Chapter 301 A real man doesn’t stick to trivial matters
Author: The turtle-eating cat
Chapter 301 A real man doesn’t stick to trivial matters
"Son, I know that you and your cousins haven't played together since you were a child, and your relationship is relatively weak, but no matter what, you can't write two characters in one stroke. For the sake of your father and me, can you
Please help as much as you can!"
Zhang Chongxin said sincerely.
People of his generation usually have a strong sense of family. Before his son was born, he even considered letting his nephew inherit the family business.
Zhang Hao shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Dad, you really can't blame me. After all, my cousins are generally more than ten years older than me. There is such an age gap, how can we get close to each other?"
"Forget it if we can't get close to each other." Zhang Chongxin waved his hand, and then said: "But at least you have to do a good job on the surface, and don't let your second uncle and the others have a grudge."
"Dad, don't worry, my cousin and the others are half of us, and I understand the truth!"
Zhang Hao nodded solemnly.
In the dream, the second uncle and his family helped their family to some extent. Although they didn't help much, this favor must be kept in mind.
Zhang Chongxin nodded happily: "You are right to think so. Although it is wrong to be nepotistic, it is human nature to show proper care."
"Dad, I can't guarantee anything else. As long as Second Uncle and the others are willing to move here, there will be no problem in terms of life. As long as our family still has something to eat, we will definitely not let Second Uncle and the others go hungry."
Zhang Hao made a promise on the spot.
"Okay, you have indeed become more mature."
Zhang Chongxin reached out and patted his son on the shoulder.
Back in the bedroom, Zhang Hao was no longer in the mood to take a nap and lay on the bed tossing and turning.
Yang Huaqing couldn't help but asked with concern: "Husband, what's wrong with you? Has something happened to our company?"
"No, don't think blindly. Relatives are coming from my hometown, and I'm thinking about how to entertain them."
Zhang Hao forced a smile.
"Relative? Which relative?"
Yang Huaqing immediately sat up from the bed.
"My second uncle and third uncle's family, as well as my aunt, second aunt, and sister-in-law, they are all expected to come over."
"When did you come over?"
"Probably at the end of the month!"
Yang Huaqing suddenly became nervous: "With so many elders here at once, it seems that our family needs to be well prepared. Husband, please tell me about the situation of my second uncle and the others. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
"Don't worry, my second uncle and the others are easy to get along with. You'll know when you meet them."
Zhang Hao quickly comforted him.
"This is not a matter of getting along well, but a matter of politeness. I don't want to make a fool of myself."
Yang Huaqing shook his head.
"Okay, let me tell you briefly." Zhang Hao organized his language and then introduced: "My second uncle's family has two sons and two daughters in total. They are all older than me, and they all got married early and have several children.
indivual."
"How many are there?"
Zhang Hao was speechless for a moment and scratched his head: "I really don't know this. I'll ask mom later. She will definitely know."
"You don't even know this?" Yang Huaqing was surprised.
"Well, you know that I had some unpleasant troubles with my family a few years ago, and then I was busy starting a business, so I didn't have the time to think about these trivial matters."
Zhang Hao explained slightly awkwardly.
"They're all excuses. I think you don't take this matter to heart at all."
Yang Huaqing exposed her husband's true face on the spot.
Zhang Hao forcefully argued: "What do you know? This is called a man who doesn't stick to trivial matters."
"Okay, I don't want to listen to your nonsense. You don't need to worry about this matter. I will go directly to my mother to talk to her later."
Yang Huaqing said angrily.
Looking at my husband's appearance, I knew how unreliable he was, and it would be safer to act on my own.
Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and continued to introduce: "Let's talk about the third uncle's family again. The third uncle's family only has one son and one daughter, and they are also married."
Yang Huaqing wisely did not ask about the child's situation again. It was probably in vain.
"My eldest uncle's family name is Zhao, and they are also in Laoshan. Their family has three daughters, known as the Three Golden Flowers. If I remember correctly, the three cousins are all getting married well."
"The second aunt married in Jinmen. Her husband's surname was Li, and there was only one son in the family. He started his own business and opened a small hotel in the city. He was divorced once."
"My sister-in-law married in Xucheng, and her husband's family name is also Li. They have an eleven or two-year-old daughter. During the Chinese New Year the year before last, she even came to our house to pay New Year's greetings."
Yang Huaqing listened very carefully: "What else?"
"Uh, no, that's all I know."
Zhang Hao spread his hands.
"Forget it, I'm going to go talk to mom. You can have a good rest!"
After Yang Huaqing finished speaking, he put on his coat and went out.
…
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the movie ended, and Zhang Hao took the little ones to the vegetable garden again.
"In the afternoon, uncle will teach you how to grow vegetables. Do you think it's okay?"
"Okay!" the students said in unison.
Little Pudding couldn't wait to ask: "Dad, what vegetables should we grow?"
Zhang Hao took out a bag of seeds from his pocket, then pointed to the pattern on the bag and asked:
"Does anyone know what kind of vegetable this is? If anyone answers correctly, my uncle will reward him with a can."
This is what he just dug out from the warehouse. It is a very niche vegetable. He has never grown it at home before, and he doesn't know if it can be grown.
"Uncle, I know, this is Houttuynia cordata."
Tian Bing raised his right hand excitedly.
"Tian Bing's answer is correct."
After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding.
"Pa bang bang..."
The little ones clapped their hands one after another.
Little Pudding looked at classmate Tian Bing and couldn't help but admire him: "Sister Tian Bing, you are so awesome!"
"My grandma's house grew Houttuynia cordata."
Tian Bing explained with a blushing face.
"Classmate Tian Bing, is your grandmother's house in Shuzhou?" Zhang Hao tried to ask.
As we all know, Houttuynia Cordata, also known as Zheergen, is a specialty of Shuzhou area.
"Wow, uncle, how did you know?"
Classmate Tian Bing exclaimed.
Zhang Hao rarely looked more childish: "Uncle, he just counted with his fingers and figured it out."
"Uncle, are you a god?"
The little guys' eyes widened one by one.
The twins acted arrogantly, and their father was indeed the most powerful person.
"Okay, uncle is not a fairy, let's start planting vegetables!" Zhang Hao waved his hand, and then gave the task: "The boys are responsible for breaking the soil and sowing seeds, and the girls are responsible for watering. Do you hear me clearly?"
"Listen clearly."
Soon, the little guy took off his coat and started doing farm work in full swing.
At 5:30 in the evening, the vegetable planting activity finally ended. The little guys planted half of the land in total and successfully completed the task.
At the time of separation, Zhang Hao moved out a box of cans, and each of the five classmates received a can as labor remuneration.
As for the extra can, it belongs to Tian Bing and is a reward for answering the previous questions.
"Thank you uncle!"
The students seemed extremely excited.
Zhang Hao smiled and touched the heads of the little guys one by one: "Okay, it's getting late. Uncle asked Aunt Ma to take you home. You are welcome to come back next time."
"Uncle, goodbye!"
…
Time flies so fast, and it’s July in the blink of an eye.
June 25, Laoshan Railway Station.
Zhang Hao's second uncle Zhang Chongyi and his party finally arrived in Xucheng, and then after meeting up with his sister-in-law Zhang Aiyun's family, they set off south to Huicheng again.
On the train, several families who hadn't seen each other for two or three years couldn't wait to chat.
"Little sister, why have you lost so much weight?"
Zhang Chongyi took a deep look at Li Chenguang.
Li Chenguang is Zhang Aiyun’s lover.
Zhang Aiyun quickly explained: "Second brother, this matter has nothing to do with Chen Guang. I caught a cold last month, and it took me over and over again for more than half a month to recover. I lost weight during that time."
"So serious? Why didn't you tell us?" Zhang Chongyi said "blaming".
"A little cold, not a serious illness."
"You're already so thin, and you still say it's not a serious illness?"
My aunt Zhang Aiyu said distressedly.
Li Chenguang suddenly felt guilty: "It's all because of my inability to get enough nutrients that Aiyun's illness has been delayed for so long."
"Little sister, my eldest brother reminded us to stock up on food, didn't your family stock up on food?"
Zhang Chongyi suddenly frowned.
Li Shuang rushed to answer: "Second uncle, my mother was reluctant to give up money. She only bought a few bags of flour and ate them all long ago."
"Why didn't you tell us earlier? Let's not talk about eldest brother. Our families have also stocked up a lot of food. How can we miss you?"
Zhang Chongyi said heartbrokenly.
"Second brother, how can I have the face to talk to you..."
Third uncle Zhang Chongde interrupted directly: "Is face more important, or life? Why are you so confused?"
Zhang Aiyun is the youngest child in the family and has been loved and cared for by her brothers and sisters since she was a child.
"Yes, little sister, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Li Shuang, right? She is just growing up. What if she gets hungry?"
Second aunt Zhang Aixue followed closely and echoed.
"Second sister, the situation is not as bad as you think. Chen Guang and I are not unemployed. Although our food is not good, we will not go hungry no matter what."
Zhang Aiyun quickly defended herself.
Both she and her husband work in the Municipal Archives Bureau, and they have a lot of protections. If the day comes when she is hungry, she will definitely confess.
"You?" Zhang Chongyi sighed, "You have been very stubborn since you were a child and like to show off your strength."
In fact, speaking of it, the five brothers and sisters, including the eldest brother, did not approve of the younger sister's marriage. Although Li Chenguang was handsome, he had no great abilities and was a typical literary young man.
Later events also confirmed their judgment.
Zhang Aiyun and his wife have been working in Qingshui Yamen, such as the Archives Bureau, for more than ten years. So far, they have not even become a section chief. They have neither power nor much money.
Zhang Aiyu saw that her younger sister looked unhappy and quickly changed the subject: "Second brother, I heard from the third brother that your family is planning to move to Huicheng?"
"Well, I have this plan. The conditions in the countryside have become increasingly bad in the past two years. Water, electricity, heating and public security are all big troubles. If the village hadn't stocked up on more supplies, our family would have been unable to stay.
"
Zhang Chongyi answered truthfully.
The most fatal issue here is safety. Rural areas are too remote. In the event of an emergency, it is unknown whether we will be able to wait for support.
"What about other families in the village?"
Zhang Aiyu continued to ask.
Most of the families in the whole village have the surname Zhang, and they are all related to each other several generations ago. Her second brother is the village chief, so it stands to reason that everyone should move together.
"Those who have relatives can live with them, and those who don't have relatives can choose to move to the city. Thanks to Xiaohao, the city is willing to provide a batch of public rental housing, so there is no need to crowd out the resettlement sites." Zhang Chongyi said with a happy face.
Zhang Aiyun couldn't help but be stunned: "Xiaohao actually has such a big reputation?"
As far as she knows, it is now difficult to find a room in public rental housing everywhere, especially in coastal cities like Laoshan, where most people dare not even think about it.
"Little sister, didn't eldest brother tell you? Xiaohao has made a big career in Huicheng. He has several companies alone and his net worth is as high as 400 to 500 billion. If it had been done before, he would have been able to
Ranked among the top three on the rich list."
"Is what Brother said true? I thought he was bragging? After all, Xiaohao was so incompetent before..."
Zhang Aiyun said in disbelief.
Zhang Chongde smiled and waved his hand: "Little sister, don't you know what kind of character Big Brother is? How could he lie about this kind of thing? Xiaohao is really successful. You can often see news about him on TV and newspapers."
"Third uncle, are you talking about cousin Zhang Hao?"
Li Shuang was stunned for a moment.
You know, this cousin is simply a different kind. He is a "negative teaching material" in the mouth of his parents and all relatives, almost to the point of being beaten up by everyone.
Zhang Chongde laughed: "Li Shuang, your cousin is a man of real ability. He was just trapped by love in the past. He happened to come out two years ago, and now he has soared into the sky."
"Cousin Zhang Hao has changed too much, just like the protagonist in a Shuangwen novel."
Li Shuang shook her head subconsciously.
"Your cousin is not an ordinary person to begin with. The ridiculous things he did in the past now seem more like he is standing alone. Geniuses are probably like this!"
Zhang Chongde couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Chongyi sighed a little, then looked at everyone and said solemnly: "You don't have to worry. With Xiaohao's current ability, it is no problem to arrange for all of us. I suggest that everyone just move to Huicheng together."
"this……"
Everyone was excited, but also fearful of the unknown, and couldn't make up their minds for a while.
"What's there to hesitate about? Huicheng is close to the capital, has a low latitude, and the climate is warmer than most cities. Others can't even go there if they want to!"
Zhang Chongyi persuaded patiently.
"Second brother, I heard that the housing prices in Zhuwan District are very expensive and there are few houses. We are afraid that we cannot afford to buy a house. Rather than living without a fixed place, we might as well stay!"
Zhang Aiyu mainly considered her three daughters.
The three daughters are all married in Luzhou, so they cannot move away if they want.
"No need to worry about that at all."
Zhang Chongyi smiled and shook his head, then explained:
"Xiaohao personally agreed. Not only will he help us rent a house for free, but he will also provide job opportunities, which is equivalent to helping us solve our worries."
As soon as these words came out, everyone made up their minds.
Zhang Aiyun struggled hard in his heart, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Second brother, official employees are very popular now. Chenguang and I don't want to resign rashly."