In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

"That would be best!"

Zhao Mengsheng stubbed out his cigarette and then took out two packs of cigarettes from his desk drawer!

"I only have two cartons of cigarettes left. I'll give one to each of you as a Lantern Festival gift. Your mom took all my cigarettes away, so I only have about ten days left of my special supply next month. But it's okay, we can't let the kids suffer!"

Zhao Mengsheng put on the act of a loving father. He only had four packs of cigarettes in total, which he had borrowed from his old friend Zhang Likai before the Chinese New Year. He gave one pack to Zhao Miao, used one pack for the New Year, and gave the other two packs to Zhao Zhongxin and Liu Kun. But he didn't care. He would go to his wife later and say a few nice words to get her to return the cigarettes to him, and then he would have cigarettes again!

Zhao Zhongxin and Liu Kun felt uneasy upon hearing this. Zhao Zhongxin thought to himself, "Am I going too far? I've taken all of Zhao Mengsheng's cigarettes and alcohol from his mother, and now Lao Deng is even giving me his last remaining grain! This is really enough to make me cry," but he still acted quickly.

"Thank you, Dad! I also wish you eternal life!"

"Get out of here!"

Zhao Mengsheng was speechless. He let it go when Zhao Miao said that on New Year's Day, after all, Zhao Miao was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and it could be said that he was just talking nonsense. How old are you, Zhao Mouxin, now?

"What's wrong? Why are you being so polite with me! What are you afraid of? Your second uncle won't say anything to you!"

Seeing that Liu Kun hesitated to accept the cigarette, Zhao Mengsheng laughed, thinking that Liu Jiang was scared of him after being taught a lesson! He patted him on the shoulder!

"Alright then, Uncle, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity!"

Liu Kun had no choice. Although he felt sorry for his uncle, the die was cast. He couldn't very well betray Zhao Zhongxin and say that his cigarettes and alcohol were in the suitcases by their door. So all he could do was apologize, uncle, but please don't blame me. I'm not one of your people.

"Look at him, look at Ah Kun! That's a proper congratulation for me, and he even wishes me immortality! You've corrupted my grandson!"

Upon hearing Liu Kun's words of blessing, Zhao Mengsheng finally realized it was normal! What kind of wretch was his son?!

"Hey, Old Deng, that's not right. My son has always been with me all these years, a good kid who doesn't smoke or drink. But after being with you for half a year, he's started smoking and drinking. And you're telling me I'm the one who corrupted him? I heard he's even started riding birds and horses now. I was thinking, aren't those your hobbies, Old Deng?"

Zhao Zhongxin said irritably, "I haven't even questioned you, Lao Deng, yet you're trying to pin this whole mess on me? That's a bit too much!" Zhao Mengsheng felt a little awkward upon hearing this. He had indeed taught him these things—smoking and drinking—but this kid learned bird-playing and horse-riding from this old man himself. What could he do?

Zhao Mengsheng thought this kid had talent. He'd only ridden a few times, and from being bullied by the horses at first, he could tame even the wildest horses at the riding stable! Wasn't that a prodigy? Just like a Mongolian! It was like his talent had awakened!

He was even more speechless when it came to playing with birds. How could a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy like playing with birds, something an old man would do? Actually, it wasn't his fault. Zhao Miao had loved small animals since he was a child. Take the fourth one for example! Zhang Wanxin brought it back to use as a way to deal with leftovers.

But Zhao Miao didn't see it that way. He felt that he finally had a damn dog!

They treated the dog like a son. Once, Zhang Wanxin had to go out for a day, and the housekeeper who cooked at home also had a family funeral and took a week off. Zhang Wanxin gave her 100 yuan and told her to buy some groceries for herself and the dog to eat together!

Zhao Miao bought two jin of beef for eighty yuan, a bottle of soda for three yuan, a head of cabbage for five yuan, and used the remaining fifteen yuan to buy sausages for the dog!

You think this is how you treat a dog? Sorry, the beef is for the dog, the cabbage is for him, and the ham is just an appetizer. He chopped up the beef and steamed it for the dog! He just stir-fried some vegetables for himself and ate his meal!

When Zhao Zhongxin came home from get off work, he was stunned. Wasn't this supposed to be a couple? The dog was eating a bowl of beef, and his son was eating a plate of cabbage!

Otherwise, why do you think the fourth dog is so round and chubby? It's the thinnest dog Zhao Mengsheng thinks is in the world!

To be honest, Lao Si (the fourth dog) has even lost weight. After all, its sugar daddy, Zhao Miao, the top food vlogger, went to study in Beijing! Plus, its cleverness has spread. It ran home from ten kilometers away from Zhao Ying's house, and everyone thought it was a good dog—a dog doesn't mind a poor home, right? But that doesn't seem quite right! The wealthiest house in all of Handong is Lao Si's house! That's called loyalty to its master, a dog doesn't serve two masters! Even with Zhao Mengsheng, Lao Si knows he's a high-ranking official, but it still only wants to follow Zhang Wanxin. There's no way around it; Zhang Wanxin raises it and feeds it the most!

(You think I'm joking? Sorry, this is a true reflection of my cousin! My cousin is such a bastard, he won't even eat fatty meat!)

However, puppies also have their uses; they will store all your sadness and return it to you all at once one day!

Fortunately, Zhao Mengsheng saw that Zhao Miao could ride a horse, otherwise he would have thought that his grandson, even though he was a Manchu bannerman who had been in the Central Plains for decades, all he knew was playing with birds and fighting cocks. Fortunately, he was still brave and fierce. Playing with birds was no big deal.

"Um, this, this!"

Zhao Mengsheng was at a loss for words, while Zhao Zhongxin waved his hand.

"Forget it, Old Deng! As long as he didn't do anything truly heinous, I'm off!"

Zhao Mengsheng snorted and didn't say goodbye! As soon as Zhao Zhongxin and Liu Kun came out, they immediately grabbed their suitcases and left! No, they ran, because if the old man went out and asked his mother for cigarettes, they might not be able to leave!

"What are you two pulling? I've never seen these two boxes before!"

Zhang Wanxin asked a question in the car, and Zhao Zhongxin waved his hand and said!

"Nothing much, just some local specialties from my mom, Shanghai goods (specially supplied cigarettes) and Guizhou goods (iron-cap Moutai)."

"oh!"

Zhang Wanxin didn't ask any more questions, but simply closed her eyes to rest. The two children were bickering every day, and she was getting tired of it.

Can you please not pinch me? I haven't boxed for so many days, my energy is completely depleted.

"Brother Kang! Yes, I'm going back to Handong today. Want to come together? Sure, I'll arrange it for you. Four people, right? Okay!"

Liu Kun received a phone call, and Zhao Zhongxin immediately recognized the voice as Li Kangjian. Li Kangjian was the most important person to him right now, so Liu Kun knew there was no need to ask Zhao Zhongxin if Li Kangjian could travel with them on the same plane. Instead, he directly called the airport and asked them to make the arrangements.

(This is the first chapter today, the second chapter will be released at noon. Please give me some encouragement, godfathers!)