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Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander

Chapter 526 - 358: The Plan

Author: Zhao Nuannuan
updatedAt: 2025-07-14

CHAPTER 526: CHAPTER 358: THE PLAN

The hour had come.

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"Impossible, surely?" Old Lady Zhang was full of disbelief, "Big Brother Lin and Eldest Sister-in-Law Lin always speak so fondly of their granddaughter Chuxia, that attitude, how can it be feigned?

Zhang Dongfang, we should not endorse erroneous views just for the sake of holding office. I know this matter is difficult for you, but mustn’t one always act with conscience?"

Old Master Zhang nodded in agreement, "Yes, indeed. I see Older Brother Lin and Sister-in-Law Lin as reasonable people. Since we moved here, despite interacting with others, no one is like them, visiting us every day to chat. When your mother and I can’t manage, they have their two grandsons come help. Your official position can’t compare with their son-in-law, they have no need to curry favor with us, two old useless folk, right?"

Seeing his father sitting firmly on the kang and not getting off, Zhang Dongfang could only continue to persuade: "Father, mother, we shouldn’t just look at the surface. They have nothing to gain by ingratiating themselves, but don’t you find their warmth towards you a bit odd?

They have lived in this village all their lives, if they were as you say, certainly there should be some close old brothers and sisters, right? How could they possibly only interact with you?"

Old Man Zhang’s face showed displeasure: "They simply see us, old folks, arriving here without any friends, took pity on us, and came over to keep us company. In your mouth, how did they become people without old brothers and sisters here?"

"Exactly, exactly..." Old Lady Zhang anxiously patted the edge of the kang, "Just a few days ago, they brought an elderly couple over, and we chatted together. They seemed to get along so sweetly with them."

Old Man Zhang had been a Red Army soldier in his youth but had to return home to farm after injuring his leg crossing the snowy mountains. Old Lady Zhang, in her life, simply obeyed her husband, what Old Man Zhang said was always right—whether he was right or wrong, if indeed wrong, it must be someone else’s fault.

Thus, at this point, for Zhang Dongfang to persuade his parents, focus needed to be on Old Man Zhang. But Old Man Zhang’s stubborn nature was all too clear to him. If he wouldn’t be persuaded, not even a lavish sedan lift would move him.

In Old Man Zhang’s eyes, being an official meant representing the people. Thus, when Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin had a clash with Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan, who relied on the Zhou family, Old Man Zhang’s internal balance naturally tilted toward Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin... Zhang Dongfang now somewhat regretted having had his parents move in with him.

Clearly, after falling out with their son and daughter-in-law, Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin regretted their actions but couldn’t mend the deep wounds inflicted on their son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. There was no alternative for them but to influence Old Man Zhang and Old Lady Zhang, hoping they would help them deal with their son and daughter-in-law. Afterwards, they would certainly persuade their own parents, then play the good guys, achieving their ends...

However, initially, Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin likely did not anticipate the Zhou family’s reconciliation happening so swiftly. How did they realize that the house would eventually have to be returned?

While Zhang Dongfang struggled to convince his parents to leave, Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin were thoroughly enjoying themselves. Having been close to Old Man Zhang and Old Lady Zhang for over a month, they understood the older man’s stubborn temper well. Once he had committed to them, he would surely help them reclaim what was theirs!

This approach by the elderly couple greatly impressed their younger son Lin Baohai, who had initially disdained their closeness with the Zhang family. Now it seemed, this move was indeed the right one.

"Father, mother, the old saying goes: ’Ginger is the spiciest when aged.’ I am truly impressed. With your shrewd cunning, were you to hold office, you’d definitely be big officials, bigger than Chuxia’s son-in-law’s highest ranks..." When Chuqiu returned to report again on the Zhang family’s situation, Lin Baohai looked up at his parents with awe, unabashedly lavishing praise upon them.

The old couple, flattered by their younger son, saw their long-suppressed gloom vanish without a trace. This time, they were about to show the villagers who among them had the deeper wisdom, them or their offspring who stiffened their backs and refused to recognize their parents.

Feeling excited, or perhaps elated by the flattery, Old Man Lin promised his younger son: "When your second brother comes back, Father will have him make use of the son-in-law of the Chuxia family, get our sons Chuchun and Chuqiu jobs in the city. Let them be workers, not soldiers. In case there’s a war, being a soldier isn’t safe. Better to be a worker; they’ll have food for life, can choose their wives freely, and you won’t have to worry when you grow old."

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