My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 127 Parental Bias

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Zhou Miao's heart had already sank halfway, but her mother managed to pull her back.

How tragic it would be if you didn't even have someone you could trust in your life.

His mother's statement also relieved him.

"Mom and Dad, if there's a real emergency at home, just give me a call and I'll definitely help."

"If I ever find a way to make money that's better than my older siblings working regular jobs, I'll definitely bring them along."

That's how families are. They usually take care of themselves, but if a member encounters difficulties, everyone will help if they can.

It's normal for wealthy siblings to help out their less fortunate siblings.

But that's when they're doing business and bringing them along, or maybe finding a good job for their siblings in a public institution, rather than just giving them money directly.

"It's Dad's fault for not thinking things through. Your mom is right." His wife and son's statements made Zhou Jiguang realize his mistake.

He wasn't one to put on airs, and he immediately admitted his mistake.

Wang Xiuying then released her grip with satisfaction: "It's good that you know. These things all belong to A-Miao. Neither you nor I, including A-Xin and A-Sen, have the right to covet them."

Knowing everything was alright, Zhou Miao led them into the bedroom: "Mom and Dad, there's actually more than just those three small boxes. There's a lot more here, and you all need to take it home."

As he opened the cabinet and the box used to store the silver, Zhou Jiguang and Wang Xiuying both gasped in shock.

I originally thought it was just the three boxes I had, but it turns out that was just a small fraction of what I had; I haven't even seen the real big prize yet.

"You little brat, you're trying to test me, aren't you?" Zhou Jiguang knew exactly what was going on now. He pointed at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Wang Xiuying rolled her eyes in annoyance: "What did A-Miao do wrong? If he hadn't been careful around you, he would have definitely divided what was originally his own into three parts."

Zhou Jiguang was not satisfied with these words.

"How could that be? I never intended to divide the things into three parts. Besides, I said I was borrowing, not giving them away. They're all A-Miao's own things; how could I possibly take his things and give them to A-Xin and A-Sen!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Zhou Miao could only quickly interrupt, "Mom and Dad, there's no need to argue about these little things. You've seen it yourself. Do we even have room for all this stuff?"

That is a problem. Wang Xiuying frowned. "It seems there really isn't a suitable place at home."

"Why not just put a partition in the tool shed on the first floor, turn the outside into a cabinet, and put these things inside?"

"If all else fails, we'll dig a small cellar in the tool shed and put a cabinet to block the cellar entrance."

This was not a difficult task for Zhou Jiguang, who was in the renovation business.

"Anyway, keeping it at home is definitely better than renting here. Mom and Dad, you two can stay in Nanzhen for a couple of days while I pack my things so it'll be convenient for you to take them back later."

"Okay, I'll go back at night, so it won't be conspicuous," Zhou Jiguang nodded in agreement.

He and Wang Xiuying then excitedly began counting the number of treasures.

Zhou Miao's grandparents actually passed down some old items, the most numerous of which were copper coins from the Qing Dynasty.

But many of them are worthless; things like porcelain simply don't exist.

So this was the first time that Zhou Jiguang and his wife had ever seen so many wonderful things.

Zhou Miao's mother was most interested in the contents of the jewelry box, while his father preferred items that were clearly antiques.

However, since the antiques were all wrapped in waterproof paper, he didn't unpack them all, only taking apart two small items.

Zhou Miao hadn't touched these items before, but now he was looking at them curiously.

The jewelry box did indeed contain jewelry from previous eras, mostly necklaces, followed by bracelets and hairpins.

As for the two small items his father had taken apart, Zhou Miao couldn't figure out what they were.

In fact, Zhou Jiguang himself couldn't understand it either, and after studying it for a long time, he wrapped it back with waterproof paper.

After a long while, the two gradually calmed down and went to the living room.

Sitting on the sofa, Wang Xiuying suddenly remembered an important matter she had wanted to ask earlier, but had been delayed by the treasure.

"Ah Miao, Mom was just about to ask, what's your relationship with those three girls this afternoon?"

"They all seem quite close to you, could they all like you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Miao said with a hint of smugness, "I wouldn't say I like them all, but at least I have some feelings for them in that regard."

"As expected of my son, he's incredibly charming."

People are all hypocritical. If it were her own eldest daughter who fell for a blond guy who was liked by several girls but didn't express his feelings, Wang Xiuying would definitely stop her daughter and tell her to stay away from the blond guy.

But when this blond guy becomes her son and so many young girls are interested in him, she only feels that her son resembles her and is very charming.

Zhou Jiguang, standing nearby, mercilessly exposed his son: "Your son is charming, but he's also a womanizer. He doesn't plan to let any of the three girls go. He's like those rich men who marry one first and then keep two on the side. Aren't you afraid of losing everything?"

In fact, Wang Xiuying had more or less realized this in the afternoon, so she acquiesced to the three girls leaving their son on the fishing raft.

But her husband had already pointed it out, so she could only say to her son earnestly, "Ah Miao, it's true that rich people do that, but most of those women are also after money."

"I met the mothers of the three girls today and thought they were all good girls. Girls in today's society have strong personalities. If you keep stringing them along like this, you might end up with none of them."

"Why don't you think about it carefully and choose the one you like best?"

Zhou Miao understood this principle, so he didn't argue against it.

Instead, he was more curious about which of the three women his parents were most satisfied with.

"Mom and Dad, putting everything else aside, you've all met all three of them. Which one do you think you get along with best?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Jiguang became interested: "I think that girl named Pei Yunxi is quite good. She has a dignified appearance and temperament. In ancient times, she would have been the material to be a principal wife."

Wang Xiuying hesitated, "Mom thinks they're all good, but after getting to know them, the girl your dad mentioned is indeed more poised and her conversations are more natural and comfortable."

"That girl named Xiaoxiao, she must be the one who ran away from home in the village back then! She was very enthusiastic towards me, but her family background wasn't suitable."

"A girl named Qianqian is nice too, she's straightforward. But her family runs a fish raft restaurant just like yours, won't that create competition?"

Zhou Miao wasn't too surprised to hear that her parents had a better impression of Pei Yunxi.

Of the three, Lu Xiaoxiao was indeed the least competitive, because her family was a drag on her, and she just happened to be from the same village.

Zhou Miao himself actually liked her a little more.

Not only did we spend more time together, but I also knew that she had a stubborn personality and cared more about herself than the other two girls.

"Okay, I got it. It's getting late, I'll take you to your hotel first, and then I'll show you around Nanzhen tomorrow."