"Forget it, anyway, the villa is temporarily in my name. If they are really greedy, don't blame our family for breaking up." Li Dajuan said through gritted teeth.
Although their family is not short of money, they are not so generous as to give away a villa for free. Moreover, this is not a matter of money, but a matter of principle.
"Mom, if it really comes to that, you don't have to take action. I'll take care of them for you."
Zhang Hao stepped forward and hugged his mother's shoulders.
Li Dajuan slapped her son's arm away and picked up the kitchen knife on the chopping board.
While helping to cut the meat, he warned:
"You don't need to intervene in this matter. After all, I am considered their elder and the owner of the house. It is only natural for me to step in."
"Okay, I will listen to you."
Zhang Hao took the opportunity to agree.
At the same time, in Zhang Jiaqi's big villa, Tao's mother took her daughter and talked quietly.
Tao Jingxin touched her belly with hesitation:
"Mom, how about I move out?"
If my younger brother and sister-in-law also lived here, they would definitely be happy to live here, but it's a pity that neither of them is here. As a result, their family is suspected of occupying the magpie's nest.
She doesn't want to ruin her younger brother's marital relationship.
Tao's mother glared at her daughter: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's freezing outside, you're a pregnant woman, how can Dad and I feel relieved?"
"Mom, I did this because I was afraid that Jiaqi would be in trouble. Although Jiaqi's mother's expression was well hidden just now, I could still feel it. In fact, she was disgusted with us moving in."
Tao Jingxin quickly explained.
Although my brother's villa is far away from the city, it is really enviable, especially under the current situation, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.
"Okay, you don't have to worry. Jiaqi is not as stingy as you think. She took the initiative to let you live here." Tao's mother tried to comfort her.
"Jiaqi is Jiaqi, and she has family..."
"You don't have to worry about Jiaqi's mother. Their family has been big entrepreneurs since her father's generation, and her younger brother Zhang Hao is even more talented and worth hundreds of billions.
In short, their family is not short of money and they don't care about this villa at all. Besides, you are not going to stay here forever. After the baby is born, even if you want to stay, I will kick you out."
After all, Tao's mother felt sorry for her daughter after doing this.
Pregnancy is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly.
Tao Jingxin felt a little relieved, and then started to care about her future life: "Mom, has our family stocked up on food? I heard that there is going to be a war soon, and people everywhere are panicked."
"Don't worry, we have thousands of kilograms of rations at home, and dozens of kilograms of bacon, so you won't go hungry." Tao Mu said confidently.
"How come there are so many?"
Tao Jingxin couldn't help but said in surprise.
After two years of consumption, most families now have basically very little grain left. If a family has dozens of kilograms of grain stored, it is definitely considered a "big household."
Tao's mother said with a smile on her face: "Half of it was bought by your father in exchange for whale meat from the black market, and the remaining half was sent over by Jiaqi from time to time. They have a vegetable garden at home and can grow their own food."
"so good?"
"You saw their manor when you came here. It has a large internal area, more than three hundred acres. Isn't it child's play to grow some grains and vegetables?"
"My little brother's life is so good!" Tao Jingxin said with emotion.
Mother Tao smiled happily: "Jia Qi has nothing to say about her personal abilities or her family background. Before, your brother thought he was too old, so your father and I gave him a hard lesson, and then he let go of the burden."
"Mom, you are doing the right thing. My sister and I can't find such a good wife even with a lantern. I was born with blessings and don't know how blessed I am." Tao Jingxin quickly agreed, and then changed the topic: "Mom, I want to ask you
Something?"
"What do you want to ask?"
"My little brother secretly told me before that Jiaqi has a net worth of tens of billions. Is this true?"
Mother Tao smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
"I think it should be true. After all, their family is so rich. Even if the younger siblings do nothing, they can still get a lot of inheritance."
Tao Jingxin nodded, feeling extremely envious.
"Let me tell you, what you said is both right and wrong."
Tao's mother was sold out.
Tao Jingxin quickly asked: "What do you mean?"
"I also heard from Jiaqi's mother that his father is actually just a small rich man, with a total net worth of about one billion. Under normal circumstances, Jiaqi can only get one to two billion at most.
Her current net worth of tens of billions mainly comes from the company shares donated by her brother, namely Haotian Group, which is also relatively well-known in Huicheng.
However, these shares, including the villa we live in, are temporarily held by Jiaqi's mother on behalf of her. After all, Jiaqi and your brother are official employees and need to avoid suspicion."
Tao Mu explained in detail.
"Jiaqi's brother shouldn't be that old, right? How can he be so powerful at such a young age?"
This was the first time Tao Jingxin heard of this.
"Her brother is only twenty-nine years old this year. He often appears on TV news. If he hadn't been on a business trip to Zhucheng recently, he could introduce him to you.
If Yuanping doesn't want to take the official employee exam, you can ask Jiaqi and her brother to help arrange a job. It's hard to find a job now, so don't go out and get stuck."
Tao Jingxin hesitated: "Mom, I have discussed it with Yuan Ping. The first choice is to take the civil service examination. It doesn't matter if the salary is lower. The main thing is that the job is stable."
For now, stability is more important than anything else.
"It's up to you, but I want to remind you that the public examination is very popular now, the competition is very fierce, and it is not easy to pass the examination."
Tao's mother was not very optimistic about her son-in-law's abilities.
The other party has graduated seven or eight years ago, and the knowledge in the books must have been returned to the teachers long ago.
Tao Jingxin suddenly looked worried: "Mom, aren't my siblings the deputy directors? Can you help me?"
Of course she knew that it was difficult to take the exam for official employees. In last year's public exam, many ordinary positions were only chosen from a thousand.
"Don't count on Jiaqi, she probably won't be of much help." Tao's mother shook her head on the spot.
"Why not? After all, the relationship between our two families..." Tao Jingxin frowned.
"The reason is very simple. On the one hand, Jiaqi's working hours are not long. She has only been working for two years, so her abilities are limited;
On the other hand, and most importantly, the in-laws have already said hello in advance. Although the words are very subtle, the meaning is very straightforward, asking our family to try not to affect Jiaqi and your brother's career."
"What difference can this little thing make?"
Mother Tao shook her head: "I don't know the specifics, but from what they say, they probably have great expectations for Jiaqi and your brother."
"Well, let Yuan Ping try it first. If she fails, then she can go to work in her brother's company."
Tao Jingxin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Tao's mother hurriedly comforted her: "I would say, it doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam. Just look at your brother and the two of you. They are very busy at work, and working overtime is common.
Let’s just talk about this wedding. I originally took a week’s leave including the Spring Festival holiday, but ended up being called back to work on the second day of the first lunar month.”
"So exaggerated?"
"What's even more exaggerated is that when your father and I first moved here, your brother couldn't go back home once or twice a month. He was running around outside every day, and he was terribly thin." Tao's mother sighed.
.
"It seems that I have suffered a lot."
Tao Jingxin said distressedly.
"It's good for boys to suffer a little!" Mother Tao smiled and waved her hand, "Besides, during that disaster relief operation, your brother and Jiaqi supported each other and relied on each other. After getting along day and night, they developed a good impression of each other."
These are all learned from the chat between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"That's right, little brother, this is called stupid blessing." Tao Jingxin was sincerely happy for the other party.
…
Time flies and it’s the end of the month.
At dinner time, everyone in the old Zhang family was having a meal. Yang Huaqing's symptoms of morning sickness were getting worse and worse. Before she had even eaten two mouthfuls, Zhang Hao helped her back to the bedroom to rest.
Looking at the worried eldest son-in-law, Zhou's mother quickly comforted him: "Zhang Hao, don't worry too much. This is normal for Hua Qing and he will get better next month."
"Mom, I remember when Xiaolin was pregnant, it wasn't so serious."
"How can this be compared? Everyone's physique is different. Some people's first pregnancy is fine, but the second pregnancy is very serious. There is no pattern to follow."
Mother Zhou explained with an example.
Li Dajuan followed up and ordered: "Okay, we have stewed carrot, corn, and pig's trotters soup in the kitchen. I scooped out all the oil on the surface. It's very light. You can bring a bowl to Hua Qing before you go to bed."
"Grandma, I also want to eat pig's trotters."
Little Pudding said impatiently.
Yang Huaqing had a poor appetite, so most of his usual nutritious meals went into the twins' stomachs. With the connivance of the whole family, the two brothers gained weight.
"Little greedy cat." Li Dajuan lovingly scratched her grandson's nose, "You are indispensable. Grandma will help you fill a bowl later."
"Grandma, and me."
Big Pudding looked at grandma longingly.
"Both of them. When did grandma miss you?"
Li Dajuan reached out and touched her eldest grandson's head.
Seeing this, Zhang Chongxin quickly advised: "Don't let them eat too much, they will almost become fat balls."
"Dad, it's okay, just be fatter!"
Zhang Hao couldn't help but retort.
In the dream, the two little guys were as thin as bamboo poles due to long-term malnutrition. He wished that his sons could gain more weight.
Moreover, meat is mostly frost-resistant.
Zhang Chongxin glared at his son fiercely and was about to make a long speech. Suddenly, a piece of news came on the TV, which attracted the attention of both father and son.
"The latest news from our station is that the Federal Football Association has just issued an announcement that the 19th World Cup, originally scheduled to open in August, will be held in April. At the same time, due to various reasons, the host city has been changed from Paris to Pearl City.
Huicheng and Shencheng unite..."
Yes, this year is the year of the World Cup, which happens every four years. If it weren't for this news, many people would have forgotten about it.
"What the hell?" Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment, "I don't even look at what time it is now. I'm so busy that I still want to host the World Cup?"
The key is that there is no such thing in dreams.
It's definitely the butterfly effect again.
Zhang Chongxin couldn't help but speculate: "I guess the situation in Europa is too serious. The higher-ups want to ease some tensions through sports events and let the people relax. After all, the past two years have been too depressing."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Zhang Hao shook his head.
"How do you say that?" Zhang Chongxin asked curiously.
"Dad, don't forget, all the stadiums here have been temporarily set up as refugee settlements. In order to host the World Cup, it seems a bit excessive to mobilize such a large number of people.
Besides, there are so many sports, why do you have to choose football? Can't basketball or volleyball? As we all know, football fields not only occupy a large area, but also need to be renovated, at least covered with plastic turf.
In comparison, basketball courts and volleyball courts are undoubtedly much simpler, and they are basically ready-made. If you don’t want to waste money, you can just find any university.”
Zhang Hao expressed his judgment.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand: "I think you are overthinking it. Football is the number one sport in the Federation and has the largest number of fans. Basketball and volleyball are a bit different."
"Maybe, but there is turmoil overseas, and many teams have probably been disbanded long ago. Those main players are lucky to be able to get one-third."
Zhang Hao said with regret.
In fact, he himself is a senior fan.
"It would be better not to come. That way we have a greater chance of winning the championship, and maybe we can even make history. You know, our country hasn't won the Hercules Cup yet?"
Zhang Chongxin said excitedly.
Seriously speaking, I don't know what went wrong. The local football strength has not improved much, and it has been hovering outside the 30th place all year round.
As for the entire federation, there are only thirty-six regions in total, which is equivalent to ranking at the bottom.
Zhang Hao curled his lips: "Dad, this is taking advantage of others' danger. Even if you really win the championship, it would be meaningless."
"Fart, as long as there is no match-fixing, then this championship is genuine. Your dad and I have been waiting for it for decades, and finally saw a glimmer of hope.
It's better for you, just forget it if you don't support me, but if you still want to throw cold water on me, do you think I'm a son like you?"
Zhang Chongxin was immediately furious.
He is also a senior fan and even bought a second-division team for this purpose.
Unfortunately, the results were not very good. After operating for less than two years, I finally chose to stop the loss in time.
Li Dajuan pulled her wife's arm: "Okay, isn't it just football? It's not a big deal, but you are still anxious with Xiaohao?"
"Humph, he deliberately made himself uncomfortable." Zhang Chongxin snorted coldly and turned to look at his grandchildren: "Big pudding, little pudding, after a while, grandpa will take you to watch a football match. Do you two want to go?
?”
"Think!" the twins said in unison.
When they were young, their grandfather often took them to the football field to watch games, and also enrolled them in football interest classes. The two brothers were out-and-out young fans.
"Be good, this is grandpa's good grandson. Unlike your dad, he always knows how to behave with me."
Zhang Chongxin laughed happily.
Zhang Hao touched his nose and didn't want to argue with his father anymore, so he took out his phone and scrolled through the news.
Detailed information has been released online.
It turns out that this World Cup was first promoted by Europa. As their old man said, the main purpose is to promote peace.
Netizens quickly divided into two groups.
One group expressed strong opposition, believing that hosting the World Cup was a waste of money and money and should be canceled immediately;
The other group welcomes it. Most of them are young netizens who have long been fed up with the current home life and are in urgent need of entertainment projects.
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