Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

Before heading home, Zhou Hong visited the "Yaya" supermarket, the village supermarket that Da Lajiao and her husband had taken over.

The man minding the shop behind the counter is Zhang Fuming, Da Lajiao's husband. In the village, Zhou Hong calls him "Third Brother".

He was a very thin man, and he was enjoying a small drink with a pig's trotter. He had never lived such a leisurely life before.

Upon seeing Zhou Hong, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly stood up, nearly knocking the large bowl of pig's trotters off the counter.

He froze as soon as he uttered the word "little..." and his face turned even more frightened.

Zhou Hong sighed helplessly, "Third Brother, just call me Xiao Hong! Like Sister Jiao, isn't that better?"

"Yes, yes, Xiao... Xiao Hong, Jiao Jiao is in the inner room, please come in, please come in!"

Zhou Hong had originally thought that he could talk to him about the matter, but given his current state, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain things clearly. Besides, both at home and outside, Da Lajiao had always been busy taking care of everything at his house.

Seeing Zhang Fuming rush to the inner room door and lift the curtain with a fawning smile, Zhou Hong had no choice but to go in without saying anything more.

The inner room wasn't large, and it contained some boxes of goods. Zhou Hong was momentarily stunned, but then he saw that on the small bed, Da Lajiao was holding her infant daughter and breastfeeding her.

A faint, trembling expanse of snow-white is visible.

"Sister Jiao, your buttons aren't fastened properly."

There's nothing we can do about it; breastfeeding mothers sometimes just don't pay much attention to these things.

"Xiao Hong, have you ever drunk human breast milk? I heard some rich people buy it specifically to drink, and it's not cheap! Do you want to try some?"

Zhou Hong sighed helplessly. His third brother was right outside the door, and the soundproofing in this small house wasn't very good. Was his question polite?

"Let me squeeze some out for you to try!" Hearing the noise, Big Chili was looking for a container when she suddenly giggled, "What are you doing? You're acting like a virgin still in school. I don't believe you haven't had a woman. Your third brother said you can do whatever you want, it's to repay you. Besides, your third brother isn't good enough. We did IVF for this child. Your third brother wants a son, but the doctor said his sperm motility is very low."

Zhou Hong was speechless, but Da Lajiao's words made him feel uneasy, especially since he hadn't really had enough last night.

He never got enough of it. Not to mention his extreme pity for Sister Yu'er, he was also very careful around the goddess, despite his seemingly violent nature.

But the voluptuous beauty in front of him had the physique of a fierce woman; she could probably hold her own for a few more moves.

She quickly banished her random thoughts and said, "Sister Jiao, I'm leaving." She turned and walked out.

Two more bursts of wanton laughter followed behind: "Xiao Hong, next time you come back, your breasts might be gone!"

"Oh, I heard you're coming back for the college entrance exam? And there's also..."

Zhou Hong had already opened the door and come out. Zhang Fuming, who was listening intently, stood to the side with a fawning smile, saying, "You, you can come anytime."

Zhou Hong found it difficult to empathize with his current thinking, but he didn't want to show anything, so he patted him on the shoulder and walked out.

As I stepped outside the convenience store, a gust of cold wind suddenly sent a chill down my spine. If this guy were to have a son and raise him, wouldn't he possibly get a share of my inheritance in the future?

Is that what you think?

Many villagers may seem simple and honest, but they can be quite cunning and scheming.

If that's really what you're thinking, it's best to stay away from him and his wife.

Even if he, like a tech-savvy man in the future with billions in assets, wanted to reproduce as many offspring as possible and have more than a hundred children.

After all, this is the meaning of life's existence; starting with single-celled organisms, it is essentially about reproducing as many offspring as possible.

But you have to be very selective about the woman's genes, right?

……

Lost in thought, I returned to my house. The main room was brightly lit, and my older brother and sister-in-law, Chang Yue, had arrived.

Yes, it's Friday today, and my sister-in-law will be back this afternoon.

I've been back in my hometown for almost a week now.

"Go, go, all of you go inside. Your father has something to say to you!" The mother, who was cooking over a fire in the main room, pushed her sister-in-law, who was about to help, into the house.

When the eldest brother saw Zhou Hong return, his face darkened, and he turned away abruptly.

"Xiao Hong!" Chang Yue smiled slightly at Zhou Hong and entered the house one after the other.

Dad was sitting on the sofa, with a few small stools placed opposite the coffee table. My older brother wanted to sit next to Dad, but Dad pointed to the stools and said, "You guys, all of you, sit over there."

Seeing their father's serious expression, none of the three dared to say anything. They took their seats in turn, with the eldest brother being the first to enter and sitting at the very back, Chang Yue in the middle, and Zhou Hong on the other side.

Without wasting words, Dad took out a bankbook and placed it on the coffee table in front of my older brother, saying, "There's 5 yuan here, Jun'er, your brother lent it to you!"

The eldest brother was initially delighted, but upon hearing what followed, his face was filled with disbelief.

Chang Yue also gave Zhou Hong a strange look.

"Actually, your brother wanted to give it to you directly, and it was a much larger amount than that. I stopped him from doing so. All that money is with me. I felt that it wouldn't be fair to your brother. It seems like he's made some money, but I'm afraid that money comes quickly but goes quickly too. So I'm saving that money for him. No matter what happens outside, there's always a place for him to rest at home, right?"

"He's only been gone for less than six months, how much money could he have made?" The older brother asked skeptically. "Dad, tell me the truth, did you win the lottery?"

The father frowned, but what his eldest son said actually made sense. Even now, he still didn't quite believe that the money really belonged to Xiao Hong. "Believe it or not, this 5 yuan should be enough for you, right?"

"It's enough, but Dad, I don't accept your reasoning. This money belongs to the family or to Xiao Hong. We need to clarify that."

"So what if it's from someone else? This money is enough for you, isn't it?"

"How can they be the same? Is it the same logic? If the money belongs to the family, I'll have a share in it in the future. If it belongs to Xiao Hong, I'll have to be grateful to him and pay him back in the future. Can they be the same?"

Since high school, and especially after starting university, my older brother's way of speaking and acting has become completely different. He now insists on logic in everything he does.

The father frowned in anger, but he couldn't win the argument with his eldest son, who also had a point.

Originally, she wanted to ease the tension between her two sons, but things backfired.

"The money was given to my parents, brother. You're right, it's not like I lent it to you. However, if my parents make a will, you might not get a share of the family property."

This was the first time Zhou Hong had ever talked back to his older brother, and Zhou Jun looked at Zhou Hong in disbelief.

"Dad, please don't be angry. When I talked about the will and stuff, it was my older brother who was being reasonable, and I tried to reason with him."

Dad said with a helpless smile, "Why are you getting angry? In our family, we're arguing about wills and stuff. I should be happy. Isn't this a rich family's business?"

"Oh, there's something else. I bought two townhouses and have already started renovations. Once they're finished, one will be for my older brother and sister-in-law, and the other for my parents. I asked Da Lajiao to help with the arrangements. You'll find out more when you go to Da Lajiao's place. She can take you to see the houses."

Zhou Hong's words left everyone present confused. What did Big Chili have to do with this?

After a brief silence, Dad glanced at Zhou Hong, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"Oh, the names on the purchase contract will be changed to my parents' and my older brother and sister-in-law's names later. We can change them after the property certificate is issued."

"Are you really mentally ill? You borrowed a beat-up Audi and drove it around like it was flying? Are you spouting gibberish?" The older brother frowned at Zhou Hong.

"Anyway, that's the situation. Well, let's wait until the renovation is finished before asking Big Chili to help you with the homeowner transfer."

"You're crazy, that shrew Big Chili, you make her sound like your own wife, so obedient..."

"Jun'er, what's wrong with you?! You're spouting nonsense! Shut up!" Dad's deep voice interrupted his older brother, and it was clear that Dad was really angry.

The eldest brother gritted his teeth. Although he was somewhat unconvinced, he clearly saw that his father was angry and dared not continue to argue with him.

Zhou Hong knew that this society was cruel, and even among close relatives, very few genuinely hoped that you would be better off than them.

But if wealth truly accumulates to another level, that's a different story.

If the older brother can truly accept the fact that he is doing better than him, then there will be peace in the family.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat somber. "Dad, I'm going out for a bit," Zhou Hong said, getting up.

But as soon as they entered the main room, Mom immediately came over, her face full of worry, and asked, "Xiao Hong, you don't really have something going on with Big Chili, do you?"

Zhou Hong was speechless; his mother had been listening intently the whole time.

"Mom, come with me, I need to show you something."

Without saying a word, I pulled my mother into the west room where I was staying, took out my phone, opened the photo album, fiddled with it for a bit, and showed it to her.

Several of the photos inside were taken by Zhong Tier with Zhou Hong's phone at her insistence, and she also told Zhou Hong not to delete them.

They are all intimate selfies of the two of them with their faces close together, and there is also a photo of Chung Ti-er holding Zhou Hong's face and kissing him passionately.

"Mom, this is the big star's girlfriend I was talking about. Do you think I could possibly be interested in Big Chili?"

"Wow, this girl is really pretty. She looks kind of familiar." Mom was dumbfounded.

"They're even more beautiful in person because they're alive. The charisma of a celebrity can sometimes not be captured in a photograph."

Nowadays, computers can certainly use Photoshop, but let alone people in rural areas, even people in cities don't really have the concept that photos can be photoshopped.

The reason why "Qigong" is so popular is that some photos in the books published by a few self-proclaimed masters have been photoshopped to include miracles, such as golden light emitted during the "master's" lectures, or mysterious Buddha statues appearing in the sky when the "master" exerts his power.

What future generations will find laughable, is actually believed by many today.

"Mom, wait for me, I'm going out for a bit. I need to rent one of her DVDs!"

……

The DVD Zhou Hong brought back was a comedy. After all, watching a comedy while eating makes it more enjoyable, right? It was "Lord of Destruction," and her appearance in it was equally pure and lovely.

We have a VCD player at home, but it's not a very good brand, and it only cost a few hundred yuan.

Nowadays, almost every rural family owns a VCD player. Compared to the average income, it is a big purchase. However, in the 1980s, watches, sewing machines, and bicycles cost over a hundred yuan. Rural people would even have to save up for a year to buy them. That was the mentality of saving money to buy big items.

Upon entering the room, the coffee table was laden with dishes. Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Let's watch a movie while we eat."

"Ugh, it's so noisy, turn the volume down a bit later," the older brother said with dissatisfaction.

"I know," Zhou Hong smiled.

Just then, Mom came in carrying a large basin, a steaming basin full of crabs.

"So many crabs..." The older brother was a little confused. This didn't match his parents' spending habits. Although crabs weren't very expensive in this coastal county, he was still surprised.

Wait, this head... ah, this is a whole thing? This isn't "Big Yellow," is it?

"Dad, this is for you! One for you and one for Mom!" Zhou Hong gave one of the two "extra-large yellow" cigarettes that his mother had just given him to his father and placed the other in his mother's spot, while his mother continued to bring in various dishes.

"Extra Large Yellow" is a rare find, and Chen Wanli found four of them.

Zhou Hong knew that he had done his best, and might even have used favors that he would normally never use.

In addition, Zhou Hong was also given a whole box of standard "rhubarb".

This stuff is ruined if you freeze it, so my mom has to steam it all. It's better to refrigerate it this way.

"Oh, right, Mom, take some of the leftovers to Auntie's house later," Zhou Hong said.

Mom was taken aback. She had only intended to refrigerate it and hadn't thought of it before. However, her second aunt's family used to send some of their good food to her family, usually things like ribs and pig's trotters.

A smile immediately appeared on Mom's face: "Okay, yes, send more to your second aunt's house!"

This shift in role, taking care of the extended family, is probably even more gratifying than having one's son buy a townhouse.

He excitedly returned to the main room: "I'll pick out the leftovers for your second aunt first, since we really can't finish them all, right?!"

When his mother returned from her busy work, Zhou Hong took out a prepaid card from Meihua Supermarket, the largest supermarket in the county, and gave it to her. "Mom, I'll have someone send you a supermarket card worth 10,000 yuan every month. I specifically asked the supermarket to give you one that expires in a month." He was afraid that his mother wouldn't be willing to spend any amount of money, so he used this kind of prepaid card with an expiration date to give her living expenses.

My mother was stunned when she saw the supermarket gift card worth 10,000 yuan in her hand.

"Ah, no, no, don't sell it to anyone else. How about this, let's leave it like this for now, and starting next month, we'll have Big Chili buy things and deliver them directly to our house!"

"Why does Renmin University's Chili Peppers listen to you?!" The older brother slammed his chopsticks down on the bowl and said, "That supermarket card, did you check it carefully? Is it stolen goods? Or is it fake?"

"Brother, I topped it up myself."

"Hey Comrade Zhou, who's the big chili pepper? Why do I feel like you're acting weird? What's the relationship between Xiao Hong and her? Why are you so angry?" Chang Yue's sister-in-law suddenly asked with a smile.

Zhou Hong was also taken aback. After his sister-in-law Chang Yue said that, he felt that his older brother was acting a little strange. Moreover, women's intuition is usually very accurate.

Come to think of it, Big Chili and Big Brother are actually around the same age, maybe they were elementary school classmates?

Could it be that Da Lajiao was once the eldest brother's white moonlight?

At this moment, Chang Yue looked at Zhou Hong again: "Xiao Hong, I have to say this in front of Mom and Dad, what you did wasn't quite right either. You may have really made money outside, but why did you give Mom and Dad your cards, or rather, your money, in front of your older brother and sister-in-law? Yes, we don't have your means, we can't give Mom and Dad much, and we even have to borrow money from them, we know that. Your brother and I will be even more filial to Mom and Dad when we have the means in the future. But it's not right for you to make your brother and sister-in-law feel inferior when the family is having a nice meal together, is it? Think about it, isn't it?"

"Yue'er, let's go!" The eldest brother stood up with a sullen face, as if he finally understood why he felt so frustrated today.

"Sit down!" Chang Yue's face darkened. "Family members, if there's anything unpleasant, talk it out. That's how you solve problems. If we just leave like this, it's like arguing for the sake of arguing, creating problems!"

The older brother gritted his teeth and sat down again.

Zhou Hong nodded, admitting that he lacked social experience and hadn't thought that far ahead.

My sister-in-law is right. It's because I'm just a system worker, and I get all the credit without working for me. I don't really value money. So when I give money to my parents, I don't think much of it. And since I'm leaving soon and time is limited, I took out the card I just got today while my parents were still here.

"Yes, sister-in-law, I was wrong! Brother, I'm sorry!" Zhou Hong apologized sincerely.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Actually, I'm not showing off. I have assets worth several hundred million now..." Seeing the worry on his parents' faces, Zhou Hong coughed helplessly, took out his phone, opened the photo section, and handed it to his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, take a look, but please don't tell anyone..."

When Chang Yue saw the intimate photo, her mouth dropped open.

The older brother leaned over to look, but Chang Yue pushed him away.

After returning the phone to Zhou Hong, Chang Yue asked curiously, "Did she meet you while traveling in Elephant Country?"

"Yes, I was at the travel agency at the time and helped her a lot." With someone giving him a reason, Zhou Hong immediately went along with it.

"She's that rich? Hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars?" Suddenly she paused, "Oh, she really came to Tungning, right?"

"Yes..." Zhou Hong gave Chang Yue a strange look: "You knew too?"

"Because I really liked Stephen Chow when I was in school, and because of that, I really hoped she and Stephen Chow could become a couple..."

Realizing his mistake as he spoke, he quickly added, "Yesterday I saw someone say something in our 0815 chat room, but not many people believed it..."

0815 is the area code for Dongshan City. NetEase's regional chat rooms are currently very popular, and 0815 is a social space where netizens from this city and its counties gather together.

Zhou Hong nodded: "I see..."

"Well, I said I hoped she and Stephen Chow would be a couple. Actually, I thought about it and I still wanted to say it, Xiao Hong. What I mean is, you and she are from two different worlds, right?" Chang Yue gradually regained her gentle and persuasive demeanor as an elementary school teacher.

"She might really like you right now because you're young, handsome, and tall, so she's giving you a lot of money to spend. But Xiao Hong, if you want to go far, you have to work hard yourself, and don't treat other people's money as your own, understand?"

The mother nodded in agreement, thinking that Yue'er was quite perceptive. Actually, when she heard that her son had a celebrity girlfriend, she felt that something was off, but she just couldn't put her finger on it.

And what Yue'er said was exactly what she wanted to say.

On the other side, Zhou Hong was speechless, but could only nod repeatedly.

"Hey, when can I get an autographed photo?" Chang Yue suddenly smiled sweetly and asked expectantly.

He probably realized he was being too serious and made it sound like he didn't think the couple was going to last. Although any adult would know that the big stars were just playing around and were destined to break up sooner or later.

However, during the honeymoon phase, saying these things would only provoke the younger brother's resentment.

Moreover, this younger brother is quite legendary. He actually managed to meet her and she became his girlfriend. I have to admire him greatly.

If their relationship is exposed in the future, or if they break up, it will inevitably be exposed. Xiao Hong might end up in newspapers and magazines. I don't know if it's feasible for her to take the opportunity to develop in the film and television industry, but her image is definitely good enough.

"Ah, Mom, look, it's her, isn't it!" On the TV screen, there was an image of Chung Ti-er in a snow-white training uniform at the judo gym.

"Yes..." Mom looked at the TV screen, happy for her son, but also worried about the relationship. She was afraid that her son would suffer a lot in the end, and she didn't know what to feel.