Yang Dengbang heard this and joked with a smile: "It's probably impossible to let An An take over. After all, there is such an age gap between father and son, but Guoji and Guoxuan have a slight possibility."
"Grandpa, I can't do it. I'm not interested in being an official." Zhang Guoxuan waved his hands repeatedly.
Zhang Guoji then smiled bitterly and said: "Grandpa, you think too highly of both of us. You must know that since the establishment of the Federation, there has never been a consul in his thirties."
"Guoji, grandpa asked you, do you want to join politics?"
Yang Dengbang asked seriously.
Zhang Guoji nodded.
"Then work hard. With the foundation your father has laid for you and your family's financial support, you still have a chance to get into that position.
At that time, you and your father will be the first father-son consuls in the history of the Federation, which is also a beautiful thing."
Yang Dengbang took the opportunity to encourage him.
Zhang Chongxin's heart suddenly surged, and he immediately reached out and patted his eldest grandson on the shoulder: "Don't be stressed. It doesn't matter if you don't become a consul. As long as you can sit in the position of governor, grandpa will be very satisfied."
"Grandpa, you can't become governor just by saying..." Zhang Guoji shook his head helplessly.
After the latest zoning adjustment, the federation currently has a total of 289 governors, which seems like a lot of people, but local factions are complex, and it is definitely not easy to get to the top.
"What are men afraid of? When your father took over from my grandfather's class, the conditions were far worse than they are now. Hasn't it ended up where he is today? Remember, there has never been a word "retreat" in the dictionary of our old Zhang family."
Zhang Chongxin slapped the dining table hard.
When Li Dajuan saw this, he quickly pulled his wife: "Old man, what are you so excited about? Our family lacks everything. As long as they don't learn bad things about the national discipline, they can do whatever they like. Let's not mess around."
"Grandma is wise!"
These words simply spoke to the hearts of the four brothers.
"A woman's kindness." Zhang Chongxin snorted coldly.
"I think you are old and confused." Li Dajuan immediately retorted, "The fourth child is actually the best example. If he had listened to you and entered the factory as soon as he graduated, working around the machines every day, he would not have achieved what he has now.
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"You are sophistry..."
Zhang Chongxin is somewhat lacking in confidence.
The facts are before our eyes. Among his group of old associates, only a handful of his children have become talented, and the one with the highest achievement is Zhou Hengming. But compared with his own son, he is obviously more than one level behind.
Li Dajuan quickly turned his attention to Yang Dengbang: "My father-in-law, you are a university professor and know more than us. Do you think what I said makes sense?"
"Well..."
Yang Dengbang thought about it for a while and said to Xini:
"My mother-in-law, you are right. Zhang Hao's achievements today are indeed inseparable from his trip around the world when he was young. The ancients said that 'reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles' is indeed very reasonable;
But Lao Zhang is right. After all, people as outstanding as Zhang Hao are rare. For ordinary people, they still have to be down-to-earth and take one step at a time."
Zhang Chongxin quickly echoed: "What Lao Yang said makes sense. The four of them are incomparable to his father in terms of national discipline. We must take care of them as they should. We can't indulge them too much."
"Why can't we compare? Zhang Hao's academic performance was not very good at the beginning. I remember that he only scored more than 500 points in the college entrance examination and had just reached the second level."
Li Dajuan said unconvinced.
Yang Huaqing couldn't help being stunned: "Mom? Are you serious? I thought Zhang Hao had been a top student since he was a child?"
"He was very playful when he was a child. He scored more than 500 points in the college entrance examination, which is already extraordinary. How can he be a top student?" Li Dajuan said with a smile.
"If you ask me, what are the benefits of being a top student?" Kuang Wenhui waved her hand and couldn't help complaining: "Just like your dad, he only knows how to study, and in the end he doesn't make as much as a hawker."
"Ahem, why are you so involved with me? Besides, studying is to enrich yourself and broaden your horizons, not to make money, so don't put the cart before the horse."
Yang Dengbang was angry.
Seeing that his parents were about to quarrel, Yang Huaqing quickly changed the subject: "Zhang Hao should be free over there, why don't we make a video call to him?"
"Mom, I'll fight."
Leslie Cheung couldn't wait to take out his mobile phone.
Soon, the call was connected.
"Dad, Dad, have you eaten?"
An An and Kangkang shouted loudly.
Zhang Hao was changing his coat: "I haven't eaten yet. Dad is going to attend a banquet later. I'm not hungry."
Because regardless of day or night, this New Year's Eve dinner, which is also a welcome banquet, is held almost simultaneously with the local area, completely ignoring the time difference factor. This is also intended to create an atmosphere of national celebration.
"Dad, I want lucky money."
Kangkang snatched the phone from the second brother's hand.
"What's the rush? Dad will send you each a red envelope later." Zhang Hao said with a smile.
"Dad, please send the red envelope to the eldest brother or second brother's mobile phone. Don't send it to mom."
Kangkang quickly reminded.
Yang Huaqing immediately glared at his youngest son:
"You brat, being a mother doesn't exist, right? You didn't learn well at a young age, but you actually learned to hide money?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "Don't worry, no one can take away the New Year's money dad gave you."
"Hey, long live dad."
Kangkang said with excitement on his face.
Yang Huaqing knocked on his youngest son's head, then took the mobile phone, projected the mobile phone screen on the TV, and pointed the camera at the whole family.
Li Dajuan looked at her son who was losing weight day by day and couldn't help but asked with concern: "Son, why have you lost so much weight recently? Are you sick?"
"Mom, don't worry, I'm trying to lose weight, and your son is in very good health."
Zhang Hao explained casually.
"Why lose weight? Most people just want to gain more weight!" Li Dajuan said naggingly.
"Mom, I weigh one hundred and thirty-eight pounds now. Doctors say my weight is just right."
Zhang Hao looked helpless.
Zhang Chongxin turned to look at his wife and tried to persuade him: "Old lady, don't forget that your son is now a consul. You must pay attention to his personal image. Have you ever seen that consul who looks like a fat pig?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Okay, you are right, I won't talk about the head office, right?"
Li Dajuan said angrily.
Zhang Hao quickly smoothed things over and said, "Dad, my mother is doing this for me too. It's the Chinese New Year today, so you two should stop talking!"
"Your dad gets more and more unreasonable as he gets older. He quarrels with me at home every day." Li Dajuan said "aggrieved".
"Mom, please be more considerate of my dad. He is stuck at home every day, so he probably feels unhappy."
Zhang Hao explained it to his father.
Kuang Wenhui quickly comforted her mother-in-law, and then asked her son-in-law: "Zhang Hao, where is our Haoxuan? Why didn't you see him?"
"Brother-in-law didn't call you?"
"I called one in the afternoon and hung up without saying a few words. I don't know if it was really that busy?"
Kuang Wenhui complained.
"Mom, Haoxuan is really busy recently. I helped him arrange several blind dates."
Zhang Hao quickly explained.
In fact, you don’t need to ask to know that it’s definitely not that my brother-in-law doesn’t have time to make phone calls, but that he resents the family’s push for marriage.
Kuang Wenhui's eyes suddenly lit up, and he handed the granddaughter in his arms to his daughter, and couldn't wait to ask: "What was the result? Did anyone win the prize?"
"There is a guy who likes her, and they have dated a few times, but they just don't know if they can take it further."
Zhang Hao replied.
"How old is the woman? What does she do?"
"The little girl's name is Dong Hui. She is three years younger than Haoxuan. She works in an oil company. She is very beautiful. Her parents are both middle management cadres in the oil system. Her family background is quite good."
Kuang Wenhui said happily: "Family background doesn't matter, as long as he likes her, even if he finds a black man as his girlfriend, your dad and I will accept her."
"Ahem, Mom, don't worry, Haoxuan has changed a lot recently, and the blind dates are no longer perfunctory. This is a good sign." Zhang Hao comforted him.
"Yes, it seems it is right to let him follow you."
Kuang Wenhui couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Huaqing then interjected: "Husband, if Haoxuan really falls in love with this girl, what will happen to his next trip?"
"It's simple. He can choose to stay in Venezuela and accompany his new girlfriend, or he can take her with him and treat her as traveling together.
As for the woman's job, it's not a problem at all. When the inspection is over, I can help her arrange a new job, which will definitely not be worse than the current one."
Zhang Hao expressed his thoughts.
Kuang Wenhui nodded repeatedly: "This arrangement is very thoughtful. Nothing else is important. The most important thing is to get the girl."
"Mom, I heard from Haoxuan that after the two of them went on several dates, the woman was very proactive. I think as long as Haoxuan is willing, the success rate is quite high."
"Really? I'll call the brat right away and tell him to pay more attention and stop procrastinating."
Kuang Wenhui immediately couldn't sit still.
Zhang Hao saw Assistant Wei's reminder and raised his hand to glance at his watch. The banquet time was almost here.
"Dad, Mom, wife, my party is about to start. I will call you when the party is over."
"Well, go ahead and get busy!"
Zhang Chongxin nodded.
Immediately afterwards, the four Zhang brothers waved to the camera at the same time: "Dad, goodbye!"
"Hang up, you can continue eating!"
Zhang Hao also waved his hand.
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Early the next morning, Leslie Cheung got up early. Today he was going to his girlfriend's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Li Dajuan helped prepare a bunch of gifts.
Zhang Guoxuan looked at the dozen bags in front of him and couldn't help but feel a headache: "Grandma, are these too many? It's not my first time visiting."
During the summer vacation last year, at the warm invitation of his girlfriend, he accompanied her back home once.
"Don't talk nonsense. If I ask you to take it with you, just take it with you. The Chinese New Year will be different from usual times." Li Dajuan explained.
"Then it doesn't take so much, does it?"
Li Dajuan secretly glanced at her wife who was watching the news, and sighed:
"Your grandpa is not in good health. He might die one day. Grandma hopes that you and Tongtong will get married soon so that your grandpa can hold his grandson in his arms."
"Grandma, grandpa has always been in good health. He will definitely live to be a hundred years old." Zhang Guoxuan was suddenly heartbroken.
Both he and his eldest brother were raised by their grandparents, and the relationship between them is undoubtedly deeper than that of their parents.
Li Dajuan patted her second grandson's arm: "Okay, everyone's destiny is determined. You can't force it. If you are really filial, just do as grandma says."
"But grandma..." Zhang Guoxuan looked embarrassed, "Tongtong and I are still in school, how can we get married and have children?"
"Why not? Grandma asked someone to ask. You can get married and have children during college. If Tongtong really gets pregnant, she can take a year off from school. She will graduate a year later at most, and the impact will not be big."
Li Dajuan's lyrics are eloquent.
Zhang Guoxuan struggled for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, I will look for an opportunity to discuss it with Tongtong later. If she agrees, we can get married as soon as this summer vacation."
"Okay, I know this child Tongtong, as long as you propose, she will definitely be willing to marry into our family."
Li Dajuan seemed confident.
It's not that she's boasting, but just because of their family background, wealth, and power, they are the top beings in the entire federation.
If it were another family, Tongtong would not even be able to get in, let alone get married.
Speaking of which, the old man was a little dissatisfied with Tongtong's family background. If it weren't for his son's full support, his precious grandson might not be able to achieve his wish.
Leslie Cheung couldn't help but sigh: "It's true, eldest brother, he's already a sophomore, he's not in a hurry to talk to a girlfriend, he just puts all the pressure on me."
"I heard from your grandpa that if your eldest brother wants to enter politics in the future, his marriage cannot be too free."
Li Dajuan mentioned it casually.
"Hey, it seems that I was right not to join politics. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have the right to choose a wife. That would be too miserable." Leslie Cheung finally felt a little more balanced.
"Don't gloat about your misfortune. Although grandma has not read many books, she can still see that in this world, no matter how much money you make, it is not as important as being an official. Being an official is the real iron rice bowl that can last a lifetime."
Zhang Guoxuan was a little unimpressed. He put his arm around his grandma's shoulders: "It's enough to have my eldest brother in politics. I'm still more interested in business. If An An or Kangkang choose to be soldiers again, then our domestic affairs, military affairs and businessmen will all be in trouble."
Together we are alive and truly invincible."
"Being a soldier is hard and dangerous, so don't become a soldier." Li Dajuan shook his head repeatedly.
"Tsk tsk, why don't you find an officer as a husband for Guoguo? This way you can get the best of both worlds."
Leslie Cheung joked with a smile.
Li Dajuan patted her precious grandson's arm away: "Stop talking nonsense, it's getting late, grab your things and set off! By the way, don't forget to bring Tongtong back with you when you come back."
"Yes, guarantee to complete the task!"
Zhang Guo pretended to give a military salute.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Huaqing came over with a cigarette: "Take this cigarette with you, your dad is not at home and no one smokes."
The cigarettes are specially supplied and are said to be purely handmade. The quantity is very limited and only a few people in the entire federation are eligible to enjoy it.
As a consul, Zhang Hao only has one pack per month, which is less than one pack a day on average.
Zhang Guoxuan waved his hand: "Mom, should I leave this cigarette to grandpa?"
As for grandpa, he quit smoking seven or eight years ago.
"Your grandpa is old. Smoking is bad for your health. I am planning to ask him to quit smoking!"
Yang Huaqing thrust the cigarette into the opponent's hand.