Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space

Chapter 1279: Chapter 1151: Whose Troublemaking Son Is This?

Time flies, and soon the year-end approaches. Zhou Jiao finally welcomes a festive season different from last year.

This time last year, while she was thinking about her sons, she still had to force a smile...

But this year, everything is wonderful!

After the Minor New Year, just as he said he would wrap things up, May 1st was busy bonding with his close brother, and he gave all the remaining inventory to Mai Sui.

He had long known this second cousin had been itching to go to the market herself.

Cold weather couldn’t freeze her!

On the day the accounts were settled, May 1st handed over all the net profit of over fifty thousand yuan to Zhou Jiao, jokingly saying it was for Mother to buy flowers and wear.

Zhou Jiao looked at him strangely, "Didn’t you say you were going to spend it all on stamps?"

May 1st laughed heartily, "Oh, mother dear, did you slip up?"

Zhou Jiao amusedly glared at him.

Quickly raising his hands, May 1st said, "Consider it unsaid from your son! The three of us brothers still have money. This is truly for you to spend, I know all the family’s money is invested abroad, relying only on that salary would leave you unsettled."

"Hmph, you are awfully full of yourself."

"Your son is devoted to you, you feel very happy, right? We mother and son are inseparable, stop pretending, in the future all the money I earn will be for you."

Zhou Jiao burst out laughing.

"Alright, joke’s over, I’ll go cook some good dishes with my brothers for you."

Grabbing his hand, Zhou Jiao took the odd bits from the pile of fifty thousand and stuffed them into his pocket, "Mom will save this for you, the rest to carry around and spend."

May 1st patted his pocket and laughed, "Thank you for these riches, Mother."

Zhang Guoqing walked into the bedroom with his briefcase just in time to see his son act cute and cuddle with his mom, such a big boy already, truly embarrassing!

"Dad, thanks for your hard work!"

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the cash on the desk, "I’m not the one working hard, my son did the hard work. Heard you made quite a bit and rewarded Shi Tou with five thousand yuan?"

May 1st smiled and took his briefcase, "My second uncle found out quickly?"

Zhang Guoqing didn’t confirm nor deny, "Why so generous this time?"

"Your son always treated money like dirt. How about I cook sweet and sour ribs for you tonight? Or maybe add vinegar braised fish fillets?"

Zhou Jiao muffled her laughter.

Zhang Guoqing glared at his son good-humoredly, "Filial to your mom, then what about me?"

May 1st raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Aren’t husband and wife one? You distinguish this clearly with Mom, does she understand?"

Zhang Guoqing jokingly kicked his leg, "Little brat!"

With one hand pressing the wall, May 1st rolled onto the big bed, laughing loudly, "Can’t catch me, can’t catch me, Dad, you’re getting old."

Zhang Guoqing: "..."

Whose troublesome son is this? Quickly take him away!

Zhou Jiao laughed and tapped her son, "Weren’t you going to cook dinner with your brothers for me? Go on now!"

May 1st looked at her woefully, "Mom, you don’t love your son anymore."

"Exactly! When sons grow up, they belong to daughters-in-law."

May 1st turned to Zhang Guoqing, "Dad, your son feels hurt." He rolled playfully on the big bed.

Zhang Guoqing smacked his bottom, "From now on I’ll call you Little Treasure." Look at this childish son of mine, if only he were a daughter.

No, if his daughter were tall and over six feet, he’d worry about where to find a suitable son-in-law.

"Ow! Dad, have mercy. I’ll go cook with Da Bao and Er Bao, tonight your son will show off his skills."

After May 1st finished his antics, he patted his butt and left, leaving Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao exchanging a glance in the bedroom and shaking their heads in amusement.

"Shi Tou called me saying May 1st gave the second sister-in-law a bag before leaving, filled with money, a whole five thousand yuan."

Zhou Jiao quickly continued, laughing, "So he’s worried our May 1st gave the wrong amount?"

"Exactly. I assured him to keep it since May 1st wouldn’t make such a mistake. Not sure where they called from, second sister-in-law kept insisting she couldn’t accept it."

Zhou Jiao gave him a sidelong glance, "Feeling happy?"

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, "A bit. You see, our son isn’t stingy, he takes big actions with confidence. Five thousand yuan, just like that, while even I couldn’t give so much."

Zhou Jiao scoffed dismissively.

If it were you, you’d give even more.

Did he really think their son was foolish? Why the precise five thousand yuan? From her perspective, he truly cares about Zhang the Second, undoubtedly considering his second uncle’s needs.

In the past, Zhang the Second set aside five thousand yuan for Shi Tou to buy a courtyard. Now this five thousand would ultimately depend on whose hands it falls into.

If Shi Tou and Mai Sui didn’t hand it over, it might not pass May 1st’s subconscious test, perhaps it was just this transaction.

But she didn’t plan to mention this to Zhang Guoqing, lest he inadvertently leaks the detail to Zhang the Second. Intergenerational bonding is for the next generation to resolve.

The next morning, as Zhou Jiao arrived at the office, Mai Sui came by saying her mom would return to their hometown on the 26th of the month.

After she hurriedly said this and left, closing the office door behind, Zhou Jiao realized the mischievous girl had left a bag beside her desk.

The push-and-pull over the five thousand yuan eventually led Lin Juhua to send May 1st on one more trip to return it.

This time it was truly accepted.

On the 26th, Lin Juhua started her journey home, unlike previously mentioned alone, accompanied by Mai Sui.

This time Zhou Jiao brought her three sons to the station to see them off, also sending the New Year gifts for the in-laws and siblings back with them.

May 1st may have gotten away with selling couplets unnoticed by outsiders but not by them, so Zhou Jiao gave more presents than usual this year.

Lin Juhua opened and closed her mouth when seeing the large parcels. Finally, unable to resist, she pulled Zhou Jiao aside for whispering.

The topic wasn’t far from the five thousand yuan; she decided to hand it to her husband instead. Remaining matters were on how much was earned, asking Zhou Jiao to caution May 1st against speaking out.

Wholehearted acceptance came from Zhou Jiao.

Though her son isn’t naive, gratitude was due for the advice.

Through this matter, Zhou Jiao gained deeper insights into Lin Juhua.

A remarkable person!

Afterward, she analyzed with May 1st and his brothers, first the money was taken home, second was advising them: never underestimate others.

That is the key point.

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