bullyxtreme Chapter 543 Future Father-in-Law Zhang Minghong
Chapter 543 Future Father-in-Law Zhang Minghong
3 month 5 number.
Lantern Festival.
It is also Yang Zheng and Zhang Qinglan’s engagement day.
In the morning, Yang Zheng first went to the Zhang family villa.
"Grandpa is in the study with my dad."
Zhang Qinglan came to greet him.
Yang Zheng nodded.
The two walked towards the study together.
He came here in the morning just to meet Zhang Minghong first.
"Dong dong dong".
At the door of the study, Zhang Qinglan raised his hand and knocked.
"Enter."
Zhang Xiaocong's voice came from inside.
Zhang Qinglan pushed open the door.
The two of them went into the study together.
In the study.
Zhang Xiaocong was playing Go with a middle-aged man.
The man looked to be in his 50s, with neat short hair and some gray.
But his face is strong and energetic, and he doesn't look old at all.
This is naturally Yang Zheng’s future father-in-law - Zhang Minghong.
"coming."
Zhang Xiaocong was the first to greet.
"Grandpa Zhang, uncle."
Yang Zheng also spoke politely.
Zhang Minghong looked him up and down, nodded slightly, and his face showed no expression, which gave him a sense of majesty without even getting angry.
"Why are you so honest today?"
Zhang Xiaocong had a gloating tone.
Yang Zheng paused and said, "Uncle has helped me raise my wife for more than 20 years. I should show him some respect."
This also has another meaning: Lao Deng, you haven't raised Qinglan for more than 20 years, so don't make trouble!
"We're just engaged, why are you yelling?"
Zhang Qinglan patted him lightly with a reproachful tone, but the upward curve of his lips was harder to suppress than an AK.
Zhang Xiaocong glanced at him, smiled and said nothing more.
He was also afraid that Yang Zheng would confront him in front of his most promising son.
"sit down."
Zhang Minghong finally spoke, his tone neither hurried nor slow.
After Yang Zheng and Zhang Qinglan sat down.
He suddenly asked, "Do you know how to play Go?"
Yang Zheng shook his head honestly: "No."
"You can learn it when you have nothing to do. Go is very good at improving your character."
After Zhang Minghong said this, he picked up the chess piece and placed it, then asked:
"You know the basic rules of Go, right? The one who captures the most territory wins."
Yang Zheng nodded: "I've heard of it."
Zhang Minghong pointed to the chessboard:
"It's easy for beginners to make the mistake of focusing on one corner and fighting to the death, while ignoring other positions on the board."
"Those who have made some progress are prone to fall into another misunderstanding: they want this and are unwilling to let go of that."
"Then they only focused on expanding their presence but ignored the fundamentals, which ultimately led to an unstable foundation and the inability to hold onto even a single corner."
"So if you want to really play Go well, you have to be able to clearly understand the relationship between the primary and secondary, and learn to focus on the important and let go of the trivial."
He was obviously talking about more than just chess.
Chess is like life.
Yang Zheng understood what he meant and nodded, saying, "That sounds interesting. I'll find a chance to learn it later."
Zhang Minghong glanced at him and said meaningfully:
"I hope you can learn it before you officially marry Qinglan, otherwise I won't be able to find a chess friend when I retire."
This statement obviously has a subtext.
What he hoped Yang Zheng would learn was certainly not Go, but to focus on the important things and let go of the trivial ones.
To put it more bluntly: deal with those messy private life issues.
People have already given me face and didn't say it directly.
Of course Yang Zheng had to continue.
He nodded honestly: "I will."
Zhang Minghong nodded in satisfaction and added, "I hope you can study hard and not be like your third uncle, whose chess skills are very poor."
The third uncle is the third son of the Zhang family, Zhang Mingqiang.
This example undoubtedly talks about private life issues.
Zhang Mingqiang had a big problem with his private life, and the main reason was that he failed to distinguish between the important and the minor.
As long as Zhang Mingqiang can grasp the main problem and appease He Meiqin.
Then his five children would not be in the situation they are in now.
"clear."
Yang Zheng responded honestly again.
You must have the courage to stand up when you get angry.
But there’s no need to keep talking about it.
There is no need to fight hard to solve problems that can be solved by just keeping your head down and acting good.
How do you say that?
It is not a shame to be born in poverty. Only a real man can bend and stretch.
Since Zhang Minghong didn't force him directly, he just had to go along with it.
"Don't just say you understand."
Zhang Xiaocong couldn't help but said something.
But Yang Zheng was not so polite to him.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Zhang. Aren't you retired now and staying in Xingcheng? You can supervise me in the future."
You are a retired old man, so stop talking. What can you do even if you watch me riding a horse and setting sail?
Zhang Xiaocong paused for a moment after hearing this, then continued to stare at the chessboard, looking thoughtful.
Zhang Minghong glanced at the two of them and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Even if he is his own father, or perhaps precisely because he is his own father.
When someone shows more respect for you than your father.
There will inevitably be some joy in your heart.
People who grew up in patriarchal family relationships.
Generally speaking, the most fulfilling thing is to surpass your father.
Yang Zheng also grew up in a patriarchal family.
So he knew what Zhang Minghong was thinking.
"Is Uncle going to win?"
Yang Zheng asked while looking at the chessboard.
Although he doesn't understand Go.
But he could still see clearly that the black pieces on the chessboard surrounded the white pieces so tightly that there was no way out.
The one holding the black pieces was Zhang Minghong.
Zhang Minghong couldn't help but smile, but he just said, "Not necessarily."
Zhang Xiaocong's face darkened. "Black plays first, so it's normal for Black to have the advantage. What do you mean by 'win'? If you don't understand chess, don't talk nonsense!"
"Then you guys can go down slowly, we'll leave first."
Zhang Qinglan pulled Yang Zheng up.
Her idea is simple.
He called people over, but instead of talking about business, he just kept talking about Go.
Now he complains that Yang Zheng doesn't understand chess and won't let anyone speak.
Then why are they still here?
Zhang Xiaocong glanced at her, his face speechless.
At this moment, he became more determined in his belief that "only boys can inherit the family business."
Yang Zheng patted Zhang Qinglan's hand to comfort him, and then said politely, "Grandpa Zhang, uncle, we'll take our leave first."
"Go."
Zhang Minghong gestured.
After the two of them left.
Zhang Xiaocong spoke again: "How is it?"
Zhang Minghong paused and said, "He is smart and clever, and he is good at understanding people's hearts."
Zhang Xiaocong nodded in agreement and asked, "If you really don't care about him, aren't you afraid that Qinglan will be wronged?"
"You can manage for a while, but not for a lifetime."
Zhang Minghong paused and continued, "He is much smarter than the third brother. He won't let Qinglan really suffer any injustice. A few words of warning will be enough."
Zhang Xiaocong glanced at him, smiled and nodded, said nothing more, and continued to think about his move.
Although he is old, he is still energetic.
He could have continued to serve for another term.
The reason why I stepped down now.
In fact, it was just to make way for Zhang Minghong.
Of his three sons, only his eldest son can really give him peace of mind.
But one is enough.
What really worries him is the third generation.
He didn't see much potential in either Zhang Rongwei or Zhang Rongwu.
If only one of the two could perform better.
Why should he put up with that yellow-haired brat Yang Zheng!