.

The only thing that can still find the past is probably this narrow alleyway and the old red brick buildings.

The red brick buildings are quite European-style, and the roads are not as cramped as other alleys. It seems that you can see the fashionable ideas of the people living here back then.

There are old aunts chatting and kittens and dogs basking in the sun everywhere in the alley. Here you can experience the strong atmosphere of life in Shanghai.

Wang Lin said: "The house here is pretty good, much better than ordinary alley houses."

Uncle Zhong said: "Mr. Wang, this is the only ancestral property of my family. Fortunately, Xiao Ming can have a place to settle down with such a few rooms."

Wang Lin nodded slowly.

The two came to the door.

An old lady and a middle-aged woman were chatting in the yard.

The old lady shook the palm-leaf fan, looked at Uncle Zhong, and said in surprise: "You, are you Zhang Zhong?"

Zhang Zhong's body was shocked, his eyes were moved with tears, and he said, "Aunt Chen, I am Zhang Zhong! You are still strong!"

The old lady rubbed her squinting eyes: "You are really Zhang Zhong. There has been no big change from you when you were young. This is just that your face has become older! How many years have you been away? Why did you come back?"

Zhang Zhong's face was gloomy. How could the past be explained clearly in just a few words?

The middle-aged woman obviously didn't know Zhang Zhong and asked Aunt Chen, "Who is he?"

The old lady said, "You don't know him, he is Xiao Ming's father!"

The middle-aged woman yelled: "Xiao Ming and his father? Didn't he say that all his family members died?"

Seeing Zhang Zhong's face change, she hurriedly covered her mouth and giggled, "I'm sorry, I heard Xiao Ming say it too! It's great that you are not dead! Xiao Ming must be very happy if you come back!"

Zhang Zhong was embarrassed and looked at Wang Lin.

When Wang Lin knew that he had stepped back, he smiled and said, "It's okay, let's go!"

Zhang Zhong nodded and straightened his waist.

Aunt Chen asked with a smile: "Zhang Zhong, you have been out for so many years, have you made a fortune and come back?"

Zhang Zhong said: "No, I've been working outside!"

Aunt Chen shook her head.

There are several families living in the small yard, each family has only one room, two or three rooms.

Zhang Zhong’s family has two rooms.

He came to his door, raised his hand and wanted to knock on the door, but after thinking about it, he put it down.

Wang Lin said: "Uncle Zhong, don't hesitate!"

Then Zhang Zhong raised his hand again and knocked on the worn wooden door.

The door creaked open.

A pretty young woman looked at them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Zhang Zhong said: "Is Xiao Ming at home?"

Zhang Xiaoming's voice came from inside: "Xiaofang, who is it?"

Xiaofang said: "I don't know the one I look for you."

Zhang Xiaoming walked to the door, looked at Wang Lin and Zhang Zhong, laughed and said, "It's you! Why are you here? Come, please come in! Xiaofang, make tea for the two guests."

Xiaofang agreed crisply and turned around to make tea.

Wang Lin and Zhang Zhong looked at each other and walked in.

Zhang Xiaoming diligently brought two bamboo chairs, asked them to sit down, and then invited them to eat fruits and snacks.

Zhang Zhong's eyes slowly looked at this familiar and unfamiliar house, and then looked at this familiar and unfamiliar son.

"Hey, how do you know that my family lives here?" Zhang Xiaoming asked with a smile.

Zhang Xiaoming, Wang Lin and Zhang Zhong have met many times. Wang Lin has also tipped him a lot and said he would introduce his new job.

As for Zhang Zhong, he is more familiar with Xiao Ming.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoming treated them as friends.

Zhang Zhong coughed lightly, rubbed his hands, looked at Zhang Xiaoming, and said slowly: "Xiao Ming, do you know who I am?"

"Aren't you Uncle Zhong? You said it yourself!" Zhang Xiaoming smiled and looked at Wang Lin again, "I know Mr. Wang of Aixu Group! A famous business tycoon on Shanghai! Contemporary Huang Jinrong!"

Wang Lin smiled and shook his hand: "You have polite me, I dare not compare myself with Boss Huang. I just do some small business and make some money to spend."

Zhang Xiaoming said: "Mr. Wang, if you make a small amount of money, then what will we become?"

Wang Lin said: "Xiao Ming, do you know what Uncle Zhong's surname is?"

Zhang Xiaoming said: "This? I really don't know. Uncle Zhong, what's your surname?"

Uncle Zhong said excitedly: "My surname is Zhang! My name is Zhang Zhong."

Before Zhang Xiaoming could think of his biological father, he smiled and said, "This is a coincidence! We were a family five hundred years ago!"

Xiaofang brewed two cups of tea and brought it over: "Please use tea."

Zhang Xiaoming smiled happily and said, "Xiaofang, do you know who these two comrades are? You are shocked to faint when you say it!"

Xiaofang smiled and said, "I just heard that Mr. Wang from Aixu Group! You used to brag to me, saying that you know Mr. Wang, but I don't believe me! I didn't expect you to know Mr. Wang!"

Zhang Xiaoming said: "When I was a doorman in Huating Hotel, I met Mr. Wang! Mr. Wang is so generous to me! Every time I tip it, it costs 100 or 200 yuan! I will buy you jewelry and clothes.

The money is almost the tip given by Mr. Wang.”

Xiaofang smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wang!"

Wang Lin laughed and said, "You're welcome. Xiao Ming is very serious in his work and is a down-to-earth young man. If you follow him, you will be blessed in the future."

Xiaofang smiled shyly.

Wang Lin said: "I heard that you are going to get married at the end of the year, right?"

Zhang Xiaoming said: "I want to plan to get married, but I still have to work hard to make money, otherwise I don't even have the money to hold a wedding."

Xiaofang said: "It's okay, I don't care about money! Just make money after we get married."

Zhang Xiaoming said: "That won't work. I can't give you a single penny of the bride gift you should give! Otherwise, your family will look down on me! I will buy it back with three turns, one sound and one click!"

Zhang Zhong opened his handbag, took out a package wrapped in newspaper, put it on the table, and said, "Xiao Ming, you can use these for marriage."

Zhang Xiaoming asked curiously: "Uncle Zhong, what is this?"

Zhang Zhong said: "You open it and take a look."

Zhang Xiaoming opened it and saw that it was full of money!

One stack is ten thousand, and ten stacks of money are all ten stacks!

Hundred thousand yuan!

Zhang Xiaoming was startled: "So much money? What is this for?"

Zhang Zhong said: "Xiao Ming, you can use this money to get married."

Zhang Xiaoming shook his hands and head like rattles: "That's not possible, that's not possible, I can't ask for your money! We are just ordinary friends, how can I ask for your money? Besides, I can't use so much to get married.

Money!"

Xiaofang was also shocked by so much money, her eyes widened and could not speak.

Zhang Zhong mustered up the courage and said, "Xiao Ming, I am not an outsider, I am yours--"

Zhang Xiaoming said: "Who are you from me?"
Chapter completed!