Just like the topic of conversation between Zhang Guoqing and his mother, Zhou Xiaozheng had just sent off a group of young and old men who were drinking and celebrating in the Zhou family courtyard, and was now continuing to drink tea with his relative Zhang Dad.
"Second brother, aren't you tired?"
Father Zhang shook his head decisively: "I'm too happy to sleep."
After saying this, the two of them burst into laughter again.
At this moment, Zhou Xiaozheng took off his disguise, and the pair of dimples on his face looked extremely conspicuous, which made Zhang's father suspect that this brother must have looked in front of the mirror, otherwise he would not have had a stern face for years.
——It’s so effeminate!
But Father Zhang considers himself a kind man, so he won’t expose it!
"Three sons, my daughter Jiaojiao is so capable, there is no such good daughter-in-law in the whole country. Second brother, do you think what I said makes sense?"
Father Zhang glanced at him, doubting that if he answered in the negative, he would be kicked out of the Zhou family tonight. He rolled his eyes at Zhou Xiaozheng.
"Is there any need to say that? My daughter-in-law is good in every way. If she wasn't good, would my Xiaowu be so young and set his sights on her? Brother, let me tell you, my son is no less than Jiaojiao."
Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at him with disdain and casually agreed, "Not bad."
"What do you mean it's okay? It's absolutely okay!"
A pair of old brothers argued for a long time about their children, and then burst into laughter.
After chatting about his children, Dad Zhang started talking about twins.
"When I first came here, a family not far from home had just given birth to twins. The mother of the children went to see them specially. The two babies weighed less than 8 kilograms together, and they said they were well taken care of."
Zhou Xiaozheng followed up on him, "That's right, those people are ignorant. How can those women be compared to my Jiaojiao? Jiaojiao eats all the good food and uses it all on her children."
Dad Zhang is speechless. Can we have a pleasant chat?
Zhou Xiaozheng's face lit up with tenderness whenever he mentioned his daughter, his eyes sparkling. He couldn't help but express his feelings. Don't think he didn't know what people were saying about his family behind their backs.
Now that his daughter Jiaojiao has given birth to twins, it is like using facts to slap those villains in the face!
The damn Zhou family has bad feng shui, and their damn population is dwindling!
What's wrong with only one peace in five years? His Jiaojiao is just quiet, otherwise he would have made a big splash.
Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't help laughing whenever he thought of his three chubby children. Oh, I wonder how many people won't be able to sleep tonight?
Father Zhang took a sip of tea, smacked his lips, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't smoked for a long time.
Zhou Xiaozheng saw him subconsciously reaching for his pipe again, and a smile flashed in his eyes. It seemed that Brother Zhang hadn't been having much better luck these days than he had.
"Brother, don't go live in the courtyard. It's too desolate over there. If you stay here, I can still have a companion."
"After we send the child away, your second aunt will come over with me. She is a timid person, so just be accommodating to her for now." Father Zhang knew that they wouldn't be staying there for long. It didn't matter to him, but his wife had to take care of the three little grandchildren.
"It's all thanks to her coming this time. What do you think we should do to thank each other? You know her family situation better, so give her some advice."
Whenever Zhou Xiaozheng thought about the great help the midwife had given birth to his daughter twice, he would feel extremely grateful to the midwife who came from afar.
"Let Xiaowu handle this matter later. My second sister-in-law's family has a decent life in the village because of her craft and her sons' willingness to work hard."
Zhou Xiaozheng nodded after hearing this: "That's fine. If her family gets into trouble, remember to tell me."
Father Zhang smiled and shook his head. "Brother Zhou… who doesn't have some difficulties?" Just now, he said he was only doing okay compared to the villagers.
Working hard in the fields for a year to barely make a living, who wouldn't want to work in the city? But he couldn't bring himself to say it. Seeing Brother Zhou's attitude, it was best not to mention it.
The whole village knew that Zhang Er's wife had come with them. If the other family's children went to work in the city, gossip would spread quickly.
Since ancient times, many people have been jealous. Not to mention others, even their own elder brothers would say sour words. Nowadays, it is better to compensate in secret with money or goods. It is both economical and discreet.
Father Zhang made up his mind and changed the subject: "Have you decided on a name for the child? I heard that you have to add it when you register your household in the city. You should hurry up and get food soon."
Zhou Xiaozheng frowned slightly: "It's too difficult."
Father Zhang looked at him in surprise. How could he not be as good as his eldest son? His eldest son was famous for his ability to come up with names.
"Xiaowu didn't tell you about the child's name? That's not right."
"He said a lot, but he's still not worthy of our children. I need to think about it carefully. I'll just have to register them later."
Father Zhang nodded and said, "That's fine. But it's best if the children's names are similar, so people can tell they're brothers. Otherwise, if they have different surnames and given names, it won't fit, which is not good!"
Zhou Xiaozheng raised his eyebrows: "I don't plan to change my children's surnames now. Let's wait until they grow up."
"Why? That's such trouble."
"When they grow up, let them choose for themselves, so that they won't be accused of bias among us elders."
Father Zhang shook his head in disapproval, feeling somewhat uneasy. It was obvious that the surname Zhou was better than Gu or Zhang. What if all his grandchildren wanted the surname Zhou in the future?
Zhou Xiaozheng could guess his concerns at a glance. He smiled and said casually, "My aunt mentioned this idea to me privately, and I think it makes sense.
The old man said it wasn't a good time to choose a child with the surname Gu. Firstly, there's so much chaos out there, secondly, some people might think my mother left the child some inheritance, and thirdly, my grandfather didn't put much emphasis on heirs when he was alive. Even when he mentioned my father adopting a son for him, it was to appease the Gu family. Now, those Gu family members are nothing.
Zhang's father nodded thoughtfully. Class was indeed important; the former landlords were still suffering. Even though the two elders of the Gu family were martyrs, their foundation was still not good enough.
Seeing this, Zhou Xiaozheng smiled and continued, "If that's the case, then nothing will change. We can deal with the future when the children grow up. Anyway, whatever is left behind will be divided equally among the three children!"
Father Zhang picked up the tea, took a sip, and after a moment's hesitation, he shook his head. Since the old lady had said so, the Gu family issue could be left aside for now, but not the Zhou family.
If he guessed correctly, there were still many people in this yard waiting to see their children registered.
Zhou Xiaozheng jokingly said, "Why? Wouldn't Second Brother feel bad if his grandson took my last name?"
Father Zhang rolled his eyes at him unhappily: "She has my Jiaojiao's last name, not yours."
Zhou Xiaozheng laughed heartily at the words. This was a brilliant remark!
Father Zhang stared at Zhou Xiaozheng, waiting for him to stop laughing before asking, "Now Xiaowu has three sons, and I don't want him to have any more children. You don't want Jiaojiao to suffer, do you?"
That's for sure! Giving birth is so dangerous. Zhou Xiaozheng nodded decisively: "If nothing unexpected happens, it's really like this."
Father Zhang hardened his heart and patted the coffee table. "Then how about this? No matter whether the child's surname is Gu or not, except for Ping An, the twins will be yours. Is that okay?"
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