Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Use another way to let Hong Guo know...
After Jiang Hongguo saw what was recorded on the watch the day before, she no longer felt sad. When Changzong came back, she didn't ask anything and happily cooked a meal. During the meal, she told him everything that had happened during the four or five days he was away, no matter how big or small.
"When Cheng Qizhen died, Xiaosun didn't cry. Sister Shan said Xiaosun had no conscience. Grandma Kong said Xiaosun might be regretful and couldn't look or think about it. They asked me what I thought. I said it didn't matter. Cheng Qizhen was freed. If there is a world after death, he can have a new start, which is the most important thing."
Hongguo was inspired and told Sister Shan and Grandma Kong about it. They agreed with her, but Sister Shan said that the world after death is an illusion for the living and it is just a consolation for them.
Grandma Kong didn't believe it, and everyone argued about it, but Jiang Hongguo knew that because of Chang Zong, Cheng Qi really had a new beginning, although she was the only one who knew it.
Gu Changzong felt a little proud in his heart. He didn't care what others thought. He only cared about Hong Guo's opinion. Appearance didn't matter to Lao Zheng. Lao Zheng wouldn't care what happened to Xiao Sun in the future.
Chang Zong naturally wanted to get some benefits for doing all this. This was agreed upon before. He discussed with Hong Guo: "Guo Guo, I want to ask Lao Zheng to look after our child. This way, you don't have to worry about anything when you go out. Just leave Diandian with him."
This was something Hongguo had not expected. It was good, but wasn't it a waste of talent for Changzong to ask Lao Zheng, an honest man who was much more capable than ordinary people, to come and look after the little one?
After thinking about it, Lian Changzong didn't have any big goals. He just wanted to make more money so that she could live a better life. Maybe taking care of the children would be a good thing for Lao Zheng?
She didn't object, but said, "Then you should ask Lao Zheng. It depends on whether they are willing to do it. You can't force others to do something they don't want to do."
Gu Changzong nodded: "Don't force him, then I'll go talk to him now?"
Jiang Hongguo agreed. She felt that Changzong and Lao Zheng should have talked it over beforehand. She was not angry at all about Changzong's tricks, but she was worried that the little one would not like others to take care of him.
Gu Changzong cleaned up the kitchen, prepared Hongguo's bath, and then went next door.
The door was not closed. Old Zheng, with his back hunched, was packing two packages of things that he had moved in. They looked very shabby.
Gu Changzong said in a cold tone: "Let's go out and have some barbecue."
Old Zheng didn't say anything, he just took a lock, locked the door, and followed Gu Changzong in silence.
Gu Changzong was still in a bad mood: "You are only in your forties, straighten your back, why did you buy a house next to my house? I don't plan to live here for a long time, if I move out later, what will you do with the house you bought?"
Lao Zheng straightened his back and said, "I didn't think that much."
This is the truth. If he had thought more about it, he wouldn't have caused such a big mess and made Xiao Sun suspect that he was a ghost.
Gu Changzong really couldn't figure it out. Hongguo had at most suspected that he was not a human being before, but Xiao Sun thought that his lover was a ghost in an instant. So, Hongguo was the best and he was the luckiest, but Master Wang's lover was also good.
When Gu Changzong came back, the little one was still playing with Hongguo in the room. Changzong picked him up and wanted to send him back to his own room.
The little one has been sleeping soundly with his mother these past two days and doesn't want to go back to sleep alone. He is very smart and keeps trying to break away from his cold father and look for his soft-hearted mother.
Jiang Hongguo felt guilty and was busy coaxing the child: "Go to bed, mom will take you out to play tomorrow."
The little one rebelled against his father for the first time. He bit Changzong's mouth, but it hurt his newly emerged little front teeth. He pouted and wanted to cry but couldn't.
Hongguo felt very distressed and wanted to go over and hug and comfort the baby, but she held back when she saw Changzong and Xiaobudian confronting each other to see who would give in first. She had broken the rules two days ago and brought Xiaobudian over to sleep with her, and now Changzong was trying to correct him, so she couldn't make matters worse.
The little one finally realized that he could not resist his father, who could easily carry him on his shoulders to play, so he lay on his father's arms and called "Dad, Dad" several times in a wronged manner.
Gu Changzong was unmoved. He took the little one back to his room and then returned.
Jiang Hongguo hugged him and explained, "Changzong, someone died next door. I was a little scared. I just held the little one to sleep two days ago. Don't be angry. It's my fault."
"Guoguo, why do you want to apologize? It makes me uneasy."
How could Gu Changzong be angry with Hongguo? If he didn't want to make more money, he wouldn't have to leave. He knew that money was very important, so important that he had to endure the hardships before enjoying the sweetness. He temporarily separated from Hongguo and went out to drive a sports car to make money.
Gu Changzong didn't want to stand and talk, so he picked up Hongguo and used another way to let Hongguo know that he would never be angry with her.
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One morning, Hongguo didn't see Diandian at home. She looked for her and found the child was playing with Lao Zheng next door. Changzong told Lao Zheng to take care of Diandian, which meant exactly what he said, and sent her over early in the morning.
Seeing Diandian giggling and playing with Lao Zheng, not shy at all, maybe Diandian recognized Lao Zheng as the sturdy uncle who gave him a sense of security?
Hongguo was relieved. After breakfast, Changzong went to sell things. When he came back this time, he gave Hongguo two thousand yuan in cash, shipped a truckload of goods to an electrical appliance store, and took dozens of radios with him to sell.
These small household appliances are in short supply now. Changzong is really capable. He can get the supply and has his own transportation truck. It looks like he will be able to pay back Sister Shan and Grandma Kong in a month or two.
Hongguo doesn't plan to pay it back in advance, she doesn't want people to know that her family makes money so quickly.
Sister Shan came to ask about the destination of Changzong's next sports car. Hongguo said she didn't know yet and would have to wait until he got the job before she would know where to send it.
Sister Shan wanted to ask Changzong to buy her a refrigerator. This is the provincial capital, and there are refrigerators in department stores, but Changzong can bring better and cheaper sources of goods, and he would also give some practical little gifts. For example, the last time Sister Shan asked him to buy a TV, Changzong gave her a piece of high-quality white hollow patterned dust cover, which looked worth a lot of money. Changzong said that it was actually very cheap if you wholesale it in Guangdong.
Hongguo said that she had never brought the refrigerator before, and said she would tell Changzong when he came back.
Sister Shan wanted to amuse the little one, so she brought some homemade cakes, but unfortunately the little one was not at home.
She asked, "Did you really ask Lao Zheng to help look after the child? He has a strange personality and a strange temper. He is not too old at the age of 40, but he is like an old man who lives alone. Can you trust him to look after the child?"
She was definitely worried before, but now Changzong and Hongguo are relieved too. She knows that the current Lao Zheng will never betray his promise. Since he has agreed, he will regard taking care of the little one as the most important thing.
Lao Zheng had something to do, someone to take care of the little one, Hongguo had time to go wherever she wanted, and she could rest assured that Changzong would be driving the car. She felt that Changzong's arrangements were very good.
Hong Guo said, "Old Zheng has a strange temper. Xiao Sun's husband was also strange before, but he is really a good man. The child who fell into the water was saved because of him."
It's only been a few days, and everyone seems to have gotten used to the days without Cheng Qizhen.
Sister Shan felt so sorry that she transferred her guilt to Old Zheng. She felt that she shouldn't think of him like that, so she said, "Changzong is very smart and won't make a mistake in choosing a person. So would you like Diandian to take him with you?"
He recognized everything and naturally was willing to sit on Lao Zheng's shoulders and play early in the morning.
Jiang Hongguo smiled and said, "My child is not shy. Old Zheng is older, which is good for him. He is very reliable. I feel relieved to leave it to him."
The little one is sent to work in the morning and picked up in the evening according to working hours. If Hongguo is at home at noon, he will be picked up too. If Hongguo is not at home, he will eat at Lao Zheng's house.
It was only the first day, and Lao Zheng came back early, carrying the little one and holding a colorful windmill he bought on the street.
When the wind blew, the windmill spun loudly, making the little one giggle, with Xiao Zheng following beside him.
Sister Shan was a little trembling when she saw what Old Zheng was wearing. She didn't dare to speak loudly, and whispered to Hongguo: "Why is Old Zheng wearing the clothes that Xiao Cheng left behind? Doesn't he have any taboos?"
That thing originally belonged to him, but he still didn't think it through, so I have to say a few words to help him fill in the gaps.
Jiang Hongguo could only say, "There's nothing wrong with the things. He keeps them because others don't want them. It's nothing serious."
In the early years, when there was nothing to eat or wear, who would care whether it was something left behind by a dead person? Sister Shan figured it out and said with a smile, "Xiao Zheng helped Lao Zheng clear out the inventory. He has accumulated treasures for so many years, and even if the prices are discounted, he still has a lot of money, but he is still so stingy."
Xiao Zheng came to look for Jiang Hongguo. On the way, he met his uncle and advised him not to wear clothes left behind by others. His uncle said nothing. He was used to his uncle's aloofness. He had no choice but to come over and explain: "My uncle is used to being frugal. The clothes left by Zheng brother are all made of good materials. My uncle is reluctant to throw them away. If they are thrown away, others will pick them up and wear them. It's nothing if you think about it."
Jiang Hongguo said: "Yes, I don't mind. Your uncle doesn't rely on others for support, so you don't need to listen to other people's nagging."
Xiao Zheng felt relieved that his uncle could find a job as a babysitter close to home. In fact, he was quite happy.
This time, he came to discuss business with Jiang Hongguo: "Sister, uncle gave me the antique shop and the remaining goods in the shop. I will take any antiques you find in the future. I just hope you can go there every ten days or half a month to help me check the authenticity of the goods."
Xiao Zheng knew that Jiang Hongguo was not professional, but she could judge the authenticity of antiques based on their color. Xiao Zheng believed in talent. He studied professional knowledge in appraisal himself, and with Jiang Hongguo's talent, he could continue to run the antique shop his uncle gave him.
Jiang Hongguo didn't have anything suitable to do, and Lao Zheng was taking care of the little one during the day, so she agreed as soon as she heard it, but she had one request, which was to ask Xiao Zheng to teach her some knowledge of identification. Xiao Zheng quickly agreed to this small thing.
Old Zheng just listened at the side without saying anything. He just held the little kid and taught him how to walk.
Xiao Zheng was concerned: "Uncle, you can't bend your waist all the time, put the child in the walker and let him rest for a while."
Old Zheng shook his head, displeased with Little Zheng for disturbing him from taking care of the child, and took the little one to a place farther away.
Xiao Zheng suddenly felt sore in his eye sockets. His uncle had a little kid to take care of, and he looked more energetic, completely different from the lifeless person he used to be. However, he was still as quiet as ever.
Xiao Zheng said that his uncle had officially given him the shop, and he had already classified and counted the remaining antiques in the shop. He asked Hongguo to go over and take a look. If there were any fakes, he should pick them out and see if they matched the results of his appraisal.
Chang Zong said that he wanted to sell out the goods quickly and would not come back at noon. He worked so hard because he wanted to be with her as soon as possible without having to separate from her for a living. Jiang Hongguo felt warm in her heart. Although she could not make big money, she could still make small money. Xiao Zheng said that he would give her 100 yuan for this trip, and she could also deliver goods to his store in the future, which would be a stable income.
Relationships are built up through interactions, so she agreed to this little thing without hesitation. Jiang Hongguo said something to Lao Zheng, and then went to the antique shop with Xiao Zheng.
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