20demayo Chapter 503 Dad, Ling'er is too light, she can't sell much meat!
Chapter 503 Dad, Ling'er is too light, she can't sell much meat!
In the evening, the family sat down for dinner.
Zhong Shanyue held his granddaughter and patiently fed her. This little girl was never still while eating; she couldn't sit still in her grandfather's arms, twisting and turning, sometimes sliding down to the floor and circling the table, sometimes trying to climb onto the chair.
Her clothes, the floor, and even her own little face were covered in rice grains.
Zhou Xiaobai was exasperated. She'd told him to "eat properly" several times, but nothing worked. Finally, she had to resort to her maternal authority and put on a stern face:
"Zhong Ling'er, if you don't eat properly and keep running around, Mommy is really going to spank you!"
In fact, Zhou Xiaobai was initially firmly against "corporal punishment" and believed in reasoning with children and speaking softly. However, she found in practice that reasoning with her energetic daughter was far less effective than the immediate deterrent effect of the feather duster.
As soon as the little girl heard that her mother was going to get serious, she immediately darted behind her grandfather, Zhong Shanyue's, broad back, peeking out only her little head. She glanced at her mother with a pitiful look, then tilted her head up, her big, watery eyes looking at her grandfather. Her long eyelashes seemed ready to hold tears at any moment, silently accusing her "big protector" of her mother's "violent threat."
Zhong Shanyue couldn't bear to see his precious granddaughter suffer even the slightest grievance, so he immediately picked her up, held her in his arms, and patted her back to comfort her.
"Alright, alright, Ling'er, don't be afraid, Grandpa's here."
He then turned to his daughter-in-law and smiled,
"Xiaobai, all children are like this. Being lively and active is their nature. They'll grow out of it and become more sensible. When Yuemin was little, he was really naughty. He was like a monkey jumping around, much more mischievous than Ling'er!"
Sitting to the side, Zhong Yuemin could only chuckle awkwardly twice.
He was really naughty when he was a child, but his father didn't spoil him like he spoils his granddaughter now. Back then, he believed in the saying "spare the rod and spoil the child" and military-style discipline. If they disagreed, he would be beaten with a belt or a broom handle. How could he have such unprincipled protection?
The special bond between grandparents and grandchildren is just that amazing; there's no logic to it.
Seeing that her father-in-law had said so, Zhou Xiaobai had no choice but to back down. With her grandfather as her "big backer," this little girl was becoming more and more fearless and cunning. There was really no way to deal with her.
While continuing to coax his granddaughter to eat, Zhong Shanyue seemed to remember something and said to Zhong Yuemin:
"Yuemin, this morning, Vice Minister Wang made a special trip to our house, but you weren't here."
Zhong Yuemin paused, his hand holding the food in his chopsticks.
"Dad, Director Wang came over, probably to ask about the investment in Xiao Rizi, right?"
"Um,"
Zhong Shanyue nodded.
"Regarding the handling of that fund and his subsequent thoughts, he asked me to tell you to come to his place tomorrow when you have some free time so we can discuss it in person..."
"dad,"
Zhong Yuemin interrupted,
"I won't make a special trip. Minister Wang is very busy, so don't waste his time. Could you please call him back for me and tell him that my opinion remains unchanged. If the financial situation allows, we should continue to increase investment without hesitation. You can buy with your eyes closed. This business is like picking up money right now. Buying is making money. Tell him to rest assured and not have any doubts."
Looking at his son's confident, almost arrogant expression, Zhong Shanyue couldn't help but offer another word of advice.
"Yuemin, this is not child's play. Don't be so nonchalant. The higher-ups have so many precious foreign exchange reserves; we can't afford to lose them. The responsibility is too great!"
"Dad, you can rest assured."
Zhong Yuemin put down his chopsticks, his expression turning serious.
“The higher-ups can’t afford the losses, and I can’t afford to lose them either. If I lose all of these billions of dollars, even if I sell myself, my wife, and your precious granddaughter, it still won’t fill the hole. If I wasn’t 100% sure, I would never dare to urge the higher-ups to do this.”
Zhou Xiaobai lightly kicked Zhong Yuemin under the table, rolled her eyes at him, and thought to herself, "What kind of lousy analogy is this?"
The little girl Ling'er in his arms only half understood, blinked her big eyes, and cheerfully replied,
"Daddy, Ling'er is too light, she won't sell for much meat, she's worthless, don't sell me!"
Upon hearing this, the three adults at the dinner table were taken aback, but then burst into laughter, instantly dispelling the tense atmosphere from before.
Zhong Shanyue chuckled and pinched his granddaughter's cheek, then turned to his son and said seriously,
"I'm not making the call for you. You'll have to go to Commander Wang's office yourself tomorrow. I know a little about military strategy, but when it comes to investment and finance, I'm completely clueless. I'm afraid I'll even misrepresent the message."
Besides, I'm not free tomorrow. I've arranged to go to the park to practice ballroom dancing with your neighbor, Aunt Wang. The competition is coming up soon, so I need to make the most of my time to rehearse."
Zhong Yuemin rolled his eyes, inwardly thinking, "So, for the sake of your own happy retirement, you're willing to 'sacrifice' your son to face the leaders' inquiries without hesitation?" But outwardly, he could only agree:
"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, alright?"
That night, in the east wing, after finally coaxing the energetic little girl to sleep, the couple finally had some time to themselves, leaning against the headboard and talking.
Zhou Xiaobai nestled in Zhong Yuemin's arms and whispered:
"Yuemin, I think Dad and Aunt Wang next door are getting closer and closer."
Aunt Wang is a very hardworking woman. She often comes over to help us take care of Ling'er. She always volunteers to do things like cooking and washing clothes. I think this matter... is almost settled. You... won't object, will you?"
Zhong Yuemin smiled upon hearing this and hugged his wife tighter.
"What am I against? It's not like I'm getting married. My mother passed away early, and my father raised me all by himself, raising me alone for decades. How could he not be lonely?"
Now that I'm old, I wholeheartedly support finding a loving and caring companion to support each other and make my later years more fulfilling. If the policy allows, I'd even like to find a few for my dad to choose from, or even get him all of them!
"Screw you!"
Zhou Xiaobai punched him in annoyance.
"I'm being serious, and you've gone off-topic in just three sentences! What, are you saying you want to find a few more?"
"Ha ha……"
Zhong Yuemin chuckled twice and quickly pledged his loyalty.
"How could that be! With a wife as beautiful, considerate, and capable as Xiaobai, I'd be laughing in my sleep. I'm more than content!"
As he spoke, his restless hand began to wander over his wife's soft waist again, the implication clear.
"Honey, the baby's asleep, shouldn't we..."
Zhou Xiaobai slapped away the hand that was messing with her body and said in a low voice:
"Stop messing around... not now."
"what happened?"
Zhong Yuemin was somewhat disappointed.
"Your period's started?"