Zhang Shouyi patted his wife's hand. "I'll listen to the leader."
After lunch, Zhang Hongmei took her four children to the living room, and then they went into the study.
They didn't come out until an hour later. Zhang Hongmei couldn't read any expression on their faces, but Zhou Shixiong didn't seem to change at all.
"You should all leave. Weiyu and the others will stay with me."
Zhang Shouyi sent them back, as he was about to start work. He had a lot of work to do, and he also needed to arrange for distant relatives of the Zhou family to come over tomorrow.
Zhang Hongmei took a nap and felt particularly comfortable. After waking up, she wandered around the house, but there was nothing for her to do. She stood behind the two elderly people and watched them play chess.
In the afternoon, Li Chang'en brought over a lot of calligraphy, paintings and ancient books, which had already been sorted.
“Grandpa, I really don’t want the child to take Zhou Shixiong’s things, as if he’s the one who’s trying to settle something.”
"Alright, that's what he thinks, let him be. He doesn't have many days left anyway."
Whatever he wants to end things, let him do it.
"I know. I just said I wasn't feeling well."
“Hongmei, don’t think too much about it. No matter what, he’s still good to the children.”
"Yes, I know that."
Before dinner, Zhang Shouyi returned, and they ate with Zhou Shixiong again, staying for more than an hour afterward.
When the four children returned home, they were not in a particularly good mood.
Zhang Shouyi called them to his study, and when the four of them came out, they seemed much better. Zhang Hongmei sensed they weren't as heartbroken anymore. She didn't know what Zhang Shouyi had said to the children.
The next day, the children still went to have breakfast with Zhou Shixiong, but after breakfast they returned with their families. This was mainly because Zhou Shixiong had asked them to come back, fearing that the children would be affected.
The happiest were Liu Qiang and Chong Yu. Having their older brothers accompany them to class and practice martial arts was definitely better than having just the two of them.
"Third Brother, are you in a bad mood? Why are you unhappy?"
Zhang Weiyu rubbed Liu Qiang's head. "Third Brother, you're alright. How's your homework going? Have you caught up yet?"
Liu Qiang's face fell. "Not yet, there's still half left. Third Brother, why am I so stupid? Chongyu memorized it after reading it twice, but I have to memorize it many times."
"Hehe, everyone is different, so don't take it to heart. There are always people better than you, and there are many smarter people than you. Just be yourself."
"Third Brother, I can't argue with that, my strength doesn't allow it."
Zhang Weiyu laughed heartily when he saw Liu Qiang sighing like a little adult.
Seeing his third brother become happy, Liu Qiang felt relieved. This was the best version of his third brother.
Li Chang'en pushed Zhou Shixiong to sit in the living room. The rest of the Zhou family members standing in the living room were all beyond the fifth degree of kinship, and had no close relatives at all. However, they still invited all thirteen of their families to come over.
“We all share the surname Zhou, and I’m nearing my end, so I called you all here today to say a few words. You can listen if you want, or ignore me if you don’t.”
The thirteen families who came were all the heads of their households, and they all said with trepidation that they would listen carefully.
"After I die, you can continue to live your lives as usual, but you must make sure the younger generation studies hard. If any of them are truly successful in the future, they will be promoted."
Li Chang'en handed Zhou Shixiong a glass of water. Zhou Shixiong took a sip, handed it back to Li Chang'en, and then said...
"I have nothing to take care of you, so you should know that in your hearts."
Regardless of their thoughts, they all answered fluently.
"Don't worry, sir, we understand. We will definitely live our lives seriously," the only capable person in the Zhou family immediately declared.
"Okay, you keep them in check. Before, with me around, you wouldn't have any major problems, but from now on you all have to be careful."
Everyone answered yes. They hadn't received much care in the past. They'd just continue living their lives the same way.
"Okay, I'm relieved that you all understand. Just remember to keep your family members in check."
I don't have much to give you, just five thousand yuan to each family. This money is for your education of the next generation. I hope that our Zhou family will produce successful people in the future.”
The thirteen people were overjoyed; this was an unexpected windfall. They hadn't expected to have so much money.
Zhou Shixiong waved his hand, and Li Chang'en took out money from the table, "Everyone come and collect it."
This is not a small number. Thirteen companies, that's 65,000, which is unimaginable for most people.
After distributing the money to them, Zhou Shixiong spoke again, "I've given away the ancestral home in the village. Please take good care of it; you'll benefit from it."
"Alright, you can all go back now. When I die, cremate me and bury me in the cemetery. I've already made arrangements. I won't be buried with anyone. Remember that."
Everyone nodded. They thought to themselves, "That's your own business; you can arrange it yourself."
Li Chang'en saw them off. Then he saw Zhou Shixiong leaning against the wheelchair with his eyes closed. He was startled and rushed over. Fortunately, he was just resting because he was tired.
The old man doesn't sleep at night anymore, and he doesn't know what's wrong with him. He won't say anything, and the two doctors in his family can't figure it out either.
"Sir, let me take you to bed."
"Okay, Weiyu and the others will definitely come over to have lunch with me. I'm going back to lie down for a while now so I'll have more energy this afternoon."
The whole family of eight arrived around 11 o'clock. Zhou Shixiong looked much more energetic.
After the meal, Zhang Shouyi called out two doctors, who told him the truth about Zhou Shixiong's condition.
"Boss, the higher-ups will give you a maximum of one month. You should be prepared."
Zhang Shouyi nodded. "Understood. Do your best to maintain his current condition."
"Yes, we understand."
Li Chang'en came over and called Zhang Shouyi inside. The two of them went to the study and didn't come out for more than an hour this time.
Zhang Shouyi couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart. This meant that he was being given more power, but he really didn't have much ambition left.
Zhou Shixiong's idea was to convene a plenary session of representatives, to directly convene the entire assembly.
This forced me to make arrangements immediately, and it was set for Tuesday morning. There are still five days left, so I need to plan accordingly. But I absolutely must come back every day to have dinner with him. It's especially important to make him happy, especially now. There's just not enough time.
Zhang Shouyi left in a hurry; he needed to make the most of the afternoon.
In the afternoon, Gu Chuanming and the others did not leave, but sat on the side playing chess and listening to the four children making Zhou Shixiong happy.
"Alright. You two stop playing. Let's take this opportunity to talk to the four of them."
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