The weather is gradually warming, and the snow on the shaded walls of the courtyard is slowly melting, with crystal-clear "eaves drips" hanging from the eaves and water dripping down one by one.
Zhang Guoqing found Zhou Jiao when she was in the backyard taking photos with a camera.
"Wife, come over and give me a hug."
Zhou Jiao turned her head, raised her eyebrows, and smiled gently. Through the camera hanging around her neck, she reached out and patted his back. "Did something good happen?"
"You could say that."
Zhou Jiao giggled.
She didn’t bother to ask what the matter was. What could trouble him would only be the matters of Old Zhang’s family, and the worries about Old Zhang’s family would only be about Eldest Zhang.
It’s also because work is too smooth. If you encounter setbacks every day, and many people find you unpleasant to look at, you’d see if you won’t get bored.
"Spring is getting closer and closer every day."
Zhou Jiao waited for a while and blinked, "What else?"
Zhang Guoqing chuckled, "Also, it’s time to raise a flock of pigeons, keep a pool of goldfish, plant some lotus, and plant a few trees."
"That sounds good. Plant a few persimmon trees, and the dog must be tied to the persimmon tree, which means ’having power (dog) and influence (persimmon)’."
"That’s not grand enough, it’s better to have a pair of stone lions at the gate for pride." Zhang Guoqing said, getting a pair of eye rolls, laughing happily, what a funny guy!
Speaking of dogs, his son didn’t bring the dog over.
"Dad, Mom, take a photo for the three of us."
Zhang Guoqing took the camera and aimed the lens at—dog...
"All done?"
"Mm."
May 1st’s bright eyes flashed with doubt, his dad was smiling mischievously.
"Dad, we need to talk to you about something."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at the garden, "Want to go to the study room?"
Ping’an shook his head, "It’s not a big deal. Today, Liu Yi and I took Grandpa and Second Uncle to see the houses, but they weren’t satisfied with either place. One was because the owner’s son, who went to the countryside, got sick and returned to the city; the other one Second Sister said was gloomy inside, and I refunded the money."
Liu Yi explained: "Second Uncle wants to directly buy a small courtyard. This morning we went to the local neighborhood committee, but they said housing is very tight now. I plan to take it slow, first let them stay at home or in that courtyard house, but they all said it’s too far, prefer to stay at school first."
"That’s reasonable. Back then, your mom and I also lived at school. New students need to first integrate with classmates; not only is the learning atmosphere good at school, but more interactions there help with relationships."
Zhang Guoqing then looked at May 1st, "You too. Try to stay at school as much as possible after it starts, interact more with people. Since you’ve decided on a path, you must plan for the future."
May 1st was startled to hear that, and seriously nodded, "Dad, I understand."
Understand?
Zhang Guoqing smiled meaningfully, hoping the child would think deeply.
After leaving, May 1st looked back at his father, then resumed his smile and hugged his brothers’ necks. Happiness should be enjoyed when it comes; future troubles belong to the future.
"Ah, I forgot to tell Mom and Dad, we have a gathering tonight."
"I’ll tell them later, it’s not a big deal."
May 1st furrowed his brows, "Is it necessary for Brother Shitou to meet those people?"
Ping’an raised the corner of his mouth, "Just in case."
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