There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Under the street lamp, at the gate of Zhou's house, Zhang Guoqing put one hand in his pocket, raised his wrist to check the time from time to time, and stretched his neck to look forward.

After kicking the snow flying nearby, he walked around the door several times alone, lingered for a while, and finally waited for Zhou Jiao, who came home late.

Before people approached, Zhang Guoqing could already feel that his daughter-in-law was exuding joy. Well, the pace is easy too. Listen...they are all humming a little tune.

Zhou Jiao quickly stepped forward and took his arm, Why can't you run out and wait for me? It's so cold. Didn't my aunt say she called home, and Aunt Chen didn't mention it to you?

Zhang Guoqing squeezed her hand and put it in his pocket, Say it. Girl, did you find the treasure?

Hey... I'm happy to hear such good words.

Oh, did the old lady take you to the old sisters' reunion?

No. Zhou Jiao surveyed the surroundings with her head probed, and explained in a low voice, The old lady took me to make a divination. It was the house of the sorceress who just returned to Beijing that year.

Zhang Guoqing squeezed her hand with a smile, What did you say that made you so happy?

Hey, the heavenly secrets must not be leaked.

Zhang Guoqing smiled noncommittally, Have you eaten yet?

Not yet. I'm afraid you'll be worried. I hurried back after accompanying the old lady, but I already had some pastries with the old lady in the car. What about you?

I ate a little bit, I thought the old lady would take you to dinner. After hearing this, Zhang Guoqing hugged her distressedly and quickened his pace to the yard.

Zhou Jiao smirked a few more times when she heard this.

Zhang Guoqing shook his head amusedly—the rare success is like a little mouse who has stolen oil, watching the momentum, guessing it is a good thing, he will be fed first and then go to bed to extract a confession.

Zhou Jiao looked around the living room suspiciously, and seeing that the doors were closed, she asked in surprise, Are you alone at home tonight?

That's right, Dad came back and changed his clothes after picking up Mom and went out again. He said that there were foreign guests at night, so he would stay inside and not come back tonight. I saw that there was no one at home, so I pushed Dayi and them to have a party.

Didn't you guys just drink together the night before yesterday?

Zhang Guoqing hung up her coat, waited for her to wash her hands, and dragged her to the dining room. Going on, the food that Aunt Chen brought over was going to be cold.

So I pushed it away. Anyway, we will get together again every now and then. Zhang Guoqing took the long story short, and no party is as important as his wife.

What's more, tonight's gathering is different from the previous ones.

The gathering of the previous two days was a reunion of the buddies who went to the countryside to join the queue and returned to the city. By the way, I would like to thank myself and Yi Jiefang for their kindness back then.

If it weren't for some entertainment that he couldn't push away, he wouldn't even want to go out in the cold.

Hu Xiaohui called me today. Have you not seen Lin Zi for a long time? She also said that the two of us forgot that they were still in the capital.

After hearing this, Zhang Guoqing scooped up a small bowl of soup with a spoon, put it in front of her, motioned her to take a sip, and continued: It's been a while since I had contact with Lin Zi. I heard from him that he was going on a business trip again, and I didn't Know when he'll be back. I thought he wasn't back yet.

I'll call Lin Zi tomorrow. There are a lot of things going on in the past two days and I can't get away. I also have an appointment with someone this weekend. I can only wait until next week to see the time.

Zhou Jiao took a sip of the soup and pursed her lips, I've already explained to Xiaohui that I also let them have time to come and play, we don't necessarily have to go out.

Zhang Guoqing actually knew why, and shook his head with a smile, You invited me, and the couple will not come if they have nothing to do. She is afraid that our father will be at home.

Zhou Jiao paused with the hand holding the chopsticks, shook her head speechlessly, and continued to sip the rice into the mouth. She didn't understand, what a good person her father is, why are these people afraid of her father?

And when guests came, her parents took the opportunity to leave space for everyone, either reading in the study or resting in the bedroom, so there was no need to worry about facing her father.

That's why she likes Dayi and his wife, seeing how affectionate they are when they come to call Uncle Zhou, they can also amuse her parents, and they don't need her parents to avoid them.

Ding Lingling... The phone rang quickly, Zhang Guoqing stood up and went over, picked it up with one hand, Wan Dayong's voice came from inside, Little Five?

Your fifth dad, where did you call? Just halfway through speaking, a few familiar laughter came from inside, Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows, Didn't you have a party outside tonight?

We are here in Dayong. I heard that your father-in-law is not at home tonight, is it? Going to your place, will it disturb you two?

Zhang Guoqing laughed loudly: Stop talking nonsense! Come quickly, I will let Aunt Chen make two appetizers.

Okay, we'll be right there.

Hearing that the other end hung up the phone, Zhang Guoqing shook his head with a smile, turned around and asked Aunt Chen to cook some appetizers, and walked towards Zhou Jiao, Have you eaten?

Well, who is there?

It's still those buddies, they are all in Dayong's house now.

They're all nearby?

It should be. It's cold, Dayong and the others are not used to living outside, and it's too troublesome to burn the stove by ourselves in the house allocated by the unit.

Zhang Guoqing was talking casually, and suddenly remembered something, By the way, it's best to go back to the old house from tomorrow's lunch break.

Zhou Jiao blinked and looked at him.

Zhang Guoqing snorted her hair with a laugh, I heard from Dayong that the food in the cafeteria is not very good recently, so I really don't want to run back and forth to ask Aunt Lu and the others to bring you food.

The Aunt Lu and the others that Zhang Guoqing mentioned were a couple in their fifties that he hired from his father-in-law, Zhou Xiaozheng’s old comrade-in-arms, Uncle Zhou, from that village.

Such a large yard, as well as valuable furniture and decorations, and the sons' beloved dogs, it is impossible for the couple to let them go.

The old couple are still in good health, and the old lady saved her life from dystocia in her early years, and she can no longer have children. The old man is also affectionate and righteous, and he does not agree to divorce his wife life or death.

In this way.

Not only was he accused of unfilial piety by his relatives, but he was also scolded to be extinct, so he was quite excluded in the village. Thanks to Uncle Zhou, who is the team leader, for taking care of him, he is also a hard-working person.

During the Ching Ming Festival this year, the family passed by Zhoujiazhuang after going up the mountain to worship, and stopped by their small courtyard in the countryside to have a look. As a result, Zhang Guoqing saw the old couple who had been taking care of the courtyard, and felt that this was the most suitable candidate, so he asked them to take care of the courtyard. this matter.

After all, this character has been consistent for decades, so he can be trusted.

Now their daily job is to clean up and take care of several dogs. different from before. This time they were formally invited.

According to the current nanny salary, it is basically 15 yuan per month, but the old couple can save some money with 30 yuan a month for food and housing.

Now the old couple are living in the inverted house on the other side of the old courtyard, and the workload of maintaining a five-entry courtyard is still quite heavy.

So after Zhou Jiao considered it, she still refused, I'll go back to eat.