"Ping An said that the old man is not having an easy time either. He keeps reminiscing about the past and trying to sow discord between our parents. And every time he does, he has to avoid Gu Ruyi. It's so tiring to watch him."
Zhang Guoqing couldn't help laughing after he finished speaking. "He probably felt he couldn't say some things because Ping An was there. He must have been exhausted trying to find topics to talk about."
"How long have you been gone?"
Zhang Guoqing winked at her and smiled, "I stayed in the ward for an hour and a half."
"Didn't you say you were seriously ill and hospitalized? Humph, you really have a lot on your mind."
Can Zhang Guoqing say that it only took so long and people haven't had time to mention anything else? Of course, the most important thing is that his family is safe and will not give some people from the Lin family time to rush to the hospital.
"Forget it. After all, he has made significant contributions to the country. Besides, no matter how much he thinks about it, he won't live long. So I don't feel bad when I think about it. So every time I go there, I just treat it as visiting an old hero."
"Okay, I get what you mean." Zhou Jiao smiled at him. No matter how many tricks the old man came up with, someone had to respond. She had already put them aside. Today, she was only worried about her son.
"Be good, I'll go wash the dishes first, and then I'll take you out for a walk."
"Will you be tired?"
"What do you think?" Zhang Guoqing reminded as he walked, carrying his lunch box: "Be careful of the slippery ground. I don't have anything to do this afternoon. But have you asked for leave?"
“No need to ask for leave.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing glanced at the scattered cafeteria staff around him and didn't ask any more questions. He guessed that they were either out for something or had some other excuse.
Zhou Jiao followed him silently to the rows of sinks, took one of the lunch boxes from his hand and washed it under the faucet.
It was lunch break time, and colleagues at work had either left work long ago and gone home to eat or had eaten in the cafeteria and returned to the dormitory to rest. Zhang Guoqing didn't have to worry about running into Chen Zhao and the others and wasting time because of social engagements.
After the couple finished packing, Zhang Guoqing took Zhou Jiao out of the office.
As they walked, Zhou Jiao saw him leading her to a military vehicle and turned to look at him. He would never drive the company car when he could take the bus. Where was he planning to take her?
Zhang Guoqing winked at her and smiled, "Just follow me."
Of course, he didn't come here today just to report that his son went to visit Grandpa Lin. He could wait until he got home from get off work to say anything.
After getting in the car, Zhou Jiao shook her head in amusement as she watched Zhang Guoqing turning the steering wheel around, looking mysterious and not knowing what he was doing.
"What I told you about some time ago has been done. Now I'll take you to see something."
Zhou Jiao blinked. He said a lot. What was it about?
Zhang Guoqing was driving the car and glanced at her in the passenger seat. He knew his wife was confused and said with a smile, "Fruits from all over the world."
Zhou Jiao suddenly realized what was going on and gave him a sidelong glance, "It's been a long time, and you still can't forget it?"
"I remember everything you told me." Zhang Guoqing reached out and patted her head. "Who is as heartless as you?"
Zhou Jiao was so frightened that she quickly shouted, "Drive carefully."
Zhang Guoqing retracted his hand guiltily, "I will never let anything happen to you again in my life."
"You're talking nonsense again." Zhou Jiao glanced at him angrily. "I noticed you've been bringing back fruit quite often lately, haven't you?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled mysteriously. He wouldn't dare drive with one hand at this moment. Although there were fewer cars now, it didn't mean it was safer. On the contrary, he had to be more careful.
I remember that not long ago, one of his comrades was driving through a village and accidentally hit a little kid who was too curious.
"A lot?"
"Quite a few, and there are some other things. You'll find out in a moment. I asked Dazhi to help me find a warehouse, and now almost everything that needs to be shipped has arrived."
So you took advantage of the opportunity to have a car to let me come over? Zhou Jiao thought he was bringing him out for fun.
After opening a warehouse that was divided into 20 and 25 square meters, she looked at Zhang Guoqing in amazement. "Dude, have you hidden a lot of private money again?"
If she saw it correctly, apart from those broken baskets, the dozens of stones on the ground used as stepping stones should be jade seeds, right?
Zhang Guoqing closed the door, touched her face, and asked with a smile, "Are you surprised? These stones are all yours. Is your husband okay?"
Oh, yes, stones. Zhou Jiao came to her senses and immediately stood up, picked up a piece of seed material, weighed it and examined it carefully, then looked at the pile of rocks under the baskets.
"Did Dazhi see these things?"
Zhang Guoqing nodded. "Of course. We only have a small number here. That guy has more, and he has already shipped it back."
Zhou Jiao was relieved. It was good to have an accomplice. She looked up at him with a smile on her face. "You came up with the idea again, and he did it?"
"How could that be? Or maybe I mentioned it before, and this guy remembered it. I guess he should send this batch of goods back home to build a pigpen."
Zhou Jiao couldn't hold back her laughter any longer, "Then the pigs in his hometown are treated really well."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, he agreed to treat us to meat at the end of the year. When he went on a business trip to Jiang Province in the first month of the year, I casually asked him to bring me a few pieces of seed material.
The idiot just nodded at the time, and when he came back, he just said to me, "It's done." Who knows how much it was? Every time he asked me for some coupons or a water bottle, I didn't pay attention or ask. I still trusted him on this point, so if I had any at home, I would just give it to him.
Who knew that last time, I asked him if there was any way to ship some fruits from the south back, but this guy said that the goods would arrive in a while.
I wanted to tell you about this, but then I thought, who knows how much he said he had. But I didn't expect this guy to be so clever. Not only did he collect the stones, but he also collected these dried meats and fruits for me.
"Is everything all right?"
"Don't worry. Apparently, they're all dried fruits and local specialties. His cousin is in the military over there, so we'd send him some cloth coupons, water bottles, and handbags from time to time. His brother would use these coupons to exchange for stones in the countryside. When we had enough, we'd put them in the car along with the local specialties and ask someone to send them to Dazhi."
The most important thing is that in addition to the mining area, there are also a lot of seed materials on the riverbed. People who know the value of these materials will still hide them at home even though they know they are worthless now.
Just as his mother-in-law said, a steamed bun could be exchanged for a lot of seeds in the local area, not to mention a military coat. Especially the raisins and dried nuts in it were almost free.
After accumulating this amount, it came in batches, mixed together openly and secretly. With great ambition to work in the Railway Bureau, it was really stealthy.
"So, Dazhi's job is pretty good. He's not thinking about changing jobs now, is he?"
Zhang Guoqing pulled her and stepped carefully onto the stones. "Work has nothing to do with these things. His family will still help him when he needs to be transferred. Well, now that no one is around, hurry up and work."
"It's okay to collect them all?" Zhou Jiao looked towards the door worriedly.
"It's okay. No one is here at this time. Dazhi is not in the capital today because of something. He also knows our yard in the city. Give me two medium-sized bamboo baskets. I want to take some dried fruits home."
After hearing this, Zhou Jiao felt much more relieved.
Zhang Guoqing began to sort things out. Some things had to be kept out of the public eye, just in case.
After Zhou Jiao packed up, she thought for a moment and said worriedly, "Brother, don't take anything I say I like seriously. We don't need to take risks for these material possessions."
Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, "I understand. I won't have the chance to do it in the future. Dazhi's brother is also about to be transferred."
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