Zhang Hongmei is no longer reserved; you have to be straightforward with people like that.
In fact, Zhang Hongmei was unaware that Zhang Xingguo was intentionally testing her. He was particularly satisfied with Zhang Hongmei's performance, believing that only children like her could survive.
"Yes, there's no need to look for it at all. I have it at home. They can come back and get it from my house."
"Really? Then I don't know when I can pay it back?"
"I'm too busy, you don't need to pay me back. I've already given it to you, isn't that enough?"
"Okay then!"
"What? You're refusing to give me something?" Zhang Xingguo glared and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"No way, I was just embarrassed."
"You little devil."
Zhang Xingguo believes that two people with an age difference of more than thirty years can get along harmoniously.
"Girl, how about I adopt you?"
“No need. Judging from your accent, you’re not from around here. You’ve come to this remote and impoverished place, so you must have some unspeakable difficulties. I can’t cause you any trouble. I still don’t know what my parents did to offend anyone. If I live alone, that person won’t do anything, but if I live with someone else, I think it will definitely implicate them.”
Zhang Xingguo looked at Zhang Hongmei with a complicated expression. He hadn't expected this girl to have such insights. Perhaps she would actually succeed in the future.
"Great, then come find me if you need anything in the future, don't hesitate to ask."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes. "You make it sound so easy. It's not easy for me to come all this way. It takes more than two hours to drive here. If I were to travel by car, it would take me a whole day. Besides, are introduction letters so easy to get? I'd rather go work in the fields than spend that time doing that."
"That brat talks back to me every time." Zhang Xingguo laughed and scolded her, but he was growing to like her more and more. Before, he was very capable in his own family and everyone fawned over him. Now he was the only one who had come to seek refuge with his son, and he was inevitably feeling frustrated. His son was also a quiet and uncooperative person who would never chat with him.
This girl is wonderful; I always feel happy when I'm with her.
Zhang Hongmei had no idea what Zhang Xingguo was thinking; if she did, she'd probably cry. This wasn't a pleasant chat at all; it was clearly a game of mutual backstabbing.
"Hey girl, let me tell you something. I have a really handsome older brother. Why don't you come stay at my house for a few days and play with him?"
"Come on, I'm a grown-up now. Pretty older brothers don't appeal to me."
Hahaha, what attracts you?
"I don't know yet." Zhang Hongmei was too lazy to continue the conversation with him. Was he just teasing her and making fun of her?
Those outside the door were shocked to hear Zhang Xingguo's hearty laughter. This living devil had finally laughed; they probably wouldn't have to live in fear all day.
When Yu Chenglong returned, he saw that the leader was in a good mood, but Zhang Hongmei seemed a little embarrassed and angry. What was going on?
"Are you done? Let Xiao Wang take you to my house to get the books first, and then we'll go to the county."
"Yes, sir." Yu Chenglong was horrified. He saw the sir tidying up the table. Was he going to come back with him? Was he going to quit his job?
"What's with that look? Can't I just stay home if I'm not feeling well?"
"Yes, yes, yes, do you need me to help you?"
"Get out of here! Do I need you? I'd be fine if Hongmei was helping me."
"I'm too small to lift it," Zhang Hongmei immediately retorted, realizing this was going to go on and on.
Everyone in the armed forces department was surprised and their hearts raced as they watched the minister leave early: "He's gone, that's really something!" They were all excited.
Yu Chenglong wanted Zhang Xingguo to sit in the front, but he wouldn't. Instead, he dragged Zhang Hongmei to the back seat and said, "Hey girl, let me tell you, my family has some good food. Do you want some?"
"No." Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "What delicious food hasn't my sister eaten?"
"I have some floral fabric at home, do you want it?"
Young soldier Wang Xiaoshun wanted to say that he really didn't have any floral fabric at home, but he opened his mouth and didn't dare to say it.
"I don't want it, I don't like floral fabric." Zhang Hongmei was too lazy to even pay attention to him. Was he trying to tease a kitten?
"I have a lot of books at home, do you want them?"
"Really? Then I can borrow this."
"Yes, there are plenty. Go to my house and pick some yourself." Zhang Xingguo thought maliciously, "Even if you pick them all, I might not lend you my son."
Wang Xiaoshun, who was listening from the front, was startled. He thought to himself, "Does the commander dare to use Brother Shouyi's book as bait? I'd better hide when I get back. When gods fight, mortals suffer."
It took about twenty minutes to get there. Zhang Xingguo lived on the outskirts of the city. It was an ordinary brick house, nothing special. Well, when you're out seeking refuge, you should keep a low profile.
Wang Xiaoshun parked the car and quickly ran over to open the car door for Zhang Xingguo, only to be met with Zhang Xingguo's disdain: "Do I need you? I've told you countless times, even though I'm missing an arm, I'm not completely useless yet."
Hearing the noise outside, Zhang Shouyi knew his father had returned. But what time was it? Nothing should have happened in the meantime. Puzzled, he opened the door and saw his father holding a little girl's hand.
"Shouyi, we have guests at home."
"Uncle Zhang, let go, I can walk by myself."
Zhang Shouyi felt helpless upon hearing the little girl's melodious voice, while her father was unusually happy.
"Please come in. Are you having lunch at home?"
Helpless, Zhang Hongmei was pulled into the house by Zhang Xingguo. "Uncle Zhang, we still have to go to the county in a while. I'll grab the books and leave. Uncle Yu's time is limited, and we can't let him be delayed."
"I know, I know. You really don't care about getting old, you don't understand me at all. Shouyi, your little sister Hongmei is here to borrow your junior and senior high school textbooks."
Seeing his father's unusually cheerful expression, Zhang Shouyi said, "Alright, Hongmei, come with me to get it. See if you need anything else."
Wang Xiaoshun was dumbfounded. What was going on? He used to never let him touch it, but now he was being asked to lend it to someone else?
Zhang Hongmei went to the study with Zhang Shouyi to choose books, but Yu Chenglong was not having a good time.
“Yu Chenglong, I don’t care what you want to do, but you go and tell them that I’ve protected this girl I mentioned. If anyone dares to touch her, I’ll fucking kill them.”
"Yes, sir." Yu Chenglong was inwardly turbulent. How did the sir know? Although he hadn't harmed Zhang Aiguo, he was the one who reported all the information about him. An unspeakable bitterness filled his heart; he had ultimately made a mistake.
Zhang Hongmei entered the study and was excited to see the bookshelves filled with books. "How wonderful it would be if they were all laid out so I could read them all!" she thought.
Looking at Zhang Hongmei, who looked like a little mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, Zhang Shouyi felt something was wrong. There was no such girl in his previous life. Where did things go wrong?
"Your junior and senior high school textbooks are all here. I'll have Xiaoshun load them into the car. Is there anything else you want to read? Feel free to take it, but there's one thing: you have to take good care of the books and not damage them."
"Okay, thank you, Comrade Zhang. I definitely won't make it dirty or damaged. I'll return it to you after I've finished reading it."
"No need to rush, I'm not in a hurry to read them. As long as you love books, you can read all the books here."
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