"Hahaha..." Yi Shumin saw that the child was still crying, so she lifted up her clothes and fed her directly, "I can't be gentle. You don't know that this girl always stays awake in the middle of the night, making me restless every day."
Seeing the child eager to eat, Zhou Jiao frowned and said, "Don't say these things in the future. Don't underestimate the child. She can sense the emotions of adults."
Yi Shumin looked at her in surprise.
Zhou Jiao nodded: "Really. And have you ever thought about it? If you speak to the child in a bad tone, others will misunderstand that you don't like the child. If you don't care, how can others care?"
Yi Shumin nodded thoughtfully.
"We pamper our child so that others won't look down on him." Seeing that she was listening, Zhou Jiao didn't mind spending a little more time to explain. "After the confinement period, you'll have to go back to work. When he's older, you'll have to send him to daycare for a week before you can go home. Apart from the time you have now, how much time can you spend with him?"
"It's true when you calculate it that way."
Zhou Jiao smiled and didn't continue. Some things should be said only briefly; saying too much would seem like overreaching. Everyone is an individual, with their own standards for conduct and behavior; they can't be forced.
But Yi Shumin didn't think so. After hearing this, Zhou Jiao's words made a lot of sense: "You raised your son by yourself? Does he make trouble at night?"
Can Zhou Jiao praise her son? She is not stupid: "Before children learn to speak, they are all the same. She likes to make trouble at night, either because she slept too long during the day or because she is hungry and has pooped."
Glancing at her and seeing her nod seriously, Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Why don't you try setting a time to feed the baby? You can slowly correct the baby's sleep and rest schedule."
"It's no use. Xiaofei asks me to feed her as soon as he sees her crying. You said this isn't tap water, how can I just turn on a switch and there's water? He carries the child around at home every day, and the child doesn't like to lie on the kang anymore. My mother told me not to hold the child, but he just wouldn't listen."
Zhou Jiao smiled happily.
"You think it's funny too, right?"
"It's great that Brother Xiaofei likes children so much. The new father can understand!"
Yi Shumin laughed when he thought of something: "Don't you know Xiaofei said he must learn from Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Jiao couldn't help laughing any longer. That's a good idea!
"Has the child been named yet?"
Yi Shumin shook her head. "The child's grandmother said to wait until she's one year old before giving her a name. Now everyone's calling her by all sorts of nicknames. During the day, Xiaofei even asks everyone to call her Yueyaer when he goes out. He's worried that the child might get confused and have a mental disorder."
"Yueyaer..." Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded, "That's a good nickname. I didn't expect that such a rough guy could be so particular."
"It's inseparable from the essence. He has already planned to let her learn martial arts when she grows up."
Zhou Jiao looked at her beaming with happiness and was really happy for her. This shows how important it is for a woman to find the right man.
After sitting for a while, Zhou Jiao saw that it was getting late, so she said goodbye and left.
On the way home, the couple took another path and saw the lights in the original Lin family courtyard. They were shocked to see that everything had changed.
The next day, after sending her son to kindergarten, Zhou Jiao followed Zhang Guoqing to the city hospital. After leaving the hospital, Zhang Guoqing was grinning from ear to ear, as she was indeed pregnant.
Even though he already knew what was going on, hearing the expert doctor's congratulations in person still made him ecstatic. Especially since this highly respected female doctor also said Zhou Jiao was in good health and there was no need to be overly nervous.
"Brother, you must promise me that I won't reveal the news until after the New Year. The doctor said that my happiness is more important than anything else."
Zhang Guoqing agreed immediately. "It's better to announce it later!" It would be better if it was safe after three months, especially since his father-in-law was already very busy.
Zhang Guoqing, who thought he had found an excuse, did not feel guilty at all. Nothing was more important than his wife. At most, he would tell everyone when the time came, and they would only then know about it.
At the beginning of the holiday, with Zhang Guoqing's careful care, Zhou Jiao put aside her chores and was finally able to live a comfortable life with a cup of tea and a book in her spare time as she wished.
Perhaps even God couldn't bear it anymore, and one afternoon a week later, a shrill phone call rang, waking Zhou Jiao up from her book.
"Hello, who are you?"
"I'm Shi Dashen, come over here now."
Zhou Jiao opened her mouth in surprise: "Uncle Shi, I am Zhou Jiao." The implication is, did you find the wrong person?
"I know it's you. Come here quickly, your dad is here too."
"Yes, sir. I'll be there in half an hour."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jiao immediately ran back to her room, put on her coat, and left a note for Zhang Guoqing, who was out. Otherwise, he would be so anxious that he would search all over Beijing for her.
Before leaving, Zhou Jiao checked the time and went to find Aunt Chen again: "Ping An needs your help today. I have something to do outside now."
"Leave a note for Xiaowu."
Zhou Jiao waved back: "I'll stay. You don't have to wait for me for dinner."
After walking through the alleys, they arrived at the office gate in less than 30 minutes. Zhou Jiao registered and went inside. She looked around and was about to go to her father's office to ask about the situation.
At this time, the young colleague from last time walked towards her, saluted, and motioned her to follow.
Zhou Jiao was confused by this and could only follow closely.
Everyone in the courtyard was busy, and passersby who knew each other would nod and greet each other. Entering the last courtyard, Zhou Jiao's eyes flashed when she saw the meeting room inside.
"Comrade Zhou Jiao is here, Chief."
"Please see you!"
Zhou Jiao heard Shi Dashen's voice, pushed open the door and saw: her father was looking up at her, and there were several familiar faces among a dozen people.
What is going on?
Shi Dashen pointed to an empty seat and motioned her to take a seat. He looked at everyone and cleared his throat: "Okay, now that everyone is here, open the documents on your desks."
Zhou Jiao glanced at her father expressionlessly. Seeing that he looked calm, she knew it was nothing serious. Then she glanced at the people present. Strangely enough, several of them looked very excited, even hiding their excitement.
——Yes, it’s excitement! One young man even took a deep breath before opening the envelope.
"The following is your task. In order to complete it effectively and efficiently, please read the instructions above carefully."
Zhou Jiao opened it and saw that it was for receiving foreign guests.
"You can't have a holiday until all these distinguished guests leave this week. Now, whoever has any questions, please raise your hand and speak first." After Shi Dashen finished speaking, he saw everyone shaking their heads.
He nodded with satisfaction and looked at Zhou Xiaozheng: "Do you have any other questions?"
Zhou Xiaozheng was cooler and would not lose to the other party with a stern face, so he shook his head lightly.
"That's it. Just follow orders when the time comes. During this time, be especially careful with how you talk to others and protect the safety of the leaders."
"yes!"
Zhou Jiao saw everyone leaving and deliberately slowed down. She was still a little confused: were these informal non-staff members' jobs classified as translators or security guards?
You have to know that you have no skills at all!
Seeing that everyone was leaving, she no longer hesitated. Still with doubts in her mind, she raised her legs and followed them out.
Shi Dashen looked at Zhou Xiaozheng with a smile in his eyes: "How is it? I guessed right. This child is sensible and can read people's expressions. Don't worry, letting her have more contact with the outside world will only benefit her."
Zhou Xiaozheng patted his shoulder: "Thank you."
"Why bother with all this polite talk between us? Just don't blame me. To be honest, I like this kid's steadiness. There are smart people everywhere, but..."
Zhou Xiaozheng remained silent, curling his lips and shaking his head. To be honest, he was very happy about this arrangement, but he couldn't let the other party know.
Zhou Jiao came out and followed everyone into a meeting room in front. One of the middle-aged men was the team leader, who organized this meeting.
He then took out a folder and handed it to the first person. "My last name is Miao, and I'm your team leader. This is the information about our guests. Please write it down first. No paper or pen allowed."
Half an hour later, after ten people had finished looking through it, the file returned to the other party.
Captain Miao checked his watch and said, "Meet here at six tomorrow morning. If there are no other questions, we'll be dismissed. I hope everyone will remember the confidentiality code and be there on time tomorrow."
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