Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 229

Chapter 229: Chapter 165: Prophetic Insight

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded, "We must keep an eye on him. Sons and daughters are different. Daughters can live as they please, but sons need to have some skills for family and career in the future. If he’s not confident about getting into college, he should give up early and start working. If we can’t keep an eye on him under our watch, we should just send him to the provincial city for the military to manage. No matter how rebellious, they’ll straighten up. Don’t feel sorry; once the new recruit period is over, we’ll arrange for him to go to Zhao Chuan Guang’s place, which isn’t bad. Communications soldiers are also pretty good; after demobilization, they can work at the post office."

"Okay, I’ll listen to you."

Zhou Xiaozheng kicked over and jokingly scolded, "Why listen to me? Your son isn’t for me to take care of. If I had a daughter, I might consider it. While we still have connections these years, plan early; who knows what the future holds. Like those cadre kids like Zhao Chuan Guang, they have elders at home thinking about them; they’re not in a hurry. We, from rural backgrounds, have to plan early when we have the chance. By the time we’re no longer able, it’ll be too late for regrets."

Zhao Dashan nodded, looked at Zhou Xiaozheng expectantly, and said, "Brother Zheng, why don’t you take him to Beijing? I’d be at ease with him under your command."

Zhou Xiaozheng said seriously to him, "Rest assured, but I’m not at ease. Think about the type of people I lead. Why would you place the child, who isn’t lacking anything, in danger? Have you forgotten how we got through tough times? Even after being away for more than ten years, I still don’t know how things are now that I’m back. How could I dare bring your son? Even my Jiao Jiao wants me to retire to the Northeast. Do you understand her reasoning?"

"Then why don’t you retire back to the Northeast? It’s our old place; there’s no place better than this," Zhao Dashan asked in puzzlement.

Zhou Xiaozheng gave him a sidelong glance, "In a couple of years, if my Jiao Jiao returns to Beijing, what then? Transfer back again? She worries I’ll become a target for the Lin Family. Do I not worry about them being plotted against there? I just don’t believe it; who would dare come after us, just the two of us? Damn it, we’ll finish them off."

Zhao Dashan looked worriedly outside the door and spoke in a low voice, "Is your father-in-law planning to use you? He seems quite upright. Are you aware of that? Be careful of trouble arising as you guard against the outside. Didn’t your brother-in-law come back with you? This time, is he above you or below you?"

Zhou Xiaozheng gave a mysterious smile, "Above or below, what do you mean by that? Speak clearly. I’m still above him; other than the old man, no one is bigger than me. They’ve even given me a car, and when I get back, we’re moving. I’m not under his management, so he can’t use me. Jiao Jiao’s worried they might get into trouble and drag me down."

Zhao Dashan breathed a sigh of relief, patted himself, "Just take care of yourself, don’t meddle needlessly. It’s been more than 17 years without a trace of them, and now that you’ve made something of yourself, they’ve all emerged. Sister-in-law has been waiting for you all these years. If not, does the Lin Family really think they’re better than your family? You know this deep down. Speaking candidly as brothers, this time, look out for yourself. You owe nothing to the Lin Family, and Jiao Jiao owes them even less."

Zhou Xiaozheng was silent for a moment, then nodded. He understood more than anyone about the Lin Family. Haha, the Lin Family. Their appearance before Jiao Jiao this time made things clear to both sides. With her daughter’s temperament, if they threatened the two of them, even the so-called uncle could be cast aside, let alone the Lin Family.

Shanshan doesn’t understand; she doesn’t know Jiao Jiao’s way of dealing with the world. She’s happy Jiao Jiao gave her father two Wolf King’s Skins and two pieces of ginseng, but Jiao Jiao expects something in return. If they were truly inseparable, she wouldn’t spend big money like this. Just like she mentioned fetching her dowry from Beijing, she wants things clear between them. Notice that this time she didn’t mention whether her uncle got that person’s Amulet; she doesn’t care about it.

His Jiao Jiao, having gone through too much, understands human nature too well, her heart has grown cold and hard, she sees things too clearly. The old man probably knows this too, which is why he tries hard to draw Xiao Wu in.

Zhao Dashan checked his watch and stood up, "Brother Zheng, let’s tidy up, lock up the windows and doors, and go out to wait for them so we can get food early. Otherwise, it’ll be freezing cold."

"Alright, I’ll move the homespun onto the car first. It’ll be useful for your sister-in-law when we get back. By tomorrow, everything should be sorted. My Jiao Jiao is finally going to have a place to stay; it’s worth it."

"When do you plan to move? We can warm up the house and have some fun."

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