Chapter 1194: 1067: As If They’re All Afraid of Getting Bitten by Money

The sky was gloomy all day, with no sunlight, and as the old butler reminisced about the past, the light in the room gradually dimmed along with his voice. When leaving, it was already late, and as usual, the cold night winds seemed to penetrate the tiny pores of the skin, seeping into every corner of the body.

The buses in the snowy fields were no longer roaring with daytime speed, moving clumsily like drunkards walking slowly.

Fortunately for Miao Lishan today, the images of her parents and family became clearer in her mind, and the affection of her three brothers warmed her heart in the winter.

"... When kowtowing to Grandma, he followed the ancient etiquette, and once inside the living room, he behaved as a servant. When handing over the documents, he subtly indicated that he was present at the time, and then he visibly relaxed."

"From watching the old butler, one could tell that the Miao Family didn’t have the roughness of a warlord origin, but rather the feel of a noble family. The old man is a grateful elder, but the Miao Family holds a high position in his heart."

After listening to May 1st’s live broadcast, the family understood. Having goodwill is enough; can you really expect the other party to repay with their lives and follow you forever?

"Then what do you plan to do when you let Grandma bring it back?"

Upon hearing Zhou Jiao’s question, May 1st looked at the family, "What do you think about entrusting these to Uncle? It would give him some leverage, and our family wouldn’t have to deal with foreign matters."

"I have no opinion; if Grandma thinks it’s okay, then it’s okay."

Ping’an nodded in agreement, looking towards Miao Lishan.

"Brother Zheng?"

"It’s just a small amount." Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head at his wife and stood up, "It’s better for you and Xiao Wu to discuss and decide. Xiao Wu and I have some matters to deal with."

Miao Lishan was dumbfounded as she watched him take their son-in-law and leave, "Is it really that small?"

The Ping An Brothers laughed heartily, "Grandma, money is never too much. But we like what we earn ourselves."

"Does that mean it’s useless?"

"Not at all. If you give it to us in the future, the three of us will be very happy to accept it. It’s something you give us, which has a different meaning, but we’d rather be able to support you with our own money in the future."

What’s the difference? In the end, isn’t it all theirs anyway?

Miao Lishan felt even more troubled hearing this, "You’ve got me all confused."

Saying this, she quickly stood up and headed outside, "Jiao Jiao, I’ll leave it to you. I really feel like I’m getting old; after a whole journey on the bus, my bones feel like they’re going to fall apart. I need to rest early."

The Ping An Brothers exchanged glances and stood up immediately.

"Mom, you’ve had a hard time. I’ll see if Grandma Chen has prepared a late-night snack?"

"I’ll go to the bathroom first."

"Oh dear, I’m too full from dinner. I need to take a walk first."

Zhou Jiao looked at them speechlessly, as if they were afraid of being bitten by money?

She shook her head and laughed, "Alright, I won’t mention this anymore. But what do you think about the Lei family matters? You should know how well their three siblings used to get along."

The Ping An Brothers looked at each other and then sat down smoothly.

Liu Yi said, "Mom, we’re not them, and they can’t be us."

"I believe that! The sons I raised wouldn’t act like that."

May 1st blinked, "Then what are you worried about? When we three brothers find wives in the future, we won’t act rashly. We’ll need your approval, right? If we really misjudge, we’ll just send them away. Would we really let one woman cause discord with our elders and conflict between brothers?"

After saying this, he deliberately turned to Ping’an, who’s expected to start a family and career first, "Big Brother, isn’t that right?"

Ping’an agreed with a smile, "Exactly! You can marry another wife, but there’s only one Mom! If you really married a troublemaker, I wouldn’t be the only one to deal with you; even Grandpa and Dad wouldn’t let you off."

Liu Yi glanced at him, "Then you better start paying attention."

"What do you mean? I don’t even have a girlfriend yet."

"You’re the eldest."

"Right, Big Brother, you have to be careful. And you too, Little Brother, if you find me an unsuitable sister-in-law, don’t blame me for stepping in."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao shook her head — turns out there was no difficult sister-in-law in the family, but secretly there was a challenging little brother-in-law!

Liu Yi rolled his eyes at his brother, "Worry less about us; you have quite a few sisters, so don’t get overwhelmed."

"I’m not even an adult yet."

"I’m just a step ahead of you. Getting married? That’s a long way off," Liu Yi said, looking at Ping’an and frowning a bit, "Yueya’er has been coming to our house too often recently."

Ping’an smirked sarcastically, "I’ve given away all the review materials. To want to come into our home or become your sister-in-law, she may lack looks, but she must have talent; she may not have a good background, but she must be generous. Most importantly, she needs to have self-awareness."

May 1st curled his lip, "I don’t know where she got her confidence from to even dare to fancy my brother?"

Zhou Jiao quickly waved her hand to interrupt, "Okay, let’s not gossip about others during idle chats. My requirements for a future daughter-in-law are not high, but one thing, she shouldn’t be too calculating about personal gains and losses."

May 1st blinked, "Isn’t that essential?"

Zhou Jiao gave a bitter smile and shook her head, "It’s not that simple. Human nature is inherently selfish. You are biological brothers, but your respective wives are not.

Moreover, times change, and people change with circumstances. Especially in our family, many things are quite complex."

"Mom, we get your point. The three of us brothers won’t. Like these things..." Ping’an gestured to the documents on the coffee table, "They’re Grandma’s, and if she chooses to donate everything, we wouldn’t mind."

"Oh, it’s no big deal. Mom, you underestimate your sons too much. If we were to end up like those failures, causing discord for the sake of external possessions, even Dad would beat us up."

Liu Yi nodded in agreement, "Saying is one thing, doing is another. Mom, judge us by our actions."

She smiled approvingly, "Good, that’s worthy of being my sons! A good man doesn’t live off family wealth. I believe each of my sons can stand on their own."

The whole time, Zhang Guoqing, who had been watching the dynamics in the living room, smiled broadly at his father-in-law, who was making tea across from him, "Dad, Jiao Jiao has finished her gentle admonitions!"

Zhou Xiaozheng raised his eyebrows and shook his head with a laugh, "The three kids won’t have any issues. But did anyone at work try to sabotage you after you dealt with those people?"

"With you around, they wouldn’t dare."

"This time you did well! Taking advantage of this situation, I proposed at the meeting to start a full military reform. If things go well, it might be implemented after the new year."

Zhang Guoqing furrowed his brow slightly, "Can it pass? I see those people are still arguing about the route issue. Would they use this to force you to take a stand?"

Zhou Xiaozheng sighed deeply, "There’s not much I can manage. There have been frequent small clashes in the south recently. I estimate a big war is coming soon."

Zhang Guoqing looked at his father-in-law with admiration. This is someone with a grand vision! If they can change history and save so many soldiers’ lives, what does it matter if the family loses some benefits?