Chapter 0071: Interests, he will definitely care

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“爹，对不起，是我错了，我让你失望了。”戚宏光抹了把老脸，朝着老父请罪后，又欠身对老伯娘诚恳认错：

"Auntie, Hongguang is short-sighted and arrogant. He has caused trouble for his own family. Hongguang is not worthy of being the family leader. The fourth brother is the people's choice."

Qi Hongguang lowered his head, his eyes becoming moist and hot. Memories of old events kept replaying in his mind. He stared fixedly at the ground, feeling a sense of discomfort rising within him.

The fourth younger brother has been subtly reminding him, but he doesn't pay much attention to it. In his mind, helping his own family is not as important as helping his wife and nephews. He always feels that his wife and nephews are his future support, after all, his own family has always been inconsistent and not as loyal as the fourth younger brother!

The reason behind it is that he didn't initially regard his own family as his blood relatives and brothers!

He was selfish and had a narrow outlook, which is why our father and uncle both disregarded his identity as the older brother of Wei Dong and instead started to value the cautious and honest fourth brother!

Sheng Huaiyu gave a signal to his uncle, shook his hand, and asked him to take his eldest nephew back for proper guidance.

After seeing off his uncle and eldest brother, Qi Weinan approached his mother and whispered in a helpless manner: Translation: "

"Mother, do you need to reconsider? My mediocre temperament is not suitable for being the head of the family. I really can't handle it!"

His uncle's words are also reasonable. He is naturally introverted and cautious, so he can handle being the head of a small household, but being the head of a large household would only highlight his small-mindedness.

"Weinan, you need to have more confidence in yourself. If you don't think about yourself, do you also not think about the future of Yuanchao and Yuanhan, especially Yuanhan!"

As for the second son who has been constantly by my side, Sheng Huaiyu knows him better than anyone else. If I talk about my own interests, he may not pay much attention, but if I mention the interests of his children, he will definitely take it to heart.

"Huh?" Qi Weinan couldn't make sense of it and stared blankly at his mother with an ignorant expression. He wondered why his mother suddenly brought up their youngest son's future prospects. If there's any discussion about it, shouldn't it be about the eldest son?"

Zhang Yingzi didn't dare to make a sound, quietly listening with her two daughters. Qiqi Qui sat willingly at the old lady's feet this time, occasionally giving her a massage on her withered legs.

She silently observed the expressions of the elders and pondered their conversation, absorbing the social norms of this ancient era from the perspective of an outsider. It seemed that she had gained a new understanding of the words that Big Boss Xie had woken her up with before.

Mother Yun, tell me about your thoughts. If Wanhou Wei becomes the head of the Chongben Hall in the future, you will be the head mother and must not act impulsively as before. Consider the causes and consequences before taking action!

Zhang Yingzi was taken aback, "Me?"

"Yes, everyone in the room is family, there's no harm in speaking up. While your mother's mind is still functioning, let me teach you more. Don't be afraid, your mother is here!"

"Mom, if you want me to be honest, feel free to speak up if you think I'm wrong." Zhang Yingzi saw her husband and two daughters looking at her, she furrowed her brows, but didn't back down. She directly spoke out her thoughts that she had been hearing all the way. Please note that the "@" symbol is not included in the translation as it doesn't have a specific meaning in this context.

"I think Aunt and Uncle want Dad to take charge of the household because they think he is suitable. Although life has improved now, there are still restrictions and limitations on external development. That's why we focus on internal affairs!"

In the past five or six years, our team has been under the leadership of the eldest brother. However, there have been complaints within the team for a long time. The eldest brother is still oblivious and only concerned about his own interests?! Our father and uncle's reputation has been completely ruined by him. If we don't change the person in charge soon, our relationship with the Jiingsi Hall and the Fang Family might become tense.

Qi Xiuman's face turned dark as she immediately corrected in a low voice, "Mother, it's stubbornness and willfulness!"

Oh, her teaching skills are so inadequate. How can her mother be so clueless? "Stubbornness" and "willfulness" are far from being the same!

Zhang Yingzi glanced at her little daughter and awkwardly smiled, pursing her lips without saying anything.

"Hmm, not bad, Yingzi, continue speaking," Sheng Huaiyu nodded and listened, giving a stern look at her granddaughter. Now it seems that her daughter-in-law, besides being biased towards Yunhan, has a good understanding of things and is rational.

It seems that letting the little granddaughter teach the daughter-in-law to read and write is quite useful.

"Among our relatives in the fifth branch, only the eldest uncle and our family are still in the village. Besides the eldest uncle, there's only the father of the child. Compared to the eldest uncle, the father who went to fight in the Korean War still has some abilities, and it's good for him to stay and manage the family business."

When Zhang Yingzi thought of her mother-in-law just mentioning her youngest son, she added, "

At this time, as long as we can hold onto our family business, we will be accumulating wealth, resources, and connections for supporting the Korean War and supporting Han."

The mother-in-law wants her son-in-law to take on the main position at home, apart from building connections, Zhang Yingzi can't think of any other benefits.

Sheng Huaiyu's eyes brightened, he turned to Wei Nan and said, "Son, if even your wife can see clearly, you better not be confused!"

We, the Qu family members, must unite for the sake of our shared bloodline and mutual assistance! Look at your second brother, his title sounds impressive, Captain of the Defense Department, how confident he is! Translation: We, the members of the Qu family, should unite for the purpose of interconnected bloodlines and mutual support! Look at your second brother, doesn't his title sound good? Captain of the Defense Department, so impressive!

As soon as they heard the tone of "老娘" (Mom), both Qì Wèinán and Zhāng Yīngzi held their breath, feeling the full disdain in her voice!

"However, despite his journey so far, he is struggling every step of the way! If it weren't for the later achievements made by the troops during the Korean War, you would see if your second brother could still stand steadily or not!"

At this time, the Security Department had not officially been renamed as the Public Security Bureau. In small towns, they were not called police stations but rather referred to as Security Departments or Safety Teams. This arrangement was regionally limited and in remote areas, each operated independently under the supervision of the Public Commune office.

Hearing her mother-in-law praise her son like this, Zhang Yingzi couldn't help but straighten her ample chest, revealing a hint of pride on her face.

Indeed, Qi Yuanchao is very competent. At only twenty-three years old, he has already reached the rank of a regular platoon leader. In special forces, he can be considered an elite reserve soldier.

Even Qi Yuanchao himself understood that in order to stand firm, he needed to rely on the support of his fellow clansmen and villagers. However, even when it came to the elders like Qi Weidong, Qi Weibei, Qi Hongguang, and Qi Hongliang, each of them only cared about expanding their own power and influence!

On this point, both Sheng Huaiyu and Qi Dongliang were very disappointed.

In the early years, the political situation was tense, and they could only remain silent and wait and see if they had any ideas in their hearts. Only in the first half of the year did faint rumors of a new land emerge, and it was then that Sheng Huaiyu and Qi Dongliang regained their determination.

However, despite the lack of communication, they continued to observe, but this did not prevent them from taking care of their household affairs - Chongben Hall had been silent for more than ten years, and it was time to establish rules.

"Mother, second brother must have real skills to have reached his current position. It has little to do with the Korean War." Qian Wei Nan was also happy in his heart, but he still wore a wry smile on his face.

Now his mother thinks he is good, are all the people in the fourth house also good?

Feeling encouraged like never before, my heart blossomed with joy. But he still has to maintain a serious expression on his face, otherwise it would be arrogant.

"You fool, did mother mean to say that your second brother is incompetent? Mother wants to tell you that uniting the strength we already have is more advantageous than fighting alone!"

"Oh~"

"Why do they always send letters to your father asking him to carefully examine if there are any promising talents in our clan whenever they recruit troops for the Aid Korea campaign?

This person, whether or not to choose the ground, is always a troublesome matter! But over the years, he still never fails to mention it. Do you really think he's so idle after being full?

Even the grandson of reinforcements, didn't he follow in his leader's footsteps and join the special forces with his excellent physical qualities?

This is also an important support point for Qi Weidong in the defense office, where he can stand firm!

If there were no personal connections for aid to Korea, the young soldiers could have avoided many detours and received promotion from higher authorities?!

Sheng Huaiyu slightly furrowed her brows, her worn-out and disabled body feeling tired and drowsy. Seeing that the children had absorbed everything she had said, she weakly waved her hand, instructing them to go back and rest. Intelligence and knowledge couldn't be instilled into the children's minds all at once; it had to be taught gradually. Luckily, she still had some time left...

From this day on, everyone at home, from the eldest Qí Wèinán to the youngest Qí Xiùmán, started listening to Shèng Huáiyú's soothing voice as he recited beneficial ancient sayings every day.

Of all the people, Qí Xiùqiáo benefited the most from this!