Chapter 1521: Big Moves

Zhou Andong waved his hand: "Why be so polite between brothers?"

Jian Qiu smiled and looked at He Xiaoman: "The winter in the capital is quite cold, are you used to it?"

"I really wasn't used to it for the first few days of winter; I just hid in the room and didn't want to go out."

Seeing Jian Qiu's smiling face and hearing her very kind words, He Xiaoman, who had been somewhat nervous, immediately relaxed.

"Wear more layers, and you'll get used to it slowly," Jian Qiu said. "Let the men chat; I'll take you for a walk in the courtyard."

"Okay!" He Xiaoman stood up, hesitated for a moment, but still took Jian Qiu's arm.

It had been nearly four months, and Jian Qiu's belly was already quite large, especially since she wasn't wearing many layers at home, making it very noticeable.

Jian Qiu did not refuse He Xiaoman's kindness and let her support her as they walked outside.

"The north has distinct seasons. If you get used to living here, you won't want to go back to the south. But the spring in the capital is a bit annoying; the sandstorms are too strong, blowing every day, sometimes making people feel irritable."

The two of them talked as they left the living room. Zhou Andong sat down: "It's the first day of the Lunar New Year, how did you two end up coming over?"

"I'm going back to Jiangzhou tomorrow and plan to return after the Lantern Festival," Gao Zhen said. "So I came today to see Grandpa and Grandma, as well as Uncle and Aunt, to pay them a New Year's visit."

"Look at this child, Gao Zhen," Yuan Liying took over the conversation. "You came, and you even brought so many things."

Gao Zhen laughed: "I didn't eat for free at your house much when I was little. Now that Brother Dong is looking after me, I've earned some money and even bought a house in the capital. Now that it's the New Year, isn't it only right to buy some things to show respect to you and Uncle?"

Yuan Liying sighed and said: "Aunt doesn't lack anything. You young people just need to live your own lives well. Don't bring things next time you come."

Gao Zhen shook his head: "I won't be polite with you. I definitely won't bring anything when I come to hang out normally. But for the New Year, carrying two boxes of pastries is just the way it is; it wouldn't do to bring nothing at all."

"You guys chat, I'll push your uncle out for a walk." Yuan Liying didn't say anything more and pushed Comrade Old Zhou out.

Gao Zhen asked Zhou Andong: "I didn't ask while Uncle was here, how are his legs now?"

"Recovering very well." Zhou Andong took out cigarettes and lit one for Zhou Xiaoli and Gao Zhen: "Sitting in a wheelchair, he can get in and out of bed by himself without needing help. He can stand by the window sill outside for a few minutes and can even walk three or five steps."

Gao Zhen said happily: "Looking at it this way, recovery is just a matter of time."

Zhou Andong took a puff of his cigarette and asked: "Your mother-in-law came to the capital, she hasn't been causing trouble again, has she?"

A smile appeared on Gao Zhen's face, the kind of relaxed and happy smile.

"She agreed to my relationship with Xiaoman, and we plan to get married on May 1st."

"That's great!" Zhou Andong nodded: "You two have had your share of trials."

Gao Zhen asked: "Sister-in-law is already pregnant, when are you two holding the wedding banquet?"

"Around October, I suppose. By then, the child will have been born, and I'll let him participate too."

Speaking of this, Zhou Andong laughed: "So he won't ask when he grows up where he was when I married his mother."

Gao Zhen and Zhou Xiaoli laughed out loud, and just then Zhou Anlei walked in from outside.

"Fatty Gao, long time no see."

Gao Zhen was stunned; he didn't know about the things that had happened recently.

It could be said that he wouldn't be surprised to see Zhou Anlei anywhere else.

But here, in Zhou Andong's home, seeing Zhou Anlei really made him feel astonished.

"Is it very surprising?" Zhou Andong said with a smile: "The current Zhou Erlei has turned over a new leaf and belongs to the 'prodigal son returns' type."

"Understood." Gao Zhen stood up and shook hands with Zhou Anlei: "We didn't fight little when we were young."

"We aren't old now either." Zhou Anlei laughed: "Let's not mention the past anymore; what's past is past."

"Right, right, right!" Gao Zhen nodded: "Let's not mention the past."

Zhou Andong looked at Zhou Anlei: "Where's Fatty Sister?"

"Number Four wants to eat steamed buns." Zhou Anlei sat to one side: "Fatty Sister is mixing the filling; we're having steamed buns tonight."

"Dumplings in the morning, steamed buns at night." Zhou Andong shook his head helplessly: "Da Zhen, I'll officiate your wedding when you get married."

"No need!" Gao Zhen shook his head violently: "You just be my witness; I can find anyone to be the host."

Zhou Andong said earnestly: "You only get one life, how can you just find anyone to host? I'll host it for you, I guarantee you'll have a wonderful memory."

"I really can't trouble you." Gao Zhen's attitude was very firm: "I'll find the host myself."

"It's no trouble." Zhou Andong was also trying his best to persuade: "Those so-called hosts are all too amateur; they definitely won't be as good as me."

"No!" Gao Zhen refused very firmly: "You are my brother, you have to be my witness; I absolutely cannot trouble you to host as well."

He didn't have time to go back when Yao Jun got married, and he didn't know about those things that happened.

But he and Zhou Andong were childhood friends from the same village, truly having grown up wearing open-crotch pants together; they knew each other too well.

The more strongly Zhou Andong wanted to do something, the more tempting it was to him, the more he had to refuse without hesitation, otherwise he would definitely be scammed.

This was the experience he had summarized after being scammed countless times over the past twenty-plus years; it could be said that his understanding was even deeper than Yao Jun's.

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed: "You will definitely regret it."

Gao Zhen wisely didn't respond, but he was muttering in his heart that if he let him host the wedding, that was when he would regret it.

Seeing Gao Zhen not taking the bait, Zhou Andong rubbed his nose.

"You two are going back to Jiangzhou, what about your mother-in-law?"

"I bought her a plane ticket. I'll put her on the plane tomorrow, and we'll head straight back to Jiangzhou."

Gao Zhen reached out and took the ashtray, flicking the ash.

"My sister-in-law wants to stay in the capital, so I was thinking of letting the two sisters do some small business. But I don't know what to do, so I came over today, besides paying New Year's visits to Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Aunt, to ask you about this matter."

"This matter, huh."

Zhou Andong pondered for a moment. In this era, you could make money doing anything, but it wasn't easy to make big money.

Then he thought of barbecue. This definitely needed to be registered as a brand, handed over to An Jing, and operated under the Dicos Catering Company.

However, it wouldn't be impossible to let Gao Zhen put up some money to buy shares, open a store in the capital to test the waters first, and let the He Xiaoman sisters manage it.

"I had some thoughts earlier, don't be in a rush. I'm going back to Jiangzhou on the sixth, so let's find a time then, call Da Jun and Da Min, and we'll all get together."

"Okay!"

Gao Zhen agreed happily. Since Zhou Andong said so, it definitely wasn't just a small-time operation.

After chatting for a while, Gao Zhen and He Xiaoman left.

On the way back, He Xiaoman couldn't help but ask.

"How was it? Did Brother Dong say what business to do?"

"He didn't say!" Gao Zhen shook his head: "But Brother Dong told me not to rush. He's going back to Jiangzhou on the sixth, and he'll call two brothers then, and we'll get together. I feel like there's going to be a big move."

"A big move?" He Xiaoman didn't quite understand.

"Right!" Gao Zhen nodded: "Since he's calling all the brothers, this business definitely won't be a small-time operation." ===== CHAPTER 1522 =====