Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Li Dajuan cooked two large buckets of soup and used more than ten kilograms of ribs. Soon everyone in the villa had a bowl of soup, including the accompanying secret service personnel.

Zhang Hao ate a piece of lotus root and couldn't help but asked curiously: "Mom, where did our lotus root come from?"

"Your dad grew it." Li Dajuan replied with a smile, "Looking at how thin you are, eat more. I'll help you fill it up after you finish."

Zhang Jiahui quickly added: "My dad didn't know where he got the lotus seeds. He bought two large tanks for this purpose. Unexpectedly, he actually planted them. The two tanks are in the vegetable garden. You are free." You can go and have a look.”

"Hmph..." Zhang Chongxin immediately snorted coldly and said helplessly: "I grow lotus seeds for viewing and to cultivate my sentiments. Your mother would be nice to just serve them to me in a pot. Do you think you are angry or not?"

"Why are you angry? Didn't I leave a seed for you?"

Li Dajuan spoke uprightly.

"I can't explain it to you." Zhang Chongxin sighed.

Li Dajuan became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke: "An'an and Kangkang have grown so old, but they haven't eaten lotus roots yet? What's wrong with digging you some lotus roots? Are lotus roots more important than grandsons?"

"Grandma, I support you. The lotus root is pink and glutinous. It's so delicious. I can't get enough of it."

An An immediately expressed his stance.

"Grandma, in addition to lotus root and pork ribs soup, I also want to eat glutinous rice lotus root and lotus root stuffed with meat."

Kangkang immediately echoed.

These two dishes are what he saw from the Internet.

Hearing her grandchildren say they like it, Li Dajuan immediately became more confident: "Yes, yes, I have them. Grandma will make them for you at noon. But there are not many lotus roots left. I'm afraid I won't be able to eat two meals. I will ask your grandpa to plant more varieties next year." At that time, grandma cooked delicious food for you every day."

After saying that, he gave his wife a look.

Zhang Chongxin took a big sip of the soup and immediately put on a smile: "Okay, grandpa will ask someone to buy a few more large pots so that you can eat enough."

"I love you grandpa!"

"Long live grandpa!"

An'an and Kangkang immediately became happy.

Zhang Hao took a look at the big fish tank in the living room and made a small suggestion on the spot:

"Dad, it's too inconvenient to grow lotus roots in a big tank. Why don't we just dig a small pond in the yard? And put our family's fish in it too?"

Speaking of which, I bought the big fish tank ten years ago.

At that time, the eldest brother and the second child were clamoring for fishing. In order to satisfy the brothers' wishes, he directly bought a very large fish tank.

Over the years, a considerable part of the fish and shrimps their family eats are raised by themselves.

Upon hearing her father's words, An An's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and cheered:
"Okay! Great! Fishing in a fish tank is not difficult at all. It's so childish. It's like playing house. Fishing in a pond is more interesting."

Although Zhang Chongxin was very moved, he also had a lot of worries: "Will this be too high-profile? If word spreads that your reputation is not good, people will say that you, the consul, are extravagant and wasteful..."

"Dad, you are worrying too much. I am able to secure my current position not because of my good reputation, and no one will oust me just because our family dug a small fish pond." Zhang Hao said meaningfully. .

"Don't be too confident, otherwise the consequences will be very serious."

Zhang Chongxin frowned subconsciously.

Others also persuaded them one after another.

Zhang Hao put down the soup bowl and tried to explain: "Dad, since the federal state of emergency, the rules of the political game have fundamentally changed.

Let me tell you this!At my level, unless I make people angry, ordinary moral issues will not have any impact on me. "

Second brother-in-law Steven became interested instantly: "Zhang Hao, is it related to the change in the election method?"

"There are factors in this regard." Zhang Hao nodded slightly, and then said bluntly: "Seriously speaking, as a consul, I don't need to please ordinary people, I just need to do my job well."

"Even so, with a good reputation and no harm at all, why do you have to look for trouble?"

Zhang Chongxin has always been cautious.

Zhang Guoji couldn't help but interrupt: "Grandpa, I made a fortune recently. How about I repair this fish pond? As a filial grandfather to his grandson, no one can find fault."

"That's it. I won't interfere. I'll do it in the name of your eldest grandson."

Sesame is a big deal, Zhang Hao doesn't want to argue with the old man anymore, he might as well chatter more if he has the time.

"Aren't you deceiving yourself? Whether it's Guoji coming out or you coming out in person, is there a difference between the two?" Zhang Chongxin babbled.

"Okay, that's the end of this matter." Zhang Hao waved his hand and then changed the subject: "Dad, this guy Guoji bought an island in the Philippines. Do you know about this?"

"He remembers that he seemed to have mentioned it to me."

Zhang Chongxin nodded.

"It's good that you always know." After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and clicked on the map. "The island he bought is at this location. When civil aviation resumes in the future, I will ask Guoji to accompany you to see it in person. one look."

Zhang Chongxin adjusted his reading glasses, followed the position of his son's fingers, and quickly found Mindoro Island.

"Huh? Doesn't the area look small?"

Steve came over to take a look and immediately said in surprise: "Not only is it not small, it looks like it is only a circle smaller than Qiong Island. It is probably tens of thousands of square kilometers, right?"

"Second uncle, you guessed it right, it's just over [-] square kilometers." Zhang Guoji replied with a smile.

"Good guy, isn't the price cheap?"

Steven followed up and asked. .

"Guo Ji, how much did you spend?"

Zhang Chongxin also looked curious.

Zhang Guoji is a young man after all, and a touch of complacency appeared on his face unconsciously:
"A total of 800 billion was spent."

"Ahem..." Zhang Chongxin took a deep breath when he heard that he spent so much money: "You kid was deceived. Land is not valuable these days, especially in remote areas like the Philippines, which is not much better than Africa. "

Zhang Hao quickly comforted him: "Dad, the Philippines is not as bad as you said. It is closer to the equator, the climate is much warmer than Huicheng, and the islands are convenient for shipping. In short, it is not a loss."

"Grandpa, the price of 800 billion is indeed a little expensive, but there is no way, who made my dad the consul? The extra money is mainly to avoid suspicion."

Zhang Guoji followed up with an explanation.

Zhang Chongxin's face was full of pain: "Don't talk nonsense with me, you are just a peddler, Tian doesn't care, just like your father back then, let your own temper do what you want."

Hearing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but smile:
"Dad, why do you keep talking about this? The reason why I did that back then was because I had no choice. To be honest, if I hadn't done it right, our family would have gone bankrupt long ago.

And having said that, Shuguang Company's windfall money came from some wrong sources after all, so if you suffer a little loss, you will suffer a little loss, and it will be regarded as paying protection fees to the higher-ups. "

Zhang Chongxin said angrily: "You are a dignified governor, don't tell me that you can't even protect your son?"

"It's not a question of whether it can be saved or not, but..."

To be honest, Zhang Hao didn't know how to explain it. Some reasons were difficult to explain clearly.

"But what?" Zhang Chongxin asked.

Zhang Guoxuan rushed to answer: "Grandpa, my dad can't be a consul all his life. He will retire one day. When the time comes, my eldest brother will easily be settled by someone else, and that will be terrible."

"Well, Guoxuan is right. That's what I mean. You all know that politics is very complicated, and there will inevitably be political enemies. It's best not to give people a handle."

Zhang Hao said earnestly.

Zhang Chongxin muttered, and finally stopped worrying about whether the 800 billion was worth the money, and instead focused on the problem of how to develop the island.

"Dad, the government is currently promoting the development of Southeast Asia. As long as we can catch this express train, Mindoro Island's development prospects should be good."

Zhang Hao put on a confident look.

"What kind of island is this?" Zhang Chongxin waved his hand impatiently, "I said you are the same, can't you change the name to something more pleasant?"

Zhang Hao spread his hands: "It's not easy to change it. After all, Mindoro Island is not an unknown island. The name has long been accepted by the public. Changing the name will be very troublesome."

"Forget it, anyway, the island belongs to our family, I will call it 'Zhangjiadao' from now on, so as not to forget."

Zhang Chong trusted Xingdao.

"Grandpa, the name 'Zhangjiadao' is too rustic. I think it should be called 'Xinfeng Island'." Zhang Guoxuan's mind was spinning very quickly.

He knew that in his grandfather's heart, he had always been thinking about the "Xinfeng Group" he once founded, so he chose to do what he wanted.

In fact, when the family separated two years ago, he proposed to change the name of Minde Times to Xinfeng Group, but his grandfather rejected it without hesitation.

In my grandfather's words, this is too wasteful.

Minde Times is still a well-known brand, but Xinfeng Group is far behind.

"Xinfeng Island? It does sound much smoother than 'Zhangjia Island', but..."

Zhang Chongxin was shy and somewhat reserved.

How could Zhang Hao not know what his old man was thinking, so he made a decision on the spot: "From now on, we will call it Xinfeng Island in private. If there is a chance in the future, we will find a way to officially change the name."

"A good name, very memorable."

"That's true. Speaking of which, our old Zhang family started from your grandfather's Xinfeng Group. As a person, you must not forget your roots and have a beginning and an end."

"My father-in-law, it's rare for children to be filial. Why do you have any hesitation?"

Kuang Wenhui helped persuade.

"Well, since you all agreed, let's call it Xinfeng Island from now on!" Zhang Chongxin couldn't hide his excitement.

……

After lunch, the adults continued to chat about homework.

The naughty Kangkang took out his pet bullfrog, scaring Guoguo and Little Bess so much that they cried and kept shouting "Brother is bad".

As soon as Zhang Hao heard the crying, he immediately ran upstairs and quickly held the two little girls in his arms.

"what happened?"

As the elder sister, Little Bess is one and a half years older than Guoguo and is a little more sensible. The little girl pointed to the two chubby bullfrogs at her feet.

When Zhang Hao saw the bullfrog, he immediately understood what was going on. He glared at his younger son fiercely: "You brat, are you teasing your sister?"

"Dad, this has nothing to do with me. I just showed them the bullfrogs I raised. I didn't expect them to be so timid. They were scared to tears."

Kangkang immediately argued.

Dad just looks fierce on the outside, he is not afraid at all.

Zhang Hao glanced at the terrarium on the table, and couldn't help but increase his voice: "Your box has a lid, how could the bullfrog jump out?"

"Dad, it was the two of them who wanted to pet the bullfrog, so I caught the bullfrog out of it."

Kangkang has a good command of poetry.

Although Guoguo cried so hard that she was out of breath, the little girl was very smart and immediately started making a small report:
"Dad, it was my fourth brother who asked me to touch it."

Zhang Hao touched the heads of the two little girls: "Okay, stop crying. It's all my brother's fault."

After saying that, he handed the two of them to his wife who came after him.

While coaxing the two little girls, Yang Huaqing reached out and knocked his youngest son on the head, criticized him a few words, and then left the room with the children.

One in each hand, Zhang Hao grabbed two bullfrogs and threw them directly into the terrarium. Then he looked around and took a good look at his youngest son's room.

I didn't know the result, I was startled when I saw it.

Good guy, it’s almost becoming a reptilian world.

He saw more than a dozen lizards alone, and there were also bugs of various colors, which was dazzling.

"Where do these things come from?"

When Kangkang saw that his father's face was wrong, he didn't dare to be presumptuous and replied obediently: "Grandpa Wang gave it to me."

"Which Grandpa Wang?"

"Grandpa Wang is the director of the zoo. He often comes to our house to play chess with grandpa." After Kangkang finished speaking, he pretended to be pitiful: "Dad, these are my pets. Can you not let them go?" Take it away?”

"It's okay if you don't take them away. Don't scare your sister anymore." Zhang Hao had never thought about confiscating these little animals. After all, he had been here since he was a child.

"No problem, I promise there won't be a next time."

Kangkang quickly agreed.

A smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Don't be too happy just yet. Go and call your third brother over. I want to check on your study status."

"Dad, haven't you read the report card?"

Kangkang was a little reluctant.

Zhang Hao immediately reprimanded with a straight face: "Don't give me nonsense, hurry up. From today on, I will personally supervise your studies. If anyone's grades are not up to standard or are lazy, see how I deal with you."

The two children are currently in the rebellious period of youth. If the brothers are allowed to do whatever they want, they will easily grow crooked. By then it will be too late to correct them.

In the past two years, although he has seldom taken care of family affairs, and his wife usually takes the decision, it does not mean that he does not know anything.

He had heard more or less about the "glorious deeds" of the third and fourth children.

"Third brother should be taking a nap. I'm going to call him over now." Kangkang ran out of the room with a grimace.

A few minutes later, An An followed her younger brother and came to her father, with an uneasy look on her face.

My father has been away from home for more than two years, and the original closeness between father and son is no longer what it was before.

And to be honest, he didn't know what was going on. He was even a little afraid of facing his father.

"Dad, what do you want from me?"

Zhang Hao pointed to the two chairs in front of him: "You two, sit down first!"

"Dad, I just apologized to Guoguo and Little Bess. They have forgiven me."

Kangkang has a strong desire to survive.

Zhang Hao nodded slightly and took the opportunity to teach: "Just realize your mistake. My sister is here to protect, not to bully. Do you remember?"

"Dad, I remember." Kangkang nodded quickly.

Zhang Hao picked up the teacup and took a sip of ginseng tea, and said straight to the point: "Both of you talk about your grades in the class, don't be sloppy with me, I will call your head teacher in person."

"I..." Kang Kang faltered.

Zhang Hao looked at his third son: "An An, you speak first."

"Dad, in the midterm exam last month, I ranked No. 30 and eighth in our class."

An An said simply.

Anyway, academic performance cannot be hidden.

"How many students are there in your class?"

Zhang Hao frowned.

This ranking is a bit low!

"42 people."

Zhang Hao suddenly lost his temper and said, "What are you embarrassed about? Why don't you just say No. 4 from the bottom?"

"Dad, you made a mistake in your calculation. It's number 5 from the bottom."

An An accompanied her with a smile.

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