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Chapter 2212 Cousin is a capitalist lady 38
Zhang Gui quickly found out about Qiao Xue's family situation. It could be said that the letter contained most of the information, except for one point that was not mentioned.

"The Qiao family only has one daughter, Qiao Xue, but it seems that the Qiao family hopes to arrange a marriage between them."

“I know you’ve always wanted to be compared to Zhang Tao, but the Deng family’s situation is different from the Qiao family’s. One doesn’t ask their daughter to marry up, while the other hopes their daughter can marry up.”

Zhang Gui hadn't expected that Qiao Xue's family was even better off than Deng Jie's, and he was increasingly tempted. However, when he thought about the Qiao family's expectations for Qiao Xue, he felt that the chances of success were slim.

Xue Lei also learned about Qiao Xue's family situation from Zhang Gui, and felt that it was unlikely that Zhang Li would be able to successfully win Qiao Xue's heart.

After Zhang Li received such a definite answer from Zhang Gui, he began to plan how to proceed and how to pursue Qiao Xue. The Qiao family was well-off, and she had long been tired of the good food and fun. He figured that if he tried to pursue her using conventional methods, Qiao Xue wouldn't even give him a second glance.

If he wants to get Qiao Xue's attention and then become familiar with her, he needs to use some very special methods. What should he do?

"Dad, even if the Qiao family really wants Qiao Xue to marry into a wealthy family, is her personality suitable?" These past few days, Zhang Li has really gotten to know Qiao Xue's personality all too well; she is indeed a very willful girl.

"That girl is good at making people happy." Zhang Gui knew Zhang Li still wouldn't give up.

“I know, I’ve seen her chatting with the factory manager and the others, and she can make them laugh and joke with ease.”

"As long as she's willing, she can really get along well with anyone. Mom and Dad, you know, I've married such a capable daughter-in-law, and there are so many things I can let her do."

Zhang Li used to feel resentful when he heard Qiao Xue trying to please the leaders, always thinking that Qiao Xue was a sycophant. But if Qiao Xue were to marry him, she could certainly help him and take his career to the next level.

Zhang Gui and Xue Lei looked at each other. Their son's words made sense; he had indeed married a very sociable wife, which would definitely be beneficial to him.

"But what about her family?" Zhang Gui was worried that if the Qiao family found out, they would definitely try to stop her.

"I'm not stupid, of course I won't make a big fuss about it." Zhang Li looked confident.

Zhang Gui and his wife were very confident in Zhang Li. After all, how hard can a girl be to pursue?
"Okay, son, do your best." Xue Lei felt very uncomfortable thinking about Xu Ling's smug face these days. "You must win Qiao Xue's heart."

If Zhang Li can win over Qiao Xue, he'll be many times better than Deng Jie. Just wait and see how Xu Ling will swagger around in front of her.

Zhang Li knew his parents would support him. "Mom and Dad, you know that pursuing girls requires money." He didn't say anything more, just looked at Zhang Gui and his wife.

Zhang Gui and his wife immediately understood what Zhang Li meant: he wanted money. Zhang Gui didn't care about money and looked at Xue Lei.

When Xue Lei heard that money was needed again, her heart clenched. Ever since Zhang Hui went to work as an educated youth, the family's expenses had been piling up.

"Son, don't you spend your own salary?" Xue Lei recalled that Zhang Li always used his own salary.

“I only have that little salary, and it barely covers my own expenses. How am I supposed to pursue girls?” Zhang Li immediately objected. “Zhang Tao doesn’t hand over his salary either. He’s been working for so many years and earns more than me. The money he uses to date his girlfriend comes from his family.”

The two brothers pursued girls in the same way, but were treated completely differently. Zhang Li really didn't understand why his family had to suffer.

He was clearly the eldest son in the family, but his treatment couldn't compare to Zhang Hui's. That girl went to Northeast China as an educated youth, and her family had to give her twenty yuan a month for living expenses, plus supplies. That was bad enough, but that girl didn't know how to do farm work, and if her family didn't give her money, she would really starve to death there. So why couldn't they let her learn to do housework? At least that would save them the labor costs for Zhang Yu.

Zhang Hui spent so much money, and Zhang Li, as the eldest son, never protested. He thought that no matter what, he was the eldest son in the family, and they would not abandon him if he needed anything.

Now he understands that in his parents' hearts, he, as the eldest son, really can't compare to Zhang Hui. Zhang Li gets angry just thinking about it.

“Mom and Dad, you know the Qiao family’s financial situation. They’re well-off, so why would they care about ordinary things?”

Zhang Li felt more and more aggrieved as he spoke, and finally said, "Forget it, I won't pursue her anymore, so I won't embarrass myself later."

Zhang Li wiped away his tears and prepared to leave Zhang Gui and his wife's house. He had made up his mind that if his parents still wouldn't budge, they would have to rely on Zhang Hui for their old age.

When Zhang Gui and Xue Lei heard Zhang Li say that, they were naturally flustered. Why wasn't Zhang Li pursuing such a wonderful girl?
It's one thing if he doesn't pursue girls, but he might not even be able to marry such a proud girl. However, they could sense the deep dissatisfaction Zhang Li was showing towards the couple.

The two men looked at each other, knowing they couldn't refuse to pay. "Son, son, why are you so temperamental?"

"I was just asking casually, what's wrong with you? You're my son, why can't I ask?" Xue Lei said irritably.

"You're only eyeing my money. Why don't you tell me how much you send to my sister every month? You know she can't do housework, yet you still send money to Zhang Yu. I really don't understand. She's a girl, how can she not cook? How can she not cook for herself?"

"They really treat her like a princess." Zhang Li was furious just thinking about it, and he wanted to vent his anger now, because he rarely had the chance to find such an opportunity again.

When Zhang Gui and his wife heard Zhang Li's words, their faces turned pale. They kept muttering to themselves, "No way, no way, Zhang Li doesn't know about this either, does he?"

They really didn't dare to think about how many people would eventually find out about this.

Zhang Li then noticed that his parents' faces were deathly pale. "You, you?" How could this happen? What did he just say? Why are their faces so pale?

He just mentioned "young lady," which was a bit of an overstatement. If GWH and their group heard that, it would be a big deal.

"Um, Mom and Dad, don't worry, I promise I will never say that outside again." That's right, that word is unacceptable; if someone overhears, it could cause serious trouble.

Zhang Gui and his wife never expected that their son would see them in such a state. They were thinking about how to smooth things over, but before they could even come up with an explanation, their son had already covered for them.

That's good, it means he didn't know about this at all, so they can relax a little. Otherwise, they would have to discuss how to tell Zhang Li about this, and the more people there are, the more dangerous it would be.

Although Zhang Li is her son, and Xue Lei loves him dearly, she still understands that having more people around increases the risk.

"Things are getting tense outside right now. It's one thing if your sister gets involved, but what about our whole family..." Xue Lei stopped there, and Zhang Li's body tensed up involuntarily.

Although he never gets involved in these messy things, he always manages to know a thing or two about what's going on outside.