The end of the year was approaching, and in the heavy snow, a letter from Zhang Dad, who was thousands of miles away, arrived right after Zhang Laoer's "letter of request for credit".
Do you want to go back to your hometown?
At the moment, it is really difficult to do so.
Firstly, Zhang Guoqing has no holidays, and secondly, he has become a really busy man.
Unlike previous years, a promotion means less freedom. With the arrival of the New Year, there are more meetings, large and small, and family gatherings are no longer limited to the capital.
"I'll take Liuyiwuyi back." Ping'an made this request again. Of course, he would rather go alone, but with two smart younger brothers eyeing him covetously, he thought it better to go together.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao looked at her three sons and thought about whether it would be safe for the three children given their fighting strength since Huang Xiaomi would take care of them along the way.
Before agreeing, she looked at Zhang Guoqing and decided to follow his advice. It would be impossible for the family to go back without one person.
Since she had already made ninety-nine moves against the Zhang family, she would not allow those gossips to slander Zhang Guoqing. But this last step was not so simple, how to make a clever move was the key.
For example, how to make some people understand that Zhang Guoqing has split up the family business, how to make the parents-in-law understand the balance between brothers, and how to make the children learn to see through the ways of the world.
"Don't look at me. You can't take leave, that's for sure." Zhang Guoqing thought she was going back, and without giving it much thought, he immediately denied it. Are you kidding me? She's asking for leave specifically for her husband's eldest nephew's wedding?
Those people will definitely say that this is not a dinner party!
"Son, is it really okay for you to go back? Can you guarantee a safe return trip?"
Ping An tried to persuade him, "Dad, grandparents are still here. You always met their every need. Now suddenly no one is going back to attend their eldest grandson's wedding. I'm worried they'll be sad."
Zhang Guoqing naturally understood this logic. Even though he said that he and Zhou Jiao were too busy to take a vacation, in their eyes, Ping An was already a fourteen-year-old boy, so he could always participate, right?
But since his son was his own, he was worried about letting him start to take care of things on his own with his two younger brothers, especially with the eight-year-old twins.
Liuyi was startled by his gaze and immediately raised his hand to protest: "Dad, we have to follow brother. If someone bullies him, we are young and ignorant, and no one will care what we do."
Wuyi nodded repeatedly on the side: "With more people, we can go around and ask around to see what opinions they have about our family. We also have to take a good look to see if anyone is plotting against our family."
Zhang Guoqing patted his two younger sons' heads speechlessly. "Everyone knows you've always been working hand in hand, colluding with each other!" This is what he's worried about, isn't it?
"Don't go and ruin the wedding."
"Ah?" Liuyi and Wuyi opened their mouths in surprise.
Zhang Guoqing touched his nose and glanced elsewhere, "If someone says something unpleasant, you can teach them a lesson.
If something goes wrong, immediately run to your Grandpa Dashan and ask him to call your Second Grandpa."
Zhou Jiao: “…”
After saying that, Zhang Guoqing felt embarrassed and cleared his throat. "Okay, for the last step, go ask your grandparents for their consent."
Ping An suppressed his laughter and quickly rushed out of the room with his two younger brothers. The three brothers looked at each other, covered their mouths with their hands, and ran downstairs.
After the children had left, Zhou Jiao quietly asked, "Don't you trust your parents?"
Zhang Guoqing really had nothing to feel embarrassed about when facing Zhou Jiao.
He sighed, "Maybe I'm just being petty. Without someone around, the bond won't be deep. What if the kids ruin a wedding, or talk back to some shameless elders? Regardless of whether the kids are right or wrong, their parents will always ask them to apologize first. But will they agree?"
Zhou Jiao smiled upon hearing this, "That's true. The child has his own supporters. Right is right, wrong is wrong. Why should they apologize?"
"That's exactly what I mean. My son, Zhang Guoqing, never compromises himself for some unnecessary, bullshit etiquette. But my parents think differently. I remember when my second brother was little, no matter if he was right or wrong, as long as he cursed the elders in the village, unless he was truly slandering our family's reputation, my mother would force him to apologize."
"So, since the two generations have different perspectives, it's better for them to run to Uncle Dashan if something really happens, so that their parents don't have to suffer and the children don't suffer either."
This is human nature, and adoption is not as simple as a few words. There are always some people who can't stand others doing well and will often whisper in his father's ear to sow discord.
For example, Zhang Guoqing knew without even having to think about Uncle Zhang, he would definitely say how foolish he was to give away two children at once. However, he could leave all this to his father-in-law, who probably didn't need him to tell him, as his father-in-law, with his narrow-mindedness, had already considered this.
As he expected, in less than a cup of tea, Ping An came back up.
"Dad, my grandpa said to let Uncle Wang take us there. He was going to send two people to protect us, but I pushed them away. Now Uncle Wang and I are enough to handle it."
Zhou Jiao's expression changed when she heard this. "Is someone planning to attack you again?"
Ping An quickly replied, "That's not true. If someone really wanted to attack us, my grandfather wouldn't let us go out. Mom, this is just in case."
Zhou Jiao waved her hand to interrupt, then walked around the room twice. Then she glanced at Zhang Guoqing and said decisively, "Only two of you will go with you. Follow your grandfather's arrangements. I'll also give you some self-defense equipment. Remember to tell your brother not to tell anyone that you're going back to your hometown."
Ping An nodded happily, "The three of us brothers all know to keep it a secret."
Seeing her son so happy, Zhou Jiao waved her hand sadly, "Then you can discuss it with grandpa yourself."
Zhang Guoqing immediately winked at Ping An. Isn't this silly kid usually very smart? Why doesn't he understand his parents' feelings now? Why is he so silly and happy?
As soon as the child left, he went forward, picked up Zhou Jiao and sat her on a chair, and asked softly, "If you are worried, don't agree to it. Why bother?"
Zhou Jiao leaned in his arms, sighed deeply, and said quietly, "The children have grown up, and there will always be a day when we have to let go. Just get used to it slowly first."
Zhang Guoqing's nose turned sore when he heard this. He had always hoped his children wouldn't grow up, but that day would eventually come. If his children chose to join the military...
For a moment, he could only pat her back silently. He respected the children's choice, but in the end, he couldn't get over the difficulty in his heart.
"Brother, for the sake of our children, we have to work hard."
"Okay, I'm here. No matter which path my sons choose to take in the future, I will do my best to ensure their safety."
No matter what the future holds, they must embark on this trip to the Northeast with the consent of the whole family.
Three days later, accompanied by Xiao Wang and Xiao Zheng, the three Ping An brothers boarded a train to the Northeast.
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