In the Zhou family courtyard, things were different from usual. This time, the whole family, even the sleepy Liuyi and Wuyi, were quietly waiting for their father to come home.
Zhou Jiao didn't remind them to go upstairs when she saw this. She had no intention of avoiding the children when something happened. The more people experience, the more they understand.
No matter how smart a child is, he is like an uncarved jade. Only after repeated polishing can it shine. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as Shang Zhongyong.
Her family seems to be doing well, but who knows when an accident might happen. She must let her children know that today's life is hard-earned and cannot be achieved by a little luck or intelligence.
Moreover, power is a double-edged sword. It gives the Zhou family a foothold, but it also brings risks. These are the realities that the children must face in the future.
She was worried that her children would be too eager for quick success and seek power by any means necessary. With their intelligence, they would definitely harm others in the future, so she had to be on guard against many things.
This time she planned to let the children see what it meant that good prevailed over evil, and she also planned to let the children understand the true face of many grandfathers and uncles in the world who praised them.
She did not deny that there was truth, goodness and beauty in human nature. There were people who were so hateful that even their own families abandoned them. How could Zhou Jiao give up such a rare opportunity for her children to learn?
Zhang Guoqing, reeking of alcohol, walked into the house, waved to them in the living room, and went to take a shower first. He couldn't stand the smell himself.
They met again in the study fifteen minutes later. Zhang Guoqing took the sobering soup handed to him by his wife and took a big gulp.
After putting down the bowl, he found two little ones leaning on the small stool next to the sofa, staring at him with their big eyes, which made him laugh.
"Not sleepy?"
Liuyi and Wuyi shook their heads.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Guoqing didn't waste any time. He touched his two sons' heads, looked at Daping'an, and shook his head.
"Dad, got it figured out?"
Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at his son-in-law impatiently. This damn kid has become bad and has even learned to keep people in suspense.
Zhang Guoqing nodded and smiled at his eldest son, then looked at his father-in-law. "Dad, we've pretty much investigated everything. The note was passed to Jiaojiao by an acquaintance during the chaos, and what he said is true. Someone really wanted to kidnap Ping An and then use the excuse of being your savior to get close to you, hoping to drag our family into it."
Miao Lishan stood up anxiously, "Who is so bold as to touch our child?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled comfortingly, "Mom, don't worry." This was also the reason why he had concealed Lin Dinghui's role in the matter. If his mother-in-law knew about it, she would probably go to the Lin family tomorrow morning to look for her nephew Lin Dinghui.
To be honest, no matter what the other party's reason was, he didn't want to get too close to the Lin family. Especially since his mother-in-law was too simple-minded and the Lin family had all kinds of people.
"They're still trying to find someone to be their scapegoat, but our family hasn't been in the capital for nothing these past few years. As for you, just pretend you don't know about this. Dad doesn't have to do anything this time, I won't let those people go. Do you really think our family is easy to bully?"
After half a day, Zhou Xiaozheng analyzed it repeatedly and came to some conclusions. He looked at his son-in-law and picked up the teacup silently.
Ping An frowned and asked, "Do you want me to cooperate?"
"No need. These are just minor fights. You three brothers are still young, so just watch. This time, Dad will show those who want to touch our family what it means to be tough."
Seeing that his son-in-law had no intention of revealing his name in front of the children, Zhou Xiaozheng checked the time and ordered, "Jiaojiao, you and your mother take the children to take a bath and go to bed first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."
Zhou Jiao understood and stood up, pulling them out.
Wu Yiyi saw the study door was locked and pursed his lips, "We are men too."
Miao Lishan, who was holding his hand, laughed happily when she heard this. "Don't worry, after our big men have finished talking, we will tell you little men the results tomorrow."
"Really?"
Miao Lishan nodded repeatedly, "It's absolutely true. Can't you see how late it is? If you don't get enough sleep, you won't grow taller and become mature men."
Wuyi blinked and looked at the eldest brother, "Brother, I really want to grow up quickly."
Ping An nodded dejectedly.
Seeing this, Liuyi pulled his brother and shook his head.
The three brothers' little movements and expressions could not be hidden from Zhou Jiao who was standing by. She smiled, patted the twins' heads, and pinched Liuyi's nose especially.
The little thing thought she didn't know what tricks they were up to, so she gently reminded her, "Go to bed early, and don't go to other rooms and chat in the middle of the night."
Liuyi looked at her sadly.
Let’s not talk about the interesting things outside for now. In the study, Zhang Guoqing told his father-in-law about the people he had visited tonight one by one, and only mentioned Lin Dinghui at the end.
Zhou Xiaozheng shared the same thoughts as him and was also not happy about his wife having much contact with the Lin family, so he asked him to hide this fact from Miao Lishan for the time being, as it could not be confirmed in person.
He would naturally return the favor, but there was no need to involve too much. No matter what the other party's position was, whether it was his father-in-law's family, Mr. Lin, or Lin Aiguo, it no longer mattered.
In this situation, the only thing he had to maintain was neutrality. Having reached his current position, there was no need for him to advance further in the next few years; otherwise, it would be a disaster rather than a blessing.
This was also why some people wanted to pull him on board. Some people were already worried that he would be selected by the old leader and trained as the successor.
After hearing the two names his son-in-law mentioned, Zhou Xiaozheng curled his lips into a sarcastic smile. He really thought highly of him. Even a small soldier like him wanted to pull him up?
I really don’t know whether those people are stupid or naive?
"Dad, you don't have to do it this time, let me do it!"
Zhou Xiaozheng nodded without hesitation. The child should move. If he was pressed down any further, the man's bloodiness would be worn away.
"Do you want Dad to cooperate?"
Zhang Guoqing immediately whispered, "Yes, I intend to do it myself this time. You have to cover my tracks for me. I want those people to know what's going on but have no evidence."
"No problem, sooner rather than later, I'll take you out in the next two days."
Zhou Xiaozheng had no objection to this. He could just go to the grassroots level and take his son-in-law away when he could. However, he was considering whether to move out of the compound and return to the courtyard.
Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to move around, especially since his daughter Jiaojiao lives too far away from get off work. It would be very tiring to go back and forth every day. For example, she has to have lunch at the company.
Zhang Guoqing smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Dad, you know she's stubborn. She's not only worried about our commute to work, but she's also worried about the children's safety at school."
Zhou Xiaozheng raised his chin proudly, "My Jiaojiao is more thoughtful than most people. Look how clever she is today..."
Well, Zhang Guoqing knew that his father-in-law was being arrogant again, so he was all ears!
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