Zhou Yuanyuan noticed General Zhou's habit of blinking when he spoke, and she knew he was hiding something. However, she didn't ask further. As General Zhou's great-granddaughter for so many years, and a member of the special operations team, she was well-versed in confidentiality measures. What General Zhou didn't want to say might involve state secrets.
"Grandpa, your favorite soy milk and fried dough sticks." Zhou Zhixin heard the noise outside in the kitchen and brought out General Zhou's breakfast. General Zhou was from the south and loved soy milk and fried dough sticks for breakfast. He never got tired of it.
Zhou Zhixin first set the table for General Zhou's breakfast, then went to the kitchen to get Zhao Yunxiang's, and then his own.
"Wow! Zhixin did a great job today." Seeing Zhou Zhixin busying around and displaying her virtuousness, General Zhou offered a rare compliment. General Zhou wasn't a pedantic person. Zhou Zhixin was willing to pamper his wife, and as a grandfather, he welcomed her success and didn't find Zhao Yunxiang's laziness offensive. In General Zhou's view, this was a sign of the affection between Zhixin and his wife. Back when his wife was still alive, General Zhou would occasionally display this same demeanor.
The Zhou family didn't have a rule about not talking while eating or sleeping. Everyone was busy with their own things, and only gathered for dinner in the morning and evening, where they could chat and talk. For General Zhou, sitting alone at the table for over a decade had been too lonely, and he preferred a more lively and lively home.
The meal ended in a lively atmosphere with everyone chatting.
After dinner, Zhao Yunxiang watched Zhou Zhixin's car drive out of the compound and immediately went upstairs to change her clothes. When Zhao Yunxiang came downstairs, the car that was going to take her to work at the factory also arrived.
Driver Qiu Yuhua looked a little strange today, looking at Zhao Yunxiang as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhao Yunxiang didn't notice Qiu Yuhua's abnormal behavior. Zhao Yunxiang was worried about going to her parents' home to deliver New Year's goods. As the New Year approached, Zhao Yunxiang had a lot of things to do. She was so busy that she hadn't been back to her parents' home for half a month. Zhao Yunxiang hadn't had time to deliver the New Year's goods she bought for the Zhao family.
"Yuanyuan, remember to take the New Year's goods to your grandpa's house later." Before leaving, Zhao Yunxiang saw Zhou Yuanyuan waving at her and quickly stuck her head out the window to say something. Zhao Yunxiang had already packed up the things and put them in the Zhou family's storage room.
Zhao Yunxiang owned two garment factories and a trading company, employing over 2,000 people between them. She wasn't a mean person. The company was profitable, so she gave bonuses and New Year's goods to her workers every year. Since she needed large quantities, she could get big discounts from suppliers, so she bought some for Zhao's family as well.
Yu Meiru's company takes the trade route, has few people and buys in small quantities. Every year when Yu Meiru needs to purchase, she entrusts it to Zhao Yunxiang and gives her a ride.
A few days ago, the New Year's goods that Yu Meiru's company needed had been taken away from Zhao Yunxiang's warehouse, and the rest were specially reserved by Zhao Yunxiang for Zhao Qingshan and others.
"Okay, I'll be there soon." Zhou Yuanyuan quickly agreed. Even if Zhao Yunxiang didn't say it, Zhou Yuanyuan was ready to go to her grandfather's house soon.
Early this morning, Zhou Yuanyuan had just finished practicing when she heard the phone ringing in the living room. In order not to wake up other people at home, Zhou Yuanyuan quickly answered the phone.
The call was from Yu Meiru. Her voice sounded muffled, as if she had a stuffy nose or had just been crying. Yu Meiru told Zhou Yuanyuan that there was something important and asked Zhou Yuanyuan to take some time to visit the Zhao family.
Yu Meiru generally didn't like to bother others; if she asked, it was bound to be about something. Zhou Yuanyuan didn't have any tasks to do today, so she still had time to make the trip.
General Zhou originally wanted to grab Zhou Yuanyuan and have a good chat with her, but seeing that Zhou Yuanyuan was busy, he didn't say anything. After the juniors left, General Zhou went for a walk in the compound as usual.
General Zhou wanted to go to Cao's house today to play chess with Cao Yunfei. He'd heard that the Cao family's son had taken his sweet great-granddaughter to the bar last night. General Zhou really wanted to ask that old man Cao Yunfei what he was thinking. His little girl, Xiaojiu, was so young, and Cao Yunfei had the audacity to bring her to the bar. Wasn't that a sign of disrespect for Zhou Jinyu? Was he using alcohol to commit a crime? Was he using alcohol to confess his love? No way! His sweet great-granddaughter was too young; she needed to stay home for a few more years! Cao was always a decade older than Yuanyuan; they weren't a good match!
Hmm! It seems Zhu Xiangyang's grandson is quite good, a top student at Kyoto University, so he must be quite smart. My own sweet great-granddaughter is also smart, but she doesn't like to think too much. Having a great-grandson-in-law like that, who can think ahead of Little Nine, would be nice too.
And there's Old Wang's little grandson, oh my! So many people like his little girl, so as a great-grandfather, he has to choose carefully. The candidate for his great-grandson-in-law should have good character and strong ability.
Zhou Yuanyuan didn't know that General Zhou had already started "looking" for her fiancée. When she arrived at the Zhao family, Yu Meiru was standing at the door looking forward to it.
Seeing Zhou Yuanyuan get out of the car, carrying a lot of bags, Yu Meiru quickly stepped forward, took the things from the driver, and quickly went into the house with Zhou Yuanyuan. Zhao Yunxiang had already said that she would take care of the New Year's goods. Yu Meiru knew her sister-in-law's financial situation, so she didn't bother to be polite with Zhao Yunxiang.
After Zhou Yuanyuan and the others entered the door, the driver Xiao Wang quickly started the car and left.
For some reason, Xiao Wang felt extremely uneasy, as if someone was watching him. The car had just stopped at the Zhao family's door for a few minutes, and Xiao Wang felt cold all over when he sat in the car.
Only after the car pulled out of the alley did Xiao Wang feel a little warmer. Strange, the temperature in Kyoto isn't that low today, isn't it? It's above freezing! This thought flashed through Xiao Wang's mind.
Zhao Qingshan sent the children to school, and Zhao Guohui also went to the company early in the morning. Yu Meiru knew that Zhou Yuanyuan was coming, so she put everything behind her and concentrated on waiting for Zhou Yuanyuan at home.
"Aunt, what's wrong?" Yu Meiru hurriedly pulled Zhou Yuanyuan into the bedroom and closed the door tightly. Only then did Zhou Yuanyuan feel that Yu Meiru was a little strange today.
It was the first time that Zhou Yuanyuan saw Yu Meiru so anxious. In Zhou Yuanyuan's impression, Yu Meiru had always been calm and elegant.
"Yuanyuan, I have a favor to ask of you." Yu Meiru's eyes welled up as she spoke. Ever since Zhou Yuanyuan had gone to Hong Kong Island to break Yu Xiaohan's "luck-sucking formation," Yu Meiru had understood that Zhou Yuanyuan was no ordinary person, but rather possessed "great powers." While it was natural for relatives to help each other, Yu Meiru felt a little hesitant to ask. For all these years, Zhou Yuanyuan hadn't needed their help at all, yet it was their family who often troubled Zhou Yuanyuan.
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