Chapter 215 Who Is Liu Xizhi
In the small courtyard in the county seat, Zhou Xiaozheng at this moment could never have imagined what he was about to face.
After dinner, everyone moved to the living room to drink tea and chat for a while.
Seeing that Zhou Xiaozheng's mother and son were absent-minded, Zhao Dashan knew that the old lady's sudden visit to the county today must be another moth in the Zhou family. He looked at Zhou Xiaozheng worriedly, and then he thought of Zhang Guoqing on the side, he was relieved.
Why didn't the Zhou family suffer enough this week, and wanted to bump into Zhang Guoqing and his wife. They thought that Zhou Xiao was his son and younger brother, so they could calculate. Why don't you think about it? Even if Brother Zheng can't do it, there is a little fox Zhou Jiao behind him. Did he not see the situation clearly, or did he not see that the little white rabbit Zhou Jiao was a little fox in the mainland? There is still a tiger staring at him, this is the rhythm of courting death!
Zhao Dashan looked at the hands of the new wall clock in the living room turned to 5:30. His wife and Lin Lishan had already cleaned up the kitchen, and it was inconvenient for them to handle housework here.
He hurriedly finished the tea in the cup, stood up, "Brother Zheng, we will go back first after eating and drinking. I will find you tomorrow morning when Zhao Chuanguang comes over. You also go back to rest early. Auntie, let's go back first, and we will be free later. Come and sit at my house, not far from here, just ahead."
Seeing that he was determined to leave, Zhou Xiaozheng didn't stay any longer, got up and said: "Mother, you sit down first, I'll see them off." After speaking, he walked out first.
"Brother Zheng, you don't need to go out. It's not the first time we've come here, so you're afraid that we don't know the way."
"It's okay, just a few steps." Zhou Xiaozheng laughed secretly when he saw his son-in-law coming out of the warehouse with a bamboo basket, this son-in-law really had a wink, as soon as Zhao Dashan said goodbye, he had already made preparations one step ahead.
Zhang Guoqing handed Zhao Hongbing two bamboo baskets, looked at his father hesitantly, and said with a smile: "Don't look at your father, carry it quickly, it's not heavy. Come to the door after eating."
Seeing his son's bewildered look, Zhao Dashan nodded with a smile, and said to him, "I'll take it. You're welcome. You can pick up as many uncles as you have. Just treat your uncle Zhou as my filial piety."
Cheng Hongli laughed loudly, "And you take it for granted, be careful next time Brother Zheng chases you with a broom."
Zhou Xiaozheng teased her, "It's okay, when I go back to your house and see what I see, I will move it back, don't feel bad."
"Hehe, that's fine, as long as you like it, you don't need to do it, Brother Zheng, I'll move it all over for you."
Zhou Xiaozheng and the others were at the gate, watching Zhao Dashan's family disappear in the distance, Lin Lishan asked Zhang Guoqing, "Did you put the rice that Aunt Cheng brought over in the bamboo basket?"
Zhang Guoqing laughed straight, "Fortunately, they brought rations. Mom, have you seen how much the Zhao brothers and sisters eat? One meal is enough for our family Jiaojiao to eat for a month. Hehe, I'm just kidding. I don't have the nerve to return them as they are." , specially prepared more than 10 catties of flour and bacon under the bamboo basket, and put some dried fish on top, so that Aunt Cheng would be delayed if she saw it. Seeing that they like shrimp crawlers, they added shrimp crawlers to the other bamboo basket Those conch shells are decent enough."
Zhou Xiaozheng led the two of them back, nodded straight with a smile, and looked at him approvingly, "It's been handled very well. Don't worry, your son-in-law will take care of this little matter for you."
"I don't worry about it. I just feel embarrassed to invite them to come, and they still bring rice. Jiaojiao said that the supply of rice in the city is limited now. As for Hongli, who is frugal, she probably stayed for a long time, but Don't give it to us, she eats coarse grains at home. Then I will be a sinner."
Zhou Xiaozheng secretly laughed, probably in the eyes of his wife, everyone is frugal. Maybe I have had a lot of contact with Cheng Hongli in the past two days, and I have feelings. She didn't think about whether she was in the food and lodging army, and occasionally went back to her mother's house to satisfy her hunger. She didn't think about whether the rations in the supply book were enough. It was lucky to marry him, the two of them didn't start a fight before, and when he returns to Beijing this time, he will be promoted and live in a small courtyard so that he can be matched with housekeepers.
"Don't worry, Zhao Dashan will go to the black market to buy grain. We have made an appointment, and we will go to Province K in a few days. There is no shortage of grain there. We don't buy coarse grain, save it for everyone to live on, and buy some fine grain."
Considering the situation next year and the next one, Zhang Guoqing nodded in agreement, "Dad is right, we don't buy coarse grains. Jiaojiao and I have rations when we register in the county seat, plus the fine grains we have at home, it's enough for us. After the beginning of spring next year, the yard built in the village will be filled with sweet potatoes and corn, and they will not be able to eat them all."
Seeing that he was in the living room of the main house, Zhang Guoqing immediately stopped talking. Looking at the old man, I wondered if I should avoid it at night? Regarding the Zhou family's privacy, it seems that he really can't be careless without his father-in-law's consent.
How could Zhou Xiaozheng not notice the look in his son-in-law's eyes, they both know each other, tonight is a good opportunity, after tonight it is very difficult to hear the tone from the old lady's mouth.
As for avoiding it, it's not necessary. If there is a problem with his background, it will be in the old man's interest. Otherwise, based on his temperament, he will not threaten him but drive him away.
"Shanshan, you will see if there are any coats and quilts for the old lady to take back, pack them up, don't put too many in the room and wait for me to look over. Xiao Wu and I will chat with the old lady, Let's go back later, this place is also clean." After Zhou Xiaozheng finished speaking, he walked to the living room.
Mrs. Zhou sat in the living room, carefully observing the furnishings in the living room. She went to rest in the room as soon as she came in, and she didn't have time to look at it. Now that the original owner still has background, no wonder a firewall was installed. I don't know if I would be willing to give up when something happened, and then I thought of my mother's family and Zhou's family, and my mood fell down.
After waiting for a while, seeing them coming in, the old lady squinted her eyes and smiled slightly, "They're all gone? This is the first time I've seen Xiaozheng have comrades-in-arms in the county town. It seems that the family is of good character. I will have them often in the future." Look at Jiaojiao and the others, you and your wife have nothing to worry about, and you should go back to the capital early to work with peace of mind."
Zhou Xiaozheng nodded, "Zhao Dashan is a real person, even though we haven't seen each other for so many years, his temperament still hasn't changed. Just because they and their husbands often take care of our Jiaojiao, they must remember this love."
"You have to remember this kind of love. There are still many good people these days. When are you going back to the capital? Go early if you have nothing to do. Mother will be relieved when she sees that you are well. Don't send money over at ordinary times. We all have wages, really. There is no way to find Jiaojiao again. You haven’t been here for more than ten years. If you go back earlier, you have to take care of the ups and downs. Here, Jiaojiao married and even gave birth to a child. You also saw Xiao Wu. They are all good children, nothing to worry about. I want you to worry. Go back early, don't come back if you have nothing to do, and ask Xiao Wu to take Jiaojiao to see you if you miss your child."
Zhou Xiaozheng's eyes darkened, and he complained to her with a smile, "Mother, why do you always want me to go back early? You don't miss your little son anymore, and I want to stay with you for a few days. I always miss you outside, I'm afraid that I don't know what's going on with you, and it's hard to see you, and you let me go early, and those who don't know think you're driving me away."
The old lady Zhou looked at him sadly, "Why wouldn't mother miss you? When I see Jiaojiao, I think of you, and I think of you when you were a child. You have given too much to our family, so I can't drag you down anymore. You should go back sooner. No matter how much father thinks about it, it will be in vain. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and he always can't see through."
Zhou Xiaozheng felt sad when he heard this, and he still asked the question in his heart, "Mother, you know how I am doing in Zhou's family. No one in that family regards me as a relative except you. I asked myself if I did it well." I'm sorry father, but he involved Jiaojiao, our father and daughter are outsiders in the Zhou family. I want to ask, who is Liu Xizhi? Who gave me the amulet I wore since childhood?"