"A child who lies is not a good child," Zhao Yunxiang said with a straight face. Although Zhao Yunxiang still disliked Zhou Zhixin in her heart, she didn't want him to embarrass himself in front of his father. Besides, we can't let our children develop the habit of lying. It was obviously Jiasheng who ate too much yesterday, so they decided to stay overnight. Zhixin's sleep was just a side thing.
"Okay! Grandpa, I had a stomachache because I ate too much yesterday at noon. Mom and Dad stayed at my uncle's house for me. We didn't mean to not go back to Zhaojiagou." Zhou Jiasheng pouted and was a little unhappy, but still admitted his mistake to Zhao Qingshan.
"Come on, come on, don't stand here. It's freezing cold. It's warm inside." Zhao Guohui didn't want his father to worry about Zhao Yunxiang. His sister was bullied, and he, as a younger brother, was not a decoration. Sooner or later, he would get revenge for his sister.
As Zhao Guohui ushered everyone into the house, he said, "It's getting late, everyone, hurry up and have a hot meal."
Zhao Qingshan remembered his son and daughter-in-law had to go to work, so he couldn't delay any longer. He quickly carried Zhou Yuanyuan into the kitchen. These days, the biggest taboo for those working for the government was being late for work. Those who were frequently late were considered unfocused and were therefore deprived of opportunities for salary increases and promotions.
In the kitchen, Xu Liqin had already cooked a large pot of porridge, and two steamers of steaming white flour buns, paired with homemade pickles, it was a hearty breakfast.
Time was a bit tight, so after breakfast, Xu Liqin and Zhao Guohui hurried to work, leaving a pile of dishes for Zhao Yunxiang and others to clean.
Zhao Qingshan sat at the dining table, watching his daughter and son-in-law busy at work, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
His daughter Yunxiang is hardworking and kindhearted, and she doesn't consider herself an outsider at all. Guohui's wife is busy at work and leaves a pile of dishes for Yunxiang to wash, but Yunxiang doesn't mind at all. A family should be like this: you respect me an inch, and I respect you a yard, so that life can be harmonious and happy.
Zhao Qingshan wasn't initially optimistic about Guohui as his daughter-in-law. Old Xu had a bad reputation in town and was known for his unreliability. If Zhao Guohui hadn't liked him, Zhao Qingshan would never have considered marrying Old Xu.
After two years of living together, Zhao Qingshan felt that Xu Liqin was nothing like her father. His daughter-in-law was also generous and would not do anything pretentious or petty. Even when Yunxiang came back to her parents' home for so long, she never showed any disapproval. Unlike some other daughters-in-law, she was afraid that their married sisters-in-law would come back and take advantage of them.
Seeing his two children getting along so well, not becoming estranged because of starting families, Zhao Qingshan was very happy. He was old and didn't have many years left to live, and he was happy that his younger generations could love and support each other.
Zhao Yunxiang rolled her eyes at Zhou Zhixin and told him to go back to his room or talk to his father. Zhou Zhixin remained unmoved with a shameless face, helping Zhao Yunxiang from the side.
To be honest, Zhou Zhixin felt a little scared when he saw Zhao Qingshan, who was so serious and had no smile at all. Especially after he and his family had made such a serious mistake, Zhou Zhixin didn't dare to face his father-in-law's face.
Zhou Yuanyuan also noticed Zhao Qingshan's downturn, so she and Zhou Jiasheng sang and danced hard to cheer him up. Sometimes they sang "I Found a Penny on the Side of the Road," and sometimes they held their little faces in their palms and acted out "In the Garden, Under the Fence, I Am a Little Red Flower."
Wen Ziqing also stayed in the kitchen and refused to leave. He didn't expect that his little girl could sing and dance so well. Her crisp voice sounded really nice when she sang.
Seeing that both his grandson and granddaughter were sweating, Zhao Qingshan smiled and waved, asking the children to come to him.
"Grandpa, how was it? This was a program taught by our kindergarten teacher, and I even performed it on stage before the holiday! I also taught my younger sister." Zhou Jiasheng raised his little face and waited for praise.
"Well, that's good. Our Jiasheng can become a performing artist when he grows up." Zhao Qingshan touched Zhou Jiasheng's head with a smile. His depressed mood felt much brighter after the children made him laugh.
Zhao Yunxiang burst out laughing. Her father had always been like this, lying for his children. Zhou Jiasheng had a few flaws, but tone-deafness was definitely one of them. If it weren't for Zhou Yuanyuan's voice, Zhou Jiasheng's singing would have been completely off-key.
"My younger sister sings better." After receiving the praise, Zhou Jiasheng did not forget to ask for some praise for his younger sister.
"They are all good kids and can all become artists." Zhao Qingshan nodded heavily and increased his seriousness.
Zhou Jiasheng grinned happily.
Wen Ziqing was lost in thought. In his previous life, he had been an excellent scout, his observations of his surroundings reaching a point of meticulous detail. Zhao Yunxiang had no doubt that Zhou Yuanyuan, who had never attended kindergarten, could sing nursery rhymes, but Wen Ziqing instinctively noticed a strange fact: How could a brother who sang out of tune teach a sister to sing with perfect pronunciation?
Could it be that... the little girl was also reborn like herself? Wen Ziqing thought of the clues he had observed every day, and felt a little excited in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, decades had passed, and now was the biggest secret in Wen Ziqing's heart. Now, finally, there was someone like him, and for Wen Ziqing, it was like walking alone in the scorching desert and suddenly seeing a lone figure walking ahead.
It is painful to not be able to find someone to share a secret with. The same is true for Wen Ziqing. Having lived two lives, he also longs to find someone who understands him.
After Zhao Yunxiang finished her work, Zhao Guohui also went home. Zhao Guohui was the most senior leader of the supply and marketing cooperative. After work, he arranged the work of his subordinates, and no one dared to say anything if he took some time off.
Zhao Qingshan asked Zhao Yunxiang, Zhao Guohui and others to sit down together before he began to explain why he came to the town.
Last night, when it was dark, Qiao Aiguo brought three police officers to Zhaojiagou. This time, Qiao Aiguo did not inform Zhao Qingshan, but took a few police officers directly to Gu Tiezhu's home at the foot of Daqing Mountain and arrested Gu Tiezhu.
When Zhao Qingshan and Zhao Youtian arrived at Gutiezhu's house, he was standing there with his head bowed, handcuffed to the side. His mother was crying bitterly, and his two children were also crying loudly out of fear.
"Uncle Qingshan." When Qiao Aiguo saw Zhao Qingshan, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.
Zhao Qingshan thought that Qiao Aiguo felt embarrassed because he started arresting people without notifying him. He didn't know that when Qiao Aiguo saw Zhao Qingshan at this time, he remembered that he almost arrested Zhao Yunxiang by mistake in the morning.
"Aiguo, what's going on? Did Tiezhu get into trouble?" Zhao Qingshan asked hurriedly.
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