I'm incredibly ambitious after being reborn.

Chapter 10 Brothers and Brothers Respect
The old man probably didn't experience the "rebellious phase" or "menopause," but after retiring, he went straight into the "depressed phase."

So depressing.

"I'm so useless. I said I would help my grandson find a new wife, but it turned out to be a complete waste of my time. My grandson didn't even go to college, just to save money for his big life event. I'm just an old good-for-nothing."

"Ah."

The ancestral hall does not have many ancestral tablets, but there are several generations of ruthless people who have sacrificed their lives for righteousness.

The man cleaning the ancestral hall was also a retired old man, also surnamed Zhang, but he was Zhang Zhixu's adopted son, whom he had been adopted more than fifty years ago in Longjishan, Huaibei.

He was Zhang Qihui's elder brother and was also listed in the supplementary register of the family genealogy. He used to be a teacher at Jiyang No. 2 Middle School, but retired from his position as principal and then retired to live a quiet life.

Zhang Qiding didn't even want to look at his younger brother Zhang Qihui, who was covered in dust and dirt. His younger brother had always been like this since he was a child, and he was used to it.

When things go well, he's arrogant and triumphant; when things go wrong, he's dejected and crestfallen. To this day, Zhang Qiding still can't figure out how this guy managed to get into such a demanding unit as the Second Chemical Plant.

The people in the personnel department probably took kickbacks from their own fathers back then...

"Just 'uh-huh'? Nothing else to say? Any suggestions?"

"Qi Hui, you think you're so great? You're so awesome that you can shoot down airplanes, but the younger generation isn't satisfied with just the offerings from the three branches of the family, so you want 'twelve offerings per person'. I think you're raising your only grandson like an ox, so why would you need advice from an old man like me?"

"..."

With a dark expression, Zhang Qihui flew into a rage, snorted, and snatched the pack of cigarettes his brother had just opened.

Before Zhang Qihui could even step out of the main room, Zhang Qiding shouted, "You old coffin, you've gotten yourself into a bunch of troublesome things. You're building foundations for nine houses. If you don't fill them soon, other families won't accept you. You think you're so old-fashioned, with three wives and four concubines? Even if the King of Heaven himself came, you'd only have one marriage certificate."

"It's not on your eggs."

"You idiot, come with me to the city bank tomorrow morning."

"Huh? What for?"

The old man's eyes darted around, and he suddenly revealed a rather lewd smile.

He had a feeling that this guy was definitely planning something good.

It has been like this since childhood.

Knife mouth tofu heart.

As a retired person, I don't have much money. It's all what I saved by investing in stocks at the Second Chemical Plant.

Actually, he didn't invest in stocks. After buying stocks, Zhang Qihui forgot about it.

So he earned five or six hundred thousand, which gave him the confidence to let his grandson carry on the family line of the third branch. Finally, he gritted his teeth and took out a loan for his grandson's twelve sons to ensure the continuation of his brothers' lineage!

“I’ve saved up quite a bit from the rent of those two storefronts next to No. 2 Middle School over the years, plus my retirement pension and some other income. I have about 400,000 yuan in savings. I’ll transfer 350,000 yuan to you tomorrow morning, and you can give it to Little Elephant later.”

"Hey hey hey hey..."

Zhang Qihui turned around quickly and took out a pack of top-quality cigarettes from Jiannan South Road from his pocket. This was a perk that only senior engineers in the chemical industry could enjoy; other systems didn't offer this benefit.

"Brother, stay calm, after all these decades, you're still the one who takes the best care of me." "Hehe."

Zhang Qiding, who didn't even move an inch, was too lazy to argue with this guy. Of course, he knew that his little brother liked to show off, but it was harmless. There was one thing he would keep, and that was to continue the family line of the nine brothers who sacrificed their lives, as a way of remembering them.

His father, Zhang Zhixu, was actually very good to his adopted sons. He sent his own sons to risk their lives, but kept his adopted sons by his side and protected them.

When I was a child, I didn't quite understand because the separation of life and death between brothers was a distant thing. It wasn't until many years later that I suddenly realized that some people could not come back, and then I instantly became sensible and grew up.

This was a rather painful process, so much so that even in old age and retirement, the pain never subsided.

However, since he was going to spend 350,000 yuan of his savings for his funeral, he had to tell his family. That evening, Zhang Qiding told his sons and grandsons about it.

"Dad, isn't taking out 350,000 yuan at once... too much?"

The eldest daughter-in-law looked at Zhang Qiding with some concern.

Today, since we were discussing some matters, my youngest son and his wife's family also came over for dinner. The couple didn't seem to care how their father spent the money; they were more interested in other things.

Since Zhang Daxiang's business was booming and he was willing to help his family make money, it wasn't a problem for his uncle and aunt to ask if they could get rich together.

Zhang Daxiang also said that he would open a factory in August, and then investors could invest in it.

Zhang Daxiang didn't specify what kind of factory he would open, but he did reveal that he would acquire a piece of land in his uncle-in-law Cheng Wenlin's rural hometown, which happens to border the edge of Zhangshi Village.

Since the elder sister-in-law was asking about the amount of money, we decided to hold off on asking for the time being.

"What's so much about 300,000 yuan? Others make a thousand or so yuan a day, and that's enough in a year."

He took a sip of wine. He doesn't usually drink much, but today his children and grandchildren are all gathered here, and his eldest grandson is holding his glass to refill it.

Zhang Qiding didn't force his children and grandchildren to be as grateful as he was, so he simply explained the situation and let them weigh the options themselves: "Little Elephant is a thoughtful and capable person. It's not like he can't go to university. The fact that your Uncle Qihui doesn't object to him means it's his own decision. Now he's leading a business, and Jianfeng's wife is raising their son alone. He hasn't said he'd help, but he's actually been paying her a considerable salary every month..."

At this point, Zhang Qiding took a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table, and his eldest daughter-in-law lit it for him.

“Now is the time when Little Elephant needs money. Once he’s made a fortune, you can talk about helping him out or investing in him. That would be icing on the cake. Before he’s even made it big, you can contribute money or effort. It’s not exactly a lifeline, but at least you’ve shared the good times together. I’m good at judging people. Among the older generation, Little Elephant is most like his father.”

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Zhang Qiding flicked his cigarette ash and continued, "The surviving brothers of the Zhang family, those with sharp minds, probably think similarly to me. A couple of days ago, I had you, the eldest, lend 10,000 yuan to Little Elephant, just to show my support. That way, I have a reason to contribute more money. As for what you all really think, I don't care; you can judge for yourselves. But one thing: don't offend Little Elephant. He holds grudges, and he does it quietly."

The eldest daughter-in-law, who had initially felt sorry for the 350,000 yuan, was stunned for a moment.

As for Zhang Daxiang, his sisters-in-law, after marrying into the Zhang family, all they thought was that this child had a sweet tongue, greeted everyone he met, and seemed carefree all the time.

But now Zhang Qiding says that his nephew holds a grudge...

That must be it.

The eldest daughter-in-law has been married into the family for so many years, and she has never seen her father-in-law misjudge a person.

I just don't know what "silently" means.

(End of this chapter)