Chapter 1351 - 1223: Cousin Seeks Help

Chapter 1351: Chapter 1223: Cousin Seeks Help

Zhou Jiao didn’t think too poorly of people, she simply didn’t trust Zhang Qingshan. There were many reasons why, and the most obvious one was simply this.

Zhang Yuntao’s father, the original commune secretary, was promoted and transferred away. However, the next official seemed to have some strange idea and during the year when the family returned home for a visit, he casually mentioned that as captain, Zhang Qingshan had been doing an outstanding job and decided to transfer him to the commune.

What a joke!

Without the support from Old Captain, how outstanding could he be? At the time, Zhang Guoqing’s face darkened, and he immediately served tea to send the guest away. Afterwards, the matter was left unresolved.

And now, given how much time had passed, Zhang Qingshan must surely have learned about it; otherwise, why hadn’t he sent any letters before?

This time, just as her father-in-law and mother-in-law left, a letter came right after. Claiming it’s not an attempt to gain some advantage while Mr. Zhang was in Beijing, who’d believe that!

If they hadn’t left, Zhang Guoqing would certainly discuss this with his parents, and what would the outcome be? Her mother-in-law would definitely oppose, but her father-in-law, that’s hard to say.

A generous man!

Should his heart soften, thinking merely moving his lips and wracking his brain could connect Zhang Guoqing with Huang Xiaomi, a very suitable candidate.

But frankly, over the years, when they first helped the couple out, Xiaomi and her sister had already repaid the favor ages ago.

She no longer wanted to drag them into anything; those two cousins were quite pitiful, having barely managed to make it. If Old Zhang’s family further entangled them, it’d be too tragic.

Moreover, Zhang Qingshan’s wife made her extremely annoyed. She hated people who thought they were clever and tried to test and calculate her!

Thinking of this, Zhou Jiao immediately sprang to her feet.

Grabbing pen and paper, she stuffed them into Zhang Guoqing’s hands, "Brother, reply immediately! Don’t mention the juice workshop, just say you’re a soldier and don’t understand these things."

Zhang Guoqing chuckled, nodding repeatedly, "Alright, I’ll write. Once I’m finished, you can give me feedback."

"I’m busy, important affairs of the state await my revision," Zhou Jiao haughtily lifted her chin, "But since you’re my man, I approve!"

Zhang Guoqing adored this smugness of his wife, wrapped his arm around her, holding her in his embrace, and cheerfully said, "I think we should also send a letter to Second Brother."

"Absolutely, I love tattling! Write a letter to the eldest as well," Zhou Jiao snuggled against his chest, pressing on the letter paper, "You alone won’t do; only Second Brother can handle him."

"Are you sure your man can’t handle it?"

Zhou Jiao gave him a flattering smile, jokingly feeling sympathy for the old driver who was reckless!

"Alright! Letting you off this time!" Zhang Guoqing playfully patted her before bowing his head to write the reply, "No need to write to Big Brother, Second Brother will talk to him. There’s an unsafe element around Big Brother."

"Whatever you say." As for the unsafe element, Huang Cuilan, the couple really couldn’t be bothered to bring it up; even when her in-laws came, they didn’t mention it.

Keeping a distance is better.

Peace for the ears!

"Hey, have you noticed something?"

Zhang Guoqing paused his pen and looked at her.

"When dad and mom came over this time, they didn’t mention anything about where Zuo You or Zhou were stationed at all. Have they already told you all?"

Zhang Guoqing chuckled and nodded, "They mentioned it on the night of their arrival. I didn’t pay much attention. Apparently, Ziwen is working directly at the provincial city post office. The rest, when he said it, I forgot."

Zhou Jiao thoughtfully pinched her fingers. This guy actually refused to clarify things? But it also shows he truly let go of those nephews and nieces deep down.

Zhou Jiao regarded Zhang Guoqing, who continued writing the letter, with a look of sympathy, secretly shaking her head: Really quite pitiable, letting go only after much disappointment!

She softly patted him, "Brother, if you want to help, then help. As long as you’re happy, I’ll specially clean up the mess. That’s no problem."

Zhang Guoqing sighed, "Wife, you love me, worry for me, I understand and appreciate it. But can you let me finish writing the letter first? Don’t worry, I’m not unhappy."

Zhou Jiao attentively studied his expression, blinked her eyes in agreement, and obediently leaned against him, signaling him to continue.

Zhang Guoqing shot her a sideways glance, feeling speechless: Is he, a grown man, a fragile heart easily broken without the respect and love from those juniors?

Zhou Jiao watched him begin the letter with words about how, as Old Zhang’s family’s leader and eldest cousin’s good intentions, working hard for the next generation, he truly respected that sentiment.

However, he’s always been busy in the army and never gone South, having not the slightest idea of the conditions there, thus couldn’t offer any good advice.

In the end, their family’s money-making little expert had already gone abroad, if it were earlier, the child could go South first for some groundwork. Now, there’s no way!

As for their eldest and second child, it’s all army headquarters business, not even free to spend a night at home, busy as dogs like him.

Finally, he sincerely proposed a point; since parents are home, he relied on him for care.

"Wife, how is it?"

Zhou Jiao looked at him, nearly wagging his tail, chuckled and pinched his face, "Hmm? Starting with rejection, offending quite a few? Brother, you’re truly shameless!"

"Like it?"

"I really do love your shamelessness!" Especially avoiding mention of financial assistance, she loved it! Mother-in-law repeatedly stressed to help emergencies, not poverty, she had to keep that in mind!

Old Zhang’s family, it doesn’t only refer to Old Third’s household, but also includes figures like the selfless Old Captain, the notoriously stingy Aunt saving pork for herself, or Third Aunt gratitude over borrowing the courtyard...

They too belong to Old Zhang’s family.

If there was extra money to support Eldest’s house, it would be better utilized to repair the road from the village to town. Not to mention repairing bridges and roads is a great public service, those people genuinely deserve her effort.

"Makes sense! Once the funds return, donate some to the county to fix those two roads. Wealth comes from building roads, it can also be a way to give back to the countrymen."

After hearing his wife’s idea, Zhang Guoqing paused the motion of folding the letter paper into the envelope, "Actually, dad and mom aren’t easily to be. Especially mom, according to dad, her good friend’s grandson’s family had three daughters. With the family planning going on, she went from the village to town specifically asking mom for help, but how could mom dare agree, seems they fell out."

Zhou Jiao opened her mouth in surprise.

Zhang Guoqing gently pinched her nose, "Seems strange mom didn’t mention it to you? She’s afraid if she told you, you wouldn’t let her return home."

"Mom is a good mom."

Zhang Guoqing instantly laughed lightly, "That should be praised face to face. Judging from dad’s words, maybe the good friend even said some unpleasant things, making mom curse out loud."

Hence, the donation to comfort the parents should avoid pointless rumors about looking down on the village people stirring up the old folks’ mood.

As long as parents stay home, as long as they wish them to enjoy a happy late age, there’d undoubtedly still be some troubles!