Zhang Guoqing accompanied his mother to stroll slowly over to ili’s house. He occasionally reminded her how to rember the landmarks. As they walked down the road, Mother Zhang slowly beca lost in thought.
After a while, she couldn’t help but ask him, "Xiao Wu, how much did your father-in-law spend to buy the courtyard? I see it’s arranged so brightly inside. Your father-in-law is really willing to spend."
Zhang Guoqing laughed and said, "Mom, he has only one daughter, how could he not be willing? I heard that when Jiao Jiao was just born, he was over the moon. He hadn’t seen the child for so many years, and now seeing her suffer so much grievance, he feels terrible. Naturally, he wants to give her the best. He spent eight hundred yuan on this courtyard. But I’ve calculated, the things inside probably cost about the sa to furnish. He replaced everything except the furniture with new ones."
"The Old Zhou Family must be regretting it terribly. At the ti, how could I have imagined marrying Jiao Jiao would turn out so well. I originally appreciated her character, and she grew up with you. Thinking back, she’s truly a golden baby, even more valuable than that. I’m a bit uneasy at heart, just worried that the girl’s too strong and you might be wronged in the future."
Zhang Guoqing embraced her and continued to walk slowly forward, "Mom, you should trust Jiao Jiao’s character and also trust my judgnt. How do you see my father-in-law and mother-in-law treat ?
My father-in-law treats like a son. These days, he’s been secretly advising on who’s reliable and what’s what. He’s given all his connections. He even told others they must take good care of the three of us. So rest assured, they’re not those kinds of people. Jiao Jiao takes after her dad, you can tell just by looking at Jiao Jiao."
Mother Zhang slowly smiled, "Xiao Wu, are there any cheaper houses in the courtyard over there? I see your eldest and second sisters’ hos aren’t far from you, so your second brother could also buy in this area in the future."
"Yeah, that’s what I was thinking too. Not many houses here are for sale. You can ask eldest sister about this; she should know plenty of well-inford people."
The mother and son stood in front of ili’s house door and knocked. A child ran out from inside, seeing them, and joyfully shouted, "Mom, Grandma, and Uncle Xiao are here."
Zhang Guoqing went forward to pick him up, "Ziwen, how co you brothers didn’t go back to the village to find Uncle Xiao?"
Zhang Ziwen hugged his neck, "We all have to go to school. Uncle Xiao, I haven’t seen you for so long, I missed you. My mom said we have to wait until you’re not busy to co to our house."
"Uncle Xiao is almost done with his work. Once your school vacation starts, co play at Uncle’s house. Did your mom buy snacks for you? What do you eat at ho?"
"No snacks, my mom said since we bought the house, we need to save money. It’s been a long ti since we had fried dough sticks or buns in the morning. We ate the seafood you sent over yesterday. My dad sent so to Grandpa, and we still have a lot at ho. Uncle Xiao, I’m big now, let down." With that, he vigorously slid to the ground.
Zhang Guoqing saw his mother already headed to the kitchen to find his sister. He directly followed his eldest nephew into the room and saw the three brothers doing howork. Seeing him co in, they all surrounded him, shouting excitedly.
Zhang Guoqing quickly signaled them to keep their voices down. He reached out to feel the quilt on the bed and the blanket, slightly frowning. After turning around, he relaxed his expression and, smiling, said, "Do you three brothers all sleep by yourselves? Is it cold at night?"
The third brother, Zhang Zicong, quickly replied, "Uncle Xiao, it’s hot below, cold above. My second brother keeps stealing my blanket."
Zhang Ziwen glared at him, "Uncle Xiao, it’s not cold at all. The three of us hug each other to sleep, it’s very warm. Sit down and rest a bit."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at him with amusent, "How did you do on this exam? There are rewards for good performance. Quickly report to Uncle Xiao."
"I got all hundreds this ti, my second brother only got one hundred. It’s been a long ti since my eldest brother got a hundred, all are in the nineties. My dad said my eldest brother’s learning deeply and still needs to work hard."
Zhang Guoqing took out a stack of money from his pocket and praised, "Wow, not bad, my nephews are really making us proud. Uncle Xiao rewards you all, keep it for yourselves. If you get good grades this sester, I’ll reward you again. Not just you, even Xi Zi and the others will get the sa, so Ziwen, don’t push your brother away."
With that, he stuffed two yuan into each of their pockets. He also took out a pound of sugar tickets, handing three, each worth a pound, to Zhang Ziwen. Seeing him decline, he said, "You’re the eldest; keep these tickets safe. Rember to use them, they’ll expire otherwise. Buy sugar and keep it at ho, eat it when you want. These grain tickets can be used at the restaurant across the street to buy buns. If anyone asks where they’re from, just say your uncle is Zhang Guoqing, and they won’t bother you. Understood?"
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