have you seen the three girls today? How many pieces of clothing does Mai Miao have over the years?"
"I know what you mean. Jiaojiao gave the three girls some floral fabric this time, so I didn't plan to give it to anyone else. I saved it for my daughter to wear to school."
Zhang Guofu smiled and praised: "Well done!"
He looked at his wife, who was smiling in his arms. "I have no objection to you being filial to your father-in-law in the future, but you must do it within your ability. Face? Who doesn't want face? But we can't ignore the children.
Xizi grew up, and then the two brothers on the left and right followed. How much will it cost to get married and have children? We need to start preparing now. As for you, don't think that you don't need to worry about the child because you have parents and Xiaowu and the others.
"After my parents split up, they didn't leave much money, and what little they had has been used to support Xizi and the others over the years. Besides, I wouldn't dare ask Xiaowu to help. Besides his salary and the money he got after the split, with his lavish spending, how much money does he have? The rest is Jiaojiao's family money. How can you ask Jiaojiao for money?"
Huang Cuilan fell into deep thought.
Zhang Guofu knew it was a good idea. He continued, "Last time, you mentioned to me that someone had taken a fancy to Xizi. I didn't need to tell you that; you should have known the truth. What did they like about us? It was simply that the child had a younger uncle named Xiaowu, and that the child was also promising.
But I don't like such in-laws. I don't intend to let my four children take advantage of me. Who knows if those families will turn against me in the future when they gain power. You did a great job on this matter!"
Huang Cuilan looked at him thoughtfully.
Zhang Guofu smiled and patted her, "Relying on outsiders is ultimately futile. Xiaowu is my brother, but I don't want him to be inferior to others."
Huang Cuilan frowned, "How could it be?"
Since he was going to talk about it, Zhang Guofu didn't intend to hide it from his wife. He sat up and asked, "Do you still remember the incident when Zhou Xue came to our house to make trouble?"
Huang Cuilan nodded. But what does this have to do with Xiaowu being inferior?
Zhang Guofu knew his wife couldn't understand the meaning. If he hadn't been in the middle, the Huang family boss wouldn't have known how he died.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Do you still remember the time when your eldest brother did something in Xiaowu's name?" After he said that, he saw his wife nodded awkwardly.
Zhang Guofu smiled. "Do you know why I dislike your elder brother? Don't you like you dealing with your elder sister-in-law? Because your elder brother has been using Xiaowu and me as a cover. I reminded him about this, but he seemed to be perfunctory.
Last time, Xiaowu intervened, and your eldest brother didn't get fired. But if he plays with fire again, not only Xiaowu, but I won't tolerate him. Even the most distant relatives are holding Xiaowu back. What do you think Jiaojiao will do?
In the past, the Zhou family could be considered her blood relatives, but she gave them up. What do you think your eldest brother is in her eyes? Will Xiaowu have a hard time? Will he be treated as inferior in front of his wife?
"Does my elder brother still need you as a cover?" Huang Cuilan really didn't know about this. She looked at him with an ugly face, and when she saw him nod affirmatively, she lowered her head dejectedly.
"And your sister-in-law. It's not that I look down on her. She's too concerned about her own gains and losses, and always puts on an act in front of you. You're simple-minded and easily influenced by her, so don't get involved with her. She has ulterior motives and it's not impossible that she would sell you out for personal gain. You've always known this, but you just don't want to admit it."
Zhang Guofu finished speaking, looking at her distraught expression, and with a reluctant heart, he hugged her and patted her. He hoped his wife would wake up. There were things he hadn't wanted to say before, leaving her to figure things out for herself, but he'd underestimated her stubbornness. From their conversation that night, it was clear that his wife still valued her family.
Huang Cuilan pondered over it, remembering some of the complaints her sister-in-law had made. With a broken jar in her mind, she asked, "My eldest brother really has no other choice. That's why he's trying to find all sorts of excuses to get transferred back. Father, can't you help my eldest brother get transferred back?"
Looking at the expectant eyes and clenched hands in front of him, Zhang Guofu was furious.
"The child's father?"
Zhang Guofu really wanted to go back to school that night. He realized that all his talk was like talking to a cow. The most crucial point was that his wife still didn't understand.
"The child's father?"
Zhang Guofu looked at the no longer young face in front of him, remembered the difficulties she had gone through when giving birth to his child, and remembered what his father had said, and he slowly let out a breath.
"There's a way! I'll find someone. Do you want to try this method?" He hadn't finished speaking when he saw her eyes light up and she smiled, "Huang Cuilan, in your eyes, who am I? What are my family members?"
Huang Cuilan was stunned and looked at him in confusion.
Zhang Guofu chuckled sarcastically. After a moment, he asked, "Have you ever thought about this? How many people are jealous of my opportunity to further my studies? What would happen if someone caught me? Do you think it's okay to just go back to the village? Have you seen what it's like for those people living in the cowshed? My parents and my children will go from heaven to hell, and you're only concerned about your brother. Have you considered the consequences?"
Huang Cuilan asked in panic, "Isn't there Xiaowu? We can ask him for help."
Sure enough, he was planning to target his own brother again!
Zhang Guofu felt a fire blazing inside him. He told himself not to get angry. There was no point in arguing with a fool. If things continued like this, some things would just have to be worked out.
"How do you think Xiaowu should help? Even if he's the chairman, he can't cover up everything. And why should my brother help your family? Even if he has the ability, does that mean he deserves death? Does he have to disregard his own future and help your eldest brother?"
"No, that's not what I meant..." Huang Cuilan shook her hands desperately.
Zhang Guofu let her go and looked at her straight in the eyes. "Don't deny it. Your sister-in-law and your mother kept nagging me about Xiaowu not helping you, so you had some thoughts in your mind, right?"
Huang Cuilan shook her head anxiously: "No... I don't think so..."
"My Xiaowu has done enough for this family. Ask yourself honestly, did he earn most of the money we divided the family property? Did he ever say a word about it? He pushed my brother and me to work whenever he had the chance, so that we could live in the county town and have good jobs. Isn't that his credit? When he went to the capital, he either sent packages or money back. What else does he want to do to make you stop targeting him? Do you think that since he can support his two brothers, he should also support your brothers?"
Even if there was one, he couldn't admit it. At this moment, Zhang Guofu didn't get angry. Huang Cuilan understood the anger in his words and quickly shook her head to deny it: "No. I don't think so."
Zhang Guofu sighed. "Whether you have this idea or not, you have to put it out now. My Xiaowu is loyal, but he's not a fool. And my mother, if she knew about your idea, we wouldn't be able to be husband and wife for long."
Huang Cuilan heard this, grabbed his arm tightly, shook her head and said, "I don't have such thoughts. Don't tell me nonsense."
Zhang Guofu sighed and patted her. "It takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same boat together, and a thousand years to be able to sleep on the same pillow together. Wife, let's cherish our fate and live a good life. Don't let me lose hope in you."
"Don't be angry. I really didn't mean that."
Zhang Guofu looked at her. He wanted to ignore her, but then he thought about her habit of always giving straightforward answers and acting the same as always. Plus, with her brain, if he didn't correct it immediately, he didn't know when she would be involved in trouble.
That night, Zhang Guofu patiently told her about many things happening around him. He began by giving examples of his superiors and colleagues, the wives of certain people, and how they had accepted gifts they shouldn't have accepted, said things they shouldn't have said, and the consequences that had resulted.
He hoped the child's mother would listen to him. The longer he stayed in the city, the more he understood that it was better to be cautious. He didn't want to scare her to death, or she would foolishly fall into the trap and not even know how to die.
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