Zhou Xiang said lightly, "My mother said that having a son and a daughter was perfect. After my eldest brother had problems, she decided to have another child. It just so happened that it was a boy, so she gave up the idea of having more children."
"Then you picked it up."
“I stopped believing this after I turned five. I was in an accident. My mother had gone to three or four clinics to get an injection that pregnant women use to cause abortion. As a result, I was very strong.
My mother was scared and said to give the baby to someone else! But don't give me too many injections, or the baby won't be aborted and I'll become a fool again.
After I was born, the hospital contacted someone, and they came with a blanket to hold the baby, but they insisted on giving my mother 50 yuan, saying it was for her health care. Your eldest sister got angry and said she would not sell the child or give him away. She would raise him herself, like a kitten or a puppy, and she would eventually raise him.
So, I am not a toy, I am a kitten or a puppy."
Jiang Weihua couldn't help laughing and raised his hand to touch her head. "Are there such capable kittens and puppies? I want one too."
Zhou wanted to knock his hand away, "Go pick it up yourself outside! Cats, dogs, and children can pick it up."
Jiang Weihua laughed heartily. "Your tone is filled with dissatisfaction! I think the elder sister was reluctant to part with it and regretted it at the last minute. She just took advantage of the money to vent her anger."
"Alas! 50 yuan in 1975! They must be from a wealthy family. Your eldest sister got angry and ruined my bright future."
Ling Ran gave up peeling the melon seeds, took out a tissue to wipe his hands, and then grabbed his wife's hand, "I have to thank Mom! Otherwise, where would I find my wife?"
Zhou wanted to shake his hand off, but couldn't. "Oh! It's just a joke. I'm right in front of you. Seriously, you're so nervous every day. I should take you to see a doctor."
"I'm not sick!"
"Yes, you're not sick," Zhou wanted to poke his forehead. "We're already married, what else do you want? Tell me, how do you treat your lack of security?"
"I don't. I feel very safe."
"Yes, you are looking for a sense of existence. If you don't let go, I will make you find a very strong sense of existence." As he said this, Zhou Xiang gestured with his little fist.
Ling Ran quickly let go of his wife's hand. What's wrong with him showing off his presence? Senior Jiang touched his wife's head again. He couldn't hit anyone yet, so he felt anxious.
Jiang Weihua stood up and said, "Okay, I'll return your wife to you, and you'll feel safe."
Ling Ran quickly waved goodbye to him.
Zhou wanted to roll his eyes. This guy would get angry whenever he saw Senior Jiang.
Jiang Weihua simply went to find Zhu Hang. He couldn't let these two nephews and sons-in-law have an easy time, so he had to make trouble for them both equally.
Zhu Hang, who was communicating with his daughter in baby talk, was called downstairs by his uncle to chat.
Zhu Hang didn't want a residential house either. "I'll listen to my sister and only want a storefront. We don't live there. If we go sightseeing, it's only once in a while, so a hotel will be fine."
"Okay, I'll have someone negotiate for you. We'll definitely go to the best storefront."
"How about I give you all those contract documents? We don't have time to look after them."
Jiang Weihua nodded, "Okay, I'll take care of it for you!"
Not long after, Jiang Weihua, who had received a pile of contract documents, went to find Zhou Xiang again.
"Everything in Hangzhou is under my control! Tell me, should I embezzle some of it? It's so much, even if I embezzle a little, it will be enough for me to live comfortably, right?"
Zhou Xiang waved his hand and said, "I'm giving it all to you. Just take it all."
"real?"
"Really? Your expenses are too high. The Jiang family's income isn't enough for you, right?"
Jiang Weihua shook his head. "I haven't eaten in a long time. I've made a lot of money from the patent royalties you gave me. I recently opened up two more companies, so I have no shortage of money."
"You handle a lot of things in Hangzhou, and using favors always costs money, right? I'll give you 10%, and you can also give some bonuses to those who look after that place all year round."
Jiang Weihua hesitated for a moment before accepting it. "Okay, I'll take 10% and give bonuses to those who do the work. Since you're rich as hell, I'll just rob the rich and help the poor."
Zhou Xiang rolled his eyes. "Who said I'm rich? I'm really short of money, you know?"
Jiang Weihua nodded seriously, "Yes! It depends on who you compare yourself to. If you compare yourself to the richest man in the world, you are indeed short of money."
For dinner, Jiang Weihua's weird-shaped buns were eaten by his godsister, and Jiankang and Kangkang breathed a sigh of relief, as they hated eating dough.
At night, A Lian lived on the third floor of the east side of the south building, which was the floor above Zhong Lan. Lu Zhaochong's second bedroom was occupied by Jiang Weihua, so he could only sleep on the big bunk bed on the first floor with Xiong Mingli.
After breakfast the next day, Zhou Xiang urged his third brother to buy cigarettes, alcohol and tea as New Year gifts.
Zhou Hua took a pair of car keys and said, "Don't rush me. I'll go to the county town to buy one."
Zhou Xiang stuffed some money into his pocket and said, "Yes, go to the county town and buy some better tea."
Jiang Weihua stopped Zhou Hua and said, "Wait for me, I want to go to the county town too."
Zhou Xiang pulled the keys back from his third brother's hand and said, "You don't have a driver's license, so take Senior Jiang's car with you! Have him take you to the destination, and when you come back, you can take a minivan by yourself."
Zhou Hua looked at his empty hands. He should have taken the driving test during the summer vacation. Now he knew he could drive, but he was still under control. "Okay!"
Not long after Jiang Weihua and Zhou Hua left, Zhang Jing came with her husband and daughter.
Maybe taking advantage of the situation really works. Zhang Jing looks much better than last year.
"Auntie Zhou, Zhou Xiang, I'm here to bring you some sweet potato candy. This year, our sweet potato harvest was good, and we even made some sweet potato vermicelli. I brought some over too."
Zhou's mother politely took the basket and said, "Don't always send it here. Do you have any left at home?"
"Yes, there are many!"
The girl who was timid and dull last year, now walks hand in hand this year. She dares to smile when she sees people and answer questions. The man's expression has also become more flexible. It seems that the status of the family of three at home should have been improved.
He brought the person into the living room because the chopping activity was still going on in the dining room of the south building.
Zhou Xiang brought tea over and served it to the two adults. He also grabbed some melon seeds and candies for the girl and stuffed them into the two pockets of her coat.
The little girl said thank you shyly. Zhou wanted to touch her yellow hair and said, "You're welcome."
After chatting for a while, Zhang Jing hesitantly asked Zhou Xiang if the park was still hiring. "Sweeping the floor and picking up trash is fine."
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "It's full, and everyone's doing a great job. Besides, who will come, you two? Your home is far away."
Zhang Jing was a little disappointed. "It doesn't matter who comes. At home, we rely on those few acres of land. What we grow isn't even enough to feed the whole family!"
Zhou thought for a moment and said, "After the New Year, I have a big project here, and you can do some small jobs."
Zhang Jing was pleasantly surprised. "Okay, okay! Is it after the Lantern Festival?"
"That's about right! We'll start preparing on the 16th, maybe the 20th! Around 20th."
Carrying a basket of return gifts, the couple picked up their daughter who was holding the red envelope and left.
Mother Zhou looked at her little girl who was eating sesame candy and asked, "Why are you helping her?"
"Isn't she trying her best? She's just helping out. She works under Master Ma Gua. It has nothing to do with me. If she can use her power to make her family of three live a good life when she returns, that's her business. As long as she doesn't spread rumors or make nonsense, it's fine."
Zhou's mother felt that her daughter was right. As long as it wasn't excessive, she could take advantage of the situation. The difference between last year and this year was obvious.
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